Aalamaram Perthedukkum
From Sindhu Nathi Poo · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Soundaryan
- Details
- Sindhu Nathi Poo1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aalamaram paerthedukkum | It uproots even a banyan tree, |
| Aadi kaathu aadi kaathu | The fierce Aadi wind, the Aadi wind. |
| Chorus :Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho | Chorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho |
| Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho | Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho |
| Female | |
| Aiyo paavam enna pannum | Oh poor thing, what can it do, |
| Chinna naathu chinna naathu | The delicate sapling, the delicate sapling? |
| Chorus :Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho | Chorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho |
| Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho | Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho |
| Female | |
| Kaadu karai suthi vandha | The butterfly that fluttered around fields and shores, |
| Pataam poochi | The butterfly, |
| Chorus :Hoho | Chorus: Hoho |
| Female :Kaathadichu rekkai ellam | Female: As the wind blew, all its wings |
| Kotti pochu | Fell off and were lost. |
| Chorus :Ohoohoho | Chorus: Ohoohoho |
| Female | |
| Pora vazhi kaalu vaecha | On the path it walked, every step taken |
| Mullaa pochu | Turned into thorns. |
| Chorus :Hoho | Chorus: Hoho |
| Female :Pombalaiku vaazhkai ellam | Female: For a woman, all of life is |
| Kannamoochu | A game of hide-and-seek. |
| Chorus :Ohoohoho | Chorus: Ohoohoho |
| Female | |
| Aalamaram paethedukkum | It uproots even a banyan tree, |
| Aadi kaathu aadi kaathu | The fierce Aadi wind, the Aadi wind. |
| Chorus :Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho | Chorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho |
| Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho | Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho |
| Female | |
| Aiyo paavam enna pannum | Oh poor thing, what can it do, |
| Chinna naathu chinna naathu | The delicate sapling, the delicate sapling? |
| Chorus :Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho | Chorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho |
| Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho | Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho |
| Chorus | |
| Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho | Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho |
| Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho | Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho |
| Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho | Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho |
| Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho | Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho |
ஆலமரம் பேத்தெடுக்கும்
ஆடிக் காத்து...ஆடிக் காத்து
குழு :
ஓஹோஒஹோஹோ ஓஹோஒஹோ ஹோஹோ
ஓஹோஒஹோஹோ ஓஹோஒஹோ ஹோஹோ
It uproots even a banyan tree,
The fierce Aadi wind, the Aadi wind.
Chorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
அய்யோ பாவம் என்ன பண்ணும்
சின்ன நாத்து சின்ன நாத்து
குழு :
ஓஹோஒஹோஹோ ஓஹோஒஹோ ஹோஹோ
ஓஹோஒஹோஹோ ஓஹோஒஹோ ஹோஹோ
Oh poor thing, what can it do,
The delicate sapling, the delicate sapling?
Chorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
காடு கரை சுத்தி வந்த
பட்டாம் பூச்சி
குழு :
ஓஹோஒஹோ
காத்தடிச்சு ரெக்கை எல்லாம்
கொட்டிப் போச்சு
குழு :
ஓஹோஓஹோ....
The butterfly that fluttered around fields and shores,
The butterfly,
Chorus: Hoho
Female: As the wind blew, all its wings
Fell off and were lost.
Chorus: Ohoohoho
போற வழி காலு வச்சா
முள்ளாப் போச்சு
குழு :
ஓஹோஒஹோ
பொம்பளைக்கு வாழ்க்கை எல்லாம்
கண்ணாமூச்சு
குழு :
ஓஹோஒஹோ
On the path it walked, every step taken
Turned into thorns.
Chorus: Hoho
Female: For a woman, all of life is
A game of hide-and-seek.
Chorus: Ohoohoho
ஆலமரம் பேத்தெடுக்கும்
ஆடிக் காத்து...ஆடிக் காத்து
குழு :
ஓஹோஒஹோஹோ ஓஹோஒஹோ ஹோஹோ
ஓஹோஒஹோஹோ ஓஹோஒஹோ ஹோஹோ
It uproots even a banyan tree,
The fierce Aadi wind, the Aadi wind.
Chorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho
அய்யோ பாவம் என்ன பண்ணும்
சின்ன நாத்து சின்ன நாத்து
குழு :
ஓஹோஒஹோஹோ ஓஹோஒஹோ ஹோஹோ
ஓஹோஒஹோஹோ ஓஹோஒஹோ ஹோஹோ
Oh poor thing, what can it do,
The delicate sapling, the delicate sapling?
Chorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho
ஓஹோஒஹோஹோ ஓஹோஒஹோ ஹோஹோ
ஓஹோஒஹோஹோ ஓஹோஒஹோ ஹோஹோ
ஓஹோஒஹோஹோ ஓஹோஒஹோ ஹோஹோ
ஓஹோஒஹோஹோ ஓஹோஒஹோ ஹோஹோ.....
Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho
Aalamaram paerthedukkum
It uproots even a banyan tree,
Aadi kaathu aadi kaathu
The fierce Aadi wind, the Aadi wind.
Chorus :Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Chorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Aiyo paavam enna pannum
Oh poor thing, what can it do,
Chinna naathu chinna naathu
The delicate sapling, the delicate sapling?
Chorus :Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Chorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Kaadu karai suthi vandha
The butterfly that fluttered around fields and shores,
Pataam poochi
The butterfly,
Chorus :Hoho
Chorus: Hoho
Female :Kaathadichu rekkai ellam
Female: As the wind blew, all its wings
Kotti pochu
Fell off and were lost.
Chorus :Ohoohoho
Chorus: Ohoohoho
Pora vazhi kaalu vaecha
On the path it walked, every step taken
Mullaa pochu
Turned into thorns.
Chorus :Hoho
Chorus: Hoho
Female :Pombalaiku vaazhkai ellam
Female: For a woman, all of life is
Kannamoochu
A game of hide-and-seek.
Chorus :Ohoohoho
Chorus: Ohoohoho
Aalamaram paethedukkum
It uproots even a banyan tree,
Aadi kaathu aadi kaathu
The fierce Aadi wind, the Aadi wind.
Chorus :Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Chorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho
Aiyo paavam enna pannum
Oh poor thing, what can it do,
Chinna naathu chinna naathu
The delicate sapling, the delicate sapling?
Chorus :Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Chorus: Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho…hoho
Ohoohoho ohooho..hoho
Ohoohoho 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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