Aathadi Enna Odambu
From Sindhu Nathi Poo · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Shahul Hameed, Chorus
- Music director
- Soundaryan
- Details
- Sindhu Nathi Poo1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Aathadi enna udambu | Oh my, what a body! |
| Adi anganga pachcha narambu | Hey, with green veins visible here and there! |
| Iymponnaal senja odambu | A body crafted from the five sacred metals! |
| Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbu | With a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark! |
| Male | |
| Poovazha kaalaaga | With legs smooth like flower-plantain stems, |
| Ponmoongil tholaaga | With shoulders like golden bamboo, |
| Chorus :Poovazha kaalaaga | Chorus: With legs smooth like flower-plantain stems, |
| Ponmoongil tholaaga | With shoulders like golden bamboo, |
| Male | |
| Aathadi enna udambu | Oh my, what a body! |
| Adi anganga pachcha narambu | Hey, with green veins visible here and there! |
| Iymponnaal senja odambu | A body crafted from the five sacred metals! |
| Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbu | With a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Natchathiram natchathiram | Like stars, like stars, |
| Nattu vachcha kannu | Your planted eyes, |
| Un kannu… en kannu.. | Your eyes... my eyes... |
| Male | |
| Muthucharam muthucharam | Like a string of pearls, like a string of pearls, |
| Kotti vachcha pallu | Teeth like scattered pearls, |
| Ye nillu…. bathil sollu | Hey wait... give me an answer, |
| Male | |
| Kolaru thangam ellaam | Has all the gold of Kolar, |
| Un kannathil ottikichchaa | Stuck itself to your cheeks? |
| Paalaru moththam vandhu | Has an entire river of milk, |
| Un paruvathil kottikichaa | Poured itself into your youth? |
| Male | |
| Ippodhu paavaada | Right now you wear a skirt, |
| Eppodhu melaada | When will you wear the upper drape of a woman? |
| Male :Ippodhu paavaada | Male: Right now you wear a skirt, |
| Eppodhu melaada | When will you wear the upper drape of a woman? |
| Male | |
| Aathadi enna udambu | Oh my, what a body! |
| Adi anganga pachcha narambu | Hey, with green veins visible here and there! |
| Iymponnaal senja odambu | A body crafted from the five sacred metals! |
| Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbu | With a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark! |
| Male | |
| Tholumela thookkikittu | Lifting you up onto my shoulders, |
| Ezhu logam suththa | To travel around all seven worlds, |
| Naan suththa…. nee kaththa | While I spin around... while you scream in excitement, |
| Male | |
| Mynaavukku thookkam vandhaa | If the little Myna bird gets sleepy, |
| Maaman madi meththa | Uncle's lap is a soft mattress, |
| Ponn meththa….poo meththa | A golden mattress... a flower mattress, |
| Male | |
| Sembatti vellarikkaa pola | Like a red-dyed tender cucumber, |
| Siriyendi chella kannae | Smile at me, my darling child, |
| Nelakotta pooveduthu | Plucking groundnut blossoms, |
| Naan jada pottu paarpen ponnae | I will braid them into your hair and admire you, my dear girl, |
| Male | |
| Sevvaazha thandaaga | Like the trunk of a red banana tree, |
| Siru mullai chendaaga | Like a small cluster of jasmine flowers, |
| Chorus :Sevvaazha thandaaga | Chorus: Like the trunk of a red banana tree, |
| Siru mullai chendaaga | Like a small cluster of jasmine flowers, |
| Male | |
| Aathadi enna udambu | Oh my, what a body! |
| Adi anganga pachcha narambu | Hey, with green veins visible here and there! |
| Iymponnaal senja odambu | A body crafted from the five sacred metals! |
| Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbu | With a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark! |
| Male | |
| Poovazha kaalaaga | With legs smooth like flower-plantain stems, |
| Ponmoongil tholaaga | With shoulders like golden bamboo, |
| Chorus :Poovazha kaalaaga | Chorus: With legs smooth like flower-plantain stems, |
| Ponmoongil tholaaga | With shoulders like golden bamboo, |
| Male | |
| Aathadi enna udambu | Oh my, what a body! |
| Adi anganga pachcha narambu | Hey, with green veins visible here and there! |
| Iymponnaal senja odambu | A body crafted from the five sacred metals! |
| Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbu | With a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark! |
.............................
...
ஆத்தாடி என்ன உடம்பு
அடி அங்கங்கே பச்ச நரம்பு
ஐம்பொன்னால் செஞ்ச ஒடம்பு
அதில் அடையாளம் சின்ன தழும்பு
Oh my, what a body!
Hey, with green veins visible here and there!
A body crafted from the five sacred metals!
With a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark!
பூவாழ காலாக
பொன்வண்டு தோளாக
குழு :
பூவாழ காலாக
பொன்வண்டு தோளாக
With legs smooth like flower-plantain stems,
With shoulders like golden bamboo,
Chorus: With legs smooth like flower-plantain stems,
With shoulders like golden bamboo,
ஆத்தாடி என்ன உடம்பு
அடி அங்கங்கே பச்ச நரம்பு
ஐம்பொன்னால் செஞ்ச ஒடம்பு
அதில் அடையாளம் சின்ன தழும்பு
Oh my, what a body!
Hey, with green veins visible here and there!
A body crafted from the five sacred metals!
With a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark!
...........................
...
நட்சத்திரம் நட்சத்திரம்
நட்டு வச்ச கண்ணு
உன் கண்ணு... என் கண்ணு..
Like stars, like stars,
Your planted eyes,
Your eyes... my eyes...
முத்துச்சரம் முத்துச்சரம்
கொட்டி வச்ச பல்லு
எ நில்லு....பதில் சொல்லு
Like a string of pearls, like a string of pearls,
Teeth like scattered pearls,
Hey wait... give me an answer,
கோலாரு தங்கம் எல்லாம்
உன் கன்னத்தில் ஒட்டிக்கிச்சா
பாலாறு மொத்தம் வந்து
உன் பருவத்தில் கொட்டிக்கிச்சா
Has all the gold of Kolar,
Stuck itself to your cheeks?
Has an entire river of milk,
Poured itself into your youth?
இப்போது பாவாடை
எப்போது மேலாடை
Right now you wear a skirt,
When will you wear the upper drape of a woman?
Male: Right now you wear a skirt,
When will you wear the upper drape of a woman?
இப்போது பாவாடை
எப்போது மேலாடை
Oh my, what a body!
Hey, with green veins visible here and there!
A body crafted from the five sacred metals!
With a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark!
ஆத்தாடி என்ன உடம்பு
அடி அங்கங்கே பச்ச நரம்பு
ஐம்பொன்னால் செஞ்ச ஒடம்பு
அதில் அடையாளம் சின்ன தழும்பு
Lifting you up onto my shoulders,
To travel around all seven worlds,
While I spin around... while you scream in excitement,
தோழுமேல தூக்கிகிட்டு
ஏழு லோகம் சுத்த
நான் சுத்த... நீ கத்த
If the little Myna bird gets sleepy,
Uncle's lap is a soft mattress,
A golden mattress... a flower mattress,
மைனாவுக்கு தூக்கம் வந்தா
மாமன் மடி மெத்த
பொன் மெத்த... பூ மெத்த
Like a red-dyed tender cucumber,
Smile at me, my darling child,
Plucking groundnut blossoms,
I will braid them into your hair and admire you, my dear girl,
செம்பட்டி வெள்ளரிக்கா போல
சிறியேண்டி செல்ல கண்ணே.
நிலக்கோட்டை பூவெடுத்து
நான் ஜடை போட்டு
பார்ப்பேன் பொண்ணே .
Like the trunk of a red banana tree,
Like a small cluster of jasmine flowers,
Chorus: Like the trunk of a red banana tree,
Like a small cluster of jasmine flowers,
செவ்வாழைத் தண்டாக
சிறு முல்லை செண்டாக
குழு :
செவ்வாழைத் தண்டாக
சிறு முல்லை செண்டாக
Oh my, what a body!
Hey, with green veins visible here and there!
A body crafted from the five sacred metals!
With a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark!
ஆத்தாடி என்ன உடம்பு
அடி அங்கங்கே பச்ச நரம்பு
ஐம்பொன்னால் செஞ்ச ஒடம்பு
அதில் அடையாளம் சின்ன தழும்பு
With legs smooth like flower-plantain stems,
With shoulders like golden bamboo,
Chorus: With legs smooth like flower-plantain stems,
With shoulders like golden bamboo,
பூவாழ காலாக
பொன்வண்டு தோளாக
குழு :
பூவாழ காலாக
பொன்வண்டு தோளாக
Oh my, what a body!
Hey, with green veins visible here and there!
A body crafted from the five sacred metals!
With a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark!
ஆத்தாடி என்ன உடம்பு
அடி அங்கங்கே பச்ச நரம்பு
ஐம்பொன்னால் செஞ்ச ஒடம்பு
அதில் அடையாளம் சின்ன தழும்பு
………………….
...
Aathadi enna udambu
Oh my, what a body!
Adi anganga pachcha narambu
Hey, with green veins visible here and there!
Iymponnaal senja odambu
A body crafted from the five sacred metals!
Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbu
With a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark!
Poovazha kaalaaga
With legs smooth like flower-plantain stems,
Ponmoongil tholaaga
With shoulders like golden bamboo,
Chorus :Poovazha kaalaaga
Chorus: With legs smooth like flower-plantain stems,
Ponmoongil tholaaga
With shoulders like golden bamboo,
Aathadi enna udambu
Oh my, what a body!
Adi anganga pachcha narambu
Hey, with green veins visible here and there!
Iymponnaal senja odambu
A body crafted from the five sacred metals!
Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbu
With a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark!
……………………….
...
Natchathiram natchathiram
Like stars, like stars,
Nattu vachcha kannu
Your planted eyes,
Un kannu… en kannu..
Your eyes... my eyes...
Muthucharam muthucharam
Like a string of pearls, like a string of pearls,
Kotti vachcha pallu
Teeth like scattered pearls,
Ye nillu…. bathil sollu
Hey wait... give me an answer,
Kolaru thangam ellaam
Has all the gold of Kolar,
Un kannathil ottikichchaa
Stuck itself to your cheeks?
Paalaru moththam vandhu
Has an entire river of milk,
Un paruvathil kottikichaa
Poured itself into your youth?
Ippodhu paavaada
Right now you wear a skirt,
Eppodhu melaada
When will you wear the upper drape of a woman?
Male :Ippodhu paavaada
Male: Right now you wear a skirt,
Eppodhu melaada
When will you wear the upper drape of a woman?
Aathadi enna udambu
Oh my, what a body!
Adi anganga pachcha narambu
Hey, with green veins visible here and there!
Iymponnaal senja odambu
A body crafted from the five sacred metals!
Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbu
With a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark!
Tholumela thookkikittu
Lifting you up onto my shoulders,
Ezhu logam suththa
To travel around all seven worlds,
Naan suththa…. nee kaththa
While I spin around... while you scream in excitement,
Mynaavukku thookkam vandhaa
If the little Myna bird gets sleepy,
Maaman madi meththa
Uncle's lap is a soft mattress,
Ponn meththa….poo meththa
A golden mattress... a flower mattress,
Sembatti vellarikkaa pola
Like a red-dyed tender cucumber,
Siriyendi chella kannae
Smile at me, my darling child,
Nelakotta pooveduthu
Plucking groundnut blossoms,
Naan jada pottu paarpen ponnae
I will braid them into your hair and admire you, my dear girl,
Sevvaazha thandaaga
Like the trunk of a red banana tree,
Siru mullai chendaaga
Like a small cluster of jasmine flowers,
Chorus :Sevvaazha thandaaga
Chorus: Like the trunk of a red banana tree,
Siru mullai chendaaga
Like a small cluster of jasmine flowers,
Aathadi enna udambu
Oh my, what a body!
Adi anganga pachcha narambu
Hey, with green veins visible here and there!
Iymponnaal senja odambu
A body crafted from the five sacred metals!
Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbu
With a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark!
Poovazha kaalaaga
With legs smooth like flower-plantain stems,
Ponmoongil tholaaga
With shoulders like golden bamboo,
Chorus :Poovazha kaalaaga
Chorus: With legs smooth like flower-plantain stems,
Ponmoongil tholaaga
With shoulders like golden bamboo,
Aathadi enna udambu
Oh my, what a body!
Adi anganga pachcha narambu
Hey, with green veins visible here and there!
Iymponnaal senja odambu
A body crafted from the five sacred metals!
Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbu
With a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the 1994 film 'Sindhu Nathi Poo' is a vibrant rural romantic track where the male protagonist playfully praises his beloved's physical charm and youth. He uses colorful nature-based metaphors, comparing her skin to 'Iympon' (five-metal alloy), her shoulders to golden bamboo, her teeth to pearls, and her eyes to stars.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile
“Iymponnaal senja odambu”
Compares the heroine's physical beauty to precious metal alloys (Iympon) and golden bamboo (Ponmoongil).
Monai / Initial Alliteration
“Natchathiram natchathiram / Nattu vachcha kannu”
Repetition of the initial 'Na' sound across consecutive words.
Emonai / Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Ippodhu paavaada / Eppodhu melaada”
Second-letter rhyming pattern in adjacent lines ('Ippodhu' and 'Eppodhu').
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Trivia
The music for 'Sindhu Nathi Poo' was composed by Soundaryan, who also directed the film. The soundtrack was popular in rural Tamil Nadu during the mid-90s for its traditional folk flavor.
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