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Thatti Paarthen

From Thangaikkor Geetham · 1983

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singer
T. Rajendar
Music director
T. Rajendar
Movie name
Thangaikkor Geetham
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
24 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thatti paaththaen kottaankutchi
Thaalam vanthathu paatta vechchi
Thatti paaththaen kottaankutchi
Thaalam vanthathu paatta vechchi
Thookki valaththa anbu thangachi
Thookki valaththa anbu thangachi
Thookki erinjaa kannu kolamaachi
Thookki erinjaa kannu kolamaachi
Thaenaaga nenaichchu thaan unna valaththaen
Neeyum thaelaaga kottivida naanum thudichchaen
Thaenaaga nenaichchu thaan unna valaththaen
Neeyum thaelaaga kottivida naanum thudichchaen
Thatti paaththaen kottaankutchi
Thaalam vanthathu paatta vechchi
Thookki valaththa anbu thangachi
Thookki erinjaa kannu kolamaachi
Thol meethu thottil katti thaalaattinaen
Thaai pola naanthaanae seeraattinaen
Yaarendru nee ketka aalaaginaen
Yaarendru nee ketka aalaaginaen
Po endru nee virattum naayaagiraen
Po endru nee virattum naayaagiraen
Malaraaga nenaichu thaan unna valaththaen
Neeyum mullaaga thachchi vida naanum thavichchaen
Thatti paaththaen kottaankutchi
Thaalam vanthathu paatta vechchi
Paathiyila vantha sontham perusu endru
Aadhi mudhal valarththa enna veruththu vitta
Paathiyila vantha sontham perusu endru
Aadhi mudhal valarththa enna veruththu vitta
Paasam vecha en nenju punnaagavae
Paasam vecha en nenju punnaagavae
Purushan pakkam saernthuvitta thangachchiyae
Purushan pakkam saernthuvitta thangachchiyae
Kiliyaaga nenaichchuthaan unna valarththaen
Nee koththu vida vali pattu naanum thudichchen
Thatti paaththaen kottaankutchi
Thaalam vanthathu paatta vechchi
Thookki valaththa anbu thangachi
Thookki erinjaa kannu kolamaachi
Aaraari raaraari raaraariro
Aaraari raaraari raaraariro
Aaraari raaraari raaraariro
Aaraari raaraari raaraariro
I tapped on a coconut shell,
a beat came, and I turned it into a song.
I tapped on a coconut shell,
a beat came, and I turned it into a song.
The loving little sister I raised in my arms,
the loving little sister I raised in my arms,
she threw me away, and tears streamed from my eyes.
she threw me away, and tears streamed from my eyes.
I raised you thinking of you as sweet honey,
but you stung like a scorpion, and I writhed in pain.
I raised you thinking of you as sweet honey,
but you stung like a scorpion, and I writhed in pain.
I tapped on a coconut shell,
a beat came, and I turned it into a song.
The loving little sister I raised in my arms,
she threw me away, and tears streamed from my eyes.
I made a cradle of my shoulders and sang you lullabies,
and like a mother, I pampered and cared for you.
Now I've become someone you ask, "Who are you?"
Now I've become someone you ask, "Who are you?"
I've become like a dog you chase away, telling to get lost.
I've become like a dog you chase away, telling to get lost.
I raised you thinking of you as a tender flower,
but you pricked like a thorn, leaving me in pain.
I tapped on a coconut shell,
a beat came, and I turned it into a song.
Thinking a bond that arrived midway through life was greater,
you hated me, who raised you from the very beginning.
Thinking a bond that arrived midway through life was greater,
you hated me, who raised you from the very beginning.
Leaving my affectionate heart deeply wounded,
leaving my affectionate heart deeply wounded,
you went and took your husband's side, my sister.
you went and took your husband's side, my sister.
I raised you thinking of you as a sweet parrot,
but you pecked at me, and I suffered in agony.
I tapped on a coconut shell,
a beat came, and I turned it into a song.
The loving little sister I raised in my arms,
she threw me away, and tears streamed from my eyes.
Aarari raarari raaraariro...
Aarari raarari raaraariro...
Aarari raarari raaraariro...
Aarari raarari raaraariro...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This emotional song depicts the agony and heart-wrenching pain of an elder brother who dedicated his life to raising his younger sister like a mother. He reminisces about how he cradled and cherished her from childhood, only to be abandoned and treated like a stranger after her marriage. He expresses grief as she prioritized her newly formed relationship over his lifelong sacrifices. Using stark contrasts such as honey vs. scorpion, flower vs. thorn, and pet parrot vs. pecking bird, T. Rajendar portrays the tragic irony of selfless sibling love met with harsh rejection, concluding with a sorrowful lullaby refrain that underscores his unending, broken tenderness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Monne-rhyme / Second Letter Rhyming)

“Thatti paaththaen kottaankutchi / Thaalam vanthathu...”

The second consonant 'tt' (ட்) rhymes in consecutive lines ('Thatti' / 'Thaalam' / 'Thookki').

Contrast / Antithesis (Ethirnnilai)

“Thaenaaga nenaichchu thaan unna valaththaen / Neeyum thaelaaga kottivida naanum thudichchaen”

Contrasts the sweetness of honey (Thaen) with the painful sting of a scorpion (Thael).

Metaphor & Metonymy

“Malaraaga nenaichu thaan unna valaththaen / Neeyum mullaaga thachchi vida...”

Compares loving nurture to gentle flowers/parrots and betrayal to sharp thorns/pecking beak.

Simile (Upamai)

“Thaai pola naanthaanae seeraattinaen”

Compares his maternal affection and care to that of a birth mother ('Thaai pola').

Anaaphora / Repetition

“Paathiyila vantha sontham perusu endru / Aadhi mudhal valarththa enna veruththu vitta”

Repetition of lines and phrases emphasizing the depth of anguish and nostalgia.

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Trivia

T. Rajendar wrote, composed, directed, and sang this song for 'Thangaikkor Geetham' (1983). The film centers around strong sibling bonds, a recurring theme in several of T. Rajendar's iconic hit movies during the 1980s.

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