Thanga Nirathukku
From Nenjinile · 1999
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singers
- Vijay, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Nenjinile1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Thanga niraththukkuthaan | For your golden complexion, |
| Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa | Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you? |
| Unn kannu azhagukkuthaan | For the beauty of your eyes, |
| Kannada naatta vaangi tharattumaa | Shall I buy and give you Karnataka? |
| Male | |
| Thanga niraththukkuthaan | For your golden complexion, |
| Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa | Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you? |
| Unn kannu azhagukkuthaan | For the beauty of your eyes, |
| Kannada naatta vaangi tharattumaa | Shall I buy and give you Karnataka? |
| Male | |
| Nee paarkkum paarvaikkaaga | For the glance that you look at me with, |
| Punjab-aiyae ketkattumaa | Shall I ask for Punjab? |
| Nee kaattum anbukkaaga | For the love that you show, |
| Andhra-vaiyae kodukkattumaa | Shall I give you Andhra Pradesh? |
| Uththarava sollipudu | Just give me the order, |
| Ooty dhesam unakkuthaan | The land of Ooty is yours! |
| Chorus | |
| Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. | Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. |
| Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. | Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. |
| Female | |
| Thanga gunaththkuthaan | For your golden heart, |
| Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa | Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you? |
| Male :Haan… | Male: Yeah... |
| Female :Unn kannu azhagukkuthaan | Female: For the beauty of your eyes, |
| Kannada naatta vaangi tharattumaa | Shall I buy and give you Karnataka? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Hei… iduppu madippukkuthaan | Hey... for the waist folds, |
| Himachal-am podhumaa | Is Himachal Pradesh enough? |
| Female :Kurumbu paarvaikkuthaan | Female: For that mischievous glance, |
| Gujarat-u venumaa | Do you want Gujarat? |
| Male | |
| Iduppu madippukkuthaan | For the waist folds, |
| Himachal-am podhumaa | Is Himachal Pradesh enough? |
| Female :Kurumbu paarvaikkuthaan | Female: For that mischievous glance, |
| Gujarat-u venumaa | Do you want Gujarat? |
| Male | |
| Bigu panna koodaadhu | Don't act distant or tough, |
| Bihar-a eduththukko | Take Bihar for yourself! |
| Female :Un kattu masthu udambukku | Female: For your well-built muscular body, |
| Kashmir-a pudichchikko | Keep Kashmir for yourself! |
| Male | |
| Hair style-kaaga | For your hairstyle, |
| Kerala-va thandhidavaa | Shall I give you Kerala? |
| Female :Kovappada koodaadhu | Female: You shouldn't get angry, |
| Goa-venum vaangidavaa | Do you want Goa? Shall I buy it? |
| Male | |
| Deepaavali bonus-a | As a Diwali bonus, |
| Sikkim-aiyum vachchikkammaa | Keep Sikkim as well, girl! |
| Chorus | |
| Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. | Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. |
| Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. | Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. |
| Male | |
| Thanga niraththukkuthaan | For your golden complexion, |
| Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa | Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you? |
| Aaaa…aaaa….aaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | Aaaa…aaaa….aaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… |
| Male | |
| Wrong panna koodaadhu | Don't make any wrong moves, |
| Rajasthan-a thaaren | I will give you Rajasthan! |
| Female :Odhungi nikka koodaadhu | Female: Don't stand away, |
| Orissa-vaiyum thaaren | I will give you Orissa too! |
| Male | |
| Wrong panna koodaadhu | Don't make any wrong moves, |
| Rajasthan-a thaaren | I will give you Rajasthan! |
| Female :Odhungi nikka koodaadhu | Female: Don't stand away, |
| Orissa-vaiyum thaaren | I will give you Orissa too! |
| Male | |
| Yaeh thulli thulli kudhichchittu | Yeah, jump and dance around, |
| Delhi unakkudhaan | Delhi is yours! |
| Female :Manasa ingu koduththidu | Female: Give your heart right here, |
| Manipur-um unakkudhaan | Manipur is also yours! |
| Male | |
| Matinee show-kku vandha | If you come for a matinee show, |
| Meghalaya thandhiduven | I will give you Meghalaya! |
| Female :Un naakkin style-kkaaga | Female: For the style of your tongue/speech, |
| Vangaalaththaiyum thandhiduven | I will give you Bengal as well! |
| Male | |
| Idhayaththai koduththidu | Give me your heart, |
| India-vae unakkudhaan | The whole of India is yours! |
| Chorus | |
| Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. | Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. |
| Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. | Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. |
| Female | |
| Thanga gunaththkuthaan | For your golden heart, |
| Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa | Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you? |
| Male :Va maa | Male: Come on, girl! |
| Female :Unn kannu azhagukkuthaan | Female: For the beauty of your eyes, |
| Kannada naatta vaangi tharattumaa | Shall I buy and give you Karnataka? |
| Male :Haan haan | Male: Haan haan! |
| Female | |
| Nee paarkkum paarvaikkaaga | For the glance that you look at me with, |
| Punjab-aiyae ketkattumaa | Shall I ask for Punjab? |
| Nee kaattum anbukkaaga | For the love that you show, |
| Andhra-vaiyae kodukkattumaa | Shall I give you Andhra Pradesh? |
| Uththarava sollipudu | Just give me the order, |
| Ooty dhesam unakkuthaan | The land of Ooty is yours! |
| Chorus | |
| Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. | Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. |
| Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. | Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa…. |
| Male | |
| Thanga niraththukkuthaan | For your golden complexion, |
| Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa | Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you? |
| Ahaa…aaa… | Ahaa…aaa… |
| Unn kannu azhagukkuthaan | For the beauty of your eyes, |
| Kannada naatta vaangi tharattumaa…. | Shall I buy and give you Karnataka?... |
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தங்க நிறத்துக்கு
தான் தமிழ் நாட்ட எழுதி
தரட்டுமா உன் கண்ணு
அழகுக்கு தான் கன்னடா
நாட்ட வாங்கி தரட்டுமா
For your golden complexion,
Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you?
For the beauty of your eyes,
Shall I buy and give you Karnataka?
தங்க நிறத்துக்கு
தான் தமிழ் நாட்ட எழுதி
தரட்டுமா உன் கண்ணு
அழகுக்கு தான் கன்னடா
நாட்ட வாங்கி தரட்டுமா
For your golden complexion,
Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you?
For the beauty of your eyes,
Shall I buy and give you Karnataka?
நீ பார்க்கும்
பார்வைக்காக பஞ்சாப்பயே
கேக்கட்டுமா நீ காட்டும்
அன்புக்காக ஆந்திராவயே
கொடுக்கட்டுமா உத்தரவ
சொல்லி புடு ஊட்டி தேசம்
உனக்கு தான்
For the glance that you look at me with,
Shall I ask for Punjab?
For the love that you show,
Shall I give you Andhra Pradesh?
Just give me the order,
The land of Ooty is yours!
ஆ ஆஹா ஆ
ஆஹா ஆ ஆஹா
ஆ ஆஹா
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
தங்க குணத்துக்கு
தான் தமிழ் நாட்ட எழுதி
தரட்டுமா
ஹான்
உன் கண்ணு
அழகுக்கு தான் கன்னடா
நாட்ட வாங்கி தரட்டுமா
For your golden heart,
Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you?
Male: Yeah...
Female: For the beauty of your eyes,
Shall I buy and give you Karnataka?
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ஹேய் இடுப்பு
மடிப்புக்குதான்
ஹிமாச்சலம் போதுமா
குறும்பு பார்வைக்கு
தான் குஜராத்து வேணுமா
Hey... for the waist folds,
Is Himachal Pradesh enough?
Female: For that mischievous glance,
Do you want Gujarat?
இடுப்பு மடிப்புக்குதான்
ஹிமாச்சலம் போதுமா
குறும்பு பார்வைக்கு
தான் குஜராத்து வேணுமா
For the waist folds,
Is Himachal Pradesh enough?
Female: For that mischievous glance,
Do you want Gujarat?
பிகு பண்ண
கூடாது பீகார எடுத்துக்கோ
உன் கட்டு மஸ்து
உடம்புக்கு காஷ்மீர
புடிச்சிக்கோ
Don't act distant or tough,
Take Bihar for yourself!
Female: For your well-built muscular body,
Keep Kashmir for yourself!
ஹேர் ஸ்டைல்
காக கேரளாவ தந்திடவா
கோவப்பட கூடாது
கோவா வேணும் வாங்கிடவா
For your hairstyle,
Shall I give you Kerala?
Female: You shouldn't get angry,
Do you want Goa? Shall I buy it?
தீபாவளி போனஸா
சிக்கிமையும் வச்சிக்கவா
As a Diwali bonus,
Keep Sikkim as well, girl!
ஆ ஆஹா ஆ
ஆஹா ஆ ஆஹா
ஆ ஆஹா
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
தங்க நிறத்துக்கு
தான் தமிழ் நாட்ட எழுதி
தரட்டுமா ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ
For your golden complexion,
Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you?
Aaaa…aaaa….aaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
ராங் பண்ண
கூடாது ராஜஸ்தான
தாரேன்
ஒதுங்கி நிக்க
கூடாது ஒரிசாவையும்
தாரேன்
Don't make any wrong moves,
I will give you Rajasthan!
Female: Don't stand away,
I will give you Orissa too!
ராங் பண்ண
கூடாது ராஜஸ்தான
தாரேன்
ஒதுங்கி நிக்க
கூடாது ஒரிசாவையும்
தாரேன்
Don't make any wrong moves,
I will give you Rajasthan!
Female: Don't stand away,
I will give you Orissa too!
யே துள்ளி துள்ளி
குதிச்சிட்டு டெல்லி
உனக்கு தான்
மனச இங்கு
கொடுத்திடு மணிப்பூரும்
உனக்கு தான்
Yeah, jump and dance around,
Delhi is yours!
Female: Give your heart right here,
Manipur is also yours!
மேட்டினி ஷோக்கு
வந்தா மேகலைய தந்திடுவேன்
உன் நாக்கின் ஸ்டைல்க்காக
வங்காளத்தையும் தந்திடுவேன்
If you come for a matinee show,
I will give you Meghalaya!
Female: For the style of your tongue/speech,
I will give you Bengal as well!
இதயத்தை
கொடுத்திடு இந்தியாவே
உனக்கு தான்
Give me your heart,
The whole of India is yours!
ஆ ஆஹா ஆ
ஆஹா ஆ ஆஹா
ஆ ஆஹா
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
தங்க குணத்துக்கு
தான் தமிழ் நாட்ட எழுதி
தரட்டுமா
வா மா
உன் கண்ணு அழகுக்கு
தான் கன்னடா நாட்ட வாங்கி
தரட்டுமா
ஹான் ஹான்
For your golden heart,
Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you?
Male: Come on, girl!
Female: For the beauty of your eyes,
Shall I buy and give you Karnataka?
Male: Haan haan!
நீ பார்க்கும் பார்வைக்காக
பஞ்சாப்பயே கேக்கட்டுமா நீ
காட்டும் அன்புக்காக
ஆந்திராவயே கொடுக்கட்டுமா
உத்தரவ சொல்லி புடு ஊட்டி
தேசம் உனக்கு தான்
For the glance that you look at me with,
Shall I ask for Punjab?
For the love that you show,
Shall I give you Andhra Pradesh?
Just give me the order,
The land of Ooty is yours!
ஆ ஆஹா ஆ
ஆஹா ஆ ஆஹா
ஆ ஆஹா
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
தங்க நிறத்துக்கு
தான் தமிழ் நாட்ட எழுதி
தரட்டுமா ஆஹா ஆ உன்
கண்ணு அழகுக்கு தான்
கன்னடா நாட்ட வாங்கி
தரட்டுமா
For your golden complexion,
Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you?
Ahaa…aaa…
For the beauty of your eyes,
Shall I buy and give you Karnataka?...
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...
Thanga niraththukkuthaan
For your golden complexion,
Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa
Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you?
Unn kannu azhagukkuthaan
For the beauty of your eyes,
Kannada naatta vaangi tharattumaa
Shall I buy and give you Karnataka?
Thanga niraththukkuthaan
For your golden complexion,
Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa
Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you?
Unn kannu azhagukkuthaan
For the beauty of your eyes,
Kannada naatta vaangi tharattumaa
Shall I buy and give you Karnataka?
Nee paarkkum paarvaikkaaga
For the glance that you look at me with,
Punjab-aiyae ketkattumaa
Shall I ask for Punjab?
Nee kaattum anbukkaaga
For the love that you show,
Andhra-vaiyae kodukkattumaa
Shall I give you Andhra Pradesh?
Uththarava sollipudu
Just give me the order,
Ooty dhesam unakkuthaan
The land of Ooty is yours!
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Thanga gunaththkuthaan
For your golden heart,
Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa
Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you?
Male :Haan…
Male: Yeah...
Female :Unn kannu azhagukkuthaan
Female: For the beauty of your eyes,
Kannada naatta vaangi tharattumaa
Shall I buy and give you Karnataka?
………………………………..
...
Hei… iduppu madippukkuthaan
Hey... for the waist folds,
Himachal-am podhumaa
Is Himachal Pradesh enough?
Female :Kurumbu paarvaikkuthaan
Female: For that mischievous glance,
Gujarat-u venumaa
Do you want Gujarat?
Iduppu madippukkuthaan
For the waist folds,
Himachal-am podhumaa
Is Himachal Pradesh enough?
Female :Kurumbu paarvaikkuthaan
Female: For that mischievous glance,
Gujarat-u venumaa
Do you want Gujarat?
Bigu panna koodaadhu
Don't act distant or tough,
Bihar-a eduththukko
Take Bihar for yourself!
Female :Un kattu masthu udambukku
Female: For your well-built muscular body,
Kashmir-a pudichchikko
Keep Kashmir for yourself!
Hair style-kaaga
For your hairstyle,
Kerala-va thandhidavaa
Shall I give you Kerala?
Female :Kovappada koodaadhu
Female: You shouldn't get angry,
Goa-venum vaangidavaa
Do you want Goa? Shall I buy it?
Deepaavali bonus-a
As a Diwali bonus,
Sikkim-aiyum vachchikkammaa
Keep Sikkim as well, girl!
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Thanga niraththukkuthaan
For your golden complexion,
Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa
Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you?
Aaaa…aaaa….aaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Aaaa…aaaa….aaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Wrong panna koodaadhu
Don't make any wrong moves,
Rajasthan-a thaaren
I will give you Rajasthan!
Female :Odhungi nikka koodaadhu
Female: Don't stand away,
Orissa-vaiyum thaaren
I will give you Orissa too!
Wrong panna koodaadhu
Don't make any wrong moves,
Rajasthan-a thaaren
I will give you Rajasthan!
Female :Odhungi nikka koodaadhu
Female: Don't stand away,
Orissa-vaiyum thaaren
I will give you Orissa too!
Yaeh thulli thulli kudhichchittu
Yeah, jump and dance around,
Delhi unakkudhaan
Delhi is yours!
Female :Manasa ingu koduththidu
Female: Give your heart right here,
Manipur-um unakkudhaan
Manipur is also yours!
Matinee show-kku vandha
If you come for a matinee show,
Meghalaya thandhiduven
I will give you Meghalaya!
Female :Un naakkin style-kkaaga
Female: For the style of your tongue/speech,
Vangaalaththaiyum thandhiduven
I will give you Bengal as well!
Idhayaththai koduththidu
Give me your heart,
India-vae unakkudhaan
The whole of India is yours!
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Thanga gunaththkuthaan
For your golden heart,
Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa
Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you?
Male :Va maa
Male: Come on, girl!
Female :Unn kannu azhagukkuthaan
Female: For the beauty of your eyes,
Kannada naatta vaangi tharattumaa
Shall I buy and give you Karnataka?
Male :Haan haan
Male: Haan haan!
Nee paarkkum paarvaikkaaga
For the glance that you look at me with,
Punjab-aiyae ketkattumaa
Shall I ask for Punjab?
Nee kaattum anbukkaaga
For the love that you show,
Andhra-vaiyae kodukkattumaa
Shall I give you Andhra Pradesh?
Uththarava sollipudu
Just give me the order,
Ooty dhesam unakkuthaan
The land of Ooty is yours!
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Thanga niraththukkuthaan
For your golden complexion,
Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa
Shall I sign over Tamil Nadu to you?
Ahaa…aaa…
Ahaa…aaa…
Unn kannu azhagukkuthaan
For the beauty of your eyes,
Kannada naatta vaangi tharattumaa….
Shall I buy and give you Karnataka?...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a romantic banter where the hero and heroine exaggerate their affection by metaphorically gifting each other various states and regions of India. Every feature— complexion, eyes, hairstyle, physique, glances, and attitude— is whimsically traded for a different state, culminating in the declaration that if they surrender their heart to each other, the entire nation belongs to them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Thanga niraththukkuthaan Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa”
Exaggerating affection by offering entire Indian states (e.g., Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kashmir, Punjab) in exchange for physical attributes or love.
Moni / Alliteration (Anaphora)
“Bigu panna koodaadhu Bihar-a eduththukko”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines, such as matching state names with playful descriptive actions (e.g., Bigu panna koodaadhu / Bihar-a eduththukko).
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Trivia
The song is composed by Deva for the 1999 romantic thriller movie 'Nenjinile' starring Vijay and Isha Koppikar. The song playfully references Indian geography to create a vibrant dance duet.
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