Aththaikku Piranthaval
From Anbulla Appa · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Anbulla Appa1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Athaikku pirandhaval | The one born to the paternal aunt, |
| Methaikku valarndhaval | The one who grew up in comfort, |
| Nee thaanae | Is it you? |
| Palli kolla vaa maanae | Come to rest, my gentle deer. |
| Unarchi thavippil | In emotional yearning, |
| Udhattu neruppil | In the fire of lips, |
| Urugi ponenae | I melted away. |
| Female | |
| Athaikku pirandhaval | The one born to the paternal aunt, |
| Methaikku valarndhaval | The one who grew up in comfort, |
| Naan thaanae | It is indeed me. |
| Palli arai vandhenae | I have entered the bedchamber. |
| Unarchi thavippil | In emotional yearning, |
| Udhattu neruppil | In the fire of lips, |
| Urugi ponenae | I melted away. |
| Male | |
| Athaikku pirandhaval | The one born to the paternal aunt, |
| Methaikku valarndhaval | The one who grew up in comfort, |
| Nee thaanae | Is it you? |
| Palli kolla vaa maanae | Come to rest, my gentle deer. |
| Female | |
| Unakku thaan endru | Saying that it was only for you, |
| Valarndha rojaa | The rose that grew, |
| Unnai kettaa poothadhu | Did it bloom after asking permission from you? |
| Marangalellaam kadidham pottaa | If all the trees send a letter, |
| Paravai varughiradhu | The bird comes flying. |
| Male | |
| Paravai parandhu | When the bird flies over, |
| Pazhaga vandhaal | And comes to get familiar, |
| Ilaigal kaniyai moodudhu | The leaves cover up the fruit. |
| Virundhukkazhaithu vilangu pottaal | If you invite someone to a feast and put handcuffs on them, |
| Enna arundhuvadhu | What is there to feast upon? |
| Female | |
| Naan solgiren pagalil mattum | I am telling you, only in the daytime, |
| Nee kaathiru | You must wait. |
| Male | |
| Naan ketkiren pagal iravu | I am asking, day or night, |
| Yaar paarthadhu | Who has ever noticed? |
| Female | |
| Athaikku pirandhaval | The one born to the paternal aunt, |
| Methaikku valarndhaval | The one who grew up in comfort, |
| Naan thaanae | It is indeed me. |
| Palli arai vandhenae | I have entered the bedchamber. |
| Male | |
| Unarchi thavippil | In emotional yearning, |
| Udhattu neruppil | In the fire of lips, |
| Urugi ponenae | I melted away. |
| Athaikku pirandhaval | The one born to the paternal aunt, |
| Methaikku valarndhaval | The one who grew up in comfort, |
| Nee thaanae | Is it you? |
| Palli kolla vaa maanae | Come to rest, my gentle deer. |
| Female | |
| Palli arai vandhu | Coming to the bedchamber, |
| Paadam padikka | To study the lesson, |
| Manaivi thaan oru maanavi | The wife is indeed a student. |
| Iruttil padikkum thiruttu paadam | The secret lesson learned in the dark, |
| Enakku theriyaadhu | I do not know it. |
| Male | |
| Vilakku velicham thevai illai | Light from a lamp is not needed, |
| Vizhiyin velicham podhumae | The light in your eyes is enough. |
| Enakku neeyum unakku naanum | You for me and I for you, |
| Paadam aavomae | Shall become the lesson. |
| Female | |
| Naan thaanginen | I endured it, |
| Adharkku ennai paaraatta vaa | So come to appreciate me for that. |
| Male | |
| Paaraattuven | I will appreciate you, |
| Parisu thandhu thaalaatta vaa | Come to give a gift and cradle me. |
| Male | |
| Athaikku pirandhaval | The one born to the paternal aunt, |
| Methaikku valarndhaval | The one who grew up in comfort, |
| Nee thaanae | Is it you? |
| Palli kolla vaa maanae | Come to rest, my gentle deer. |
| Female | |
| Unarchi thavippil | In emotional yearning, |
| Udhattu neruppil | In the fire of lips, |
| Urugi ponenae | I melted away. |
| Male | |
| Athaikku pirandhaval | The one born to the paternal aunt, |
| Methaikku valarndhaval | The one who grew up in comfort, |
| Nee thaanae | Is it you? |
| Both :Lalalala laalaalaa lalalala laalaalaa | Both: Lalalala laalaalaa lalalala laalaalaa |
| Lalalala laalaalaa… | Lalalala laalaalaa… |
அத்தைக்கு பிறந்தவள்
மெத்தைக்கு வளர்ந்தவள்
நீதானே
பள்ளிக் கொள்ள வா மானே.........
உணர்ச்சி தவிப்பில்
உதட்டு நெருப்பில்
உருகி போனேனே
The one born to the paternal aunt,
The one who grew up in comfort,
Is it you?
Come to rest, my gentle deer.
In emotional yearning,
In the fire of lips,
I melted away.
அத்தைக்கு பிறந்தவள்
மெத்தைக்கு வளர்ந்தவள்
நான்தானே
பள்ளியறை வந்தேனே
உணர்ச்சி தவிப்பில்
உதட்டு நெருப்பில்
உருகி போனேனே
The one born to the paternal aunt,
The one who grew up in comfort,
It is indeed me.
I have entered the bedchamber.
In emotional yearning,
In the fire of lips,
I melted away.
அத்தைக்கு பிறந்தவள்
மெத்தைக்கு வளர்ந்தவள்
நீதானே
பள்ளிக் கொள்ள வா மானே.........
The one born to the paternal aunt,
The one who grew up in comfort,
Is it you?
Come to rest, my gentle deer.
உனக்குத்தான் என்று
வளர்ந்த ரோஜா
உன்னைக் கேட்டா பூத்தது
மரங்கள் எல்லாம் கடிதம் போட்டா
பறவை வருகிறது
Saying that it was only for you,
The rose that grew,
Did it bloom after asking permission from you?
If all the trees send a letter,
The bird comes flying.
பறவை பறந்து
பழக வந்தால்
இலைகள் கனியை மூடுது
விருந்துக்கழைத்து விலங்கு போட்டால்
என்ன அருந்துவது
When the bird flies over,
And comes to get familiar,
The leaves cover up the fruit.
If you invite someone to a feast and put handcuffs on them,
What is there to feast upon?
நான் சொல்கிறேன்
பகலில் மட்டும் நீ காத்திரு
I am telling you, only in the daytime,
You must wait.
நான் கேட்கிறேன் பகல்ல இரவு
யார் பார்த்தது
I am asking, day or night,
Who has ever noticed?
அத்தைக்கு பிறந்தவள்
மெத்தைக்கு வளர்ந்தவள்
நான்தானே
பள்ளியறை வந்தேனே
The one born to the paternal aunt,
The one who grew up in comfort,
It is indeed me.
I have entered the bedchamber.
உணர்ச்சி தவிப்பில்
உதட்டு நெருப்பில்
உருகி போனேனே
அத்தைக்கு பிறந்தவள்
மெத்தைக்கு வளர்ந்தவள்
நீதானே
பள்ளிக் கொள்ள வா மானே.........
In emotional yearning,
In the fire of lips,
I melted away.
The one born to the paternal aunt,
The one who grew up in comfort,
Is it you?
Come to rest, my gentle deer.
பள்ளியறை வந்து
பாடம் படிக்க
மனைவிதான் ஒரு மாணவி
இருட்டில் படிக்கும் திருட்டு பாடம்
எனக்கு தெரியாது
Coming to the bedchamber,
To study the lesson,
The wife is indeed a student.
The secret lesson learned in the dark,
I do not know it.
விளக்கு வெளிச்சம் தேவையில்லை
விழியின் வெளிச்சம் போதுமே
எனக்கு நீயும் உனக்கு நானும்
பாடம் ஆவோமே
Light from a lamp is not needed,
The light in your eyes is enough.
You for me and I for you,
Shall become the lesson.
நான் தாங்கினேன்
அதற்கு என்னை பாராட்டவா
I endured it,
So come to appreciate me for that.
பாராட்டுவேன் பரிசு தந்து
தாலாட்டவா
I will appreciate you,
Come to give a gift and cradle me.
அத்தைக்கு பிறந்தவள்
மெத்தைக்கு வளர்ந்தவள்
நீதானே
பள்ளிக் கொள்ள வா மானே.........
The one born to the paternal aunt,
The one who grew up in comfort,
Is it you?
Come to rest, my gentle deer.
உணர்ச்சி தவிப்பில்
உதட்டு நெருப்பில்
உருகி போனேனே
In emotional yearning,
In the fire of lips,
I melted away.
அத்தைக்கு பிறந்தவள்
மெத்தைக்கு வளர்ந்தவள்
நீதானே
இருவர் :
லலலல லாலாலா லலலல லாலாலா
லலலல லாலாலா.....
The one born to the paternal aunt,
The one who grew up in comfort,
Is it you?
Both: Lalalala laalaalaa lalalala laalaalaa
Lalalala laalaalaa…
Athaikku pirandhaval
The one born to the paternal aunt,
Methaikku valarndhaval
The one who grew up in comfort,
Nee thaanae
Is it you?
Palli kolla vaa maanae
Come to rest, my gentle deer.
Unarchi thavippil
In emotional yearning,
Udhattu neruppil
In the fire of lips,
Urugi ponenae
I melted away.
Athaikku pirandhaval
The one born to the paternal aunt,
Methaikku valarndhaval
The one who grew up in comfort,
Naan thaanae
It is indeed me.
Palli arai vandhenae
I have entered the bedchamber.
Unarchi thavippil
In emotional yearning,
Udhattu neruppil
In the fire of lips,
Urugi ponenae
I melted away.
Athaikku pirandhaval
The one born to the paternal aunt,
Methaikku valarndhaval
The one who grew up in comfort,
Nee thaanae
Is it you?
Palli kolla vaa maanae
Come to rest, my gentle deer.
Unakku thaan endru
Saying that it was only for you,
Valarndha rojaa
The rose that grew,
Unnai kettaa poothadhu
Did it bloom after asking permission from you?
Marangalellaam kadidham pottaa
If all the trees send a letter,
Paravai varughiradhu
The bird comes flying.
Paravai parandhu
When the bird flies over,
Pazhaga vandhaal
And comes to get familiar,
Ilaigal kaniyai moodudhu
The leaves cover up the fruit.
Virundhukkazhaithu vilangu pottaal
If you invite someone to a feast and put handcuffs on them,
Enna arundhuvadhu
What is there to feast upon?
Naan solgiren pagalil mattum
I am telling you, only in the daytime,
Nee kaathiru
You must wait.
Naan ketkiren pagal iravu
I am asking, day or night,
Yaar paarthadhu
Who has ever noticed?
Athaikku pirandhaval
The one born to the paternal aunt,
Methaikku valarndhaval
The one who grew up in comfort,
Naan thaanae
It is indeed me.
Palli arai vandhenae
I have entered the bedchamber.
Unarchi thavippil
In emotional yearning,
Udhattu neruppil
In the fire of lips,
Urugi ponenae
I melted away.
Athaikku pirandhaval
The one born to the paternal aunt,
Methaikku valarndhaval
The one who grew up in comfort,
Nee thaanae
Is it you?
Palli kolla vaa maanae
Come to rest, my gentle deer.
Palli arai vandhu
Coming to the bedchamber,
Paadam padikka
To study the lesson,
Manaivi thaan oru maanavi
The wife is indeed a student.
Iruttil padikkum thiruttu paadam
The secret lesson learned in the dark,
Enakku theriyaadhu
I do not know it.
Vilakku velicham thevai illai
Light from a lamp is not needed,
Vizhiyin velicham podhumae
The light in your eyes is enough.
Enakku neeyum unakku naanum
You for me and I for you,
Paadam aavomae
Shall become the lesson.
Naan thaanginen
I endured it,
Adharkku ennai paaraatta vaa
So come to appreciate me for that.
Paaraattuven
I will appreciate you,
Parisu thandhu thaalaatta vaa
Come to give a gift and cradle me.
Athaikku pirandhaval
The one born to the paternal aunt,
Methaikku valarndhaval
The one who grew up in comfort,
Nee thaanae
Is it you?
Palli kolla vaa maanae
Come to rest, my gentle deer.
Unarchi thavippil
In emotional yearning,
Udhattu neruppil
In the fire of lips,
Urugi ponenae
I melted away.
Athaikku pirandhaval
The one born to the paternal aunt,
Methaikku valarndhaval
The one who grew up in comfort,
Nee thaanae
Is it you?
Both :Lalalala laalaalaa lalalala laalaalaa
Both: Lalalala laalaalaa lalalala laalaalaa
Lalalala laalaalaa…
Lalalala laalaalaa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet depicts a tender, intimate conversation between newlyweds in their bedchamber. Rooted in traditional South Indian marriage customs where cross-cousins (the daughter of a paternal aunt) are prized matches, the husband affectionately calls out to his bride who was raised in luxury. The song weaves playful banter, coy reluctance, and passionate surrender through poetic metaphors of nature, learning, and warmth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Athaikku pirandhaval / Methaikku valarndhaval”
The second consonant sound 'tha' is repeated across successive lines ('Athaikku' / 'Methaikku'), creating traditional Tamil musical harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Udhattu neruppil”
Comparing the warmth and intimacy of a kiss to fire ('Udhattu neruppil'), describing the burning intensity of romantic passion.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vizhiyin velicham podhumae”
Describing the radiance in the lover's eyes as a source of light ('Vizhiyin velicham') that replaces the need for lamps.
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Trivia
The phrase 'Athaikku pirandhaval' highlights the traditional Tamil cultural practice of consanguineous marriage (marrying one's 'Athai magal' or father's sister's daughter), which is a recurring romantic trope in Tamil cinema.
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