- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janki
- Music director
- Shyam
- Movie name
- Andhi Mayakkam
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Feb 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa….aa….aa…
Aaththaa vanthaen sollungadi
Ulagam enakku aththupadi
Aaththaa vanthaen sollungadi
Ulagam enakku aththupadi
Aaththaa ooru ooththankudi
Sonnaa nadakkum sonnapadi
Aaththaa ooru ooththankudi
Sonnaa nadakkum sonnapadi
Pillai peththupputtean aaru vayasil
Peththi irukkiraa nooru vayasila
Naadu kettu ponathennu veedu vittu
Aaththaa vanthaen sollungadi
Ulagam enakku aththupadi
Aaththaa ooru ooththankudi
Sonnaa nadakkum sonnapadi
En purushan mannaaru
Than paatti veedu poraennu
Vaippaatti veedu poraaru
Intha paruva kirukku theeranumnaa
Aaththaa sollanum kolaaru
Appadi kelu ammaalu….
Saayangaalam naeram paarththu sarasam paarththu pesu
Chiththar kooda mayanggi pogum aththar konjam poosu
Jaadhimalli vaangi vanthu visiri pola veesu
Jaadhimalli vaangi vanthu visiri pola veesu
idhukku malae thirunthalaennaa velakkumaaru veesu
Pillai peththupputtean aaru vayasil
Peththi irukkiraa nooru vayasila
Naadu kettu ponathennu veedu vittu
Aaththaa vanthaen sollungadi
Ulagam enakku aththupadi
Aaththaa ooru ooththankudi
Sonnaa nadakkum sonnapadi
Enga veetukkaararukku race maelae paiththiyam
Sandai pottum thirunthavillai
Enna seiyyanum vaiththiyam
Appadi kelu ammaalu….oo…
Kadivaalam pottu vaiyi edhukku varuthu sanda
Kadivaalam pottu vaiyi edhukku varuthu sanda
Neeyum kooda pottu paaru kudhira vaalu konda
Kudhira vaalu konda…
Enga veettukaararu
Thanni vanni aanathaala
Thallu vandi aanaaru
Avara thiruththi maaththiputtaa
Neethaan enakku thaayaaru
Appadi kelu ammaalu….aa….
Mullai meththa pottu vachchu
Panju meththa podu
Kallu mayakkam…aa…..aaa……aa…..
Ellaaththaiyum kannukkullae kaattu
……………….
Naadu kettu ponathennu veedu vittu
Aaththaa vanthaen sollungadi
Ulagam enakku aththupadi
Aaththaa ooru ooththankudi
Sonnaa nadakkum sonnapadi
Therthalilae ninnu jeyikanum
Adhukku enna seiyaanum
Adhuvaa….appadi kelu aiyaavu
Therthalilae jeyichchu vara
Oru vazhithaan poganum
Therthalilae jeyichchu vara
Oru vazhithaan poganum
Male :Adha mattum sollanum
Edhirththu nirkira aalavida
Adhiga oottu vaanganum
Siru vayasu kaalaiyai sokka vaikkum
Sikka vaikkum sooththiraththai sollu aaththaa
Antha sooththiraththai sollu aaththaa
Appadi kelu ammaalu….oo….
Kannaala nooru kadithaasu podu
Kadhal ennum thenoottru
Paruvangal thantha parisinai
Ellaam jaadaiyaaga nee kaattu
Avan angam thottu niruthangam thattu
Maedaiyittu neeraattu
Kannangal engum thennangal thandu
Kaalai nenjai nee maattru
: …………..
Naadu kettu ponathennu veedu vittu
Aaththaa vanthaen sollungadi
Ulagam enakku aththupadi
Aaththaa ooru ooththankudi
Sonnaa nadakkum sonnapadi
…………..
Haa... aa... aa...
Tell everyone, Mother Goddess has arrived!
The world is at my fingertips!
Tell everyone, Mother Goddess has arrived!
The world is at my fingertips!
Mother Goddess's village is Oothangudi,
Things happen as promised when spoken!
Mother Goddess's village is Oothangudi,
Things happen as promised when spoken!
I gave birth to a child at six years old,
And I have a granddaughter who is a hundred years old!
Seeing that the country has gone astray, leaving home...
Tell everyone, Mother Goddess has arrived!
The world is at my fingertips!
Mother Goddess's village is Oothangudi,
Things happen as promised when spoken!
My husband Mannaru,
Saying he was going to his grandmother's house,
Went to his mistress's house!
To cure this youth-driven madness,
Tell me, Goddess, what is the trouble?
Ask like that, Ammaalu...
Choose the evening hours and speak with playful romance,
Apply a little perfume that could spellbind even an ascetic,
Buy jasmine flowers and wave them like a fan,
Buy jasmine flowers and wave them like a fan,
If he still doesn't reform after this, strike him with a broom!
I gave birth to a child at six years old,
And I have a granddaughter who is a hundred years old!
Seeing that the country has gone astray, leaving home...
Tell everyone, Mother Goddess has arrived!
The world is at my fingertips!
Mother Goddess's village is Oothangudi,
Things happen as promised when spoken!
My husband is crazy about horse races,
He didn't reform even after arguments,
What remedy should be done?
Ask like that, Ammaalu... oo...
Put a bridle on him, why have fights?
Put a bridle on him, why have fights?
Try wearing a ponytail hairstyle too!
A ponytail hairstyle...
My husband,
Because he got addicted to liquor,
Became unsteady like a pushcart!
If you reform and change him,
You will be like a mother to me!
Ask like that, Ammaalu... aa...
Lay down a bed of jasmine,
Spread a soft cotton mattress,
Intoxication of drinks... aa... aaa... aa...
Show everything within your eyes!
...
Seeing that the country has gone astray, leaving home...
Tell everyone, Mother Goddess has arrived!
The world is at my fingertips!
Mother Goddess's village is Oothangudi,
Things happen as promised when spoken!
I want to stand in elections and win,
What should be done for that?
That? Ask like that, sir!
To emerge victorious in elections,
Only one path needs to be taken!
To emerge victorious in elections,
Only one path needs to be taken!
Male: Just tell me that!
More than the person standing against you,
You must get more votes!
To mesmerize a young bull-like man,
Tell us the secret trick that ensnares him, Goddess!
Tell us that secret trick, Goddess!
Ask like that, Ammaalu... oo...
Send a hundred letters with your eyes,
A spring of honey called love,
The gifts given by youthful years,
Show them all subtly with gestures!
Touch his limbs and tap out rhythm,
Set up a stage and bathe him in love,
Cheeks like tender coconut shoots everywhere,
Change the young man's heart!
: ...
Seeing that the country has gone astray, leaving home...
Tell everyone, Mother Goddess has arrived!
The world is at my fingertips!
Mother Goddess's village is Oothangudi,
Things happen as promised when spoken!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This satirical folk song centers around 'Aaththaa', an all-knowing, witty village matriarch and fortune-teller figure. Villagers approach her with diverse personal problems—wives complaining about unfaithful, alcoholic, or gambling husbands, a politician seeking advice to win elections, and young people asking for love tricks. Aaththaa responds with humor, practical quips, and lighthearted solutions. Lyricist Vairamuthu blends traditional village storytelling with comedic social commentary, touching on domestic squabbles, societal vices, and romantic allure with playful folk rhythms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pillai peththupputtean aaru vayasil / Peththi irukkiraa nooru vayasila”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Aaththaa' and 'Ulagam' or 'Pillai' and 'Peththi', maintaining folk song flow.
Pun / Wordplay (Siledai)
“Thanni vanni aanathaala / Thallu vandi aanaaru”
Clever rhyming wordplay using liquor slang ('Thanni vanni') leading to a punchline about becoming a pushcart ('Thallu vandi').
Irony / Humor
“Pillai peththupputtean aaru vayasil / Peththi irukkiraa nooru vayasila”
Humorous paradoxes typical of folk riddles, stating she had a child at 6 years old and has a 100-year-old granddaughter.
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Trivia
This song showcases Vairamuthu's versatility in writing authentic Tamil folk song structures (Gramiya Paatu) early in his career. The character of 'Aaththaa' draws upon popular South Indian street theater and village fortune-teller tropes.
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