Adi Saamy
From Thennavan · 2003
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sharmila
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Thennavan2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adi saamy sathiyama | Hey, I swear by God, |
| Naan unnai kattikiren di di di di | I will marry you, girl! |
| Unnai kaami ennoda | Show yourself, and I will |
| Pathiyatha mudichukiren di di di di | Complete my vow, girl! |
| Female | |
| Ada lanjama enna | Hey, are you asking me |
| Kekkuriyae chi poyaa | for a bribe? Get lost, man! |
| Konjama ellaiya thaandikoyaa | Cross the boundary just a little bit! |
| Male :Pudhu manjala unakku | Male: Shall I come to apply |
| Poosivida varattumaadi.. | fresh turmeric on you, girl? |
| Nenjila oonjal kattatumaadi | Shall I tie a swing in my heart for you, girl? |
| Male | |
| Saamy sathiyama | I swear by God, |
| Naan unnai kattikiren di di di di | I will marry you, girl! |
| Unnai kaami ennoda | Show yourself, and I will |
| Pathiyatha mudichukiren di di di di | Complete my vow, girl! |
| Male | |
| Sevatha tholirukku | There is fair skin, |
| Kozhutha kaalirukku | There are full legs, |
| Pazhutha melirukku | There is a ripe youth, |
| Enakkudhaanadi | It is all for me, girl! |
| Male | |
| Nenju niranchirukku | My heart is filled, |
| Nenappu maranchirukku | Thoughts are forgotten, |
| Idaiveli kurainchirukku | The distance has reduced, |
| Nerungalaamadi | We can get closer, girl! |
| Female | |
| Vethalaikku | For the betel leaf, |
| Paakku vaikka vaayen | Come add the betel nut, |
| Vetkathukku theeni podava | Shall I feed your bashfulness? |
| Maththadhellaam naan | Everything else, I will |
| Paathukuren paathukuren | Take care of it, take care of it! |
| Vevaram therinchavadhaa | Am I not someone who knows how things work? |
| Naa….aaa…aaan | Me... yeah... |
| Male | |
| Adi saamy sathiyama | Hey, I swear by God, |
| Naan unnai kattikiren di di di di | I will marry you, girl! |
| Unnai kaami ennoda | Show yourself, and I will |
| Pathiyatha mudichukiren di di di di | Complete my vow, girl! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Selai nazhuvidumoo | Will the saree slip away? |
| Iduppu nazhuvidumoo | Will the waist slip away? |
| Rendum nazhuvinaalum | Even if both slip away, |
| Nazhuvum paarthukoo | Watch out for the slip! |
| Male | |
| Iduppula aduppa vachu | Placing a stove on the waist, |
| Ennai thookki vachu | Lifting me up, |
| Samaikka paakkura nee | You are trying to cook, |
| Venaam vilagikoo | Don't, step away! |
| Female | |
| Naan aduppa mootta | For me to light the stove, |
| Neruppu venumae | Fire is required! |
| Nee udhavi sencha | If you lend a hand, |
| Samayal rusikkumae | The cooking will be delicious! |
| Female | |
| Nee sammadhicha | If you agree, |
| Ippo kooda inga kooda | Right now, right here, |
| Kudumbam nadathidalaam vaa | Come, let us run a family! |
| Male | |
| Adi saamy sathiyama | Hey, I swear by God, |
| Naan unnai kattikiren di di di di | I will marry you, girl! |
| Unnai kaami ennoda | Show yourself, and I will |
| Pathiyatha mudichukiren di di di di | Complete my vow, girl! |
| Female | |
| Ada lanjama enna | Hey, are you asking me |
| Kekkuriyae chi poyaa | for a bribe? Get lost, man! |
| Konjama ellaiya thaandikoyaa | Cross the boundary just a little bit! |
| Male :Pudhu manjala unakku | Male: Shall I come to apply |
| Poosivida varattumaadi.. | fresh turmeric on you, girl? |
| Nenjila oonjal kattatumaadi | Shall I tie a swing in my heart for you, girl? |
| Male | |
| Saamy… saamy sathiyama | God... I swear by God, |
| Naan unnai kattikiren di di di di | I will marry you, girl! |
| Unnai kaami ennoda | Show yourself, and I will |
| Pathiyatha mudichukiren di di di di | Complete my vow, girl! |
| Male | |
| Saamy sathiyama | I swear by God, |
| Naan unnai kattikiren di di di di | I will marry you, girl! |
| Unnai kaami ennoda | Show yourself, and I will |
| Pathiyatha mudichukiren di di di di | Complete my vow, girl! |
அடி சாமி சத்தியமா
நான் உன்னை கட்டிக்கிறேன் டி டி டி டி
உன்னை காமி என்னோட
பத்தியத்த முடிச்சுகிறேன் டி டி டி டி
Hey, I swear by God,
I will marry you, girl!
Show yourself, and I will
Complete my vow, girl!
அட லஞ்சமா என்ன
கேக்குறியே சீ போய்யா
கொஞ்சமா எல்லைய
தாண்டிக்கோய்யா
Hey, are you asking me
for a bribe? Get lost, man!
Cross the boundary just a little bit!
Male: Shall I come to apply
fresh turmeric on you, girl?
Shall I tie a swing in my heart for you, girl?
புது மஞ்சள உனக்கு
பூசி விட வரட்டுமாடி
நெஞ்சில ஊஞ்சல
கட்டட்டுமாடி....
I swear by God,
I will marry you, girl!
Show yourself, and I will
Complete my vow, girl!
அடி சாமி சத்தியமா
நான் உன்னை கட்டிக்கிறேன் டி டி டி டி
உன்னை காமி என்னோட
பத்தியத்த முடிச்சுகிறேன் டி டி டி டி
There is fair skin,
There are full legs,
There is a ripe youth,
It is all for me, girl!
செவத்த தோளிருக்கு
கொழுத்த காலிருக்கு
பழுத்த மேலிருக்கு எனக்குதானடி
நெஞ்சு நிறைஞ்சிருக்கு
நெனைப்பு மறைஞ்சிருக்கு
இடைவெளி குறைஞ்சிருக்கு
நெருங்கலாமடி
My heart is filled,
Thoughts are forgotten,
The distance has reduced,
We can get closer, girl!
வெத்தலைக்கு
பாக்கு வைக்க வாயேன்
வெட்கத்துக்கு தீனி போடவா
மத்ததெல்லாம் நான்
பார்த்துகுறேன் பார்த்துகுறேன்
வெவரம் தெரிஞ்சவதான் நான்
For the betel leaf,
Come add the betel nut,
Shall I feed your bashfulness?
Everything else, I will
Take care of it, take care of it!
Am I not someone who knows how things work?
Me... yeah...
அடி சாமி சத்தியமா
நான் உன்னை கட்டிக்கிறேன் டி டி டி டி
உன்னை காமி என்னோட
பத்தியத்த முடிச்சுகிறேன் டி டி டி டி
Hey, I swear by God,
I will marry you, girl!
Show yourself, and I will
Complete my vow, girl!
அட லஞ்சமா என்ன
கேக்குறியே சீ போய்யா
கொஞ்சமா எல்லைய
தாண்டிக்கோய்யா
...
புது மஞ்சள உனக்கு
பூசி விட வரட்டுமாடி
நெஞ்சில ஊஞ்சல
கட்டட்டுமாடி....
Will the saree slip away?
Will the waist slip away?
Even if both slip away,
Watch out for the slip!
அடி சாமி சத்தியமா
நான் உன்னை கட்டிக்கிறேன்
டி டி டி டி
உன்னை காமி என்னோட
பத்தியத்த முடிச்சுகிறேன்டி
Placing a stove on the waist,
Lifting me up,
You are trying to cook,
Don't, step away!
.................
For me to light the stove,
Fire is required!
If you lend a hand,
The cooking will be delicious!
சேலை நழுவிடுமோ
இடுப்பு நழுவிடுமோ
ரெண்டும் நழுவினாலும்
நழுவும் பார்த்துக்கோ
இடுப்புல அடுப்ப வச்சு
என்னை தூக்கி வச்சு
சமைக்க பாக்குற
நீ வேணாம் விலகிக்கோ
If you agree,
Right now, right here,
Come, let us run a family!
நான் அடுப்ப மூட்ட
நெருப்பு வேணுமே
நீ உதவி செஞ்சா
சமையல் ருசிக்குமே
நீ சம்மதிச்சா இப்பொ கூட
இங்க கூட குடும்பம்
நடத்திடலாம் வா ஆ ஆ
Hey, I swear by God,
I will marry you, girl!
Show yourself, and I will
Complete my vow, girl!
அடி சாமி சத்தியமா
நான் உன்னை கட்டிக்கிறேன் டி டி டி டி
உன்னை காமி என்னோட
பத்தியத்த முடிச்சுகிறேன் டி டி டி டி
Hey, are you asking me
for a bribe? Get lost, man!
Cross the boundary just a little bit!
Male: Shall I come to apply
fresh turmeric on you, girl?
Shall I tie a swing in my heart for you, girl?
அட லஞ்சமா என்ன
கேக்குறியே சீ போய்யா
கொஞ்சமா எல்லைய
தாண்டிக்கோய்யா
God... I swear by God,
I will marry you, girl!
Show yourself, and I will
Complete my vow, girl!
புது மஞ்சள உனக்கு
பூசி விட வரட்டுமாடி
நெஞ்சில ஊஞ்சல
கட்டட்டுமாடி....
I swear by God,
I will marry you, girl!
Show yourself, and I will
Complete my vow, girl!
{அடி சாமி அடி சாமி சத்தியமா
நான் உன்னை கட்டிக்கிறேன் டி டி டி டி
உன்னை காமி என்னோட
பத்தியத்த முடிச்சுகிறேன் டி டி டி டி} (2)
Adi saamy sathiyama
Hey, I swear by God,
Naan unnai kattikiren di di di di
I will marry you, girl!
Unnai kaami ennoda
Show yourself, and I will
Pathiyatha mudichukiren di di di di
Complete my vow, girl!
Ada lanjama enna
Hey, are you asking me
Kekkuriyae chi poyaa
for a bribe? Get lost, man!
Konjama ellaiya thaandikoyaa
Cross the boundary just a little bit!
Male :Pudhu manjala unakku
Male: Shall I come to apply
Poosivida varattumaadi..
fresh turmeric on you, girl?
Nenjila oonjal kattatumaadi
Shall I tie a swing in my heart for you, girl?
Saamy sathiyama
I swear by God,
Naan unnai kattikiren di di di di
I will marry you, girl!
Unnai kaami ennoda
Show yourself, and I will
Pathiyatha mudichukiren di di di di
Complete my vow, girl!
Sevatha tholirukku
There is fair skin,
Kozhutha kaalirukku
There are full legs,
Pazhutha melirukku
There is a ripe youth,
Enakkudhaanadi
It is all for me, girl!
Nenju niranchirukku
My heart is filled,
Nenappu maranchirukku
Thoughts are forgotten,
Idaiveli kurainchirukku
The distance has reduced,
Nerungalaamadi
We can get closer, girl!
Vethalaikku
For the betel leaf,
Paakku vaikka vaayen
Come add the betel nut,
Vetkathukku theeni podava
Shall I feed your bashfulness?
Maththadhellaam naan
Everything else, I will
Paathukuren paathukuren
Take care of it, take care of it!
Vevaram therinchavadhaa
Am I not someone who knows how things work?
Naa….aaa…aaan
Me... yeah...
Adi saamy sathiyama
Hey, I swear by God,
Naan unnai kattikiren di di di di
I will marry you, girl!
Unnai kaami ennoda
Show yourself, and I will
Pathiyatha mudichukiren di di di di
Complete my vow, girl!
……………………..
...
Selai nazhuvidumoo
Will the saree slip away?
Iduppu nazhuvidumoo
Will the waist slip away?
Rendum nazhuvinaalum
Even if both slip away,
Nazhuvum paarthukoo
Watch out for the slip!
Iduppula aduppa vachu
Placing a stove on the waist,
Ennai thookki vachu
Lifting me up,
Samaikka paakkura nee
You are trying to cook,
Venaam vilagikoo
Don't, step away!
Naan aduppa mootta
For me to light the stove,
Neruppu venumae
Fire is required!
Nee udhavi sencha
If you lend a hand,
Samayal rusikkumae
The cooking will be delicious!
Nee sammadhicha
If you agree,
Ippo kooda inga kooda
Right now, right here,
Kudumbam nadathidalaam vaa
Come, let us run a family!
Adi saamy sathiyama
Hey, I swear by God,
Naan unnai kattikiren di di di di
I will marry you, girl!
Unnai kaami ennoda
Show yourself, and I will
Pathiyatha mudichukiren di di di di
Complete my vow, girl!
Ada lanjama enna
Hey, are you asking me
Kekkuriyae chi poyaa
for a bribe? Get lost, man!
Konjama ellaiya thaandikoyaa
Cross the boundary just a little bit!
Male :Pudhu manjala unakku
Male: Shall I come to apply
Poosivida varattumaadi..
fresh turmeric on you, girl?
Nenjila oonjal kattatumaadi
Shall I tie a swing in my heart for you, girl?
Saamy… saamy sathiyama
God... I swear by God,
Naan unnai kattikiren di di di di
I will marry you, girl!
Unnai kaami ennoda
Show yourself, and I will
Pathiyatha mudichukiren di di di di
Complete my vow, girl!
Saamy sathiyama
I swear by God,
Naan unnai kattikiren di di di di
I will marry you, girl!
Unnai kaami ennoda
Show yourself, and I will
Pathiyatha mudichukiren di di di di
Complete my vow, girl!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Saamy Sathiyama' from the movie 'Thennavan' (2003) is a lively folk-pop romantic duet depicting a passionate exchange between two lovers. The hero fervently swears by God that he will marry his ladylove, expressing his desire to embrace her and fulfill his romantic aspirations. The heroine responds playfully, teasing him about boundaries while enticing him with flirtatious bantering. Throughout the track, the song uses vivid domestic and culinary metaphors—such as betel leaves with nut, lighting a stove, and cooking—to symbolize growing intimacy, warmth, and the eager anticipation of beginning a married life together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai / Monai (Alliteration)
“Nenju niranchirukku”
Repetition of initial letters across consecutive words for rhythm, as in 'Saamy sathiyama' and 'Nenju niranchirukku / Nenappu maranchirukku'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Sevatha tholirukku”
Matching end sounds across lines like 'tholirukku', 'kaalirukku', and 'melirukku', creating a catchy melody.
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Naan aduppa mootta / Neruppu venumae”
Using cooking and lighting a stove as a metaphor for romantic passion and building a domestic life together.
Uvamai (Hyperbole / Imagery)
“Nenjila oonjal kattatumaadi”
Poetic exaggeration of tying a swing inside one's heart to express deep affection.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Thennavan' (2003) stars Vijayakanth and Kiran Rathod in lead roles. The film's musical score was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and the lyrics for this romantic track were penned by lyricist Snehan.
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