Athanin Muthangal
From Uyarndha Manithan · 1968
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan…vaali
- Details
- Uyarndha Manithan1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aththaanin muthangal | The kisses of my beloved husband |
| Aththanaiyum muthukkal | Are all precious pearls |
| {Azhagaana kannaththil | {On the beautiful cheek |
| Adaiyaala chinnangal} (2) | They leave mark symbols} (2) |
| Female | |
| Aththaanin muthangal | The kisses of my beloved husband |
| Aththanaiyum muthukkal | Are all precious pearls |
| {Azhagaana kannaththil | {On the beautiful cheek |
| Adaiyaala chinnangal} (2) | They leave mark symbols} (2) |
| Female | |
| Thuyilvathu pol oru | A pretense like |
| Bhaavanai | sleeping |
| Thodum varaiyil siru vethanai | A slight restlessness until he touches |
| Anubavithaal athu oodalo | Is experiencing that a lovers quarrel? |
| Athan pinnaal sugam koodumo | Will pleasure increase after that? |
| Female | |
| Thuyilvathu pol oru | A pretense like |
| Bhaavanai | sleeping |
| Thodum varaiyil siru vethanai | A slight restlessness until he touches |
| Anubavithaal athu oodalo | Is experiencing that a lovers quarrel? |
| Athan pinnaal sugam koodumo | Will pleasure increase after that? |
| Female | |
| Engengae thottalum | Wherever he touches |
| Thiththikkum ennangal | Thoughts turn sweet |
| Angangae sorgaththai | In those very places, heaven |
| Santhikkum ullangal | Is met by our hearts |
| Female | |
| Engengae thottalum | Wherever he touches |
| Thiththikkum ennangal | Thoughts turn sweet |
| Angangae sorgaththai | In those very places, heaven |
| Santhikkum ullangal | Is met by our hearts |
| Female | |
| Aththaanin muthangal | The kisses of my beloved husband |
| Aththanaiyum muthukkal | Are all precious pearls |
| {Azhagaana kannaththil | {On the beautiful cheek |
| Adaiyaala chinnangal} (2) | They leave mark symbols} (2) |
| Female | |
| Malaranaiyum avan nenjamo | Is his chest a bed of flowers? |
| Thalaiyanaiyum iru kaigalo | Are his two arms a pillow? |
| Silaiyazhagum angu konjumo | Does the beauty of a statue fondle there? |
| Kalaiyazhagum athai minjumo | Does artistic beauty surpass even that? |
| Female | |
| Malaranaiyum avan nenjamo | Is his chest a bed of flowers? |
| Thalaiyanaiyum iru kaigalo | Are his two arms a pillow? |
| Silaiyazhagum angu konjumo | Does the beauty of a statue fondle there? |
| Kalaiyazhagum athai minjumo | Does artistic beauty surpass even that? |
| Female | |
| Pattaadai moodi vara | Draped in silk attire as she arrives |
| Pallakku aadi varum | The palanquin sways along |
| Kannaanaa kannanidam | To the beloved Lord Krishna-like lover |
| Sallabam thedi varum | Seeking intimate togetherness |
| Female | |
| Pattaadai moodi vara | Draped in silk attire as she arrives |
| Pallakku aadi varum | The palanquin sways along |
| Kannaanaa kannanidam | To the beloved Lord Krishna-like lover |
| Sallabam thedi varum | Seeking intimate togetherness |
| Female | |
| Aththaanin muthangal | The kisses of my beloved husband |
| Aththanaiyum muthukkal | Are all precious pearls |
| {Azhagaana kannaththil | {On the beautiful cheek |
| Adaiyaala chinnangal} (2) | They leave mark symbols} (2) |
அத்தானின் முத்தங்கள்
அத்தனையும் முத்துக்கள்
{அழகான கன்னத்தில்
அடையாள சின்னங்கள்} (2)
The kisses of my beloved husband
Are all precious pearls
{On the beautiful cheek
They leave mark symbols} (2)
அத்தானின் முத்தங்கள்
அத்தனையும் முத்துக்கள்
{அழகான கன்னத்தில்
அடையாள சின்னங்கள்} (2)
The kisses of my beloved husband
Are all precious pearls
{On the beautiful cheek
They leave mark symbols} (2)
துயில்வது போல் ஒரு
பாவனை
தொடும் வரையில் சிறு வேதனை
அனுபவித்தாள் அது ஊடலோ
அதன் பின்னால் சுகம் கூடுமோ
A pretense like
sleeping
A slight restlessness until he touches
Is experiencing that a lovers quarrel?
Will pleasure increase after that?
துயில்வது போல் ஒரு
பாவனை
தொடும் வரையில் சிறு வேதனை
அனுபவித்தாள் அது ஊடலோ
அதன் பின்னால் சுகம் கூடுமோ
A pretense like
sleeping
A slight restlessness until he touches
Is experiencing that a lovers quarrel?
Will pleasure increase after that?
எங்கெங்கே தொட்டாலும்
தித்திக்கும் எண்ணங்கள்
அங்கங்கே சொர்கத்தை
சந்திக்கும் உள்ளங்கள்
Wherever he touches
Thoughts turn sweet
In those very places, heaven
Is met by our hearts
எங்கெங்கே தொட்டாலும்
தித்திக்கும் எண்ணங்கள்
அங்கங்கே சொர்கத்தை
சந்திக்கும் உள்ளங்கள்
Wherever he touches
Thoughts turn sweet
In those very places, heaven
Is met by our hearts
அத்தானின் முத்தங்கள்
அத்தனையும் முத்துக்கள்
{அழகான கன்னத்தில்
அடையாள சின்னங்கள்} (2)
The kisses of my beloved husband
Are all precious pearls
{On the beautiful cheek
They leave mark symbols} (2)
மலரனையும்
அவன் நெஞ்சமோ
தலையணையும் இரு கைகளோ
சிலையழகும் அங்கு கொஞ்சுமோ
கலையழகும் அதை மிஞ்சுமோ
Is his chest a bed of flowers?
Are his two arms a pillow?
Does the beauty of a statue fondle there?
Does artistic beauty surpass even that?
மலரனையும்
அவன் நெஞ்சமோ
தலையணையும் இரு கைகளோ
சிலையழகும் அங்கு கொஞ்சுமோ
கலையழகும் அதை மிஞ்சுமோ
Is his chest a bed of flowers?
Are his two arms a pillow?
Does the beauty of a statue fondle there?
Does artistic beauty surpass even that?
பட்டாடை மூடி வர
பல்லக்கு ஆடி வரும்
கண்ணானா கண்ணனிடம்
சல்லாபம் தேடி வரும்
Draped in silk attire as she arrives
The palanquin sways along
To the beloved Lord Krishna-like lover
Seeking intimate togetherness
பட்டாடை மூடி வர
பல்லக்கு ஆடி வரும்
கண்ணானா கண்ணனிடம்
சல்லாபம் தேடி வரும்
Draped in silk attire as she arrives
The palanquin sways along
To the beloved Lord Krishna-like lover
Seeking intimate togetherness
அத்தானின் முத்தங்கள்
அத்தனையும் முத்துக்கள்
{அழகான கன்னத்தில்
அடையாள சின்னங்கள்} (2)
The kisses of my beloved husband
Are all precious pearls
{On the beautiful cheek
They leave mark symbols} (2)
லலா லா லா
லலா லா லா
லலா லா லா லா லா
லலா லா லா
லலா லா லா
லலா லா லா ஹா ஹா ஹா
Aththaanin muthangal
The kisses of my beloved husband
Aththanaiyum muthukkal
Are all precious pearls
{Azhagaana kannaththil
{On the beautiful cheek
Adaiyaala chinnangal} (2)
They leave mark symbols} (2)
Aththaanin muthangal
The kisses of my beloved husband
Aththanaiyum muthukkal
Are all precious pearls
{Azhagaana kannaththil
{On the beautiful cheek
Adaiyaala chinnangal} (2)
They leave mark symbols} (2)
Thuyilvathu pol oru
A pretense like
Bhaavanai
sleeping
Thodum varaiyil siru vethanai
A slight restlessness until he touches
Anubavithaal athu oodalo
Is experiencing that a lovers quarrel?
Athan pinnaal sugam koodumo
Will pleasure increase after that?
Thuyilvathu pol oru
A pretense like
Bhaavanai
sleeping
Thodum varaiyil siru vethanai
A slight restlessness until he touches
Anubavithaal athu oodalo
Is experiencing that a lovers quarrel?
Athan pinnaal sugam koodumo
Will pleasure increase after that?
Engengae thottalum
Wherever he touches
Thiththikkum ennangal
Thoughts turn sweet
Angangae sorgaththai
In those very places, heaven
Santhikkum ullangal
Is met by our hearts
Engengae thottalum
Wherever he touches
Thiththikkum ennangal
Thoughts turn sweet
Angangae sorgaththai
In those very places, heaven
Santhikkum ullangal
Is met by our hearts
Aththaanin muthangal
The kisses of my beloved husband
Aththanaiyum muthukkal
Are all precious pearls
{Azhagaana kannaththil
{On the beautiful cheek
Adaiyaala chinnangal} (2)
They leave mark symbols} (2)
Malaranaiyum avan nenjamo
Is his chest a bed of flowers?
Thalaiyanaiyum iru kaigalo
Are his two arms a pillow?
Silaiyazhagum angu konjumo
Does the beauty of a statue fondle there?
Kalaiyazhagum athai minjumo
Does artistic beauty surpass even that?
Malaranaiyum avan nenjamo
Is his chest a bed of flowers?
Thalaiyanaiyum iru kaigalo
Are his two arms a pillow?
Silaiyazhagum angu konjumo
Does the beauty of a statue fondle there?
Kalaiyazhagum athai minjumo
Does artistic beauty surpass even that?
Pattaadai moodi vara
Draped in silk attire as she arrives
Pallakku aadi varum
The palanquin sways along
Kannaanaa kannanidam
To the beloved Lord Krishna-like lover
Sallabam thedi varum
Seeking intimate togetherness
Pattaadai moodi vara
Draped in silk attire as she arrives
Pallakku aadi varum
The palanquin sways along
Kannaanaa kannanidam
To the beloved Lord Krishna-like lover
Sallabam thedi varum
Seeking intimate togetherness
Aththaanin muthangal
The kisses of my beloved husband
Aththanaiyum muthukkal
Are all precious pearls
{Azhagaana kannaththil
{On the beautiful cheek
Adaiyaala chinnangal} (2)
They leave mark symbols} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aththaanin Muthangal is a celebrated romantic track from the 1968 Tamil classic film Uyarndha Manithan. Lyricist Vaali captures the tender, bashful, and sensual emotions of a woman reflecting on her husband's affection. She compares his kisses to precious pearls that mark her cheeks and muses on the playful lovers' feuds (oodal), feigning sleep just to experience the thrill of his touch. The song beautifully conveys how intimacy transforms every touch into sweet bliss, elevating human affection to heavenly joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Aththaanin muthangal / Aththanaiyum muthukkal”
Compares kisses ('muthangal') directly to precious pearls ('muthukkal') due to their value and purity.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aththaanin muthangal / Aththanaiyum muthukkal”
Matching starting sounds in consecutive lines ('Aththaanin' and 'Aththanaiyum').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Silaiyazhagum angu konjumo / Kalaiyazhagum athai minjumo”
Matching ending sounds 'azhagum' and 'minjumo' across adjacent lines.
Antithesis / Parallelism (Edhirukai)
“Engengae thottalum ... Angangae sorgaththai”
Pairing 'Engengae' (Wherever) with 'Angangae' (Right there) to create spatial and emotional harmony.
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Trivia
Uyarndha Manithan (1968), starring Sivaji Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki, was a major landmark in Tamil cinema, winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this iconic song was rendered by P. Susheela.
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