Un Aathalukkum Thanks
From Selvakku · 1986
- Lyricist
- S. Karunanidhi
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Selvakku1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aathalukkum thanks | Thanks to your mother |
| Un aathalukkum thanks | Thanks to your mother as well |
| Ungappanukkum thanks | Thanks to your father too |
| Ponnu romba elasu | The girl is very young and fresh |
| Pongudhadi manasu | My heart is brimming with joy |
| Unakku maeni thangam | Your body is pure gold |
| Naan urasikkiren konjam | Let me touch against it a little |
| Odhatta ingae kaattu | Show your lips here |
| Adhil inippirukka paarpom | Let us see if there is sweetness in them |
| Adhil inippirukka paarpom | Let us see if there is sweetness in them |
| Male | |
| Aathalukkum thanks | Thanks to your mother |
| Ungappanukkum thanks | Thanks to your father too |
| Ponnu romba elasu | The girl is very young and fresh |
| Pongudhadi manasu | My heart is brimming with joy |
| Female | |
| Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa | Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa |
| Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa | Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa |
| Male | |
| Raathiri nerathula ragasiyam pesuven | I will whisper secrets during the night time |
| Raasathi koondhalukku malliyapooo sooduven | I will adorn my queen's hair with jasmine flowers |
| Appuram kaadhukullae aaraaroo paaduven | Afterwards, I will sing a lullaby into your ears |
| Adiyae varavaa sugamae tharava | Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss? |
| Adiyae varavaa sugamae tharava | Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss? |
| Male | |
| Aathalukkum thanks | Thanks to your mother |
| Ungappanukkum thanks | Thanks to your father too |
| Ponnu romba elasu | The girl is very young and fresh |
| Pongudhadi manasu | My heart is brimming with joy |
| Female | |
| Laa laa …laa laaa… | Laa laa ...laa laaa... |
| Lalala lalala lalalal lalalala | Lalala lalala lalalal lalalala |
| Lalalala lalalla laa | Lalalala lalalla laa |
| Haaa…..aaaa…. | Haaa.....aaaa.... |
| Male | |
| Nethiyila kungumamaa | As kumkum on your forehead |
| Ennaiyae vachukkadi | Keep me as your own, girl |
| Nenjil sandhanama alliyae poosikadi | Scoop me up like sandalwood paste and rub me on your chest |
| Koththaaga eduthu enna | Take me like a cluster of flowers |
| Kondaiyila sorugikadi | And tuck me into your hair bun |
| Methaikku naal kuruchi | Fix a date for the bed |
| Machaana yethukkadi | Accept this cousin of yours as your lover |
| Adiyae varavaa sugamae tharava | Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss? |
| Adiyae varavaa sugamae tharava | Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss? |
| Female | |
| Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa | Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa |
| Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa | Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa |
| Male | |
| Sevvazha thottathila | In the red banana garden |
| Thaenaaru paayudho | Is a river of honey flowing? |
| Thenmaangu pattu onnu | Won't a folk melody |
| Thaanaga ketkaadhoo | Play automatically on its own? |
| Adiyae varavaa sugamae tharava | Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss? |
| Adiyae varavaa sugamae tharava | Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss? |
| Male | |
| Un aathalukkum thanks | Thanks to your mother as well |
| Ungappanukkum thanks | Thanks to your father too |
| Ponnu romba elasu | The girl is very young and fresh |
| Pongudhadi manasu | My heart is brimming with joy |
| Female | |
| ……………………. | (Vocal music trailing off) |
ஆத்தாளுக்கும் தேங்க்ஸ்
உன் ஆத்தாளுக்கும் தேங்க்ஸ்
உங்கப்பனுக்கும் தேங்க்ஸ்
பொண்ணு ரொம்ப எளசு
பொங்குதடி மனசு
உனக்கு மேனி தங்கம்
நான் உரசிக்கிறேன் கொஞ்சம்
ஒதட்ட இங்கே காட்டு
அதில் இனிப்பிருக்கா பாப்போம்
அதில் இனிப்பிருக்கா பாப்போம்..
Thanks to your mother
Thanks to your mother as well
Thanks to your father too
The girl is very young and fresh
My heart is brimming with joy
Your body is pure gold
Let me touch against it a little
Show your lips here
Let us see if there is sweetness in them
Let us see if there is sweetness in them
ஆத்தாளுக்கும் தேங்க்ஸ்
உங்கப்பனுக்கும் தேங்க்ஸ்
பொண்ணு ரொம்ப எளசு
பொங்குதடி மனசு
Thanks to your mother
Thanks to your father too
The girl is very young and fresh
My heart is brimming with joy
.............................
Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa
Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa
ராத்திரி நேரத்துல ரகசியம் பேசுவேன்
ராசாத்தி கூந்தலுக்கு மல்லியப்பூ சூடுவேன்
அப்பறம் காதுக்குள்ளே ஆராரோ பாடுவேன்
அடியே வரவா சுகமே தரவா...
அடியே வரவா சுகமே தரவா...
I will whisper secrets during the night time
I will adorn my queen's hair with jasmine flowers
Afterwards, I will sing a lullaby into your ears
Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss?
Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss?
ஆத்தாளுக்கும் தேங்க்ஸ்
உங்கப்பனுக்கும் தேங்க்ஸ்
பொண்ணு ரொம்ப எளசு
பொங்குதடி மனசு
Thanks to your mother
Thanks to your father too
The girl is very young and fresh
My heart is brimming with joy
..........................
Laa laa ...laa laaa...
Lalala lalala lalalal lalalala
Lalalala lalalla laa
Haaa.....aaaa....
நெத்தியில குங்குமமா
என்னையே வச்சுக்கடி
நெஞ்சில சந்தனமா அள்ளியே பூசிக்கடி
கொத்தாக எடுத்து என்ன
கொண்டையிலே சொருகிக்கோடி
மெத்தைக்கு நாள் குறிச்சி
மச்சான ஏத்துக்கடி
அடியே வரவா சுகமே தரவா...
அடியே வரவா சுகமே தரவா...
As kumkum on your forehead
Keep me as your own, girl
Scoop me up like sandalwood paste and rub me on your chest
Take me like a cluster of flowers
And tuck me into your hair bun
Fix a date for the bed
Accept this cousin of yours as your lover
Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss?
Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss?
................................
Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa
Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa
செவ்வாழ தோட்டத்துல
தேனாறு பாயாதோ
தெம்மாங்கு பாட்டு ஒண்ணு
தானாக கேட்காதோ
அடியே வரவா சுகமே தரவா...
அடியே வரவா சுகமே தரவா...
In the red banana garden
Is a river of honey flowing?
Won't a folk melody
Play automatically on its own?
Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss?
Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss?
உன் ஆத்தாளுக்கும் தேங்க்ஸ்
உங்கப்பனுக்கும் தேங்க்ஸ்
பொண்ணு ரொம்ப எளசு
பொங்குதடி மனசு
Thanks to your mother as well
Thanks to your father too
The girl is very young and fresh
My heart is brimming with joy
....................
(Vocal music trailing off)
Aathalukkum thanks
Thanks to your mother
Un aathalukkum thanks
Thanks to your mother as well
Ungappanukkum thanks
Thanks to your father too
Ponnu romba elasu
The girl is very young and fresh
Pongudhadi manasu
My heart is brimming with joy
Unakku maeni thangam
Your body is pure gold
Naan urasikkiren konjam
Let me touch against it a little
Odhatta ingae kaattu
Show your lips here
Adhil inippirukka paarpom
Let us see if there is sweetness in them
Adhil inippirukka paarpom
Let us see if there is sweetness in them
Aathalukkum thanks
Thanks to your mother
Ungappanukkum thanks
Thanks to your father too
Ponnu romba elasu
The girl is very young and fresh
Pongudhadi manasu
My heart is brimming with joy
Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa
Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa
Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa
Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa
Raathiri nerathula ragasiyam pesuven
I will whisper secrets during the night time
Raasathi koondhalukku malliyapooo sooduven
I will adorn my queen's hair with jasmine flowers
Appuram kaadhukullae aaraaroo paaduven
Afterwards, I will sing a lullaby into your ears
Adiyae varavaa sugamae tharava
Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss?
Adiyae varavaa sugamae tharava
Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss?
Aathalukkum thanks
Thanks to your mother
Ungappanukkum thanks
Thanks to your father too
Ponnu romba elasu
The girl is very young and fresh
Pongudhadi manasu
My heart is brimming with joy
Laa laa …laa laaa…
Laa laa ...laa laaa...
Lalala lalala lalalal lalalala
Lalala lalala lalalal lalalala
Lalalala lalalla laa
Lalalala lalalla laa
Haaa…..aaaa….
Haaa.....aaaa....
Nethiyila kungumamaa
As kumkum on your forehead
Ennaiyae vachukkadi
Keep me as your own, girl
Nenjil sandhanama alliyae poosikadi
Scoop me up like sandalwood paste and rub me on your chest
Koththaaga eduthu enna
Take me like a cluster of flowers
Kondaiyila sorugikadi
And tuck me into your hair bun
Methaikku naal kuruchi
Fix a date for the bed
Machaana yethukkadi
Accept this cousin of yours as your lover
Adiyae varavaa sugamae tharava
Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss?
Adiyae varavaa sugamae tharava
Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss?
Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa
Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa
Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa
Laa laa laa laaa laa laa laaa
Sevvazha thottathila
In the red banana garden
Thaenaaru paayudho
Is a river of honey flowing?
Thenmaangu pattu onnu
Won't a folk melody
Thaanaga ketkaadhoo
Play automatically on its own?
Adiyae varavaa sugamae tharava
Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss?
Adiyae varavaa sugamae tharava
Hey girl, shall I come and give you bliss?
Un aathalukkum thanks
Thanks to your mother as well
Ungappanukkum thanks
Thanks to your father too
Ponnu romba elasu
The girl is very young and fresh
Pongudhadi manasu
My heart is brimming with joy
…………………….
(Vocal music trailing off)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aathalukkum Thanks from the 1986 film Selvakku is a lively romantic folk song. The male protagonist whimsically expresses his gratitude to the heroine's parents for bringing such a beautiful and youthful woman into the world. Throughout the song, he poetically expresses his desire for romantic intimacy, imagining himself taking the form of forehead vermilion, chest sandalwood, and hair flowers to be close to her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Unakku maeni thangam”
Comparing her glowing skin directly to precious gold ('Unakku maeni thangam').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Raathiri nerathula ragasiyam pesuven / Raasathi koondhalukku”
Repetition of the initial 'Ra' sound across consecutive lines ('Raathiri', 'Raasathi').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Thaenaaru paayudho”
Exaggerating the sweetness and lush nature of the garden by calling it a river of honey ('Thaenaaru paayudho').
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Trivia
The song is notable for blending casual English loan words like 'Thanks' into mid-1980s Tamil folk-pop cinema music, written by lyricist S. Karunanidhi for the film Selvakku (1986).
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