Aavarangaatukulla
From Annakodi · 2013
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Sathya Prakash, Chinmayi
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Annakodi2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oo… ho… ho… | Oo… ho… ho… |
| Male | |
| Adiyae aavaarangaatukkula | Hey girl, in the Senna shrub forest, |
| Aadottum pulla | The girl who herds goats, |
| Aha vellaattam paala thandhaa vevagaaram illa | Aha, if you give milk like a white goat, there is no complication. |
| Maadu kandu maeikka vandhu | You came to herd cattle and calves, |
| Manusana maeikira ponnae | Oh girl who ends up herding human hearts! |
| Manusukku maeicha kaadu nee thaan pulla | You are the grazing pasture for my mind, my girl. |
| Kaalu vazhi kuthiya mulla | The thorn that pricked me along the path of my foot, |
| Nenjukkulla thecha mulla edudi mella | And the thorn lodged inside my heart, remove it gently, girl. |
| Female | |
| Ada podaa aavaarangaatukkula | Oh go away, in the Senna shrub forest, |
| Aadottum pulla | The girl who herds goats... |
| Naa vellaattam paala thandhaa | If I give milk like a white goat, |
| Vevagaaram tholla… | It will turn into trouble and harassment... |
| Male | |
| Aalangela naan oonaangodi nee | I am the banyan branch and you are the climber vine, |
| Ennam pola yaeri padarndhukka… | Climb and spread over me as you desire... |
| Female | |
| Yae aattukedaa nee aadaa thoda naan | Hey, you are a ram and I am a shy, delicate thigh; |
| Aala vittu odi odhingikka… | Leave me alone and run away... |
| Male | |
| Ae mullaiyum thingum aadu | Hey, will a goat that eats sharp thorns |
| Malliga chediya vidumaa | Ever spare a tender jasmine plant? |
| Vekkathaiyum maarappaiyum vittuputtu vaa… | Shed your shyness and your saree drape, and come... |
| Female | |
| Ada podaa aavaarangaatukkula | Oh go away, in the Senna shrub forest, |
| Aadottum pulla | The girl who herds goats... |
| Naa vellaatam paala thandhaa | If I give milk like a white goat, |
| Vevagaaram tholla… | It will turn into trouble and harassment... |
| Female | |
| Yea pottachi seruppa poovaa nenacha | Hey, if a woman's footwear is considered a flower, |
| Sothu vaalikkulla sumakkura… | She carries it inside her rice bucket... |
| Male | |
| Seruppa potta sirukki magalae | Oh daughter of a young woman wearing footwear, |
| Nenjaanguzhikkulla sumakuren… | I carry you deep within the hollow of my heart... |
| Female | |
| Yea solachora thingura kaala | Hey, like a bull eating sorghum rice |
| Thondakkuzhi serumudhal pola | Getting it stuck right near its throat, |
| Buthikkulla yaedho onnu sikkikichu ippo po… | Something got stuck in my mind now, go away... |
| Male | |
| Adi vaadi aavaaranghaatukkula | Hey come on girl, into the Senna shrub forest, |
| Aadottum pulla | The girl who herds goats, |
| Aha vellaatam paala thandhaa | Aha, if you give milk like a white goat, |
| Vevagaaram illa | There is no complication. |
| Maadu kandu maeikka vandhu | You came to herd cattle and calves, |
| Manusana maeikira ponnae | Oh girl who ends up herding human hearts! |
| Manusukku maeicha kaadu nee thaan pulla | You are the grazing pasture for my mind, my girl. |
| Kaalu vazhi kuthiya mulla | The thorn that pricked along the path of my foot, |
| Kai kondu neekkiya pulla | The girl who pulled it out with her hands, |
| Nenjukkulla thecha mulla edudi mella | The thorn lodged inside my heart, remove it gently, girl. |
| Male | |
| Henene neinaa neinaa neinaarae | Henene neinaa neinaa neinaarae |
| Henene neinaa neinaarae | Henene neinaa neinaarae |
| Henene neinaa neinaa neinaarae | Henene neinaa neinaa neinaarae |
| Henene neinaa neinaarae | Henene neinaa neinaarae |
| Henene neinaa neinaa neinaarae | Henene neinaa neinaa neinaarae |
| Henene neinaa neinaarae… | Henene neinaa neinaarae… |
| Hooo oo oo oo ooo ooo oooo | Hooo oo oo oo ooo ooo oooo |
ஓ... ஹோ... ஹோ...
Oo… ho… ho…
அடியே ஆவாரங்காட்டுக்குள்ள
ஆடோட்டும் புள்ள
அஹ வெள்ளாட்டம் பால தந்தா
வெவகாரம் இல்ல
மாடு கன்னு மேய்க்க வந்து
மனுசன மேய்க்கிற பொண்ணே
மனசுக்கு மேய்ச்சக் காடு நீதான் புள்ள
காலு வழி குத்திய முள்ள
கை கொண்டு நீக்கிய புள்ள
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள தெச்ச முள்ள எடுடி மெல்ல
Hey girl, in the Senna shrub forest,
The girl who herds goats,
Aha, if you give milk like a white goat, there is no complication.
You came to herd cattle and calves,
Oh girl who ends up herding human hearts!
You are the grazing pasture for my mind, my girl.
The thorn that pricked me along the path of my foot,
And the thorn lodged inside my heart, remove it gently, girl.
அட போடா ஆவாரங்காட்டுக்குள்ள
ஆடோட்டும் புள்ள
நான் வெள்ளாட்டம் பால தந்தா
வெவகாரம் தொல்ல......
Oh go away, in the Senna shrub forest,
The girl who herds goats...
If I give milk like a white goat,
It will turn into trouble and harassment...
ஆலங்கெள நான் ஊனாங்கொடி நீ
எண்ணம் போல ஏறி படர்ந்துக்க...
I am the banyan branch and you are the climber vine,
Climb and spread over me as you desire...
ஏ ஆட்டுக்கெடா நீ ஆடா தோடா நான்
ஆள விட்டு ஓடி ஒதுங்கிக்க...
Hey, you are a ram and I am a shy, delicate thigh;
Leave me alone and run away...
ஏ முள்ளையும் திங்கும் ஆடு
மல்லிகச் செடிய விடுமா
வெக்கத்தையும் மாறாப்பையும் விட்டுபுட்டு வா...
Hey, will a goat that eats sharp thorns
Ever spare a tender jasmine plant?
Shed your shyness and your saree drape, and come...
அட போடா ஆவாரங்காட்டுக்குள்ள
ஆடோட்டும் புள்ள
நான் வெள்ளாட்டம் பால தந்தா
வெவகாரம் தொல்ல......
Oh go away, in the Senna shrub forest,
The girl who herds goats...
If I give milk like a white goat,
It will turn into trouble and harassment...
ஏ பொட்டச்சி செருப்ப பூவா நெனச்ச
சோத்து வாளிக்குள்ள சுமக்குற...
Hey, if a woman's footwear is considered a flower,
She carries it inside her rice bucket...
செருப்ப போட்ட சிறுக்கி மகளே
நெஞ்சாங்குழிக்குள்ள சுமக்கறேன்...
Oh daughter of a young woman wearing footwear,
I carry you deep within the hollow of my heart...
ஏ சோளச்சோற திங்குற காள
தொண்டக்குழி செருமுதல் போல
புத்திக்குள்ள ஏதோ ஒண்ணு சிக்கிகிச்சு இப்போ போ...
Hey, like a bull eating sorghum rice
Getting it stuck right near its throat,
Something got stuck in my mind now, go away...
அடி வாடி ஆவாரங்காட்டுக்குள்ள
ஆடோட்டும் புள்ள
அஹ வெள்ளாட்டம் பால தந்தா
வெவகாரம் இல்ல
மாடு கன்னு மேய்க்க வந்து
மனுசன மேய்க்கிற பொண்ணே
மனசுக்கு மேய்ச்சக் காடு நீ தான் புள்ள
காலு வழி குத்திய முள்ள
கை கொண்டு நீக்கிய புள்ள
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள தெச்ச முள்ள எடுடி மெல்ல
Hey come on girl, into the Senna shrub forest,
The girl who herds goats,
Aha, if you give milk like a white goat,
There is no complication.
You came to herd cattle and calves,
Oh girl who ends up herding human hearts!
You are the grazing pasture for my mind, my girl.
The thorn that pricked along the path of my foot,
The girl who pulled it out with her hands,
The thorn lodged inside my heart, remove it gently, girl.
ஹெனெனெ நெய்னா நெய்னா நெய்னாரே
ஹெனெனெ நெய்னா நெய்னாரே
ஹெனெனெ நெய்னா நெய்னா நெய்னாரே
ஹெனெனெ நெய்னா நெய்னாரே
ஹெனெனெ நெய்னா நெய்னா நெய்னாரே
ஹெனெனெ நெய்னா நெய்னாரே... ஓ... ஓ...ஓஒ.....ஓஒ....
Henene neinaa neinaa neinaarae
Henene neinaa neinaarae
Henene neinaa neinaa neinaarae
Henene neinaa neinaarae
Henene neinaa neinaa neinaarae
Henene neinaa neinaarae…
Hooo oo oo oo ooo ooo oooo
Oo… ho… ho…
Oo… ho… ho…
Adiyae aavaarangaatukkula
Hey girl, in the Senna shrub forest,
Aadottum pulla
The girl who herds goats,
Aha vellaattam paala thandhaa vevagaaram illa
Aha, if you give milk like a white goat, there is no complication.
Maadu kandu maeikka vandhu
You came to herd cattle and calves,
Manusana maeikira ponnae
Oh girl who ends up herding human hearts!
Manusukku maeicha kaadu nee thaan pulla
You are the grazing pasture for my mind, my girl.
Kaalu vazhi kuthiya mulla
The thorn that pricked me along the path of my foot,
Nenjukkulla thecha mulla edudi mella
And the thorn lodged inside my heart, remove it gently, girl.
Ada podaa aavaarangaatukkula
Oh go away, in the Senna shrub forest,
Aadottum pulla
The girl who herds goats...
Naa vellaattam paala thandhaa
If I give milk like a white goat,
Vevagaaram tholla…
It will turn into trouble and harassment...
Aalangela naan oonaangodi nee
I am the banyan branch and you are the climber vine,
Ennam pola yaeri padarndhukka…
Climb and spread over me as you desire...
Yae aattukedaa nee aadaa thoda naan
Hey, you are a ram and I am a shy, delicate thigh;
Aala vittu odi odhingikka…
Leave me alone and run away...
Ae mullaiyum thingum aadu
Hey, will a goat that eats sharp thorns
Malliga chediya vidumaa
Ever spare a tender jasmine plant?
Vekkathaiyum maarappaiyum vittuputtu vaa…
Shed your shyness and your saree drape, and come...
Ada podaa aavaarangaatukkula
Oh go away, in the Senna shrub forest,
Aadottum pulla
The girl who herds goats...
Naa vellaatam paala thandhaa
If I give milk like a white goat,
Vevagaaram tholla…
It will turn into trouble and harassment...
Yea pottachi seruppa poovaa nenacha
Hey, if a woman's footwear is considered a flower,
Sothu vaalikkulla sumakkura…
She carries it inside her rice bucket...
Seruppa potta sirukki magalae
Oh daughter of a young woman wearing footwear,
Nenjaanguzhikkulla sumakuren…
I carry you deep within the hollow of my heart...
Yea solachora thingura kaala
Hey, like a bull eating sorghum rice
Thondakkuzhi serumudhal pola
Getting it stuck right near its throat,
Buthikkulla yaedho onnu sikkikichu ippo po…
Something got stuck in my mind now, go away...
Adi vaadi aavaaranghaatukkula
Hey come on girl, into the Senna shrub forest,
Aadottum pulla
The girl who herds goats,
Aha vellaatam paala thandhaa
Aha, if you give milk like a white goat,
Vevagaaram illa
There is no complication.
Maadu kandu maeikka vandhu
You came to herd cattle and calves,
Manusana maeikira ponnae
Oh girl who ends up herding human hearts!
Manusukku maeicha kaadu nee thaan pulla
You are the grazing pasture for my mind, my girl.
Kaalu vazhi kuthiya mulla
The thorn that pricked along the path of my foot,
Kai kondu neekkiya pulla
The girl who pulled it out with her hands,
Nenjukkulla thecha mulla edudi mella
The thorn lodged inside my heart, remove it gently, girl.
Henene neinaa neinaa neinaarae
Henene neinaa neinaa neinaarae
Henene neinaa neinaarae
Henene neinaa neinaarae
Henene neinaa neinaa neinaarae
Henene neinaa neinaa neinaarae
Henene neinaa neinaarae
Henene neinaa neinaarae
Henene neinaa neinaa neinaarae
Henene neinaa neinaa neinaarae
Henene neinaa neinaarae…
Henene neinaa neinaarae…
Hooo oo oo oo ooo ooo oooo
Hooo oo oo oo ooo ooo oooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively and playful rural romantic duet between a young man and a goat-herding girl amidst the arid scrublands (Aavaarangadu). The hero teasingly woos the heroine using rich pastoral metaphors, comparing her affection to goat's milk and her presence to a green pasture for his weary heart. He urges her to give up her bashfulness and embrace their blossoming love. The heroine responds with equal banter, cautioning him about rural social taboos and playful resistance. Through rustic imagery involving banyan trees, climbing vines, thorn bushes, and jasmine plants, the song captures the raw, earthly passion and flirty chemistry characteristic of traditional Tamil village romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Manusukku maeicha kaadu nee thaan pulla”
Comparing the heroine to a grazing forest for the human mind ('Manusukku maeicha kaadu nee thaan pulla').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Maadu kandu maeikka vandhu / Manusana maeikira ponnae”
Repetition of the 'Ma' sound at the start of words across adjacent lines ('Maadu', 'Manusana', 'Manusukku').
Pastoral Imagery (Mullai Thinai Imagery)
“Adiyae aavaarangaatukkula / Aadottum pulla”
Use of quintessential rural scrubland elements like Aavaaram shrubs, goats, thorns, and jasmine plants to anchor the mood in village pastoral romance.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ae mullaiyum thingum aadu / Malliga chediya vidumaa”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'll' in 'mullaiyum' and 'malliga'.
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Trivia
The song is from Bharathiraja's rural drama 'Annakodi' (2013), featuring music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. Known for authentic folk idioms, Vairamuthu utilized authentic Southern Tamil dialect and pastoral imagery to capture the rustic essence of village life.
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