Aathi Vadayile
From Sindhu Nathi Poo · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Asha Latha
- Music director
- Soundaryan
- Details
- Sindhu Nathi Poo1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Aaththi…ee…eee… | Oh my goodness... |
| Vadaiyila patta maram | A tree withered by the chilly northern wind |
| Kodaiyila kozhunthu vidaathaa | Won't it sprout fresh shoots in the summer? |
| Adi podi eee…eee…. | Hey girl... |
| Ullukkulla potta vidhai | The seed planted deep inside |
| Mutti mutti molachchu vidaathaa | Won't it push through the dirt and sprout? |
| Male | |
| Mayangi marugiriye | You are dizzy and worrying so much |
| Maranthu naanum povena | Will I ever forget you? |
| Malaiya naaraakki maalai katta maattena | Won't I turn a mountain into thread and weave a garland for you? |
| Male | |
| Aaththi…ee…eee… | Oh my goodness... |
| Vadaiyila patta maram | A tree withered by the chilly northern wind |
| Kodaiyila kozhunthu vidaathaa | Won't it sprout fresh shoots in the summer? |
| Aaa…aaa…aa…aa… | Aaa…aaa…aa…aa… |
| Adi podi eee…eee…. | Hey girl... |
| Ullukkulla potta vidhai | The seed planted deep inside |
| Mutti mutti molachchu vidaathaa | Won't it push through the dirt and sprout? |
| Aaa…aaa….aaa…aa.. | Aaa…aaa….aaa…aa.. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Ennathan uravirundhaalum | Whatever relations I may have around me |
| Unnathan nenakkiren | It is only you whom I think of |
| Irunthum usuru illaama | Yet, as if I have no life left in me |
| Ennamo irukkiren | I feel strangely empty inside |
| Male | |
| Thangamae unna ennithaanae | My precious gold, thinking only of you |
| Thaviya thavikkiren | I am squirming in endless agony |
| Tharaiyil thudikkira meenai | Like pulling a fish squirming on dry land |
| Thannikkul izhukkiren | Back into the life-giving water |
| Pottu vachcha kumari pennae keladi | Listen to me, young maiden wearing a bindi |
| Nee ettu vachcha imaiya malai ezhadi | If you take eight steps, even the mighty Himalayas are just seven steps away |
| Chorus | |
| Thiranaane thiranaane theerana | Thiranaane thiranaane theerana |
| Thira thiranaane thiranaane theerana | Thira thiranaane thiranaane theerana |
| Male | |
| Yei azhara ponne | Hey girl who is weeping |
| Konjam sirichchipudu | Smile just a little bit |
| Andha sirippukkulla | And within that smile |
| Thunbam erichchipudu…uuu..uu | Burn away all your sorrow... |
| Male | |
| Aaththi…ee…eee… | Oh my goodness... |
| Vadaiyila patta maram | A tree withered by the chilly northern wind |
| Kodaiyila kozhunthu vidaathaa | Won't it sprout fresh shoots in the summer? |
| Aaa…aaa…aa…aa… | Aaa…aaa…aa…aa… |
| Adi podi eee…eee…. | Hey girl... |
| Ullukkulla potta vidhai | The seed planted deep inside |
| Mutti mutti molachchu vidaathaa | Won't it push through the dirt and sprout? |
| Aaa…aa…aaa…aa… | Aaa…aa…aaa…aa… |
| Male | |
| Azhudhu polamburadhu | Crying and lamenting like this |
| Artham illae ammaalu | Makes no sense at all, my dear |
| Nambiyae nadandhu vandha | If you walk forward with faith and trust |
| Naalaikku nee nammaalu…uu..uu | Tomorrow you will truly belong to us... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Kanavu arundhu vittaalae | If a dream gets snapped midway |
| Meendum thodaruma | Will it resume again? |
| Kaadhal kalaindhu vittaalae | If love gets dissolved and broken |
| Kaiyil seruma | Will it come back to hand? |
| Male | |
| Neruppa olichchu vachchaalum | Even if you conceal a fire |
| Nesama anaiyuma | Will it truly go out? |
| Nenja tholachuputtaalum | Even if you lose your heart |
| Nenappu tholaiyuma | Will the memories ever be lost? |
| Nee vaazhvadhunna vaazhkkai varum paaramma | If you resolve to live, life will open up before you, look dear |
| Andha vaanamellaam thangalukku keezhamma | The entire vast sky will be under your feet, my dear |
| Chorus | |
| Thiranaane thiranaane theerana | Thiranaane thiranaane theerana |
| Thira thiranaane thiranaane theerana | Thira thiranaane thiranaane theerana |
| Male | |
| Adi parakka oru | Hey, to fly up high |
| Rekkai irukku | There is a wing ready |
| Vaanam romba | The wide sky is very |
| Pakkam irukku …uu..uuu | Very close to us... |
...
Oh my goodness...
A tree withered by the chilly northern wind
Won't it sprout fresh shoots in the summer?
Hey girl...
The seed planted deep inside
Won't it push through the dirt and sprout?
You are dizzy and worrying so much
Will I ever forget you?
Won't I turn a mountain into thread and weave a garland for you?
Oh my goodness...
A tree withered by the chilly northern wind
Won't it sprout fresh shoots in the summer?
Aaa…aaa…aa…aa…
Hey girl...
The seed planted deep inside
Won't it push through the dirt and sprout?
Aaa…aaa….aaa…aa..
...
Whatever relations I may have around me
It is only you whom I think of
Yet, as if I have no life left in me
I feel strangely empty inside
My precious gold, thinking only of you
I am squirming in endless agony
Like pulling a fish squirming on dry land
Back into the life-giving water
Listen to me, young maiden wearing a bindi
If you take eight steps, even the mighty Himalayas are just seven steps away
Thiranaane thiranaane theerana
Thira thiranaane thiranaane theerana
Hey girl who is weeping
Smile just a little bit
And within that smile
Burn away all your sorrow...
Oh my goodness...
A tree withered by the chilly northern wind
Won't it sprout fresh shoots in the summer?
Aaa…aaa…aa…aa…
Hey girl...
The seed planted deep inside
Won't it push through the dirt and sprout?
Aaa…aa…aaa…aa…
Crying and lamenting like this
Makes no sense at all, my dear
If you walk forward with faith and trust
Tomorrow you will truly belong to us...
...
If a dream gets snapped midway
Will it resume again?
If love gets dissolved and broken
Will it come back to hand?
Even if you conceal a fire
Will it truly go out?
Even if you lose your heart
Will the memories ever be lost?
If you resolve to live, life will open up before you, look dear
The entire vast sky will be under your feet, my dear
Thiranaane thiranaane theerana
Thira thiranaane thiranaane theerana
Hey, to fly up high
There is a wing ready
The wide sky is very
Very close to us...
……………….
...
Aaththi…ee…eee…
Oh my goodness...
Vadaiyila patta maram
A tree withered by the chilly northern wind
Kodaiyila kozhunthu vidaathaa
Won't it sprout fresh shoots in the summer?
Adi podi eee…eee….
Hey girl...
Ullukkulla potta vidhai
The seed planted deep inside
Mutti mutti molachchu vidaathaa
Won't it push through the dirt and sprout?
Mayangi marugiriye
You are dizzy and worrying so much
Maranthu naanum povena
Will I ever forget you?
Malaiya naaraakki maalai katta maattena
Won't I turn a mountain into thread and weave a garland for you?
Aaththi…ee…eee…
Oh my goodness...
Vadaiyila patta maram
A tree withered by the chilly northern wind
Kodaiyila kozhunthu vidaathaa
Won't it sprout fresh shoots in the summer?
Aaa…aaa…aa…aa…
Aaa…aaa…aa…aa…
Adi podi eee…eee….
Hey girl...
Ullukkulla potta vidhai
The seed planted deep inside
Mutti mutti molachchu vidaathaa
Won't it push through the dirt and sprout?
Aaa…aaa….aaa…aa..
Aaa…aaa….aaa…aa..
……………….
...
Ennathan uravirundhaalum
Whatever relations I may have around me
Unnathan nenakkiren
It is only you whom I think of
Irunthum usuru illaama
Yet, as if I have no life left in me
Ennamo irukkiren
I feel strangely empty inside
Thangamae unna ennithaanae
My precious gold, thinking only of you
Thaviya thavikkiren
I am squirming in endless agony
Tharaiyil thudikkira meenai
Like pulling a fish squirming on dry land
Thannikkul izhukkiren
Back into the life-giving water
Pottu vachcha kumari pennae keladi
Listen to me, young maiden wearing a bindi
Nee ettu vachcha imaiya malai ezhadi
If you take eight steps, even the mighty Himalayas are just seven steps away
Thiranaane thiranaane theerana
Thiranaane thiranaane theerana
Thira thiranaane thiranaane theerana
Thira thiranaane thiranaane theerana
Yei azhara ponne
Hey girl who is weeping
Konjam sirichchipudu
Smile just a little bit
Andha sirippukkulla
And within that smile
Thunbam erichchipudu…uuu..uu
Burn away all your sorrow...
Aaththi…ee…eee…
Oh my goodness...
Vadaiyila patta maram
A tree withered by the chilly northern wind
Kodaiyila kozhunthu vidaathaa
Won't it sprout fresh shoots in the summer?
Aaa…aaa…aa…aa…
Aaa…aaa…aa…aa…
Adi podi eee…eee….
Hey girl...
Ullukkulla potta vidhai
The seed planted deep inside
Mutti mutti molachchu vidaathaa
Won't it push through the dirt and sprout?
Aaa…aa…aaa…aa…
Aaa…aa…aaa…aa…
Azhudhu polamburadhu
Crying and lamenting like this
Artham illae ammaalu
Makes no sense at all, my dear
Nambiyae nadandhu vandha
If you walk forward with faith and trust
Naalaikku nee nammaalu…uu..uu
Tomorrow you will truly belong to us...
…………………
...
Kanavu arundhu vittaalae
If a dream gets snapped midway
Meendum thodaruma
Will it resume again?
Kaadhal kalaindhu vittaalae
If love gets dissolved and broken
Kaiyil seruma
Will it come back to hand?
Neruppa olichchu vachchaalum
Even if you conceal a fire
Nesama anaiyuma
Will it truly go out?
Nenja tholachuputtaalum
Even if you lose your heart
Nenappu tholaiyuma
Will the memories ever be lost?
Nee vaazhvadhunna vaazhkkai varum paaramma
If you resolve to live, life will open up before you, look dear
Andha vaanamellaam thangalukku keezhamma
The entire vast sky will be under your feet, my dear
Thiranaane thiranaane theerana
Thiranaane thiranaane theerana
Thira thiranaane thiranaane theerana
Thira thiranaane thiranaane theerana
Adi parakka oru
Hey, to fly up high
Rekkai irukku
There is a wing ready
Vaanam romba
The wide sky is very
Pakkam irukku …uu..uuu
Very close to us...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting song from 'Sindhu Nathi Poo' (1994), penned by Vairamuthu, delivers a message of resilience, hope, and deep romantic devotion. The male protagonist reassures his distressed beloved that setbacks in life are merely temporary, using natural metaphors such as a withered tree sprouting anew in summer or a buried seed breaking through soil to bloom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உவமை)
“Vadaiyila patta maram Kodaiyila kozhunthu vidaathaa”
Comparing a heart overcoming grief to a withered tree sprouting in summer ('Vadaiyila patta maram Kodaiyila kozhunthu vidaathaa').
Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)
“Malaiya naaraakki maalai katta maattena”
Exaggerating devotion by claiming he would turn an entire mountain into thread to weave a garland for her.
Edhai / Rhyme (எதுகை)
“Tharaiyil thudikkira meenai / Thannikkul izhukkiren”
Rhyming second letters in adjacent lines: 'Thangamae' and 'Thaviya', 'Tharaiyil' and 'Thannikkul'.
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Trivia
'Sindhu Nathi Poo' (1994) is a Tamil drama film directed by Stephen starring Rajan P. Dev, Prabhu, and Kasthuri. Soundaryan composed the soundtrack, featuring standard rural folk motifs characteristic of mid-90s Tamil cinema.
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