Adhu Maathram
From Achchani · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Manorama, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Achchani1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pattamma…yeh hey | Pattamma... hey hey |
| Ahaaa | Ahaaa |
| Yeh hey hey hey hey eeeyyyy | Yeh hey hey hey hey eeeyyyy |
| Female | |
| Saami saamii | Saami, Saami |
| Yehhh…haeiiii | Yehhh... haeiiii |
| Female | |
| Adhu maathram | That thing alone, |
| Ippo kudaadhu | is not allowed right now. |
| Ada summanaacham | Oh, just casually |
| Pesikitta thappu vaarathu | talking won't lead to any wrong. |
| Indhaa… | Here... |
| Female | |
| Adhu maathram | That thing alone, |
| Ippo kudaadhu | is not allowed right now. |
| Ada summanaacham | Oh, just casually |
| Pesikitta thappu vaarathu | talking won't lead to any wrong. |
| Female | |
| Naal kilama paakanunga | We must check an auspicious day and date, |
| Nadhaswaram ketkkanunga | We must hear the Nadaswaram play. |
| Female | |
| Adhu maathram | That thing alone, |
| Ippo kudaadhu | is not allowed right now. |
| Male | |
| Thottaapla kettu viduma | Will it get ruined just by touching? |
| Ada summanaachum | Oh, just casually |
| Pesikitta kickku varuma | talking, will it give any thrill? |
| Chittu | Little bird! |
| Male | |
| Thottaapla kettu viduma | Will it get ruined just by touching? |
| Ada summanaachum | Oh, just casually |
| Pesikitta kickku varuma | talking, will it give any thrill? |
| Male | |
| Moonu mudichi | Until the three knots |
| Podum varaikkum | are tied, |
| Aasa pudichi | desire will catch hold |
| Aatti padaikkum | and torment us. |
| Male | |
| Naan thottaapla | If I touch, |
| Kettu viduma | will it get ruined? |
| Female | |
| En veetu pasumaadu | My house cow |
| Kannu kutty poda | giving birth to a calf, |
| Naan paarthu pala naala | I have been waiting for many days, |
| Nenjukulla vaada | suffering inside my heart with pain. |
| Male | |
| Ahaa ..ahaaa | Ahaa... ahaaa |
| Female | |
| En veetu pasumaadu | My house cow |
| Kannu kutty poda | giving birth to a calf, |
| Naan paarthu pala naala | I have been waiting for many days, |
| Nenjukulla vaada | suffering inside my heart with pain. |
| Female | |
| Neram thaan vandhaachu | The time has indeed arrived |
| Aaraaroo paada | to sing a lullaby. |
| Vetkkathilae un pakkathilae | Shyly next to you, |
| Naan kalyaana pennaaga | as a bride, |
| Utkaarum varaikkum | until I sit, |
| Female | |
| Adhu maathram …aaa | That thing alone... |
| Adhu maathram | That thing alone, |
| Ippo kudaadhu | is not allowed right now. |
| Ada summanaacham | Oh, just casually |
| Pesikitta thappu vaarathu | talking won't lead to any wrong. |
| Male | |
| Engappan hotelilae | In my father's hotel, |
| Eththanaiyo sweetu | there are so many sweets, |
| Irunthaalum unpola | yet like you, |
| Varumodi taste-u | will any taste ever compare? |
| Male | |
| Engappan hotelilae | In my father's hotel, |
| Eththanaiyo sweetu | there are so many sweets, |
| Irunthaalum unpola | yet like you, |
| Varumodi taste-u | will any taste ever compare? |
| Male | |
| Innum naan thingaama | Without eating it yet, |
| Vechirunthaa waste-u | keeping it unserved is a waste! |
| Paalattam nee | You are like milk, |
| Naan pacha thanni | I am plain water. |
| Naama innaalum ennaalum | For us today and forever, |
| Onaaga irukka | to stay as one... |
| Male | |
| Thottaapla | If touched, |
| Thottaapla kettu viduma….. | will it get ruined just by touching? |
பட்டம்மா.... யெஹ் ஹே
அஹா
யெஹ் ஹே ஹே ஹே ஏஏய்ய்ய்ய
Pattamma... hey hey
Ahaaa
Yeh hey hey hey hey eeeyyyy
சாமி சாமி
யெஹ்ஹ....ஹேய்ய்
Saami, Saami
Yehhh... haeiiii
அது மாத்ரம்
இப்ப கூடாது
அட சும்மானாச்சம்
பேசிகிட்டா தப்பு வராது
இந்தா
That thing alone,
is not allowed right now.
Oh, just casually
talking won't lead to any wrong.
Here...
அது மாத்ரம்
இப்ப கூடாது
அட சும்மானாச்சம்
பேசிகிட்டா தப்பு வராது
That thing alone,
is not allowed right now.
Oh, just casually
talking won't lead to any wrong.
நாள் கிழம பாக்கனுங்க
நாதஸ்வரம் கேட்கனுங்க
We must check an auspicious day and date,
We must hear the Nadaswaram play.
அது மாத்ரம்
இப்ப கூடாது
That thing alone,
is not allowed right now.
தொட்டாப்ள கெட்டு விடுமா
அட சும்மானாச்சம்
பேசிகிட்டா கிக்கு வருமா
Will it get ruined just by touching?
Oh, just casually
talking, will it give any thrill?
Little bird!
மூணு முடிச்சி
போடும் வரைக்கும்
ஆச புடிச்சி
ஆட்டி படைக்கும்
Will it get ruined just by touching?
Oh, just casually
talking, will it give any thrill?
நான் தொட்டாப்ள
கெட்டு விடுமா
Until the three knots
are tied,
desire will catch hold
and torment us.
என் வீட்டு பசுமாடு
கன்னுக்குட்டி போட
நான் பார்த்து பல நாளா
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள வாட
If I touch,
will it get ruined?
அஹா....அஹா
My house cow
giving birth to a calf,
I have been waiting for many days,
suffering inside my heart with pain.
என் வீட்டு பசுமாடு
கன்னுக்குட்டி போட
நான் பார்த்து பல நாளா
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள வாட
Ahaa... ahaaa
நேரம்தான் வந்தாச்சு
ஆராரோ பாட
வெட்கத்திலே உந்தன் பக்கத்திலே
நான் கல்யாண பெண்ணாக
உட்காரும் வரைக்கும்
My house cow
giving birth to a calf,
I have been waiting for many days,
suffering inside my heart with pain.
அது மாத்ரம்
அது மாத்ரம்
இப்ப கூடாது
அட சும்மானாச்சம்
பேசிகிட்டா தப்பு வராது
The time has indeed arrived
to sing a lullaby.
Shyly next to you,
as a bride,
until I sit,
எங்கப்பன் ஹோட்டல்லிலே
எத்தனையோ ஸ்வீட்டு
இருந்தாலும் உன்போல
வரமோடி டேஸ்ட்டு
That thing alone...
That thing alone,
is not allowed right now.
Oh, just casually
talking won't lead to any wrong.
எங்கப்பன் ஹோட்டல்லிலே
எத்தனையோ ஸ்வீட்டு
இருந்தாலும் உன்போல
வரமோடி டேஸ்ட்டு
In my father's hotel,
there are so many sweets,
yet like you,
will any taste ever compare?
இன்னும் நான் திங்காம
வச்சிருந்தா வேஸ்ட்டு
பாலாட்டம் நீ
நான் பச்ச தண்ணி
நாம இந்நாளும் எந்நாளும்
ஒன்னாக இருக்க
In my father's hotel,
there are so many sweets,
yet like you,
will any taste ever compare?
தொட்டாப்ள
தொட்டாப்ள கெட்டு விடுமா...
Without eating it yet,
keeping it unserved is a waste!
You are like milk,
I am plain water.
For us today and forever,
to stay as one...
If touched,
will it get ruined just by touching?
Pattamma…yeh hey
Pattamma... hey hey
Ahaaa
Ahaaa
Yeh hey hey hey hey eeeyyyy
Yeh hey hey hey hey eeeyyyy
Saami saamii
Saami, Saami
Yehhh…haeiiii
Yehhh... haeiiii
Adhu maathram
That thing alone,
Ippo kudaadhu
is not allowed right now.
Ada summanaacham
Oh, just casually
Pesikitta thappu vaarathu
talking won't lead to any wrong.
Indhaa…
Here...
Adhu maathram
That thing alone,
Ippo kudaadhu
is not allowed right now.
Ada summanaacham
Oh, just casually
Pesikitta thappu vaarathu
talking won't lead to any wrong.
Naal kilama paakanunga
We must check an auspicious day and date,
Nadhaswaram ketkkanunga
We must hear the Nadaswaram play.
Adhu maathram
That thing alone,
Ippo kudaadhu
is not allowed right now.
Thottaapla kettu viduma
Will it get ruined just by touching?
Ada summanaachum
Oh, just casually
Pesikitta kickku varuma
talking, will it give any thrill?
Chittu
Little bird!
Thottaapla kettu viduma
Will it get ruined just by touching?
Ada summanaachum
Oh, just casually
Pesikitta kickku varuma
talking, will it give any thrill?
Moonu mudichi
Until the three knots
Podum varaikkum
are tied,
Aasa pudichi
desire will catch hold
Aatti padaikkum
and torment us.
Naan thottaapla
If I touch,
Kettu viduma
will it get ruined?
En veetu pasumaadu
My house cow
Kannu kutty poda
giving birth to a calf,
Naan paarthu pala naala
I have been waiting for many days,
Nenjukulla vaada
suffering inside my heart with pain.
Ahaa ..ahaaa
Ahaa... ahaaa
En veetu pasumaadu
My house cow
Kannu kutty poda
giving birth to a calf,
Naan paarthu pala naala
I have been waiting for many days,
Nenjukulla vaada
suffering inside my heart with pain.
Neram thaan vandhaachu
The time has indeed arrived
Aaraaroo paada
to sing a lullaby.
Vetkkathilae un pakkathilae
Shyly next to you,
Naan kalyaana pennaaga
as a bride,
Utkaarum varaikkum
until I sit,
Adhu maathram …aaa
That thing alone...
Adhu maathram
That thing alone,
Ippo kudaadhu
is not allowed right now.
Ada summanaacham
Oh, just casually
Pesikitta thappu vaarathu
talking won't lead to any wrong.
Engappan hotelilae
In my father's hotel,
Eththanaiyo sweetu
there are so many sweets,
Irunthaalum unpola
yet like you,
Varumodi taste-u
will any taste ever compare?
Engappan hotelilae
In my father's hotel,
Eththanaiyo sweetu
there are so many sweets,
Irunthaalum unpola
yet like you,
Varumodi taste-u
will any taste ever compare?
Innum naan thingaama
Without eating it yet,
Vechirunthaa waste-u
keeping it unserved is a waste!
Paalattam nee
You are like milk,
Naan pacha thanni
I am plain water.
Naama innaalum ennaalum
For us today and forever,
Onaaga irukka
to stay as one...
Thottaapla
If touched,
Thottaapla kettu viduma…..
will it get ruined just by touching?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a lover coaxing his sweetheart for physical affection while she insists on waiting until their formal marriage ceremony. The hero argues with humorous domestic analogies—comparing her beauty to delicious sweets from his father's hotel and comparing them to milk and water that blend together naturally. The heroine firmly sets boundaries, reminding him that proper traditional customs, auspicious dates, and the sacred tying of three knots must take place before intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Paalattam nee / Naan pacha thanni”
Comparing the female lead to milk ('Paalattam nee') and the male lead to water ('pacha thanni') to illustrate how naturally they complement and blend into each other.
Rhetorical Question
“Thottaapla kettu viduma”
The male lead playfully questions if physical contact would ruin anything ('Thottaapla kettu viduma') to tease her strict boundaries.
Metaphor & Local Imagery
“Engappan hotelilae / Eththanaiyo sweetu”
Vaali uses everyday, down-to-earth imagery of a father's hotel sweets and cows giving birth to create relatable folk-flavored romantic banter.
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Trivia
The film 'Achchani' (1978) stars Vaishali and Tamil cinema actor Muthuraman, directed by Karaikudi Narayanan with iconic music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Vaali.
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