Thangamani Rangamani Kadhai
From Thangamani Rangamani · 1989
- Lyricist
- Karaikudi Venkatesh
- Singer
- Shankar Ganesh
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thangamani Rangamani1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga | Ah, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani. |
| Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa | Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily. |
| Chorus | |
| Thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga | Watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani. |
| Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa | Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily. |
| Male | |
| Kizhvanukkum sabalam varum sagajanthaanunga | Even an old man can feel temptation, it is quite natural. |
| Chorus :Aama sagajanthaanunga | Chorus: Yes, it is quite natural. |
| Male :Ada kirukku pudichcha manasu ellaam theliya venunga | Male: The crazy mind needs to gain clarity. |
| Chorus :Aamaam theliya venunga | Chorus: Yes, it needs to gain clarity. |
| Male | |
| Naalu peru vaazhkkaiyilae nadappathu thaanga | This happens in the lives of common people. |
| Chorus :Aama nadappathu thaanga | Chorus: Yes, it happens. |
| Male :Ada kaalamthaanae idhukku ellaam kaaranam ponga | Male: Time itself is the reason for all of this, move along. |
| Chorus :Aamaam kaaranam ponga | Chorus: Yes, time is the reason. |
| Chorus | |
| Aa thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga | Ah, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani. |
| Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa | Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily. |
| Male | |
| Thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga | Watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani. |
| Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa | Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily. |
| Male | |
| Thalai naraichchum sight adikka aasai varuthunga | Even with greying hair, the desire to check out others arises. |
| Chorus :Aamaam aasai varuthunga | Chorus: Yes, the desire arises. |
| Male :Ada nilai maranthu vayasu kooda maranthu pogunga | Male: Forgetting one's stature, even age gets forgotten. |
| Chorus :Aamaam maranthu pogunga | Chorus: Yes, it gets forgotten. |
| Male | |
| Naagareegam manasalavil irukka venunga | Decency should be maintained at least within one's mind. |
| Chorus :Aamaam irukka venunga | Chorus: Yes, it should be maintained. |
| Male :Ada Nallathaiyum kettathaiyum nenaikka venunga | Male: One must ponder over both the good and the bad. |
| Chorus :Aamaam nenaikka venunga | Chorus: Yes, one must ponder. |
| Chorus | |
| Adadadaa thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga | Ah, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani. |
| Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa | Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily. |
| Male | |
| Aang thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga | Ah, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani. |
| Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa | Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily. |
| Chorus | |
| Haah thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga | Haah, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani. |
| Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa | Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily. |
| Haa thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga | Haa, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani. |
| Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa….. | Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily... |
ஆ தங்கமணி ரங்கமணி கதையைப் பாருங்க
நீங்க தன்ன மறந்து வாய்விட்டு நல்லா சிரிங்க
Ah, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily.
தங்கமணி ரங்கமணி கதையைப் பாருங்க
நீங்க தன்ன மறந்து வாய்விட்டு நல்லா சிரிங்க
Watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily.
கிழவனுக்கும் சபலம் வரும் சகஜந்தானுங்க
குழு :
ஆமா சகஜந்தானுங்க
அட கிறுக்கு புடிச்ச மனசு எல்லாம் தெளிய வேணுங்க
குழு :
ஆமாம் தெளிய வேணுங்க
Even an old man can feel temptation, it is quite natural.
Chorus: Yes, it is quite natural.
Male: The crazy mind needs to gain clarity.
Chorus: Yes, it needs to gain clarity.
நாலு பேரு வாழ்க்கையிலே நடப்பது தாங்க
குழு :
ஆமா நடப்பது தாங்க
அட காலம் தானே இதுக்கு எல்லாம் காரணம் போங்க
குழு :
ஆமாம் காரணம் போங்க
This happens in the lives of common people.
Chorus: Yes, it happens.
Male: Time itself is the reason for all of this, move along.
Chorus: Yes, time is the reason.
ஆ தங்கமணி ரங்கமணி கதையைப் பாருங்க
நீங்க தன்ன மறந்து வாய்விட்டு நல்லா சிரிங்க
Ah, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily.
தங்கமணி ரங்கமணி கதையைப் பாருங்க
நீங்க தன்ன மறந்து வாய்விட்டு நல்லா சிரிங்க
Watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily.
தலை நரைச்சும் சைட் அடிக்க ஆசை வருதுங்க
குழு :
ஆமாம் ஆசை வருதுங்க
அட நிலை மறந்து வயசு கூட மறந்து போகுங்க
குழு :
ஆமாம் மறந்து போகுங்க
Even with greying hair, the desire to check out others arises.
Chorus: Yes, the desire arises.
Male: Forgetting one's stature, even age gets forgotten.
Chorus: Yes, it gets forgotten.
நாகரீகம் மனசளவில் இருக்க வேணுங்க
குழு :
ஆமாம் இருக்க வேணுங்க
அட நல்லதையும் கெட்டதையும் நெனைக்க வேணுங்க
குழு :
ஆமாம் நெனக்க வேணுங்க
Decency should be maintained at least within one's mind.
Chorus: Yes, it should be maintained.
Male: One must ponder over both the good and the bad.
Chorus: Yes, one must ponder.
அடடடா தங்கமணி ரங்கமணி கதையைப் பாருங்க
நீங்க தன்ன மறந்து வாய்விட்டு நல்லா சிரிங்க
Ah, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily.
ஆங்...தங்கமணி ரங்கமணி கதையைப் பாருங்க
நீங்க தன்ன மறந்து வாய்விட்டு நல்லா சிரிங்க
Ah, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily.
ஹாஹ் தங்கமணி ரங்கமணி கதையைப் பாருங்க
நீங்க தன்ன மறந்து வாய்விட்டு நல்லா சிரிங்க...
ஹா தங்கமணி ரங்கமணி கதையைப் பாருங்க
நீங்க தன்ன மறந்து வாய்விட்டு நல்லா சிரிங்க.....
Haah, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily.
Haa, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily...
Aa thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga
Ah, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily.
Thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga
Watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily.
Kizhvanukkum sabalam varum sagajanthaanunga
Even an old man can feel temptation, it is quite natural.
Chorus :Aama sagajanthaanunga
Chorus: Yes, it is quite natural.
Male :Ada kirukku pudichcha manasu ellaam theliya venunga
Male: The crazy mind needs to gain clarity.
Chorus :Aamaam theliya venunga
Chorus: Yes, it needs to gain clarity.
Naalu peru vaazhkkaiyilae nadappathu thaanga
This happens in the lives of common people.
Chorus :Aama nadappathu thaanga
Chorus: Yes, it happens.
Male :Ada kaalamthaanae idhukku ellaam kaaranam ponga
Male: Time itself is the reason for all of this, move along.
Chorus :Aamaam kaaranam ponga
Chorus: Yes, time is the reason.
Aa thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga
Ah, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily.
Thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga
Watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily.
Thalai naraichchum sight adikka aasai varuthunga
Even with greying hair, the desire to check out others arises.
Chorus :Aamaam aasai varuthunga
Chorus: Yes, the desire arises.
Male :Ada nilai maranthu vayasu kooda maranthu pogunga
Male: Forgetting one's stature, even age gets forgotten.
Chorus :Aamaam maranthu pogunga
Chorus: Yes, it gets forgotten.
Naagareegam manasalavil irukka venunga
Decency should be maintained at least within one's mind.
Chorus :Aamaam irukka venunga
Chorus: Yes, it should be maintained.
Male :Ada Nallathaiyum kettathaiyum nenaikka venunga
Male: One must ponder over both the good and the bad.
Chorus :Aamaam nenaikka venunga
Chorus: Yes, one must ponder.
Adadadaa thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga
Ah, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily.
Aang thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga
Ah, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily.
Haah thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga
Haah, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily.
Haa thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga
Haa, watch the story of Thangamani and Rangamani.
Neenga thanna maranthu vaaivittu nallaa siringa…..
Forget yourselves and laugh out loud heartily...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thangamani Rangamani is a lighthearted, conversational folk-style track that uses humor to critique human desires and behavior across different ages. The song playfully notes that even elderly men are prone to temptation and foolish thoughts, emphasizing that human nature remains fickle despite aging. Through a spirited call-and-response chorus, the lyricist urges the audience not to take life too seriously, advising people to laugh out loud, maintain internal decency, and reflect on good and bad actions while gently blaming the changing times for human flaws.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Edhugai / Monorhyme)
“Aa thangamani rangamani kadhaiyai paarunga”
The usage of matching internal rhyming words like Thangamani and Rangamani sets a lively, rhythmic pace.
Call and Response
“Male :Ada kirukku pudichcha manasu ellaam theliya venunga / Chorus :Aamaam theliya venunga”
The song employs a classic folk performance structure where the male soloist delivers a witty social commentary and the chorus responds in unanimous agreement ('Aamaam...').
Alliteration (Mona)
“Male :Ada Nallathaiyum kettathaiyum nenaikka venunga”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds such as 'Nallathaiyum' and 'nenaikka' creates a pleasing auditory harmony.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Karaikudi Venkatesh, this song utilizes a traditional street-play (Therukoothu) style call-and-response format designed to capture the listener's immediate attention through folk rhythm and casual colloquial Tamil phrasing.
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