Thanni Kodam Kakkathile
From Mouna Mozhi · 1992
- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Mouna Mozhi1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thanni kodam kakkathilae | Carrying a water pot under her arm, |
| Thaangi vandhaa akka maga | My sister's daughter came holding it tight. |
| Male | |
| Hoi thanni kodam kakkathilae | Hoi, carrying a water pot under her arm, |
| Thaangi vandhaa akka maga | My sister's daughter came holding it tight. |
| Kannu rendum vekkathilae | Both her eyes, out of shyness, |
| Suthudhamma nikkamalae | Are spinning around without stopping! |
| Poopola kaal vechaalae | As she stepped softly like a flower, |
| Indha boomi ellaam | This entire earth |
| Poopodum solai thaanalae | Automatically turned into a flowering garden. |
| Female | |
| Kanni ennai sorgathilae | Me, a virgin maiden, in heaven, |
| Katti vechaan athai magan | My aunt's son bound me closely. |
| Kanni vecha kattazhaga | With handsome looks like a set trap, |
| Thottaanamma othaiyilae | He touched me when I was alone. |
| Sarugaagi kaayum munnalae | Before I dried up like a fallen dry leaf, |
| Nerukkathilae nizhalaagi | Becoming a shadow in closeness, |
| Kooda vandhaanae | He accompanied me. |
| Male | |
| Nee malaiyoora thalaivaazha kannuthaan | You are a tender plantain leaf growing by the mountainside, my dear; |
| Un madi mela vizha venum mella thaan | I want to fall gently onto your lap. |
| Female :Naan malaraadha malliga mottuthaan | Female: I am an unopened jasmine bud, |
| Nalla manam veesum maaman kaipattuthaan | Fragrance will bloom once touched by my uncle's hands. |
| Male | |
| Hoi aagaasa panthalilae aavaarampoo methaiyittu | Hoi, under a sky-high canopy, spreading a bed of Avaram flowers, |
| Nogaama naan anaikka vendum unai mutham ittu | I want to embrace you gently without hurting, kissing you. |
| Female :Aagaasa panthalilae aavaarampoo methaiyittu | Female: Under a sky-high canopy, spreading a bed of Avaram flowers, |
| Nogaama naan anaikka vendum unai mutham ittu | I want to embrace you gently without hurting, kissing you. |
| Male :Naan saera venum unnoda | Male: I want to unite with you, |
| Mayakathil nee vaazhavendum ennoda | You must live in ecstasy with me. |
| Female | |
| Kanni ennai sorgathilae | Me, a virgin maiden, in heaven, |
| Katti vechaan athai magan | My aunt's son bound me closely. |
| Kanni vecha kattazhaga | With handsome looks like a set trap, |
| Thottaanamma othaiyilae | He touched me when I was alone. |
| Sarugaagi kaayum munnalae | Before I dried up like a fallen dry leaf, |
| Nerukkathilae nizhalaagi | Becoming a shadow in closeness, |
| Kooda vandhaanae | He accompanied me. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Adi atthadi maama nee vegam thaan | Oh my goodness, uncle, you move so fast! |
| Idhu kaathadi polaadum dhegam thaan | This body sways around like a paper kite. |
| Male :Ila naathaaga nee vaadum neranthaam | Male: It is the moment when you wilt like a tender sapling, |
| Pudhu oothaaga naan saera venum thaan | I must join you like a fresh spring stream. |
| Female | |
| Kandaangi saela katti kai neraiya valavi pottu | Draped in a Kandangi saree, wearing full bangles on her hands, |
| Kodaali kondaiyilae kundumalli poovum vachu | Placing night-flowering jasmine on her axe-shaped hair bun. |
| Male :Kandaangi saela katti kai neraiya valavi pottu | Male: Draped in a Kandangi saree, wearing full bangles on her hands, |
| Kodaali kondaiyilae kundumalli poovum vachu | Placing night-flowering jasmine on her axe-shaped hair bun. |
| Female :Naan saera venum unnoda | Female: I want to unite with you, |
| Mayakathil nee vaazhavendum ennoda | You must live in ecstasy with me. |
| Male | |
| Hoi thanni kodam kakkathilae | Hoi, carrying a water pot under her arm, |
| Thaangi vandhaa akka maga | My sister's daughter came holding it tight. |
| Kannu rendum vekkathilae | Both her eyes, out of shyness, |
| Suthudhamma nikkamalae | Are spinning around without stopping! |
| Poopola kaal vechaalae | As she stepped softly like a flower, |
| Indha boomi ellaam | This entire earth |
| Poopodum solai thaanalae | Automatically turned into a flowering garden. |
| Female | |
| Kanni ennai sorgathilae | Me, a virgin maiden, in heaven, |
| Katti vechaan athai magan | My aunt's son bound me closely. |
| Male :Thananaana | Male: Thananaana |
| Female :Kanni vecha kattazhaga | Female: With handsome looks like a set trap, |
| Thottaanamma othaiyilae | He touched me when I was alone. |
| Male :Thananaana | Male: Thananaana |
| Female :Sarugaagi kaayum munnalae | Female: Before I dried up like a fallen dry leaf, |
| Nerukkathilae nizhalaagi | Becoming a shadow in closeness, |
| Kooda vandhaanae | He accompanied me. |
தண்ணிக் கொடம் கக்கத்திலே
தாங்கி வந்தா அக்கா மக...
Carrying a water pot under her arm,
My sister's daughter came holding it tight.
ஹோய் தண்ணிக் கொடம் கக்கத்திலே
தாங்கி வந்தா அக்கா மக
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் வெக்கத்திலே
சுத்துதம்மா நிக்காமலே
பூப்போல கால வச்சாலே இந்த பூமியெல்லாம்
பூப்போடும் சோலை தன்னாலே
Hoi, carrying a water pot under her arm,
My sister's daughter came holding it tight.
Both her eyes, out of shyness,
Are spinning around without stopping!
As she stepped softly like a flower,
This entire earth
Automatically turned into a flowering garden.
கன்னி என்னை சொர்க்கத்துல
கட்டி வச்சான் அத்தை மகன்
கண்ணி வச்சு கட்டழக
தொட்டானம்மா ஒத்தையிலே
சருகாகி காயும் முன்னாலே
நெருக்கத்திலே நெழலாக கூட வந்தானே...
Me, a virgin maiden, in heaven,
My aunt's son bound me closely.
With handsome looks like a set trap,
He touched me when I was alone.
Before I dried up like a fallen dry leaf,
Becoming a shadow in closeness,
He accompanied me.
நீ மலையோர தலைவாழ கன்னுதான்
உன் மடி மேல விழவேணும் மெல்லதான்
நான் மலராத மல்லிக மொட்டுதான்
நல்ல மணம் வீசும் மாமன் கைப்பட்டுதான்
You are a tender plantain leaf growing by the mountainside, my dear;
I want to fall gently onto your lap.
Female: I am an unopened jasmine bud,
Fragrance will bloom once touched by my uncle's hands.
ஹோய் ஆகாச பந்தலிலே ஆவாரம்பூ மெத்தையிட்டு
நோகாம நாணைக்க வேண்டும் உன்னை முத்தமிட்டு
ஆகாச பந்தலிலே ஆவாரம்பூ மெத்தையிட்டு
நோகாம நீயணைக்க வேண்டும் என்னை முத்தமிட்டு
நான் சேர வேணும் உன்னோட மயக்கத்தில
நீ வாழ வேணும் என்னோட
Hoi, under a sky-high canopy, spreading a bed of Avaram flowers,
I want to embrace you gently without hurting, kissing you.
Female: Under a sky-high canopy, spreading a bed of Avaram flowers,
I want to embrace you gently without hurting, kissing you.
Male: I want to unite with you,
You must live in ecstasy with me.
கன்னி என்னை சொர்க்கத்துல
கட்டி வச்சான் அத்தை மகன்
கண்ணி வச்சு கட்டழக
தொட்டானம்மா ஒத்தையிலே
சருகாகி காயும் முன்னாலே
நெருக்கத்திலே நெழலாகி கூட வந்தானே...
Me, a virgin maiden, in heaven,
My aunt's son bound me closely.
With handsome looks like a set trap,
He touched me when I was alone.
Before I dried up like a fallen dry leaf,
Becoming a shadow in closeness,
He accompanied me.
.................................
...
அடி ஆத்தாடி மாமா நீ வேகம்தான் இது
காத்தாடி போலாடும் தேகம்தான்
இள நாத்தாக நீ வாடும் நேரந்தான்
புது ஊத்தாக நான் சேர வேணுந்தான்
Oh my goodness, uncle, you move so fast!
This body sways around like a paper kite.
Male: It is the moment when you wilt like a tender sapling,
I must join you like a fresh spring stream.
கண்டாங்கி சேலக்கட்டி கை நிறைய வளவி போட்டு
கோடாலி கொண்டையிலே குண்டுமல்லி பூவும் வச்சு
கண்டாங்கி சேலக்கட்டி கை நிறைய வளவி போட்டு
கோடாலி கொண்டையிலே குண்டுமல்லி பூவும் வச்சு..
நான் சேர வேணும் உன்னோட மயக்கத்தில
நீ வாழ வேணும் என்னோட
Draped in a Kandangi saree, wearing full bangles on her hands,
Placing night-flowering jasmine on her axe-shaped hair bun.
Male: Draped in a Kandangi saree, wearing full bangles on her hands,
Placing night-flowering jasmine on her axe-shaped hair bun.
Female: I want to unite with you,
You must live in ecstasy with me.
ஹோய் தண்ணிக் கொடம் கக்கத்திலே
தாங்கி வந்தா அக்கா மக
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் வெக்கத்திலே
சுத்துதம்மா நிக்காமலே
பூப்போல கால வச்சாலே இந்த பூமியெல்லாம்
பூப்போடும் சோலை தன்னாலே
Hoi, carrying a water pot under her arm,
My sister's daughter came holding it tight.
Both her eyes, out of shyness,
Are spinning around without stopping!
As she stepped softly like a flower,
This entire earth
Automatically turned into a flowering garden.
கன்னி என்னை சொர்க்கத்துல
கட்டி வச்சான் அத்தை மகன்
தனநநந
கண்ணி வச்சு கட்டழக
தொட்டானம்மா ஒத்தையிலே
தனநநந
சருகாகி காயும் முன்னாலே
நெருக்கத்திலே நெழலாக கூட வந்தானே...
Me, a virgin maiden, in heaven,
My aunt's son bound me closely.
Male: Thananaana
Female: With handsome looks like a set trap,
He touched me when I was alone.
Male: Thananaana
Female: Before I dried up like a fallen dry leaf,
Becoming a shadow in closeness,
He accompanied me.
Thanni kodam kakkathilae
Carrying a water pot under her arm,
Thaangi vandhaa akka maga
My sister's daughter came holding it tight.
Hoi thanni kodam kakkathilae
Hoi, carrying a water pot under her arm,
Thaangi vandhaa akka maga
My sister's daughter came holding it tight.
Kannu rendum vekkathilae
Both her eyes, out of shyness,
Suthudhamma nikkamalae
Are spinning around without stopping!
Poopola kaal vechaalae
As she stepped softly like a flower,
Indha boomi ellaam
This entire earth
Poopodum solai thaanalae
Automatically turned into a flowering garden.
Kanni ennai sorgathilae
Me, a virgin maiden, in heaven,
Katti vechaan athai magan
My aunt's son bound me closely.
Kanni vecha kattazhaga
With handsome looks like a set trap,
Thottaanamma othaiyilae
He touched me when I was alone.
Sarugaagi kaayum munnalae
Before I dried up like a fallen dry leaf,
Nerukkathilae nizhalaagi
Becoming a shadow in closeness,
Kooda vandhaanae
He accompanied me.
Nee malaiyoora thalaivaazha kannuthaan
You are a tender plantain leaf growing by the mountainside, my dear;
Un madi mela vizha venum mella thaan
I want to fall gently onto your lap.
Female :Naan malaraadha malliga mottuthaan
Female: I am an unopened jasmine bud,
Nalla manam veesum maaman kaipattuthaan
Fragrance will bloom once touched by my uncle's hands.
Hoi aagaasa panthalilae aavaarampoo methaiyittu
Hoi, under a sky-high canopy, spreading a bed of Avaram flowers,
Nogaama naan anaikka vendum unai mutham ittu
I want to embrace you gently without hurting, kissing you.
Female :Aagaasa panthalilae aavaarampoo methaiyittu
Female: Under a sky-high canopy, spreading a bed of Avaram flowers,
Nogaama naan anaikka vendum unai mutham ittu
I want to embrace you gently without hurting, kissing you.
Male :Naan saera venum unnoda
Male: I want to unite with you,
Mayakathil nee vaazhavendum ennoda
You must live in ecstasy with me.
Kanni ennai sorgathilae
Me, a virgin maiden, in heaven,
Katti vechaan athai magan
My aunt's son bound me closely.
Kanni vecha kattazhaga
With handsome looks like a set trap,
Thottaanamma othaiyilae
He touched me when I was alone.
Sarugaagi kaayum munnalae
Before I dried up like a fallen dry leaf,
Nerukkathilae nizhalaagi
Becoming a shadow in closeness,
Kooda vandhaanae
He accompanied me.
……………………..
...
Adi atthadi maama nee vegam thaan
Oh my goodness, uncle, you move so fast!
Idhu kaathadi polaadum dhegam thaan
This body sways around like a paper kite.
Male :Ila naathaaga nee vaadum neranthaam
Male: It is the moment when you wilt like a tender sapling,
Pudhu oothaaga naan saera venum thaan
I must join you like a fresh spring stream.
Kandaangi saela katti kai neraiya valavi pottu
Draped in a Kandangi saree, wearing full bangles on her hands,
Kodaali kondaiyilae kundumalli poovum vachu
Placing night-flowering jasmine on her axe-shaped hair bun.
Male :Kandaangi saela katti kai neraiya valavi pottu
Male: Draped in a Kandangi saree, wearing full bangles on her hands,
Kodaali kondaiyilae kundumalli poovum vachu
Placing night-flowering jasmine on her axe-shaped hair bun.
Female :Naan saera venum unnoda
Female: I want to unite with you,
Mayakathil nee vaazhavendum ennoda
You must live in ecstasy with me.
Hoi thanni kodam kakkathilae
Hoi, carrying a water pot under her arm,
Thaangi vandhaa akka maga
My sister's daughter came holding it tight.
Kannu rendum vekkathilae
Both her eyes, out of shyness,
Suthudhamma nikkamalae
Are spinning around without stopping!
Poopola kaal vechaalae
As she stepped softly like a flower,
Indha boomi ellaam
This entire earth
Poopodum solai thaanalae
Automatically turned into a flowering garden.
Kanni ennai sorgathilae
Me, a virgin maiden, in heaven,
Katti vechaan athai magan
My aunt's son bound me closely.
Male :Thananaana
Male: Thananaana
Female :Kanni vecha kattazhaga
Female: With handsome looks like a set trap,
Thottaanamma othaiyilae
He touched me when I was alone.
Male :Thananaana
Male: Thananaana
Female :Sarugaagi kaayum munnalae
Female: Before I dried up like a fallen dry leaf,
Nerukkathilae nizhalaagi
Becoming a shadow in closeness,
Kooda vandhaanae
He accompanied me.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively folk duet from the film 'Mouna Mozhi' (1992), penned by Kasthuri Raja. It depicts the romance and playful banter between cross-cousins (Athai Magan and Akka Magal) in a traditional South Indian village context. The imagery centers around village life—carrying water pots, wearing Kandangi sarees, and decorating hair with jasmine flowers. Through vibrant rustic metaphors, both singers convey their intense physical attraction, longing, and joy in each other's presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Poopola kaal vechaalae”
Compares her delicate footsteps to flowers stepping on the earth.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Idhu kaathadi polaadum dhegam thaan”
Compares her swaying body to a kite flying in the wind.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Thanni kodam kakkathilae / Thaangi vandhaa akka maga”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' across lines.
Second Letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Kanni ennai sorgathilae / Katti vechaan athai magan”
Repetition of the second consonant 'nn' across lines.
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Trivia
Lyricist Kasthuri Raja, who wrote these lyrics, is a prominent director and screenwriter in Tamil cinema known for depicting authentic rural lifestyle and culture. He is also the father of renowned actor Dhanush and director Selvaraghavan.
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