Thanni Eraikaiyile
From Rayilukku Neramachu · 1988
- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singer
- Rajkumar Bharathi
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Rayilukku Neramachu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thanni eraikkaiyilae | While drawing water from the well, |
| Thavala saththam ketkuthadi | The croaking sound of a frog is heard, my girl. |
| Thaalam pottu en manasu | Beating to a rhythmic pulse, my heart |
| Thaviyaa thavikkuthadi | Is yearning and aching terribly, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Thanni eraikkaiyilae | While drawing water from the well, |
| Thavala saththam ketkuthadi | The croaking sound of a frog is heard, my girl. |
| Thaalam pottu en manasu | Beating to a rhythmic pulse, my heart |
| Thaviyaa thavikkuthadi | Is yearning and aching terribly, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Velamara poonguyilae | Oh sweet cuckoo perched on the acacia tree, |
| Vella manam kondavalae | Oh pure-hearted woman with a innocent soul, |
| Velamara poonguyilae | Oh sweet cuckoo perched on the acacia tree, |
| Vella manam kondavalae | Oh pure-hearted woman with a innocent soul, |
| Male | |
| Velli molachchiruchchu | The morning star has risen in the sky, |
| Veliya konjam vaayaendi | Won't you please step outside for a little while? |
| Velli molachchiruchchu | The morning star has risen in the sky, |
| Veliya konjam vaayaendi | Won't you please step outside for a little while? |
தண்ணி எறைக்கையிலே
தவள சத்தம் கேட்குதடி
தாளம் போட்டு என் மனசு
தவியா தவிக்குதடி
While drawing water from the well,
The croaking sound of a frog is heard, my girl.
Beating to a rhythmic pulse, my heart
Is yearning and aching terribly, my girl.
தண்ணி எறைக்கையிலே
தவள சத்தம் கேட்குதடி
தாளம் போட்டு என் மனசு
தவியா தவிக்குதடி
While drawing water from the well,
The croaking sound of a frog is heard, my girl.
Beating to a rhythmic pulse, my heart
Is yearning and aching terribly, my girl.
வேலமர பூங்குயிலே
வெள்ள மனம் கொண்டவளே
வேலமர பூங்குயிலே
வெள்ள மனம் கொண்டவளே
Oh sweet cuckoo perched on the acacia tree,
Oh pure-hearted woman with a innocent soul,
Oh sweet cuckoo perched on the acacia tree,
Oh pure-hearted woman with a innocent soul,
வெள்ளி மொளச்சிருச்சு
வெளிய கொஞ்சம் வாயேன்டி
வெள்ளி மொளச்சிருச்சு
வெளிய கொஞ்சம் வாயேன்டி
The morning star has risen in the sky,
Won't you please step outside for a little while?
The morning star has risen in the sky,
Won't you please step outside for a little while?
Thanni eraikkaiyilae
While drawing water from the well,
Thavala saththam ketkuthadi
The croaking sound of a frog is heard, my girl.
Thaalam pottu en manasu
Beating to a rhythmic pulse, my heart
Thaviyaa thavikkuthadi
Is yearning and aching terribly, my girl.
Thanni eraikkaiyilae
While drawing water from the well,
Thavala saththam ketkuthadi
The croaking sound of a frog is heard, my girl.
Thaalam pottu en manasu
Beating to a rhythmic pulse, my heart
Thaviyaa thavikkuthadi
Is yearning and aching terribly, my girl.
Velamara poonguyilae
Oh sweet cuckoo perched on the acacia tree,
Vella manam kondavalae
Oh pure-hearted woman with a innocent soul,
Velamara poonguyilae
Oh sweet cuckoo perched on the acacia tree,
Vella manam kondavalae
Oh pure-hearted woman with a innocent soul,
Velli molachchiruchchu
The morning star has risen in the sky,
Veliya konjam vaayaendi
Won't you please step outside for a little while?
Velli molachchiruchchu
The morning star has risen in the sky,
Veliya konjam vaayaendi
Won't you please step outside for a little while?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk song captures the tender morning yearning of a rural lover calling out to his beloved. As dawn breaks and ambient sounds of nature emerge—such as frogs croaking while water is drawn from a well—his heart beats restlessly with longing. He affectionately addresses her as a sweet cuckoo bird and praises her pure, innocent heart. Observing the morning star rising in the sky, he gently pleads with her to come outside so he can see her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thanni eraikkaiyilae / Thavala saththam / Thaalam pottu / Thaviyaa thavikkuthadi”
Repetition of the initial 'Tha' sound in 'Thanni', 'Thavala', 'Thaalam', and 'Thaviyaa', adding a natural rhythmic beat to the lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Velamara poonguyilae”
Comparing the beloved woman affectionately to a sweet 'poonguyil' (cuckoo bird) resting on an acacia tree.
Personification
“Thaalam pottu en manasu”
Attributing human actions like keeping musical rhythm ('thaalam pottu') to the heart/mind ('manasu').
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Trivia
S. A. Rajkumar, who penned the lyrics for this song, eventually established himself as one of Tamil cinema's most prominent and successful music directors during the 1990s, winning multiple state awards.
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