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Lyrics & meaning

Thenna Marathula Thelu

From Saatchi · 1983

Lyricist: Pulamaipithan
Singers: P. Suseela, S. N. Surendar
Music director: Sankar Ganesh
Movie name: Saatchi
Movie release year: 1983
Lyrics added on: 17 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Thenna maraththula thelu kotta

Panamaraththula nerikkattum

Veettukullae kobam vendam

Kottukullae irukattum

Thenna maraththula thelu kotta

Panamaraththula nerikkattum

Veettukullae kobam vendam

Kottukullae irukattum

Kitta vanthu pesa vanthaa

Romba seeruringa

Kitta vanthu pesa vanthaa

Romba seeruringa

Unga kattalaikku kaiya katta

Kaithi illa naanga

Thenna maraththula thelu kotta

Panamaraththula nerikkattum

Veettukullae kobam vendam

Kottukullae irukattum

Gangaiyodu kobam vanthaal

Nandhiyodu vazhakku aanaal

Intha sivan manasukkullae

Anbum romba irukku

Gangaiyodu kobam vanthaal

Nandhiyodu vazhakku aanaal

Intha sivan manasukkullae

Anbum romba irukku

Peththa pulla muththam thanthaa

Paadhi kobam theerum

Peththa pulla muththam thanthaa

Paadhi kobam theerum

Michcham sochcham naanum thanthaa

Meedhi kobam theerum

Thenna maraththula thelu kotta

Panamaraththula nerikkattum

Veettukullae kobam vendam

Kottukullae irukattum

Pongal paanai pongi vanthaa

Aduppilthaanae vazhiyum

Knnae purushanukku kobam vanthaal

Engu kaatta mudiyum

Kobam onnum kutramilla

Manithanthaanae naanum

Kobam onnum kutramilla

Manithanthaanae naanum

Naan varuvatharkul magalai

Indru uranga vaikka vaenum

Thenna maraththula thelu kotta

Panamaraththula nerikkattum

Veettukullae kobam vendam

Kottukullae irukattum

Kitta vanthu pesa vanthaa

Romba seeruringa

Unga kattalaikku kaiya katta

Kaithi illa naanga

If a scorpion stings the coconut tree,

Let the swelling rise on the palm tree!

Do not bring your anger into the house,

Let it stay inside the courtroom!

If a scorpion stings the coconut tree,

Let the swelling rise on the palm tree!

Do not bring your anger into the house,

Let it stay inside the courtroom!

Whenever I come close to speak to you,

You snap and hiss with fury!

Whenever I come close to speak to you,

You snap and hiss with fury!

To stand with tied hands obeying your commands,

I am not a prisoner!

If a scorpion stings the coconut tree,

Let the swelling rise on the palm tree!

Do not bring your anger into the house,

Let it stay inside the courtroom!

Even if he gets angry with Ganga,

Even if he is in a dispute with Nandi,

Inside the heart of this Lord Shiva,

There is still plenty of love!

Even if he gets angry with Ganga,

Even if he is in a dispute with Nandi,

Inside the heart of this Lord Shiva,

There is still plenty of love!

If the child you bore gives you a kiss,

Half your anger will melt away.

If the child you bore gives you a kiss,

Half your anger will melt away.

And if I give you some kisses too,

The rest of your anger will vanish!

If a scorpion stings the coconut tree,

Let the swelling rise on the palm tree!

Do not bring your anger into the house,

Let it stay inside the courtroom!

When the pot of Pongal boils over,

It naturally spills onto the stove, doesn't it?

My darling, when a husband gets angry,

Where else can he let it out?

Anger is not a crime,

After all, I am only human too!

Anger is not a crime,

After all, I am only human too!

Before I come to you tonight,

You must put our little daughter to sleep!

If a scorpion stings the coconut tree,

Let the swelling rise on the palm tree!

Do not bring your anger into the house,

Let it stay inside the courtroom!

Whenever I come close to speak to you,

You snap and hiss with fury!

To stand with tied hands obeying your commands,

I am not a prisoner!

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful yet tender folk-style song portrays a domestic dispute between a husband and wife. The wife admonishes her husband for bringing his courtroom temper and professional frustration home, lightheartedly reminding him that domestic life requires peace rather than harsh commands. The husband defends his outbursts by explaining that anger is natural to human beings and compares his frustration to a pot boiling over, which naturally spills onto the stove closest to it. He reassures her that beneath his stern exterior lies immense affection, drawing an analogy to Lord Shiva who harbors love despite his fiery temper. Through gentle teasing about affection from their child and spouse, the song highlights reconciliation, domestic warmth, and mutual understanding in married life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

“Thenna maraththula thelu kotta / Panamaraththula nerikkattum”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in consecutive lines or words ('Thenna' and 'Panamaraththula').

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Veettukullae kobam vendam / Kottukullae irukattum”

Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines ('Veettukullae' and 'Kottukullae').

Metaphor

“Intha sivan manasukkullae / Anbum romba irukku”

Comparing the husband's fierce persona and capacity for deep love to Lord Shiva and his celestial companions.

Analogy / Folk Metaphor

“Pongal paanai pongi vanthaa / Aduppilthaanae vazhiyum”

Using the image of a Pongal pot boiling over onto its stove to illustrate venting emotions on those nearest to oneself.

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Trivia

'Saatchi' (1983) is an early action drama film starring Vijayakanth and S. A. Chandrasekhar, featuring music composed by Shankar-Ganesh. The song uses traditional Tamil colloquial proverbs ('Thenna maraththula thelu kotta...') to ground the domestic debate in authentic rural folk rhythm.

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