Aal Thotta Boopathy
From Youth · 2002
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Youth2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ada aalthotta boopathi naanada | Hey, I am the ruler of Aalthottam! |
| Andha amara thotta boopathium naanada | I am also the ruler who conquered Amara garden! |
| Oru paatu naan paadaporen keluda | Listen man, I am going to sing a song! |
| Andha paatu chollum sangadhiya keluda | Listen to the news and message that song conveys! |
| Male | |
| Iva muthamellam oru kuthaalama | Are all her kisses like the refreshing Courtallam waterfalls? |
| Iva moodi vacha oru mathaalama | Is she a hidden percussion drum full of rhythm? |
| Kaadhal kalyanatha andha saami senjanada | That God himself orchestrated this love marriage! |
| Saami endha chaami andha saami kandha saami | Which God is that? It is God Kandhasamy! |
| Male | |
| Ada aalthotta boopathi naanada | Hey, I am the ruler of Aalthottam! |
| Andha amara thotta boopathium naanada | I am also the ruler who conquered Amara garden! |
| Oru paatu naan paadaporen keluda | Listen man, I am going to sing a song! |
| Andha paatu chollum sangadhiya keluda | Listen to the news and message that song conveys! |
| Male | |
| ………………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu pesum poonkodi | Oh flowering vine that talks through gentle touches! |
| Thookam kettu ponen naanadi | I lost my sleep thinking of you, girl! |
| Ullukullae ratham oorudhae | Blood surges inside my veins! |
| Unnaal aasai yellai meerudhae | Because of you, my desire crosses all limits! |
| Male | |
| Ye thoondil sikadha meenu onnu | A fish that never gets caught on a fishing hook, |
| Thulli kudhipadha paathukada | Look at it jumping and dancing around! |
| Aadum aatathai kandadhaalae | Just by witnessing the dance she performs, |
| Aayul kaidhi aanenada | I became a prisoner sentenced for life! |
| Male | |
| Iva kattudalae oru kalloori dhaan | Her sculpted physique is like a college! |
| Adhil kalvi karka naan vandhenada | I have come here to get educated in that college! |
| Vaadi potta pulla ennai yarum thottadhila | Hey girl wearing a bindi, no one has ever touched me! |
| Ora paarvaiyalae enna oongi aranjavalae | You are the one who slapped me hard with just a side-glance! |
| Male | |
| Ada aalthotta boopathi naanada | Hey, I am the ruler of Aalthottam! |
| Andha amara thotta boopathium naanada | I am also the ruler who conquered Amara garden! |
| Oru paatu naan paadaporen keluda | Listen man, I am going to sing a song! |
| Andha paatu chollum sangadhiya keluda | Listen to the news and message that song conveys! |
| Male | |
| Chiku puku chiku railuda | Like a chugging train, |
| Iva sela katti vandha mayilu da | She is a beautiful peacock draped in a saree! |
| Mohathaalae ullam nogudhae | My heart aches because of intense desire! |
| Moongil kaadai dhegam vegudhae | My body burns hot like a bamboo forest on fire! |
| Male | |
| Pattu selai pol ennai neeyae | Just like a soft silk saree, |
| Suthi suthi kattikodi | Wrap yourself around me again and again! |
| Paadhi kannalae neeum paartha | If you look at someone even with half an eye, |
| Pattinathaaram kovalandhaan | Even a detached saint like Pattinathar turns into Kovalan! |
| Male | |
| Iva kanni rasi naan kannan rasi | Her zodiac sign is Virgo, and mine is Lord Krishna's sign! |
| Namma jadhagathil ini nalla rasi | In our horoscope, it is a grand match from now on! |
| Vadi potta pulla ennai yarum thottadhilla | Hey girl wearing a bindi, no one has ever touched me! |
| Ora paarvaiyalae enna oongi aranjavalae | You are the one who slapped me hard with just a side-glance! |
| Male | |
| Ada aalthotta boopathi naanada | Hey, I am the ruler of Aalthottam! |
| Andha amara thotta boopathium naanada | I am also the ruler who conquered Amara garden! |
| Oru paatu naan paadaporen keluda | Listen man, I am going to sing a song! |
| Andha paatu chollum sangadhiya keluda | Listen to the news and message that song conveys! |
| Male | |
| Iva muthamellam oru kuthaalama | Are all her kisses like the refreshing Courtallam waterfalls? |
| Iva moodi vacha oru mathaalama | Is she a hidden percussion drum full of rhythm? |
| Kaadhal kalyanatha andha saami senjanada | That God himself orchestrated this love marriage! |
| Saami endha chaami andha saami kandha saami | Which God is that? It is God Kandhasamy! |
| Vadi potta pulla ennai yarum thottadhilla | Hey girl wearing a bindi, no one has ever touched me! |
| Ora paarvaiyalae enna oongi aranjavalae | You are the one who slapped me hard with just a side-glance! |
அட ஆள்தோட்ட
பூபதி நானடா அந்த அமரதோட்ட
பூபதியும் நானடா ஒரு பாட்டு நான்
பாடபோறேன் கேளுடா அந்த பாட்டு
சொல்லும் சங்கதிய கேளுடா
Hey, I am the ruler of Aalthottam!
I am also the ruler who conquered Amara garden!
Listen man, I am going to sing a song!
Listen to the news and message that song conveys!
இவ முத்தமெல்லாம்
ஒரு குத்தாலமா இவ மூடி
வெச்ச ஒரு மத்தாளம்மா
காதல் கல்யாணத்த அந்த
சாமி செஞ்சானடா சாமி எந்த
சாமி அந்த சாமி கந்தசாமி
Are all her kisses like the refreshing Courtallam waterfalls?
Is she a hidden percussion drum full of rhythm?
That God himself orchestrated this love marriage!
Which God is that? It is God Kandhasamy!
அட ஆள்தோட்ட
பூபதி நானடா அந்த அமரதோட்ட
பூபதியும் நானடா ஒரு பாட்டு நான்
பாடபோறேன் கேளுடா அந்த பாட்டு
சொல்லும் சங்கதிய கேளுடா
Hey, I am the ruler of Aalthottam!
I am also the ruler who conquered Amara garden!
Listen man, I am going to sing a song!
Listen to the news and message that song conveys!
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தொட்டு தொட்டு பேசும்
பூங்கொடி தூக்கம் கெட்டு போனேன்
நானடி உள்ளுக்குள்ளே ரத்தம் ஊறுதே
உன்னால் ஆசை எல்லை மீறுதே
Oh flowering vine that talks through gentle touches!
I lost my sleep thinking of you, girl!
Blood surges inside my veins!
Because of you, my desire crosses all limits!
ஏ தூண்டில் சிக்காத
மீனு ஒன்னு துள்ளி குதிப்பத
பாத்துக்கடா ஆடும் ஆட்டத்தை
கண்டதாலே ஆயுள் கைதி ஆனேனடா
A fish that never gets caught on a fishing hook,
Look at it jumping and dancing around!
Just by witnessing the dance she performs,
I became a prisoner sentenced for life!
இவ கட்டுடலே ஒரு
கல்லூாி தான் அதில் கல்வி
கற்க நான் வந்தேனடா வாடி
பொட்ட புள்ள என்னை யாரும்
தொட்டதில்ல ஓர பாா்வையாலே
என்னை ஓங்கி அறைஞ்சவளே
Her sculpted physique is like a college!
I have come here to get educated in that college!
Hey girl wearing a bindi, no one has ever touched me!
You are the one who slapped me hard with just a side-glance!
அட ஆள்தோட்ட
பூபதி நானடா அந்த அமரதோட்ட
பூபதியும் நானடா ஒரு பாட்டு நான்
பாடபோறேன் கேளுடா அந்த பாட்டு
சொல்லும் சங்கதிய கேளுடா
Hey, I am the ruler of Aalthottam!
I am also the ruler who conquered Amara garden!
Listen man, I am going to sing a song!
Listen to the news and message that song conveys!
சிக்கு புக்கு சிக்கு
ரயிலுடா இவ சேல கட்டி
வந்த மையிலுடா மோகத்தாலே
உள்ளம் நோகுதே மூங்கில் காடாய்
தேகம் வேகுதே
Like a chugging train,
She is a beautiful peacock draped in a saree!
My heart aches because of intense desire!
My body burns hot like a bamboo forest on fire!
பட்டு சேலை போல்
என்னை நீயே சுத்தி சுத்தி
கட்டிக்கோடி பாதி கண்ணாலே
நீயும் பாா்த்தா பட்டினத்தாரும்
கோவலன் தான்
Just like a soft silk saree,
Wrap yourself around me again and again!
If you look at someone even with half an eye,
Even a detached saint like Pattinathar turns into Kovalan!
இவ கன்னி ராசி
நான் கண்ணன் ராசி நம்ம
ஜாதகத்தில் இனி நல்ல ராசி
வாடி பொட்ட புள்ள என்னை
யாரும் தொட்டதில்ல ஓர
பாா்வையாலே என்னை ஓங்கி
அறைஞ்சவளே
Her zodiac sign is Virgo, and mine is Lord Krishna's sign!
In our horoscope, it is a grand match from now on!
Hey girl wearing a bindi, no one has ever touched me!
You are the one who slapped me hard with just a side-glance!
அட ஆள்தோட்ட
பூபதி நானடா அந்த அமரதோட்ட
பூபதியும் நானடா ஒரு பாட்டு நான்
பாடபோறேன் கேளுடா அந்த பாட்டு
சொல்லும் சங்கதிய கேளுடா
Hey, I am the ruler of Aalthottam!
I am also the ruler who conquered Amara garden!
Listen man, I am going to sing a song!
Listen to the news and message that song conveys!
இவ முத்தமெல்லாம்
ஒரு குத்தாலமா இவ மூடி
வெச்ச ஒரு மத்தாளம்மா
காதல் கல்யாணத்த அந்த
சாமி செஞ்சானடா சாமி எந்த
சாமி அந்த சாமி கந்தசாமி
வாடி பொட்ட புள்ள என்னை
யாரும் தொட்டதில்ல ஓர
பாா்வையாலே என்னை ஓங்கி
அறைஞ்சவளே
Are all her kisses like the refreshing Courtallam waterfalls?
Is she a hidden percussion drum full of rhythm?
That God himself orchestrated this love marriage!
Which God is that? It is God Kandhasamy!
Hey girl wearing a bindi, no one has ever touched me!
You are the one who slapped me hard with just a side-glance!
Ada aalthotta boopathi naanada
Hey, I am the ruler of Aalthottam!
Andha amara thotta boopathium naanada
I am also the ruler who conquered Amara garden!
Oru paatu naan paadaporen keluda
Listen man, I am going to sing a song!
Andha paatu chollum sangadhiya keluda
Listen to the news and message that song conveys!
Iva muthamellam oru kuthaalama
Are all her kisses like the refreshing Courtallam waterfalls?
Iva moodi vacha oru mathaalama
Is she a hidden percussion drum full of rhythm?
Kaadhal kalyanatha andha saami senjanada
That God himself orchestrated this love marriage!
Saami endha chaami andha saami kandha saami
Which God is that? It is God Kandhasamy!
Ada aalthotta boopathi naanada
Hey, I am the ruler of Aalthottam!
Andha amara thotta boopathium naanada
I am also the ruler who conquered Amara garden!
Oru paatu naan paadaporen keluda
Listen man, I am going to sing a song!
Andha paatu chollum sangadhiya keluda
Listen to the news and message that song conveys!
…………………………………..
...
Thottu thottu pesum poonkodi
Oh flowering vine that talks through gentle touches!
Thookam kettu ponen naanadi
I lost my sleep thinking of you, girl!
Ullukullae ratham oorudhae
Blood surges inside my veins!
Unnaal aasai yellai meerudhae
Because of you, my desire crosses all limits!
Ye thoondil sikadha meenu onnu
A fish that never gets caught on a fishing hook,
Thulli kudhipadha paathukada
Look at it jumping and dancing around!
Aadum aatathai kandadhaalae
Just by witnessing the dance she performs,
Aayul kaidhi aanenada
I became a prisoner sentenced for life!
Iva kattudalae oru kalloori dhaan
Her sculpted physique is like a college!
Adhil kalvi karka naan vandhenada
I have come here to get educated in that college!
Vaadi potta pulla ennai yarum thottadhila
Hey girl wearing a bindi, no one has ever touched me!
Ora paarvaiyalae enna oongi aranjavalae
You are the one who slapped me hard with just a side-glance!
Ada aalthotta boopathi naanada
Hey, I am the ruler of Aalthottam!
Andha amara thotta boopathium naanada
I am also the ruler who conquered Amara garden!
Oru paatu naan paadaporen keluda
Listen man, I am going to sing a song!
Andha paatu chollum sangadhiya keluda
Listen to the news and message that song conveys!
Chiku puku chiku railuda
Like a chugging train,
Iva sela katti vandha mayilu da
She is a beautiful peacock draped in a saree!
Mohathaalae ullam nogudhae
My heart aches because of intense desire!
Moongil kaadai dhegam vegudhae
My body burns hot like a bamboo forest on fire!
Pattu selai pol ennai neeyae
Just like a soft silk saree,
Suthi suthi kattikodi
Wrap yourself around me again and again!
Paadhi kannalae neeum paartha
If you look at someone even with half an eye,
Pattinathaaram kovalandhaan
Even a detached saint like Pattinathar turns into Kovalan!
Iva kanni rasi naan kannan rasi
Her zodiac sign is Virgo, and mine is Lord Krishna's sign!
Namma jadhagathil ini nalla rasi
In our horoscope, it is a grand match from now on!
Vadi potta pulla ennai yarum thottadhilla
Hey girl wearing a bindi, no one has ever touched me!
Ora paarvaiyalae enna oongi aranjavalae
You are the one who slapped me hard with just a side-glance!
Ada aalthotta boopathi naanada
Hey, I am the ruler of Aalthottam!
Andha amara thotta boopathium naanada
I am also the ruler who conquered Amara garden!
Oru paatu naan paadaporen keluda
Listen man, I am going to sing a song!
Andha paatu chollum sangadhiya keluda
Listen to the news and message that song conveys!
Iva muthamellam oru kuthaalama
Are all her kisses like the refreshing Courtallam waterfalls?
Iva moodi vacha oru mathaalama
Is she a hidden percussion drum full of rhythm?
Kaadhal kalyanatha andha saami senjanada
That God himself orchestrated this love marriage!
Saami endha chaami andha saami kandha saami
Which God is that? It is God Kandhasamy!
Vadi potta pulla ennai yarum thottadhilla
Hey girl wearing a bindi, no one has ever touched me!
Ora paarvaiyalae enna oongi aranjavalae
You are the one who slapped me hard with just a side-glance!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aalthotta Boopathi is a famous Tamil folk-pop dance track from the movie Youth (2002). The song expresses the exuberance, swagger, and passionate infatuation of a young man who claims dominance over his domain while surrendering completely to the captivating charm of his love interest. Through vivid imagery and hyperbole, he describes how her side-glance subdues him, comparing her physique to a college and her grace to a peacock in a saree. The overall theme celebrates high-energy romance, youthful pride, and playful banter, enhanced by folk rhythms and spirited expression.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Iva kattudalae oru kalloori dhaan”
Compares a woman's body/physique directly to an institution of learning.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Iva muthamellam oru kuthaalama”
Compares her kisses to the refreshing experience of Courtallam waterfalls using the particle 'oru'.
Alliteration (Moonaai / Ethirai)
“Thottu thottu pesum poonkodi / Thookam kettu ponen naanadi”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' consonant sound across consecutive lines.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Paadhi kannalae neeum paartha / Pattinathaaram kovalandhaan”
Exaggerates the impact of a woman's glance, stating it could turn a completely detached ascetic (Pattinathar) into a romantic householder (Kovalan).
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Trivia
Composed by Mani Sharma with lyrics by Kabilan and rendered by Shankar Mahadevan and Anuradha Sriram, 'Aalthotta Boopathi' became a major chartbuster in 2002. Actor Vijay's high-octane dance moves in this track remain legendary in Tamil cinema history.
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