Ada Onnum Theriyatha Papa
From Padikkadha Pannaiyar · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Padikkadha Pannaiyar1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thottaa chinungumadi chediyae… | Touch-me-not plant, sensitive girl... |
| Nee thodaama kukkukkukoo | Without you even touching, calling out cuckoo-cuckoo! |
| Sinunguvadhenna kodiyae kodiyae ae… | Why are you blushing like a creeper vine... |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aei… aei… aa… aa… | Aa... aa... aei... aei... aa... aa... |
| Male | |
| Ada onnum theriyaadha paappaa | Oh, she pretends to be an innocent child, |
| Aala ulla vechu pottaalaam thaapaa | But she locked the door with a person inside! |
| Adi kuthaala kuyilae adi vithaara mayilae | Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock! |
| Adi kuthaala kuyilae adi vithaara mayilae | Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock! |
| Nee suthura suthula nithira kettadhu | With your twirling, my sleep is lost, |
| Singaara oyilae | Oh beautiful, stylish one! |
| Female | |
| Naan onnum theriyaadha paappaa | I am an innocent child who knows nothing, |
| Naan oru naalum ponadhilla cheappaa | I have never been cheap at any time! |
| Ada pattaala raasaa naan mottaana rosaa | Oh king of the army, I am a budding rose, |
| Ada pattaala raasaa naan mottaana rosaa | Oh king of the army, I am a budding rose, |
| Nee thottadhum kettadhu karpanai yettudhu | As soon as you touched me, composure was ruined and imagination soared high, |
| Ennaadhae laesaa | Taking over me so easily! |
| Male | |
| Ada onnum theriyaadha paappaa | Oh, she pretends to be an innocent child, |
| Aala ulla vechu pottaalaam thaapaa | But she locked the door with a person inside! |
| Female | |
| Paathaalum paathaen naan vaalibar ulagam | I have seen the world of youth, |
| En pakkatthula nikkiradhu aambalainga thilagam | Standing beside me is the finest jewel among men! |
| Paathaalum paathaen naan vaalibar ulagam | I have seen the world of youth, |
| En pakkatthula nikkiradhu aambalainga thilagam | Standing beside me is the finest jewel among men! |
| Katta bomman pola en kannukku munnaala | Standing like Kattabomman right before my eyes, |
| Nikkum pannaiyaaru un nenappenna kooru | Oh landlord, tell me what is on your mind! |
| Male | |
| Adi saayaadha kombulla maanae… | Oh deer with proud unbending horns... |
| Ae… ae… ae… ae… | Ae... ae... ae... ae... |
| Saayaadha kombulla maanae | Deer with proud unbending horns, |
| Onna thaayaakkum singamadi | The lion that will make you a mother... |
| Naanae naanae naanae naanae | Is me, me, me, me! |
| Female | |
| Therandhirukkudhu | It is open, |
| Therandhirukkudhu kadhavu vaa | The door is open, come! |
| Male | |
| Saendhirukkura naeram vandhadhu udhavu | The time to unite has arrived, come help me! |
| Female | |
| Naan onnum theriyaadha paappaa | I am an innocent child who knows nothing, |
| Naan oru naalum ponadhilla cheappaa | I have never been cheap at any time! |
| Male | |
| Adi kuthaala kuyilae adi vithaara mayilae | Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock! |
| Adi kuthaala kuyilae adi vithaara mayilae | Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock! |
| Nee suthura suthula nithira kettadhu singaara oyilae | With your twirling, my sleep is lost, oh beautiful stylish one! |
| Female | |
| Naan onnum theriyaadha paappaa | I am an innocent child who knows nothing, |
| Naan oru naalum ponadhilla cheappaa | I have never been cheap at any time! |
| Female | |
| Soodaana moochu enna thottadhumae pochu | As soon as your warm breath touched me, I was lost, |
| Yaedhaedho aachu ada innum enna paechu | All kinds of things happened, oh why talk further? |
| Soodaana moochu enna thottadhumae pochu | As soon as your warm breath touched me, I was lost, |
| Yaedhaedho aachu ada innum enna paechu | All kinds of things happened, oh why talk further? |
| Simma kural kaettu naan sikkikkitta raattu | Hearing your lion-like voice, I am like a spinning wheel trapped, |
| Chinna veral pottu nee enna konjam meettu | Play me a tune with your little finger! |
| Male | |
| Adi kottaama kottudhadi aruvi… | Oh, the waterfall cascades down heavily... |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... |
| Kottaama kottudhadi aruvi en koondukkulla maattikkitta | The waterfall cascades down heavily, and I am the bird trapped inside my cage, |
| Kuruvi kuruvi kuruvi kuruvi | Bird, bird, bird, bird! |
| Female | |
| Summaa summaa thorakkudhuraiyaa kadhavu | The door keeps opening on its own, sir! |
| Male | |
| Adi yammaa yammaa neeyum konjam udhavu | Oh my, oh my, help out a little! |
| Female | |
| Naan onnum theriyaadha paappaa | I am an innocent child who knows nothing, |
| Naan oru naalum ponadhilla cheappaa | I have never been cheap at any time! |
| Male | |
| Adi kuthaala kuyilae adi vithaara mayilae | Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock! |
| Adi kuthaala kuyilae adi vithaara mayilae | Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock! |
| Female | |
| Nee thottadhum kettadhu karpanai ettudhu | As soon as you touched me, composure was ruined and imagination soared high, |
| Ennaadhae laesaa | Taking over me so easily! |
| Male | |
| Ada onnum theriyaadha paappaa | Oh, she pretends to be an innocent child, |
| Female | |
| Naan oru naalum ponadhilla cheappaa | I have never been cheap at any time! |
தொட்டாச் சிணுங்குமடி செடியே...
நீ தொடாம குக்குக்குக்கூ
சிணுங்குவதேன் கொடியே கொடியே ஏ...
Touch-me-not plant, sensitive girl...
Without you even touching, calling out cuckoo-cuckoo!
Why are you blushing like a creeper vine...
ஆ... ஆ... ஏய்... ஏய்... ஆ... ஆ...
Aa... aa... aei... aei... aa... aa...
அட ஒண்ணும் தெரியாத பாப்பா
ஆள உள்ள வெச்சு போட்டாளாம் தாப்பா
அடி குத்தாலக் குயிலே அடி வித்தார மயிலே
அடி குத்தாலக் குயிலே அடி வித்தார மயிலே
நீ சுத்துற சுத்துல நித்திர கெட்டது
சிங்கார ஒயிலே
Oh, she pretends to be an innocent child,
But she locked the door with a person inside!
Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock!
Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock!
With your twirling, my sleep is lost,
Oh beautiful, stylish one!
நான் ஒண்ணும் தெரியாத பாப்பா
நான் ஒரு நாளும் போனதில்ல சீப்பா
அட பட்டாள ராசா நான் மொட்டான ரோசா
அட பட்டாள ராசா நான் மொட்டான ரோசா
நீ தொட்டதும் கெட்டது கற்பனை எட்டுது
எண்ணாதே லேசா
I am an innocent child who knows nothing,
I have never been cheap at any time!
Oh king of the army, I am a budding rose,
Oh king of the army, I am a budding rose,
As soon as you touched me, composure was ruined and imagination soared high,
Taking over me so easily!
அட ஒண்ணும் தெரியாத பாப்பா
ஆள உள்ள வெச்சு போட்டாளாம் தாப்பா
Oh, she pretends to be an innocent child,
But she locked the door with a person inside!
பாத்தாலும் பாத்தேன் நான் வாலிபர் உலகம்
என் பக்கத்துல நிக்கிறது ஆம்பளைங்க திலகம்
பாத்தாலும் பாத்தேன் நான் வாலிபர் உலகம்
என் பக்கத்துல நிக்கிறது ஆம்பளைங்க திலகம்
கட்டபொம்மன் போல என் கண்ணுக்கு முன்னாலே
நிக்கும் பண்ணையாரு உன் நெனப்பென்ன கூறு
I have seen the world of youth,
Standing beside me is the finest jewel among men!
I have seen the world of youth,
Standing beside me is the finest jewel among men!
Standing like Kattabomman right before my eyes,
Oh landlord, tell me what is on your mind!
அடி சாயாத கொம்புள்ள மானே...
ஏ......ஏ......ஏ......ஏ...
சாயாத கொம்புள்ள மானே
ஒன்ன தாயாக்கும் சிங்கமடி
நானே நானே நானே நானே
Oh deer with proud unbending horns...
Ae... ae... ae... ae...
Deer with proud unbending horns,
The lion that will make you a mother...
Is me, me, me, me!
தெறந்திருக்குது
தெறந்திருக்குது கதவு வா
It is open,
The door is open, come!
சேர்ந்திருக்குற நேரம் வந்தது உதவு
The time to unite has arrived, come help me!
நான் ஒண்ணும் தெரியாத பாப்பா
நான் ஒரு நாளும் போனதில்ல சீப்பா
I am an innocent child who knows nothing,
I have never been cheap at any time!
அடி குத்தாலக் குயிலே அடி வித்தார மயிலே
அடி குத்தாலக் குயிலே அடி வித்தார மயிலே
நீ சுத்துற சுத்துல நித்திர கெட்டது சிங்கார ஒயிலே
Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock!
Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock!
With your twirling, my sleep is lost, oh beautiful stylish one!
நான் ஒண்ணும் தெரியாத பாப்பா
நான் ஒரு நாளும் போனதில்ல சீப்பா
I am an innocent child who knows nothing,
I have never been cheap at any time!
சூடான மூச்சு என்ன தொட்டதுமே போச்சு
ஏதேதோ ஆச்சு அட இன்னும் என்ன பேச்சு
சூடான மூச்சு என்ன தொட்டதுமே போச்சு
ஏதேதோ ஆச்சு அட இன்னும் என்ன பேச்சு
சிம்மக் குரல் கேட்டு நான் சிக்கிக்கிட்ட ராட்டு
சின்ன வெரல் போட்டு நீ என்னக் கொஞ்சம் மீட்டு
As soon as your warm breath touched me, I was lost,
All kinds of things happened, oh why talk further?
As soon as your warm breath touched me, I was lost,
All kinds of things happened, oh why talk further?
Hearing your lion-like voice, I am like a spinning wheel trapped,
Play me a tune with your little finger!
அடி கொட்டாம கொட்டுதடி அருவி...
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ...
கொட்டாம கொட்டுதடி அருவி
என் கூண்டுக்குள்ள மாட்டிக்கிட்ட
குருவி குருவி குருவி குருவி
Oh, the waterfall cascades down heavily...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
The waterfall cascades down heavily, and I am the bird trapped inside my cage,
Bird, bird, bird, bird!
சும்மா சும்மா தெறக்குதையா கதவு
The door keeps opening on its own, sir!
அடி யம்மா யம்மா நீயும் கொஞ்சம் உதவு
Oh my, oh my, help out a little!
நான் ஒண்ணும் தெரியாத பாப்பா
நான் ஒரு நாளும் போனதில்ல சீப்பா
I am an innocent child who knows nothing,
I have never been cheap at any time!
அடி குத்தாலக் குயிலே அடி வித்தார மயிலே
அடி குத்தாலக் குயிலே அடி வித்தார மயிலே
Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock!
Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock!
நீ தொட்டதும் கெட்டது கற்பனை எட்டுது
எண்ணாதே லேசா
As soon as you touched me, composure was ruined and imagination soared high,
Taking over me so easily!
அட ஒண்ணும் தெரியாத பாப்பா
Oh, she pretends to be an innocent child,
நான் ஒரு நாளும் போனதில்ல சீப்பா
I have never been cheap at any time!
Thottaa chinungumadi chediyae…
Touch-me-not plant, sensitive girl...
Nee thodaama kukkukkukoo
Without you even touching, calling out cuckoo-cuckoo!
Sinunguvadhenna kodiyae kodiyae ae…
Why are you blushing like a creeper vine...
Aa… aa… aei… aei… aa… aa…
Aa... aa... aei... aei... aa... aa...
Ada onnum theriyaadha paappaa
Oh, she pretends to be an innocent child,
Aala ulla vechu pottaalaam thaapaa
But she locked the door with a person inside!
Adi kuthaala kuyilae adi vithaara mayilae
Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock!
Adi kuthaala kuyilae adi vithaara mayilae
Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock!
Nee suthura suthula nithira kettadhu
With your twirling, my sleep is lost,
Singaara oyilae
Oh beautiful, stylish one!
Naan onnum theriyaadha paappaa
I am an innocent child who knows nothing,
Naan oru naalum ponadhilla cheappaa
I have never been cheap at any time!
Ada pattaala raasaa naan mottaana rosaa
Oh king of the army, I am a budding rose,
Ada pattaala raasaa naan mottaana rosaa
Oh king of the army, I am a budding rose,
Nee thottadhum kettadhu karpanai yettudhu
As soon as you touched me, composure was ruined and imagination soared high,
Ennaadhae laesaa
Taking over me so easily!
Ada onnum theriyaadha paappaa
Oh, she pretends to be an innocent child,
Aala ulla vechu pottaalaam thaapaa
But she locked the door with a person inside!
Paathaalum paathaen naan vaalibar ulagam
I have seen the world of youth,
En pakkatthula nikkiradhu aambalainga thilagam
Standing beside me is the finest jewel among men!
Paathaalum paathaen naan vaalibar ulagam
I have seen the world of youth,
En pakkatthula nikkiradhu aambalainga thilagam
Standing beside me is the finest jewel among men!
Katta bomman pola en kannukku munnaala
Standing like Kattabomman right before my eyes,
Nikkum pannaiyaaru un nenappenna kooru
Oh landlord, tell me what is on your mind!
Adi saayaadha kombulla maanae…
Oh deer with proud unbending horns...
Ae… ae… ae… ae…
Ae... ae... ae... ae...
Saayaadha kombulla maanae
Deer with proud unbending horns,
Onna thaayaakkum singamadi
The lion that will make you a mother...
Naanae naanae naanae naanae
Is me, me, me, me!
Therandhirukkudhu
It is open,
Therandhirukkudhu kadhavu vaa
The door is open, come!
Saendhirukkura naeram vandhadhu udhavu
The time to unite has arrived, come help me!
Naan onnum theriyaadha paappaa
I am an innocent child who knows nothing,
Naan oru naalum ponadhilla cheappaa
I have never been cheap at any time!
Adi kuthaala kuyilae adi vithaara mayilae
Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock!
Adi kuthaala kuyilae adi vithaara mayilae
Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock!
Nee suthura suthula nithira kettadhu singaara oyilae
With your twirling, my sleep is lost, oh beautiful stylish one!
Naan onnum theriyaadha paappaa
I am an innocent child who knows nothing,
Naan oru naalum ponadhilla cheappaa
I have never been cheap at any time!
Soodaana moochu enna thottadhumae pochu
As soon as your warm breath touched me, I was lost,
Yaedhaedho aachu ada innum enna paechu
All kinds of things happened, oh why talk further?
Soodaana moochu enna thottadhumae pochu
As soon as your warm breath touched me, I was lost,
Yaedhaedho aachu ada innum enna paechu
All kinds of things happened, oh why talk further?
Simma kural kaettu naan sikkikkitta raattu
Hearing your lion-like voice, I am like a spinning wheel trapped,
Chinna veral pottu nee enna konjam meettu
Play me a tune with your little finger!
Adi kottaama kottudhadi aruvi…
Oh, the waterfall cascades down heavily...
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Kottaama kottudhadi aruvi en koondukkulla maattikkitta
The waterfall cascades down heavily, and I am the bird trapped inside my cage,
Kuruvi kuruvi kuruvi kuruvi
Bird, bird, bird, bird!
Summaa summaa thorakkudhuraiyaa kadhavu
The door keeps opening on its own, sir!
Adi yammaa yammaa neeyum konjam udhavu
Oh my, oh my, help out a little!
Naan onnum theriyaadha paappaa
I am an innocent child who knows nothing,
Naan oru naalum ponadhilla cheappaa
I have never been cheap at any time!
Adi kuthaala kuyilae adi vithaara mayilae
Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock!
Adi kuthaala kuyilae adi vithaara mayilae
Oh cuckoo of Courtallam, oh graceful peacock!
Nee thottadhum kettadhu karpanai ettudhu
As soon as you touched me, composure was ruined and imagination soared high,
Ennaadhae laesaa
Taking over me so easily!
Ada onnum theriyaadha paappaa
Oh, she pretends to be an innocent child,
Naan oru naalum ponadhilla cheappaa
I have never been cheap at any time!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic duet from Padikkadha Pannaiyar showcases romantic banter between the leads filled with rural charm and playful teasing. The female lead feigns innocence while slyly expressing her deep affection and attraction towards her lover, praising his masculine grandeur by comparing him to historical figures like Kattabomman and describing him as the finest among men. The male lead affectionately teases her back, addressing her as a delicate blossom, a peacock, and a cuckoo, while expressing his eager desire for intimacy and lifelong union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Adi kuthaala kuyilae adi vithaara mayilae”
Compares the heroine to a 'kuthaala kuyil' (Courtallam cuckoo) and 'vithaara mayil' (stylish peacock) to emphasize her natural beauty and melody.
Simile (Upamai)
“Katta bomman pola en kannukku munnaala”
Compares the presence and bravery of the hero to the iconic chieftain Kattabomman ('Katta bomman pola').
End Rhyme (Iyaippu)
“Soodaana moochu enna thottadhumae pochu”
Rhyming word-endings 'moochu', 'pochu', 'aachu', and 'paechu' create a fast-paced rhythmic flow.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kottaama kottudhadi aruvi en koondukkulla maattikkitta”
Repetition of the initial letter sound 'K' ('Kottaama', 'Kuruvi') enhances phonetic musicality.
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Trivia
Padikkadha Pannaiyar (1985) stars Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya in the lead roles, with music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Vaali.
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