Therattam Nee Nadandha
From Namma Ooru Nayagan · 1988
- Lyricist
- Rajesh Khanna
- Singer
- Ramesh
- Music director
- Rajesh Khanna
- Details
- Namma Ooru Nayagan1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaerattam nee nadantha kannama | When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma, |
| Theruvellam kulunguthadi ponnamma | The entire street shakes, my golden girl! |
| Thaerattam nee nadantha kannama | When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma, |
| Theruvellam kulunguthadi ponnamma | The entire street shakes, my golden girl! |
| Aararoo paada pora vayasamma | Is this the age to sing a lullaby, dear girl? |
| Ammadi en manasu thaanguma podu | Oh my, can my heart withstand this? Play on! |
| Male | |
| Kattu kattaa puthagamaa kaiyil sumakkum kanniyamma | Oh young maiden carrying bundles and bundles of books in hand, |
| Kattu kattaa puthagamaa kaiyil sumakkum kanniyamma | Oh young maiden carrying bundles and bundles of books in hand! |
| Thaerattam nee nadantha kannama | When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma, |
| Theruvellam kulunguthadi ponnamma | The entire street shakes, my golden girl! |
| Male | |
| Vaadi yei athai mavalae yaaro petha ivalae | Come on, cousin girl, born to someone else! |
| Rosa mottu malarae nee laesa thotta alarurae | Oh rosebud flower, you startle even if touched lightly! |
| Vandaaga alaiyuromae pasangalae | We boys are wandering around like bumblebees, |
| Poochendaaga neenga vandhaa thappungala | Is it wrong if you come along like a bouquet of flowers? |
| Thindaadi thavikkuromae kannungala | We are struggling and suffering, dear girls, |
| Dharisanam thaan thaarungalaen ponnungalaa | Won't you at least give us a glimpse, young ladies? |
| Male | |
| Kaathirundhom ammammaa kaal valikka | We waited, oh dear, until our legs hurt, |
| Paarthirunthom appappaa kann valikka | We watched, oh my, until our eyes ached! |
| Kaathirundhom ammammaa kaal valikka | We waited, oh dear, until our legs hurt, |
| Paarthirunthom appappaa kann valikka | We watched, oh my, until our eyes ached! |
| Male | |
| Paarungalaen konjam paarungalaen | Look at us, please look at us a little! |
| Kaattungalaen karunai kattungalaen adiyaei | Show some mercy, show us some compassion, hey girl! |
| Thaerattam nee nadantha kannama | When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma, |
| Theruvellam kulunguthadi ponnamma | The entire street shakes, my golden girl! |
| Male | |
| Ottrai kaalil nindru naanum | Even if I stand on one leg, |
| Vithai jaalam kaatinaalum | And perform magical tricks for you, |
| Satham pottu thurathuriyae | You make noise and chase me away! |
| Saranam saranam un paadhamae un paadhamae | I surrender, I surrender at your feet, at your feet! |
| Male | |
| Unga poopaatham noga vida naanga mattomae | We will never let your flower-like tender feet get hurt, |
| Enga mudhugu mela yerikinga naanga sumakkirom | Climb onto our backs, and we will carry you! |
| Pudhusaaga vandhirukkom naanga thaanunga | We are the ones who have arrived anew, |
| Manasaara neenga engala vaazhthi paadunga | Please bless us and sing for us whole-heartedly! |
| Male | |
| Yekkam thaandi ammadi engalukku | Beyond longing, oh dear girl, for us, |
| Thookam illai appadi kangalukku | There is no sleep at all for our eyes! |
| Yekkam thaandi ammadi engalukku | Beyond longing, oh dear girl, for us, |
| Thookam illai appadi kangalukku | There is no sleep at all for our eyes! |
| Male | |
| Thaaringala onnu tharingalaa | Will you give us something, will you give us one thing? |
| Vaaringalaa kooda vaaringala | Will you come with us, will you join us? |
| Thathithagida thathithagida thai thai thithithaai | Thathithagida thathithagida thai thai thithithaai (rhythmic folk beats) |
| Male | |
| Thaerattam nee nadantha kannama | When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma, |
| Theruvellam kulunguthadi ponnamma | The entire street shakes, my golden girl! |
| Thaerattam nee nadantha kannama | When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma, |
| Theruvellam kulunguthadi ponnamma | The entire street shakes, my golden girl! |
| Aararoo paada pora vayasamma | Is this the age to sing a lullaby, dear girl? |
| Ammadi en manasu thaanguma podu | Oh my, can my heart withstand this? Play on! |
| Male | |
| Kattu kattaa puthagamaa kaiyil sumakkum kanniyamma | Oh young maiden carrying bundles and bundles of books in hand, |
| Yamma kattu kattaa puthagamaa kaiyil sumakkum kanniyamma | Oh my, young maiden carrying bundles and bundles of books in hand! |
| Thaerattam nee nadantha kannama | When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma, |
| Theruvellam kulunguthadi ponnamma | The entire street shakes, my golden girl! |
தேராட்டம் நீ நடந்தா கண்ணம்மா
தெருவெல்லாம் குலுங்குதடி பொன்னம்மா
தேராட்டம் நீ நடந்தா கண்ணம்மா
தெருவெல்லாம் குலுங்குதடி பொன்னம்மா
ஆராரோ பாட போற வயசம்மா
அம்மாடி என் மனசு தாங்குமா போடு
When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma,
The entire street shakes, my golden girl!
When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma,
The entire street shakes, my golden girl!
Is this the age to sing a lullaby, dear girl?
Oh my, can my heart withstand this? Play on!
கட்டு கட்டா புத்தகமா கையில் சுமக்கும் கன்னியம்மா
கட்டு கட்டா புத்தகமா கையில் சுமக்கும் கன்னியம்மா
தேராட்டம் நீ நடந்தா கண்ணம்மா
தெருவெல்லாம் குலுங்குதடி பொன்னம்மா
Oh young maiden carrying bundles and bundles of books in hand,
Oh young maiden carrying bundles and bundles of books in hand!
When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma,
The entire street shakes, my golden girl!
வாடி ஹே அத்தை மகளே யாரோ பெத்த இவளே
ரோசா மொட்டு மலரே நீ லேசா தொட்டா அலர்றே
வண்டாக அலையுறோமே பசங்களே
பூச்செண்டாக நீங்க வந்தா தப்புங்களா
திண்டாடி தவிக்கிறோமே கண்ணுங்களா
தரிசனம் தான் தாருங்களேன் பொண்ணுங்களா
Come on, cousin girl, born to someone else!
Oh rosebud flower, you startle even if touched lightly!
We boys are wandering around like bumblebees,
Is it wrong if you come along like a bouquet of flowers?
We are struggling and suffering, dear girls,
Won't you at least give us a glimpse, young ladies?
காத்திருந்தோம் அம்மம்மா கால் வலிக்க
பாத்திருந்தோம் அப்பப்பா கண் வலிக்க
காத்திருந்தோம் அம்மம்மா கால் வலிக்க
பாத்திருந்தோம் அப்பப்பா கண் வலிக்க
We waited, oh dear, until our legs hurt,
We watched, oh my, until our eyes ached!
We waited, oh dear, until our legs hurt,
We watched, oh my, until our eyes ached!
பாருங்களேன் கொஞ்சம் பாருங்களேன்
காட்டுங்களேன் கருணை காட்டுங்களேன் அடியேய்....
தேராட்டம் நீ நடந்தா கண்ணம்மா
தெருவெல்லாம் குலுங்குதடி பொன்னம்மா
Look at us, please look at us a little!
Show some mercy, show us some compassion, hey girl!
When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma,
The entire street shakes, my golden girl!
ஒற்றைக் காலில் நின்று நானும்
வித்தை ஜாலம் காட்டினாலும்
சத்தம் போட்டு துரத்துறியே
சரணம் சரணம் உன் பாதமே உன் பாதமே.....
Even if I stand on one leg,
And perform magical tricks for you,
You make noise and chase me away!
I surrender, I surrender at your feet, at your feet!
உங்க பூப்பாதம் நோக விட நாங்க மாட்டோமே
எங்க முதுகு மேலே ஏறிக்கிங்க நாங்க சுமக்கிறோம்
புதுசாக வந்திருக்கோம் நாங்கதானுங்க
மனசார நீங்க எங்கள வாழ்த்திப் பாடுங்க
We will never let your flower-like tender feet get hurt,
Climb onto our backs, and we will carry you!
We are the ones who have arrived anew,
Please bless us and sing for us whole-heartedly!
ஏக்கம் தான்டி அம்மாடி எங்களுக்கு
தூக்கமில்லை அப்பாடி கண்களுக்கு
ஏக்கம் தான்டி அம்மாடி எங்களுக்கு
தூக்கமில்லை அப்பாடி கண்களுக்கு
Beyond longing, oh dear girl, for us,
There is no sleep at all for our eyes!
Beyond longing, oh dear girl, for us,
There is no sleep at all for our eyes!
தாரீங்களா ஒண்ணு தாரீங்களா
வாரீங்களா கூட வாரீங்களா
ததிதகிட ததிதகிட தை தை தை தித்தித்தை....
Will you give us something, will you give us one thing?
Will you come with us, will you join us?
Thathithagida thathithagida thai thai thithithaai (rhythmic folk beats)
தேராட்டம் நீ நடந்தா கண்ணம்மா
தெருவெல்லாம் குலுங்குதடி பொன்னம்மா
தேராட்டம் நீ நடந்தா கண்ணம்மா
தெருவெல்லாம் குலுங்குதடி பொன்னம்மா
ஆராரோ பாட போற வயசம்மா
அம்மாடி என் மனசு தாங்குமா போடு
When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma,
The entire street shakes, my golden girl!
When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma,
The entire street shakes, my golden girl!
Is this the age to sing a lullaby, dear girl?
Oh my, can my heart withstand this? Play on!
கட்டு கட்டா புத்தகமா கையில் சுமக்கும் கன்னியம்மா
கட்டு கட்டா புத்தகமா கையில் சுமக்கும் கன்னியம்மா
தேராட்டம் நீ நடந்தா கண்ணம்மா
தெருவெல்லாம் குலுங்குதடி பொன்னம்மா
Oh young maiden carrying bundles and bundles of books in hand,
Oh my, young maiden carrying bundles and bundles of books in hand!
When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma,
The entire street shakes, my golden girl!
Thaerattam nee nadantha kannama
When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma,
Theruvellam kulunguthadi ponnamma
The entire street shakes, my golden girl!
Thaerattam nee nadantha kannama
When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma,
Theruvellam kulunguthadi ponnamma
The entire street shakes, my golden girl!
Aararoo paada pora vayasamma
Is this the age to sing a lullaby, dear girl?
Ammadi en manasu thaanguma podu
Oh my, can my heart withstand this? Play on!
Kattu kattaa puthagamaa kaiyil sumakkum kanniyamma
Oh young maiden carrying bundles and bundles of books in hand,
Kattu kattaa puthagamaa kaiyil sumakkum kanniyamma
Oh young maiden carrying bundles and bundles of books in hand!
Thaerattam nee nadantha kannama
When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma,
Theruvellam kulunguthadi ponnamma
The entire street shakes, my golden girl!
Vaadi yei athai mavalae yaaro petha ivalae
Come on, cousin girl, born to someone else!
Rosa mottu malarae nee laesa thotta alarurae
Oh rosebud flower, you startle even if touched lightly!
Vandaaga alaiyuromae pasangalae
We boys are wandering around like bumblebees,
Poochendaaga neenga vandhaa thappungala
Is it wrong if you come along like a bouquet of flowers?
Thindaadi thavikkuromae kannungala
We are struggling and suffering, dear girls,
Dharisanam thaan thaarungalaen ponnungalaa
Won't you at least give us a glimpse, young ladies?
Kaathirundhom ammammaa kaal valikka
We waited, oh dear, until our legs hurt,
Paarthirunthom appappaa kann valikka
We watched, oh my, until our eyes ached!
Kaathirundhom ammammaa kaal valikka
We waited, oh dear, until our legs hurt,
Paarthirunthom appappaa kann valikka
We watched, oh my, until our eyes ached!
Paarungalaen konjam paarungalaen
Look at us, please look at us a little!
Kaattungalaen karunai kattungalaen adiyaei
Show some mercy, show us some compassion, hey girl!
Thaerattam nee nadantha kannama
When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma,
Theruvellam kulunguthadi ponnamma
The entire street shakes, my golden girl!
Ottrai kaalil nindru naanum
Even if I stand on one leg,
Vithai jaalam kaatinaalum
And perform magical tricks for you,
Satham pottu thurathuriyae
You make noise and chase me away!
Saranam saranam un paadhamae un paadhamae
I surrender, I surrender at your feet, at your feet!
Unga poopaatham noga vida naanga mattomae
We will never let your flower-like tender feet get hurt,
Enga mudhugu mela yerikinga naanga sumakkirom
Climb onto our backs, and we will carry you!
Pudhusaaga vandhirukkom naanga thaanunga
We are the ones who have arrived anew,
Manasaara neenga engala vaazhthi paadunga
Please bless us and sing for us whole-heartedly!
Yekkam thaandi ammadi engalukku
Beyond longing, oh dear girl, for us,
Thookam illai appadi kangalukku
There is no sleep at all for our eyes!
Yekkam thaandi ammadi engalukku
Beyond longing, oh dear girl, for us,
Thookam illai appadi kangalukku
There is no sleep at all for our eyes!
Thaaringala onnu tharingalaa
Will you give us something, will you give us one thing?
Vaaringalaa kooda vaaringala
Will you come with us, will you join us?
Thathithagida thathithagida thai thai thithithaai
Thathithagida thathithagida thai thai thithithaai (rhythmic folk beats)
Thaerattam nee nadantha kannama
When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma,
Theruvellam kulunguthadi ponnamma
The entire street shakes, my golden girl!
Thaerattam nee nadantha kannama
When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma,
Theruvellam kulunguthadi ponnamma
The entire street shakes, my golden girl!
Aararoo paada pora vayasamma
Is this the age to sing a lullaby, dear girl?
Ammadi en manasu thaanguma podu
Oh my, can my heart withstand this? Play on!
Kattu kattaa puthagamaa kaiyil sumakkum kanniyamma
Oh young maiden carrying bundles and bundles of books in hand,
Yamma kattu kattaa puthagamaa kaiyil sumakkum kanniyamma
Oh my, young maiden carrying bundles and bundles of books in hand!
Thaerattam nee nadantha kannama
When you walk like a temple chariot procession, my dear Kannamma,
Theruvellam kulunguthadi ponnamma
The entire street shakes, my golden girl!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaerattam Nee Nadantha Kannama is a lively rural folk track from the 1988 film Namma Ooru Nayagan. The song captures the playful banter and romantic pursuit of local village youths addressing school/college-going maidens. The protagonist praises the heroine's grand gait, comparing her steps to a majestic temple chariot procession that makes the whole street sway in admiration. Throughout the track, the lyrics utilize charming metaphors, contrasting the innocent charm of the young women carrying books with the earnest longings of the boys who follow them like bees around flowers. Despite comical rejections and exaggerated complaints of waiting till their eyes and legs hurt, the overall mood remains light-hearted, joyful, and deeply rooted in Tamil folk culture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thaerattam nee nadantha kannama”
Compares the maiden's graceful and grand gait to the grand movement of a temple chariot (Thaer).
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Theruvellam kulunguthadi ponnamma”
Exaggerates the impact of her walking by stating that the entire street shakes under her steps.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Rosa mottu malarae nee laesa thotta alarurae”
Directly compares the young maiden to a delicate rosebud and a bouquet of flowers, and the boys to restless bees.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Etukai)
“Kaathirundhom ammammaa kaal valikka / Paarthirunthom appappaa kann valikka”
Presents second-letter rhyming across consecutive lines (Kaathirundhom / Paarthirundhom) to create rhythmic musical harmony.
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Trivia
Namma Ooru Nayagan (1988) starred Ramarajan and Gautami in the lead roles. The film featured music composed by Rajesh Khanna, showcasing energetic Tamil rural folk rhythms popular in late 80s South Indian cinema.
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