Thanga Thamarai Ondru
From Anbukkor Anni · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- A. M. Rajah
- Details
- Anbukkor Anni1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thanga thamarai ondru | A golden lotus |
| Karu vandugal adhile irndu | With two black beetles upon it |
| Unai kandu aadudhu konji paadudhu | Dances on seeing you and sings affectionately |
| Kaadhal bodhaiyae kondu | Under the intoxication of love |
| Female | |
| Thanga thamarai ondru | A golden lotus |
| Karu vandugal adhile irndu | With two black beetles upon it |
| Unai kandu aadudhu konji paadudhu | Dances on seeing you and sings affectionately |
| Kaadhal bodhaiyae kondu | Under the intoxication of love |
| Female | |
| Engum un mugam vandhu thondriyae | Why does your face appear everywhere |
| Yenga seivadhum yeno | And make me long for you? |
| Anbum aasaiyum adhigamagave | As love and desire grow deeper |
| Aadum nadagam thaano | Is this a dramatic play being acted out? |
| Female | |
| Engum un mugam vandhu thondriyae | Why does your face appear everywhere |
| Yenga seivadhum yeno | And make me long for you? |
| Anbum aasaiyum adhigamagave | As love and desire grow deeper |
| Aadum nadagam thaano | Is this a dramatic play being acted out? |
| Female | |
| Inbamae odivaa inbamae odivaa | Oh joy, run to me! Oh joy, run to me! |
| Ennai polavae aadivaa | Come and dance just like me! |
| Mangai naanum un sondhamaana pin | After I, a maiden, have become yours |
| Innum thamadham yeno | Why is there still a delay? |
| Female | |
| Thanga thamarai ondru | A golden lotus |
| Karu vandugal adhile irndu | With two black beetles upon it |
| Unai kandu aadudhu konji paadudhu | Dances on seeing you and sings affectionately |
| Kaadhal bodhaiyae kondu | Under the intoxication of love |
| Female | |
| Naadi vandha jodi thannaiyae | Does anyone ever cause the partner who came seeking them |
| Vaada seivadhum undo | To wither and suffer? |
| Modiyaagumoo nenjil aasaiyai | Is this pride and hesitation? Is it right |
| Moodi veippadhum nandro | To keep desire hidden in one's heart? |
| Female | |
| Naadi vandha jodi thannaiyae | Does anyone ever cause the partner who came seeking them |
| Vaada seivadhum undo | To wither and suffer? |
| Modiyaagumoo nenjil aasaiyai | Is this pride and hesitation? Is it right |
| Moodi veippadhum nandro | To keep desire hidden in one's heart? |
| Female | |
| Eedilla venpura eedilla venpura | Incomparable white dove, incomparable white dove, |
| Inba mootidum pen pura | A female dove that sparks joy, |
| Ingu naanum un anbu kootilae | Here, in your nest of love, |
| Panghu kolvadhum endro | When will I get to share a place? |
| Female | |
| Thanga thamarai ondru | A golden lotus |
| Karu vandugal adhile irndu | With two black beetles upon it |
| Unai kandu aadudhu konji paadudhu | Dances on seeing you and sings affectionately |
| Kaadhal bodhaiyae kondu | Under the intoxication of love |
| Female | |
| Thanga thamarai ondru | A golden lotus |
| Karu vandugal adhile irndu | With two black beetles upon it |
| Unai kandu aadudhu konji paadudhu | Dances on seeing you and sings affectionately |
| Kaadhal bodhaiyae kondu | Under the intoxication of love |
தங்கத் தாமரை ஒன்று
கரு வண்டுகள் அதிலே இரண்டு
உனைக் கண்டு ஆடுது கொஞ்சிப் பாடுது
காதல் போதையே கொண்டு...
A golden lotus
With two black beetles upon it
Dances on seeing you and sings affectionately
Under the intoxication of love
தங்கத் தாமரை ஒன்று
கரு வண்டுகள் அதிலே இரண்டு
உனைக் கண்டு ஆடுது கொஞ்சிப் பாடுது
காதல் போதையே கொண்டு...
A golden lotus
With two black beetles upon it
Dances on seeing you and sings affectionately
Under the intoxication of love
எங்கும் உன் முகம் வந்து தோன்றியே
ஏங்கச் செய்வதும் ஏனோ
அன்பும் ஆசையும் அதிகமாகவே
ஆடும் நாடகம் தானோ
Why does your face appear everywhere
And make me long for you?
As love and desire grow deeper
Is this a dramatic play being acted out?
எங்கும் உன் முகம் வந்து தோன்றியே
ஏங்கச் செய்வதும் ஏனோ
அன்பும் ஆசையும் அதிகமாகவே
ஆடும் நாடகம் தானோ
Why does your face appear everywhere
And make me long for you?
As love and desire grow deeper
Is this a dramatic play being acted out?
இன்பமே ஓடிவா இன்பமே ஓடிவா
என்னைப் போலவே ஆடிவா
மங்கை நானும் உன் சொந்தமான பின்
இன்னும் தாமதம் ஏனோ
Oh joy, run to me! Oh joy, run to me!
Come and dance just like me!
After I, a maiden, have become yours
Why is there still a delay?
தங்கத் தாமரை ஒன்று
கரு வண்டுகள் அதிலே இரண்டு
உனைக் கண்டு ஆடுது கொஞ்சிப் பாடுது
காதல் போதையே கொண்டு...
A golden lotus
With two black beetles upon it
Dances on seeing you and sings affectionately
Under the intoxication of love
நாடி வந்தபின் ஜோடி தன்னையே
வாடச் செய்வதும் உண்டோ
மோடியாகுமோ நெஞ்சில் ஆசையை
மூடி வைப்பதும் நன்றோ
Does anyone ever cause the partner who came seeking them
To wither and suffer?
Is this pride and hesitation? Is it right
To keep desire hidden in one's heart?
நாடி வந்தபின் ஜோடி தன்னையே
வாடச் செய்வதும் உண்டோ
மோடியாகுமோ நெஞ்சில் ஆசையை
மூடி வைப்பதும் நன்றோ
Does anyone ever cause the partner who came seeking them
To wither and suffer?
Is this pride and hesitation? Is it right
To keep desire hidden in one's heart?
ஈடில்லா வெண்புறா ஈடில்லா வெண்புறா
இன்ப மூட்டிடும் பெண்புறா
இங்கு நானும் உன் அன்புக் கூட்டிலே
பங்கு கொள்வதும் என்றோ
Incomparable white dove, incomparable white dove,
A female dove that sparks joy,
Here, in your nest of love,
When will I get to share a place?
தங்கத் தாமரை ஒன்று
கரு வண்டுகள் அதிலே இரண்டு
உனைக் கண்டு ஆடுது கொஞ்சிப் பாடுது
காதல் போதையே கொண்டு...
A golden lotus
With two black beetles upon it
Dances on seeing you and sings affectionately
Under the intoxication of love
தங்கத் தாமரை ஒன்று
கரு வண்டுகள் அதிலே இரண்டு
உனைக் கண்டு ஆடுது கொஞ்சிப் பாடுது
காதல் போதையே கொண்டு...
A golden lotus
With two black beetles upon it
Dances on seeing you and sings affectionately
Under the intoxication of love
Thanga thamarai ondru
A golden lotus
Karu vandugal adhile irndu
With two black beetles upon it
Unai kandu aadudhu konji paadudhu
Dances on seeing you and sings affectionately
Kaadhal bodhaiyae kondu
Under the intoxication of love
Thanga thamarai ondru
A golden lotus
Karu vandugal adhile irndu
With two black beetles upon it
Unai kandu aadudhu konji paadudhu
Dances on seeing you and sings affectionately
Kaadhal bodhaiyae kondu
Under the intoxication of love
Engum un mugam vandhu thondriyae
Why does your face appear everywhere
Yenga seivadhum yeno
And make me long for you?
Anbum aasaiyum adhigamagave
As love and desire grow deeper
Aadum nadagam thaano
Is this a dramatic play being acted out?
Engum un mugam vandhu thondriyae
Why does your face appear everywhere
Yenga seivadhum yeno
And make me long for you?
Anbum aasaiyum adhigamagave
As love and desire grow deeper
Aadum nadagam thaano
Is this a dramatic play being acted out?
Inbamae odivaa inbamae odivaa
Oh joy, run to me! Oh joy, run to me!
Ennai polavae aadivaa
Come and dance just like me!
Mangai naanum un sondhamaana pin
After I, a maiden, have become yours
Innum thamadham yeno
Why is there still a delay?
Thanga thamarai ondru
A golden lotus
Karu vandugal adhile irndu
With two black beetles upon it
Unai kandu aadudhu konji paadudhu
Dances on seeing you and sings affectionately
Kaadhal bodhaiyae kondu
Under the intoxication of love
Naadi vandha jodi thannaiyae
Does anyone ever cause the partner who came seeking them
Vaada seivadhum undo
To wither and suffer?
Modiyaagumoo nenjil aasaiyai
Is this pride and hesitation? Is it right
Moodi veippadhum nandro
To keep desire hidden in one's heart?
Naadi vandha jodi thannaiyae
Does anyone ever cause the partner who came seeking them
Vaada seivadhum undo
To wither and suffer?
Modiyaagumoo nenjil aasaiyai
Is this pride and hesitation? Is it right
Moodi veippadhum nandro
To keep desire hidden in one's heart?
Eedilla venpura eedilla venpura
Incomparable white dove, incomparable white dove,
Inba mootidum pen pura
A female dove that sparks joy,
Ingu naanum un anbu kootilae
Here, in your nest of love,
Panghu kolvadhum endro
When will I get to share a place?
Thanga thamarai ondru
A golden lotus
Karu vandugal adhile irndu
With two black beetles upon it
Unai kandu aadudhu konji paadudhu
Dances on seeing you and sings affectionately
Kaadhal bodhaiyae kondu
Under the intoxication of love
Thanga thamarai ondru
A golden lotus
Karu vandugal adhile irndu
With two black beetles upon it
Unai kandu aadudhu konji paadudhu
Dances on seeing you and sings affectionately
Kaadhal bodhaiyae kondu
Under the intoxication of love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic track from the 1960 movie 'Anbukkor Anni' expresses the heartfelt longing and affectionate plea of a young woman to her beloved. Utilizing classical Tamil poetic imagery, her face is likened to a golden lotus and her eyes to black beetles that dance in delight at the sight of her lover. Overwhelmed by love's intoxication, she asks why he lingers away and hesitates to join her in embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thanga thamarai ondru / Karu vandugal adhile irndu”
The lyrics compare the maiden's face to a 'Thanga thamarai' (golden lotus) and her eyes/pupils to 'Karu vandugal' (black beetles), a classic Tamil literary metaphor.
Personification
“Unai kandu aadudhu konji paadudhu / Kaadhal bodhaiyae kondu”
Attributing human emotions and actions like singing affectionately and dancing under intoxication to the lotus and beetles.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Modiyaagumoo nenjil aasaiyai / Moodi veippadhum nandro”
Repetition of initial consonants ('Mo') enhancing the rhythmic melody of the verse.
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Trivia
Composed by popular singer-turned-music director A. M. Rajah with lyrics written by A. Maruthakasi, this song showcases P. Susheela's early career playback mastery. The classical metaphors of comparing eyes to beetles and face to lotus draw heavily from Sangam Tamil romantic poetry traditions.
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