- Lyricist
- Kirithaya
- Singers
- Madhu Balakrishnan, Gopika Poornima, Srivardhini
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Paramasivan
- Movie release year
- 2006
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Jul 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Gala gala gala gala gala
Gala gala gala gala gala
Kathavula maravula
Oliyira vegama
Pala pala pala pala pala
Pala pala pala pala pala
Thiru thiru vizhiyilae
Vetkkam paaramma
Sala sala sala sala sala…..
Sala sala sala sala sala…..
Kuru kuru manasula
Puthu mazha thaan amma
Thala thala thala thala thala
Thala thala thala thala thala
Iravula kala kala kanavugal
Thaan aama
Thanga kili onnu
Thaththi pazhaguthu
Kaththu koduthathu
Yaar amma
Vanga kadal thantha
Muthu charam onnu
Vetkathil oduthu yen amma
Pala pala koorai pattu
Neliyuthu koocha pattu
Mudhal murai
Naana pattathenamma
Mannanai kattikittu
Annanai vittu puttu
Innoru oorukku poga ennama
Gala gala gala gala gala
Gala gala gala gala gala
Kathavula maravula
Oliyira vegama
Pala pala pala pala pala
Pala pala pala pala pala
Thiru thiru vizhiyilae
Vetkkam paaramma
Thanga kili onnu
Thaththi pazhaguthu
Kaththu koduthathu
Yaar amma
Vanga kadal thantha
Muthu charam onnu
Vetkathil oduthu yen amma
Pinju poo ithazh aada
Ithazhodu sol aada
Vaazhai poo kai aada
Sokkathaan aada
Maruthaani viral aada
Mazhai mega kuzhal aada
Maan aada mayil aada
Nenjam koothaada
Amma un kaathoram
Aaanipon aada
Chorus :Aah ha ha haa..
Male :Aar ezhu maathathil
Thaalipon aada
Chorus :Aah ha ha haa..
Male :Naalaikku naayagan
Kaigalil aada
Aanandam en kangalil aada
Chithirai kattil aada
Panguni thottil aada
Pillaigal oonjal aadippaada
Oohoooo
Male & Chorus :
Kangalil kanavae aada
Kanavugal karagam aada
Annanin yekkam konjam kooda
Oohoooo
Thanga kili onnu
Thaththi pazhaguthu
Kaththu koduthathu
Yaar amma
Vanga kadal thantha
Muthu charam onnu
Vetkathil oduthu yen amma
Aaa…aaa…aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa…aaah….
Chorus :Gala gala gala gala gala
Gala gala gala gala gala
Male :Aaa…aaa…aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa…aaah….
Chorus :Pala pala pala pala pala
Pala pala pala pala pala
Aaa…aaa…aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa…aaah….
Pallakku parivaaram
Thangachchi athigaaram
Kai katti vaai poththi
Yeval naan seiya
Thaai paalil sila naalum
Un tholil pala naalum
Naan thaanae valarnthenae
Neeyum en thaayae
Oppandham podaatha
Thoppul kodi uravu
Chorus :Aah ha ha haa..
Female :Oru pothum podaathu
En vaasakkathavu
Chorus :Aah ha ha haa..
Both :Oorukkul ullathu aayiram veedu
Nammai pol athil vaazhvathu yaaru
Pala pala koorai pattu
Neliyuthu koocha pattu
Mudhal murai
Naana pattathenamma
Mannanai kattikittu
Annanai vittu puttu
Innoru oorukku poga ennama
Thanga kili onnu
Thaththi pazhaguthu
Kaththu koduthathu
Yaar amma
Vanga kadal thantha
Muthu charam onnu
Vetkathil oduthu yen amma
Kala kala kala kala kala
Kala kala kala kala kala
Behind the door, in hiding,
why are you rushing to hide?
Pala pala pala pala pala
Pala pala pala pala pala
In her wide, blinking eyes,
look at her shyness, oh my!
Sala sala sala sala sala...
Sala sala sala sala sala...
In her curious little heart,
a fresh rain is falling.
Thala thala thala thala thala
Thala thala thala thala thala
In the night, cheerful dreams
are dancing, oh yes!
A little golden parrot
is learning to take baby steps.
Who taught her
how to walk like this?
A string of pearls
from the deep blue sea
runs away in shyness, why is that?
The shimmering wedding silk
twists and turns with shy modesty.
For the very first time,
what is this feeling she experiences?
Marrying her beloved prince,
and leaving her brother behind,
why is she thinking of going to another town?
Kala kala kala kala kala
Kala kala kala kala kala
Behind the door, in hiding,
why are you rushing to hide?
Pala pala pala pala pala
Pala pala pala pala pala
In her wide, blinking eyes,
look at her shyness, oh my!
A little golden parrot
is learning to take baby steps.
Who taught her
how to walk like this?
A string of pearls
from the deep blue sea
runs away in shyness, why is that?
As tender flower petals sway,
and words dance upon the lips,
as gentle blossom hands sway,
playing a game of dice,
with henna-tinted fingers moving,
and hair like dark rain clouds swaying,
as the deer and peacock dance,
my heart dances with joy!
Near your ears, my girl,
pure gold earrings sway.
Chorus: Aah ha ha ha...
Male: In six or seven months,
the sacred golden thali (wedding thread) will sway!
Chorus: Aah ha ha ha...
Male: Tomorrow, in your husband's
arms you will dance,
and joy will dance in my eyes.
In Chithirai (the wedding month), the bridal bed sways,
in Panguni (spring), the baby cradle sways,
and children sing as they sway on the swing,
Oho ooo
Male & Chorus:
As dreams dance in her eyes,
and hopes dance like festive pots,
this brother's longing grows a little deeper.
Oho ooo
A little golden parrot
is learning to take baby steps.
Who taught her
how to walk like this?
A string of pearls
from the deep blue sea
runs away in shyness, why is that?
Aah... aah... aah... aah... aah... aah... aah...
Chorus: Kala kala kala kala kala
Kala kala kala kala kala
Male: Aah... aah... aah... aah... aah... aah... aah...
Chorus: Pala pala pala pala pala
Pala pala pala pala pala
Aah... aah... aah... aah... aah... aah... aah...
With palanquins and a grand procession,
my little sister holds all the command,
while with folded hands and silent respect,
I stand ready to do her bidding.
Nourished on mother's milk for a few days,
and carried on your shoulders for so many more,
I grew up in your care, didn't I?
You too are a mother to me!
Bound by no written contract,
this umbilical bond between brother and sister...
Chorus: Aah ha ha ha...
Female: ...will never lock
the front door of my home!
Chorus: Aah ha ha ha...
Both: There are a thousand homes in this town,
but who lives with love like ours?
The shimmering wedding silk
twists and turns with shy modesty.
For the very first time,
what is this feeling she experiences?
Marrying her beloved prince,
and leaving her brother behind,
why is she thinking of going to another town?
A little golden parrot
is learning to take baby steps.
Who taught her
how to walk like this?
A string of pearls
from the deep blue sea
runs away in shyness, why is that?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Thanga Kili Onnu from Paramasivan (2006) is a soulful, celebratory song depicting the deep emotional bond between a brother and sister during her wedding preparations. The lyrics compare the sister to a tender golden parrot and a string of ocean pearls, highlighting her innocent growth, her playful shyness, and the joyful anticipation of her entering married life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Gala gala gala gala gala”
Rhythmic Tamil rhyming sounds used to convey movement, chatter, and glitter like 'Gala gala', 'Pala pala', 'Sala sala', 'Thala thala'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Thanga kili onnu”
Comparing the younger sister lovingly to a 'golden parrot' (Thanga kili) and 'string of pearls' (Muthu charam).
Culturally-rooted Metaphor
“Thoppul kodi uravu”
Using 'Thoppul kodi uravu' (Umbilical bond) to emphasize an unbreakable, natural blood relationship between siblings.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar for the 2006 action film Paramasivan starring Ajith Kumar and Laila, this song is a popular Tamil wedding melody showcasing affectionate brother-sister familial ties.
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