Aalaana Naal Mudhala
From Kadhal Kavithai · 1998
- Lyricist
- Agathiyan
- Singers
- Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Sowmya Raoh
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kadhal Kavithai1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Machaan… aalaana naal mudhalaa | Cousin... ever since I came of age |
| Yaaraiyum nenachadhilla | I have thought of no one else |
| Maamaa naan ungalukkae vaakkappada | Uncle/Cousin, to be wedded to you |
| Aasa pattaen | I longed for it |
| Vaenaannu sollureengalae | You keep saying no |
| Summaa verum vaaya mullureengalae | You are just rejecting me with empty words |
| Aadiyila kattikittaa sithiraikku pulla varum | If married in Aadi, a child will be born in Chithirai |
| Aagaadhu aagaadhu machaana | It won't work, it won't work, cousin |
| Idhu thodhaana thai maasam machaanae | This auspicious Thai month is suitable, cousin |
| Aagaadhu aagaadhu machaana | It won't work, it won't work, cousin |
| Idhu thodhaana thai maasam machaanae | This auspicious Thai month is suitable, cousin |
| Male | |
| Unna naan kattikkolla | To marry you |
| Eppavum nenachadhilla | I have never thought of |
| Kalla katti thannikkulla munguravan | One who jumps into water tied to a stone |
| Yaarum illa | Is nobody (no fool would do that) |
| Vaenaandi vittu vidadi | I don't want it, leave me alone, girl |
| Naan thavichaakkaa thanni kududi | If I am suffering, drink water yourself, girl |
| Thaali katti koodikittaa saami kutham aagumunnu | If we marry and live together, it will be a sin against God |
| Maelooru kurikaaran sonnaandi | The fortune-teller from Melur said so |
| Adi kannaalam namakkulla vaenaandi | Hey girl, a marriage between us is not desirable |
| Maelooru kurikaaran sonnaandi | The fortune-teller from Melur said so |
| Adi kannaalam namakkulla vaenaandi | Hey girl, a marriage between us is not desirable |
| Female | |
| Aalaana naal mudhalaa | Ever since I came of age |
| Yaaraiyum nenachadhilla | I have thought of no one else |
| Maamaa naan ungalukkae vaakkappada | Uncle/Cousin, to be wedded to you |
| Aasa pattaen | I longed for it |
| Female | |
| Pullarukka pogaiyilae | When I went to cut grass |
| Pullanuni thanniyila | In the dew drop on the tip of the grass blade |
| Om mugatha paatthuputtae | I saw your face |
| Voodu vandhu saendhu puttaen | And came back home entranced |
| Em paasam theriyaadhu maamaa | You don't understand my affection, cousin |
| Male :Aahaa | Male: Aha! |
| Female :Idhu anumaaru nenjilla raamaa | Female: This isn't Hanuman's chest to tear open, Lord Rama! |
| Male :Aahaa | Male: Aha! |
| Female :Em paasam theriyaadhu maamaa | Female: You don't understand my affection, cousin |
| Idhu anumaaru nenjilla raamaa | This isn't Hanuman's chest to tear open, Lord Rama! |
| Male | |
| Kollaiyilae maangaa maram | In the backyard, a mango tree |
| Kothu kothaa kaachirukku | Bears fruit in bunches |
| Kaavakkaaran thoongaiylae | When the watchman is sleeping |
| Kaiya yetti maambazhatha | Reaching out a hand for the mango |
| Ariyaama parichaa thaan inikkum | Stealing it secretly tastes sweet |
| Adi anil pulla kadichaa thaan rusikkum | Hey girl, when bitten by a baby squirrel, it tastes even better |
| Ariyaama parichaa thaan inikkum | Stealing it secretly tastes sweet |
| Adi anil pulla kadichaa thaan rusikkum | Hey girl, when bitten by a baby squirrel, it tastes even better |
| Female | |
| Pooveduthu maala katti raasaa | Weaving a garland of flowers, my king |
| Naan koodu katti kudiyirukken raasaa | I have built a nest and live in it, my king |
| Unna nenachae porandhen valandhen | Thinking of you, I was born and grew up |
| Raasaa en raasaa | My king, my king |
| Male | |
| Yammaa unna naan kattikkolla | Girl, to marry you |
| Eppavum nenachadhilla | I have never wished for |
| Kalla katti thannikkulla munguravan | One who jumps into water tied to a stone |
| Yaarum illa | Is nobody |
| Male | |
| Kaala kannu vaangi katti | Buying a bull calf and tying it up |
| Paal karakka aasa pattae | Wishing to milk it |
| Kozhi kunju kutti poda koyilukku naendhukittae | Praying at the temple for a chick to give birth to puppies |
| Muttaalaa irukkaedi maanae | You are being so foolish, my dear deer |
| Adi ottaadhae en vaazhkka thaanae | Hey, don't stick to me, it's my life after all |
| Romba muttaalaa irukkaedi maanae | You are being extremely foolish, my dear deer |
| Adi ottaadhae en vaazhkka thaanae | Hey, don't stick to me, it's my life after all |
| Female | |
| Aa haa otthaikkottha sandaiyinnaa | Aha, if it comes to a one-on-one fight |
| Odi pora aambala nee | You are the man who runs away |
| Sethu pona paamba paatthae | Seeing a dead snake |
| Satham potta veeranum nee | You are the brave warrior who screams |
| Male :Ae…i | Male: Hey...! |
| Female :Nee mattum sari thaanaa maamaa | Female: Are you really so perfect, cousin? |
| Male :Aa… | Male: Ah... |
| Female :En nenappa thaan nee paaru maamaa | Female: Just look at my devotion to you, cousin |
| Male :Yekku | Male: Bah! |
| Female :Nee mattum sari thaanaa maamaa | Female: Are you really so perfect, cousin? |
| En nenappa thaan nee paaru maamaa | Just look at my devotion to you, cousin |
| Male | |
| On vaaya konjam moodikkadi vaaren | Shut your mouth for a bit, I am coming |
| Naan aambala thaan veerattha nee paaren | I am a real man, watch my bravery |
| Naana nenachaa malaiya valaippen | If I set my mind, I can bend a mountain |
| Vaaren naan vaaren | I am coming, I am coming |
| Female | |
| Machaan… aalaana naal mudhalaa | Cousin... ever since I came of age |
| Yaaraiyum nenachadhilla | I have thought of no one else |
| Male | |
| Unna naan kattikkolla eppavum nenachadhilla | I have never thought of marrying you |
| Female | |
| Vaenaannu sollureengalae | You keep saying no |
| Male | |
| Adi vaenaandi vittu vidadi | Hey girl, leave it, just drop it |
| Thaali katti koodikittaa saami kutham aagumadi | If I tie the knot and live together, it will become a divine sin |
| Female | |
| Aagaadhu aagaadhu machaana | It won't work, it won't work, cousin |
| Male | |
| Adi kannaalam namakkulla vaenaandi | Hey girl, a marriage between us is not desirable |
| Female | |
| Aagaadhu aagaadhu machaana | It won't work, it won't work, cousin |
| Male | |
| Adi kannaalam namakkulla vaenaandi… | Hey girl, a marriage between us is not desirable... |
மச்சான்.. ஆளான நாள் முதலா
யாரையும் நெனச்சதில்ல
மாமா நான் உங்களுக்கே வாக்கப்பட
ஆச பட்டேன்
வேணான்னு சொல்லுறீகளே
சும்மா வெறும் வாய மெல்லுறீகளே
ஆடியில கட்டிகிட்டா சித்திரைக்கு புள்ள வரும்
ஆகாது ஆகாது மச்சானே
இது தோதான தை மாசம் மச்சானே
ஆகாது ஆகாது மச்சானே
இது தோதான தை மாசம் மச்சானே
Cousin... ever since I came of age
I have thought of no one else
Uncle/Cousin, to be wedded to you
I longed for it
You keep saying no
You are just rejecting me with empty words
If married in Aadi, a child will be born in Chithirai
It won't work, it won't work, cousin
This auspicious Thai month is suitable, cousin
It won't work, it won't work, cousin
This auspicious Thai month is suitable, cousin
உன்ன நான் கட்டிக் கொள்ள
எப்பவும் நெனச்சதில்ல
கல்லக் கட்டி தண்ணிக்குள்ள முங்குறவன்
யாரும் இல்ல
வேணான்டி விட்டு விடடி
நான் தவிச்சாக்கா தண்ணி குடுடி
தாலி கட்டி கூடிகிட்டா சாமி குத்தம் ஆகுமுன்னு
மேலூரு குறிகாரன் சொன்னான்டி
அடி கன்னாலம் நமக்குள்ள வேணான்டி
மேலூரு குறிகாரன் சொன்னான்டி
அடி கன்னாலம் நமக்குள்ள வேணான்டி
To marry you
I have never thought of
One who jumps into water tied to a stone
Is nobody (no fool would do that)
I don't want it, leave me alone, girl
If I am suffering, drink water yourself, girl
If we marry and live together, it will be a sin against God
The fortune-teller from Melur said so
Hey girl, a marriage between us is not desirable
The fortune-teller from Melur said so
Hey girl, a marriage between us is not desirable
ஆளான நாள் முதலா
யாரையும் நெனச்சதில்ல
மாமா நான் உங்களுக்கே வாக்கப்பட
ஆச பட்டேன்
Ever since I came of age
I have thought of no one else
Uncle/Cousin, to be wedded to you
I longed for it
புல்லறுக்கப் போகையிலே
புல்லநுனி தண்ணியில
ஒம் முகத்த பாத்துபுட்டே
வூடு வந்து சேந்து புட்டேன்
ஏம் பாசம் தெரியாது மாமா
ஆஹா
இது அனுமாரு நெஞ்சில்ல ராமா
ஆஹா
எம் பாசம் தெரியாது மாமா
இது அனுமாரு நெஞ்சில்ல ராமா
When I went to cut grass
In the dew drop on the tip of the grass blade
I saw your face
And came back home entranced
You don't understand my affection, cousin
Male: Aha!
Female: This isn't Hanuman's chest to tear open, Lord Rama!
Male: Aha!
Female: You don't understand my affection, cousin
This isn't Hanuman's chest to tear open, Lord Rama!
கொல்லையிலே மாங்கா மரம்
கொத்து கொத்து காச்சிருக்கு
காவக்காரன் தூங்கையிலே
கைய எட்டி மாம்பழத்த
அறியாம பறிச்சாத்தான் இனிக்கும்
அடி அனில் பிள்ள கடிச்சாதான் ருசிக்கும்
அறியாம பறிச்சாத்தான் இனிக்கும்
அடி அனில் பிள்ள கடிச்சாதான் ருசிக்கும்
In the backyard, a mango tree
Bears fruit in bunches
When the watchman is sleeping
Reaching out a hand for the mango
Stealing it secretly tastes sweet
Hey girl, when bitten by a baby squirrel, it tastes even better
Stealing it secretly tastes sweet
Hey girl, when bitten by a baby squirrel, it tastes even better
பூவெடுத்து மால கட்டி ராசா
நான் கூடு கட்டி குடியிருக்கேன் ராசா
உன்ன நெனச்சே பொறந்தேன் வளந்தேன்
ராசா என் ராசா
Weaving a garland of flowers, my king
I have built a nest and live in it, my king
Thinking of you, I was born and grew up
My king, my king
யம்மா உன்ன நான் கட்டிக் கொள்ள
எப்பவும் நெனச்சதில்ல
கல்லக் கட்டி தண்ணிக்குள்ள முங்குறவன்
யாரும் இல்ல
Girl, to marry you
I have never wished for
One who jumps into water tied to a stone
Is nobody
காளக் கண்ணு வாங்கிக் கட்டி
பால் கறக்க ஆச பட்டேன்
கோழிக் குஞ்சு குட்டி போட
கோயிலுக்கு நேந்துகிட்டேன்
முட்டாளா இருக்கேடி மானே
அடி ஒட்டாதே என் வாழ்க்க தானே
ரொம்ப முட்டாளா இருக்கேடி மானே
அடி ஒட்டாதே என் வாழ்க்க தானே
Buying a bull calf and tying it up
Wishing to milk it
Praying at the temple for a chick to give birth to puppies
You are being so foolish, my dear deer
Hey, don't stick to me, it's my life after all
You are being extremely foolish, my dear deer
Hey, don't stick to me, it's my life after all
ஆ ஹா ஒத்தைக்கொத்த சண்டையின்னா
ஓடிப் போற ஆம்பள நீ
செத்துப் போன பாம்ப பாத்தே
சத்தம் போட்ட வீரனும் நீ
ஏ......ய்
நீ மட்டும் சரி தானா மாமா
ஆ....
என் நெனப்பத்தான் நீ பாரு மாமா
எஃகு ஏ
நீ மட்டும் சரி தானா மாமா
என் நெனப்பத் தான் நீ பாரு மாமா
Aha, if it comes to a one-on-one fight
You are the man who runs away
Seeing a dead snake
You are the brave warrior who screams
Male: Hey...!
Female: Are you really so perfect, cousin?
Male: Ah...
Female: Just look at my devotion to you, cousin
Male: Bah!
Female: Are you really so perfect, cousin?
Just look at my devotion to you, cousin
ஒன் வாயக் கொஞ்சம் மூடிக்கடி வாரேன்
நான் ஆம்பள தான் வீரத்த நீ பாரேன்
நான் நெனச்சா மலைய வளைப்பேன்
வாரேன் நான் வாரேன்
Shut your mouth for a bit, I am coming
I am a real man, watch my bravery
If I set my mind, I can bend a mountain
I am coming, I am coming
மச்சான்.. ஆளான நாள் முதலா
யாரையும் நெனச்சதில்ல
Cousin... ever since I came of age
I have thought of no one else
உன்ன நான் கட்டிக் கொள்ள
எப்பவும் நெனச்சதில்ல
I have never thought of marrying you
வேணான்னு சொல்லுறீகளே
You keep saying no
அடி வேணான்டி விட்டு விடடி
தாலி கட்டி கூடிகிட்டா சாமி குத்தம் ஆகுமடி
Hey girl, leave it, just drop it
If I tie the knot and live together, it will become a divine sin
ஆகாது ஆகாது மச்சானே
It won't work, it won't work, cousin
அடி கன்னாலம் நமக்குள்ள வேணான்டி
Hey girl, a marriage between us is not desirable
ஆகாது ஆகாது மச்சானே
It won't work, it won't work, cousin
அடி கன்னாலம் நமக்குள்ள வேணான்டி...
Hey girl, a marriage between us is not desirable...
Machaan… aalaana naal mudhalaa
Cousin... ever since I came of age
Yaaraiyum nenachadhilla
I have thought of no one else
Maamaa naan ungalukkae vaakkappada
Uncle/Cousin, to be wedded to you
Aasa pattaen
I longed for it
Vaenaannu sollureengalae
You keep saying no
Summaa verum vaaya mullureengalae
You are just rejecting me with empty words
Aadiyila kattikittaa sithiraikku pulla varum
If married in Aadi, a child will be born in Chithirai
Aagaadhu aagaadhu machaana
It won't work, it won't work, cousin
Idhu thodhaana thai maasam machaanae
This auspicious Thai month is suitable, cousin
Aagaadhu aagaadhu machaana
It won't work, it won't work, cousin
Idhu thodhaana thai maasam machaanae
This auspicious Thai month is suitable, cousin
Unna naan kattikkolla
To marry you
Eppavum nenachadhilla
I have never thought of
Kalla katti thannikkulla munguravan
One who jumps into water tied to a stone
Yaarum illa
Is nobody (no fool would do that)
Vaenaandi vittu vidadi
I don't want it, leave me alone, girl
Naan thavichaakkaa thanni kududi
If I am suffering, drink water yourself, girl
Thaali katti koodikittaa saami kutham aagumunnu
If we marry and live together, it will be a sin against God
Maelooru kurikaaran sonnaandi
The fortune-teller from Melur said so
Adi kannaalam namakkulla vaenaandi
Hey girl, a marriage between us is not desirable
Maelooru kurikaaran sonnaandi
The fortune-teller from Melur said so
Adi kannaalam namakkulla vaenaandi
Hey girl, a marriage between us is not desirable
Aalaana naal mudhalaa
Ever since I came of age
Yaaraiyum nenachadhilla
I have thought of no one else
Maamaa naan ungalukkae vaakkappada
Uncle/Cousin, to be wedded to you
Aasa pattaen
I longed for it
Pullarukka pogaiyilae
When I went to cut grass
Pullanuni thanniyila
In the dew drop on the tip of the grass blade
Om mugatha paatthuputtae
I saw your face
Voodu vandhu saendhu puttaen
And came back home entranced
Em paasam theriyaadhu maamaa
You don't understand my affection, cousin
Male :Aahaa
Male: Aha!
Female :Idhu anumaaru nenjilla raamaa
Female: This isn't Hanuman's chest to tear open, Lord Rama!
Male :Aahaa
Male: Aha!
Female :Em paasam theriyaadhu maamaa
Female: You don't understand my affection, cousin
Idhu anumaaru nenjilla raamaa
This isn't Hanuman's chest to tear open, Lord Rama!
Kollaiyilae maangaa maram
In the backyard, a mango tree
Kothu kothaa kaachirukku
Bears fruit in bunches
Kaavakkaaran thoongaiylae
When the watchman is sleeping
Kaiya yetti maambazhatha
Reaching out a hand for the mango
Ariyaama parichaa thaan inikkum
Stealing it secretly tastes sweet
Adi anil pulla kadichaa thaan rusikkum
Hey girl, when bitten by a baby squirrel, it tastes even better
Ariyaama parichaa thaan inikkum
Stealing it secretly tastes sweet
Adi anil pulla kadichaa thaan rusikkum
Hey girl, when bitten by a baby squirrel, it tastes even better
Pooveduthu maala katti raasaa
Weaving a garland of flowers, my king
Naan koodu katti kudiyirukken raasaa
I have built a nest and live in it, my king
Unna nenachae porandhen valandhen
Thinking of you, I was born and grew up
Raasaa en raasaa
My king, my king
Yammaa unna naan kattikkolla
Girl, to marry you
Eppavum nenachadhilla
I have never wished for
Kalla katti thannikkulla munguravan
One who jumps into water tied to a stone
Yaarum illa
Is nobody
Kaala kannu vaangi katti
Buying a bull calf and tying it up
Paal karakka aasa pattae
Wishing to milk it
Kozhi kunju kutti poda koyilukku naendhukittae
Praying at the temple for a chick to give birth to puppies
Muttaalaa irukkaedi maanae
You are being so foolish, my dear deer
Adi ottaadhae en vaazhkka thaanae
Hey, don't stick to me, it's my life after all
Romba muttaalaa irukkaedi maanae
You are being extremely foolish, my dear deer
Adi ottaadhae en vaazhkka thaanae
Hey, don't stick to me, it's my life after all
Aa haa otthaikkottha sandaiyinnaa
Aha, if it comes to a one-on-one fight
Odi pora aambala nee
You are the man who runs away
Sethu pona paamba paatthae
Seeing a dead snake
Satham potta veeranum nee
You are the brave warrior who screams
Male :Ae…i
Male: Hey...!
Female :Nee mattum sari thaanaa maamaa
Female: Are you really so perfect, cousin?
Male :Aa…
Male: Ah...
Female :En nenappa thaan nee paaru maamaa
Female: Just look at my devotion to you, cousin
Male :Yekku
Male: Bah!
Female :Nee mattum sari thaanaa maamaa
Female: Are you really so perfect, cousin?
En nenappa thaan nee paaru maamaa
Just look at my devotion to you, cousin
On vaaya konjam moodikkadi vaaren
Shut your mouth for a bit, I am coming
Naan aambala thaan veerattha nee paaren
I am a real man, watch my bravery
Naana nenachaa malaiya valaippen
If I set my mind, I can bend a mountain
Vaaren naan vaaren
I am coming, I am coming
Machaan… aalaana naal mudhalaa
Cousin... ever since I came of age
Yaaraiyum nenachadhilla
I have thought of no one else
Unna naan kattikkolla eppavum nenachadhilla
I have never thought of marrying you
Vaenaannu sollureengalae
You keep saying no
Adi vaenaandi vittu vidadi
Hey girl, leave it, just drop it
Thaali katti koodikittaa saami kutham aagumadi
If I tie the knot and live together, it will become a divine sin
Aagaadhu aagaadhu machaana
It won't work, it won't work, cousin
Adi kannaalam namakkulla vaenaandi
Hey girl, a marriage between us is not desirable
Aagaadhu aagaadhu machaana
It won't work, it won't work, cousin
Adi kannaalam namakkulla vaenaandi…
Hey girl, a marriage between us is not desirable...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a classic Tamil rural romantic banter between a young woman and her cousin (Machaan/Maamaa). The woman expresses her lifelong desire to marry him, attempting to persuade him using traditional metaphors, seasonal references (Aadi vs. Thai months), and romantic hyperbole. She compares her devotion to seeing his face reflected in a drop of dew on grass. The male counterpart playfully rejects her advances, claiming that marrying her would be like jumping into water with a heavy stone tied around his neck or expecting milk from a bull. He cites a fortune-teller's warning as an excuse, while she teases him for being a coward who screams at dead snakes. Ultimately, the song captures the humorous, affectionate, and culturally rooted back-and-forth courtship common in Tamil folk tradition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mythological Allusion (புராணக் குறியீடு)
“Idhu anumaaru nenjilla raamaa”
The female singer references the Ramayana epic, stating that her heart isn't Hanuman's chest that can be ripped open to physically reveal Lord Rama (her love).
Micro-Imagery (நுண் உருவகம்)
“Pullanuni thanniyila Om mugatha paatthuputtae”
A vivid imagery of seeing her lover's reflection within a microscopic dew drop balancing on the tip of a grass blade.
Alliterative Rhyme / Monai (மோனை)
“Kollaiyilae maangaa maram / Kothu kothaa kaachirukku”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Ko') across adjacent lines in traditional folk meter.
Hyperbole & Absurdist Metaphor (உயர்arch்நவிற்சி)
“Kozhi kunju kutti poda koyilukku naendhukittae”
The male singer uses absurd imagery (milking a male calf, expecting a chick to give birth to puppies) to jokingly illustrate how impossible or foolish her demands seem to him.
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown metadata in the prompt, the music for 'Kadhal Kavithai' (1998) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, directed by Agathiyan. The film starred Prashanth and Isha Koppikar, and this specific folk duet showcases Agathiyan's mastery over authentic Tamil rural idioms and playful banter.
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