Thathedutha Muthu Pillai
From Rettai Vaal Kuruvi · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- P. Susheela, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Rettai Vaal Kuruvi1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thathedutha | Adopted |
| Muthu pillai yaaro | Who is this precious child? |
| Aala marathadi | Beneath the banyan tree |
| Thedi amarndhavar dhaano | Is he the one who searched and sat? |
| Female | |
| Naan kandedutha | The handsome boy I found |
| Kattu pillai yaaro | Who is this well-built lad? |
| Kanniyar konjidum | Doted on by young maidens |
| Kanna piraan ivar dhaano | Is he Lord Krishna himself? |
| Female | |
| Paala thaan kodukkaavaa | Shall I give milk? |
| Bhutti paala thaan | Bottle milk, indeed |
| Female | |
| Alli thaan kodukkavaa | Shall I scoop and give |
| Saththunava thaan | Nutritious food? |
| Female | |
| Ippo thathedutha | Now, the adopted |
| Muthu pillai yaaro | Who is this precious child? |
| Aala marathadi | Beneath the banyan tree |
| Thedi amarndhavar dhaano | Is he the one who searched and sat? |
| Female | |
| Naan kandedutha | The handsome boy I found |
| Kattu pillai yaaro | Who is this well-built lad? |
| Kanniyar konjidum | Doted on by young maidens |
| Kanna piraan ivar dhaano | Is he Lord Krishna himself? |
| Female | |
| Paalai kudikkaamae | Without drinking milk |
| Paduthuvadhaeno | Why are you troubling me? |
| Baalaganae idhu polum | Oh young boy, like this |
| Paavi manam alai modhum | My poor heart surges with waves |
| Female | |
| Saelai izhuthu izhuthu | Pulling and tugging my saree |
| Sirippadhu yeno | Why are you laughing? |
| Seivadhu yen indha vambu | Why are you starting this mischief? |
| Theriyudhu undhanin anbu | Yet your love is clear to see |
| Female | |
| Murandu pudikkaadhae | Don't be stubborn |
| Muradanai pola | Like a rough person |
| Female :Nerundu muzhikkaadhae | Female: Don't stare closely with wide eyes |
| Thirudanai pola | Like a thief |
| Female | |
| Solluradhai kettu kollu | Listen to what is being said |
| Paappaa vaappaa | Child, come along |
| Female | |
| Kaiyai kaiya sappaadhae | Don't suck your hands |
| Indhaa bhutti paal | Here, take bottle milk |
| Female | |
| Ippo thathedutha | Now, the adopted |
| Muthu pillai yaaro | Who is this precious child? |
| Female : Aala marathadi | Female: Beneath the banyan tree |
| Thedi amarndhavar dhaano | Is he the one who searched and sat? |
| Female | |
| Disco paappaa | Disco baby |
| Disco paappaa | Disco baby |
| Disco paappaa disco paappaa | Disco baby, disco baby |
| Disco aadu | Dance the disco |
| Ha ha ha | Ha ha ha |
| Female | |
| Biscuit thandhaa | If given a biscuit |
| Disco pidikkum | You will love disco |
| Biscuit thandhaa disco pidikkum | If given a biscuit, you will love disco |
| Kiss kiss pannu | Give me a kiss |
| Ha ha ha | Ha ha ha |
| Female | |
| Arasa maram thedi | Seeking the sacred fig tree |
| Alaiyavumillae | I didn't wander |
| Adhisayam veredhumillae | There is no other miracle |
| Adhirasam poloru pillai | A child as sweet as an adhirasam |
| Female | |
| Panneeril neeraatti | Bathing in rose water |
| Paalannam ootti | Feeding milk rice |
| Paadattumaa oru paattu | Shall I sing a song? |
| Paal vadiyum mugam kaattu | Show your innocent, milk-faced complexion |
| Female | |
| Urundu theruvil vandhu | Rolling out onto the street |
| Mannu thinna venaam | Don't eat dirt |
| Female :Marundhu kudikkaamae | Female: Without taking medicine |
| Makkaar panna venaam | Don't throw a tantrum |
| Female | |
| Mandaiyilae rendu vaippen | I will smack your head twice |
| Raajaa raajaa | Oh king, my king |
| Female | |
| Sutti pullae nee thoongu | Naughty child, you go to sleep |
| Aaro aaro aariraaro | Lullaby, lullaby |
| Female :Sollum pechai nee kelu | Female: Listen to what you are told |
| Hero hero veraaro | Who else is the hero? |
| Female | |
| Ippo thathedutha | Ippo thathedutha |
| Muthu pillai yaaro | Muthu pillai yaaro |
| Aala marathadi | Beneath the banyan tree |
| Thedi amarndhavar dhaano | Is he the one who searched and sat? |
| Female | |
| Naan kandedutha | The handsome boy I found |
| Kattu pillai yaaro | Who is this well-built lad? |
| Kanniyar konjidum | Doted on by young maidens |
| Kanna piraan ivar dhaano | Is he Lord Krishna himself? |
| Female | |
| Paala thaan kodukkaavaa | Shall I give milk? |
| Bhutti paala thaan | Bottle milk, indeed |
| Female | |
| Alli thaan kodukkavaa | Shall I scoop and give |
| Saththunava thaan | Nutritious food? |
| Female | |
| Aahaa aariraari raari raaro aaro | Aahaa lullaby lullaby |
| Aariraari raari raari raaro | Lullaby lullaby |
| Female :Aariraari raari raari raari raaro | Female: Lullaby lullaby |
| Aariraari raari raari raari raaro | Lullaby lullaby |
தத்தெடுத்த முத்து
பிள்ளை யாரோ ஆல
மரத்தடி தேடி அமர்ந்தவர்
தானோ
Adopted
Who is this precious child?
Beneath the banyan tree
Is he the one who searched and sat?
நான் கண்டெடுத்த
காட்டு பிள்ளை யாரோ
கன்னியர் கொஞ்சிடும்
கண்ண பிரான் இவர்
தானோ
The handsome boy I found
Who is this well-built lad?
Doted on by young maidens
Is he Lord Krishna himself?
பால தான்
கொடுக்கவா புட்டி
பால தான்
Shall I give milk?
Bottle milk, indeed
அள்ளி தான்
கொடுக்கவா சத்துணவ
தான்
Shall I scoop and give
Nutritious food?
இப்போ தத்தெடுத்த
முத்து பிள்ளை யாரோ ஆல
மரத்தடி தேடி அமர்ந்தவர்
தானோ
Now, the adopted
Who is this precious child?
Beneath the banyan tree
Is he the one who searched and sat?
நான் கண்டெடுத்த
காட்டு பிள்ளை யாரோ
கன்னியர் கொஞ்சிடும்
கண்ண பிரான் இவர்
தானோ
The handsome boy I found
Who is this well-built lad?
Doted on by young maidens
Is he Lord Krishna himself?
பாலை குடிக்காமே
படுத்துவதேனோ பாலகனே
இது போலும் பாவி மனம்
அலை மோதும்
Without drinking milk
Why are you troubling me?
Oh young boy, like this
My poor heart surges with waves
சேலை இழுத்து
இழுத்து சிரிப்பது ஏனோ
செய்வது ஏன் இந்த வம்பு
தெரியுது உந்தனின் அன்பு
Pulling and tugging my saree
Why are you laughing?
Why are you starting this mischief?
Yet your love is clear to see
முரண்டு புடிக்காதே
முரடனை போல
நெருண்டு
முழிக்காதே திருடனை
போல
Don't be stubborn
Like a rough person
Female: Don't stare closely with wide eyes
Like a thief
சொல்லுறதை
கேட்டு கொள்ளு பாப்பா
வாப்பா
Listen to what is being said
Child, come along
கைய கைய
சப்பாதே இந்தா புட்டி
பால்
Don't suck your hands
Here, take bottle milk
கண்ணை
கண்ணை வெட்டாதே
அம்மா கோவிப்பா
Now, the adopted
Who is this precious child?
Female: Beneath the banyan tree
Is he the one who searched and sat?
இப்போ தத்தெடுத்த
முத்து பிள்ளை யாரோ ஆல
மரத்தடி தேடி அமர்ந்தவர்
தானோ
Disco baby
Disco baby
Disco baby, disco baby
Dance the disco
Ha ha ha
டிஸ்கோ பாப்பா
டிஸ்கோ பாப்பா டிஸ்கோ
பாப்பா டிஸ்கோ பாப்பா
டிஸ்கோ ஆடு ஹா ஹா
ஹா
If given a biscuit
You will love disco
If given a biscuit, you will love disco
Give me a kiss
Ha ha ha
பிஸ்கட் தந்தா
டிஸ்கோ பிடிக்கும்
பிஸ்கட் தந்தா டிஸ்கோ
பிடிக்கும் கிஸ் கிஸ்
பண்ணு ஹா ஹா ஹா
Seeking the sacred fig tree
I didn't wander
There is no other miracle
A child as sweet as an adhirasam
அரச மரம் தேடி
அலையவுமில்லே
அதிசயம் வேறேதுமில்லே
அதிரசம் போல் ஒரு பிள்ளை
Bathing in rose water
Feeding milk rice
Shall I sing a song?
Show your innocent, milk-faced complexion
பன்னீரில் நீராட்டி
பால் அன்னம் ஊட்டி
பாடட்டுமா ஒரு பாட்டு
பால் வடியும் முகம் காட்டு
Rolling out onto the street
Don't eat dirt
Female: Without taking medicine
Don't throw a tantrum
உருண்டு தெருவில்
வந்து மண்ணு தின்ன
வேணாம்
மருந்து குடிக்காமே
மக்கார் பண்ண வேணாம்
I will smack your head twice
Oh king, my king
மண்டையிலே
ரெண்டு வைப்பேன்
ராஜா ராஜா
Naughty child, you go to sleep
Lullaby, lullaby
Female: Listen to what you are told
Who else is the hero?
சுட்டி புள்ளே நீ
தூங்கு ஆரோ ஆரோ
ஆரிராரோ
சொல்லும்
பேச்சை நீ கேளு ஹீரோ
ஹீரோ வேறாரோ
Ippo thathedutha
Muthu pillai yaaro
Beneath the banyan tree
Is he the one who searched and sat?
தத்தெடுத்த
முத்து பிள்ளை யாரோ
ஆல மரத்தடி தேடி
அமர்ந்தவர் தானோ
The handsome boy I found
Who is this well-built lad?
Doted on by young maidens
Is he Lord Krishna himself?
நான் கண்டெடுத்த
காட்டு பிள்ளை யாரோ
கன்னியர் கொஞ்சிடும்
கண்ண பிரான் இவர்
தானோ
Shall I give milk?
Bottle milk, indeed
பால தான்
கொடுக்கவா புட்டி
பால தான்
Shall I scoop and give
Nutritious food?
அள்ளி தான்
கொடுக்கவா சத்துணவ
தான்
Aahaa lullaby lullaby
Lullaby lullaby
Female: Lullaby lullaby
Lullaby lullaby
ஆஹா ஆரிராரி
ராரி ராரோ ஆரோ ஆரிராரி
ராரி ராரி ராரோ
ஆரிராரி ராரி ராரி
ராரி ராரோ ஆரிராரி ராரி
ராரி ராரி ராரோ
Thathedutha
Adopted
Muthu pillai yaaro
Who is this precious child?
Aala marathadi
Beneath the banyan tree
Thedi amarndhavar dhaano
Is he the one who searched and sat?
Naan kandedutha
The handsome boy I found
Kattu pillai yaaro
Who is this well-built lad?
Kanniyar konjidum
Doted on by young maidens
Kanna piraan ivar dhaano
Is he Lord Krishna himself?
Paala thaan kodukkaavaa
Shall I give milk?
Bhutti paala thaan
Bottle milk, indeed
Alli thaan kodukkavaa
Shall I scoop and give
Saththunava thaan
Nutritious food?
Ippo thathedutha
Now, the adopted
Muthu pillai yaaro
Who is this precious child?
Aala marathadi
Beneath the banyan tree
Thedi amarndhavar dhaano
Is he the one who searched and sat?
Naan kandedutha
The handsome boy I found
Kattu pillai yaaro
Who is this well-built lad?
Kanniyar konjidum
Doted on by young maidens
Kanna piraan ivar dhaano
Is he Lord Krishna himself?
Paalai kudikkaamae
Without drinking milk
Paduthuvadhaeno
Why are you troubling me?
Baalaganae idhu polum
Oh young boy, like this
Paavi manam alai modhum
My poor heart surges with waves
Saelai izhuthu izhuthu
Pulling and tugging my saree
Sirippadhu yeno
Why are you laughing?
Seivadhu yen indha vambu
Why are you starting this mischief?
Theriyudhu undhanin anbu
Yet your love is clear to see
Murandu pudikkaadhae
Don't be stubborn
Muradanai pola
Like a rough person
Female :Nerundu muzhikkaadhae
Female: Don't stare closely with wide eyes
Thirudanai pola
Like a thief
Solluradhai kettu kollu
Listen to what is being said
Paappaa vaappaa
Child, come along
Kaiyai kaiya sappaadhae
Don't suck your hands
Indhaa bhutti paal
Here, take bottle milk
Ippo thathedutha
Now, the adopted
Muthu pillai yaaro
Who is this precious child?
Female : Aala marathadi
Female: Beneath the banyan tree
Thedi amarndhavar dhaano
Is he the one who searched and sat?
Disco paappaa
Disco baby
Disco paappaa
Disco baby
Disco paappaa disco paappaa
Disco baby, disco baby
Disco aadu
Dance the disco
Ha ha ha
Ha ha ha
Biscuit thandhaa
If given a biscuit
Disco pidikkum
You will love disco
Biscuit thandhaa disco pidikkum
If given a biscuit, you will love disco
Kiss kiss pannu
Give me a kiss
Ha ha ha
Ha ha ha
Arasa maram thedi
Seeking the sacred fig tree
Alaiyavumillae
I didn't wander
Adhisayam veredhumillae
There is no other miracle
Adhirasam poloru pillai
A child as sweet as an adhirasam
Panneeril neeraatti
Bathing in rose water
Paalannam ootti
Feeding milk rice
Paadattumaa oru paattu
Shall I sing a song?
Paal vadiyum mugam kaattu
Show your innocent, milk-faced complexion
Urundu theruvil vandhu
Rolling out onto the street
Mannu thinna venaam
Don't eat dirt
Female :Marundhu kudikkaamae
Female: Without taking medicine
Makkaar panna venaam
Don't throw a tantrum
Mandaiyilae rendu vaippen
I will smack your head twice
Raajaa raajaa
Oh king, my king
Sutti pullae nee thoongu
Naughty child, you go to sleep
Aaro aaro aariraaro
Lullaby, lullaby
Female :Sollum pechai nee kelu
Female: Listen to what you are told
Hero hero veraaro
Who else is the hero?
Ippo thathedutha
Ippo thathedutha
Muthu pillai yaaro
Muthu pillai yaaro
Aala marathadi
Beneath the banyan tree
Thedi amarndhavar dhaano
Is he the one who searched and sat?
Naan kandedutha
The handsome boy I found
Kattu pillai yaaro
Who is this well-built lad?
Kanniyar konjidum
Doted on by young maidens
Kanna piraan ivar dhaano
Is he Lord Krishna himself?
Paala thaan kodukkaavaa
Shall I give milk?
Bhutti paala thaan
Bottle milk, indeed
Alli thaan kodukkavaa
Shall I scoop and give
Saththunava thaan
Nutritious food?
Aahaa aariraari raari raaro aaro
Aahaa lullaby lullaby
Aariraari raari raari raaro
Lullaby lullaby
Female :Aariraari raari raari raari raaro
Female: Lullaby lullaby
Aariraari raari raari raari raaro
Lullaby lullaby
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful song from 'Rettai Vaal Kuruvi' features humorous, maternal teasing and affection directed toward a grown adult who is being treated like a naughty toddler. The lyrics draw playful parallels between the protagonist and Lord Krishna, invoking classical Krishna-lila themes such as pulling sarees, throwing tantrums, avoiding milk, and eating dirt, mixed with modern, comical elements like 'disco' and 'biscuits'. Throughout the song, the singers balance teasing threats of discipline with deep, soothing lullabies, creating a comical yet heartwarming dynamic that reflects both affectionate bonding and romantic banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Adhirasam poloru pillai”
Compares the sweet child to 'adhirasam' (a traditional sweet delicacy).
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kanniyar konjidum Kanna piraan ivar dhaano”
Compares the subject of affection to Lord Krishna ('Kanna piraan'), a divine archetype of playful mischief.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Murandu pudikkaadhae / Muradanai pola”
Rhyming of second consonant sound 'du' across consecutive lines (Murandu / Muradanai / Nerundu).
Anaphora / Repetition
“Disco paappaa disco paappaa”
Rhythmic repetition of 'Disco paappaa' for humorous modern musical effect.
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Trivia
'Rettai Vaal Kuruvi' (1987) is a romantic comedy directed by Balu Mahendra, starring Mohan, Radhika, and Archana. The film's musical score was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The song features comical situation-based lyrics that parody classical lullabies and Krishna-devotional imagery.
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