Thoondi Mullu
From Amarakavi · 1952
- Lyricist
- Suratha
- Singer
- T. R. Rajakumari
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Amarakavi1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thoondi mullu polae valaindha | Plucked from a plantain stalk curved like a fish hook |
| Vaazhai thaarilae parichudhunga | Plucked right from the banana bunch, sir |
| Kaaivettu alla en kaippattu kaninjudhunga | It is not artificially ripened, it ripened by my touch, sir |
| Female | |
| Paarungha thinnu paarungha velaya kelungha | Look here, taste and see, ask for the price |
| Neenga vaangaama enna merattadhingha | Do not intimidate me without buying |
| Ingha paarungha thinnu paarungha velaya kelungha | Look here, taste and see, ask for the price |
| Neenga vaangaama enna merattadhingha | Do not intimidate me without buying |
| Inga paarungha | Look here |
| Female | |
| Kaasukku thaanunga kadanukku illaengha | It is strictly for cash, not on credit, sir |
| Kaasukku thaanunga kadanukku illaengha | It is strictly for cash, not on credit, sir |
| Koodaiyilae irukkum pazham konjam thaanungha | The fruits left in the basket are only a few, sir |
| Koodaiyilae irukkum pazham konjam thaanungha | The fruits left in the basket are only a few, sir |
| Neelamalai thottathula | From the garden in the Blue Mountains |
| Naethu paricha sarakkungha | It is stock harvested just yesterday, sir |
| Paarungha thinnu paarungha velaya kelungha | Look here, taste and see, ask for the price |
| Neenga vaangaama enna merattadhingha | Do not intimidate me without buying |
| Inga paarungha | Look here |
| Female | |
| Sevvazha pazham sirumalai pazham | Red bananas, Sirumalai bananas |
| Pachainaadam pazham irukkungha | And Pachainaadam bananas are available, sir |
| Male | |
| Indhaa pullae | Hey girl |
| Indha pullae andhi naeram aachae | Hey girl, dusk has fallen |
| Female :Aana inna | Female: So what? |
| Male :Onna kandathum | Male: The moment I saw you |
| Onna kandathum en manasu maaripochae | The moment I saw you, my heart changed |
| Female :Adi aathadi | Female: Oh my goodness! |
| Male :Haei | Male: Hey! |
| Female | |
| Vaanga …neengalum vaanga | Come... you too come along |
| Kannukku kannu..paesuvom | We shall speak eye to eye |
| Aasaiyaagha naamae aaduvom | We shall dance with desire |
| Kannukku kannu..paesuvom | We shall speak eye to eye |
| Aasaiyaagha naamae aaduvom paaduvom | We shall dance and sing with desire |
| Female | |
| Marathu melae koranghu paaru | Look at the monkey atop the tree |
| Male :Engae | Male: Where? |
| Female :Adhoo angae andha kombilae | Female: Right over there on that branch |
| Male :Illai pombala | Male: No, woman |
| Female :Illaiyaa | Female: Isn't it there? |
| Male :Illaiyaa | Male: No |
| Female :Thenga kudumi machaan theduvaan | Female: My cousin with a coconut-tuft haircut will search for me |
| Aiyaiyoo thenga kudumi machaan theduvaan | Oh dear, my cousin with a coconut-tuft haircut will search for me |
| Neramaachu poren neramaachu poren | It is getting late, I am leaving, it is getting late, I am leaving |
| Naalaikku naan vaaren | I will return tomorrow |
தூண்டி முள்ளு போலே வளைந்த
வாழைத் தாரிலே பறிச்சதுங்க
காய்வெட்டு அல்ல என் கைப்பட்டு கனிஞ்சதுங்க
Plucked from a plantain stalk curved like a fish hook
Plucked right from the banana bunch, sir
It is not artificially ripened, it ripened by my touch, sir
பாருங்க தின்னு பாருங்க வெலய கேளுங்க
நீங்க வாங்காம என்ன மெரட்டாதிங்க
இங்க பாருங்க தின்னு பாருங்க வெலய கேளுங்க
நீங்க வாங்காம என்ன மெரட்டாதிங்க
இங்க பாருங்க
Look here, taste and see, ask for the price
Do not intimidate me without buying
Look here, taste and see, ask for the price
Do not intimidate me without buying
Look here
காசுக்கு தானுங்க கடனுக்கு இல்லேங்க
காசுக்கு தானுங்க கடனுக்கு இல்லேங்க
கூடையிலே இருக்கும் பழம் கொஞ்சந்தானுங்க
கூடையிலே இருக்கும் பழம் கொஞ்சந்தானுங்க
நீலமலைத் தோட்டத்துல
நேத்து பறிச்ச சரக்குங்க
பாருங்க தின்னு பாருங்க வெலயை கேளுங்க
நீங்க வாங்காம என்ன மெரட்டாதிங்க
இங்க பாருங்க
It is strictly for cash, not on credit, sir
It is strictly for cash, not on credit, sir
The fruits left in the basket are only a few, sir
The fruits left in the basket are only a few, sir
From the garden in the Blue Mountains
It is stock harvested just yesterday, sir
Look here, taste and see, ask for the price
Do not intimidate me without buying
Look here
செவ்வாழப் பழம் சிறுமலைப் பழம்
பச்சைநாடாம் பழம் இருக்குங்க
Red bananas, Sirumalai bananas
And Pachainaadam bananas are available, sir
இந்தா புள்ளே
இந்தா புள்ளே அந்தி நேரம் ஆச்சே
ஆனா இன்ன
ஒன்னக் கண்டதும்
ஒன்னக் கண்டதும் என் மனசு மாறிப்போச்சே
அடி ஆத்தாடி.....
ஹேய்
Hey girl
Hey girl, dusk has fallen
Female: So what?
Male: The moment I saw you
The moment I saw you, my heart changed
Female: Oh my goodness!
Male: Hey!
வாங்க... நீங்களும் வாங்க
கண்ணுக்கு கண்ணு ....பேசுவோம்
ஆசையாக நாமே ஆடுவோம்
கண்ணுக்கு கண்ணு ....பேசுவோம்
ஆசையாக நாமே ஆடுவோம் பாடுவோம்
Come... you too come along
We shall speak eye to eye
We shall dance with desire
We shall speak eye to eye
We shall dance and sing with desire
மரத்து மேலே கொரங்கப் பாரு ......
எங்கே
அதோ அங்கே அந்தக் கொம்பிலே
இல்லை பொம்புள.....
இல்லையா....
இல்லையே....
தேங்கா குடுமி மச்சான் தேடுவான்
அய்யய்யோ தேங்கா குடுமி மச்சான் தேடுவான்
நேரமாச்சு போறேன் நேரமாச்சு போறேன்
நாளைக்கு நான் வாரேன்..........
Look at the monkey atop the tree
Male: Where?
Female: Right over there on that branch
Male: No, woman
Female: Isn't it there?
Male: No
Female: My cousin with a coconut-tuft haircut will search for me
Oh dear, my cousin with a coconut-tuft haircut will search for me
It is getting late, I am leaving, it is getting late, I am leaving
I will return tomorrow
Thoondi mullu polae valaindha
Plucked from a plantain stalk curved like a fish hook
Vaazhai thaarilae parichudhunga
Plucked right from the banana bunch, sir
Kaaivettu alla en kaippattu kaninjudhunga
It is not artificially ripened, it ripened by my touch, sir
Paarungha thinnu paarungha velaya kelungha
Look here, taste and see, ask for the price
Neenga vaangaama enna merattadhingha
Do not intimidate me without buying
Ingha paarungha thinnu paarungha velaya kelungha
Look here, taste and see, ask for the price
Neenga vaangaama enna merattadhingha
Do not intimidate me without buying
Inga paarungha
Look here
Kaasukku thaanunga kadanukku illaengha
It is strictly for cash, not on credit, sir
Kaasukku thaanunga kadanukku illaengha
It is strictly for cash, not on credit, sir
Koodaiyilae irukkum pazham konjam thaanungha
The fruits left in the basket are only a few, sir
Koodaiyilae irukkum pazham konjam thaanungha
The fruits left in the basket are only a few, sir
Neelamalai thottathula
From the garden in the Blue Mountains
Naethu paricha sarakkungha
It is stock harvested just yesterday, sir
Paarungha thinnu paarungha velaya kelungha
Look here, taste and see, ask for the price
Neenga vaangaama enna merattadhingha
Do not intimidate me without buying
Inga paarungha
Look here
Sevvazha pazham sirumalai pazham
Red bananas, Sirumalai bananas
Pachainaadam pazham irukkungha
And Pachainaadam bananas are available, sir
Indhaa pullae
Hey girl
Indha pullae andhi naeram aachae
Hey girl, dusk has fallen
Female :Aana inna
Female: So what?
Male :Onna kandathum
Male: The moment I saw you
Onna kandathum en manasu maaripochae
The moment I saw you, my heart changed
Female :Adi aathadi
Female: Oh my goodness!
Male :Haei
Male: Hey!
Vaanga …neengalum vaanga
Come... you too come along
Kannukku kannu..paesuvom
We shall speak eye to eye
Aasaiyaagha naamae aaduvom
We shall dance with desire
Kannukku kannu..paesuvom
We shall speak eye to eye
Aasaiyaagha naamae aaduvom paaduvom
We shall dance and sing with desire
Marathu melae koranghu paaru
Look at the monkey atop the tree
Male :Engae
Male: Where?
Female :Adhoo angae andha kombilae
Female: Right over there on that branch
Male :Illai pombala
Male: No, woman
Female :Illaiyaa
Female: Isn't it there?
Male :Illaiyaa
Male: No
Female :Thenga kudumi machaan theduvaan
Female: My cousin with a coconut-tuft haircut will search for me
Aiyaiyoo thenga kudumi machaan theduvaan
Oh dear, my cousin with a coconut-tuft haircut will search for me
Neramaachu poren neramaachu poren
It is getting late, I am leaving, it is getting late, I am leaving
Naalaikku naan vaaren
I will return tomorrow
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful folk song from Amarakavi (1952) depicts a vibrant dialogue involving a female fruit vendor selling fresh bananas. She calls out to potential buyers, boasting about the quality, natural ripening, and varieties of her fresh produce—including Sevvazhai, Sirumalai, and Pachainaadam bananas—while firmly declaring that she sells only for cash, not on credit. The song transitions into a playful flirtation when a male passerby expresses sudden affection for her. The vendor cleverly diverts his attention by pointing to a tree, jokes about her cousin looking for her, and excuses herself as dusk falls, promising to return the following day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thoondi mullu polae valaindha”
Compares the natural bend of the banana stalk to the sharp curve of a fish hook ('Thoondi mullu').
Initial Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kaasukku thaanunga kadanukku illaengha”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of consecutive words ('Kaasukku', 'Kadanukku').
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kannukku kannu..paesuvom / Aasaiyaagha naamae aaduvom paaduvom”
Rhyming verbal endings ('paesuvom', 'aaduvom', 'paaduvom') creating a catchy musical rhythm.
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Trivia
Amarakavi (1952) featured music composed by G. Ramanathan and starred M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar alongside T. R. Rajakumari. The song uses lyricist Suratha's vivid folk diction to realistically capture the lively calls and banter of rural market vendors in Tamil Nadu.
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