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…aa | Haa…aaa…aa |
| Male | |
| Aamanakku thottathilae | In the castor plant garden, |
| Poomanakka pora pulla | Oh girl going with a flower-like fragrance, |
| Aamanakku thottathilae | In the castor plant garden, |
| Poomanakka pora pulla | Oh girl going with a flower-like fragrance, |
| Othaiyilae poriyedi | You are going all alone, |
| Ungakooda naan varavaa | Shall I come along with you? |
| Ungakooda naan varavaa | Shall I come along with you? |
| Female | |
| Othaiyilae ponaalum | Even if I go alone, |
| Un nenapputhaane machaan | My thoughts are only of you, my man, |
| Othaiyilae ponaalum | Even if I go alone, |
| Un nenapputhaane machaan | My thoughts are only of you, my man, |
| Vethalaikku sunnaambaa | Like betel leaf and limestone, |
| Sernthukitta aasa machaan | The desire to join together has come, my man, |
| Sernthukitta aasa machaan | The desire to join together has come, my man, |
| Male | |
| Vazhamaram polae valarnthitta pulla | Oh girl who grew up like a banana tree, |
| Vazhukkuthadi unnoda odambu | Your body is so smooth and slippery, |
| Thazhuvikkodi nee ennoda odamba | Embrace my body tight, |
| Female | |
| Ponnayyaa vaayya poochoodi poyaa | Oh precious man, come and place flowers on me before leaving, |
| Poothirukken naanum unakkaaga thaanya | I have bloomed just for you, |
| Kaathirukka venum kalangaatha rasa | You must wait, do not be anxious my king, |
| Male | |
| Adikkuthu kaathu | The wind is blowing, |
| Female :Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi |
| Male :Anaichukka sethu | Hold me tight together, |
| Female :Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi |
| Female | |
| Thudikkuthu aasa | Desire is throbbing, |
| Male :Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi |
| Female :Thadukkuthu vetkam | Shyness is stopping me, |
| Male :Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi |
| Male | |
| Aamanakku thottathilae | In the castor plant garden, |
| Poomanakka pora pulla | Oh girl going with a flower-like fragrance, |
| Female :Vethalaikku sunnaambaa | Like betel leaf and limestone, |
| Sernthukitta aasa machaan | The desire to join together has come, my man, |
| Sernthukitta aasa machaan | The desire to join together has come, my man, |
| Male | |
| Nethuvara naanum nelaiyathaan irunthen | Until yesterday, I remained steady, |
| Paathavudan aasa aathu vellam aachu | Upon seeing you, desire overflowed like a river flood, |
| Aathirathukkethu saathiramum thaanae | There is no rigid rule when passion takes over, |
| Female | |
| Kothirathukketha konamulla thoraiye | Oh noble lord of good character suitable for our lineage, |
| Paathi kattithaane naathu naduvaaha | Only after making bunds do they plant the saplings, |
| Kalam pottuthaane kathir aruppaanga | Only after preparing the threshing floor do they harvest the crops, |
| Male | |
| Adikkuthu kaathu | The wind is blowing, |
| Female :Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi |
| Male :Anaichukka sethu | Hold me tight together, |
| Female :Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi |
| Female | |
| Thudikkuthu aasa | Desire is throbbing, |
| Male :Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi |
| Female :Thadukkuthu vetkam | Shyness is stopping me, |
| Male :Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi |
| Male | |
| Aamanakku thottathilae | In the castor plant garden, |
| Poomanakka pora pulla | Oh girl going with a flower-like fragrance, |
| Othaiyilae poriyedi | You are going all alone, |
| Ungakooda naan varavaa | Shall I come along with you? |
| Ungakooda naan varavaa | Shall I come along with you? |
| Female | |
| Othaiyilae ponaalum | Even if I go alone, |
| Un nenapputhaane machaan | My thoughts are only of you, my man, |
| Vethalaikku sunnaambaa | Like betel leaf and limestone, |
| Sernthukitta aasa machaan | The desire to join together has come, my man, |
| Sernthukitta aasa machaan | The desire to join together has come, my man |
ஹா..ஆஅ...ஆஅ...
Haa…aaa…aa
..........................
In the castor plant garden,
Oh girl going with a flower-like fragrance,
In the castor plant garden,
Oh girl going with a flower-like fragrance,
You are going all alone,
Shall I come along with you?
Shall I come along with you?
ஆமணக்கு தோட்டத்திலே
பூமணக்க போறப் புள்ள
ஆமணக்கு தோட்டத்திலே
பூமணக்க போறப் புள்ள
ஒத்தையிலே போறியேடி
உங்கூட நான் வரவா.
உங்கூட நான் வரவா.......
Even if I go alone,
My thoughts are only of you, my man,
Even if I go alone,
My thoughts are only of you, my man,
Like betel leaf and limestone,
The desire to join together has come, my man,
The desire to join together has come, my man,
ஒத்தையிலே போனாலும்
உன் நெனப்புதானே மச்சான்
ஒத்தையிலே போனாலும்
உன் நெனப்புதானே மச்சான்
வெத்தலைக்கு சுண்ணாம்பா
சேர்ந்துகிட்ட ஆச மச்சான்
சேர்ந்துகிட்ட ஆச மச்சான்
Oh girl who grew up like a banana tree,
Your body is so smooth and slippery,
Embrace my body tight,
வாழமரம் போலே வளர்ந்திட்ட புள்ள
வழுக்குதடி உன்னோட ஒடம்பு
தழுவிக்கோடி நீ என்னோட ஒடம்ப
Oh precious man, come and place flowers on me before leaving,
I have bloomed just for you,
You must wait, do not be anxious my king,
பொன்னய்யா வாய்யா பூச்சூடி போய்யா
பூத்திருக்கேன் நானும் உனக்காக தான்யா
காத்திருக்க வேணும் கலங்காதே ராசா
The wind is blowing,
Hoi hoi hoi
Hold me tight together,
Hoi hoi hoi
அடிக்குது காத்து
ஹோய்ஹோய்ஹோய்
அணைசுக்க சேத்து
ஹோய்ஹோய்ஹோய்
Desire is throbbing,
Hoi hoi hoi
Shyness is stopping me,
Hoi hoi hoi
துடிக்குது ஆச
ஹோய்ஹோய்ஹோய்
தடுக்குது வெட்கம்
ஹோய்ஹோய்ஹோய்..
In the castor plant garden,
Oh girl going with a flower-like fragrance,
Like betel leaf and limestone,
The desire to join together has come, my man,
The desire to join together has come, my man,
...............
Until yesterday, I remained steady,
Upon seeing you, desire overflowed like a river flood,
There is no rigid rule when passion takes over,
ஆமணக்கு தோட்டத்திலே
பூமணக்க போறப் புள்ள
வெத்தலைக்கு சுண்ணாம்பா
சேர்ந்துகிட்ட ஆச மச்சான்
சேர்ந்துகிட்ட ஆச மச்சான்
Oh noble lord of good character suitable for our lineage,
Only after making bunds do they plant the saplings,
Only after preparing the threshing floor do they harvest the crops,
நேத்துவர நானும் நெலையாத்தான் இருந்தேன்
பாத்தவுடன் ஆச ஆத்து வெள்ளம் ஆச்சு
ஆத்திரத்துக்கேது சாத்திரமும் தானே
The wind is blowing,
Hoi hoi hoi
Hold me tight together,
Hoi hoi hoi
கோசிரத்துக்கேத்த கொணமுள்ள தொரையே
பாத்தி கட்டித்தானே நாத்து நடுவாஹ
களம் போட்டுத்தானே கதிர் அறுப்பாங்க....
Desire is throbbing,
Hoi hoi hoi
Shyness is stopping me,
Hoi hoi hoi
அடிக்குது காத்து
ஹோய்ஹோய்ஹோய்
அணைசுக்க சேத்து
ஹோய்ஹோய்ஹோய்
In the castor plant garden,
Oh girl going with a flower-like fragrance,
You are going all alone,
Shall I come along with you?
Shall I come along with you?
துடிக்குது ஆச
ஹோய்ஹோய்ஹோய்
தடுக்குது வெட்கம்
ஹோய்ஹோய்ஹோய்..
Even if I go alone,
My thoughts are only of you, my man,
Like betel leaf and limestone,
The desire to join together has come, my man,
The desire to join together has come, my man
...........................
ஆமணக்கு தோட்டத்திலே
பூமணக்க போறப் புள்ள
ஒத்தையிலே போறியேடி
உங்கூட நான் வரவா.
உங்கூட நான் வரவா.......
ஒத்தையிலே போனாலும்
உன் நெனப்புதானே மச்சான்
வெத்தலைக்கு சுண்ணாம்பா
சேர்ந்துகிட்ட ஆச மச்சான்
சேர்ந்துகிட்ட ஆச மச்சான்
Haa…aaa…aa
Haa…aaa…aa
Aamanakku thottathilae
In the castor plant garden,
Poomanakka pora pulla
Oh girl going with a flower-like fragrance,
Aamanakku thottathilae
In the castor plant garden,
Poomanakka pora pulla
Oh girl going with a flower-like fragrance,
Othaiyilae poriyedi
You are going all alone,
Ungakooda naan varavaa
Shall I come along with you?
Ungakooda naan varavaa
Shall I come along with you?
Othaiyilae ponaalum
Even if I go alone,
Un nenapputhaane machaan
My thoughts are only of you, my man,
Othaiyilae ponaalum
Even if I go alone,
Un nenapputhaane machaan
My thoughts are only of you, my man,
Vethalaikku sunnaambaa
Like betel leaf and limestone,
Sernthukitta aasa machaan
The desire to join together has come, my man,
Sernthukitta aasa machaan
The desire to join together has come, my man,
Vazhamaram polae valarnthitta pulla
Oh girl who grew up like a banana tree,
Vazhukkuthadi unnoda odambu
Your body is so smooth and slippery,
Thazhuvikkodi nee ennoda odamba
Embrace my body tight,
Ponnayyaa vaayya poochoodi poyaa
Oh precious man, come and place flowers on me before leaving,
Poothirukken naanum unakkaaga thaanya
I have bloomed just for you,
Kaathirukka venum kalangaatha rasa
You must wait, do not be anxious my king,
Adikkuthu kaathu
The wind is blowing,
Female :Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Male :Anaichukka sethu
Hold me tight together,
Female :Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Thudikkuthu aasa
Desire is throbbing,
Male :Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Female :Thadukkuthu vetkam
Shyness is stopping me,
Male :Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Aamanakku thottathilae
In the castor plant garden,
Poomanakka pora pulla
Oh girl going with a flower-like fragrance,
Female :Vethalaikku sunnaambaa
Like betel leaf and limestone,
Sernthukitta aasa machaan
The desire to join together has come, my man,
Sernthukitta aasa machaan
The desire to join together has come, my man,
Nethuvara naanum nelaiyathaan irunthen
Until yesterday, I remained steady,
Paathavudan aasa aathu vellam aachu
Upon seeing you, desire overflowed like a river flood,
Aathirathukkethu saathiramum thaanae
There is no rigid rule when passion takes over,
Kothirathukketha konamulla thoraiye
Oh noble lord of good character suitable for our lineage,
Paathi kattithaane naathu naduvaaha
Only after making bunds do they plant the saplings,
Kalam pottuthaane kathir aruppaanga
Only after preparing the threshing floor do they harvest the crops,
Adikkuthu kaathu
The wind is blowing,
Female :Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Male :Anaichukka sethu
Hold me tight together,
Female :Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Thudikkuthu aasa
Desire is throbbing,
Male :Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Female :Thadukkuthu vetkam
Shyness is stopping me,
Male :Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Aamanakku thottathilae
In the castor plant garden,
Poomanakka pora pulla
Oh girl going with a flower-like fragrance,
Othaiyilae poriyedi
You are going all alone,
Ungakooda naan varavaa
Shall I come along with you?
Ungakooda naan varavaa
Shall I come along with you?
Othaiyilae ponaalum
Even if I go alone,
Un nenapputhaane machaan
My thoughts are only of you, my man,
Vethalaikku sunnaambaa
Like betel leaf and limestone,
Sernthukitta aasa machaan
The desire to join together has come, my man,
Sernthukitta aasa machaan
The 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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