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Lyrics & meaning

Thennamara Thopukkulle Female

From Therku Theru Machan · 1992

Lyricist
Kalidasan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Therku Theru Machan
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
30 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thennamara thoppukkullae kuyilae kuyilae
Ennai thedi vandhu sedhi sonna kuyilae kuyilae
Thennamara thoppukkullae kuyilae kuyilae
Ennai thedi vandhu sedhi sonna kuyilae kuyilae
Thennamara thoppukkullae kuyilae kuyilae
Ennai thedi vandhu sedhi sonna kuyilae kuyilae
Thennamara thoppukkullae kuyilae kuyilae
Maamaa un pera chonna marikkozhundhu vaasam
Aalaagi poothirunthen aarezhu maasam
Maamaa un pera chonna marikkozhundhu vaasam
Aalaagi poothirunthen aarezhu maasam
Pudhumugamaaga arimugam aanaen
Arimuga naalae on adaikalam aanaen
Ini nee sollum vaarthaiyil thaan naan vaazhuven
Thennamara thoppukkullae kuyilae kuyilae
Ennai thedi vandhu sedhi sonna kuyilae kuyilae
Thennamara thoppukkullae kuyilae kuyilae
Aaththoram poova killi thoduthu vechen maala
Kaathoda urasuthu aiyaa kaanchi pattu saela
Aaththoram poova killi thoduthu vechen maala
Kaathoda urasuthu aiyaa kaanchi pattu saela
Unakkena naanae avadharithenae
Kanavugalaalae nenjai alangarithaenae
Ini poonjolai kuyala pola nana paaduven
Thennamara thoppukkullae kuyilae kuyilae
Ennai thedi vandhu sedhi sonna kuyilae kuyilae
Thennamara thoppukkullae kuyilae kuyilae
Ennai thedi vandhu sedhi sonna kuyilae kuyilae
Thennamara thoppukkullae kuyilae kuyilae
In the coconut grove, oh cuckoo, oh cuckoo,
Oh cuckoo who came looking for me with a message!
In the coconut grove, oh cuckoo, oh cuckoo,
Oh cuckoo who came looking for me with a message!
In the coconut grove, oh cuckoo, oh cuckoo,
Oh cuckoo who came looking for me with a message!
In the coconut grove, oh cuckoo, oh cuckoo,
My love, speaking your name brings the scent of marikolundhu (fragrant herb),
I came of age and bloomed these past six or seven months.
My love, speaking your name brings the scent of marikolundhu (fragrant herb),
I came of age and bloomed these past six or seven months.
I appeared before you as a fresh new face,
And on the very day we met, I surrendered to your care.
From now on, I will live only by the words you speak.
In the coconut grove, oh cuckoo, oh cuckoo,
Oh cuckoo who came looking for me with a message!
In the coconut grove, oh cuckoo, oh cuckoo,
By the riverside, I plucked flowers and strung a garland,
My Kanchipuram silk saree rustles in the breeze, my lord.
By the riverside, I plucked flowers and strung a garland,
My Kanchipuram silk saree rustles in the breeze, my lord.
I was born into this world just for you,
I decorated my heart with sweet dreams.
From now on, I will sing like a cuckoo in a blooming garden.
In the coconut grove, oh cuckoo, oh cuckoo,
Oh cuckoo who came looking for me with a message!
In the coconut grove, oh cuckoo, oh cuckoo,
Oh cuckoo who came looking for me with a message!
In the coconut grove, oh cuckoo, oh cuckoo.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Thennamara Thoppukkullae is a joyful, rustic Tamil song from the film Therku Theru Machan (1992). The song expresses the deep feelings of a young woman in love, addressing a messenger cuckoo in a coconut grove that has brought news of her beloved. She reflects on coming of age, describing how uttering her lover's name brings a sweet herbal fragrance and how she surrendered her heart to him from the moment they met.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Apostrophe (Vilikuthal)

“Thennamara thoppukkullae kuyilae kuyilae”

Directly addressing the cuckoo bird as a messenger of love throughout the refrain.

Sensory Metaphor

“Maamaa un pera chonna marikkozhundhu vaasam”

Associating the sound of the lover's name with the aromatic scent of sweet marjoram (marikkozhundhu).

Simile (Uvamai)

“Ini poonjolai kuyala pola nana paaduven”

Comparing the heroine's joyful singing to that of a cuckoo bird in a flower garden.

Emonai / Alliteration

“Pudhumugamaaga arimugam aanaen”

Repetition of consonant sounds and root words for poetic flow (pudhumugam / arimugam).

Did you know?

Trivia

Therku Theru Machan (1992) starred Sathyaraj and Bhanupriya in lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Kalidasan, capturing the essence of rural Tamil romantic folk melodies popular during the early 1990s.

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