Aathangarai Oram
From Vazhkkai Chakkaram · 1990
- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vazhkkai Chakkaram1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram | By the riverbank, when the breeze blows |
| Vaadi pullae en vaasamulla | Come, girl, my sweet-scented one |
| Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram | By the riverbank, when the breeze blows |
| Vaadi pullae en vaasamulla | Come, girl, my sweet-scented one |
| Male | |
| Thodhaana hae idam adhu thaandi | Beyond that suitable spot |
| Thozhmeedhu padam varaiyendi | Draw a picture on my shoulder |
| Kuyilae mayilae hoi | Oh cuckoo, oh peacock, hoi! |
| Chorus :Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa | Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa |
| Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa | Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa |
| Female | |
| Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram | By the riverbank, when the breeze blows |
| Vaaren machaan onnu thaaren machaan | I am coming, my dear, and I will give you one kiss |
| Thodhaana idam idhuthaanyaa | This right here is the suitable spot |
| Thozhmeedhu padam varaiviya maama oo maama | Will you draw a picture on my shoulder, uncle, oh uncle? |
| Chorus :Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa | Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa |
| Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa | Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa |
| Female | |
| Yelam manakkudhu krambhum manakkudhu | Cardamom smells sweet, cloves smell sweet |
| En veettu thottathil | In my house garden |
| Male :Yetham iraikkanum paattum padikanum | Male: Need to draw water with a water-lift and sing a song |
| Vaamma nee pakkathil | Come close to me, girl |
| Female | |
| Paalum thaenum odum | Milk and honey flow |
| Unga maaman veettu kodathil | In your uncle's house pot |
| Male :Kaalam potta paalathukku | Male: For the bridge built by time |
| Nandri solvom inbathil | Let us give thanks in joy |
| Female | |
| Unnaithaan nambithaan kannipooo poothichu | Believing only in you, the maiden flower bloomed |
| Male :Ennathaan nerathil ungakitta serthichu | Male: An auspicious time brought me together with you |
| Chorus :……………………. | Chorus: (Humming) |
| Female | |
| Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram | By the riverbank, when the breeze blows |
| Vaaren machaan onnu thaaren machaan | I am coming, my dear, and I will give you one kiss |
| Male | |
| Thodhaana hae idam adhu thaandi | Beyond that suitable spot |
| Thozhmeedhu padam varaiyendi | Draw a picture on my shoulder |
| Kuyilae mayilae hoi | Oh cuckoo, oh peacock, hoi! |
| Chorus :Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa | Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa |
| Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa | Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | (Interlude) |
| Male | |
| Sittukuruviyae kottum aruviyil | Oh little sparrow, in the cascading waterfall |
| Vilayaada vaarendi | I am coming to play |
| Female :Chinna kazhuthila manja kaiyithil | Female: Around my small neck, with a sacred yellow thread |
| Adaiyaalam podaiyaa | Place a sign of marriage, sir |
| Male | |
| Kattupatta singakuttikku kattu avukka pogudhu | For the bound lion cub, the ropes are about to be untied |
| Female :Unna muttum kannukutty kannedhirae nikkudhu | Female: A playful calf stands right before your eyes |
| Male :Rombhathaan pesithaan vambhuthaan vangaadhae | Male: Do not talk too much and pick a quarrel |
| Female :Karai melae nee ninnu kanavaalae neendhaadhae | Female: Standing on the bank, do not swim in dreams |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………. | (Interlude) |
| Male | |
| Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram | By the riverbank, when the breeze blows |
| Vaadi pullae en vaasamulla | Come, girl, my sweet-scented one |
| Thodhaana hae idam adhu thaandi | Beyond that suitable spot |
| Thozhmeedhu padam varaiyendi | Draw a picture on my shoulder |
| Kuyilae mayilae hoi | Oh cuckoo, oh peacock, hoi! |
| Chorus :Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa | Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa |
| Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa | Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa |
| Female | |
| Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram | By the riverbank, when the breeze blows |
| Vaaren machaan onnu thaaren machaan | I am coming, my dear, and I will give you one kiss |
| Thodhaana idam idhuthaanyaa | This right here is the suitable spot |
| Thozhmeedhu padam varaiviya maama oo maama | Will you draw a picture on my shoulder, uncle, oo uncle? |
| Chorus :Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa | Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa |
| Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa | Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa |
ஆத்தங்கரை ஓரம் காத்தடிக்கும் நேரம்
வாடி புள்ளே என் வாசமுல்லே
ஆத்தங்கரை ஓரம் காத்தடிக்கும் நேரம்
வாடி புள்ளே என் வாசமுல்லே
By the riverbank, when the breeze blows
Come, girl, my sweet-scented one
By the riverbank, when the breeze blows
Come, girl, my sweet-scented one
தோதான ஹஹ இடம் அதுதான்டி
தோள்மீது படம் வரைவேன்டி
குயிலே....மயிலே....ஹேஹேஹே
குழு :
யம்மா யம்மா யமயம யமயம யமா
யம்மா யம்மா யமயம யமயம யமா...
Beyond that suitable spot
Draw a picture on my shoulder
Oh cuckoo, oh peacock, hoi!
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
ஆத்தங்கரை ஓரம் காத்தடிக்கும் நேரம்
வாரேன் மச்சான் ஒண்ணு தாரேன் மச்சான்
தோதான ஹஹ இடம் அதுதான்யா
தோள்மீது படம் வரைவியா..மாமா ஒ மாமா
குழு :
யம்மா யம்மா யமயம யமா
யம்மா யம்மா யமயம யமா
By the riverbank, when the breeze blows
I am coming, my dear, and I will give you one kiss
This right here is the suitable spot
Will you draw a picture on my shoulder, uncle, oh uncle?
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
ஏலம் மணக்குது கிராம்பும் மணக்குது
என் வீட்டு தோட்டத்தில்
ஏத்தம் இறைக்கணும் பாட்டும் படிக்கணும்
வாம்மா நீ பக்கத்தில்
Cardamom smells sweet, cloves smell sweet
In my house garden
Male: Need to draw water with a water-lift and sing a song
Come close to me, girl
பாலும் தேனும் ஓடும்
உங்க மாமன் வீட்டு கூடத்தில்
காலம் போட்ட பாலத்துக்கு
நன்றி சொல்வோம் இன்பத்தில்
Milk and honey flow
In your uncle's house pot
Male: For the bridge built by time
Let us give thanks in joy
உன்னைத்தான் நம்பித்தான் கன்னிப்பூ பூத்திச்சு
என்னத்தான் நேரத்தில் உங்கிட்ட சேர்த்திச்சு
குழு : .
.............................
Believing only in you, the maiden flower bloomed
Male: An auspicious time brought me together with you
Chorus: (Humming)
ஆத்தங்கரை ஓரம் காத்தடிக்கும் நேரம்
வாறேன் மச்சான் ஒண்ணு தாரேன் மச்சான்
ஏய் தோதான ஹஹ இடம் அதுதான்டி
தோள்மீது படம் வரைவேன்டி
குயிலே....மயிலே....மயிலே...ஹே..ஹே..
By the riverbank, when the breeze blows
I am coming, my dear, and I will give you one kiss
யம்மா யம்மா யமயம யமயம யமா
யம்மா யம்மா யமயம யமயம யமா
Beyond that suitable spot
Draw a picture on my shoulder
Oh cuckoo, oh peacock, hoi!
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
........................................
(Interlude)
சிட்டுக் குருவியே கொட்டும் அருவியில்
விளையாட வாரேன்டி
சின்னக் கழுத்தில மஞ்சக் கயித்தில
அடையாளம் போடய்யா
Oh little sparrow, in the cascading waterfall
I am coming to play
Female: Around my small neck, with a sacred yellow thread
Place a sign of marriage, sir
கட்டுப்பட்ட சிங்கக்குட்டி கட்டு அவுக்க போகுது
உன்ன முட்டும் கன்னுக்குட்டி கண்ணெதிரே நிக்குது
ரொம்பத்தான் பேசித்தான் வம்பத்தான் வாங்காதே
கரை மேலே நீ நின்னு கனவாலே நீந்தாதே
For the bound lion cub, the ropes are about to be untied
Female: A playful calf stands right before your eyes
Male: Do not talk too much and pick a quarrel
Female: Standing on the bank, do not swim in dreams
.........................
(Interlude)
ஆத்தங்கரை ஓரம் காத்தடிக்கும் நேரம்
வாடி புள்ளே என் வாசமுல்லே
தோதான ஹஹ இடம் அதுதாண்டி
தோள்மீது படம் வரைவேன்டி
குயிலே....மயிலே....ஹே
By the riverbank, when the breeze blows
Come, girl, my sweet-scented one
Beyond that suitable spot
Draw a picture on my shoulder
Oh cuckoo, oh peacock, hoi!
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
யம்மா யம்மா யமயம யமயம யமா
யம்மா யம்மா யமயம யமயம யமா
By the riverbank, when the breeze blows
I am coming, my dear, and I will give you one kiss
This right here is the suitable spot
Will you draw a picture on my shoulder, uncle, oo uncle?
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
ஆத்தங்கரை ஓரம் காத்தடிக்கும் நேரம்
வாரேன் மச்சான் ஒண்ணு தாரேன் மச்சான்
தோதான ஹஹ இடம் அதுதான்யா
தோள்மீது படம் வரைவியா...மாமா ஒ மாமா
யம்மா யம்மா யமயம யமயம யமா
யம்மா யம்மா யமயம யமயம யமா
Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram
By the riverbank, when the breeze blows
Vaadi pullae en vaasamulla
Come, girl, my sweet-scented one
Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram
By the riverbank, when the breeze blows
Vaadi pullae en vaasamulla
Come, girl, my sweet-scented one
Thodhaana hae idam adhu thaandi
Beyond that suitable spot
Thozhmeedhu padam varaiyendi
Draw a picture on my shoulder
Kuyilae mayilae hoi
Oh cuckoo, oh peacock, hoi!
Chorus :Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram
By the riverbank, when the breeze blows
Vaaren machaan onnu thaaren machaan
I am coming, my dear, and I will give you one kiss
Thodhaana idam idhuthaanyaa
This right here is the suitable spot
Thozhmeedhu padam varaiviya maama oo maama
Will you draw a picture on my shoulder, uncle, oh uncle?
Chorus :Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yelam manakkudhu krambhum manakkudhu
Cardamom smells sweet, cloves smell sweet
En veettu thottathil
In my house garden
Male :Yetham iraikkanum paattum padikanum
Male: Need to draw water with a water-lift and sing a song
Vaamma nee pakkathil
Come close to me, girl
Paalum thaenum odum
Milk and honey flow
Unga maaman veettu kodathil
In your uncle's house pot
Male :Kaalam potta paalathukku
Male: For the bridge built by time
Nandri solvom inbathil
Let us give thanks in joy
Unnaithaan nambithaan kannipooo poothichu
Believing only in you, the maiden flower bloomed
Male :Ennathaan nerathil ungakitta serthichu
Male: An auspicious time brought me together with you
Chorus :…………………….
Chorus: (Humming)
Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram
By the riverbank, when the breeze blows
Vaaren machaan onnu thaaren machaan
I am coming, my dear, and I will give you one kiss
Thodhaana hae idam adhu thaandi
Beyond that suitable spot
Thozhmeedhu padam varaiyendi
Draw a picture on my shoulder
Kuyilae mayilae hoi
Oh cuckoo, oh peacock, hoi!
Chorus :Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
………………..
(Interlude)
Sittukuruviyae kottum aruviyil
Oh little sparrow, in the cascading waterfall
Vilayaada vaarendi
I am coming to play
Female :Chinna kazhuthila manja kaiyithil
Female: Around my small neck, with a sacred yellow thread
Adaiyaalam podaiyaa
Place a sign of marriage, sir
Kattupatta singakuttikku kattu avukka pogudhu
For the bound lion cub, the ropes are about to be untied
Female :Unna muttum kannukutty kannedhirae nikkudhu
Female: A playful calf stands right before your eyes
Male :Rombhathaan pesithaan vambhuthaan vangaadhae
Male: Do not talk too much and pick a quarrel
Female :Karai melae nee ninnu kanavaalae neendhaadhae
Female: Standing on the bank, do not swim in dreams
……………………………….
(Interlude)
Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram
By the riverbank, when the breeze blows
Vaadi pullae en vaasamulla
Come, girl, my sweet-scented one
Thodhaana hae idam adhu thaandi
Beyond that suitable spot
Thozhmeedhu padam varaiyendi
Draw a picture on my shoulder
Kuyilae mayilae hoi
Oh cuckoo, oh peacock, hoi!
Chorus :Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram
By the riverbank, when the breeze blows
Vaaren machaan onnu thaaren machaan
I am coming, my dear, and I will give you one kiss
Thodhaana idam idhuthaanyaa
This right here is the suitable spot
Thozhmeedhu padam varaiviya maama oo maama
Will you draw a picture on my shoulder, uncle, oo uncle?
Chorus :Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively folk duet set against a scenic rural landscape near a riverbank. The male and female protagonists engage in affectionate, playful banter, expressing their growing intimacy through vivid nature imagery such as blooming flowers, cascading waterfalls, and fragrant spice gardens.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram”
The words 'oram' and 'neram' at the end of the phrases rhyme, creating a rhythmic lyric structure.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thodhaana hae idam adhu thaandi / Thozhmeedhu padam varaiyendi”
The second letter 'dh' is repeated across 'Thodhaana' and 'Thozhmeedhu' in consecutive lines.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thozhmeedhu padam varaiyendi”
Drawing a picture on the shoulder ('Thozhmeedhu padam varaiyendi') is used metaphorically to represent romantic embraces.
Imagery
“Yelam manakkudhu krambhum manakkudhu”
Sensory descriptions of spices like cardamom ('Yelam') and cloves ('krambhum') enhance the romantic and natural setting.
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Trivia
This track belongs to the 1990 Tamil movie 'Vazhkkai Chakkaram', featuring lyrics penned by Kamakodiyan, known for his rustic folk imagery in 90s Tamil cinema.
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