Thanthanathom Hoi
From Maduraikkara Thambi · 1988
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Maduraikkara Thambi1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thanthanaththom hoi | Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi' |
| Thanthanaththom hoi | Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi' |
| Thanthanaththom hoi | Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi' |
| Thanthanaththom hoi | Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi' |
| Male | |
| Thanthanaththom paadikkittu | Singing 'Thanthanaththom' |
| Thathikinathom pottukittu | Stepping to the rhythm 'Thathikinathom' |
| Kolaththukkulla kulikka varum ponnammaa | Oh golden girl coming to bathe inside the pond |
| Female :Aaah… | Female: Aaah... |
| Male | |
| Thanthanaththom paadikkittu | Singing 'Thanthanaththom' |
| Thathikinathom pottukittu | Stepping to the rhythm 'Thathikinathom' |
| Kolaththukkulla kulikka varum ponnammaa | Oh golden girl coming to bathe inside the pond |
| Female :Aaah… | Female: Aaah... |
| Male :Naan unkooda kulikka vanthaa | Male: If I come to bathe with you |
| Ennamma….aaah… | What about it, my dear girl... aaah... |
| Male | |
| Poovaala kaaleduththu | Stepping softly with feet like flowers |
| Ponnaala meni senju | With a golden body beautifully crafted |
| Koovaatha kuyilu onnu koova vanthathaa….oo…. | Did a silent cuckoo come to sing its song... |
| Female :Dhevaram paadikkittu | Female: Singing sacred hymns |
| Singaaram pannikittu | Adorning oneself with grace |
| Thenoda mee enna mel thoova vanthatho | Has honey sprinkled like rain over me? |
| Male | |
| Vizhi ambaaga oru vambaaga | Eyes sharp like arrows, causing a playful trouble |
| Female :Iva thindaada nee kondaada | Female: As she struggles, you celebrate |
| Male :Kannil patta kaiyai thottaa | Male: Catching her eyes and touching her hand |
| Kaanum inbam kodi vaari pogalam | One can gather millions of endless pleasures |
| Female | |
| Aa….aah….ha….. | Aa... aah... ha... |
| Thanthanaththom hoi | Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi' |
| Thanthanaththom hoi | Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi' |
| Thanthanaththom hoi | Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi' |
| Thanthanaththom hoi | Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi' |
| Female | |
| Muttaatha kaala onnu | An unbridled bull |
| Muththaada vanthu ninnu | Came and stood to share a kiss |
| Modhaama modhi nenju | Bumping without crashing into the heart |
| Paadhi aanathae…ae…. | It has reduced it to half... |
| Male :Singaara mottu onnu | Male: A lovely flower bud |
| Senthoora pottu onnu | A vermilion mark on the forehead |
| Panthaaga en manasa paadu paduththuthae | Teasing my heart like a bouncing ball |
| Female | |
| Jillava intha jillava | Is this entire place so lively? |
| Male :Rendu kannaala nee kollaathae | Male: Don't kill me with both your eyes |
| Female :Akkam pakkam paaththu vekkam | Female: Looking left and right brings shyness |
| Aanaa venaa intha manasu kekkala | Yet this heart refuses to listen |
| Female | |
| Thanthanaththom hoi | Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi' |
| Thanthanaththom hoi | Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi' |
| Thanthanaththom hoi | Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi' |
| Thanthanaththom hoi | Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi' |
| Male | |
| Thanthanaththom paadikkittu | Singing 'Thanthanaththom' |
| Thathikinathom pottukittu | Stepping to the rhythm 'Thathikinathom' |
| Kolaththukkulla | Inside the pond |
| Kulikka varum ponnammaa….Aaah… | Oh golden girl coming to bathe... Aaah... |
| Female | |
| Aa….aah….ha….. | Aa... aah... ha... |
| Thanthanaththom paadikkittu | Singing 'Thanthanaththom' |
| Thathikinathom pottukittu | Stepping to the rhythm 'Thathikinathom' |
| Kolaththukkulla kulikka vanthaa | If you come to bathe inside the pond |
| Ennaiyaa…aa….aah…. | What about it, my dear sir... |
| Male | |
| Naan un kooda kulikka vanthaa | If I come to bathe along with you |
| Ennammaa….aa…aah…. | What about it, my dear girl... |
| Female :Aa….aah… | Female: Aa... aah... |
| Male :Aaa……aahha…. | Male: Aaa... aahha... |
மற்றும் எஸ். பி. ஷைலஜா
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
தந்தனத்தோம் ஹோய்
தந்தனத்தோம் ஹோய்
தந்தனத்தோம் ஹோய்
தந்தனத்தோம் ஹோய்
Singing 'Thanthanaththom'
Stepping to the rhythm 'Thathikinathom'
Oh golden girl coming to bathe inside the pond
Female: Aaah...
தந்தனத்தோம் பாடிக்கிட்டு
ததிகினத்தோம் போட்டுக்கிட்டு
கொளத்துக்குள்ள குளிக்க வரும் பொன்னம்மா
ஆஅஹ்.....
Singing 'Thanthanaththom'
Stepping to the rhythm 'Thathikinathom'
Oh golden girl coming to bathe inside the pond
Female: Aaah...
Male: If I come to bathe with you
What about it, my dear girl... aaah...
தந்தனத்தோம் பாடிக்கிட்டு
ததிகினத்தோம் போட்டுக்கிட்டு
கொளத்துக்குள்ள குளிக்க வரும் பொன்னம்மா
ஆஅஹ்.....
நான் உன் கூட குளிக்க வந்தா
என்னம்மா......ஆஆஹ்....
Stepping softly with feet like flowers
With a golden body beautifully crafted
Did a silent cuckoo come to sing its song...
Female: Singing sacred hymns
Adorning oneself with grace
Has honey sprinkled like rain over me?
பூவால காலெடுத்து
பொன்னால மேனி செஞ்சு
கூவாத குயிலு ஒண்ணு கூவ வந்ததோ.......ஓ....
தேவாரம் பாடிக்கிட்டு
சிங்காரம் பண்ணிக்கிட்டு
தேனோட மீது என்ன மேல் தூவ வந்ததோ
Eyes sharp like arrows, causing a playful trouble
Female: As she struggles, you celebrate
Male: Catching her eyes and touching her hand
One can gather millions of endless pleasures
விழி அம்பாக ஒரு வம்பாக
இவ திண்டாட நீ கொண்டாட
கண்ணில் பட்டா கையை தொட்டா
காணும் இன்பம் கோடி வாரி போகலாம்
Aa... aah... ha...
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
ஆ.....ஆஹ்.....ஹ......
தந்தனத்தோம் ஹோய்
தந்தனத்தோம் ஹோய்
தந்தனத்தோம் ஹோய்
தந்தனத்தோம் ஹோய்
An unbridled bull
Came and stood to share a kiss
Bumping without crashing into the heart
It has reduced it to half...
Male: A lovely flower bud
A vermilion mark on the forehead
Teasing my heart like a bouncing ball
முட்டாத காள ஒன்னு
முத்தாட வந்து நின்னு
மோதாம மோதி நெஞ்சு
பாதி ஆனதே......ஏ....
சிங்கார மொட்டு ஒன்னு
செந்தூர பொட்டு ஒன்னு
பந்தாக என் மனச பாடு படுத்துதே
Is this entire place so lively?
Male: Don't kill me with both your eyes
Female: Looking left and right brings shyness
Yet this heart refuses to listen
ஜில்லாவ இந்த ஜில்லாவ
ரெண்டு கண்ணால நீ கொல்லாதே
அக்கம் பக்கம் பாத்து வெக்கம்
ஆனா வேணா இந்த மனசு கேக்கல
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
தந்தனத்தோம் ஹோய்
தந்தனத்தோம் ஹோய்
தந்தனத்தோம் ஹோய்
தந்தனத்தோம் ஹோய்
Singing 'Thanthanaththom'
Stepping to the rhythm 'Thathikinathom'
Inside the pond
Oh golden girl coming to bathe... Aaah...
ஹேய் தந்தனத்தோம் பாடிக்கிட்டு
ததிகினத்தோம் போட்டுக்கிட்டு
கொளத்துக்குள்ள
குளிக்க வரும் பொன்னம்மா...ஆ...ஆஹ்
Aa... aah... ha...
Singing 'Thanthanaththom'
Stepping to the rhythm 'Thathikinathom'
If you come to bathe inside the pond
What about it, my dear sir...
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஹ்.....
தந்தனத்தோம் பாடிக்கிட்டு
ததிகினத்தோம் போட்டுக்கிட்டு
கொளத்துக்குள்ள குளிக்க வந்தா
என்னய்யா.....ஆ...ஆஹ்
If I come to bathe along with you
What about it, my dear girl...
Female: Aa... aah...
Male: Aaa... aahha...
நான் உன் கூட குளிக்க வந்தா
என்னம்மா......ஆ...ஆஹ்
ஆ.....ஆஹ்.......
ஆஆ......ஆஹ்ஹ....
Thanthanaththom hoi
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Thanthanaththom hoi
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Thanthanaththom hoi
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Thanthanaththom hoi
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Thanthanaththom paadikkittu
Singing 'Thanthanaththom'
Thathikinathom pottukittu
Stepping to the rhythm 'Thathikinathom'
Kolaththukkulla kulikka varum ponnammaa
Oh golden girl coming to bathe inside the pond
Female :Aaah…
Female: Aaah...
Thanthanaththom paadikkittu
Singing 'Thanthanaththom'
Thathikinathom pottukittu
Stepping to the rhythm 'Thathikinathom'
Kolaththukkulla kulikka varum ponnammaa
Oh golden girl coming to bathe inside the pond
Female :Aaah…
Female: Aaah...
Male :Naan unkooda kulikka vanthaa
Male: If I come to bathe with you
Ennamma….aaah…
What about it, my dear girl... aaah...
Poovaala kaaleduththu
Stepping softly with feet like flowers
Ponnaala meni senju
With a golden body beautifully crafted
Koovaatha kuyilu onnu koova vanthathaa….oo….
Did a silent cuckoo come to sing its song...
Female :Dhevaram paadikkittu
Female: Singing sacred hymns
Singaaram pannikittu
Adorning oneself with grace
Thenoda mee enna mel thoova vanthatho
Has honey sprinkled like rain over me?
Vizhi ambaaga oru vambaaga
Eyes sharp like arrows, causing a playful trouble
Female :Iva thindaada nee kondaada
Female: As she struggles, you celebrate
Male :Kannil patta kaiyai thottaa
Male: Catching her eyes and touching her hand
Kaanum inbam kodi vaari pogalam
One can gather millions of endless pleasures
Aa….aah….ha…..
Aa... aah... ha...
Thanthanaththom hoi
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Thanthanaththom hoi
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Thanthanaththom hoi
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Thanthanaththom hoi
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Muttaatha kaala onnu
An unbridled bull
Muththaada vanthu ninnu
Came and stood to share a kiss
Modhaama modhi nenju
Bumping without crashing into the heart
Paadhi aanathae…ae….
It has reduced it to half...
Male :Singaara mottu onnu
Male: A lovely flower bud
Senthoora pottu onnu
A vermilion mark on the forehead
Panthaaga en manasa paadu paduththuthae
Teasing my heart like a bouncing ball
Jillava intha jillava
Is this entire place so lively?
Male :Rendu kannaala nee kollaathae
Male: Don't kill me with both your eyes
Female :Akkam pakkam paaththu vekkam
Female: Looking left and right brings shyness
Aanaa venaa intha manasu kekkala
Yet this heart refuses to listen
Thanthanaththom hoi
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Thanthanaththom hoi
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Thanthanaththom hoi
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Thanthanaththom hoi
Rhythmic vocal chant 'Thanthanaththom hoi'
Thanthanaththom paadikkittu
Singing 'Thanthanaththom'
Thathikinathom pottukittu
Stepping to the rhythm 'Thathikinathom'
Kolaththukkulla
Inside the pond
Kulikka varum ponnammaa….Aaah…
Oh golden girl coming to bathe... Aaah...
Aa….aah….ha…..
Aa... aah... ha...
Thanthanaththom paadikkittu
Singing 'Thanthanaththom'
Thathikinathom pottukittu
Stepping to the rhythm 'Thathikinathom'
Kolaththukkulla kulikka vanthaa
If you come to bathe inside the pond
Ennaiyaa…aa….aah….
What about it, my dear sir...
Naan un kooda kulikka vanthaa
If I come to bathe along with you
Ennammaa….aa…aah….
What about it, my dear girl...
Female :Aa….aah…
Female: Aa... aah...
Male :Aaa……aahha….
Male: Aaa... aahha...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from the film 'Maduraikkara Thambi' captures a lighthearted romantic banter between two lovers near a village pond. The lovers exchange playful flirtations through rhythmic folk syllables, comparing each other's beauty to nature, flowers, honey, and sacred hymns while expressing their growing affection and irresistible pull toward one another.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Thanthanaththom paadikkittu / Thathikinathom pottukittu”
Matching second consonant 'n' across consecutive lines (Thanthanaththom / Thathikinathom).
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Vizhi ambaaga oru vambaaga”
Comparing eyes to sharp arrows ('Vizhi ambaaga').
Metaphor
“Poovaala kaaleduththu / Ponnaala meni senju”
Comparing feet to soft flowers ('Poovaala kaaleduththu') and body to gold ('Ponnaala meni senju').
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Trivia
Written by renowned Tamil lyricist and poet Mu. Metha, this track utilizes traditional Tamil folk rhythms ('Sollukattu' like Thanthanaththom) to ground the romantic dialogue in a rustic rural atmosphere.
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