Thanga Kudame Thalladu
From Oru Iravu Oru Paravai · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Oru Iravu Oru Paravai1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Thanga kudamae…yae….thallaadu thallaadu | O golden pot, sway and sway |
| Munnaalum pinnaalum | Back and forth |
| Thaamarai mottu en kannula pattu | The lotus bud caught my eye |
| Kattuthu kattu vettuthu vettu | It binds me, it cuts through me |
| Male | |
| Thanga kudamae…yae….thallaadu thallaadu | O golden pot, sway and sway |
| Munnaalum pinnaalum | Back and forth |
| Male | |
| Adi koththamalli vaasam konjam | Hey girl, a little fragrance of coriander |
| Kodukka koodaathaa edukka koodaathaa | Can't you give it, can't I take it? |
| Female | |
| Laalaa lallaa laalaa lallaa laa | Laalaa lallaa laalaa lallaa laa |
| Male | |
| Adi koththamalli vaasam konjam | Hey girl, a little fragrance of coriander |
| Kodukka koodaathaa edukka koodaathaa | Can't you give it, can't I take it? |
| Male | |
| Kodai mazhaiyae vaadai paniyae | O summer rain, O chilly winter dew |
| Koyil katti unnai vachchi kumbida poraen | I will build a temple, place you inside, and worship you |
| Koththum kannai vittu ennai | Leaving aside those sharp, pecking eyes |
| Mella mella konju kannae | Fondle me gently, my dear |
| Male | |
| Thanga kudamae…yae….thallaadu thallaadu | O golden pot, sway and sway |
| Munnaalum pinnaalum | Back and forth |
| Female | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Adi aalai kattum selai kattu | Hey girl, wear the saree that captivates people |
| Female :Laalaa lallaa laalaa lallaa laa | Laalaa lallaa laalaa lallaa laa |
| Male | |
| Adi aalai kattum selai kattu | Hey girl, wear the saree that captivates people |
| Alunga kandaendi kulunga kandendi | I saw you swaying, I saw you shaking gracefully |
| Annakkodiyae vannakkiliyae | O swan-like vine, O colorful parrot |
| Angam engum arakku manjal poguthadiyo | Is the red turmeric paste washing away all over your body? |
| Male | |
| Chinna kondai velli thandai | With a small hair bun and silver anklet |
| Thulla thulla vaadi kannae | Come leap and bounce with joy, my dear |
| Female | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Adi vaazhaithandu kaiyai vittu | Using your arms soft as banana stems |
| Valaikkakoodaathaa anaikka koodaathaa | Can't you bend them around me and embrace me? |
| Adi vaazhaithandu kaiyai vittu | Using your arms soft as banana stems |
| Valaikkakoodaathaa anaikka koodaathaa | Can't you bend them around me and embrace me? |
| Male | |
| Poovae poovaayi adi ponnae ponnaayi | O flower of flowers, O gold of golds |
| Kaaval illae kanakku vachchen | There is no guard, I have taken count |
| Kannae kannaayi | O my dear eyes |
| Male | |
| Manjal undu pottum undu | There is turmeric, there is the vermilion spot |
| Thaali undu vaadi kannae | There is the sacred mangalsutra, come my dear |
| Male | |
| Thanga kudamae… | O golden pot... |
| Female :Yae….yae….yae….yae…. | Yae... yae... yae... yae... |
| Male :Thallaadu thallaadu | Sway and sway |
| Munnaalum pinnaalum | Back and forth |
| Female :Yae….yae….yae….yae…. | Yae... yae... yae... yae... |
| Male | |
| Thaamarai mottu en kannula pattu | The lotus bud caught my eye |
| Kattuthu kattu vettuthu vettu | It binds me, it cuts through me |
| Female :Yae….yae….yae….yae….yae….yae….yae….yae…. | Yae... yae... yae... yae... yae... yae... yae... yae... |
| Male | |
| Thanga kudamae… | O golden pot... |
| Female :Yae….yae….yae….yae…. | Yae... yae... yae... yae... |
| Male :Thallaadu thallaadu | Sway and sway |
| Munnaalum pinnaalum | Back and forth |
| Female :Yae….yae….yae….yae…. | Yae... yae... yae... yae... |
......................
...
தங்க குடமே.....ஏ..... தள்ளாடு தள்ளாடு
முன்னாலும் பின்னாலும்
தாமரை மொட்டு என் கண்ணுல பட்டு
கட்டுது கட்டு வெட்டுது வெட்டு
O golden pot, sway and sway
Back and forth
The lotus bud caught my eye
It binds me, it cuts through me
தங்க குடமே.....ஏ..... தள்ளாடு தள்ளாடு
முன்னாலும் பின்னாலும்
O golden pot, sway and sway
Back and forth
அடி கொத்தமல்லி வாசம் கொஞ்சம்
கொடுக்கக் கூடாதா எடுக்கக் கூடாதா
Hey girl, a little fragrance of coriander
Can't you give it, can't I take it?
லாலா லல்லா லாலா லல்லா லா
Laalaa lallaa laalaa lallaa laa
அடி கொத்தமல்லி வாசம் கொஞ்சம்
கொடுக்கக் கூடாதா எடுக்கக் கூடாதா
Hey girl, a little fragrance of coriander
Can't you give it, can't I take it?
கோடை மழையே வாடை பனியே
கோயில் கட்டி உன்னை வச்சி கும்பிடப் போறேன்
கொத்தும் கண்ணை விட்டு என்னை
மெல்ல மெல்ல கொஞ்சு கண்ணே
O summer rain, O chilly winter dew
I will build a temple, place you inside, and worship you
Leaving aside those sharp, pecking eyes
Fondle me gently, my dear
தங்க குடமே.....ஏ..... தள்ளாடு தள்ளாடு
முன்னாலும் பின்னாலும்
O golden pot, sway and sway
Back and forth
...........................
...
அடி ஆளை கட்டும் சேலை கட்டு
லாலா லல்லா லாலா லல்லா லா
Hey girl, wear the saree that captivates people
Laalaa lallaa laalaa lallaa laa
அடி ஆளை கட்டும் சேலை கட்டு
அலுங்க கண்டேன்டி குலுங்க கண்டேன்டி
அன்னக் கொடியே வண்ணக்கிளியே
அங்கம் எங்கும் அரக்கு மஞ்சள் பொங்குதடியோ
Hey girl, wear the saree that captivates people
I saw you swaying, I saw you shaking gracefully
O swan-like vine, O colorful parrot
Is the red turmeric paste washing away all over your body?
சின்ன கொண்டை வெள்ளி தண்டை
துள்ள துள்ள வாடி கண்ணே...
With a small hair bun and silver anklet
Come leap and bounce with joy, my dear
...........................
...
அடி வாழைத்தண்டு கையை விட்டு
வளைக்கக்கூடாதா அணைக்கக் கூடாதா
அடி வாழைத்தண்டு கையை விட்டு
வளைக்கக்கூடாதா அணைக்கக் கூடாதா
Using your arms soft as banana stems
Can't you bend them around me and embrace me?
Using your arms soft as banana stems
Can't you bend them around me and embrace me?
பூவே பூவாயி அடி பொன்னே பொன்னாயி
காவல் இல்லே கணக்கு வச்சேன்
கண்ணே கண்ணாயி
O flower of flowers, O gold of golds
There is no guard, I have taken count
O my dear eyes
மஞ்சள் உண்டு பொட்டும் உண்டு
தாலி உண்டு வாடி கண்ணே......
There is turmeric, there is the vermilion spot
There is the sacred mangalsutra, come my dear
தங்க குடமே.....
ஏ..... ஏ..... ஏ..... ஏ.....
தள்ளாடு தள்ளாடு
முன்னாலும் பின்னாலும்
ஏ..... ஏ..... ஏ..... ஏ.....
O golden pot...
Yae... yae... yae... yae...
Sway and sway
Back and forth
Yae... yae... yae... yae...
தாமரை மொட்டு என் கண்ணுல பட்டு
கட்டுது கட்டு வெட்டுது வெட்டு
ஏ..... ஏ..... ஏ..... ஏ..... ஏ..... ஏ..... ஏ..... ஏ.....
The lotus bud caught my eye
It binds me, it cuts through me
Yae... yae... yae... yae... yae... yae... yae... yae...
தங்க குடமே.....
ஏ..... ஏ..... ஏ..... ஏ.....
தள்ளாடு தள்ளாடு
முன்னாலும் பின்னாலும்
ஏ..... ஏ..... ஏ..... ஏ.....
O golden pot...
Yae... yae... yae... yae...
Sway and sway
Back and forth
Yae... yae... yae... yae...
………………
...
Thanga kudamae…yae….thallaadu thallaadu
O golden pot, sway and sway
Munnaalum pinnaalum
Back and forth
Thaamarai mottu en kannula pattu
The lotus bud caught my eye
Kattuthu kattu vettuthu vettu
It binds me, it cuts through me
Thanga kudamae…yae….thallaadu thallaadu
O golden pot, sway and sway
Munnaalum pinnaalum
Back and forth
Adi koththamalli vaasam konjam
Hey girl, a little fragrance of coriander
Kodukka koodaathaa edukka koodaathaa
Can't you give it, can't I take it?
Laalaa lallaa laalaa lallaa laa
Laalaa lallaa laalaa lallaa laa
Adi koththamalli vaasam konjam
Hey girl, a little fragrance of coriander
Kodukka koodaathaa edukka koodaathaa
Can't you give it, can't I take it?
Kodai mazhaiyae vaadai paniyae
O summer rain, O chilly winter dew
Koyil katti unnai vachchi kumbida poraen
I will build a temple, place you inside, and worship you
Koththum kannai vittu ennai
Leaving aside those sharp, pecking eyes
Mella mella konju kannae
Fondle me gently, my dear
Thanga kudamae…yae….thallaadu thallaadu
O golden pot, sway and sway
Munnaalum pinnaalum
Back and forth
………………
...
Adi aalai kattum selai kattu
Hey girl, wear the saree that captivates people
Female :Laalaa lallaa laalaa lallaa laa
Laalaa lallaa laalaa lallaa laa
Adi aalai kattum selai kattu
Hey girl, wear the saree that captivates people
Alunga kandaendi kulunga kandendi
I saw you swaying, I saw you shaking gracefully
Annakkodiyae vannakkiliyae
O swan-like vine, O colorful parrot
Angam engum arakku manjal poguthadiyo
Is the red turmeric paste washing away all over your body?
Chinna kondai velli thandai
With a small hair bun and silver anklet
Thulla thulla vaadi kannae
Come leap and bounce with joy, my dear
………………
...
Adi vaazhaithandu kaiyai vittu
Using your arms soft as banana stems
Valaikkakoodaathaa anaikka koodaathaa
Can't you bend them around me and embrace me?
Adi vaazhaithandu kaiyai vittu
Using your arms soft as banana stems
Valaikkakoodaathaa anaikka koodaathaa
Can't you bend them around me and embrace me?
Poovae poovaayi adi ponnae ponnaayi
O flower of flowers, O gold of golds
Kaaval illae kanakku vachchen
There is no guard, I have taken count
Kannae kannaayi
O my dear eyes
Manjal undu pottum undu
There is turmeric, there is the vermilion spot
Thaali undu vaadi kannae
There is the sacred mangalsutra, come my dear
Thanga kudamae…
O golden pot...
Female :Yae….yae….yae….yae….
Yae... yae... yae... yae...
Male :Thallaadu thallaadu
Sway and sway
Munnaalum pinnaalum
Back and forth
Female :Yae….yae….yae….yae….
Yae... yae... yae... yae...
Thaamarai mottu en kannula pattu
The lotus bud caught my eye
Kattuthu kattu vettuthu vettu
It binds me, it cuts through me
Female :Yae….yae….yae….yae….yae….yae….yae….yae….
Yae... yae... yae... yae... yae... yae... yae... yae...
Thanga kudamae…
O golden pot...
Female :Yae….yae….yae….yae….
Yae... yae... yae... yae...
Male :Thallaadu thallaadu
Sway and sway
Munnaalum pinnaalum
Back and forth
Female :Yae….yae….yae….yae….
Yae... yae... yae... yae...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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