Aatha Mangatha
From Asthivaram · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Asthivaram1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaththaa mangaaththaa enga maamiyaaru ungaaththaa | Oh Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother! |
| Naalu pera kettu paaradi adhai | Ask around four people and see girl, |
| Nampaatti seettu ezhuthi pottu paaradi | Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see! |
| Male | |
| Hae aaththaa mangaaththaa enga maamiyaaru ungaaththaa | Hey Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother! |
| Naalu pera kettu paaradi adhai | Ask around four people and see girl, |
| Nampaatti seettu ezhuthi pottu paaradi | Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see! |
| Ammaadi aaththaadi maalai maaththu munnaadi | Oh my, oh mother! Before exchanging wedding garlands, |
| Ammaadi aaththaadi maalai maaththu munnaadi | Oh my, oh mother! Before exchanging wedding garlands, |
| Male | |
| Aaththaa mangaaththaa enga maamiyaaru ungaaththaa | Oh Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother! |
| Naalu pera kettu paaradi adhai | Ask around four people and see girl, |
| Nampaatti seettu ezhuthi pottu paaradi | Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see! |
| Male | |
| ……………….. | |
| Male | |
| Poo vaangi vachchirukkendi nee pottukkaththaan | I have bought flowers for you to wear, |
| Paavaadai thachchirukkendi | I have stitched a skirt for you, |
| Naan paai vaangi pottirukkendi | I have bought and laid a sleeping mat, |
| Un kaipidikka panjaangam paaththirukkendi | I have checked the almanac to hold your hand in marriage! |
| Male | |
| Mamannu kooppittu paaru un naakkulathaan | Try calling me 'husband' on your tongue, |
| Paavaadai thachchirukkendi | I have stitched a skirt for you, |
| Naan paai vaangi pottirukkendi | I have bought and laid a sleeping mat, |
| Un kaippidikka panjaangam paaththirukkendi | I have checked the almanac to hold your hand in marriage! |
| Male | |
| Hae aaththaa mangaaththaa enga maamiyaaru ungaaththaa | Hey Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother! |
| Naalu pera kettu paaradi adhai | Ask around four people and see girl, |
| Nampaatti seettu ezhuthi pottu paaradi haei haei | Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see, hey hey! |
| Male | |
| Podaatha veththila paakku | Unchewed betel leaf and nut, |
| Nee naan eduththu poosaatha vaasanai soap-pu | Fragrant soap unused by you and me, |
| Soodaatha malligai maalai | Unworn jasmine garland, |
| Nee paagavathar paadaatha manmatha leelai | The divine play of love not sung by Bhagavata, |
| Adi naan paarththaen aayiram ponnu | Girl, I have seen a thousand women, |
| Naan paaththathula needhaandi nooththula onnu | Among everyone I saw, you are one in a hundred! |
| Male | |
| Hae aaththaa mangaaththaa enga maamiyaaru ungaaththaa | Hey Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother! |
| Naalu pera kettu paaradi adhai | Ask around four people and see girl, |
| Nampaatti seettu ezhuthi pottu paaradi haei | Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see, hey! |
| Male | |
| ……………….. | |
| Male | |
| Raaththiri neram | During night time, |
| Naan kann muzhichchu neththoda onbathu vaaram | I stayed awake without sleep, as of yesterday it is nine weeks! |
| Thaangaathu yaenura nenju | My longing heart cannot endure this, |
| Nee anil kadichchu thingaatha vellari pinu | You are a tender cucumber uneaten by squirrels, |
| Nee paakkaathae aayiram kuththam | Do not find a thousand faults, |
| Nee sammathichchaa ketkaatho naayana saththam | If you agree, won't the wedding Nadaswaram sound? |
| Nee paakkaathae aayiram kuththam | Do not find a thousand faults, |
| Nee sammathichchaa ketkaatho naayana saththam | If you agree, won't the wedding Nadaswaram sound? |
| Male | |
| Aaththaa mangaaththaa enga maamiyaaru ungaaththaa | Oh Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother! |
| Naalu pera kettu paaradi adhai | Ask around four people and see girl, |
| Nampaatti seettu ezhuthi pottu paaradi | Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see! |
| Ammaadi aaththaadi maalai maaththu munnaadi | Oh my, oh mother! Before exchanging wedding garlands, |
| Ammaadi aaththaadi maalai maaththu munnaadi | Oh my, oh mother! Before exchanging wedding garlands, |
| Male | |
| ……………….. | |
ஆத்தா மங்கத்தா எங்க மாமியாரு உங்காத்தா
நாலு பேரக் கேட்டுப் பாரடி அதை
நம்பாட்டி சீட்டு எழுதி போட்டுப் பாரடி
Oh Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother!
Ask around four people and see girl,
Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see!
ஹே ஆத்தா மங்கத்தா எங்க மாமியாரு உங்காத்தா
நாலு பேரக் கேட்டுப் பாரடி அதை
நம்பாட்டி சீட்டு எழுதி போட்டுப் பாரடி
அம்மாடி ஆத்தாடி மாலை மாத்து முன்னாடி
அம்மாடி ஆத்தாடி மாலை மாத்து முன்னாடி
Hey Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother!
Ask around four people and see girl,
Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see!
Oh my, oh mother! Before exchanging wedding garlands,
Oh my, oh mother! Before exchanging wedding garlands,
ஆத்தா மங்கத்தா எங்க மாமியாரு உங்காத்தா
நாலு பேரக் கேட்டுப் பாரடி அதை
நம்பாட்டி சீட்டு எழுதி போட்டுப் பாரடி
Oh Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother!
Ask around four people and see girl,
Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see!
..................................
பூ வாங்கி வச்சிருக்கேன்டி நீ போட்டுக்கத்தான்
பாவாடை தச்சிருக்கேன்டி
நான் பாய் வாங்கிப் போட்டிருக்கேன்டி
உன் கைப்பிடிக்க பஞ்சாங்கம் பாத்திருக்கேன்டி
I have bought flowers for you to wear,
I have stitched a skirt for you,
I have bought and laid a sleeping mat,
I have checked the almanac to hold your hand in marriage!
மாமான்னு கூப்பிட்டு பாரு உன் நாக்குலதான்
ஊறாதோ மாம்பழச் சாறு......
என் மாமான்னு கூப்பிட்டு பாரு உன் நாக்குலதான்
ஊறாதோ மாம்பழச் சாறு.......
Try calling me 'husband' on your tongue,
I have stitched a skirt for you,
I have bought and laid a sleeping mat,
I have checked the almanac to hold your hand in marriage!
ஹே ஆத்தா மங்கத்தா எங்க மாமியாரு உங்காத்தா
நாலு பேரக் கேட்டுப் பாரடி அதை
நம்பாட்டி சீட்டு எழுதி போட்டுப் பாரடி ஹேய் ஹேய்
Hey Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother!
Ask around four people and see girl,
Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see, hey hey!
போடாத வெத்திலப்பாக்கு
நீ நான் எடுத்து பூசாத வாசனை சோப்பு
சூடாத மல்லிகை மாலை
நீ பாகவதர் பாடாத மன்மத லீலை
அடி நான் பார்த்தேன் ஆயிரம் பொண்ணு
நான் பாத்ததுல நீதான்டி நூத்துல ஒன்னு
Unchewed betel leaf and nut,
Fragrant soap unused by you and me,
Unworn jasmine garland,
The divine play of love not sung by Bhagavata,
Girl, I have seen a thousand women,
Among everyone I saw, you are one in a hundred!
ஹே ஆத்தா மங்கத்தா எங்க மாமியாரு உங்காத்தா
நாலு பேரக் கேட்டுப் பாரடி அதை
நம்பாட்டி சீட்டு எழுதி போட்டுப் பாரடி ஹேய்......
Hey Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother!
Ask around four people and see girl,
Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see, hey!
...........................................
ராத்திரி நேரம்
நான் கண் முழிச்சு நேத்தோட ஒன்பது வாரம்
தாங்காது ஏங்குற நெஞ்சு
நீ அணில் கடிச்சு திங்காத வெள்ளரிப் பிஞ்சு
நீ பாக்காதே ஆயிரம் குத்தம்
நீ சம்மதிச்சா கேட்காதோ நாயன சத்தம்.......
நீ பாக்காதே ஆயிரம் குத்தம்
நீ சம்மதிச்சா கேட்காதோ நாயன சத்தம்.......
During night time,
I stayed awake without sleep, as of yesterday it is nine weeks!
My longing heart cannot endure this,
You are a tender cucumber uneaten by squirrels,
Do not find a thousand faults,
If you agree, won't the wedding Nadaswaram sound?
Do not find a thousand faults,
If you agree, won't the wedding Nadaswaram sound?
ஆத்தா மங்கத்தா எங்க மாமியாரு உங்காத்தா
நாலு பேரக் கேட்டுப் பாரடி அதை
நம்பாட்டி சீட்டு எழுதி போட்டுப் பாரடி
அம்மாடி ஆத்தாடி மாலை மாத்து முன்னாடி
ஹேய் அம்மாடி ஆத்தாடி மாலை மாத்து முன்னாடி
Oh Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother!
Ask around four people and see girl,
Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see!
Oh my, oh mother! Before exchanging wedding garlands,
Oh my, oh mother! Before exchanging wedding garlands,
...........................................
Aaththaa mangaaththaa enga maamiyaaru ungaaththaa
Oh Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother!
Naalu pera kettu paaradi adhai
Ask around four people and see girl,
Nampaatti seettu ezhuthi pottu paaradi
Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see!
Hae aaththaa mangaaththaa enga maamiyaaru ungaaththaa
Hey Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother!
Naalu pera kettu paaradi adhai
Ask around four people and see girl,
Nampaatti seettu ezhuthi pottu paaradi
Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see!
Ammaadi aaththaadi maalai maaththu munnaadi
Oh my, oh mother! Before exchanging wedding garlands,
Ammaadi aaththaadi maalai maaththu munnaadi
Oh my, oh mother! Before exchanging wedding garlands,
Aaththaa mangaaththaa enga maamiyaaru ungaaththaa
Oh Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother!
Naalu pera kettu paaradi adhai
Ask around four people and see girl,
Nampaatti seettu ezhuthi pottu paaradi
Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see!
………………..
Poo vaangi vachchirukkendi nee pottukkaththaan
I have bought flowers for you to wear,
Paavaadai thachchirukkendi
I have stitched a skirt for you,
Naan paai vaangi pottirukkendi
I have bought and laid a sleeping mat,
Un kaipidikka panjaangam paaththirukkendi
I have checked the almanac to hold your hand in marriage!
Mamannu kooppittu paaru un naakkulathaan
Try calling me 'husband' on your tongue,
Paavaadai thachchirukkendi
I have stitched a skirt for you,
Naan paai vaangi pottirukkendi
I have bought and laid a sleeping mat,
Un kaippidikka panjaangam paaththirukkendi
I have checked the almanac to hold your hand in marriage!
Hae aaththaa mangaaththaa enga maamiyaaru ungaaththaa
Hey Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother!
Naalu pera kettu paaradi adhai
Ask around four people and see girl,
Nampaatti seettu ezhuthi pottu paaradi haei haei
Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see, hey hey!
Podaatha veththila paakku
Unchewed betel leaf and nut,
Nee naan eduththu poosaatha vaasanai soap-pu
Fragrant soap unused by you and me,
Soodaatha malligai maalai
Unworn jasmine garland,
Nee paagavathar paadaatha manmatha leelai
The divine play of love not sung by Bhagavata,
Adi naan paarththaen aayiram ponnu
Girl, I have seen a thousand women,
Naan paaththathula needhaandi nooththula onnu
Among everyone I saw, you are one in a hundred!
Hae aaththaa mangaaththaa enga maamiyaaru ungaaththaa
Hey Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother!
Naalu pera kettu paaradi adhai
Ask around four people and see girl,
Nampaatti seettu ezhuthi pottu paaradi haei
Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see, hey!
………………..
Raaththiri neram
During night time,
Naan kann muzhichchu neththoda onbathu vaaram
I stayed awake without sleep, as of yesterday it is nine weeks!
Thaangaathu yaenura nenju
My longing heart cannot endure this,
Nee anil kadichchu thingaatha vellari pinu
You are a tender cucumber uneaten by squirrels,
Nee paakkaathae aayiram kuththam
Do not find a thousand faults,
Nee sammathichchaa ketkaatho naayana saththam
If you agree, won't the wedding Nadaswaram sound?
Nee paakkaathae aayiram kuththam
Do not find a thousand faults,
Nee sammathichchaa ketkaatho naayana saththam
If you agree, won't the wedding Nadaswaram sound?
Aaththaa mangaaththaa enga maamiyaaru ungaaththaa
Oh Aaththaa, Mangaaththaa! My mother-in-law is your mother!
Naalu pera kettu paaradi adhai
Ask around four people and see girl,
Nampaatti seettu ezhuthi pottu paaradi
Write lots of paper lots with our grandma and see!
Ammaadi aaththaadi maalai maaththu munnaadi
Oh my, oh mother! Before exchanging wedding garlands,
Ammaadi aaththaadi maalai maaththu munnaadi
Oh my, oh mother! Before exchanging wedding garlands,
………………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-style romantic song features a young man playfully wooing his lover, insisting that their marriage is pre-ordained by fate and family relationships (referring to his mother-in-law being her mother). He details all the preparations he has made for their life together, from buying flowers and matting to checking auspicious timings in the almanac. Throughout the song, he praises her purity and beauty while humorously lamenting his sleepless nights caused by his deep yearning for her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aaththaa mangaaththaa enga maamiyaaru ungaaththaa”
Matching second letter 'th' in Aaththaa and Mangaaththaa.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Poo vaangi vachchirukkendi ... Paavaadai thachchirukkendi”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' in Poo, Paavaadai, Paai, Panjaangam.
Metaphor
“Nee anil kadichchu thingaatha vellari pinu”
Comparing the heroine's pure beauty to a tender cucumber untouched by squirrels.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary lyricist Vaali, this song incorporates authentic Tamil rural folk idioms and traditional marriage customs, such as casting lots ('seettu') to determine auspicious divine approval for marriage.
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