Andhi Sayura Neram
From 8 Thottakkal · 2017
- Lyricist
- Gkb
- Singers
- Yogi Sekar, Padmalatha
- Music director
- K. S. Sundaramurthy
- Details
- 8 Thottakkal2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | At dusk time, |
| Male | |
| Anthi saayura neram | Beside the Mandhaara plant, |
| Mandhaara chedi oram | Looking at a woman, |
| Oru ammavai paathu | The gentleman winked his eye, |
| Ayyaa adicharaam kannu | And that young girl smiled back. |
| Ava sirichalaam ponnu | At dusk time, |
| Female | |
| Anthi saayura neram | Along the canal ridge, |
| Vaikaa varapporam | Looking at the wet saree, |
| Eera pudavaiya paarthu | Your eyes burn with longing, |
| Kaayuthu un kannu | Standing right beside her. |
| Pakkatha ninnu | Cluck-cluck, cluck-cluck, |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | Chirping away softly, |
| Male | |
| {Kokkaka kokkaka | She sang like a cuckoo. |
| Kokkaka kovena | Cluck-cluck, cluck-cluck, |
| Kuyila pola paadinaa} (2) | Chirping away softly, |
| Male | |
| {Kuyila pola paadinaa | She sang like a cuckoo. |
| Ava kuyila pola paadinaa} (2) | She sang like a cuckoo, |
| Male | |
| {Kokkara kokkara ko | That girl sang like a cuckoo. |
| Koraa kokkara kokkara ko} (4) | She sang like a cuckoo, |
| Male | |
| Pudhu sambaa nellapola | That girl sang like a cuckoo. |
| Thala thalavendru maarina | Cock-a-doodle-doo, |
| Ava thala thalavendru maarina | Hear the rooster's lively crowing. |
| Ava maama endru kooruvaa | Cock-a-doodle-doo, |
| Female | |
| Meesha vacha machaan | Hear the rooster's lively crowing. |
| Neethaan achaaram onnu podanum | Cock-a-doodle-doo, |
| Ada achchaaram onnu podanum | Hear the rooster's lively crowing. |
| Pinna aattam aadi theekanum | Cock-a-doodle-doo, |
| Male | |
| {Rathinamae | Hear the rooster's lively crowing. |
| Muthinamae | Like the freshly harvested Samba paddy, |
| Aththai peththa | She blossomed into radiant youth, |
| Arpudhamae} (2) | She flourished into vibrant beauty, |
| Male | |
| {Kokkara kokkara ko | She will lovingly call out 'Uncle', |
| Koraa kokkara kokkara ko} (4) | O moustached handsome man, |
| Male | |
| Anthi saayura neram | You must give a token of promise, |
| Mandhaara chedi oram | Oh, you must offer an advance token, |
| Oru ammavai paathu | And then celebrate with wild dancing! |
| Ayyaa adicharaam kannu | O precious Gem! |
| Ava sirichalaam ponnu | O shining Pearl! |
| Male | |
| Kokkaka kokkaka | Born to my aunt, |
| Kokkaka kovena | O wonder of wonders! |
| Kuyila pola paadinaa | O precious Gem! |
| Male | |
| {Kuyila pola paadinaa | O shining Pearl! |
| Ava kuyila pola paadinaa} (2) | Born to my aunt, |
| Male | |
| {Kokkara kokkara ko | O wonder of wonders! |
| Koraa kokkara kokkara ko} (4) | At dusk time, |
| Female | |
| Anthi saayura neram | Beside the Mandhaara plant, |
| Mandhaara chedi oram | Looking at a woman, |
| Oru ammavai paathu | The gentleman winked his eye, |
| Ayyaa adicharaam kannu | And that young girl smiled back, |
| Ava sirichalaam ponnu | She sang merrily like a cuckoo. |
..............................
At dusk time,
அந்தி சாயுற
நேரம் மந்தார செடி
ஓரம் ஒரு அம்மாவை
பாத்து அய்யா அடிச்சாராம்
கண்ணு அவ சிரிச்சாலாம்
பொண்ணு
Beside the Mandhaara plant,
Looking at a woman,
The gentleman winked his eye,
And that young girl smiled back.
At dusk time,
அந்தி சாயுற
நேரம் வாய்க்கா வரப்போரம்
ஈர புடவைய பார்த்து காயுது
உன் கண்ணு பாக்காத நின்னு
Along the canal ridge,
Looking at the wet saree,
Your eyes burn with longing,
Standing right beside her.
Cluck-cluck, cluck-cluck,
..............................
Chirping away softly,
{ கொக்காக
கொக்காக கொக்காக
கூவேனா குயில போல
பாடினா } (2)
She sang like a cuckoo.
Cluck-cluck, cluck-cluck,
Chirping away softly,
{ குயில போல
பாடினா அவ குயில
போல பாடினா } (2)
She sang like a cuckoo.
She sang like a cuckoo,
{ கொக்கர
கொக்கர கோ கோரா
கொக்கர கொக்கர கோ } (4)
That girl sang like a cuckoo.
She sang like a cuckoo,
புது சம்பா நெல்ல
போல தல தளவென்று
மாறினா அவ தல
தளவென்று மாறினா
அவ மாமா என்று கூறுவா
That girl sang like a cuckoo.
Cock-a-doodle-doo,
Hear the rooster's lively crowing.
Cock-a-doodle-doo,
மீசை வச்ச
மச்சான் நீதான் அச்சாரம்
ஒன்னு போடணும் அட
அச்சாரம் ஒன்னு போடணும்
பின்ன ஆட்டம் ஆடி தீக்கணும்
Hear the rooster's lively crowing.
Cock-a-doodle-doo,
Hear the rooster's lively crowing.
Cock-a-doodle-doo,
{ ரத்தினமே
முத்தினமே அத்தை
பெத்த அற்புதமே } (2)
Hear the rooster's lively crowing.
Like the freshly harvested Samba paddy,
She blossomed into radiant youth,
She flourished into vibrant beauty,
{ கொக்கர
கொக்கர கோ கோரா
கொக்கர கொக்கர கோ } (4)
She will lovingly call out 'Uncle',
O moustached handsome man,
அந்தி சாயுற
நேரம் மந்தார செடி
ஓரம் ஒரு அம்மாவை
பாத்து அய்யா அடிச்சாராம்
கண்ணு அவ சிரிச்சாலாம்
பொண்ணு
You must give a token of promise,
Oh, you must offer an advance token,
And then celebrate with wild dancing!
O precious Gem!
O shining Pearl!
கொக்காக
கொக்காக கொக்காக
கூவேனா குயில போல
பாடினா
Born to my aunt,
O wonder of wonders!
O precious Gem!
{ குயில போல
பாடினா அவ குயில
போல பாடினா } (2)
O shining Pearl!
Born to my aunt,
{ கொக்கர
கொக்கர கோ கோரா
கொக்கர கொக்கர கோ } (4)
O wonder of wonders!
At dusk time,
அந்தி சாயுற
நேரம் மந்தார செடி
ஓரம் ஒரு அம்மாவை
பாத்து அய்யா அடிச்சாராம்
கண்ணு அவ சிரிச்சாலாம்
பொண்ணு
Beside the Mandhaara plant,
Looking at a woman,
The gentleman winked his eye,
And that young girl smiled back,
She sang merrily like a cuckoo.
……………………
At dusk time,
Anthi saayura neram
Beside the Mandhaara plant,
Mandhaara chedi oram
Looking at a woman,
Oru ammavai paathu
The gentleman winked his eye,
Ayyaa adicharaam kannu
And that young girl smiled back.
Ava sirichalaam ponnu
At dusk time,
Anthi saayura neram
Along the canal ridge,
Vaikaa varapporam
Looking at the wet saree,
Eera pudavaiya paarthu
Your eyes burn with longing,
Kaayuthu un kannu
Standing right beside her.
Pakkatha ninnu
Cluck-cluck, cluck-cluck,
……………………
Chirping away softly,
{Kokkaka kokkaka
She sang like a cuckoo.
Kokkaka kovena
Cluck-cluck, cluck-cluck,
Kuyila pola paadinaa} (2)
Chirping away softly,
{Kuyila pola paadinaa
She sang like a cuckoo.
Ava kuyila pola paadinaa} (2)
She sang like a cuckoo,
{Kokkara kokkara ko
That girl sang like a cuckoo.
Koraa kokkara kokkara ko} (4)
She sang like a cuckoo,
Pudhu sambaa nellapola
That girl sang like a cuckoo.
Thala thalavendru maarina
Cock-a-doodle-doo,
Ava thala thalavendru maarina
Hear the rooster's lively crowing.
Ava maama endru kooruvaa
Cock-a-doodle-doo,
Meesha vacha machaan
Hear the rooster's lively crowing.
Neethaan achaaram onnu podanum
Cock-a-doodle-doo,
Ada achchaaram onnu podanum
Hear the rooster's lively crowing.
Pinna aattam aadi theekanum
Cock-a-doodle-doo,
{Rathinamae
Hear the rooster's lively crowing.
Muthinamae
Like the freshly harvested Samba paddy,
Aththai peththa
She blossomed into radiant youth,
Arpudhamae} (2)
She flourished into vibrant beauty,
{Kokkara kokkara ko
She will lovingly call out 'Uncle',
Koraa kokkara kokkara ko} (4)
O moustached handsome man,
Anthi saayura neram
You must give a token of promise,
Mandhaara chedi oram
Oh, you must offer an advance token,
Oru ammavai paathu
And then celebrate with wild dancing!
Ayyaa adicharaam kannu
O precious Gem!
Ava sirichalaam ponnu
O shining Pearl!
Kokkaka kokkaka
Born to my aunt,
Kokkaka kovena
O wonder of wonders!
Kuyila pola paadinaa
O precious Gem!
{Kuyila pola paadinaa
O shining Pearl!
Ava kuyila pola paadinaa} (2)
Born to my aunt,
{Kokkara kokkara ko
O wonder of wonders!
Koraa kokkara kokkara ko} (4)
At dusk time,
Anthi saayura neram
Beside the Mandhaara plant,
Mandhaara chedi oram
Looking at a woman,
Oru ammavai paathu
The gentleman winked his eye,
Ayyaa adicharaam kannu
And that young girl smiled back,
Ava sirichalaam ponnu
She sang merrily like a cuckoo.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-infused Tamil song captures a vibrant scene of rural romance and youthful playfulness at twilight. The lyrics depict a classic village encounter where a young man winks at a girl near a canal, leading to mutual shy smiles and teasing affection. Using vivid countryside imagery—such as damp sarees, paddy fields, and birds singing—the song portrays the blooming of love between maternal cousins (a traditional match in rural Tamil culture). The mood is festive, energetic, and rhythmic, filled with folk sound imitations of birds and roosters. The girl's beauty is compared to freshly harvested samba rice, and the young man is urged to give a token of commitment so they can celebrate their union with joyous dancing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kuyila pola paadinaa”
Compares the girl's sweet singing voice directly to a cuckoo ('Kuyila pola').
Simile (Upamai)
“Pudhu sambaa nellapola”
Compares the fresh, flourishing beauty of youth to newly harvested samba rice ('Pudhu sambaa nellapola').
Onomatopoeia (Oli Kurippu)
“Kokkara kokkara ko”
Uses rhythmic bird and rooster sound imitations ('Kokkara kokkara ko') to create a rustic, earthy musical texture.
Rhyme & Assonance (Edhukai / Monai)
“Rathinamae Muthinamae”
Uses matching internal rhyming and rhythmic pairing across consecutive endearing terms ('Rathinamae / Muthinamae').
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Trivia
This track features in the 2017 Tamil neo-noir crime thriller '8 Thottakkal', directed by Sri Ganesh. While the film is largely intense and suspenseful, this folk melody composed by Sundaramurthy KS provides a refreshing earthy folk texture that highlights rural Tamil musical heritage.
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