Athai Magan
From Kalyanamam Kalyanam · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Details
- Kalyanamam Kalyanam1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aththai magan vanthirukkaan meththai virikka | My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed |
| Antha meththaiyilae nooru tharam muthu kulikka | To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed |
| Paththu viral kondu ennai paadupaduththa | To trouble and tease me using his ten fingers |
| Oru palliyaraikkulirunthu paadam nadaththa | To conduct a romantic lesson from inside the bedchamber |
| Female | |
| Aththai magan vanthirukkaan meththai virikka | My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed |
| Antha meththaiyilae nooru tharam muthu kulikka | To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed |
| Female | |
| Raagm paadu ragasiyam raagam | Sing a tune, a secret tune |
| Thaalam podu thagathimi thaalam | Beat the rhythm, a thagathimi rhythm |
| Haa…raagam paadu ragasiyam raagam | Haa... sing a tune, a secret tune |
| Thaalam podu thagathimi thaalam | Beat the rhythm, a thagathimi rhythm |
| Female | |
| Chinna veedu singaara veedu | A cozy home, a beautiful home |
| Chinna veedu singaara veedu | A cozy home, a beautiful home |
| Sirikkum pennai konjam | The smiling girl, just a little |
| Arugil vanthu anaiththu vidu | Come close and embrace her |
| Female | |
| Aththai magan vanthirukkaan meththai virikka | My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed |
| Antha meththaiyilae nooru tharam muthu kulikka | To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed |
| Female | |
| Aalaipaaru rajavaipolae | Look at the man, like a king |
| Maeniyaipaaru raniyaipolae | Look at her physique, like a queen |
| Haa….Aalaipaaru rajavaipolae | Haa... look at the man, like a king |
| Maeniyaipaaru raniyaipolae | Look at her physique, like a queen |
| Uruvam paaru rojavai polae | Look at the form, blooming like a rose |
| Izhukkum paarvaiyundu ezhunthu vanthu aadu | She has an alluring gaze, get up and dance |
| Female | |
| Aththai magan vanthirukkaan meththai virikka | My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed |
| Antha meththaiyilae nooru tharam muthu kulikka | To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed |
| Female | |
| Aattam endraal paavam vendum | If it is a dance, it needs emotional expression |
| Kaalai endraal jodiyum vendum | If it is the morning, it needs a suitable partner |
| Haa aattam endraal paavam vendum | Haa, if it is a dance, it needs emotional expression |
| Kaalai endraal jodiyum vendum | If it is the morning, it needs a suitable partner |
| Maalai podu manthiram paadu | Exchange garlands and chant the holy mantras |
| Maalai podu manthiram paadu | Exchange garlands and chant the holy mantras |
| Vaazhai thottaththukkul vattampodu vizhunthu vidu | Circle around inside the banana grove and fall in love |
| Female | |
| Aththai magan vanthirukkaan meththai virikka | My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed |
| Antha meththaiyilae nooru tharam muthu kulikka | To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed |
| Paththu viral kondu ennai paadupaduththa | To trouble and tease me using his ten fingers |
| Oru palliyaraikkulirunthu paadam nadaththa | To conduct a romantic lesson from inside the bedchamber |
| Female | |
| Aththai magan vanthirukkaan meththai virikka | My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed |
| Antha meththaiyilae nooru tharam muthu kulikka | To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed |
அத்தை மகன் வந்திருக்கான் மெத்தை விரிக்க
அந்த மெத்தையிலே நூறு தரம் முத்து குளிக்க
பத்து விரல் கொண்டு என்னை பாடுப்படுத்த
ஒரு பள்ளியறைக்குள்ளிருந்து பாடம் நடத்த
My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed
To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed
To trouble and tease me using his ten fingers
To conduct a romantic lesson from inside the bedchamber
அத்தை மகன் வந்திருக்கான் மெத்தை விரிக்க
அந்த மெத்தையிலே நூறு தரம் முத்து குளிக்க
My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed
To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed
ராகம் பாடு ரகசிய ராகம்
தாளம் போடு தகதிமி தாளம்
ஹா....ராகம் பாடு ரகசிய ராகம்
தாளம் போடு தகதிமி தாளம்
Sing a tune, a secret tune
Beat the rhythm, a thagathimi rhythm
Haa... sing a tune, a secret tune
Beat the rhythm, a thagathimi rhythm
சின்ன வீடு சிங்கார வீடு
சின்ன வீடு சிங்கார வீடு
சிரிக்கும் பெண்ணை கொஞ்சம்
அருகில் வந்து அணைத்து விடு
A cozy home, a beautiful home
A cozy home, a beautiful home
The smiling girl, just a little
Come close and embrace her
அத்தை மகன் வந்திருக்கான் மெத்தை விரிக்க
அந்த மெத்தையிலே நூறு தரம் முத்து குளிக்க
My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed
To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed
ஆளைப்பாரு ராஜாவைப்போலே
மேனியைப்பாரு ராணியைப்போலே
ஹா....ஆளைப்பாரு ராஜாவைப்போலே
மேனியைப்பாரு ராணியைப்போலே
உருவம் பாரு ரோஜாவைப்போலே
இழுக்கும் பார்வையுண்டு எழுந்து வந்து ஆடு
Look at the man, like a king
Look at her physique, like a queen
Haa... look at the man, like a king
Look at her physique, like a queen
Look at the form, blooming like a rose
She has an alluring gaze, get up and dance
அத்தை மகன் வந்திருக்கான் மெத்தை விரிக்க
அந்த மெத்தையிலே நூறு தரம் முத்து குளிக்க
My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed
To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed
ஆட்டம் என்றால் பாவம் வேண்டும்
காளை என்றால் ஜோடியும் வேண்டும்
ஹா ஆட்டம் என்றால் பாவம் வேண்டும்
காளை என்றால் ஜோடியும் வேண்டும்
மாலைப் போடு மந்திரம் பாடு
மாலைப் போடு மந்திரம் பாடு
வாழைத் தோட்டத்துக்குள் வட்டம்போடு விழுந்து விடு
If it is a dance, it needs emotional expression
If it is the morning, it needs a suitable partner
Haa, if it is a dance, it needs emotional expression
If it is the morning, it needs a suitable partner
Exchange garlands and chant the holy mantras
Exchange garlands and chant the holy mantras
Circle around inside the banana grove and fall in love
அத்தை மகன் வந்திருக்கான் மெத்தை விரிக்க
அந்த மெத்தையிலே நூறு தரம் முத்து குளிக்க
பத்து விரல் கொண்டு என்னை பாடுப்படுத்த
ஒரு பள்ளியறைக்குள்ளிருந்து பாடம் நடத்த
My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed
To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed
To trouble and tease me using his ten fingers
To conduct a romantic lesson from inside the bedchamber
அத்தை மகன் வந்திருக்கான் மெத்தை விரிக்க
அந்த மெத்தையிலே நூறு தரம் முத்து குளிக்க
My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed
To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed
Aththai magan vanthirukkaan meththai virikka
My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed
Antha meththaiyilae nooru tharam muthu kulikka
To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed
Paththu viral kondu ennai paadupaduththa
To trouble and tease me using his ten fingers
Oru palliyaraikkulirunthu paadam nadaththa
To conduct a romantic lesson from inside the bedchamber
Aththai magan vanthirukkaan meththai virikka
My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed
Antha meththaiyilae nooru tharam muthu kulikka
To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed
Raagm paadu ragasiyam raagam
Sing a tune, a secret tune
Thaalam podu thagathimi thaalam
Beat the rhythm, a thagathimi rhythm
Haa…raagam paadu ragasiyam raagam
Haa... sing a tune, a secret tune
Thaalam podu thagathimi thaalam
Beat the rhythm, a thagathimi rhythm
Chinna veedu singaara veedu
A cozy home, a beautiful home
Chinna veedu singaara veedu
A cozy home, a beautiful home
Sirikkum pennai konjam
The smiling girl, just a little
Arugil vanthu anaiththu vidu
Come close and embrace her
Aththai magan vanthirukkaan meththai virikka
My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed
Antha meththaiyilae nooru tharam muthu kulikka
To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed
Aalaipaaru rajavaipolae
Look at the man, like a king
Maeniyaipaaru raniyaipolae
Look at her physique, like a queen
Haa….Aalaipaaru rajavaipolae
Haa... look at the man, like a king
Maeniyaipaaru raniyaipolae
Look at her physique, like a queen
Uruvam paaru rojavai polae
Look at the form, blooming like a rose
Izhukkum paarvaiyundu ezhunthu vanthu aadu
She has an alluring gaze, get up and dance
Aththai magan vanthirukkaan meththai virikka
My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed
Antha meththaiyilae nooru tharam muthu kulikka
To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed
Aattam endraal paavam vendum
If it is a dance, it needs emotional expression
Kaalai endraal jodiyum vendum
If it is the morning, it needs a suitable partner
Haa aattam endraal paavam vendum
Haa, if it is a dance, it needs emotional expression
Kaalai endraal jodiyum vendum
If it is the morning, it needs a suitable partner
Maalai podu manthiram paadu
Exchange garlands and chant the holy mantras
Maalai podu manthiram paadu
Exchange garlands and chant the holy mantras
Vaazhai thottaththukkul vattampodu vizhunthu vidu
Circle around inside the banana grove and fall in love
Aththai magan vanthirukkaan meththai virikka
My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed
Antha meththaiyilae nooru tharam muthu kulikka
To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed
Paththu viral kondu ennai paadupaduththa
To trouble and tease me using his ten fingers
Oru palliyaraikkulirunthu paadam nadaththa
To conduct a romantic lesson from inside the bedchamber
Aththai magan vanthirukkaan meththai virikka
My cousin has arrived to lay out the bed
Antha meththaiyilae nooru tharam muthu kulikka
To dive for pearls a hundred times upon that bed
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful and romantic Tamil track filled with subtle double entendres and sensuous imagery. The singer expresses anticipation and joy over the arrival of her cousin ('Aththai magan'), a traditional marital match in South Indian culture. She uses metaphors like 'diving for pearls' and 'conducting lessons in the bedchamber' to poetically describe intimate romantic encounters. The song weaves musical concepts like ragam (melody), thalam (rhythm), and paavam (expression) with playful courtship motifs, celebrating love, dance, and marital companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Antha meththaiyilae nooru tharam muthu kulikka”
'Muthu kulikka' (diving for pearls) is used as a poetic metaphor for passionate lovemaking.
Emoni / Alliteration (Moonaai / Etukai)
“Raagm paadu ragasiyam raagam / Thaalam podu thagathimi thaalam”
Use of matching sounds across lines like 'Aththai', 'Antha', and rhyming internal structures like 'raagam', 'thaalam'.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Aalaipaaru rajavaipolae / Maeniyaipaaru raniyaipolae”
Direct comparisons using 'polae' (like/as) comparing person to a king, queen, and rose.
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Trivia
Composed by K. Vijaya Baskar with lyrics by Kannadasan, 'Kalyanamam Kalyanam' (1974) features vibrant vocals by L. R. Eswari, who was celebrated in Tamil cinema for her distinct, energetic voice in dance and romantic club numbers.
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