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Atrai Thingal

From Sivappathigaram · 2006

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Madhu Balakrishnan, Sujatha
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Sivappathigaram
Movie release year
2006
Lyrics added on
21 Apr 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Attrai thingal vaanidam
Male :Alli chendo neeridam
Female :Suttrum thendral poovidam
Male :Sokkum raagam yaazhidam
Female :Kaanugindra kaathal ennidam
Male :Naan thedugindra yaavum unnidam
Attrai thingal vaanidam
Female :Alli chendo neeridam
Male :Suttrum thendral poovidam
Female :Sokkum raagam yaazhidam
Male :Kaanugindra kaathal ennidam
Female :Naan thedugindra yaavum unnidam
Adi thoda mudi thoda
Aasai perugida
Naerum pala vitha paribaashai
Podi pada podi pada
Naanam podi pada
Ketkkum manathinil uyir osai
Mudi thoda mugam thoda
Mogam muzhigida
Verkkum muthuginil ithihaasam
Urugida urugida
Yekkam urugida
Koodum anal ithu kulir veesum
Kulunginen udal koosida
Kiranginen viral neenthida
Male :Mayanginen sugam sernthida
Thalumbinen enai nee thoda
Paaynthida aayinthida
Kaanugindra kaathal ennidam
Male :Naan thedugindra yaavum unnidam
Attrai thingal vaanidam
Female :Alli chendo neeridam
Male :Suttrum thendral poovidam
Female :Sokkum raagam yaazhidam
Udal ethu udai ethu
Thedum nilai ithu
Kaathal kadan ithu adaiyaathu
Iravu ithu pagal ithu
Thedum sugam ithu
Saagum varaiyilum mudiyaathu
Kanavethu ninaivethu
Ketkkum pozhuthithu
Kaama pasi thaan adangaathu
Valam ithu idam ithu
Vaattum kathai ithu
Theendum varayilum vilangaathu
Nadungalaam kulir vaadaiyil
Adangalaam oru aadaiyil
Female :Thayangalaam idaivelaiyil
Urangalaam athikaalaiyil
Koodalil oodalil
Kaanugindra kaathal ennidam
Female :Naan thedugindra yaavum unnidam
That full moon belongs to the sky,
Male: The cluster of water lilies belongs to the water,
Female: The wandering breeze belongs to the flower,
Male: The captivating melody belongs to the yaazh (harp),
Female: The love you see is within me,
Male: Everything I seek is within you.
That full moon belongs to the sky,
Female: The cluster of water lilies belongs to the water,
Male: The wandering breeze belongs to the flower,
Female: The captivating melody belongs to the yaazh (harp),
Male: The love you see is within me,
Female: Everything I seek is within you.
Touching from feet to hair,
As desire swells and grows,
Many kinds of silent languages unfold.
Shattering completely,
As all shyness shatters to dust,
The heartbeat of life is heard within the mind.
Touching hair, touching the face,
As passion drowns us both,
An epic is written on the sweating back.
Melting away, melting away,
As deep yearning melts away,
This rising heat brings a cooling breeze.
I trembled as chills ran through my body,
I felt dizzy as your fingers traced over me,
Male: I was spellbound as sweet bliss joined us,
I overflowed when you touched me.
Rushing in and exploring each other,
The love you see is within me,
Male: Everything I seek is within you.
That full moon belongs to the sky,
Female: The cluster of water lilies belongs to the water,
Male: The wandering breeze belongs to the flower,
Female: The captivating melody belongs to the yaazh (harp),
Which is the body and which is the cloth?
In this state of searching,
This debt of love can never be repaid.
Is this night or is this day?
This pleasure we seek
Will not end until the day we die.
What is a dream and what is real?
In this moment of wonder,
This hunger of passion will not subside.
Is it to the right or to the left?
This is a sweet ache that torments us,
Never understood until the touch.
We may shiver in the cold breeze,
And huddle under a single garment.
Female: We may hesitate in the pauses between,
And fall asleep at early dawn.
In deep union and playful lovers' quarrels,
The love you see is within me,
Female: Everything I seek is within you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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