Antha Pulla Angu
From Naam · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Naam1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Antha pulla angu thoonguthu | That child is sleeping over there, |
| Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu | This child is yearning over here. |
| Alli eduththu muththam koduththu | Lifting it up and giving kisses, |
| Thottilittu adha aatturae | You rock it in the cradle, |
| Enna mattum rompa vaattura | While tormenting only me so much! |
| Male | |
| Antha pulla angu thoonguthu | That child is sleeping over there, |
| Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu | This child is yearning over here. |
| Male | |
| Paaraendi ennai puriyum | Look at me, you will understand my state, |
| Idhai yaaroda solla mudiyum | To whom else can I complain about this? |
| Thaangaathu kann vizhiyum | My sleepless eyes cannot endure this any longer, |
| Anal polaachchu velli paniyum | Even the silvery dew feels hot like fire! |
| Male | |
| Iniyum naan enna solla | What more can I say now? |
| Thaniyae vaa konjam mella | Come alone, softly to me. |
| Adi kannae ponnae | Oh my precious darling, my gold, |
| Yaenadi mounam inneram | Why this silence at this late hour? |
| Female :Mm….mm…mmm | Mm....mm...mmm... |
| Male | |
| Antha pulla angu thoonguthu | That child is sleeping over there, |
| Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu | This child is yearning over here. |
| Alli eduththu muththam koduththu | Lifting it up and giving kisses, |
| Thottilittu adha aatturae | You rock it in the cradle, |
| Enna mattum rompa vaattura | While tormenting only me so much! |
| Male | |
| Antha pulla angu thoonguthu | That child is sleeping over there, |
| Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu | This child is yearning over here. |
| Male | |
| ………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Nee thoongu chinna kuyilae | You sleep now, little cuckoo, |
| En per solla vantha payalae | Oh boy who was born to carry my name! |
| Unnoda appan thavippu | Without considering your father's plight, |
| Enni paakkaama enna muzhippu | Why are you staring wide awake? |
| Ada en kannaana kannu orunaal oaththaasa pannu | Oh my precious eye, help me out just for tonight, |
| Oru naalil neeyum eppadi kenjuva un magana | One day, you too will beg your son like this! |
| Female | |
| Mm…..mm…..mmmm….. | Mm....mm...mmm... |
| Male | |
| Antha pulla angu thoonguthu | That child is sleeping over there, |
| Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu | This child is yearning over here. |
| Alli eduththu muththam koduththu | Lifting it up and giving kisses, |
| Thottilittu adha aatturae | You rock it in the cradle, |
| Enna mattum rompa vaattura | While tormenting only me so much! |
| Male | |
| Antha pulla angu thoonguthu | That child is sleeping over there, |
| Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu | This child is yearning over here. |
அந்தப் புள்ள அங்கு தூங்குது
இந்தப் புள்ள இங்கு ஏங்குது
அள்ளி எடுத்து முத்தம் கொடுத்து
தொட்டிலிட்டு அத ஆட்டுறே
என்ன மட்டும் ரொம்ப வாட்டுற
That child is sleeping over there,
This child is yearning over here.
Lifting it up and giving kisses,
You rock it in the cradle,
While tormenting only me so much!
அந்தப் புள்ள அங்கு தூங்குது
இந்தப் புள்ள இங்கு ஏங்குது
That child is sleeping over there,
This child is yearning over here.
பாரேன்டி என்னை புரியும்
இதை யாரோட சொல்ல முடியும்
தாங்காது கண் விழியும்
அனல் போலாச்சு வெள்ளி பனியும்
Look at me, you will understand my state,
To whom else can I complain about this?
My sleepless eyes cannot endure this any longer,
Even the silvery dew feels hot like fire!
இனியும் நான் என்ன சொல்ல
தனியே வா கொஞ்சம் மெல்ல
அடி கண்ணே பொன்னே
ஏனடி மௌனம் இந்நேரம்
ம்ம்.......ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்ம்.....
What more can I say now?
Come alone, softly to me.
Oh my precious darling, my gold,
Why this silence at this late hour?
Mm....mm...mmm...
அந்தப் புள்ள அங்கு தூங்குது
இந்தப் புள்ள இங்கு ஏங்குது
அள்ளி எடுத்து முத்தம் கொடுத்து
தொட்டிலிட்டு அத ஆட்டுறே
என்ன மட்டும் ரொம்ப வாட்டுற
That child is sleeping over there,
This child is yearning over here.
Lifting it up and giving kisses,
You rock it in the cradle,
While tormenting only me so much!
அந்தப் புள்ள அங்கு தூங்குது
இந்தப் புள்ள இங்கு ஏங்குது
That child is sleeping over there,
This child is yearning over here.
..............................
...
நீ தூங்கு சின்னக் குயிலே என்
பேர் சொல்ல வந்த பயலே
உன்னோட அப்பன் தவிப்பு
எண்ணிப் பாக்காம என்ன முழிப்பு
அட என் கண்ணான கண்ணு ஒருநாள் ஒத்தாச பண்ணு
ஒரு நாளில் நீயும் எப்படி கெஞ்சுவ உன் மகன
You sleep now, little cuckoo,
Oh boy who was born to carry my name!
Without considering your father's plight,
Why are you staring wide awake?
Oh my precious eye, help me out just for tonight,
One day, you too will beg your son like this!
ம்ம்.......ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்ம்.....
Mm....mm...mmm...
அந்தப் புள்ள அங்கு தூங்குது
இந்தப் புள்ள இங்கு ஏங்குது
அள்ளி எடுத்து முத்தம் கொடுத்து
தொட்டிலிட்டு அத ஆட்டுறே
என்ன மட்டும் ரொம்ப வாட்டுற
That child is sleeping over there,
This child is yearning over here.
Lifting it up and giving kisses,
You rock it in the cradle,
While tormenting only me so much!
அந்தப் புள்ள அங்கு தூங்குது
இந்தப் புள்ள இங்கு ஏங்குது
That child is sleeping over there,
This child is yearning over here.
Antha pulla angu thoonguthu
That child is sleeping over there,
Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu
This child is yearning over here.
Alli eduththu muththam koduththu
Lifting it up and giving kisses,
Thottilittu adha aatturae
You rock it in the cradle,
Enna mattum rompa vaattura
While tormenting only me so much!
Antha pulla angu thoonguthu
That child is sleeping over there,
Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu
This child is yearning over here.
Paaraendi ennai puriyum
Look at me, you will understand my state,
Idhai yaaroda solla mudiyum
To whom else can I complain about this?
Thaangaathu kann vizhiyum
My sleepless eyes cannot endure this any longer,
Anal polaachchu velli paniyum
Even the silvery dew feels hot like fire!
Iniyum naan enna solla
What more can I say now?
Thaniyae vaa konjam mella
Come alone, softly to me.
Adi kannae ponnae
Oh my precious darling, my gold,
Yaenadi mounam inneram
Why this silence at this late hour?
Female :Mm….mm…mmm
Mm....mm...mmm...
Antha pulla angu thoonguthu
That child is sleeping over there,
Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu
This child is yearning over here.
Alli eduththu muththam koduththu
Lifting it up and giving kisses,
Thottilittu adha aatturae
You rock it in the cradle,
Enna mattum rompa vaattura
While tormenting only me so much!
Antha pulla angu thoonguthu
That child is sleeping over there,
Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu
This child is yearning over here.
…………..
...
Nee thoongu chinna kuyilae
You sleep now, little cuckoo,
En per solla vantha payalae
Oh boy who was born to carry my name!
Unnoda appan thavippu
Without considering your father's plight,
Enni paakkaama enna muzhippu
Why are you staring wide awake?
Ada en kannaana kannu orunaal oaththaasa pannu
Oh my precious eye, help me out just for tonight,
Oru naalil neeyum eppadi kenjuva un magana
One day, you too will beg your son like this!
Mm…..mm…..mmmm…..
Mm....mm...mmm...
Antha pulla angu thoonguthu
That child is sleeping over there,
Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu
This child is yearning over here.
Alli eduththu muththam koduththu
Lifting it up and giving kisses,
Thottilittu adha aatturae
You rock it in the cradle,
Enna mattum rompa vaattura
While tormenting only me so much!
Antha pulla angu thoonguthu
That child is sleeping over there,
Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu
This child is yearning over here.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a humorous and affectionate romantic track where a newly turned father playfully complains to his wife about being neglected. He points out that while she showers all her care, kisses, and cradling on 'that child' (their newborn baby), 'this child' (himself, the yearning husband) is left tormented and craving her love and attention late at night. Written with Vaali's signature colloquial charm and set to music by Gangai Amaran, the track highlights the sweet domestic friction in a young marriage after the arrival of a newborn, as the husband tries to coax both his baby to sleep and his wife into giving him some romantic affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Wordplay (Anaphora)
“Antha pulla angu thoonguthu / Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu”
The lyricist contrasts 'Antha pulla' (that child/baby) with 'Intha pulla' (this child/the husband), playfully equating the husband's longing for maternal warmth and romance to a baby's needs.
Simile / Oxymoron (Anal polaachchu velli paniyum)
“Anal polaachchu velli paniyum”
The cool, silvery dew ('velli pani') feeling like scorching fire ('anal') illustrates the husband's intense longing and thermal sensation of passion.
Monorhyme / Ethukai (Rhyme)
“Antha pulla angu thoonguthu / Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu”
The second letter harmony and end-rhyme between 'thoonguthu' and 'yaenguthu' gives a smooth rhythmic cadence typical of Vaali's folk-pop style.
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Trivia
The film 'Naam' (1985) was directed by R. C. Sakthi and produced under Kamal Haasan's banner, Raj Kamal Films International. The song features the versatile vocals of Malaysia Vasudevan, whose natural expressive singing brought out the perfect blend of playfulness and romantic yearning.
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