Adi Aathirathil Sathirathai
From Palootti Valartha Kili · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Palootti Valartha Kili1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Adi aathirathil saathirathai | Oh girl, in your haste, the scriptures and traditions, |
| Ammadi maranthaaiyoo | Oh dear, did you forget? |
| Dhinam ariyaamal puriyaamal | Every day, without knowing or understanding, |
| Aiyaavai ninaithaaiyoo | Did you keep thinking of your lord? |
| Chorus | |
| Adi paadhiyilae otti sellum | Oh girl, a palanquin moving halfway, |
| Pallaakku nulaiyaadhu | Will not be able to enter. |
| Pengal palli kollum | Inside the house where women sleep, |
| Veetukullae sallabam nadakkadhu | Intimacy cannot take place. |
| Chorus | |
| Adi aathirathil saathirathai | Oh girl, in your haste, the scriptures and traditions, |
| Ammadi maranthaaiyoo | Oh dear, did you forget? |
| Dhinam ariyaamal puriyaamal | Every day, without knowing or understanding, |
| Aiyaavai ninaithaaiyoo | Did you keep thinking of your lord? |
| Female | |
| Seedhai kannil raman thottram | In Sita's eyes, Rama's form appears, |
| Raadhai kannil kannan thottram | In Radha's eyes, Krishna's form appears. |
| Seedhai kannil raman thottram | In Sita's eyes, Rama's form appears, |
| Raadhai kannil kannan thottram | In Radha's eyes, Krishna's form appears. |
| Ellorukkum ullam ondru undaanadhu | A single heart was created for everyone, |
| Ullaam thannil pathaam vaasal nindraadhu | And in that heart stands the tenth entrance. |
| Chorus | |
| Adi kathu konda vithaiellam kattura | Oh girl, you show off all the arts you learned, |
| Udal thathuvathai istathukku maathura | You change bodily nature as per your whim. |
| Konda achathaiyum vittu vittu paakkura | Shedding your fear, you keep watching, |
| Vandha vetkathaiyum vittu vittu kekkira | Leaving aside your bashfulness, you keep asking. |
| Female | |
| Idhukku yaaradi vidhivilakku | Who is ever an exception to this, girl? |
| Adi aathirathil saathirathai ammadi maarndhaaiyoo | Oh girl, in haste, did you forget traditions, dear? |
| Idhai ariyaamal puriyaamal pennaaga pirandhaayoo | Without knowing or understanding this, were you born a woman? |
| Female | |
| Kangal irandu kaatchi ondru | Two eyes, but one single vision, |
| Penmai endraal aatchi undu | Where there is womanhood, there is reign. |
| Poovanadhum angae vandhu vandaadudhu | When it becomes a flower garden, bees come and hover there, |
| Koodathu endru sonnaal kooda kondaadudhu | Even if forbidden, it celebrates. |
| Chorus | |
| Idhu rombha rombha muthivitta paithiyam | This is a madness that has reached its extreme limit, |
| Ini nimidathil illaiyadi vaithiyam | Now there is no quick cure, my girl. |
| Idhu andhi pagal illadha yaathirai | This is a journey without night or day, |
| Ini aiyan vandhu thandhaal thaan maathirai | Only if the master comes and gives, there is a pill/cure. |
| Female | |
| Idhukku yaaradi vidhivilakku | Who is ever an exception to this, girl? |
| Adi aathirathil saathirathai ammadi maarndhaaiyoo | Oh girl, in haste, did you forget traditions, dear? |
| Idhai ariyaamal puriyaamal pennaaga pirandhaayoo | Without knowing or understanding this, were you born a woman? |
| Female | |
| Adi pasiyaale oosi koru | Thread a needle through sheer hunger, |
| Pallaakku vadivaagum | And it takes the shape of a palanquin. |
| Pengal palli kondaal | When women go to sleep, |
| Karpanaiyil sallabam uruvaagam | Intimacy takes shape in their imagination. |
| Female | |
| Adi aathirathil saathirathai | Oh girl, in your haste, the scriptures, |
| Ammadi maranthaaiyoo | Oh dear, did you forget? |
| Idhai ariyaamal puriyaamal | Without knowing or understanding this, |
| Pennaaga pirandhaaiyoo | Were you born a woman? |
அடி ஆத்திரத்தில் சாத்திரத்தை
அம்மாடி மறந்தாயோ
தினம் அறியாமல் புரியாமல்
அய்யாவை நினைத்தாயோ
Oh girl, in your haste, the scriptures and traditions,
Oh dear, did you forget?
Every day, without knowing or understanding,
Did you keep thinking of your lord?
அடி பாத்தியிலே ஓட்டி செல்லும்
பல்லாக்கு நுழையாது
பெண்கள் பள்ளி கொள்ளும்
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே சல்லாபம் நடக்காது
Oh girl, a palanquin moving halfway,
Will not be able to enter.
Inside the house where women sleep,
Intimacy cannot take place.
அடி ஆத்திரத்தில் சாத்திரத்தை
அம்மாடி மறந்தாயோ
தினம் அறியாமல் புரியாமல்
அய்யாவை நினைத்தாயோ
Oh girl, in your haste, the scriptures and traditions,
Oh dear, did you forget?
Every day, without knowing or understanding,
Did you keep thinking of your lord?
ராதை கண்ணில் கண்ணன் தோற்றம்
சீதை கண்ணில் ராமன் தோற்றம்
ராதை கண்ணில் கண்ணன் தோற்றம்
சீதை கண்ணில் ராமன் தோற்றம்
எல்லோருக்கும் உள்ளம் ஒன்று உண்டானது
உள்ளம் தன்னில் பத்தாம் வாசல் நின்றாடுது
In Sita's eyes, Rama's form appears,
In Radha's eyes, Krishna's form appears.
In Sita's eyes, Rama's form appears,
In Radha's eyes, Krishna's form appears.
A single heart was created for everyone,
And in that heart stands the tenth entrance.
அடி கத்து கொண்ட வித்தையெல்லாம் காட்டுறா
உடல் தத்துவத்தை இஷ்டத்துக்கு மாத்துறா
கொண்ட அச்சத்தையும் விட்டுவிட்டு பாக்குறா
வந்த வெட்கத்தையும் விட்டுவிட்டு கேக்கிறா
Oh girl, you show off all the arts you learned,
You change bodily nature as per your whim.
Shedding your fear, you keep watching,
Leaving aside your bashfulness, you keep asking.
இதுக்கு யாரடி விதிவிலக்கு........
அடி ஆத்திரத்தில் சாத்திரத்தை
அம்மாடி மறந்தாயோ
இதை அறியாமல் புரியாமல்
பெண்ணாக பிறந்தாயோ
Who is ever an exception to this, girl?
Oh girl, in haste, did you forget traditions, dear?
Without knowing or understanding this, were you born a woman?
கண்கள் இரண்டு காட்சி ஒன்று
பெண்மை என்றால் ஆட்சி உண்டு
பூவானதும் அங்கே வந்து வண்டாடுது
கூடாது என்று சொன்னால் கூட கொண்டாடுது
Two eyes, but one single vision,
Where there is womanhood, there is reign.
When it becomes a flower garden, bees come and hover there,
Even if forbidden, it celebrates.
இது ரொம்ப ரொம்ப முத்திவிட்ட பைத்தியம்
இனி நம்மிடத்தில் இல்லையடி வைத்தியம்
இது அந்தி பகல் இல்லாத யாத்திரை
இனி அய்யன் வந்து தந்தால்தான் மாத்திரை
This is a madness that has reached its extreme limit,
Now there is no quick cure, my girl.
This is a journey without night or day,
Only if the master comes and gives, there is a pill/cure.
இதுக்கு யாரடி விதிவிலக்கு....
அடி ஆத்திரத்தில் சாத்திரத்தை
அம்மாடி மறந்தாயோ
இதை அறியாமல் புரியாமல்
பெண்ணாக பிறந்தாயோ
Who is ever an exception to this, girl?
Oh girl, in haste, did you forget traditions, dear?
Without knowing or understanding this, were you born a woman?
அடி பாசியிலே ஊசி கோரு
பல்லாக்கு வடிவாகும்
பெண்கள் பள்ளிக் கொண்டால்
கற்பனையில் சல்லாபம் உருவாகும்
Thread a needle through sheer hunger,
And it takes the shape of a palanquin.
When women go to sleep,
Intimacy takes shape in their imagination.
அடி ஆத்திரத்தில் சாத்திரத்தை
அம்மாடி மறந்தாயோ
இதை அறியாமல் புரியாமல்
பெண்ணாக பிறந்தாயோ
Oh girl, in your haste, the scriptures,
Oh dear, did you forget?
Without knowing or understanding this,
Were you born a woman?
Adi aathirathil saathirathai
Oh girl, in your haste, the scriptures and traditions,
Ammadi maranthaaiyoo
Oh dear, did you forget?
Dhinam ariyaamal puriyaamal
Every day, without knowing or understanding,
Aiyaavai ninaithaaiyoo
Did you keep thinking of your lord?
Adi paadhiyilae otti sellum
Oh girl, a palanquin moving halfway,
Pallaakku nulaiyaadhu
Will not be able to enter.
Pengal palli kollum
Inside the house where women sleep,
Veetukullae sallabam nadakkadhu
Intimacy cannot take place.
Adi aathirathil saathirathai
Oh girl, in your haste, the scriptures and traditions,
Ammadi maranthaaiyoo
Oh dear, did you forget?
Dhinam ariyaamal puriyaamal
Every day, without knowing or understanding,
Aiyaavai ninaithaaiyoo
Did you keep thinking of your lord?
Seedhai kannil raman thottram
In Sita's eyes, Rama's form appears,
Raadhai kannil kannan thottram
In Radha's eyes, Krishna's form appears.
Seedhai kannil raman thottram
In Sita's eyes, Rama's form appears,
Raadhai kannil kannan thottram
In Radha's eyes, Krishna's form appears.
Ellorukkum ullam ondru undaanadhu
A single heart was created for everyone,
Ullaam thannil pathaam vaasal nindraadhu
And in that heart stands the tenth entrance.
Adi kathu konda vithaiellam kattura
Oh girl, you show off all the arts you learned,
Udal thathuvathai istathukku maathura
You change bodily nature as per your whim.
Konda achathaiyum vittu vittu paakkura
Shedding your fear, you keep watching,
Vandha vetkathaiyum vittu vittu kekkira
Leaving aside your bashfulness, you keep asking.
Idhukku yaaradi vidhivilakku
Who is ever an exception to this, girl?
Adi aathirathil saathirathai ammadi maarndhaaiyoo
Oh girl, in haste, did you forget traditions, dear?
Idhai ariyaamal puriyaamal pennaaga pirandhaayoo
Without knowing or understanding this, were you born a woman?
Kangal irandu kaatchi ondru
Two eyes, but one single vision,
Penmai endraal aatchi undu
Where there is womanhood, there is reign.
Poovanadhum angae vandhu vandaadudhu
When it becomes a flower garden, bees come and hover there,
Koodathu endru sonnaal kooda kondaadudhu
Even if forbidden, it celebrates.
Idhu rombha rombha muthivitta paithiyam
This is a madness that has reached its extreme limit,
Ini nimidathil illaiyadi vaithiyam
Now there is no quick cure, my girl.
Idhu andhi pagal illadha yaathirai
This is a journey without night or day,
Ini aiyan vandhu thandhaal thaan maathirai
Only if the master comes and gives, there is a pill/cure.
Idhukku yaaradi vidhivilakku
Who is ever an exception to this, girl?
Adi aathirathil saathirathai ammadi maarndhaaiyoo
Oh girl, in haste, did you forget traditions, dear?
Idhai ariyaamal puriyaamal pennaaga pirandhaayoo
Without knowing or understanding this, were you born a woman?
Adi pasiyaale oosi koru
Thread a needle through sheer hunger,
Pallaakku vadivaagum
And it takes the shape of a palanquin.
Pengal palli kondaal
When women go to sleep,
Karpanaiyil sallabam uruvaagam
Intimacy takes shape in their imagination.
Adi aathirathil saathirathai
Oh girl, in your haste, the scriptures,
Ammadi maranthaaiyoo
Oh dear, did you forget?
Idhai ariyaamal puriyaamal
Without knowing or understanding this,
Pennaaga pirandhaaiyoo
Were you born a woman?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Palootti Valartha Kili' (1976) is a playful, folk-infused lyric teasing a young woman lost in the overwhelming emotions of love and longing. The lyrics contrast traditional rules and modest propriety with the relentless nature of romantic passion, observing how love makes one forget societal norms and caution.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Internal Rhyme / Assonance (Iyalbu Monai & Edhugai)
“Adi aathirathil saathirathai”
The pairing of 'aathirathil' (haste) and 'saathirathai' (tradition/scripture) provides a rhythmic sound pattern while emphasizing the thematic conflict between emotion and tradition.
Parallelism & Allusion
“Seedhai kannil raman thottram / Raadhai kannil kannan thottram”
Compares human romantic longing to divine devotion using legendary mythological couples (Sita-Rama and Radha-Krishna).
Couplet End Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Kangal irandu kaatchi ondru / Penmai endraal aatchi undu”
The second letter harmony and end-rhyming structure of 'kaatchi ondru' and 'aatchi undu' creates a lyrical balance.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja in 1976 during the early phase of his musical career, this track features lyrics by Kannadasan, who masterfully blended philosophical idioms about human desire and traditional social boundaries into a accessible folk style.
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