Athinthom
From Chandramukhi · 2005
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Chandramukhi2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom | Rhythm beats: Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom |
| Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom } (2) | Rhythm beats: Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom |
| Male | |
| Aadaatha javaathu manam aadidum bommi | Oh Bommi, even a heart as still as unmelted civet perfume sways to music! |
| Aandavanai thaalaatum isai keladi bommi | Listen to the music that even lulls God to sleep, Bommi! |
| Male | |
| En paatu vandhalea manam thullidum bommi | Whenever my song plays, hearts leap with joy, Bommi! |
| Avan paatu illaadha idam yengadi bommi | Where is a place that does not have His song, Bommi? |
| Mukannan muthaaga thandha paatu padichen | I sang the song precious as pearls given by Lord Shiva. |
| Paatilea palakodi nenja naanum pudichen | Through my song, I captured millions of hearts. |
| Male | |
| Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom | Rhythm beats: Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom |
| Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom | Rhythm beats: Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom |
| Thinthaadhi thinthom thinthaadhi thinthom | Rhythm beats: Thinthaadhi thinthom thinthaadhi thinthom |
| Male | |
| { Hey bommi hey bommi } (2) | Hey Bommi, hey Bommi! |
| Male | |
| Vatta vatta mootukalai thatta thatta vandhathamma nadhi Kaathu … oh nadhi kaathu | Tapping against circular flower buds, the river breeze sweeps by... oh, the river breeze! |
| Mottu mottu mella mella mettu mettu thattuthamma sruthi paarthu Oh sruthi paarthu | Every soft bud slowly taps to a musical tune in harmony... oh, in harmony! |
| Male | |
| Hey aada vaikanam paatu summa asaiya vaikanum paatu | A song should make you dance, it should make you sway gently! |
| Ketka vaikanam paatu nalla karanka vaikanam paatu | A song should captivate listeners and melt their hearts! |
| Indha paatu satham kettu sutrum boomi yepodhum …. mmmmm | Hearing the sound of this song, the earth rotates forever... mmmmm |
| Male | |
| Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom | Rhythm beats: Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom |
| Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom | Rhythm beats: Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna thottil katti amma sollum aariraaroo isai Thaanae … ooh isai thaanae | The lullaby a mother sings after tying a tiny cradle is music itself... oh, music itself! |
| Aanum pennum kattil katti aasai mettu katturadhum | When a man and a woman set up a bed and compose melodies of desire... |
| Isai thaanae … ooh isai thaanae | That too is music... oh, music itself! |
| Male | |
| Hey aaru manamae aaru | Hey, peace be to the mind! Calming down the restless heart! |
| Ingu anaithum arindhadhaaru | Who here knows everything? |
| Arivai thirandhu paaru adhil illaadhadha seru | Open your intellect, observe, and gain what you lack! |
| Ada ellam therinja ellam arinja aalea illaiyammaa … aa | Oh, there is no one who knows everything and is all-knowing, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom | Rhythm beats: Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom |
| Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom | Rhythm beats: Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom |
| Male | |
| Aadaatha javaathu manam aadidum bommi | Oh Bommi, even a heart as still as unmelted civet perfume sways to music! |
| Aandavanai thaalaatum isai keladi bommi | Listen to the music that even lulls God to sleep, Bommi! |
| Male | |
| En paatu vandhalea manam thullidum bommi | Whenever my song plays, hearts leap with joy, Bommi! |
| Avan paatu illaadha idam yengadi bommi | Where is a place that does not have His song, Bommi? |
| Mukannan muthaaga thandha paatu padichen | I sang the song precious as pearls given by Lord Shiva. |
| Paatilea palakodi nenja naanum pudichen | Through my song, I captured millions of hearts. |
| Male | |
| Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom | Rhythm beats: Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom |
| Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom | Rhythm beats: Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom |
{ அத்திந்தோம்
திந்தியும் தோம்தன
திந்தாதி திந்தோம்
தகதிந்தோம் திந்தியும்
தோம்தன திந்தாதி திந்தோம் } (2)
Rhythm beats: Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
ஆடாத ஜவ்வாது
மணம் ஆடிடும் பொம்மி
ஆண்டவனை தாலாட்டும்
இசை கேளடி பொம்மி
Oh Bommi, even a heart as still as unmelted civet perfume sways to music!
Listen to the music that even lulls God to sleep, Bommi!
என் பாட்டு
வந்தாலே மனம்
துள்ளிடும் பொம்மி
அவன் பாட்டு இல்லாத
இடம் எங்கடி பொம்மி
முக்கண்ணன் முத்தாக
தந்த பாட்டு படிச்சேன்
பாட்டிலே பல கோடி
நெஞ்ச நானும் புடிச்சேன்
Whenever my song plays, hearts leap with joy, Bommi!
Where is a place that does not have His song, Bommi?
I sang the song precious as pearls given by Lord Shiva.
Through my song, I captured millions of hearts.
அத்திந்தோம்
திந்தியும் தோம்தன
திந்தாதி திந்தோம்
தகதிந்தோம் திந்தியும்
தோம்தன திந்தாதி திந்தோம்
திந்தாதி திந்தோம் திந்தாதி திந்தோம்
Rhythm beats: Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Thinthaadhi thinthom thinthaadhi thinthom
ஹே பொம்மி
ஹே பொம்மி ஹே
பொம்மி ஹே பொம்மி
Hey Bommi, hey Bommi!
வட்ட வட்ட
மொட்டுக்களை தட்ட
தட்ட வந்ததம்மா நதி
காத்து ஓ நதி காத்து
மொட்டு மொட்டு மெல்ல
மெல்ல மெட்டு மெட்டு
தட்டுதம்மா சுருதி பாா்த்து
ஓ சுருதி பாா்த்து
Tapping against circular flower buds, the river breeze sweeps by... oh, the river breeze!
Every soft bud slowly taps to a musical tune in harmony... oh, in harmony!
ஹே ஆட வைக்கனும்
பாட்டு சும்மா அசைய வைக்கனும்
பாட்டு கேக்க வைக்கனும் பாட்டு
நல்ல கிறங்க வைக்கனும் பாட்டு
இந்த பாட்டு சத்தம்கேட்டு சுற்றும்
பூமி எப்போதும்ம்ம்ம்....
A song should make you dance, it should make you sway gently!
A song should captivate listeners and melt their hearts!
Hearing the sound of this song, the earth rotates forever... mmmmm
அத்திந்தோம்
திந்தியும் தோம்தன
திந்தாதி திந்தோம்
தகதிந்தோம் திந்தியும்
தோம்தன திந்தாதி திந்தோம்
Rhythm beats: Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
சின்ன சின்ன
தொட்டில் கட்டி அம்மா
சொல்லும் ஆரிராரோ
இசைதானே ஓ இசைதானே
ஆணும் பெண்ணும் கட்டில்
கட்டிஆசைமெட்டு கட்டுறதும்
இசைதானே ஓ இசைதானே
The lullaby a mother sings after tying a tiny cradle is music itself... oh, music itself!
When a man and a woman set up a bed and compose melodies of desire...
That too is music... oh, music itself!
ஹே ஆறு
மனமே ஆறு இங்கு
அனைத்தும் அறிந்ததாரு
அறிவை திறந்து பாரு அதில்
இல்லாதத சேரு அட எல்லாம்
தெரிஞ்ச எல்லாம் அறிஞ்ச ஆளே
இல்லையம்மா ஆஆ
Hey, peace be to the mind! Calming down the restless heart!
Who here knows everything?
Open your intellect, observe, and gain what you lack!
Oh, there is no one who knows everything and is all-knowing, my dear!
அத்திந்தோம்
திந்தியும் தோம்தன
திந்தாதி திந்தோம்
தகதிந்தோம் திந்தியும்
தோம்தன திந்தாதி திந்தோம்
Rhythm beats: Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
ஆடாத ஜவ்வாது
மணம் ஆடிடும் பொம்மி
ஆண்டவனை தாலாட்டும்
இசை கேளடி பொம்மி
Oh Bommi, even a heart as still as unmelted civet perfume sways to music!
Listen to the music that even lulls God to sleep, Bommi!
என் பாட்டு
வந்தாலே மனம்
துள்ளிடும் பொம்மி
அவன் பாட்டு இல்லாத
இடம் எங்கடி பொம்மி
முக்கண்ணன் முத்தாக
தந்த பாட்டு படிச்சேன்
பாட்டிலே பல கோடி
நெஞ்ச நானும் புடிச்சேன்
Whenever my song plays, hearts leap with joy, Bommi!
Where is a place that does not have His song, Bommi?
I sang the song precious as pearls given by Lord Shiva.
Through my song, I captured millions of hearts.
அத்திந்தோம்
திந்தியும் தோம்தன
திந்தாதி திந்தோம்
தகதிந்தோம் திந்தியும்
தோம்தன திந்தாதி திந்தோம்
Rhythm beats: Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
{ Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom } (2)
Rhythm beats: Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Aadaatha javaathu manam aadidum bommi
Oh Bommi, even a heart as still as unmelted civet perfume sways to music!
Aandavanai thaalaatum isai keladi bommi
Listen to the music that even lulls God to sleep, Bommi!
En paatu vandhalea manam thullidum bommi
Whenever my song plays, hearts leap with joy, Bommi!
Avan paatu illaadha idam yengadi bommi
Where is a place that does not have His song, Bommi?
Mukannan muthaaga thandha paatu padichen
I sang the song precious as pearls given by Lord Shiva.
Paatilea palakodi nenja naanum pudichen
Through my song, I captured millions of hearts.
Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Thinthaadhi thinthom thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Thinthaadhi thinthom thinthaadhi thinthom
{ Hey bommi hey bommi } (2)
Hey Bommi, hey Bommi!
Vatta vatta mootukalai thatta thatta vandhathamma nadhi Kaathu … oh nadhi kaathu
Tapping against circular flower buds, the river breeze sweeps by... oh, the river breeze!
Mottu mottu mella mella mettu mettu thattuthamma sruthi paarthu Oh sruthi paarthu
Every soft bud slowly taps to a musical tune in harmony... oh, in harmony!
Hey aada vaikanam paatu summa asaiya vaikanum paatu
A song should make you dance, it should make you sway gently!
Ketka vaikanam paatu nalla karanka vaikanam paatu
A song should captivate listeners and melt their hearts!
Indha paatu satham kettu sutrum boomi yepodhum …. mmmmm
Hearing the sound of this song, the earth rotates forever... mmmmm
Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Chinna chinna thottil katti amma sollum aariraaroo isai Thaanae … ooh isai thaanae
The lullaby a mother sings after tying a tiny cradle is music itself... oh, music itself!
Aanum pennum kattil katti aasai mettu katturadhum
When a man and a woman set up a bed and compose melodies of desire...
Isai thaanae … ooh isai thaanae
That too is music... oh, music itself!
Hey aaru manamae aaru
Hey, peace be to the mind! Calming down the restless heart!
Ingu anaithum arindhadhaaru
Who here knows everything?
Arivai thirandhu paaru adhil illaadhadha seru
Open your intellect, observe, and gain what you lack!
Ada ellam therinja ellam arinja aalea illaiyammaa … aa
Oh, there is no one who knows everything and is all-knowing, my dear!
Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Aadaatha javaathu manam aadidum bommi
Oh Bommi, even a heart as still as unmelted civet perfume sways to music!
Aandavanai thaalaatum isai keladi bommi
Listen to the music that even lulls God to sleep, Bommi!
En paatu vandhalea manam thullidum bommi
Whenever my song plays, hearts leap with joy, Bommi!
Avan paatu illaadha idam yengadi bommi
Where is a place that does not have His song, Bommi?
Mukannan muthaaga thandha paatu padichen
I sang the song precious as pearls given by Lord Shiva.
Paatilea palakodi nenja naanum pudichen
Through my song, I captured millions of hearts.
Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Rhythm beats: Thakathinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Athinthom' from the 2005 blockbuster Chandramukhi is an energetic, celebratory track that exalts the power, universality, and divine nature of music. Through vivid imagery, the song explains how music forms the backdrop of all human existence—from a mother's gentle lullaby and romantic affection to the natural rhythms of the river breeze and rustling buds. In addition to celebrating melody and rhythm, the song weaves in philosophical wisdom. It reminds listeners that no individual is all-knowing, encouraging humility, openness to learning, and appreciation for the cosmic divine music that binds the universe together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhythmic Onomatopoeia / Solkatthu
“Athinthom thinthium thomdana thinthaadhi thinthom”
Use of rhythmic dance syllables (jathi) to create energy and beat.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Aadaatha javaathu manam aadidum bommi”
Compares a stubborn or still heart to stiff civet perfume ('javaathu') that softens and sways upon hearing music.
Alliteration & Repetition (Adukkuthodar / Monai)
“Vatta vatta mootukalai thatta thatta vandhathamma nadhi Kaathu … oh nadhi kaathu”
Repetition of words like 'vatta vatta' and 'mottu mottu' to build a poetic, musical cadence.
Refrain / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“En paatu vandhalea manam thullidum bommi”
Repetition of the line-ending refrain 'bommi' and 'isai thaanae' to maintain melodic coherence.
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Trivia
'Athinthom' was composed by Vidyasagar, written by legendary lyricist Vaali, and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The track serves as the intro song for Rajinikanth's character, Dr. Saravanan, in Chandramukhi (2005).
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