Thanni Kodam Thookkum
From Sigappu Thali · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sigappu Thali1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thanni kodam thookkum pennae | Oh girl carrying a water pot, |
| Thaagam konjam yaerum | My thirst rises a little. |
| Rendu kodam thanni thanthaa | If you give me two pots of water, |
| Thaagam konjam theerum | My thirst will be quenched a little. |
| Rendu kodam thanni thanthaa | If you give me two pots of water, |
| Thaagam konjam theerum | My thirst will be quenched a little. |
| Male | |
| Thanni kodam thookkum haei…. | Oh girl carrying a water pot, hey! |
| Thanni kodam thookkum pennae | Oh girl carrying a water pot, |
| Thaagam konjam yaerum | My thirst rises a little. |
| Rendu kodam thanni thanthaa | If you give me two pots of water, |
| Thaagam konjam theerum | My thirst will be quenched a little. |
| Male | |
| Nenjukkulla nesam vachchu neenda kaalam aachchu | It has been a long time since I held love inside my heart, |
| Nenjukkulla nesam vachchu neenda kaalam aachchu | It has been a long time since I held love inside my heart, |
| Vaai thoranthu solla vanthaa vaanguthammaa moochchu | When I open my mouth to say it, I gasp for breath, |
| Vaai thoranthu solla vanthaa vaanguthammaa moochchu | When I open my mouth to say it, I gasp for breath, |
| Male | |
| Thanni kodam thookkum haei…. | Oh girl carrying a water pot, hey! |
| Thanni kodam thookkum pennae | Oh girl carrying a water pot, |
| Thaagam konjam yaerum | My thirst rises a little. |
| Rendu kodam thanni thanthaa | If you give me two pots of water, |
| Thaagam konjam theerum | My thirst will be quenched a little. |
| Rendu kodam thanni thanthaa | If you give me two pots of water, |
| Thaagam konjam theerum….. | My thirst will be quenched a little. |
தண்ணிக் கொடம் தூக்கும் பெண்ணே
தாகம் கொஞ்சம் ஏறும்
ரெண்டு கொடம் தண்ணித் தந்தா
தாகம் கொஞ்சம் தீரும்
ரெண்டு கொடம் தண்ணித் தந்தா
தாகம் கொஞ்சம் தீரும்
Oh girl carrying a water pot,
My thirst rises a little.
If you give me two pots of water,
My thirst will be quenched a little.
If you give me two pots of water,
My thirst will be quenched a little.
தண்ணிக் கொடம் ஹேய்...
தண்ணிக் கொடம் தூக்கும் பெண்ணே
தாகம் கொஞ்சம் ஏறும்
ரெண்டு கொடம் தண்ணித் தந்தா
தாகம் கொஞ்சம் தீரும்
Oh girl carrying a water pot, hey!
Oh girl carrying a water pot,
My thirst rises a little.
If you give me two pots of water,
My thirst will be quenched a little.
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நேசம் வச்சு நீண்ட காலம் ஆச்சு
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நேசம் வச்சு நீண்ட காலம் ஆச்சு
வாய் தொறந்து சொல்ல வந்தா வாங்குதம்மா மூச்சு
வாய் தொறந்து சொல்ல வந்தா வாங்குதம்மா மூச்சு
It has been a long time since I held love inside my heart,
It has been a long time since I held love inside my heart,
When I open my mouth to say it, I gasp for breath,
When I open my mouth to say it, I gasp for breath,
தண்ணிக் கொடம் ஹேய்...
தண்ணிக் கொடம் தூக்கும் பெண்ணே
தாகம் கொஞ்சம் ஏறும்
ரெண்டு கொடம் தண்ணித் தந்தா
தாகம் கொஞ்சம் தீரும்
ரெண்டு கொடம் தண்ணித் தந்தா
தாகம் கொஞ்சம் தீரும்.....
Oh girl carrying a water pot, hey!
Oh girl carrying a water pot,
My thirst rises a little.
If you give me two pots of water,
My thirst will be quenched a little.
If you give me two pots of water,
My thirst will be quenched a little.
Thanni kodam thookkum pennae
Oh girl carrying a water pot,
Thaagam konjam yaerum
My thirst rises a little.
Rendu kodam thanni thanthaa
If you give me two pots of water,
Thaagam konjam theerum
My thirst will be quenched a little.
Rendu kodam thanni thanthaa
If you give me two pots of water,
Thaagam konjam theerum
My thirst will be quenched a little.
Thanni kodam thookkum haei….
Oh girl carrying a water pot, hey!
Thanni kodam thookkum pennae
Oh girl carrying a water pot,
Thaagam konjam yaerum
My thirst rises a little.
Rendu kodam thanni thanthaa
If you give me two pots of water,
Thaagam konjam theerum
My thirst will be quenched a little.
Nenjukkulla nesam vachchu neenda kaalam aachchu
It has been a long time since I held love inside my heart,
Nenjukkulla nesam vachchu neenda kaalam aachchu
It has been a long time since I held love inside my heart,
Vaai thoranthu solla vanthaa vaanguthammaa moochchu
When I open my mouth to say it, I gasp for breath,
Vaai thoranthu solla vanthaa vaanguthammaa moochchu
When I open my mouth to say it, I gasp for breath,
Thanni kodam thookkum haei….
Oh girl carrying a water pot, hey!
Thanni kodam thookkum pennae
Oh girl carrying a water pot,
Thaagam konjam yaerum
My thirst rises a little.
Rendu kodam thanni thanthaa
If you give me two pots of water,
Thaagam konjam theerum
My thirst will be quenched a little.
Rendu kodam thanni thanthaa
If you give me two pots of water,
Thaagam konjam theerum…..
My thirst will be quenched a little.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a flirtatious rural Tamil folk-style duet where the protagonist teases a village girl carrying pots of water. He uses physical thirst ('thaagam') as a metaphor for his romantic desire and emotional longing for her. He confesses that he has secretly loved her for a long time, but becomes overwhelmed and breathless whenever he attempts to express his feelings openly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thaagam konjam yaerum”
The word 'Thaagam' (Thirst) is used metaphorically to represent romantic desire and emotional longing rather than literal thirst for water.
Mogana / Alliteration (Monaai)
“Nenjukkulla nesam vachchu neenda kaalam aachchu”
Repetition of the 'N' sound in 'Nenjukkulla' and 'nesam' creates a pleasing phonetic rhythm.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Vaai thoranthu solla vanthaa vaanguthammaa moochchu”
The lines end with rhyming sounds 'aachchu' and 'moochchu', giving the stanza a melodic flow typical of folk poetry.
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Trivia
The theme of a hero teasing a village woman carrying a water pot (Kudam) is one of the most enduring tropes in rural Tamil cinema music, frequently used by lyricist Vairamuthu to infuse folk idioms into mainstream film soundtracks.
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