Aattatthil Sirandhadhu Pitthalaattam
From Kanniyin Sabatham · 1958
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Kanniyin Sabatham1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam | The best dance of all is deceit and trickery. |
| Enatha naattilum illaiyammaa intha koottam | My dear lady, such a crowd exists nowhere in my country. |
| Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam | The best dance of all is deceit and trickery. |
| Enatha naattilum illaiyammaa intha koottam | My dear lady, such a crowd exists nowhere in my country. |
| Yaettilum illaatha….aa…aa…aa…aa… | Unheard of even in written books... ah... ah... |
| Yaettilum illaatha | Unheard of even in written books, |
| Yattilum illaatha thirukkoottam | A sacred gathering unheard of even in written books. |
| Pallai kaattiyae yaemaattri uruttum | They show their teeth, deceive, roll their eyes, |
| Mirattum pagattum kaattum | Threaten, show off, and put on grand displays. |
| Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam | The best dance of all is deceit and trickery. |
| Female | |
| Nampivittaal valaiyul pottiduvaar | If you trust them, they will cast you into a net, |
| Kani vembivittaal kambi neettiduvaar | If the fruit spoils, they will slip away silently. |
| Nampivittaal valaiyul pottiduvaar | If you trust them, they will cast you into a net, |
| Kani vembivittaal kambi neettiduvaar | If the fruit spoils, they will slip away silently. |
| Ampalaththil aalai kaattiduvaar | They will humiliate a person in the public square, |
| Ampalaththil aalai kaattiduvaar | They will humiliate a person in the public square, |
| Jampamaai jaadai pesi | Speaking pompously with subtle signals, |
| Kai bommaiyaaga nammai vaatti thettai podum | Tormenting us like puppets and causing distress. |
| Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam | The best dance of all is deceit and trickery. |
| Female | |
| …………….. | |
| Female | |
| Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam | The best dance of all is deceit and trickery. |
| Female | |
| Adakki aalai madakki pesi mayakkum | Subduing people with clever words and mesmerizing them, |
| Aasai kaatti pagal vesham pottu | Luring with desires, putting on hypocritical disguises, |
| Sathi nesamootti manam thuninthu thoopam podum | Faking love to plot treachery, daringly burning incense of deceit. |
| Female | |
| …………….. | |
| Female | |
| Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam | The best dance of all is deceit and trickery. |
| Female | |
| …………….. | |
| Female | |
| Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam | The best dance of all is deceit and trickery. |
| Female | |
| Aaai kavarnthida abhinayam pidippar | They strike expressions to captivate the mind, |
| Bhuvi arasan pol nadippaar nagaippaar thigaippaar | Acting like kings of the earth, laughing, and feigning astonishment, |
| Asanthaal maranthaal yaemaattrum | If you drop your guard or forget, they will cheat you. |
| Female | |
| Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam | The best dance of all is deceit and trickery. |
| Female | |
| …………….. | |
| Female | |
| Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam | The best dance of all is deceit and trickery. |
| Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam | The best dance of all is deceit and trickery. |
மற்றும் சூலமங்கலம் ராஜலட்சுமி
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
My dear lady, such a crowd exists nowhere in my country.
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
My dear lady, such a crowd exists nowhere in my country.
Unheard of even in written books... ah... ah...
Unheard of even in written books,
A sacred gathering unheard of even in written books.
They show their teeth, deceive, roll their eyes,
Threaten, show off, and put on grand displays.
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
ஆட்டத்தில் சிறந்தது பித்தலாட்டம்
எந்த நாட்டிலும் இல்லையம்மா இந்தக் கூட்டம்
ஆட்டத்தில் சிறந்தது பித்தலாட்டம்
எந்த நாட்டிலும் இல்லையம்மா இந்தக் கூட்டம்....
ஏட்டிலும் இல்லாத...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
ஏட்டிலும் இல்லாத
ஏட்டிலும் இல்லாத திருக்கூட்டம்
பல்லைக் காட்டியே ஏமாற்றி உருட்டும்
மிரட்டும் பகட்டும் காட்டும்
ஆட்டத்தில் சிறந்தது பித்தலாட்டம்.......
If you trust them, they will cast you into a net,
If the fruit spoils, they will slip away silently.
If you trust them, they will cast you into a net,
If the fruit spoils, they will slip away silently.
They will humiliate a person in the public square,
They will humiliate a person in the public square,
Speaking pompously with subtle signals,
Tormenting us like puppets and causing distress.
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
நம்பிவிட்டால் வலையில் போட்டிடுவார்
கனி வெம்பிவிட்டால் கம்பி நீட்டிடுவார்
நம்பிவிட்டால் வலையில் போட்டிடுவார்
கனி வெம்பிவிட்டால் கம்பி நீட்டிடுவார்
அம்பலத்தில் ஆளைக் காட்டிடுவார்
அம்பலத்தில் ஆளைக் காட்டிடுவார்
ஜம்பமாய் ஜாடைப் பேசிக்
கை பொம்மையாக நம்மை வாட்டி தேட்டை போடும்
ஆட்டத்தில் சிறந்தது பித்தலாட்டம்.......
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The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
ஆட்டத்தில் சிறந்தது பித்தலாட்டம்.......
Subduing people with clever words and mesmerizing them,
Luring with desires, putting on hypocritical disguises,
Faking love to plot treachery, daringly burning incense of deceit.
அடக்கி ஆளை மடக்கி பேசி மயக்கும்
ஆசை காட்டி பகல் வேஷம் போட்டு
சதி நேசமூட்டி மனம் துணிந்து தூபம் போடும்
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The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
ஆட்டத்தில் சிறந்தது பித்தலாட்டம்.......
................................
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
ஆட்டத்தில் சிறந்தது பித்தலாட்டம்.......
They strike expressions to captivate the mind,
Acting like kings of the earth, laughing, and feigning astonishment,
If you drop your guard or forget, they will cheat you.
ஆளைக் கவர்ந்திட அபிநயம் பிடிப்பார் –புவி
அரசன் போல் நடிப்பார் நகைப்பார் திகைப்பார்
அசந்தால் மறந்தால் ஏமாற்றும்
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
ஆட்டத்தில் சிறந்தது பித்தலாட்டம்.......
.....................................
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
ஆட்டத்தில் சிறந்தது பித்தலாட்டம்.......
ஆட்டத்தில் சிறந்தது பித்தலாட்டம்.......
Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
Enatha naattilum illaiyammaa intha koottam
My dear lady, such a crowd exists nowhere in my country.
Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
Enatha naattilum illaiyammaa intha koottam
My dear lady, such a crowd exists nowhere in my country.
Yaettilum illaatha….aa…aa…aa…aa…
Unheard of even in written books... ah... ah...
Yaettilum illaatha
Unheard of even in written books,
Yattilum illaatha thirukkoottam
A sacred gathering unheard of even in written books.
Pallai kaattiyae yaemaattri uruttum
They show their teeth, deceive, roll their eyes,
Mirattum pagattum kaattum
Threaten, show off, and put on grand displays.
Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
Nampivittaal valaiyul pottiduvaar
If you trust them, they will cast you into a net,
Kani vembivittaal kambi neettiduvaar
If the fruit spoils, they will slip away silently.
Nampivittaal valaiyul pottiduvaar
If you trust them, they will cast you into a net,
Kani vembivittaal kambi neettiduvaar
If the fruit spoils, they will slip away silently.
Ampalaththil aalai kaattiduvaar
They will humiliate a person in the public square,
Ampalaththil aalai kaattiduvaar
They will humiliate a person in the public square,
Jampamaai jaadai pesi
Speaking pompously with subtle signals,
Kai bommaiyaaga nammai vaatti thettai podum
Tormenting us like puppets and causing distress.
Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
……………..
Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
Adakki aalai madakki pesi mayakkum
Subduing people with clever words and mesmerizing them,
Aasai kaatti pagal vesham pottu
Luring with desires, putting on hypocritical disguises,
Sathi nesamootti manam thuninthu thoopam podum
Faking love to plot treachery, daringly burning incense of deceit.
……………..
Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
……………..
Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
Aaai kavarnthida abhinayam pidippar
They strike expressions to captivate the mind,
Bhuvi arasan pol nadippaar nagaippaar thigaippaar
Acting like kings of the earth, laughing, and feigning astonishment,
Asanthaal maranthaal yaemaattrum
If you drop your guard or forget, they will cheat you.
Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
……………..
Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam
The best dance of all is deceit and trickery.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This satirical song from the 1958 movie 'Kanniyin Sabatham' humorously critiques society's hypocrites, cheats, and manipulators. Using the word play on 'aattam' (which means both 'dance' and 'game/deception'), the lyrics declare that the greatest 'dance' in the world is 'piththalaattam' (trickery and deceit). The singers mock how duplicitous people charm others, manipulate them like puppets, act as grand kings, and abandon them as soon as trouble arises or benefits wear off. Through vivid Tamil idioms and metaphors, the song warns against gullibility, highlighting how flatterers put on disguises, speak pompously in secret codes, and expose innocent people to public embarrassment once their selfish motives are served.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pun / Wordplay (Slesai)
“Aattaththil siranthathu piththalaattam”
The word 'aattam' is cleverly used both in the sense of classical/folk dance performance and in the sense of deceitful games or trickery ('piththalaattam').
Iyaibu (Rhyme / Assonance)
“Mirattum pagattum kaattum”
Matching end-rhymes with 'uruttum', 'mirattum', and 'pagattum' creates a rhythmic, musical cadence mirroring the fast-paced nature of dance.
Simile / Metaphor (Uwamai)
“Kai bommaiyaaga nammai vaatti thettai podum”
The phrase 'Kai bommaiyaaga' compares human targets to puppet dolls controlled by deceitful manipulators.
Idiomatic Expression
“Kani vembivittaal kambi neettiduvaar”
'Kambi neettiduvaar' is a classic Tamil idiom meaning to make a quick escape or run away from responsibility.
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Trivia
'Kanniyin Sabatham' (1958) featured music by T. G. Lingappa and lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. Sung as a duet by carnatic legend M. L. Vasanthakumari and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, this dance-song is renowned for combining classical musical structures with witty, socially relevant satirical lyrics.
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