Aathadi
From Sagaa · 2017
- Lyricist
- Shabir
- Singers
- Shabir, Rita Thyagarajan
- Music director
- Shabir
- Details
- Sagaa2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aathadi enna maayamadi | Oh mother, what magic is this? |
| Koothadi manam paayuthadi | My playful heart leaps around! |
| Male | |
| Thannikkulla thavazhura | Crawling underwater, |
| Meena tholanjan | I got lost like a fish. |
| Nethiyila vervaiya naanae karainjen | I dissolved myself like sweat on a forehead. |
| Othayadi paathayil thaana nadanthen | I walked alone on the narrow single-track path. |
| Kathirikki nadavula noola kedanthen | I lay like a thread among the brinjal plants. |
| Female | |
| Kattikida kathuthara | To teach you how to embrace, |
| Naana varava | Shall I come myself? |
| Thotta idam muthamida aasai varutha | Do you get the desire to kiss wherever touched? |
| Muthamitta pathikkumae poda badava | If kissed, it will catch fire, go away you rascal! |
| Uchamthala ullukulla sooda | A heat rises deep within from the crown of the head. |
| Female | |
| Ada kaadhal seiya vandhalae | Hey, when she comes to express love, |
| Koochamellam koodathu | There should be no shyness at all! |
| Kekkum munnae thanthalae | If given even before asking, |
| Yekkam ellam paravaiya parakkum | All longing will fly away like birds! |
| Male | |
| Ada ennamo manthiram senjayae | Hey, you cast some kind of spell on me! |
| Ennamo thanthiram senjayae | You did some trick on me! |
| Nethili pola thullurandi | She leaps around like a small anchovy fish! |
| Thoondil pottu pidikka nee vaadi | Come here to catch me by casting a fishing line! |
| Male | |
| Aathadi enna maayamadi | Oh mother, what magic is this? |
| Koothadi manam paayuthadi | My playful heart leaps around! |
| Aathadi enna maayamadi | Oh mother, what magic is this? |
| Koothadi manam paayuthadi | My playful heart leaps around! |
| Chorus | |
| Mkkum mkkum mkkum… | Mkkum mkkum mkkum… |
| Mkkum mkkum mkkum… | Mkkum mkkum mkkum… |
| Mkkum mkkum mkkum…ha ha ha | Mkkum mkkum mkkum…ha ha ha |
| Male | |
| Ada iduppu azhaga kaatti | Hey, showing off the beauty of your waist, |
| Intha oodhari paya manasa kedutha | You spoiled the heart of this stray fellow! |
| Unnai killanum killanum | I want to pinch you, pinch you! |
| Female :Hmmm… | Female: Hmmm… |
| Male :Illa allanum allanum | Male: No, I want to wrap you in my arms! |
| Female :Hahaha…… | Female: Hahaha…… |
| Female | |
| Ada poda poda | Ada, go away, go away! |
| Paya buththi ippadithanae pogum | A boy's nature will always be like this! |
| Konjam adanga maatiya | Won't you calm down a bit? |
| Male | |
| Konjam adakki kaattudi | You calm down and show me first! |
| Female :En iduppa suthi | Female: Around my waist, |
| Un kaiyi povathu | Your hand reaches, |
| Alanthu vechathu | It was custom made like that, |
| Antha andavan thappu | That God is to blame for it! |
| Uthatta suthi un kannu povathu | Your eyes wander around my lips, |
| Male | |
| Venaandi ithu vambaagum | Don't do that, it will lead to trouble! |
| Aarapodu thaangathamma aarapodu | Cool down, my dear, I cannot bear it, cool down! |
| Enna thoondil pottu | Hooking me with a fishing line, |
| Izhukka nee vaadi | Come on, pull me towards you! |
| Male | |
| Aathadi enna maayamadi | Oh mother, what magic is this? |
| Koothadi manam paayuthadi | My playful heart leaps around! |
| Aathadi enna maayamadi | Oh mother, what magic is this? |
| Koothadi manam paayuthadi | My playful heart leaps around! |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa….aaa… | Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa….aaa… |
| Aaa….aaa…..aaaa….aaa… | Aaa….aaa…..aaaa….aaa… |
ஆத்தாடி என்ன
மாயமடி கூத்தாடி மனம்
பாயுதடி
Oh mother, what magic is this?
My playful heart leaps around!
தண்ணிக்குள்ள
தவழுற மீனா தொலஞ்சேன்
நெத்தியில வேர்வையா
நானே கரைஞ்சேன்
ஒத்தையடி பாதையில்
தானா நடந்தேன் கத்திரிக்கி
நடுவுல நூலா கெடந்தேன்
Crawling underwater,
I got lost like a fish.
I dissolved myself like sweat on a forehead.
I walked alone on the narrow single-track path.
I lay like a thread among the brinjal plants.
கட்டிக்கிட கத்து
தர நானா வரவா தொட்ட
இடம் முத்தமிட ஆசை
வருதா முத்தமிட்டா
பத்திக்குமே போடா
படவா உச்சம் தல
உள்ளுக்குள்ள சூடா
To teach you how to embrace,
Shall I come myself?
Do you get the desire to kiss wherever touched?
If kissed, it will catch fire, go away you rascal!
A heat rises deep within from the crown of the head.
அட காதல் செய்ய
வந்தாலே கூச்சம் எல்லாம்
கூடாது கேக்கும் முன்னே
தந்தாலே ஏக்கம் எல்லாம்
பறவையா பறக்கும்
Hey, when she comes to express love,
There should be no shyness at all!
If given even before asking,
All longing will fly away like birds!
அட என்னமோ
மந்திரம் செஞ்சாயே
என்னமோ தந்திரம்
செஞ்சாயே நெத்திலி
போல துள்ளுறன்டி
தூண்டில் போட்டு
பிடிக்க நீ வாடி
Hey, you cast some kind of spell on me!
You did some trick on me!
She leaps around like a small anchovy fish!
Come here to catch me by casting a fishing line!
ஆத்தாடி என்ன
மாயமடி கூத்தாடி மனம்
பாயுதடி ஆத்தாடி என்ன
மாயமடி கூத்தாடி மனம்
பாயுதடி
Oh mother, what magic is this?
My playful heart leaps around!
Oh mother, what magic is this?
My playful heart leaps around!
ம்க்கும் ம்க்கும்
ம்க்கும் ம்க்கும் ம்க்கும்
ம்க்கும் ம்க்கும் ம்க்கும்
ம்க்கும் ஹா ஹா ஹா
Mkkum mkkum mkkum…
Mkkum mkkum mkkum…
Mkkum mkkum mkkum…ha ha ha
அட இடுப்பு அழக
காட்டி இந்த ஊதாரி பய
மனச கெடுத்த உன்னை
கிள்ளணும் கிள்ளணும்
ஹ்ம்ம்
இல்ல அள்ளனும்
அள்ளனும்
ஹாஹாஹா
Hey, showing off the beauty of your waist,
You spoiled the heart of this stray fellow!
I want to pinch you, pinch you!
Female: Hmmm…
Male: No, I want to wrap you in my arms!
Female: Hahaha……
அட போடா
போடா பய புத்தி
இப்படி தானே போகும்
கொஞ்சம் அடங்க
மாட்டியா
Ada, go away, go away!
A boy's nature will always be like this!
Won't you calm down a bit?
கொஞ்சம்
அடக்கி காட்டுடி
என் இடுப்ப
சுத்தி உன் கையி
போவாது அளந்து
வெச்சது அந்த
ஆண்டவன் தப்பு
உதட்ட சுத்தி உன்
கண்ணு போவாது
You calm down and show me first!
Female: Around my waist,
Your hand reaches,
It was custom made like that,
That God is to blame for it!
Your eyes wander around my lips,
வேணாண்டி இது
வம்பாகும் ஆறபோடு
தாங்காதம்மா ஆற
போடு என்ன தூண்டில்
போட்டு இழுக்க நீ வாடி
Don't do that, it will lead to trouble!
Cool down, my dear, I cannot bear it, cool down!
Hooking me with a fishing line,
Come on, pull me towards you!
ஆத்தாடி என்ன
மாயமடி கூத்தாடி மனம்
பாயுதடி ஆத்தாடி என்ன
மாயமடி கூத்தாடி மனம்
பாயுதடி
Oh mother, what magic is this?
My playful heart leaps around!
Oh mother, what magic is this?
My playful heart leaps around!
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa….aaa…
Aaa….aaa…..aaaa….aaa…
Aathadi enna maayamadi
Oh mother, what magic is this?
Koothadi manam paayuthadi
My playful heart leaps around!
Thannikkulla thavazhura
Crawling underwater,
Meena tholanjan
I got lost like a fish.
Nethiyila vervaiya naanae karainjen
I dissolved myself like sweat on a forehead.
Othayadi paathayil thaana nadanthen
I walked alone on the narrow single-track path.
Kathirikki nadavula noola kedanthen
I lay like a thread among the brinjal plants.
Kattikida kathuthara
To teach you how to embrace,
Naana varava
Shall I come myself?
Thotta idam muthamida aasai varutha
Do you get the desire to kiss wherever touched?
Muthamitta pathikkumae poda badava
If kissed, it will catch fire, go away you rascal!
Uchamthala ullukulla sooda
A heat rises deep within from the crown of the head.
Ada kaadhal seiya vandhalae
Hey, when she comes to express love,
Koochamellam koodathu
There should be no shyness at all!
Kekkum munnae thanthalae
If given even before asking,
Yekkam ellam paravaiya parakkum
All longing will fly away like birds!
Ada ennamo manthiram senjayae
Hey, you cast some kind of spell on me!
Ennamo thanthiram senjayae
You did some trick on me!
Nethili pola thullurandi
She leaps around like a small anchovy fish!
Thoondil pottu pidikka nee vaadi
Come here to catch me by casting a fishing line!
Aathadi enna maayamadi
Oh mother, what magic is this?
Koothadi manam paayuthadi
My playful heart leaps around!
Aathadi enna maayamadi
Oh mother, what magic is this?
Koothadi manam paayuthadi
My playful heart leaps around!
Mkkum mkkum mkkum…
Mkkum mkkum mkkum…
Mkkum mkkum mkkum…
Mkkum mkkum mkkum…
Mkkum mkkum mkkum…ha ha ha
Mkkum mkkum mkkum…ha ha ha
Ada iduppu azhaga kaatti
Hey, showing off the beauty of your waist,
Intha oodhari paya manasa kedutha
You spoiled the heart of this stray fellow!
Unnai killanum killanum
I want to pinch you, pinch you!
Female :Hmmm…
Female: Hmmm…
Male :Illa allanum allanum
Male: No, I want to wrap you in my arms!
Female :Hahaha……
Female: Hahaha……
Ada poda poda
Ada, go away, go away!
Paya buththi ippadithanae pogum
A boy's nature will always be like this!
Konjam adanga maatiya
Won't you calm down a bit?
Konjam adakki kaattudi
You calm down and show me first!
Female :En iduppa suthi
Female: Around my waist,
Un kaiyi povathu
Your hand reaches,
Alanthu vechathu
It was custom made like that,
Antha andavan thappu
That God is to blame for it!
Uthatta suthi un kannu povathu
Your eyes wander around my lips,
Venaandi ithu vambaagum
Don't do that, it will lead to trouble!
Aarapodu thaangathamma aarapodu
Cool down, my dear, I cannot bear it, cool down!
Enna thoondil pottu
Hooking me with a fishing line,
Izhukka nee vaadi
Come on, pull me towards you!
Aathadi enna maayamadi
Oh mother, what magic is this?
Koothadi manam paayuthadi
My playful heart leaps around!
Aathadi enna maayamadi
Oh mother, what magic is this?
Koothadi manam paayuthadi
My playful heart leaps around!
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa….aaa…
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa….aaa…
Aaa….aaa…..aaaa….aaa…
Aaa….aaa…..aaaa….aaa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aathadi Enna Maayamadi' from the movie Sagaa is a energetic, flirtatious duet showcasing the playful romance between two young lovers. The lyrics highlight the overwhelming feeling of love, describing it as magic or spellwork that makes the heart leap with joy and restlessness. Throughout the song, the lovers engage in witty banter filled with teasing, romantic gestures, and physical attraction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Nethili pola thullurandi”
Compares the restless nature of the heart and mind to a leaping anchovy fish ('Nethili pola thullurandi').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aathadi enna maayamadi”
Compares love and affection to magic ('maayam') and trickery ('manthiram/thanthiram') cast upon the lover.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edukku and Monai)
“Koothadi manam paayuthadi”
Uses rhythmic repetition of starting and secondary sounds such as 'Maayamadi' and 'Paayuthadi' to create musicality.
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Trivia
The soundtrack of Sagaa was composed by Shabir, a Singaporean-Indian composer who won the inaugural Vasantham Star competition. While 'Yaayum' became the breakout hit from the album, 'Aathadi Enna Maayamadi' gained popular traction as a lively folk-pop dance duet.
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