Athi Athikka
From Aathi · 2006
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Aathi2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Athi athika athai madi melae | Isn't it a joy to lie and play on aunt's lap? |
| Aadi kidandhaal sugamallo | Isn't it pure pleasure to rest while swaying? |
| Female | |
| Thathi thathika thathai mozhi pesum | Speaking in the lisping speech of a parrot, |
| Thangakiligal naamallo | Aren't we all golden parrots? |
| Male | |
| Naangalellaam oar uyirthaan | All of us are a single soul, |
| Female | |
| Nadanthuvandhaal oar nizhal thaan | When we walk together, we cast but a single shadow, |
| Male | |
| Naam sirithaal mellisaithaan | When we laugh, it becomes soft music! |
| Chorus | |
| Athi athika athai madi melae | Isn't it a joy to lie and play on aunt's lap? |
| Aadi kidandhaal sugamallo | Isn't it pure pleasure to rest while swaying? |
| Chorus | |
| Thathi thathika thathai mozhi pesum | Speaking in the lisping speech of a parrot, |
| Thangakiligal naamallo | Aren't we all golden parrots? |
| Female | |
| Kottum mazhaiyil kodigalaai nanaigirom | We get drenched like creepers in the pouring rain, |
| Thitum annai selaiyil oligirom | We hide under the fold of mother's scolding saree, |
| Male | |
| Ettum kilaiyilae anilgalaai thirigirom | We wander like squirrels on accessible branches, |
| Thattum kadhavai anbinaal thirakirom | We open any knocking door with unconditional love. |
| Female | |
| Thaalaatum satham matum veetil oivathillai | Only the sound of lullabies never ends in our house, |
| Male | |
| Vayathaana ellorumae innum chinna pillai | Even all the elders here are still young children at heart, |
| Female | |
| Aanandham enbathan arthamum naamallo | Aren't we the very definition of happiness? |
| Chorus | |
| Athi athika athai madi melae | Isn't it a joy to lie and play on aunt's lap? |
| Aadi kidandhaal sugamallo | Isn't it pure pleasure to rest while swaying? |
| Chorus | |
| Thathi thathika thathai mozhi pesum | Speaking in the lisping speech of a parrot, |
| Thangakiligal naamallo | Aren't we all golden parrots? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | [Music Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Kangal veru kanavugal onrduthaan | Though eyes are different, our dreams are one and the same, |
| Kaigal veru regaigal ondruthaan | Though hands are different, our palm lines are one and the same, |
| Female | |
| Araigal veru aanandham ondru thaan | Though rooms are different, our happiness is one and the same, |
| Uruvam veru unarvugal ondruthaan | Though physical forms are different, our feelings are one and the same. |
| Male | |
| Kadigaara mullil engal munnorgalin naatkal | On the hands of the clock are the days left by our ancestors, |
| Female | |
| Naduveetu muchathilae naangal vaazhum pookal | We are the flowers blooming in the central courtyard of the house, |
| Male | |
| Paasathin thottathil pookalum naamallo | Aren't we also the flowers in the garden of love? |
| Chorus | |
| Athi athika athai madi melae | Isn't it a joy to lie and play on aunt's lap? |
| Aadi kidandhaal sugamallo | Isn't it pure pleasure to rest while swaying? |
| Chorus | |
| Thathi thathika thathai mozhi pesum | Speaking in the lisping speech of a parrot, |
| Thangakiligal naamallo | Aren't we all golden parrots? |
| Female | |
| Naangalellaam oar uyirthaan | All of us are a single soul, |
| Male | |
| Nadanthuvandhaal oar nizhal thaan | When we walk together, we cast but a single shadow, |
| Female | |
| Naam sirithaal mellisaithaan | When we laugh, it becomes soft music! |
| Chorus | |
| Athi athika athai madi melae | Isn't it a joy to lie and play on aunt's lap? |
| Aadi kidandhaal sugamallo | Isn't it pure pleasure to rest while swaying? |
| Chorus | |
| Thathi thathika thathai mozhi pesum | Speaking in the lisping speech of a parrot, |
| Thangakiligal naamallo | Aren't we all golden parrots? |
அத்தி அத்திக்கா
அத்தை மடிமேலே ஆடி
கிடந்தால் சுகமல்லோ
Isn't it a joy to lie and play on aunt's lap?
Isn't it pure pleasure to rest while swaying?
பெண்
: தத்தி தத்திக்கா
தத்தை மொழி பேசும்
தங்கக்கிளிகள் நாமல்லோ
Speaking in the lisping speech of a parrot,
Aren't we all golden parrots?
நாங்களெல்லாம்
ஓா் உயிர்தான்
All of us are a single soul,
நடந்துவந்தால்
ஓா் நிழல் தான்
When we walk together, we cast but a single shadow,
நாம் சிரித்தால்
மெல்லிசைதான்
When we laugh, it becomes soft music!
அத்தி அத்திக்கா
அத்தை மடிமேலே ஆடி
கிடந்தால் சுகமல்லோ
Isn't it a joy to lie and play on aunt's lap?
Isn't it pure pleasure to rest while swaying?
தத்தி தத்திக்கா
தத்தை மொழி பேசும்
தங்கக்கிளிகள் நாமல்லோ
Speaking in the lisping speech of a parrot,
Aren't we all golden parrots?
கொட்டும் மழையில்
கொடிகளாய் நனைகிறோம்
திட்டும் அன்னை சேலையில்
ஒளிகிறோம்
We get drenched like creepers in the pouring rain,
We hide under the fold of mother's scolding saree,
எட்டும் கிளையிலே
அனில்களாய் திரிகிறோம்
தட்டும் கதவை அன்பினால்
திறக்கிறோம்
We wander like squirrels on accessible branches,
We open any knocking door with unconditional love.
தாலாட்டும்
சத்தம் மட்டும் வீட்டில்
ஓய்வதில்லை
Only the sound of lullabies never ends in our house,
வயதான எல்லோருமே
இன்னும் சின்ன பிள்ளை
Even all the elders here are still young children at heart,
ஆனந்தம் என்பதன்
அர்த்தமும் நாமல்லோ
Aren't we the very definition of happiness?
அத்தி அத்திக்கா
அத்தை மடிமேலே ஆடி
கிடந்தால் சுகமல்லோ
Isn't it a joy to lie and play on aunt's lap?
Isn't it pure pleasure to rest while swaying?
தத்தி தத்திக்கா
தத்தை மொழி பேசும்
தங்கக்கிளிகள் நாமல்லோ
Speaking in the lisping speech of a parrot,
Aren't we all golden parrots?
................................
[Music Interlude]
கண்கள் வேறு
கனவுகள் ஒன்றுதான்
கைகள் வேறு ரேகைகள்
ஒன்றுதான்
Though eyes are different, our dreams are one and the same,
Though hands are different, our palm lines are one and the same,
அறைகள் வேறு
ஆனந்தம் ஒன்றுதான்
உருவம் வேறு உணர்வுகள்
ஒன்றுதான்
Though rooms are different, our happiness is one and the same,
Though physical forms are different, our feelings are one and the same.
கடிகார முள்ளில்
எங்கள் முன்னோர்களின்
நாட்கள்
On the hands of the clock are the days left by our ancestors,
நடுவீட்டு முற்றத்திலே
நாங்கள் வாழும் பூக்கள்
We are the flowers blooming in the central courtyard of the house,
பாசத்தின் தோட்டத்தில்
பூக்களும் நாமல்லோ
Aren't we also the flowers in the garden of love?
அத்தி அத்திக்கா
அத்தை மடிமேலே ஆடி
கிடந்தால் சுகமல்லோ
Isn't it a joy to lie and play on aunt's lap?
Isn't it pure pleasure to rest while swaying?
தத்தி தத்திக்கா
தத்தை மொழி பேசும்
தங்கக்கிளிகள் நாமல்லோ
Speaking in the lisping speech of a parrot,
Aren't we all golden parrots?
நாங்களெல்லாம்
ஓா் உயிர்தான்
All of us are a single soul,
நடந்துவந்தால்
ஓா் நிழல் தான்
When we walk together, we cast but a single shadow,
நாம் சிரித்தால்
மெல்லிசைதான்
When we laugh, it becomes soft music!
அத்தி அத்திக்கா
அத்தை மடிமேலே ஆடி
கிடந்தால் சுகமல்லோ
Isn't it a joy to lie and play on aunt's lap?
Isn't it pure pleasure to rest while swaying?
தத்தி தத்திக்கா
தத்தை மொழி பேசும்
தங்கக்கிளிகள் நாமல்லோ
Speaking in the lisping speech of a parrot,
Aren't we all golden parrots?
Athi athika athai madi melae
Isn't it a joy to lie and play on aunt's lap?
Aadi kidandhaal sugamallo
Isn't it pure pleasure to rest while swaying?
Thathi thathika thathai mozhi pesum
Speaking in the lisping speech of a parrot,
Thangakiligal naamallo
Aren't we all golden parrots?
Naangalellaam oar uyirthaan
All of us are a single soul,
Nadanthuvandhaal oar nizhal thaan
When we walk together, we cast but a single shadow,
Naam sirithaal mellisaithaan
When we laugh, it becomes soft music!
Athi athika athai madi melae
Isn't it a joy to lie and play on aunt's lap?
Aadi kidandhaal sugamallo
Isn't it pure pleasure to rest while swaying?
Thathi thathika thathai mozhi pesum
Speaking in the lisping speech of a parrot,
Thangakiligal naamallo
Aren't we all golden parrots?
Kottum mazhaiyil kodigalaai nanaigirom
We get drenched like creepers in the pouring rain,
Thitum annai selaiyil oligirom
We hide under the fold of mother's scolding saree,
Ettum kilaiyilae anilgalaai thirigirom
We wander like squirrels on accessible branches,
Thattum kadhavai anbinaal thirakirom
We open any knocking door with unconditional love.
Thaalaatum satham matum veetil oivathillai
Only the sound of lullabies never ends in our house,
Vayathaana ellorumae innum chinna pillai
Even all the elders here are still young children at heart,
Aanandham enbathan arthamum naamallo
Aren't we the very definition of happiness?
Athi athika athai madi melae
Isn't it a joy to lie and play on aunt's lap?
Aadi kidandhaal sugamallo
Isn't it pure pleasure to rest while swaying?
Thathi thathika thathai mozhi pesum
Speaking in the lisping speech of a parrot,
Thangakiligal naamallo
Aren't we all golden parrots?
………………………………
[Music Interlude]
Kangal veru kanavugal onrduthaan
Though eyes are different, our dreams are one and the same,
Kaigal veru regaigal ondruthaan
Though hands are different, our palm lines are one and the same,
Araigal veru aanandham ondru thaan
Though rooms are different, our happiness is one and the same,
Uruvam veru unarvugal ondruthaan
Though physical forms are different, our feelings are one and the same.
Kadigaara mullil engal munnorgalin naatkal
On the hands of the clock are the days left by our ancestors,
Naduveetu muchathilae naangal vaazhum pookal
We are the flowers blooming in the central courtyard of the house,
Paasathin thottathil pookalum naamallo
Aren't we also the flowers in the garden of love?
Athi athika athai madi melae
Isn't it a joy to lie and play on aunt's lap?
Aadi kidandhaal sugamallo
Isn't it pure pleasure to rest while swaying?
Thathi thathika thathai mozhi pesum
Speaking in the lisping speech of a parrot,
Thangakiligal naamallo
Aren't we all golden parrots?
Naangalellaam oar uyirthaan
All of us are a single soul,
Nadanthuvandhaal oar nizhal thaan
When we walk together, we cast but a single shadow,
Naam sirithaal mellisaithaan
When we laugh, it becomes soft music!
Athi athika athai madi melae
Isn't it a joy to lie and play on aunt's lap?
Aadi kidandhaal sugamallo
Isn't it pure pleasure to rest while swaying?
Thathi thathika thathai mozhi pesum
Speaking in the lisping speech of a parrot,
Thangakiligal naamallo
Aren't we all golden parrots?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This heartwarming song celebrates the bonds, warmth, and innocence found within a traditional joint family. It depicts how members of all generations share a deeply unified life where individual identities blend seamlessly into collective joy, love, and laughter. The lyrics highlight nostalgic moments of childhood, respect for ancestors, and the pure happiness of living together under one roof.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thangakiligal naamallo”
Compares the children/family members to golden parrots ('Thangakiligal') and flowers blooming in a garden of love ('Paasathin thottathil pookal').
Anaphora & Parallelism
“Kangal veru kanavugal onrduthaan”
Repeats the structure '... veru ... ondruthaan' across consecutive lines to emphasize structural harmony and emotional unity despite outer differences.
Rhyme / Assonance (Edhugai)
“Kottum mazhaiyil kodigalaai nanaigirom”
Second-letter rhyming across lines such as Kottum / Thitum / Ettum / Thattum.
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Trivia
This track is from the movie Aathi (2006) starring Vijay and Trisha. The soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics crafted by Pa. Vijay, focusing on rich traditional family values and nostalgic joint family life.
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