Aathaadi Enna Solla
From Mahabalipuram · 2015
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music directors
- Not listed
- Details
- Mahabalipuram2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Heeyyyy…eeyyyy… | Heyyyy… eeyyyy… |
| Adiyae….heyyy….eyyyyy | Oh girl… heyy… eyyyyy |
| Male | |
| Aathaadi enna solla | Oh goodness, what can I say! |
| Kaathaadi nenjukkulla | My heart is soaring like a kite inside! |
| Onnaala kora pullum | Because of you, even a blade of grass |
| Vaanavil thaanae | Has turned into a rainbow! |
| Thannaala saana kallum | All by itself, even a sharpening stone |
| Saami kallaa | Has transformed into a sacred idol, |
| Maaripochae poonthaenae | It has changed completely, my sweet nectar! |
| Male | |
| Aathaadi enna solla | Oh goodness, what can I say! |
| Kaathaadi nenjukkulla | My heart is soaring like a kite inside! |
| Male | |
| Appo naan vidincha piragum | Back then, even after dawn broke, |
| Urangi kidappen kanna thorakkaama | I used to lie asleep without opening my eyes. |
| Ippo naan uranga maranthu | Now, forgetting to sleep, |
| Ninachu kidaken onnum vilangaama | I lie awake thinking of you, feeling utterly dazed. |
| Male | |
| Onnoda paadha naanum | Along the path you walk, |
| Poguren maanae | I am traveling too, my dear! |
| Kothoda neeyum enna parichu poga | As you pluck me away like a cluster of flowers, |
| Vaasamaagi porenae | I am becoming filled with sweet aroma. |
| Male | |
| Sappathi kalli ippo | Like a prickly pear cactus now |
| Samphangi poova pola | Turning into a fragrant champak flower, |
| Manakkuren mithakkuren | I smell sweet and I float in joy! |
| Male | |
| Aathaadi enna solla | Oh goodness, what can I say! |
| Kaathaadi nenjukkulla | My heart is soaring like a kite inside! |
| Male | |
| Hmm..yethaatha vilakku thiriya | Hmm.. like an unlit lamp wick |
| Iruntha paya naan ippo kizhakkanen | That I was, I have now turned into the luminous East! |
| Saethoda kidantha paya un | A guy who lay in the mud, |
| Sirrippa arinchu romba midukkaanen | Upon knowing your smile, I became so proud and grand! |
| Male | |
| Ellaarum bayanthu pesum | I was the man who everyone |
| Aalum naanthaanae | Spoke about with fear, |
| Ippothu ethiri kooda pugazhnthu pesum | Now even my enemies speak of me with praise, |
| Sedhi naanum kettenae | I have heard such news! |
| Male | |
| Vittathu eesal ippo | Shedding my former termite-like form now, |
| Vannathu poochiyaaga | Becoming a vibrant butterfly, |
| Parakkuren kalakkuren | I fly around and make a splash! |
| Male | |
| Aathaadi enna solla | Oh goodness, what can I say! |
| Kaathaadi nenjukkulla | My heart is soaring like a kite inside! |
| Onnaala kora pullum | Because of you, even a blade of grass |
| Vaanavil thaanae | Has turned into a rainbow! |
| Thannaala saana kallum | All by itself, even a sharpening stone |
| Saami kallaa | Has transformed into a sacred idol, |
| Maaripochae poonthaenae | It has changed completely, my sweet nectar! |
| Male | |
| Aathaadi enna solla | Oh goodness, what can I say! |
| Kaathaadi nenjukkulla | My heart is soaring like a kite inside! |
| Female | |
| Haa…aaa ….heyyy….eyyyy | Haa… aaa… heyyy… eyyyy |
ஹே ..........
அடியே ஹே ........
Heyyyy… eeyyyy…
Oh girl… heyy… eyyyyy
ஆத்தாடி என்ன
சொல்ல காத்தாடி
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள உன்னால
கோர புல்லும் வானவில்
தானே தன்னால சாண
கல்லும் சாமி கல்லா மாறி
போச்சே பூந்தேனே
Oh goodness, what can I say!
My heart is soaring like a kite inside!
Because of you, even a blade of grass
Has turned into a rainbow!
All by itself, even a sharpening stone
Has transformed into a sacred idol,
It has changed completely, my sweet nectar!
ஆத்தாடி என்ன
சொல்ல காத்தாடி
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
Oh goodness, what can I say!
My heart is soaring like a kite inside!
அப்போ நான்
விடிஞ்ச பிறகும் உறங்கி
கிடப்பேன் கண்ண தொறக்காம
இப்போ நான் உறங்க மறந்து
நினச்சு கிடக்கேன் ஒன்னும்
விளங்காம
Back then, even after dawn broke,
I used to lie asleep without opening my eyes.
Now, forgetting to sleep,
I lie awake thinking of you, feeling utterly dazed.
ஒன்னோட
பாத நானும் போகுறேன்
மானே கொத்தோட நீயும்
என்ன பறிச்சு போக வாசமாகி
போறேனே
Along the path you walk,
I am traveling too, my dear!
As you pluck me away like a cluster of flowers,
I am becoming filled with sweet aroma.
சப்பாத்தி கள்ளி
இப்போ சம்பங்கி பூவ
போல மனக்குறேன்
மிதக்குறேன்
Like a prickly pear cactus now
Turning into a fragrant champak flower,
I smell sweet and I float in joy!
ஆத்தாடி என்ன
சொல்ல காத்தாடி
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
Oh goodness, what can I say!
My heart is soaring like a kite inside!
ஹ்ம்ம் ஏத்தாத
விளக்கு திரியா இருந்த
பய நான் இப்போ கிழக்கானேன்
சேத்தோட கிடந்த பய உன் சிரிப்ப
அறிஞ்சு ரொம்ப மிடுக்காணேன்
Hmm.. like an unlit lamp wick
That I was, I have now turned into the luminous East!
A guy who lay in the mud,
Upon knowing your smile, I became so proud and grand!
எல்லாரும் பயந்து
பேசும் ஆளும் நான்தானே
இப்போது எதிரி கூட புகழ்ந்து
பேசும் சேதி நானும் கேட்டேனே
I was the man who everyone
Spoke about with fear,
Now even my enemies speak of me with praise,
I have heard such news!
விட்டது ஈசல்
இப்போ வண்ணத்து
பூச்சியாக பறக்குறேன்
கலக்குறேன்
Shedding my former termite-like form now,
Becoming a vibrant butterfly,
I fly around and make a splash!
ஆத்தாடி என்ன
சொல்ல காத்தாடி
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள உன்னால
கோர புல்லும் வானவில்
தானே தன்னால சாண
கல்லும் சாமி கல்லா மாறி
போச்சே பூந்தேனே
Oh goodness, what can I say!
My heart is soaring like a kite inside!
Because of you, even a blade of grass
Has turned into a rainbow!
All by itself, even a sharpening stone
Has transformed into a sacred idol,
It has changed completely, my sweet nectar!
ஆத்தாடி என்ன
சொல்ல காத்தாடி
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
Oh goodness, what can I say!
My heart is soaring like a kite inside!
ஹா ஆஆ....
ஹே ....
Haa… aaa… heyyy… eyyyy
Heeyyyy…eeyyyy…
Heyyyy… eeyyyy…
Adiyae….heyyy….eyyyyy
Oh girl… heyy… eyyyyy
Aathaadi enna solla
Oh goodness, what can I say!
Kaathaadi nenjukkulla
My heart is soaring like a kite inside!
Onnaala kora pullum
Because of you, even a blade of grass
Vaanavil thaanae
Has turned into a rainbow!
Thannaala saana kallum
All by itself, even a sharpening stone
Saami kallaa
Has transformed into a sacred idol,
Maaripochae poonthaenae
It has changed completely, my sweet nectar!
Aathaadi enna solla
Oh goodness, what can I say!
Kaathaadi nenjukkulla
My heart is soaring like a kite inside!
Appo naan vidincha piragum
Back then, even after dawn broke,
Urangi kidappen kanna thorakkaama
I used to lie asleep without opening my eyes.
Ippo naan uranga maranthu
Now, forgetting to sleep,
Ninachu kidaken onnum vilangaama
I lie awake thinking of you, feeling utterly dazed.
Onnoda paadha naanum
Along the path you walk,
Poguren maanae
I am traveling too, my dear!
Kothoda neeyum enna parichu poga
As you pluck me away like a cluster of flowers,
Vaasamaagi porenae
I am becoming filled with sweet aroma.
Sappathi kalli ippo
Like a prickly pear cactus now
Samphangi poova pola
Turning into a fragrant champak flower,
Manakkuren mithakkuren
I smell sweet and I float in joy!
Aathaadi enna solla
Oh goodness, what can I say!
Kaathaadi nenjukkulla
My heart is soaring like a kite inside!
Hmm..yethaatha vilakku thiriya
Hmm.. like an unlit lamp wick
Iruntha paya naan ippo kizhakkanen
That I was, I have now turned into the luminous East!
Saethoda kidantha paya un
A guy who lay in the mud,
Sirrippa arinchu romba midukkaanen
Upon knowing your smile, I became so proud and grand!
Ellaarum bayanthu pesum
I was the man who everyone
Aalum naanthaanae
Spoke about with fear,
Ippothu ethiri kooda pugazhnthu pesum
Now even my enemies speak of me with praise,
Sedhi naanum kettenae
I have heard such news!
Vittathu eesal ippo
Shedding my former termite-like form now,
Vannathu poochiyaaga
Becoming a vibrant butterfly,
Parakkuren kalakkuren
I fly around and make a splash!
Aathaadi enna solla
Oh goodness, what can I say!
Kaathaadi nenjukkulla
My heart is soaring like a kite inside!
Onnaala kora pullum
Because of you, even a blade of grass
Vaanavil thaanae
Has turned into a rainbow!
Thannaala saana kallum
All by itself, even a sharpening stone
Saami kallaa
Has transformed into a sacred idol,
Maaripochae poonthaenae
It has changed completely, my sweet nectar!
Aathaadi enna solla
Oh goodness, what can I say!
Kaathaadi nenjukkulla
My heart is soaring like a kite inside!
Haa…aaa ….heyyy….eyyyy
Haa… aaa… heyyy… eyyyy
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the joy and transformative power of falling in love. The protagonist reflects on how love has completely reshaped his personality, worldview, and status. Ordinary, rough, or unnoticeable things—like grass turning into a rainbow, a grinding stone becoming a revered deity, or a cactus becoming a fragrant flower—symbolize the internal and external upliftment caused by his lover's presence. Once a lazy, rough, and feared individual living without direction, the protagonist finds himself elevated into someone respected, gentle, and filled with purpose. The lighthearted folk metaphor of a kite soaring in the heart encapsulates the weightless bliss of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Kaathaadi nenjukkulla”
Compares the fluttering, happy feeling inside the protagonist's heart directly to a flying kite (Kaathaadi).
Simile (உவமை)
“Sappathi kalli ippo / Samphangi poova pola”
Compares the protagonist's personal transformation from a prickly cactus (Sappathi kalli) to a sweet, fragrant flower (Samphangi poo).
Edhugai (எதுகை - Second Letter Rhyme)
“Onnaala kora pullum / Thannaala saana kallum”
The second letter 'ra' in 'kora' matches 'na' in 'saana', maintaining a folk rhythm scheme.
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Vittathu eesal ippo / Vannathu poochiyaaga”
Uses the life cycle of insects (termite to butterfly) as a metaphor for shedding one's humble past to emerge vibrant and joyful.
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Trivia
The song is composed by music director K (Krishna Kumar) for the 2015 film Mahabalipuram, featuring lyrics by Yugabharathi. Known for his grounded, rustic imagery, Yugabharathi uses quintessential Tamil rural metaphors such as 'Kora pullu' (reed grass) and 'Saana kal' (whetstone) to illustrate romantic transformation.
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