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Aathoram Aalamaram

From Muthalali Amma · 1990

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Sailaja, T. L. Maharajan
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Muthalali Amma
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
26 Nov 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum
Naalellaam aaduvomaa themmaangu paaduvomaa aahoi
Female :Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum
Naalellaam aaduvomaa themmaangu paaduvomaa aahoi
Aaththoram aalamaram
Female :Naamaada oonjal tharum
Pacha nellu kaaththadichchaakka
Angum ingum thalai asaikkum
Chinna paiyan nee sirichchaakka
Nenjam engum alai adikkum
Thannikkul vaala meenirukkum
Nenjukkul aasai thaen kudikkum
Female :Kannukkul kadhal ver pidikkum
Kattila pottaa thendral varum
Vaanaththilae varum megangalae
Bhoomiyilae mazhai thoovungalaen hae hoi
Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum
Male :Naalellaam aaduvomaa themmaangu paaduvomaa aahoi
Aaththoram aalamaram
Male :Naamaada oonjal tharum
Thottaachinungi sedigala paarththaen
Neeyum antha jaathiyadi
Summaa unnai oru murai thottaen
Kanni pochchu meaniyadi
Ennavo neeyum theduriyae
Engengo ennai parkkuriyae
Male :Kannula theeyai mootturiyae
Ammammaa ennai vaatturiyae
Female :Thaeneduththu entha thee anaippaen
Theeyanaikkum ennai nee anaippae yae hae
Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum
Naalellaam aaduvomaa themmaangu paaduvomaa aahoi
Female :Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum
Naalellaam aaduvomaa themmaangu paaduvomaa aahoi
Aaththoram aalamaram
Female :Naamaada oonjal tharum
The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on.
Shall we swing all day and sing a folk song? Ahoy!
Female: The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on.
Shall we swing all day and sing a folk song? Ahoy!
The banyan tree by the riverbank...
Female: ...gives us a swing to play on.
When the wind blows across the green paddy,
it sways its head this way and that.
When you smile, my young man,
waves surge all across my heart.
A fish swims in the water,
and desire sips sweet nectar inside the heart.
Female: Love takes root within the eyes,
and if we lay out a cot, the cool breeze will arrive.
O clouds floating in the sky,
shower your rain down upon the earth, hey hoy!
The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on.
Male: Shall we swing all day and sing a folk song? Ahoy!
The banyan tree by the riverbank...
Male: ...gives us a swing to play on.
I have seen the touch-me-not plant,
and you belong to that very same kind, girl!
I just touched you lightly once,
and your body turned so soft and tender, girl!
You seem to be looking for something,
glancing at me from all over!
Male: You kindle a fire in my eyes,
oh my, how you torment me!
Female: How can I put out a fire with honey?
You will embrace me, the one who puts out your fire, yeah hey!
The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on.
Shall we swing all day and sing a folk song? Ahoy!
Female: The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on.
Shall we swing all day and sing a folk song? Ahoy!
The banyan tree by the riverbank...
Female: ...gives us a swing to play on.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic song from 'Muthalali Amma' (1990) captures a joyful and teasing duet between two lovers in a lush rural setting. Using vivid nature imagery—such as banyan trees, riverbanks, green paddy crops, and touch-me-not plants—the lovers express their growing affection and playful desire for each other. They sing about swinging together by the river, comparing their inner romantic sensations to natural phenomena like rain, breeze, and rustling crops. The lyrics highlight playful teasing, deep romantic longing, and the charming rustic atmosphere of traditional Tamil folk duets.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile / Analogy (Upamanam)

“Thottaachinungi sedigala paarththaen / Neeyum antha jaathiyadi”

Comparing the girl's shy, sensitive reaction to a touch-me-not (Thottaachinungi) plant.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Kannula theeyai mootturiyae”

Metaphorically linking the gaze of passion to a fire kindled in the eyes.

Ethukai (Second-letter rhyme)

“Thannikkul vaala meenirukkum / Nenjukkul aasai thaen kudikkum”

Rhyming of the second letter 'n' in 'Thannikkul' and 'Nenjukkul'.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum”

Repetition of the initial letter 'Aa' in 'Aaththoram' and 'aalamaram'.

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Trivia

'Muthalali Amma' (1990) features lyrics penned by the prominent Tamil poet Pulamaipithan, known for blending authentic folk idioms ('Themmaangu') with classical poetical nuances in Tamil cinema.

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