Aththai Magal Rathinathai Female
From Panakkara Kudumbam · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Panakkara Kudumbam1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Athai magal rathinathai | Did the cousin forget his gemstone of a paternal aunt's daughter? |
| Athaan marandhaaraa | Did the cousin forget her? |
| Anna nadai chinna idai | Her swan-like walk, her slender waist, |
| Ellaam veruthaaraa | Did he detest them all? |
| Oho oho oho oho o… o… o… | Oho oho oho oho o... o... o... |
| Oho oho oho oho aa… aa… aa… | Oho oho oho oho aa... aa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Athai magal rathinathai | Did the cousin forget his gemstone of a paternal aunt's daughter? |
| Athaan marandhaaraa | Did the cousin forget her? |
| Anna nadai chinna idai | Her swan-like walk, her slender waist, |
| Ellaam veruthaaraa | Did he detest them all? |
| Female | |
| Muthu muthu paechu | Her pearl-like words, |
| Kathi vizhi veechu | The sharp glance of her sword-like eyes, |
| Athanaiyum marandhaaraa | Did he forget all of that? |
| Female | |
| Muthu muthu paechu | Her pearl-like words, |
| Kathi vizhi veechu | The sharp glance of her sword-like eyes, |
| Athanaiyum marandhaaraa | Did he forget all of that? |
| Munnazhagu thoonga pinnazhagu yaenga | While the front beauty sleeps and the back beauty yearns, |
| Pennazhagai viduvaaraa | Would he abandon a woman's beauty? |
| Pennazhagai viduvaaraa | Would he abandon a woman's beauty? |
| Female | |
| Muthiraiyai pottu sithirathai vaatti | Placing his mark, tormenting the picture-like maiden, |
| Nithiraiyai keduppaaraa | Would he ruin her sleep? |
| Muthiraiyai pottu sithirathai vaatti | Placing his mark, tormenting the picture-like maiden, |
| Nithiraiyai keduppaaraa | Would he ruin her sleep? |
| Moovaasai veruthu ooraarai marandhu | Renouncing the three fundamental desires and forgetting the townsfolk, |
| Munivarum aavaaraa | Will he turn into a hermit? |
| Female | |
| Athai magal rathinathai | Did the cousin forget his gemstone of a paternal aunt's daughter? |
| Athaan marandhaaraa | Did the cousin forget her? |
| Anna nadai chinna idai | Her swan-like walk, her slender waist, |
| Ellaam veruthaaraa | Did he detest them all? |
| Female | |
| Kottu muzhakkodu kattazhagu maeni | To the sound of wedding drums, her well-proportioned beautiful body, |
| Thottu vida manamillaiyaa | Does he not have the heart to touch it? |
| Female | |
| Kottu muzhakkodu kattazhagu maeni | To the sound of wedding drums, her well-proportioned beautiful body, |
| Thottu vida manamillaiyaa | Does he not have the heart to touch it? |
| Kattilukku paadhi thottilukku paadhi | Half time for the bed and half time for the cradle, |
| Karunai varavillaiyaa | Does he not feel any compassion? |
| Karunai varavillaiyaa | Does he not feel any compassion? |
| Female | |
| Vittu pirindhaalum etti nadandhaalum | Even if you leave and walk away at a distance, |
| Kattaamal viduvaenaa | Will I let you go without marrying you? |
| Vittu pirindhaalum etti nadandhaalum | Even if you leave and walk away at a distance, |
| Kattaamal viduvaenaa | Will I let you go without marrying you? |
| Maedaigalil nindru thozhargalai kandu | Standing on public stages and meeting comrades, |
| Sollaamal varuvaenaa | Would I return without letting you know? |
| Oho oho oho oho o… o… o… | Oho oho oho oho o... o... o... |
| Oho oho oho oho aa… aa… aa… | Oho oho oho oho aa... aa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Athai magal rathinathai | Did the cousin forget his gemstone of a paternal aunt's daughter? |
| Athaan marandhaaraa | Did the cousin forget her? |
| Anna nadai chinna idai | Her swan-like walk, her slender waist, |
| Ellaam veruthaaraa | Did he detest them all? |
அத்தை மகள் ரத்தினத்தை
அத்தான் மறந்தாரா
அன்ன நடை சின்ன இடை
எல்லாம் வெறுத்தாரா
ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஓ... ஓ... ஓ...
ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஆ... ஆ... ஆ....
Did the cousin forget his gemstone of a paternal aunt's daughter?
Did the cousin forget her?
Her swan-like walk, her slender waist,
Did he detest them all?
Oho oho oho oho o... o... o...
Oho oho oho oho aa... aa... aa...
அத்தை மகள் ரத்தினத்தை
அத்தான் மறந்தாரா
அன்ன நடை சின்ன இடை
எல்லாம் வெறுத்தாரா
Did the cousin forget his gemstone of a paternal aunt's daughter?
Did the cousin forget her?
Her swan-like walk, her slender waist,
Did he detest them all?
முத்து முத்துப் பேச்சு
கத்தி விழி வீச்சு
அத்தனையும் மறந்தாரா
Her pearl-like words,
The sharp glance of her sword-like eyes,
Did he forget all of that?
முத்து முத்துப் பேச்சு
கத்தி விழி வீச்சு
அத்தனையும் மறந்தாரா
முன்னழகு தூங்க பின்னழகு ஏங்க
பெண்ணழகை விடுவாரா
பெண்ணழகை விடுவாரா
Her pearl-like words,
The sharp glance of her sword-like eyes,
Did he forget all of that?
While the front beauty sleeps and the back beauty yearns,
Would he abandon a woman's beauty?
Would he abandon a woman's beauty?
முத்திரையைப் போட்டு சித்திரத்தை வாட்டி
நித்திரையை கெடுப்பாரா
முத்திரையைப் போட்டு சித்திரத்தை வாட்டி
நித்திரையை கெடுப்பாரா
மூவாசை வெறுத்து ஊராரை மறந்து
முனிவரும் ஆவாரா
Placing his mark, tormenting the picture-like maiden,
Would he ruin her sleep?
Placing his mark, tormenting the picture-like maiden,
Would he ruin her sleep?
Renouncing the three fundamental desires and forgetting the townsfolk,
Will he turn into a hermit?
அத்தை மகள் ரத்தினத்தை
அத்தான் மறந்தாரா
அன்ன நடை சின்ன இடை
எல்லாம் வெறுத்தாரா
Did the cousin forget his gemstone of a paternal aunt's daughter?
Did the cousin forget her?
Her swan-like walk, her slender waist,
Did he detest them all?
கொட்டு முழக்கோடு கட்டழகு மேனி
தொட்டு விட மனமில்லையா
To the sound of wedding drums, her well-proportioned beautiful body,
Does he not have the heart to touch it?
கொட்டு முழக்கோடு கட்டழகு மேனி
தொட்டு விட மனமில்லையா
கட்டிலுக்கு பாதி தொட்டிலுக்கு பாதி
கருணை வரவில்லையா
கருணை வரவில்லையா
To the sound of wedding drums, her well-proportioned beautiful body,
Does he not have the heart to touch it?
Half time for the bed and half time for the cradle,
Does he not feel any compassion?
Does he not feel any compassion?
விட்டு பிரிந்தாலும் எட்டி நடந்தாலும்
கட்டாமல் விடுவேனா
விட்டுப் பிரிந்தாலும் எட்டி நடந்தாலும்
கட்டாமல் விடுவேனா
மேடைகளில் நின்று தோழர்களை கண்டு
சொல்லாமல் வருவேனா
ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஓ... ஓ... ஓ...
ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஆ... ஆ... ஆ....
Even if you leave and walk away at a distance,
Will I let you go without marrying you?
Even if you leave and walk away at a distance,
Will I let you go without marrying you?
Standing on public stages and meeting comrades,
Would I return without letting you know?
Oho oho oho oho o... o... o...
Oho oho oho oho aa... aa... aa...
அத்தை மகள் ரத்தினத்தை
அத்தான் மறந்தாரா
அன்ன நடை சின்ன இடை
எல்லாம் வெறுத்தாரா
Did the cousin forget his gemstone of a paternal aunt's daughter?
Did the cousin forget her?
Her swan-like walk, her slender waist,
Did he detest them all?
Athai magal rathinathai
Did the cousin forget his gemstone of a paternal aunt's daughter?
Athaan marandhaaraa
Did the cousin forget her?
Anna nadai chinna idai
Her swan-like walk, her slender waist,
Ellaam veruthaaraa
Did he detest them all?
Oho oho oho oho o… o… o…
Oho oho oho oho o... o... o...
Oho oho oho oho aa… aa… aa…
Oho oho oho oho aa... aa... aa...
Athai magal rathinathai
Did the cousin forget his gemstone of a paternal aunt's daughter?
Athaan marandhaaraa
Did the cousin forget her?
Anna nadai chinna idai
Her swan-like walk, her slender waist,
Ellaam veruthaaraa
Did he detest them all?
Muthu muthu paechu
Her pearl-like words,
Kathi vizhi veechu
The sharp glance of her sword-like eyes,
Athanaiyum marandhaaraa
Did he forget all of that?
Muthu muthu paechu
Her pearl-like words,
Kathi vizhi veechu
The sharp glance of her sword-like eyes,
Athanaiyum marandhaaraa
Did he forget all of that?
Munnazhagu thoonga pinnazhagu yaenga
While the front beauty sleeps and the back beauty yearns,
Pennazhagai viduvaaraa
Would he abandon a woman's beauty?
Pennazhagai viduvaaraa
Would he abandon a woman's beauty?
Muthiraiyai pottu sithirathai vaatti
Placing his mark, tormenting the picture-like maiden,
Nithiraiyai keduppaaraa
Would he ruin her sleep?
Muthiraiyai pottu sithirathai vaatti
Placing his mark, tormenting the picture-like maiden,
Nithiraiyai keduppaaraa
Would he ruin her sleep?
Moovaasai veruthu ooraarai marandhu
Renouncing the three fundamental desires and forgetting the townsfolk,
Munivarum aavaaraa
Will he turn into a hermit?
Athai magal rathinathai
Did the cousin forget his gemstone of a paternal aunt's daughter?
Athaan marandhaaraa
Did the cousin forget her?
Anna nadai chinna idai
Her swan-like walk, her slender waist,
Ellaam veruthaaraa
Did he detest them all?
Kottu muzhakkodu kattazhagu maeni
To the sound of wedding drums, her well-proportioned beautiful body,
Thottu vida manamillaiyaa
Does he not have the heart to touch it?
Kottu muzhakkodu kattazhagu maeni
To the sound of wedding drums, her well-proportioned beautiful body,
Thottu vida manamillaiyaa
Does he not have the heart to touch it?
Kattilukku paadhi thottilukku paadhi
Half time for the bed and half time for the cradle,
Karunai varavillaiyaa
Does he not feel any compassion?
Karunai varavillaiyaa
Does he not feel any compassion?
Vittu pirindhaalum etti nadandhaalum
Even if you leave and walk away at a distance,
Kattaamal viduvaenaa
Will I let you go without marrying you?
Vittu pirindhaalum etti nadandhaalum
Even if you leave and walk away at a distance,
Kattaamal viduvaenaa
Will I let you go without marrying you?
Maedaigalil nindru thozhargalai kandu
Standing on public stages and meeting comrades,
Sollaamal varuvaenaa
Would I return without letting you know?
Oho oho oho oho o… o… o…
Oho oho oho oho o... o... o...
Oho oho oho oho aa… aa… aa…
Oho oho oho oho aa... aa... aa...
Athai magal rathinathai
Did the cousin forget his gemstone of a paternal aunt's daughter?
Athaan marandhaaraa
Did the cousin forget her?
Anna nadai chinna idai
Her swan-like walk, her slender waist,
Ellaam veruthaaraa
Did he detest them all?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Athai Magal Rathinathai is a playful romantic duet from the 1964 Tamil film Panakkara Kudumbam, starring M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi. Lyricist Kannadasan crafts a charming banter between cross-cousins (Athaan and Athai Magal), a traditional romantic pairing in Tamil culture. The heroine teasingly questions whether her beloved hero has forgotten her beauty, her swan-like gait, and her pearl-like speech, playfully asking if he intends to renounce worldly desires and become an ascetic.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Anna nadai chinna idai”
Compares the heroine's walk to a swan ('Anna nadai') and her words to precious pearls ('Muthu muthu paechu').
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Athai magal rathinathai / Athaan marandhaaraa”
Rhyming of the second letter 't' in 'Athai' and 'Athaan' creates a strong rhythmic cadence.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kathi vizhi veechu”
Compares the piercing, sharp look in the woman's eyes to a blade ('Kathi vizhi veechu').
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Trivia
Panakkara Kudumbam (1964) was directed by T. R. Ramanna and featured music composed by the iconic Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy duo, with playback vocals delivered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. The lyricist Kaviarasu Kannadasan playfully incorporated references to social stages ('Maedaigalil nindru thozhargalai kandu'), subtly echoing MGR's real-life political presence and public gatherings.
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