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Aamanakku Thottathile

From Pancha Kalyani · 1979

Lyricist
B. A. Chidambaranathan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shyam
Details
Pancha Kalyani1979

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Haa…aaa…aaHaa…aaa…aa
Male
Aamanakku thottathilaeIn the castor plant garden,
Poomanakka pora pullaOh girl going with a flower-like fragrance,
Aamanakku thottathilaeIn the castor plant garden,
Poomanakka pora pullaOh girl going with a flower-like fragrance,
Othaiyilae poriyediYou are going all alone,
Ungakooda naan varavaaShall I come along with you?
Ungakooda naan varavaaShall I come along with you?
Female
Othaiyilae ponaalumEven if I go alone,
Un nenapputhaane machaanMy thoughts are only of you, my man,
Othaiyilae ponaalumEven if I go alone,
Un nenapputhaane machaanMy thoughts are only of you, my man,
Vethalaikku sunnaambaaLike betel leaf and limestone,
Sernthukitta aasa machaanThe desire to join together has come, my man,
Sernthukitta aasa machaanThe desire to join together has come, my man,
Male
Vazhamaram polae valarnthitta pullaOh girl who grew up like a banana tree,
Vazhukkuthadi unnoda odambuYour body is so smooth and slippery,
Thazhuvikkodi nee ennoda odambaEmbrace my body tight,
Female
Ponnayyaa vaayya poochoodi poyaaOh precious man, come and place flowers on me before leaving,
Poothirukken naanum unakkaaga thaanyaI have bloomed just for you,
Kaathirukka venum kalangaatha rasaYou must wait, do not be anxious my king,
Male
Adikkuthu kaathuThe wind is blowing,
Female :Hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi
Male :Anaichukka sethuHold me tight together,
Female :Hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi
Female
Thudikkuthu aasaDesire is throbbing,
Male :Hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi
Female :Thadukkuthu vetkamShyness is stopping me,
Male :Hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi
Male
Aamanakku thottathilaeIn the castor plant garden,
Poomanakka pora pullaOh girl going with a flower-like fragrance,
Female :Vethalaikku sunnaambaaLike betel leaf and limestone,
Sernthukitta aasa machaanThe desire to join together has come, my man,
Sernthukitta aasa machaanThe desire to join together has come, my man,
Male
Nethuvara naanum nelaiyathaan irunthenUntil yesterday, I remained steady,
Paathavudan aasa aathu vellam aachuUpon seeing you, desire overflowed like a river flood,
Aathirathukkethu saathiramum thaanaeThere is no rigid rule when passion takes over,
Female
Kothirathukketha konamulla thoraiyeOh noble lord of good character suitable for our lineage,
Paathi kattithaane naathu naduvaahaOnly after making bunds do they plant the saplings,
Kalam pottuthaane kathir aruppaangaOnly after preparing the threshing floor do they harvest the crops,
Male
Adikkuthu kaathuThe wind is blowing,
Female :Hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi
Male :Anaichukka sethuHold me tight together,
Female :Hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi
Female
Thudikkuthu aasaDesire is throbbing,
Male :Hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi
Female :Thadukkuthu vetkamShyness is stopping me,
Male :Hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi
Male
Aamanakku thottathilaeIn the castor plant garden,
Poomanakka pora pullaOh girl going with a flower-like fragrance,
Othaiyilae poriyediYou are going all alone,
Ungakooda naan varavaaShall I come along with you?
Ungakooda naan varavaaShall I come along with you?
Female
Othaiyilae ponaalumEven if I go alone,
Un nenapputhaane machaanMy thoughts are only of you, my man,
Vethalaikku sunnaambaaLike betel leaf and limestone,
Sernthukitta aasa machaanThe desire to join together has come, my man,
Sernthukitta aasa machaanThe desire to join together has come, my man

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful folk duet depicts a romantic interaction between two village lovers. The male lover teasingly approaches the young woman walking near a castor field, offering to accompany her. She affectionately replies that even when alone, her mind is full of his thoughts, comparing their bond to betel leaf and lime that naturally go together. Through playful rhythm, lively calls, and agricultural imagery, they express their mutual longing while lightheartedly balancing passion and maidenly shyness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

Vethalaikku sunnaambaa Sernthukitta aasa machaan

Compares the inseparable unity of the lovers to the combination of betel leaf and limestone.

Simile (Uwamai)

Vazhamaram polae valarnthitta pulla

Compares the healthy, graceful growth of the young woman to a lush banana plant.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Paathavudan aasa aathu vellam aachu

Metaphorically compares sudden intense romantic desire to a river in full surge.

Folk Metaphor / Allegory (Nattupura Uwamai)

Paathi kattithaane naathu naduvaaha / Kalam pottuthaane kathir aruppaanga

Uses agricultural steps like making bunds before planting and threshing before harvesting as a cultural metaphor for adhering to proper marital norms before complete union.

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Trivia

Composed by Shyam for the 1979 movie Pancha Kalyani, this track showcases authentic rural Tamil lyrics written by B. A. Chidambaranathan and energetic vocal delivery by Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam.

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