Athaan Kaditham
From Ninaipatharkku Neramillai · 1963
- Lyricist
- Thanjai Vaanan
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Ninaipatharkku Neramillai1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Athan kaditham nalla muthu muthu | My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls, |
| Ahaa en anbu malar kothu kothu | Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers! |
| Athan kaditham nalla muthu muthu | My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls, |
| Ahaa en anbu malar kothu kothu | Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers! |
| Female | |
| Androru naal azhagudanae | One day, in all my beauty, |
| Arugil nindren naan | I stood close beside him. |
| Aasaiyudan anaikka vandhaal | When he approached passionately to embrace me, |
| Aalai kaanomaam | The person was nowhere to be found, he says! |
| Androru naal azhagudanae | One day, in all my beauty, |
| Arugil nindren naan | I stood close beside him. |
| Aasaiyudan anaikka vandhaal | When he approached passionately to embrace me, |
| Aalai kaanomaam | The person was nowhere to be found, he says! |
| Female | |
| Innoru naal ennai | On another day, he says, |
| Katti mutham ittaram | He embraced and kissed me tight, |
| Ezhundha pinnae kanavadhuvaai | Only to wake up and realize |
| Irukka kandaaraam | It was all merely a dream! |
| Female | |
| Athan kaditham nalla muthu muthu | My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls, |
| Ahaa en anbu malar kothu kothu | Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers! |
| Female | |
| Neer nilaiyin nelivinilae | In the delicate ripples of the water, |
| Ennai kandaaraam | He saw my reflection, he says. |
| Nerungiyadhil iranginaalo | Yet when he stepped down closer to touch it, |
| Kulirchi illaiyaam | There was no soothing coolness to be felt! |
| Neer nilaiyin nelivinilae | In the delicate ripples of the water, |
| Ennai kandaaraam | He saw my reflection, he says. |
| Nerungiyadhil iranginaalo | Yet when he stepped down closer to touch it, |
| Kulirchi illaiyaam | There was no soothing coolness to be felt! |
| Female | |
| Adhai viduthu nadantha bodhu | When he turned away and walked, |
| Thodarnthu sendraenaam | I followed right behind him, he says. |
| Aasaiyodu anbae endraal | Yet when he turned passionately calling 'My love!', |
| Yaarum illaiyaam | There was no one around at all! |
| Female | |
| Athan kaditham nalla muthu muthu | My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls, |
| Ahaa en anbu malar kothu kothu | Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers! |
| Female | |
| Irandu naal irukku endrae | With two days still remaining before we meet, |
| Yengi ilaikkindraar | He pines away in longing. |
| Enna thaan anbudanae | With so much love, |
| Ennullae nirkkindraar | He dwells constantly inside me. |
| Irandu naal irukku endrae | With two days still remaining before we meet, |
| Yengi ilaikkindraar | He pines away in longing. |
| Enna thaan anbudanae | With so much love, |
| Ennullae nirkkindraar | He dwells constantly inside me. |
| Female | |
| Ennai pola adhirstasaali | Who could be more fortunate |
| Yaar irukkindraar | In this world than I am? |
| Endru vandhu kaanbaen endre | Promising when he will arrive to see me, |
| Ezhuthi irukkindraar | So tenderly has he written to me! |
| Female | |
| Athan kaditham nalla muthu muthu | My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls, |
| Ahaa en anbu malar kothu kothu | Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers! |
| Athan kaditham nalla muthu muthu | My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls, |
| Ahaa en anbu malar kothu kothu | Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers! |
அத்தான் கடிதம் நல்ல முத்து முத்து
ஆஹா என் அன்பு மலர் கொத்து கொத்து
அத்தான் கடிதம் நல்ல முத்து முத்து
ஆஹா என் அன்பு மலர் கொத்து கொத்து....
My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls,
Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers!
My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls,
Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers!
அன்றொரு நாள் அழகுடனே
அருகில் நின்றேனாம்
ஆசையுடன் அணைக்க வந்தால்
ஆளைக் காணோமாம்
அன்றொரு நாள் அழகுடனே
அருகில் நின்றேனாம்
ஆசையுடன் அணைக்க வந்தால்
ஆளைக் காணோமாம்
One day, in all my beauty,
I stood close beside him.
When he approached passionately to embrace me,
The person was nowhere to be found, he says!
One day, in all my beauty,
I stood close beside him.
When he approached passionately to embrace me,
The person was nowhere to be found, he says!
இன்னொருநாள் என்னைக்
கட்டி முத்தம் இட்டாராம்
எழுந்த பின்னே கனவதுவாய்
இருக்க கண்டாராம்
On another day, he says,
He embraced and kissed me tight,
Only to wake up and realize
It was all merely a dream!
அத்தான் கடிதம் நல்ல முத்து முத்து
ஆஹா என் அன்பு மலர் கொத்து கொத்து
My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls,
Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers!
நீர் நிலையின் நெளிவினிலே
என்னைக் கண்டாராம்
நெருங்கியதில் இறங்கினாலோ
குளிர்ச்சி இல்லையாம்
நீர் நிலையின் நெளிவினிலே
என்னைக் கண்டாராம்
நெருங்கியதில் இறங்கினாலோ
குளிர்ச்சி இல்லையாம்
In the delicate ripples of the water,
He saw my reflection, he says.
Yet when he stepped down closer to touch it,
There was no soothing coolness to be felt!
In the delicate ripples of the water,
He saw my reflection, he says.
Yet when he stepped down closer to touch it,
There was no soothing coolness to be felt!
அதை விடுத்து நடந்த போது
தொடர்ந்து சென்றேனாம்
ஆசையோடு அன்பே என்றால்
யாருமில்லையாம்……
When he turned away and walked,
I followed right behind him, he says.
Yet when he turned passionately calling 'My love!',
There was no one around at all!
அத்தான் கடிதம் நல்ல முத்து முத்து
ஆஹா என் அன்பு மலர் கொத்து கொத்து
My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls,
Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers!
இரண்டு நாள் இருக்கு என்றே
ஏங்கி இளைக்கின்றார்
என்னத்தான் அன்புடனே
என்னுள்ளே நிற்கின்றார்
இரண்டு நாள் இருக்கு என்றே
ஏங்கி இளைக்கின்றார்
என்னத்தான் அன்புடனே
என்னுள்ளே நிற்கின்றார்
With two days still remaining before we meet,
He pines away in longing.
With so much love,
He dwells constantly inside me.
With two days still remaining before we meet,
He pines away in longing.
With so much love,
He dwells constantly inside me.
என்னைப் போலே அதிர்ஷ்டசாலி
யார் இருக்கின்றார்
என்று வந்து காண்பேன் என்று
எழுதியிருக்கின்றார்
Who could be more fortunate
In this world than I am?
Promising when he will arrive to see me,
So tenderly has he written to me!
அத்தான் கடிதம் நல்ல முத்து முத்து
ஆஹா என் அன்பு மலர் கொத்து கொத்து
அத்தான் கடிதம் நல்ல முத்து முத்து
ஆஹா என் அன்பு மலர் கொத்து கொத்து....
My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls,
Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers!
My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls,
Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers!
Athan kaditham nalla muthu muthu
My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls,
Ahaa en anbu malar kothu kothu
Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers!
Athan kaditham nalla muthu muthu
My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls,
Ahaa en anbu malar kothu kothu
Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers!
Androru naal azhagudanae
One day, in all my beauty,
Arugil nindren naan
I stood close beside him.
Aasaiyudan anaikka vandhaal
When he approached passionately to embrace me,
Aalai kaanomaam
The person was nowhere to be found, he says!
Androru naal azhagudanae
One day, in all my beauty,
Arugil nindren naan
I stood close beside him.
Aasaiyudan anaikka vandhaal
When he approached passionately to embrace me,
Aalai kaanomaam
The person was nowhere to be found, he says!
Innoru naal ennai
On another day, he says,
Katti mutham ittaram
He embraced and kissed me tight,
Ezhundha pinnae kanavadhuvaai
Only to wake up and realize
Irukka kandaaraam
It was all merely a dream!
Athan kaditham nalla muthu muthu
My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls,
Ahaa en anbu malar kothu kothu
Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers!
Neer nilaiyin nelivinilae
In the delicate ripples of the water,
Ennai kandaaraam
He saw my reflection, he says.
Nerungiyadhil iranginaalo
Yet when he stepped down closer to touch it,
Kulirchi illaiyaam
There was no soothing coolness to be felt!
Neer nilaiyin nelivinilae
In the delicate ripples of the water,
Ennai kandaaraam
He saw my reflection, he says.
Nerungiyadhil iranginaalo
Yet when he stepped down closer to touch it,
Kulirchi illaiyaam
There was no soothing coolness to be felt!
Adhai viduthu nadantha bodhu
When he turned away and walked,
Thodarnthu sendraenaam
I followed right behind him, he says.
Aasaiyodu anbae endraal
Yet when he turned passionately calling 'My love!',
Yaarum illaiyaam
There was no one around at all!
Athan kaditham nalla muthu muthu
My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls,
Ahaa en anbu malar kothu kothu
Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers!
Irandu naal irukku endrae
With two days still remaining before we meet,
Yengi ilaikkindraar
He pines away in longing.
Enna thaan anbudanae
With so much love,
Ennullae nirkkindraar
He dwells constantly inside me.
Irandu naal irukku endrae
With two days still remaining before we meet,
Yengi ilaikkindraar
He pines away in longing.
Enna thaan anbudanae
With so much love,
Ennullae nirkkindraar
He dwells constantly inside me.
Ennai pola adhirstasaali
Who could be more fortunate
Yaar irukkindraar
In this world than I am?
Endru vandhu kaanbaen endre
Promising when he will arrive to see me,
Ezhuthi irukkindraar
So tenderly has he written to me!
Athan kaditham nalla muthu muthu
My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls,
Ahaa en anbu malar kothu kothu
Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers!
Athan kaditham nalla muthu muthu
My beloved's letter is filled with words like fine pearls,
Ahaa en anbu malar kothu kothu
Aha, like a precious bouquet of loving flowers!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the joyful delight of a woman reading a love letter sent by her partner. She playfully narrates the experiences and dreams he described in his letter: how he imagined her presence beside him, dreamed of embracing her, saw her reflection in water, and mistook shadows for her presence during their separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Reduplication)
“Athan kaditham nalla muthu muthu”
The words 'muthu muthu' and 'kothu kothu' use repetition for poetic rhythm and visual imagery, comparing handwriting to pearls and love to flower clusters.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Androru naal azhagudanae”
Repetition of the vowel sound 'A' across the lines ('Androru', 'Arugil', 'Aasaiyudan', 'Aalai').
Uvamaani (Simile/Metaphor)
“Athan kaditham nalla muthu muthu”
Comparing the lover's neat and precious handwriting to beautiful pearls ('muthu').
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan for the 1963 film 'Ninaipatharkku Neramillai', this romantic melody rendered by P. Susheela remains a timeless classic celebrating Tamil romantic epistolary tradition.
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