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Lyrics & meaning

Adi Aathirathil Sathirathai

From Palootti Valartha Kili · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Palootti Valartha Kili
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
31 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adi aathirathil saathirathai
Ammadi maranthaaiyoo
Dhinam ariyaamal puriyaamal
Aiyaavai ninaithaaiyoo
Adi paadhiyilae otti sellum
Pallaakku nulaiyaadhu
Pengal palli kollum
Veetukullae sallabam nadakkadhu
Adi aathirathil saathirathai
Ammadi maranthaaiyoo
Dhinam ariyaamal puriyaamal
Aiyaavai ninaithaaiyoo
Seedhai kannil raman thottram
Raadhai kannil kannan thottram
Seedhai kannil raman thottram
Raadhai kannil kannan thottram
Ellorukkum ullam ondru undaanadhu
Ullaam thannil pathaam vaasal nindraadhu
Adi kathu konda vithaiellam kattura
Udal thathuvathai istathukku maathura
Konda achathaiyum vittu vittu paakkura
Vandha vetkathaiyum vittu vittu kekkira
Idhukku yaaradi vidhivilakku
Adi aathirathil saathirathai ammadi maarndhaaiyoo
Idhai ariyaamal puriyaamal pennaaga pirandhaayoo
Kangal irandu kaatchi ondru
Penmai endraal aatchi undu
Poovanadhum angae vandhu vandaadudhu
Koodathu endru sonnaal kooda kondaadudhu
Idhu rombha rombha muthivitta paithiyam
Ini nimidathil illaiyadi vaithiyam
Idhu andhi pagal illadha yaathirai
Ini aiyan vandhu thandhaal thaan maathirai
Idhukku yaaradi vidhivilakku
Adi aathirathil saathirathai ammadi maarndhaaiyoo
Idhai ariyaamal puriyaamal pennaaga pirandhaayoo
Adi pasiyaale oosi koru
Pallaakku vadivaagum
Pengal palli kondaal
Karpanaiyil sallabam uruvaagam
Adi aathirathil saathirathai
Ammadi maranthaaiyoo
Idhai ariyaamal puriyaamal
Pennaaga pirandhaaiyoo
Girl, in your burning desire,
did you forget all the rules, my dear?
Day after day, without realizing or understanding,
did you keep yearning for your man?
A palanquin rushed halfway along the path
cannot make its entrance!
Inside the house where women rest,
playful romance cannot happen just like that!
Girl, in your burning desire,
did you forget all the rules, my dear?
Day after day, without realizing or understanding,
did you keep yearning for your man?
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.
Everyone was given a heart of their own,
and deep inside that heart, secret longing dances!
Girl, you show off all the tricks you have learned,
you bend the rules of the body as you please!
Casting away the fear you had, you look with longing,
tossing aside your shyness, you boldly ask for love!
Who can ever be an exception to this, girl?
Girl, in your burning desire, did you forget all the rules, my dear?
Without knowing or understanding this, were you born a woman?
Two eyes, but one single vision,
where womanhood blooms, desire holds its rule.
As soon as the flower opens, the honeybee comes to dance,
even if you forbid it, it still revels in joy!
This is a madness of longing that has grown far too deep,
there is no quick medicine for it now, girl.
This is a journey that knows neither day nor night,
only if your man comes with the cure will you find relief!
Who can ever be an exception to this, girl?
Girl, in your burning desire, did you forget all the rules, my dear?
Without knowing or understanding this, were you born a woman?
When hunger strikes, even threading a needle
takes the grand shape of a royal palanquin!
When women lie down to rest,
playful romance comes alive in their dreams!
Girl, in your burning desire,
did you forget all the rules, my dear?
Without knowing or understanding this,
were you born a woman?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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