Aathoram Aalamaram
From Muthalali Amma · 1990
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, T. L. Maharajan
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Muthalali Amma1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum | The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on |
| Naalellaam aaduvomaa themmaangu paaduvomaa aahoi | Shall we swing all day long and sing folk tunes, aahoi? |
| Female :Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum | Female: The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on |
| Naalellaam aaduvomaa themmaangu paaduvomaa aahoi | Shall we swing all day long and sing folk tunes, aahoi? |
| Male | |
| Aaththoram aalamaram | The banyan tree by the riverbank |
| Female :Naamaada oonjal tharum | Female: Gives us a swing to play on |
| Female | |
| Pacha nellu kaaththadichchaakka | When the wind blows through the green paddy crops |
| Angum ingum thalai asaikkum | It nods its head this way and that |
| Chinna paiyan nee sirichchaakka | When a young boy like you smiles |
| Nenjam engum alai adikkum | Waves crash all over my heart |
| Male | |
| Thannikkul vaala meenirukkum | There is a scabbard fish inside the water |
| Nenjukkul aasai thaen kudikkum | Desire drinks honey inside the heart |
| Female :Kannukkul kadhal ver pidikkum | Female: Love takes root deep within the eyes |
| Kattila pottaa thendral varum | If you set up a cot, the gentle breeze will blow |
| Male | |
| Vaanaththilae varum megangalae | O clouds floating in the sky |
| Bhoomiyilae mazhai thoovungalaen hae hoi | Shower rain upon the earth, hae hoi! |
| Female | |
| Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum | The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on |
| Male :Naalellaam aaduvomaa themmaangu paaduvomaa aahoi | Male: Shall we swing all day long and sing folk tunes, aahoi? |
| Female | |
| Aaththoram aalamaram | The banyan tree by the riverbank |
| Male :Naamaada oonjal tharum | Male: Gives us a swing to play on |
| Male | |
| Thottaachinungi sedigala paarththaen | I have seen sensitive touch-me-not plants |
| Neeyum antha jaathiyadi | You belong to that same species, my girl |
| Summaa unnai oru murai thottaen | I just touched you once lightly |
| Kanni pochchu meaniyadi | And your youthful body shrank in shyness, my girl |
| Female | |
| Ennavo neeyum theduriyae | You seem to be searching for something |
| Engengo ennai parkkuriyae | You look at me everywhere |
| Male :Kannula theeyai mootturiyae | Male: You light a fire in my eyes |
| Ammammaa ennai vaatturiyae | Oh dear, you torment me so |
| Female :Thaeneduththu entha thee anaippaen | Female: How can I put out this fire using honey? |
| Theeyanaikkum ennai nee anaippae yae hae | You, who put out the fire, will embrace me, yae hae! |
| Male | |
| Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum | The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on |
| Naalellaam aaduvomaa themmaangu paaduvomaa aahoi | Shall we swing all day long and sing folk tunes, aahoi? |
| Female :Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum | Female: The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on |
| Naalellaam aaduvomaa themmaangu paaduvomaa aahoi | Shall we swing all day long and sing folk tunes, aahoi? |
| Male | |
| Aaththoram aalamaram | The banyan tree by the riverbank |
| Female :Naamaada oonjal tharum | Female: Gives us a swing to play on |
ஆத்தோரம் ஆலமரம் நாமாட ஊஞ்சல் தரும்
நாளெல்லாம் ஆடுவோமா தெம்மாங்கு பாடுவோமா ஆஹோய்
ஆத்தோரம் ஆலமரம் நாமாட ஊஞ்சல் தரும்
நாளெல்லாம் ஆடுவோமா தெம்மாங்கு பாடுவோமா ஆஹோய்
The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on
Shall we swing all day long and sing folk tunes, aahoi?
Female: The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on
Shall we swing all day long and sing folk tunes, aahoi?
ஆத்தோரம் ஆலமரம்
நாமாட ஊஞ்சல் தரும்
The banyan tree by the riverbank
Female: Gives us a swing to play on
பச்ச நெல்லு காத்தடிச்சாக்க
அங்கும் இங்கும் தலை அசைக்கும்
சின்னப் பையன் நீ சிரிச்சாக்க
நெஞ்சம் எங்கும் அலை அடிக்கும்
When the wind blows through the green paddy crops
It nods its head this way and that
When a young boy like you smiles
Waves crash all over my heart
தண்ணிக்குள் வால மீனிருக்கும்
நெஞ்சுக்குள் ஆச தேன் குடிக்கும்
கண்ணுக்குள் காதல் வேர் பிடிக்கும்
கட்டில போட்டா தென்றல் வரும்
There is a scabbard fish inside the water
Desire drinks honey inside the heart
Female: Love takes root deep within the eyes
If you set up a cot, the gentle breeze will blow
வானத்திலே வரும் மேகங்களே
பூமியிலே மழை தூவுங்களேன் ஹே ஹோய்..
O clouds floating in the sky
Shower rain upon the earth, hae hoi!
ஆத்தோரம் ஆலமரம் நாமாட ஊஞ்சல் தரும்
நாளெல்லாம் ஆடுவோமா தெம்மாங்கு பாடுவோமா
The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on
Male: Shall we swing all day long and sing folk tunes, aahoi?
ஆத்தோரம் ஆலமரம்
நாமாட ஊஞ்சல் தரும்
The banyan tree by the riverbank
Male: Gives us a swing to play on
தொட்டாசிணுங்கி செடிகள பார்த்தேன்
நீயும் அந்த ஜாதியடி
சும்மா உன்னை ஒரு முறை தொட்டேன்
கண்ணிப் போச்சு மேனியடி
I have seen sensitive touch-me-not plants
You belong to that same species, my girl
I just touched you once lightly
And your youthful body shrank in shyness, my girl
என்னவோ நீயும் தேடுறியே
எங்கெங்கோ என்னை பார்க்குறியே
கண்ணுல தீயை மூட்டுறியே
அம்மம்மா என்னை வாட்டுறியே
தேனெடுத்து அந்த தீ அணைப்பேன்
தீயணைக்கும் என்னை நீ அணைப்பே ஏ ஹே
You seem to be searching for something
You look at me everywhere
Male: You light a fire in my eyes
Oh dear, you torment me so
Female: How can I put out this fire using honey?
You, who put out the fire, will embrace me, yae hae!
ஆத்தோரம் ஆலமரம் நாமாட ஊஞ்சல் தரும்
நாளெல்லாம் ஆடுவோமா தெம்மாங்கு பாடுவோமா ஆஹோய்
ஆத்தோரம் ஆலமரம் நாமாட ஊஞ்சல் தரும்
நாளெல்லாம் ஆடுவோமா தெம்மாங்கு பாடுவோமா ஆஹோய்
The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on
Shall we swing all day long and sing folk tunes, aahoi?
Female: The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on
Shall we swing all day long and sing folk tunes, aahoi?
ஆத்தோரம் ஆலமரம்....
நாமாட ஊஞ்சல் தரும்....
The banyan tree by the riverbank
Female: Gives us a swing to play on
Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum
The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on
Naalellaam aaduvomaa themmaangu paaduvomaa aahoi
Shall we swing all day long and sing folk tunes, aahoi?
Female :Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum
Female: The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on
Naalellaam aaduvomaa themmaangu paaduvomaa aahoi
Shall we swing all day long and sing folk tunes, aahoi?
Aaththoram aalamaram
The banyan tree by the riverbank
Female :Naamaada oonjal tharum
Female: Gives us a swing to play on
Pacha nellu kaaththadichchaakka
When the wind blows through the green paddy crops
Angum ingum thalai asaikkum
It nods its head this way and that
Chinna paiyan nee sirichchaakka
When a young boy like you smiles
Nenjam engum alai adikkum
Waves crash all over my heart
Thannikkul vaala meenirukkum
There is a scabbard fish inside the water
Nenjukkul aasai thaen kudikkum
Desire drinks honey inside the heart
Female :Kannukkul kadhal ver pidikkum
Female: Love takes root deep within the eyes
Kattila pottaa thendral varum
If you set up a cot, the gentle breeze will blow
Vaanaththilae varum megangalae
O clouds floating in the sky
Bhoomiyilae mazhai thoovungalaen hae hoi
Shower rain upon the earth, hae hoi!
Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum
The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on
Male :Naalellaam aaduvomaa themmaangu paaduvomaa aahoi
Male: Shall we swing all day long and sing folk tunes, aahoi?
Aaththoram aalamaram
The banyan tree by the riverbank
Male :Naamaada oonjal tharum
Male: Gives us a swing to play on
Thottaachinungi sedigala paarththaen
I have seen sensitive touch-me-not plants
Neeyum antha jaathiyadi
You belong to that same species, my girl
Summaa unnai oru murai thottaen
I just touched you once lightly
Kanni pochchu meaniyadi
And your youthful body shrank in shyness, my girl
Ennavo neeyum theduriyae
You seem to be searching for something
Engengo ennai parkkuriyae
You look at me everywhere
Male :Kannula theeyai mootturiyae
Male: You light a fire in my eyes
Ammammaa ennai vaatturiyae
Oh dear, you torment me so
Female :Thaeneduththu entha thee anaippaen
Female: How can I put out this fire using honey?
Theeyanaikkum ennai nee anaippae yae hae
You, who put out the fire, will embrace me, yae hae!
Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum
The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on
Naalellaam aaduvomaa themmaangu paaduvomaa aahoi
Shall we swing all day long and sing folk tunes, aahoi?
Female :Aaththoram aalamaram naamaada oonjal tharum
Female: The banyan tree by the riverbank gives us a swing to play on
Naalellaam aaduvomaa themmaangu paaduvomaa aahoi
Shall we swing all day long and sing folk tunes, aahoi?
Aaththoram aalamaram
The banyan tree by the riverbank
Female :Naamaada oonjal tharum
Female: Gives us a swing to play on
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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