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Thanga Kudame Thalladu

From Oru Iravu Oru Paravai · 1981

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Oru Iravu Oru Paravai
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
22 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Thanga kudamae…yae….thallaadu thallaadu
Munnaalum pinnaalum
Thaamarai mottu en kannula pattu
Kattuthu kattu vettuthu vettu
Thanga kudamae…yae….thallaadu thallaadu
Munnaalum pinnaalum
Adi koththamalli vaasam konjam
Kodukka koodaathaa edukka koodaathaa
Laalaa lallaa laalaa lallaa laa
Adi koththamalli vaasam konjam
Kodukka koodaathaa edukka koodaathaa
Kodai mazhaiyae vaadai paniyae
Koyil katti unnai vachchi kumbida poraen
Koththum kannai vittu ennai
Mella mella konju kannae
Thanga kudamae…yae….thallaadu thallaadu
Munnaalum pinnaalum
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Adi aalai kattum selai kattu
Female :Laalaa lallaa laalaa lallaa laa
Adi aalai kattum selai kattu
Alunga kandaendi kulunga kandendi
Annakkodiyae vannakkiliyae
Angam engum arakku manjal poguthadiyo
Chinna kondai velli thandai
Thulla thulla vaadi kannae
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Adi vaazhaithandu kaiyai vittu
Valaikkakoodaathaa anaikka koodaathaa
Adi vaazhaithandu kaiyai vittu
Valaikkakoodaathaa anaikka koodaathaa
Poovae poovaayi adi ponnae ponnaayi
Kaaval illae kanakku vachchen
Kannae kannaayi
Manjal undu pottum undu
Thaali undu vaadi kannae
Thanga kudamae…
Female :Yae….yae….yae….yae….
Male :Thallaadu thallaadu
Munnaalum pinnaalum
Female :Yae….yae….yae….yae….
Thaamarai mottu en kannula pattu
Kattuthu kattu vettuthu vettu
Female :Yae….yae….yae….yae….yae….yae….yae….yae….
Thanga kudamae…
Female :Yae….yae….yae….yae….
Male :Thallaadu thallaadu
Munnaalum pinnaalum
Female :Yae….yae….yae….yae….
...
O golden pot, sway and swing, sway and swing!
Back and forth, back and forth!
A lotus bud caught my eyes,
binding me tight and piercing right through me!
O golden pot, sway and swing, sway and swing!
Back and forth, back and forth!
Won't you share a little of your sweet coriander fragrance,
can't I take a little of it?
La la lalla la la lalla la
Won't you share a little of your sweet coriander fragrance,
can't I take a little of it?
O summer rain, O cool winter breeze,
I will build a temple, place you inside, and worship you!
Stop piercing me with those sharp eyes,
and love me tenderly, my darling!
O golden pot, sway and swing, sway and swing!
Back and forth, back and forth!
...
The way you drape your sari captivates anyone,
Female: La la lalla la la lalla la
The way you drape your sari captivates anyone,
I saw it gently shift and sway!
O graceful swan, O colorful parrot,
glowing turmeric spreads all over your body!
With your neat little bun and silver anklets,
come dancing with joy to me, my darling!
...
With your arms as soft as plantain stems,
won't you reach around and hold me tight?
With your arms as soft as plantain stems,
won't you reach around and hold me tight?
O flower-like Poovaayi, O precious Ponnaayi,
There are no guards around, I have planned it all,
my sweet Kannaayi!
There is turmeric, there is the red bindi dot,
and the wedding knot is ready, come to me, my darling!
O golden pot...
Female: Yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah...
Male: Sway and swing, sway and swing!
Back and forth, back and forth!
Female: Yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah...
A lotus bud caught my eyes,
binding me tight and piercing right through me!
Female: Yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah...
O golden pot...
Female: Yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah...
Male: Sway and swing, sway and swing!
Back and forth, back and forth!
Female: Yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic song features a lover praising the beauty, graceful gait, and charm of his beloved. He compares her movement to a golden pot swaying to and fro, and her body to lotus buds and soft banana stems. Throughout the song, he expresses a passionate desire to embrace her and promises to place her on a pedestal, even offering a lifelong commitment represented by traditional symbols of marriage like turmeric, pottu, and the sacred thaali.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Rupakam)

“Thanga kudamae…yae….thallaadu thallaadu”

Addressing the beloved as 'Thanga kudamae' (golden pot) and 'Vaazhaithandu kai' (banana-stem arms) compares her physical attributes directly to precious and soft objects.

Assonance / Rhyme (Edukai)

“Kodai mazhaiyae vaadai paniyae”

The second letter rhyming of 'Kodai' and 'Vaadai' creates a pleasing rhythm typical of classical Tamil poetic structure.

Repetition / Alliteration (Iyaibu & Antadi elements)

“Kattuthu kattu vettuthu vettu”

Repetition of words like 'kattu' and 'vettu' emphasizes rhythm and emotional intensity in the song.

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Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by SPB, 'Oru Iravu Oru Paravai' (1981) features lyricist Kannadasan's signature blend of folk-inspired rhythms and sensual rural metaphors.

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