Aattukutti
From Thee Ivan · 2023
- Lyricist
- T. M. Jayamurugan
- Singer
- Sai Vignesh
- Music director
- Jayamurugan T. M
- Details
- Thee Ivan2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aattukutti aattukutti | Little lamb, little lamb |
| Nottam enna unaku | What are you looking at? |
| Ayyava paathu neeyum | Looking at the master, you... |
| Pottathenna kanakku | What calculations have you made? |
| Male | |
| Aattukutti aattukutti | Little lamb, little lamb |
| Nottam enna unaku | What are you looking at? |
| Ayyava paathu neeyum | Looking at the master, you... |
| Pottathenna kanakku | What calculations have you made? |
| Male | |
| Yenna iva thanichirukka | Why is she all alone? |
| Ennana than ninachirukka | What all is she thinking? |
| Mullu mela paduthirukka | Lying on a bed of thorns, |
| Mugam malara siruchirukka | Yet smiling with a face blooming like a flower, |
| Ippadi | Like this! |
| Male | |
| Aattukutti aattukutti | Little lamb, little lamb |
| Nottam enna unaku | What are you looking at? |
| Ayyava paathu neeyum | Looking at the master, you... |
| Pottathenna kanakku | What calculations have you made? |
| Male | |
| Ennoda manasu athu | My heart and mind, |
| Yethetho ninaikuthu | It thinks of so many things. |
| Rekka katti parakkuthu | It sprouts wings and flies, |
| Athu santhosathula methakuthu | It floats gracefully in sheer happiness. |
| Male | |
| Ennoda manasu athu | My heart and mind, |
| Yethetho ninaikuthu | It thinks of so many things. |
| Rekka katti parakkuthu | It sprouts wings and flies, |
| Athu santhosathula methakuthu | It floats gracefully in sheer happiness. |
| Male | |
| Naa kaathu vantha naathu | I am the breeze and she is the young crop, |
| Athu poothurichu nethu | Which bloomed just yesterday. |
| Ada kaalamellam kaathu | Ah, waiting through all time, |
| Naa vaazha venum sethu | I ought to live together with her. |
| Male | |
| Aattukutti aattukutti | Little lamb, little lamb |
| Aattukutti aattukutti | Little lamb, little lamb |
| Nottam enna unaku | What are you looking at? |
| Ayyava paathu neeyum | Looking at the master, you... |
| Pottathenna kanakku | What calculations have you made? |
| Male | |
| Yenna iva thanichirukka | Why is she all alone? |
| Ennana than ninachirukka | What all is she thinking? |
| Mullu mela paduthirukka | Lying on a bed of thorns, |
| Mugam malara siruchirukka | Yet smiling with a face blooming like a flower, |
| Ippadi | Like this! |
| Male | |
| Ennoda usir athu | My very soul and life, |
| Avaloda irukuthu | It resides right within her. |
| Mannoda maramaga | Like a tree rooted deeply into the earth, |
| Onnagathan kalakkuthu haan | It blends together as one, haan! |
| Male | |
| Ennoda usir athu | My very soul and life, |
| Avaloda irukuthu | It resides right within her. |
| Mannoda maramaga | Like a tree rooted deeply into the earth, |
| Onnagathan kalakkuthu | It blends together as one. |
| Male | |
| Antha vaanin nilavu polaa | Like the bright moon up in the sky, |
| Naanga seruthirupom naala | We will remain united forever tomorrow. |
| Andha aalam vizhuthu polaa | Like the strong prop roots of a banyan tree, |
| Boomiyila aayiram kaalam vaazha | To live on this earth for a thousand years. |
| Male | |
| Aattukutti aattukutti | Little lamb, little lamb |
| Aattukutti aattukutti | Little lamb, little lamb |
| Nottam enna unaku | What are you looking at? |
| Ayyava paathu neeyum | Looking at the master, you... |
| Pottathenna kanakku | What calculations have you made? |
| Male | |
| Aattukutti aattukutti | Little lamb, little lamb |
| Nottam enna unaku | What are you looking at? |
| Ayyava paathu neeyum | Looking at the master, you... |
| Pottathenna kanakku | What calculations have you made? |
| Male | |
| Yenna iva thanichirukka | Why is she all alone? |
| Ennana than ninachirukka | What all is she thinking? |
| Mullu mela paduthirukka | Lying on a bed of thorns, |
| Mugam malara siruchirukka | Yet smiling with a face blooming like a flower, |
| Ippadi | Like this! |
| Male | |
| Aattukutti aattukutti | Little lamb, little lamb |
| Nottam enna unaku | What are you looking at? |
| Ayyava paathu neeyum | Looking at the master, you... |
| Pottathenna kanakku | What calculations have you made? |
ஆட்டுக்குட்டி ஆட்டுக்குட்டி
நோட்டம் என்ன உனக்கு
அய்யாவ பாத்து நீயும்
போட்டதென்ன கணக்கு
Little lamb, little lamb
What are you looking at?
Looking at the master, you...
What calculations have you made?
ஆட்டுக்குட்டி ஆட்டுக்குட்டி
நோட்டம் என்ன உனக்கு
அய்யாவ பாத்து நீயும்
போட்டதென்ன கணக்கு
Little lamb, little lamb
What are you looking at?
Looking at the master, you...
What calculations have you made?
என்ன இவ தனிச்சிருக்கா
என்னன்ன தான் நினச்சிருக்கா
முள்ளு மேல படுத்திருக்கா
முகம் மலர சிரிச்சிருக்கா
Why is she all alone?
What all is she thinking?
Lying on a bed of thorns,
Yet smiling with a face blooming like a flower,
Like this!
இப்படி
Little lamb, little lamb
What are you looking at?
Looking at the master, you...
What calculations have you made?
ஆட்டுக்குட்டி ஆட்டுக்குட்டி
நோட்டம் என்ன உனக்கு
அய்யாவ பாத்து நீயும்
போட்டதென்ன கணக்கு
My heart and mind,
It thinks of so many things.
It sprouts wings and flies,
It floats gracefully in sheer happiness.
என்னோட மனசு அது
ஏதேதோ நினைக்குது
றெக்க கட்டி பறக்குது
அது சந்தோஷத்துல மெதக்குது
My heart and mind,
It thinks of so many things.
It sprouts wings and flies,
It floats gracefully in sheer happiness.
என்னோட மனசு அது
ஏதேதோ நினைக்குது
றெக்க கட்டி பறக்குது
அது சந்தோஷத்துல மெதக்குது
I am the breeze and she is the young crop,
Which bloomed just yesterday.
Ah, waiting through all time,
I ought to live together with her.
நா காத்து வந்த நாத்து
அது பூத்துறிச்சு நேத்து
அட காலமெல்லாம் காத்து
நா வாழ வேணும் சேத்து
Little lamb, little lamb
Little lamb, little lamb
What are you looking at?
Looking at the master, you...
What calculations have you made?
ஆட்டுக்குட்டி ஆட்டுக்குட்டி
ஆட்டுக்குட்டி ஆட்டுக்குட்டி
நோட்டம் என்ன உனக்கு
அய்யாவ பாத்து நீயும்
போட்டதென்ன கணக்கு
Why is she all alone?
What all is she thinking?
Lying on a bed of thorns,
Yet smiling with a face blooming like a flower,
Like this!
என்ன இவ தனிச்சிருக்கா
என்னன்ன தான் நினச்சிருக்கா
முள்ளு மேல படுத்திருக்கா
முகம் மலர சிரிச்சிருக்கா
இப்படி
My very soul and life,
It resides right within her.
Like a tree rooted deeply into the earth,
It blends together as one, haan!
முனகல் :
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My very soul and life,
It resides right within her.
Like a tree rooted deeply into the earth,
It blends together as one.
என்னோட உசுரது அது
அவளோட இருக்குது
மண்ணோட மரமாக
ஒன்னாகத்தான் கலக்குது
Like the bright moon up in the sky,
We will remain united forever tomorrow.
Like the strong prop roots of a banyan tree,
To live on this earth for a thousand years.
என்னோட உசுரது அது
அவளோட இருக்குது
மண்ணோட மரமாக
ஒன்னாகத்தான் கலக்குது
Little lamb, little lamb
Little lamb, little lamb
What are you looking at?
Looking at the master, you...
What calculations have you made?
அந்த நிலவு போல
நாங்க சேந்திருக்கோம் நாள
அந்த ஆலம் விழுது போல
பூமியில ஆயிரம் காலம் வாழ்
Little lamb, little lamb
What are you looking at?
Looking at the master, you...
What calculations have you made?
ஆட்டுக்குட்டி ஆட்டுக்குட்டி
ஆட்டுக்குட்டி ஆட்டுக்குட்டி
நோட்டம் என்ன உனக்கு
அய்யாவ பாத்து நீயும்
போட்டதென்ன கணக்கு
Why is she all alone?
What all is she thinking?
Lying on a bed of thorns,
Yet smiling with a face blooming like a flower,
Like this!
ஆட்டுக்குட்டி ஆட்டுக்குட்டி
நோட்டம் என்ன உனக்கு
அய்யாவ பாத்து நீயும்
போட்டதென்ன கணக்கு
Little lamb, little lamb
What are you looking at?
Looking at the master, you...
What calculations have you made?
என்ன இவ தனிச்சிருக்கா
என்னன்ன தான் நினச்சிருக்கா
முள்ளு மேல படுத்திருக்கா
முகம் மலர சிருச்சிருக்கா
இப்படி
ஆட்டுக்குட்டி ஆட்டுக்குட்டி
நோட்டம் என்ன உனக்கு
அய்யாவ பாத்து நீயும்
போட்டதென்ன கணக்கு
Aattukutti aattukutti
Little lamb, little lamb
Nottam enna unaku
What are you looking at?
Ayyava paathu neeyum
Looking at the master, you...
Pottathenna kanakku
What calculations have you made?
Aattukutti aattukutti
Little lamb, little lamb
Nottam enna unaku
What are you looking at?
Ayyava paathu neeyum
Looking at the master, you...
Pottathenna kanakku
What calculations have you made?
Yenna iva thanichirukka
Why is she all alone?
Ennana than ninachirukka
What all is she thinking?
Mullu mela paduthirukka
Lying on a bed of thorns,
Mugam malara siruchirukka
Yet smiling with a face blooming like a flower,
Ippadi
Like this!
Aattukutti aattukutti
Little lamb, little lamb
Nottam enna unaku
What are you looking at?
Ayyava paathu neeyum
Looking at the master, you...
Pottathenna kanakku
What calculations have you made?
Ennoda manasu athu
My heart and mind,
Yethetho ninaikuthu
It thinks of so many things.
Rekka katti parakkuthu
It sprouts wings and flies,
Athu santhosathula methakuthu
It floats gracefully in sheer happiness.
Ennoda manasu athu
My heart and mind,
Yethetho ninaikuthu
It thinks of so many things.
Rekka katti parakkuthu
It sprouts wings and flies,
Athu santhosathula methakuthu
It floats gracefully in sheer happiness.
Naa kaathu vantha naathu
I am the breeze and she is the young crop,
Athu poothurichu nethu
Which bloomed just yesterday.
Ada kaalamellam kaathu
Ah, waiting through all time,
Naa vaazha venum sethu
I ought to live together with her.
Aattukutti aattukutti
Little lamb, little lamb
Aattukutti aattukutti
Little lamb, little lamb
Nottam enna unaku
What are you looking at?
Ayyava paathu neeyum
Looking at the master, you...
Pottathenna kanakku
What calculations have you made?
Yenna iva thanichirukka
Why is she all alone?
Ennana than ninachirukka
What all is she thinking?
Mullu mela paduthirukka
Lying on a bed of thorns,
Mugam malara siruchirukka
Yet smiling with a face blooming like a flower,
Ippadi
Like this!
Ennoda usir athu
My very soul and life,
Avaloda irukuthu
It resides right within her.
Mannoda maramaga
Like a tree rooted deeply into the earth,
Onnagathan kalakkuthu haan
It blends together as one, haan!
Ennoda usir athu
My very soul and life,
Avaloda irukuthu
It resides right within her.
Mannoda maramaga
Like a tree rooted deeply into the earth,
Onnagathan kalakkuthu
It blends together as one.
Antha vaanin nilavu polaa
Like the bright moon up in the sky,
Naanga seruthirupom naala
We will remain united forever tomorrow.
Andha aalam vizhuthu polaa
Like the strong prop roots of a banyan tree,
Boomiyila aayiram kaalam vaazha
To live on this earth for a thousand years.
Aattukutti aattukutti
Little lamb, little lamb
Aattukutti aattukutti
Little lamb, little lamb
Nottam enna unaku
What are you looking at?
Ayyava paathu neeyum
Looking at the master, you...
Pottathenna kanakku
What calculations have you made?
Aattukutti aattukutti
Little lamb, little lamb
Nottam enna unaku
What are you looking at?
Ayyava paathu neeyum
Looking at the master, you...
Pottathenna kanakku
What calculations have you made?
Yenna iva thanichirukka
Why is she all alone?
Ennana than ninachirukka
What all is she thinking?
Mullu mela paduthirukka
Lying on a bed of thorns,
Mugam malara siruchirukka
Yet smiling with a face blooming like a flower,
Ippadi
Like this!
Aattukutti aattukutti
Little lamb, little lamb
Nottam enna unaku
What are you looking at?
Ayyava paathu neeyum
Looking at the master, you...
Pottathenna kanakku
What calculations have you made?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aattukutti Aattukutti' from Thee Ivan (2023) is a playful and romantic folk-style song where the protagonist expresses his inner feelings, affection, and longing for his beloved. Addressing a little lamb metaphorically or playfully, he ponders on his beloved's solitude, thoughts, and resilient smile despite facing life's hardships.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Naa kaathu vantha naathu”
Comparing the protagonist and his beloved to the breeze ('kaathu') and a crop ('naathu'), emphasizing their natural compatibility.
Simile (உவமையணி)
“Antha vaanin nilavu polaa / Andha aalam vizhuthu polaa”
Comparing their bond and longevity to the eternal presence of the moon in the sky and prop roots of a banyan tree.
Rhyme / Monai and Ethirai (எதுகை / மோனை)
“Naa kaathu vantha naathu / Athu poothurichu nethu”
The usage of second-letter rhyming across consecutive lines such as 'kaathu', 'naathu', 'kaathu', and 'sethu'.
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Trivia
'Thee Ivan' is a Tamil film directed and produced by T. M. Jayamurugan, who also composed the soundtrack and penned the lyrics for this track sung by popular playback singer Sai Vignesh.
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