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Lyrics & meaning

Thanga Therodum

From Lakshmi Kalyanam · 1968

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Lakshmi Kalyanam
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
7 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thanga thaerodum veedhiyilae…
Ae…ae….ae….ae….ae…
Thanga thaerodum veedhiyilae… hae…
Thanga thaerodum veedhiyilae
Oorgolam pogudhadaa
Sevvaazhai pandhalilae latchumi kalyaanam
Nalla singaara medaiyilae latchumi kalyaanam
Podu…
Hae hae hae hae
Haehae haehae haehae
Kaala neram serum podhu
Kazhudhai vandhu marichaalum
Kaariyangal nadakkumadaa
Suruttu sundharam pillae…
Aa… ada suruttu sundharam pillae… ae…
Aa… aa… suruttu sundharam pillae
Suruttu sundharam pillae
Kaala neram serum podhu
Kazhudhai vandhu marichaalum
Kaariyangal nadakkumadaa
Suruttu sundharam pillae
Nalla kannaalae paathukkadaa
Thiruttu thandhiram illae
Aahaa paruppum undu
Neiyum undu
Paayaasamum vadaiyum undu
Paruppum undu neiyum undu
Paayaasamum vadaiyum undu
Eduthu potta elaiyai paakka
Veliyil nillungadaa
Adhai echi ela koravan pola
Vazhichi thinnungadaa
Aahaa …hae…aahaaa
Niruthu ayithae…
Haei…
Ae ayithae
Unna thaan veliyila vaa
Sri dhevi thaan pirandha
Seiyathiru paarkkadalil
Sri dhevi thaan pirandha
Seiyathiru paarkkadalil
Moodhevi pol pirandha
Maadi veettu raani
Iva munnaalil avadharitha raamaayana kooni
Raamaayana kooni
Aa hae ponna pethu valarthavalaa
Purushanukku paninjavalaa
Ponna pethu valarthavalaa
Purushanukku paninjavalaa
Buthiyulla pillaiya thaan pethu vittaalaa
Iva matthavanga kudumbatha thaan
Vaazha vittaalaa
Haahaa haa haa haahaa
Ponnu thaayi chinna thaayi
Pombalaiyaa pirandhaalum
Ponnu thaayi chinna thaayi
Pombalaiyaa pirandhaalum
Aambala pol pesuviyae aayaadi aayaa
Ini aduthavarai pesaadhae vaayaadi vaayaa
Aaha ponnu mela kalangam sonnaa
Kannu rendum pogumunnu
Aaha ponnu mela kalangam sonnaa
Kannu rendum pogumunnu
Unna petha appan sonnaan aayaadi aayaa
Nee unna konjam paarthukkadi vaayaadi vaayaa
Hae hae hae haa hae hae hae haa
On the street where the golden chariot rolls...
Ae... ae... ae... ae... ae...
On the street where the golden chariot rolls... hey...
On the street where the golden chariot rolls,
a grand procession goes by, my friend!
Under the red banana-tree canopy, it is Lakshmi's wedding!
On the beautifully decorated stage, it is Lakshmi's wedding!
Strike up the beat!
Hey hey hey hey
Hehe hehe hehe
When the right time and hour arrive,
even if a donkey comes and blocks the way,
things will surely take place, my friend,
Cigar Sundaram Pillai...
Ah... hey, Cigar Sundaram Pillai... ae...
Ah... ah... Cigar Sundaram Pillai,
Cigar Sundaram Pillai!
When the right time and hour arrive,
even if a donkey comes and blocks the way,
things will surely take place, my friend,
Cigar Sundaram Pillai!
Look closely with your own good eyes,
there is no trickery or deceit here!
Aha, there is dal,
there is ghee,
and payasam (sweet pudding) and vadai too!
There is dal and there is ghee,
and payasam (sweet pudding) and vadai too!
Just to look at the discarded dining leaves,
stand outside, you all!
Like scavenging beggars after a feast,
scrape and eat the crumbs!
Aha... hey... aha!
Stop right there, Auntie...
Hey...
Hey Auntie!
I mean you, come on outside!
In that sacred ocean of milk where Goddess Sridevi was born,
in that holy ocean of milk,
where Goddess Sridevi was born,
in that holy ocean of milk,
she was born like Moodevi (goddess of misfortune),
this queen of the upstairs mansion!
She is the modern rebirth of Kooni (evil schemer) from the Ramayana!
Kooni from the Ramayana!
Ah hey, did she ever raise a daughter pure as gold?
Was she ever respectful to her husband?
Did she raise a daughter pure as gold?
Was she ever respectful to her husband?
Did she give birth to a sensible child?
Has she ever allowed anyone else's family
to live in peace?
Haha ha ha haha
Ponnuthaayi, Chinnathaayi,
though born a woman,
Ponnuthaayi, Chinnathaayi,
though born a woman,
you talk aggressively like a man, you troublemaker!
Don't badmouth others anymore, you loud chatterbox!
Aha, if you slander a girl's good name,
both your eyes will go blind—
aha, if you slander a girl's good name,
both your eyes will go blind,
so said your own father, you troublemaker!
You better watch yourself, you loud chatterbox!
Hey hey hey ha hey hey hey ha
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Thanga Thaerodum Veedhiyilae is a festive folk-style song from the 1968 Tamil film Lakshmi Kalyanam, featuring lyrics by Kannadasan and music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Set against the backdrop of a grand wedding celebration, the song unfolds as a humorous, satirical verbal spar between characters amidst marriage festivities. It playfully mocks petty intruding relatives and quarrelsome personalities while celebrating the inevitability of auspicious events despite petty obstacles. Using vivid regional idioms and mythological references like Kooni (Manthara) and Moodhevi, the song contrasts pristine virtues with domestic mischief, wrapped in lively rhythm and comic social commentary.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Kaala neram serum podhu / Kazhudhai vandhu marichaalum

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ka' across consecutive lines for rhythmic flow.

Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Paruppum undu neiyum undu / Paayaasamum vadaiyum undu

Rhyming second characters 'r' in 'Paruppum' and 'P' / 'M' in surrounding phrases.

Metaphor / Mythological Allusion

Moodhevi pol pirandha / Iva munnaalil avadharitha raamaayana kooni

Comparing a villainous, gossip-mongering woman directly to Moodhevi and Kooni from the Ramayana.

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Trivia

Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968), directed by G. Ramakrishnan and starring Sivaji Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki, features iconic music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. This festive track captures traditional Tamil wedding banter and folk satire.

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