Yeh Aatha
From Payanangal Mudivathillai · 1982
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Payanangal Mudivathillai1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ae aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa | Hey girl, are you coming along the riverbank? |
| Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa | When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back? |
| Adi aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa | Hey girl, are you coming along the riverbank? |
| Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa | When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back? |
| Ada akkam pakkam yaarumillaa | Hey, there is no one around us nearby! |
| Allikkalaam vaapulla | Come on, my love, let us embrace! |
| Male | |
| Ae aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa | Hey girl, are you coming along the riverbank? |
| Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa | When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back? |
| Male | |
| Aavaaram poovaaga | Like a bright Aavaaram flower, |
| Allaama thullaama | Without jumping or tossing around, |
| Anaikka thudichirukken | I am yearning to hold you tight. |
| Achchaaram pottaachu | The advance token has already been given, |
| Anjaaru naalaachu | Five or six days have already passed, |
| Thanichu thavichirukken | I have been yearning here all alone. |
| Male | |
| Thavicha manasukku | For this thirsty, longing heart, |
| Thanni thara vendaamaa | Shouldn't you offer some water? |
| Thalumbum nenappukku | For these overflowing thoughts of you, |
| Allikkiren neevammaa | I will embrace and comfort you, my girl. |
| Maarula kulirudhu saeththena anachaa | My chest feels cold; if you hold me close, |
| Theerumadi kulirum katti pidichikka | The chill will vanish, girl, so hold me tight! |
| Male | |
| Ae aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa | Hey girl, are you coming along the riverbank? |
| Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa | When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back? |
| Ada akkam pakkam yaarumillaa | Hey, there is no one around us nearby! |
| Allikkalaam vaapulla | Come on, my love, let us embrace! |
| Male | |
| Naamporen munnaala | I will walk ahead up front, |
| Neevaadi pinnaalae | You come along right behind me, |
| Naaykkar thottathukku | To Naaykkar's garden! |
| Pesaadhae kannaala | Don't just talk with your eyes, |
| Ennaadi ammaalae | What is it, my dear girl, |
| Vaadura vaattathukku | For the way you are wilting with longing? |
| Male | |
| Sirichcha sirippila | In the lovely sound of your laughter, |
| Sillaraiyum sedharudhu | Even loose coins seem to scatter musical chimes! |
| Sevandha mogankandu | Seeing your blushing, reddened face, |
| Emmanasu padharudhu | My heart flutters with anticipation! |
| Pavazha vaayila theriyura azhaga | The beauty revealing itself on your coral lips, |
| Paathadhumae manasum pattu thudikkudhu | The moment I see it, my heart flutters like soft silk! |
| Male | |
| Ae aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa | Hey girl, are you coming along the riverbank? |
| Haa aaa aaa | Haa aaa aaa |
| Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa | When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back? |
| Ada akkam pakkam yaarumillaa | Hey, there is no one around us nearby! |
| Allikkalaam vaapulla | Come on, my love, let us embrace! |
| Male | |
| Ae aaththaa aa aa aaththoramaa vaariyaa | Hey girl, aa aa, are you coming along the riverbank? |
| Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa | When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back? |
| Whistle :………………………………………. | [Whistling sound] |
ஏய்... ஆத்தா ஆத்தோரமா வாரியா
நான் பார்த்தா பார்க்காமலே போறியா
அடி... ஏய் ஆத்தா ஆத்தோரமா வாரியா
நான் பார்த்தா பார்க்காமலே போறியா
அட அக்கம் பக்கம் யாருமில்லே
அள்ளிக்கலாம் வா புள்ள
Hey girl, are you coming along the riverbank?
When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back?
Hey girl, are you coming along the riverbank?
When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back?
Hey, there is no one around us nearby!
Come on, my love, let us embrace!
ஏய்... ஆத்தா ஆத்தோரமா வாரியா
நான் பார்த்தா பார்க்காமலே போறியா
Hey girl, are you coming along the riverbank?
When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back?
ஆவாரம் பூவாக அள்ளாம துள்ளாம
அணைக்கத் துடிச்சிருக்கேன்
அச்சாரம் போட்டாச்சு அஞ்சாறு நாளாச்சு
தனிச்சு தவிச்சிருக்கேன்
Like a bright Aavaaram flower,
Without jumping or tossing around,
I am yearning to hold you tight.
The advance token has already been given,
Five or six days have already passed,
I have been yearning here all alone.
தவிச்ச மனசுக்குத்
தண்ணி தர வேண்டாமா
தளும்பும் நெனப்புக்கு
அள்ளிக்கிறேன் நீ வாம்மா
மாருல குளிருது சேத்தென்ன அணைச்சா
தீருமடி குளிரும் கட்டிப்பிடிச்சிக்க
For this thirsty, longing heart,
Shouldn't you offer some water?
For these overflowing thoughts of you,
I will embrace and comfort you, my girl.
My chest feels cold; if you hold me close,
The chill will vanish, girl, so hold me tight!
ஏய்... ஆத்தா ஆத்தோரமா வாரியா
நான் பார்த்தா பார்க்காமலே போறியா
அட... அக்கம் பக்கம் யாருமில்லே
அள்ளிக்கலாம் வா புள்ள
Hey girl, are you coming along the riverbank?
When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back?
Hey, there is no one around us nearby!
Come on, my love, let us embrace!
நான் போறேன் முன்னால
நீ வாடி பின்னாலே
நாயக்கர் தோட்டத்துக்கு
பேசாதே கண்ணால என்னாடி அம்மாலே
வாடுற வாட்டத்துக்கு
I will walk ahead up front,
You come along right behind me,
To Naaykkar's garden!
Don't just talk with your eyes,
What is it, my dear girl,
For the way you are wilting with longing?
சிரிச்ச சிரிப்பில
சில்லரையும் செதருது
செவந்த மொகங்கண்டு
எம்மனசு பதறுது
பவள வாயில தெரியுற அழகப்
பாத்ததுமே மனசும் பட்டுத் துடிக்குது
In the lovely sound of your laughter,
Even loose coins seem to scatter musical chimes!
Seeing your blushing, reddened face,
My heart flutters with anticipation!
The beauty revealing itself on your coral lips,
The moment I see it, my heart flutters like soft silk!
ஏய்... ஆத்தா ஆத்தோரமா வாரியா
ஹா ஆஅ ஆஅ
நான் பார்த்தா பார்க்காமலே போறியா
அட அக்கம் பக்கம் யாருமில்லே
அள்ளிக்கலாம் வா புள்ள
Hey girl, are you coming along the riverbank?
Haa aaa aaa
When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back?
Hey, there is no one around us nearby!
Come on, my love, let us embrace!
ஏய்... ஆத்தா ஆ ஆ ஆத்தோரமா வாரியா
நான் பார்த்தா பார்க்காமலே போறியா
விசில் :
...........................................
Hey girl, aa aa, are you coming along the riverbank?
When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back?
[Whistling sound]
Ae aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa
Hey girl, are you coming along the riverbank?
Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa
When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back?
Adi aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa
Hey girl, are you coming along the riverbank?
Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa
When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back?
Ada akkam pakkam yaarumillaa
Hey, there is no one around us nearby!
Allikkalaam vaapulla
Come on, my love, let us embrace!
Ae aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa
Hey girl, are you coming along the riverbank?
Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa
When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back?
Aavaaram poovaaga
Like a bright Aavaaram flower,
Allaama thullaama
Without jumping or tossing around,
Anaikka thudichirukken
I am yearning to hold you tight.
Achchaaram pottaachu
The advance token has already been given,
Anjaaru naalaachu
Five or six days have already passed,
Thanichu thavichirukken
I have been yearning here all alone.
Thavicha manasukku
For this thirsty, longing heart,
Thanni thara vendaamaa
Shouldn't you offer some water?
Thalumbum nenappukku
For these overflowing thoughts of you,
Allikkiren neevammaa
I will embrace and comfort you, my girl.
Maarula kulirudhu saeththena anachaa
My chest feels cold; if you hold me close,
Theerumadi kulirum katti pidichikka
The chill will vanish, girl, so hold me tight!
Ae aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa
Hey girl, are you coming along the riverbank?
Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa
When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back?
Ada akkam pakkam yaarumillaa
Hey, there is no one around us nearby!
Allikkalaam vaapulla
Come on, my love, let us embrace!
Naamporen munnaala
I will walk ahead up front,
Neevaadi pinnaalae
You come along right behind me,
Naaykkar thottathukku
To Naaykkar's garden!
Pesaadhae kannaala
Don't just talk with your eyes,
Ennaadi ammaalae
What is it, my dear girl,
Vaadura vaattathukku
For the way you are wilting with longing?
Sirichcha sirippila
In the lovely sound of your laughter,
Sillaraiyum sedharudhu
Even loose coins seem to scatter musical chimes!
Sevandha mogankandu
Seeing your blushing, reddened face,
Emmanasu padharudhu
My heart flutters with anticipation!
Pavazha vaayila theriyura azhaga
The beauty revealing itself on your coral lips,
Paathadhumae manasum pattu thudikkudhu
The moment I see it, my heart flutters like soft silk!
Ae aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa
Hey girl, are you coming along the riverbank?
Haa aaa aaa
Haa aaa aaa
Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa
When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back?
Ada akkam pakkam yaarumillaa
Hey, there is no one around us nearby!
Allikkalaam vaapulla
Come on, my love, let us embrace!
Ae aaththaa aa aa aaththoramaa vaariyaa
Hey girl, aa aa, are you coming along the riverbank?
Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa
When I look at you, are you walking away without looking back?
Whistle :……………………………………….
[Whistling sound]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ae Aaththaa Aaththoramaa' from the 1982 film 'Payanangal Mudivathillai' is a playful, romantic rural folk track. The male protagonist teases and woos his lover as she walks along the riverbank, playfully complaining that she acts coy and walks past him without looking back despite no one else being around.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ae aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'aa' in 'aaththaa' and 'aaththoramaa'.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Aavaaram poovaaga”
Compares the beloved's freshness and delicate beauty to the bright yellow Aavaaram flower.
Metaphor
“Sirichcha sirippila sillaraiyum sedharudhu”
Metaphorically equates her crisp, ringing laughter to the tinkling sound of scattering loose coins.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Achchaaram pottaachu / Anjaaru naalaachu”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'ch' / 'j' ('ch' sound family) across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
'Payanangal Mudivathillai' (1982) was a landmark musical blockbuster directed by R. Sundarrajan, starring Mohan and Poornima Jayaram. Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung brilliantly by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, this song highlights the album's rustic, folk-pop charm and famous whistling interludes. Written by Gangai Amaran, the song became a huge hit across Tamil Nadu.
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