Athai Magal Rathinathai
From Uyarndha Manithan · 1968
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Uyarndha Manithan1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aththai magal rethinathai | Has the cousin forgotten |
| Aththaan maranthaaraa | His aunt's daughter, who is like a precious gem? |
| Anna nadai chinna idai | Her swan-like walk and slender waist, |
| Ellaam veruthaaraa | Has he come to despise them all? |
| Female | |
| Oho oho oho oho | Oho oho oho oho |
| Hoo…hoo hooo…ooo… | Hoo...hoo hooo...ooo... |
| Oho oho oho oho | Oho oho oho oho |
| Haa…aaa….haa..aaa… | Haa...aaa....haa..aaa... |
| Female | |
| Aththai magal rethinathai | Has the cousin forgotten |
| Aththaan maranthaaraa | His aunt's daughter, who is like a precious gem? |
| Anna nadai chinna idai | Her swan-like walk and slender waist, |
| Ellaam veruthaaraa | Has he come to despise them all? |
| Female | |
| {Muthu muthu pechu | Her pearl-like sweet words, |
| Kathi vizhi veechu | The sharp, sword-like glance of her eyes, |
| Athanaiyum marathaaraa}(2) | Has he forgotten all of that? |
| Female | |
| Munnazhagu thoonga | Her pearl-like sweet words, |
| Pinnazhagu yenga | The sharp, sword-like glance of her eyes, |
| Penn azhagai viduvaaraa | Has he forgotten all of that? |
| Penn azhagai viduvaaraa…aa.. | While her front beauty sleeps, |
| Female | |
| {Muththiraiyai pottu | Her rear beauty yearns, |
| Chithirathai vaati | Would he ever abandon a woman's beauty? |
| Nithiraiyai keduppaaraa} (2) | Would he ever abandon a woman's beauty? |
| Female | |
| Moovaasai veruthu | Placing a seal of love, |
| Ooraarai maranthu | Tormenting this living portrait, |
| Munivarum aavaaraa | Would he ruin her peaceful sleep? |
| Female | |
| Aththai magal rethinathai | Placing a seal of love, |
| Aththaan maranthaaraa | Tormenting this living portrait, |
| Anna nadai chinna idai | Would he ruin her peaceful sleep? |
| Ellaam veruthaaraa | Renouncing the three fundamental worldly desires, |
| Female | |
| {Kottu muzhakkodu | Forgetting the people of the town, |
| Kattazhagu meni | Will he transform into an ascetic sage? |
| Thottu vida manam illaiyoo} (2) | Has the cousin forgotten |
| Female | |
| Kattilukku paadhi | His aunt's daughter, who is like a precious gem? |
| Thottilukku paadhi | Her swan-like walk and slender waist, |
| Karunai varavillaiyaa | Has he come to despise them all? |
| Karunai varavillaiyaa | Amidst the loud beating of ceremonial drums, |
| Female | |
| Vittu pirinthaalum | To touch her well-sculpted, beautiful body, |
| Etti nadanthaalum | Does he not feel the desire? |
| Kattaamal viduvenna | Amidst the loud beating of ceremonial drums, |
| Medaigalil nindru | To touch her well-sculpted, beautiful body, |
| Tholargalai kandu | Does he not feel the desire? |
| Sollamal varuvena | Half reserved for the marriage bed, |
| Female | |
| Oho oho oho oho | And half reserved for the baby cradle, |
| Hoo…hoo hooo…ooo… | Does he feel no mercy at all? |
| Oho oho oho oho | Does he feel no mercy at all? |
| Haa…aaa….haa..aaa… | Even if he leaves and separates, |
| Female | |
| Aththai magal rethinathai | Even if he walks far away, |
| Aththaan maranthaaraa | Will I ever let him go without tying the knot? |
| Anna nadai chinna idai | Standing on stage, |
| Ellaam veruthaaraa | Looking at my companions, |
அத்தை மகள் ரெத்தினத்தை
அத்தான் மறந்தாரா
அன்ன நடை சின்ன இடை
எல்லாம் வெறுத்தாரா
Has the cousin forgotten
His aunt's daughter, who is like a precious gem?
Her swan-like walk and slender waist,
Has he come to despise them all?
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஹோ..ஹோ ஹோ....ஓ....
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஹா...ஆ....ஹா...ஆ....
Oho oho oho oho
Hoo...hoo hooo...ooo...
Oho oho oho oho
Haa...aaa....haa..aaa...
அத்தை மகள் ரெத்தினத்தை
அத்தான் மறந்தாரா
அன்ன நடை சின்ன இடை
எல்லாம் வெறுத்தாரா
Has the cousin forgotten
His aunt's daughter, who is like a precious gem?
Her swan-like walk and slender waist,
Has he come to despise them all?
{முத்து முத்து பேச்சு
கத்தி விழி வீச்சு
அத்தனையும் மறந்தாரா} (2)
Her pearl-like sweet words,
The sharp, sword-like glance of her eyes,
Has he forgotten all of that?
முன்னழகு தூங்க
பின்னழகு எங்க
பெண் அழகை விடுவாரா
பெண் அழகை விடுவாரா....
Her pearl-like sweet words,
The sharp, sword-like glance of her eyes,
Has he forgotten all of that?
While her front beauty sleeps,
{முத்திரையை போட்டு
சித்திரத்தை வாட்டி
நித்திரையை கெடுப்பாரா} (2)
Her rear beauty yearns,
Would he ever abandon a woman's beauty?
Would he ever abandon a woman's beauty?
மூவாசை வெறுத்து
ஊராரை மறந்து
முனிவரும் ஆவாரா
Placing a seal of love,
Tormenting this living portrait,
Would he ruin her peaceful sleep?
அத்தை மகள் ரெத்தினத்தை
அத்தான் மறந்தாரா
அன்ன நடை சின்ன இடை
எல்லாம் வெறுத்தாரா
Placing a seal of love,
Tormenting this living portrait,
Would he ruin her peaceful sleep?
Renouncing the three fundamental worldly desires,
{கொட்டு முழக்கோடு
கட்டழகு மேனி
தொட்டு விட மனம் இல்லையா} (2)
Forgetting the people of the town,
Will he transform into an ascetic sage?
Has the cousin forgotten
கட்டிலுக்கு பாதி
தொட்டிலுக்கு பாதி
கருணை வரவில்லையா
கருணை வரவில்லையா
His aunt's daughter, who is like a precious gem?
Her swan-like walk and slender waist,
Has he come to despise them all?
Amidst the loud beating of ceremonial drums,
விட்டு பிரிந்தாலும்
எட்டி நடந்தாலும்
கட்டாமல் விடுவேனா
மேடைகளில் நின்று
தோழர்களை கண்டு
சொல்லாமல் வருவேனா
To touch her well-sculpted, beautiful body,
Does he not feel the desire?
Amidst the loud beating of ceremonial drums,
To touch her well-sculpted, beautiful body,
Does he not feel the desire?
Half reserved for the marriage bed,
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஹோ..ஹோ ஹோ....ஓ....
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஹா...ஆ....ஹா...ஆ....
And half reserved for the baby cradle,
Does he feel no mercy at all?
Does he feel no mercy at all?
Even if he leaves and separates,
அத்தை மகள் ரெத்தினத்தை
அத்தான் மறந்தாரா
அன்ன நடை சின்ன இடை
எல்லாம் வெறுத்தாரா
Even if he walks far away,
Will I ever let him go without tying the knot?
Standing on stage,
Looking at my companions,
Aththai magal rethinathai
Has the cousin forgotten
Aththaan maranthaaraa
His aunt's daughter, who is like a precious gem?
Anna nadai chinna idai
Her swan-like walk and slender waist,
Ellaam veruthaaraa
Has he come to despise them all?
Oho oho oho oho
Oho oho oho oho
Hoo…hoo hooo…ooo…
Hoo...hoo hooo...ooo...
Oho oho oho oho
Oho oho oho oho
Haa…aaa….haa..aaa…
Haa...aaa....haa..aaa...
Aththai magal rethinathai
Has the cousin forgotten
Aththaan maranthaaraa
His aunt's daughter, who is like a precious gem?
Anna nadai chinna idai
Her swan-like walk and slender waist,
Ellaam veruthaaraa
Has he come to despise them all?
{Muthu muthu pechu
Her pearl-like sweet words,
Kathi vizhi veechu
The sharp, sword-like glance of her eyes,
Athanaiyum marathaaraa}(2)
Has he forgotten all of that?
Munnazhagu thoonga
Her pearl-like sweet words,
Pinnazhagu yenga
The sharp, sword-like glance of her eyes,
Penn azhagai viduvaaraa
Has he forgotten all of that?
Penn azhagai viduvaaraa…aa..
While her front beauty sleeps,
{Muththiraiyai pottu
Her rear beauty yearns,
Chithirathai vaati
Would he ever abandon a woman's beauty?
Nithiraiyai keduppaaraa} (2)
Would he ever abandon a woman's beauty?
Moovaasai veruthu
Placing a seal of love,
Ooraarai maranthu
Tormenting this living portrait,
Munivarum aavaaraa
Would he ruin her peaceful sleep?
Aththai magal rethinathai
Placing a seal of love,
Aththaan maranthaaraa
Tormenting this living portrait,
Anna nadai chinna idai
Would he ruin her peaceful sleep?
Ellaam veruthaaraa
Renouncing the three fundamental worldly desires,
{Kottu muzhakkodu
Forgetting the people of the town,
Kattazhagu meni
Will he transform into an ascetic sage?
Thottu vida manam illaiyoo} (2)
Has the cousin forgotten
Kattilukku paadhi
His aunt's daughter, who is like a precious gem?
Thottilukku paadhi
Her swan-like walk and slender waist,
Karunai varavillaiyaa
Has he come to despise them all?
Karunai varavillaiyaa
Amidst the loud beating of ceremonial drums,
Vittu pirinthaalum
To touch her well-sculpted, beautiful body,
Etti nadanthaalum
Does he not feel the desire?
Kattaamal viduvenna
Amidst the loud beating of ceremonial drums,
Medaigalil nindru
To touch her well-sculpted, beautiful body,
Tholargalai kandu
Does he not feel the desire?
Sollamal varuvena
Half reserved for the marriage bed,
Oho oho oho oho
And half reserved for the baby cradle,
Hoo…hoo hooo…ooo…
Does he feel no mercy at all?
Oho oho oho oho
Does he feel no mercy at all?
Haa…aaa….haa..aaa…
Even if he leaves and separates,
Aththai magal rethinathai
Even if he walks far away,
Aththaan maranthaaraa
Will I ever let him go without tying the knot?
Anna nadai chinna idai
Standing on stage,
Ellaam veruthaaraa
Looking at my companions,
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aththai Magal Rethinathai' from the 1968 classic film 'Uyarndha Manithan' is a playful yet emotionally expressive song where the female protagonist teasingly questions her cousin (and beloved) about whether he has forgotten her charm and beauty. She highlights her grace, her speech, her appearance, and the promises of married life, asking if he could truly abandon her to live like an ascetic. Through poetic rhetoric, she questions his distant behavior and expresses her deep longing and playful frustration, asserting that their bond of marriage is inevitable.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aththai magal rethinathai Aththaan maranthaaraa”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds across words in the same line, such as 'Aththai' and 'Aththaan'.
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kottu muzhakkodu / Kattazhagu meni”
Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines, such as 'th' in 'Aththai' and 'Ethir/Kattil' or 'tt' in 'Kottu' and 'Kattazhagu'.
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile
“Anna nadai chinna idai / Muthu muthu pechu”
Comparing speech to pearls ('Muthu muthu pechu'), eyes to swords ('Kathi vizhi veechu'), and walking style to a swan ('Anna nadai').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Munnazhagu thoonga / Pinnazhagu yenga”
Matching ending sounds across rhyming couplets like 'thoonga', 'yenga', and 'marathaaraa'.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Vaali, performed soulfully by P. Susheela. 'Uyarndha Manithan' starred Sivaji Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki, and was a major box-office hit known for its iconic soundtrack and dramatic performances, winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.
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