Adi Paaduthe Paaduthe
From Mannavaru Chinnavaru · 1999
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Geethapriyan
- Details
- Mannavaru Chinnavaru1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adi paaduthae poonjolai kuyil onnu | Hey, a cuckoo bird in the flower garden is singing. |
| Paattukku arththam sollu aahaa oho | Tell me the meaning of that song, aha oho! |
| Female :Kuyil paaduthae paaduthae paattukku | Female: The cuckoo bird is singing and singing a song, |
| Arththangal puriyaathu vittu thallu aaha aahaa | Its meanings won't be understood, so let it be, aha aha! |
| Male | |
| Adi kukkoonaa pakkam vaa | Hey girl, come close to me, |
| Adi kukkoonaa muththam thaa | Hey girl, give me a kiss! |
| Female :Idhu nee sollum paasai | Female: This is a language spoken by you, |
| Kuyil sollaatha paashai | Not a language spoken by the cuckoo bird. |
| Nee en kadhil poo suththuthae | You are just trying to fool me! |
| Male | |
| Hoi ammaadi ennai nambu aagaathu intha vambu | Oh dear, believe me, don't cause a scene! |
| Female Hai sellaathu un kurumbu ha aagaathu intha vambu | Female: Hey, your mischievous tricks won't work, don't cause a scene! |
| Male | |
| Adi paaduthae poonjolai kuyil onnu | Hey, a cuckoo bird in the flower garden is singing, |
| Paattukku arththam sollu hoi | Tell me the meaning of that song, hoi! |
| Kuyil paaduthae paaduthae paattukku | The cuckoo bird is singing and singing a song, |
| Arththangal puriyaathu vittu thallu | Its meanings won't be understood, so let it be. |
| Male | |
| Kanmani uppillaatha vaazhvil hoi | My darling, in a saltless life, hoi, |
| Muththamittu sarkkarai saeru | Add sugar by giving me a kiss! |
| Female :Kadhalil muththamoru paagamthaan | Female: In love, a kiss is merely one part, |
| Muththam mattum kadhalaagaathu | A kiss alone cannot constitute love. |
| Male | |
| Meendum siru pillaiyaagi | Let us become little children again, |
| Naam konjam vilaiyaadalaam | And play around for a bit! |
| Pothum vilaiyaattu unnidam | Enough playing with you, |
| Ingae vinaiyaagalamsell | It might turn into a mess here! |
| Male | |
| Vetkaththai oththi vai achchaththai poththi vai | Set aside your shyness and suppress your fear, |
| Muththathil motcham vara sei ha ha | Make salvation dawn through a kiss, ha ha! |
| Female | |
| Ha sellaathu un kurumbu | Ha, your mischievous tricks won't work, |
| Ha aagaathu intha vambu | Ha, don't cause a scene! |
| Male :Ada ammaadi ennai nambu | Male: Oh dear, believe me, |
| Aagaathu intha vambu | Don't cause a scene! |
| Female | |
| Kuyil paaduthae paaduthae paattukku | The cuckoo bird is singing and singing a song, |
| Arththangal puriyaathu vittu thallu | Its meanings won't be understood, so let it be. |
| Male :Adi paaduthae poonjolai kuyil onnu | Male: Hey, a cuckoo bird in the flower garden is singing, |
| Paattukku arththam sollu hoi hoi | Tell me the meaning of that song, hoi hoi! |
| Female | |
| Kannaa kurumbaana viralgalai | My dear, where should I punish |
| Engae thandippathu | Those mischievous fingers of yours? |
| Male :Anbae en kolgai enbathu | Male: My love, my philosophy |
| Ellaam mannippathu | Is to forgive everything! |
| Female | |
| Varambai meeraathae kurumbai veesaathae | Do not cross limits, do not throw around your mischief, |
| Azhagai kollaiyidaathae | Do not plunder my beauty! |
| Male | |
| Haei ammaadi ennai nambu | Hey, oh dear, believe me, |
| Aagaathu intha vambu | Don't cause a scene! |
| Female :Hahaa selllaathu un kurumbu | Female: Haha, your mischievous tricks won't work, |
| Ha aagaathu intha vambu | Ha, don't cause a scene! |
| Male | |
| Adi paaduthae poonjolai kuyil onnu | Hey, a cuckoo bird in the flower garden is singing, |
| Paattukku arththam sollu hoi | Tell me the meaning of that song, hoi! |
| Kuyil paaduthae paaduthae paattukku | The cuckoo bird is singing and singing a song, |
| Arththangal puriyaathu vittu thallu | Its meanings won't be understood, so let it be. |
| Male | |
| Adi kukkoonaa pakkam vaa | Hey girl, come close to me, |
| Adi kukkoonaa muththam thaa | Hey girl, give me a kiss! |
| Female :Idhu nee sollum paasai | Female: This is a language spoken by you, |
| Kuyil sollaatha paashai | Not a language spoken by the cuckoo bird. |
| Nee en kadhil poo suththuthae | You are just trying to fool me! |
| Male | |
| Hoi hoi hoi ammaadi | Hoi hoi hoi oh dear, |
| Ennai nambu aagaathu intha vambu | Believe me, don't cause a scene! |
| Female :Hai selllaathu un kurumbu | Female: Hey, your mischievous tricks won't work, |
| Ha aagaathu intha vambu | Ha, don't cause a scene! |
அடி பாடுதே பாடுதே பூஞ்சோலைக் குயில் ஒன்னு
பாட்டுக்கு அர்த்தம் சொல்லு ஆஹா ஓஹோ
குயில் பாடுதே பாடுதே பாட்டுக்கு
அர்த்தங்கள் புரியாது விட்டுத் தள்ளு ஆஹா ஆஹா
Hey, a cuckoo bird in the flower garden is singing.
Tell me the meaning of that song, aha oho!
Female: The cuckoo bird is singing and singing a song,
Its meanings won't be understood, so let it be, aha aha!
அடி குக்கூனா பக்கம் வா
அடி குக்கூனா முத்தம் தா
இது நீ சொல்லும் பாஷை
குயில் சொல்லாத பாஷை
நீ என் காதில் பூ சுத்தாதே
Hey girl, come close to me,
Hey girl, give me a kiss!
Female: This is a language spoken by you,
Not a language spoken by the cuckoo bird.
You are just trying to fool me!
ஹோய் அம்மாடி என்னை நம்பு ஆகாது இந்த வம்பு
ஹை செல்லாது உன் குறும்பு ஹ ஆகாது இந்த வம்பு
Oh dear, believe me, don't cause a scene!
Female: Hey, your mischievous tricks won't work, don't cause a scene!
அடி பாடுதே பாடுதே பூஞ்சோலைக் குயில் ஒன்னு
பாட்டுக்கு அர்த்தம் சொல்லு ஹோய்
குயில் பாடுதே பாடுதே பாட்டுக்கு
அர்த்தங்கள் புரியாது விட்டுத் தள்ளு
Hey, a cuckoo bird in the flower garden is singing,
Tell me the meaning of that song, hoi!
The cuckoo bird is singing and singing a song,
Its meanings won't be understood, so let it be.
கண்மணி உப்பில்லாத வாழ்வில் ஹோய்
முத்தமிட்டு சக்கரை சேரு
காதலில் முத்தமொரு பாகம்தான்
முத்தம் மட்டும் காதலாகாது
My darling, in a saltless life, hoi,
Add sugar by giving me a kiss!
Female: In love, a kiss is merely one part,
A kiss alone cannot constitute love.
மீண்டும் சிறு பிள்ளையாகி நாம்
கொஞ்சம் விளையாடலாம்
போதும் விளையாட்டும் உன்னிடம்
இங்கே வினையாகலாம்
Let us become little children again,
And play around for a bit!
Enough playing with you,
It might turn into a mess here!
வெட்கத்தை ஒத்தி வை அச்சத்தை பொத்தி வை
முத்தத்தில் மோட்சம் வரச்செய் ஹ ஹா
Set aside your shyness and suppress your fear,
Make salvation dawn through a kiss, ha ha!
ஹ செல்லாது உன் குறும்பு
ஹ ஆகாது இந்த வம்பு
அட அம்மாடி என்னை நம்பு
ஆகாது இந்த வம்பு
Ha, your mischievous tricks won't work,
Ha, don't cause a scene!
Male: Oh dear, believe me,
Don't cause a scene!
குயில் பாடுதே பாடுதே பாட்டுக்கு
அர்த்தங்கள் புரியாது விட்டுத் தள்ளு
அடி பாடுதே பாடுதே பூஞ்சோலைக் குயில் ஒன்னு
பாட்டுக்கு அர்த்தம் சொல்லு ஹோய் ஹோய்
The cuckoo bird is singing and singing a song,
Its meanings won't be understood, so let it be.
Male: Hey, a cuckoo bird in the flower garden is singing,
Tell me the meaning of that song, hoi hoi!
காதலாம் நந்தவனச் சோலையில்
பூக்கள் இனி கிள்ளக்கூடாது
பூவே நீ அபிநயத்தில் அழைக்கிறாய்
பக்கம் வந்தால் தள்ளக்கூடாது
My dear, where should I punish
Those mischievous fingers of yours?
Male: My love, my philosophy
Is to forgive everything!
கண்ணா குறும்பான விரல்களை
எங்கே.... தண்டிப்பது
அன்பே......என் கொள்கை என்பது
எல்லாம் மன்னிப்பது
Do not cross limits, do not throw around your mischief,
Do not plunder my beauty!
வரம்பை மீறாதே குறும்பை வீசாதே
அழகை கொள்ளையிடாதே
Hey, oh dear, believe me,
Don't cause a scene!
Female: Haha, your mischievous tricks won't work,
Ha, don't cause a scene!
ஹேய் அம்மாடி என்னை நம்பு
ஆகாது இந்த வம்பு
ஹஹா செல்லாது உன் குறும்பு
ஹ ஆகாது இந்த வம்பு
Hey, a cuckoo bird in the flower garden is singing,
Tell me the meaning of that song, hoi!
The cuckoo bird is singing and singing a song,
Its meanings won't be understood, so let it be.
அடி பாடுதே பாடுதே பூஞ்சோலைக் குயில் ஒன்னு
பாட்டுக்கு அர்த்தம் சொல்லு ஹோய்
குயில் பாடுதே பாடுதே பாட்டுக்கு
அர்த்தங்கள் புரியாது விட்டுத் தள்ளு
Hey girl, come close to me,
Hey girl, give me a kiss!
Female: This is a language spoken by you,
Not a language spoken by the cuckoo bird.
You are just trying to fool me!
அடி குக்கூனா பக்கம் வா
அடி குக்கூனா முத்தம் தா
இது நீ சொல்லும் பாஷை
குயில் சொல்லாத பாஷை
நீ என் காதில் பூ சுத்தாதே
Hoi hoi hoi oh dear,
Believe me, don't cause a scene!
Female: Hey, your mischievous tricks won't work,
Ha, don't cause a scene!
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் அம்மாடி
என்னை நம்பு ஆகாது இந்த வம்பு
ஹை செல்லாது உன் குறும்பு
ஹா ஆகாது இந்த வம்பு
Adi paaduthae poonjolai kuyil onnu
Hey, a cuckoo bird in the flower garden is singing.
Paattukku arththam sollu aahaa oho
Tell me the meaning of that song, aha oho!
Female :Kuyil paaduthae paaduthae paattukku
Female: The cuckoo bird is singing and singing a song,
Arththangal puriyaathu vittu thallu aaha aahaa
Its meanings won't be understood, so let it be, aha aha!
Adi kukkoonaa pakkam vaa
Hey girl, come close to me,
Adi kukkoonaa muththam thaa
Hey girl, give me a kiss!
Female :Idhu nee sollum paasai
Female: This is a language spoken by you,
Kuyil sollaatha paashai
Not a language spoken by the cuckoo bird.
Nee en kadhil poo suththuthae
You are just trying to fool me!
Hoi ammaadi ennai nambu aagaathu intha vambu
Oh dear, believe me, don't cause a scene!
Female Hai sellaathu un kurumbu ha aagaathu intha vambu
Female: Hey, your mischievous tricks won't work, don't cause a scene!
Adi paaduthae poonjolai kuyil onnu
Hey, a cuckoo bird in the flower garden is singing,
Paattukku arththam sollu hoi
Tell me the meaning of that song, hoi!
Kuyil paaduthae paaduthae paattukku
The cuckoo bird is singing and singing a song,
Arththangal puriyaathu vittu thallu
Its meanings won't be understood, so let it be.
Kanmani uppillaatha vaazhvil hoi
My darling, in a saltless life, hoi,
Muththamittu sarkkarai saeru
Add sugar by giving me a kiss!
Female :Kadhalil muththamoru paagamthaan
Female: In love, a kiss is merely one part,
Muththam mattum kadhalaagaathu
A kiss alone cannot constitute love.
Meendum siru pillaiyaagi
Let us become little children again,
Naam konjam vilaiyaadalaam
And play around for a bit!
Pothum vilaiyaattu unnidam
Enough playing with you,
Ingae vinaiyaagalamsell
It might turn into a mess here!
Vetkaththai oththi vai achchaththai poththi vai
Set aside your shyness and suppress your fear,
Muththathil motcham vara sei ha ha
Make salvation dawn through a kiss, ha ha!
Ha sellaathu un kurumbu
Ha, your mischievous tricks won't work,
Ha aagaathu intha vambu
Ha, don't cause a scene!
Male :Ada ammaadi ennai nambu
Male: Oh dear, believe me,
Aagaathu intha vambu
Don't cause a scene!
Kuyil paaduthae paaduthae paattukku
The cuckoo bird is singing and singing a song,
Arththangal puriyaathu vittu thallu
Its meanings won't be understood, so let it be.
Male :Adi paaduthae poonjolai kuyil onnu
Male: Hey, a cuckoo bird in the flower garden is singing,
Paattukku arththam sollu hoi hoi
Tell me the meaning of that song, hoi hoi!
Kannaa kurumbaana viralgalai
My dear, where should I punish
Engae thandippathu
Those mischievous fingers of yours?
Male :Anbae en kolgai enbathu
Male: My love, my philosophy
Ellaam mannippathu
Is to forgive everything!
Varambai meeraathae kurumbai veesaathae
Do not cross limits, do not throw around your mischief,
Azhagai kollaiyidaathae
Do not plunder my beauty!
Haei ammaadi ennai nambu
Hey, oh dear, believe me,
Aagaathu intha vambu
Don't cause a scene!
Female :Hahaa selllaathu un kurumbu
Female: Haha, your mischievous tricks won't work,
Ha aagaathu intha vambu
Ha, don't cause a scene!
Adi paaduthae poonjolai kuyil onnu
Hey, a cuckoo bird in the flower garden is singing,
Paattukku arththam sollu hoi
Tell me the meaning of that song, hoi!
Kuyil paaduthae paaduthae paattukku
The cuckoo bird is singing and singing a song,
Arththangal puriyaathu vittu thallu
Its meanings won't be understood, so let it be.
Adi kukkoonaa pakkam vaa
Hey girl, come close to me,
Adi kukkoonaa muththam thaa
Hey girl, give me a kiss!
Female :Idhu nee sollum paasai
Female: This is a language spoken by you,
Kuyil sollaatha paashai
Not a language spoken by the cuckoo bird.
Nee en kadhil poo suththuthae
You are just trying to fool me!
Hoi hoi hoi ammaadi
Hoi hoi hoi oh dear,
Ennai nambu aagaathu intha vambu
Believe me, don't cause a scene!
Female :Hai selllaathu un kurumbu
Female: Hey, your mischievous tricks won't work,
Ha aagaathu intha vambu
Ha, don't cause a scene!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a romantic dialogue between the male and female leads, centered around a cuckoo's song as a metaphor for love and attraction. The male lead attempts to flirt and persuade her to get close and share a kiss, comparing romance to adding sugar to a bland life. The female lead playfully rebuffs his mischievous advances, reminding him to stay within limits and arguing that love is deeper than just physical affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagaththuvam)
“Kanmani uppillaatha vaazhvil hoi / Muththamittu sarkkarai saeru”
Comparing a life lacking romance to 'uppillaatha vaazhvil' (saltless life) and a kiss to adding sugar ('sarkkarai saeru').
Rhyme / Monnai (Initial Rhyme) & Ethirhas (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Adi kukkoonaa pakkam vaa / Adi kukkoonaa muththam thaa”
The usage of matching sounds in 'sellaathu' and 'aagaathu' or 'pakkam' and 'muththam' creates rhythm.
Idiom / Colloquial Metaphor
“Nee en kadhil poo suththuthae”
'Kadhil poo suththuthae' literally means 'wrapping flowers around my ear', which is a famous Tamil idiom meaning 'trying to fool or trick someone'.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 1999 Tamil film 'Mannavaru Chinnavaru', starring Sivaji Ganesan, Arjun, and Soundarya. The lyrics were written by Pazhani Bharathi, known for his catchy, youthful romantic songs in late 1990s Tamil cinema.
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