Thangamey
From Paava Kadhaigal · 2020
- Lyricist
- Shan Karuppusamy
- Singer
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Paava Kadhaigal2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thumbara thumbara thumbara thumba…. | Thumbara thumbara thumbara thumba... |
| Thumbara thumbara thumba | Thumbara thumbara thumba |
| Thumbara thumbara thumbara thumba…. | Thumbara thumbara thumbara thumba... |
| Thumbara thumbara thumba | Thumbara thumbara thumba |
| Male | |
| Kanney…..mavarasan thonai venundaa…. | My dear... I need the protection of a king... |
| Ninnu vali paaththu naanum | Standing and watching the path, I too |
| Konjam elaichenada…. | Have grown a bit thin, my dear... |
| Male | |
| Kanney…..unaithaandi enakkaaru daa…. | My dear... who else do I have besides you? |
| Chinnu mogam paakka nooru jenmam | To look at your sweet little face, I need to be born |
| Porakkonundaa….. | For a hundred lifetimes... |
| Male | |
| Unakkaga karaiyonum | I should dissolve for your sake |
| Melukaaga eriyonum | I should burn down like wax |
| Vaareney onna thedi | I am coming in search of you |
| Aasai theera pesi poga | To speak to my heart's content before leaving |
| Male | |
| Thangamey thangamey | My precious gold, my gold |
| Embada thangamey | My very own gold |
| Thangamey…. | My gold... |
| Thangamey thangamey | My precious gold, my gold |
| Embada thangamey | My very own gold |
| Male | |
| Thangamey thangamey | My precious gold, my gold |
| Embada thangamey | My very own gold |
| Thangamey…. | My gold... |
| Thangamey thangamey | My precious gold, my gold |
| Embada thangamey | My very own gold |
| Male | |
| Kanney…..mavarasan thonai venundaa…. | My dear... I need the protection of a king... |
| Ninnu vali paaththu naanum | Standing and watching the path, I too |
| Konjam elaichenada…. | Have grown a bit thin, my dear... |
| Male | |
| Kanney…..unaithaandi enakkaaru daa…. | My dear... who else do I have besides you? |
| Chinnu mogam paakka nooru jenmam | To look at your sweet little face, I need to be born |
| Porakkonundaa….. | For a hundred lifetimes... |
| Male | |
| Natta nadu raathiriyil | In the middle of the night |
| Vethalaiya pottukittu | Chewing on betel leaves |
| Un ninaippa melluraney | I am chewing on your memories |
| Naan sugamaa…. | So pleasantly... |
| Male | |
| Enna korai en porappil | Whatever flaw there is in my birth |
| Aththanaikkum naan poruppaa | Am I responsible for all of it? |
| Unna vitta enakku | If I leave you, for me |
| Yaar irukkaa | Who else is there? |
| Male | |
| Onna suthi vaaren…..ae… | I come around you... oh... |
| Onna suthi vaaren | I come around you |
| Moochiraikka naaum | Even until I am breathless |
| Kannaaloru saadai pothum | A single glance from your eyes is enough |
| Usura katti koththaaga thaaren | I will bundle up my life and give it to you |
| Male | |
| Thangamey thangamey | My precious gold, my gold |
| Embada thangamey | My very own gold |
| Thangamey…. | My gold... |
| Thangamey thangamey | My precious gold, my gold |
| Embada thangamey | My very own gold |
| Male | |
| Thangamey thangamey | My precious gold, my gold |
| Embada thangamey | My very own gold |
| Thangamey…. | My gold... |
| Thangamey thangamey | My precious gold, my gold |
| Embada thangamey | My very own gold |
| Male | |
| ……………………. | ... |
தும்பர தும்பர தும்பர தும்பா..
தும்பர தும்பர தும்பா
தும்பர தும்பர தும்பர தும்பா..
தும்பர தும்பர தும்பா
Thumbara thumbara thumbara thumba...
Thumbara thumbara thumba
Thumbara thumbara thumbara thumba...
Thumbara thumbara thumba
கண்ணே....மவராசன் தொணை வேணுன்டா
நின்னு வழிபாத்து நானும்
கொஞ்சம் இளைச்சேனடா...
My dear... I need the protection of a king...
Standing and watching the path, I too
Have grown a bit thin, my dear...
கண்ணே.....உனைத்தாண்டி எனக்காருடா..
சின்னு முகம் பாக்க நூறு ஜென்மம்
பொறக்கோனுண்டா.....
My dear... who else do I have besides you?
To look at your sweet little face, I need to be born
For a hundred lifetimes...
உனக்காக கரையோனும்
மெழுகாக எரியோனும்
வாரேனே ஒன்னத் தேடி
ஆசைதீர பேசிப்போக
I should dissolve for your sake
I should burn down like wax
I am coming in search of you
To speak to my heart's content before leaving
தங்கமே தங்கமே
எம்பட தங்கமே
தங்கமே.....
தங்கமே தங்கமே
எம்பட தங்கமே
My precious gold, my gold
My very own gold
My gold...
My precious gold, my gold
My very own gold
தங்கமே தங்கமே
எம்பட தங்கமே
தங்கமே.....
தங்கமே தங்கமே
எம்பட தங்கமே
My precious gold, my gold
My very own gold
My gold...
My precious gold, my gold
My very own gold
கண்ணே....மவராசன் தொணை வேணுன்டா
நின்னு வழிபாத்து நானும்
கொஞ்சம் இளைச்சேனடா...
My dear... I need the protection of a king...
Standing and watching the path, I too
Have grown a bit thin, my dear...
கண்ணே.....உனைத்தாண்டி எனக்காருடா..
சின்னு முகம் பாக்க நூறு ஜென்மம்
பொறக்கோனுண்டா.....
My dear... who else do I have besides you?
To look at your sweet little face, I need to be born
For a hundred lifetimes...
நட்ட நடு ராத்திரியில்
வெத்தலைய போட்டுகிட்டு
உன் நெனப்ப மெல்லுறேனே
நான் சுகமா..
In the middle of the night
Chewing on betel leaves
I am chewing on your memories
So pleasantly...
என்ன கொறை என் பொறப்பில்
அத்தனைக்கும் நான் பொறுப்பா
உன்ன விட்டா எனக்கு
யார் இருக்கா
Whatever flaw there is in my birth
Am I responsible for all of it?
If I leave you, for me
Who else is there?
ஒன்ன சுத்தி வாரேன்... ....ஏ.....
ஒன்ன சுத்தி வாரேன்
மூச்சிரைக்க நானும்
கண்ணாலொறு சாடை போதும்
உசுர கட்டி கொத்தாக தாரேன்
I come around you... oh...
I come around you
Even until I am breathless
A single glance from your eyes is enough
I will bundle up my life and give it to you
தங்கமே தங்கமே
எம்பட தங்கமே
தங்கமே.....
தங்கமே தங்கமே
எம்பட தங்கமே
My precious gold, my gold
My very own gold
My gold...
My precious gold, my gold
My very own gold
தங்கமே தங்கமே
எம்பட தங்கமே
தங்கமே.....
தங்கமே தங்கமே
எம்பட தங்கமே
My precious gold, my gold
My very own gold
My gold...
My precious gold, my gold
My very own gold
........................
...
Thumbara thumbara thumbara thumba….
Thumbara thumbara thumbara thumba...
Thumbara thumbara thumba
Thumbara thumbara thumba
Thumbara thumbara thumbara thumba….
Thumbara thumbara thumbara thumba...
Thumbara thumbara thumba
Thumbara thumbara thumba
Kanney…..mavarasan thonai venundaa….
My dear... I need the protection of a king...
Ninnu vali paaththu naanum
Standing and watching the path, I too
Konjam elaichenada….
Have grown a bit thin, my dear...
Kanney…..unaithaandi enakkaaru daa….
My dear... who else do I have besides you?
Chinnu mogam paakka nooru jenmam
To look at your sweet little face, I need to be born
Porakkonundaa…..
For a hundred lifetimes...
Unakkaga karaiyonum
I should dissolve for your sake
Melukaaga eriyonum
I should burn down like wax
Vaareney onna thedi
I am coming in search of you
Aasai theera pesi poga
To speak to my heart's content before leaving
Thangamey thangamey
My precious gold, my gold
Embada thangamey
My very own gold
Thangamey….
My gold...
Thangamey thangamey
My precious gold, my gold
Embada thangamey
My very own gold
Thangamey thangamey
My precious gold, my gold
Embada thangamey
My very own gold
Thangamey….
My gold...
Thangamey thangamey
My precious gold, my gold
Embada thangamey
My very own gold
Kanney…..mavarasan thonai venundaa….
My dear... I need the protection of a king...
Ninnu vali paaththu naanum
Standing and watching the path, I too
Konjam elaichenada….
Have grown a bit thin, my dear...
Kanney…..unaithaandi enakkaaru daa….
My dear... who else do I have besides you?
Chinnu mogam paakka nooru jenmam
To look at your sweet little face, I need to be born
Porakkonundaa…..
For a hundred lifetimes...
Natta nadu raathiriyil
In the middle of the night
Vethalaiya pottukittu
Chewing on betel leaves
Un ninaippa melluraney
I am chewing on your memories
Naan sugamaa….
So pleasantly...
Enna korai en porappil
Whatever flaw there is in my birth
Aththanaikkum naan poruppaa
Am I responsible for all of it?
Unna vitta enakku
If I leave you, for me
Yaar irukkaa
Who else is there?
Onna suthi vaaren…..ae…
I come around you... oh...
Onna suthi vaaren
I come around you
Moochiraikka naaum
Even until I am breathless
Kannaaloru saadai pothum
A single glance from your eyes is enough
Usura katti koththaaga thaaren
I will bundle up my life and give it to you
Thangamey thangamey
My precious gold, my gold
Embada thangamey
My very own gold
Thangamey….
My gold...
Thangamey thangamey
My precious gold, my gold
Embada thangamey
My very own gold
Thangamey thangamey
My precious gold, my gold
Embada thangamey
My very own gold
Thangamey….
My gold...
Thangamey thangamey
My precious gold, my gold
Embada thangamey
My very own gold
…………………….
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the Paava Kadhaigal anthology expresses pure, selfless, and tender love. The speaker lovingly refers to their cherished companion as 'Thangamey' (My Gold) and longs for their presence, expressing a willingness to burn like a candle and surrender their entire life just to see them happy. Amidst deep devotion, the lyrics reflect on existential pain and social rejection with lines questioning the flaws of one's birth, highlighting how the beloved remains their sole solace in a harsh world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Melukaaga eriyonum”
Compares self-sacrificing love to wax burning and melting down completely for the beloved's warmth and light.
Repetition / Anaphora (Pinvarunilai Ani)
“Thangamey thangamey / Embada thangamey”
Continuous repetition of the term 'Thangamey' (Precious Gold) emphasizes deep affection, warmth, and intimacy.
Metaphorical Imagery
“Vethalaiya pottukittu / Un ninaippa melluraney”
Directly compares the physical act of chewing betel leaves in late-night solitude to ruminating over sweet memories.
Rhyme / Assonance (Etukai)
“Unakkaga karaiyonum / Melukaaga eriyonum”
Uses matching end-rhymes (karaiyonum / eriyonum) to create a folk-style lyrical flow.
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Trivia
This track belongs to the 'Thangam' episode of the Netflix Tamil anthology film Paava Kadhaigal (2020), directed by Sudha Kongara. The song captures the heartbreaking, selfless affection of Sathar (played by Kalidas Jayaram), a transgender protagonist in a 1980s rural village who harbors deep, unrequited love for his childhood friend.
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