Thavil Adida Thavil
From Kaalam Maari Pochu · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kaalam Maari Pochu1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thavil adidaa thavil | Play the thavil drum, play it! |
| Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum | Mint Street should echo lively! |
| Male :Podu | Male: Play it! |
| Male | |
| Haei hae haei hae hae hae hae | Hey hae hey hae hae hae hae |
| Male | |
| Thavil adidaa thavil | Play the thavil drum, play it! |
| Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum | Mint Street should echo lively! |
| Haan whistle adidaa whistle adidaa | Haan, blow the whistle, blow the whistle! |
| Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum | Vyasarpadi should buzz with excitement! |
| Male | |
| Haei…. machchini kalyaanam | Hey... it's sister-in-law's wedding! |
| Maamanunga kummaalam | The uncles are in high spirits! |
| Mallippoo kaar maelae maalaiyil oorkolam | A grand evening procession atop a jasmine-decorated car! |
| Nalvaazhththu solli paadungadaa | Sing aloud sending good wishes, guys! |
| Hae rangamuththaa | Hey Rangamutha! |
| Male | |
| Thavil adidaa thavil | Play the thavil drum, play it! |
| Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum | Mint Street should echo lively! |
| Haan whistle adidaa whistle adidaa | Haan, blow the whistle, blow the whistle! |
| Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum…. | Vyasarpadi should buzz with excitement... |
| Aa…..hae….hae…. hae….hoi…. | Aa... hae... hae... hae... hoi... |
| Male | |
| Oru thaai vayiththu potta pullainga | Children born from the same mother's womb, |
| Than thangachchiyin thirumanaththa | Came to conduct |
| Nadaththa vanthaanga | Their younger sister's marriage. |
| Ada perukkoru annan irukkaan | Oh, there is a brother just for name's sake, |
| Ava thangachchikku seer kodukka ingae varlaenga | He didn't come here to give gifts to his sister. |
| Male | |
| Oru ponnu mattum manasu vachchaalae | If a woman sets her mind to it, |
| Intha bhoomiyaththaan poratti vaippaalae | She can turn this entire earth upside down. |
| Idha naanga ippa theinjikkittaachchu | We have understood this now, |
| Enga ponjaathiyai purinjukittaachchu | We have understood our wives. |
| Male | |
| Intha oor madhikkira kalyaanam | This is a wedding respected by the whole town, |
| Idha yaar nadaththura kalyaanam | A wedding conducted by whom? |
| Moonu thaaikulangalin anbaalae | Out of the love of three maternal figures, |
| Thanga poo mudiikkira kalyaanam | It is a wedding where golden flowers adorn the bride. |
| Kanthaa muniyaa kaiya thatti paadungadoi | Kanthan and Muniyan, clap your hands and sing! |
| Male | |
| Thavil adidaa thavil | Play the thavil drum, play it! |
| Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum | Mint Street should echo lively! |
| Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi |
| Whistle adidaa whistle adidaa | Blow the whistle, blow the whistle! |
| Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum…. | Vyasarpadi should buzz with excitement... |
| Salasalakkanum…. | Buzz with excitement... |
| Male | |
| Vanna poo mudichchi pottu vaippaalae | She will adorn her hair with colorful flowers and wear a pottu, |
| Namma machchinithaan purushanoda kaipidippaalae | Our sister-in-law will hold hands with her husband. |
| Pattu paai virichchi paalum vaippaalae | She will spread a silk mat and offer milk, |
| Vantha maappillaiyae | For the groom who arrived, |
| Munthaanaiyil mudichchu vaippaalae | She will keep him captivated by her charm. |
| Male | |
| Poong kattilaththaan pottu vaippaalae | She will set up the flower-adorned bed, |
| Seval koovum varai paattu vaippaalae | She will keep singing songs until the rooster crows. |
| Oru pen pillaiya peththeuppaalae | She will give birth to a baby girl, |
| Adhai aan pillaiyai valarththiduvaalae | And raise her with the strength of a boy. |
| Male | |
| Idhu yaezhai makkalin kalyaanam | This is a wedding of poor working-class people, |
| Ponna vaazha vaikkira kalyaanam | A wedding that grants a woman a prosperous life. |
| Idhu enga veettu kalyaanam | Is this a wedding in our house? |
| Illa unga veettu kalyaanam | Or a wedding in your house? |
| Edudaa adidaa ettu thikkum muzhangattum | Pick up the drums and play, let it resound in all eight directions! |
| Male | |
| Thavil adidaa thavil | Play the thavil drum, play it! |
| Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum | Mint Street should echo lively! |
| Male : Thinakkida thinakkida thinakkida ahaan haan | Male: Thinakkida thinakkida thinakkida ahaan haan |
| Whistle adidaa whistle adidaa | Blow the whistle, blow the whistle! |
| Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum…. | Vyasarpadi should buzz with excitement... |
| Male | |
| Machchini kalyaanam | Sister-in-law's wedding, |
| Maamanunga kummaalam | Uncles' celebration, |
| Mallippoo kaar maelae maalaiyil oorkolam | A grand evening procession atop a jasmine-decorated car! |
| Nalvaazhththu solli paadungadaa | Sing aloud sending good wishes, guys! |
| Hae rangamuththaa | Hey Rangamutha! |
| Male | |
| Thavil adidaa thavil | Play the thavil drum, play it! |
| Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum | Mint Street should echo lively! |
| Haan whistle adidaa whistle adidaa | Haan, blow the whistle, blow the whistle! |
| Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum…. | Vyasarpadi should buzz with excitement... |
| Haah haah haahaa…. | Haah haah haahaa... |
தவில் அடிடா தவில் அடிடா
தங்கச் சாலை கலகலக்கணும்...
போடு...
Play the thavil drum, play it!
Mint Street should echo lively!
Male: Play it!
ஹேய் ஹே ஹேய் ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Hey hae hey hae hae hae hae
தவில் அடிடா தவில் அடிடா
தங்கச் சாலை கலகலக்கணும்
ஹான் விசில் அடிடா விசில் அடிடா
வியாசர்பாடி சலசலக்கணும்
Play the thavil drum, play it!
Mint Street should echo lively!
Haan, blow the whistle, blow the whistle!
Vyasarpadi should buzz with excitement!
ஹேய்....மச்சினி கல்யாணம்
மாமனுங்க கும்மாளம்
மல்லிப்பூ கார் மேலே மாலையில் ஊர்கோலம்
நல்வாழ்த்து சொல்லிப் பாடுங்கடா
ஹே ரங்காமுத்தா
Hey... it's sister-in-law's wedding!
The uncles are in high spirits!
A grand evening procession atop a jasmine-decorated car!
Sing aloud sending good wishes, guys!
Hey Rangamutha!
தவில் அடிடா தவில் அடிடா
தங்கச் சாலை கலகலக்கணும்
ஹேய் விசில் அடிடா விசில் அடிடா
வியாசர்பாடி சலசலக்கணும்....ஆ....ஹே....ஹே.....ஹோய்..
Play the thavil drum, play it!
Mint Street should echo lively!
Haan, blow the whistle, blow the whistle!
Vyasarpadi should buzz with excitement...
Aa... hae... hae... hae... hoi...
ஒரு தாய் வயித்து பொட்டப் புள்ளைங்க
தன் தங்கச்சியின் திருமணத்த நடத்த வந்தாங்க
அட பேருக்கொரு அண்ணன் இருக்கான்
அவ தங்கச்சிக்கு சீர் கொடுக்க இங்கே வர்லேங்க
Children born from the same mother's womb,
Came to conduct
Their younger sister's marriage.
Oh, there is a brother just for name's sake,
He didn't come here to give gifts to his sister.
ஒரு பொண்ணு மட்டும் மனசு வச்சாலே
இந்த பூமியத்தான் பொரட்டி வைப்பாளே
இத நாங்க இப்ப தெரிஞ்சிக்கிட்டாச்சு
எங்க பொஞ்சாதியை புரிஞ்சுக்கிட்டாச்சு
If a woman sets her mind to it,
She can turn this entire earth upside down.
We have understood this now,
We have understood our wives.
இந்த ஊர் மதிக்கிற கல்யாணம்
இது யார் நடத்துற கல்யாணம்
மூணு தாய்க்குலங்களின் அன்பாலே
தங்கப் பூ முடிக்கிற கல்யாணம்
கந்தா முனியா கையத் தட்டி பாடுங்கடோய்
This is a wedding respected by the whole town,
A wedding conducted by whom?
Out of the love of three maternal figures,
It is a wedding where golden flowers adorn the bride.
Kanthan and Muniyan, clap your hands and sing!
தவில் அடிடா தவில் அடிடா
தங்கச் சாலை கலகலக்கணும்....
ஹோய்.....ஹோய்.....ஹோய்
விசில் அடிடா விசில் அடிடா
வியாசர்பாடி சலசலக்கணும் சலசலக்கணும்...
Play the thavil drum, play it!
Mint Street should echo lively!
Hoi hoi hoi
Blow the whistle, blow the whistle!
Vyasarpadi should buzz with excitement...
Buzz with excitement...
வண்ண பூ முடிச்சி பொட்டு வைப்பாளே
நம்ம மச்சினிதான் புருஷனோட கைப்பிடிப்பாளே
பட்டுப் பாய் விரிச்சி பாலும் வைப்பாளே
வந்த மாப்பிள்ளைய
முந்தானையில் முடிச்சு வைப்பாளே
She will adorn her hair with colorful flowers and wear a pottu,
Our sister-in-law will hold hands with her husband.
She will spread a silk mat and offer milk,
For the groom who arrived,
She will keep him captivated by her charm.
பூங்கட்டிலத்தான் போட்டு வைப்பாளே
சேவல் கூவும் வரை பாட்டு வைப்பாளே
ஒரு பெண் பிள்ளையப் பெத்தெடுப்பாளே
அதை ஆண் பிள்ளையாய் வளர்த்திடுவாளே
She will set up the flower-adorned bed,
She will keep singing songs until the rooster crows.
She will give birth to a baby girl,
And raise her with the strength of a boy.
இது ஏழை மக்களின் கல்யாணம்
பொண்ண வாழ வைக்கிற கல்யாணம்
இது எங்க வீட்டு கல்யாணம்
இல்ல உங்க வீட்டு கல்யாணம்
எடுடா அடிடா எட்டுத் திக்கும் முழங்கட்டும்
This is a wedding of poor working-class people,
A wedding that grants a woman a prosperous life.
Is this a wedding in our house?
Or a wedding in your house?
Pick up the drums and play, let it resound in all eight directions!
தவில் அடிடா தவில் அடிடா
தங்கச் சாலை கலகலக்கணும்......
தினக்கிட தினக்கிட தினக்கிட அஹான் ஹான்
விசில் அடிடா விசில் அடிடா
வியாசர்பாடி சலசலக்கணும்......
Play the thavil drum, play it!
Mint Street should echo lively!
Male: Thinakkida thinakkida thinakkida ahaan haan
Blow the whistle, blow the whistle!
Vyasarpadi should buzz with excitement...
விசில் :
..................
Sister-in-law's wedding,
Uncles' celebration,
A grand evening procession atop a jasmine-decorated car!
Sing aloud sending good wishes, guys!
Hey Rangamutha!
மச்சினி கல்யாணம் மாமனுங்க கும்மாளம்
மல்லிப்பூ கார் மேலே மாலையில் ஊர்கோலம்
நல் வாழ்த்து சொல்லிப் பாடுங்கடா
ஹே ரங்காமுத்தா
Play the thavil drum, play it!
Mint Street should echo lively!
Haan, blow the whistle, blow the whistle!
Vyasarpadi should buzz with excitement...
Haah haah haahaa...
தவில் அடிடா தவில் அடிடா
தங்கச் சாலை கலகலக்கணும்...போடு....
விசில் அடிடா விசில் அடிடா
வியாசர்பாடி சலசலக்கணும்.....
ஹாஹ் ஹாஹ் ஹாஹா....'
Thavil adidaa thavil
Play the thavil drum, play it!
Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum
Mint Street should echo lively!
Male :Podu
Male: Play it!
Haei hae haei hae hae hae hae
Hey hae hey hae hae hae hae
Thavil adidaa thavil
Play the thavil drum, play it!
Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum
Mint Street should echo lively!
Haan whistle adidaa whistle adidaa
Haan, blow the whistle, blow the whistle!
Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum
Vyasarpadi should buzz with excitement!
Haei…. machchini kalyaanam
Hey... it's sister-in-law's wedding!
Maamanunga kummaalam
The uncles are in high spirits!
Mallippoo kaar maelae maalaiyil oorkolam
A grand evening procession atop a jasmine-decorated car!
Nalvaazhththu solli paadungadaa
Sing aloud sending good wishes, guys!
Hae rangamuththaa
Hey Rangamutha!
Thavil adidaa thavil
Play the thavil drum, play it!
Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum
Mint Street should echo lively!
Haan whistle adidaa whistle adidaa
Haan, blow the whistle, blow the whistle!
Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum….
Vyasarpadi should buzz with excitement...
Aa…..hae….hae…. hae….hoi….
Aa... hae... hae... hae... hoi...
Oru thaai vayiththu potta pullainga
Children born from the same mother's womb,
Than thangachchiyin thirumanaththa
Came to conduct
Nadaththa vanthaanga
Their younger sister's marriage.
Ada perukkoru annan irukkaan
Oh, there is a brother just for name's sake,
Ava thangachchikku seer kodukka ingae varlaenga
He didn't come here to give gifts to his sister.
Oru ponnu mattum manasu vachchaalae
If a woman sets her mind to it,
Intha bhoomiyaththaan poratti vaippaalae
She can turn this entire earth upside down.
Idha naanga ippa theinjikkittaachchu
We have understood this now,
Enga ponjaathiyai purinjukittaachchu
We have understood our wives.
Intha oor madhikkira kalyaanam
This is a wedding respected by the whole town,
Idha yaar nadaththura kalyaanam
A wedding conducted by whom?
Moonu thaaikulangalin anbaalae
Out of the love of three maternal figures,
Thanga poo mudiikkira kalyaanam
It is a wedding where golden flowers adorn the bride.
Kanthaa muniyaa kaiya thatti paadungadoi
Kanthan and Muniyan, clap your hands and sing!
Thavil adidaa thavil
Play the thavil drum, play it!
Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum
Mint Street should echo lively!
Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Whistle adidaa whistle adidaa
Blow the whistle, blow the whistle!
Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum….
Vyasarpadi should buzz with excitement...
Salasalakkanum….
Buzz with excitement...
Vanna poo mudichchi pottu vaippaalae
She will adorn her hair with colorful flowers and wear a pottu,
Namma machchinithaan purushanoda kaipidippaalae
Our sister-in-law will hold hands with her husband.
Pattu paai virichchi paalum vaippaalae
She will spread a silk mat and offer milk,
Vantha maappillaiyae
For the groom who arrived,
Munthaanaiyil mudichchu vaippaalae
She will keep him captivated by her charm.
Poong kattilaththaan pottu vaippaalae
She will set up the flower-adorned bed,
Seval koovum varai paattu vaippaalae
She will keep singing songs until the rooster crows.
Oru pen pillaiya peththeuppaalae
She will give birth to a baby girl,
Adhai aan pillaiyai valarththiduvaalae
And raise her with the strength of a boy.
Idhu yaezhai makkalin kalyaanam
This is a wedding of poor working-class people,
Ponna vaazha vaikkira kalyaanam
A wedding that grants a woman a prosperous life.
Idhu enga veettu kalyaanam
Is this a wedding in our house?
Illa unga veettu kalyaanam
Or a wedding in your house?
Edudaa adidaa ettu thikkum muzhangattum
Pick up the drums and play, let it resound in all eight directions!
Thavil adidaa thavil
Play the thavil drum, play it!
Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum
Mint Street should echo lively!
Male : Thinakkida thinakkida thinakkida ahaan haan
Male: Thinakkida thinakkida thinakkida ahaan haan
Whistle adidaa whistle adidaa
Blow the whistle, blow the whistle!
Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum….
Vyasarpadi should buzz with excitement...
Machchini kalyaanam
Sister-in-law's wedding,
Maamanunga kummaalam
Uncles' celebration,
Mallippoo kaar maelae maalaiyil oorkolam
A grand evening procession atop a jasmine-decorated car!
Nalvaazhththu solli paadungadaa
Sing aloud sending good wishes, guys!
Hae rangamuththaa
Hey Rangamutha!
Thavil adidaa thavil
Play the thavil drum, play it!
Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum
Mint Street should echo lively!
Haan whistle adidaa whistle adidaa
Haan, blow the whistle, blow the whistle!
Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum….
Vyasarpadi should buzz with excitement...
Haah haah haahaa….
Haah haah haahaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic celebration song from the film 'Kaalam Maari Pochu' (1996) depicts a joyful wedding taking place in North Chennai neighborhoods like Mint Street (Thanga Saalai) and Vyasarpadi. The lyrics celebrate women's strength, determination, and unity, acknowledging how the women of the family step up to successfully organize and celebrate their sister-in-law's marriage when negligent male relatives fail to perform their duties.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ettugai (Assonance / Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thavil adidaa thavil / Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum”
The second letters of 'Thavil' and 'Thanga' share rhythmic consonant harmony in folk songs.
Irattai Kilavi (Onomatopoeia)
“Thanga saalai kalakalakkanum / Viyaasarpaadi salasalakkanum”
The words 'kalakalakkanum' and 'salasalakkanum' express vibrant sound and bustling energetic atmosphere.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Oru ponnu mattum manasu vachchaalae / Intha bhoomiyaththaan poratti vaippaalae”
Exaggerating the capability of a woman to turn the earth upside down if she determines to do so.
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Trivia
'Kaalam Maari Pochu' (1996) was directed by V. Sekhar and composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Vaali. The movie focuses on socio-domestic issues, marital harmony, and gender dynamics in middle-class Tamil families.
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