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Lyrics & meaning

Aathangarai Oram

From Valli Mayil · 1980

Lyricist
M. A. Kaja
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Valli Mayil
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
31 Jul 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaththangarai oram kaaththirukkum neram
Naaththukkullae pugunthu vantha kaaththu polae
Nangai manam pugunthu vitta thanga rasa
Aaththangarai oram kaththu vaangum neram
Annam pola nadanthu vanthaa chinnaponnu
Thendral pola thazhuvi kondaal chellakkannu
Adi chellakkannu
Female :Naan chinnaponnu
Male :Adi chellakkannu
Female :Naan chinnaponnu
Aaththangarai oram kaaththirukkum neram
Naaththukkullae pugunthu vantha kaaththu polae
Nangai manam pugunthu vitta thanga rasa
Pattanaththu machchaan melae
Pattikkattu ponnu vacha aasai
Male :Pattanaththu pagatta paarthaen
Pattikkaattu ponna paarththu aasai
Pattanaththu machchaan melae
Pattikkattu ponnu vacha aasai
Male :Pattanaththu pagatta paarthaen
Pattikkaattu ponna paarththu aasai
Rendulaiyum enna machaan maattram
Nampa rendu manasum kalanthuputtaa pantham
Rendulaeyum enna machchaan maattram
Nampa rendu manasum kalanthuputtaa pantham
Angae vesham undu ingae paasam undu
Angae vesham undu ingae paasam undu
Aaththangarai oram kaaththirukkum neram
Naaththukkullae pugunthu vantha kaaththu polae
Nangai manam pugunthu vitta thanga rasa
Adi chellakkannu
Female :Naan chinnaponnu
Male :Adi chellakkannu
Female :Naan chinnaponnu
Nettru vantha uravendraalum
Nernthu vantha uravu
Nettru vantha uravendraalum
Nernthu vantha uravu
Male :Nerizhaiyai nenjil vaiththu
Nasamathai valarkka vantha nilaiyaana uravu
Intha uravinaalae varuvathellaam inbam
Male :Antha inbaththaalae vaeuvathellaam selvam
Female :Intha uravinaalae varuvathellaam inbam
Male :Antha inbaththaalae vaeuvathellaam selvam
Adi chellakkannu
Female :Naan chinnaponnu
Male :Adi chellakkannu
Female :Naan chinnaponnu
Aaththangarai oram kaaththirukkum neram
Naaththukkullae pugunthu vantha kaaththu polae
Nangai manam pugunthu vitta thanga rasa
Aaa….aa….aa….aa….aa…..
Male :Aaththangarai oram kaththu vaangum neram
Annam pola nadanthu vanthaa chinnaponnu
Thendral pola thazhuvi kondaal chellakkannu
Adi chellakkannu
Female :Naan chinnaponnu
Male :Adi chellakkannu
Female :Naan chinnaponnu
Male :Adi chellakkannu
Female :Naan chinnaponnu
As I wait on the riverbank,
Like a gentle breeze weaving through young crops,
My golden king entered this young girl's heart!
As I catch the cool breeze by the riverbank,
The young girl came walking gracefully like a swan,
My sweet darling embraced me like a soft breeze!
Hey, my sweet darling!
Female: I am just a young girl!
Male: Hey, my sweet darling!
Female: I am just a young girl!
As I wait on the riverbank,
Like a gentle breeze weaving through young crops,
My golden king entered this young girl's heart!
Upon this city-bred boy,
A village girl placed all her love.
Male: I saw through the flashy show of the city,
And fell in love with a village girl.
Upon this city-bred boy,
A village girl placed all her love.
Male: I saw through the flashy show of the city,
And fell in love with a village girl.
What difference does it make, my dear?
When our two hearts unite, it becomes a true bond!
What difference does it make, my dear?
When our two hearts unite, it becomes a true bond!
There is only pretension there, but true love is here!
There is only pretension there, but true love is here!
As I wait on the riverbank,
Like a gentle breeze weaving through young crops,
My golden king entered this young girl's heart!
Hey, my sweet darling!
Female: I am just a young girl!
Male: Hey, my sweet darling!
Female: I am just a young girl!
Even if this relationship began only yesterday,
It is a sacred bond destined for us.
Even if this relationship began only yesterday,
It is a sacred bond destined for us.
Male: Keeping this precious girl close to my heart,
It is an enduring bond meant to nurture our love.
Through this bond, all that comes is pure joy!
Male: And through that joy, all that comes is true wealth!
Female: Through this bond, all that comes is pure joy!
Male: And through that joy, all that comes is true wealth!
Hey, my sweet darling!
Female: I am just a young girl!
Male: Hey, my sweet darling!
Female: I am just a young girl!
As I wait on the riverbank,
Like a gentle breeze weaving through young crops,
My golden king entered this young girl's heart!
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Male: As I catch the cool breeze by the riverbank,
The young girl came walking gracefully like a swan,
My sweet darling embraced me like a soft breeze!
Hey, my sweet darling!
Female: I am just a young girl!
Male: Hey, my sweet darling!
Female: I am just a young girl!
Male: Hey, my sweet darling!
Female: I am just a young girl!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Aaththangarai oram' from the movie 'Valli Mayil' (1980) is a romantic duet between a village girl and a man from the city. Set along a scenic riverbank, the lovers express their deep affection and contrast the innocence and genuine warmth of rural life with the artificiality and pretension of city living. They celebrate their bond as a blissful, destined union that brings infinite joy and emotional richness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uwamai (Simile)

Naaththukkullae pugunthu vantha kaaththu polae

Comparing the hero entering the heroine's heart to a gentle breeze passing through young crops ('Naaththukkullae pugunthu vantha kaaththu polae').

Uwamai (Simile)

Annam pola nadanthu vanthaa chinnaponnu

Comparing the heroine's graceful walk to that of a swan ('Annam pola nadanthu vanthaa').

Emona / Ethirsol (Antithesis)

Angae vesham undu ingae paasam undu

Contrasting city pretension ('Angae vesham undu') with rural genuine affection ('ingae paasam undu').

Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Pattanaththu machchaan melae

Matching the second letter 't' across consecutive lines ('Pattanaththu' / 'Pattikkattu').

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Trivia

The track features music composed by the veteran duo Shankar Ganesh, with vocal performances by Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam, featuring lyricist M.A. Kaja's characteristic folk-pop flavor popular in 1980s Tamil cinema.

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