Adi Aathadi Enna
From Oruvanukku Oruthi · 1977
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Oruvanukku Oruthi1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Adi aathadi enna aanandham enakku | Oh my goodness, what great joy I have! |
| Chinna ponnu enna solla | What can a young girl like me say? |
| Pulli maanattam naan dhaane thulla | I am prancing about like a spotted deer. |
| Female | |
| Adi aathadi enna aanandham enakku | Oh my goodness, what great joy I have! |
| Chinna ponnu enna solla | What can a young girl like me say? |
| Pulli maanattam naan dhaanae thulla | I am prancing about like a spotted deer. |
| Female | |
| Machan maamannu sondhangal yedhu | Where are my relatives, like a cousin or uncle? |
| Thannanthaniyaathaan vaazhura maadhu | I am a woman living all by myself. |
| Uravai solla orutharum illai | There is no one to call my kin. |
| Uravai solla orutharum illai | There is no one to call my kin. |
| Yaarukku naan poda kalyana maalai | For whom shall I make the wedding garland? |
| Female | |
| Siru mottaanadhu poovanadhu ippodhu | A small bud has bloomed into a flower now. |
| Oru vandaanadhu kondaduvathu eppodhu | When will a beetle arrive to celebrate it? |
| Female | |
| Adi aathadi enna aanandham enakku | Oh my goodness, what great joy I have! |
| Chinna ponnu enna solla | What can a young girl like me say? |
| Pulli maanattam naan dhaanae thulla | I am prancing about like a spotted deer. |
| Female | |
| Amman thaerattam aayiram azhagu | A thousand beauties like the Goddess's chariot. |
| Alli thandhenae aandavan enakku | God gave it all generously to me. |
| Koduthathai alli eduppavan yaaru | Who is he that will gather what was given? |
| Koduthathai alli eduppavan yaaru | Who is he that will gather what was given? |
| Kudhiraiyil thaan yeri varuvaana paaru | See, will he arrive riding on a horse? |
| Female | |
| Oru thai maasamoo vaigaasiyoo kalyanam | A wedding in the auspicious month of Thai or Vaikasi. |
| Koyil pallakkil ullaasama oorkolam | A joyful procession in a temple palanquin. |
| Female | |
| Adi aathadi enna aanandham enakku | Oh my goodness, what great joy I have! |
| Chinna ponnu enna solla | What can a young girl like me say? |
| Pulli maanattam naan dhaanae thulla | I am prancing about like a spotted deer. |
அடி ஆத்தாடி என்ன ஆனந்தம் எனக்கு
அடி ஆத்தாடி என்ன ஆனந்தம் எனக்கு
சின்னப் பொண்ணு என்ன சொல்ல
புள்ளி மானாட்டம் நான்தானே துள்ள
Oh my goodness, what great joy I have!
What can a young girl like me say?
I am prancing about like a spotted deer.
அடி ஆத்தாடி என்ன ஆனந்தம் எனக்கு
சின்னப் பொண்ணு என்ன சொல்ல
புள்ளி மானாட்டம் நான்தானே துள்ள
Oh my goodness, what great joy I have!
What can a young girl like me say?
I am prancing about like a spotted deer.
மச்சான் மாமன்னு சொந்தங்கள் ஏது
தன்னந்தனியாத்தான் வாழுற மாது
உறவைச் சொல்ல ஒருத்தரும் இல்லை
உறவைச் சொல்ல ஒருத்தரும் இல்லை
யாருக்கு நான் போட கல்யாணமாலை
Where are my relatives, like a cousin or uncle?
I am a woman living all by myself.
There is no one to call my kin.
There is no one to call my kin.
For whom shall I make the wedding garland?
சிறு மொட்டானது பூவானது இப்போது
ஒரு வண்டானது கொண்டாடுவது எப்போது
A small bud has bloomed into a flower now.
When will a beetle arrive to celebrate it?
அடி ஆத்தாடி என்ன ஆனந்தம் எனக்கு
சின்னப் பொண்ணு என்ன சொல்ல
புள்ளி மானாட்டம் நான்தானே துள்ள
Oh my goodness, what great joy I have!
What can a young girl like me say?
I am prancing about like a spotted deer.
அம்மன் தேராட்டம் ஆயிரம் அழகு
அள்ளித் தந்தானே ஆண்டவன் எனக்கு
கொடுத்ததை அள்ளி எடுப்பவன் யாரு
கொடுத்ததை அள்ளி எடுப்பவன் யாரு
குதிரையில் தான் ஏறி வருவானா பாரு
A thousand beauties like the Goddess's chariot.
God gave it all generously to me.
Who is he that will gather what was given?
Who is he that will gather what was given?
See, will he arrive riding on a horse?
ஒரு தை மாசமோ வைகாசியோ கல்யாணம்
கோயில் பல்லாக்கில உல்லாசமா ஊர்கோலம்
A wedding in the auspicious month of Thai or Vaikasi.
A joyful procession in a temple palanquin.
அடி ஆத்தாடி என்ன ஆனந்தம் எனக்கு
சின்னப் பொண்ணு என்ன சொல்ல
புள்ளி மானாட்டம் நான்தானே துள்ள.....
Oh my goodness, what great joy I have!
What can a young girl like me say?
I am prancing about like a spotted deer.
Adi aathadi enna aanandham enakku
Oh my goodness, what great joy I have!
Chinna ponnu enna solla
What can a young girl like me say?
Pulli maanattam naan dhaane thulla
I am prancing about like a spotted deer.
Adi aathadi enna aanandham enakku
Oh my goodness, what great joy I have!
Chinna ponnu enna solla
What can a young girl like me say?
Pulli maanattam naan dhaanae thulla
I am prancing about like a spotted deer.
Machan maamannu sondhangal yedhu
Where are my relatives, like a cousin or uncle?
Thannanthaniyaathaan vaazhura maadhu
I am a woman living all by myself.
Uravai solla orutharum illai
There is no one to call my kin.
Uravai solla orutharum illai
There is no one to call my kin.
Yaarukku naan poda kalyana maalai
For whom shall I make the wedding garland?
Siru mottaanadhu poovanadhu ippodhu
A small bud has bloomed into a flower now.
Oru vandaanadhu kondaduvathu eppodhu
When will a beetle arrive to celebrate it?
Adi aathadi enna aanandham enakku
Oh my goodness, what great joy I have!
Chinna ponnu enna solla
What can a young girl like me say?
Pulli maanattam naan dhaanae thulla
I am prancing about like a spotted deer.
Amman thaerattam aayiram azhagu
A thousand beauties like the Goddess's chariot.
Alli thandhenae aandavan enakku
God gave it all generously to me.
Koduthathai alli eduppavan yaaru
Who is he that will gather what was given?
Koduthathai alli eduppavan yaaru
Who is he that will gather what was given?
Kudhiraiyil thaan yeri varuvaana paaru
See, will he arrive riding on a horse?
Oru thai maasamoo vaigaasiyoo kalyanam
A wedding in the auspicious month of Thai or Vaikasi.
Koyil pallakkil ullaasama oorkolam
A joyful procession in a temple palanquin.
Adi aathadi enna aanandham enakku
Oh my goodness, what great joy I have!
Chinna ponnu enna solla
What can a young girl like me say?
Pulli maanattam naan dhaanae thulla
I am prancing about like a spotted deer.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song expresses the exuberant joy and youthful longing of a young woman living alone without family support. She compares her playful spirit to a spotted deer and marvels at the youth and beauty God has bestowed upon her. While reflecting on her loneliness and lack of kin, she dreams enthusiastically about her future wedding, wondering who her groom will be, when he will arrive on horseback, and how grandly their wedding procession will take place in auspicious months.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pulli maanattam naan dhaane thulla”
Compares her playful and energetic movements directly to that of a spotted deer.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Siru mottaanadhu poovanadhu ippodhu / Oru vandaanadhu kondaduvathu eppodhu”
Uses the metaphor of a blooming flower and a searching bee to represent her coming of age and anticipation of love.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Amman thaerattam aayiram azhagu”
Compares her beauty and presence to the grand decorative elegance of a temple chariot (Amman thaer).
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Trivia
The film 'Oruvanukku Oruthi' (1977) featured music composed by V. Kumar, a talented composer known for his melodic contributions to 1970s Tamil cinema, featuring lyrics by legendary poet Vaali and vocals by P. Susheela.
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