Aththipatti Azhagu
From Vasantha Vaasal · 1996
- Lyricist
- Masa
- Singers
- Arun Mozhi, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Masa
- Details
- Vasantha Vaasal1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aththippatti azhagu kutty | Pretty girl from Aththippatti, |
| Asaththuthu podavai katti | Looking stunning wearing a saree. |
| Hang…..aththippatti azhagu kutty | Hey... pretty girl from Aththippatti, |
| Asaththuthu podavai katti | Looking stunning wearing a saree. |
| Male | |
| Oru pottuthaan vachi vidavaa | Shall I place a bindi on your forehead? |
| Moonu kattuthaan katti vidavaa | Shall I tie the three sacred knots of marriage? |
| Intha katti aduththu | Next to this bed, |
| Oru thottil irukkum adhu | There will be a cradle, |
| Katti pudichchu urasu | Hug me tight and cuddle up. |
| Female | |
| Aththippatti azhagu kutty | Pretty girl from Aththippatti, |
| Asaththuthu podavai katti | Looking stunning wearing a saree. |
| Oru pottuthaan vachchi thottukko | Put on a bindi and touch me, |
| Moonu kattuthaan katti vachchikko | Tie the three knots and hold me. |
| Intha kattil aduththu | Next to this bed, |
| Oru thottil irukkum paaru | Look, there will be a cradle, |
| Katti pudichchu urasu… | Hug me tight and cuddle up... |
| Female | |
| Aththippatti azhagu kutty | Pretty girl from Aththippatti, |
| Asaththuthu podavai katti | Looking stunning wearing a saree. |
| Male | |
| Adi muththumanithaan | Hey, precious pearl-like girl! |
| Unnai kollaiyadikka | To rob your heart, |
| Manam mallukatti ilukkuthadi | My mind wrestles and pulls me towards you. |
| Nee mella sirichchaa | When you smile softly, |
| Pidi vellipanamthaan | Like a handful of silver coins, |
| Oru kallukkadai irukkuthadi | There is a toddy shop of intoxication! |
| Female | |
| Pudhu malligai vaasam manakkum | The fragrance of fresh jasmine fills the air, |
| oru manmatha paanam thodangum | Cupid's beverage of love begins to flow. |
| Intha aalam ilaniyil | In this tender banyan heart, |
| Aasai velanjirukkum | Desire has fully ripened. |
| Alli anaichchu kollaiyyaa | Gather me in your arms and take me, my man! |
| Male | |
| Ho…..ho…..hoi….. | Ho... ho... hoi... |
| Aththippatti azhagu kutty | Pretty girl from Aththippatti, |
| Asaththuthu podavai katti….. | Looking stunning wearing a saree... |
| Female | |
| Ada ettuthikkunthaan | Hey, across all eight directions, |
| Nee suththi alainjae | Even if you wander around, |
| Ingu ennai pola | Is there any girl here, |
| Ponnu yaaraiyaa | Quite like me, my man? |
| Oru pattu ennaithaan | If you touch and embrace me, |
| Nee thottu anaichchaa | Softly like silk, |
| Naan katti vellam sottum thaenaiyaa | I am jaggery dripping with sweet honey! |
| Male | |
| Pudhu mallikkae vaasam manakkaa | As the scent of new jasmine blooms, |
| Oru manmatha paanam thodukkaa | Is Cupid aiming his arrow of love? |
| Intha aalam ilainoniyil | In this young tender fruit, |
| Aasai vilainjiruchchu | Desire has fully grown. |
| Alli anaichchukkolla vaa | Come gather me in your arms and embrace me! |
| Female | |
| Ho ho ho…oo…. | Ho ho ho... oo... |
| Male | |
| Aah haa….haa…haan…. | Aah haa... haa... haan... |
அத்திப்பட்டி அழகு குட்டி
அசத்தூது பொடவை கட்டி
ஹங்.. அத்திப்பட்டி அழகு குட்டி
அசத்தூது பொடவை கட்டி
Pretty girl from Aththippatti,
Looking stunning wearing a saree.
Hey... pretty girl from Aththippatti,
Looking stunning wearing a saree.
ஒரு பொட்டு தான் வச்சி விடவா....
மூணு கட்டுதான் கட்டி விடவா....
இந்த கட்டில் அடுத்து ஒரு
தொட்டில் இருக்கும் அது
கட்டி புடிச்சி உரசு...
Shall I place a bindi on your forehead?
Shall I tie the three sacred knots of marriage?
Next to this bed,
There will be a cradle,
Hug me tight and cuddle up.
அத்திப்பட்டி அழகு குட்டி.
அசத்தூது பொடவை கட்டி
ஒரு பொட்டுதான் வச்சி தொட்டுக்கோ
மூணு கட்டுதான் கட்டி வச்சிக்கோ
இந்த கட்டில் அடுத்து
ஒரு தொட்டில் இருக்கும் பாரு
கட்டி புடிச்சி உரசு.....
Pretty girl from Aththippatti,
Looking stunning wearing a saree.
Put on a bindi and touch me,
Tie the three knots and hold me.
Next to this bed,
Look, there will be a cradle,
Hug me tight and cuddle up...
அத்திப்பட்டி அழகு குட்டி
அசத்தூது பொடவை கட்டி ....
Pretty girl from Aththippatti,
Looking stunning wearing a saree.
அடி முத்துமணி தான் ..
உன்னை கொள்ளையடிக்க ..
மனம் மல்லுகட்டி இலுக்குதடி ..
நீ மெல்ல சிரிச்சா
பிடி வெள்ளிபணம் தான்
ஒரு கல்லுக்கடை இருக்குதடி
Hey, precious pearl-like girl!
To rob your heart,
My mind wrestles and pulls me towards you.
When you smile softly,
Like a handful of silver coins,
There is a toddy shop of intoxication!
புது மல்லிகை வாசம் மணக்கும் ..
ஒரு மன்மத பானம் தொடங்கும் ..
இந்த ஆளம் இளநினியில் ..
ஆசை வௌஞ்சியிருக்கும் ..
அள்ளி அனைச்சு கொள்ளய்யா ..
The fragrance of fresh jasmine fills the air,
Cupid's beverage of love begins to flow.
In this tender banyan heart,
Desire has fully ripened.
Gather me in your arms and take me, my man!
ஹோ......ஹோ......ஹோய்...
அத்திப்பட்டி அழகு குட்டி
அசத்தூது புடவை கட்டி.....ஹக்...
Ho... ho... hoi...
Pretty girl from Aththippatti,
Looking stunning wearing a saree...
அட எட்டுதிக்குந்தான்
நீ சுத்தி அலைஞ்சே
இங்கு என்னைப் போல
பொண்ணு யாரையா
ஒரு பட்டு என்னைதான்
நீ தொட்டு அனைச்சா
நான் கட்டி வெள்ளம் சொட்டும் தேனையா
Hey, across all eight directions,
Even if you wander around,
Is there any girl here,
Quite like me, my man?
If you touch and embrace me,
Softly like silk,
I am jaggery dripping with sweet honey!
புது மல்லிகே வாசம் மணக்கா
ஒரு மன்மத பானம் தொடுக்கா
இந்த ஆளம் இலைநொனியில்
ஆசை விளைஞ்சிருச்சு
அள்ளி அணைச்சுக்கொள்ள வா
As the scent of new jasmine blooms,
Is Cupid aiming his arrow of love?
In this young tender fruit,
Desire has fully grown.
Come gather me in your arms and embrace me!
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ...ஓ....
Ho ho ho... oo...
அத்திப்பட்டி அழகு குட்டி
அசத்தூது புடவை கட்டி
ஒரு பொட்டு தான் வச்சி நெருங்கா
மூணு கட்டுதான் கட்டி தொடுங்கா
இந்த கட்டில் அடுத்து ஒரு
தொட்டில் இருக்கும் பாரு
கட்டி புடிச்சு உரசு...
Aah haa... haa... haan...
அத்திப்பட்டி அழகு குட்டி
அசத்தூது புடவை கட்டி....
ஆஹ் ஹா....ஹா....ஹான்....
Aththippatti azhagu kutty
Pretty girl from Aththippatti,
Asaththuthu podavai katti
Looking stunning wearing a saree.
Hang…..aththippatti azhagu kutty
Hey... pretty girl from Aththippatti,
Asaththuthu podavai katti
Looking stunning wearing a saree.
Oru pottuthaan vachi vidavaa
Shall I place a bindi on your forehead?
Moonu kattuthaan katti vidavaa
Shall I tie the three sacred knots of marriage?
Intha katti aduththu
Next to this bed,
Oru thottil irukkum adhu
There will be a cradle,
Katti pudichchu urasu
Hug me tight and cuddle up.
Aththippatti azhagu kutty
Pretty girl from Aththippatti,
Asaththuthu podavai katti
Looking stunning wearing a saree.
Oru pottuthaan vachchi thottukko
Put on a bindi and touch me,
Moonu kattuthaan katti vachchikko
Tie the three knots and hold me.
Intha kattil aduththu
Next to this bed,
Oru thottil irukkum paaru
Look, there will be a cradle,
Katti pudichchu urasu…
Hug me tight and cuddle up...
Aththippatti azhagu kutty
Pretty girl from Aththippatti,
Asaththuthu podavai katti
Looking stunning wearing a saree.
Adi muththumanithaan
Hey, precious pearl-like girl!
Unnai kollaiyadikka
To rob your heart,
Manam mallukatti ilukkuthadi
My mind wrestles and pulls me towards you.
Nee mella sirichchaa
When you smile softly,
Pidi vellipanamthaan
Like a handful of silver coins,
Oru kallukkadai irukkuthadi
There is a toddy shop of intoxication!
Pudhu malligai vaasam manakkum
The fragrance of fresh jasmine fills the air,
oru manmatha paanam thodangum
Cupid's beverage of love begins to flow.
Intha aalam ilaniyil
In this tender banyan heart,
Aasai velanjirukkum
Desire has fully ripened.
Alli anaichchu kollaiyyaa
Gather me in your arms and take me, my man!
Ho…..ho…..hoi…..
Ho... ho... hoi...
Aththippatti azhagu kutty
Pretty girl from Aththippatti,
Asaththuthu podavai katti…..
Looking stunning wearing a saree...
Ada ettuthikkunthaan
Hey, across all eight directions,
Nee suththi alainjae
Even if you wander around,
Ingu ennai pola
Is there any girl here,
Ponnu yaaraiyaa
Quite like me, my man?
Oru pattu ennaithaan
If you touch and embrace me,
Nee thottu anaichchaa
Softly like silk,
Naan katti vellam sottum thaenaiyaa
I am jaggery dripping with sweet honey!
Pudhu mallikkae vaasam manakkaa
As the scent of new jasmine blooms,
Oru manmatha paanam thodukkaa
Is Cupid aiming his arrow of love?
Intha aalam ilainoniyil
In this young tender fruit,
Aasai vilainjiruchchu
Desire has fully grown.
Alli anaichchukkolla vaa
Come gather me in your arms and embrace me!
Ho ho ho…oo….
Ho ho ho... oo...
Aah haa….haa…haan….
Aah haa... haa... haan...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aththippatti Azhagu Kutty from the movie Vasantha Vaasal (1996) is a playful, romantic folk duet between two lovers expressing their affection, passion, and dreams of a future together. The male lead praises the beauty of his beloved in her traditional saree, daydreaming about marrying her by tying the sacred three knots (thali) and building a family together with a cradle next to their bed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aththippatti azhagu kutty / Asaththuthu podavai katti”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' creates a rhythmic folk cadence across consecutive lines.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Oru pottuthaan vachi vidavaa / Moonu kattuthaan katti vidavaa”
Matching second consonant 'tt' (ட்) in 'pottuthaan' and 'kattuthaan' adds musical harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan katti vellam sottum thaenaiyaa”
The heroine compares herself to sweet, dripping jaggery and honey when touched affectionately.
Imagery
“Pudhu malligai vaasam manakkum / Oru manmatha paanam thodangum”
Sensory imagery invoking the sweet smell of fresh jasmine flowers ('Pudhu malligai vaasam') and Cupid's love arrow/drink ('manmatha paanam').
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Trivia
Vasantha Vaasal (1996) stars Vijay and Swathi in the lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Masa, featuring popular upbeat duets sung by K. S. Chithra and Arunmozhi that gained traction in rural Tamil Nadu during the mid-90s.
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