Thangamayile
From Charles Enterprises · 2023
- Lyricist
- Nachi
- Singer
- Mohanan Chittur
- Music director
- Ashok Ponnappan
- Details
- Charles Enterprises2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thangamayilu en thangamayilu | Golden peacock, my golden peacock, |
| Onna naan thedi vandhu | Searching for you, |
| Urukkulanju ninnennadi | I stood completely worn out and disheveled, girl. |
| Thangamayilu en vairamayilu | Golden peacock, my diamond peacock, |
| Unnakanda naal enakku | The day I saw you, |
| Palliperu naalthaandi | It surpassed my school days, |
| Male | |
| Pachaalam paathalam | Pachalam, Pathalam, |
| Perumanoor pulleppadi | Perumanoor, Pullepady, |
| Onnappola oru azhagi | A beauty like you, |
| Engeyumillayadi | Is nowhere to be found, girl. |
| Male | |
| Thoppumpadi paalathila | On the Thoppumpady bridge, |
| Mattamathiyaanathila | At exact midday, |
| Thennalukku sethisolli | Sending word to the breeze, |
| Kaathirunthu vethirunthen | I waited and pined away. |
| Chorus | |
| Thoppumpadi paalathila | On the Thoppumpady bridge, |
| Siren sattham kekkayila | When the siren sound was heard, |
| Sonnathun thaan | Whatever you said then, |
| Kaathilaye vizhugalaye | Didn't even fall into my ears. |
| Male | |
| Orumura thirumbipaatha | If you look back just once, |
| Koranjaadi poyiruva | Will your worth decrease, girl? |
| Male | |
| Paandinaatu gundumalliye | Plump jasmine of the Pandya land, |
| Arabikadal allum alliye | Water lily of the Arabian Sea, |
| Chorus :Paandinaatu gundumalliye | Chorus: Plump jasmine of the Pandya land, |
| Arabikadal allum alliye | Water lily of the Arabian Sea, |
| Male | |
| Paal bunne palamporiye | Milk bun, banana fritter, |
| Venpongal kurumolage | Venpongal, black pepper, |
| Chorus :Paal bunne palamporiye | Chorus: Milk bun, banana fritter, |
| Venpongal kurumolage | Venpongal, black pepper, |
| Male | |
| Kallukada tharave | Toddy shop duck roast, |
| Bothayyethum neichore | Intoxicating ghee rice, |
| Chorus :Nee orumura thirumbi paatha | Chorus: If you look back just once, |
| Paranthodi poyiduven vannamayilu… | I will fly and run away, colourful peacock... |
| Male | |
| Kayal karayoram | Along the backwater shore, |
| Kappalothungi nikkaathadi | A ship will not stay anchored forever, girl. |
| Chorus :Kaadalumthaan kaalamthaandi | Chorus: Love too beyond time, |
| Manasula thangathadi | Will not remain in the heart forever, girl. |
| Male | |
| Seekkiramsollu maane | Tell me quickly, my deer, |
| Neramaachu thaenae | It is getting late, my honey. |
| Chorus :Seekkiramsollu maane | Chorus: Tell me quickly, my deer, |
| Neramaachu thaenae | It is getting late, my honey. |
| Male | |
| Nee thayangininnathane | If you stand hesitating, |
| Naanumaaven scene | I will become a drama scene. |
| Chorus :Nee thayangininnathane | Chorus: If you stand hesitating, |
| Naanumaaven scenee | I will become a drama scene. |
| Male | |
| Naana neeya potta potti | Why this competition between you and me, |
| Ethukku rathiye | My divine beauty? |
| OK sonnale | If you say OK, |
| Ulagam suthum thannale | The world will turn automatically. |
| Chorus :OK sollitten | Chorus: I said OK, |
| Enna kattikka machanee | Marry me, my dear fellow! |
தங்கமயிலு என் தங்கமயிலு
உன்ன நான் தேடி வந்து
உருக்குலஞ்சு நின்னேனடி
தங்கமயிலுஎன் வைரமயிலு
உன்ன கண்ட நாள் எனக்கு
பள்ளிப்பெருநாள் தாண்டி
Golden peacock, my golden peacock,
Searching for you,
I stood completely worn out and disheveled, girl.
Golden peacock, my diamond peacock,
The day I saw you,
It surpassed my school days,
பச்சாளம் பாதாளம்
பெருமானூர் புள்ளேப்படி
உன்னப்போல ஒரு அழகி
எங்கேயுமில்லையடி
Pachalam, Pathalam,
Perumanoor, Pullepady,
A beauty like you,
Is nowhere to be found, girl.
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
தங்கமயிலு என் தங்கமயிலு
உன்ன நான் தேடி வந்து
உருக்குலஞ்சு நின்னேனடி
தங்கமயிலுஎன் வைரமயிலு
உன்ன கண்ட நாள் எனக்கு
பள்ளிப்பெருநாள் தாண்டி
On the Thoppumpady bridge,
At exact midday,
Sending word to the breeze,
I waited and pined away.
தோப்பும்படி பாலத்திலுல
மட்டமதியானத்தில
தென்னலுக்கு சேதி சொல்லி
காத்திருந்து வேத்திருந்தேன்
On the Thoppumpady bridge,
When the siren sound was heard,
Whatever you said then,
Didn't even fall into my ears.
தோப்பும்படி பாலத்தில
சைரன் சத்தம் கேக்கயில
சொன்னதுன்தான்
காதிலயே விழுகலையே
If you look back just once,
Will your worth decrease, girl?
ஒருமுறை திரும்பிபாத்தா
குறஞ்சாடி போயிருவே
Plump jasmine of the Pandya land,
Water lily of the Arabian Sea,
Chorus: Plump jasmine of the Pandya land,
Water lily of the Arabian Sea,
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
வைரமயிலு என் வைரமயிலு
உன்னகண்ட நாள் எனக்கு
பள்ளிப் பெருநாள் தாண்டி
Milk bun, banana fritter,
Venpongal, black pepper,
Chorus: Milk bun, banana fritter,
Venpongal, black pepper,
பாண்டிநாட்டு குண்டுமல்லியே
அரபிக்கடல் அள்ளும் அல்லியே
குழு :
பாண்டிநாட்டு குண்டுமல்லியே
அரபிக்கடல் அள்ளும் அல்லியே
Toddy shop duck roast,
Intoxicating ghee rice,
Chorus: If you look back just once,
I will fly and run away, colourful peacock...
பால் பன்னே பழம் பொறியே
வெண்பொங்கல் குருமுளகே
குழு :
பால் பன்னே பழம் பொறியே
வெண்பொங்கல் குருமுளகே
Along the backwater shore,
A ship will not stay anchored forever, girl.
Chorus: Love too beyond time,
Will not remain in the heart forever, girl.
கள்ளுக்கட தாராவே
போதையேத்தும் நெய்ச்சோறே
குழு :
நீ ஒருமுறை திரும்பிய பார்த்தா
பாறந்தோடிபோயிடுவேன்
வண்ணமயிலு…
Tell me quickly, my deer,
It is getting late, my honey.
Chorus: Tell me quickly, my deer,
It is getting late, my honey.
காயல்கரையோரம்
கப்பல் ஒதுங்கி நிக்காதடி
குழு :
காதலும்தான் காலம் தாண்டி
மனசுல தங்கத்தாடி
If you stand hesitating,
I will become a drama scene.
Chorus: If you stand hesitating,
I will become a drama scene.
சீக்கிரம் சொல்லு மானே
நேரமாச்சு தேனே
குழு :
சீக்கிரம் சொல்லு மானே
நேரமாச்சு தேனே
Why this competition between you and me,
My divine beauty?
If you say OK,
The world will turn automatically.
Chorus: I said OK,
Marry me, my dear fellow!
நீ தயங்கி நின்ன தானே
நானும் ஆவேன் சீனே
குழு :
நீ தயங்கி நின்ன தானே
நானும் ஆவேன் சீனே
நானா நீயா போட்டா போட்டி
எதுக்கு ரதியே
ஓகே சொன்னாலே உலகம்
சுத்தும் தன்னாலே
ஓகே சொல்லிட்டேன்
என்ன கட்டிக்க மச்சானே
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
காதல் வைபோகம்
கல்யாண கொண்டாட்டம்
ஜோடி செம ஜோடி
புடிச்சண்டா கில்லாடி
நற்செய்தி வேறென்ன ஆண்டவரே
காதலும்தான் சேர்ந்தாச்சு தானாவே
ஆசீர்வாதம் வேணும் புள்ளையாரே
மேரிமாதா அருளிருக்கு சான்றோரே
ஆசீர்வாதம் வேணும் புள்ளையாரே
மேரிமாதா அருளிருக்கு சான்றோரே
Thangamayilu en thangamayilu
Golden peacock, my golden peacock,
Onna naan thedi vandhu
Searching for you,
Urukkulanju ninnennadi
I stood completely worn out and disheveled, girl.
Thangamayilu en vairamayilu
Golden peacock, my diamond peacock,
Unnakanda naal enakku
The day I saw you,
Palliperu naalthaandi
It surpassed my school days,
Pachaalam paathalam
Pachalam, Pathalam,
Perumanoor pulleppadi
Perumanoor, Pullepady,
Onnappola oru azhagi
A beauty like you,
Engeyumillayadi
Is nowhere to be found, girl.
Thoppumpadi paalathila
On the Thoppumpady bridge,
Mattamathiyaanathila
At exact midday,
Thennalukku sethisolli
Sending word to the breeze,
Kaathirunthu vethirunthen
I waited and pined away.
Thoppumpadi paalathila
On the Thoppumpady bridge,
Siren sattham kekkayila
When the siren sound was heard,
Sonnathun thaan
Whatever you said then,
Kaathilaye vizhugalaye
Didn't even fall into my ears.
Orumura thirumbipaatha
If you look back just once,
Koranjaadi poyiruva
Will your worth decrease, girl?
Paandinaatu gundumalliye
Plump jasmine of the Pandya land,
Arabikadal allum alliye
Water lily of the Arabian Sea,
Chorus :Paandinaatu gundumalliye
Chorus: Plump jasmine of the Pandya land,
Arabikadal allum alliye
Water lily of the Arabian Sea,
Paal bunne palamporiye
Milk bun, banana fritter,
Venpongal kurumolage
Venpongal, black pepper,
Chorus :Paal bunne palamporiye
Chorus: Milk bun, banana fritter,
Venpongal kurumolage
Venpongal, black pepper,
Kallukada tharave
Toddy shop duck roast,
Bothayyethum neichore
Intoxicating ghee rice,
Chorus :Nee orumura thirumbi paatha
Chorus: If you look back just once,
Paranthodi poyiduven vannamayilu…
I will fly and run away, colourful peacock...
Kayal karayoram
Along the backwater shore,
Kappalothungi nikkaathadi
A ship will not stay anchored forever, girl.
Chorus :Kaadalumthaan kaalamthaandi
Chorus: Love too beyond time,
Manasula thangathadi
Will not remain in the heart forever, girl.
Seekkiramsollu maane
Tell me quickly, my deer,
Neramaachu thaenae
It is getting late, my honey.
Chorus :Seekkiramsollu maane
Chorus: Tell me quickly, my deer,
Neramaachu thaenae
It is getting late, my honey.
Nee thayangininnathane
If you stand hesitating,
Naanumaaven scene
I will become a drama scene.
Chorus :Nee thayangininnathane
Chorus: If you stand hesitating,
Naanumaaven scenee
I will become a drama scene.
Naana neeya potta potti
Why this competition between you and me,
Ethukku rathiye
My divine beauty?
OK sonnale
If you say OK,
Ulagam suthum thannale
The world will turn automatically.
Chorus :OK sollitten
Chorus: I said OK,
Enna kattikka machanee
Marry me, my dear fellow!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thangamayilu' is a quirky, upbeat romantic track from the movie 'Charles Enterprises'. Set against the backdrop of Kochi, Kerala, the song features the protagonist expressing his deep affection for his beloved using hilarious and endearing metaphors. He compares her to famous local delicacies such as milk bun, pazhampori (banana fritters), duck roast, and ghee rice, while referencing real Kochi landmarks like Thoppumpady bridge, Pachalam, and Pullepady. The lover playfully pleads with her to reciprocate his love without playing hard to get, urging that time is running out like a ship docked at the harbor. Towards the end, the female voice responds affirmatively, accepting his proposal and asking him to tie the knot. The song blends Tamil folk music aesthetics with Kochi's vibrant cultural landscape.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Paal bunne palamporiye / Venpongal kurumolage”
The singer whimsically compares his beloved to delicious food items like 'Paal bunne' (milk bun), 'Palamporiye' (banana fritters), and 'Neichore' (ghee rice) to show how appetizing and sweet she is to him.
Local Toponymy & Imagery
“Pachaalam paathalam / Perumanoor pulleppadi”
The lyricist uses famous Kochi area names (Pachalam, Pathalam, Perumanoor, Pullepady, Thoppumpady) to anchor the song in a hyper-local geographical setting.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Thangamayilu en thangamayilu / Onna naan thedi vandhu”
Rhyming of the second consonant in consecutive lines (e.g., 'Thangamayilu' and 'Onna', 'Pachaalam' and 'Perumanoor').
Rhyme Scheme / Assonance
“Paandinaatu gundumalliye / Arabikadal allum alliye”
Internal and end-rhymes matching food items with playful end syllables ('gundumalliye', 'alliye', 'palamporiye', 'kurumolage').
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Trivia
The song features traditional folk vocals by Mohanan Chittur and uniquely bridges Tamil lyrics with a distinct Malayali backdrop, referencing authentic Kochi street food culture and well-known Ernakulam neighborhoods.
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