Atrai Thingal
From Sivappathigaram · 2006
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Madhu Balakrishnan, Sujatha
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Sivappathigaram2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Attrai thingal vaanidam | On that full moon night, the sky possesses the moon |
| Male :Alli chendo neeridam | Male: The bunch of lilies belongs to the water |
| Female :Suttrum thendral poovidam | Female: The swirling breeze belongs to the flower |
| Male :Sokkum raagam yaazhidam | Male: The intoxicating melody belongs to the harp |
| Female :Kaanugindra kaathal ennidam | Female: The love you see is within me |
| Male :Naan thedugindra yaavum unnidam | Male: Everything I search for is within you |
| Male | |
| Attrai thingal vaanidam | On that full moon night, the sky possesses the moon |
| Female :Alli chendo neeridam | Female: The bunch of lilies belongs to the water |
| Male :Suttrum thendral poovidam | Male: The swirling breeze belongs to the flower |
| Female :Sokkum raagam yaazhidam | Female: The intoxicating melody belongs to the harp |
| Male :Kaanugindra kaathal ennidam | Male: The love you see is within me |
| Female :Naan thedugindra yaavum unnidam | Female: Everything I search for is within you |
| Female | |
| Adi thoda mudi thoda | Touching from foot to head |
| Aasai perugida | As desire swells up |
| Naerum pala vitha paribaashai | Many coded languages exchange between us |
| Male | |
| Podi pada podi pada | Shattering into dust, shattering into dust |
| Naanam podi pada | As shyness shatters into dust |
| Ketkkum manathinil uyir osai | The heartbeat of life is heard within the listening heart |
| Female | |
| Mudi thoda mugam thoda | Touching the hair, touching the face |
| Mogam muzhigida | As passion drowns us |
| Verkkum muthuginil ithihaasam | An epic is written on the sweating back |
| Male | |
| Urugida urugida | Melting away, melting away |
| Yekkam urugida | As longing melts away |
| Koodum anal ithu kulir veesum | This gathering heat blows a cool breeze |
| Female | |
| Kulunginen udal koosida | I shivered as my body thrilled |
| Kiranginen viral neenthida | I swooned as fingers swam across me |
| Male :Mayanginen sugam sernthida | Male: I became entranced as bliss united us |
| Thalumbinen enai nee thoda | I overflowed when you touched me |
| Paaynthida aayinthida | Leaping and exploring deep |
| Female | |
| Kaanugindra kaathal ennidam | The love you see is within me |
| Male :Naan thedugindra yaavum unnidam | Male: Everything I search for is within you |
| Male | |
| Attrai thingal vaanidam | On that full moon night, the sky possesses the moon |
| Female :Alli chendo neeridam | Female: The bunch of lilies belongs to the water |
| Male :Suttrum thendral poovidam | Male: The swirling breeze belongs to the flower |
| Female :Sokkum raagam yaazhidam | Female: The intoxicating melody belongs to the harp |
| Male | |
| Udal ethu udai ethu | Which is the body and which is the dress? |
| Thedum nilai ithu | This is the state of intense seeking |
| Kaathal kadan ithu adaiyaathu | This debt of love cannot be cleared |
| Female | |
| Iravu ithu pagal ithu | Is this night or is this day? |
| Thedum sugam ithu | This is the pleasure we seek |
| Saagum varaiyilum mudiyaathu | It cannot end until death |
| Male | |
| Kanavethu ninaivethu | Which is dream and which is reality? |
| Ketkkum pozhuthithu | This is the moment of questioning |
| Kaama pasi thaan adangaathu | The hunger of passion will not subside |
| Female | |
| Valam ithu idam ithu | Is this right or is this left? |
| Vaattum kathai ithu | This is a tormenting tale |
| Theendum varayilum vilangaathu | It cannot be understood until touched |
| Male | |
| Nadungalaam kulir vaadaiyil | We may shiver in the cold winter wind |
| Adangalaam oru aadaiyil | We may nestle together under a single garment |
| Female :Thayangalaam idaivelaiyil | Female: We may hesitate in the brief intervals |
| Urangalaam athikaalaiyil | We may sleep in the early morning |
| Koodalil oodalil | In love's intimate union and playful quarrel |
| Male | |
| Kaanugindra kaathal ennidam | The love you see is within me |
| Female :Naan thedugindra yaavum unnidam | Female: Everything I search for is within you |
அற்றைத் திங்கள் வானிடம்
அல்லிச் செண்டோ நீரிடம்
சுற்றும் தென்றல் பூவிடம்
சொக்கும் ராகம் யாழிடம்
காணுகின்ற காதல் என்னிடம்
நான் தேடுகின்ற யாவும் உன்னிடம்
On that full moon night, the sky possesses the moon
Male: The bunch of lilies belongs to the water
Female: The swirling breeze belongs to the flower
Male: The intoxicating melody belongs to the harp
Female: The love you see is within me
Male: Everything I search for is within you
அற்றைத் திங்கள் வானிடம்
அல்லிச் செண்டோ நீரிடம்
சுற்றும் தென்றல் பூவிடம்
சொக்கும் ராகம் யாழிடம்
காணுகின்ற காதல் என்னிடம்
நான் தேடுகின்ற யாவும் உன்னிடம்
On that full moon night, the sky possesses the moon
Female: The bunch of lilies belongs to the water
Male: The swirling breeze belongs to the flower
Female: The intoxicating melody belongs to the harp
Male: The love you see is within me
Female: Everything I search for is within you
அடிதொட முடிதொட
ஆசை பெருகிட
நேரும் பலவித பரிபாஷை
Touching from foot to head
As desire swells up
Many coded languages exchange between us
பொடிபட பொடிபட
நாணம் பொடிபட
கேட்கும் மனதினில் உயிரோசை
Shattering into dust, shattering into dust
As shyness shatters into dust
The heartbeat of life is heard within the listening heart
முடிதொட முகந்தொட
மோகம் முழுகிட
வேர்க்கும் முதுகினில் இதிகாசம்
Touching the hair, touching the face
As passion drowns us
An epic is written on the sweating back
உருகிடஉருகிட
ஏக்கம் உருகிட
கூடும் அனலிது குளிர்வீசும்
Melting away, melting away
As longing melts away
This gathering heat blows a cool breeze
குலுங்கினேன் உடல் கூசிட
கிறங்கினேன் விரல் நீந்திட
I shivered as my body thrilled
I swooned as fingers swam across me
Male: I became entranced as bliss united us
I overflowed when you touched me
Leaping and exploring deep
மயங்கினேன் சுகம் சேர்ந்திட
தளும்பினேன் எனை நீ தொட
பாய்ந்திட ஆய்ந்திட
The love you see is within me
Male: Everything I search for is within you
காணுகின்ற காதல் என்னிடம்
நான் தேடுகின்ற யாவும் உன்னிடம்
On that full moon night, the sky possesses the moon
Female: The bunch of lilies belongs to the water
Male: The swirling breeze belongs to the flower
Female: The intoxicating melody belongs to the harp
அற்றைத் திங்கள் வானிடம்
அல்லிச் செண்டோ நீரிடம்
சுற்றும் தென்றல் பூவிடம்
சொக்கும் ராகம் யாழிடம்
Which is the body and which is the dress?
This is the state of intense seeking
This debt of love cannot be cleared
உடலெது உடையெது
தேடும் நிலையிது
காதல் கடனிது அடையாது
Is this night or is this day?
This is the pleasure we seek
It cannot end until death
இரவெது பகலெது
தேடும் சுகமிது
சாகும் வரையிலும் முடியாது
Which is dream and which is reality?
This is the moment of questioning
The hunger of passion will not subside
கனவெது நினைவெது
கேட்கும் பொழுதிது
காமப் பசி இதுஅடங்காது
Is this right or is this left?
This is a tormenting tale
It cannot be understood until touched
வலமெது இடமெது
வாட்டும் கதையிது
தீண்டும் வரையிலும் விளங்காது
We may shiver in the cold winter wind
We may nestle together under a single garment
Female: We may hesitate in the brief intervals
We may sleep in the early morning
In love's intimate union and playful quarrel
நடுங்கலாம் குளிர்வாடையில்
அடங்கலாம் ஒரு ஆடையில்
The love you see is within me
Female: Everything I search for is within you
தயங்கலாம் இடைவேளையில்
உறங்கலாம் அதிகாலையில்
கூடலில் ஊடலில்
காணுகின்ற காதல் என்னிடம்
நான் தேடுகின்ற யாவும் உன்னிடம்
Attrai thingal vaanidam
On that full moon night, the sky possesses the moon
Male :Alli chendo neeridam
Male: The bunch of lilies belongs to the water
Female :Suttrum thendral poovidam
Female: The swirling breeze belongs to the flower
Male :Sokkum raagam yaazhidam
Male: The intoxicating melody belongs to the harp
Female :Kaanugindra kaathal ennidam
Female: The love you see is within me
Male :Naan thedugindra yaavum unnidam
Male: Everything I search for is within you
Attrai thingal vaanidam
On that full moon night, the sky possesses the moon
Female :Alli chendo neeridam
Female: The bunch of lilies belongs to the water
Male :Suttrum thendral poovidam
Male: The swirling breeze belongs to the flower
Female :Sokkum raagam yaazhidam
Female: The intoxicating melody belongs to the harp
Male :Kaanugindra kaathal ennidam
Male: The love you see is within me
Female :Naan thedugindra yaavum unnidam
Female: Everything I search for is within you
Adi thoda mudi thoda
Touching from foot to head
Aasai perugida
As desire swells up
Naerum pala vitha paribaashai
Many coded languages exchange between us
Podi pada podi pada
Shattering into dust, shattering into dust
Naanam podi pada
As shyness shatters into dust
Ketkkum manathinil uyir osai
The heartbeat of life is heard within the listening heart
Mudi thoda mugam thoda
Touching the hair, touching the face
Mogam muzhigida
As passion drowns us
Verkkum muthuginil ithihaasam
An epic is written on the sweating back
Urugida urugida
Melting away, melting away
Yekkam urugida
As longing melts away
Koodum anal ithu kulir veesum
This gathering heat blows a cool breeze
Kulunginen udal koosida
I shivered as my body thrilled
Kiranginen viral neenthida
I swooned as fingers swam across me
Male :Mayanginen sugam sernthida
Male: I became entranced as bliss united us
Thalumbinen enai nee thoda
I overflowed when you touched me
Paaynthida aayinthida
Leaping and exploring deep
Kaanugindra kaathal ennidam
The love you see is within me
Male :Naan thedugindra yaavum unnidam
Male: Everything I search for is within you
Attrai thingal vaanidam
On that full moon night, the sky possesses the moon
Female :Alli chendo neeridam
Female: The bunch of lilies belongs to the water
Male :Suttrum thendral poovidam
Male: The swirling breeze belongs to the flower
Female :Sokkum raagam yaazhidam
Female: The intoxicating melody belongs to the harp
Udal ethu udai ethu
Which is the body and which is the dress?
Thedum nilai ithu
This is the state of intense seeking
Kaathal kadan ithu adaiyaathu
This debt of love cannot be cleared
Iravu ithu pagal ithu
Is this night or is this day?
Thedum sugam ithu
This is the pleasure we seek
Saagum varaiyilum mudiyaathu
It cannot end until death
Kanavethu ninaivethu
Which is dream and which is reality?
Ketkkum pozhuthithu
This is the moment of questioning
Kaama pasi thaan adangaathu
The hunger of passion will not subside
Valam ithu idam ithu
Is this right or is this left?
Vaattum kathai ithu
This is a tormenting tale
Theendum varayilum vilangaathu
It cannot be understood until touched
Nadungalaam kulir vaadaiyil
We may shiver in the cold winter wind
Adangalaam oru aadaiyil
We may nestle together under a single garment
Female :Thayangalaam idaivelaiyil
Female: We may hesitate in the brief intervals
Urangalaam athikaalaiyil
We may sleep in the early morning
Koodalil oodalil
In love's intimate union and playful quarrel
Kaanugindra kaathal ennidam
The love you see is within me
Female :Naan thedugindra yaavum unnidam
Female: Everything I search for is within you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Attrai Thingal Vaanidam' is a poetic and intimate romantic duet from the movie Sivappathigaram (2006), composed by Vidyasagar and written by Yuga Bharathi. The opening phrase 'Attrai thingal' pays homage to classical Sangam Tamil poetry (specifically a famous verse by Pari's daughters), establishing a serene and timeless atmosphere. The song metaphorically links natural pairings—moon and sky, lily and water, breeze and flower, melody and lute—to illustrate the natural, inevitable bond between the two lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Alliteration (Moonaai / Etukai)
“Mudi thoda mugam thoda / Mogam muzhigida”
The song extensively uses Tamil rhyming conventions such as Etukai (second letter agreement, e.g., 'Udal' / 'Iravu' / 'Kanavethu') and Moonaai (initial sound agreement, e.g., 'Mudi' / 'Mogam').
Classical Allusion (Sangam Literary Echo)
“Attrai thingal vaanidam”
The phrase 'Attrai thingal' directly references classical Sangam literature (Purananuru 112), invoking ancient Tamil poetic heritage to signify timelessness.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Alli chendo neeridam / Suttrum thendral poovidam”
Pairs of natural elements (sky-moon, water-lily, breeze-flower, harp-music) are used as metaphors for the intrinsic connection between the lovers.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Verkkum muthuginil ithihaasam”
Exaggerating physical intimate expressions as an 'epic written on the sweating back' to emphasize emotional and physical depth.
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Trivia
The opening words 'Attrai thingal' are directly drawn from a famous Sangam poem composed by the daughters of King Vel Pari (Angavai and Sangavai) in Purananuru. Lyricist Yuga Bharathi repurposed this ancient phrase into a contemporary sensual romantic context set to a melody by Vidyasagar.
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