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Lyrics & meaning

Adi Aathadi Aathadi

From Naalu Perukku Nandri · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Naalu Perukku Nandri
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
28 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adi aaththaadi aaththaadi
Aththa magan kaiyapudichchaan
Siththamellaam uruga vachchaan
Poongaaththodu kaaththaaga nettriravu saethi solli
Niththiraiya oda vachchaan
Adi aaththaadi aaththaadi
Aththa magan kaiyapudichchaan
Siththamellaam uruga vachchaan
Poongaaththodu kaaththaaga nettriravu saethi solli
Niththiraiya oda vachchaan
Chinna rendu pazhamirukku thinna oru manasirukku
Sonthamunny naan kadichchaa sorkkaththilae idamirukku
Chinna rendu pazhamirukku thinna oru manasirukku
Sonthamunny naan kadichchaa sorkkaththilae idamirukku
Naan odiyaadi velai seiyyum velaiyilae
Nee koodamaada udhavi seiyyi vervaiyilae
Naan odiyaadi velai seiyyum velaiyilae
Nee koodamaada udhavi seiyyi vervaiyilae
Antha sonthamthaan
Female :Pudhu panthamthaan
Male :Nalla santhamthaan
Female :Naalaikkum vetkkamthaa
Adi aaththaadi aaththaadi
Aththa magan kaiyapudichchaan
Siththamellaam uruga vachchaan
Poongaaththodu kaaththaaga nettriravu saethi solli
Niththiraiya oda vachchaan
Nandu pudi pottanaichchu naasukkaa kadha padichchi
Chiththiraththa naan varaiya thedhi onnu nee tharanum
Nandu pudi pottanaichchu naasukkaa kadha padichchi
Chiththiraththa naan varaiya thedhi onnu nee tharanum
Nee yaera thookki uzhavu senjaa nelam kulirum
Antha neram paarththu neer perugi payir valarum
Nee yaera thookki uzhavu senjaa nelam kulirum
Antha neram paarththu neer perugi payir valarum
Un kannaalae
Female :Saethi sonnaalae
Male :Adhu santhosham
Both :Pottukko kummaalam
Adi aaththaadi aaththaadi
Aththa magan kaiyapudichchaan
Siththamellaam uruga vachchaan
Poongaaththodu kaaththaaga nettriravu saethi solli
Niththiraiya oda vachchaan
Thennamara kaaththadikka thegamthaan vedavedakka
Chanthiranum paai virikka nerukkaththil naaniruppaen
Thennamara kaaththadikka thegamthaan vedavedakka
Chanthiranum paai virikka nerukkaththil naaniruppaen
Nee mana pola paaththu nikkum velaiyilae
Naan thena thedi mayangi nippaen bodhaiyilae
Nee mana pola paaththu nikkum velaiyilae
Naan thena thedi mayangi nippaen bodhaiyilae
Ini koththodu
Male :Adi muththaada
Female :En senthooram
Both :Nenjilae kondaattam
Adi aaththaadi aaththaadi
Aththa magan kaiyapudichchaan
Siththamellaam uruga vachchaan
Poongaaththodu kaaththaaga nettriravu saethi solli
Niththiraiya oda vachchaan
Oh my goodness, oh dear!
My cousin held my hand!
He melted my entire heart!
Whispering a message in last night's breeze, like a gentle wind,
He chased my sleep away!
Oh my goodness, oh dear!
My cousin held my hand!
He melted my entire heart!
Whispering a message in last night's breeze, like a gentle wind,
He chased my sleep away!
There are two sweet fruits, and a heart eager to taste them!
If I bite into them knowing you are mine, heaven awaits us!
There are two sweet fruits, and a heart eager to taste them!
If I bite into them knowing you are mine, heaven awaits us!
When I am running about and working hard in the fields,
You join in and lend a hand amid all the sweat.
When I am running about and working hard in the fields,
You join in and lend a hand amid all the sweat.
That very kinship...
Female: ...is a brand-new bond!
Male: ...a sweet, joyful rhythm!
Female: ...and tomorrow brings shyness too!
Oh my goodness, oh dear!
My cousin held my hand!
He melted my entire heart!
Whispering a message in last night's breeze, like a gentle wind,
He chased my sleep away!
Holding tight in a close embrace, softly sharing tales of love,
For me to paint a lovely portrait, you must fix a date!
Holding tight in a close embrace, softly sharing tales of love,
For me to paint a lovely portrait, you must fix a date!
When you lift the plough and till the field, the soil cools down,
Right at that moment, water flows and the crops flourish!
When you lift the plough and till the field, the soil cools down,
Right at that moment, water flows and the crops flourish!
Through your eyes...
Female: ...when you send a message,
Male: ...it brings pure happiness!
Both: Let us celebrate with boundless joy!
Oh my goodness, oh dear!
My cousin held my hand!
He melted my entire heart!
Whispering a message in last night's breeze, like a gentle wind,
He chased my sleep away!
When the breeze blows through the coconut palms and the body shivers,
With the moon spreading out its mat of light, I will stay close beside you.
When the breeze blows through the coconut palms and the body shivers,
With the moon spreading out its mat of light, I will stay close beside you.
When you stand gazing at me to your heart's content,
I will search for sweet honey, lost in a daze of love!
When you stand gazing at me to your heart's content,
I will search for sweet honey, lost in a daze of love!
From now on, in bunches...
Male: ...let us shower kisses!
Female: My red sindoor mark...
Both: ...brings celebration in our hearts!
Oh my goodness, oh dear!
My cousin held my hand!
He melted my entire heart!
Whispering a message in last night's breeze, like a gentle wind,
He chased my sleep away!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic Tamil folk duet expresses the romantic banter, passion, and playful teasing between a young couple in a rural setting. The heroine gushes about how her maternal cousin (aththa magan) held her hand and whispered sweet nothings in her ear, driving her sleep away. The couple then exchanges affectionate expressions through metaphors of agriculture, nature, fruits, and nightfall, intertwining physical labor with romantic intimacy. Throughout the song, agrarian imagery such as tilling the soil, cool land, and lush crops serve as veiled, poetic metaphors for love, intimacy, and fertility. The energetic rhythm and playful lyrics capture the joy of newfound courtship leading toward marriage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)

Nee yaera thookki uzhavu senjaa nelam kulirum

Plowing the fields and crops swelling with water ('uzhavu senjaa nelam kulirum... payir valarum') is an agrarian metaphor representing romantic union and fertility.

Personification

Chanthiranum paai virikka nerukkaththil naaniruppaen

The moon spreading out a mat ('Chanthiranum paai virikka') personifies night nature as an accomplice preparing a romantic setting.

Emona / Rhyme (Monai)

Adi aaththaadi aaththaadi

The repetition of 'A' sounds in 'Adi aaththaadi aaththaadi / Aththa magan...' provides initial rhyme scheme typical of Tamil folk poetry.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Siththamellaam uruga vachchaan

The matching second consonant ('th' in Siththamellaam / Niththiraiya) connects the lines rhythmically.

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Trivia

Composed by veteran music director M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali, this song features the dynamic duo of Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam. It highlights the traditional Tamil folk style of romantic duets that blend agricultural themes with courtship.

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