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Thanni Kodathula Thattura

From Kalloori Kanavugal · 1988

Lyricist
Durai Sanjeevi
Singers
P. Jayachandran, S. P. Shailaja
Music director
Mani Raja
Movie name
Kalloori Kanavugal
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
4 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thanni kodathula thattura thaalam ennaayi
Indha ponnu manasula karpanai ethanai chellaayi
Mundhaana pattaadai vaangi thantha machaanae
Karaiyoram vazhiyellam
Karaiyoram vazhiyellam poovirichu vechaanae
Aa aa aa
Aarathi karpooram nethiyil
Kunkuma koyila kandaalaam
Vaarathil velli naalathaan
Enni maamana paathaalaam
Kaaveri pongi paayum
Kannikku theerala thaagam
Mothiram maathina podhu
Vaasalil nambikkai deepam
Aa aa nilavu veluchathula
Sirichi kadhai padicha
Suvadu theriyuthadi sondham puriyuthadi
Kannatti rosapoo kaathirukka kandanoo
Kai korthu thalai neeva
Kai korthu thalai neeva kann sorugi kondaaloo
Aa aa
Thanni kodathula thattura thaalam ennayi
Indha ponnu manasula karpanai ethanai chellaayi
Sevandhi kaalukku singaara
Maruthaani sithiram pottaanaam
Thaerukku poochoodi chellaayi perukku
Oorvalam paarthaanam
Kollidam karaikku ponaalaam
Kudamurutti thanni edukka
Kaadhalan maarbil saaindhaalaam
Kallanai pongi pochaam
Aa aa aa muthu pallaakku thaeril varuvendi
Moga thee kulira mutham tharuvendi
Mundhaana pattaadai vaangi thantha machaanae
Karaiyoram vazhiyellaam
Karaiyoram vazhiyellam poovirichu vechaanae
Aaa…aaa…
Thanni kodathula thattura thaalam ennaayi
Indha ponnu manasula karpanai ethanai chellaayi
Mundhaana pattaadai vaangi thantha machaanae
Karaiyoram vazhiyellam
Karaiyoram vazhiyellam poovirichu vechaanae
Male :Aa…aa….aa…
What rhythm is tapping on the water pot, dear?
How many dreams fill this girl's heart, my sweet friend?
My beloved sweetheart who bought me a fine silk sari,
All along the riverbank path,
He spread out flowers all along the riverbank path!
Aa... aa... aa...
With the holy camphor flame,
She saw a temple in the kumkum on his forehead.
Counting the days until Friday,
She looked out eagerly for her sweetheart.
Even as the Kaveri river overflows and surges,
This young girl's thirst remains unquenched.
When they exchanged rings,
A lamp of hope was lit at the doorway.
Ah, in the glow of the moonlight,
Where they laughed and shared stories,
The traces remain, and their sweet bond is clear to see.
Did he see his lovely rose waiting for him?
Holding hands and gently stroking her hair,
Holding hands and stroking her hair, did her eyes softly close in bliss?
Aa... aa...
What rhythm is tapping on the water pot, dear?
How many dreams fill this girl's heart, my sweet friend?
For her pretty feet,
He drew lovely patterns with henna.
Decking the chariot with flowers in his sweet girl's name,
He watched the grand procession.
She went to the banks of the Kollidam river,
To draw water from the Kudamurutti stream.
As she rested her head upon her lover's chest,
Even the great Kallanai dam overflowed with joy!
Aa... aa... aa... I will come on a pearl palanquin chariot, my love!
I will give you a kiss to cool the fire of desire!
My beloved sweetheart who bought me a fine silk sari,
All along the riverbank path,
He spread out flowers all along the riverbank path!
Aa... aa...
What rhythm is tapping on the water pot, dear?
How many dreams fill this girl's heart, my sweet friend?
My beloved sweetheart who bought me a fine silk sari,
All along the riverbank path,
He spread out flowers all along the riverbank path!
Aa... aa... aa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a celebratory, folk-infused duet depicting a young village maiden's romantic fantasies and her lover's affectionate gestures. Through rhythmic beats and regional river imagery, the song portrays her joy, wedding anticipation, and tender moments spent together with her groom.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Imagery (Kaatchi Inbam)

“Kollidam karaikku ponaalaam / Kudamurutti thanni edukka”

Uses specific landmarks of the Kaveri delta (Kollidam, Kudamurutti, Kallanai) to paint a vivid rural setting of love blooming by the riverbanks.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Kaadhalan maarbil saaindhaalaam / Kallanai pongi pochaam”

Exaggerates the emotional intensity by comparing the warmth of her leaning on his chest to the overflowing of the massive Kallanai dam.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Moga thee kulira mutham tharuvendi”

Compares passionate yearning to a fire ('Moga thee') that can only be quenched by a kiss.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Mundhaana pattaadai vaangi thantha machaanae”

Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in 'Mundhaana' and 'Machaanae'.

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Trivia

The lyricist Durai Sanjeevi roots the narrative deeply in the geography of Tamil Nadu's Kaveri river basin by referencing Kallanai (Grand Anicut), Kudamurutti, and Kollidam rivers. The music by Mani Raja captures a authentic rural folk rhythm driven by water pot sound effects.

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