Thenna Marathula Kudiyirupatha
From Kankanda Deivam · 1962
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kankanda Deivam1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thennamarathula kudiiruppadha | That I am living on top of the coconut tree, |
| Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa | Little girl, our little girl, |
| Ava therinjikitta sirichikitte | She found out and smiled as she looked, |
| Enna paappa | Looking at me, |
| Edhutha ootu paappa | The girl from the house opposite. |
| Male | |
| Naan thennamarathula kudiiruppadha | That I am living on top of the coconut tree, |
| Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa | Little girl, our little girl, |
| Ava therinjikitta sirichikitte | She found out and smiled as she looked, |
| Enna paappa | Looking at me, |
| Edhutha ootu paappa | The girl from the house opposite. |
| Male | |
| Empaattu satham kettudhunna | If she hears the sound of my singing, |
| Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa | Little girl, our little girl, |
| Ava aattathodu abhinayatha pudichu pappa | She enjoys watching the dance along with expressions. |
| Empaattu satham kettudhunna | If she hears the sound of my singing, |
| Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa | Little girl, our little girl, |
| Ava aattathodu abhinayatha pudichu pappa | She enjoys watching the dance along with expressions. |
| Male | |
| {Kodunkodaiyiale kulukulungura | Chilling nicely even in the harsh summer, |
| Kumari paappa enga kumari paappa | Maiden girl, our maiden girl, |
| Pani vadaiyiale vedhu vedhungira | Staying warm even in the chilly winter wind, |
| Vayasu paappa nalla vayasu paappa} (2) | Youthful girl, a fine youthful girl. |
| Male | |
| {En aasaiellaam neethaanna | If I say "You are all my desires," |
| Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa | Little girl, our little girl, |
| Aiyoo enakkum appadi irukkuthumba | "Oh dear, I feel the same way too," |
| Arivu paappa nalla azhagu paappa} (2) | Smart girl, a very beautiful girl. |
| Male | |
| {Naan eranghi vandhu edhukka ninna | If I climb down and stand in front of her, |
| Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa | Little girl, our little girl, |
| Neenga ingae eppadi vandheengannu | "How did you come here?" |
| Enna keppa} (2) | She will ask me. |
| Male | |
| {Naan akkam pakkam paakkaiyilae | When I look around carefully, |
| Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa | Little girl, our little girl, |
| Ingae yaarumillae sollungha nu | "No one is here, go ahead and speak," |
| Vaaya pappa en vaaya pappa} (2) | She will look at my mouth, look at my mouth. |
| Male | |
| Naan pottukkava | Shall I tie it? |
| Adha pottukkava | Shall I tie that? |
| {Naan pottukkava thaaliyinnu | If I ask "Shall I tie the sacred thread?" |
| Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa | Little girl, our little girl, |
| Sarithaan pottukonnu | Saying "Alright, tie it," |
| Kalutha mella neetti paappa | She extends her neck gently and looks. |
| Kazhutha neetti paapa} (2) | Extends her neck and looks. |
| Male | |
| Paappa paappa..yappa pappa | Paappa paappa.. yappa pappa |
| Yappa ppa ppa pappa | Yappa ppa ppa pappa |
| Male | |
| Naan thennamarathula kudiiruppadha | That I am living on top of the coconut tree, |
| Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa | Little girl, our little girl, |
| Ava therinjikitta sirichikitte | She found out and smiled as she looked, |
| Enna paappa | Looking at me, |
| Edhutha ootu paappa | The girl from the house opposite. |
தென்னமரத்துல குடியிருப்பத
சின்னப் பாப்பா எங்க சின்னப் பாப்பா
அவ தெரிஞ்சுகிட்டா சிரிச்சிகிட்டே என்னப் பாப்பா
எதுத்த வூட்டு பாப்பா
That I am living on top of the coconut tree,
Little girl, our little girl,
She found out and smiled as she looked,
Looking at me,
The girl from the house opposite.
நான் தென்னமரத்துல குடியிருப்பத
சின்னப் பாப்பா எங்க சின்னப் பாப்பா
அவ தெரிஞ்சுகிட்டா சிரிச்சிகிட்டே என்னப் பாப்பா
எதுத்த வூட்டு பாப்பா
That I am living on top of the coconut tree,
Little girl, our little girl,
She found out and smiled as she looked,
Looking at me,
The girl from the house opposite.
எம்பாட்டு சத்தம் கேட்டுதுன்னா
சின்னப் பாப்பா எங்க சின்னப் பாப்பா
அவ ஆட்டத்தோடு அபிநயத்த புடிச்சி பாப்பா
எம்பாட்டு சத்தம் கேட்டுதுன்னா
சின்னப் பாப்பா எங்க சின்னப் பாப்பா
அவ ஆட்டத்தோடு அபிநயத்த புடிச்சி பாப்பா
If she hears the sound of my singing,
Little girl, our little girl,
She enjoys watching the dance along with expressions.
If she hears the sound of my singing,
Little girl, our little girl,
She enjoys watching the dance along with expressions.
{கொடுங்கோடையிலே குளுகுளுங்கிற
குமரிப் பாப்பா எங்க குமரிப் பாப்பா
பனி வாடையிலே வெதுவெதுங்கிற
வயசுப் பாப்பா நல்ல வயசுப் பாப்பா} (2)
Chilling nicely even in the harsh summer,
Maiden girl, our maiden girl,
Staying warm even in the chilly winter wind,
Youthful girl, a fine youthful girl.
{என் ஆசையெல்லாம் நீதான்னா
சின்னப் பாப்பா எங்க சின்னப் பாப்பா
ஐயோ எனக்கும் அப்படி இருக்குதும்பா
அறிவுப் பாப்பா நல்ல அழகு பாப்பா} (2)
If I say "You are all my desires,"
Little girl, our little girl,
"Oh dear, I feel the same way too,"
Smart girl, a very beautiful girl.
{நான் எறங்கி வந்து எதுக்க நின்னா
சின்னப் பாப்பா எங்க சின்னப் பாப்பா
நீங்க இங்கே எப்படி வந்தீங்கன்னு
என்ன கேப்பா} (2)
If I climb down and stand in front of her,
Little girl, our little girl,
"How did you come here?"
She will ask me.
{நான் அக்கம் பக்கம் பாக்கையிலே
சின்னப் பாப்பா எங்க சின்னப் பாப்பா
இங்கே யாருமில்லே சொல்லுங்க
வாயப் பாப்பா என் வாயப் பாப்பா} (2)
When I look around carefully,
Little girl, our little girl,
"No one is here, go ahead and speak,"
She will look at my mouth, look at my mouth.
நான் போட்டுக்கவா
அத போட்டுக்கவா
{நான் போட்டுக்கவா தாலியின்னா
சின்னப் பாப்பா எங்க சின்னப் பாப்பா
சரிதான் போட்டுக்கோன்னு கழுத்த
மெல்ல நீட்டிப் பாப்பா
கழுத்த நீட்டிப்பாப்பா} (2).......
Shall I tie it?
Shall I tie that?
If I ask "Shall I tie the sacred thread?"
Little girl, our little girl,
Saying "Alright, tie it,"
She extends her neck gently and looks.
Extends her neck and looks.
..............................
Paappa paappa.. yappa pappa
Yappa ppa ppa pappa
தென்னமரத்துல குடியிருப்பத
சின்னப் பாப்பா எங்க சின்னப் பாப்பா
அவ தெரிஞ்சுகிட்டா சிரிச்சிகிட்டே என்னப் பாப்பா
எதுத்த வூட்டு பாப்பா
That I am living on top of the coconut tree,
Little girl, our little girl,
She found out and smiled as she looked,
Looking at me,
The girl from the house opposite.
Thennamarathula kudiiruppadha
That I am living on top of the coconut tree,
Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa
Little girl, our little girl,
Ava therinjikitta sirichikitte
She found out and smiled as she looked,
Enna paappa
Looking at me,
Edhutha ootu paappa
The girl from the house opposite.
Naan thennamarathula kudiiruppadha
That I am living on top of the coconut tree,
Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa
Little girl, our little girl,
Ava therinjikitta sirichikitte
She found out and smiled as she looked,
Enna paappa
Looking at me,
Edhutha ootu paappa
The girl from the house opposite.
Empaattu satham kettudhunna
If she hears the sound of my singing,
Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa
Little girl, our little girl,
Ava aattathodu abhinayatha pudichu pappa
She enjoys watching the dance along with expressions.
Empaattu satham kettudhunna
If she hears the sound of my singing,
Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa
Little girl, our little girl,
Ava aattathodu abhinayatha pudichu pappa
She enjoys watching the dance along with expressions.
{Kodunkodaiyiale kulukulungura
Chilling nicely even in the harsh summer,
Kumari paappa enga kumari paappa
Maiden girl, our maiden girl,
Pani vadaiyiale vedhu vedhungira
Staying warm even in the chilly winter wind,
Vayasu paappa nalla vayasu paappa} (2)
Youthful girl, a fine youthful girl.
{En aasaiellaam neethaanna
If I say "You are all my desires,"
Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa
Little girl, our little girl,
Aiyoo enakkum appadi irukkuthumba
"Oh dear, I feel the same way too,"
Arivu paappa nalla azhagu paappa} (2)
Smart girl, a very beautiful girl.
{Naan eranghi vandhu edhukka ninna
If I climb down and stand in front of her,
Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa
Little girl, our little girl,
Neenga ingae eppadi vandheengannu
"How did you come here?"
Enna keppa} (2)
She will ask me.
{Naan akkam pakkam paakkaiyilae
When I look around carefully,
Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa
Little girl, our little girl,
Ingae yaarumillae sollungha nu
"No one is here, go ahead and speak,"
Vaaya pappa en vaaya pappa} (2)
She will look at my mouth, look at my mouth.
Naan pottukkava
Shall I tie it?
Adha pottukkava
Shall I tie that?
{Naan pottukkava thaaliyinnu
If I ask "Shall I tie the sacred thread?"
Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa
Little girl, our little girl,
Sarithaan pottukonnu
Saying "Alright, tie it,"
Kalutha mella neetti paappa
She extends her neck gently and looks.
Kazhutha neetti paapa} (2)
Extends her neck and looks.
Paappa paappa..yappa pappa
Paappa paappa.. yappa pappa
Yappa ppa ppa pappa
Yappa ppa ppa pappa
Naan thennamarathula kudiiruppadha
That I am living on top of the coconut tree,
Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa
Little girl, our little girl,
Ava therinjikitta sirichikitte
She found out and smiled as she looked,
Enna paappa
Looking at me,
Edhutha ootu paappa
The girl from the house opposite.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic song from the 1962 Tamil film Kankanda Deivam depicts a young lover singing about his playful affection for the girl living in the house opposite to his. He describes watching her from high up on a coconut tree, her delightful reactions to his singing, and their endearing exchanges. As their dynamic unfolds, she bashfully responds to his love and eagerly extends her neck when he playfully proposes tying the sacred thread (mangalsutra).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thennamarathula kudiiruppadha / Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa”
The second letter '-nna-' in 'Thennamarathula' matches with 'Chinna', creating rhythmic harmony across lines.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa”
The refrain 'Chinna paappa enga chinna paappa' is repeated continually throughout the song to establish rhythm and affection.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Pani vadaiyiale vedhu vedhungira / Vayasu paappa nalla vayasu paappa”
Repetition of the 'v' sound in 'vedhu vedhungira' and 'vayasu' enhances the lyrical flow.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Vaali and sung by T. M. Soundarajan, 'Thennamarathula' highlights the energetic folk-style romantic duets characteristic of early 1960s Tamil cinema.
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