Aathadi Aathadi
From Anegan · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Bhavatharani, Tippu, Dhanush, Abhay Jodhpurkar
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Anegan2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aathadi athadi | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! |
| Semmbaruthi pookaari | The girl who sells hibiscus flowers, |
| Aasapattu poothirukkaa vaa | Has blossomed with desire, come! |
| Female | |
| Idhu mudhal mudhalaai | For the very first time, |
| Silusiluppu | A cool, gentle thrill, |
| Mudhugu thandil kurukuruppu | A tingling sensation along the spine, |
| Muluvevaram enakku solvaayaa | Will you tell me the full details of this? |
| Female | |
| Aathadi..eeee | Oh my goodness... |
| Female | |
| Aathadi athadi | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! |
| Semmbaruthi pookaari | The girl who sells hibiscus flowers, |
| Aasapattu poothirukkaa vaa | Has blossomed with desire, come! |
| Male | |
| Nee magudathil vairakallu | You are a diamond in a king's crown, |
| Naano mazha penja uppu kallu | Whereas I am a rock salt crystal dissolved in rain. |
| Unna thodavum | To touch you, |
| Viral padavum | To lay a finger on you, |
| Oru porutham enakkedhu | What worthiness or match do I possess? |
| Female | |
| Naan tharamaana thangakatti | I am a bar of pure quality gold, |
| Nee thagarathil getti petti | And you are a strong box made of tin, |
| Ennai adaikka kaathu kedakku | Waiting eagerly to enclose me inside, |
| Unna pola aalu edhu | Where can one find someone like you? |
| Male | |
| Aasaigal irundhaa kooda | Even if desires arise inside, |
| Manam masiyaadhu | My mind will not yield easily. |
| Aathula vilundhaa kooda | Even if it falls into a flowing river, |
| Nizhal nenayaadhu | A shadow never gets soaked in water. |
| Female | |
| Ullukkul ulla kirukku | The playful madness hidden within you, |
| Unna summa vidaadhu | Will not leave you alone in peace. |
| Male | |
| Aathadi athadi | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! |
| Semmbaruthi pookaari | The girl who sells hibiscus flowers, |
| Aasapattu poothirukaalaa | Has she blossomed with desire? |
| Female | |
| Kedikara mulla pola | Like the hands of a ticking clock, |
| Enna ganamdhorum suthi vaayaa | Will you revolve around me every single moment? |
| Enna thorathu | Chase after me, |
| Dhool parathu | Make the dust blow in celebration, |
| Indha allipoo killi poyaa | Pluck this lily flower and go away! |
| Male | |
| Puli mootta thookki paarthen. | I have lifted heavy sacks of tamarind before, |
| Ippa poomootta thookka poren | Now I am going to lift a bundle of flowers! |
| Ilanjirikki unna murukki | You young beauty, twisting you lovingly, |
| Enn aruna kayir aakka poren | I am going to turn you into my waist-thread. |
| Female | |
| Idupula kayiraa kedakka | To stay as a mere waist-thread on your hip, |
| Manam thayangudhaiiyaa. | My heart hesitates with doubt, sir. |
| Kazhuthula kayira vandhaa | If it comes as a sacred thread around my neck, |
| Nithamum sondham aiiyaa | It becomes an eternal bond forever, my lord. |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyal thotta azhagae | Oh beauty touched gently by my eyes, |
| Indha aasa maaradhae | This deep desire will never fade away. |
| Female | |
| Aathadi athadi | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! |
| Semmbaruthi pookaari | The girl who sells hibiscus flowers, |
| Aasapattu poothirukkaa vaa | Has blossomed with desire, come! |
| Male | |
| Idhu mudhal mudhalaai | For the very first time, |
| Silusiluppu | A cool, gentle thrill, |
| Mudhugu thandil kurukuruppu | A tingling sensation along the spine, |
| Muluvevaram enakku solvaayaa | Will you tell me the full details of this? |
ஆத்தாடி ஆத்தாடி
செம்பருத்தி பூக்காாி
ஆசைப்பட்டு பூத்திருக்கா வா
உன் ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி
ரங்கூனுக்கு ராசாத்தி
ராப்பகலா காத்திருக்கா வா
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
The girl who sells hibiscus flowers,
Has blossomed with desire, come!
இது முதல் முதலாய்
சிலு சிலுப்பு முதுகு தண்டில்
குறுகுறுப்பு முழு விவரம்
எனக்கு சொல்வாயா
என் அடி மனசில் சுகம் இருக்கு
அடி வயிற்றில் பயம் இருக்கு
அதுக்கு மட்டும் மருந்து சொல்வாயா
For the very first time,
A cool, gentle thrill,
A tingling sensation along the spine,
Will you tell me the full details of this?
ஆத்தாடி...........
Oh my goodness...
ஆத்தாடி ஆத்தாடி
செம்பருத்தி பூக்காாி
ஆசைப்பட்டு பூத்திருக்கா வா
உன் ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி
ரங்கூனுக்கு ராசாத்தி
ராப்பகலா காத்திருக்கா வா
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
The girl who sells hibiscus flowers,
Has blossomed with desire, come!
நீ மகுடத்தில் வைர கல்லு
நானோ மழ பெஞ்சா உப்பு கல்லு
உன்ன தொடவும் விரல் படவும்
ஒரு பொருத்தம் எனக்கேது
You are a diamond in a king's crown,
Whereas I am a rock salt crystal dissolved in rain.
To touch you,
To lay a finger on you,
What worthiness or match do I possess?
நான் தரமான தங்கக்கட்டி
நீ தகரத்தில் கெட்டிப்பெட்டி
என்னை அடைக்க காத்து கெடக்கு
உன்ன போல ஆளு ஏது
I am a bar of pure quality gold,
And you are a strong box made of tin,
Waiting eagerly to enclose me inside,
Where can one find someone like you?
ஆசைகள் இருந்தா கூட
மனம் மசியாது.ஆத்துல
விழுந்தா கூட
நிழல் நனையாது
Even if desires arise inside,
My mind will not yield easily.
Even if it falls into a flowing river,
A shadow never gets soaked in water.
உள்ளுக்குள் உள்ள
கிறுக்கு உன்ன சும்மா விடாது
The playful madness hidden within you,
Will not leave you alone in peace.
ஆத்தாடி ஆத்தாடி
செம்பருத்தி பூக்காாி
ஆசைப்பட்டு பூத்திருக்காலா
உன் ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி
ரங்கூனுக்கு ராசாத்தி
ராப்பகலா காத்திருக்காலா
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
The girl who sells hibiscus flowers,
Has she blossomed with desire?
கடிகார முள்ளப் போல
என்ன கணம் தோறும் சுத்தி வாயா
என்ன தொறத்து தூள்பறத்து
இந்த அல்லிப் பூ கிள்ளி போயா
Like the hands of a ticking clock,
Will you revolve around me every single moment?
Chase after me,
Make the dust blow in celebration,
Pluck this lily flower and go away!
புளி மூட்ட தூக்கி பாா்த்தேன்
இப்ப பூ மூட்ட தூக்க போறேன்
இளஞ்சிாிக்கி உன்ன முறுக்கி
என் அருணாக்கயிறு ஆக்க போறேன்
I have lifted heavy sacks of tamarind before,
Now I am going to lift a bundle of flowers!
You young beauty, twisting you lovingly,
I am going to turn you into my waist-thread.
இடுப்புல கயிறா கெடக்க
மனம் தயங்குதையா
கழுத்துல கயிறா வந்தா
நித்தமும் சொந்தம் அய்யா
To stay as a mere waist-thread on your hip,
My heart hesitates with doubt, sir.
If it comes as a sacred thread around my neck,
It becomes an eternal bond forever, my lord.
விழியால் தொட்ட
அழகே இந்த ஆச மாறாதே
Oh beauty touched gently by my eyes,
This deep desire will never fade away.
ஆத்தாடி ஆத்தாடி
செம்பருத்தி பூக்காாி
ஆசைப்பட்டு பூத்திருக்கா வா
உன் ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி
ரங்கூனுக்கு ராசாத்தி
ராப்பகலா காத்திருக்கா வா
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
The girl who sells hibiscus flowers,
Has blossomed with desire, come!
இது முதல் முதலாய்
சிலு சிலுப்பு முதுகு தண்டில்
குறுகுறுப்பு முழு விவரம்
எனக்கு சொல்வாயா
என் அடி மனசில் சுகம் இருக்கு
அடி வயிற்றில் பயம் இருக்கு
அதுக்கு மட்டும் மருந்து சொல்வாயா
For the very first time,
A cool, gentle thrill,
A tingling sensation along the spine,
Will you tell me the full details of this?
Aathadi athadi
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
Semmbaruthi pookaari
The girl who sells hibiscus flowers,
Aasapattu poothirukkaa vaa
Has blossomed with desire, come!
Idhu mudhal mudhalaai
For the very first time,
Silusiluppu
A cool, gentle thrill,
Mudhugu thandil kurukuruppu
A tingling sensation along the spine,
Muluvevaram enakku solvaayaa
Will you tell me the full details of this?
Aathadi..eeee
Oh my goodness...
Aathadi athadi
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
Semmbaruthi pookaari
The girl who sells hibiscus flowers,
Aasapattu poothirukkaa vaa
Has blossomed with desire, come!
Nee magudathil vairakallu
You are a diamond in a king's crown,
Naano mazha penja uppu kallu
Whereas I am a rock salt crystal dissolved in rain.
Unna thodavum
To touch you,
Viral padavum
To lay a finger on you,
Oru porutham enakkedhu
What worthiness or match do I possess?
Naan tharamaana thangakatti
I am a bar of pure quality gold,
Nee thagarathil getti petti
And you are a strong box made of tin,
Ennai adaikka kaathu kedakku
Waiting eagerly to enclose me inside,
Unna pola aalu edhu
Where can one find someone like you?
Aasaigal irundhaa kooda
Even if desires arise inside,
Manam masiyaadhu
My mind will not yield easily.
Aathula vilundhaa kooda
Even if it falls into a flowing river,
Nizhal nenayaadhu
A shadow never gets soaked in water.
Ullukkul ulla kirukku
The playful madness hidden within you,
Unna summa vidaadhu
Will not leave you alone in peace.
Aathadi athadi
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
Semmbaruthi pookaari
The girl who sells hibiscus flowers,
Aasapattu poothirukaalaa
Has she blossomed with desire?
Kedikara mulla pola
Like the hands of a ticking clock,
Enna ganamdhorum suthi vaayaa
Will you revolve around me every single moment?
Enna thorathu
Chase after me,
Dhool parathu
Make the dust blow in celebration,
Indha allipoo killi poyaa
Pluck this lily flower and go away!
Puli mootta thookki paarthen.
I have lifted heavy sacks of tamarind before,
Ippa poomootta thookka poren
Now I am going to lift a bundle of flowers!
Ilanjirikki unna murukki
You young beauty, twisting you lovingly,
Enn aruna kayir aakka poren
I am going to turn you into my waist-thread.
Idupula kayiraa kedakka
To stay as a mere waist-thread on your hip,
Manam thayangudhaiiyaa.
My heart hesitates with doubt, sir.
Kazhuthula kayira vandhaa
If it comes as a sacred thread around my neck,
Nithamum sondham aiiyaa
It becomes an eternal bond forever, my lord.
Vizhiyal thotta azhagae
Oh beauty touched gently by my eyes,
Indha aasa maaradhae
This deep desire will never fade away.
Aathadi athadi
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
Semmbaruthi pookaari
The girl who sells hibiscus flowers,
Aasapattu poothirukkaa vaa
Has blossomed with desire, come!
Idhu mudhal mudhalaai
For the very first time,
Silusiluppu
A cool, gentle thrill,
Mudhugu thandil kurukuruppu
A tingling sensation along the spine,
Muluvevaram enakku solvaayaa
Will you tell me the full details of this?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Aathadi Athadi' is a playful and romantic duet depicting the passionate banter between two lovers. The female protagonist is portrayed as a vibrant hibiscus flower seller experiencing the mysterious thrills of first love, described through physical sensations like a tingling feeling along her spine. Her lover playfully compares their socio-emotional standing using vivid village metaphors—comparing himself to salt in the rain and her to a diamond crown, while she counters that she is pure gold ready to be enclosed in his heart. The dialogue evolves into a sweet promise of lifelong companionship as they trade metaphors of clocks, flowers, and sacred threads of marriage. Written with rich folk imagery by Vairamuthu, the song encapsulates rural romance, playful resistance, and ultimate devotion between two soulmates across time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aathadi athadi / Aasapattu poothirukkaa vaa”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Aa' across lines 'Aathadi athadi' and 'Aasapattu poothirukkaa', creating a melodic opening cadence.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Kedikara mulla pola / Enna ganamdhorum suthi vaayaa”
'Kedikara mulla pola' uses the comparison of clock hands constantly moving in circles to express devotion and continuous presence around the beloved.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Nee magudathil vairakallu / Naano mazha penja uppu kallu”
Contrasts 'magudathil vairakallu' (diamond in a crown) with 'mazha penja uppu kallu' (salt dissolved in rain) to highlight perceived self-deprecation and modesty in love.
Metaphor
“Aathula vilundhaa kooda / Nizhal nenayaadhu”
'Nizhal nenayaadhu' metaphors the detached nature of the mind—just as a shadow cannot get wet in a river, true spirit remains untouched by superficial desires.
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Trivia
'Aathadi Athadi' is featured in the 2015 romantic fantasy thriller 'Anegan', composed by Harris Jayaraj with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song vividly highlights the past-life period settings in the film and features Dhanush alongside Amyra Dastur in a traditional folk setting.
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