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Lyrics & meaning

Thangachi En Thangachi

From Rajakali Amman · 2000

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Krishnaraj
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Rajakali Amman
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
19 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa…
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa…
Thangachchi en thangachchi
Thangamaana thangachchi
Thangachchi en thangachchi
Thangamaana thangachchi
Annan sollum solla kelu
Sella kannu meenaachchi
Nenjoram nilavae
Intha annaachchi usurae
Un pinnaadi nizhalaai
Naan eppothu varuvaen
Thangachchi en thangachchi
Thangamaana thangachchi
Thangachchi en thangachchi
Thangamaana thangachchi
Porantha veetta entha naalum
Pottri mathikka vaenum
Nee puguntha veetta koyilaakki
Nenjil vaikkanum
Un kozhusu podum saththam kettu
Kozhi muzhikkanum
Nee kolampodum azhaga paarkka
Pozhuthu vidiyanum
Un purusankaaran manasa padikka
Therinjikkanum
Avan kudumbaththaiyum anusarichchu
Nadanthukanum
Nenjoram nilavae
Intha annaachchi usurae
Un pinnaadi nizhalaai
Naan eppothu varuvaen
Thangachchi en thangachchi
Thangamaana thangachchi
Thangachchi en thangachchi
Thangamaana thangachchi
Marumagalaa maamiyaaraa
Pattimandra kelvi unakku
Maamiyaarae kodukka vaenum
Maadiveettu saavi
Samsaara vaazhkkaiyila
sanda vanthu saerum
Nee thaalikkum vaasanaiyil
Sanda theeravenum
Onnu rendu podhummamaa
Muththupillai….
Paalootum pothae tamizh oottu
Neeyum mella….
Nenjoram nilavae
Intha annaachchi usurae
Un pinnaadi nizhalaai
Naan eppothu varuvaen
Thangachchi en thangachchi
Thangamaana thangachchi
Thangachchi en thangachchi
Thangamaana thangachchi
Annan sollum solla kelu
Sella kannu meenaachchi…….
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Little sister, my little sister,
My precious sister of gold,
Little sister, my little sister,
My precious sister of gold,
Listen to what your brother says,
My darling dear Meenakshi!
O moon beside my heart,
The very life of this elder brother,
Like a shadow right behind you,
I will always walk with you.
Little sister, my little sister,
My precious sister of gold,
Little sister, my little sister,
My precious sister of gold.
The home where you were born,
You must always cherish and honor;
Make your husband's home a temple,
And hold it close to your heart.
Hearing the jingle of your anklets,
The rooster should wake up;
To watch the beauty of you drawing kolam (floor patterns),
The dawn should break.
You must learn to read
Your husband's heart and mind,
And adjust with his family,
Living with them in harmony.
O moon beside my heart,
The very life of this elder brother,
Like a shadow right behind you,
I will always walk with you.
Little sister, my little sister,
My precious sister of gold,
Little sister, my little sister,
My precious sister of gold.
"Mother-in-law or daughter-in-law?"
Is only a debate topic for others;
Your mother-in-law herself should gladly hand you
The keys to the entire house!
In married family life,
Quarrels are bound to arise;
In the aroma of your seasoned cooking,
Every fight should fade away!
One or two are plenty, my dear,
Of pearl-like children...
Feed them the love of Tamil with your milk,
Gently, as you nurse them...
O moon beside my heart,
The very life of this elder brother,
Like a shadow right behind you,
I will always walk with you.
Little sister, my little sister,
My precious sister of gold,
Little sister, my little sister,
My precious sister of gold,
Listen to what your brother says,
My darling dear Meenakshi...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This tender song from the movie Rajakali Amman (2000) depicts an elder brother expressing his immense love and offering warm life advice to his younger sister, Meenakshi, as she transitions into married life. The brother refers to her as gold and as the moon in his heart, promising to always stand by her as a protective shadow. He advises her to honor her birth home while making her marital home a revered temple, living harmoniously with her mother-in-law and husband. He further encourages her to handle household conflicts with grace and warmth, and to raise her future children with noble virtues and a deep affection for the Tamil language. The lyrics showcase deep-seated rural cultural values, familial devotion, and the unshakeable bond between siblings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Thangamaana thangachchi / Nenjoram nilavae”

Comparing the sister to gold ('Thangamaana thangachchi') and to a moon near the heart ('Nenjoram nilavae') to express her purity and value.

Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Porantha veetta entha naalum / Pottri mathikka vaenum”

Matching second letters in consecutive lines like 'Porantha' and 'Pottri', or 'kozhasu' and 'kozhi'.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Un kozhusu podum saththam kettu Kozhi muzhikkanum”

Exaggerating that the rooster wakes up listening to her anklets and the sun rises just to watch her draw kolam patterns.

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Trivia

The soundtrack for 'Rajakali Amman' (2000) was composed by S. A. Rajkumar with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The song remains a classic Tamil sibling sentiment track often featured in rural festival playlists across Tamil Nadu.

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