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Lyrics & meaning

Adi Ammadi Chinna Ponnu

From Pookkalai Parikkatheergal · 1986

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singers
K. S. Chitra, Chorus
Music director
T. Rajendar
Movie name
Pookkalai Parikkatheergal
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
18 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thozhikkuthaan kalyaanam
Oorelaam kummaalam
Chorus :Thozhikkuthaan kalyaanam
Oorelaam kummaalam
Saami mela saththiyamaa
Maala maaththi pakkuvamaa
Saami mela saththiyamaa
Maala maaththi pakkuvamaa
Mala mela vaazhum
Magarasi vaazhththanum
Silai yaeri vaazhum
Selliyammaa vaazhththanum
Ae…ae…adi ammaadi chinna ponnu
Naan solluratha kelu ninnu
Adi ammaadi chinna ponnu
Naan solluratha kelu ninnu
Nee pogum veettukkulla
Periyora madhikkanum
Uriyora thuthikkanumdi
Kattunavan manasula karumpaaga inikkanum
Arumpaaga manakkanumdi
Adi ammaadi chinna ponnu
Naan solluratha kelu ninnu
Santhosha oonjalilae
Sathiraadum pon magalae
Chorus :…………
Female :Kalyaana jorinilae
Kaalumthaan tharaiyil illai
Sonthangalai paaththu
Suttrangalai saeththu nee sarikka
Vaazhththuratha kettu
Vasanthamaa poththu nee kulunga
Pudhu podhaiyila thulum mathi
Vaazhkkai paathaikku solvaen saedhi
Kaanum ulagaththil velichcham paadhi
Aanaa ulagaththil irukkae meedhi
Adi ammaadi chinna ponnu
Naan solluratha kelu ninnu
Adi ammaadi chinna ponnu
Naan solluratha kelu ninnu
……………
Yaedhetho pottu vachchi
Padhamaaga kaaichchi vaippa
Chorus :…………
Female :Rasavum paal kudikka
Rosa nee moodi vaippa
Aasaiyil midhanthu
Aayiram sumanthu nee irukka
Samayaththa paaththu
Iruppatha kudikka poonai vara
Ada ponnu nee jaakkiratha
Illa paalellaam theerum kadha
Idhu pollaatha ulagam pulla
Idha puriyaattaa vaazhve illa
Adi ammaadi chinna ponnu
Naan solluratha kelu ninnu
Adi ammaadi chinna ponnu
Naan solluratha kelu ninnu
Nee pogum veettukulla
Periyora madhikkanum
Uriyora thuthikkanumdi
Kattunavan manasula karumpaaga inikkanum
Arumpaaga manakkanumdi
Adi ammaadi chinna ponnu
Naan solluratha kelu ninnu
It is my friend's wedding,
And the whole town is celebrating!
Chorus: It is my friend's wedding,
And the whole town is celebrating!
Making vows before God,
Exchanging garlands with grace,
Making vows before God,
Exchanging garlands with grace,
May the blessed Goddess on the mountain
Shower her blessings upon you!
May Goddess Chelliyamma by the lake
Shower her blessings upon you!
Hey, my dear little girl,
Stop and listen to what I say!
Hey, my dear little girl,
Stop and listen to what I say!
In the new home you enter,
You must respect the elders,
And cherish your new family!
In your husband's heart, you should be sweet as sugarcane,
And fragrant like a blooming flower bud!
Hey, my dear little girl,
Stop and listen to what I say!
Riding on the swing of joy,
Dancing happily, golden girl,
Chorus: ...
Female: In all the wedding excitement,
Your feet do not even touch the ground!
Surrounded by your kin,
Laughing and rejoicing together,
Hearing all their good wishes,
Blossoming like spring as you giggle,
Dazed and swaying in this new happiness,
Let me give you some advice for the path ahead.
In the world we see, light is only one half,
While darkness hides in the other half!
Hey, my dear little girl,
Stop and listen to what I say!
Hey, my dear little girl,
Stop and listen to what I say!
...
Adding good things to the pot,
You boil the milk just right.
Chorus: ...
Female: To enjoy that delicious milk later,
You keep it safely covered, sweet rose.
Drifting in your desires,
Carrying a thousand dreams,
Waiting for the right moment,
A cat might sneak in to drink what is saved!
Oh girl, you must be careful,
Or all the milk will be gone and lost!
This world can be tricky, my child,
Unless you understand this, life will not be easy!
Hey, my dear little girl,
Stop and listen to what I say!
Hey, my dear little girl,
Stop and listen to what I say!
In the new home you enter,
You must respect the elders,
And cherish your new family!
In your husband's heart, you should be sweet as sugarcane,
And fragrant like a blooming flower bud!
Hey, my dear little girl,
Stop and listen to what I say!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This festive folk-style song from 'Pookkalai Parikkatheergal' (1986) features a bride's close friend offering loving advice and blessings on her wedding day. The friend starts by expressing joy over the grand celebration and invoking divine blessings from local deities like Selliyamma for a prosperous marital life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile / Metaphor)

Kattunavan manasula karumpaaga inikkanum

Comparing sweet love in the husband's heart to sugarcane ('karumpaaga inikkanum') and fresh flowers ('arumpaaga manakkanum').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Periyora madhikkanum / Uriyora thuthikkanumdi

Rhyming of the second letter 'ri' across consecutive lines ('Periyora' / 'Uriyora').

Allegory / Metaphor

Iruppatha kudikka poonai vara / Ada ponnu nee jaakkiratha

Using milk and the stealthy cat as an allegory for marital vigilance, household responsibilities, and worldly slyness.

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Trivia

Composed, written, and directed by T. Rajendar, this wedding song showcases K. S. Chitra's early hit collaborations in Tamil cinema. The song blends classical folk rhythms with T. Rajendar's signature rhyming lyrics and practical social advice.

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