Thaangadhu Enna
From Soorapuli · 1983
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Soorapuli1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hae….hae…hae…hae…. | Hey... hey... hey... hey... |
| Male | |
| Thaangaathu…..thaangaathu enna vittu ponaa | I cannot bear it... I cannot bear it if you leave me. |
| Thavikkiraen naanaa | Am I not struggling in pain? |
| En pasi theera ilai podammaa | Serve food on a leaf to quench my hunger, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Thaangaathu enna vittu ponaa | I cannot bear it if you leave me. |
| Thavikkiraen naanaa | Am I not struggling in pain? |
| En pasi theera ilai podammaa | Serve food on a leaf to quench my hunger, my girl. |
| Female | |
| Nan chinnanjiru ponnu | I am a very young girl, |
| Ippo venaamaiyyaa | Sir, not right now. |
| Namma paakkum pala kannu idhu koodaathaiyyaa | Many eyes are watching us, sir, this is not right. |
| Poruththaalae sugamthaane kedaikkum aahaah | Only if you wait, pleasure will be gained, aha! |
| Male | |
| Thaangaathu….thaangaathu enna vittu ponaa | I cannot bear it... I cannot bear it if you leave me. |
| Thavikkiraen naanaa | Am I not struggling in pain? |
| En pasi theera ilai podammaa | Serve food on a leaf to quench my hunger, my girl. |
| Female | |
| Thaangaathu enna vittu ponaa | I cannot bear it if you leave me. |
| Thavikkiraen naanaa | Am I not struggling in pain? |
| Naan unakkaaga poranthaenaiyyaa | Sir, I was born only for you. |
| Male | |
| Adi chinnanjiru ponnae | Hey, my young girl, |
| En pakkam vaammaa | Come to my side. |
| Intha pakkam yaarumilla | There is no one on this side, |
| Vetkkam venaamammaa | Do not be shy, my girl. |
| Inimaelae sugam thaanae kidaikkum | From now on, only pleasure will be obtained! |
| Female | |
| Thaangaathu enna vittu ponaa | I cannot bear it if you leave me. |
| Thavikkiraen naanaa | Am I not struggling in pain? |
| Naan unakkaaga poraenthanaiyyaa | Sir, I was born only for you. |
| Female | |
| Ada enakkum adha paakka aasa | Hey, I too desire to see that! |
| Male :Aahaa | Male: Aha! |
| Female :Neenga anaikkaama adangaathu poosa | Female: Unless you embrace me, my intense yearning won't be calmed. |
| Male :Oho | Male: Oho! |
| Female :Oru naala paaru mala podu | Female: Pick an auspicious day and put on a garland (marry me), |
| Adhukku pirakku paarkkalaam | After that, we shall see! |
| Male | |
| Thaangaathu enna vittu ponaa | I cannot bear it if you leave me. |
| Thavikkiraen naanaa | Am I not struggling in pain? |
| En pasi theera ilai podammaa | Serve food on a leaf to quench my hunger, my girl. |
| Female | |
| Nan chinnanjiru ponnu | I am a very young girl, |
| Ippo venaamaiyyaa | Sir, not right now. |
| Namma paakkum pala kannu idhu koodaathaiyyaa | Many eyes are watching us, sir, this is not right. |
| Poruththaalae sugamthaane kedaikkum aahaah | Only if you wait, pleasure will be gained, aha! |
| Male | |
| Thaangaathu enna vittu ponaa | I cannot bear it if you leave me. |
| Thavikkiraen naanaa | Am I not struggling in pain? |
| En pasi theera ilai podammaa haan haa… | Serve food on a leaf to quench my hunger, my girl, haan haa… |
ஹே....ஹே....ஹே....ஹே......
Hey... hey... hey... hey...
தாங்காது......தாங்காது என்ன விட்டு போனா
தவிக்கிறேன் நானா
என் பசி தீர இலை போடம்மா
I cannot bear it... I cannot bear it if you leave me.
Am I not struggling in pain?
Serve food on a leaf to quench my hunger, my girl.
தாங்காது என்ன விட்டு போனா..
தவிக்கிறேன் நானா
என் பசி தீர இலை போடம்மா
I cannot bear it if you leave me.
Am I not struggling in pain?
Serve food on a leaf to quench my hunger, my girl.
நான் சின்னஞ்சிறு பொண்ணு
இப்போ வேணாமய்யா
நம்ம பாக்கும் பல கண்ணு இது கூடாதய்யா
பொறுத்தாலே சுகம்தானே கெடைக்கும் ஆஹாஹ்
I am a very young girl,
Sir, not right now.
Many eyes are watching us, sir, this is not right.
Only if you wait, pleasure will be gained, aha!
தாங்காது....தாங்காது என்ன விட்டு போனா
தவிக்கிறேன் நானா
என் பசி தீர இலை போடம்மா
I cannot bear it... I cannot bear it if you leave me.
Am I not struggling in pain?
Serve food on a leaf to quench my hunger, my girl.
தாங்காது என்ன விட்டு போனா
தவிக்கிறேன் நானா
நான் உனக்காக பொறந்தேனய்யா
I cannot bear it if you leave me.
Am I not struggling in pain?
Sir, I was born only for you.
அடி சின்னஞ்சிறு பொண்ணே
என் பக்கம் வாம்மா
இந்த பக்கம் யாருமில்ல
வெட்கம் வேணாமம்மா
இனிமேலே சுகம் தானே கிடைக்கும்...
Hey, my young girl,
Come to my side.
There is no one on this side,
Do not be shy, my girl.
From now on, only pleasure will be obtained!
தாங்காது என்ன விட்டு போனா
தவிக்கிறேன் நானா
நான் உனக்காக பொறந்தேனய்யா
I cannot bear it if you leave me.
Am I not struggling in pain?
Sir, I was born only for you.
அட எனக்கும் அதப் பாக்க ஆச.....
ஆஹா....
நீங்க அணைக்காம அடங்காது பூச.. ....
ஓஹோ...
ஒரு நாள பாரு மாலப் போடு
அதுக்கு பிறகு பார்க்கலாம்
Hey, I too desire to see that!
Male: Aha!
Female: Unless you embrace me, my intense yearning won't be calmed.
Male: Oho!
Female: Pick an auspicious day and put on a garland (marry me),
After that, we shall see!
தாங்காது என்ன விட்டு போனா
தவிக்கிறேன் நானா
என் பசி தீர இலை போடம்மா
I cannot bear it if you leave me.
Am I not struggling in pain?
Serve food on a leaf to quench my hunger, my girl.
நான் சின்னஞ்சிறு பொண்ணு
இப்போ வேணாமய்யா
நம்ம பாக்கும் பல கண்ணு இது கூடாதய்யா
பொறுத்தாலே சுகம்தானே கெடைக்கும் ஆஹாஹ்
I am a very young girl,
Sir, not right now.
Many eyes are watching us, sir, this is not right.
Only if you wait, pleasure will be gained, aha!
தாங்காது என்ன விட்டு போனா
தவிக்கிறேன் நானா
என் பசி தீர இலை போடம்மா ஹான் ஹா..
I cannot bear it if you leave me.
Am I not struggling in pain?
Serve food on a leaf to quench my hunger, my girl, haan haa…
Hae….hae…hae…hae….
Hey... hey... hey... hey...
Thaangaathu…..thaangaathu enna vittu ponaa
I cannot bear it... I cannot bear it if you leave me.
Thavikkiraen naanaa
Am I not struggling in pain?
En pasi theera ilai podammaa
Serve food on a leaf to quench my hunger, my girl.
Thaangaathu enna vittu ponaa
I cannot bear it if you leave me.
Thavikkiraen naanaa
Am I not struggling in pain?
En pasi theera ilai podammaa
Serve food on a leaf to quench my hunger, my girl.
Nan chinnanjiru ponnu
I am a very young girl,
Ippo venaamaiyyaa
Sir, not right now.
Namma paakkum pala kannu idhu koodaathaiyyaa
Many eyes are watching us, sir, this is not right.
Poruththaalae sugamthaane kedaikkum aahaah
Only if you wait, pleasure will be gained, aha!
Thaangaathu….thaangaathu enna vittu ponaa
I cannot bear it... I cannot bear it if you leave me.
Thavikkiraen naanaa
Am I not struggling in pain?
En pasi theera ilai podammaa
Serve food on a leaf to quench my hunger, my girl.
Thaangaathu enna vittu ponaa
I cannot bear it if you leave me.
Thavikkiraen naanaa
Am I not struggling in pain?
Naan unakkaaga poranthaenaiyyaa
Sir, I was born only for you.
Adi chinnanjiru ponnae
Hey, my young girl,
En pakkam vaammaa
Come to my side.
Intha pakkam yaarumilla
There is no one on this side,
Vetkkam venaamammaa
Do not be shy, my girl.
Inimaelae sugam thaanae kidaikkum
From now on, only pleasure will be obtained!
Thaangaathu enna vittu ponaa
I cannot bear it if you leave me.
Thavikkiraen naanaa
Am I not struggling in pain?
Naan unakkaaga poraenthanaiyyaa
Sir, I was born only for you.
Ada enakkum adha paakka aasa
Hey, I too desire to see that!
Male :Aahaa
Male: Aha!
Female :Neenga anaikkaama adangaathu poosa
Female: Unless you embrace me, my intense yearning won't be calmed.
Male :Oho
Male: Oho!
Female :Oru naala paaru mala podu
Female: Pick an auspicious day and put on a garland (marry me),
Adhukku pirakku paarkkalaam
After that, we shall see!
Thaangaathu enna vittu ponaa
I cannot bear it if you leave me.
Thavikkiraen naanaa
Am I not struggling in pain?
En pasi theera ilai podammaa
Serve food on a leaf to quench my hunger, my girl.
Nan chinnanjiru ponnu
I am a very young girl,
Ippo venaamaiyyaa
Sir, not right now.
Namma paakkum pala kannu idhu koodaathaiyyaa
Many eyes are watching us, sir, this is not right.
Poruththaalae sugamthaane kedaikkum aahaah
Only if you wait, pleasure will be gained, aha!
Thaangaathu enna vittu ponaa
I cannot bear it if you leave me.
Thavikkiraen naanaa
Am I not struggling in pain?
En pasi theera ilai podammaa haan haa…
Serve food on a leaf to quench my hunger, my girl, haan haa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaangaathu from the 1983 movie Soorapuli is a playful duet composed and written by Gangai Amaran, rendered by P. Jayachandran and S. P. Sailaja. The song depicts a romantic banter where the male protagonist urgently expresses his yearning, using the metaphor of serving a meal on a banana leaf to quench his emotional and physical hunger. The female protagonist playfully resists his advances, urging patience due to social modesty and the fear of public eyes. She suggests that true joy will come after an auspicious wedding garland is exchanged, blending youthful coyness with affectionate teasing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En pasi theera ilai podammaa”
Hunger (pasi) and serving a meal on a banana leaf (ilai podammaa) are used metaphorically to represent romantic longing and intimacy.
Alliteration (Moanai)
“Thaangaathu / Thavikkiraen”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' consonant sound across consecutive lines creating a rhythmic musical flow.
Dialogue/Banter Structure (Vina-Vidai)
“Male :Aahaa / Female :Neenga anaikkaama adangaathu poosa”
The song uses a playful back-and-forth conversational format between the male and female characters to heighten dramatic tension.
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Trivia
Soorapuli (1983) featured Prabhu in the lead. Gangai Amaran served as both composer and lyricist for this song, blending rustic folk rhythm with contemporary early-80s Tamil film orchestration.
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