Athachi Mani Pathachu
From Mayil · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, L. R. Anjali
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Mayil1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aththaachchi mani paththaachchu | Sister-in-law, it is ten o'clock |
| Enna aaraaichchi paiyan vanthaachchu | What research is this, the boy has arrived |
| Chorus :………… | (Chorus) |
| Male :Muththaattam mulla koththaattam | Like a pearl, like a cluster of jasmine |
| Iva munnottam chinna therottam | Her graceful step is like a little chariot procession |
| Chorus :……….. | (Chorus) |
| Female | |
| Aththaachchi mani paththaachchu | Sister-in-law, it is ten o'clock |
| Enna aaraaichchi paiyan vanthaachchu | What research is this, the boy has arrived |
| Chorus :………… | (Chorus) |
| Male :Muththaattam mulla koththaattam | Like a pearl, like a cluster of jasmine |
| Iva munnottam chinna therottam | Her graceful step is like a little chariot procession |
| Chorus :…………. | (Chorus) |
| Male | |
| Aththaachchi mani paththaachchu | Sister-in-law, it is ten o'clock |
| Enna aaraaichchi paiyan vanthaachchu | What research is this, the boy has arrived |
| Male | |
| Kottadi sela katti | Draped in a checkered saree |
| Iva konji sirippaalaam | She smiles coaxingly |
| Female :Thottu thazhuvaiyilae | Female: When touched and embraced |
| Manam sokki thavippaalaa | Will her heart swoon in yearning? |
| Male | |
| Aa…kottadi sela katti | Ah... draped in a checkered saree |
| Iva konji sirippaalaam | She smiles coaxingly |
| Female :Thottu thazhuvaiyilae | Female: When touched and embraced |
| Manam sokki thavippaalaa | Will her heart swoon in yearning? |
| Male | |
| Thalukki kulukki sirichchi mayakki | Prancing, swaying, laughing, and captivating |
| Nerungi vanthaalaam | She approached closely |
| Thaanaa maattikkittaan | He trapped himself on his own |
| Paiyan thaappaa pottukittaan | The boy latched the door himself |
| Hae thaanaa maattikkittaan | Hey, he trapped himself on his own |
| Paiyan thaappaa pottukittaan | The boy latched the door himself |
| Female | |
| Aththaachchi mani paththaachchu | Sister-in-law, it is ten o'clock |
| Enna aaraaichchi | What research is this |
| Male :Paiyan vanthaachchu | Male: The boy has arrived |
| Female | |
| Neththikki pottu vachchi | Putting a bindi on her forehead |
| Machchaan nenjai izhuththaalaam | She drew her lover's heart in |
| Male :Meththa virikkaama | Male: Without even spreading a mattress |
| Paiyan oththigai paarththaanaam | The boy held a rehearsal |
| Female | |
| Neththikki pottu vachchi | Putting a bindi on her forehead |
| Machchaan nenjai izhuththaalaam | She drew her lover's heart in |
| Male :Meththa virikkaama | Male: Without even spreading a mattress |
| Paiyan oththigai paarththaanaam | The boy held a rehearsal |
| Male | |
| Bayanthu bayanthu odhunga odhunga | As she shrank away fearfully |
| Anaichchi kittaanaam | He pulled her into an embrace |
| Koodaathunnaalaam | She said it shouldn't be done |
| Avan kuluruthunnaanaam | He said he was feeling cold |
| Hae Koodaathunnaalaam | Hey, she said it shouldn't be done |
| Avan kuluruthunnaanaam | He said he was feeling cold |
| Female | |
| Aththaachchi mani paththaachchu | Sister-in-law, it is ten o'clock |
| Enna aaraaichchi paiyan vanthaachchu | What research is this, the boy has arrived |
| Chorus :………… | (Chorus) |
| Male :Muththaattam mulla koththaattam | Like a pearl, like a cluster of jasmine |
| Iva munnottam chinna therottam | Her graceful step is like a little chariot procession |
| Chorus :…………. | (Chorus) |
| Female | |
| Aththaachchi | Sister-in-law |
| Male :Mani paththaachchu | Male: It is ten o'clock |
| Female :Enna aaraaichchi | Female: What research is this |
| Male :Paiyan vanthaachchu | Male: The boy has arrived |
அத்தாச்சி மணி பத்தாச்சு
என்ன ஆராய்ச்சி பையன் வந்தாச்சு
குழு :
.....................
முத்தாட்டம் முல்ல கொத்தாட்டம்
இவ முன்னோட்டம் சின்ன தேராட்டம்
குழு :
.....................
Sister-in-law, it is ten o'clock
What research is this, the boy has arrived
(Chorus)
Like a pearl, like a cluster of jasmine
Her graceful step is like a little chariot procession
(Chorus)
அத்தாச்சி மணி பத்தாச்சு
என்ன ஆராய்ச்சி பையன் வந்தாச்சு
குழு :
.....................
முத்தாட்டம் முல்ல கொத்தாட்டம்
இவ முன்னோட்டம் சின்ன தேராட்டம்
குழு :
.....................
Sister-in-law, it is ten o'clock
What research is this, the boy has arrived
(Chorus)
Like a pearl, like a cluster of jasmine
Her graceful step is like a little chariot procession
(Chorus)
அத்தாச்சி மணி பத்தாச்சு
என்ன ஆராய்ச்சி பையன் வந்தாச்சு
Sister-in-law, it is ten o'clock
What research is this, the boy has arrived
கொட்டடி சேலக் கட்டி
இவ கொஞ்சி சிரிப்பாளாம்
தொட்டு தழுவையிலே
மனம் சொக்கி தவிப்பாளா
Draped in a checkered saree
She smiles coaxingly
Female: When touched and embraced
Will her heart swoon in yearning?
ஆ.....கொட்டடி சேலக் கட்டி
இவ கொஞ்சி சிரிப்பாளாம்
தொட்டு தழுவையிலே
மனம் சொக்கி தவிப்பாளா
Ah... draped in a checkered saree
She smiles coaxingly
Female: When touched and embraced
Will her heart swoon in yearning?
தளுக்கி குலுக்கி சிரிச்சி மயக்கி
நெருங்கி வந்தாளாம்
தானா மாட்டிக்கிட்டான்
பையன் தாப்பா போட்டுகிட்டான்....
ஹே தானா மாட்டிக்கிட்டான்
பையன் தாப்பா போட்டுகிட்டான்....
Prancing, swaying, laughing, and captivating
She approached closely
He trapped himself on his own
The boy latched the door himself
Hey, he trapped himself on his own
The boy latched the door himself
அத்தாச்சி மணி பத்தாச்சு
என்ன ஆராய்ச்சி
ஆண் : பையன் வந்தாச்சு
Sister-in-law, it is ten o'clock
What research is this
Male: The boy has arrived
நெத்திக்கி பொட்டு வச்சி
மச்சான் நெஞ்சை இழுத்தாளாம்
மெத்த விரிக்காம
பையன் ஒத்திகை பார்த்தானாம்
Putting a bindi on her forehead
She drew her lover's heart in
Male: Without even spreading a mattress
The boy held a rehearsal
நெத்திக்கி பொட்டு வச்சி
மச்சான் நெஞ்சை இழுத்தாளாம்
மெத்த விரிக்காம
பையன் ஒத்திகை பார்த்தானாம்
Putting a bindi on her forehead
She drew her lover's heart in
Male: Without even spreading a mattress
The boy held a rehearsal
பயந்து பயந்து ஒதுங்க ஒதுங்க
அணைச்சி கிட்டானாம்
கூடாதுன்னாளாம்
அவன் குளுருதுன்னானாம்.....
ஹே கூடாதுன்னாளாம்
அவன் குளுருதுன்னானாம்.....
As she shrank away fearfully
He pulled her into an embrace
She said it shouldn't be done
He said he was feeling cold
Hey, she said it shouldn't be done
He said he was feeling cold
அத்தாச்சி மணி பத்தாச்சு
என்ன ஆராய்ச்சி பையன் வந்தாச்சு
குழு :
.....................
முத்தாட்டம் முல்ல கொத்தாட்டம்
இவ முன்னோட்டம் சின்ன தேராட்டம்
குழு :
.....................
Sister-in-law, it is ten o'clock
What research is this, the boy has arrived
(Chorus)
Like a pearl, like a cluster of jasmine
Her graceful step is like a little chariot procession
(Chorus)
அத்தாச்சி
மணி பத்தாச்சு
என்ன ஆராய்ச்சி
பையன் வந்தாச்சு
Sister-in-law
Male: It is ten o'clock
Female: What research is this
Male: The boy has arrived
Aththaachchi mani paththaachchu
Sister-in-law, it is ten o'clock
Enna aaraaichchi paiyan vanthaachchu
What research is this, the boy has arrived
Chorus :…………
(Chorus)
Male :Muththaattam mulla koththaattam
Like a pearl, like a cluster of jasmine
Iva munnottam chinna therottam
Her graceful step is like a little chariot procession
Chorus :………..
(Chorus)
Aththaachchi mani paththaachchu
Sister-in-law, it is ten o'clock
Enna aaraaichchi paiyan vanthaachchu
What research is this, the boy has arrived
Chorus :…………
(Chorus)
Male :Muththaattam mulla koththaattam
Like a pearl, like a cluster of jasmine
Iva munnottam chinna therottam
Her graceful step is like a little chariot procession
Chorus :………….
(Chorus)
Aththaachchi mani paththaachchu
Sister-in-law, it is ten o'clock
Enna aaraaichchi paiyan vanthaachchu
What research is this, the boy has arrived
Kottadi sela katti
Draped in a checkered saree
Iva konji sirippaalaam
She smiles coaxingly
Female :Thottu thazhuvaiyilae
Female: When touched and embraced
Manam sokki thavippaalaa
Will her heart swoon in yearning?
Aa…kottadi sela katti
Ah... draped in a checkered saree
Iva konji sirippaalaam
She smiles coaxingly
Female :Thottu thazhuvaiyilae
Female: When touched and embraced
Manam sokki thavippaalaa
Will her heart swoon in yearning?
Thalukki kulukki sirichchi mayakki
Prancing, swaying, laughing, and captivating
Nerungi vanthaalaam
She approached closely
Thaanaa maattikkittaan
He trapped himself on his own
Paiyan thaappaa pottukittaan
The boy latched the door himself
Hae thaanaa maattikkittaan
Hey, he trapped himself on his own
Paiyan thaappaa pottukittaan
The boy latched the door himself
Aththaachchi mani paththaachchu
Sister-in-law, it is ten o'clock
Enna aaraaichchi
What research is this
Male :Paiyan vanthaachchu
Male: The boy has arrived
Neththikki pottu vachchi
Putting a bindi on her forehead
Machchaan nenjai izhuththaalaam
She drew her lover's heart in
Male :Meththa virikkaama
Male: Without even spreading a mattress
Paiyan oththigai paarththaanaam
The boy held a rehearsal
Neththikki pottu vachchi
Putting a bindi on her forehead
Machchaan nenjai izhuththaalaam
She drew her lover's heart in
Male :Meththa virikkaama
Male: Without even spreading a mattress
Paiyan oththigai paarththaanaam
The boy held a rehearsal
Bayanthu bayanthu odhunga odhunga
As she shrank away fearfully
Anaichchi kittaanaam
He pulled her into an embrace
Koodaathunnaalaam
She said it shouldn't be done
Avan kuluruthunnaanaam
He said he was feeling cold
Hae Koodaathunnaalaam
Hey, she said it shouldn't be done
Avan kuluruthunnaanaam
He said he was feeling cold
Aththaachchi mani paththaachchu
Sister-in-law, it is ten o'clock
Enna aaraaichchi paiyan vanthaachchu
What research is this, the boy has arrived
Chorus :…………
(Chorus)
Male :Muththaattam mulla koththaattam
Like a pearl, like a cluster of jasmine
Iva munnottam chinna therottam
Her graceful step is like a little chariot procession
Chorus :………….
(Chorus)
Aththaachchi
Sister-in-law
Male :Mani paththaachchu
Male: It is ten o'clock
Female :Enna aaraaichchi
Female: What research is this
Male :Paiyan vanthaachchu
Male: The boy has arrived
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aththaachchi mani paththaachchu' from the movie Mayil (1981) is a playful and lighthearted Tamil folk duet that depicts the romantic teasing and intimacy between a young couple. Set against a traditional rural backdrop, the lyrics playfully capture the woman's alluring charm, her elegant attire, and her coaxing smile, as well as the young man's eager yet comical attempts to woo her under playful pretenses.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Muththaattam mulla koththaattam”
Comparing the girl's charm and actions to pearls ('Muththaattam') and clusters of jasmine flowers ('mulla koththaattam').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Iva munnottam chinna therottam”
Comparing her movement and walk ('munnottam') directly to a grand chariot procession ('therottam').
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Muththaattam mulla koththaattam”
Rhyming of the second consonant in 'Muththaattam' and 'koththaattam' creating a rhythmic beat.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by the dynamic duo Shankar-Ganesh, 'Mayil' (1981) featured energetic folk numbers typical of early 1980s Tamil cinema, brought to life through the distinct vocal styling of Malaysia Vasudevan.
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