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 vachchaa | Goddess Mother showed her benevolence, |
| Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachchaa | And made this man victorious! |
| Female :Unna paaththu anuppi vachchaa | Female: She saw you and sent you here, |
| Ippa pakkuvamaa anaikka vachcha | Now she made me embrace you affectionately. |
| Male | |
| Neththu nenaikka vachcha | Yesterday she made us think of each other, |
| Saerththu inaichchu vachchaa | And today she bound us together! |
| Female :Neththu nenaikka vachcha | Female: Yesterday she made us think of each other, |
| Saerththu inaichchu vachchaa | And today she bound us together! |
| Male | |
| Aaththaa manasu vachchaa | Goddess Mother showed her benevolence, |
| Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachchaa hoi | And made this man victorious, hoi! |
| Female | |
| Unna paakkaama enna kekkaama | Without looking at you, without asking me, |
| Nenju kooththaaduthu….hoi | My heart dances in delight, hoi! |
| Male :Kaikku ettaama kannum kottaama | Male: Out of hand's reach, without even blinking eyes, |
| Rendu kooththaaduthu….hoi | The two of them dance around, hoi! |
| Female | |
| Parichchu koduppenaa | Will I pluck and yield? |
| Vanthu prichchaa thaduppenaa | If you come to separate us, will I stop you? |
| Male :Thaenil vizhunthaenaa | Male: Did I fall into honey? |
| Ilanthaegam alanthaenaa | Did I measure this youthful body? |
| Female | |
| Rendingu eppothu ondraavathu | When will the two become one here? |
| Male :Nee vanthu thara vendum indraavathu | Male: You must come and give it to me at least today! |
| Female :Aalaana maadhu valinthu | Female: When a grown woman bends with affection, |
| Thol saerumpothu verinpam yaedhu…. | And rests on your shoulders, what greater bliss is there? |
| Male | |
| Aathaa manasu vachacha | Goddess Mother showed her benevolence, |
| Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachacha | And made this man victorious! |
| Female :Haa naeththu nenaikka vachchaa | Female: Haa, yesterday she made us think of each other, |
| Saerththu inaichchu vachchaa | And today she bound us together! |
| Male | |
| Aaththaa manasu vachchaa | Goddess Mother showed her benevolence, |
| Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachchaa hoi | And made this man victorious, hoi! |
| Female | |
| Thaanannaa thananaa thananaa | Thaanannaa thananaa thananaa (Rhythmic chant) |
| Male :Thaanannaa thananaa thananaa | Male: Thaanannaa thananaa thananaa (Rhythmic chant) |
| Female :Thananaa thaanaa | Female: Thananaa thaanaa (Rhythmic chant) |
| Male :Thananaa thaanaa | Male: Thananaa thaanaa (Rhythmic chant) |
| Male | |
| Yaendi raasaaththi enakku theriyaama | Why my queen, without me knowing, |
| Yaedho pasiyaachchuthu…..aa…..hoi | A sudden hunger has arisen, ah hoi! |
| Female :Yaenyaa raasaavae eduththu kudichchaalae | Female: Why my king, if you take and drink it, |
| Yaaru vaenaanathu….hoi | Who ever said no to you, hoi? |
| Male | |
| Maraichcha pasithaanae vanthu | It is a hidden hunger that has arrived, |
| Kudichchaa rusithaanae | Once consumed, it is delicious! |
| Female :Uriyil rendu paana | Female: Two pots hanging in the rope network, |
| Ada uruttum intha poonai | Oh, this cat keeps rolling them about! |
| Male | |
| Kani rendum thaangaathu intha koppu | This branch cannot bear these two fruits, |
| Female :Kai neetti pesaathae rompa thappu | Female: Do not stretch your hands and speak, it is very wrong! |
| Male :Naanendra pinnae padhungi | Male: Once I step forward, shrink back, |
| Vaai moodum pennae paai podu kannae | O quiet girl, lay down the mat, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Aaththaa manasu vachchaa | Goddess Mother showed her benevolence, |
| Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachchaa hoi | And made this man victorious, hoi! |
| Male :Unna paaththu anuppi vachchaa | Male: She saw you and sent you here, |
| Ippa pakkuvamaa anaikka vachcha | Now she made me embrace you affectionately, |
| Female | |
| Neththu nenaikka vachcha | Yesterday she made us think of each other, |
| Saerththu inaichchu vachchaa | And today she bound us together! |
| Male :Neththu nenaikka vachcha | Male: Yesterday she made us think of each other, |
| Saerththu inaichchu vachchaa | And today she bound us together! |
ஏஹே.....ஏ......ஏஹே.......ஏ......
ஏ......ஏ......ஏ.......ஏஹே........
ஏஹே.....ஏ......ஏஹே.......ஏ......
ஏ......ஏ......ஏ.......ஏஹே........
Yaehae....ae.....yaehae......ae..... (Vocalizing)
Yae......yae.....yae.....yaehae..... (Vocalizing)
Male: Yaehae....ae.....yaehae......ae..... (Vocalizing)
Yae......yae.....yae.....yaehae..... (Vocalizing)
ஆத்தா மனசு வச்சா
இந்த ஆம்பளைய ஜெயிக்க வச்சா
உன்ன பாத்து அனுப்பி வச்சா
இப்ப பக்குவமா அணைக்க வச்சா
Goddess Mother showed her benevolence,
And made this man victorious!
Female: She saw you and sent you here,
Now she made me embrace you affectionately.
நேத்து நெனைக்க வச்சா
சேர்த்து இணைச்சு வச்சா
நேத்து நெனைக்க வச்சா
சேர்த்து இணைச்சு வச்சா....
Yesterday she made us think of each other,
And today she bound us together!
Female: Yesterday she made us think of each other,
And today she bound us together!
ஆத்தா மனசு வச்சா
இந்த ஆம்பளைய ஜெயிக்க வச்சா ஹோய்
Goddess Mother showed her benevolence,
And made this man victorious, hoi!
உன்ன பாக்காம என்ன கேக்காம
நெஞ்சு கூத்தாடுது....ஹோய்
கைக்கு எட்டாம கண்ணும் கொட்டாம
ரெண்டு கூத்தாடுது....ஹோய்
Without looking at you, without asking me,
My heart dances in delight, hoi!
Male: Out of hand's reach, without even blinking eyes,
The two of them dance around, hoi!
பறிச்சு கொடுப்பேனா
வந்து பறிச்சா தடுப்பேனா
தேனில் விழுந்தேனா
இளந்தேகம் அளந்தேனா
Will I pluck and yield?
If you come to separate us, will I stop you?
Male: Did I fall into honey?
Did I measure this youthful body?
ரெண்டிங்கு எப்போது ஒன்றாவது
நீ வந்து தர வேண்டும் இன்றாவது
ஆளான மாது வலிந்து
தோள் சேரும்போது வேரின்பம் ஏது.......
When will the two become one here?
Male: You must come and give it to me at least today!
Female: When a grown woman bends with affection,
And rests on your shoulders, what greater bliss is there?
ஆத்தா மனசு வச்சா
இந்த ஆம்பளைய ஜெயிக்க வச்சா
ஹா நேத்து நெனைக்க வச்சா
சேர்த்து இணைச்சு வச்சா....
Goddess Mother showed her benevolence,
And made this man victorious!
Female: Haa, yesterday she made us think of each other,
And today she bound us together!
ஆத்தா மனசு வச்சா
இந்த ஆம்பளைய ஜெயிக்க வச்சா
Goddess Mother showed her benevolence,
And made this man victorious, hoi!
தானன்னா தனனா தனனா
தானன்னா தனனா தனனா
தனனா தானா
தனனா தானா
Thaanannaa thananaa thananaa (Rhythmic chant)
Male: Thaanannaa thananaa thananaa (Rhythmic chant)
Female: Thananaa thaanaa (Rhythmic chant)
Male: Thananaa thaanaa (Rhythmic chant)
ஏன்டி ராசாத்தி எனக்கு தெரியாம
ஏதோ பசியாச்சுது......ஆ...ஹோய்
ஏன்யா ராசாவே எடுத்து குடிச்சாலே
யாரு வேணான்னது....ஹோய்
Why my queen, without me knowing,
A sudden hunger has arisen, ah hoi!
Female: Why my king, if you take and drink it,
Who ever said no to you, hoi?
மறைச்சா பசிதானே வந்து
குடிச்சா ருசிதானே
உரியில் ரெண்டு பான
அட உருட்டும் இந்த பூனை
It is a hidden hunger that has arrived,
Once consumed, it is delicious!
Female: Two pots hanging in the rope network,
Oh, this cat keeps rolling them about!
கனி ரெண்டு தாங்காது இந்த கொப்பு
கை நீட்டி பேசாதே ரொம்ப தப்பு
நானென்ற பின்னே பதுங்கி
வாய் மூடும் பெண்ணே பாய் போடு கண்ணே..
This branch cannot bear these two fruits,
Female: Do not stretch your hands and speak, it is very wrong!
Male: Once I step forward, shrink back,
O quiet girl, lay down the mat, my dear!
ஆத்தா மனசு வச்சா
இந்த ஆம்பளைய ஜெயிக்க வச்சா
உன்ன பாத்து அனுப்பி வச்சா
இப்ப பக்குவமா அணைக்க வச்சா
Goddess Mother showed her benevolence,
And made this man victorious, hoi!
Male: She saw you and sent you here,
Now she made me embrace you affectionately,
நேத்து நெனைக்க வச்சா
சேர்த்து இணைச்சு வச்சா
நேத்து நெனைக்க வச்சா
சேர்த்து இணைச்சு வச்சா....
Yesterday she made us think of each other,
And today she bound us together!
Male: Yesterday she made us think of each other,
And today she bound us together!
தானா தானானா தானான தானானா
தானா தானானா தானான தானானா
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)
Aaththaa manasu vachchaa
Goddess Mother showed her benevolence,
Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachchaa
And made this man victorious!
Female :Unna paaththu anuppi vachchaa
Female: She saw you and sent you here,
Ippa pakkuvamaa anaikka vachcha
Now she made me embrace you affectionately.
Neththu nenaikka vachcha
Yesterday she made us think of each other,
Saerththu inaichchu vachchaa
And today she bound us together!
Female :Neththu nenaikka vachcha
Female: Yesterday she made us think of each other,
Saerththu inaichchu vachchaa
And today she bound us together!
Aaththaa manasu vachchaa
Goddess Mother showed her benevolence,
Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachchaa hoi
And made this man victorious, hoi!
Unna paakkaama enna kekkaama
Without looking at you, without asking me,
Nenju kooththaaduthu….hoi
My heart dances in delight, hoi!
Male :Kaikku ettaama kannum kottaama
Male: Out of hand's reach, without even blinking eyes,
Rendu kooththaaduthu….hoi
The two of them dance around, hoi!
Parichchu koduppenaa
Will I pluck and yield?
Vanthu prichchaa thaduppenaa
If you come to separate us, will I stop you?
Male :Thaenil vizhunthaenaa
Male: Did I fall into honey?
Ilanthaegam alanthaenaa
Did I measure this youthful body?
Rendingu eppothu ondraavathu
When will the two become one here?
Male :Nee vanthu thara vendum indraavathu
Male: You must come and give it to me at least today!
Female :Aalaana maadhu valinthu
Female: When a grown woman bends with affection,
Thol saerumpothu verinpam yaedhu….
And rests on your shoulders, what greater bliss is there?
Aathaa manasu vachacha
Goddess Mother showed her benevolence,
Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachacha
And made this man victorious!
Female :Haa naeththu nenaikka vachchaa
Female: Haa, yesterday she made us think of each other,
Saerththu inaichchu vachchaa
And today she bound us together!
Aaththaa manasu vachchaa
Goddess Mother showed her benevolence,
Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachchaa hoi
And made this man victorious, hoi!
Thaanannaa thananaa thananaa
Thaanannaa thananaa thananaa (Rhythmic chant)
Male :Thaanannaa thananaa thananaa
Male: Thaanannaa thananaa thananaa (Rhythmic chant)
Female :Thananaa thaanaa
Female: Thananaa thaanaa (Rhythmic chant)
Male :Thananaa thaanaa
Male: Thananaa thaanaa (Rhythmic chant)
Yaendi raasaaththi enakku theriyaama
Why my queen, without me knowing,
Yaedho pasiyaachchuthu…..aa…..hoi
A sudden hunger has arisen, ah hoi!
Female :Yaenyaa raasaavae eduththu kudichchaalae
Female: Why my king, if you take and drink it,
Yaaru vaenaanathu….hoi
Who ever said no to you, hoi?
Maraichcha pasithaanae vanthu
It is a hidden hunger that has arrived,
Kudichchaa rusithaanae
Once consumed, it is delicious!
Female :Uriyil rendu paana
Female: Two pots hanging in the rope network,
Ada uruttum intha poonai
Oh, this cat keeps rolling them about!
Kani rendum thaangaathu intha koppu
This branch cannot bear these two fruits,
Female :Kai neetti pesaathae rompa thappu
Female: Do not stretch your hands and speak, it is very wrong!
Male :Naanendra pinnae padhungi
Male: Once I step forward, shrink back,
Vaai moodum pennae paai podu kannae
O quiet girl, lay down the mat, my dear!
Aaththaa manasu vachchaa
Goddess Mother showed her benevolence,
Intha ambalaiya jeyikka vachchaa hoi
And made this man victorious, hoi!
Male :Unna paaththu anuppi vachchaa
Male: She saw you and sent you here,
Ippa pakkuvamaa anaikka vachcha
Now she made me embrace you affectionately,
Neththu nenaikka vachcha
Yesterday she made us think of each other,
Saerththu inaichchu vachchaa
And today she bound us together!
Male :Neththu nenaikka vachcha
Male: Yesterday she made us think of each other,
Saerththu inaichchu vachchaa
And 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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