Aathadi Kathadi Aathadi
From Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aathadi kaathadi aathadi kaathadi | Oh my, a kite! Oh my, a kite! |
| Indhirilogam thaan… chandhiralogam thaan | It is Indraloka (heaven)... it is Chandraloka (moon)... |
| Haan indhirilogam thaan… chandhiralogam thaan | Ah, it is Indraloka... it is Chandraloka... |
| Naan poga vazhi pannuren hae he | I am making a way to go there, hey hei! |
| Noolaeni undaakuren | I am creating a ladder out of thread. |
| Aathadi kaathadi adi aathadi kaathadi | Oh my, a kite! Hey oh my, a kite! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Venaam padu vegam | Excessive speed is not needed, |
| Porae idam venum | A destination is needed. |
| Venaam padu vegam | Excessive speed is not needed, |
| Porae idam thedum | It searches for its destination. |
| Haeu thekkapakka kaatrodu serndhukittu koothaada | Hey, joining with the southern wind to dance around, |
| Pogum andha kaaathadi | That kite goes flying! |
| Ada saayangalam neram thaan | Ah, it is evening time, |
| Aeroplane vegam thaan | It flies with the speed of an aeroplane, |
| Poguthu paaru kaathadi | Look, the kite is flying! |
| Male | |
| Papparappa ………………….. | Papparappa... |
| Naan poga vazhi pannuren hae he | I am making a way to go there, hey hei! |
| Noolaeni undaakuren | I am creating a ladder out of thread. |
| Adi aathadi kaathadi aathadi kaathadi | Hey oh my, a kite! Oh my, a kite! |
| Male | |
| Bayama kidaiyaadhu vaanam udaiyaadhu | There is no fear, the sky will not break, |
| Bayama kidaiyaadhu vaanam udaiyaadhu | There is no fear, the sky will not break, |
| Vaanam boomi onnakkum | It will bridge the sky and the earth, |
| Paadhai onnu undaakkum | It will create a path, |
| Velai onnu panna poren | I am going to do a grand deed. |
| Male | |
| Vaanathiale nan yeri megathilae thaereri | Climbing into the sky, riding a chariot on the clouds, |
| Oorkolam poga poren | I am going on a procession! |
| Male | |
| Papparappa ………………… | Papparappa... |
| Naan poga vazhi pannuren hae he | I am making a way to go there, hey hei! |
| Noolaeni undaakuren..thara ara ara tha | I am creating a ladder out of thread... thara ara ara tha |
| Male | |
| Aathadi kaathadi aathadi kaathadi | Oh my, a kite! Oh my, a kite! |
| Indhirilogam thaan… chandhiralogam thaan | It is Indraloka... it is Chandraloka... |
| Haan indhirilogam thaan… chandhiralogam thaan | Ah, it is Indraloka... it is Chandraloka... |
| Naan poga vazhi pannuren hae he | I am making a way to go there, hey hei! |
| Noolaeni undaakuren | I am creating a ladder out of thread. |
| Aathadi kaathadi adi aathadi kaathadi | Oh my, a kite! Hey oh my, a kite! |
ஆத்தாடி காத்தாடி ஆத்தாடி காத்தாடி
இந்திரலோகம் தான்... சந்திரலோகம் தான்
ஹான் இந்திரலோகம் தான் சந்திரலோகம் தான்
நான் போக வழி பண்ணறேன் ஹே ஹே
நூலேணி உண்டாக்குறேன்
ஆத்தாடி காத்தாடி அடி ஆத்தாடி காத்தாடி
Oh my, a kite! Oh my, a kite!
It is Indraloka (heaven)... it is Chandraloka (moon)...
Ah, it is Indraloka... it is Chandraloka...
I am making a way to go there, hey hei!
I am creating a ladder out of thread.
Oh my, a kite! Hey oh my, a kite!
..............................
வேணாம் படு வேகம் போறே இடம் வேணும்
வேணாம் படு வேகம் போறே இடம் தேடும்
ஹெ தெக்கப்பக்க காற்றோட தொங்கிட்டு கூத்தாட
போகும் இந்த காத்தாடி
அட சாயங்காலம் நேரம் தான்
ஏரோப்ளேன் வேகம் தான்
போகுது பார் காத்தாடி
Excessive speed is not needed,
A destination is needed.
Excessive speed is not needed,
It searches for its destination.
Hey, joining with the southern wind to dance around,
That kite goes flying!
Ah, it is evening time,
It flies with the speed of an aeroplane,
Look, the kite is flying!
பப்பரபப்பா... ரபப்பரபப்பா...
ரபப்பரபப்பா... ரபப்பரபப்பா...
நான் போக வழி பண்ணறேன் ஹே ஹே
நூலேணி உண்டாக்குறேன்
அடி ஆத்தாடி காத்தாடி ஆத்தாடி காத்தாடி
Papparappa...
I am making a way to go there, hey hei!
I am creating a ladder out of thread.
Hey oh my, a kite! Oh my, a kite!
பயமே கிடையாது வானம் உடையாது
பயமே கிடையாது வானம் உடையாது
வானம் பூமி ஒண்ணாகும்
பாதை ஒண்ணு உண்டாக்கும்
வேலை ஒண்ணு பண்ணப்போறேன்
There is no fear, the sky will not break,
There is no fear, the sky will not break,
It will bridge the sky and the earth,
It will create a path,
I am going to do a grand deed.
வானத்திலே நானேறி மேகத்திலே தேரேறி
ஊர்கோலம் போகப்போறேன்
Climbing into the sky, riding a chariot on the clouds,
I am going on a procession!
பப்பரபப்பா... ரபப்பரபப்பா...
ரபப்பரபப்பா... ரபப்பரபப்பா...
நான் போக வழி பண்ணறேன் ஹே ஹே
நூலேணி உண்டாக்குறேன் ........
Papparappa...
I am making a way to go there, hey hei!
I am creating a ladder out of thread... thara ara ara tha
ஆத்தாடி காத்தாடி ஆத்தாடி காத்தாடி
இந்திரலோகம் தான்... சந்திரலோகம் தான்
ஹான் இந்திரலோகம் தான் சந்திரலோகம் தான்
நான் போக வழி பண்ணறேன் ஹே ஹே
நூலேணி உண்டாக்குறேன்
ஆத்தாடி காத்தாடி அடி ஆத்தாடி காத்தாடி
Oh my, a kite! Oh my, a kite!
It is Indraloka... it is Chandraloka...
Ah, it is Indraloka... it is Chandraloka...
I am making a way to go there, hey hei!
I am creating a ladder out of thread.
Oh my, a kite! Hey oh my, a kite!
Aathadi kaathadi aathadi kaathadi
Oh my, a kite! Oh my, a kite!
Indhirilogam thaan… chandhiralogam thaan
It is Indraloka (heaven)... it is Chandraloka (moon)...
Haan indhirilogam thaan… chandhiralogam thaan
Ah, it is Indraloka... it is Chandraloka...
Naan poga vazhi pannuren hae he
I am making a way to go there, hey hei!
Noolaeni undaakuren
I am creating a ladder out of thread.
Aathadi kaathadi adi aathadi kaathadi
Oh my, a kite! Hey oh my, a kite!
…………………………..
Venaam padu vegam
Excessive speed is not needed,
Porae idam venum
A destination is needed.
Venaam padu vegam
Excessive speed is not needed,
Porae idam thedum
It searches for its destination.
Haeu thekkapakka kaatrodu serndhukittu koothaada
Hey, joining with the southern wind to dance around,
Pogum andha kaaathadi
That kite goes flying!
Ada saayangalam neram thaan
Ah, it is evening time,
Aeroplane vegam thaan
It flies with the speed of an aeroplane,
Poguthu paaru kaathadi
Look, the kite is flying!
Papparappa …………………..
Papparappa...
Naan poga vazhi pannuren hae he
I am making a way to go there, hey hei!
Noolaeni undaakuren
I am creating a ladder out of thread.
Adi aathadi kaathadi aathadi kaathadi
Hey oh my, a kite! Oh my, a kite!
Bayama kidaiyaadhu vaanam udaiyaadhu
There is no fear, the sky will not break,
Bayama kidaiyaadhu vaanam udaiyaadhu
There is no fear, the sky will not break,
Vaanam boomi onnakkum
It will bridge the sky and the earth,
Paadhai onnu undaakkum
It will create a path,
Velai onnu panna poren
I am going to do a grand deed.
Vaanathiale nan yeri megathilae thaereri
Climbing into the sky, riding a chariot on the clouds,
Oorkolam poga poren
I am going on a procession!
Papparappa …………………
Papparappa...
Naan poga vazhi pannuren hae he
I am making a way to go there, hey hei!
Noolaeni undaakuren..thara ara ara tha
I am creating a ladder out of thread... thara ara ara tha
Aathadi kaathadi aathadi kaathadi
Oh my, a kite! Oh my, a kite!
Indhirilogam thaan… chandhiralogam thaan
It is Indraloka... it is Chandraloka...
Haan indhirilogam thaan… chandhiralogam thaan
Ah, it is Indraloka... it is Chandraloka...
Naan poga vazhi pannuren hae he
I am making a way to go there, hey hei!
Noolaeni undaakuren
I am creating a ladder out of thread.
Aathadi kaathadi adi aathadi kaathadi
Oh my, a kite! Hey oh my, a kite!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aathadi Kaathadi is a playful and whimsical song from the movie Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai (1985). The song uses the imagery of flying a kite to express innocent wonder, freedom, and the desire to reach celestial realms like Indraloka and Chandraloka. The protagonist lightheartedly imagines crafting a 'ladder of thread' from the kite line to climb into the sky and ride among clouds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Noolaeni undaakuren”
The line 'Noolaeni undaakuren' uses the string of the kite metaphorically as a thread-ladder to climb up to the heavens.
Hyperbole
“Aeroplane vegam thaan”
Comparing the kite's soaring speed directly to that of an aeroplane ('Aeroplane vegam thaan') exaggerates its swift motion playfully.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Indhirilogam thaan… chandhiralogam thaan”
Repetition of ending sounds across parallel phrases creates rhythmic symmetry.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vaanam boomi onnakkum / Paadhai onnu undaakkum”
The second letter consonant match ('nna' / 'ndaa') creates melodic Tamil poetic harmony across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai (1985) marked the directorial debut of Pratap K. Pothen, who also starred alongside Radhika. The film won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the 32nd National Film Awards. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's energetic and playful vocal improvisations captured the unique psychological nature of the lead characters.
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