Ada Enna Samsaram
From Irattai Roja · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Geetha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Irattai Roja1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ada maamaa yaenyaa | Hey uncle, why do you |
| Samsaaram unakku | even have a family/wife? |
| Un samsaaram aanenae | Since I became your wife, |
| Sugam yaedhu enakku | what happiness do I have? |
| Color TV undaa | Do we have a Color TV? |
| Cable connection undaa | Do we have a cable connection? |
| Oru mixie undaa | Do we have a mixie? |
| Washing machine thaan undaa | Do we even have a washing machine? |
| Ungala kattinaa ennaachu em paadu | What happened to my life after marrying you? |
| Male | |
| Ada yaen maa kovam | Hey woman, why this anger |
| Em maela unakku | towards me? |
| Un aasa pollaadhu | Your desires are dangerous, |
| Alavodu nirutthu | keep them within limits. |
| Un sangadam perusu | Your distress is big, |
| En sambalam sirusu | my salary is small. |
| Idhu purinjirundhaalum | Even though understanding this, |
| Adam pudikkudhu manasu | the heart remains stubborn. |
| Annaadam kathinaa ennaagum em paadu | If you keep screaming daily, what will happen to my state? |
| Female | |
| Ada maamaa yaenyaa | Hey uncle, why do you |
| Samsaaram unakku | even have a family/wife? |
| Male | |
| Ada yaemmaa kovam | Hey woman, why this anger |
| Em maela unakku | towards me? |
| Female | |
| Nee vaangum sambalam thaanae | The salary you earn, |
| Maalini purushan vaanguraan | Malini's husband earns the same too. |
| Saturday park thaan sundaynaa beach thaan | On Saturday it's the park, on Sunday it's the beach. |
| Male | |
| Adi yaendi enna pottu | Hey girl, why do you knock me down |
| Dhinam thorum thaakkura | and attack me every single day? |
| Veliyae thaan paakkura kondaannu kekkura | You look outside at others and demand 'bring it to me'. |
| Female | |
| Puli paal thaannu kettaa kooda | Even if she asks for tiger's milk, |
| Tharanum avan thaan aambala | he who provides it is a true man! |
| Male | |
| Puli adichaalae neeyaa varuvae | If a tiger attacks, you will come running yourself, |
| Yena yaen maattura vambula | why are you getting me into trouble? |
| Female | |
| Ada ellaathukkum | Oh, for everything |
| Readymade badhil onnu vechirukake | you have a readymade reply ready! |
| Ada en vaaya thaan | Ah, my mouth itself |
| Adha cholli idhacholli thinichirukkae | you have stuffed saying this and that! |
| Male | |
| Ada yaenmaa… en kannu… | Oh my dear... my eye... |
| Male :Ada yaen maa kovam | Hey woman, why this anger |
| Em maela unakku | towards me? |
| Un aasa pollaadhu | Your desires are dangerous, |
| Alavodu nirutthu | keep them within limits. |
| Female | |
| Color TV undaa | Do we have a Color TV? |
| Cable connection undaa | Do we have a cable connection? |
| Oru mixie undaa | Do we have a mixie? |
| Washing machine thaan undaa | Do we even have a washing machine? |
| Ungala kattinaa ennaachu em paadu | What happened to my life after marrying you? |
| Male | |
| Ada yaen maa kovam | Hey woman, why this anger |
| Em maela unakku | towards me? |
| Female | |
| Un samsaaram aanenae | Since I became your wife, |
| Sugam yaedhu enakku | what happiness do I have? |
| Male | |
| Oru ooril unna pola | In a town, just like you, |
| Paalkaara pombala | there was a milkmaid woman. |
| Paal vitthu pozhachava thaan | She made a living selling milk, |
| Parisodu vaazhndhava thaan | she lived with self-respect. |
| Vaeroruthi kaadhu jimikki | Did she see another woman's ear jhumka |
| Paarthaalaa roattula | on the road? |
| Adha paatha vaela thaan | The moment she saw it, |
| Jimikki mela aasa thaan | she desired that jhumka. |
| Athana paalum vithadhum kadaiyil | Thinking of buying that jhumka at the shop |
| Jimikki vaanga enninaa | once all the milk was sold, |
| Kaadhula pottaa eppadi aadum | how it would sway when worn on the ears, |
| Appadi karpana panninaa | she imagined like that. |
| Male | |
| Ava verum kaadha thaan | Her empty ears |
| Thalukkunu kilukkunu | with style and jingling charm |
| Kulukki puttaa | she shook them! |
| Ada thala maela thaan | Alas, on top of her head |
| Irukkura paanaiya odachu puttaa | she broke the pot of milk she carried! |
| Male | |
| Ada yaenmaa… en kannu… | Oh my dear... my eye... |
| Ippa thaanaa puriyum | Now by itself you will understand |
| Kadhaiyoda karuthu | the moral of the story. |
| Un aasa pollaadhu | Your desires are dangerous, |
| Alavodu niruthu | keep them within limits. |
| Un sangadam perusu | Your distress is big, |
| En sambalam sirusu | my salary is small. |
| Idhu purinjirundhaalum | Even though understanding this, |
| Adam pudikkudhu manasu | the heart remains stubborn. |
| Annaadam kathinaa ennaagum em paadu | If you keep screaming daily, what will happen to my state? |
| Female | |
| Ada maamaa yaenyaa | Hey uncle, why do you |
| Samsaaram unakku | even have a family/wife? |
| Male | |
| Ada yaenmaa kovam | Hey woman, why this anger |
| Em maela unakku | towards me? |
| Adadaa adadada dadadaa | Adadaa adadada dadadaa |
அட மாமா ஏன்யா
சம்சாரம் உனக்கு
உன் சம்சாரம் ஆனேனே
சுகம் ஏது எனக்கு
கலர் டிவி உண்டா
கேபிள் கனெக்ஷன் உண்டா
ஒரு மிக்ஸி உண்டா
வாஷிங் மிஷின்தான் உண்டா
உங்களக் கட்டினா என்னாச்சு எம் பாடு
Hey uncle, why do you
even have a family/wife?
Since I became your wife,
what happiness do I have?
Do we have a Color TV?
Do we have a cable connection?
Do we have a mixie?
Do we even have a washing machine?
What happened to my life after marrying you?
அட ஏன்மா கோவம்
எம் மேல உனக்கு
உன் ஆச பொல்லாது
அளவோடு நிறுத்து
ஒன் சங்கடம் பெருசு
என் சம்பளம் சிறுசு
இது புரிஞ்சிருந்தாலும்
அடம் புடிக்குது மனசு
அன்னாடம் கத்தினா என்னாகும் எம் பாடு
Hey woman, why this anger
towards me?
Your desires are dangerous,
keep them within limits.
Your distress is big,
my salary is small.
Even though understanding this,
the heart remains stubborn.
If you keep screaming daily, what will happen to my state?
அட மாமா ஏன்யா
சம்சாரம் உனக்கு
Hey uncle, why do you
even have a family/wife?
அட ஏன்மா கோவம்
எம் மேல உனக்கு
Hey woman, why this anger
towards me?
நீ வாங்கும் சம்பளம் தானே
மாலினி புருஷன் வாங்குறான்
சேட்டர்டே பார்க்குத்தான் சன்டேயின்னா பீச்சுதான்
The salary you earn,
Malini's husband earns the same too.
On Saturday it's the park, on Sunday it's the beach.
அடி ஏண்டி என்னப் போட்டு
தினம் தோறும் தாக்குற
வெளியேதான் பாக்குற கொண்டான்னு கேக்குற
Hey girl, why do you knock me down
and attack me every single day?
You look outside at others and demand 'bring it to me'.
புலி பால் தான்னு கேட்டா கூட
தரணும் அவன்தான் ஆம்பள
Even if she asks for tiger's milk,
he who provides it is a true man!
புலி அடிச்சாலே நீயா வருவே
என ஏன் மாட்டுற வம்புல
If a tiger attacks, you will come running yourself,
why are you getting me into trouble?
அட எல்லாத்துக்கும்
ரெடிமேட் பதில் ஒண்னு வெச்சிருக்கே
அட என் வாயத் தான்
அதச் சொல்லி இதச் சொல்லி திணிச்சிருக்கே
Oh, for everything
you have a readymade reply ready!
Ah, my mouth itself
you have stuffed saying this and that!
அட ஏன்மா... என் கண்ணு...
அட ஏன்மா கோவம்
எம் மேல உனக்கு
உன் ஆச பொல்லாது
அளவோடு நிறுத்து
Oh my dear... my eye...
Hey woman, why this anger
towards me?
Your desires are dangerous,
keep them within limits.
கலர் டிவி உண்டா
கேபிள் கனெக்ஷன் உண்டா
ஒரு மிக்ஸி உண்டா
வாஷிங் மிஷின்தான் உண்டா
உங்களக் கட்டினா என்னாச்சு எம் பாடு
Do we have a Color TV?
Do we have a cable connection?
Do we have a mixie?
Do we even have a washing machine?
What happened to my life after marrying you?
அட ஏன்மா கோவம்
எம் மேல உனக்கு
Hey woman, why this anger
towards me?
உன் சம்சாரம் ஆனேனே
சுகம் ஏது எனக்கு
Since I became your wife,
what happiness do I have?
ஒரு ஊரில் உன்னப் போல
பால்காரப் பொம்பள
பால் வித்துப் பொழச்சவதான்
பரிசோடு வாழ்ந்தவதான்
வேறொருத்தி காதுல
ஜிமிக்கி பார்த்தாளா ரோட்டுல
அத பாத்த வேளைதான்
ஜிமிக்கி மேல் ஆசைதான்
அத்தன பாலும் வித்ததும் கடையில்
ஜிமிக்கி வாங்க எண்ணினா
காதுல போட்டா எப்படி ஆடும்
அப்படி கற்பன பண்ணினா
In a town, just like you,
there was a milkmaid woman.
She made a living selling milk,
she lived with self-respect.
Did she see another woman's ear jhumka
on the road?
The moment she saw it,
she desired that jhumka.
Thinking of buying that jhumka at the shop
once all the milk was sold,
how it would sway when worn on the ears,
she imagined like that.
அவ வெறும் காதத்தான்
தளுக்குனு கிளுக்குனு
குலுக்கிப் புட்டா
அட தல மேலதான்
இருக்குற பானைய ஒடச்சுப் புட்டா
Her empty ears
with style and jingling charm
she shook them!
Alas, on top of her head
she broke the pot of milk she carried!
அட ஏன்மா... என் கண்ணு...
இப்பத் தானா புரியும்
கதையோட கருத்து
உன் ஆச பொல்லாது
அளவோடு நிறுத்து
உன் சங்கடம் பெருசு
என் சம்பளம் சிறுசு
இது புரிஞ்சிருந்தாலும்
அடம் புடிக்குது மனசு
அன்னாடம் கத்தினா என்னாகும் எம் பாடு
Oh my dear... my eye...
Now by itself you will understand
the moral of the story.
Your desires are dangerous,
keep them within limits.
Your distress is big,
my salary is small.
Even though understanding this,
the heart remains stubborn.
If you keep screaming daily, what will happen to my state?
அட மாமா ஏன்யா
சம்சாரம் உனக்கு
Hey uncle, why do you
even have a family/wife?
அட ஏன்மா கோவம்
எம் மேல உனக்கு
அடடா அடடட டடடா
Hey woman, why this anger
towards me?
Adadaa adadada dadadaa
Ada maamaa yaenyaa
Hey uncle, why do you
Samsaaram unakku
even have a family/wife?
Un samsaaram aanenae
Since I became your wife,
Sugam yaedhu enakku
what happiness do I have?
Color TV undaa
Do we have a Color TV?
Cable connection undaa
Do we have a cable connection?
Oru mixie undaa
Do we have a mixie?
Washing machine thaan undaa
Do we even have a washing machine?
Ungala kattinaa ennaachu em paadu
What happened to my life after marrying you?
Ada yaen maa kovam
Hey woman, why this anger
Em maela unakku
towards me?
Un aasa pollaadhu
Your desires are dangerous,
Alavodu nirutthu
keep them within limits.
Un sangadam perusu
Your distress is big,
En sambalam sirusu
my salary is small.
Idhu purinjirundhaalum
Even though understanding this,
Adam pudikkudhu manasu
the heart remains stubborn.
Annaadam kathinaa ennaagum em paadu
If you keep screaming daily, what will happen to my state?
Ada maamaa yaenyaa
Hey uncle, why do you
Samsaaram unakku
even have a family/wife?
Ada yaemmaa kovam
Hey woman, why this anger
Em maela unakku
towards me?
Nee vaangum sambalam thaanae
The salary you earn,
Maalini purushan vaanguraan
Malini's husband earns the same too.
Saturday park thaan sundaynaa beach thaan
On Saturday it's the park, on Sunday it's the beach.
Adi yaendi enna pottu
Hey girl, why do you knock me down
Dhinam thorum thaakkura
and attack me every single day?
Veliyae thaan paakkura kondaannu kekkura
You look outside at others and demand 'bring it to me'.
Puli paal thaannu kettaa kooda
Even if she asks for tiger's milk,
Tharanum avan thaan aambala
he who provides it is a true man!
Puli adichaalae neeyaa varuvae
If a tiger attacks, you will come running yourself,
Yena yaen maattura vambula
why are you getting me into trouble?
Ada ellaathukkum
Oh, for everything
Readymade badhil onnu vechirukake
you have a readymade reply ready!
Ada en vaaya thaan
Ah, my mouth itself
Adha cholli idhacholli thinichirukkae
you have stuffed saying this and that!
Ada yaenmaa… en kannu…
Oh my dear... my eye...
Male :Ada yaen maa kovam
Hey woman, why this anger
Em maela unakku
towards me?
Un aasa pollaadhu
Your desires are dangerous,
Alavodu nirutthu
keep them within limits.
Color TV undaa
Do we have a Color TV?
Cable connection undaa
Do we have a cable connection?
Oru mixie undaa
Do we have a mixie?
Washing machine thaan undaa
Do we even have a washing machine?
Ungala kattinaa ennaachu em paadu
What happened to my life after marrying you?
Ada yaen maa kovam
Hey woman, why this anger
Em maela unakku
towards me?
Un samsaaram aanenae
Since I became your wife,
Sugam yaedhu enakku
what happiness do I have?
Oru ooril unna pola
In a town, just like you,
Paalkaara pombala
there was a milkmaid woman.
Paal vitthu pozhachava thaan
She made a living selling milk,
Parisodu vaazhndhava thaan
she lived with self-respect.
Vaeroruthi kaadhu jimikki
Did she see another woman's ear jhumka
Paarthaalaa roattula
on the road?
Adha paatha vaela thaan
The moment she saw it,
Jimikki mela aasa thaan
she desired that jhumka.
Athana paalum vithadhum kadaiyil
Thinking of buying that jhumka at the shop
Jimikki vaanga enninaa
once all the milk was sold,
Kaadhula pottaa eppadi aadum
how it would sway when worn on the ears,
Appadi karpana panninaa
she imagined like that.
Ava verum kaadha thaan
Her empty ears
Thalukkunu kilukkunu
with style and jingling charm
Kulukki puttaa
she shook them!
Ada thala maela thaan
Alas, on top of her head
Irukkura paanaiya odachu puttaa
she broke the pot of milk she carried!
Ada yaenmaa… en kannu…
Oh my dear... my eye...
Ippa thaanaa puriyum
Now by itself you will understand
Kadhaiyoda karuthu
the moral of the story.
Un aasa pollaadhu
Your desires are dangerous,
Alavodu niruthu
keep them within limits.
Un sangadam perusu
Your distress is big,
En sambalam sirusu
my salary is small.
Idhu purinjirundhaalum
Even though understanding this,
Adam pudikkudhu manasu
the heart remains stubborn.
Annaadam kathinaa ennaagum em paadu
If you keep screaming daily, what will happen to my state?
Ada maamaa yaenyaa
Hey uncle, why do you
Samsaaram unakku
even have a family/wife?
Ada yaenmaa kovam
Hey woman, why this anger
Em maela unakku
towards me?
Adadaa adadada dadadaa
Adadaa adadada dadadaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous duel song from Irattai Roja depicts a playful squabble between a middle-class husband and wife regarding domestic finances and lifestyle expectations. The wife complains about the lack of modern household electronics like a color television, cable connection, mixie, and washing machine, comparing her husband unfavorably to others. The husband counters by highlighting his modest salary and cautions her against unbridled desires through a moral fable about a milkmaid who broke her milk pot while daydreaming about fancy jhumka earrings. Through witty exchanges and folk storytelling, lyricist Vaali captures the realistic economic tensions and banter inherent in lower-middle-class married life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Alliteration)
“Color TV undaa / Cable connection undaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines, such as 'Color TV' and 'Cable connection'.
Edhugai (Rhyming Second Letter)
“Un sangadam perusu / En sambalam sirusu”
Matching second letters in words across paired lines, such as 'sangadam' and 'sambalam'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Un sangadam perusu / En sambalam sirusu”
Rhyming ending words, like 'perusu' and 'sirusu' or 'undaa' across repeated lines.
Parable / Allegory (Moral Fable)
“Oru ooril unna pola / Paalkaara pombala...”
The husband uses a short fable about a milkmaid daydreaming about earrings to teach a moral lesson on overreaching desires.
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Trivia
The song uses colloquial urban Tamil and middle-class 1990s consumer tropes (Color TV, Cable connection, Washing machine) to evoke a realistic domestic setting. The movie features Ilaiyaraaja's music compositions.
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