Ada Ennatha Solvenungo
From Sivakasi · 2005
- Lyricist
- Perarasu
- Singers
- Udit Narayan, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- Sivakasi2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ah haa ah haa | Ah haa ah haa |
| Female | |
| { Ada ennatha solvenungo vadu maanga oorudhungo | { Ah, what can I say, tender mangoes are marinating |
| Male | |
| Vadu maanga ooratungo thayir saadham ready pannungo } (2) | Let the tender mangoes marinate, get the curd rice ready } (x2) |
| Female | |
| Ketta payalae kitu mama etti etti nokalaama | Naughty boy Kitu mama, can you peep and look from a distance? |
| Male | |
| Pattu mami kita vaadi motta maadi vathal naan di | Silk auntie, come close, I am the sun-dried crisp on the terrace roof! |
| Female | |
| { Engamma ungamma namma serthu veppala | { Did my mother and your mother bring us together? |
| Male | |
| Adi summa adi summa namma pethu vittala } (2) | Or did they just give birth to us casually? } (x2) |
| Female | |
| { Ada ennatha solvenungo vadu maanga oorudhungo | { Ah, what can I say, tender mangoes are marinating |
| Male | |
| Vadu maanga ooratungo thayir saadham ready pannungo | Let the tender mangoes marinate, get the curd rice ready |
| Male | |
| Gummankuthu lady kammakarai vaadi | High-energy dancing lady, come to the bank of the pond |
| Thammathundu thaadi nee kumuri putu podi | You with the tiny beard, dance with full vigor |
| Hey gummankuthu lady kammakarai vaadi | Hey high-energy dancing lady, come to the bank of the pond |
| Thammathundu thaadi nee kumuri putu podi | You with the tiny beard, dance with full vigor |
| Female | |
| Nee paarthu kolaaru daa naal paarthu paalvaaru daa | You look and cause trouble, pick an auspicious day and pour milk |
| Male | |
| Oh ithu enna sumai thaangiyaa | Oh, is this a load-bearing stone? |
| Andha sumaiya thaan naan thaangava | Should I carry that heavy burden? |
| Female | |
| Ada porada neerada nilavukul theroda | Ah, fight, bathe, and ride a chariot inside the moon |
| Male | |
| { Engamma ungamma namma serthu veppala | { Did my mother and your mother bring us together? |
| Female | |
| Ai chumma ai chumma namma pethu vittala } (2) | Or did they just give birth to us casually? } (x2) |
| Female | |
| Ennatha solvenungo vadu maanga hm hm hm hmm | What can I say, tender mangoes, hm hm hm hmm |
| Male | |
| Vadu maanga ooratungo thayir saadham hmm mm mm hmmmm | Let the tender mangoes marinate, curd rice, hmm mm mm hmmmm |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi hoi | Hoi hoi |
| Female | |
| Odachu vecha soda kudichu putu poda | Drink the opened goli soda and toss it away |
| Madichu vecha beeda sevaka vechu thaada | Give me the folded paan (beeda) that turns the mouth red |
| Podu odachu vecha soda kudichu putu poda | Come on, drink the opened soda and toss it away |
| Madichu vecha beeda sevaka vechu thaada | Give me the folded paan (beeda) that turns the mouth red |
| Male | |
| Pozhudhaana poo vaasango vidinja thaan un vaasam thaan ho | At dusk it is flower fragrance, but at dawn it is your fragrance |
| Female | |
| Unnalae ull kaayam thaan undaachu pala maayam thaan | Because of you, there is an internal wound and many magical illusions |
| Male | |
| Ada paavaada poovaada poovukul thaenoda | Ah, with dress and flower fragrance, along with honey inside the flower |
| Female | |
| { Engamma ungamma namma serthu veppala | { Did my mother and your mother bring us together? |
| Male | |
| Adi summa adi summa namma pethu vittala } (2) | Or did they just give birth to us casually? } (x2) |
| Female | |
| Ada ennatha solvenungoMale :Oo hoo | Ah, what can I say, Male: Oo hoo |
| Vadu maanga oorudhungo | Tender mangoes are marinating |
| Male | |
| Vadu maanga ooratungo thayir saadham ready pannungo | Let the tender mangoes marinate, get the curd rice ready |
| Female | |
| Ketta payalae kitu mama etti etti nokalaama | Naughty boy Kitu mama, can you peep and look from a distance? |
| Male | |
| Pattu maami kita vaadi motta maadi vathal naan di | Silk auntie, come close, I am the sun-dried crisp on the terrace roof! |
| Female | |
| { Engamma ungamma namma serthu veppala | { Did my mother and your mother bring us together? |
| Male | |
| Adi summa adi summa namma pethu vittala } (2) | Or did they just give birth to us casually? } (x2) |
ஆண் குழு :
ஓ மாமி ஈமெய்லா
Ah haa ah haa
பெண் குழு :
ஹே மை மாம்ஸ்
டேக் இட் நவ்
{ Ah, what can I say, tender mangoes are marinating
ஆ ஹா ஆ ஹா
Let the tender mangoes marinate, get the curd rice ready } (x2)
{ அட என்னாத்த
சொல்வேணுங்கோ வடு
மாங்கா ஊறுதுங்கோ
Naughty boy Kitu mama, can you peep and look from a distance?
வடுமாங்கா ஊறட்டுங்கோ
தயிர்சாதம் ரெடி பண்ணுங்கோ } (2)
Silk auntie, come close, I am the sun-dried crisp on the terrace roof!
கெட்ட பயலே
கிட்டு மாமா எட்டி எட்டி
நோக்கலாமா
{ Did my mother and your mother bring us together?
பட்டு மாமி கிட்ட
வாடி மொட்ட மாடி
வத்தல் நான்டி
Or did they just give birth to us casually? } (x2)
{ எங்கம்மா உங்கம்மா
நம்ம சோ்த்து வைப்பாளா
{ Ah, what can I say, tender mangoes are marinating
அடி சும்மா அடி
சும்மா நம்ம பெத்துவிட்டாளா } (2)
Let the tender mangoes marinate, get the curd rice ready
அட என்னாத்த
சொல்வேணுங்கோ வடு
மாங்கா ஊறுதுங்கோ
High-energy dancing lady, come to the bank of the pond
You with the tiny beard, dance with full vigor
Hey high-energy dancing lady, come to the bank of the pond
You with the tiny beard, dance with full vigor
வடுமாங்கா ஊறட்டுங்கோ
தயிர்சாதம் ரெடி பண்ணுங்கோ
You look and cause trouble, pick an auspicious day and pour milk
கும்மாங்குத்து லேடி
கம்மாக்கரை வாடி தம்மாத்துண்டு
தாடி நீ குமுரிப்புட்டு போடி ஹேய்
கும்மாங்குத்து லேடி கம்மாக்கரை
வாடி தம்மாத்துண்டு தாடி நீ
குமுரிப்புட்டு போடி
Oh, is this a load-bearing stone?
Should I carry that heavy burden?
நீ பார்த்து
கோளாருடா நாள்
பார்த்து பால்வாருடா
Ah, fight, bathe, and ride a chariot inside the moon
ஓ இது என்ன
சுமைதாங்கியா அந்த
சுமைய தான் நான் தாங்கவா
{ Did my mother and your mother bring us together?
அட போராட நீராட
நிலவுக்குள் தேரோட
Or did they just give birth to us casually? } (x2)
{ எங்கம்மா உங்கம்மா
நம்ம சோ்த்து வைப்பாளா
What can I say, tender mangoes, hm hm hm hmm
ஏய் சும்மா ஏய்
சும்மா நம்ம பெத்துவிட்டாளா } (2)
Let the tender mangoes marinate, curd rice, hmm mm mm hmmmm
என்னாத்த
சொல்வேணுங்கோ வடு
மாங்கா ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
Hoi hoi
வடுமாங்கா
ஊறட்டுங்கோ தயிர்சாதம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
Drink the opened goli soda and toss it away
Give me the folded paan (beeda) that turns the mouth red
Come on, drink the opened soda and toss it away
Give me the folded paan (beeda) that turns the mouth red
ஹோய் ஹோய்
At dusk it is flower fragrance, but at dawn it is your fragrance
ஒடச்சு வச்ச சோடா
குடிச்சுபுட்டு போடா மடிச்சு
வெச்ச பீடா செவக்க வெச்சு
தாடா போடு ஒடச்சு வச்ச
சோடா குடிச்சுபுட்டு போடா
மடிச்சு வெச்ச பீடா செவக்க
வெச்சு தாடா
Because of you, there is an internal wound and many magical illusions
பொழுதான
பூவாசங்கோ விடிஞ்சா
தான் உன் வாசம் தான்
ஹோ
Ah, with dress and flower fragrance, along with honey inside the flower
உன்னாலே உள்காயம்
தான் உண்டாச்சு பல மாயம் தான்
{ Did my mother and your mother bring us together?
அட பாவாட பூவாட
பூவுக்குள் தேனோட
Or did they just give birth to us casually? } (x2)
{ எங்கம்மா உங்கம்மா
நம்ம சோ்த்து வைப்பாளா
Ah, what can I say, Male: Oo hoo
Tender mangoes are marinating
அடி சும்மா அடி
சும்மா நம்ம பெத்துவிட்டாளா } (2)
Let the tender mangoes marinate, get the curd rice ready
அட என்னாத்த
சொல்வேணுங்கோ
ஓ ஹோ
வடு மாங்கா ஊறுதுங்கோ
Naughty boy Kitu mama, can you peep and look from a distance?
வடுமாங்கா ஊறட்டுங்கோ
தயிர்சாதம் ரெடி பண்ணுங்கோ
Silk auntie, come close, I am the sun-dried crisp on the terrace roof!
கெட்ட பயலே
கிட்டு மாமா எட்டி எட்டி
நோக்கலாமா
{ Did my mother and your mother bring us together?
பட்டு மாமி கிட்ட
வாடி மொட்ட மாடி
வத்தல் நான்டி
Or did they just give birth to us casually? } (x2)
{ எங்கம்மா உங்கம்மா
நம்ம சோ்த்து வைப்பாளா
அடி சும்மா அடி
சும்மா நம்ம பெத்துவிட்டாளா } (2)
ஆண் குழு :
ஓ மாமி ஈமெய்லா
பெண் குழு :
ஹே மை மாம்ஸ்
டேக் இட் நவ் ஹான்
Ah haa ah haa
Ah haa ah haa
{ Ada ennatha solvenungo vadu maanga oorudhungo
{ Ah, what can I say, tender mangoes are marinating
Vadu maanga ooratungo thayir saadham ready pannungo } (2)
Let the tender mangoes marinate, get the curd rice ready } (x2)
Ketta payalae kitu mama etti etti nokalaama
Naughty boy Kitu mama, can you peep and look from a distance?
Pattu mami kita vaadi motta maadi vathal naan di
Silk auntie, come close, I am the sun-dried crisp on the terrace roof!
{ Engamma ungamma namma serthu veppala
{ Did my mother and your mother bring us together?
Adi summa adi summa namma pethu vittala } (2)
Or did they just give birth to us casually? } (x2)
{ Ada ennatha solvenungo vadu maanga oorudhungo
{ Ah, what can I say, tender mangoes are marinating
Vadu maanga ooratungo thayir saadham ready pannungo
Let the tender mangoes marinate, get the curd rice ready
Gummankuthu lady kammakarai vaadi
High-energy dancing lady, come to the bank of the pond
Thammathundu thaadi nee kumuri putu podi
You with the tiny beard, dance with full vigor
Hey gummankuthu lady kammakarai vaadi
Hey high-energy dancing lady, come to the bank of the pond
Thammathundu thaadi nee kumuri putu podi
You with the tiny beard, dance with full vigor
Nee paarthu kolaaru daa naal paarthu paalvaaru daa
You look and cause trouble, pick an auspicious day and pour milk
Oh ithu enna sumai thaangiyaa
Oh, is this a load-bearing stone?
Andha sumaiya thaan naan thaangava
Should I carry that heavy burden?
Ada porada neerada nilavukul theroda
Ah, fight, bathe, and ride a chariot inside the moon
{ Engamma ungamma namma serthu veppala
{ Did my mother and your mother bring us together?
Ai chumma ai chumma namma pethu vittala } (2)
Or did they just give birth to us casually? } (x2)
Ennatha solvenungo vadu maanga hm hm hm hmm
What can I say, tender mangoes, hm hm hm hmm
Vadu maanga ooratungo thayir saadham hmm mm mm hmmmm
Let the tender mangoes marinate, curd rice, hmm mm mm hmmmm
Hoi hoi
Hoi hoi
Odachu vecha soda kudichu putu poda
Drink the opened goli soda and toss it away
Madichu vecha beeda sevaka vechu thaada
Give me the folded paan (beeda) that turns the mouth red
Podu odachu vecha soda kudichu putu poda
Come on, drink the opened soda and toss it away
Madichu vecha beeda sevaka vechu thaada
Give me the folded paan (beeda) that turns the mouth red
Pozhudhaana poo vaasango vidinja thaan un vaasam thaan ho
At dusk it is flower fragrance, but at dawn it is your fragrance
Unnalae ull kaayam thaan undaachu pala maayam thaan
Because of you, there is an internal wound and many magical illusions
Ada paavaada poovaada poovukul thaenoda
Ah, with dress and flower fragrance, along with honey inside the flower
{ Engamma ungamma namma serthu veppala
{ Did my mother and your mother bring us together?
Adi summa adi summa namma pethu vittala } (2)
Or did they just give birth to us casually? } (x2)
Ada ennatha solvenungoMale :Oo hoo
Ah, what can I say, Male: Oo hoo
Vadu maanga oorudhungo
Tender mangoes are marinating
Vadu maanga ooratungo thayir saadham ready pannungo
Let the tender mangoes marinate, get the curd rice ready
Ketta payalae kitu mama etti etti nokalaama
Naughty boy Kitu mama, can you peep and look from a distance?
Pattu maami kita vaadi motta maadi vathal naan di
Silk auntie, come close, I am the sun-dried crisp on the terrace roof!
{ Engamma ungamma namma serthu veppala
{ Did my mother and your mother bring us together?
Adi summa adi summa namma pethu vittala } (2)
Or did they just give birth to us casually? } (x2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ada Ennatha Solvenungo' (commonly known as 'Vadu Maanga') is a energetic folk-kuthu duet from the 2005 Vijay-starrer 'Sivakasi'. The song features playful banter between two lovers who flirt using culinary metaphors, local street references, and humorous teasing. Metaphors like marinating tender mangoes with curd rice and terrace-dried crisps highlight the playful romantic tension and chemistry between the lead characters. The song progresses with fast-paced rhythmic exchanges involving soda, paan, flower fragrances, and playful challenges about marriage and romance. Written by director Perarasu himself, the lyrics rely heavily on local colloquialisms and rhythmic slang to match Srikanth Deva's high-octane folk composition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Monostich / Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ada ennatha solvenungo vadu maanga oorudhungo”
The second consonant 'du' rhymes in 'Ada' / 'Vadu', creating a classic Tamil rhythmic flow.
Metaphor
“Pattu mami kita vaadi motta maadi vathal naan di”
Comparing the hero's state of waiting/drying in the heat of love to 'vathal' (sun-dried crisps on a terrace).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Odachu vecha soda kudichu putu poda / Madichu vecha beeda sevaka vechu thaada”
Rhyming ending words ('soda' / 'thaada') enhances the folk rhythm of the song.
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Trivia
This high-energy folk track from the blockbuster 'Sivakasi' (2005) was composed by Srikanth Deva and written by the film's director, Perarasu. Sung with immense vigor by Shankar Mahadevan and Anuradha Sriram, the song became a massive hit across Tamil Nadu and remains a popular dance number at festive celebrations.
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