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Lyrics & meaning

Aatha Manasu Vacha

From Pozhuthu Vidinchachu · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Shailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Pozhuthu Vidinchachu1984

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yaehae….ae…..yaehae……ae…..Yaehae....ae.....yaehae......ae..... (Vocalizing)
Yae……yae…..yae…..yaehae…..Yae......yae.....yae.....yaehae..... (Vocalizing)
Male :Yaehae….ae…..yaehae……ae…..Male: Yaehae....ae.....yaehae......ae..... (Vocalizing)
Yae……yae…..yae…..yaehae…..Yae......yae.....yae.....yaehae..... (Vocalizing)
Male
Aaththaa manasu vachchaaGoddess Mother showed her benevolence,
Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachchaaAnd made this man victorious!
Female :Unna paaththu anuppi vachchaaFemale: She saw you and sent you here,
Ippa pakkuvamaa anaikka vachchaNow she made me embrace you affectionately.
Male
Neththu nenaikka vachchaYesterday she made us think of each other,
Saerththu inaichchu vachchaaAnd today she bound us together!
Female :Neththu nenaikka vachchaFemale: Yesterday she made us think of each other,
Saerththu inaichchu vachchaaAnd today she bound us together!
Male
Aaththaa manasu vachchaaGoddess Mother showed her benevolence,
Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachchaa hoiAnd made this man victorious, hoi!
Female
Unna paakkaama enna kekkaamaWithout looking at you, without asking me,
Nenju kooththaaduthu….hoiMy heart dances in delight, hoi!
Male :Kaikku ettaama kannum kottaamaMale: Out of hand's reach, without even blinking eyes,
Rendu kooththaaduthu….hoiThe two of them dance around, hoi!
Female
Parichchu koduppenaaWill I pluck and yield?
Vanthu prichchaa thaduppenaaIf you come to separate us, will I stop you?
Male :Thaenil vizhunthaenaaMale: Did I fall into honey?
Ilanthaegam alanthaenaaDid I measure this youthful body?
Female
Rendingu eppothu ondraavathuWhen will the two become one here?
Male :Nee vanthu thara vendum indraavathuMale: You must come and give it to me at least today!
Female :Aalaana maadhu valinthuFemale: When a grown woman bends with affection,
Thol saerumpothu verinpam yaedhu….And rests on your shoulders, what greater bliss is there?
Male
Aathaa manasu vachachaGoddess Mother showed her benevolence,
Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachachaAnd made this man victorious!
Female :Haa naeththu nenaikka vachchaaFemale: Haa, yesterday she made us think of each other,
Saerththu inaichchu vachchaaAnd today she bound us together!
Male
Aaththaa manasu vachchaaGoddess Mother showed her benevolence,
Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachchaa hoiAnd made this man victorious, hoi!
Female
Thaanannaa thananaa thananaaThaanannaa thananaa thananaa (Rhythmic chant)
Male :Thaanannaa thananaa thananaaMale: Thaanannaa thananaa thananaa (Rhythmic chant)
Female :Thananaa thaanaaFemale: Thananaa thaanaa (Rhythmic chant)
Male :Thananaa thaanaaMale: Thananaa thaanaa (Rhythmic chant)
Male
Yaendi raasaaththi enakku theriyaamaWhy my queen, without me knowing,
Yaedho pasiyaachchuthu…..aa…..hoiA sudden hunger has arisen, ah hoi!
Female :Yaenyaa raasaavae eduththu kudichchaalaeFemale: Why my king, if you take and drink it,
Yaaru vaenaanathu….hoiWho ever said no to you, hoi?
Male
Maraichcha pasithaanae vanthuIt is a hidden hunger that has arrived,
Kudichchaa rusithaanaeOnce consumed, it is delicious!
Female :Uriyil rendu paanaFemale: Two pots hanging in the rope network,
Ada uruttum intha poonaiOh, this cat keeps rolling them about!
Male
Kani rendum thaangaathu intha koppuThis branch cannot bear these two fruits,
Female :Kai neetti pesaathae rompa thappuFemale: Do not stretch your hands and speak, it is very wrong!
Male :Naanendra pinnae padhungiMale: Once I step forward, shrink back,
Vaai moodum pennae paai podu kannaeO quiet girl, lay down the mat, my dear!
Female
Aaththaa manasu vachchaaGoddess Mother showed her benevolence,
Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachchaa hoiAnd made this man victorious, hoi!
Male :Unna paaththu anuppi vachchaaMale: She saw you and sent you here,
Ippa pakkuvamaa anaikka vachchaNow she made me embrace you affectionately,
Female
Neththu nenaikka vachchaYesterday she made us think of each other,
Saerththu inaichchu vachchaaAnd today she bound us together!
Male :Neththu nenaikka vachchaMale: Yesterday she made us think of each other,
Saerththu inaichchu vachchaaAnd today she bound us together!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from 'Pozhuthu Vidinchachu' (1984) is a vibrant and romantic folk duet where the lead pair celebrates their romantic union, attributing their togetherness to the blessings of the local deity (Aaththaa). The couple engages in playful banter expressing their growing affection, passion, and intimate longing. Throughout the track, rural metaphors such as pots, cats, branches, honey, and hunger are woven together to convey romantic tease and affection. The song balances devotional gratitude toward the mother goddess with playful romantic dialogue.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Eyalbu Navirtchi Aani (Natural Metaphor / Rhyme)

Aaththaa manasu vachchaa / Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachchaa

Repetitive rhyme endings like 'vachchaa' across consecutive lines reinforce the rhythmic folk meter.

Uvamai (Metaphor)

Thaenil vizhunthaenaa / Ilanthaegam alanthaenaa

Falling into romantic desire and passion is allegorized as falling into sweet honey ('Thaenil vizhunthaenaa').

Uvameyam (Rural Imagery Metaphor)

Uriyil rendu paana / Ada uruttum intha poonai

Household objects like hanging pots ('uriyil paana') and cats are used metaphorically to express romantic teasing.

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Trivia

The song from the 1984 film 'Pozhuthu Vidinchachu' was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vaali. Sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. Janaki, this high-energy folk track remains a memorable duet featuring Prabhu and Sulakshana.

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