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Thanni Kodam Kakkathile

From Mouna Mozhi · 1992

Lyricist
Kasthuri Raja
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Mouna Mozhi
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
12 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thanni kodam kakkathilae
Thaangi vandhaa akka maga
Hoi thanni kodam kakkathilae
Thaangi vandhaa akka maga
Kannu rendum vekkathilae
Suthudhamma nikkamalae
Poopola kaal vechaalae
Indha boomi ellaam
Poopodum solai thaanalae
Kanni ennai sorgathilae
Katti vechaan athai magan
Kanni vecha kattazhaga
Thottaanamma othaiyilae
Sarugaagi kaayum munnalae
Nerukkathilae nizhalaagi
Kooda vandhaanae
Nee malaiyoora thalaivaazha kannuthaan
Un madi mela vizha venum mella thaan
Female :Naan malaraadha malliga mottuthaan
Nalla manam veesum maaman kaipattuthaan
Hoi aagaasa panthalilae aavaarampoo methaiyittu
Nogaama naan anaikka vendum unai mutham ittu
Female :Aagaasa panthalilae aavaarampoo methaiyittu
Nogaama naan anaikka vendum unai mutham ittu
Male :Naan saera venum unnoda
Mayakathil nee vaazhavendum ennoda
Kanni ennai sorgathilae
Katti vechaan athai magan
Kanni vecha kattazhaga
Thottaanamma othaiyilae
Sarugaagi kaayum munnalae
Nerukkathilae nizhalaagi
Kooda vandhaanae
……………………..
Adi atthadi maama nee vegam thaan
Idhu kaathadi polaadum dhegam thaan
Male :Ila naathaaga nee vaadum neranthaam
Pudhu oothaaga naan saera venum thaan
Kandaangi saela katti kai neraiya valavi pottu
Kodaali kondaiyilae kundumalli poovum vachu
Male :Kandaangi saela katti kai neraiya valavi pottu
Kodaali kondaiyilae kundumalli poovum vachu
Female :Naan saera venum unnoda
Mayakathil nee vaazhavendum ennoda
Hoi thanni kodam kakkathilae
Thaangi vandhaa akka maga
Kannu rendum vekkathilae
Suthudhamma nikkamalae
Poopola kaal vechaalae
Indha boomi ellaam
Poopodum solai thaanalae
Kanni ennai sorgathilae
Katti vechaan athai magan
Male :Thananaana
Female :Kanni vecha kattazhaga
Thottaanamma othaiyilae
Male :Thananaana
Female :Sarugaagi kaayum munnalae
Nerukkathilae nizhalaagi
Kooda vandhaanae
With a water pot resting on her hip,
my sweet cousin came walking by.
Hey, with a water pot resting on her hip,
my sweet cousin came walking by.
Out of sheer shyness, both her eyes
keep darting around without stopping!
As she stepped as softly as a flower,
this entire earth
turned into a blooming garden!
Lifting this maiden into paradise,
my aunt's son has captured my heart.
Like a hunter setting his snare, that handsome man
touched me when I was all alone!
Before I could wither and dry like a fallen leaf,
he drew close like a protective shadow
and walked alongside me.
You are a tender plantain shoot from the hills,
and I just want to gently fall onto your lap.
Female: I am still an unopened jasmine bud,
that will bloom with sweet fragrance only at my man's touch.
Hey, under the canopy of the sky, on a bed of yellow aavaram flowers,
I want to kiss you and hold you tenderly, without hurting you.
Female: Under the canopy of the sky, on a bed of yellow aavaram flowers,
I want to kiss you and hold you tenderly, without hurting you.
Male: I long to become one with you,
and you must live in sweet intoxication with me.
Lifting this maiden into paradise,
my aunt's son has captured my heart.
Like a hunter setting his snare, that handsome man
touched me when I was all alone!
Before I could wither and dry like a fallen leaf,
he drew close like a protective shadow
and walked alongside me.
...
Oh my goodness, my love, you are in such a rush!
My body is swaying in the wind just like a kite!
Male: Just when you are drooping like a tender sprout,
I must flow to you like a fresh spring of water!
Draped in a Kandangi saree, your arms filled with bangles,
with round jasmine flowers tucked into your hair bun...
Male: Draped in a Kandangi saree, your arms filled with bangles,
with round jasmine flowers tucked into your hair bun...
Female: I long to become one with you,
and you must live in sweet intoxication with me.
Hey, with a water pot resting on her hip,
my sweet cousin came walking by.
Out of sheer shyness, both her eyes
keep darting around without stopping!
As she stepped as softly as a flower,
this entire earth
turned into a blooming garden!
Lifting this maiden into paradise,
my aunt's son has captured my heart.
Male: Thananaana...
Female: Like a hunter setting his snare, that handsome man
touched me when I was all alone!
Male: Thananaana...
Female: Before I could wither and dry like a fallen leaf,
he drew close like a protective shadow
and walked alongside me.
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Chorus
Female
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Male
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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