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Thaththalanguthu

From Chakkravarthy · 1977

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Manorama
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Chakkravarthy
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
23 May 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thathalanguthu thalathalaungudhu thakkali maeni
Adi sarasamaadi paarkalama lakkadi rani
Thathalanguthu thalathalaungudhu thakkali maeni
Adi sarasamaadi paarkalama lakkadi rani
Kumthalathaan kumma naan
Kudukattumma amma
Kumthalathaan kumma naan
Kudukattumma amma
Konjam thaanae aalu venum
Kitta vaadi summa
Thathalanguthu thalathalaungudhu thakkali maeni
Adi sarasamaadi paarkalama lakkadi rani
Thennai marathai valachi valachi
Thenga parippen
Thiruttu pombala kaiyila vandha
Taekka koduppen
Thennai marathai valachi valachi
Thenga parippen
Thiruttu pombala kaiyila vandha
Taekka koduppen
Enakku kooda aasai
Ippo mulaikkudhadi meesa
Enakku kooda aasai
Ippo mulaikkudhadi meesa
Yendiyamma purigiradha
Athaanoda bashai
Thathalanguthu thalathalaungudhu thakkali maeni
Adi sarasamaadi paarkalama lakkadi rani
Kottai pola udambhu irukku
Ippo unakkum
Kodambakkam ponaa
Ippo chance kedaikkum
Adi kottai pola udambhu irukku
Ippo unakkum
Kodambakkam ponaa
Ippo chance kedaikkum
Aarambathil thozhi varum adutha padam thedi
Aarambathil thozhi varum adutha padam thedi
Aasai theerum panamum saerum
Andha pakkam podi
Thathalanguthu thalathalaungudhu thakkali maeni
Adi sarasamaadi paarkalama lakkadi rani
Uruvam irukku paruvam irukku
Pallakku polae oorai suthi keduthukaadhae
Punnakku polae
Uruvam irukku paruvam irukku
Pallakku polae oorai suthi keduthukaadhae
Punnakku polae
Vayasu pona podhu oru kazhudha madhikadhu
Vayasu pona podhu oru kazhudha madhikadhu
Vazhi therinju nadanthukitta vaazhvu kedathu
Thathalanguthu thalathalaungudhu thakkali maeni
Adi sarasamaadi paarkalama lakkadi rani
Kumthalathaan kumma naan
Kudukattumma amma
Konjam thaanae aalu venum
Kitta vaadi summa
Thathalanguthu thalathalaungudhu thakkali maeni
Adi sarasamaadi paarkalama lakkadi rani
Your tomato-soft body glows and sways with charm,
Hey girl, shall we play and flirt a bit, my slender queen?
Your tomato-soft body glows and sways with charm,
Hey girl, shall we play and flirt a bit, my slender queen?
To the beating rhythm, should I
make things lively, my girl?
To the beating rhythm, should I
make things lively, my girl?
You only need someone by your side,
just come closer, girl!
Your tomato-soft body glows and sways with charm,
Hey girl, shall we play and flirt a bit, my slender queen?
I will bend the coconut tree down
and pluck the coconuts!
If a tricky woman comes into my hands,
I will give her a run for her money!
I will bend the coconut tree down
and pluck the coconuts!
If a tricky woman comes into my hands,
I will give her a run for her money!
Desire is growing in me too,
now a mustache is sprouting on my face!
Desire is growing in me too,
now a mustache is sprouting on my face!
Hey girl, do you understand
the language of your lover?
Your tomato-soft body glows and sways with charm,
Hey girl, shall we play and flirt a bit, my slender queen?
You have a body built strong like a fortress
right now,
if you go to Kodambakkam (cinema hub),
you will get a movie chance right away!
Hey, you have a body built strong like a fortress
right now,
if you go to Kodambakkam (cinema hub),
you will get a movie chance right away!
At first you will play the heroine's friend, and as the next film comes,
At first you will play the heroine's friend, and as the next film comes,
your desires will be fulfilled and money will pour in,
so head over that way, girl!
Your tomato-soft body glows and sways with charm,
Hey girl, shall we play and flirt a bit, my slender queen?
You have the beauty and the youth,
like a palanquin, do not wander around town and ruin yourself
like cheap waste!
You have the beauty and the youth,
like a palanquin, do not wander around town and ruin yourself
like cheap waste!
Once your youth fades, not even a donkey will care for you!
Once your youth fades, not even a donkey will care for you!
If you walk knowing the right path, your life will not be ruined!
Your tomato-soft body glows and sways with charm,
Hey girl, shall we play and flirt a bit, my slender queen?
To the beating rhythm, should I
make things lively, my girl?
You only need someone by your side,
just come closer, girl!
Your tomato-soft body glows and sways with charm,
Hey girl, shall we play and flirt a bit, my slender queen?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This fun and upbeat song from 'Chakkravarthy' (1977), composed by V. Kumar and penned by Kannadasan, features veteran actor-singer Manorama delivering a high-energy performance. The song uses playful slang and rhythmic folk idioms to tease and offer practical life advice regarding beauty, youth, and navigating careers in the film industry (Kodambakkam). Through witty metaphors comparing physique to fortresses and tomatoes, the speaker advises taking advantage of youth before time passes, warning that beauty without wisdom leads to being discarded like useless residue once old age sets in.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Thathalanguthu thalathalaungudhu thakkali maeni

Compares glowing, smooth skin to a ripe tomato ('Thakkali maeni') and a strong body to a fort ('Kottai pola udambhu').

Contrast & Simile

Pallakku polae oorai suthi keduthukaadhae Punnakku polae

Contrasts riding high like a majestic palanquin ('Pallakku polae') with deteriorating into discarded oil-cake ('Punnakku polae').

Alliteration & Rhyme (Edhugai / Monai)

Thathalanguthu thalathalaungudhu thakkali maeni

Uses rhythmic tongue-twister style alliteration and internal rhyming for folk emphasis ('Thathalanguthu / Thalathalaungudhu').

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Trivia

Manorama was renowned for her versatility in singing folk-style numbers in Madras Tamil dialect. Kannadasan cleverly incorporates references to Kodambakkam (the heart of the Tamil cinema industry) in the song's lyrics, reflecting real-world aspirations of background actors in 1970s Cinema.

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