Thoondiyile Maattikkittu Muzhikkudhu
From Arasilangkumari · 1961
- Lyricist
- Muthukoothan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Arasilangkumari1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thondiyilae maatikittu | Getting caught in the fishing hook |
| Thudikudhu | It wriggles |
| Meenu thondiyilae maatikittu | The fish getting caught in the fishing hook |
| Thudikudhu | It wriggles |
| Female | |
| Adhu thudikiradha paarthu | Watching it wriggle and squirm |
| Kannu rasikudhu..ee..ee | The eyes relish the sight...ee..ee |
| Adhu thudikiradha paarthu | Watching it wriggle and squirm |
| Kannu rasikudhu..ee..ee | The eyes relish the sight...ee..ee |
| Female | |
| Thondiyilae maatikittu | Getting caught in the fishing hook |
| Thudikudhu | It wriggles |
| Female | |
| Thaandi thaandi parthipittu | Jumping again and again after seeing it |
| Sabikkuthu | It curses its fate |
| Thaandi thaandi parthipittu | Jumping again and again after seeing it |
| Sabikkuthu | It curses its fate |
| Female | |
| Thappi oda vazhi illama | Having no way to escape and run away |
| Thavikkudhu | It suffers in agony |
| Thappi oda vazhi illama | Having no way to escape and run away |
| Thavikkudhu | It suffers in agony |
| Meenu thondiyilae maatikittu | The fish getting caught in the fishing hook |
| Thudikudhu | It wriggles |
| Female | |
| Kozhai ellam veera nadai… | Cowards walk with a heroic stride... |
| {Kozhai ellam veera nadai | {Cowards walk with a heroic stride |
| Nadakkudhu | And walk proudly |
| Namma koothaarai venumunnae | They intentionally despise |
| Verukkudhu} (2) | Our folk performers/artists} (2) |
| Female | |
| Ezhaiyinna kaalil pottu | If someone is poor, beneath their feet |
| Midhikkudhu | They trample them |
| Ezhaiyinna kaalil pottu | If someone is poor, beneath their feet |
| Midhikkudhu | They trample them |
| Female | |
| Indha meena pola pennai | Just like this trapped fish, a woman |
| Ulagham madhikkudhu | Is treated by this world |
| Indha meena pola pennai | Just like this trapped fish, a woman |
| Ulagham madhikkudhu | Is treated by this world |
| Female | |
| Thondiyilae maatikittu | Getting caught in the fishing hook |
| Thudikudhu | It wriggles |
| Meenu thondiyilae maatikittu | The fish getting caught in the fishing hook |
| Thudikudhu | It wriggles |
| Male | |
| Vanitha maniyae mayalaaginen | O precious jewel among women, I am smitten by love |
| Vanitha maniyae mayalaaginen | O precious jewel among women, I am smitten by love |
| Meen vizhiyae senthaen mozhiyae | O fish-eyed one with sweet honeyed words |
| Unnai naan maraven | I will never forget you |
| Inimel enadhaaruyirae | From now on, you are my precious life |
| Male | |
| Vanitha maniyae mayalaaginen | O precious jewel among women, I am smitten by love |
| Vanitha maniyae mayalaaginen | O precious jewel among women, I am smitten by love |
| Male | |
| Kaanavae kodi kangal podhathae | Ten million eyes are not enough to gaze at you |
| Kaanavae kodi kangal podhathae | Ten million eyes are not enough to gaze at you |
| Kaadhalaal vandhen adi maadhae | I came driven by love, O woman |
| Unmel kaadhalaal vandhen adi maadhae | I came driven by love for you, O woman |
| Male | |
| Meen vizhiyae senthaen mozhiyae | O fish-eyed one with sweet honeyed words |
| Unnai naan maraven | I will never forget you |
| Inimel enadhaaruyirae | From now on, you are my precious life |
| Male | |
| Vanitha maniyae mayalaaginen | O precious jewel among women, I am smitten by love |
| Mayalaaginen mayalaaginen mayalaaginen…. | I am smitten... smitten... smitten... |
தூண்டியிலே
மாட்டிகிட்டு துடிக்குது
மீனு தூண்டியிலே
மாட்டிகிட்டு துடிக்குது
Getting caught in the fishing hook
It wriggles
The fish getting caught in the fishing hook
It wriggles
அது துடிக்கிறத
பார்த்து கண்ணு ரசிக்குது....
அது துடிக்கிறத பார்த்து
கண்ணு ரசிக்குது
Watching it wriggle and squirm
The eyes relish the sight...ee..ee
Watching it wriggle and squirm
The eyes relish the sight...ee..ee
தூண்டியிலே
மாட்டிகிட்டு துடிக்குது
Getting caught in the fishing hook
It wriggles
தாண்டி தாண்டி
பார்த்துப்பிட்டு சபிக்குது
தாண்டி தாண்டி
பார்த்துப்பிட்டு சபிக்குது
Jumping again and again after seeing it
It curses its fate
Jumping again and again after seeing it
It curses its fate
தப்பி ஓட வழி
இல்லாம தவிக்குது தப்பி
ஓட வழி இல்லாம தவிக்குது
மீனு தூண்டியிலே மாட்டிகிட்டு
துடிக்குது
Having no way to escape and run away
It suffers in agony
Having no way to escape and run away
It suffers in agony
The fish getting caught in the fishing hook
It wriggles
கோழை எல்லாம்
வீர நடை
{ கோழை எல்லாம் வீர
நடை நடக்குது நம்ம
கூத்தாரை வேணுமுன்னே
வெறுக்குது } (2)
Cowards walk with a heroic stride...
{Cowards walk with a heroic stride
And walk proudly
They intentionally despise
Our folk performers/artists} (2)
ஏழையின்னா
காலில் போட்டு மிதிக்குது
ஏழையின்னா காலில்
போட்டு மிதிக்குது
If someone is poor, beneath their feet
They trample them
If someone is poor, beneath their feet
They trample them
இந்த மீனை போல
பெண்ணை உலகம் மதிக்குது
இந்த மீனை போல பெண்ணை
உலகம் மதிக்குது
Just like this trapped fish, a woman
Is treated by this world
Just like this trapped fish, a woman
Is treated by this world
தூண்டியிலே
மாட்டிகிட்டு துடிக்குது
மீனு தூண்டியிலே
மாட்டிகிட்டு துடிக்குது
Getting caught in the fishing hook
It wriggles
The fish getting caught in the fishing hook
It wriggles
வனிதா மணியே
மயிலாகினேன் வனிதா
மணியே மயிலாகினேன்
மீன் விழியே செந்தேன்
மொழியே உன்னை நான்
மறவேன் இனிமேல்
எனதாருயிரே
O precious jewel among women, I am smitten by love
O precious jewel among women, I am smitten by love
O fish-eyed one with sweet honeyed words
I will never forget you
From now on, you are my precious life
வனிதா மணியே
மயிலாகினேன் வனிதா
மணியே மயிலாகினேன்
O precious jewel among women, I am smitten by love
O precious jewel among women, I am smitten by love
காணவே கோடி
கண்கள் போதாதே காணவே
கோடி கண்கள் போதாதே
காதலால் வந்தேன் அடி மாதே
உன்மேல் காதலால் வந்தேன்
அடி மாதே
Ten million eyes are not enough to gaze at you
Ten million eyes are not enough to gaze at you
I came driven by love, O woman
I came driven by love for you, O woman
மீன் விழியே
செந்தேன் மொழியே
உன்னை நான் மறவேன்
இனிமேல் எனதாருயிரே
O fish-eyed one with sweet honeyed words
I will never forget you
From now on, you are my precious life
வனிதா மணியே
மயிலாகினேன் மயிலாகினேன்
மயிலாகினேன் மயிலாகினேன்
O precious jewel among women, I am smitten by love
I am smitten... smitten... smitten...
Thondiyilae maatikittu
Getting caught in the fishing hook
Thudikudhu
It wriggles
Meenu thondiyilae maatikittu
The fish getting caught in the fishing hook
Thudikudhu
It wriggles
Adhu thudikiradha paarthu
Watching it wriggle and squirm
Kannu rasikudhu..ee..ee
The eyes relish the sight...ee..ee
Adhu thudikiradha paarthu
Watching it wriggle and squirm
Kannu rasikudhu..ee..ee
The eyes relish the sight...ee..ee
Thondiyilae maatikittu
Getting caught in the fishing hook
Thudikudhu
It wriggles
Thaandi thaandi parthipittu
Jumping again and again after seeing it
Sabikkuthu
It curses its fate
Thaandi thaandi parthipittu
Jumping again and again after seeing it
Sabikkuthu
It curses its fate
Thappi oda vazhi illama
Having no way to escape and run away
Thavikkudhu
It suffers in agony
Thappi oda vazhi illama
Having no way to escape and run away
Thavikkudhu
It suffers in agony
Meenu thondiyilae maatikittu
The fish getting caught in the fishing hook
Thudikudhu
It wriggles
Kozhai ellam veera nadai…
Cowards walk with a heroic stride...
{Kozhai ellam veera nadai
{Cowards walk with a heroic stride
Nadakkudhu
And walk proudly
Namma koothaarai venumunnae
They intentionally despise
Verukkudhu} (2)
Our folk performers/artists} (2)
Ezhaiyinna kaalil pottu
If someone is poor, beneath their feet
Midhikkudhu
They trample them
Ezhaiyinna kaalil pottu
If someone is poor, beneath their feet
Midhikkudhu
They trample them
Indha meena pola pennai
Just like this trapped fish, a woman
Ulagham madhikkudhu
Is treated by this world
Indha meena pola pennai
Just like this trapped fish, a woman
Ulagham madhikkudhu
Is treated by this world
Thondiyilae maatikittu
Getting caught in the fishing hook
Thudikudhu
It wriggles
Meenu thondiyilae maatikittu
The fish getting caught in the fishing hook
Thudikudhu
It wriggles
Vanitha maniyae mayalaaginen
O precious jewel among women, I am smitten by love
Vanitha maniyae mayalaaginen
O precious jewel among women, I am smitten by love
Meen vizhiyae senthaen mozhiyae
O fish-eyed one with sweet honeyed words
Unnai naan maraven
I will never forget you
Inimel enadhaaruyirae
From now on, you are my precious life
Vanitha maniyae mayalaaginen
O precious jewel among women, I am smitten by love
Vanitha maniyae mayalaaginen
O precious jewel among women, I am smitten by love
Kaanavae kodi kangal podhathae
Ten million eyes are not enough to gaze at you
Kaanavae kodi kangal podhathae
Ten million eyes are not enough to gaze at you
Kaadhalaal vandhen adi maadhae
I came driven by love, O woman
Unmel kaadhalaal vandhen adi maadhae
I came driven by love for you, O woman
Meen vizhiyae senthaen mozhiyae
O fish-eyed one with sweet honeyed words
Unnai naan maraven
I will never forget you
Inimel enadhaaruyirae
From now on, you are my precious life
Vanitha maniyae mayalaaginen
O precious jewel among women, I am smitten by love
Mayalaaginen mayalaaginen mayalaaginen….
I am smitten... smitten... smitten...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Arasilangkumari (1961) blends folk commentary with romantic expression. The initial section uses the poignant imagery of a fish wriggling helplessly on a hook as a metaphor for how society treats women, folk artists, and the poor—trampling upon them while callous onlookers enjoy their struggle. The lyricist highlights the injustice faced by the downtrodden and vulnerable in a harsh world. The second half shifts tone into romantic adoration, where the protagonist expresses overwhelming love for his beloved, describing her fish-shaped eyes and honey-sweet speech, declaring that even a crore of eyes would not suffice to behold her beauty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor/Simile)
“Indha meena pola pennai Ulagham madhikkudhu”
Comparing the plight of women in society to a fish wriggling helplessly after being caught on a hook.
Atiyayokthi (Hyperbole)
“Kaanavae kodi kangal podhathae”
Exaggeration that ten million eyes would not be enough to admire the beauty of the beloved.
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Thondiyilae / Thudikudhu”
The second letter harmony 'nd' / 'd' across successive lines creating rhythmic flow.
Uruvagham (Metaphorical epithet)
“Meen vizhiyae senthaen mozhiyae”
Describing eyes as fish ('Meen vizhi') and speech as pure honey ('Senthaen mozhi').
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Trivia
Arasilangkumari (1961) is a historical adventure-drama film starring M. G. Ramachandran, Padmini, and Rajasree. The soundtrack was primarily composed by G. Ramanathan along with S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. Lyricist Muthukoothan was renowned for inserting sharp socio-political commentaries through earthy folk rhythms in Tamil cinema.
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