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Lyrics & meaning

Adi Aathi Adi Aathi

From Rojavanam · 1999

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Bharathwaj
Movie name
Rojavanam
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
25 Feb 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adi aathi adi aathi
Azhagaana penn oruthi
Adi aathi adi aathi
Azhagaana penn oruthi
Netru endhan kanavil vandhaal
Nilavin oliyai udai uduthi
Adi aathi adi aathi
Azhagaana penn oruthi
Nenjodu kollaiyadithaal
Netriyil sariyum mudi thiruthi
Kandathum kaadhal konden
Kaadhalai solla thudithen
Ull naakku otti kolla
Oomaiyaai nindru thavithen
Adi aathi adi aathi
Azhagaana penn oruthi
Adi aathi adi aathi
Azhagaana penn oruthi
Netru endhan kanavil vandhaal
Nilavin oliyai udai uduthi
Lala laala laala lala laalaa
Lala laala laala lala laalaa
Lalalaalalaalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Kanavilae vandhaval aiyoo
Kaalaiyil neril vandhu tholaithaal
Minnalai ondraai korthu
Punnagai seithu kannai parithaal
En nenjil ulladhai ellam
Eluthu kooti solla ninaithen
Mundhaanai moonjiyil pattadhum
Moochu maranthu moochai adaithen
Aanmaiyai thirudum azhagi
Aval pol yaarum illai
Aasaiyai sollaavittaal
Meesaikku artham illa
Paarvaiyil pesiya vaarthai
Naavilae veli vara villai
Paarkadal pakkam irunthum
Poonaikku thairiyam illai
Adi aathi adi aathi
Azhagaana penn oruthi
Hoi adi aathi adi aathi
Azhagaana penn oruthi
Netru endhan kanavil vandhaal
Nilavin oliyai udai uduthi
Viligalai thirudiya mangai
Ver engum illai ver engum illai
koopidu dhoorathil nindraal
Koopida thaanae kural valai illai
Aanukku naanam vandhaal
Adhai vida veru avasthaiyum illai
Ootiyil pachai thanneeril
Kulipadhu pol ithu oru thollai
Vandugal vinnappam pottu
Thirapavai mottugal illai
Mounathil kaadhal purindhaal
Vaazhkaiyil valiyae illai
Aagaayam thirumbhi kondaal
Bhoomikku mazhai thuli illai
Aval ennai virumbaa vittaal
En vaazhvil micham illai
Adi aathi adi aathi
Azhagaana penn oruthi
Adi aathi adi aathi
Azhagaana penn oruthi
Netru endhan kanavil vandhaal
Nilavin oliyai udai uduthi
Adi aathi adi aathi
Azhagaana penn oruthi
Nenjodu kollaiyadithaal
Netriyil sariyum mudi thiruthi
Kandathum kaadhal konden
Kaadhalai solla thudithen
Ull naakku otti kolla
Oomaiyaai nindru thavithen
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
A beautiful girl,
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
A beautiful girl,
She came into my dream yesterday,
Wearing the moonlight as her dress!
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
A beautiful girl,
She stole my heart completely,
As she tucked back the hair falling on her forehead.
The moment I saw her, I fell in love,
I yearned to confess my love,
My tongue got stuck to the roof of my mouth,
And I stood there struggling, completely speechless!
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
A beautiful girl,
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
A beautiful girl,
She came into my dream yesterday,
Wearing the moonlight as her dress!
Lala laala lala laala
Lala laala laala lala laala
Laala lalalala lalalaala
The girl who visited my dream, oh my,
Showed up right in front of me this morning!
Weaving flashes of lightning together,
She smiled and dazzled my eyes.
Everything that was in my heart,
I wanted to spell out and say,
When the corner of her sari brushed my face,
I forgot to breathe and lost my breath!
A beauty who steals a man's pride,
There is no one quite like her.
If I do not express my desire,
There is no point to my mustache.
The words spoken by my eyes
Never made it to my tongue.
Even standing right beside an ocean of milk,
The cat lacks the courage to drink.
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
A beautiful girl,
Hey, oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
A beautiful girl,
She came into my dream yesterday,
Wearing the moonlight as her dress!
The girl who stole my gaze
Is nowhere far away, nowhere far away.
She stood just a shout away,
Yet my voice failed me when I tried to call out.
When shyness overcomes a man,
There is no torment worse than that.
Like taking a bath in cold water
Up in Ooty, it is such a struggle!
Flower buds do not blossom
Only when bees submit an application!
If you love only in silence,
There is no way forward in life.
If the sky turns its back,
The earth gets no raindrops.
If she does not love me,
Nothing will be left of my life.
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
A beautiful girl,
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
A beautiful girl,
She came into my dream yesterday,
Wearing the moonlight as her dress!
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
A beautiful girl,
She stole my heart completely,
As she tucked back the hair falling on her forehead.
The moment I saw her, I fell in love,
I yearned to confess my love,
My tongue got stuck to the roof of my mouth,
And I stood there struggling, completely speechless!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and romantic track expresses the protagonist's profound infatuation with a enchanting young woman. Having first seen her in a dream draped in moonlight, he is stunned to encounter her in person the following morning. The lyrics portray his overwhelming stage fright and shyness—despite his strong desire to confess his feelings, his tongue ties and he stands completely speechless in her divine presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor

Nilavin oliyai udai uduthi

Describing her garment as moonlight itself ('Nilavin oliyai udai uduthi') elevates her beauty to a celestial metaphor.

Etukai (Second letter rhyme)

Netru endhan kanavil vandhaal / Netriyil sariyum mudi thiruthi

The second consonant 't' in 'Netru' and 'Netriyil' creates a pleasing rhyming harmony characteristic of Tamil poetry.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Minnalai ondraai korthu / Punnagai seithu kannai parithaal

Comparing her smile to strung-together lightning that blinds the eyes exaggerates her dazzling beauty.

Analogy

Paarkadal pakkam irunthum / Poonaikku thairiyam illai

Comparing the hero's hesitation to express love despite being near her to a shy cat unable to drink from an entire ocean of milk.

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Trivia

The song is composed by Deeva for the 1999 Tamil film 'Rojavanam', directed by Selva and starring Prashanth and Laila. The lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu and sung by Unni Menon.

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