Thottathu Mappillai
From Idhayathil Nee · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Idhayathil Nee1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thottathu maappillai | If the groom from the garden |
| Veettai thaedi vandhaal | Comes searching for the house, |
| Summaa varalaamaa | Can he just come empty-handed? |
| Than tholgalil maalai soodiya pennai | The woman who adorned his shoulders with a garland, |
| Thaniyae vidalaamaa | Can he leave her all alone? |
| Female | |
| Kattu kuramagal | The traditional gypsy maiden, |
| Kaadhal manamagal | The loving bride-to-be, |
| Kanneer vidalaamaa | Should she be shedding tears? |
| Aval kattiya poovinil | In the flowers she bound together, |
| Ottiya kaadhalum | The love that clung tightly, |
| Kaatril poi vidumaa haa | Will it blow away in the wind, haa? |
| Kaatril poi vidumaa | Will it blow away in the wind? |
| Patta kadanum theerndhidumaa | Will the debt incurred finally be settled? |
| Female | |
| Thottathu maappillai | If the groom from the garden |
| Veettai thaedi vandhaal | Comes searching for the house, |
| Summaa varalaamaa | Can he just come empty-handed? |
| Than tholgalil maalai soodiya pennai | The woman who adorned his shoulders with a garland, |
| Thaniyae vidalaamaa | Can he leave her all alone? |
| Female | |
| Muzhangaal varaiyum | Draped in clothing |
| Moodiya aadai | Covering down to her knees, |
| Mogam tharavillaiyaa | Does it not evoke desire? |
| Aval mun varum jaadaiyum | Her graceful gestures when approaching, |
| Pin varum vaadaiyum | And the fragrant breeze following her, |
| Vegam tharavillaiyaa hoi | Do they not ignite speed, hoi? |
| Veeram tharavillaiyaa | Do they not grant courage? |
| Adhil mogam varavillaiyaa | Does passion not arise from that? |
| Female | |
| Thottathu maappillai | If the groom from the garden |
| Veettai thaedi vandhaal | Comes searching for the house, |
| Summaa varalaamaa ..aa..aa… | Can he just come empty-handed? ..aa..aa… |
| Than tholgalil maalai soodiya pennai | The woman who adorned his shoulders with a garland, |
| Thaniyae vidalaamaa | Can he leave her all alone? |
| Female | |
| Thaakkiya kangal eettiyai polae | Her striking eyes, like sharp spears, |
| Sariyaai vizhavillaiyaa | Did they not land with precision? |
| Aval thala thala maeniyum | Her glowing, soft physique, |
| Kala kala baaniyum | And her cheerful, musical tone, |
| Sarasam tharavillaiyaa haa | Do they not invite playfulness, haa? |
| Sarasam tharavillaiyaa | Do they not invite playfulness? |
| Nenjil sabalam varavillaiyaa | Does temptation not awaken in the heart? |
| Female | |
| Thottathu maappillai | If the groom from the garden |
| Veettai thaedi vandhaal | Comes searching for the house, |
| Summaa varalaamaa ..aa…aa… | Can he just come empty-handed? ..aa…aa… |
| Than tholgalil maalai soodiya pennai | The woman who adorned his shoulders with a garland, |
| Thaniyae vidalaamaa | Can he leave her all alone? |
தோட்டத்து மாப்பிள்ளை
வீட்டை தேடி வந்தால்
சும்மா வரலாமா
தன் தோள்களில்
மாலை சூடிய பெண்ணை
தனியே விடலாமா
If the groom from the garden
Comes searching for the house,
Can he just come empty-handed?
The woman who adorned his shoulders with a garland,
Can he leave her all alone?
காட்டுக் குறமகள்
காதல் மணமகள்
கண்ணீர் விடலாமா
அவள் கட்டிய பூவினில்
ஒட்டிய காதலும்
காற்றில் போய் விடுமா ஹா
காற்றில் போய் விடுமா
பட்ட கடனும் தீர்ந்திடுமா
The traditional gypsy maiden,
The loving bride-to-be,
Should she be shedding tears?
In the flowers she bound together,
The love that clung tightly,
Will it blow away in the wind, haa?
Will it blow away in the wind?
Will the debt incurred finally be settled?
தோட்டத்து மாப்பிள்ளை
வீட்டை தேடி வந்தால்
சும்மா வரலாமா
தன் தோள்களில்
மாலை சூடிய பெண்ணை
தனியே விடலாமா
If the groom from the garden
Comes searching for the house,
Can he just come empty-handed?
The woman who adorned his shoulders with a garland,
Can he leave her all alone?
முழங்கால் வரையும்
மூடிய ஆடை
மோகம் தரவில்லையா
அவள் முன் வரும் ஜாடையும்
பின் வரும் வாடையும்
வேகம் தரவில்லையோ ஹோய்
வீரம் தரவில்லையா
அதில் மோகம் வரவில்லையா
Draped in clothing
Covering down to her knees,
Does it not evoke desire?
Her graceful gestures when approaching,
And the fragrant breeze following her,
Do they not ignite speed, hoi?
Do they not grant courage?
Does passion not arise from that?
தோட்டத்து மாப்பிள்ளை
வீட்டை தேடி வந்தால்
சும்மா வரலாமா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
தன் தோள்களில்
மாலை சூடிய பெண்ணை
தனியே விடலாமா
If the groom from the garden
Comes searching for the house,
Can he just come empty-handed? ..aa..aa…
The woman who adorned his shoulders with a garland,
Can he leave her all alone?
தாக்கிய கண்கள் ஈட்டியைப் போலே
சரியாய் விழவில்லையா
அவள் தள தள மேனியும்
கல கல பாணியும்
சரசம் தரவில்லையா ஹா
சரசம் தரவில்லையா
நெஞ்சில் சபலம் வரவில்லையா
Her striking eyes, like sharp spears,
Did they not land with precision?
Her glowing, soft physique,
And her cheerful, musical tone,
Do they not invite playfulness, haa?
Do they not invite playfulness?
Does temptation not awaken in the heart?
தோட்டத்து மாப்பிள்ளை
வீட்டை தேடி வந்தால்
சும்மா வரலாமா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
தன் தோள்களில்
மாலை சூடிய பெண்ணை
தனியே விடலாமா
If the groom from the garden
Comes searching for the house,
Can he just come empty-handed? ..aa…aa…
The woman who adorned his shoulders with a garland,
Can he leave her all alone?
Thottathu maappillai
If the groom from the garden
Veettai thaedi vandhaal
Comes searching for the house,
Summaa varalaamaa
Can he just come empty-handed?
Than tholgalil maalai soodiya pennai
The woman who adorned his shoulders with a garland,
Thaniyae vidalaamaa
Can he leave her all alone?
Kattu kuramagal
The traditional gypsy maiden,
Kaadhal manamagal
The loving bride-to-be,
Kanneer vidalaamaa
Should she be shedding tears?
Aval kattiya poovinil
In the flowers she bound together,
Ottiya kaadhalum
The love that clung tightly,
Kaatril poi vidumaa haa
Will it blow away in the wind, haa?
Kaatril poi vidumaa
Will it blow away in the wind?
Patta kadanum theerndhidumaa
Will the debt incurred finally be settled?
Thottathu maappillai
If the groom from the garden
Veettai thaedi vandhaal
Comes searching for the house,
Summaa varalaamaa
Can he just come empty-handed?
Than tholgalil maalai soodiya pennai
The woman who adorned his shoulders with a garland,
Thaniyae vidalaamaa
Can he leave her all alone?
Muzhangaal varaiyum
Draped in clothing
Moodiya aadai
Covering down to her knees,
Mogam tharavillaiyaa
Does it not evoke desire?
Aval mun varum jaadaiyum
Her graceful gestures when approaching,
Pin varum vaadaiyum
And the fragrant breeze following her,
Vegam tharavillaiyaa hoi
Do they not ignite speed, hoi?
Veeram tharavillaiyaa
Do they not grant courage?
Adhil mogam varavillaiyaa
Does passion not arise from that?
Thottathu maappillai
If the groom from the garden
Veettai thaedi vandhaal
Comes searching for the house,
Summaa varalaamaa ..aa..aa…
Can he just come empty-handed? ..aa..aa…
Than tholgalil maalai soodiya pennai
The woman who adorned his shoulders with a garland,
Thaniyae vidalaamaa
Can he leave her all alone?
Thaakkiya kangal eettiyai polae
Her striking eyes, like sharp spears,
Sariyaai vizhavillaiyaa
Did they not land with precision?
Aval thala thala maeniyum
Her glowing, soft physique,
Kala kala baaniyum
And her cheerful, musical tone,
Sarasam tharavillaiyaa haa
Do they not invite playfulness, haa?
Sarasam tharavillaiyaa
Do they not invite playfulness?
Nenjil sabalam varavillaiyaa
Does temptation not awaken in the heart?
Thottathu maappillai
If the groom from the garden
Veettai thaedi vandhaal
Comes searching for the house,
Summaa varalaamaa ..aa…aa…
Can he just come empty-handed? ..aa…aa…
Than tholgalil maalai soodiya pennai
The woman who adorned his shoulders with a garland,
Thaniyae vidalaamaa
Can he leave her all alone?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful song features a heroine teasing and questioning her lover about his romantic responsibility and devotion. She playfully chides him for approaching empty-handed and leaving behind the woman who garlanded him. Through vivid imagery of her allure, clothing, fragrance, and sharp, spear-like eyes, she questions how he could possibly resist her charm or ignore the bond of love between them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thaakkiya kangal eettiyai polae”
Compares the woman's piercing, striking eyes directly to sharp spears ('eetti').
Rhyme / Assonance (Etukai)
“Kattu kuramagal / Kaadhal manamagal”
Matching second consonants ('tt') in successive lines create rhythmic harmony.
Onomatopoeia / Imagery (Oruporul Rettai Kilavi / Idai Sol)
“Aval thala thala maeniyum / Kala kala baaniyum”
Use of 'thala thala' and 'kala kala' to vividly describe physical softness and cheerful speech rhythmically.
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Trivia
The film 'Idhayathil Nee' (1963) starred Gemini Ganesan and Devika, with music composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and lyrics penned by Kaviyarasu Kannadasan.
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