Oru Aathukku Karaiyum
From Rudra Thaandavam – 1978 · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- A. V. Ramanan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Rudra Thaandavam – 19781978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru aaththukku karaiyum | For a river, a bank, |
| Iruvar pannum kooththukku thiraiyum | And for a drama performed by two, a curtain |
| Pottukka venum kannae kannaatti | Must be drawn, my dear, my darling! |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa | Oh my! |
| Male :Ammammaa | Male: Oh my! |
| Male | |
| Oru aaththukku karaiyum | For a river, a bank, |
| Iruvar pannum kooththukku thiraiyum | And for a drama performed by two, a curtain |
| Pottukka venum kannae kannaatti | Must be drawn, my dear, my darling! |
| Female | |
| Ennai kadaththiya manna | Oh king who stole my heart, |
| Suga kathaigal nadakkattum kannaa | Let delightful stories unfold, my beloved! |
| Aanantham unnaal kandaen kannaalaa | I found ultimate joy because of you, my lover! |
| Ammammaa | Oh my! |
| Male: Ammammaa | Male: Oh my! |
| Female | |
| Ennai kadaththiya manna | Oh king who stole my heart, |
| Suga kathaigal nadakkattum kannaa | Let delightful stories unfold, my beloved! |
| Aanantham unnaal kandaen kannaalaa | I found ultimate joy because of you, my lover! |
| Ohho ho kandaen kannaalaa | Oh, I found it, my lover! |
| Male | |
| Adi ponnalla ilam poovalla | Hey girl, you are not mere gold, nor a tender flower, |
| Adi ponnalla ilam poovalla | Hey girl, you are not mere gold, nor a tender flower, |
| Aah maniyalla kiliyalla | Ah, not a gem, nor a parrot, |
| Silai seiyyum panjalogam | You are the sacred five-metal alloy used to carve statues! |
| Female | |
| En kannalla kani thaenalla | My dear, you are not just my eyes, nor just fruit and honey, |
| En kannalla kani thaenalla | My dear, you are not just my eyes, nor just fruit and honey, |
| Nee azhagalla arasalla | You are not just beauty, nor just a king, |
| Neeyoru sorkkalogam | You are a world of poetic paradise! |
| Male | |
| Oru kappal kollaatha sarakku | A cargo so vast that even a ship cannot hold it, |
| Adhu unakendru ennidam irukku | That lies with me, meant only for you! |
| Oru kappal kollaatha sarakku | A cargo so vast that even a ship cannot hold it, |
| Adhu unakendru ennidam irukku | That lies with me, meant only for you! |
| Chumma singaaram pannunga sangeetham paadunga | Just groom yourself and sing melodies, |
| Kalyaanamthaan venum enakku | All I truly want is marriage! |
| Female | |
| Ennai kadaththiya manna | Oh king who stole my heart, |
| Suga kathaigal nadakkattum kannaa | Let delightful stories unfold, my beloved! |
| Aanantham unnaal kandaen kannaalaa | I found ultimate joy because of you, my lover! |
| Ammammaa | Oh my! |
| Male :Ammammaa | Male: Oh my! |
| Female | |
| Mani muththaattam | Like sparkling pearls, |
| Malar koththaattam | Like a cluster of flowers, |
| Mani muththaattam | Like sparkling pearls, |
| Malar koththaattam | Like a cluster of flowers, |
| Siru mottaattam chittaattam | Like a tender bud, like a playful swift bird, |
| Eduththu kol intha neram | Embrace me at this moment! |
| Male | |
| Poopanthaattam suvai paalaattam | Like playing with flower balls, like sweet milk, |
| Poopanthaattam suvai paalaattam | Like playing with flower balls, like sweet milk, |
| intha pennodu kondaattam | Celebration with this woman |
| Naan kanda inba raagam | Is the joyful melody I have discovered! |
| Female | |
| Iru kayil pattaaga eduthu | Lifting it like soft silk in both hands, |
| Silai idhuvendru thaerottam nadaththu | Conduct a temple chariot procession for this idol! |
| Iru kayil pattaaga eduthu | Lifting it like soft silk in both hands, |
| Silai idhuvendru thaerottam nadaththu | Conduct a temple chariot procession for this idol! |
| Male | |
| Villaiyillaatha vairangal | Priceless diamonds, |
| Thaalaattum sirpangal | And soothing sculptures that hum lullabies, |
| Ellaamum unnodu irukku | Everything resides within you! |
| Male | |
| Oru aaththukku karaiyum | For a river, a bank, |
| Iruvar pannum kooththukku thiraiyum | And for a drama performed by two, a curtain |
| Pottukka venum kannae kannaatti | Must be drawn, my dear, my darling! |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa | Oh my! |
| Male :Ammammaa | Male: Oh my! |
| Female :Ammammaa | Female: Oh my! |
| Male :Ammammaa | Male: Oh my! |
ஒரு ஆத்துக்கு கரையும்
இருவர் பண்ணும் கூத்துக்கு திரையும்
போட்டுக்க வேணும் கண்ணே கண்ணாட்டி....
For a river, a bank,
And for a drama performed by two, a curtain
Must be drawn, my dear, my darling!
அம்மம்மா
அம்மம்மா....
Oh my!
Male: Oh my!
ஒரு ஆத்துக்கு கரையும்
இருவர் பண்ணும் கூத்துக்கு திரையும்
போட்டுக்க வேணும் கண்ணே கண்ணாட்டி....
For a river, a bank,
And for a drama performed by two, a curtain
Must be drawn, my dear, my darling!
என்னை கடத்திய மன்னா
சுகக் கதைகள் நடக்கட்டும் கண்ணா
ஆனந்தம் உன்னால் கண்டேன் கண்ணாளா
அம்மம்மா
அம்மம்மா....
Oh king who stole my heart,
Let delightful stories unfold, my beloved!
I found ultimate joy because of you, my lover!
Oh my!
Male: Oh my!
என்னை கடத்திய மன்னா
சுகக் கதைகள் நடக்கட்டும் கண்ணா
ஆனந்தம் உன்னால் கண்டேன் கண்ணாளா
ஓஹ்ஹோ ஹோ கண்டேன் கண்ணாளா
Oh king who stole my heart,
Let delightful stories unfold, my beloved!
I found ultimate joy because of you, my lover!
Oh, I found it, my lover!
அடி பொன்னல்ல இளம் பூவல்ல
அடி பொன்னல்ல இளம் பூவல்ல
ஆஹ் மணியல்ல கிளியல்ல
சிலை செய்யும் பஞ்சலோகம்
Hey girl, you are not mere gold, nor a tender flower,
Hey girl, you are not mere gold, nor a tender flower,
Ah, not a gem, nor a parrot,
You are the sacred five-metal alloy used to carve statues!
என் கண்ணல்ல கனி தேனல்ல
என் கண்ணல்ல கனி தேனல்ல
நீ அழகல்ல அரசல்ல
நீயொரு சொர்க்கலோகம்
My dear, you are not just my eyes, nor just fruit and honey,
My dear, you are not just my eyes, nor just fruit and honey,
You are not just beauty, nor just a king,
You are a world of poetic paradise!
ஒரு கப்பல் கொள்ளாத சரக்கு
அது உனக்கென்று என்னிடம் இருக்கு
ஒரு கப்பல் கொள்ளாத சரக்கு
அது உனக்கென்று என்னிடம் இருக்கு
சும்மா சிங்காரம் பண்ணுங்க சங்கீதம் பாடுங்க
கல்யாணம்தான் வேணும் எனக்கு
A cargo so vast that even a ship cannot hold it,
That lies with me, meant only for you!
A cargo so vast that even a ship cannot hold it,
That lies with me, meant only for you!
Just groom yourself and sing melodies,
All I truly want is marriage!
என்னை கடத்திய மன்னா
சுகக் கதைகள் நடக்கட்டும் கண்ணா
ஆனந்தம் உன்னால் கண்டேன் கண்ணாளா
அம்மம்மா
அம்மம்மா....
Oh king who stole my heart,
Let delightful stories unfold, my beloved!
I found ultimate joy because of you, my lover!
Oh my!
Male: Oh my!
மணி முத்தாட்டம்
மலர்க் கொத்தாட்டம்
மணி முத்தாட்டம்
மலர்க் கொத்தாட்டம்
சிறு மொட்டாட்டம் சிட்டாட்டம்
எடுத்துக் கொள் இந்த நேரம்
Like sparkling pearls,
Like a cluster of flowers,
Like sparkling pearls,
Like a cluster of flowers,
Like a tender bud, like a playful swift bird,
Embrace me at this moment!
பூப்பந்தாட்டம் சுவை பாலாட்டம்
பூப்பந்தாட்டம் சுவை பாலாட்டம்
இந்த பெண்ணோடு கொண்டாட்டம்
நான் கண்ட இன்ப ராகம்
Like playing with flower balls, like sweet milk,
Like playing with flower balls, like sweet milk,
Celebration with this woman
Is the joyful melody I have discovered!
இரு கையில் பட்டாக எடுத்து
சிலை இதுவென்று தேரோட்டம் நடத்து
இரு கையில் பட்டாக எடுத்து
சிலை இதுவென்று தேரோட்டம் நடத்து
Lifting it like soft silk in both hands,
Conduct a temple chariot procession for this idol!
Lifting it like soft silk in both hands,
Conduct a temple chariot procession for this idol!
விலையில்லாத வைரங்கள்
தாலாட்டும் சிற்பங்கள்
எல்லாமும் உன்னோடு இருக்கு
Priceless diamonds,
And soothing sculptures that hum lullabies,
Everything resides within you!
ஒரு ஆத்துக்கு கரையும்
இருவர் பண்ணும் கூத்துக்கு திரையும்
போட்டுக்க வேணும் கண்ணே கண்ணாட்டி....
For a river, a bank,
And for a drama performed by two, a curtain
Must be drawn, my dear, my darling!
அம்மம்மா
அம்மம்மா....
அம்மம்மா
அம்மம்மா....
Oh my!
Male: Oh my!
Female: Oh my!
Male: Oh my!
Oru aaththukku karaiyum
For a river, a bank,
Iruvar pannum kooththukku thiraiyum
And for a drama performed by two, a curtain
Pottukka venum kannae kannaatti
Must be drawn, my dear, my darling!
Ammammaa
Oh my!
Male :Ammammaa
Male: Oh my!
Oru aaththukku karaiyum
For a river, a bank,
Iruvar pannum kooththukku thiraiyum
And for a drama performed by two, a curtain
Pottukka venum kannae kannaatti
Must be drawn, my dear, my darling!
Ennai kadaththiya manna
Oh king who stole my heart,
Suga kathaigal nadakkattum kannaa
Let delightful stories unfold, my beloved!
Aanantham unnaal kandaen kannaalaa
I found ultimate joy because of you, my lover!
Ammammaa
Oh my!
Male: Ammammaa
Male: Oh my!
Ennai kadaththiya manna
Oh king who stole my heart,
Suga kathaigal nadakkattum kannaa
Let delightful stories unfold, my beloved!
Aanantham unnaal kandaen kannaalaa
I found ultimate joy because of you, my lover!
Ohho ho kandaen kannaalaa
Oh, I found it, my lover!
Adi ponnalla ilam poovalla
Hey girl, you are not mere gold, nor a tender flower,
Adi ponnalla ilam poovalla
Hey girl, you are not mere gold, nor a tender flower,
Aah maniyalla kiliyalla
Ah, not a gem, nor a parrot,
Silai seiyyum panjalogam
You are the sacred five-metal alloy used to carve statues!
En kannalla kani thaenalla
My dear, you are not just my eyes, nor just fruit and honey,
En kannalla kani thaenalla
My dear, you are not just my eyes, nor just fruit and honey,
Nee azhagalla arasalla
You are not just beauty, nor just a king,
Neeyoru sorkkalogam
You are a world of poetic paradise!
Oru kappal kollaatha sarakku
A cargo so vast that even a ship cannot hold it,
Adhu unakendru ennidam irukku
That lies with me, meant only for you!
Oru kappal kollaatha sarakku
A cargo so vast that even a ship cannot hold it,
Adhu unakendru ennidam irukku
That lies with me, meant only for you!
Chumma singaaram pannunga sangeetham paadunga
Just groom yourself and sing melodies,
Kalyaanamthaan venum enakku
All I truly want is marriage!
Ennai kadaththiya manna
Oh king who stole my heart,
Suga kathaigal nadakkattum kannaa
Let delightful stories unfold, my beloved!
Aanantham unnaal kandaen kannaalaa
I found ultimate joy because of you, my lover!
Ammammaa
Oh my!
Male :Ammammaa
Male: Oh my!
Mani muththaattam
Like sparkling pearls,
Malar koththaattam
Like a cluster of flowers,
Mani muththaattam
Like sparkling pearls,
Malar koththaattam
Like a cluster of flowers,
Siru mottaattam chittaattam
Like a tender bud, like a playful swift bird,
Eduththu kol intha neram
Embrace me at this moment!
Poopanthaattam suvai paalaattam
Like playing with flower balls, like sweet milk,
Poopanthaattam suvai paalaattam
Like playing with flower balls, like sweet milk,
intha pennodu kondaattam
Celebration with this woman
Naan kanda inba raagam
Is the joyful melody I have discovered!
Iru kayil pattaaga eduthu
Lifting it like soft silk in both hands,
Silai idhuvendru thaerottam nadaththu
Conduct a temple chariot procession for this idol!
Iru kayil pattaaga eduthu
Lifting it like soft silk in both hands,
Silai idhuvendru thaerottam nadaththu
Conduct a temple chariot procession for this idol!
Villaiyillaatha vairangal
Priceless diamonds,
Thaalaattum sirpangal
And soothing sculptures that hum lullabies,
Ellaamum unnodu irukku
Everything resides within you!
Oru aaththukku karaiyum
For a river, a bank,
Iruvar pannum kooththukku thiraiyum
And for a drama performed by two, a curtain
Pottukka venum kannae kannaatti
Must be drawn, my dear, my darling!
Ammammaa
Oh my!
Male :Ammammaa
Male: Oh my!
Female :Ammammaa
Female: Oh my!
Male :Ammammaa
Male: Oh my!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic duet from the 1978 movie 'Rudra Thaandavam' features a back-and-forth exchange between lovers expressing their passion, admiration, and desire for marriage. The song opens with a wise metaphor: just as a river needs banks to contain it and a play needs a curtain for privacy, romance between two lovers needs a sense of boundary and intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Oru aaththukku karaiyum / Iruvar pannum kooththukku thiraiyum”
The second consonant sound 'th' (த்) is repeated across the key words ('aaththukku', 'kooththukku') in consecutive lines.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oru aaththukku karaiyum / Iruvar pannum kooththukku thiraiyum”
The lines end with rhyming sounds ('karaiyum' and 'thiraiyum').
Uvamaani / Simile & Metaphor
“Silai seiyyum panjalogam”
The heroine is metaphorically described as 'Panjalogam' (a precious five-metal alloy used for casting divine idols), highlighting her divine beauty and value.
Hyperbole
“Oru kappal kollaatha sarakku”
Exaggeration describing love/beauty as cargo so immense that an entire ship cannot hold it.
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Trivia
The film 'Rudra Thaandavam' (1978) features music composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan (MSV), with lyrics penned by Vaali, one of Tamil cinema's most prolific lyricists. Sung by A. V. Ramanan and L. R. Eswari, the song showcases L.R. Eswari's signature energetic vocal style paired with A. V. Ramanan's versatile voice.
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