Thambala Sundariyae
From Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu · 1986
- Lyricist
- K. Kalimuthu
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja, Vijayaramani, Saibaba
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaambaala sundhariyae | Oh beauty holding the betel plate, |
| Thandhaanaa poduriyae | Singing rhythmically in joy, |
| Thaaviyae vaa mayilae | Come leaping to me, my peacock, |
| Male | |
| Thookkam illae | There is no sleep, |
| Thudikkum machaan manasu | Your suitor's throbbing heart, |
| Paadudhadi una thaan | Is singing only about you, |
| Dhenamum nenachu | Thinking of you every single day, |
| Innaikku vandhadhingu yogam | Good fortune has arrived here today. |
| Male | |
| Ishta kiliya konjam paaru paaru | Look a little at the beloved parrot, |
| Ivaloda perumai konjam kooru kooru | Speak a little of her pride and glory, |
| Male | |
| Pacha kodiya pathi paada maatten | I will not sing praising the green flag, |
| Andha paavathil unga kooda saera maatten | I will not join you in committing that sin. |
| Female | |
| Ponna thaan pottri thaan | By praising the woman, |
| Paattum paadak koodaadhaa | Can a song not be sung? |
| Male | |
| Ammaiyai paadum vaayaal… | With the mouth that sings of the Divine Mother... |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa…aaa | Aa… aa… aa… aa…aaa |
| Ammaiyai paadum vaayaal | With the mouth that sings of the Divine Mother, |
| Indha bommaiya paaduvaeno | Shall I sing about this mortal doll? |
| Abiraami ammaiyai paadum vaayaal | With the mouth that praises Goddess Abirami, |
| Indha bommaiya paaduvaeno | Shall I sing about this mortal doll? |
| Female | |
| Thaangaadhu thaambaalam | The betel platter cannot bear it, |
| Thaalam thappaa pottaalae | If the rhythm goes wrong. |
| Male | |
| Thaambaala sundhariyae | Oh beauty holding the betel plate, |
| Thandhaanaa poduriyae | Singing rhythmically in joy, |
| Thaaviyae vaa mayilae | Come leaping to me, my peacock. |
| Male | |
| Thanga virundhu romba pochae pochae | Oh no, the golden feast is completely lost, |
| Thaanaaga maari pochu paadha paadha yappaa | The path changed all on its own, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Ippodhae thaevai indha paavai paavai | This maiden is needed right now, |
| Onnoda saevai romba thaevai thaevai | Your presence and service are desperately needed. |
| Male | |
| Ellaarum onnae thaan | Everyone is one and the same, |
| Moonil onna serthukko | Include it as one among the three. |
| Male | |
| Edhu vendum sol manamae | Tell me, oh mind, what do you want? |
| Female | |
| Sonnaa thaangaadhu un manamae | If told, your heart cannot bear it. |
| Manamae | Oh mind, |
| Male | |
| Edhu vendum sol manamae | Tell me, oh mind, what do you want? |
| Female | |
| Sonnaa thaangaadhu un manamae | If told, your heart cannot bear it. |
| Male | |
| Aiyaiyo | Alas! |
| Male | |
| Thaambaala sundhariyae | Oh beauty holding the betel plate, |
| Thandhaanaa poduriyae | Singing rhythmically in joy, |
| Thaaviyae vaa mayilae | Come leaping to me, my peacock, |
| Thookkam illae | There is no sleep, |
| Thudikkum machaan manasu | Your suitor's throbbing heart, |
| Paadudhadi una thaan | Is singing only about you, |
| Dhenamum nenachu | Thinking of you every single day, |
| Innaikku vandhadhingu yogam | Good fortune has arrived here today. |
விஜயரமணி மற்றும் சாய்பாபா
Oh beauty holding the betel plate,
Singing rhythmically in joy,
Come leaping to me, my peacock,
தாம்பாளச் சுந்தரியே
தந்தானா போடுறியே
தாவியே வா மயிலே
There is no sleep,
Your suitor's throbbing heart,
Is singing only about you,
Thinking of you every single day,
Good fortune has arrived here today.
ஆண் குழு :
தாம்பாளச் சுந்தரியே
தந்தானா போடுறியே
தாவியே வா மயிலே
Look a little at the beloved parrot,
Speak a little of her pride and glory,
தூக்கம் இல்லே
துடிக்கும் மச்சான் மனசு
பாடுதடி உனத்தான்
தெனமும் நெனச்சு
இன்னைக்கு வந்ததிங்கு யோகம்
I will not sing praising the green flag,
I will not join you in committing that sin.
ஆண் குழு :
தாம்பாளச் சுந்தரியே
தந்தானா போடுறியே
தாவியே வா மயிலே
தாம்பாளச் சுந்தரியே
தந்தானா போடுறியே
தாவியே வா மயிலே
By praising the woman,
Can a song not be sung?
இஷ்டக் கிளியக்
கொஞ்சம் பாரு பாரு
இவளோட பெருமை
கொஞ்சம் கூறு கூறு
With the mouth that sings of the Divine Mother...
Aa… aa… aa… aa…aaa
With the mouth that sings of the Divine Mother,
Shall I sing about this mortal doll?
With the mouth that praises Goddess Abirami,
Shall I sing about this mortal doll?
பச்சக் கொடியப் பத்தி
பாட மாட்டேன்
அந்த பாவத்தில் உங்க கூடச்
சேர மாட்டேன்
The betel platter cannot bear it,
If the rhythm goes wrong.
ஆண் குழு :
சாந்தி சாந்தி
ஏ சாந்தி சாந்தி
சாந்தி சாந்தி
ஓம் ஓம் சாந்தி சாந்தி
Oh beauty holding the betel plate,
Singing rhythmically in joy,
Come leaping to me, my peacock.
பொண்ணத்தான் போற்றித்தான்
பாட்டும் பாடக் கூடாதா
Oh no, the golden feast is completely lost,
The path changed all on its own, oh my!
ஆண் குழு :
பொண்ணத்தான் போற்றித்தான்
பாட்டும் பாடக் கூடாதா
This maiden is needed right now,
Your presence and service are desperately needed.
அம்மையைப் பாடும் வாயால்........
ஆ....ஆ.......ஆ.......ஆ.......ஆஆ...
அம்மையைப் பாடும் வாயால்
இந்த பொம்மையைப் பாடுவேனோ
அபிராமி அம்மையைப் பாடும் வாயால்
இந்த பொம்மையைப் பாடுவேனோ
Everyone is one and the same,
Include it as one among the three.
தாங்காது தாம்பாளம்
தாளம் தப்பாப் போட்டாலே
Tell me, oh mind, what do you want?
தாம்பாளச் சுந்தரியே
தந்தானா போடுறியே
தாவியே வா மயிலே
If told, your heart cannot bear it.
Oh mind,
தங்க விருந்து ரொம்ப
போச்சே போச்சே
தானாக மாறிப் போச்சு
பாத பாத யப்பா
Tell me, oh mind, what do you want?
இப்போதே தேவை
இந்த பாவை பாவை
ஒன்னோட சேவை ரொம்பத்
தேவை தேவை
If told, your heart cannot bear it.
ஆண் குழு :
சாந்தி சாந்தி
ஏ சாந்தி சாந்தி
சாந்தி சாந்தி
ஓம் ஓம் சாந்தி சாந்தி
Alas!
எல்லாரும் ஒன்னேதான்
மூணில் ஒன்னச் சேத்துக்கோ
Oh beauty holding the betel plate,
Singing rhythmically in joy,
Come leaping to me, my peacock,
There is no sleep,
Your suitor's throbbing heart,
Is singing only about you,
Thinking of you every single day,
Good fortune has arrived here today.
ஆண் குழு :
தந்தானா தன னானா
தானே தன்னே னானானா
எது வேண்டும் சொல் மனமே
சொன்னா தாங்காது
உன் மனமே மனமே
எது வேண்டும் சொல் மனமே
சொன்னா தாங்காது உன் மனமே
அய்யய்யோ
ஆண் குழு :
போடாதே போடாதே
தாளம் தப்பாப் போடாதே
தாம்பாளச் சுந்தரியே
தந்தானா போடுறியே
தாவியே வா மயிலே
தூக்கம் இல்லே
துடிக்கும் மச்சான் மனசு
பாடுதடி உனத்தான்
தெனமும் நெனச்சு
இன்னைக்கு வந்ததிங்கு யோகம்
ஆண் குழு :
தாம்பாளச் சுந்தரியே
தந்தானா போடுறியே
தாவியே வா மயிலே
தாம்பாளச் சுந்தரியே
தந்தானா போடுறியே
தாவியே வா மயிலே
Thaambaala sundhariyae
Oh beauty holding the betel plate,
Thandhaanaa poduriyae
Singing rhythmically in joy,
Thaaviyae vaa mayilae
Come leaping to me, my peacock,
Thookkam illae
There is no sleep,
Thudikkum machaan manasu
Your suitor's throbbing heart,
Paadudhadi una thaan
Is singing only about you,
Dhenamum nenachu
Thinking of you every single day,
Innaikku vandhadhingu yogam
Good fortune has arrived here today.
Ishta kiliya konjam paaru paaru
Look a little at the beloved parrot,
Ivaloda perumai konjam kooru kooru
Speak a little of her pride and glory,
Pacha kodiya pathi paada maatten
I will not sing praising the green flag,
Andha paavathil unga kooda saera maatten
I will not join you in committing that sin.
Ponna thaan pottri thaan
By praising the woman,
Paattum paadak koodaadhaa
Can a song not be sung?
Ammaiyai paadum vaayaal…
With the mouth that sings of the Divine Mother...
Aa… aa… aa… aa…aaa
Aa… aa… aa… aa…aaa
Ammaiyai paadum vaayaal
With the mouth that sings of the Divine Mother,
Indha bommaiya paaduvaeno
Shall I sing about this mortal doll?
Abiraami ammaiyai paadum vaayaal
With the mouth that praises Goddess Abirami,
Indha bommaiya paaduvaeno
Shall I sing about this mortal doll?
Thaangaadhu thaambaalam
The betel platter cannot bear it,
Thaalam thappaa pottaalae
If the rhythm goes wrong.
Thaambaala sundhariyae
Oh beauty holding the betel plate,
Thandhaanaa poduriyae
Singing rhythmically in joy,
Thaaviyae vaa mayilae
Come leaping to me, my peacock.
Thanga virundhu romba pochae pochae
Oh no, the golden feast is completely lost,
Thaanaaga maari pochu paadha paadha yappaa
The path changed all on its own, oh my!
Ippodhae thaevai indha paavai paavai
This maiden is needed right now,
Onnoda saevai romba thaevai thaevai
Your presence and service are desperately needed.
Ellaarum onnae thaan
Everyone is one and the same,
Moonil onna serthukko
Include it as one among the three.
Edhu vendum sol manamae
Tell me, oh mind, what do you want?
Sonnaa thaangaadhu un manamae
If told, your heart cannot bear it.
Manamae
Oh mind,
Edhu vendum sol manamae
Tell me, oh mind, what do you want?
Sonnaa thaangaadhu un manamae
If told, your heart cannot bear it.
Aiyaiyo
Alas!
Thaambaala sundhariyae
Oh beauty holding the betel plate,
Thandhaanaa poduriyae
Singing rhythmically in joy,
Thaaviyae vaa mayilae
Come leaping to me, my peacock,
Thookkam illae
There is no sleep,
Thudikkum machaan manasu
Your suitor's throbbing heart,
Paadudhadi una thaan
Is singing only about you,
Dhenamum nenachu
Thinking of you every single day,
Innaikku vandhadhingu yogam
Good fortune has arrived here today.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu' (1986) portrays a lighthearted yet philosophically rich dialogue between rural suitors and a devout singer. The young men sing enthusiastic folk praises to a beautiful maiden, comparing her to a peacock and parrot while longing for her company. In response, the devout perspective declines to sing worldly praises of a mortal woman ('doll'), arguing that a mouth reserved for praising Goddess Abirami (the Divine Mother) should not be used for superficial flattery. The lyric blends playful folk rhythms ('Thandhaanaa') with sacred devotion and witty philosophical banter, contrasting worldly romantic attraction with divine worship while capturing the vibrant essence of traditional Tamil folk performances.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Head Alliteration)
“Thaambaala sundhariyae / Thandhaanaa poduriyae / Thaaviyae vaa mayilae”
Repetition of the initial 'Tha' consonant across consecutive lines creates a strong rhythmic cadence typical of folk music.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Ammaiyai paadum vaayaal / Indha bommaiya paaduvaeno”
Rhyming of the second letter 'm' sound between 'Ammaiyai' and 'Bommaiya' creates a striking contrast between divine mother and human doll.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Ishta kiliya konjam paaru paaru”
Doubling of words like 'paaru paaru', 'kooru kooru', and 'thaevai thaevai' adds emotional emphasis and aesthetic folk flavor.
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Indha bommaiya paaduvaeno”
Comparing the woman to a 'mayil' (peacock), 'kili' (parrot), and 'bommai' (doll) serves both complimentary and philosophical arguments.
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Trivia
The lyrics for this song were penned by Dr. K. Kalimuthu, a prominent Tamil scholar, poet, and politician who served as a minister and Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The music for the film 'Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu' (1986) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.
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