Thanga Kudam Eduthu
From Irandil Ondru · 1988
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Irandil Ondru1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Haei thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae | Hey girls carrying golden pots, |
| Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae | Young maidens going to fetch water, |
| Aaththang karaiyilae aavi irukkuthaam | They say there is a ghost on the riverbank, |
| Kanni ponnungala thedi irukkuthaam | It is apparently searching for young maidens. |
| Chorus :Aaththang karaiyilae aavi irukkuthaam | Chorus: They say there is a ghost on the riverbank, |
| Kanni ponnungala thedi irukkuthaam | It is apparently searching for young maidens. |
| Male | |
| Konjam paaththu ponga paaththu ponga chittugalaa | Go carefully, go carefully, little birds, |
| Naanga kooda vanthaa aabaththilla mottugalaa | If we accompany you, there is no danger, young buds! |
| Male | |
| Thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae | Girls carrying golden pots, |
| Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae haei | Young maidens going to fetch water, hey! |
| Male | |
| Kadhalula thoththu pona aavi onnu | A ghost that lost in love, |
| Mogaththula aaththu pakkam suththi varuthaam | Is said to be roaming near the river in lust. |
| Kadhalula thoththu pona aavi onnu | A ghost that lost in love, |
| Mogaththula aaththu pakkam suththi varuthaam | Is said to be roaming near the river in lust. |
| Male | |
| Thannanthaniyaaga neenga pogaatheenga | Do not go all alone, |
| Aavikitta maattikkittu vaadaatheenga | Do not get caught by the ghost and suffer. |
| Thannanthaniyaaga neenga pogaatheenga | Do not go all alone, |
| Aavikitta maattikkittu vaadaatheenga | Do not get caught by the ghost and suffer. |
| Male | |
| Pogaathae pogaathae | Do not go, do not go, |
| Chorus :Aaththu pakkam pogaathae | Chorus: Do not go near the river! |
| Male :Thaedaathae thaedaathae | Male: Do not look, do not look, |
| Chorus :Aabaththa nee thaedaathae | Chorus: Do not seek danger! |
| Male | |
| Pogaathae pogaathae | Do not go, do not go, |
| Chorus :Aaththu pakkam pogaathae | Chorus: Do not go near the river! |
| Male :Thaedaathae thaedaathae | Male: Do not look, do not look, |
| Chorus :Aabaththa nee thaedaathae | Chorus: Do not seek danger! |
| Male | |
| Ada karukaru karukaru karuvena poodham | Ah, a pitch-black monster, |
| Angae undu pogaatahe | Is right there, so do not go! |
| Male | |
| Thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae | Girls carrying golden pots, |
| Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae haei | Young maidens going to fetch water, hey! |
| Male | |
| Kalyaanaththa panniputtu | After getting married, |
| Shanthi mukoorththam mudiyaama | Before completing the wedding night, |
| Kulikkumpothu seththu pona aavi onnu | A ghost of one who died while bathing, |
| Kanni ponnu yaaraavathu | Hoping some young maiden, |
| Vara maattaangalaannu kaajila kaaththitturukkuthu | Would come along, waits there in lust. |
| Male | |
| Appo kanni ponnu poovaayi | Then a maiden named Poovayi, |
| Thanni edukka thaniyaaga | To fetch water all alone, |
| Saayang kaalam aaththu pakkam poyirukkaa | Went near the river in the evening. |
| Kaaththiruntha kaala paiyan | The waiting young fellow, |
| Kanni ponna kanda pothu | When he saw the maiden, |
| Chorus : Kanda pothu | Chorus: When he saw her, |
| Male :Avvalavuthaan orae adi amma | Male: That was it, one blow, Oh my! |
| Male | |
| Pakkaththula naanga vanthaa paavam illa | If we come alongside you, it is no sin, |
| Akkam pakkam aavi varum payamum illa | There will be no fear of ghosts around. |
| Pakkaththula naanga vanthaa paavam illa | If we come alongside you, it is no sin, |
| Akkam pakkam aavi varum payamum illa | There will be no fear of ghosts around. |
| Male | |
| Enga thunai ungalukku kaaval varum | Our company will act as your protection, |
| Eppavumae achcham indri vaazhvu tharum | It will grant you a life forever free of fear. |
| Enga thunai ungalukku kaaval varum | Our company will act as your protection, |
| Eppavumae achcham indri vaazhvu tharum | It will grant you a life forever free of fear. |
| Male | |
| Ponnammaa poovammaa kelammaa paarammaa | Golden girl, flower-like girl, listen and look, |
| Aalaana ponnammaa em pecha nee kelammaa | Grown-up maiden, listen to my words. |
| Male | |
| Ponnammaa poovammaa | Golden girl, flower-like girl, |
| Chorus :Kelammaa paarammaa | Chorus: Listen and look, |
| Male :Aalaana ponnammaa | Male: Grown-up maiden, |
| Chorus :Em pecha nee kelammaa | Chorus: Listen to my words. |
| Male | |
| Ada ponnammaa poovammaa kelammaa paarammaa | Hey golden girl, flower-like girl, listen and look, |
| Chorus :Aalaana ponnammaa em pecha nee kelammaa | Chorus: Grown-up maiden, listen to my words. |
| Male | |
| Thalathala thalathala thalavena ponnu | Fair, plump, beautiful girl, |
| Enna vittu pogaathae | Do not leave me and go. |
| Male | |
| Thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae | Girls carrying golden pots, |
| Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae | Young maidens going to fetch water, |
| Aaththang karaiyilae aavi irukkuthaam | They say there is a ghost on the riverbank, |
| Kanni ponnungala thedi irukkuthaam | It is apparently searching for young maidens. |
| Male | |
| Konjam paaththu ponga paaththu ponga chittugalaa | Go carefully, go carefully, little birds, |
| Naanga kooda vanthaa aabaththilla mottugalaa….haei haei | If we accompany you, there is no danger, young buds... hey hey! |
| Chorus | |
| Thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae | Girls carrying golden pots, |
| Male :Haei | Male: Hey! |
| Chorus :Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae haei | Chorus: Young maidens going to fetch water, hey! |
| Male :Aahaan | Male: Aha! |
| Chorus | |
| Thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae | Girls carrying golden pots, |
| Male :Haei haei | Male: Hey hey! |
| Chorus :Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae | Chorus: Young maidens going to fetch water! |
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ஹேய் தங்கக் குடம் எடுத்துப் பொண்ணுகளே
தண்ணி எடுக்கப் போகும் கன்னிகளே
ஆத்தங்கரையிலே ஆவி இருக்குதாம்
கன்னிப் பொண்ணுங்கள தேடி இருக்குதாம்
குழு :
ஆத்தங்கரையிலே ஆவி இருக்குதாம்
கன்னிப் பொண்ணுங்கள தேடி இருக்குதாம்
Hey girls carrying golden pots,
Young maidens going to fetch water,
They say there is a ghost on the riverbank,
It is apparently searching for young maidens.
Chorus: They say there is a ghost on the riverbank,
It is apparently searching for young maidens.
ஆண்
: கொஞ்சம் பாத்துப் போங்க பாத்துப் போங்க சிட்டுகளா
நாங்க கூட வந்தா ஆபத்தில்ல மொட்டுகளா......
Go carefully, go carefully, little birds,
If we accompany you, there is no danger, young buds!
தங்கக் குடம் எடுத்துப் பொண்ணுகளே
தண்ணி எடுக்கப் போகும் கன்னிகளே ஹேய்
Girls carrying golden pots,
Young maidens going to fetch water, hey!
காதலுல தோத்துப் போன ஆவி ஒன்னு
மோகத்துல ஆத்துப் பக்கம் சுத்தி வருதாம்
காதலுல தோத்துப் போன ஆவி ஒன்னு
மோகத்துல ஆத்துப் பக்கம் சுத்தி வருதாம்
A ghost that lost in love,
Is said to be roaming near the river in lust.
A ghost that lost in love,
Is said to be roaming near the river in lust.
தன்னந்தனியாக நீங்க போகாதீங்க
ஆவி கிட்ட மாட்டிக்கிட்டு வாடாதீங்க
தன்னந்தனியாக நீங்க போகாதீங்க
ஆவி கிட்ட மாட்டிக்கிட்டு வாடாதீங்க
Do not go all alone,
Do not get caught by the ghost and suffer.
Do not go all alone,
Do not get caught by the ghost and suffer.
போகாதே போகாதே
குழு :
ஆத்துப் பக்கம் போகாதே
தேடாதே தேடாதே
குழு :
ஆபத்த நீ தேடாதே
Do not go, do not go,
Chorus: Do not go near the river!
Male: Do not look, do not look,
Chorus: Do not seek danger!
போகாதே போகாதே
ஆத்துப் பக்கம் போகாதே
குழு :
தேடாதே தேடாதே
ஆபத்த நீ தேடாதே
Do not go, do not go,
Chorus: Do not go near the river!
Male: Do not look, do not look,
Chorus: Do not seek danger!
அட கருகரு கருகரு கருவென பூதம்
அங்கே உண்டு போகாதே...
Ah, a pitch-black monster,
Is right there, so do not go!
தங்கக் குடம் எடுத்துப் பொண்ணுகளே
தண்ணி எடுக்கப் போகும் கன்னிகளே
Girls carrying golden pots,
Young maidens going to fetch water, hey!
கல்யாணத்தப் பண்ணிப்புட்டு
சாந்தி முகூர்த்தம் முடியாம
குளிக்கும் போது செத்துப் போன ஆவி ஒன்னு
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு யாராவது
வர மாட்டாங்களான்னு காஜில காத்துட்டிருக்குது
After getting married,
Before completing the wedding night,
A ghost of one who died while bathing,
Hoping some young maiden,
Would come along, waits there in lust.
அப்போ கன்னிப் பொண்ணு பூவாயி
தண்ணி எடுக்கத் தனியாக
சாயங்காலம் ஆத்துப் பக்கம் போயிருக்கா
காத்திருந்த காளப் பையன்
கன்னிப் பொண்ண கண்ட போது
குழு :
கண்ட போது
அவ்வளவு தான் ஒரே அடி அம்மா
Then a maiden named Poovayi,
To fetch water all alone,
Went near the river in the evening.
The waiting young fellow,
When he saw the maiden,
Chorus: When he saw her,
Male: That was it, one blow, Oh my!
பக்கத்துல நாங்க வந்தா பாவம் இல்ல
அக்கம் பக்கம் ஆவி வரும் பயமும் இல்ல
பக்கத்துல நாங்க வந்தா பாவம் இல்ல
அக்கம் பக்கம் ஆவி வரும் பயமும் இல்ல
If we come alongside you, it is no sin,
There will be no fear of ghosts around.
If we come alongside you, it is no sin,
There will be no fear of ghosts around.
எங்க துனை உங்களுக்குக் காவல் வரும்
எப்பவுமே அச்சம் இன்றி வாழ்வு தரும்
எங்க துனை உங்களுக்குக் காவல் வரும்
எப்பவுமே அச்சம் இன்றி வாழ்வு தரும்
Our company will act as your protection,
It will grant you a life forever free of fear.
Our company will act as your protection,
It will grant you a life forever free of fear.
பொன்னம்மா பூவம்மா கேளம்மா பாரம்மா
ஆளான பொண்ணம்மா எம் பேச்ச நீ கேளம்மா
Golden girl, flower-like girl, listen and look,
Grown-up maiden, listen to my words.
பொன்னம்மா பூவம்மா
குழு :
கேளம்மா பாரம்மா
ஆளான பொண்ணம்மா
குழு :
எம் பேச்ச நீ கேளம்மா
Golden girl, flower-like girl,
Chorus: Listen and look,
Male: Grown-up maiden,
Chorus: Listen to my words.
அட பொன்னம்மா பூவம்மா கேளம்மா பாரம்மா
குழு :
ஆளான பொண்ணம்மா எம் பேச்ச நீ கேளம்மா
Hey golden girl, flower-like girl, listen and look,
Chorus: Grown-up maiden, listen to my words.
தளதள தளதள தளவென பொண்ணு
என்ன விட்டுப் போகாதே.....
Fair, plump, beautiful girl,
Do not leave me and go.
தங்கக் குடம் எடுத்துப் பொண்ணுகளே
தண்ணி எடுக்கப் போகும் கன்னிகளே
ஆத்தங்கரையிலே ஆவி இருக்குதாம்
கன்னிப் பொண்ணுங்கள தேடி இருக்குதாம்
Girls carrying golden pots,
Young maidens going to fetch water,
They say there is a ghost on the riverbank,
It is apparently searching for young maidens.
கொஞ்சம் பாத்துப் போங்க பாத்துப் போங்க சிட்டுகளா
நாங்க கூட வந்தா ஆபத்தில்ல மொட்டுகளா......ஹேய் ஹேய்
Go carefully, go carefully, little birds,
If we accompany you, there is no danger, young buds... hey hey!
தங்கக் குடம் எடுத்துப் பொண்ணுகளே
ஹேய்
குழு :
தண்ணி எடுக்கப் போகும் கன்னிகளே
ஆஹான்
Girls carrying golden pots,
Male: Hey!
Chorus: Young maidens going to fetch water, hey!
Male: Aha!
தங்கக் குடம் எடுத்துப் பொண்ணுகளே
ஹேய் ஹேய்
குழு :
தண்ணி எடுக்கப் போகும் கன்னிகளே
Girls carrying golden pots,
Male: Hey hey!
Chorus: Young maidens going to fetch water!
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...
Haei thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae
Hey girls carrying golden pots,
Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae
Young maidens going to fetch water,
Aaththang karaiyilae aavi irukkuthaam
They say there is a ghost on the riverbank,
Kanni ponnungala thedi irukkuthaam
It is apparently searching for young maidens.
Chorus :Aaththang karaiyilae aavi irukkuthaam
Chorus: They say there is a ghost on the riverbank,
Kanni ponnungala thedi irukkuthaam
It is apparently searching for young maidens.
Konjam paaththu ponga paaththu ponga chittugalaa
Go carefully, go carefully, little birds,
Naanga kooda vanthaa aabaththilla mottugalaa
If we accompany you, there is no danger, young buds!
Thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae
Girls carrying golden pots,
Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae haei
Young maidens going to fetch water, hey!
Kadhalula thoththu pona aavi onnu
A ghost that lost in love,
Mogaththula aaththu pakkam suththi varuthaam
Is said to be roaming near the river in lust.
Kadhalula thoththu pona aavi onnu
A ghost that lost in love,
Mogaththula aaththu pakkam suththi varuthaam
Is said to be roaming near the river in lust.
Thannanthaniyaaga neenga pogaatheenga
Do not go all alone,
Aavikitta maattikkittu vaadaatheenga
Do not get caught by the ghost and suffer.
Thannanthaniyaaga neenga pogaatheenga
Do not go all alone,
Aavikitta maattikkittu vaadaatheenga
Do not get caught by the ghost and suffer.
Pogaathae pogaathae
Do not go, do not go,
Chorus :Aaththu pakkam pogaathae
Chorus: Do not go near the river!
Male :Thaedaathae thaedaathae
Male: Do not look, do not look,
Chorus :Aabaththa nee thaedaathae
Chorus: Do not seek danger!
Pogaathae pogaathae
Do not go, do not go,
Chorus :Aaththu pakkam pogaathae
Chorus: Do not go near the river!
Male :Thaedaathae thaedaathae
Male: Do not look, do not look,
Chorus :Aabaththa nee thaedaathae
Chorus: Do not seek danger!
Ada karukaru karukaru karuvena poodham
Ah, a pitch-black monster,
Angae undu pogaatahe
Is right there, so do not go!
Thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae
Girls carrying golden pots,
Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae haei
Young maidens going to fetch water, hey!
Kalyaanaththa panniputtu
After getting married,
Shanthi mukoorththam mudiyaama
Before completing the wedding night,
Kulikkumpothu seththu pona aavi onnu
A ghost of one who died while bathing,
Kanni ponnu yaaraavathu
Hoping some young maiden,
Vara maattaangalaannu kaajila kaaththitturukkuthu
Would come along, waits there in lust.
Appo kanni ponnu poovaayi
Then a maiden named Poovayi,
Thanni edukka thaniyaaga
To fetch water all alone,
Saayang kaalam aaththu pakkam poyirukkaa
Went near the river in the evening.
Kaaththiruntha kaala paiyan
The waiting young fellow,
Kanni ponna kanda pothu
When he saw the maiden,
Chorus : Kanda pothu
Chorus: When he saw her,
Male :Avvalavuthaan orae adi amma
Male: That was it, one blow, Oh my!
Pakkaththula naanga vanthaa paavam illa
If we come alongside you, it is no sin,
Akkam pakkam aavi varum payamum illa
There will be no fear of ghosts around.
Pakkaththula naanga vanthaa paavam illa
If we come alongside you, it is no sin,
Akkam pakkam aavi varum payamum illa
There will be no fear of ghosts around.
Enga thunai ungalukku kaaval varum
Our company will act as your protection,
Eppavumae achcham indri vaazhvu tharum
It will grant you a life forever free of fear.
Enga thunai ungalukku kaaval varum
Our company will act as your protection,
Eppavumae achcham indri vaazhvu tharum
It will grant you a life forever free of fear.
Ponnammaa poovammaa kelammaa paarammaa
Golden girl, flower-like girl, listen and look,
Aalaana ponnammaa em pecha nee kelammaa
Grown-up maiden, listen to my words.
Ponnammaa poovammaa
Golden girl, flower-like girl,
Chorus :Kelammaa paarammaa
Chorus: Listen and look,
Male :Aalaana ponnammaa
Male: Grown-up maiden,
Chorus :Em pecha nee kelammaa
Chorus: Listen to my words.
Ada ponnammaa poovammaa kelammaa paarammaa
Hey golden girl, flower-like girl, listen and look,
Chorus :Aalaana ponnammaa em pecha nee kelammaa
Chorus: Grown-up maiden, listen to my words.
Thalathala thalathala thalavena ponnu
Fair, plump, beautiful girl,
Enna vittu pogaathae
Do not leave me and go.
Thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae
Girls carrying golden pots,
Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae
Young maidens going to fetch water,
Aaththang karaiyilae aavi irukkuthaam
They say there is a ghost on the riverbank,
Kanni ponnungala thedi irukkuthaam
It is apparently searching for young maidens.
Konjam paaththu ponga paaththu ponga chittugalaa
Go carefully, go carefully, little birds,
Naanga kooda vanthaa aabaththilla mottugalaa….haei haei
If we accompany you, there is no danger, young buds... hey hey!
Thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae
Girls carrying golden pots,
Male :Haei
Male: Hey!
Chorus :Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae haei
Chorus: Young maidens going to fetch water, hey!
Male :Aahaan
Male: Aha!
Thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae
Girls carrying golden pots,
Male :Haei haei
Male: Hey hey!
Chorus :Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae
Chorus: Young maidens going to fetch water!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful folk song sung by Malaysia Vasudevan with music by Ilaiyaraaja warning village women against going alone to the riverbank. The male protagonist uses urban folk tales about a lustful ghost lingering near the water to spook the maidens, offering his own company as a protective shield.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyme)
“Thanga kudam eduththu / Thanni edukka pogum”
Matching second consonant 'ng' in 'thanga' and 'thanni' establishes rhythmic flow.
Metaphor
“Konjam paaththu ponga paaththu ponga chittugalaa / Naanga kooda vanthaa aabaththilla mottugalaa”
Addressing young women as 'chittugalaa' (little birds) and 'mottugalaa' (flower buds) to convey softness and innocence.
Onomatopoeia / Anaphora
“Ada karukaru karukaru karuvena poodham”
Repetition of descriptive sounds like 'karukaru' (deep black) and 'thalathala' (radiant/soft skin) to heighten imagery.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Ilaiyaraaja in a lively, upbeat Tamil rural folk style, showcasing Malaysia Vasudevan's signature theatrical voice modulation.
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