Chords: Attama Thaerotama - Movie: Captain Prabhakaran (1991) - IR

Dear All,

Posting the Chords for the all time peppy song Attama Thaerotama sung by Swarnaltaha, from the movie Captain Prabhakaran (1991) composed by our Maestro Ilayaraja...

Song: Attama Thaerotama
Movie: Captain Prabhakaran (1991)
Composer: Ilayaraja
Singer: Swarnaltaha

Pallavi:
(Dm)Attama Thaerotama Nottama Sathiratama
(Dm)Vegu (F)Nalaga (Gm)Unnaithan (Dm)Ennithan (Eb)Kanni Nan
(Dm)Aduraen.. Valai Poduraen
(Dm)Paaduraen.. Badhil Theduraen..

(Dm)Ye.. Ramba Samba Sambadhan..
(Bb)Amma Ponnu Rambadhan..
(Dm)Samba Ramba Sambadhan..
(Bb)Ramba Samba Rambadhan… (Dm)Hoi…

Charanam 1:
(Dm)Yeradha Medai Ingae Ilamanum Yeri
(Dm)Adatha Sadhirattam (F)Unakkaga Adi
(Dm)Yarukkum Puriyadha Pudhir Pattu Padi
(Dm)Ammadi Valaithaenae (F)Kanakkaga Thedi
(Bb)Rakkozhi (F)Satham Ketkuthu - Yen Razavae
(Bb)Poo Vasam (Dm)Vattam Poduthu
(Bb)Veerappu (F)Kannil Pattadhu - Nee Ennai Theda
(Bb)Marappu (Dm)Mella Thottadhu
(Dm)Pon Manum Thulli Thulli Kondattam Podatho
(Dm)Punnana Nenjil Inru Kayangal Aratho
(Dm)Kanniyin Yennam (Bb)Mudivadhu Thinnam.. (Eb)Va…. Ha..

Charanam 2:
(Dm)Yarukkum Theriyathu Nan Pøtta Mudichu
(Dm)Nee Vandhu Šugamakki (F)Thara Venum Mudichu
(Dm)Nan Unnai Kanamal Nøølaga Ilaichu
(Dm)Nee Šellum Thadam Pathu (F)Valai Pøttu Valachu
(Bb)Kannalae (F)Katti Vaikkava.. Ada Mama Yen
(Bb)Kaiyalae (Dm)Pøttu Vaikkava
(Bb)Pøø Pandhal (F)Pøda Chøllava - Ada Melangal
(Bb)Thalangal (Dm)Šølli Thattava
(Dm)Pøø Manjam Mella Pøttu Pørkølam Kanbøma
(Dm)Pørattam Pøna Pinbu Bøøpalam Ketpøma
(Dm)Kanniyin Yennam (Bb)Mudivadhu Thinnam.. (Eb)Va…. Ha..

(Attama)

Link: Aatama Therotama - YouTube

 

This song was more popular in those days...

Swarnalatha - favourite for IR / ARR proved her talent in such peppy songs as well.

Thanks Suresh for the chords............... Sathya

 

Yes Sathya... this song was more popular & this was compulsorily played in stage shows those days...

 

Hello Suresh,
1st of all, thank you very much for the selection of the amaaaaaaaaaazing song!!! Who can forget this song?
Believe me, I have played the chords over 20 times. Placement of your chords is simply mind-blowing!!!

Thoroughly enjoyed the below lines in Pallavi:

[Dm] Vegu... [F] naalaaga... [Gm] unnaithaan...
-- Dm to F to Gm is marvellous!!!

[Dm] Yennithaan [Eb] kanni naan...
Dm to Eb is out of the world!!!

Loved the seamless progression in Anu Pallavi below:
[Dm] Yeh... ramba... samba... [Dm] sambaadhaan...
[Bb] Amma ponnu [Bb] rambaadhaan..
[Dm] Sambaa... rambaa... [Dm] sambaadhaan...
[Bb] Rambaa... sambaa... [Bb] rambadhaan... [Dm] Hoi...
-- Switch between Dm and Bb was like a breeze to play and sounded perfect!!!

Loved the below lines in Charanam:
[Dm] Yeradha medai ingey... [Dm] ilamaanum... yeri...
[Dm] Aadadha... sadhiraattam... [F] unakkaaga... aadi...
Dm to F is semma!!!

[Bb] Raakkozhi... [F] satham ketkudhu... [F] yen raasaavey...
[F] Poo[Bb]vaasam... [F] vattam podu[Dm]dhu...
-- Bb to F to Bb to Dm is mind-blowing!
To match with the beats, I gave single strum for "Raakkozhi", "satham ketkudhu" and "yen raasaavey..." resumed the usual strumming from
"Poo vaasam".

Pallavi chords seemed okay however, I had very minor doubts in few lines of Charanam.
Hence, requested our legend Roentgen to quickly validate and tweak as appropriate.
Roentgen confirmed that the Pallavi chords are accurate and made small tweaks in last few lines of Charanam.
So, I have pasted the Chords for Pallavi and Charanam below (Pallavi are the same as your chords).

@roentgen, Played your version of Charanam chords... Enna nu solla!!! Semmma feel ponga!!! Chancey illa...
Loved the below lines in Charanam:

[Bb] Raakkozhi... [F] satham ketkudhu... [F] yen raasaavey...
-- Bb to F is superb!
[F] Poo[Bb]vaasam... [F] vattam podu[Dm]dhu...
-- Loved the quick progression of F and Bb in --> [F] Poo[Bb]vaasam...
-- Placement of Dm in --> [F] vattam podu[Dm]dhu... is attagaasam!!!

[Dm] Pon[Cm]maanum... [F] thulli thulli...
-- Dm to Cm to F is amazzzzzzzzzzing!
Totally loved the rapid progression of Dm to Cm above.

[F] Kanniyin yennam... [Bb] mudivadhu thinnam...
[Eb] Vaa... haa... [Cm] haa...
-- F to Bb to Eb to Cm..... Wow wow wow wow!!! what a beauuuuuuuuuuuuutiful progression!!! Semmmmmmmmmma feel!

Played the revised Charanam another 20 times!!! This song is lingering in my head for the last 2 days!! I have also heard the mp3 in Vinyl quality over 15 times in last 2 days!! What a fabulous composition... So many instruments hidden behind the drum beats!

Kind regards,
Vijay

 

For completeness, I have pasted the chords (for Pallavi, Anu Pallavi and Charanam) below:

Pallavi
[Dm] Aaattamaa... [Dm] therottamaa...
[Dm] Notamaa... [Dm] sadhiraattamaa...
[Dm] Vegu... [F] naalaaga... [Gm] unnaithaan...
[Dm] Yennithaan [Eb] kanni naan...
[Dm] Aaduren... [Dm] valai poduren...
[Dm] Paaduren... [Dm] badhil theduren...

Anu Pallavi
[Dm] Yeh... ramba... samba... [Dm] sambaadhaan...
[Bb] Amma ponnu [Bb] rambaadhaan..
[Dm] Sambaa... rambaa... [Dm] sambaadhaan...
[Bb] Rambaa... sambaa... [Bb] rambadhaan... [Dm] Hoi...
[Dm] Aaattamaa... [Dm] therottamaa...
[Dm] Notamaa... [Dm] sadhiraattamaa...

Charanam
[Dm] Yeradha medai ingey... [Dm] ilamaanum... yeri...
[Dm] Aadadha... sadhiraattam... [F] unakkaaga... aadi...
[Dm] Yaarukkum puriyaadha... [Dm] pudhir pattu paadi...
[Dm] Ammaadi... valaitheyney... [F] kanakkaaga... thedi...

[Bb] Raakkozhi... [F] satham ketkudhu... [F] yen raasaavey...
[F] Poo[Bb]vaasam... [F] vattam podu[Dm]dhu...
[Bb] Veeraappu... [F] kannil pattadhu... [F] yenai nee theyda...
[F] Maa[Bb]raappu... [F] mella thotta[Dm]dhu...

[Dm] Pon[Cm]maanum... [F] thulli thulli...
[Dm] kon[Cm]daatam... [Dm] podadho...
[Dm] Pun[Cm]nana [F] nenjil indru...
[Dm] kaa[Cm]yangal... [Dm] aaradho...

[F] Kanniyin yennam... [Bb] mudivadhu thinnam...
[Eb] Vaa... haa... [Cm] haa...

 

Hi bro, great chords, enjoyed strumming and singing. One suggestion please write the lyrics in Tamil. Best wishes