Athimaram Poopathillai
From Neruppile Pootha Malar · 1981
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Neruppile Pootha Malar1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aththi maram pooppathillai | The fig tree does not blossom visible flowers |
| Aasai vetkkam paarppathillai | Desire does not care for shame |
| Aththi maram pooppathillai | The fig tree does not blossom visible flowers |
| Aasai vetkkam paarppathillai | Desire does not care for shame |
| Male | |
| Puththikketta madaiyaa | Oh fool who lost his mind! |
| Idhai purinjikkadaa sariyaa | Understand this properly, man! |
| Puththikketta madaiyaa | Oh fool who lost his mind! |
| Idhai purinjikkadaa sariyaa | Understand this properly, man! |
| Male | |
| Aththi maram pooppathillai | The fig tree does not blossom visible flowers |
| Aasai vetkkam paarppathillai | Desire does not care for shame |
| Puththikketta madaiyaa | Oh fool who lost his mind! |
| Idhai purinjikkadaa sariyaa | Understand this properly, man! |
| Male | |
| Madhu kudichcha oru kurangu | A monkey that has consumed alcohol |
| Manasukkulla irukkuthadaa ranga rangaiyyaa | Resides inside my mind, Oh Ranga Rangaiyya! |
| Marakka sonnaa ninaikkuthadaa | When told to forget, it remembers! |
| Kilaikku kilai kuthikkuthadaa nimmathi engaiyyaa | It jumps from branch to branch, where is peace of mind? |
| Male | |
| Maanam ennaachchu yaelam vittaachchu | What happened to honor? It was auctioned off! |
| Adhai solli ennaachchu soranai kettaachchu | What is the point of speaking about it? All sense of self-respect is lost! |
| Maanam ennaachchu yaelam vittaachchu | What happened to honor? It was auctioned off! |
| Adhai solli ennaachchu soranai kettaachchu | What is the point of speaking about it? All sense of self-respect is lost! |
| Male | |
| Aththi maram pooppathillai | The fig tree does not blossom visible flowers |
| Aasai vetkkam paarppathillai | Desire does not care for shame |
| Puththikketta madaiyaa | Oh fool who lost his mind! |
| Idhai purinjikkadaa sariyaa | Understand this properly, man! |
| Dei puththikketta madaiyaa | Hey, fool who lost his mind! |
| Idhai purinjikkadaa sariyaa | Understand this properly, man! |
| Male | |
| Paattililae sirikkiriyae pala ninaippa | You smile through the song and give me |
| Kodukkiriyae kannae kannaatti | So many thoughts, my dear beloved! |
| Pagal iravaa urakkamilla | There is no sleep day or night |
| Vayirirunthum pasikkavillai vaadi rasathi | Despite having food, there is no appetite, my queen! |
| Male | |
| Urimai machchaandi uyirai vachchendi | I am your rightful cousin who placed his life on you |
| Karunai vaiyaendi katti kollaendi | Have mercy on me and embrace me! |
| Urimai machchaandi uyirai vachchendi | I am your rightful cousin who placed his life on you |
| Karunai vaiyaendi katti kollaendi | Have mercy on me and embrace me! |
| Male | |
| Aththi maram pooppathillai | The fig tree does not blossom visible flowers |
| Aasai vetkkam paarppathillai | Desire does not care for shame |
| Puththikketta madaiyaa | Oh fool who lost his mind! |
| Idhai purinjikkadaa sariyaa | Understand this properly, man! |
| Puththikketta madaiyaa | Oh fool who lost his mind! |
| Idhai purinjikkadaa sariyaa | Understand this properly, man! |
அத்தி மரம் பூப்பதில்லை
ஆசை வெட்கம் பார்ப்பதில்லை
அத்தி மரம் பூப்பதில்லை
ஆசை வெட்கம் பார்ப்பதில்லை
The fig tree does not blossom visible flowers
Desire does not care for shame
The fig tree does not blossom visible flowers
Desire does not care for shame
புத்திக் கெட்ட மடையா
இதைப் புரிஞ்சிகடா சரியா.......
புத்திக் கெட்ட மடையா
இதைப் புரிஞ்சிகடா சரியா.......
Oh fool who lost his mind!
Understand this properly, man!
Oh fool who lost his mind!
Understand this properly, man!
அத்தி மரம் பூப்பதில்லை
ஆசை வெட்கம் பார்ப்பதில்லை
புத்திக் கெட்ட மடையா
இதைப் புரிஞ்சிகடா சரியா.......
The fig tree does not blossom visible flowers
Desire does not care for shame
Oh fool who lost his mind!
Understand this properly, man!
மது குடிச்ச ஒரு குரங்கு
மனசுக்குள்ள இருக்குதடா ரங்கா ரங்கய்யா
மறக்க சொன்னா நினைக்குதடா
கிளைக்கு கிளை குதிக்குதடா நிம்மதி எங்கய்யா
A monkey that has consumed alcohol
Resides inside my mind, Oh Ranga Rangaiyya!
When told to forget, it remembers!
It jumps from branch to branch, where is peace of mind?
மது குடிச்ச ஒரு குரங்கு
மனசுக்குள்ள இருக்குதடா ரங்கா ரங்கய்யா
மறக்க சொன்னா நினைக்குதடா
கிளைக்கு கிளை குதிக்குதடா நிம்மதி எங்கய்யா
What happened to honor? It was auctioned off!
What is the point of speaking about it? All sense of self-respect is lost!
What happened to honor? It was auctioned off!
What is the point of speaking about it? All sense of self-respect is lost!
மானம் என்னாச்சு ஏலம் விட்டாச்சு
அதை சொல்லி என்னாச்சு சொரணை கெட்டாச்சு
மானம் என்னாச்சு ஏலம் விட்டாச்சு
அதை சொல்லி என்னாச்சு சொரணை கெட்டாச்சு
The fig tree does not blossom visible flowers
Desire does not care for shame
Oh fool who lost his mind!
Understand this properly, man!
Hey, fool who lost his mind!
Understand this properly, man!
அத்தி மரம் பூப்பதில்லை
ஆசை வெட்கம் பார்ப்பதில்லை
புத்திக் கெட்ட மடையா
இதைப் புரிஞ்சிகடா சரியா.......
டேய் புத்திக் கெட்ட மடையா
இதைப் புரிஞ்சிகடா சரியா.......
You smile through the song and give me
So many thoughts, my dear beloved!
There is no sleep day or night
Despite having food, there is no appetite, my queen!
பாட்டிலிலே சிரிக்கிறியே பல நினைப்ப
கொடுக்கிறியே கண்ணே கண்ணாட்டி
பகல் இரவா உறக்கமில்ல
வயிறிருந்தும் பசிக்கவில்லை வாடி ராசாத்தி
I am your rightful cousin who placed his life on you
Have mercy on me and embrace me!
I am your rightful cousin who placed his life on you
Have mercy on me and embrace me!
பாட்டிலிலே சிரிக்கிறியே பல நினைப்ப
கொடுக்கிறியே கண்ணே கண்ணாட்டி
பகல் இரவா உறக்கமில்ல
வயிறிருந்தும் பசிக்கவில்லை வாடி ராசாத்தி
The fig tree does not blossom visible flowers
Desire does not care for shame
Oh fool who lost his mind!
Understand this properly, man!
Oh fool who lost his mind!
Understand this properly, man!
உரிமை மச்சான்டி உயிரை வச்சேன்டி
கருணை வையேன்டி கட்டிக் கொள்ளேன்டி
உரிமை மச்சான்டி உயிரை வச்சேன்டி
கருணை வையேன்டி கட்டிக் கொள்ளேன்டி
அத்தி மரம் பூப்பதில்லை
ஆசை வெட்கம் பார்ப்பதில்லை
புத்திக் கெட்ட மடையா
இதைப் புரிஞ்சிகடா சரியா.......
புத்திக் கெட்ட மடையா
இதைப் புரிஞ்சிகடா சரியா.......
Aththi maram pooppathillai
The fig tree does not blossom visible flowers
Aasai vetkkam paarppathillai
Desire does not care for shame
Aththi maram pooppathillai
The fig tree does not blossom visible flowers
Aasai vetkkam paarppathillai
Desire does not care for shame
Puththikketta madaiyaa
Oh fool who lost his mind!
Idhai purinjikkadaa sariyaa
Understand this properly, man!
Puththikketta madaiyaa
Oh fool who lost his mind!
Idhai purinjikkadaa sariyaa
Understand this properly, man!
Aththi maram pooppathillai
The fig tree does not blossom visible flowers
Aasai vetkkam paarppathillai
Desire does not care for shame
Puththikketta madaiyaa
Oh fool who lost his mind!
Idhai purinjikkadaa sariyaa
Understand this properly, man!
Madhu kudichcha oru kurangu
A monkey that has consumed alcohol
Manasukkulla irukkuthadaa ranga rangaiyyaa
Resides inside my mind, Oh Ranga Rangaiyya!
Marakka sonnaa ninaikkuthadaa
When told to forget, it remembers!
Kilaikku kilai kuthikkuthadaa nimmathi engaiyyaa
It jumps from branch to branch, where is peace of mind?
Maanam ennaachchu yaelam vittaachchu
What happened to honor? It was auctioned off!
Adhai solli ennaachchu soranai kettaachchu
What is the point of speaking about it? All sense of self-respect is lost!
Maanam ennaachchu yaelam vittaachchu
What happened to honor? It was auctioned off!
Adhai solli ennaachchu soranai kettaachchu
What is the point of speaking about it? All sense of self-respect is lost!
Aththi maram pooppathillai
The fig tree does not blossom visible flowers
Aasai vetkkam paarppathillai
Desire does not care for shame
Puththikketta madaiyaa
Oh fool who lost his mind!
Idhai purinjikkadaa sariyaa
Understand this properly, man!
Dei puththikketta madaiyaa
Hey, fool who lost his mind!
Idhai purinjikkadaa sariyaa
Understand this properly, man!
Paattililae sirikkiriyae pala ninaippa
You smile through the song and give me
Kodukkiriyae kannae kannaatti
So many thoughts, my dear beloved!
Pagal iravaa urakkamilla
There is no sleep day or night
Vayirirunthum pasikkavillai vaadi rasathi
Despite having food, there is no appetite, my queen!
Urimai machchaandi uyirai vachchendi
I am your rightful cousin who placed his life on you
Karunai vaiyaendi katti kollaendi
Have mercy on me and embrace me!
Urimai machchaandi uyirai vachchendi
I am your rightful cousin who placed his life on you
Karunai vaiyaendi katti kollaendi
Have mercy on me and embrace me!
Aththi maram pooppathillai
The fig tree does not blossom visible flowers
Aasai vetkkam paarppathillai
Desire does not care for shame
Puththikketta madaiyaa
Oh fool who lost his mind!
Idhai purinjikkadaa sariyaa
Understand this properly, man!
Puththikketta madaiyaa
Oh fool who lost his mind!
Idhai purinjikkadaa sariyaa
Understand this properly, man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song expresses the uncontrollable and restless nature of love and desire. The protagonist compares desire to the hidden nature of a fig tree flower and self-admonishingly reflects on how love makes a person discard sense, pride, and shame. He vividly likens his wandering mind to a drunken monkey jumping between branches, highlighting how love deprives him of sleep and appetite while urging his beloved to show mercy and respond to his passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Analogy
“Madhu kudichcha oru kurangu”
Comparing a restless, uncontrolled mind overcome by desire to a monkey that has consumed alcohol.
Proverbial / Symbolic Imagery
“Aththi maram pooppathillai”
Using the fig tree (Aththi maram), whose flowers are notoriously invisible/hidden in nature, as a metaphor for hidden or shameless desires.
Emoni / Rhyme (Iyaibu & Ethirukai)
“Maanam ennaachchu yaelam vittaachchu”
Use of end rhymes like 'vittaachchu' and 'kettaachchu' to create a rhythmic flow in folk-style lyrics.
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Trivia
The film 'Neruppile Pootha Malar' (1981) featured music composed by legendary Maestro K. V. Mahadevan, with vocals rendered energetically by Malaysia Vasudevan, who was known for delivering iconic folk-style character songs during this era.
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