Atha Maga Rathiname
From Chinna Vathiyar · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chinna Vathiyar1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | Aunt's daughter, precious gem |
| Male | |
| Aththa maga rathinamae | Little tomato, sweet honey-fruit |
| Siru thakkaali thaen pazhamae | Pearl-like artistic portrait |
| Muththu mani chiththiramae | Flower garland kissed by dew |
| Pani muththaadum poo charamae | Giving a kick to your cousin |
| Machaanukku kickkeriyae | Giving a kick to your cousin |
| Machaanukku kickkeriyae | What a grand musical concert you have set up |
| Vachcha enna kacheriye | Aunt's daughter, precious gem |
| Male | |
| Aththa maga rathinamae | Little tomato, sweet honey-fruit |
| Siru thakkaali thaen pazhamae | Like the sacred sandalwood of Guruvayur |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | I want to crush and apply you onto myself |
| Female | |
| Antha guruvayur santhanamae | Like the sweet Nadaswaram of Thiruvarur |
| Naanum kuzhaiththunnai poosanumae | I want to listen to you every single day |
| Thiruvaarur naayanamae | When the teacher instructs |
| Onna dhinam thorum kekkanumae | You must listen to the lesson carefully |
| Male | |
| Vaaththiyaaru solli thanthaa | If you blink blankly without understanding |
| Paadam oru kaalum kettukkanum | You will get beaten with a cane |
| Puriyaama nee muzhichchaa | Cousin, this yellow parrot |
| Adi perampaala vaangikkanum | Will coo as per your wish |
| Female | |
| Machchaan intha manjakkili | Come close and hold my hand |
| Konjum unga ennappadi | It is showing the green signal |
| Kittae vanthu kaiya pudi | Every day I am longing |
| Kaattum idhu pachcha kodi | I am singing only your name |
| Male | |
| Annaadam naan vaaduraen | Aunt's daughter, precious gem |
| Um peraththaan paaduraen | Cousin is like the majestic Courtallam falls |
| Male | |
| Aththa maga rathinamae | When is the wedding procession with drums? |
| Female | |
| Aththaan oru kuththaalamae | Pearl-like artistic portrait |
| Eppo maththaala oorvalamae | Flower garland kissed by dew |
| Muththu mani chiththiramae | You say so many mysterious things |
| Pani muththaadum poo charamae | You say so many mysterious things |
| Female | |
| Ennennamo solluriyae | You pinch my heart softly |
| Ennennamo solluriyae | Cousin is like the majestic Courtallam falls |
| Em manasa killuriyae | When is the wedding procession with drums? |
| Aththaan oru kuththaalamae | Like the famous fireworks of Sivakasi |
| Eppo maththaala oorvalamae | You display them with your sly smile |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | O blessed lady, when you smile, my heart |
| Male | |
| Antha sivakasi vaanangala | Shakes like a swinging bell |
| Kalla sirippaala kaatturiyae | Does a dimple form when you smile? In honey |
| Magaraasi nee sirichchu nenja | I will bathe if you embrace me |
| Mani pola aatturiyae | Would I let you go if I get you? Come |
| Female | |
| Kuzhiyaatho nee sirichchaa thaenil | Play with me, as I invite you |
| Kulippaenae nee anaichchaa | A sky full of flower rockets inside the heart |
| Viduveno nee kedachchaa vanthu | You are the matchstick |
| Vilaiyaadu naan azhaichchaa | Keeping you locked in my heart |
| Male | |
| Nenjukkulla poo vaanamae | It has caught fire inside now |
| Neethaan oru vaththi kuchchi | Every day I am longing |
| Onna nenjil vachchu vachchu | I am singing only your name |
| Ulla ippo paththikkichchu | Cousin is like the majestic Courtallam falls |
| Male | |
| Annaadam naan vaaduraen | Aunt's daughter, precious gem |
| Um peraththaan paaduraen | Little tomato, sweet honey-fruit |
| Aththaan oru kuththaalamae……. | Female: Cousin is like the majestic Courtallam falls |
| Male | |
| Aththa maga rathinamae | When is the wedding procession with drums? |
| Siru thakkaali thaen pazhamae | Giving a kick to your cousin |
| Female :Aththaan oru kuththaalamae | You say so many mysterious things |
| Eppo maththaala oorvalamae | You pinch my heart softly |
| Male | |
| Machaanukku kickkeriyae | Aunt's daughter, precious gem |
| Ennennamo solluriyae | Little tomato, sweet honey-fruit, haehaei haei |
| Em manasa killuriyae | |
| Male | |
| Aththa maga rathinamae | |
| Siru thakkaali thaen pazhamae haehaei haei | |
.........................
Aunt's daughter, precious gem
அத்த மக ரத்தினமே
சிறு தக்காளித் தேன் பழமே
முத்து மணிச் சித்திரமே
பனி முத்தாடும் பூச்சரமே
மச்சானுக்கு கிக்கேறியே
மச்சானுக்கு கிக்கேறியே
வச்சா என்ன கச்சேரியே
Little tomato, sweet honey-fruit
Pearl-like artistic portrait
Flower garland kissed by dew
Giving a kick to your cousin
Giving a kick to your cousin
What a grand musical concert you have set up
Aunt's daughter, precious gem
அத்த மக ரத்தினமே
சிறு தக்காளித் தேன் பழமே.......
Little tomato, sweet honey-fruit
Like the sacred sandalwood of Guruvayur
........................
I want to crush and apply you onto myself
அந்த குருவாயூர் சந்தனமே
நானும் குழைத்துன்னை பூசணுமே......
திருவாரூர் நாயனமே
ஒன்ன தினம் தோறும் கேக்கணுமே.....
Like the sweet Nadaswaram of Thiruvarur
I want to listen to you every single day
When the teacher instructs
You must listen to the lesson carefully
வாத்தியாரு சொல்லித் தந்தா
பாடம் ஒரு காலும் கேட்டுக்கணும்
புரியாம நீ முழிச்சா
அடி பெரம்பால வாங்கிக்கணும்....
If you blink blankly without understanding
You will get beaten with a cane
Cousin, this yellow parrot
Will coo as per your wish
மச்சான் இந்த மஞ்சக் கிளி
கொஞ்சும் உங்க எண்ணப்படி
கிட்டே வந்து கையப் புடி
காட்டும் இது பச்சக் கொடி
Come close and hold my hand
It is showing the green signal
Every day I am longing
I am singing only your name
அன்னாடம் நான் வாடுறேன்
உம் பேரத்தான் பாடுறேன்
Aunt's daughter, precious gem
Cousin is like the majestic Courtallam falls
அத்த மக ரத்தினமே
When is the wedding procession with drums?
அத்தான் ஒரு குத்தாலமே
எப்போ மத்தாள ஊர்வலமே
முத்து மணிச் சித்திரமே
பனி முத்தாடும் பூச்சரமே
Pearl-like artistic portrait
Flower garland kissed by dew
You say so many mysterious things
You say so many mysterious things
என்னென்னமோ சொல்லுறியே
என்னென்னமோ சொல்லுறியே
எம் மனச கிள்ளுறியே
அத்தான் ஒரு குத்தாலமே
எப்போ மத்தாள ஊர்வலமே
You pinch my heart softly
Cousin is like the majestic Courtallam falls
When is the wedding procession with drums?
Like the famous fireworks of Sivakasi
You display them with your sly smile
........................
O blessed lady, when you smile, my heart
அந்த சிவகாசி வாணங்கள
கள்ள சிரிப்பால காட்டுறியே
மகராசி நீ சிரிச்சு நெஞ்ச
மணி போல ஆட்டுறியே
Shakes like a swinging bell
Does a dimple form when you smile? In honey
I will bathe if you embrace me
Would I let you go if I get you? Come
குழியாதோ நீ சிரிச்சா தேனில்
குளிப்பேனே நீ அணைச்சா
விடுவேனோ நீ கெடச்சா வந்து
விளையாடு நான் அழைச்சா
Play with me, as I invite you
A sky full of flower rockets inside the heart
You are the matchstick
Keeping you locked in my heart
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள பூ வாணமே
நீதான் ஒரு வத்திக் குச்சி
ஒன்ன நெஞ்சில் வச்சு வச்சு
உள்ள இப்போ பத்திக்கிச்சு
It has caught fire inside now
Every day I am longing
I am singing only your name
Cousin is like the majestic Courtallam falls
அன்னாடம் நான் வாடுறேன்
உம் பேரத்தான் பாடுறேன்
அத்தான் ஒரு குத்தாலமே............
Aunt's daughter, precious gem
Little tomato, sweet honey-fruit
Female: Cousin is like the majestic Courtallam falls
அத்த மக ரத்தினமே
சிறு தக்காளித் தேன் பழமே
அத்தான் ஒரு குத்தாலமே
எப்போ மத்தாள ஊர்வலமே
When is the wedding procession with drums?
Giving a kick to your cousin
You say so many mysterious things
You pinch my heart softly
மச்சானுக்கு கிக்கேறியே
என்னென்னமோ சொல்லுறியே
எம் மனச கிள்ளுறியே
Aunt's daughter, precious gem
Little tomato, sweet honey-fruit, haehaei haei
அத்த மக ரத்தினமே
சிறு தக்காளித் தேன் பழமே ஹேஹேய் ஹேய்
…………………
Aunt's daughter, precious gem
Aththa maga rathinamae
Little tomato, sweet honey-fruit
Siru thakkaali thaen pazhamae
Pearl-like artistic portrait
Muththu mani chiththiramae
Flower garland kissed by dew
Pani muththaadum poo charamae
Giving a kick to your cousin
Machaanukku kickkeriyae
Giving a kick to your cousin
Machaanukku kickkeriyae
What a grand musical concert you have set up
Vachcha enna kacheriye
Aunt's daughter, precious gem
Aththa maga rathinamae
Little tomato, sweet honey-fruit
Siru thakkaali thaen pazhamae
Like the sacred sandalwood of Guruvayur
…………………
I want to crush and apply you onto myself
Antha guruvayur santhanamae
Like the sweet Nadaswaram of Thiruvarur
Naanum kuzhaiththunnai poosanumae
I want to listen to you every single day
Thiruvaarur naayanamae
When the teacher instructs
Onna dhinam thorum kekkanumae
You must listen to the lesson carefully
Vaaththiyaaru solli thanthaa
If you blink blankly without understanding
Paadam oru kaalum kettukkanum
You will get beaten with a cane
Puriyaama nee muzhichchaa
Cousin, this yellow parrot
Adi perampaala vaangikkanum
Will coo as per your wish
Machchaan intha manjakkili
Come close and hold my hand
Konjum unga ennappadi
It is showing the green signal
Kittae vanthu kaiya pudi
Every day I am longing
Kaattum idhu pachcha kodi
I am singing only your name
Annaadam naan vaaduraen
Aunt's daughter, precious gem
Um peraththaan paaduraen
Cousin is like the majestic Courtallam falls
Aththa maga rathinamae
When is the wedding procession with drums?
Aththaan oru kuththaalamae
Pearl-like artistic portrait
Eppo maththaala oorvalamae
Flower garland kissed by dew
Muththu mani chiththiramae
You say so many mysterious things
Pani muththaadum poo charamae
You say so many mysterious things
Ennennamo solluriyae
You pinch my heart softly
Ennennamo solluriyae
Cousin is like the majestic Courtallam falls
Em manasa killuriyae
When is the wedding procession with drums?
Aththaan oru kuththaalamae
Like the famous fireworks of Sivakasi
Eppo maththaala oorvalamae
You display them with your sly smile
………………
O blessed lady, when you smile, my heart
Antha sivakasi vaanangala
Shakes like a swinging bell
Kalla sirippaala kaatturiyae
Does a dimple form when you smile? In honey
Magaraasi nee sirichchu nenja
I will bathe if you embrace me
Mani pola aatturiyae
Would I let you go if I get you? Come
Kuzhiyaatho nee sirichchaa thaenil
Play with me, as I invite you
Kulippaenae nee anaichchaa
A sky full of flower rockets inside the heart
Viduveno nee kedachchaa vanthu
You are the matchstick
Vilaiyaadu naan azhaichchaa
Keeping you locked in my heart
Nenjukkulla poo vaanamae
It has caught fire inside now
Neethaan oru vaththi kuchchi
Every day I am longing
Onna nenjil vachchu vachchu
I am singing only your name
Ulla ippo paththikkichchu
Cousin is like the majestic Courtallam falls
Annaadam naan vaaduraen
Aunt's daughter, precious gem
Um peraththaan paaduraen
Little tomato, sweet honey-fruit
Aththaan oru kuththaalamae…….
Female: Cousin is like the majestic Courtallam falls
Aththa maga rathinamae
When is the wedding procession with drums?
Siru thakkaali thaen pazhamae
Giving a kick to your cousin
Female :Aththaan oru kuththaalamae
You say so many mysterious things
Eppo maththaala oorvalamae
You pinch my heart softly
Machaanukku kickkeriyae
Aunt's daughter, precious gem
Ennennamo solluriyae
Little tomato, sweet honey-fruit, haehaei haei
Em manasa killuriyae
Aththa maga rathinamae
Siru thakkaali thaen pazhamae haehaei haei
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful track from 'Chinna Vathiyar' is a romantic duet between two cross-cousins expressing their affection and eagerness for marriage. The hero praises his beloved using vivid sensory metaphors like sandalwood, nadaswaram music, and ripe fruit, humorously interjecting teacher-student allegories given his role in the film. The heroine responds in kind, comparing him to refreshing waterfalls and asking when their wedding procession will take place. Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, the song captures romantic banter filled with teasing, metaphors of Sivakasi fireworks, and heartfelt longing, highlighting cultural marriage traditions and playful intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Antha guruvayur santhanamae / Aththaan oru kuththaalamae”
Compares the beloved to Guruvayur Sandalwood, Thiruvarur Nadaswaram, and Courtallam Waterfalls.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aththa maga rathinamae / Muththu mani chiththiramae”
Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines ('th' in Aththa/Muththu).
Uruvagaim (Hyperbole)
“Nenjukkulla poo vaanamae / Neethaan oru vaththi kuchchi”
Exaggerating the warmth of love to Sivakasi fireworks ignited by a single matchstick inside the heart.
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Trivia
'Chinna Vathiyar' (1995) stars Prabhu and Kushboo and was directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, featuring dynamic vocal chemistry between Malaysia Vasudevan and Uma Ramanan, written by veteran lyricist Vaali.
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