Thaththa Thaththa
From Magale Un Samathu · 1964
- Lyricist
- Clown Sundaram
- Singers
- S. Janaki, L. R. Eswari, Manorama
- Music director
- G. K. Venkatesh
- Details
- Magale Un Samathu1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thatha thatha podi kodu | Grandpa, grandpa, give me some snuff, |
| Indha thalladha vayadhila sadugudu | Playing sadugudu (Kabaddi) at this old age, |
| Kizha thatha | Old grandpa! |
| Valiba thatha thatha podi kodu indha | Youthful grandpa, grandpa, give me some snuff, |
| Thalladha vayadhila sadugudu | Playing sadugudu at this old age, |
| Kizha thatha | Old grandpa! |
| Female | |
| Adi aathadi balae kudukudu | Oh my goodness, bravo for your rattle-like energy! |
| Adi aathadi balae kudukudu | Oh my goodness, bravo for your rattle-like energy! |
| Kaiyalaagatha aasaiyai vidu vidu | Give up desires that are beyond your capability, |
| Kizha thatha | Old grandpa! |
| Valiba thatha thatha podi kodu indha | Youthful grandpa, grandpa, give me some snuff, |
| Thalladha vayadhila sadugudu | Playing sadugudu at this old age, |
| Kizha thatha | Old grandpa! |
| Male | |
| Aiyahoo aandava | Oh Lord God! |
| Female | |
| Paarvaiyil ilasu polae pazhasai maraichu | Hiding old age by appearing like a youngster in look, |
| Nooru panjangathai muzhungina venguraja | Oh boastful king who swallowed a hundred almanacs, |
| Nooru panjangathai muzhungina venguraja | Oh boastful king who swallowed a hundred almanacs, |
| Male :Naan ilasu | Male: I am young, |
| Female :Sutha pazhasu | Female: Purely old, |
| Female | |
| Paarvaiyil ilasu polae pazhasai maraichu | Hiding old age by appearing like a youngster in look, |
| Nooru panjangathai muzhungina venguraja | Oh boastful king who swallowed a hundred almanacs, |
| Vaaliba poorvaiya aninju kittu | Wearing a cloak of youthfulness, |
| Kaayakalpan thinnukittu | Consuming rejuvenation medicines, |
| Ponnugala kanni vaikka vandha raja | Oh king who came to lay a trap for young girls, |
| Female | |
| Athi pazhtha parichu | If you pluck a fig fruit, |
| Aasaiyodu puttu paartha | And open it with desire to see, |
| Athanaiyum sothaiyaagum mangu raja | It will all turn out to be rotten, oh foolish king! |
| Athi pazhtha parichu | If you pluck a fig fruit, |
| Aasaiyodu puttu paartha | And open it with desire to see, |
| Athanaiyum sothaiyaagum mangu raja | It will all turn out to be rotten, oh foolish king! |
| Paruva pathiram kedu mudinji | Since your youthfulness document has expired, |
| Pattavum tholanjadhalae | And your title is lost as well, |
| Sathiram savadi poyi thangu raja | Go and stay in an inn or rest house, king! |
| Male | |
| Akkiri pikkiri bakkiri raja | Gibberish king, erratic and nonsensical! |
| Female | |
| Sotta vaala kutti pola thudikatha | Don't squirm around like a puppy with a cut tail, |
| Summa sondharanga thaalam pottu nadikathae | Don't pretend and put on a show without reason, |
| Sotta vaala kutti pola thudikatha | Don't squirm around like a puppy with a cut tail, |
| Summa sondharanga thaalam pottu nadikathae | Don't pretend and put on a show without reason, |
| Female | |
| Thattukattu ninnukittu thavikadhae | Don't hesitate and suffer in anxiety while standing, |
| Thattukattu ninnukittu thavikadhae | Don't hesitate and suffer in anxiety while standing, |
| Ennai jambamaaga thaali katta ninaikadhae | Don't dream of pompously tying the wedding thread to me, |
| Both :Ennai jambamaaga thaali katta ninaikadhae | Both: Don't dream of pompously tying the wedding thread to me! |
தாத்தா தாத்தா பொடி கொடு
இந்த தள்ளாத வயதிலா சடுகுடு
கிழத் தாத்தா......
வாலிப தாத்தா தாத்தா பொடி கொடு
இந்த தள்ளாத வயதிலா சடுகுடு..
கிழத் தாத்தா..
Grandpa, grandpa, give me some snuff,
Playing sadugudu (Kabaddi) at this old age,
Old grandpa!
Youthful grandpa, grandpa, give me some snuff,
Playing sadugudu at this old age,
Old grandpa!
அடி ஆத்தாடி பலே குடுகுடு...
அடி ஆத்தாடி பலே குடுகுடு...
கையாலாகாத ஆசையை விடு விடு
கிழத் தாத்தா......
வாலிப தாத்தா தாத்தா பொடி கொடு
இந்த தள்ளாத வயதிலா சடுகுடு..
கிழத் தாத்தா..
Oh my goodness, bravo for your rattle-like energy!
Oh my goodness, bravo for your rattle-like energy!
Give up desires that are beyond your capability,
Old grandpa!
Youthful grandpa, grandpa, give me some snuff,
Playing sadugudu at this old age,
Old grandpa!
அய்யஹோ ஆண்டவா
Oh Lord God!
பார்வையில் இளசு போலே பழசை மறைச்சு
நூறு பஞ்சாங்கத்தை முழுங்கின வெங்குராஜா
நூறு பஞ்சாங்கத்தை முழுங்கின வெங்குராஜா
நான் இளசு
சுத்த பழசு
Hiding old age by appearing like a youngster in look,
Oh boastful king who swallowed a hundred almanacs,
Oh boastful king who swallowed a hundred almanacs,
Male: I am young,
Female: Purely old,
பார்வையில் இளசு போலே பழசை மறைச்சு
நூறு பஞ்சாங்கத்தை முழுங்கின வெங்குராஜா
வாலிப போர்வைய அணிஞ்சு கிட்டு
காயகல்பம் தின்னுகிட்டு
பொண்ணுகள கண்ணி வைக்க வந்த ராஜா
Hiding old age by appearing like a youngster in look,
Oh boastful king who swallowed a hundred almanacs,
Wearing a cloak of youthfulness,
Consuming rejuvenation medicines,
Oh king who came to lay a trap for young girls,
பெண்கள் :
கிழத் தாத்தா......
வாலிப தாத்தா தாத்தா பொடி கொடு
இந்த தள்ளாத வயதிலா சடுகுடு..
கிழத் தாத்தா..
If you pluck a fig fruit,
And open it with desire to see,
It will all turn out to be rotten, oh foolish king!
If you pluck a fig fruit,
And open it with desire to see,
It will all turn out to be rotten, oh foolish king!
Since your youthfulness document has expired,
And your title is lost as well,
Go and stay in an inn or rest house, king!
அத்திப் பழத்தப் பறிச்சு
ஆசையோடு புட்டுப் பார்த்தா
அத்தனையும் சொத்தையாகும் மங்கு ராஜா
அத்திப் பழத்தப் பறிச்சு
ஆசையோடு புட்டுப் பார்த்தா
அத்தனையும் சொத்தையாகும் மங்கு ராஜா
பருவ பத்திரம் கேடு முடிஞ்சி
பட்டாவும் தொலஞ்சதாலே
சத்திரம் சாவடி போய் தங்கு ராஜா
Gibberish king, erratic and nonsensical!
பெண்கள் :
கிழத் தாத்தா......
வாலிப தாத்தா தாத்தா பொடி கொடு
இந்த தள்ளாத வயதிலா சடுகுடு..
கிழத் தாத்தா..
Don't squirm around like a puppy with a cut tail,
Don't pretend and put on a show without reason,
Don't squirm around like a puppy with a cut tail,
Don't pretend and put on a show without reason,
அக்கிரி பிக்கிரி பக்கிரி ராஜா
Don't hesitate and suffer in anxiety while standing,
Don't hesitate and suffer in anxiety while standing,
Don't dream of pompously tying the wedding thread to me,
Both: Don't dream of pompously tying the wedding thread to me!
சொட்ட வாலக் குட்டிப் போல துடிக்காத
சும்மா சோந்தரங்கா தாளம் போட்டு நடிக்காதே
சொட்ட வாலக் குட்டிப் போல துடிக்காத
சும்மா சோந்தரங்கா தாளம் போட்டு நடிக்காதே
தட்டுக்கட்டு நின்னுக்கிட்டு தவிக்காதே
தட்டுக்கட்டு நின்னுக்கிட்டு தவிக்காதே
என்னை ஜம்பமாக தாலிக் கட்ட நினைக்காதே
பெண்கள் :
என்னை ஜம்பமாக தாலிக் கட்ட நினைக்காதே
பெண்கள் :
கிழத் தாத்தா......
வாலிப தாத்தா தாத்தா பொடி கொடு
இந்த தள்ளாத வயதிலா சடுகுடு..
கிழத் தாத்தா..
வாலிப தாத்தா
போடி தாத்தா தாத்தா தாத்தா
தாத்தாத்தா
Thatha thatha podi kodu
Grandpa, grandpa, give me some snuff,
Indha thalladha vayadhila sadugudu
Playing sadugudu (Kabaddi) at this old age,
Kizha thatha
Old grandpa!
Valiba thatha thatha podi kodu indha
Youthful grandpa, grandpa, give me some snuff,
Thalladha vayadhila sadugudu
Playing sadugudu at this old age,
Kizha thatha
Old grandpa!
Adi aathadi balae kudukudu
Oh my goodness, bravo for your rattle-like energy!
Adi aathadi balae kudukudu
Oh my goodness, bravo for your rattle-like energy!
Kaiyalaagatha aasaiyai vidu vidu
Give up desires that are beyond your capability,
Kizha thatha
Old grandpa!
Valiba thatha thatha podi kodu indha
Youthful grandpa, grandpa, give me some snuff,
Thalladha vayadhila sadugudu
Playing sadugudu at this old age,
Kizha thatha
Old grandpa!
Aiyahoo aandava
Oh Lord God!
Paarvaiyil ilasu polae pazhasai maraichu
Hiding old age by appearing like a youngster in look,
Nooru panjangathai muzhungina venguraja
Oh boastful king who swallowed a hundred almanacs,
Nooru panjangathai muzhungina venguraja
Oh boastful king who swallowed a hundred almanacs,
Male :Naan ilasu
Male: I am young,
Female :Sutha pazhasu
Female: Purely old,
Paarvaiyil ilasu polae pazhasai maraichu
Hiding old age by appearing like a youngster in look,
Nooru panjangathai muzhungina venguraja
Oh boastful king who swallowed a hundred almanacs,
Vaaliba poorvaiya aninju kittu
Wearing a cloak of youthfulness,
Kaayakalpan thinnukittu
Consuming rejuvenation medicines,
Ponnugala kanni vaikka vandha raja
Oh king who came to lay a trap for young girls,
Athi pazhtha parichu
If you pluck a fig fruit,
Aasaiyodu puttu paartha
And open it with desire to see,
Athanaiyum sothaiyaagum mangu raja
It will all turn out to be rotten, oh foolish king!
Athi pazhtha parichu
If you pluck a fig fruit,
Aasaiyodu puttu paartha
And open it with desire to see,
Athanaiyum sothaiyaagum mangu raja
It will all turn out to be rotten, oh foolish king!
Paruva pathiram kedu mudinji
Since your youthfulness document has expired,
Pattavum tholanjadhalae
And your title is lost as well,
Sathiram savadi poyi thangu raja
Go and stay in an inn or rest house, king!
Akkiri pikkiri bakkiri raja
Gibberish king, erratic and nonsensical!
Sotta vaala kutti pola thudikatha
Don't squirm around like a puppy with a cut tail,
Summa sondharanga thaalam pottu nadikathae
Don't pretend and put on a show without reason,
Sotta vaala kutti pola thudikatha
Don't squirm around like a puppy with a cut tail,
Summa sondharanga thaalam pottu nadikathae
Don't pretend and put on a show without reason,
Thattukattu ninnukittu thavikadhae
Don't hesitate and suffer in anxiety while standing,
Thattukattu ninnukittu thavikadhae
Don't hesitate and suffer in anxiety while standing,
Ennai jambamaaga thaali katta ninaikadhae
Don't dream of pompously tying the wedding thread to me,
Both :Ennai jambamaaga thaali katta ninaikadhae
Both: Don't dream of pompously tying the wedding thread to me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This comic song from the 1964 film 'Magale Un Samathu' features a humorous teasing of an elderly man trying to act young and pursue marriage with a young woman. The singers mock his desperate attempts at retaining youthfulness—comparing his efforts to consuming rejuvenation medicines or wearing a cloak of youth—and warn him that his age is far too advanced for such desires. Through witty metaphors like a rotten fig fruit and an expired youth permit, the song playfully advises him to give up his unrealistic romantic ambitions and accept his old age gracefully.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ezhugai (Rhyme / Rhythm)
“Thatha thatha podi kodu / Indha thalladha vayadhila sadugudu”
Rhythmic repetition of words and matching syllable endings like 'thatha', 'sadugudu', and 'podi kodu'.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Athi pazhtha parichu / Aasaiyodu puttu paartha / Athanaiyum sothaiyaagum mangu raja”
Comparing an old man trying to look appealing to a fig fruit ('Athi pazham') that appears fine outside but is rotten inside.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Sotta vaala kutti pola thudikatha”
Comparing the restless, futile attempts of the old man to a puppy wriggling its cut tail ('Sotta vaala kutti pola').
Onomatopoeia / Rhyming Nonsense (Irattai Kilaavi style)
“Akkiri pikkiri bakkiri raja”
Use of rhyming gibberish words like 'Akkiri pikkiri bakkiri' for comical effect.
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Trivia
'Magale Un Samathu' (1964) featured music composed by G. K. Venkatesh, a prominent music director who mentored legendary maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics were written by 'Clown' Sundaram, a renowned comic lyricist and actor of early Tamil cinema known for his witty numbers.
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