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Lyrics & meaning

Aathadi Enna Odambu

From Sindhu Nathi Poo · 1994

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Shahul Hameed, Chorus
Music director
Soundaryan
Movie name
Sindhu Nathi Poo
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
18 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
………………….
Aathadi enna udambu
Adi anganga pachcha narambu
Iymponnaal senja odambu
Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbu
Poovazha kaalaaga
Ponmoongil tholaaga
Chorus :Poovazha kaalaaga
Ponmoongil tholaaga
Aathadi enna udambu
Adi anganga pachcha narambu
Iymponnaal senja odambu
Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbu
……………………….
Natchathiram natchathiram
Nattu vachcha kannu
Un kannu… en kannu..
Muthucharam muthucharam
Kotti vachcha pallu
Ye nillu…. bathil sollu
Kolaru thangam ellaam
Un kannathil ottikichchaa
Paalaru moththam vandhu
Un paruvathil kottikichaa
Ippodhu paavaada
Eppodhu melaada
Male :Ippodhu paavaada
Eppodhu melaada
Aathadi enna udambu
Adi anganga pachcha narambu
Iymponnaal senja odambu
Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbu
Tholumela thookkikittu
Ezhu logam suththa
Naan suththa…. nee kaththa
Mynaavukku thookkam vandhaa
Maaman madi meththa
Ponn meththa….poo meththa
Sembatti vellarikkaa pola
Siriyendi chella kannae
Nelakotta pooveduthu
Naan jada pottu paarpen ponnae
Sevvaazha thandaaga
Siru mullai chendaaga
Chorus :Sevvaazha thandaaga
Siru mullai chendaaga
Aathadi enna udambu
Adi anganga pachcha narambu
Iymponnaal senja odambu
Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbu
Poovazha kaalaaga
Ponmoongil tholaaga
Chorus :Poovazha kaalaaga
Ponmoongil tholaaga
Aathadi enna udambu
Adi anganga pachcha narambu
Iymponnaal senja odambu
Adhil adayaalam chinna thazhumbu
………………….
Oh my goodness, what a body!
Hey girl, green veins visible here and there!
A body crafted out of five sacred metals,
With a small scar as a mark upon it!
With legs like flower-banana trunks,
And shoulders like golden bamboo,
Chorus: With legs like flower-banana trunks,
And shoulders like golden bamboo,
Oh my goodness, what a body!
Hey girl, green veins visible here and there!
A body crafted out of five sacred metals,
With a small scar as a mark upon it!
…………………………………………….
Stars, stars,
Your eyes planted like stars!
Your eye... my eye..
A strand of pearls, a strand of pearls,
Teeth showered like pearls!
Hey, stop... give me an answer!
Did all the Kolar gold
Stick to your cheeks?
Did the entire Palar river
Pour into your youthfulness?
Now a skirt,
When will come the upper drape?
Male: Now a skirt,
When will come the upper drape?
Oh my goodness, what a body!
Hey girl, green veins visible here and there!
A body crafted out of five sacred metals,
With a small scar as a mark upon it!
Carrying you on my shoulders,
To travel around the seven worlds,
As I roam... while you scream in joy!
If the myna gets sleepy,
Her uncle's lap is the mattress!
A golden mattress... a flower mattress!
Like a crisp red cucumber,
Smile, my darling sweetheart!
Taking groundnut flowers,
I will weave your braid and admire you, my girl!
Like a red banana stem,
Like a small bouquet of jasmine,
Chorus: Like a red banana stem,
Like a small bouquet of jasmine,
Oh my goodness, what a body!
Hey girl, green veins visible here and there!
A body crafted out of five sacred metals,
With a small scar as a mark upon it!
With legs like flower-banana trunks,
And shoulders like golden bamboo,
Chorus: With legs like flower-banana trunks,
And shoulders like golden bamboo,
Oh my goodness, what a body!
Hey girl, green veins visible here and there!
A body crafted out of five sacred metals,
With a small scar as a mark upon it!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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