Arthamulla Pattu
From Rojavai Killathe · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Rojavai Killathe1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Arthamulla paattu vanthu rompa naallachchu | It has been a long time since a meaningful song was released. |
| Ada aalukkoru vari sonnaa sariyaa pochchu | Hey, if everyone contributes a line, it will be just right! |
| Male | |
| Mm appadiyaa sari ok ok | Mm, is that so? Okay, okay! |
| Haan arthamulla paattu vanthu rompa naalaachchu | Ah, it has been a long time since a meaningful song came along. |
| Female :Ada aalukoru vari sonna sariya pochchu | Hey, if everyone contributes a line, it will turn out right! |
| Female | |
| Yaa yamma yamma yamma pallavi edhukku | Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why do we need a pallavi (opening verse)? |
| Male :Yaa yamma yamma yamma pall vazhi edhukku | Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why suffer toothaches (a play on 'pallavi')? |
| Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya saaram irunthaal | Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, as long as there is substance... |
| Female :Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya saranam edhukku | Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, why do we need a saranam (subsequent verse)? |
| Male | |
| Aalukoru variya solli paattu paadu | Sing a song with everyone contributing a line! |
| Female :Yaar arthamulla vari sonnaalum thaalam podu | Whoever sings a meaningful line, clap along to the beat! |
| Female | |
| Mm aarambikkalaama rediyaa joot | Mm, shall we start? Ready, off we go! |
| Female | |
| Vaanavil patri enna ninaikkirai | What do you think about the rainbow? |
| Male :Mazhaiyil kaayum varnnaa cholai | A colorful garden drying under the rain! |
| Eppadidaa ok yaa | How is it? Is it okay? |
| Female :Paravaayilla | Not bad! |
| Male :Adi vaanguva paadavaa nee sollu | You'll get beaten up! Shall I sing? You tell me! |
| Male | |
| Poovinam pattri enna ninaikkiraai | What do you think about flowers? |
| Female :Kodigal vandukku ezhuthiya olai | A palm-leaf letter written by creepers for the beetles! |
| Male :Sabaash… | Bravo! |
| Female | |
| Aruvi enbathu malaiyin thaippaal | A waterfall is the mother's milk of the mountain! |
| Female :Mm….iravu enbathu pagalin thaazhpaal | Mm... night is the latch of the day! |
| Male | |
| Yaa yamma yamma yamma pallavi edhukku | Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why do we need a pallavi? |
| Female :Yaa yamma yamma yamma pall vazhi edhukku | Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why suffer toothaches? |
| Female :Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya saaram irunthaal | Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, as long as there is substance... |
| All :Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya saranam edhukku | Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, why do we need a saranam? |
| Female | |
| Arthamulla paattu vanthu rompa naalaachchu | It has been a long time since a meaningful song was released. |
| Female :Ada aalukoru vari sonna sariya pochchu | Hey, if everyone contributes a line, it will be just right! |
| Female | |
| Nilaavai patri enna ninaikkiraai | What do you think about the moon? |
| Male :Velli veedhiyil Vellai theru | A white chariot on a silver street! |
| Paravaayillaiyaada | Is it okay, friend? |
| Female :Hmm thevalaam | Hmm, acceptable! |
| Male :Nilaavai patri nee enna ninaikirai | What do you think about the moon? |
| Female :Aagaayaththin amutha saaru | The ambrosial juice of the sky! |
| Female | |
| Nilaavai patri nee enna ninaikkiraai | What do you think about the moon? |
| Male :Nainaa unnaththaan | Hey pal, I'm asking you! |
| Female :Yaezhaikku ettaatha sola soru | A ball of rice beyond the reach of the poor! |
| Male :Sabaash… | Bravo! |
| Male | |
| Yaa yamma yamma yamma pallavi edhukku | Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why do we need a pallavi? |
| Female :Yaa yamma yamma yamma pall vazhi edhukku | Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why suffer toothaches? |
| Female :Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya saaram irunthaal | Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, as long as there is substance... |
| All :Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya saranam edhukku | Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, why do we need a saranam? |
| Male | |
| Arthamulla paattu vanthu rompa naallachchu | It has been a long time since a meaningful song was released. |
| Female :Ada aalukkoru vari sonnaa sariyaa pochchu | Hey, if everyone contributes a line, it will be just right! |
| Female :Aalukoru variya solli paattu paadu | Sing a song with everyone contributing a line! |
| Yaar arthamulla vari sonnaalum thaalam podu | Whoever sings a meaningful line, clap along to the beat! |
| Male | |
| Adadaadaa….. | Ah-da-da-daa... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ................ |
| Female | |
| Saavu enbathu enna ninaikkiraai | What do you think death is? |
| Mmm come on… | Mmm come on... |
| Saavu enbath enna ninaikkiraai | What do you think death is? |
| Male :Uyirukkum udambukkum oppantha mudivu | The expiration of the contract between soul and body! |
| Saavu enbath enna ninaikkiraai | What do you think death is? |
| Kanavugal illatha kadaisi niththirai | The final slumber without any dreams! |
| Female | |
| Saavu enbathu enna ninaikkiraai | What do you think death is? |
| Female :Naan ezhuthiya kavithaikku | A full stop placed by someone else... |
| Yaaro vanthu vaikkum muttrupulli | ...to the poem that I wrote! |
| Male | |
| Aalukoru vari sonna sariyaa pochchu | If everyone contributes a line, it will turn out right! |
| Female | |
| Aalukoru variya solli paattu paadu | Sing a song with everyone contributing a line! |
| Yaar arthamulla vari sonnaalum thaalam podu | Whoever sings a meaningful line, clap along to the beat! |
மற்றும் குழந்தை சுஜாதா
...
.......................
It has been a long time since a meaningful song was released.
Hey, if everyone contributes a line, it will be just right!
அர்த்தமுள்ள பாட்டு வந்து ரொம்ப நாளாச்சு
அட ஆளுக்கொரு வரி சொன்னா சரியா போச்சு
Mm, is that so? Okay, okay!
Ah, it has been a long time since a meaningful song came along.
Hey, if everyone contributes a line, it will turn out right!
ம்ம் அப்படியா சரி ஓகே ஓகே
ஹான் அர்த்தமுள்ள பாட்டு வந்து ரொம்ப நாளாச்சு
அட ஆளுக்கொரு வரி சொன்னா சரியா போச்சு
Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why do we need a pallavi (opening verse)?
Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why suffer toothaches (a play on 'pallavi')?
Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, as long as there is substance...
Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, why do we need a saranam (subsequent verse)?
யா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா பல்லவி எதுக்கு
யா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா பல் வலி எதுக்கு
யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா சாரம் இருந்தால்
யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா சரணம் எதுக்கு
Sing a song with everyone contributing a line!
Whoever sings a meaningful line, clap along to the beat!
ஆளுக்கொரு வரிய சொல்லி பாட்டு பாடு
யார் அர்த்தமுள்ள வரி சொன்னாலும் தாளம் போடு
Mm, shall we start? Ready, off we go!
யா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா பல்லவி எதுக்கு
யா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா பல் வலி எதுக்கு
யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா சாரம் இருந்தால்
யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா சரணம் எதுக்கு
What do you think about the rainbow?
A colorful garden drying under the rain!
How is it? Is it okay?
Not bad!
You'll get beaten up! Shall I sing? You tell me!
ம்ம் ஆரம்பிக்கலாம ரெடியா ஜூட்...
What do you think about flowers?
A palm-leaf letter written by creepers for the beetles!
Bravo!
வானவில் பற்றி என்ன நினைக்கிறாய்
மழையில் காயும் வர்ண்ணச் சேலை
எப்படிடா ஓகே யா
பரவாயில்ல
அடி வாங்குவ படவா நீ சொல்லு
A waterfall is the mother's milk of the mountain!
Mm... night is the latch of the day!
பூவினம் பற்றி என்ன நினைக்கிறாய்
கொடிகள் வண்டுக்கு எழுதிய ஓலை
சபாஷ்...
Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why do we need a pallavi?
Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why suffer toothaches?
Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, as long as there is substance...
Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, why do we need a saranam?
அருவி என்பது மலையின் தாய்ப்பால்
ம்ம்.....இரவு என்பது பகலின் தாழ்ப்பாள்
It has been a long time since a meaningful song was released.
Hey, if everyone contributes a line, it will be just right!
யா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா பல்லவி எதுக்கு
யா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா பல் வலி எதுக்கு
யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா சாரம் இருந்தால்
அனைவரும் :
யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா சரணம் எதுக்கு
What do you think about the moon?
A white chariot on a silver street!
Is it okay, friend?
Hmm, acceptable!
What do you think about the moon?
The ambrosial juice of the sky!
அர்த்தமுள்ள பாட்டு வந்து ரொம்ப நாளாச்சு
அட ஆளுக்கொரு வரி சொன்னா சரியா போச்சு
What do you think about the moon?
Hey pal, I'm asking you!
A ball of rice beyond the reach of the poor!
Bravo!
நிலாவைப் பற்றி என்ன நினைக்கிறாய்
வெள்ளி வீதியில் வெள்ளைத் தேரு
பரவயில்லையாட
ஹ்ம்ம் தேவலாம்
நிலாவைப் பற்றி நீ என்ன நினைக்கிறாய்
ஆகாயத்தின் அமுதச் சாறு
Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why do we need a pallavi?
Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why suffer toothaches?
Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, as long as there is substance...
Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, why do we need a saranam?
நிலாவைப் பற்றி நீ என்ன நினைக்கிறாய்
நைனா உன்னத்தான்
ஏழைக்கு எட்டாத சோளச் சோறு
சபாஷ்
It has been a long time since a meaningful song was released.
Hey, if everyone contributes a line, it will be just right!
Sing a song with everyone contributing a line!
Whoever sings a meaningful line, clap along to the beat!
யா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா பல்லவி எதுக்கு
யா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா பல் வலி எதுக்கு
யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா சாரம் இருந்தால்
அனைவரும் :
யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா சரணம் எதுக்கு
Ah-da-da-daa...
அர்த்தமுள்ள பாட்டு வந்து ரொம்ப நாளாச்சு
அட ஆளுக்கொரு வரி சொன்னா சரியா போச்சு
ஆளுக்கொரு வரிய சொல்லி பாட்டு பாடு
யார் அர்த்தமுள்ள வரி சொன்னாலும் தாளம் போடு...
................
அடடாடா..............
What do you think death is?
Mmm come on...
What do you think death is?
The expiration of the contract between soul and body!
What do you think death is?
The final slumber without any dreams!
.............................
What do you think death is?
A full stop placed by someone else...
...to the poem that I wrote!
சாவு என்பது என்ன நினைக்கிறாய்...
ம்ம்ம் கமான்..
சாவு என்பது என்ன நினைக்கிறாய்...
உயிருக்கும் உடம்புக்கும் ஒப்பந்த முடிவு
சாவு என்பது என்ன நினைக்கிறாய்
கனவுகள் இல்லாத கடைசி நித்திரை
If everyone contributes a line, it will turn out right!
சாவு என்பது நீ என்ன நினைக்கிறாய்
நான் எழுதிய கவிதைக்கு
யாரோ வந்து வைக்கும் முற்றுப்புள்ளி.....
Sing a song with everyone contributing a line!
Whoever sings a meaningful line, clap along to the beat!
வசனம் :
...............................
ஆளுக்கொரு வரி சொன்னா சரியா போச்சு
ஆளுக்கொரு வரிய சொல்லி பாட்டு பாடு
யார் அர்த்தமுள்ள வரி சொன்னாலும் தாளம் போடு
யா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா பல்லவி எதுக்கு
யா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா பல் வலி எதுக்கு
யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா சாரம் இருந்தால்
யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா யய்யா சரணம் எதுக்கு.....
…………….
...
Arthamulla paattu vanthu rompa naallachchu
It has been a long time since a meaningful song was released.
Ada aalukkoru vari sonnaa sariyaa pochchu
Hey, if everyone contributes a line, it will be just right!
Mm appadiyaa sari ok ok
Mm, is that so? Okay, okay!
Haan arthamulla paattu vanthu rompa naalaachchu
Ah, it has been a long time since a meaningful song came along.
Female :Ada aalukoru vari sonna sariya pochchu
Hey, if everyone contributes a line, it will turn out right!
Yaa yamma yamma yamma pallavi edhukku
Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why do we need a pallavi (opening verse)?
Male :Yaa yamma yamma yamma pall vazhi edhukku
Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why suffer toothaches (a play on 'pallavi')?
Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya saaram irunthaal
Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, as long as there is substance...
Female :Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya saranam edhukku
Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, why do we need a saranam (subsequent verse)?
Aalukoru variya solli paattu paadu
Sing a song with everyone contributing a line!
Female :Yaar arthamulla vari sonnaalum thaalam podu
Whoever sings a meaningful line, clap along to the beat!
Mm aarambikkalaama rediyaa joot
Mm, shall we start? Ready, off we go!
Vaanavil patri enna ninaikkirai
What do you think about the rainbow?
Male :Mazhaiyil kaayum varnnaa cholai
A colorful garden drying under the rain!
Eppadidaa ok yaa
How is it? Is it okay?
Female :Paravaayilla
Not bad!
Male :Adi vaanguva paadavaa nee sollu
You'll get beaten up! Shall I sing? You tell me!
Poovinam pattri enna ninaikkiraai
What do you think about flowers?
Female :Kodigal vandukku ezhuthiya olai
A palm-leaf letter written by creepers for the beetles!
Male :Sabaash…
Bravo!
Aruvi enbathu malaiyin thaippaal
A waterfall is the mother's milk of the mountain!
Female :Mm….iravu enbathu pagalin thaazhpaal
Mm... night is the latch of the day!
Yaa yamma yamma yamma pallavi edhukku
Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why do we need a pallavi?
Female :Yaa yamma yamma yamma pall vazhi edhukku
Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why suffer toothaches?
Female :Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya saaram irunthaal
Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, as long as there is substance...
All :Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya saranam edhukku
Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, why do we need a saranam?
Arthamulla paattu vanthu rompa naalaachchu
It has been a long time since a meaningful song was released.
Female :Ada aalukoru vari sonna sariya pochchu
Hey, if everyone contributes a line, it will be just right!
Nilaavai patri enna ninaikkiraai
What do you think about the moon?
Male :Velli veedhiyil Vellai theru
A white chariot on a silver street!
Paravaayillaiyaada
Is it okay, friend?
Female :Hmm thevalaam
Hmm, acceptable!
Male :Nilaavai patri nee enna ninaikirai
What do you think about the moon?
Female :Aagaayaththin amutha saaru
The ambrosial juice of the sky!
Nilaavai patri nee enna ninaikkiraai
What do you think about the moon?
Male :Nainaa unnaththaan
Hey pal, I'm asking you!
Female :Yaezhaikku ettaatha sola soru
A ball of rice beyond the reach of the poor!
Male :Sabaash…
Bravo!
Yaa yamma yamma yamma pallavi edhukku
Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why do we need a pallavi?
Female :Yaa yamma yamma yamma pall vazhi edhukku
Yaa yamma yamma yamma, why suffer toothaches?
Female :Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya saaram irunthaal
Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, as long as there is substance...
All :Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya saranam edhukku
Yaa yayyaa yayya yayya yayya, why do we need a saranam?
Arthamulla paattu vanthu rompa naallachchu
It has been a long time since a meaningful song was released.
Female :Ada aalukkoru vari sonnaa sariyaa pochchu
Hey, if everyone contributes a line, it will be just right!
Female :Aalukoru variya solli paattu paadu
Sing a song with everyone contributing a line!
Yaar arthamulla vari sonnaalum thaalam podu
Whoever sings a meaningful line, clap along to the beat!
Adadaadaa…..
Ah-da-da-daa...
………………..
................
Saavu enbathu enna ninaikkiraai
What do you think death is?
Mmm come on…
Mmm come on...
Saavu enbath enna ninaikkiraai
What do you think death is?
Male :Uyirukkum udambukkum oppantha mudivu
The expiration of the contract between soul and body!
Saavu enbath enna ninaikkiraai
What do you think death is?
Kanavugal illatha kadaisi niththirai
The final slumber without any dreams!
Saavu enbathu enna ninaikkiraai
What do you think death is?
Female :Naan ezhuthiya kavithaikku
A full stop placed by someone else...
Yaaro vanthu vaikkum muttrupulli
...to the poem that I wrote!
Aalukoru vari sonna sariyaa pochchu
If everyone contributes a line, it will turn out right!
Aalukoru variya solli paattu paadu
Sing a song with everyone contributing a line!
Yaar arthamulla vari sonnaalum thaalam podu
Whoever sings a meaningful line, clap along to the beat!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Arthamulla Paattu' is an engaging, playful musical banter structured around improvisational poetry. The singers invite everyone to collaborate line-by-line to build a song rich in meaning, playfully dismissing traditional song structures like pallavi and saranam in favor of pure poetic essence and creative fun.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Mazhaiyil kaayum varnnaa cholai”
Comparing the rainbow to a colorful garden drying in the rain ('Mazhaiyil kaayum varnnaa cholai').
Metaphor & Personification
“Kodigal vandukku ezhuthiya olai”
Describing flowers as palm-leaf letters written by climbing vines to beetles ('Kodigal vandukku ezhuthiya olai').
Pun / Wordplay (Shlesha)
“Yaa yamma yamma yamma pall vazhi edhukku”
Playful pun on 'Pallavi' (opening verse) sound-alike with 'Pall vazhi' (toothache).
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Trivia
This creative riddle-style song from the movie 'Rojavai Killathe' (1993) features music composed by Deva and lyricist Vairamuthu displaying his signature vivid metaphors in a conversational style.
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