Thaenodum Thanneerin Meedhu
From En Kadamai · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- En Kadamai1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaenodum thanneerin meedhu | Upon the sweet, honey-flowing water |
| Meenodu meenaaga aadu | Dance like a fish among the fish |
| Sevvaazhai kaalgal ponvandu kangal | With legs like red banana trunks and eyes like golden beetles |
| Jillendru neeraada aadu | Dance and bathe in the cool water |
| Chorus | |
| Thaenodum thanneerin meedhu | Upon the sweet, honey-flowing water |
| Meenodu meenaaga aadu | Dance like a fish among the fish |
| Sevvaazhai kaalgal ponvandu kangal | With legs like red banana trunks and eyes like golden beetles |
| Jillendru neeraada aadu | Dance and bathe in the cool water |
| Female | |
| Thathitthathi chellum | Hopping and leaping along |
| Thavalaigal unnai | Let the frogs consider you |
| Thangai pol ninaikkattumae | To be like their younger sister |
| Chorus | |
| Aahaa Aahaa Aahaa… | Aahaa Aahaa Aahaa... |
| Female | |
| Thathitthathi chellum | Hopping and leaping along |
| Thavalaigal unnai | Let the frogs consider you |
| Thangai pol ninaikkattumae | To be like their younger sister |
| Chorus | |
| Haa haa haa haa…. | Haa haa haa haa.... |
| Female | |
| Thaamaraiyillaa kulathinil | In a pond devoid of lotuses |
| Un mugam | May your face |
| Thaamarai aagattumae | Become the lotus flower |
| Chorus | |
| Aa haa haa haa haa… | Aa haa haa haa haa... |
| Thaenodum thanneerin meedhu | Upon the sweet, honey-flowing water |
| Meenodu meenaaga aadu | Dance like a fish among the fish |
| Sevvaazhai kaalgal ponvandu kangal | With legs like red banana trunks and eyes like golden beetles |
| Jillendru neeraada aadu | Dance and bathe in the cool water |
| Aa haa haa haa aa haaha haa… | Aa haa haa haa aa haaha haa... |
| Aa haa ha haa… aa haaaha haa… | Aa haa ha haa... aa haaaha haa... |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna thoni | Like a tiny little boat |
| Thavazhvadhu polae | Gently gliding along |
| Kanniyudal midhakkattumae | Let the maiden's body float |
| Chorus | |
| Aa haa haa haa haa… | Aa haa haa haa haa... |
| Female | |
| Thirumagal konda | Like the daughter-in-law |
| Marumagal polae | Welcomed by Goddess Lakshmi |
| Raajaangam nadakkattumae | Let a royal reign unfold |
| Chorus | |
| Aa haa a ha ha haa… | Aa haa a ha ha haa... |
| Thaenodum thanneerin meedhu | Upon the sweet, honey-flowing water |
| Meenodu meenaaga aadu | Dance like a fish among the fish |
| Sevvaazhai kaalgal ponvandu kangal | With legs like red banana trunks and eyes like golden beetles |
| Jillendru neeraada aadu | Dance and bathe in the cool water |
| Female | |
| Kattavizhndha koondhal | The untied, flowing tresses |
| Vettivaer polae | Like vetiver roots |
| Thanneeril nanaiyattumae | Let them soak in the water |
| Chorus | |
| Aa ha ha h ha haa ha | Aa ha ha h ha haa ha |
| Female | |
| Kattavizhndha koondhal | The untied, flowing tresses |
| Vettivaer polae | Like vetiver roots |
| Thanneeril nanaiyattumae | Let them soak in the water |
| Chorus | |
| Aa haa haa haa | Aa haa haa haa |
| Female | |
| Koondhalin vaasam | The fragrance of those tresses |
| Kaattrinil yaeri | Rising into the gentle breeze |
| Naadengum manakkattumae | Let it spread fragrance across the entire land |
| Chorus | |
| Aa haa hahaa haa | Aa haa hahaa haa |
தேனோடும் தண்ணீரின் மீது
மீனோடு மீனாக ஆடு
செவ்வாழைக் கால்கள்
பொன்வண்டுக் கண்கள்
ஜில்லென்று நீராட ஆடு
Upon the sweet, honey-flowing water
Dance like a fish among the fish
With legs like red banana trunks and eyes like golden beetles
Dance and bathe in the cool water
தேனோடும் தண்ணீரின் மீது
மீனோடு மீனாக ஆடு
செவ்வாழைக் கால்கள்
பொன்வண்டுக் கண்கள்
ஜில்லென்று நீராட ஆடு
Upon the sweet, honey-flowing water
Dance like a fish among the fish
With legs like red banana trunks and eyes like golden beetles
Dance and bathe in the cool water
தத்தித் தத்திச் செல்லும்
தவளைகள் உன்னை
தங்கை போல் நினைக்கட்டுமே
Hopping and leaping along
Let the frogs consider you
To be like their younger sister
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா.....
Aahaa Aahaa Aahaa...
தத்தித் தத்திச் செல்லும்
தவளைகள் உன்னை
தங்கை போல் நினைக்கட்டுமே
Hopping and leaping along
Let the frogs consider you
To be like their younger sister
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா.....
Haa haa haa haa....
தாமரை இல்லா குளத்தினில்
உன் முகம்
தாமரை ஆகட்டுமே
In a pond devoid of lotuses
May your face
Become the lotus flower
ஆ ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா.....
தேனோடும் தண்ணீரின் மீது
மீனோடு மீனாக ஆடு
செவ்வாழைக் கால்கள்
பொன்வண்டுக் கண்கள்
ஜில்லென்று நீராட ஆடு
ஆ ஹா ஹா ஹா ஆ ஹாஹா ஹா....
ஆ ஹா ஹா ஹா ஆ ஹாஹா ஹா....
Aa haa haa haa haa...
Upon the sweet, honey-flowing water
Dance like a fish among the fish
With legs like red banana trunks and eyes like golden beetles
Dance and bathe in the cool water
Aa haa haa haa aa haaha haa...
Aa haa ha haa... aa haaaha haa...
சின்னச் சின்னத் தோணி
தவழ்வது போல
கன்னி உடல் மிதக்கட்டுமே
Like a tiny little boat
Gently gliding along
Let the maiden's body float
ஆ ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா.....
Aa haa haa haa haa...
திருமகள் கொண்ட
மருமகள் போலே
ராஜாங்கம் நடக்கட்டுமே
Like the daughter-in-law
Welcomed by Goddess Lakshmi
Let a royal reign unfold
ஆ ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா.....
தேனோடும் தண்ணீரின் மீது
மீனோடு மீனாக ஆடு
செவ்வாழைக் கால்கள்
பொன்வண்டுக் கண்கள்
ஜில்லென்று நீராட ஆடு
Aa haa a ha ha haa...
Upon the sweet, honey-flowing water
Dance like a fish among the fish
With legs like red banana trunks and eyes like golden beetles
Dance and bathe in the cool water
கட்டவிழ்ந்த கூந்தல்
வெட்டிவேர் போலே
தண்ணீரில் நனையட்டுமே
The untied, flowing tresses
Like vetiver roots
Let them soak in the water
ஆ ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா.....
Aa ha ha h ha haa ha
கட்டவிழ்ந்த கூந்தல்
வெட்டிவேர் போலே
தண்ணீரில் நனையட்டுமே
The untied, flowing tresses
Like vetiver roots
Let them soak in the water
ஆ ஹா ஹா ஹா
Aa haa haa haa
கூந்தலின் வாசம்
காற்றினில் ஏறி
நாடெங்கும் மணக்கட்டுமே
The fragrance of those tresses
Rising into the gentle breeze
Let it spread fragrance across the entire land
ஆ ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா.....
Aa haa hahaa haa
தேனோடும் தண்ணீரின் மீது
மீனோடு மீனாக ஆடு
செவ்வாழைக் கால்கள்
பொன்வண்டுக் கண்கள்
ஜில்லென்று நீராட ஆடு
Thaenodum thanneerin meedhu
Upon the sweet, honey-flowing water
Meenodu meenaaga aadu
Dance like a fish among the fish
Sevvaazhai kaalgal ponvandu kangal
With legs like red banana trunks and eyes like golden beetles
Jillendru neeraada aadu
Dance and bathe in the cool water
Thaenodum thanneerin meedhu
Upon the sweet, honey-flowing water
Meenodu meenaaga aadu
Dance like a fish among the fish
Sevvaazhai kaalgal ponvandu kangal
With legs like red banana trunks and eyes like golden beetles
Jillendru neeraada aadu
Dance and bathe in the cool water
Thathitthathi chellum
Hopping and leaping along
Thavalaigal unnai
Let the frogs consider you
Thangai pol ninaikkattumae
To be like their younger sister
Aahaa Aahaa Aahaa…
Aahaa Aahaa Aahaa...
Thathitthathi chellum
Hopping and leaping along
Thavalaigal unnai
Let the frogs consider you
Thangai pol ninaikkattumae
To be like their younger sister
Haa haa haa haa….
Haa haa haa haa....
Thaamaraiyillaa kulathinil
In a pond devoid of lotuses
Un mugam
May your face
Thaamarai aagattumae
Become the lotus flower
Aa haa haa haa haa…
Aa haa haa haa haa...
Thaenodum thanneerin meedhu
Upon the sweet, honey-flowing water
Meenodu meenaaga aadu
Dance like a fish among the fish
Sevvaazhai kaalgal ponvandu kangal
With legs like red banana trunks and eyes like golden beetles
Jillendru neeraada aadu
Dance and bathe in the cool water
Aa haa haa haa aa haaha haa…
Aa haa haa haa aa haaha haa...
Aa haa ha haa… aa haaaha haa…
Aa haa ha haa... aa haaaha haa...
Chinna chinna thoni
Like a tiny little boat
Thavazhvadhu polae
Gently gliding along
Kanniyudal midhakkattumae
Let the maiden's body float
Aa haa haa haa haa…
Aa haa haa haa haa...
Thirumagal konda
Like the daughter-in-law
Marumagal polae
Welcomed by Goddess Lakshmi
Raajaangam nadakkattumae
Let a royal reign unfold
Aa haa a ha ha haa…
Aa haa a ha ha haa...
Thaenodum thanneerin meedhu
Upon the sweet, honey-flowing water
Meenodu meenaaga aadu
Dance like a fish among the fish
Sevvaazhai kaalgal ponvandu kangal
With legs like red banana trunks and eyes like golden beetles
Jillendru neeraada aadu
Dance and bathe in the cool water
Kattavizhndha koondhal
The untied, flowing tresses
Vettivaer polae
Like vetiver roots
Thanneeril nanaiyattumae
Let them soak in the water
Aa ha ha h ha haa ha
Aa ha ha h ha haa ha
Kattavizhndha koondhal
The untied, flowing tresses
Vettivaer polae
Like vetiver roots
Thanneeril nanaiyattumae
Let them soak in the water
Aa haa haa haa
Aa haa haa haa
Koondhalin vaasam
The fragrance of those tresses
Kaattrinil yaeri
Rising into the gentle breeze
Naadengum manakkattumae
Let it spread fragrance across the entire land
Aa haa hahaa haa
Aa haa hahaa haa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic playful Tamil song from 'En Kadamai' (1964) paints a vivid picture of a young woman enjoying a cool, refreshing bath in a stream. Kannadasan uses rich natural metaphors, depicting her playing effortlessly among nature. Her beauty transforms the natural surroundings: her face acts as a lotus in a lotus-less pond, her floating body resembles a gentle boat, and the fragrance of her long hair permeates the surrounding breeze.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Chinna chinna thoni Thavazhvadhu polae”
Compares the maiden's floating body to a tiny boat drifting gently on water.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sevvaazhai kaalgal ponvandu kangal”
Metaphorically describes her legs as smooth red banana plant trunks and her eyes as dark golden beetles.
Upamai (Simile)
“Vettivaer polae”
Compares her long untied locks of hair to fragrant vetiver roots soaking in water.
Anaaprasa / Alliteration (Emonaai)
“Thathitthathi chellum Thavalaigal unnai Thangai pol ninaikkattumae”
Repetition of initial consonants 'Tha' creates a rhythmic cadence in the line.
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Trivia
'En Kadamai' (1964) is an M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi starrer directed by M. Natesan. The music was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, and this song was sung by P. Susheela with lyrics by Kannadasan.
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