Aththi Marathula Muttai
From Neer Nilam Neruppu · 1980
- Lyricist
- Udhayanan
- Singers
- S. C. Krishnan, B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Neer Nilam Neruppu1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aththi maraththula muttai ittu | Laying eggs in the fig tree, |
| Aavaaram thoppukkullae kunju porichchu | And hatching chicks inside the Aavaaram grove, |
| Kunjukku irai theda pona paambe | O snake that went searching for food for its young, |
| Nee kudhichchu kudhichchu vanthu aadu paambe | Come leaping and dancing, O snake! |
| Male | |
| Podu…jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku | Play it... Jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku! |
| Adi jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku | Hey jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku! |
| Female :Jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku | Female: Jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku! |
| Aaha jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku | Aaha jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku! |
| Male | |
| Veeraappu pesiya pasangalaiyellaam | All those guys who spoke arrogant words, |
| Velavelaththu nadunga vachcha nalla paambe | Good snake, you made them tremble and shake in fear! |
| Aa….veeraappu pesiya pasangalaiyellaam | Ah... all those guys who spoke arrogant words, |
| Velavelaththu nadunga vachcha nalla paambe | Good snake, you made them tremble and shake in fear! |
| Maraakku potta intha maamaayila enakku | For me, with this peacock-like girl wearing her veil, |
| Mana mudichchu vaikka vantha chella paambe | Dear snake, you came to help tie the marital knot! |
| Male | |
| Aahaa…..jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku | Aahaa... jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku! |
| Adi jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku | Hey jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku! |
| Female :Aahaa…..jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku | Female: Aahaa... jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku! |
| Adi jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku | Hey jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku! |
| Male | |
| Maraatha manasaiyellaam maaravum vachche | You made unyielding hearts change their mind, |
| Naan manasu vachcha ponnu enna seravum vachcha | You enabled the girl I set my heart on to unite with me! |
| Maraatha manasaiyellaam maaravum vachche | You made unyielding hearts change their mind, |
| Naan manasu vachcha ponnu enna seravum vachcha | You enabled the girl I set my heart on to unite with me! |
| Seeraama seeri vantha nalla paambe | Good snake that hissed rhythmically without losing composure, |
| Yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae yae… | Yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae yae... |
| Seeraama seeri vantha nalla paambe | Good snake that hissed rhythmically without losing composure, |
| Ivanga seththa paambu aakki vachcha chella paambe | Dear snake that rendered all these antagonists powerless like dead snakes! |
அத்தி மரத்துல முட்டை இட்டு
ஆவாரம் தோப்புக்குள்ளே குஞ்சு பொரிச்சு
குஞ்சுக்கு இரை தேட போன பாம்பே
நீ குதிச்சு குதிச்சு வந்து ஆடு பாம்பே...
Laying eggs in the fig tree,
And hatching chicks inside the Aavaaram grove,
O snake that went searching for food for its young,
Come leaping and dancing, O snake!
போடு..ஜிக்கு முக்கு ஜிக்கு முக்கு ஜிக்கு முக்கு
அடி ஜிக்கிடி முக்கு ஜிக்கிடி முக்கு....
ஜிக்கு முக்கு ஜிக்கு முக்கு ஜிக்கு முக்கு
ஆஹா.....ஜிக்கிடி முக்கு ஜிக்கிடி முக்கு....
Play it... Jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku!
Hey jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku!
Female: Jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku!
Aaha jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku!
வீராப்பு பேசிய பசங்களையெல்லாம்
வெலவெலத்து நடுங்க வச்ச நல்லபாம்பே
ஆ....வீராப்பு பேசிய பசங்களையெல்லாம்
வெலவெலத்து நடுங்க வச்ச நல்லபாம்பே
மாராக்கு போட்ட இந்த மாமயில எனக்கு
மண முடிச்சு வைக்க வந்த செல்ல பாம்பே
All those guys who spoke arrogant words,
Good snake, you made them tremble and shake in fear!
Ah... all those guys who spoke arrogant words,
Good snake, you made them tremble and shake in fear!
For me, with this peacock-like girl wearing her veil,
Dear snake, you came to help tie the marital knot!
ஆஹா.....ஜிக்கு முக்கு ஜிக்கு முக்கு ஜிக்கு முக்கு
அடி ஜிக்கிடி முக்கு ஜிக்கிடி முக்கு....
ஆஹா.....ஜிக்கு முக்கு ஜிக்கு முக்கு ஜிக்கு முக்கு
அடி ஜிக்கிடி முக்கு ஜிக்கிடி முக்கு....
Aahaa... jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku!
Hey jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku!
Female: Aahaa... jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku!
Hey jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku!
மாறாத மனசையெல்லாம் மாறவும் வச்சே
நான் மனசு வச்ச பொண்ணு என்ன சேரவும் வச்ச
மாறாத மனசையெல்லாம் மாறவும் வச்சே
நான் மனசு வச்ச பொண்ணு என்ன சேரவும் வச்ச
சீறாம சீறி வந்த நல்ல பாம்பே
ஏஹே ஏஹே ஏஹே ஏஹே ஏஹே ஏ......
சீறாம சீறி வந்த நல்ல பாம்பே
இவங்க செத்த பாம்பு ஆக்கி வச்ச செல்ல பாம்பே.....
You made unyielding hearts change their mind,
You enabled the girl I set my heart on to unite with me!
You made unyielding hearts change their mind,
You enabled the girl I set my heart on to unite with me!
Good snake that hissed rhythmically without losing composure,
Yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae yae...
Good snake that hissed rhythmically without losing composure,
Dear snake that rendered all these antagonists powerless like dead snakes!
ஜிக்கு முக்கு ஜிக்கு முக்கு ஜிக்கு முக்கு
அடி ஜிக்கிடி முக்கு ஜிக்கிடி முக்கு....
ஜிக்கு முக்கு ஜிக்கு முக்கு ஜிக்கு முக்கு
அடி ஜிக்கிடி முக்கு ஜிக்கிடி முக்கு....
Aththi maraththula muttai ittu
Laying eggs in the fig tree,
Aavaaram thoppukkullae kunju porichchu
And hatching chicks inside the Aavaaram grove,
Kunjukku irai theda pona paambe
O snake that went searching for food for its young,
Nee kudhichchu kudhichchu vanthu aadu paambe
Come leaping and dancing, O snake!
Podu…jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku
Play it... Jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku!
Adi jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku
Hey jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku!
Female :Jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku
Female: Jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku!
Aaha jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku
Aaha jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku!
Veeraappu pesiya pasangalaiyellaam
All those guys who spoke arrogant words,
Velavelaththu nadunga vachcha nalla paambe
Good snake, you made them tremble and shake in fear!
Aa….veeraappu pesiya pasangalaiyellaam
Ah... all those guys who spoke arrogant words,
Velavelaththu nadunga vachcha nalla paambe
Good snake, you made them tremble and shake in fear!
Maraakku potta intha maamaayila enakku
For me, with this peacock-like girl wearing her veil,
Mana mudichchu vaikka vantha chella paambe
Dear snake, you came to help tie the marital knot!
Aahaa…..jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku
Aahaa... jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku!
Adi jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku
Hey jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku!
Female :Aahaa…..jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku
Female: Aahaa... jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku!
Adi jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku
Hey jikkidi mukku jikkidi mukku!
Maraatha manasaiyellaam maaravum vachche
You made unyielding hearts change their mind,
Naan manasu vachcha ponnu enna seravum vachcha
You enabled the girl I set my heart on to unite with me!
Maraatha manasaiyellaam maaravum vachche
You made unyielding hearts change their mind,
Naan manasu vachcha ponnu enna seravum vachcha
You enabled the girl I set my heart on to unite with me!
Seeraama seeri vantha nalla paambe
Good snake that hissed rhythmically without losing composure,
Yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae yae…
Yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae yaehae yae...
Seeraama seeri vantha nalla paambe
Good snake that hissed rhythmically without losing composure,
Ivanga seththa paambu aakki vachcha chella paambe
Dear snake that rendered all these antagonists powerless like dead snakes!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Neer Nilam Neruppu' (1980) is a lively folk snake-charmer duet. The lyrics address a snake in playful reverence, combining traditional snake-dance riddles and rhymes with a narrative of triumph. The singers praise the snake for scaring off arrogant opponents and helping unite the male protagonist with the woman he loves, ultimately making their adversaries harmless like 'dead snakes'.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Aththi maraththula muttai ittu / Aavaaram thoppukkullae kunju porichchu”
The second letters 'th/va' match in sound pattern across initial lines like 'Aththi' and 'Aavaaram', showcasing classic Tamil poetic structure.
Monaikal (Alliteration / First-letter Rhyming)
“Maraakku potta intha maamaayila enakku / Mana mudichchu vaikka vantha chella paambe”
Repetition of initial consonant 'M' in 'Maraakku' and 'Maamaayila', as well as 'Mana'.
Onomatopoeia (Anukaranai)
“Podu…jikku mukku jikku mukku jikku mukku”
Rhythmic folk sounds like 'Jikku mukku' and 'Jikkidi mukku' mimic the percussive snake-charmer beat.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvakam)
“Ivanga seththa paambu aakki vachcha chella paambe”
Refers to the antagonists being rendered harmless as 'seththa paambu' (dead snakes) by the clever intervention.
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Trivia
The film 'Neer Nilam Neruppu' (1980) featured music by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and was known for incorporating energetic Tamil rural folk rhythms. S. C. Krishnan, a legendary singer known for his unique rustic voice in early Tamil cinema, rendered this upbeat snake-dance song alongside B. S. Sasireka.
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