- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Vazhkkai Chakkaram
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram
Vaadi pullae en vaasamulla
Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram
Vaadi pullae en vaasamulla
Thodhaana hae idam adhu thaandi
Thozhmeedhu padam varaiyendi
Kuyilae mayilae hoi
Chorus :Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram
Vaaren machaan onnu thaaren machaan
Thodhaana idam idhuthaanyaa
Thozhmeedhu padam varaiviya maama oo maama
Chorus :Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yelam manakkudhu krambhum manakkudhu
En veettu thottathil
Male :Yetham iraikkanum paattum padikanum
Vaamma nee pakkathil
Paalum thaenum odum
Unga maaman veettu kodathil
Male :Kaalam potta paalathukku
Nandri solvom inbathil
Unnaithaan nambithaan kannipooo poothichu
Male :Ennathaan nerathil ungakitta serthichu
Chorus :…………………….
Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram
Vaaren machaan onnu thaaren machaan
Thodhaana hae idam adhu thaandi
Thozhmeedhu padam varaiyendi
Kuyilae mayilae hoi
Chorus :Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
………………..
Sittukuruviyae kottum aruviyil
Vilayaada vaarendi
Female :Chinna kazhuthila manja kaiyithil
Adaiyaalam podaiyaa
Kattupatta singakuttikku kattu avukka pogudhu
Female :Unna muttum kannukutty kannedhirae nikkudhu
Male :Rombhathaan pesithaan vambhuthaan vangaadhae
Female :Karai melae nee ninnu kanavaalae neendhaadhae
……………………………….
Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram
Vaadi pullae en vaasamulla
Thodhaana hae idam adhu thaandi
Thozhmeedhu padam varaiyendi
Kuyilae mayilae hoi
Chorus :Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Aathangarai oram kaathadikkum neram
Vaaren machaan onnu thaaren machaan
Thodhaana idam idhuthaanyaa
Thozhmeedhu padam varaiviya maama oo maama
Chorus :Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
By the riverbank, when the breeze begins to blow,
Come to me, my fragrant girl!
By the riverbank, when the breeze begins to blow,
Come to me, my fragrant girl!
That right there is the perfect spot,
Draw pictures upon my shoulders, girl!
My cuckoo bird, my peacock, hey!
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
By the riverbank, when the breeze begins to blow,
I am coming, my man, and I'll give you something sweet!
This right here is the perfect spot,
Will you draw pictures upon my shoulders, my love, oh my man?
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Cardamom smells sweet and cloves smell sweet,
in the garden of my home!
Male: I have to draw water from the well and sing a tune,
so come closer to my side!
Milk and honey will overflow
from your man's pot!
Male: For the bridge that time has built for us,
let's give thanks in our happiness!
Believing only in you, this tender flower bloomed,
Male: and what a wonderful moment brought me together with you!
Chorus: ...
By the riverbank, when the breeze begins to blow,
I am coming, my man, and I'll give you something sweet!
That right there is the perfect spot,
Draw pictures upon my shoulders, girl!
My cuckoo bird, my peacock, hey!
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
...
My little sparrow, under the pouring waterfall,
I am coming to play with you!
Female: Around my delicate neck, with a yellow thread,
place your mark of marriage, my love!
The tied-up lion cub is about to break free!
Female: The teasing little calf stands right before your eyes!
Male: Don't talk too much and stir up trouble!
Female: Don't just stand on the shore and swim in your dreams!
...
By the riverbank, when the breeze begins to blow,
Come to me, my fragrant girl!
That right there is the perfect spot,
Draw pictures upon my shoulders, girl!
My cuckoo bird, my peacock, hey!
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
By the riverbank, when the breeze begins to blow,
I am coming, my man, and I'll give you something sweet!
This right here is the perfect spot,
Will you draw pictures upon my shoulders, my love, oh my man?
Chorus: Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
Yamma yamma yama yama yama yama yamaaa
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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