Adi Vaanam Paarkkum
From Chellakutty · 1987
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Chellakutty1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Holaa holaa holaa holaa | Holaa holaa holaa holaa |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Adi vaanam paarkkum vaazhaipoovai | Hey, like a banana flower looking up at the sky, |
| Naanum paarththu aasai vachchaen | I looked at you and fell in love. |
| Mamanthaanae hae….vaadi maanae | It's your uncle here, hey... come, my dear deer. |
| Female | |
| Ada koodha kaaththu kooi pochchu | Oh, the cold wind blew with a whistle, |
| Unna paaththu thookkam pochchu | Looking at you, my sleep vanished. |
| Chinna ponnu haang enna panna | Young girl, ah, what did you do? |
| Male | |
| Malai saaral oramaa | Along the edge of the mountain drizzle, |
| Rendu perum povomaa | Shall the two of us go together? |
| Female :Naama ponaa podhumaa | Female: Is it enough if just we two go? |
| Illa hoomm…hoomhum | Or... humm... humm... |
| Male | |
| Adi vaanam paarkkum vaazhaipoovai | Hey, like a banana flower looking up at the sky, |
| Naanum paarththu aasai vachchaen | I looked at you and fell in love. |
| Mamanthaanae hae….vaadi maanae | It's your uncle here, hey... come, my dear deer. |
| Female | |
| Ada koodha kaaththu kooi pochchu | Oh, the cold wind blew with a whistle, |
| Unna paaththu thookkam pochchu | Looking at you, my sleep vanished. |
| Chinna ponnu haang enna panna | Young girl, ah, what did you do? |
| Male | |
| Aagaasam poo pookkum anthikkum naan vaaraen | I will come in the evening when the sky blossoms with stars. |
| Female :Aaraaththi thattodu kaanikkai naan thaaraen | Female: I will welcome you with an Aarti plate and offer my tribute. |
| Male :Kaththukko naalum solli thaaraen | Male: Learn from me, I will teach you every day. |
| Female :Kattikko naanum alli thaaraen | Female: Embrace me, I too will give you everything generously. |
| Male | |
| Anthiyilae munthi viri | Spread your saree lap in the twilight, |
| Nenjil aanantha thanthiyadi | A string of joy strikes inside the heart. |
| Female :munthiyilae sinthi vizhum | Female: Spilling and falling onto the pallu, |
| Velli muththaaram vanthu pidi | Come and catch the silver pearl necklace. |
| Male :Yammaa yammaa….holaa hollaa | Male: Oh dear, oh dear... holaa hollaa |
| Chorus | |
| Holaa holaa holaa holaa…. | Holaa holaa holaa holaa... |
| Male | |
| Adi vaanam paarkkum vaazhaipoovai | Hey, like a banana flower looking up at the sky, |
| Naanum paarththu aasai vachchaen | I looked at you and fell in love. |
| Female :Chinna ponnu enna panna | Female: Young girl, what did she do? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Machchaanae machchaanae manasa naan vachchenae | Oh my beloved, I have set my heart on you. |
| Male :Tholodu tholaaga naanunnai thachchanae | Male: I stitched you close to my shoulders. |
| Female :Ammammaa naanum sokki ponnaen | Female: Oh my, I became captivated and lost myself. |
| Male :Appappaa naanum sorkkam ponaen | Male: Oh my, I went straight to heaven. |
| Female | |
| Kattazhagan thottathumae | As soon as the handsome man touched me, |
| Intha bhoologam suththurathaen | This entire earth started spinning! |
| Male :Munnazhagum pinnazhagum | Male: Your frontal beauty and rear grace, |
| Visha mullaattam kuththurathaen | Pricks me like a poisonous thorn! |
| Female :Yammaa yammaa….holaa hollaa | Female: Oh dear, oh dear... holaa hollaa |
| Chorus | |
| Holaa holaa holaa holaa…… | Holaa holaa holaa holaa... |
| Male | |
| Adi vaanam paarkkum vaazhaipoovai | Hey, like a banana flower looking up at the sky, |
| Naanum paarththu aasai vachchaen | I looked at you and fell in love. |
| Mamanthaanae hae….vaadi maanae | It's your uncle here, hey... come, my dear deer. |
| Female | |
| Ada koodha kaaththu kooi pochchu | Oh, the cold wind blew with a whistle, |
| Unna paaththu thookkam pochchu | Looking at you, my sleep vanished. |
| Chinna ponnu haang enna panna | Young girl, ah, what did you do? |
| Male | |
| Malai saaral oramaa | Along the edge of the mountain drizzle, |
| Rendu perum povomaa | Shall the two of us go together? |
| Female :Naama ponaa podhumaa | Female: Is it enough if just we two go? |
| Illa hoomm…..hoomhum……. | Or... humm... humm... |
ஹோலா ஹோலா ஹோலா ஹோலா.....
Holaa holaa holaa holaa
...................................
...
அடி வானம் பார்க்கும் வாழைப்பூவை
நானும் பார்த்து ஆசை வச்சேன்
மாமன் தானே ஹே.....வாடி மானே
Hey, like a banana flower looking up at the sky,
I looked at you and fell in love.
It's your uncle here, hey... come, my dear deer.
அட கூதக் காத்து கூடிப் போச்சு
உன்னப் பாத்து தூக்கம் போச்சு
சின்னப் பொண்ணு ஹாங் என்ன பண்ண
Oh, the cold wind blew with a whistle,
Looking at you, my sleep vanished.
Young girl, ah, what did you do?
மலைச்சாரல் ஓரமா
ரெண்டு பேரும் போவோமா
நாம போனா போதுமா
இல்ல ஹும்ம்ம்......ஹூஹூம்
Along the edge of the mountain drizzle,
Shall the two of us go together?
Female: Is it enough if just we two go?
Or... humm... humm...
அடி வானம் பார்க்கும் வாழைப்பூவை
நானும் பார்த்து ஆசை வச்சேன்
மாமன் தானே ஹே....வாடி மானே
Hey, like a banana flower looking up at the sky,
I looked at you and fell in love.
It's your uncle here, hey... come, my dear deer.
அட கூதக் காத்து கூடிப் போச்சு
உன்னப் பாத்து தூக்கம் போச்சு
சின்னப் பொண்ணு ஹாங் என்ன பண்ண
Oh, the cold wind blew with a whistle,
Looking at you, my sleep vanished.
Young girl, ah, what did you do?
ஆகாசம் பூப்பூக்கும் அந்திக்கு நான் வாரேன்
ஆராத்தி தட்டோடு காணிக்கை நான் தாரேன்
கத்துக்கோ நாளும் சொல்லித் தாரேன்
கட்டிக்கோ நானும் அள்ளித் தாரேன்
I will come in the evening when the sky blossoms with stars.
Female: I will welcome you with an Aarti plate and offer my tribute.
Male: Learn from me, I will teach you every day.
Female: Embrace me, I too will give you everything generously.
அந்தியிலே முந்தி விரி
நெஞ்சில் ஆனந்த தந்தியடி
முந்தியிலே சிந்தி விழும்
வெள்ளி முத்தாரம் வந்து பிடி
யம்மா யம்மா....ஹோலா ஹோல்லா
Spread your saree lap in the twilight,
A string of joy strikes inside the heart.
Female: Spilling and falling onto the pallu,
Come and catch the silver pearl necklace.
Male: Oh dear, oh dear... holaa hollaa
ஹோலா ஹோலா ஹோலா ஹோலா.....
Holaa holaa holaa holaa...
அடி வானம் பார்க்கும் வாழைப்பூவை
நானும் பார்த்து ஆசை வச்சேன்
சின்னப் பொண்ணு என்ன பண்ண...
Hey, like a banana flower looking up at the sky,
I looked at you and fell in love.
Female: Young girl, what did she do?
...................................
...
மச்சானே மச்சானே மனச நான் வச்சேனே
தோளோடு தோளாக நானுன்னை தச்சேனே
அம்மம்மா நானும் சொக்கிப் போனேன்
அப்பப்பா நானும் சொர்க்கம் போனேன்
Oh my beloved, I have set my heart on you.
Male: I stitched you close to my shoulders.
Female: Oh my, I became captivated and lost myself.
Male: Oh my, I went straight to heaven.
கட்டழகன் தொட்டதுமே
இந்த பூலோகம் சுத்துறதேன்
முன்னழகும் பின்னழகும்
விஷ முள்ளாட்டம் குத்துறதேன்
யம்மா யம்மா....ஹோலா ஹோல்லா
As soon as the handsome man touched me,
This entire earth started spinning!
Male: Your frontal beauty and rear grace,
Pricks me like a poisonous thorn!
Female: Oh dear, oh dear... holaa hollaa
ஹோலா ஹோலா ஹோலா ஹோலா.....
Holaa holaa holaa holaa...
அடி வானம் பார்க்கும் வாழைப்பூவை
நானும் பார்த்து ஆசை வச்சேன்
மாமன் தானே ஹே...வாடி மானே
Hey, like a banana flower looking up at the sky,
I looked at you and fell in love.
It's your uncle here, hey... come, my dear deer.
அட கூதக் காத்து கூடிப் போச்சு
உன்னப் பாத்து தூக்கம் போச்சு
சின்னப் பொண்ணு ஹாங் என்ன பண்ண
Oh, the cold wind blew with a whistle,
Looking at you, my sleep vanished.
Young girl, ah, what did you do?
மலைச்சாரல் ஓரமா
ரெண்டு பேரும் போவோமா
நாம போனா போதுமா
இல்ல ஹும்ம்ம்......ஹூஹூம்......
Along the edge of the mountain drizzle,
Shall the two of us go together?
Female: Is it enough if just we two go?
Or... humm... humm...
Holaa holaa holaa holaa
Holaa holaa holaa holaa
……………..
...
Adi vaanam paarkkum vaazhaipoovai
Hey, like a banana flower looking up at the sky,
Naanum paarththu aasai vachchaen
I looked at you and fell in love.
Mamanthaanae hae….vaadi maanae
It's your uncle here, hey... come, my dear deer.
Ada koodha kaaththu kooi pochchu
Oh, the cold wind blew with a whistle,
Unna paaththu thookkam pochchu
Looking at you, my sleep vanished.
Chinna ponnu haang enna panna
Young girl, ah, what did you do?
Malai saaral oramaa
Along the edge of the mountain drizzle,
Rendu perum povomaa
Shall the two of us go together?
Female :Naama ponaa podhumaa
Female: Is it enough if just we two go?
Illa hoomm…hoomhum
Or... humm... humm...
Adi vaanam paarkkum vaazhaipoovai
Hey, like a banana flower looking up at the sky,
Naanum paarththu aasai vachchaen
I looked at you and fell in love.
Mamanthaanae hae….vaadi maanae
It's your uncle here, hey... come, my dear deer.
Ada koodha kaaththu kooi pochchu
Oh, the cold wind blew with a whistle,
Unna paaththu thookkam pochchu
Looking at you, my sleep vanished.
Chinna ponnu haang enna panna
Young girl, ah, what did you do?
Aagaasam poo pookkum anthikkum naan vaaraen
I will come in the evening when the sky blossoms with stars.
Female :Aaraaththi thattodu kaanikkai naan thaaraen
Female: I will welcome you with an Aarti plate and offer my tribute.
Male :Kaththukko naalum solli thaaraen
Male: Learn from me, I will teach you every day.
Female :Kattikko naanum alli thaaraen
Female: Embrace me, I too will give you everything generously.
Anthiyilae munthi viri
Spread your saree lap in the twilight,
Nenjil aanantha thanthiyadi
A string of joy strikes inside the heart.
Female :munthiyilae sinthi vizhum
Female: Spilling and falling onto the pallu,
Velli muththaaram vanthu pidi
Come and catch the silver pearl necklace.
Male :Yammaa yammaa….holaa hollaa
Male: Oh dear, oh dear... holaa hollaa
Holaa holaa holaa holaa….
Holaa holaa holaa holaa...
Adi vaanam paarkkum vaazhaipoovai
Hey, like a banana flower looking up at the sky,
Naanum paarththu aasai vachchaen
I looked at you and fell in love.
Female :Chinna ponnu enna panna
Female: Young girl, what did she do?
…………………..
...
Machchaanae machchaanae manasa naan vachchenae
Oh my beloved, I have set my heart on you.
Male :Tholodu tholaaga naanunnai thachchanae
Male: I stitched you close to my shoulders.
Female :Ammammaa naanum sokki ponnaen
Female: Oh my, I became captivated and lost myself.
Male :Appappaa naanum sorkkam ponaen
Male: Oh my, I went straight to heaven.
Kattazhagan thottathumae
As soon as the handsome man touched me,
Intha bhoologam suththurathaen
This entire earth started spinning!
Male :Munnazhagum pinnazhagum
Male: Your frontal beauty and rear grace,
Visha mullaattam kuththurathaen
Pricks me like a poisonous thorn!
Female :Yammaa yammaa….holaa hollaa
Female: Oh dear, oh dear... holaa hollaa
Holaa holaa holaa holaa……
Holaa holaa holaa holaa...
Adi vaanam paarkkum vaazhaipoovai
Hey, like a banana flower looking up at the sky,
Naanum paarththu aasai vachchaen
I looked at you and fell in love.
Mamanthaanae hae….vaadi maanae
It's your uncle here, hey... come, my dear deer.
Ada koodha kaaththu kooi pochchu
Oh, the cold wind blew with a whistle,
Unna paaththu thookkam pochchu
Looking at you, my sleep vanished.
Chinna ponnu haang enna panna
Young girl, ah, what did you do?
Malai saaral oramaa
Along the edge of the mountain drizzle,
Rendu perum povomaa
Shall the two of us go together?
Female :Naama ponaa podhumaa
Female: Is it enough if just we two go?
Illa hoomm…..hoomhum…….
Or... humm... humm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Adi Vaanam Paarkkum Vaazhaipoovai from the 1987 movie Chellakutty is a playful rural duet centered around romantic banter and youthful desire. The male protagonist compares his beloved to a tender banana flower looking towards the sky and expresses how her beauty stole his sleep amidst the chilly evening breeze. The couple playfully teases each other about wandering off together under the gentle mountain drizzle. As the song progresses, the lyricist Pulamaipithan uses evocative rural imagery to depict intimacy and love. The lovers exchange promises of devotion—the heroine offers a traditional welcome and her total surrender, while the hero promises guidance and lifelong affection, describing the exhilarating effect her beauty and touch have on his senses.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Adi vaanam paarkkum vaazhaipoovai”
Compares the heroine's form and posture to a delicate banana flower gazing towards the sky.
Oliyinipadivom (Onomatopoeia)
“Ada koodha kaaththu kooi pochchu”
The word 'kooi' mimics the whistling sound made by the biting cold wind.
Etukai & Monai (Rhyme & Alliteration)
“Kaththukko naalum solli thaaraen / Kattikko naanum alli thaaraen”
Rhythmic pairing of words with matching initial sound structures and end rhymes (Kaththukko / Kattikko).
Uruvagam (Metaphor / Hyperbole)
“Visha mullaattam kuththurathaen”
Compares the sharpness of physical attraction and beauty to the sting of a sharp thorn.
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Trivia
Chellakutty (1987) is a lesser-known village-centric Tamil film featuring songs penned by veteran lyricist Pulamaipithan, known for introducing traditional Tamil folk metaphors into 1980s film music.
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