Thalathalakkuthu Minuminukkuthu
From Melathalangal · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ramesh Naidu
- Details
- Melathalangal1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thalathalakkudhu miniminukkudhu | It glistens and sparkles, |
| Samudhira kara parava | The bird on the seashore. |
| Thalathalakkudhu miniminukkudhu | It glistens and sparkles, |
| Samudhira kara parava | The bird on the seashore. |
| Adhu saayangaalam paathirukku aiyaavoda varava | It awaits the sir's arrival in the evening, |
| Aiyaavoda varava | The sir's arrival. |
| Female | |
| Thalathalakkudhu miniminukkudhu | It glistens and sparkles, |
| Samudhira kara parava | The bird on the seashore. |
| Adhu saayangaalam paathirukku aiyaavoda varava | It awaits the sir's arrival in the evening, |
| Aiyaavoda varava | The sir's arrival. |
| Female | |
| {Godhavari nadhiyai paartha | Looking at the Godavari river, |
| Manasil enna nenappu | What thought arises in the mind? |
| Ada kulikkathaanae nadhiyai vechadhu | Ah, God's creation made the river |
| Kadavuloda padaippu} (2) | To take a bath in, after all! |
| Female | |
| Aiyya paathu sokki nirpadhu | Standing enraptured looking at the gentleman, |
| Nuniyil ulla karumbhu | Is only like the tip of the sugarcane; |
| Innum adhigamaaga inikkum paaru | Look, it will taste even sweeter, |
| Kadaiyil ulla karumbhu | The sugarcane at the bottom stem! |
| Female | |
| Thalathalakkudhu miniminukkudhu | It glistens and sparkles, |
| Samudhira kara parava | The bird on the seashore. |
| Adhu saayangaalam paathirukku aiyaavoda varava | It awaits the sir's arrival in the evening, |
| Aiyaavoda varava | The sir's arrival. |
| Female | |
| {Bambara suthi vidunga | Spin the top and let it spin, |
| Vizhura podhu vizhattum | Let it fall when it falls! |
| Oru payala naanum thedi varen | I am searching for a guy too, |
| Varrapodhu varattum} (2) | Let him come when he comes! |
| Female | |
| Vayasirukkudhu ponnu kitta | The young woman has youthfulness |
| Kaalaiyaiyum veratta | To chase away even a wild bull; |
| Summa vambhu thumbhu panninaakka | If you cause unnecessary trouble, |
| Raathiriyilae merattum | She will intimidate you at night! |
| Female | |
| Thalathalakkudhu miniminukkudhu | It glistens and sparkles, |
| Samudhira kara parava | The bird on the seashore. |
| Adhu saayangaalam paathirukku aiyaavoda varava | It awaits the sir's arrival in the evening, |
| Aiyaavoda varava | The sir's arrival. |
| Female | |
| {Inbamaaga irukkalaamae | We can live happily |
| Enga veetukkulla | Inside our home; |
| Ada indha nattil idhukkuthaanae | Ah, in this country, for this alone |
| Velai nirutham illai} (2) | There is never any strike or shutdown! |
| Female | |
| Aavaniyil manammudichaa | If married in the month of Aavani, |
| Aadiyilae pulla | A child arrives in Aadi; |
| Ada adhukku neenga bayapattakka | Ah, if you get scared of that, |
| Aambalaiyae illai | You are not a real man at all! |
| Female | |
| Thalathalakkudhu miniminukkudhu | It glistens and sparkles, |
| Samudhira kara parava | The bird on the seashore. |
| Adhu saayangaalam paathirukku aiyaavoda varava | It awaits the sir's arrival in the evening, |
| Aiyaavoda varava | The sir's arrival. |
தளதளக்குது மினுமினுக்குது
சமுத்திரக்கர பறவ அது
தளதளக்குது மினுமினுக்குது
சமுத்திரக்கர பறவ அது
சாயங்காலம் பாத்திருக்கு ஐயாவோட வரவ
It glistens and sparkles,
The bird on the seashore.
It glistens and sparkles,
The bird on the seashore.
It awaits the sir's arrival in the evening,
The sir's arrival.
தளதளக்குது மினுமினுக்குது
சமுத்திரக்கர பறவ அது
சாயங்காலம் பாத்திருக்கு ஐயாவோட வரவ
ஐயாவோட வரவ
It glistens and sparkles,
The bird on the seashore.
It awaits the sir's arrival in the evening,
The sir's arrival.
{கோதாவரி நதியைப் பாத்தா
மனசிலென்ன நெனப்பு அட
குளிக்கத்தானே நதியை வச்சது
கடவுளோட படைப்பு} (2)
Looking at the Godavari river,
What thought arises in the mind?
Ah, God's creation made the river
To take a bath in, after all!
ஐயாவைப் பாத்து சொக்கி நிக்குது
நுனியில் உள்ள கரும்பு
இன்னும் அதிகமாக இனிக்கும் பாரு
கடையிலுள்ள கரும்பு
Standing enraptured looking at the gentleman,
Is only like the tip of the sugarcane;
Look, it will taste even sweeter,
The sugarcane at the bottom stem!
தளதளக்குது மினுமினுக்குது
சமுத்திரக்கர பறவ அது
சாயங்காலம் பாத்திருக்கு ஐயாவோட வரவ
ஐயாவோட வரவ
It glistens and sparkles,
The bird on the seashore.
It awaits the sir's arrival in the evening,
The sir's arrival.
{பம்பரத்த சுத்தி விடுங்க
விழுறபோது விழட்டும் ஒரு
பயல நானும் தேடி வாரேன்
வர்றபோது வரட்டும்} (2)
Spin the top and let it spin,
Let it fall when it falls!
I am searching for a guy too,
Let him come when he comes!
வயசிருக்குது பொண்ணு கிட்ட
காளையையும் முட்டும் சும்மா
வம்பு தும்பு பண்ணினாக்க
ராத்திரியிலே மிரட்டும்
The young woman has youthfulness
To chase away even a wild bull;
If you cause unnecessary trouble,
She will intimidate you at night!
தளதளக்குது மினுமினுக்குது
சமுத்திரக்கர பறவ அது
சாயங்காலம் பாத்திருக்கு ஐயாவோட வரவ
ஐயாவோட வரவ
It glistens and sparkles,
The bird on the seashore.
It awaits the sir's arrival in the evening,
The sir's arrival.
{இன்பமாக இருக்கலாமே
எங்க வீட்டுக்குள்ளே
அட இந்த நாட்டில் இதுக்குத்தானே
வேலை நிறுத்தம் இல்லை} (2)
We can live happily
Inside our home;
Ah, in this country, for this alone
There is never any strike or shutdown!
ஆவணியில் மணமுடிச்சா
ஆடியிலே புள்ள
அட அதுக்கு நீங்க பயப்பட்டாக்க
ஆம்பளையே இல்லை
If married in the month of Aavani,
A child arrives in Aadi;
Ah, if you get scared of that,
You are not a real man at all!
தளதளக்குது மினுமினுக்குது
சமுத்திரக்கர பறவ அது
சாயங்காலம் பாத்திருக்கு ஐயாவோட வரவ
ஐயாவோட வரவ
It glistens and sparkles,
The bird on the seashore.
It awaits the sir's arrival in the evening,
The sir's arrival.
Thalathalakkudhu miniminukkudhu
It glistens and sparkles,
Samudhira kara parava
The bird on the seashore.
Thalathalakkudhu miniminukkudhu
It glistens and sparkles,
Samudhira kara parava
The bird on the seashore.
Adhu saayangaalam paathirukku aiyaavoda varava
It awaits the sir's arrival in the evening,
Aiyaavoda varava
The sir's arrival.
Thalathalakkudhu miniminukkudhu
It glistens and sparkles,
Samudhira kara parava
The bird on the seashore.
Adhu saayangaalam paathirukku aiyaavoda varava
It awaits the sir's arrival in the evening,
Aiyaavoda varava
The sir's arrival.
{Godhavari nadhiyai paartha
Looking at the Godavari river,
Manasil enna nenappu
What thought arises in the mind?
Ada kulikkathaanae nadhiyai vechadhu
Ah, God's creation made the river
Kadavuloda padaippu} (2)
To take a bath in, after all!
Aiyya paathu sokki nirpadhu
Standing enraptured looking at the gentleman,
Nuniyil ulla karumbhu
Is only like the tip of the sugarcane;
Innum adhigamaaga inikkum paaru
Look, it will taste even sweeter,
Kadaiyil ulla karumbhu
The sugarcane at the bottom stem!
Thalathalakkudhu miniminukkudhu
It glistens and sparkles,
Samudhira kara parava
The bird on the seashore.
Adhu saayangaalam paathirukku aiyaavoda varava
It awaits the sir's arrival in the evening,
Aiyaavoda varava
The sir's arrival.
{Bambara suthi vidunga
Spin the top and let it spin,
Vizhura podhu vizhattum
Let it fall when it falls!
Oru payala naanum thedi varen
I am searching for a guy too,
Varrapodhu varattum} (2)
Let him come when he comes!
Vayasirukkudhu ponnu kitta
The young woman has youthfulness
Kaalaiyaiyum veratta
To chase away even a wild bull;
Summa vambhu thumbhu panninaakka
If you cause unnecessary trouble,
Raathiriyilae merattum
She will intimidate you at night!
Thalathalakkudhu miniminukkudhu
It glistens and sparkles,
Samudhira kara parava
The bird on the seashore.
Adhu saayangaalam paathirukku aiyaavoda varava
It awaits the sir's arrival in the evening,
Aiyaavoda varava
The sir's arrival.
{Inbamaaga irukkalaamae
We can live happily
Enga veetukkulla
Inside our home;
Ada indha nattil idhukkuthaanae
Ah, in this country, for this alone
Velai nirutham illai} (2)
There is never any strike or shutdown!
Aavaniyil manammudichaa
If married in the month of Aavani,
Aadiyilae pulla
A child arrives in Aadi;
Ada adhukku neenga bayapattakka
Ah, if you get scared of that,
Aambalaiyae illai
You are not a real man at all!
Thalathalakkudhu miniminukkudhu
It glistens and sparkles,
Samudhira kara parava
The bird on the seashore.
Adhu saayangaalam paathirukku aiyaavoda varava
It awaits the sir's arrival in the evening,
Aiyaavoda varava
The sir's arrival.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thalathalakkudhu Miniminukkudhu is a vibrant, playful folk-pop song from the 1978 movie Melathalangal. Sung by Vani Jayaram with lyrics by Kannadasan, the song expresses the playful, teasing, and romantic emotions of a young woman anticipating her lover's arrival. She speaks candidly about love, youthfulness, domestic romance, and marriage with lighthearted wit. Kannadasan uses evocative everyday imagery—such as the sweetness of sugarcane, the flowing Godavari river, and spinning tops—to convey deeper themes of love and intimacy. The song captures a balance of feminine strength, youthful exuberance, and traditional romantic banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Thalathalakkudhu miniminukkudhu”
Use of rhyming, doubled sound words 'Thalathalakkudhu miniminukkudhu' to describe shimmering and glistening visual movement.
Metaphor
“Innum adhigamaaga inikkum paaru / Kadaiyil ulla karumbhu”
Comparing initial love to the tip of sugarcane and deeper romance to the sweeter base of the sugarcane stem.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ada kulikkathaanae nadhiyai vechadhu / Kadavuloda padaippu”
The second consonant sound 'da' matches across lines ('Ada' / 'Kadavuloda').
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Trivia
The film Melathalangal (1978) featured music by Ramesh Naidu, a celebrated veteran composer in Telugu cinema who composed for a selective set of Tamil films. Kannadasan's playful lyrics in this song showcase his signature ability to blend folk idioms and light humor.
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