- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- Gangai Amaran, S. P. B. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Veera Thalattu
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Nov 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaadipatti mapilla enakku
Vaakapattu varamunnu
Vaaku solli ponavalae
Naagarathinamae
Ye vaadipatti mapilla enakku
Vaakapattu varamunnu
Vaaku solli ponavalae
Naagarathinamae
Ippo vaasa katdhava
Sathuriyae naagarathinamae
Ennaiya mosam panna
Paakuriyae naagarathinamae
Ippo vaasa kadhava
Sathuriyae naagarathinamae
Ennaiya mosam panna
Paakuriyae naagarathinamae
Koodalooru konakannan
{Koodalooru konakannan
Kooda naga tharamunnu
Kolapi puttaan engappan manasa
Aasa raasaavae}(2)
Aana nesam mattum
Maarathunga aasa raasaavae
Ungala mosam panni
Vaazha maaten aasa raasaavae
Nesam mattum
Maarathunga aasa raasaavae
Ungala mosam panni
Vaazha maaten aasa raasaavae
Maamiyarkku seela thovachu
Maadu kannu meichu katti
En maamiyarkku seela thovachu
Maadu kannu meichu katti
Maala maatha thedhi kurichen
Naagarathinamae
Maamiyarkku seela thovachu
Maadu kannu meichu katti
Maala maatha thedhi kurichen
Naagarathinamae
Ipdi aala maathi
Poniyinna naagarathinamae
Naa vaazha maaten
Boomiyilae naagarathinamae
Maamiyara sollatheenga
Maamanaaru senja vela
Male :Ellaam ungappan panna velathaana
Iru gavanichukaren avana
Maamiyara sollatheenga
Maamanaaru senja vela
Maaichukuven usura kooda
Aasa raasaavae
Aiyo apdilaam panidathamma
Maamiyara sollatheenga
Maamanaaru senja vela
Maaichukuven usura kooda
Aasa raasaavae
Ungala maathi maala
Poda maaten aasa raasaavae
Konjo kaathirukka
Venumunga aasa raasaavae
Mukka pavunu thaali
Rubaa munnooruku seela vechu
Mukka pavunu thaali
Rubaa munnooruku seela vechu
Parisam pottu varusam aachu
Naagarathinamae
Mukka pavunu thaali
Rubaa munnooruku seela vechu
Parisam pottu varusam aachu
Naagarathinamae
Ippa vaartha maari
Pesuraanae naagarathinamae
Ungappan vera mapilla paakuraanae
Naagarathinamae
Pattalathu sippaai vanthu
Patta nilam thantha kooda
Pattalathu sippaai vanthu
Patta nilam thantha kooda
Kattayama maara maaten
Aasa raasaavae
Adi raasaathi apdi sollu kutti
Pattalathu sippaai vanthu
Patta nilam thantha kooda
Kattayama maara maaten
Aasa raasaavae
Kattayama maara maaten
Aasa raasaavae
Neenga nikaatheenga vesanapattu
Aasa raasaavae
Ungala ekkaalamum piriya maaten
Aasa raasaavae
To me, the groom from Vadipatti,
Promising you would marry me and come,
You gave your word and went away,
O Nagarethinam!
Hey, to me, the groom from Vadipatti,
Promising you would marry me and come,
You gave your word and went away,
O Nagarethinam!
Now the front door
You are shutting on me, Nagarethinam!
Are you trying to cheat me
And break my heart, Nagarethinam?
Now the front door
You are shutting on me, Nagarethinam!
Are you trying to cheat me
And break my heart, Nagarethinam?
The squint-eyed fellow from Gudalur,
The squint-eyed fellow from Gudalur,
Promising to give more gold jewelry,
Has confused my father's mind,
My beloved king!
Yet my true love for you
Will never change, my beloved king!
Betraying you and living on,
I could never do, my beloved king!
My true love for you
Will never change, my beloved king!
Betraying you and living on,
I could never do, my beloved king!
Washing sarees for my future mother-in-law,
Grazing and caring for the cattle,
Washing sarees for my mother-in-law,
Grazing and caring for the cattle,
I set the date to exchange our wedding garlands,
O Nagarethinam!
Washing sarees for my mother-in-law,
Grazing and caring for the cattle,
I set the date to exchange our wedding garlands,
O Nagarethinam!
If you switch grooms like this
And leave me, Nagarethinam,
I will not go on living
In this world, Nagarethinam!
Do not blame my mother,
This is all your father-in-law's doing!
So this is all your father's doing, is it?
Just wait, I will deal with him!
Do not blame my mother,
This is all your father-in-law's doing!
I would rather end my own life,
My beloved king!
Oh no, don't ever do such a thing, dear!
Do not blame my mother,
This is all your father-in-law's doing!
I would rather end my own life,
My beloved king!
Replacing you, a wedding garland
I will never place on anyone, my beloved king!
You just need to wait
A little while, my beloved king!
With a gold wedding pendant of six grams,
And a saree worth three hundred rupees,
With a gold wedding pendant of six grams,
And a saree worth three hundred rupees,
It has been a year since our betrothal gifts were given,
O Nagarethinam!
With a gold wedding pendant of six grams,
And a saree worth three hundred rupees,
It has been a year since our betrothal gifts were given,
O Nagarethinam!
Now going back on his word,
He speaks differently, Nagarethinam!
Your father is looking for another groom,
O Nagarethinam!
Even if an army soldier comes
And offers deeded land,
Even if an army soldier comes
And offers deeded land,
I will definitely never change my mind,
My beloved king!
That is my girl, say it just like that, darling!
Even if an army soldier comes
And offers deeded land,
I will definitely never change my mind,
My beloved king!
I will definitely never change my mind,
My beloved king!
Do not stand there grieving in sorrow,
My beloved king!
I will never leave you, ever,
My beloved king!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a rural Tamil folk duet depicting an emotional interaction between two lovers, Nagaratthinam and her lover from Vadipatti. The hero accuses Nagaratthinam of shutting her door and breaking her promise of marriage after a year of engagement. He laments that despite all his labor and preparation to marry her, her family seems to be backing out of the wedding contract.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorhyme / Refrain (Edhukai & Anaphora)
“Naagarathinamae / Aasa raasaavae”
Frequent repetition of terms of endearment like 'Naagarathinamae' and 'Aasa raasaavae' at the end of lines creates a rhythmic folk musical structure.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Maamiyarkku seela thovachu / Maadu kannu meichu katti”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Maamiyarkku', 'Maadu', 'Maala' across lines provides folk rhythm and vocal flow.
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Pattalathu sippaai vanthu Patta nilam thantha kooda”
Exaggerating total devotion by stating she would reject even a rich army soldier with land titles ('Pattalathu sippaai vanthu patta nilam thantha kooda').
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Trivia
This song is featured in the 1998 Tamil drama film 'Veera Thalattu', directed by Kasthuri Raja, starring Murali, Vineetha, and Rajkiran. Kasthuri Raja composed the lyrics rooted in authentic southern Tamil Nadu folk traditions.
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