Adi Aathadi
From Kadalora Kavithaigal · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kadalora Kavithaigal1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Adi aathaadi | Oh Mother / Oh my! |
| Adi aathaadi | Oh Mother / Oh my! |
| Ila manasonnu reka katti parakudhu saridhaanaa | A young heart has grown wings and is flying, is it right? |
| Adi ammaadi | Oh my goodness! |
| Oru alavandhu manasula adikudhu adhudhaanaa | A wave comes and crashes inside the heart, is that it? |
| Male | |
| Uyirodu | Bound with life, |
| Female | |
| Uravadum | Intertwining, |
| Male | |
| Oru kodi aanandham | A crore (ten million) joys! |
| Female | |
| Ivan megam aaga yaro karanam | Someone is the reason for him floating like a cloud. |
| Male | |
| Aaaaa … adi aathaadi | Ah... oh my goodness! |
| Ila manasonnu reka katti parakudhu saridhaanaa | A young heart has grown wings and is flying, is it right? |
| Adi ammaadi | Oh my goodness! |
| Female | |
| Mela pogum megam ellam kattupattu aadaadho | Won't all the floating clouds dance in disciplined rhythm? |
| Onna paarthu alaigal ellam mettu katti paadaadho | Seeing you, won't all the ocean waves compose tunes and sing? |
| Male | |
| Ippadi naan aanadhilla buthdhi maari ponadhilla | I have never been like this, my senses have never strayed like this. |
| Munna pinna nerndhadhilla mooku nuni verthadhilla | Never happened before, the tip of my nose has never sweat like this. |
| Female | |
| Kanni ponnu kannu kulla kathi chanda kandaayo | Did you see a sword fight inside a maiden's eyes? |
| Padapadakum nenjukulla pattaampoochi paarthaayo | Did you see butterflies fluttering inside a nervous heart? |
| Yesa kettayooo ooo oo ooo | Did you hear the rhythm? |
| Female | |
| La la la la laaa … la la la la la | La la la la la... la la la la la |
| La la la la la …. la la la la la | La la la la la... la la la la la |
| La la la la laa ….. lalalalalalalaaa | La la la la la... lalalalalalala |
| Male | |
| Dhaaga patta nenjukulla yegapatta sandhosam | Inside a thirsty heart, there is boundless joy. |
| Unmai sollu ponnae ennai enna seiya udhesam | Tell the truth, girl, what do you intend to do to me? |
| Female | |
| Vaartha onnu vaai varaikum vandhu vandhu povadhenna | Why does a word come all the way to the mouth and vanish? |
| Kattumaram poo pooka aasa pattu aavadhenna | What is the point of a wooden catamaran wishing to bloom flowers? |
| Male | |
| Kattuthari kaalai nanae kannu kutti aanenae | I, who was an untamed bull tied to a stake, became an innocent calf. |
| Thottu thottu thendral pesa thookam kettu ponenae | As the touching breeze speaks to me, I have lost my sleep. |
| Sol ponmaanae aeae …. | Tell me, golden deer... |
| Female | |
| Adi aathaadi | Oh Mother / Oh my! |
| Ila manasonnu reka katti parakudhu saridhaanaa | A young heart has grown wings and is flying, is it right? |
| Adi ammaadi | Oh my goodness! |
| Oru alavandhu manasula adikudhu adhudhaanaa | A wave comes and crashes inside the heart, is that it? |
| Male | |
| Uyirodu | Bound with life, |
| Female | |
| Uravadum | Intertwining, |
| Male | |
| Oru kodi aanandham | A crore (ten million) joys! |
| Female | |
| Ivan megam aaga yaro karanam | Someone is the reason for him floating like a cloud. |
| Male | |
| Aaaaa … adi aathaadi | Ah... oh my goodness! |
| Ila manasonnu reka katti parakudhu saridhaanaa | A young heart has grown wings and is flying, is it right? |
| Adi aaththaadi | Oh Mother / Oh my! |
அடி ஆத்தாடி........
அடி ஆத்தாடி...
குழு :
இளமனசொன்னு இறக்கை கட்டிப்
பறக்குது சரிதானா..
அடி அம்மாடி..
குழு :
ஒரு அலை வந்து மனசில
அடிக்குது அதுதானா..
Oh Mother / Oh my!
Oh Mother / Oh my!
A young heart has grown wings and is flying, is it right?
Oh my goodness!
A wave comes and crashes inside the heart, is that it?
உயிரோடு...
உறவாடும்
ஒருகோடி ஆனந்தம்..
இவன் மேகம் ஆக...
யாரோ காரணம்..
ஆஆஆ.......
Bound with life,
அடி ஆத்தாடி...
இளமனசொன்னு இறக்கை கட்டிப்
பறக்குது சரிதானா..
அடி அம்மாடி..
Intertwining,
மேலே போகும் மேகம் எல்லாம்
கட்டுப்பட்டு ஆடாதோ..
உன்னைப் பாத்து அலைகள் எல்லாம்
மெட்டுக்கட்டிப் பாடாதோ..
A crore (ten million) joys!
இப்படி நான் ஆனதில்லை
புத்திமாறிப் போனதில்லை..
முன்னே பின்னே நேர்ந்ததில்லை
மூக்கு நுனி வேர்த்ததில்லை..
Someone is the reason for him floating like a cloud.
கன்னிப்பொண்ணு கண்ணுக்குள்ள
கத்திச்சண்டை கண்டாயோ..
படபடக்கும் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
பட்டாம்பூச்சி பார்த்தாயோ..
இசை கேட்டாயோ...ஓஓஓ....ம்ம்ம்ம்...
Ah... oh my goodness!
A young heart has grown wings and is flying, is it right?
Oh my goodness!
லலலலலா...லலலலல....
லலலல லலா...லலல லா லலல லா
லலலலல....லலலலல....லலலலல....
Won't all the floating clouds dance in disciplined rhythm?
Seeing you, won't all the ocean waves compose tunes and sing?
தாகப்பட்ட நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
ஏகப்பட்ட சந்தோசம்..
உண்மை சொல்லு பெண்ணே என்னை
என்ன செய்ய உத்தேசம்..
I have never been like this, my senses have never strayed like this.
Never happened before, the tip of my nose has never sweat like this.
வார்த்தை ஒன்று வாய் வரைக்கும்
வந்து வந்து போவதென்ன..
கட்டுமரம் பூப்பூக்க
ஆசைப்பட்டு ஆவதென்ன..
Did you see a sword fight inside a maiden's eyes?
Did you see butterflies fluttering inside a nervous heart?
Did you hear the rhythm?
கட்டுத்தறி காளை நானே
கன்னுக்குட்டி ஆனேனே..
தொட்டுத் தொட்டு தென்றல் பேச
தூக்கம் கெட்டுப் போனேனே..
சொல் பொன்மானே...ஏஏஏ.....
La la la la la... la la la la la
La la la la la... la la la la la
La la la la la... lalalalalalala
அடி ஆத்தாடி........
அடி ஆத்தாடி...
குழு :
இளமனசொன்னு இறக்கை கட்டிப்
பறக்குது சரிதானா..
அடி அம்மாடி..
குழு :
ஒரு அலை வந்து மனசில
அடிக்குது அதுதானா..
Inside a thirsty heart, there is boundless joy.
Tell the truth, girl, what do you intend to do to me?
உயிரோடு...
உறவாடும்
ஒருகோடி ஆனந்தம்..
இவன் மேகம் ஆக...
யாரோ காரணம்..
ம்ம்ம்ம்........
Why does a word come all the way to the mouth and vanish?
What is the point of a wooden catamaran wishing to bloom flowers?
அடி ஆத்தாடி...
இளமனசொன்னு இறக்கை கட்டிப்
பறக்குது சரிதானா..
அடி ஆத்தாடி..
I, who was an untamed bull tied to a stake, became an innocent calf.
As the touching breeze speaks to me, I have lost my sleep.
Tell me, golden deer...
Oh Mother / Oh my!
A young heart has grown wings and is flying, is it right?
Oh my goodness!
A wave comes and crashes inside the heart, is that it?
Bound with life,
Intertwining,
A crore (ten million) joys!
Someone is the reason for him floating like a cloud.
Ah... oh my goodness!
A young heart has grown wings and is flying, is it right?
Oh Mother / Oh my!
Adi aathaadi
Oh Mother / Oh my!
Adi aathaadi
Oh Mother / Oh my!
Ila manasonnu reka katti parakudhu saridhaanaa
A young heart has grown wings and is flying, is it right?
Adi ammaadi
Oh my goodness!
Oru alavandhu manasula adikudhu adhudhaanaa
A wave comes and crashes inside the heart, is that it?
Uyirodu
Bound with life,
Uravadum
Intertwining,
Oru kodi aanandham
A crore (ten million) joys!
Ivan megam aaga yaro karanam
Someone is the reason for him floating like a cloud.
Aaaaa … adi aathaadi
Ah... oh my goodness!
Ila manasonnu reka katti parakudhu saridhaanaa
A young heart has grown wings and is flying, is it right?
Adi ammaadi
Oh my goodness!
Mela pogum megam ellam kattupattu aadaadho
Won't all the floating clouds dance in disciplined rhythm?
Onna paarthu alaigal ellam mettu katti paadaadho
Seeing you, won't all the ocean waves compose tunes and sing?
Ippadi naan aanadhilla buthdhi maari ponadhilla
I have never been like this, my senses have never strayed like this.
Munna pinna nerndhadhilla mooku nuni verthadhilla
Never happened before, the tip of my nose has never sweat like this.
Kanni ponnu kannu kulla kathi chanda kandaayo
Did you see a sword fight inside a maiden's eyes?
Padapadakum nenjukulla pattaampoochi paarthaayo
Did you see butterflies fluttering inside a nervous heart?
Yesa kettayooo ooo oo ooo
Did you hear the rhythm?
La la la la laaa … la la la la la
La la la la la... la la la la la
La la la la la …. la la la la la
La la la la la... la la la la la
La la la la laa ….. lalalalalalalaaa
La la la la la... lalalalalalala
Dhaaga patta nenjukulla yegapatta sandhosam
Inside a thirsty heart, there is boundless joy.
Unmai sollu ponnae ennai enna seiya udhesam
Tell the truth, girl, what do you intend to do to me?
Vaartha onnu vaai varaikum vandhu vandhu povadhenna
Why does a word come all the way to the mouth and vanish?
Kattumaram poo pooka aasa pattu aavadhenna
What is the point of a wooden catamaran wishing to bloom flowers?
Kattuthari kaalai nanae kannu kutti aanenae
I, who was an untamed bull tied to a stake, became an innocent calf.
Thottu thottu thendral pesa thookam kettu ponenae
As the touching breeze speaks to me, I have lost my sleep.
Sol ponmaanae aeae ….
Tell me, golden deer...
Adi aathaadi
Oh Mother / Oh my!
Ila manasonnu reka katti parakudhu saridhaanaa
A young heart has grown wings and is flying, is it right?
Adi ammaadi
Oh my goodness!
Oru alavandhu manasula adikudhu adhudhaanaa
A wave comes and crashes inside the heart, is that it?
Uyirodu
Bound with life,
Uravadum
Intertwining,
Oru kodi aanandham
A crore (ten million) joys!
Ivan megam aaga yaro karanam
Someone is the reason for him floating like a cloud.
Aaaaa … adi aathaadi
Ah... oh my goodness!
Ila manasonnu reka katti parakudhu saridhaanaa
A young heart has grown wings and is flying, is it right?
Adi aaththaadi
Oh Mother / Oh my!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Adi Aathaadi is an iconic romantic song from the film Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986) that captures the overwhelming intoxication and delight of newfound love. The protagonist describes how love transforms his inner world—his young heart feels as though it has sprouted wings, ocean waves surge inside his mind, and he feels weightless like a floating cloud. He marvels at his own emotional transformation, where a once tough, untamed spirit softens into gentle vulnerability.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
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Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Ila manasonnu reka katti parakudhu saridhaanaa; Kattuthari kaalai nanae kannu kutti aanenae; Padapadakum nenjukulla pattaampoochi paarthaayo”
Imagery (Kaatchi Uruvagamm)
“Onna paarthu alaigal ellam mettu katti paadaadho; Kattumaram poo pooka aasa pattu aavadhenna”
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai / Etukai)
“Kanni ponnu kannu kulla kathi chanda kandaayo”
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Oru kodi aanandham; Ivan megam aaga yaro karanam”
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. Janaki, 'Adi Aathaadi' is a iconic hit from the 1986 romantic drama Kadalora Kavithaigal, directed by Bharathiraja. The film marked the acting debut of lead actress Rekha.
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