Aathi En Mela
From Sembi · 2022
- Lyricist
- Prabusolomon
- Singer
- Vandana Srinivasan
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Details
- Sembi2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hoo oo oo ho oo oo ho ooo… | Hoo oo oo ho oo oo ho ooo… |
| Female | |
| Aathi en mela aasaiyaadi | Oh my, she has so much love for me, girl |
| Vesham ilaatha paasamaadi | It is pure affection without any disguise, girl |
| Aathi en mela aasaiyaadi | Oh my, she has so much love for me, girl |
| Vesham ilaatha paasamaadi | It is pure affection without any disguise, girl |
| Female | |
| Neeyae vaanam | You alone are the sky |
| Neeyae bhoomi | You alone are the earth |
| Neeyae ulagamadi | You alone are my world, girl |
| Female | |
| Neeyae moochu | You alone are my breath |
| Neeyae pechu | You alone are my speech |
| Ambuttum neeyadi | Everything is you, girl |
| Female | |
| Kanavu neeyae | You are my dream |
| Nenavu neeyae | You are my reality |
| Usuru neeyadi | You are my life, girl |
| Female | |
| Azhagu neeyae | You are beauty |
| Mezhugu neeyae | You are gentle like wax |
| Azhagi neeyadi | You are the beautiful one, girl |
| Female | |
| En thaayum neeyae | You are my mother |
| Thagappan neeyae | You are my father |
| Ellaam neeyadi | You are everything, girl |
| Usuru neeyadi | You are my life, girl |
| Female | |
| Aathi en mela aasaiyaadi | Oh my, she has so much love for me, girl |
| Vesham ilaatha paasamaadi | It is pure affection without any disguise, girl |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Female | |
| Nodigal thudikkum | Seconds tick away |
| Naattkal karaiyum | Days melt away |
| Maadham maraindhodum | Months disappear |
| Female | |
| Vayasu yerum | Age increases |
| Kaatchi maarum | Scenes keep changing |
| Manasu alapaayum | The heart wanders |
| Female | |
| Poovaa poothuputa | Having blossomed like a flower |
| Pothi naan valakkanumae | I must protect and raise her safely |
| Kadavul manasu vechu | May God show mercy |
| Karaiya sekkanumae | And help us reach the safe shore |
| Female | |
| Chellamae en chellamae | My darling, oh my darling |
| Vellamae en vellamae | My sweet flood, oh my flood |
| Thangamae en thangamae | My gold, oh my gold |
| Annamae adi annamae | My swan, oh swan-like girl |
| Female | |
| Neeyae vaanam | You alone are the sky |
| Neeyae bhoomi | You alone are the earth |
| Neeyae ulagamadi | You alone are my world, girl |
| Female | |
| Neeyae moochu | You alone are my breath |
| Neeyae pechu | You alone are my speech |
| Ambuttum neeyadi | Everything is you, girl |
| Female | |
| Kanavu neeyae | You are my dream |
| Nenavu neeyae | You are my reality |
| Usuru neeyadi | You are my life, girl |
| Female | |
| En thaagam neeyae | You are my thirst |
| En thavippu neeyae | You are my longing |
| Ellaam neeyadi | You are everything, girl |
| Usuru neeyadi | You are my life, girl |
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ...ஹோ ஓ....
Hoo oo oo ho oo oo ho ooo…
{ஆத்தி என் மேல ஆசையாடி
வேஷம் இல்லாத பாசமாடி} (2)
Oh my, she has so much love for me, girl
It is pure affection without any disguise, girl
Oh my, she has so much love for me, girl
It is pure affection without any disguise, girl
நீயே வானம்
நீயே பூமி
நீயே உலகமடி
You alone are the sky
You alone are the earth
You alone are my world, girl
நீயே மூச்சு
நீயே பேச்சு
அம்புட்டும் நீயடி
You alone are my breath
You alone are my speech
Everything is you, girl
கனவு நீயே
நெனவு நீயே
உசுரு நீயடி
You are my dream
You are my reality
You are my life, girl
அழகு நீயே
மெழுகு நீயே
அழகி நீயடி
You are beauty
You are gentle like wax
You are the beautiful one, girl
என் தாயும் நீயே
தகப்பன் நீயே
எல்லாம் நீயடி
உசுரு நீயடி
You are my mother
You are my father
You are everything, girl
You are my life, girl
ஆத்தி என் மேல ஆசையாடி
வேஷம் இல்லாத பாசமாடி
Oh my, she has so much love for me, girl
It is pure affection without any disguise, girl
......................
நொடிகள் துடிக்கும்
நாட்கள் கரையும்
மாதம் மறைந்தோடும்
Seconds tick away
Days melt away
Months disappear
வயசு ஏறும்
காட்சி மாறும்
மனசு அலைபாயும்
Age increases
Scenes keep changing
The heart wanders
பூவா பூத்துபுட்டா
பொத்தி நான் வளக்கனுமே
கடவுள் மனசு வெச்சு
கரைய சேக்கணுமே
Having blossomed like a flower
I must protect and raise her safely
May God show mercy
And help us reach the safe shore
செல்லமே என் செல்லமே
வெல்லமே என் வெல்லமே
தங்கமே என் தங்கமே
அன்னமே அடி அன்னமே
My darling, oh my darling
My sweet flood, oh my flood
My gold, oh my gold
My swan, oh swan-like girl
நீயே வானம்
நீயே பூமி
நீயே உலகமடி
You alone are the sky
You alone are the earth
You alone are my world, girl
நீயே மூச்சு
நீயே பேச்சு
அம்புட்டும் நீயடி
You alone are my breath
You alone are my speech
Everything is you, girl
கனவு நீயே
நெனவு நீயே
உசுரு நீயடி
You are my dream
You are my reality
You are my life, girl
என் தாகம் நீயே
தவிப்பு நீயே
எல்லாம் நீயடி
உசுரு நீயடி
You are my thirst
You are my longing
You are everything, girl
You are my life, girl
Hoo oo oo ho oo oo ho ooo…
Hoo oo oo ho oo oo ho ooo…
Aathi en mela aasaiyaadi
Oh my, she has so much love for me, girl
Vesham ilaatha paasamaadi
It is pure affection without any disguise, girl
Aathi en mela aasaiyaadi
Oh my, she has so much love for me, girl
Vesham ilaatha paasamaadi
It is pure affection without any disguise, girl
Neeyae vaanam
You alone are the sky
Neeyae bhoomi
You alone are the earth
Neeyae ulagamadi
You alone are my world, girl
Neeyae moochu
You alone are my breath
Neeyae pechu
You alone are my speech
Ambuttum neeyadi
Everything is you, girl
Kanavu neeyae
You are my dream
Nenavu neeyae
You are my reality
Usuru neeyadi
You are my life, girl
Azhagu neeyae
You are beauty
Mezhugu neeyae
You are gentle like wax
Azhagi neeyadi
You are the beautiful one, girl
En thaayum neeyae
You are my mother
Thagappan neeyae
You are my father
Ellaam neeyadi
You are everything, girl
Usuru neeyadi
You are my life, girl
Aathi en mela aasaiyaadi
Oh my, she has so much love for me, girl
Vesham ilaatha paasamaadi
It is pure affection without any disguise, girl
…………….
Nodigal thudikkum
Seconds tick away
Naattkal karaiyum
Days melt away
Maadham maraindhodum
Months disappear
Vayasu yerum
Age increases
Kaatchi maarum
Scenes keep changing
Manasu alapaayum
The heart wanders
Poovaa poothuputa
Having blossomed like a flower
Pothi naan valakkanumae
I must protect and raise her safely
Kadavul manasu vechu
May God show mercy
Karaiya sekkanumae
And help us reach the safe shore
Chellamae en chellamae
My darling, oh my darling
Vellamae en vellamae
My sweet flood, oh my flood
Thangamae en thangamae
My gold, oh my gold
Annamae adi annamae
My swan, oh swan-like girl
Neeyae vaanam
You alone are the sky
Neeyae bhoomi
You alone are the earth
Neeyae ulagamadi
You alone are my world, girl
Neeyae moochu
You alone are my breath
Neeyae pechu
You alone are my speech
Ambuttum neeyadi
Everything is you, girl
Kanavu neeyae
You are my dream
Nenavu neeyae
You are my reality
Usuru neeyadi
You are my life, girl
En thaagam neeyae
You are my thirst
En thavippu neeyae
You are my longing
Ellaam neeyadi
You are everything, girl
Usuru neeyadi
You are my life, girl
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track from the movie Sembi depicts the purest form of maternal/grandmotherly affection towards a young girl. The speaker expresses how the child represents her whole existence—her sky, earth, breath, dreams, reality, and life itself. The love expressed is totally genuine and unpretentious. As time ticks away and life changes, the guardian prays to God for strength to nurture this little flower safely and navigate life's hardships together. Using loving endearments like Chellamae and Thangamae, the lyricist captures the profound emotional anchor that the child provides in the speaker's world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora
“Neeyae vaanam / Neeyae bhoomi / Neeyae ulagamadi”
The repetitive use of 'Neeyae' (You alone are) at the beginning of consecutive lines emphasizes the central place the child holds in the speaker's world.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kanavu neeyae / Nenavu neeyae”
Rhyming of the second consonant in consecutive lines ('na' sound in Kanavu/Nenavu), a classic Tamil poetic rhythm.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Nodigal thudikkum / Naattkal karaiyum”
Alliteration of the initial letter 'N' across consecutive lines ('Nodigal' / 'Naattkal').
Metaphor
“Poovaa poothuputa”
Comparing the growing girl to a flower that has bloomed ('Poovaa poothuputa') to signify purity and growth.
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Trivia
The song 'Aathi En Mela' is from Prabu Solomon's 2022 film 'Sembi', which centers around the tender relationship between a mountain grandmother (played by veteran actress Kovai Sarala) and her granddaughter (played by child actor Nila). Music composer Nivas K Prasanna used acoustic folk melodies to accentuate the rustic innocence of the film's backdrop.
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