Ada Abishtu Nekkum Nokkuma
From Sathurangam · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Swarnalatha, P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Sathurangam1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ada abishtu | Hey foolish one! |
| Nekkum nokkuma kalyaanam | A marriage with proper perfection? |
| Nee oru ammaanji | You are a naive simpleton! |
| Ada abhistu | Hey foolish one! |
| Nekkum nokkuma kalyaanam | A marriage with proper perfection? |
| Nee oru ammaanji | You are a naive simpleton! |
| Aathilae irukka kannadi | Look at the mirror in your house, |
| Paathukko un moonji | Go check your face! |
| Unga aathilae irukka kannadi | Look at the mirror in your house, |
| Paathukko un moonji | Go check your face! |
| Chorus :………………………. | Chorus :.................... |
| Female | |
| Mookkenna ivar muzhiyenna | Look at his nose, look at his eyes! |
| Ada kakka kettadhadi | Oh, even a crow would get ruined looking at him! |
| Achu pichu pithukuli aasapattathadi | This crazy, confused fool desired something! |
| Mookkenna ivar muzhiyenna | Look at his nose, look at his eyes! |
| Ada kakka kettadhadi | Oh, even a crow would get ruined looking at him! |
| Achu pichu pithukuli aasapattathadi | This crazy, confused fool desired something! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal ethuku ada ambhi unakku | Why do you need love, hey Ambi? |
| Maalai ethukku ada mandhi unakku | Why do you need a garland, hey monkey-faced one? |
| Female :Kaadhal ethuku ada ambhi unakku | Female : Why do you need love, hey Ambi? |
| Maalai ethukku ada mandhi unakku | Why do you need a garland, hey monkey-faced one? |
| Female :Ettadha kombukku kottaavi vittaandi mutaalu | Female : The fool yawned for a branch way beyond his reach! |
| Female | |
| Ada abishtu | Hey foolish one! |
| Nekkum nokkuma kalyaanam | A marriage with proper perfection? |
| Nee oru ammaanji | You are a naive simpleton! |
| Aathilae irukka kannadi | Look at the mirror in your house, |
| Paathukko un moonji | Go check your face! |
| Unga aathilae irukka kannadi | Look at the mirror in your house, |
| Paathukko un moonji | Go check your face! |
| Female | |
| Achacho idhu muttikaal | Oh dear, this knock-knee, |
| Dhinam thattum kazhudhaiyadi | It is a donkey whose knees bump every day! |
| Achacho idhu muttikaal | Oh dear, this knock-knee, |
| Dhinam thattum kazhudhaiyadi | It is a donkey whose knees bump every day! |
| Athimberum athaiyammavum | The child born to |
| Petha kuzhandhaiyadi | The uncle and aunt! |
| Female | |
| Ketti melathai idhu kotta solludhu | It asks to beat the loud wedding drums! |
| Pattu thaaliyai idhu katta solludhu | It asks to tie the sacred silk thread! |
| Female | |
| Ketti melathai idhu kotta solludhu | It asks to beat the loud wedding drums! |
| Pattu thaaliyai idhu katta solludhu | It asks to tie the sacred silk thread! |
| Female | |
| Sembulli karumbulli angangae kuthunga maapillaikku | Tattoo red dots and black dots all over this groom! |
| Female | |
| Ada abishtu | Hey foolish one! |
| Nekkum nokkuma kalyaanam | A marriage with proper perfection? |
| Nee oru ammaanji | You are a naive simpleton! |
| Aathilae irukka kannadi | Look at the mirror in your house, |
| Paathukko un moonji | Go check your face! |
| Unga aathilae irukka kannadi | Look at the mirror in your house, |
| Paathukko un moonji | Go check your face! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | .................... |
அட அபிஷ்டு நேக்கும் நோக்குமா கல்யாணம்
நீ ஒரு அம்மாஞ்சி
அட அபிஷ்டு நேக்கும் நோக்குமா கல்யாணம்
நீ ஒரு அம்மாஞ்சி
ஆத்திலே இருக்கா கண்ணாடி பாத்துக்கோ உன் மூஞ்சி
உங்க ஆத்திலே இருக்கா கண்ணாடி பாத்துக்கோ உன் மூஞ்சி
குழு : சம்சா சம்சா சம்சா சம்சா சம்சா சம்சா....
Hey foolish one!
A marriage with proper perfection?
You are a naive simpleton!
Hey foolish one!
A marriage with proper perfection?
You are a naive simpleton!
Look at the mirror in your house,
Go check your face!
Look at the mirror in your house,
Go check your face!
Chorus :....................
மூக்கென்ன இவர் முழியென்ன காக்கா கெட்டதடி
அச்சு பிச்சு பித்துக்குள்ளி ஆசப்பட்டதடி
மூக்கென்ன இவர் முழியென்ன காக்கா கெட்டதடி
அச்சு பிச்சு பித்துக்குள்ளி ஆசப்பட்டதடி
Look at his nose, look at his eyes!
Oh, even a crow would get ruined looking at him!
This crazy, confused fool desired something!
Look at his nose, look at his eyes!
Oh, even a crow would get ruined looking at him!
This crazy, confused fool desired something!
காதல் எதுக்கு அட அம்பி உனக்கு
மாலை எதுக்கு அட மந்தி உனக்கு
Why do you need love, hey Ambi?
Why do you need a garland, hey monkey-faced one?
Female : Why do you need love, hey Ambi?
Why do you need a garland, hey monkey-faced one?
Female : The fool yawned for a branch way beyond his reach!
காதல் எதுக்கு அட அம்பி உனக்கு
மாலை எதுக்கு அட மந்தி உனக்கு
Hey foolish one!
A marriage with proper perfection?
You are a naive simpleton!
Look at the mirror in your house,
Go check your face!
Look at the mirror in your house,
Go check your face!
எட்டாத கொம்புக்கு கொட்டாவி விட்டாண்டி முட்டாளு
Oh dear, this knock-knee,
It is a donkey whose knees bump every day!
Oh dear, this knock-knee,
It is a donkey whose knees bump every day!
The child born to
The uncle and aunt!
அட அபிஷ்டு நேக்கும் நோக்குமா கல்யாணம்
நீ ஒரு அம்மாஞ்சி
ஆத்திலே இருக்கா கண்ணாடி பாத்துக்கோ உன் மூஞ்சி
உங்க ஆத்திலே இருக்கா கண்ணாடி பாத்துக்கோ உன் மூஞ்சி
It asks to beat the loud wedding drums!
It asks to tie the sacred silk thread!
அச்சச்சோ இது முட்டிக்கால் தினம் தட்டும் கழுதையடி
அத்திம்பேரும் அத்தையம்மாவும் பெத்த குழந்தையடி
அச்சச்சோ இது முட்டிக்கால் தினம் தட்டும் கழுதையடி
அத்திம்பேரும் அத்தையம்மாவும் பெத்த குழந்தையடி
It asks to beat the loud wedding drums!
It asks to tie the sacred silk thread!
கெட்டி மேளத்தை இது கொட்டச் சொல்லுது
பட்டுத் தாலியை இது கட்டச் சொல்லுது
Tattoo red dots and black dots all over this groom!
கெட்டி மேளத்தை இது கொட்டச் சொல்லுது
பட்டுத் தாலியை இது கட்டச் சொல்லுது
Hey foolish one!
A marriage with proper perfection?
You are a naive simpleton!
Look at the mirror in your house,
Go check your face!
Look at the mirror in your house,
Go check your face!
செம்புள்ளி கரும்புள்ளி அங்கங்கே குத்துங்க மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு
....................
அட அபிஷ்டு நேக்கும் நோக்குமா கல்யாணம்
நீ ஒரு அம்மாஞ்சி
ஆத்திலே இருக்கா கண்ணாடி பாத்துக்கோ உன் மூஞ்சி
உங்க ஆத்திலே இருக்கா கண்ணாடி பாத்துக்கோ உன் மூஞ்சி
........................................
Ada abishtu
Hey foolish one!
Nekkum nokkuma kalyaanam
A marriage with proper perfection?
Nee oru ammaanji
You are a naive simpleton!
Ada abhistu
Hey foolish one!
Nekkum nokkuma kalyaanam
A marriage with proper perfection?
Nee oru ammaanji
You are a naive simpleton!
Aathilae irukka kannadi
Look at the mirror in your house,
Paathukko un moonji
Go check your face!
Unga aathilae irukka kannadi
Look at the mirror in your house,
Paathukko un moonji
Go check your face!
Chorus :……………………….
Chorus :....................
Mookkenna ivar muzhiyenna
Look at his nose, look at his eyes!
Ada kakka kettadhadi
Oh, even a crow would get ruined looking at him!
Achu pichu pithukuli aasapattathadi
This crazy, confused fool desired something!
Mookkenna ivar muzhiyenna
Look at his nose, look at his eyes!
Ada kakka kettadhadi
Oh, even a crow would get ruined looking at him!
Achu pichu pithukuli aasapattathadi
This crazy, confused fool desired something!
Kaadhal ethuku ada ambhi unakku
Why do you need love, hey Ambi?
Maalai ethukku ada mandhi unakku
Why do you need a garland, hey monkey-faced one?
Female :Kaadhal ethuku ada ambhi unakku
Female : Why do you need love, hey Ambi?
Maalai ethukku ada mandhi unakku
Why do you need a garland, hey monkey-faced one?
Female :Ettadha kombukku kottaavi vittaandi mutaalu
Female : The fool yawned for a branch way beyond his reach!
Ada abishtu
Hey foolish one!
Nekkum nokkuma kalyaanam
A marriage with proper perfection?
Nee oru ammaanji
You are a naive simpleton!
Aathilae irukka kannadi
Look at the mirror in your house,
Paathukko un moonji
Go check your face!
Unga aathilae irukka kannadi
Look at the mirror in your house,
Paathukko un moonji
Go check your face!
Achacho idhu muttikaal
Oh dear, this knock-knee,
Dhinam thattum kazhudhaiyadi
It is a donkey whose knees bump every day!
Achacho idhu muttikaal
Oh dear, this knock-knee,
Dhinam thattum kazhudhaiyadi
It is a donkey whose knees bump every day!
Athimberum athaiyammavum
The child born to
Petha kuzhandhaiyadi
The uncle and aunt!
Ketti melathai idhu kotta solludhu
It asks to beat the loud wedding drums!
Pattu thaaliyai idhu katta solludhu
It asks to tie the sacred silk thread!
Ketti melathai idhu kotta solludhu
It asks to beat the loud wedding drums!
Pattu thaaliyai idhu katta solludhu
It asks to tie the sacred silk thread!
Sembulli karumbulli angangae kuthunga maapillaikku
Tattoo red dots and black dots all over this groom!
Ada abishtu
Hey foolish one!
Nekkum nokkuma kalyaanam
A marriage with proper perfection?
Nee oru ammaanji
You are a naive simpleton!
Aathilae irukka kannadi
Look at the mirror in your house,
Paathukko un moonji
Go check your face!
Unga aathilae irukka kannadi
Look at the mirror in your house,
Paathukko un moonji
Go check your face!
……………………….
....................
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful teasing song from the movie Sathurangam (1978) is written using classical Brahmin Tamil slang. The female singers mock an overly ambitious, foolish, and awkward young man ('Ambi') who aspires to get married to a woman beyond his league. They mock his looks, walk, and intellect, hilariously advising him to check his face in the mirror at home before dreaming of marriage. Throughout the song, lyricist Vaali uses colloquial Brahmin terms like 'Abishtu' (foolish/unclean person), 'Ammaanji' (innocent simpleton), and 'Athimber' (uncle) to build a humorous domestic banter setting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Proverb / Idiom (Pazhamozhi)
“Ettadha kombukku kottaavi vittaandi mutaalu”
Uses the famous Tamil proverb about reaching far beyond one's capability ('Ettadha kombukku kottaavi vittan').
Rhyme / Iyaibu
“Ketti melathai idhu kotta solludhu / Pattu thaaliyai idhu katta solludhu”
End-rhyming words 'kotta' and 'katta' creating a rhythmic pattern.
Alliteration / Monai & Rhyme
“Sembulli karumbulli angangae kuthunga maapillaikku”
Internal rhyming and alliteration with 'Sembulli' and 'Karumbulli'.
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Trivia
This track stands out for its heavy use of Tamil Brahmin dialect vocabulary ('Abishtu', 'Ammaanji', 'Aathilae') penned by Vaali and composed by V. Kumar. The song playfully depicts comic relief through domestic teasing in the film Sathurangam.
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