Adi Padagottum Pattamma
From Chinnavar · 1992
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chinnavar1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adi padagottum pattammaa | Hey Pattamma who drives the boat, |
| Paattonnu kattammaa | Compose a song! |
| Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu | Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu (Kabaddi chant) |
| Pudikkattumaa | Shall I catch you? |
| Female | |
| Morattaalu muthaiyaa | Oh rough guy Muthaiya, |
| Verum vaaya pothaiyaa | Shut your empty mouth! |
| Padapadavena kadhakadha | With a fluttering heart and warm words, |
| Yena kadhaikkiriyaa | Why are you blabbering like this? |
| Male | |
| Irundhaalum ponnukku | Even so, for a girl, |
| Imbuttu aagaadhu | This much pride is not good! |
| Female | |
| Vavaalu meenum thaan | Even the batfish, |
| Kedaikkaama pogaadhu | Will not go uncaught! |
| Male | |
| Arae honnaa hohoinnaa..aaa… | Arae honnaa hohoinnaa..aaa… |
| Female | |
| Morattaalu muthaiyaa | Oh rough guy Muthaiya, |
| Verum vaaya pothaiyaa | Shut your empty mouth! |
| Padapadavena kadhakadha | With a fluttering heart and warm words, |
| Yena kadhaikkiriyaa | Why are you blabbering like this? |
| Male :Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu | Male: Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu |
| Pudikkattumaa | Shall I catch you? |
| Male | |
| Sindhaamani yendi | Hey Chinthamani, why, |
| Bandhaamani | Showy girl, |
| Yengi nikkaadhae | Don't stand longing! |
| Nenappa thaangi nikkaadhae | Don't stand holding onto those thoughts! |
| Female | |
| Muthu mani | Pearl gem, |
| Onna chuthum mani | The gem that circles around you, |
| Paadi vaikkaadhae | Don't compose a song and keep it aside! |
| Marachu moodi vaikkaadhae | Don't cover and hide it away! |
| Male | |
| Vittil kili otti pesaadhaedi | Hey girl, don't talk intimately like a pet bird! |
| Kili thattukkulla vattam podaadhadi | Girl, don't circle inside the bird cage! |
| Otha vazhi pakkam pogaadhaedi | Girl, don't walk down that lonely path! |
| Vithai ellaam ingae vegaadhadi | All your tricks won't work here, girl! |
| Female | |
| Mottaana mottukku | For the unopened bud, |
| Pattaana sittukku | For the silky little bird, |
| Kulukulukulu yena varugudhu | So cool and refreshing, |
| Pala kanavu | Many dreams come! |
| Female | |
| Morattaalu muthaiyaa | Oh rough guy Muthaiya, |
| Verum vaaya pothaiyaa | Shut your empty mouth! |
| Padapadavena kadhakadha | With a fluttering heart and warm words, |
| Yena kadhaikkiriyaa | Why are you blabbering like this? |
| Male | |
| Adi padagottum pattammaa | Hey Pattamma who drives the boat, |
| Paattonnu kattammaa | Compose a song! |
| Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu | Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu |
| Pudikkattumaa hai | Shall I catch you, hai! |
| Female | |
| Vavaalu meenum thaan | Even the batfish, |
| Kedaikkaama pogaadhu | Will not go uncaught! |
| Male | |
| Irundhaalum ponnukku | Even so, for a girl, |
| Imbuttu aagaadhu | This much pride is not good! |
| Female | |
| Arae honnaa hohoinnaa | Arae honnaa hohoinnaa |
| Male | |
| Adi padagottum pattammaa | Hey Pattamma who drives the boat, |
| Paattonnu kattammaa | Compose a song! |
| Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu | Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu |
| Pudikkattumaa hai | Shall I catch you, hai! |
| Female | |
| Padapadavena kadhakadha | With a fluttering heart and warm words, |
| Yena kadhaikkiriyaa | Why are you blabbering like this? |
| Male | |
| Vitharamaa | Skillfully, |
| Enna suthaadhammaa | Don't make me spin around! |
| Pottizhuthaalum valaikkul | Even if you drag it into the net, |
| Maatti kollaadhu | It will not get trapped! |
| Female | |
| Muthaaram thaan | A pearl necklace, |
| Kodu achaaramaa | Give it as an advance token! |
| Kaakka vekkaadhae | Don't make me wait! |
| Thuninju kekka vekkaadhae | Don't make me ask courageously! |
| Male | |
| Thottaa enna viral pattaa enna | So what if touched? What if a finger touches? |
| Vittaa enna manam kettaa enna | So what if left alone? What if the heart strays? |
| Otta vandha sella chittaa enna | So what if you are a darling bird that came close? |
| Thottu katti kolla pattaa enna | So what if wrapped in silk after touching? |
| Female | |
| Unnoda anbukku | For your love, |
| Ulloorum thembukku | For the strength inside, |
| Kirukirukiru yena varugudhu | Dizzily spinning, |
| Pala kanavu | Many dreams come! |
| Male | |
| Adi padagottum pattammaa | Hey Pattamma who drives the boat, |
| Paattonnu kattammaa | Compose a song! |
| Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu | Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu |
| Pudikkattumaa | Shall I catch you? |
| Female | |
| Morattaalu muthaiyaa | Oh rough guy Muthaiya, |
| Verum vaaya pothaiyaa | Shut your empty mouth! |
| Padapadavena kadhakadha | With a fluttering heart and warm words, |
| Yena kadhaikkiriyaa | Why are you blabbering like this? |
| Male | |
| Irundhaalum ponnukku | Even so, for a girl, |
| Imbuttu aagaadhu | This much pride is not good! |
| Female | |
| Vavaalu meenum thaan | Even the batfish |
| Kedaikkaama pogaadhu | Will not go uncaught! |
| Male | |
| Arae honnaa hohoinnaa..aaa… | Arae honnaa hohoinnaa..aaa… |
| Female | |
| Ada morattaalu muthaiyaa | Oh rough guy Muthaiya, |
| Verum vaaya pothaiyaa | Shut your empty mouth! |
| Padapadavena kadhakadha | With a fluttering heart and warm words, |
| Yena kadhaikkiriyaa | Why are you blabbering like this? |
| Male :Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu | Male: Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu |
| Pudikkattumaa..aa… | Shall I catch you..aa… |
அடி படகோட்டும் பட்டம்மா
பாட்டொண்ணு கட்டம்மா
சடுகுடுகுடு சடுகுடுகுடு
புடிக்கட்டுமா
Hey Pattamma who drives the boat,
Compose a song!
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu (Kabaddi chant)
Shall I catch you?
மொரட்டாளு முத்தையா
வெறும் வாய பொத்தையா
படபடவென கதகத
என கதைக்கிறியா
Oh rough guy Muthaiya,
Shut your empty mouth!
With a fluttering heart and warm words,
Why are you blabbering like this?
இருந்தாலும் பொண்ணுக்கு
இம்புட்டு ஆகாது
Even so, for a girl,
This much pride is not good!
வௌவாலு மீனும்தான்
கெடைக்காம போகாது
Even the batfish,
Will not go uncaught!
அரே ஹோன்னா
ஹோஹோய்ன்னா.....
Arae honnaa hohoinnaa..aaa…
அட மொரட்டாளு முத்தையா
வெறும் வாய பொத்தையா
படபடவென கதகத
என கதைக்கிறியா
சடுகுடுகுடு சடுகுடுகுடு
புடிக்கட்டுமா
Oh rough guy Muthaiya,
Shut your empty mouth!
With a fluttering heart and warm words,
Why are you blabbering like this?
Male: Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Shall I catch you?
சிந்தாமணி ஏண்டி
பந்தாமணி
ஏங்கி நிக்காதே
நெனப்ப தாங்கி நிக்காதே
Hey Chinthamani, why,
Showy girl,
Don't stand longing!
Don't stand holding onto those thoughts!
முத்துமணி
ஒன்னச் சுத்தும் மணி
பாடி வைக்காதே
மறச்சு மூடி வைக்காதே
Pearl gem,
The gem that circles around you,
Don't compose a song and keep it aside!
Don't cover and hide it away!
விட்டில் கிளி ஒட்டிப் பேசாதடி
கிளி தட்டுக்குள்ள வட்டம் போடாதடி
ஒத்த வழி பக்கம் போகாதடி
வித்தை எல்லாம் இங்கே வேகாதடி
Hey girl, don't talk intimately like a pet bird!
Girl, don't circle inside the bird cage!
Girl, don't walk down that lonely path!
All your tricks won't work here, girl!
மொட்டான மொட்டுக்கு
பட்டான சிட்டுக்கு
குளுகுளுகுளு என வருகுது
பல கனவு........
For the unopened bud,
For the silky little bird,
So cool and refreshing,
Many dreams come!
மொரட்டாளு முத்தையா
வெறும் வாய பொத்தையா
படபடவென கதகத
என கதைக்கிறியா
Oh rough guy Muthaiya,
Shut your empty mouth!
With a fluttering heart and warm words,
Why are you blabbering like this?
அடி படகோட்டும் பட்டம்மா
பாட்டொண்ணு கட்டம்மா
சடுகுடுகுடு சடுகுடுகுடு
புடிக்கட்டுமா ஹாய்
Hey Pattamma who drives the boat,
Compose a song!
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Shall I catch you, hai!
வௌவாலு மீனும்தான்
கெடைக்காம போகாது
Even the batfish,
Will not go uncaught!
இருந்தாலும் பொண்ணுக்கு
இம்புட்டு ஆகாது
Even so, for a girl,
This much pride is not good!
அரே ஹோன்னா
ஹோஹோய்ன்னா...ஆஅ....
Arae honnaa hohoinnaa
அடி படகோட்டும் பட்டம்மா
பாட்டொண்ணு கட்டம்மா
சடுகுடுகுடு சடுகுடுகுடு
புடிக்கட்டுமா ஹாய்
Hey Pattamma who drives the boat,
Compose a song!
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Shall I catch you, hai!
படபடவென கதகத
என கதைக்கிறியா
With a fluttering heart and warm words,
Why are you blabbering like this?
வித்தாரமா
என்ன சுத்தாதம்மா
போட்டு இழுத்தாலும் வலைக்குள்
மாட்டிக் கொள்ளாது
Skillfully,
Don't make me spin around!
Even if you drag it into the net,
It will not get trapped!
முத்தாரம் தான்
கொடு அச்சாரமா
காக்க வெக்காதே
துணிஞ்சு கேக்க வெக்காதே
A pearl necklace,
Give it as an advance token!
Don't make me wait!
Don't make me ask courageously!
தொட்டா என்ன விரல் பட்டா என்ன
விட்டா என்ன மனம் கெட்டா என்ன
ஒட்ட வந்த செல்லச் சிட்டா என்ன
தொட்டு கட்டிக் கொள்ள பட்டா என்ன
So what if touched? What if a finger touches?
So what if left alone? What if the heart strays?
So what if you are a darling bird that came close?
So what if wrapped in silk after touching?
உன்னோட அன்புக்கு
உள்ளூறும் தெம்புக்கு
கிறுகிறுகிறு என வருகுது
பல கனவு
For your love,
For the strength inside,
Dizzily spinning,
Many dreams come!
அடி படகோட்டும் பட்டம்மா
பாட்டொண்ணு கட்டம்மா
சடுகுடுகுடு சடுகுடுகுடு
புடிக்கட்டுமா
Hey Pattamma who drives the boat,
Compose a song!
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Shall I catch you?
மொரட்டாளு முத்தையா
வெறும் வாய பொத்தையா
படபடவென கதகத
என கதைக்கிறியா
Oh rough guy Muthaiya,
Shut your empty mouth!
With a fluttering heart and warm words,
Why are you blabbering like this?
இருந்தாலும் பொண்ணுக்கு
இம்புட்டு ஆகாது
Even so, for a girl,
This much pride is not good!
வௌவாலு மீனும்தான்
கெடைக்காம போகாது
Even the batfish
Will not go uncaught!
அரே ஹோன்னா
ஹோஹோய்ன்னா
Arae honnaa hohoinnaa..aaa…
அட மொரட்டாளு முத்தையா
வெறும் வாய பொத்தையா
படபடவென கதகத
என கதைக்கிறியா
சடுகுடுகுடு சடுகுடுகுடு
புடிக்கட்டுமா...ஆ.....
Oh rough guy Muthaiya,
Shut your empty mouth!
With a fluttering heart and warm words,
Why are you blabbering like this?
Male: Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Shall I catch you..aa…
Adi padagottum pattammaa
Hey Pattamma who drives the boat,
Paattonnu kattammaa
Compose a song!
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu (Kabaddi chant)
Pudikkattumaa
Shall I catch you?
Morattaalu muthaiyaa
Oh rough guy Muthaiya,
Verum vaaya pothaiyaa
Shut your empty mouth!
Padapadavena kadhakadha
With a fluttering heart and warm words,
Yena kadhaikkiriyaa
Why are you blabbering like this?
Irundhaalum ponnukku
Even so, for a girl,
Imbuttu aagaadhu
This much pride is not good!
Vavaalu meenum thaan
Even the batfish,
Kedaikkaama pogaadhu
Will not go uncaught!
Arae honnaa hohoinnaa..aaa…
Arae honnaa hohoinnaa..aaa…
Morattaalu muthaiyaa
Oh rough guy Muthaiya,
Verum vaaya pothaiyaa
Shut your empty mouth!
Padapadavena kadhakadha
With a fluttering heart and warm words,
Yena kadhaikkiriyaa
Why are you blabbering like this?
Male :Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Male: Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Pudikkattumaa
Shall I catch you?
Sindhaamani yendi
Hey Chinthamani, why,
Bandhaamani
Showy girl,
Yengi nikkaadhae
Don't stand longing!
Nenappa thaangi nikkaadhae
Don't stand holding onto those thoughts!
Muthu mani
Pearl gem,
Onna chuthum mani
The gem that circles around you,
Paadi vaikkaadhae
Don't compose a song and keep it aside!
Marachu moodi vaikkaadhae
Don't cover and hide it away!
Vittil kili otti pesaadhaedi
Hey girl, don't talk intimately like a pet bird!
Kili thattukkulla vattam podaadhadi
Girl, don't circle inside the bird cage!
Otha vazhi pakkam pogaadhaedi
Girl, don't walk down that lonely path!
Vithai ellaam ingae vegaadhadi
All your tricks won't work here, girl!
Mottaana mottukku
For the unopened bud,
Pattaana sittukku
For the silky little bird,
Kulukulukulu yena varugudhu
So cool and refreshing,
Pala kanavu
Many dreams come!
Morattaalu muthaiyaa
Oh rough guy Muthaiya,
Verum vaaya pothaiyaa
Shut your empty mouth!
Padapadavena kadhakadha
With a fluttering heart and warm words,
Yena kadhaikkiriyaa
Why are you blabbering like this?
Adi padagottum pattammaa
Hey Pattamma who drives the boat,
Paattonnu kattammaa
Compose a song!
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Pudikkattumaa hai
Shall I catch you, hai!
Vavaalu meenum thaan
Even the batfish,
Kedaikkaama pogaadhu
Will not go uncaught!
Irundhaalum ponnukku
Even so, for a girl,
Imbuttu aagaadhu
This much pride is not good!
Arae honnaa hohoinnaa
Arae honnaa hohoinnaa
Adi padagottum pattammaa
Hey Pattamma who drives the boat,
Paattonnu kattammaa
Compose a song!
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Pudikkattumaa hai
Shall I catch you, hai!
Padapadavena kadhakadha
With a fluttering heart and warm words,
Yena kadhaikkiriyaa
Why are you blabbering like this?
Vitharamaa
Skillfully,
Enna suthaadhammaa
Don't make me spin around!
Pottizhuthaalum valaikkul
Even if you drag it into the net,
Maatti kollaadhu
It will not get trapped!
Muthaaram thaan
A pearl necklace,
Kodu achaaramaa
Give it as an advance token!
Kaakka vekkaadhae
Don't make me wait!
Thuninju kekka vekkaadhae
Don't make me ask courageously!
Thottaa enna viral pattaa enna
So what if touched? What if a finger touches?
Vittaa enna manam kettaa enna
So what if left alone? What if the heart strays?
Otta vandha sella chittaa enna
So what if you are a darling bird that came close?
Thottu katti kolla pattaa enna
So what if wrapped in silk after touching?
Unnoda anbukku
For your love,
Ulloorum thembukku
For the strength inside,
Kirukirukiru yena varugudhu
Dizzily spinning,
Pala kanavu
Many dreams come!
Adi padagottum pattammaa
Hey Pattamma who drives the boat,
Paattonnu kattammaa
Compose a song!
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Pudikkattumaa
Shall I catch you?
Morattaalu muthaiyaa
Oh rough guy Muthaiya,
Verum vaaya pothaiyaa
Shut your empty mouth!
Padapadavena kadhakadha
With a fluttering heart and warm words,
Yena kadhaikkiriyaa
Why are you blabbering like this?
Irundhaalum ponnukku
Even so, for a girl,
Imbuttu aagaadhu
This much pride is not good!
Vavaalu meenum thaan
Even the batfish
Kedaikkaama pogaadhu
Will not go uncaught!
Arae honnaa hohoinnaa..aaa…
Arae honnaa hohoinnaa..aaa…
Ada morattaalu muthaiyaa
Oh rough guy Muthaiya,
Verum vaaya pothaiyaa
Shut your empty mouth!
Padapadavena kadhakadha
With a fluttering heart and warm words,
Yena kadhaikkiriyaa
Why are you blabbering like this?
Male :Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Male: Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Pudikkattumaa..aa…
Shall I catch you..aa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from the film 'Chinnavar' portrays a lighthearted romantic banter between a village boatman named Muthaiya and a spirited local girl, Pattamma. The male protagonist uses energetic sports rhythms like 'Sadukudukudu' and fishing metaphors—comparing the girl's heart to a prize catch like a batfish—to tease and woo her. In response, the female protagonist pretends to dismiss his boastful antics, playfully telling him to keep quiet. Despite her sharp retorts, she reveals her underlying romantic feelings, admitting that his love and charm make her head spin with sweet, cool dreams of togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi / Sound Imitation)
“Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu”
Words like 'Sadukudukudu' (imitating the rhythm of Kabaddi), 'Kulukulukulu' (cool sensation), and 'Kirukirukiru' (dizzying motion) evoke vivid sensory responses.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vavaalu meenum thaan Kedaikkaama pogaadhu”
The hero uses 'Vavaalu meen' (batfish) as a metaphor for the heroine, asserting that no elusive fish escapes a skilled fisherman's net.
Anaphora (Initial Rhyming / Modhana)
“Thottaa enna finger pattaa enna”
Sequential lines start with matching rhythmic sounds and structural patterns ('Thottaa enna', 'Vittaa enna', 'Otta vandha', 'Thottu katti').
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown credits in the prompt context, the soundtrack for 'Chinnavar' (1992) starring Prabhu and Kasthuri was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran. The song 'Adi Padagottum Pattammaa' is a popular folk-style track sung by Mano and Swarnalatha, celebrated for its catchy village rhythm and lively vocal delivery.
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