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Lyrics & meaning

Yeh Aatha

From Payanangal Mudivathillai · 1982

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Payanangal Mudivathillai
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
5 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ae aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa
Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa
Adi aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa
Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa
Ada akkam pakkam yaarumillaa
Allikkalaam vaapulla
Ae aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa
Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa
Aavaaram poovaaga
Allaama thullaama
Anaikka thudichirukken
Achchaaram pottaachu
Anjaaru naalaachu
Thanichu thavichirukken
Thavicha manasukku
Thanni thara vendaamaa
Thalumbum nenappukku
Allikkiren neevammaa
Maarula kulirudhu saeththena anachaa
Theerumadi kulirum katti pidichikka
Ae aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa
Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa
Ada akkam pakkam yaarumillaa
Allikkalaam vaapulla
Naamporen munnaala
Neevaadi pinnaalae
Naaykkar thottathukku
Pesaadhae kannaala
Ennaadi ammaalae
Vaadura vaattathukku
Sirichcha sirippila
Sillaraiyum sedharudhu
Sevandha mogankandu
Emmanasu padharudhu
Pavazha vaayila theriyura azhaga
Paathadhumae manasum pattu thudikkudhu
Ae aaththaa aaththoramaa vaariyaa
Haa aaa aaa
Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa
Ada akkam pakkam yaarumillaa
Allikkalaam vaapulla
Ae aaththaa aa aa aaththoramaa vaariyaa
Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa
Whistle :……………………………………….
Hey girl, will you come by the riverbank?
When I look at you, why do you walk away without even looking?
Hey girl, will you come by the riverbank?
When I look at you, why do you walk away without even looking?
Look, there is no one around us here,
Come on, girl, let me take you in my arms!
Hey girl, will you come by the riverbank?
When I look at you, why do you walk away without even looking?
Like a golden Avaram flower,
without running away or fluttering,
I have been longing to hold you close!
A promise has already been made,
five or six days have passed,
and I have been yearning all alone.
For this thirsty, restless heart,
shouldn't you offer some water?
For these overflowing feelings,
come to me, let me scoop you into my arms!
My chest feels chilly; if you pull me close,
the cold will vanish, so hold me tight!
Hey girl, will you come by the riverbank?
When I look at you, why do you walk away without even looking?
Look, there is no one around us here,
Come on, girl, let me take you in my arms!
I will go on ahead,
and you follow behind me,
to the Naicker farm!
Don't just talk with your eyes,
what is the matter, my dear girl,
with all this endless longing?
When you flash that sweet smile,
it feels like coins jingling and scattering!
Seeing your rosy, blushing face,
my heart flutters with excitement!
The beauty glowing on your coral lips—
the moment I see it, my heart is struck and beats fast!
Hey girl, will you come by the riverbank?
Ha aa aa aa
When I look at you, why do you walk away without even looking?
Look, there is no one around us here,
Come on, girl, let me take you in my arms!
Hey girl, ah ah, will you come by the riverbank?
When I look at you, why do you walk away without even looking?
[Whistling]
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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