Un Athanum Naanthane
From Chakravarthi Thirumagal · 1957
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- S. C. Krishnan, T. V. Rathinam
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Chakravarthi Thirumagal1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nenachathellaam thappunu thaadaiyile | Thinking that everything you thought was wrong, on the chin... |
| Pottuka venum aahng.. | You must hit yourself, ah... |
| Female :Pottukitten pottukitten | Female: I hit myself, I hit myself |
| Pottukitten | I hit myself! |
| Inimel nee padichathellaam pakkuvamaa | From now on, whatever you have learned, with maturity... |
| Solli kodukka venum athaan | You must teach me, my cousin/beloved... |
| Athaan aaaa…….. | Beloved, ah... |
| Male | |
| Un athaanum naan thaane | I am your beloved cousin, am I not? |
| Sattai pothaanum neethaane | And you are my shirt button, aren't you? |
| Athaanum naan thaane | I am your beloved cousin, am I not? |
| Sattai pothaanum neethaane | And you are my shirt button, aren't you? |
| Athaanum naan thaane | I am your beloved cousin, am I not? |
| Female | |
| En muthaaram neethaane | You are my precious pearl necklace, aren't you? |
| Ini sethaalum maravene | Even if I die hereafter, I will not forget |
| En muthaaram neethaane | You are my precious pearl necklace, aren't you? |
| Ini sethaalum maravene | Even if I die hereafter, I will not forget |
| Muthaaram neethaane | You are my precious pearl necklace, aren't you? |
| Male | |
| Sitraadai selvame thingaatha vellame | My treasure clad in simple silk dress, my sweet overflowing flood |
| Female :Vithaara thangame vedhaantha singame | Female: My grand golden treasure, my lion of philosophy |
| Male :Sitraadai selvame thingaatha vellame | Male: My treasure clad in simple silk dress, my sweet overflowing flood |
| Female :Vithaara thangame vedhaantha singame | Female: My grand golden treasure, my lion of philosophy |
| Male | |
| Pattaadai samsaara sangeethame | My silk-adorned marital music |
| Unakku athaanum arumai athaanum | To you, I am your cousin, your precious cousin... |
| Aasai athaanum naan thaane | I am your desired cousin, am I not? |
| Female :En muthaaram neethaane | Female: You are my precious pearl necklace, aren't you? |
| Male :Athaanum naan thaane | Male: I am your beloved cousin, am I not? |
| Female | |
| Unnai mala pola ninaichiruken | I thought of you as steadfast as a mountain |
| Nee asaiyaamal irukkaathe | Do not remain unmoving without responding |
| Male :Unnaiyum thanga | Male: I too have thought of you like a golden... |
| Chilai pola nenachirukken | ...statue, pure and shining |
| Nee pesaamal irukkaathe kannu en kannu | Do not sit silently without speaking, my dear eye |
| Female | |
| Unnaattam buthi sali ulaginil yeadhu | Where in this world can anyone as intelligent as you be found? |
| Male :Oho ennaattam unakkini yeathum amaiyaathu | Male: Oh, you will never find anyone as suitable as me |
| Female :Unnaattam buthi sali ulaginil yeadhu | Female: Where in this world can anyone as intelligent as you be found? |
| Male :Ennaattam unakkini yeathum amaiyaathu | Male: You will never find anyone as suitable as me |
| Female | |
| Ennaalum namakku ini inai kidaiyaathu | Forevermore, there is no match for us |
| Male :Sundariye.. adi sundariye.. | Male: Oh beautiful lady... hey beautiful lady... |
| Kannu sundariye.. andharangame | My lovely beautiful lady... my intimate beloved |
| Female :Manam sokkuthe aananda vellame | Female: My heart is mesmerized in a flood of joy |
| Male :Sundariye andharangame | Male: Beautiful lady, my intimate beloved |
| Female :Manam sokkuthe aananda vellame | Female: My heart is mesmerized in a flood of joy |
| Male | |
| Un athaanum naan thaane | I am your beloved cousin, am I not? |
| Sattai pothaanum neethaane | And you are my shirt button, aren't you? |
| Female :En muthaaram neethaane | Female: You are my precious pearl necklace, aren't you? |
| Ini sethaalum maravene.. | Even if I die hereafter, I will not forget... |
நெனச்சதெல்லாம் தப்புன்னு தாடையிலே
போட்டுக்க வேணும்...ஆஹ்ங்....
போட்டுக்கிட்டேன் போட்டுக்கிட்டேன்
போட்டுக்கிட்டேன்
இனிமேல் நீ படிச்சதெல்லாம் பக்குவமா
சொல்லிக் கொடுக்க வேணும் அத்தான்...
அத்தான் ஆஆஆஆ...ஆஆஆஆ....
Thinking that everything you thought was wrong, on the chin...
You must hit yourself, ah...
Female: I hit myself, I hit myself
I hit myself!
From now on, whatever you have learned, with maturity...
You must teach me, my cousin/beloved...
Beloved, ah...
உன் அத்தானும் நான் தானே
சட்டை பொத்தானும் நீதானே
அத்தானும் நான் தானே
சட்டை பொத்தானும் நீதானே
அத்தானும் நான் தானே
I am your beloved cousin, am I not?
And you are my shirt button, aren't you?
I am your beloved cousin, am I not?
And you are my shirt button, aren't you?
I am your beloved cousin, am I not?
என் முத்தாரம் நீதானே
இனி செத்தாலும் மறவேனே
என் முத்தாரம் நீதானே
இனி செத்தாலும் மறவேனே
முத்தாரம் நீதானே....
You are my precious pearl necklace, aren't you?
Even if I die hereafter, I will not forget
You are my precious pearl necklace, aren't you?
Even if I die hereafter, I will not forget
You are my precious pearl necklace, aren't you?
சிற்றாடை செல்வமே திங்காத வெல்லமே
வித்தார தங்கமே வேதாந்த சிங்கமே
சிற்றாடை செல்வமே திங்காத வெல்லமே
வித்தார தங்கமே வேதாந்த சிங்கமே
My treasure clad in simple silk dress, my sweet overflowing flood
Female: My grand golden treasure, my lion of philosophy
Male: My treasure clad in simple silk dress, my sweet overflowing flood
Female: My grand golden treasure, my lion of philosophy
பட்டாடை சம்சார சங்கீதமே ..
உனக்கு அத்தானும் அருமை அத்தானும்
ஆசை அத்தானும் நான் தானே
என் முத்தாரம் நீதானே....
அத்தானும் நான் தானே
My silk-adorned marital music
To you, I am your cousin, your precious cousin...
I am your desired cousin, am I not?
Female: You are my precious pearl necklace, aren't you?
Male: I am your beloved cousin, am I not?
உன்னை மல போல நினைச்சிருக்கேன்
நீ அசையாமல் இருக்காதே...
உன்னையும் தங்கச்
சிலை போல நெனச்சிருக்கேன்
நீ பேசாமல் இருக்காதே கண்ணு என் கண்ணு
I thought of you as steadfast as a mountain
Do not remain unmoving without responding
Male: I too have thought of you like a golden...
...statue, pure and shining
Do not sit silently without speaking, my dear eye
உன்னாட்டம் புத்தி சாலி உலகினில் ஏது..
என்னாட்டம் உனக்கினி ஏதும் அமையாது..
உன்னாட்டம் புத்தி சாலி உலகினில் ஏது..
என்னாட்டம் உனக்கினி ஏதும் அமையாது..
Where in this world can anyone as intelligent as you be found?
Male: Oh, you will never find anyone as suitable as me
Female: Where in this world can anyone as intelligent as you be found?
Male: You will never find anyone as suitable as me
எந்நாளும் நமக்கு இனி இணை கிடையாது
சுந்தரியே .. அடி சுந்தரியே...
கண்ணு சுந்தரியே..அந்தரங்கமே
மனம் சொக்குதே ஆனந்த வெள்ளமே...
சுந்தரியே அந்தரங்கமே...
மனம் சொக்குதே ஆனந்த வெள்ளமே
Forevermore, there is no match for us
Male: Oh beautiful lady... hey beautiful lady...
My lovely beautiful lady... my intimate beloved
Female: My heart is mesmerized in a flood of joy
Male: Beautiful lady, my intimate beloved
Female: My heart is mesmerized in a flood of joy
உன் அத்தானும் நான் தானே
சட்டை பொத்தானும் நீதானே
என் முத்தாரம் நீதானே
இனி செத்தாலும் மறவேனே.....
I am your beloved cousin, am I not?
And you are my shirt button, aren't you?
Female: You are my precious pearl necklace, aren't you?
Even if I die hereafter, I will not forget...
Nenachathellaam thappunu thaadaiyile
Thinking that everything you thought was wrong, on the chin...
Pottuka venum aahng..
You must hit yourself, ah...
Female :Pottukitten pottukitten
Female: I hit myself, I hit myself
Pottukitten
I hit myself!
Inimel nee padichathellaam pakkuvamaa
From now on, whatever you have learned, with maturity...
Solli kodukka venum athaan
You must teach me, my cousin/beloved...
Athaan aaaa……..
Beloved, ah...
Un athaanum naan thaane
I am your beloved cousin, am I not?
Sattai pothaanum neethaane
And you are my shirt button, aren't you?
Athaanum naan thaane
I am your beloved cousin, am I not?
Sattai pothaanum neethaane
And you are my shirt button, aren't you?
Athaanum naan thaane
I am your beloved cousin, am I not?
En muthaaram neethaane
You are my precious pearl necklace, aren't you?
Ini sethaalum maravene
Even if I die hereafter, I will not forget
En muthaaram neethaane
You are my precious pearl necklace, aren't you?
Ini sethaalum maravene
Even if I die hereafter, I will not forget
Muthaaram neethaane
You are my precious pearl necklace, aren't you?
Sitraadai selvame thingaatha vellame
My treasure clad in simple silk dress, my sweet overflowing flood
Female :Vithaara thangame vedhaantha singame
Female: My grand golden treasure, my lion of philosophy
Male :Sitraadai selvame thingaatha vellame
Male: My treasure clad in simple silk dress, my sweet overflowing flood
Female :Vithaara thangame vedhaantha singame
Female: My grand golden treasure, my lion of philosophy
Pattaadai samsaara sangeethame
My silk-adorned marital music
Unakku athaanum arumai athaanum
To you, I am your cousin, your precious cousin...
Aasai athaanum naan thaane
I am your desired cousin, am I not?
Female :En muthaaram neethaane
Female: You are my precious pearl necklace, aren't you?
Male :Athaanum naan thaane
Male: I am your beloved cousin, am I not?
Unnai mala pola ninaichiruken
I thought of you as steadfast as a mountain
Nee asaiyaamal irukkaathe
Do not remain unmoving without responding
Male :Unnaiyum thanga
Male: I too have thought of you like a golden...
Chilai pola nenachirukken
...statue, pure and shining
Nee pesaamal irukkaathe kannu en kannu
Do not sit silently without speaking, my dear eye
Unnaattam buthi sali ulaginil yeadhu
Where in this world can anyone as intelligent as you be found?
Male :Oho ennaattam unakkini yeathum amaiyaathu
Male: Oh, you will never find anyone as suitable as me
Female :Unnaattam buthi sali ulaginil yeadhu
Female: Where in this world can anyone as intelligent as you be found?
Male :Ennaattam unakkini yeathum amaiyaathu
Male: You will never find anyone as suitable as me
Ennaalum namakku ini inai kidaiyaathu
Forevermore, there is no match for us
Male :Sundariye.. adi sundariye..
Male: Oh beautiful lady... hey beautiful lady...
Kannu sundariye.. andharangame
My lovely beautiful lady... my intimate beloved
Female :Manam sokkuthe aananda vellame
Female: My heart is mesmerized in a flood of joy
Male :Sundariye andharangame
Male: Beautiful lady, my intimate beloved
Female :Manam sokkuthe aananda vellame
Female: My heart is mesmerized in a flood of joy
Un athaanum naan thaane
I am your beloved cousin, am I not?
Sattai pothaanum neethaane
And you are my shirt button, aren't you?
Female :En muthaaram neethaane
Female: You are my precious pearl necklace, aren't you?
Ini sethaalum maravene..
Even if I die hereafter, I will not forget...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic duet from the film Chakravarthi Thirumagal features a lighthearted banter between the lead couple. The male and female characters exchange clever compliments and affectionately tease each other through folk-infused poetic metaphors, comparing each other to shirt buttons, golden statues, pearl necklaces, and philosophical lions. Overall, the song celebrates their mutual love, intellectual compatibility, and unbreakable bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Sitraadai selvame thingaatha vellame / Vithaara thangame vedhaantha singame”
The second letter 'tta' rhymes in 'Sattai' and 'Muthaaram' (phonetically aligning lines) as well as 'Sitraadai' and 'Vithaara'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Sattai pothaanum neethaane / En muthaaram neethaane”
Comparing the lover to a shirt button ('sattai pothaan') and a pearl necklace ('muthaaram') to signify essential closeness and preciousness.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Unnai mala pola ninaichiruken / Chilai pola nenachirukken”
Comparing the lover to a mountain ('mala pola') and a golden statue ('thanga chilai pola').
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Trivia
Composed by G. Ramanathan with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, this track showcases the comic-romantic duet style popular in 1950s Tamil cinema, sung with energetic expression by S. C. Krishnan and T. V. Rathinam.
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