Therkathi Naattukaran
From Koyil Yaanai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Koyil Yaanai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hae hae….hae hae…. | Hae hae….hae hae…. |
| Yaehae hae yaehae hae | Yaehae hae yaehae hae |
| Male | |
| Therkaththi naattukkaaran | Man from the southern region |
| Themmaangu paattukkaaran | Singer of folk melodic songs |
| Eganaikku mogana naan paattu padippen | I will sing songs rhythmically and delightfully |
| Elloraiyumae naan thokkadippaen | I will defeat everyone in singing |
| Kaalam vanthu thatti kodukkum | Time will come and pat on the back encourage |
| Chorus :Hae hae hae hae | Chorus : Hae hae hae hae |
| Male :Adi kanni ponna katti izhukkum | Male : Hey, it will bind and pull young girls towards me |
| Chorus :Hae hae hae hae | Chorus : Hae hae hae hae |
| Female | |
| Therkaththi naattukkaari | Woman from the southern region |
| Themmaangu paattukkaari | Singer of folk melodic songs |
| Yaettikki potti naan padippaen | I will sing competitively in defiance |
| Engili peesa naan thokkadippaen | I will defeat even those who speak in English |
| Athil mukkaath thuttu pottumirukkum | There will be a bindi/mark placed on the forehead |
| Chorus :Hae hae hae hae | Chorus : Hae hae hae hae |
| Female :Antha pottu unna katti izhukkum | Female : That bindi/mark will bind and pull you |
| Chorus :Hae hae hae hae | Chorus : Hae hae hae hae |
| Male | |
| Therkaththi naattukkaaran | Man from the southern region |
| Themmaangu paattukkaaran | Singer of folk melodic songs |
| Eganaikku mogana naan paattu padippen | I will sing songs rhythmically and delightfully |
| Elloraiyumae naan thokkadippaen….aehae….hae…. | I will defeat everyone in singing….aehae….hae…. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | ……………………… |
| Male | |
| Maruthupandi seemaiyilae | The one who won accolades in the land of Maruthu Pandiyar, haai |
| Viruthu vaangi vanthavan haai | The one who leads by displaying talent in youth |
| Thiramai kaatti ilamaiyilae | Join without talking arrogance, ho hoi |
| Thalamai thaangi nirppavan | Beat the drums, gather the crowd |
| Veeraappu pesaamaththaan saernthukka ho hoi | Show the dance performance |
| Male | |
| Kottungadaa melaththa koottungadaa koottaththa | Chorus : Hae hae |
| Kaattungadaa aattaththa | Male : Beat the drums, gather the crowd |
| Chorus :Hae hae | Show the dance performance |
| Male :Kottungadaa melaththa koottungadaa koottaththa | Chorus : Hae hae |
| Kaattungadaa aattaththa | Woman from the southern region |
| Chorus :Hae hae | Singer of folk melodic songs |
| Female | |
| Therkaththi naattukkaari | I will sing competitively in defiance |
| Themmaangu paattukkaari | I will defeat even those who speak in English |
| Yaettikki potti naan padippaen | Nananaannananaa nananaannananaa nananaannaa |
| Engili peesa naan thokkadippaen | Hae hae…..hae hae…..hae hae…. |
| Nananaannananaa nananaannananaa nananaannaa | The one who built a stage and danced on West Masi Street |
| Chorus | |
| Hae hae…..hae hae…..hae hae…. | The one who locked the entire town inside her fort of supreme beauty |
| Female | |
| Maelamaasi veedhiyilae maedai katti aadinava | Even great men and handsome kings |
| Maelazhagu kottaikulllae ooraiyellaam poottinava | Must stand as slaves submitting to my beauty |
| Aanaana pattavnum sokkamum | Clap hands and dance Kummi in front of the temple |
| En azhagukku adimaipattu nikkanum | Gather together and sing with joy shrieks (Kulavai) |
| Female | |
| Kummi kotti aadungadi koyil munnae | Chorus : Hae hae |
| Koodungadi kolava pottu paadungadi | Female : Clap hands and dance Kummi in front of the temple |
| Chorus :Hae hae | Gather together and sing with joy shrieks (Kulavai) |
| Female :Kummi kotti aadungadi koyil munnae | Chorus : Hae hae |
| Koodungadi kolava pottu paadungadi | Man from the southern region |
| Chorus :Hae hae | Singer of folk melodic songs |
| Male | |
| Therkaththi naattukkaaran | I will sing songs rhythmically and delightfully |
| Themmaangu paattukkaaran | Ae….haei haei…. |
| Eganaikku mogana naan paattu padippen | I will defeat everyone in singing |
| Ae….haei haei…. | Time will come and pat on the back encourage |
| Elloraiyumae naan thokkadippaen | Chorus : Hae hae hae hae |
| Kaalam vanthu thatti kodukkum | Male : Hey, it will bind and pull young girls towards me |
| Chorus :Hae hae hae hae | Chorus : Hae hae hae hae |
| Male :Adi kanni ponna katti izhukkum | Woman from the southern region |
| Chorus :Hae hae hae hae | Singer of folk melodic songs |
| Female | |
| Therkaththi naattukkaari | I will sing competitively in defiance |
| Themmaangu paattukkaari | I will defeat even those who speak in English |
| Yaettikki potti naan padippaen | There will be a bindi/mark placed on the forehead |
| Engili peesa naan thokkadippaen | Chorus : Hae hae hae hae |
| Athil mukkaath thuttu pottumirukkum | Female : That bindi/mark will bind and pull you |
| Chorus :Hae hae hae hae | Chorus : Hae hae hae hae |
| Female :Antha pottu unna katti izhukkum | |
| Chorus :Hae hae hae hae | |
ஹே ஹே.....ஹே ஹே....
ஏஹே ஹே ஏஹே ஹே
Hae hae….hae hae….
Yaehae hae yaehae hae
தெற்கத்தி நாட்டுக்காரன்
தெம்மாங்கு பாட்டுக்காரன்
எகனைக்கு மொகன நான் பாட்டு படிப்பேன்
எல்லோரையுமே நான் தோக்கடிப்பேன்
காலம் வந்து தட்டிக் கொடுக்கும்
குழு :
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
அடி கன்னிப் பொண்ண கட்டி இழுக்கும்..
குழு :
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Man from the southern region
Singer of folk melodic songs
I will sing songs rhythmically and delightfully
I will defeat everyone in singing
Time will come and pat on the back encourage
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
Male : Hey, it will bind and pull young girls towards me
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
தெற்கத்தி நாட்டுக்காரி
தெம்மாங்கு பாட்டுக்காரி
ஏட்டிக்கு போட்டி நான் பாட்டு படிப்பேன்
இங்கிலிபீச நான் தோக்கடிப்பேன்
அதில் முக்காத் துட்டு பொட்டுமிருக்கும்...
குழு :
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
அந்த பொட்டு உன்ன கட்டி இழுக்கும்..
குழு :
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Woman from the southern region
Singer of folk melodic songs
I will sing competitively in defiance
I will defeat even those who speak in English
There will be a bindi/mark placed on the forehead
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
Female : That bindi/mark will bind and pull you
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
நான் தெற்கத்தி நாட்டுக்காரன்
தெம்மாங்கு பாட்டுக்காரன்
எகனைக்கு மொகன நான் பாட்டு படிப்பேன்
எல்லோரையுமே நான் தோக்கடிப்பேன்.......ஏ ஹே ஹே
Man from the southern region
Singer of folk melodic songs
I will sing songs rhythmically and delightfully
I will defeat everyone in singing….aehae….hae….
...........................
………………………
மருதுபாண்டி சீமையிலே
விருது வாங்கி வந்தவன் ஹாய்....
திறமை காட்டி இளமையிலே
தலைமை தாங்கி நிற்பவன்
வீராப்பு பேசாமத்தான் சேர்ந்துக்க ஹொ ஹோய்
உன் மாராப்பா நானிருக்கேன் சேர்த்துக்க
The one who won accolades in the land of Maruthu Pandiyar, haai
The one who leads by displaying talent in youth
Join without talking arrogance, ho hoi
Beat the drums, gather the crowd
Show the dance performance
கொட்டுங்கடா மேளத்த கூட்டுங்கடா கூட்டத்த
காட்டுங்கடா ஆட்டத்த
குழு :
ஹே ஹே
கொட்டுங்கடா மேளத்த கூட்டுங்கடா கூட்டத்த
காட்டுங்கடா ஆட்டத்த
குழு :
ஹே ஹே
Chorus : Hae hae
Male : Beat the drums, gather the crowd
Show the dance performance
Chorus : Hae hae
Woman from the southern region
Singer of folk melodic songs
தெற்கத்தி நாட்டுக்காரி
தெம்மாங்கு பாட்டுக்காரி
ஏட்டிக்கு போட்டி நான் பாட்டு படிப்பேன்
இங்கிலிபீச நான் தோக்கடிப்பேன்...ஹாங்....
நனனான்னனனா நனனான்னனனா நனனான்னா
I will sing competitively in defiance
I will defeat even those who speak in English
Nananaannananaa nananaannananaa nananaannaa
Hae hae…..hae hae…..hae hae….
The one who built a stage and danced on West Masi Street
ஹே ஹே..... ஹே ஹே.....ஹே ஹே
The one who locked the entire town inside her fort of supreme beauty
மேலமாசி வீதியிலே மேடை கட்டி ஆடினவ
மேலழகு கோட்டைக்குள்ளே ஊரையெல்லாம் பூட்டினவ
ஆனானப் பட்டவனும் சொக்கணும்
என் அழகுக்கு அடிமைப்பட்டு நிக்கணும்
Even great men and handsome kings
Must stand as slaves submitting to my beauty
Clap hands and dance Kummi in front of the temple
Gather together and sing with joy shrieks (Kulavai)
கும்மி கொட்டி ஆடுங்கடி கோயில் முன்னே
கூடுங்கடி கொலவப் போட்டு பாடுங்கடி......
குழு :
ஹே ஹே
கும்மி கொட்டி ஆடுங்கடி கோயில் முன்னே
கூடுங்கடி கொலவப் போட்டு பாடுங்கடி.....
குழு :
ஹே ஹே
Chorus : Hae hae
Female : Clap hands and dance Kummi in front of the temple
Gather together and sing with joy shrieks (Kulavai)
Chorus : Hae hae
Man from the southern region
Singer of folk melodic songs
தெற்கத்தி நாட்டுக்காரன்
தெம்மாங்கு பாட்டுக்காரன்
எகனைக்கு மொகன நான் பாட்டு படிப்பேன்
ஏ ஹேய் ஹேய்......
எல்லோரையுமே நான் தோக்கடிப்பேன்
காலம் வந்து தட்டிக் கொடுக்கும்......
குழு :
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
அடி கன்னிப் பொண்ண கட்டி இழுக்கும்.....
குழு :
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
I will sing songs rhythmically and delightfully
Ae….haei haei….
I will defeat everyone in singing
Time will come and pat on the back encourage
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
Male : Hey, it will bind and pull young girls towards me
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
Woman from the southern region
Singer of folk melodic songs
தெற்கத்தி நாட்டுக்காரி
தெம்மாங்கு பாட்டுக்காரி
ஏட்டிக்கு போட்டி நான் பாட்டு படிப்பேன்
இங்கிலிபீச நான் தோக்கடிப்பேன்
அதில் முக்காத் துட்டு பொட்டுமிருக்கும்...
குழு :
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
அந்த பொட்டு உன்ன கட்டி இழுக்கும்......
குழு :
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
I will sing competitively in defiance
I will defeat even those who speak in English
There will be a bindi/mark placed on the forehead
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
Female : That bindi/mark will bind and pull you
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
Hae hae….hae hae….
Hae hae….hae hae….
Yaehae hae yaehae hae
Yaehae hae yaehae hae
Therkaththi naattukkaaran
Man from the southern region
Themmaangu paattukkaaran
Singer of folk melodic songs
Eganaikku mogana naan paattu padippen
I will sing songs rhythmically and delightfully
Elloraiyumae naan thokkadippaen
I will defeat everyone in singing
Kaalam vanthu thatti kodukkum
Time will come and pat on the back encourage
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
Male :Adi kanni ponna katti izhukkum
Male : Hey, it will bind and pull young girls towards me
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
Therkaththi naattukkaari
Woman from the southern region
Themmaangu paattukkaari
Singer of folk melodic songs
Yaettikki potti naan padippaen
I will sing competitively in defiance
Engili peesa naan thokkadippaen
I will defeat even those who speak in English
Athil mukkaath thuttu pottumirukkum
There will be a bindi/mark placed on the forehead
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
Female :Antha pottu unna katti izhukkum
Female : That bindi/mark will bind and pull you
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
Therkaththi naattukkaaran
Man from the southern region
Themmaangu paattukkaaran
Singer of folk melodic songs
Eganaikku mogana naan paattu padippen
I will sing songs rhythmically and delightfully
Elloraiyumae naan thokkadippaen….aehae….hae….
I will defeat everyone in singing….aehae….hae….
………………………
………………………
Maruthupandi seemaiyilae
The one who won accolades in the land of Maruthu Pandiyar, haai
Viruthu vaangi vanthavan haai
The one who leads by displaying talent in youth
Thiramai kaatti ilamaiyilae
Join without talking arrogance, ho hoi
Thalamai thaangi nirppavan
Beat the drums, gather the crowd
Veeraappu pesaamaththaan saernthukka ho hoi
Show the dance performance
Kottungadaa melaththa koottungadaa koottaththa
Chorus : Hae hae
Kaattungadaa aattaththa
Male : Beat the drums, gather the crowd
Chorus :Hae hae
Show the dance performance
Male :Kottungadaa melaththa koottungadaa koottaththa
Chorus : Hae hae
Kaattungadaa aattaththa
Woman from the southern region
Chorus :Hae hae
Singer of folk melodic songs
Therkaththi naattukkaari
I will sing competitively in defiance
Themmaangu paattukkaari
I will defeat even those who speak in English
Yaettikki potti naan padippaen
Nananaannananaa nananaannananaa nananaannaa
Engili peesa naan thokkadippaen
Hae hae…..hae hae…..hae hae….
Nananaannananaa nananaannananaa nananaannaa
The one who built a stage and danced on West Masi Street
Hae hae…..hae hae…..hae hae….
The one who locked the entire town inside her fort of supreme beauty
Maelamaasi veedhiyilae maedai katti aadinava
Even great men and handsome kings
Maelazhagu kottaikulllae ooraiyellaam poottinava
Must stand as slaves submitting to my beauty
Aanaana pattavnum sokkamum
Clap hands and dance Kummi in front of the temple
En azhagukku adimaipattu nikkanum
Gather together and sing with joy shrieks (Kulavai)
Kummi kotti aadungadi koyil munnae
Chorus : Hae hae
Koodungadi kolava pottu paadungadi
Female : Clap hands and dance Kummi in front of the temple
Chorus :Hae hae
Gather together and sing with joy shrieks (Kulavai)
Female :Kummi kotti aadungadi koyil munnae
Chorus : Hae hae
Koodungadi kolava pottu paadungadi
Man from the southern region
Chorus :Hae hae
Singer of folk melodic songs
Therkaththi naattukkaaran
I will sing songs rhythmically and delightfully
Themmaangu paattukkaaran
Ae….haei haei….
Eganaikku mogana naan paattu padippen
I will defeat everyone in singing
Ae….haei haei….
Time will come and pat on the back encourage
Elloraiyumae naan thokkadippaen
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
Kaalam vanthu thatti kodukkum
Male : Hey, it will bind and pull young girls towards me
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
Male :Adi kanni ponna katti izhukkum
Woman from the southern region
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Singer of folk melodic songs
Therkaththi naattukkaari
I will sing competitively in defiance
Themmaangu paattukkaari
I will defeat even those who speak in English
Yaettikki potti naan padippaen
There will be a bindi/mark placed on the forehead
Engili peesa naan thokkadippaen
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
Athil mukkaath thuttu pottumirukkum
Female : That bindi/mark will bind and pull you
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Chorus : Hae hae hae hae
Female :Antha pottu unna katti izhukkum
Chorus :Hae hae hae hae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy folk musical duel (Patti Mandram / Paattu Mandram style) between a man and a woman representing southern Tamil Nadu folk singing traditions. The male singer boasts about his roots in the southern lands, his ability to sing soul-stirring Themmaangu melodies, and his confident charm that captivates young women. The female singer counters him with equal vigor, bragging about her formidable talent, her captivating beauty that holds entire towns spellbound, and her ability to out-sing anyone regardless of their status.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Therkaththi naattukkaaran / Viruthu vaangi vanthavan”
The second consonant sound 'r' matches across both lines ('Therkaththi' and 'Viruthu').
Monaai (Alliteration / First letter rhyming)
“Kottungadaa melaththa koottungadaa koottaththa”
Repetition of the 'K' sound at the start of words within the same line creates a rhythmic tempo.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Therkaththi naattukkaaran / Themmaangu paattukkaaran”
Repeated structural refrain emphasizing cultural identity and regional pride.
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Trivia
The lyrics composed by Pulamaipithan showcase authentic southern Tamil folk terms like 'Themmaangu' (traditional rural song style), 'Kulavai' (ululation produced by women during celebrations), and 'Kummi' (traditional folk clap dance), rooted heavily in Madurai landmarks like West Masi Street ('Maelamaasi veedhi').
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