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Lyrics & meaning

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
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Male
Aathadi enna udambuOh my, what a body!
Adi anganga pachcha narambuHey, with green veins visible here and there!
Iymponnaal senja odambuA body crafted from the five sacred metals!
Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbuWith a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark!
Male
Poovazha kaalaagaWith legs smooth like flower-plantain stems,
Ponmoongil tholaagaWith shoulders like golden bamboo,
Chorus :Poovazha kaalaagaChorus: With legs smooth like flower-plantain stems,
Ponmoongil tholaagaWith shoulders like golden bamboo,
Male
Aathadi enna udambuOh my, what a body!
Adi anganga pachcha narambuHey, with green veins visible here and there!
Iymponnaal senja odambuA body crafted from the five sacred metals!
Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbuWith a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark!
Chorus
………………………....
Male
Natchathiram natchathiramLike stars, like stars,
Nattu vachcha kannuYour planted eyes,
Un kannu… en kannu..Your eyes... my eyes...
Male
Muthucharam muthucharamLike a string of pearls, like a string of pearls,
Kotti vachcha palluTeeth like scattered pearls,
Ye nillu…. bathil solluHey wait... give me an answer,
Male
Kolaru thangam ellaamHas all the gold of Kolar,
Un kannathil ottikichchaaStuck itself to your cheeks?
Paalaru moththam vandhuHas an entire river of milk,
Un paruvathil kottikichaaPoured itself into your youth?
Male
Ippodhu paavaadaRight now you wear a skirt,
Eppodhu melaadaWhen will you wear the upper drape of a woman?
Male :Ippodhu paavaadaMale: Right now you wear a skirt,
Eppodhu melaadaWhen will you wear the upper drape of a woman?
Male
Aathadi enna udambuOh my, what a body!
Adi anganga pachcha narambuHey, with green veins visible here and there!
Iymponnaal senja odambuA body crafted from the five sacred metals!
Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbuWith a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark!
Male
Tholumela thookkikittuLifting you up onto my shoulders,
Ezhu logam suththaTo travel around all seven worlds,
Naan suththa…. nee kaththaWhile I spin around... while you scream in excitement,
Male
Mynaavukku thookkam vandhaaIf the little Myna bird gets sleepy,
Maaman madi meththaUncle's lap is a soft mattress,
Ponn meththa….poo meththaA golden mattress... a flower mattress,
Male
Sembatti vellarikkaa polaLike a red-dyed tender cucumber,
Siriyendi chella kannaeSmile at me, my darling child,
Nelakotta pooveduthuPlucking groundnut blossoms,
Naan jada pottu paarpen ponnaeI will braid them into your hair and admire you, my dear girl,
Male
Sevvaazha thandaagaLike the trunk of a red banana tree,
Siru mullai chendaagaLike a small cluster of jasmine flowers,
Chorus :Sevvaazha thandaagaChorus: Like the trunk of a red banana tree,
Siru mullai chendaagaLike a small cluster of jasmine flowers,
Male
Aathadi enna udambuOh my, what a body!
Adi anganga pachcha narambuHey, with green veins visible here and there!
Iymponnaal senja odambuA body crafted from the five sacred metals!
Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbuWith a tiny scar on it serving as an identity mark!
Male
Poovazha kaalaagaWith legs smooth like flower-plantain stems,
Ponmoongil tholaagaWith shoulders like golden bamboo,
Chorus :Poovazha kaalaagaChorus: With legs smooth like flower-plantain stems,
Ponmoongil tholaagaWith shoulders like golden bamboo,
Male
Aathadi enna udambuOh my, what a body!
Adi anganga pachcha narambuHey, with green veins visible here and there!
Iymponnaal senja odambuA body crafted from the five sacred metals!
Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbuWith 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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