- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Manikka Vinayagam, Rajalakshmi
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Sivappathigaram
- Movie release year
- 2006
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aadaatha vandiyilae
Athiraatha kondaiyilae…ae
Athiraatha kondaiyilae
Poovaala poo mudinju
Amusavalli vanthirukka
Ooru aambalainga baththiramya
Eh manaarkudi kalakalakka
Mathura jilla manamanakka
Aandipatti silusilukka
Aransanpatti gamagamakka
Thaeni ellaam thagathagakka
Veerapaandi kirukirukka
Sinnamannoor sirusirukka
Kambam ellaam kathakathakka
Pozhiyum thaan posaposakka
Periyakulam kisukisukka
Male :Hey vaththalagundu vadavadakka
Vaadipatti palapalakka
Whistling :…………………………………
Ye usalampatti uchchukotta
Saedapatti nachchukotta
Male :Kalingapatti karichchukotta
Kariyapatti verththukotta
Thirubuvanam sokkinikka
Sivaganga thikkinikka
Male :Ada varisanaadu saayavazhi
Vaazhaooththu sariyae
Pulichchampatti kaayam antha
Poosalooru karuga
Summa adi vanthen
Aadi vanthen aattam
En mela pala
Minorukku nottom
Summa adi vanthen
Aadi vanthen aattam
Ithu koththagaikku
Kudukkaatha thottam
Eh ootha satta potta paiyyan
Oor oora thirinja paiyyan
Female :Uchchi kotti paarththa paiyyan
Oothaariya ninna paiyyan
Koora etti paarththa paiyyan
Kuppurathaan vizhuntha paiyaan
Female :Rendaam aattam pona paiyyan
Rombavumthaan bayantha paiyyan
Aada thinnu valantha paiyyan
Aadamalae kavuntha paiyyan
Female :Vetti katta vitta paiyyan
Vinthi vinthii nadantha paiyyan
Eh oththa seruppo potta paiyyan
Orasi orasi thenja paiyyan
Female :Whistle adichchi kizhichcha paiyyan
Veenagaththaan pona paiyyan
Santhaikkuthaan vantha paiyyan
Sangathikku ninna paiyyan
Ada vedala paiyyan oruththan
Summa vetti paiyyan oruththan
Theruvil kedantha paiyyan oruththan
Thanna marantha paiyyan oruththan
{Ithu kada theruvae
Kaanatha thangam
Itha kalavaada porathu
Intha singam} (2)
Ei ammi kalla naan irukken
Manja araikka nee vaariya
Nanja veliya naan irukken
Naaththu nada nee vaariya
Thiruvizhaava naan irukken
Uri adikka nee vaariya
Vaaikaala naan irukken
Vazhi marikka nee vaariya
Pana marama naan irukken
Kal edukka nee vaariya
Pantha kaala naan irukken
Kooda pinna nee vaariya
Thara maeda naan irukken
Selambu suththa nee vaariya
Panjaarama naan irukken
Kozhi pudikka nee vaariya
Munthiri kaada naan irukken
Nari veratta nee vaariya
Naan raaku muththu raaku
Enna thottukaththaan saaku
Ada naakku muzhi mookku ellaam
Nalla nalla sokku
{Ithu aambalaiya
Paakkaatha kaaththu
Enna appadiya alli
Eduththu poththu} (2)
In a steady, smooth-riding cart,
With a hair bun that does not budge...
With a hair bun that does not budge,
Wearing flowers woven into flowers,
Amusavalli has arrived!
Men of this town, you better watch out!
Hey, as Mannargudi buzzes with laughter,
As the whole Madurai district fills with sweet fragrance,
As Andipatti cools down in the breeze,
As Aranchanpatti smells rich and sweet,
As all of Theni sparkles bright,
As Veerapandi spins in a daze,
As Chinnamanoor gets tickled with joy,
As all of Cumbum grows warm,
As the light rain drizzles down,
As Periyakulam whispers with gossip,
Male: Hey, as Vathalagundu shivers,
As Vadipatti gleams and shines,
(Whistle)
Hey, as Usilampatti clicks its tongue in awe,
As Sedapatti constantly pesters,
Male: As Kalingapatti grumbles in jealousy,
As Kariyapatti breaks into a sweat,
As Thirubuvanam stands mesmerized,
As Sivagangai stammers in surprise,
Male: Ah, with Varusanadu leaning sideways,
As Vazhaioothu slides down,
That wound in Pulichampatti,
while Poosaloor gets scorched,
Just like that, I came dancing,
I came dancing up a storm!
All over me, so many
rich young men have set their eyes!
Just like that, I came dancing,
I came dancing up a storm!
This is an orchard
that is never leased away!
Hey, the boy wearing a purple shirt,
the boy who roamed from town to town,
Female: The boy who clicked his tongue looking at me,
the boy who stood around like a loafer,
The boy who peeked over the roof,
the boy who fell flat on his face,
Female: The boy who went to the late-night show,
the boy who got terribly scared,
The boy who grew up eating meat,
the boy who collapsed without even a fight,
Female: The boy whose dhoti came undone,
the boy who limped and hobbled along,
Hey, the boy wearing only a single slipper,
the boy who rubbed against the crowd and wore out,
Female: The boy who whistled his lungs out,
the boy who went completely to ruin,
The boy who came to the village market,
the boy who lingered around for the drama,
Ah, one young teenage lad,
and one totally useless guy,
one fellow lying on the street,
and another who completely lost his mind!
This is pure gold that the market street
has never seen!
And the one who is going to steal it
is this lion right here!
Hey, I am the grinding stone,
will you come grind the turmeric?
I am the fertile wetland,
will you come plant the saplings?
I am the temple festival,
will you come smash the hanging pot?
I am the running water canal,
will you come block the stream?
I am the tall palm tree,
will you come tap the palm wine?
I am the canopy pole,
will you come weave the thatched roof?
I am the open duel mound,
will you come twirl the martial staff?
I am the wicker coop,
will you come catch the hen?
I am the cashew grove,
will you come chase the jackals away?
I am Raakku, precious Mutthu Raakku!
Everyone just wants an excuse to touch me!
Ah, my tongue, my eyes, and my nose—
everything is pure charm and enchantment!
This is a cool breeze that has never
touched any man,
so just scoop me up in your arms,
take me, and wrap me around you!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a high-energy Tamil folk track featuring playful flirtation, rural imagery, and local cultural references. The female lead describes her striking presence and beauty, boasting that her arrival mesmerizes and stirs commotion across numerous iconic towns in Tamil Nadu's southern districts (such as Madurai, Theni, Usilampatti, and Sivaganga). She playfully teases local young men while asserting her independence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Onomatopoeic Refrain)
“Eh manaarkudi kalakalakka / Mathura jilla manamanakka / Aandipatti silusilukka”
Extensive use of rhythmic, onomatopoeic rhyming end-words ending in '-akka' across lines 7 to 18 to describe town reactions vivid with sensory sound and movement.
Anaphora / Repetitive Structure
“Eh ootha satta potta paiyyan / Oor oora thirinja paiyyan”
Repeated line-ending phrasing using 'paiyyan' (boy) to categorize and playfully mock various types of village youths.
Metaphor & Folk Parallelism
“Ei ammi kalla naan irukken / Manja araikka nee vaariya”
The singer uses traditional village objects and settings (grinding stone, paddy field, temple festival, canal) as metaphors for herself, inviting her partner to match her with corresponding rural actions.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar for the 2006 action film 'Sivappathigaram', this folk song gained widespread popularity for lyricist Pa. Vijay's creative listing of real town names across Madurai, Theni, and Dindigul districts, matched with custom sensory descriptors for each region.
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