Thane Thandhaanane
From Kathavarayan · 1958
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Kathavarayan1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaanae thanthaanaanae | Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain) |
| Onnu thaanae thanthaalenna | What if I give just one? |
| Thaanae thanthaanaanae | Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain) |
| Onnu thaanae thanthaalenna | What if I give just one? |
| Chorus | |
| Thaanae thanthaanaanae | Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain) |
| Onnu thaanae thanthaalenna | What if I give just one? |
| Female | |
| Ettaak kani melae paayaatheenga | Do not leap for the unreachable fruit. |
| Ettaak kani melae paayaatheenga | Do not leap for the unreachable fruit. |
| Ingae muttaalthanamaaga meyaatheenga | Do not graze foolishly around here. |
| Ettaak kani melae paayaatheenga | Do not leap for the unreachable fruit. |
| Ingae muttaalthanamaaga meyaatheenga | Do not graze foolishly around here. |
| Unga paattaalam vanthaalum saayaathunga | It will not bend even if your entire army comes. |
| Unga paattaalam vanthaalum saayaathunga | It will not bend even if your entire army comes. |
| Adhu kittaathunga vaarunga kelunga adhukku | It cannot be obtained; come and listen to the reason for that. |
| Chorus | |
| Thaanae thanthaanaanae | Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain) |
| Onnu thaanae thanthaalenna | What if I give just one? |
| Female | |
| Themmaangu kimmaangu paadaatheenga | Do not sing folk songs or clever tunes. |
| Themmaangu kimmaangu paadaatheenga | Do not sing folk songs or clever tunes. |
| Ingae thillaanaa killaanaa podaatheenga | Do not perform musical displays or cunning tricks here. |
| Themmaangu kimmaangu paadaatheenga | Do not sing folk songs or clever tunes. |
| Ingae thillaanaa killaanaa podaatheenga | Do not perform musical displays or cunning tricks here. |
| Onga kummaalam kimmaalam sellaathunga | Your merrymaking and antics will not work here. |
| Ada koodaathunga vaarunga kelunga adhukku | Oh, it won't do; come and listen to the reason for that. |
| Female | |
| Thaanae thanthaanaanae | Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain) |
| Onnu thaanae thanthaalenna | What if I give just one? |
| Thaanae thanthaanaanae | Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain) |
| Onnu thaanae thanthaalenna | What if I give just one? |
தானே தந்தானானே
ஒண்ணு தானே தந்தாலென்ன
தானே தந்தானனே
ஒண்ணு தானே தந்தாலென்ன
Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain)
What if I give just one?
Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain)
What if I give just one?
தானே தந்தானானே
ஒண்ணு தானே தந்தாலென்ன
Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain)
What if I give just one?
எட்டாக் கனி மேலே பாயாதீங்க
எட்டாக் கனி மேலே பாயாதீங்க
இங்கே முட்டாள்தனமாக மேயாதீங்க
எட்டாக் கனி மேலே பாயாதீங்க
இங்கே முட்டாள்தனமாக மேயாதீங்க
உங்க பட்டாளம் வந்தாலும் சாயாதுங்க
உங்க பட்டாளம் வந்தாலும் சாயாதுங்க
அது கிட்டாதுங்க வாருங்க கேளுங்க அதுக்கு
Do not leap for the unreachable fruit.
Do not leap for the unreachable fruit.
Do not graze foolishly around here.
Do not leap for the unreachable fruit.
Do not graze foolishly around here.
It will not bend even if your entire army comes.
It will not bend even if your entire army comes.
It cannot be obtained; come and listen to the reason for that.
தானே தந்தானானே
ஒண்ணு தானே தந்தாலென்ன
Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain)
What if I give just one?
தெம்மாங்கு கிம்மாங்கு பாடாதீங்க
தெம்மாங்கு கிம்மாங்கு பாடாதீங்க
இங்கே தில்லானா கில்லானா போடாதீங்க
தெம்மாங்கு கிம்மாங்கு பாடாதீங்க
இங்கே தில்லானா கில்லானா போடாதீங்க
ஒங்க கும்மாளம் கிம்மாளம் செல்லாதுங்க
அது கூடாதுங்க வாருங்க கேளுங்க – அதுக்கு
Do not sing folk songs or clever tunes.
Do not sing folk songs or clever tunes.
Do not perform musical displays or cunning tricks here.
Do not sing folk songs or clever tunes.
Do not perform musical displays or cunning tricks here.
Your merrymaking and antics will not work here.
Oh, it won't do; come and listen to the reason for that.
தானே தந்தானானே
ஒண்ணு தானே தந்தாலென்ன
தானே தந்தானானே
ஒண்ணு தானே தந்தாலென்ன
Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain)
What if I give just one?
Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain)
What if I give just one?
Thaanae thanthaanaanae
Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain)
Onnu thaanae thanthaalenna
What if I give just one?
Thaanae thanthaanaanae
Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain)
Onnu thaanae thanthaalenna
What if I give just one?
Thaanae thanthaanaanae
Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain)
Onnu thaanae thanthaalenna
What if I give just one?
Ettaak kani melae paayaatheenga
Do not leap for the unreachable fruit.
Ettaak kani melae paayaatheenga
Do not leap for the unreachable fruit.
Ingae muttaalthanamaaga meyaatheenga
Do not graze foolishly around here.
Ettaak kani melae paayaatheenga
Do not leap for the unreachable fruit.
Ingae muttaalthanamaaga meyaatheenga
Do not graze foolishly around here.
Unga paattaalam vanthaalum saayaathunga
It will not bend even if your entire army comes.
Unga paattaalam vanthaalum saayaathunga
It will not bend even if your entire army comes.
Adhu kittaathunga vaarunga kelunga adhukku
It cannot be obtained; come and listen to the reason for that.
Thaanae thanthaanaanae
Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain)
Onnu thaanae thanthaalenna
What if I give just one?
Themmaangu kimmaangu paadaatheenga
Do not sing folk songs or clever tunes.
Themmaangu kimmaangu paadaatheenga
Do not sing folk songs or clever tunes.
Ingae thillaanaa killaanaa podaatheenga
Do not perform musical displays or cunning tricks here.
Themmaangu kimmaangu paadaatheenga
Do not sing folk songs or clever tunes.
Ingae thillaanaa killaanaa podaatheenga
Do not perform musical displays or cunning tricks here.
Onga kummaalam kimmaalam sellaathunga
Your merrymaking and antics will not work here.
Ada koodaathunga vaarunga kelunga adhukku
Oh, it won't do; come and listen to the reason for that.
Thaanae thanthaanaanae
Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain)
Onnu thaanae thanthaalenna
What if I give just one?
Thaanae thanthaanaanae
Thaanae thanthaanaanae (Folk refrain)
Onnu thaanae thanthaalenna
What if I give just one?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful and rhythmic folk track where the singer teasingly warns her suitor not to waste his efforts pursuing someone out of his reach. Using the metaphor of an 'unreachable fruit' ('Ettaak kani'), she cautions him that no amount of grandstanding, musical serenades, or clever tricks will win her over. Through colloquial phrasing and lively folk refrains, the lyrics deliver a firm yet humorous rejection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Ettaak kani melae paayaatheenga”
Compares the desired person or goal to an unreachable fruit ('Ettaak kani') that cannot be plucked.
Echo Words / Alliteration (Edhugai and Sound Play)
“Themmaangu kimmaangu paadaatheenga”
Uses rhyming colloquial doublets ('Themmaangu kimmaangu', 'Thillaanaa killaanaa', 'Kummaalam kimmaalam') typical of Tamil folk songs to create cadence and rhythm.
Refrain (Madakku / Repetition)
“Thaanae thanthaanaanae”
Repeats the folk choral chant 'Thaanae thanthaanaanae' to establish the traditional storytelling beat.
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Trivia
Kathavarayan (1958) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Savitri in the lead roles. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass was legendary for incorporating rustic Tamil dialects and traditional folk meter into film compositions, while maestro G. Ramanathan deftly infused theatrical folk energy into the soundtrack.
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