Thanna Thaana Thalanthana
From Anjatha Nenjangal · 1981
- Lyricist
- Thooyavan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Anjatha Nenjangal1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thannathaana thalanthaanaa | Rhythmic beat vocalization (Thannathaana thalanthaanaa) |
| Thathi thathi aadathaana | To dance with unsteady, toddling steps |
| Suthi suthi paadathaana | To spin around and sing |
| Female | |
| Thannathaana thalanthaanaa | Rhythmic beat vocalization (Thannathaana thalanthaanaa) |
| Thathi thathi aadathaana | To dance with unsteady, toddling steps |
| Suthi suthi paadathaana | To spin around and sing |
| Female | |
| {Sutti paiyaa matti paiya | {Naughty boy, foolish boy |
| Etti podaa kaali soda | Get lost, you empty soda bottle |
| Ennagum poongodi | What will become of this delicate creeper-like girl |
| Polladha pokkiri} (2) | You wicked rogue} (repeat twice) |
| Female | |
| Oongi valarndha panamaram | A tall-grown palmyra tree |
| Unakku edhukku suyam varam | Why do you need a self-choice marriage ceremony (suyamvaram)? |
| Oongi valarndha panamaram | A tall-grown palmyra tree |
| Unakku edhukku suyam varam | Why do you need a self-choice marriage ceremony (suyamvaram)? |
| Yaeni padi yen ippadi aasa paduthoo | Why does a ladder step desire like this? |
| Enna padi vanna kodi maalai idumoo | How will a colorful creeper-like girl place a garland on you? |
| Female | |
| Thannathaana thalanthaanaa | Rhythmic beat vocalization (Thannathaana thalanthaanaa) |
| Thathi thathi aadathaana | To dance with unsteady, toddling steps |
| Suthi suthi paadathaana | To spin around and sing |
| Female | |
| {Kitta vandha patta vaadai | {If you come close, there is a smell of liquor |
| Kattipenaa indha aalai | Will I embrace such a man? |
| Eppodhum milli thaan | Always drinking alcohol in small measures |
| Konjaadhu alli thaan} (2) | This lily flower girl will not cuddle you} (repeat twice) |
| Female | |
| Aaru velai theeni thaan | Glutton eating six meals a day |
| Aaana polae maeni thaan | A body giant like an elephant |
| Aaru velai theeni thaan | Glutton eating six meals a day |
| Aaana polae maeni thaan | A body giant like an elephant |
| Ponnai katti pongi poda othu varuma | Will it work out to cook and serve gold for you? |
| Endha ponnum unnai kandaa aasa padumaa | Would any girl desire you if she sees you? |
| Female | |
| Thannathaana thalanthaanaa | Rhythmic beat vocalization (Thannathaana thalanthaanaa) |
| Thathi thathi aadathaana | To dance with unsteady, toddling steps |
| Suthi suthi paadathaana | To spin around and sing |
தன்னதானா தாளந்தானா
தத்தி தத்தி ஆடத்தானா
சுத்தி சுத்தி பாடத்தானா
Rhythmic beat vocalization (Thannathaana thalanthaanaa)
To dance with unsteady, toddling steps
To spin around and sing
தன்னதானா தாளந்தானா
தத்தி தத்தி ஆடத்தானா
சுத்தி சுத்தி பாடத்தானா
Rhythmic beat vocalization (Thannathaana thalanthaanaa)
To dance with unsteady, toddling steps
To spin around and sing
{சுட்டிப் பையா மட்டிப் பையா
எட்டிப் போடா காலி சோடா
என்னாகும் பூங்கொடி
பொல்லாத போக்கிரி} (2)
{Naughty boy, foolish boy
Get lost, you empty soda bottle
What will become of this delicate creeper-like girl
You wicked rogue} (repeat twice)
ஓங்கி வளர்ந்த பனமரம்
உனக்கு எதுக்கு சுயம்வரம்
ஓங்கி வளர்ந்த பனமரம்
உனக்கு எதுக்கு சுயம்வரம்
ஏணிப்படி ஏன் இப்படி ஆசப்படுதோ
எண்ணப்படி வண்ணக் கொடி மாலையிடுமோ
A tall-grown palmyra tree
Why do you need a self-choice marriage ceremony (suyamvaram)?
A tall-grown palmyra tree
Why do you need a self-choice marriage ceremony (suyamvaram)?
Why does a ladder step desire like this?
How will a colorful creeper-like girl place a garland on you?
தன்னதானா தாளந்தானா
தத்தி தத்தி ஆடத்தானா
சுத்தி சுத்தி பாடத்தானா
Rhythmic beat vocalization (Thannathaana thalanthaanaa)
To dance with unsteady, toddling steps
To spin around and sing
{கிட்ட வந்தா பட்ட வாடை
கட்டிப்பேனோ இந்த ஆளை
எப்போதும் மில்லிதான்
கொஞ்சாது அல்லிதான்} (2)
{If you come close, there is a smell of liquor
Will I embrace such a man?
Always drinking alcohol in small measures
This lily flower girl will not cuddle you} (repeat twice)
ஆறு வேளை தீனிதான்
ஆனைப் போலே மேனிதான்
ஆறு வேளை தீனிதான்
ஆனைப் போலே மேனிதான்
பொண்ணைக் கட்டி பொங்கி போட ஒத்து வருமா
எந்தப் பொண்ணும் உன்னக் கண்டா ஆசப்படுமா....
Glutton eating six meals a day
A body giant like an elephant
Glutton eating six meals a day
A body giant like an elephant
Will it work out to cook and serve gold for you?
Would any girl desire you if she sees you?
தன்னதானா தாளந்தானா
தத்தி தத்தி ஆடத்தானா
சுத்தி சுத்தி பாடத்தானா
Rhythmic beat vocalization (Thannathaana thalanthaanaa)
To dance with unsteady, toddling steps
To spin around and sing
Thannathaana thalanthaanaa
Rhythmic beat vocalization (Thannathaana thalanthaanaa)
Thathi thathi aadathaana
To dance with unsteady, toddling steps
Suthi suthi paadathaana
To spin around and sing
Thannathaana thalanthaanaa
Rhythmic beat vocalization (Thannathaana thalanthaanaa)
Thathi thathi aadathaana
To dance with unsteady, toddling steps
Suthi suthi paadathaana
To spin around and sing
{Sutti paiyaa matti paiya
{Naughty boy, foolish boy
Etti podaa kaali soda
Get lost, you empty soda bottle
Ennagum poongodi
What will become of this delicate creeper-like girl
Polladha pokkiri} (2)
You wicked rogue} (repeat twice)
Oongi valarndha panamaram
A tall-grown palmyra tree
Unakku edhukku suyam varam
Why do you need a self-choice marriage ceremony (suyamvaram)?
Oongi valarndha panamaram
A tall-grown palmyra tree
Unakku edhukku suyam varam
Why do you need a self-choice marriage ceremony (suyamvaram)?
Yaeni padi yen ippadi aasa paduthoo
Why does a ladder step desire like this?
Enna padi vanna kodi maalai idumoo
How will a colorful creeper-like girl place a garland on you?
Thannathaana thalanthaanaa
Rhythmic beat vocalization (Thannathaana thalanthaanaa)
Thathi thathi aadathaana
To dance with unsteady, toddling steps
Suthi suthi paadathaana
To spin around and sing
{Kitta vandha patta vaadai
{If you come close, there is a smell of liquor
Kattipenaa indha aalai
Will I embrace such a man?
Eppodhum milli thaan
Always drinking alcohol in small measures
Konjaadhu alli thaan} (2)
This lily flower girl will not cuddle you} (repeat twice)
Aaru velai theeni thaan
Glutton eating six meals a day
Aaana polae maeni thaan
A body giant like an elephant
Aaru velai theeni thaan
Glutton eating six meals a day
Aaana polae maeni thaan
A body giant like an elephant
Ponnai katti pongi poda othu varuma
Will it work out to cook and serve gold for you?
Endha ponnum unnai kandaa aasa padumaa
Would any girl desire you if she sees you?
Thannathaana thalanthaanaa
Rhythmic beat vocalization (Thannathaana thalanthaanaa)
Thathi thathi aadathaana
To dance with unsteady, toddling steps
Suthi suthi paadathaana
To spin around and sing
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playfully mocking song from the 1981 Tamil film Anjatha Nenjangal, written by lyricist Thooyavan, features folk-style teasing directed at a giant, drunken, and unruly man who dreams of finding love. The singer humorously criticizes his massive appetite, constant drinking habits, and rough personality, rejecting any romantic advances. Through lively folk rhythm and colloquial metaphors, the protagonist warns that no maiden would fall for a man who eats six times a day like an elephant and smells of liquor, mockingly comparing him to a tall palmyra tree trying to hold a royal marriage selection ceremony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Aaana polae maeni thaan”
Compares the man's large physical body structure directly to an elephant.
Uvagam (Metaphor)
“Oongi valarndha panamaram”
Metaphorically refers to the tall, lanky man as a palmyra tree to highlight his awkward stature.
Ethirukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Sutti paiyaa matti paiya / Etti podaa kaali soda”
The second letter 't' (ட்/த்) rhymes in 'Sutti' and 'Etti'.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Thannathaana thalanthaanaa / Suthi suthi paadathaana”
Rhythmic folk refrains 'Thannathaana' and 'Suthi suthi' create a dance beat through repetition.
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Trivia
Anjatha Nenjangal (1981) features playful character-driven folk numbers penned by lyricist Thooyavan. The song employs rhythmic folk syllables like 'Thannathaana' alongside contemporary street slang of 1980s Tamil Nadu like 'kaali soda' (empty soda bottle) and 'milli' (a small peg of liquor).
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