Athani Mandabathil
From Justice Viswanathan · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Justice Viswanathan1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa | In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl. |
| Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa | In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl. |
| Ammavai eppodhum en mugathil pappa | Look at my face to always see mother. |
| Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa | In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl. |
| Female | |
| Mai potta kangalil natchathira koottam | In her kohl-lined eyes, there is a cluster of stars. |
| Mangaadha punnagaiyo thiratchai pazhathottam | Her unfading smile is like an orchard of grapes. |
| Kai veesum baavanaiyil pulli maangal aattam | In the way her hands gesture, it is like the dance of spotted deer. |
| Kai veesum baavanaiyil pulli maangal aattam | In the way her hands gesture, it is like the dance of spotted deer. |
| Adi raajathi | Oh little princess! |
| Female | |
| Maan kuttinaa enakku | If it is a fawn, I really like it... |
| Rombha pudikkum ungakitta irukka | ...I really like it, do you have one with you? |
| Female | |
| Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa | In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl. |
| Ammavai eppodhum en mugathil pappa | Look at my face to always see mother. |
| Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa | In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl. |
| Female | |
| Pournamiyil nilavu ponnu | On a full moon day, the moon maiden... |
| Paarkka vandhaal kanna | ...came to see, my dear child. |
| Paal kudikkum kandru kutti | The milk-drinking little calf... |
| Thamizhai thandhaal amma | ...mother bestowed sweet Tamil upon her. |
| Female | |
| Thenmadhurai meenatchi | Goddess Meenakshi of southern Madurai... |
| Serthanaithaal amma | ...mother embraced her closely. |
| Thenmadhurai meenatchi | Goddess Meenakshi of southern Madurai... |
| Serthanaithaal amma di raajathi | ...mother embraced her closely, oh little princess! |
| Female | |
| Yaar andha meenatchi? | Who is that Meenakshi? |
| Enakku theriyaadhe | I do not know! |
| Female | |
| Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa | In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl. |
| Ammavai eppodhum en mugathil pappa | Look at my face to always see mother. |
| Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa | In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl. |
| Female | |
| Podhiyamalai sandhnathai | Applying the sandalwood of the Podhigai hills... |
| Poosuvadhum yaaro | ...who is doing that? |
| Poothu vandha malligaiyai | Adorning the blooming jasmine flowers... |
| Sooduvdhum yaaroo | ...who is doing that? |
| Female | |
| Serthu vaikkum deivangalin | The intention of the gods who unite souls... |
| Sindhanaiyum yedho | ...is something mysterious and divine. |
| Serthu vaikkum deivangalin | The intention of the gods who unite souls... |
| Sindhanaiyum yedho | ...is something mysterious and divine. |
| Adi raajathi | Oh little princess! |
| Female | |
| Saami enge irukku | Where is God? |
| Female :Engaeyum irukku | God is everywhere. |
| Female :Ingaeyum irukka | Is God here too? |
| Saami saami ennai kaappathu | God, oh God, protect me! |
| Female | |
| Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa | In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl. |
| Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa | In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl. |
| Ammavai eppodhum en mugathil pappa | Look at my face to always see mother. |
| Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa | In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl. |
அத்தாணி மண்டபத்தில் முத்து முத்து பாப்பா
அத்தாணி மண்டபத்தில் முத்து முத்து பாப்பா
அம்மாவை எப்போதும் என் முகத்தில் பாப்பா
அத்தாணி மண்டபத்தில் முத்து முத்து பாப்பா
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
Look at my face to always see mother.
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
மை போட்ட கண்களில் நட்சத்திரக் கூட்டம்
மங்காத புன்னகையோ திராட்சைப் பழத்தோட்டம்
கைவீசும் பாவனையில் புள்ளிமான்கள் ஆட்டம்
கைவீசும் பாவனையில் புள்ளிமான்கள் ஆட்டம்
அடி ராஜாத்தி
In her kohl-lined eyes, there is a cluster of stars.
Her unfading smile is like an orchard of grapes.
In the way her hands gesture, it is like the dance of spotted deer.
In the way her hands gesture, it is like the dance of spotted deer.
Oh little princess!
மான் குட்டின்னா எனக்கு
ரொம்பப் பிடிக்கும் உங்ககிட்ட இருக்கா...........
If it is a fawn, I really like it...
...I really like it, do you have one with you?
அத்தாணி மண்டபத்தில் முத்து முத்து பாப்பா
அம்மாவை எப்போதும் என் முகத்தில் பாப்பா
அத்தாணி மண்டபத்தில் முத்து முத்து பாப்பா
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
Look at my face to always see mother.
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
பௌர்ணமியில் நிலவுப் பொண்ணு
பார்க்க வந்தாள் கண்ணா
பால் குடிக்கும் கன்றுக் குட்டி
தமிழைத் தந்தாள் அம்மா
On a full moon day, the moon maiden...
...came to see, my dear child.
The milk-drinking little calf...
...mother bestowed sweet Tamil upon her.
தென்மதுரை மீனாட்சி
சேர்த்தணைத்தாள் அம்மா
தென்மதுரை மீனாட்சி சேர்த்தணைத்தாள்
அம்மாடி ராஜாத்தி
Goddess Meenakshi of southern Madurai...
...mother embraced her closely.
Goddess Meenakshi of southern Madurai...
...mother embraced her closely, oh little princess!
யார் அந்த மீனாட்சி ?....
எனக்கு தெரியாதே
Who is that Meenakshi?
I do not know!
அத்தாணி மண்டபத்தில் முத்து முத்து பாப்பா
அம்மாவை எப்போதும் என் முகத்தில் பாப்பா
அத்தாணி மண்டபத்தில் முத்து முத்து பாப்பா
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
Look at my face to always see mother.
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
பொதியமலை சந்தனத்தைப் பூசுவதும் யாரோ
பூத்து வந்த மல்லிகையைச் சூடுவதும் யாரோ
சேர்த்து வைக்கும் தெய்வங்களின்
சிந்தனையும் ஏதோ
சேர்த்து வைக்கும் தெய்வங்களின்
சிந்தனையும் ஏதோ..அடி ...ராஜாத்தி......
Applying the sandalwood of the Podhigai hills...
...who is doing that?
Adorning the blooming jasmine flowers...
...who is doing that?
சாமி எங்கே இருக்கு
எங்கேயும் இருக்கு
இங்கேயும் இருக்கா
சாமி சாமி என்னக் காப்பாத்து
The intention of the gods who unite souls...
...is something mysterious and divine.
The intention of the gods who unite souls...
...is something mysterious and divine.
Oh little princess!
அத்தாணி மண்டபத்தில் முத்து முத்து பாப்பா
அத்தாணி மண்டபத்தில் முத்து முத்து பாப்பா
அம்மாவை எப்போதும் என் முகத்தில் பாப்பா
அத்தாணி மண்டபத்தில் முத்து முத்து பாப்பா
Where is God?
God is everywhere.
Is God here too?
God, oh God, protect me!
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
Look at my face to always see mother.
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
Ammavai eppodhum en mugathil pappa
Look at my face to always see mother.
Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
Mai potta kangalil natchathira koottam
In her kohl-lined eyes, there is a cluster of stars.
Mangaadha punnagaiyo thiratchai pazhathottam
Her unfading smile is like an orchard of grapes.
Kai veesum baavanaiyil pulli maangal aattam
In the way her hands gesture, it is like the dance of spotted deer.
Kai veesum baavanaiyil pulli maangal aattam
In the way her hands gesture, it is like the dance of spotted deer.
Adi raajathi
Oh little princess!
Maan kuttinaa enakku
If it is a fawn, I really like it...
Rombha pudikkum ungakitta irukka
...I really like it, do you have one with you?
Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
Ammavai eppodhum en mugathil pappa
Look at my face to always see mother.
Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
Pournamiyil nilavu ponnu
On a full moon day, the moon maiden...
Paarkka vandhaal kanna
...came to see, my dear child.
Paal kudikkum kandru kutti
The milk-drinking little calf...
Thamizhai thandhaal amma
...mother bestowed sweet Tamil upon her.
Thenmadhurai meenatchi
Goddess Meenakshi of southern Madurai...
Serthanaithaal amma
...mother embraced her closely.
Thenmadhurai meenatchi
Goddess Meenakshi of southern Madurai...
Serthanaithaal amma di raajathi
...mother embraced her closely, oh little princess!
Yaar andha meenatchi?
Who is that Meenakshi?
Enakku theriyaadhe
I do not know!
Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
Ammavai eppodhum en mugathil pappa
Look at my face to always see mother.
Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
Podhiyamalai sandhnathai
Applying the sandalwood of the Podhigai hills...
Poosuvadhum yaaro
...who is doing that?
Poothu vandha malligaiyai
Adorning the blooming jasmine flowers...
Sooduvdhum yaaroo
...who is doing that?
Serthu vaikkum deivangalin
The intention of the gods who unite souls...
Sindhanaiyum yedho
...is something mysterious and divine.
Serthu vaikkum deivangalin
The intention of the gods who unite souls...
Sindhanaiyum yedho
...is something mysterious and divine.
Adi raajathi
Oh little princess!
Saami enge irukku
Where is God?
Female :Engaeyum irukku
God is everywhere.
Female :Ingaeyum irukka
Is God here too?
Saami saami ennai kaappathu
God, oh God, protect me!
Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
Ammavai eppodhum en mugathil pappa
Look at my face to always see mother.
Athaani mandabathil muthu muthu pappa
In the Athaani pavilion, there is a pearl-like baby girl.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This tender song from the 1971 film 'Justice Viswanathan' captures a playful and loving dialogue between a motherly figure and a child. The song uses vivid imagery to compare the child's innocence and beauty to stars, grape orchards, and dancing spotted deer. Throughout the conversation, maternal affection is intertwined with spiritual reflections on Goddess Meenakshi, nature, and the omnipresence of God.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Mai potta kangalil natchathira koottam”
Compares the child's kohl-lined eyes to a cluster of shining stars.
Metaphor
“Mangaadha punnagaiyo thiratchai pazhathottam”
Compares an everlasting innocent smile to a lush grape orchard.
Visual Imagery (Vannana)
“Kai veesum baavanaiyil pulli maangal aattam”
Creates a visual picture of graceful hand movements compared to spotted deer dancing.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Pournamiyil nilavu ponnu Paarkka vandhaal kanna”
Repetition of the 'P' consonant sound at the start of words across lines (Pournamiyil / Paarkka / Paal).
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Trivia
The music for 'Justice Viswanathan' was composed by S. Vedha (S. Vedhachalam), who was known for blending catchy melodies with energetic rhythms in 1960s and 1970s Tamil cinema. The lyrics were penned by the legendary Kannadasan.
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