Adhaiyum Idhaiyum
From Kannin Manigal · 1956
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Kasthoori
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Kannin Manigal1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Adhaiyum idhaiyum paaththu chummaa | Do not simply look at this and that |
| Aasai vaikkaathae | And develop desire for them |
| Aasai vachchi mosam poyi | Do not get deceived by desiring |
| Theruvil nikkaathae….. | And end up standing destitute on the street... |
| Female | |
| Adhaiyum idhaiyum paaththu chummaa | Do not simply look at this and that |
| Aasai vaikkaathae | And develop desire for them |
| Aasai vachchi mosam poyi | Do not get deceived by desiring |
| Theruvil nikkaathae….. | And end up standing destitute on the street... |
| Female | |
| Edhaiyo veenae enni neeyum | By thinking uselessly about something, |
| Yaengi vaadaathae | Do not pine away and wither |
| Ilicha vaayan ennum neeyum | Do not earn yourself |
| Perai thedaathae | The reputation of a gullible fool |
| Female | |
| Adhaiyum idhaiyum paaththu chummaa | Do not simply look at this and that |
| Aasai vaikkaathae | And develop desire for them |
| Female | |
| Oodhaariyaagaathae ullaasam thedavae | Do not become a spendthrift seeking worldly pleasures, |
| Undaana porulellaam odavae | Causing all your accumulated wealth to run away |
| Nee athaiyum idhaiyum paaththu summa | You, do not simply look at this and that |
| Aasai vaikkaathae.. | And develop desire for them.. |
| Female | |
| Adhaiyum idhaiyum paaththu chummaa | Do not simply look at this and that |
| Aasai vaikkaathae | And develop desire for them |
| Aasai vachchi mosam poyi | Do not get deceived by desiring |
| Theruvil nikkaathae….. | And end up standing destitute on the street... |
அதையும் இதையும் பாத்து சும்மா
ஆசை வைக்காதே
ஆசை வச்சி மோசம் போயி
தெருவில் நிக்காதே.......
Do not simply look at this and that
And develop desire for them
Do not get deceived by desiring
And end up standing destitute on the street...
அதையும் இதையும் பாத்து சும்மா
ஆசை வைக்காதே
ஆசை வச்சி மோசம் போயி
தெருவில் நிக்காதே.......
Do not simply look at this and that
And develop desire for them
Do not get deceived by desiring
And end up standing destitute on the street...
எதையோ வீணே எண்ணி நீயும்
ஏங்கி வாடாதே
இளிச்ச வாயன் என்னும் நீயும்
பேரைத் தேடாதே.....
By thinking uselessly about something,
Do not pine away and wither
Do not earn yourself
The reputation of a gullible fool
அதையும் இதையும் பாத்து சும்மா
ஆசை வைக்காதே
Do not simply look at this and that
And develop desire for them
ஊதாரியாகாதே உல்லாசம் தேடவே
உண்டான பொருளெல்லாம் ஓடவே
நீ அதையும் இதையும் பத்து சும்மா
ஆசை வைக்காதே....
Do not become a spendthrift seeking worldly pleasures,
Causing all your accumulated wealth to run away
You, do not simply look at this and that
And develop desire for them..
அதையும் இதையும் பாத்து சும்மா
ஆசை வைக்காதே
ஆசை வச்சி மோசம் போயி
தெருவில் நிக்காதே.......
Do not simply look at this and that
And develop desire for them
Do not get deceived by desiring
And end up standing destitute on the street...
Adhaiyum idhaiyum paaththu chummaa
Do not simply look at this and that
Aasai vaikkaathae
And develop desire for them
Aasai vachchi mosam poyi
Do not get deceived by desiring
Theruvil nikkaathae…..
And end up standing destitute on the street...
Adhaiyum idhaiyum paaththu chummaa
Do not simply look at this and that
Aasai vaikkaathae
And develop desire for them
Aasai vachchi mosam poyi
Do not get deceived by desiring
Theruvil nikkaathae…..
And end up standing destitute on the street...
Edhaiyo veenae enni neeyum
By thinking uselessly about something,
Yaengi vaadaathae
Do not pine away and wither
Ilicha vaayan ennum neeyum
Do not earn yourself
Perai thedaathae
The reputation of a gullible fool
Adhaiyum idhaiyum paaththu chummaa
Do not simply look at this and that
Aasai vaikkaathae
And develop desire for them
Oodhaariyaagaathae ullaasam thedavae
Do not become a spendthrift seeking worldly pleasures,
Undaana porulellaam odavae
Causing all your accumulated wealth to run away
Nee athaiyum idhaiyum paaththu summa
You, do not simply look at this and that
Aasai vaikkaathae..
And develop desire for them..
Adhaiyum idhaiyum paaththu chummaa
Do not simply look at this and that
Aasai vaikkaathae
And develop desire for them
Aasai vachchi mosam poyi
Do not get deceived by desiring
Theruvil nikkaathae…..
And end up standing destitute on the street...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical song serves as a practical moral advice warning against unbridled materialism, greed, and irresponsible spending. The speaker counsels the listener to exercise self-control and avoid coveting everything they lay eyes on, warning that blindly chasing worldly desires leads to deception and financial ruin, leaving one bankrupt on the streets. Furthermore, the lyricist urges the listener not to waste energy pining over unattainable things or indulge in hedonistic extravagance. By warning against becoming a spendthrift ('oodhaari') or a easily duped fool ('ilicha vaayan'), the song emphasizes frugality, emotional maturity, and personal discipline.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Repetition
“Adhaiyum idhaiyum paaththu chummaa / Aasai vaikkaathae Risk-free repetition of the main hook throughout the song emphasizes the core moral lesson of restraint against impulse and greed.”
Monai (Initial Letter Rhyming)
“Oodhaariyaagaathae ullaasam thedavae”
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Adhaiyum / Idhaiyum”
Idiom / Colloquial Metaphor
“Ilicha vaayan”
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Trivia
Kannin Manigal (1956) featured music by S. V. Venkatraman with lyrics written by A. Maruthakasi. Maruthakasi was celebrated in Tamil cinema for embedding profound moral wisdom, social reformative ideas, and simple vernacular idioms into his song lyrics.
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