Thanjaavoor Bommai Pole
From Pudhiya Pathai – 1960 · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Music director
- Master Venu
- Details
- Pudhiya Pathai – 19601960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thanjavur bommai polae | Like a Tanjore bobble-head doll |
| Thalaiyaattum ponnu | A girl who nods her head |
| Kai thaalamum pottu kondu | Clapping her hands to the rhythm |
| Vanthaalaam kannu | Came the darling girl |
| Kai thaalamum pottu kondu | Clapping her hands to the rhythm |
| Vanthaalaam kannu… | Came the darling girl... |
| Chorus | |
| Thanjavur bommai polae | Like a Tanjore bobble-head doll |
| Thalaiyaattum ponnu | A girl who nods her head |
| Kai thaalamum pottu kondu | Clapping her hands to the rhythm |
| Vanthaalaam kannu | Came the darling girl |
| Kai thaalamum pottu kondu | Clapping her hands to the rhythm |
| Vanthaalaam kannu… | Came the darling girl... |
| Female | |
| Panthaadum mattai thookki | Carrying a playing bat |
| Ponaaraam annaachchi | The elder brother went |
| Paaththaaraam antha pennai | He saw that girl |
| Appothu ennaachchi | What happened then? |
| Chorus | |
| Panthaadum mattai thookki | Carrying a playing bat |
| Ponaaraam annaachchi | The elder brother went |
| Paaththaaraam antha pennai | He saw that girl |
| Appothu ennaachchi | What happened then? |
| Female | |
| Thannaalae ullam irandum | On their own, both their hearts |
| Onnaagi pochu | Became united as one |
| Pin thaai thanthai sammathikka | Then with the consent of their parents |
| Kalyaanam aachchu | The wedding took place |
| Pin thaai thanthai sammathikka | Then with the consent of their parents |
| Kalyaanam aachchu | The wedding took place |
| Chorus | |
| Thanjavur bommai polae | Like a Tanjore bobble-head doll |
| Thalaiyaattum ponnu | A girl who nods her head |
| Kai thaalamum pottu kondu | Clapping her hands to the rhythm |
| Vanthaalaam kannu | Came the darling girl |
| Kai thaalamum pottu kondu | Clapping her hands to the rhythm |
| Vanthaalaam kannu… | Came the darling girl... |
| Female | |
| Yaezhu naal thirumanamaai | A wedding lasting seven days |
| Evar vanthaalum sappaadaam | A feast for whoever comes |
| Aeroplanilae inaiyillaa | An matchless procession |
| Oorvalamaam | In an airplane |
| Female | |
| Parisaaga vantha saamaan | The goods received as gifts |
| Palakodi perumaam | Are worth many crores |
| Adhai paarththaalae pasiyellaam | Just by looking at them |
| Parnthodi vidumaam | All hunger flies away |
| Adhai paarththaalae pasiyellaam | Just by looking at them |
| Parnthodi vidumaam | All hunger flies away |
| Chorus | |
| Thanjavur bommai polae | Like a Tanjore bobble-head doll |
| Thalaiyaattum ponnu | A girl who nods her head |
| Kai thaalamum pottu kondu | Clapping her hands to the rhythm |
| Vanthaalaam kannu | Came the darling girl |
| Kai thaalamum pottu kondu | Clapping her hands to the rhythm |
| Vanthaalaam kannu… | Came the darling girl... |
தஞ்சாவூர் பொம்மை போலே
தலையாட்டும் பொண்ணு
கைத் தாளமும் போட்டுக் கொண்டு
வந்தாளாம் கண்ணு.........
கைத் தாளமும் போட்டுக் கொண்டு
வந்தாளாம் கண்ணு.........
Like a Tanjore bobble-head doll
A girl who nods her head
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Came the darling girl
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Came the darling girl...
தஞ்சாவூர் பொம்மை போலே
தலையாட்டும் பொண்ணு
கைத் தாளமும் போட்டுக் கொண்டு
வந்தாளாம் கண்ணு.........
கைத் தாளமும் போட்டுக் கொண்டு
வந்தாளாம் கண்ணு.........
Like a Tanjore bobble-head doll
A girl who nods her head
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Came the darling girl
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Came the darling girl...
பந்தாடும் மட்டை தூக்கி
போனாராம் அண்ணாச்சி
பாத்தாராம் அந்த பொண்ணை
அப்போது என்னாச்சி
Carrying a playing bat
The elder brother went
He saw that girl
What happened then?
பந்தாடும் மட்டை தூக்கி
போனாராம் அண்ணாச்சி
பாத்தாராம் அந்த பொண்ணை
அப்போது என்னாச்சி
Carrying a playing bat
The elder brother went
He saw that girl
What happened then?
தன்னாலே உள்ளம் இரண்டும்
ஒண்ணாக்கிப் போச்சு
பின் தாய் தந்தை சம்மதிக்க
கல்யாணம் ஆச்சு....
பின் தாய் தந்தை சம்மதிக்க
கல்யாணம் ஆச்சு....
On their own, both their hearts
Became united as one
Then with the consent of their parents
The wedding took place
Then with the consent of their parents
The wedding took place
தஞ்சாவூர் பொம்மை போலே
தலையாட்டும் பொண்ணு
கைத் தாளமும் போட்டுக் கொண்டு
வந்தாளாம் கண்ணு.........
கைத் தாளமும் போட்டுக் கொண்டு
வந்தாளாம் கண்ணு.........
Like a Tanjore bobble-head doll
A girl who nods her head
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Came the darling girl
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Came the darling girl...
ஏழு நாள் திருமணமாம்
எவர் வந்தாலும் சாப்பாடாம்
ஏரோப்ளேனிலே இணையில்லா
ஊர்வலமாம்
A wedding lasting seven days
A feast for whoever comes
An matchless procession
In an airplane
பரிசாக வந்த சாமான்
பல கோடி பெறுமாம்
அதைப் பார்த்தாலே பசியெல்லாம்
பறந்தோடி விடுமாம்
அதைப் பார்த்தாலே பசியெல்லாம்
பறந்தோடி விடுமாம்
The goods received as gifts
Are worth many crores
Just by looking at them
All hunger flies away
Just by looking at them
All hunger flies away
தஞ்சாவூர் பொம்மை போலே
தலையாட்டும் பொண்ணு
கைத் தாளமும் போட்டுக் கொண்டு
வந்தாளாம் கண்ணு.........
கைத் தாளமும் போட்டுக் கொண்டு
வந்தாளாம் கண்ணு.........
Like a Tanjore bobble-head doll
A girl who nods her head
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Came the darling girl
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Came the darling girl...
Thanjavur bommai polae
Like a Tanjore bobble-head doll
Thalaiyaattum ponnu
A girl who nods her head
Kai thaalamum pottu kondu
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Vanthaalaam kannu
Came the darling girl
Kai thaalamum pottu kondu
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Vanthaalaam kannu…
Came the darling girl...
Thanjavur bommai polae
Like a Tanjore bobble-head doll
Thalaiyaattum ponnu
A girl who nods her head
Kai thaalamum pottu kondu
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Vanthaalaam kannu
Came the darling girl
Kai thaalamum pottu kondu
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Vanthaalaam kannu…
Came the darling girl...
Panthaadum mattai thookki
Carrying a playing bat
Ponaaraam annaachchi
The elder brother went
Paaththaaraam antha pennai
He saw that girl
Appothu ennaachchi
What happened then?
Panthaadum mattai thookki
Carrying a playing bat
Ponaaraam annaachchi
The elder brother went
Paaththaaraam antha pennai
He saw that girl
Appothu ennaachchi
What happened then?
Thannaalae ullam irandum
On their own, both their hearts
Onnaagi pochu
Became united as one
Pin thaai thanthai sammathikka
Then with the consent of their parents
Kalyaanam aachchu
The wedding took place
Pin thaai thanthai sammathikka
Then with the consent of their parents
Kalyaanam aachchu
The wedding took place
Thanjavur bommai polae
Like a Tanjore bobble-head doll
Thalaiyaattum ponnu
A girl who nods her head
Kai thaalamum pottu kondu
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Vanthaalaam kannu
Came the darling girl
Kai thaalamum pottu kondu
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Vanthaalaam kannu…
Came the darling girl...
Yaezhu naal thirumanamaai
A wedding lasting seven days
Evar vanthaalum sappaadaam
A feast for whoever comes
Aeroplanilae inaiyillaa
An matchless procession
Oorvalamaam
In an airplane
Parisaaga vantha saamaan
The goods received as gifts
Palakodi perumaam
Are worth many crores
Adhai paarththaalae pasiyellaam
Just by looking at them
Parnthodi vidumaam
All hunger flies away
Adhai paarththaalae pasiyellaam
Just by looking at them
Parnthodi vidumaam
All hunger flies away
Thanjavur bommai polae
Like a Tanjore bobble-head doll
Thalaiyaattum ponnu
A girl who nods her head
Kai thaalamum pottu kondu
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Vanthaalaam kannu
Came the darling girl
Kai thaalamum pottu kondu
Clapping her hands to the rhythm
Vanthaalaam kannu…
Came the darling girl...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted and joyful song uses a playful story-like narrative to describe a blooming romance and an extravagant wedding. It begins by comparing a beautiful girl to a iconic Thanjavur head-nodding doll who claps along to the rhythm. A young man carrying a bat meets her, and they fall in love instantly. With their parents' blessings, they marry in grand fashion. The song humorously exaggerates the grand scale of the wedding—describing a seven-day celebration with endless feasts, an airplane procession, and millions worth of lavish gifts so wondrous that merely looking at them satisfies all hunger.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thanjavur bommai polae”
Compares the girl's playful nodding and movements to a traditional Thanjavur bobble-head doll ('Thanjavur bommai polae').
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Thanjavur bommai polae / Thalaiyaattum ponnu”
Repetition of the 'Tha' sound at the start of adjacent words or lines ('Thanjavur' / 'Thalaiyaattum').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Aeroplanilae inaiyillaa Oorvalamaam”
Exaggeration of the wedding procession taking place in an airplane and gifts so valuable they fly hunger away.
Did you know?
Trivia
The 'Thanjavur Bommai' (Tanjore Doll) is a famous traditional Indian handcrafted toy made of terracotta or papier-mâché, known for its continuous head-nodding motion. It serves as a classic cultural motif in Tamil lyricism to describe rhythmic, graceful, or playful head movements.
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