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Lyrics & meaning

Aalamaram Perthedukkum

From Sindhu Nathi Poo · 1994

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Sujatha, Chorus
Music director
Soundaryan
Details
Sindhu Nathi Poo1994

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aalamaram paerthedukkumIt uproots even a banyan tree,
Aadi kaathu aadi kaathuThe fierce Aadi wind, the Aadi wind.
Chorus :Ohoohoho ohooho…hohoChorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho…hohoOhoohoho ohooho…hoho
Female
Aiyo paavam enna pannumOh poor thing, what can it do,
Chinna naathu chinna naathuThe delicate sapling, the delicate sapling?
Chorus :Ohoohoho ohooho…hohoChorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho…hohoOhoohoho ohooho…hoho
Female
Kaadu karai suthi vandhaThe butterfly that fluttered around fields and shores,
Pataam poochiThe butterfly,
Chorus :HohoChorus: Hoho
Female :Kaathadichu rekkai ellamFemale: As the wind blew, all its wings
Kotti pochuFell off and were lost.
Chorus :OhoohohoChorus: Ohoohoho
Female
Pora vazhi kaalu vaechaOn the path it walked, every step taken
Mullaa pochuTurned into thorns.
Chorus :HohoChorus: Hoho
Female :Pombalaiku vaazhkai ellamFemale: For a woman, all of life is
KannamoochuA game of hide-and-seek.
Chorus :OhoohohoChorus: Ohoohoho
Female
Aalamaram paethedukkumIt uproots even a banyan tree,
Aadi kaathu aadi kaathuThe fierce Aadi wind, the Aadi wind.
Chorus :Ohoohoho ohooho…hohoChorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho..hohoOhoohoho ohooho..hoho
Female
Aiyo paavam enna pannumOh poor thing, what can it do,
Chinna naathu chinna naathuThe delicate sapling, the delicate sapling?
Chorus :Ohoohoho ohooho…hohoChorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho..hohoOhoohoho ohooho..hoho
Chorus
Ohoohoho ohooho…hohoOhoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho..hohoOhoohoho ohooho..hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho…hohoOhoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho..hohoOhoohoho ohooho..hoho

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional song uses vivid nature imagery to reflect upon the struggles and vulnerabilities faced by women in life. The strong seasonal wind of the Tamil month of Aadi, which is capable of uprooting giant banyan trees, serves as a metaphor for life's harsh tribulations. Against such forces, a woman's life is compared to a fragile sapling or a butterfly whose wings are broken by gale winds. Ultimately, the song laments that a woman's life often feels like a game of hide-and-seek filled with unpredictable obstacles and thorny paths.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Aalamaram paerthedukkum Aadi kaathu

Life's harsh trials are metaphorically described as 'Aadi kaathu' (monsoon winds), while the woman is pictured as a 'chinna naathu' (fragile sapling) and a 'pataam poochi' (butterfly).

Repetition / Anaphora (அடுக்குத்தொடர்)

Chinna naathu chinna naathu

Words like 'aadi kaathu' and 'chinna naathu' are repeated consecutively to emphasize the emotional distress and fragility.

Alliteration (மோனை)

Kaadu karai suthi vandha

Repetition of initial consonant sounds such as 'Ka' in 'Kaadu karai' enhances the rhythmic flow of rural Tamil folklore.

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Trivia

Sindhu Nathi Poo (1994) features music composed by Soundaryan, who was well-known for his rural melody compositions in 90s Tamil cinema. The song features the evocative vocals of Sujatha Mohan and lyrics by Vairamuthu.

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