Athan Varuvaga
From Dumm Dumm Dumm · 2001
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Tippu, Malgudi Subha, Harini, Chitra Sivaraman
- Music director
- Karthik Raja
- Details
- Dumm Dumm Dumm2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ga ga ga | Ga ga ga (Musical swara notes) |
| Male :Gaa ga ga | Male: Ga ga ga (Musical swara notes) |
| Female :Ri ga pa | Female: Ri ga pa (Musical swara notes) |
| Male :Ru tu tu | Male: Ru tu tu (Vocal scatting) |
| Female :Ga pa dha | Female: Ga pa dha (Musical swara notes) |
| Male :Pe pe pe | Male: Pe pe pe (Vocal instrument imitation) |
| Female :Pa dha saaaa… | Female: Pa dha saaaa… (Musical swara notes) |
| Male :Pa dha saa…aa.. | Male: Pa dha saa…aa.. (Musical swara notes) |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm..mmmm…. | Hmm..mmmm… (Humming) |
| Female | |
| {Athaan varuvaaga | {My beloved man will arrive |
| Oru muththam tharuvaaga | He will give me a kiss |
| En achcham vetkam koocham | My fear, shyness, and hesitation |
| Adhai alli rusipaaga} (2) | He will scoop up and relish them} (2) |
| Female | |
| Kadhavai saathinaal | If I close the door |
| Jannal thirapaaga | He opens the window |
| Jannala saatha thaan | To close the window |
| Manasilaiyaee.. | My heart does not have the mind to do so.. |
| Unna kaana thaan | Just to behold you |
| Rendu kanngala | Giving only two eyes |
| Bhraman senjadhu | What Lord Brahma created |
| Seriyilaiyae | Is not right/sufficient |
| Male :Amaam | Male: Yes |
| Female | |
| Palum pudhu thaenum | Milk and fresh honey |
| Paagum kasapagha | And syrup taste bitter |
| Avugha thaan ennakku inipaagha | Only he feels sweet to me |
| Chorus | |
| Ja ja ja ja ….. | Ja ja ja ja ….. (Vocal ad-libs) |
| Female | |
| {Athaan varuvaaga | {My beloved man will arrive |
| Oru muththam tharuvaaga | He will give me a kiss |
| En achcham vetkam koocham | My fear, shyness, and hesitation |
| Adhai alli rusipaaga} (2) | He will scoop up and relish them} (2) |
| Female | |
| Aaa…aaaa….aaaa….aaaaa… | Aaa…aaaa….aaaa….aaaaa… (Vocalizing) |
| Male :Sabash konnuta di amma | Male: Bravo, you have slain me, girl! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | …………………………… (Musical interlude) |
| Female | |
| Avugha vanthu ninalae | When he comes and stands before me |
| Seriyaa kaathu ketkaadhu | Ears cannot hear properly |
| Muzhusa paarvai teriyadhu | Vision cannot see completely |
| Olungha pesa mudiyathu | I cannot speak properly |
| Female | |
| Aaga motham | On the whole |
| Kaadhal endral | If it is love |
| Kuthugala kutham thaan | It is a crime of sheer excitement |
| Kuthugala kuthathila | In that joyful crime |
| Kolambuthu sitham thaan | The mind gets confused |
| Female | |
| Oru azhagan enakaaga | A handsome man for me |
| Ennakku munnae irrupanae | Will stand right in front of me |
| Chorus | |
| Heiii..heiii..heiii…heii | Heiii..heiii..heiii…heii (Vocal cheer) |
| Male | |
| Aaaa….aa….aaaaa….aa…. | Aaaa….aa….aaaaa….aa…. (Vocalizing) |
| Female | |
| Avugaa enna sonnanga | What he whispered to me |
| Atha naan solla matengaa | I will not reveal that to anyone |
| Avugha enna thanthanga | What he gifted to me |
| Azhagaa poththi vechengaa | I have hidden away beautifully |
| Female | |
| Sithan kuda kaadhalukku | Even an enlightened ascetic, for love |
| Buththi maaruvanae | Would lose his mind |
| Aala mara utchiyila | At the top of a banyan tree |
| Oonjal aadu vaanae | He would swing like a child |
| Siripiigha..aluviiga | You will laugh.. you will cry |
| Kiruukaaga thirivigha | You will wander around like crazy |
| Chorus | |
| Lo lo lolo lo lo | Lo lo lolo lo lo (Vocal rhythm) |
| Lo lo lolo lo lo | Lo lo lolo lo lo (Vocal rhythm) |
| Lo lo lolo lo lo | Lo lo lolo lo lo (Vocal rhythm) |
| Lo lo lolo lo lo | Lo lo lolo lo lo (Vocal rhythm) |
| Female | |
| {Hei theri athaan varuvaanae | {Hey look, your beloved man will come |
| Oru muththam tharuvaanae | He will give you a kiss |
| Un achcham vetkam koocham | Your fear, shyness, and hesitation |
| Adhai alli rusipaanae} (2) | He will scoop up and relish them} (2) |
பெண் & ஆண் :
ஆஹா
ஆஹா ஆஆ
க க க
க க க
ரி க ப
ரி க ப
க ப த
க ப த
ச க ப ம
க ப க ம க ரி ச ரி
Ga ga ga (Musical swara notes)
Male: Ga ga ga (Musical swara notes)
Female: Ri ga pa (Musical swara notes)
Male: Ru tu tu (Vocal scatting)
Female: Ga pa dha (Musical swara notes)
Male: Pe pe pe (Vocal instrument imitation)
Female: Pa dha saaaa… (Musical swara notes)
Male: Pa dha saa…aa.. (Musical swara notes)
க க க
கா க க
ரி க ப
ரு டு டு
க ப த
பி பி பி
ப த சா
ப த சா ஆ
Hmm..mmmm… (Humming)
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
{My beloved man will arrive
He will give me a kiss
My fear, shyness, and hesitation
He will scoop up and relish them} (2)
{ அத்தான் வருவாக
ஒரு முத்தம் தருவாக
என் அச்சம் வெக்கம் கூச்சம்
அதை அள்ளி ருசிப்பாக } (2)
If I close the door
He opens the window
To close the window
My heart does not have the mind to do so..
Just to behold you
Giving only two eyes
What Lord Brahma created
Is not right/sufficient
Male: Yes
கதவை சாத்தினால்
ஜன்னல் திறப்பாக ஜன்னல
சாத்த தான் மனசில்லையே
உன்ன காணத்தான் ரெண்டு
கண்களா பிரம்மன் செஞ்சது
சரியில்லையே
ஆமாம்
Milk and fresh honey
And syrup taste bitter
Only he feels sweet to me
பாலும் புதுதேனும்
பாகும் கசப்பாக அவுக தான்
எனக்கு இனிப்பாக
Ja ja ja ja ….. (Vocal ad-libs)
........................
{My beloved man will arrive
He will give me a kiss
My fear, shyness, and hesitation
He will scoop up and relish them} (2)
{ அத்தான் வருவாக
ஒரு முத்தம் தருவாக
என் அச்சம் வெக்கம் கூச்சம்
அதை அள்ளி ருசிப்பாக } (2)
Aaa…aaaa….aaaa….aaaaa… (Vocalizing)
Male: Bravo, you have slain me, girl!
ஆஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
சபாஷ்
கொன்னுட்டடி
அம்மா
…………………………… (Musical interlude)
........................
When he comes and stands before me
Ears cannot hear properly
Vision cannot see completely
I cannot speak properly
அவுக வந்து நின்னாலே
சரியா காது கேட்காது முழுசா
பார்வை தெரியாது ஒழுங்கா
பேச முடியாது
On the whole
If it is love
It is a crime of sheer excitement
In that joyful crime
The mind gets confused
ஆக மொத்தம்
காதல் என்றால் குதூகல
குத்தம் தான் குதூகல
குத்தத்தில கொழம்புது
சித்தம் தான்
A handsome man for me
Will stand right in front of me
ஒரு அழகன்
எனக்காக எனக்கு
முன்னே இருப்பானே
Heiii..heiii..heiii…heii (Vocal cheer)
ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய்
Aaaa….aa….aaaaa….aa…. (Vocalizing)
ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
What he whispered to me
I will not reveal that to anyone
What he gifted to me
I have hidden away beautifully
அவுக என்ன
சொன்னாங்க அத நான்
சொல்ல மாட்டேன்க
அவுக என்ன தந்தாங்க
அழகா பொத்தி வெச்சாங்க
Even an enlightened ascetic, for love
Would lose his mind
At the top of a banyan tree
He would swing like a child
You will laugh.. you will cry
You will wander around like crazy
சித்தன் கூட
காதலுக்கு புத்தி
மாறுவானே ஆலமர
உச்சியில ஊஞ்சல்
ஆடுவானே சிரிப்பீக
அழுவீக கிறுக்காக
திரிவீக
Lo lo lolo lo lo (Vocal rhythm)
Lo lo lolo lo lo (Vocal rhythm)
Lo lo lolo lo lo (Vocal rhythm)
Lo lo lolo lo lo (Vocal rhythm)
.......................
{Hey look, your beloved man will come
He will give you a kiss
Your fear, shyness, and hesitation
He will scoop up and relish them} (2)
{ ஹேய் தெறி
அத்தான் வருவானே
ஒரு முத்தம் தருவானே
உன் அச்சம் வெக்கம் கூச்சம்
அதை அள்ளி ருசிப்பானே } (2)
Ga ga ga
Ga ga ga (Musical swara notes)
Male :Gaa ga ga
Male: Ga ga ga (Musical swara notes)
Female :Ri ga pa
Female: Ri ga pa (Musical swara notes)
Male :Ru tu tu
Male: Ru tu tu (Vocal scatting)
Female :Ga pa dha
Female: Ga pa dha (Musical swara notes)
Male :Pe pe pe
Male: Pe pe pe (Vocal instrument imitation)
Female :Pa dha saaaa…
Female: Pa dha saaaa… (Musical swara notes)
Male :Pa dha saa…aa..
Male: Pa dha saa…aa.. (Musical swara notes)
Hmm..mmmm….
Hmm..mmmm… (Humming)
{Athaan varuvaaga
{My beloved man will arrive
Oru muththam tharuvaaga
He will give me a kiss
En achcham vetkam koocham
My fear, shyness, and hesitation
Adhai alli rusipaaga} (2)
He will scoop up and relish them} (2)
Kadhavai saathinaal
If I close the door
Jannal thirapaaga
He opens the window
Jannala saatha thaan
To close the window
Manasilaiyaee..
My heart does not have the mind to do so..
Unna kaana thaan
Just to behold you
Rendu kanngala
Giving only two eyes
Bhraman senjadhu
What Lord Brahma created
Seriyilaiyae
Is not right/sufficient
Male :Amaam
Male: Yes
Palum pudhu thaenum
Milk and fresh honey
Paagum kasapagha
And syrup taste bitter
Avugha thaan ennakku inipaagha
Only he feels sweet to me
Ja ja ja ja …..
Ja ja ja ja ….. (Vocal ad-libs)
{Athaan varuvaaga
{My beloved man will arrive
Oru muththam tharuvaaga
He will give me a kiss
En achcham vetkam koocham
My fear, shyness, and hesitation
Adhai alli rusipaaga} (2)
He will scoop up and relish them} (2)
Aaa…aaaa….aaaa….aaaaa…
Aaa…aaaa….aaaa….aaaaa… (Vocalizing)
Male :Sabash konnuta di amma
Male: Bravo, you have slain me, girl!
……………………………
…………………………… (Musical interlude)
Avugha vanthu ninalae
When he comes and stands before me
Seriyaa kaathu ketkaadhu
Ears cannot hear properly
Muzhusa paarvai teriyadhu
Vision cannot see completely
Olungha pesa mudiyathu
I cannot speak properly
Aaga motham
On the whole
Kaadhal endral
If it is love
Kuthugala kutham thaan
It is a crime of sheer excitement
Kuthugala kuthathila
In that joyful crime
Kolambuthu sitham thaan
The mind gets confused
Oru azhagan enakaaga
A handsome man for me
Ennakku munnae irrupanae
Will stand right in front of me
Heiii..heiii..heiii…heii
Heiii..heiii..heiii…heii (Vocal cheer)
Aaaa….aa….aaaaa….aa….
Aaaa….aa….aaaaa….aa…. (Vocalizing)
Avugaa enna sonnanga
What he whispered to me
Atha naan solla matengaa
I will not reveal that to anyone
Avugha enna thanthanga
What he gifted to me
Azhagaa poththi vechengaa
I have hidden away beautifully
Sithan kuda kaadhalukku
Even an enlightened ascetic, for love
Buththi maaruvanae
Would lose his mind
Aala mara utchiyila
At the top of a banyan tree
Oonjal aadu vaanae
He would swing like a child
Siripiigha..aluviiga
You will laugh.. you will cry
Kiruukaaga thirivigha
You will wander around like crazy
Lo lo lolo lo lo
Lo lo lolo lo lo (Vocal rhythm)
Lo lo lolo lo lo
Lo lo lolo lo lo (Vocal rhythm)
Lo lo lolo lo lo
Lo lo lolo lo lo (Vocal rhythm)
Lo lo lolo lo lo
Lo lo lolo lo lo (Vocal rhythm)
{Hei theri athaan varuvaanae
{Hey look, your beloved man will come
Oru muththam tharuvaanae
He will give you a kiss
Un achcham vetkam koocham
Your fear, shyness, and hesitation
Adhai alli rusipaanae} (2)
He will scoop up and relish them} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Athaan Varuvaaga' is a joyful, lighthearted romantic track from the movie Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001). The song expresses the giddy excitement and deep romance felt by a young woman in anticipation of her lover ('Athaan'). She sings of how his presence completely overwhelms her senses—rendering sweet delicacies bitter by comparison, leaving her speechless, and making even two eyes feel insufficient to gaze upon him. Her friends join in to playfully tease her about the intoxicating nature of love, which can make even an ascetic lose his composure. The track beautifully blends classical Carnatic solfege with folk pop melodies, capturing the playful innocence and passion of young love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)
“Unna kaana thaan Rendu kanngala Bhraman senjadhu Seriyilaiyae”
The heroine poetically exaggerates that having only two eyes created by Lord Brahma is not enough to take in her lover's beauty.
Metaphor / Contrast (உவமை)
“Palum pudhu thaenum Paagum kasapagha Avugha thaan ennakku inipaagha”
Milk, fresh honey, and syrup are described as bitter compared to the ultimate sweetness of her beloved's presence.
Alliteration / Assonance (எதுகை / மோனை)
“En achcham vetkam koocham”
Rhythmic grouping of three synonymous Tamil words describing modesty and shyness ('achcham', 'vetkam', 'koocham') creates a poetic flow.
Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)
“Sithan kuda kaadhalukku Buththi maaruvanae Aala mara utchiyila Oonjal aadu vaanae”
Expresses that love is so powerful that even a detached sage (Sithan) would lose his mind and swing wildly from a banyan tree.
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Trivia
'Dumm Dumm Dumm' (2001) was directed by Azhagam Perumal and produced by Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies. The music was composed by Karthik Raja, featuring an innovative blend of Carnatic swara rhythms and modern folk beats. The lyrics were penned by the legendary late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar during the early phase of his prolific career.
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