Adi Aathi Adi Aathi
From Rojavanam · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Rojavanam1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adi aathi adi aathi | Oh my, oh my! |
| Azhagaana penn oruthi | A beautiful girl... |
| Adi aathi adi aathi | Oh my, oh my! |
| Azhagaana penn oruthi | A beautiful girl... |
| Netru endhan kanavil vandhaal | Came into my dream yesterday, |
| Nilavin oliyai udai uduthi | Wearing the moonlight as her dress. |
| Male | |
| Adi aathi adi aathi | Oh my, oh my! |
| Azhagaana penn oruthi | A beautiful girl... |
| Nenjodu kollaiyadithaal | She robbed me right at my heart, |
| Netriyil sariyum mudi thiruthi | Adjusting the hair falling on her forehead. |
| Male | |
| Kandathum kaadhal konden | I fell in love the moment I saw her, |
| Kaadhalai solla thudithen | I yearned to express my love, |
| Ull naakku otti kolla | But my inner tongue got stuck, |
| Oomaiyaai nindru thavithen | And I suffered standing mute. |
| Male | |
| Adi aathi adi aathi | Oh my, oh my! |
| Azhagaana penn oruthi | A beautiful girl... |
| Adi aathi adi aathi | Oh my, oh my! |
| Azhagaana penn oruthi | A beautiful girl... |
| Netru endhan kanavil vandhaal | Came into my dream yesterday, |
| Nilavin oliyai udai uduthi | Wearing the moonlight as her dress. |
| Male | |
| Lala laala laala lala laalaa | Lala laala laala lala laalaa |
| Lala laala laala lala laalaa | Lala laala laala lala laalaa |
| Lalalaalalaalalalalalalalalalalalalala | Lalalaalalaalalalalalalalalalalalalala |
| Male | |
| Kanavilae vandhaval aiyoo | Alas, the girl who came in my dream, |
| Kaalaiyil neril vandhu tholaithaal | Appeared in front of me this morning! |
| Minnalai ondraai korthu | Stringing lightnings together, |
| Punnagai seithu kannai parithaal | She smiled and dazzled my eyes. |
| Male | |
| En nenjil ulladhai ellam | Everything that was in my heart, |
| Eluthu kooti solla ninaithen | I wanted to spell out and say. |
| Mundhaanai moonjiyil pattadhum | But when her saree end touched my face, |
| Moochu maranthu moochai adaithen | I forgot to breathe and gasped for air. |
| Male | |
| Aanmaiyai thirudum azhagi | The beauty who steals manhood, |
| Aval pol yaarum illai | There is no one like her. |
| Aasaiyai sollaavittaal | If I don't express my desire, |
| Meesaikku artham illa | There is no meaning to my mustache. |
| Paarvaiyil pesiya vaarthai | The words spoken through her eyes, |
| Naavilae veli vara villai | Didn't come out through my tongue. |
| Paarkadal pakkam irunthum | Even when sitting right next to the ocean of milk, |
| Poonaikku thairiyam illai | The cat lacks the courage to drink. |
| Male | |
| Adi aathi adi aathi | Oh my, oh my! |
| Azhagaana penn oruthi | A beautiful girl... |
| Hoi adi aathi adi aathi | Hey, oh my, oh my! |
| Azhagaana penn oruthi | A beautiful girl... |
| Netru endhan kanavil vandhaal | Came into my dream yesterday, |
| Nilavin oliyai udai uduthi | Wearing the moonlight as her dress. |
| Male | |
| Viligalai thirudiya mangai | The maiden who stole my eyes, |
| Ver engum illai ver engum illai | Is nowhere else, nowhere else. |
| koopidu dhoorathil nindraal | She stood within calling distance, |
| Koopida thaanae kural valai illai | Yet I didn't have the vocal cord to call her. |
| Male | |
| Aanukku naanam vandhaal | When a man experiences shyness, |
| Adhai vida veru avasthaiyum illai | There is no worse plight than that. |
| Ootiyil pachai thanneeril | Like taking a bath in cold water, |
| Kulipadhu pol ithu oru thollai | Up in Ooty, this is such a torment. |
| Male | |
| Vandugal vinnappam pottu | Just because bees submit a petition, |
| Thirapavai mottugal illai | Flower buds do not open up. |
| Mounathil kaadhal purindhaal | If love is understood in silence, |
| Vaazhkaiyil valiyae illai | There is no pain in life. |
| Aagaayam thirumbhi kondaal | If the sky turns away, |
| Bhoomikku mazhai thuli illai | There is no drop of rain for the earth. |
| Aval ennai virumbaa vittaal | If she does not love me, |
| En vaazhvil micham illai | Nothing will remain in my life. |
| Male | |
| Adi aathi adi aathi | Oh my, oh my! |
| Azhagaana penn oruthi | A beautiful girl... |
| Adi aathi adi aathi | Oh my, oh my! |
| Azhagaana penn oruthi | A beautiful girl... |
| Netru endhan kanavil vandhaal | Came into my dream yesterday, |
| Nilavin oliyai udai uduthi | Wearing the moonlight as her dress. |
| Male | |
| Adi aathi adi aathi | Oh my, oh my! |
| Azhagaana penn oruthi | A beautiful girl... |
| Nenjodu kollaiyadithaal | She robbed me right at my heart, |
| Netriyil sariyum mudi thiruthi | Adjusting the hair falling on her forehead. |
| Male | |
| Kandathum kaadhal konden | I fell in love the moment I saw her, |
| Kaadhalai solla thudithen | I yearned to express my love, |
| Ull naakku otti kolla | But my inner tongue got stuck, |
| Oomaiyaai nindru thavithen | And I suffered standing mute. |
அடி ஆத்தி அடி ஆத்தி
அழகான பெண் ஒருத்தி
அடி ஆத்தி அடி ஆத்தி
அழகான பெண் ஒருத்தி
நேற்று எந்தன் கனவில் வந்தால்
நிலவின் ஒளியை உடை உடுத்தி
Oh my, oh my!
A beautiful girl...
Oh my, oh my!
A beautiful girl...
Came into my dream yesterday,
Wearing the moonlight as her dress.
அடி ஆத்தி அடி ஆத்தி
அழகான பெண் ஒருத்தி
நெஞ்சோடு கொள்ளையடித்தால்
நெற்றியில் சரியும் முடி திருத்தி
Oh my, oh my!
A beautiful girl...
She robbed me right at my heart,
Adjusting the hair falling on her forehead.
கண்டதும் காதல் கொண்டேன்
காதலை சொல்ல துடித்தேன்
உள் நாக்கு ஒட்டி கொள்ள
ஊமையாய் நின்று தவித்தேன்
I fell in love the moment I saw her,
I yearned to express my love,
But my inner tongue got stuck,
And I suffered standing mute.
அடி ஆத்தி அடி ஆத்தி
அழகான பெண் ஒருத்தி
அடி ஆத்தி அடி ஆத்தி
அழகான பெண் ஒருத்தி
நேற்று எந்தன் கனவில் வந்தால்
நிலவின் ஒளியை உடை உடுத்தி
Oh my, oh my!
A beautiful girl...
Oh my, oh my!
A beautiful girl...
Came into my dream yesterday,
Wearing the moonlight as her dress.
லல லாலா லல லாலா
லல லாலா லாலா லல லாலா
லாலாலலலலலலலாலா
Lala laala laala lala laalaa
Lala laala laala lala laalaa
Lalalaalalaalalalalalalalalalalalalala
கனவிலே வந்தவள் ஐயோ
காலையில் நேரில் வந்து தொலைத்தால்
மின்னலை ஒன்றாய் கோர்த்து
புன்னகை செய்து கண்ணை பறித்தால்
Alas, the girl who came in my dream,
Appeared in front of me this morning!
Stringing lightnings together,
She smiled and dazzled my eyes.
என் நெஞ்சில் உள்ளதை எல்லாம்
எழுத்துகூட்டி சொல்ல நினைத்தேன்
முந்தானை மூஞ்சியில் பட்டதும்
மூச்சு மறந்து மூச்சை அடைத்தேன்
Everything that was in my heart,
I wanted to spell out and say.
But when her saree end touched my face,
I forgot to breathe and gasped for air.
ஆண்மையை திருடும் அழகி
அவள் போல் யாரும் இல்லை
ஆசையை சொல்லாவிட்டால்
மீசைக்கு அர்த்தம் இல்
பார்வையில் பேசிய வார்த்தை
நாவிலே வெளி வரவில்லை
பாற்கடல் பக்கம் இருந்தும்
பூனைக்கு தைரியம் இல்லை
The beauty who steals manhood,
There is no one like her.
If I don't express my desire,
There is no meaning to my mustache.
The words spoken through her eyes,
Didn't come out through my tongue.
Even when sitting right next to the ocean of milk,
The cat lacks the courage to drink.
அடி ஆத்தி அடி ஆத்தி
அழகான பெண் ஒருத்தி
ஹோய் அடி ஆத்தி அடி ஆத்தி
அழகான பெண் ஒருத்தி
நேற்று எந்தன் கனவில் வந்தால்
நிலவின் ஒளியை உடை உடுத்தி
Oh my, oh my!
A beautiful girl...
Hey, oh my, oh my!
A beautiful girl...
Came into my dream yesterday,
Wearing the moonlight as her dress.
விழிகளை திருடிய மங்கை
வேற் எங்கும் இல்லை வேற் எங்கும் இல்லை
கூப்பிடு தூரத்தில் நின்றால்
கூப்பிடதானே குரல் வலையில்லை
The maiden who stole my eyes,
Is nowhere else, nowhere else.
She stood within calling distance,
Yet I didn't have the vocal cord to call her.
ஆணுக்கு நாணம் வந்தால்
அதை விட வேறு அவஸ்தையும் இல்லை
ஊட்டியில் பச்சை தண்ணீரில்
குளிப்பது போலே இது ஒரு தொல்லை
When a man experiences shyness,
There is no worse plight than that.
Like taking a bath in cold water,
Up in Ooty, this is such a torment.
வண்டுகள் விண்ணப்பம் போட்டு
திறப்பவை மொட்டுகள் இல்லை
மௌனத்தில் காதல் புரிந்தால்
வாழ்க்கையில் வழியே இல்லை
ஆகாயம் திரும்பி கொண்டால்
பூமிக்கு மழை துளி இல்லை
அவள் என்னை விரும்பா விட்டால்
என் வாழ்வில் மிச்சம் இல்லை
Just because bees submit a petition,
Flower buds do not open up.
If love is understood in silence,
There is no pain in life.
If the sky turns away,
There is no drop of rain for the earth.
If she does not love me,
Nothing will remain in my life.
அடி ஆத்தி அடி ஆத்தி
அழகான பெண் ஒருத்தி
அடி ஆத்தி அடி ஆத்தி
அழகான பெண் ஒருத்தி
நேற்று எந்தன் கனவில் வந்தால்
நிலவின் ஒளியை உடை உடுத்தி
Oh my, oh my!
A beautiful girl...
Oh my, oh my!
A beautiful girl...
Came into my dream yesterday,
Wearing the moonlight as her dress.
அடி ஆத்தி அடி ஆத்தி
அழகான பெண் ஒருத்தி
நெஞ்சோடு கொள்ளையடித்தால்
நெற்றியில் சரியும் முடி திருத்தி
Oh my, oh my!
A beautiful girl...
She robbed me right at my heart,
Adjusting the hair falling on her forehead.
கண்டதும் காதல் கொண்டேன்
காதலை சொல்ல துடித்தேன்
உள் நாக்கு ஒட்டி கொள்ள
ஊமையாய் நின்று தவித்தேன்
I fell in love the moment I saw her,
I yearned to express my love,
But my inner tongue got stuck,
And I suffered standing mute.
Adi aathi adi aathi
Oh my, oh my!
Azhagaana penn oruthi
A beautiful girl...
Adi aathi adi aathi
Oh my, oh my!
Azhagaana penn oruthi
A beautiful girl...
Netru endhan kanavil vandhaal
Came into my dream yesterday,
Nilavin oliyai udai uduthi
Wearing the moonlight as her dress.
Adi aathi adi aathi
Oh my, oh my!
Azhagaana penn oruthi
A beautiful girl...
Nenjodu kollaiyadithaal
She robbed me right at my heart,
Netriyil sariyum mudi thiruthi
Adjusting the hair falling on her forehead.
Kandathum kaadhal konden
I fell in love the moment I saw her,
Kaadhalai solla thudithen
I yearned to express my love,
Ull naakku otti kolla
But my inner tongue got stuck,
Oomaiyaai nindru thavithen
And I suffered standing mute.
Adi aathi adi aathi
Oh my, oh my!
Azhagaana penn oruthi
A beautiful girl...
Adi aathi adi aathi
Oh my, oh my!
Azhagaana penn oruthi
A beautiful girl...
Netru endhan kanavil vandhaal
Came into my dream yesterday,
Nilavin oliyai udai uduthi
Wearing the moonlight as her dress.
Lala laala laala lala laalaa
Lala laala laala lala laalaa
Lala laala laala lala laalaa
Lala laala laala lala laalaa
Lalalaalalaalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Lalalaalalaalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Kanavilae vandhaval aiyoo
Alas, the girl who came in my dream,
Kaalaiyil neril vandhu tholaithaal
Appeared in front of me this morning!
Minnalai ondraai korthu
Stringing lightnings together,
Punnagai seithu kannai parithaal
She smiled and dazzled my eyes.
En nenjil ulladhai ellam
Everything that was in my heart,
Eluthu kooti solla ninaithen
I wanted to spell out and say.
Mundhaanai moonjiyil pattadhum
But when her saree end touched my face,
Moochu maranthu moochai adaithen
I forgot to breathe and gasped for air.
Aanmaiyai thirudum azhagi
The beauty who steals manhood,
Aval pol yaarum illai
There is no one like her.
Aasaiyai sollaavittaal
If I don't express my desire,
Meesaikku artham illa
There is no meaning to my mustache.
Paarvaiyil pesiya vaarthai
The words spoken through her eyes,
Naavilae veli vara villai
Didn't come out through my tongue.
Paarkadal pakkam irunthum
Even when sitting right next to the ocean of milk,
Poonaikku thairiyam illai
The cat lacks the courage to drink.
Adi aathi adi aathi
Oh my, oh my!
Azhagaana penn oruthi
A beautiful girl...
Hoi adi aathi adi aathi
Hey, oh my, oh my!
Azhagaana penn oruthi
A beautiful girl...
Netru endhan kanavil vandhaal
Came into my dream yesterday,
Nilavin oliyai udai uduthi
Wearing the moonlight as her dress.
Viligalai thirudiya mangai
The maiden who stole my eyes,
Ver engum illai ver engum illai
Is nowhere else, nowhere else.
koopidu dhoorathil nindraal
She stood within calling distance,
Koopida thaanae kural valai illai
Yet I didn't have the vocal cord to call her.
Aanukku naanam vandhaal
When a man experiences shyness,
Adhai vida veru avasthaiyum illai
There is no worse plight than that.
Ootiyil pachai thanneeril
Like taking a bath in cold water,
Kulipadhu pol ithu oru thollai
Up in Ooty, this is such a torment.
Vandugal vinnappam pottu
Just because bees submit a petition,
Thirapavai mottugal illai
Flower buds do not open up.
Mounathil kaadhal purindhaal
If love is understood in silence,
Vaazhkaiyil valiyae illai
There is no pain in life.
Aagaayam thirumbhi kondaal
If the sky turns away,
Bhoomikku mazhai thuli illai
There is no drop of rain for the earth.
Aval ennai virumbaa vittaal
If she does not love me,
En vaazhvil micham illai
Nothing will remain in my life.
Adi aathi adi aathi
Oh my, oh my!
Azhagaana penn oruthi
A beautiful girl...
Adi aathi adi aathi
Oh my, oh my!
Azhagaana penn oruthi
A beautiful girl...
Netru endhan kanavil vandhaal
Came into my dream yesterday,
Nilavin oliyai udai uduthi
Wearing the moonlight as her dress.
Adi aathi adi aathi
Oh my, oh my!
Azhagaana penn oruthi
A beautiful girl...
Nenjodu kollaiyadithaal
She robbed me right at my heart,
Netriyil sariyum mudi thiruthi
Adjusting the hair falling on her forehead.
Kandathum kaadhal konden
I fell in love the moment I saw her,
Kaadhalai solla thudithen
I yearned to express my love,
Ull naakku otti kolla
But my inner tongue got stuck,
Oomaiyaai nindru thavithen
And I suffered standing mute.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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