Thakaaliku Thavaniya
From Vanavarayan Vallavarayan · 2014
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singers
- Renu Kannan, Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Vanavarayan Vallavarayan2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thakkalikku thaavaniya | Should I come to drape a half-saree on this tomato-like girl? |
| Pottu vida naa varataa | Shall I come to put it on for you? |
| Female :Mukkalikku mutti thencha | Female: If your knees wear out on a three-legged stool, |
| Muttu thara naa varataa | Shall I come to give you support? |
| Male | |
| Aatukallu iduppaal | With a waist like a grinding stone, |
| Enna araikiriyae poruppa | You grind me so patiently! |
| Female :Seemathanni sirippaal | Female: With a smile like kerosene, |
| Enna patha vaikuthu karuppa | She sets this dark guy on fire! |
| Male | |
| Nenchukuzhikulla intha payabulla | Inside the pit of his chest, this young lad, |
| Innaiku thaan maatikittaan | Got trapped only today. |
| Female :Patta pagalula vetta veliyila | Female: In broad daylight, in the open field, |
| Vekka pada vachuputtaan | He made me feel so embarrassed! |
| Male | |
| Thakkalikku thaavaniya | Should I come to drape a half-saree on this tomato-like girl? |
| Pottu vida naa varataa | Shall I come to put it on for you? |
| Female :Mukkalikku mutti thencha | Female: If your knees wear out on a three-legged stool, |
| Muttu thara naa varataa | Shall I come to give you support? |
| Male | |
| Paththu ooru pasiya pokkum | A beauty that can satisfy the hunger of ten villages, |
| Azhagu azhagu | Beauty, beauty! |
| Female :Oh.. pakkuvama paaya pottu | Female: Oh, spread the mat with care, |
| Pazhagu pazhagu | Get familiar, get familiar! |
| Male | |
| Nee aasa velaiyum nelama | You are like a land where desire sprouts, |
| Velanchu nikkira vazhama | Standing harvested and rich! |
| Female :Nee kaala suththum paamba | Female: You flip over the snake wrapping around your leg, |
| Kavuthuppottu kuthuriyae vemba… | And stab it fiercely like neem... |
| Male | |
| Thakkaliku thakkaliku thakkaliku.. | Tomato-like girl, tomato-like girl, tomato-like girl.. |
| Male | |
| Thakkalikku thaavaniya | Should I come to drape a half-saree on this tomato-like girl? |
| Pottu vida naa varataa | Shall I come to put it on for you? |
| Female :Mukkalikku mutti thencha | Female: If your knees wear out on a three-legged stool, |
| Muttu thara naa varataa | Shall I come to give you support? |
| Male | |
| Hey aatukallu iduppaal | Hey, with a waist like a grinding stone, |
| Enna araikiriyae poruppa | You grind me so patiently! |
| Female :Seemathanni sirippaal | Female: With a smile like kerosene, |
| Enna patha vaikuthu karuppa | She sets this dark guy on fire! |
| Male | |
| Vellam vadiyala | The flood water does not drain, |
| Solla mudiyala | I am unable to say it, |
| Thathalichu saaguran di | I am struggling and dying, my girl! |
| Female :Nandu valaiyila | Female: Into the crab's hole, |
| Gundu podura nee | You drop a bomb, |
| Rendu pattu veguran da | I am getting cooked on both sides, man! |
| Male | |
| Maligappo vaasam veesum | Breaths that waft the scent of jasmine flowers, |
| Moochu moochu | Breath, breath! |
| Female :Panavellam paalil kalantha | Female: Words like palm jaggery mixed in milk, |
| Pechu pechu | Talk, talk! |
| Male | |
| Un kuruvi koodu konda | Your hair bun styled like a bird's nest, |
| Poda solluthae sanda | Is asking to pick a playful fight! |
| Female :Un mookil sevantha molaga | Female: The red chilli-like spot on your nose, |
| Athari sethari patharavaikuthae | Scatters around and makes me panic, |
| Enna… | Me... |
| Male | |
| Aaa thakkaliku thakkaliku | Ah tomato-like girl, tomato-like girl, |
| Thakkaliku..heyyy | Tomato-like girl.. hey! |
| Male | |
| Thakkalikku thaavaniya | Should I come to drape a half-saree on this tomato-like girl? |
| Pottu vida naa varataa | Shall I come to put it on for you? |
| Female :Mukkalikku mutti thencha | Female: If your knees wear out on a three-legged stool, |
| Muttu thara naa varataa | Shall I come to give you support? |
| Male | |
| Aatukallu iduppaal | With a waist like a grinding stone, |
| Enna araikiriyae poruppa | You grind me so patiently! |
| Female :Seemathanni sirippaal | Female: With a smile like kerosene, |
| Enna patha vaikuthu karuppa | She sets this dark guy on fire! |
| Male | |
| Vellam vadiyala | The flood water does not drain, |
| Solla mudiyala | I am unable to say it, |
| Thathalichu saaguran di | I am struggling and dying, my girl! |
| Female :Nandu valaiyila | Female: Into the crab's hole, |
| Gundu podura nee | You drop a bomb, |
| Rendu pattu veguran da | I am getting cooked on both sides, man! |
தக்காளிக்கு தாவணிய
போட்டுவிட நான் வரட்டா
முக்காலிக்கு முட்டி தேஞ்சா
முட்டு தர நான் வரட்டா
Should I come to drape a half-saree on this tomato-like girl?
Shall I come to put it on for you?
Female: If your knees wear out on a three-legged stool,
Shall I come to give you support?
ஆட்டுக்கல்லு இடுப்பால்
என்னை அரைக்கிறியே பொறுப்பா
சீமத்தண்ணி சிரிப்பால்
என்னை பத்த வைக்குற நெருப்பா
With a waist like a grinding stone,
You grind me so patiently!
Female: With a smile like kerosene,
She sets this dark guy on fire!
நெஞ்சுக்குழிக்குள்ள இந்த பயபுள்ள
இன்னிக்குதான் மாட்டிக்கிட்டான்
பட்டப்பகலுல வெட்டவெளியில
வெட்கப்பட வச்சுப்புட்டான்
Inside the pit of his chest, this young lad,
Got trapped only today.
Female: In broad daylight, in the open field,
He made me feel so embarrassed!
தக்காளிக்கு தாவணிய
போட்டுவிட நான் வரட்டா
முக்காலிக்கு முட்டி தேஞ்சா
முட்டு தர நான் வரட்டா
Should I come to drape a half-saree on this tomato-like girl?
Shall I come to put it on for you?
Female: If your knees wear out on a three-legged stool,
Shall I come to give you support?
பத்து ஊரு பசிய போக்கும்
அழகு அழகு
ஓ....பக்குவமா பாய போட்டு
பழகு பழகு
A beauty that can satisfy the hunger of ten villages,
Beauty, beauty!
Female: Oh, spread the mat with care,
Get familiar, get familiar!
நீ ஆசை விளையும் நிலமா
விளைஞ்சு நிக்குற வளமா
நீ காலை சுத்தும் பாம்பா
கவுத்துபோட்டு கொத்துறியே வீம்பா
You are like a land where desire sprouts,
Standing harvested and rich!
Female: You flip over the snake wrapping around your leg,
And stab it fiercely like neem...
ஆ தக்காளிக்கு தக்காளிக்கு
தக்காளிக்கு ஹே.....
Tomato-like girl, tomato-like girl, tomato-like girl..
தக்காளிக்கு தாவணிய
போட்டுவிட நான் வரட்டா
முக்காலிக்கு முட்டி தேஞ்சா
முட்டு தர நான் வரட்டா
Should I come to drape a half-saree on this tomato-like girl?
Shall I come to put it on for you?
Female: If your knees wear out on a three-legged stool,
Shall I come to give you support?
ஹே ஆட்டுக்கல்லு இடுப்பால்
என்னை அரைக்கிறியே பொறுப்பா
சீமத்தண்ணி சிரிப்பால்
என்னை பத்த வைக்குற நெருப்பா
Hey, with a waist like a grinding stone,
You grind me so patiently!
Female: With a smile like kerosene,
She sets this dark guy on fire!
வெள்ளம் வடியல
சொல்ல முடியல தத்தளிச்சு சாகுறேண்டி
நண்டு வலையில
குண்டு போடுற நீ
ரெண்டுப்பட்டு வேகுறேண்டா
The flood water does not drain,
I am unable to say it,
I am struggling and dying, my girl!
Female: Into the crab's hole,
You drop a bomb,
I am getting cooked on both sides, man!
மல்லிகைப்பூ வாசம் வீசும்
மூச்சு மூச்சு
ஆ.....பனைவெல்லம் பாலில் கலந்த
பேச்சு பேச்சு
Breaths that waft the scent of jasmine flowers,
Breath, breath!
Female: Words like palm jaggery mixed in milk,
Talk, talk!
உன் குருவிக்கூடு கொண்ட
போடச்சொல்லுதே சண்ட
உன் மூக்கில் செவந்த மொளகா
அதரி சிதறி பதற வைக்குதே என்னை
Your hair bun styled like a bird's nest,
Is asking to pick a playful fight!
Female: The red chilli-like spot on your nose,
Scatters around and makes me panic,
Me...
ஆ.....தக்காளிக்கு தக்காளிக்கு
தக்காளிக்கு ஹே.....
Ah tomato-like girl, tomato-like girl,
Tomato-like girl.. hey!
தக்காளிக்கு தாவணிய
போட்டுவிட நான் வரட்டா
முக்காலிக்கு முட்டி தேஞ்சா
முட்டு தர நான் வரட்டா
Should I come to drape a half-saree on this tomato-like girl?
Shall I come to put it on for you?
Female: If your knees wear out on a three-legged stool,
Shall I come to give you support?
ஆட்டுக்கல்லு இடுப்பால்
என்னை அரைக்கிறியே பொறுப்பா
சீமத்தண்ணி சிரிப்பால்
என்னை பத்த வைக்குற நெருப்பா
With a waist like a grinding stone,
You grind me so patiently!
Female: With a smile like kerosene,
She sets this dark guy on fire!
வெள்ளம் வடியல
சொல்ல முடியல தத்தளிச்சு சாகுறேண்டி
நண்டு வலையில
குண்டு போடுற நீ
ரெண்டுப்பட்டு வேகுறேண்டா
The flood water does not drain,
I am unable to say it,
I am struggling and dying, my girl!
Female: Into the crab's hole,
You drop a bomb,
I am getting cooked on both sides, man!
Thakkalikku thaavaniya
Should I come to drape a half-saree on this tomato-like girl?
Pottu vida naa varataa
Shall I come to put it on for you?
Female :Mukkalikku mutti thencha
Female: If your knees wear out on a three-legged stool,
Muttu thara naa varataa
Shall I come to give you support?
Aatukallu iduppaal
With a waist like a grinding stone,
Enna araikiriyae poruppa
You grind me so patiently!
Female :Seemathanni sirippaal
Female: With a smile like kerosene,
Enna patha vaikuthu karuppa
She sets this dark guy on fire!
Nenchukuzhikulla intha payabulla
Inside the pit of his chest, this young lad,
Innaiku thaan maatikittaan
Got trapped only today.
Female :Patta pagalula vetta veliyila
Female: In broad daylight, in the open field,
Vekka pada vachuputtaan
He made me feel so embarrassed!
Thakkalikku thaavaniya
Should I come to drape a half-saree on this tomato-like girl?
Pottu vida naa varataa
Shall I come to put it on for you?
Female :Mukkalikku mutti thencha
Female: If your knees wear out on a three-legged stool,
Muttu thara naa varataa
Shall I come to give you support?
Paththu ooru pasiya pokkum
A beauty that can satisfy the hunger of ten villages,
Azhagu azhagu
Beauty, beauty!
Female :Oh.. pakkuvama paaya pottu
Female: Oh, spread the mat with care,
Pazhagu pazhagu
Get familiar, get familiar!
Nee aasa velaiyum nelama
You are like a land where desire sprouts,
Velanchu nikkira vazhama
Standing harvested and rich!
Female :Nee kaala suththum paamba
Female: You flip over the snake wrapping around your leg,
Kavuthuppottu kuthuriyae vemba…
And stab it fiercely like neem...
Thakkaliku thakkaliku thakkaliku..
Tomato-like girl, tomato-like girl, tomato-like girl..
Thakkalikku thaavaniya
Should I come to drape a half-saree on this tomato-like girl?
Pottu vida naa varataa
Shall I come to put it on for you?
Female :Mukkalikku mutti thencha
Female: If your knees wear out on a three-legged stool,
Muttu thara naa varataa
Shall I come to give you support?
Hey aatukallu iduppaal
Hey, with a waist like a grinding stone,
Enna araikiriyae poruppa
You grind me so patiently!
Female :Seemathanni sirippaal
Female: With a smile like kerosene,
Enna patha vaikuthu karuppa
She sets this dark guy on fire!
Vellam vadiyala
The flood water does not drain,
Solla mudiyala
I am unable to say it,
Thathalichu saaguran di
I am struggling and dying, my girl!
Female :Nandu valaiyila
Female: Into the crab's hole,
Gundu podura nee
You drop a bomb,
Rendu pattu veguran da
I am getting cooked on both sides, man!
Maligappo vaasam veesum
Breaths that waft the scent of jasmine flowers,
Moochu moochu
Breath, breath!
Female :Panavellam paalil kalantha
Female: Words like palm jaggery mixed in milk,
Pechu pechu
Talk, talk!
Un kuruvi koodu konda
Your hair bun styled like a bird's nest,
Poda solluthae sanda
Is asking to pick a playful fight!
Female :Un mookil sevantha molaga
Female: The red chilli-like spot on your nose,
Athari sethari patharavaikuthae
Scatters around and makes me panic,
Enna…
Me...
Aaa thakkaliku thakkaliku
Ah tomato-like girl, tomato-like girl,
Thakkaliku..heyyy
Tomato-like girl.. hey!
Thakkalikku thaavaniya
Should I come to drape a half-saree on this tomato-like girl?
Pottu vida naa varataa
Shall I come to put it on for you?
Female :Mukkalikku mutti thencha
Female: If your knees wear out on a three-legged stool,
Muttu thara naa varataa
Shall I come to give you support?
Aatukallu iduppaal
With a waist like a grinding stone,
Enna araikiriyae poruppa
You grind me so patiently!
Female :Seemathanni sirippaal
Female: With a smile like kerosene,
Enna patha vaikuthu karuppa
She sets this dark guy on fire!
Vellam vadiyala
The flood water does not drain,
Solla mudiyala
I am unable to say it,
Thathalichu saaguran di
I am struggling and dying, my girl!
Female :Nandu valaiyila
Female: Into the crab's hole,
Gundu podura nee
You drop a bomb,
Rendu pattu veguran da
I am getting cooked on both sides, man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from the movie 'Vanavarayan Vallavarayan' portrays a rustic, romantic banter between two lovers in a village setting. The song is filled with local metaphors and colloquial humor where both the male and female leads teasingly express their growing passion and attraction for each other using everyday rural items like grinding stones, tomatoes, crab holes, and kerosene.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Uvamai
“Thakkalikku thaavaniya”
Compares the soft skin and rosy complexion of the girl to a tomato ('Thakkalikku thaavaniya').
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Aatukallu iduppaal / Enna araikiriyae poruppa”
Compares the movement of her waist while walking or dancing to an 'Aatukallu' (heavy stone grinder) grinding patience.
Simile / Metaphor
“Seemathanni sirippaal / Enna patha vaikuthu karuppa”
Compares her bright, fiery smile to 'Seemathanni' (kerosene) that instantly ignites passion in the hero.
Repetition / Adukku Thodar
“Azhagu azhagu”
Rhythmic repetition of words like 'Azhagu', 'Pazhagu', 'Moochu', and 'Pechu' for poetic cadence.
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Trivia
The music for 'Vanavarayan Vallavarayan' (2014) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The lyrics, penned by Snehan, heavily incorporate authentic rural Kongu Tamil metaphors to bring out local flavor.
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