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Thenna Mara thoppukkulle

From Kannamma · 1972

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Kannamma
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
28 May 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thenna mara thoppukullae
Paartha gyabagam
Nee saelai kaaya podum podhu
Paartha gyabagam paartha gyabagam
Munnae vandhu ninnadhaga
Konjam gyabagam
Munnae vandhu ninnadhaga
Konjam gyabagam
Ennai mulusaaga paarthadhaaga
Enakku gyabagam enakku gyabagam
Ennakkum gyabagam
Thenna mara thoppukullae
Paartha gyabagam
Udhavi seiya sonnadhaaga
Yedho gyabagam
Female :Udambai konjam
Thottadhaaga enakku gyabagam
Udhavi seiya sonnadhaaga
Yedho gyabagam
Female :Udambai konjam
Thottadhaaga enakku gyabagam
Innum konjam thodattumaannu
Ketta gyabagam…ketta gyabagam
Female :Idhu varaikkum podhumunnu
Sonna gyabagam sonna gyabagam
Thennai mara thoppukkullae
Paartha gyabagam
Male :Nee saelai kaaya podum podhu
Paartha gyabagam paartha gyabagam
…………….
Kaadhalaaga irundha podhu kanavu vandhadhu
Male :Adhu kalyanathil mudintha podhu kaikku vandhadhu
Kaadhalaaga irundha podhu kanavu vandhadhu
Male :Adhu kalyanathil mudintha podhu kaikku vandhadhu
Bodhaiyaaga irundhadhellam purinthu vittadhu…purinthu vittadhu
Female :Naan purinthu kolla muyalum podhu
Vidinthu vittadhu vidinthu vittadhu
Thennai mara thoppukkullae
Paarthagyabagam
Nee saelai kaaya podum podhu
Paartha gyabagam paartha gyabagam
Munnae vandhu ninnadhaga
Konjam gyabagam
Ennai mulusaaga paarthadhaaga
Enakku gyabagam enakku gyabagam
Ada ennakkum gyabagam
…………….
Inside the coconut grove,
I remember seeing you.
When you were drying your sari,
I remember seeing you, I remember seeing you.
That you came and stood before me,
I vaguely remember.
That you came and stood before me,
I vaguely remember.
That you looked at all of me,
I remember, I remember.
I remember too!
Inside the coconut grove,
I remember seeing you.
That you asked for some help,
I sort of remember.
Female: That you touched my body
just a little, I remember.
That you asked for some help,
I sort of remember.
Female: That you touched my body
just a little, I remember.
'Shall I touch you a little more?'
I remember asking... I remember asking.
Female: 'That's enough for now,'
I remember saying, I remember saying.
Inside the coconut grove,
I remember seeing you.
Male: When you were drying your sari,
I remember seeing you, I remember seeing you.
...
When it was love, it was like a dream,
Male: When it ended in marriage, it became mine to hold.
When it was love, it was like a dream,
Male: When it ended in marriage, it became mine to hold.
All that intoxicating feeling made sense now... it made sense.
Female: Just as I began to understand,
morning arrived, the dawn had broken.
Inside the coconut grove,
I remember seeing you.
When you were drying your sari,
I remember seeing you, I remember seeing you.
That you came and stood before me,
I vaguely remember.
That you looked at all of me,
I remember, I remember.
Ah, I remember too!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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