Thenna Mara thoppukkulle
From Kannamma · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kannamma1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thenna mara thoppukullae | Inside the coconut grove |
| Paartha gyabagam | I remember seeing you |
| Nee saelai kaaya podum podhu | When you were putting your saree out to dry |
| Paartha gyabagam paartha gyabagam | I remember seeing it, I remember seeing it |
| Female | |
| Munnae vandhu ninnadhaga | That you came and stood in front of me |
| Konjam gyabagam | I vaguely remember |
| Munnae vandhu ninnadhaga | That you came and stood in front of me |
| Konjam gyabagam | I vaguely remember |
| Ennai mulusaaga paarthadhaaga | That you looked at me completely |
| Enakku gyabagam enakku gyabagam | I remember it, I remember it |
| Male | |
| Ennakkum gyabagam | I remember it too |
| Thenna mara thoppukullae | Inside the coconut grove |
| Paartha gyabagam | I remember seeing you |
| Male | |
| Udhavi seiya sonnadhaaga | That you asked for help |
| Yedho gyabagam | I vaguely remember |
| Female :Udambai konjam | Female: Touching my body |
| Thottadhaaga enakku gyabagam | A little, I remember that |
| Male | |
| Udhavi seiya sonnadhaaga | That you asked for help |
| Yedho gyabagam | I vaguely remember |
| Female :Udambai konjam | Female: Touching my body |
| Thottadhaaga enakku gyabagam | A little, I remember that |
| Male | |
| Innum konjam thodattumaannu | Asking if you could touch a bit more |
| Ketta gyabagam…ketta gyabagam | I remember asking... I remember asking |
| Female :Idhu varaikkum podhumunnu | Female: Saying that this was enough for now |
| Sonna gyabagam sonna gyabagam | I remember saying it, I remember saying it |
| Female | |
| Thennai mara thoppukkullae | Inside the coconut grove |
| Paartha gyabagam | I remember seeing you |
| Male :Nee saelai kaaya podum podhu | Male: When you were putting your saree out to dry |
| Paartha gyabagam paartha gyabagam | I remember seeing it, I remember seeing it |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalaaga irundha podhu kanavu vandhadhu | When it was love, dreams came along |
| Male :Adhu kalyanathil mudintha podhu kaikku vandhadhu | Male: When it ended in marriage, it came into hand |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalaaga irundha podhu kanavu vandhadhu | When it was love, dreams came along |
| Male :Adhu kalyanathil mudintha podhu kaikku vandhadhu | Male: When it ended in marriage, it came into hand |
| Male | |
| Bodhaiyaaga irundhadhellam purinthu vittadhu…purinthu vittadhu | Everything that was like intoxication became understood... became understood |
| Female :Naan purinthu kolla muyalum podhu | Female: As I tried to understand it |
| Vidinthu vittadhu vidinthu vittadhu | Dawn arrived, dawn arrived |
| Male | |
| Thennai mara thoppukkullae | Inside the coconut grove |
| Paarthagyabagam | I remember seeing you |
| Nee saelai kaaya podum podhu | When you were putting your saree out to dry |
| Paartha gyabagam paartha gyabagam | I remember seeing it, I remember seeing it |
| Female | |
| Munnae vandhu ninnadhaga | That you came and stood in front of me |
| Konjam gyabagam | I vaguely remember |
| Ennai mulusaaga paarthadhaaga | That you looked at me completely |
| Enakku gyabagam enakku gyabagam | I remember it, I remember it |
| Male | |
| Ada ennakkum gyabagam | Oh, I remember it too! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
தென்னை மரத் தோப்புக்குள்ளே
பார்த்த ஞாபகம்
நீ சேலை காயப் போடும் போது
பார்த்த ஞாபகம் பார்த்த ஞாபகம்
Inside the coconut grove
I remember seeing you
When you were putting your saree out to dry
I remember seeing it, I remember seeing it
முன்னே வந்து நின்னதாக
கொஞ்சம் ஞாபகம்
முன்னே வந்து நின்னதாக
கொஞ்சம் ஞாபகம்
என்னை முழுசாகப் பார்த்ததாக
எனக்கு ஞாபகம் எனக்கு ஞாபகம்
That you came and stood in front of me
I vaguely remember
That you came and stood in front of me
I vaguely remember
That you looked at me completely
I remember it, I remember it
ஆஹா எனக்கும் ஞாபகம்.......
தென்னை மரத் தோப்புக்குள்ளே
பார்த்த ஞாபகம்
I remember it too
Inside the coconut grove
I remember seeing you
உதவி செய்ய சொன்னதாக
ஏதோ ஞாபகம்
உடம்பைக் கொஞ்சம்
தொட்டதாக எனக்கு ஞாபகம்
That you asked for help
I vaguely remember
Female: Touching my body
A little, I remember that
உதவி செய்ய சொன்னதாக
ஏதோ ஞாபகம்
உடம்பைக் கொஞ்சம்
தொட்டதாக எனக்கு ஞாபகம்
That you asked for help
I vaguely remember
Female: Touching my body
A little, I remember that
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் தொடட்டுமான்னு
கேட்ட ஞாபகம்
இதுவரைக்கும் போதுமுன்னு
சொன்ன ஞாபகம் சொன்ன ஞாபகம்
Asking if you could touch a bit more
I remember asking... I remember asking
Female: Saying that this was enough for now
I remember saying it, I remember saying it
தென்னை மரத் தோப்புக்குள்ளே
பார்த்த ஞாபகம்....
நீ சேலை காயப் போடும் போது
பார்த்த ஞாபகம் பார்த்த ஞாபகம்
குழு :
...................
Inside the coconut grove
I remember seeing you
Male: When you were putting your saree out to dry
I remember seeing it, I remember seeing it
காதலாக இருந்த போது கனவு வந்தது
அது கல்யாணத்தில் முடிந்தபோது கைக்கு வந்தது
...
காதலாக இருந்த போது கனவு வந்தது
அது கல்யாணத்தில் முடிந்தபோது கைக்கு வந்தது
When it was love, dreams came along
Male: When it ended in marriage, it came into hand
போதையாக இருந்ததெல்லாம் புரிந்து விட்டது
நான் புரிந்துக் கொள்ள முயலும்போது
விடிந்து விட்டது விடிந்து விட்டது
When it was love, dreams came along
Male: When it ended in marriage, it came into hand
தென்னை மரத் தோப்புக்குள்ளே
பார்த்த ஞாபகம்
நீ சேலை காயப் போடும் போது
பார்த்த ஞாபகம் பார்த்த ஞாபகம்
Everything that was like intoxication became understood... became understood
Female: As I tried to understand it
Dawn arrived, dawn arrived
முன்னே வந்து நின்னதாக
கொஞ்சம் ஞாபகம்
என்னை முழுசாகப் பார்த்ததாக
எனக்கு ஞாபகம் எனக்கு ஞாபகம்
Inside the coconut grove
I remember seeing you
When you were putting your saree out to dry
I remember seeing it, I remember seeing it
ஆஹா....... எனக்கும் ஞாபகம்.......
That you came and stood in front of me
I vaguely remember
That you looked at me completely
I remember it, I remember it
.
...................
Oh, I remember it too!
...
Thenna mara thoppukullae
Inside the coconut grove
Paartha gyabagam
I remember seeing you
Nee saelai kaaya podum podhu
When you were putting your saree out to dry
Paartha gyabagam paartha gyabagam
I remember seeing it, I remember seeing it
Munnae vandhu ninnadhaga
That you came and stood in front of me
Konjam gyabagam
I vaguely remember
Munnae vandhu ninnadhaga
That you came and stood in front of me
Konjam gyabagam
I vaguely remember
Ennai mulusaaga paarthadhaaga
That you looked at me completely
Enakku gyabagam enakku gyabagam
I remember it, I remember it
Ennakkum gyabagam
I remember it too
Thenna mara thoppukullae
Inside the coconut grove
Paartha gyabagam
I remember seeing you
Udhavi seiya sonnadhaaga
That you asked for help
Yedho gyabagam
I vaguely remember
Female :Udambai konjam
Female: Touching my body
Thottadhaaga enakku gyabagam
A little, I remember that
Udhavi seiya sonnadhaaga
That you asked for help
Yedho gyabagam
I vaguely remember
Female :Udambai konjam
Female: Touching my body
Thottadhaaga enakku gyabagam
A little, I remember that
Innum konjam thodattumaannu
Asking if you could touch a bit more
Ketta gyabagam…ketta gyabagam
I remember asking... I remember asking
Female :Idhu varaikkum podhumunnu
Female: Saying that this was enough for now
Sonna gyabagam sonna gyabagam
I remember saying it, I remember saying it
Thennai mara thoppukkullae
Inside the coconut grove
Paartha gyabagam
I remember seeing you
Male :Nee saelai kaaya podum podhu
Male: When you were putting your saree out to dry
Paartha gyabagam paartha gyabagam
I remember seeing it, I remember seeing it
…………….
...
Kaadhalaaga irundha podhu kanavu vandhadhu
When it was love, dreams came along
Male :Adhu kalyanathil mudintha podhu kaikku vandhadhu
Male: When it ended in marriage, it came into hand
Kaadhalaaga irundha podhu kanavu vandhadhu
When it was love, dreams came along
Male :Adhu kalyanathil mudintha podhu kaikku vandhadhu
Male: When it ended in marriage, it came into hand
Bodhaiyaaga irundhadhellam purinthu vittadhu…purinthu vittadhu
Everything that was like intoxication became understood... became understood
Female :Naan purinthu kolla muyalum podhu
Female: As I tried to understand it
Vidinthu vittadhu vidinthu vittadhu
Dawn arrived, dawn arrived
Thennai mara thoppukkullae
Inside the coconut grove
Paarthagyabagam
I remember seeing you
Nee saelai kaaya podum podhu
When you were putting your saree out to dry
Paartha gyabagam paartha gyabagam
I remember seeing it, I remember seeing it
Munnae vandhu ninnadhaga
That you came and stood in front of me
Konjam gyabagam
I vaguely remember
Ennai mulusaaga paarthadhaaga
That you looked at me completely
Enakku gyabagam enakku gyabagam
I remember it, I remember it
Ada ennakkum gyabagam
Oh, I remember it too!
…………….
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This nostalgic romantic duet features a playful banter between a husband and wife as they fondly recall the early days of their romance. Starting with their secretive encounters in a coconut grove while drying clothes, they playfully reminisce about initial touches, shy requests, and timid boundaries. As the song progresses, they reflect on how their sweet courtship dreams transformed into the reality of marriage, bringing clarity, intimacy, and a lifetime of shared laughter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Mondhu/Gyabagam)
“Paartha gyabagam paartha gyabagam”
The phrase 'Paartha gyabagam' and variations ending with 'gyabagam' (remember) are repeatedly used at the end of lines to emphasize playful recollection.
Emona / Rhyme (Iyaibhum Monai)
“Kaadhalaaga irundha podhu kanavu vandhadhu”
Rhyming words like 'vandhadhu' and 'vandhadhu' in adjacent lines establish melodic symmetry.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Bodhaiyaaga irundhadhellam purinthu vittadhu”
Contrasting the dream-like state of love before marriage with the practical reality after tying the knot.
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Trivia
Composed by Shankar Ganesh with lyrics penned by the legend Kannadasan, 'Paartha Gyabagam' remains one of the iconic romantic duet compositions from Tamil cinema in the early 1970s, showcasing T.M. Soundarajan and P. Susheela's timeless vocal chemistry.
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