Adi Yendiyamma En
From Ganga Gowri · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ganga Gowri1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Adi yendi amma en kanavan | Hey friend, who is my husband? |
| Yaar sollava | Shall I tell you? |
| Avan aandiyilum arasanaana seer sollavaa | Shall I tell the grandeur of him who is a king even in mendicancy? |
| Female | |
| Adi yendi amma en kanavan | Hey friend, who is my husband? |
| Yaar sollava | Shall I tell you? |
| Avan aandiyilum arasanaana seer sollavaa | Shall I tell the grandeur of him who is a king even in mendicancy? |
| Aandiyilum arasanaana seer sollavaa | Shall I tell the grandeur of him who is a king even in mendicancy? |
| Female | |
| Avan maatil yaeri kaadu suttrum | He rides his bull and roams the forest |
| Mannaamadi | That man of the soil |
| Avan maatil yaeri kaadu suttrum | He rides his bull and roams the forest |
| Mannaamadi | That man of the soil |
| Enai maarbil veithu moondru vaedham | Holding me to his chest, three Vedas |
| Solluvanadi | He recites to me |
| Adi yendiammaa | Hey friend! |
| Female | |
| Adi yendi amma en kanavan | Hey friend, who is my husband? |
| Yaar sollava | Shall I tell you? |
| Female | |
| Thozh meedhu boomi ellaam | Upon his shoulders, the whole world |
| Thooki veithaanadi | He lifted and carried |
| Andha sugavaasi ulagil edhai | That pleasure-seeker, in this world what |
| Baakki vaithaandi aandi | Did he leave unfulfilled, that mendicant? |
| Female | |
| Thozh meedhu boomi ellaam | Upon his shoulders, the whole world |
| Thooki veithaanadi | He lifted and carried |
| Andha sugavaasi ulagil edhai | That pleasure-seeker, in this world what |
| Baakki vaithaandi aandi | Did he leave unfulfilled, that mendicant? |
| Female | |
| Samsaaram endru ennai | Calling me his household and wife |
| Aakki vaithanadi | He made me his own |
| Samsaaram endru ennai | Calling me his household and wife |
| Aakki vaithanadi | He made me his own |
| Udal saaya saaya inbam thannai | As our bodies lean closer, joy itself |
| Thaekki veithaanadi adi yendi ammaa | He accumulated, hey friend! |
| Female | |
| Adi yendiammaa | Hey friend! |
| Adi yendi amma en kanavan | Hey friend, who is my husband? |
| Yaar sollava | Shall I tell you? |
| Female | |
| Kaanadha saathirangal | Scriptures unseen before |
| Kaththu thandhaandi | He taught me |
| En kattaana udalai konjam | My well-built body slightly |
| Thottu kondaandi | He touched and embraced |
| Female | |
| Kaanadha saathirangal | Scriptures unseen before |
| Kaththu thandhaandi | He taught me |
| En kattaana udalai konjam | My well-built body slightly |
| Thottu kondaandi | He touched and embraced |
| Female | |
| Thaenaana idhazhai thottu | Touching my honey-like lips |
| Saedhi sonnaanadi | He conveyed a message |
| Sugam thirala thirala kandaval naan | I am the one who experienced bliss overflowing |
| Unakkum munnadi | Even before you! |
| Female | |
| Adi yendiammaa | Hey friend! |
| Adi yendi amma en kanavan | Hey friend, who is my husband? |
| Yaar sollava | Shall I tell you? |
| Female | |
| Poo potta kannam engum | On my flower-patterned cheeks everywhere |
| Pudhumai seidhaanadi | He created novelty |
| Than poojai kanda avanum ennai | He who received worship from all, worshipped me too |
| Poojai seidhaanadi aandi | Worshipped me, that mendicant |
| Female | |
| Poo potta kannam engum | On my flower-patterned cheeks everywhere |
| Pudhumai seidhaanadi | He created novelty |
| Than poojai kanda avanum ennai | He who received worship from all, worshipped me too |
| Poojai seidhaanadi | Worshipped me |
| Female | |
| Kailaayam pola nenjai | Like Mount Kailash, his chest |
| Katti kondaandi | He held tightly |
| Kailaayam pola nenjai | Like Mount Kailash, his chest |
| Katti kondaandi | He held tightly |
| Female | |
| Sugam kaniya kaniya | As joy fully ripened |
| Endhan kaiyil sikki kondaandi | He got caught in my hands |
| Female | |
| Adi yendiammaa | Hey friend! |
| Adi yendi amma en kanavan | Hey friend, who is my husband? |
| Yaar sollava | Shall I tell you? |
| Avan aandiyilum arasanaana seer sollavaa | Shall I tell the grandeur of him who is a king even in mendicancy? |
| Female | |
| Adi yendiammaa | Hey friend! |
| Adi yendi amma en kanavan | Hey friend, who is my husband? |
| Yaar sollava | Shall I tell you? |
அடி ஏண்டியம்மா என் கணவன்
யார் சொல்லவா
அவன் ஆண்டியிலும் அரசனான சீர் சொல்லவா
Hey friend, who is my husband?
Shall I tell you?
Shall I tell the grandeur of him who is a king even in mendicancy?
அடி ஏண்டியம்மா என் கணவன்
யார் சொல்லவா
அவன் ஆண்டியிலும் அரசனான சீர் சொல்லவா
ஆண்டியிலும் அரசனான சீர் சொல்லவா
Hey friend, who is my husband?
Shall I tell you?
Shall I tell the grandeur of him who is a king even in mendicancy?
Shall I tell the grandeur of him who is a king even in mendicancy?
அவன் மாட்டிலேறி காடு சுற்றும்
மன்னனாமடி
அவன் மாட்டிலேறி காடு சுற்றும்
மன்னனாமடி
எனை மார்பில் வைத்து மூன்று வேதம்
சொல்லுவானடி
அடி ஏண்டியம்மா
He rides his bull and roams the forest
That man of the soil
He rides his bull and roams the forest
That man of the soil
Holding me to his chest, three Vedas
He recites to me
Hey friend!
அடி ஏண்டியம்மா என் கணவன்
யார் சொல்லவா
Hey friend, who is my husband?
Shall I tell you?
தோள்மீது பூமியெல்லாம்
தூக்கி வைத்தான்டி அந்த
சுகவாசி உலகில் எதை
பாக்கி வைத்தான்டி ஆண்டி...
Upon his shoulders, the whole world
He lifted and carried
That pleasure-seeker, in this world what
Did he leave unfulfilled, that mendicant?
தோள்மீது பூமியெல்லாம்
தூக்கி வைத்தான்டி அந்த
சுகவாசி உலகில் எதை
பாக்கி வைத்தான்டி ஆண்டி...
Upon his shoulders, the whole world
He lifted and carried
That pleasure-seeker, in this world what
Did he leave unfulfilled, that mendicant?
சம்சாரம் என்று என்னை
ஆக்கி வைத்தான்டி
சம்சாரம் என்று என்னை
ஆக்கி வைத்தான்டி
உடல் சாயச் சாய இன்பம் தன்னை
தேக்கி வைத்தான்டி
Calling me his household and wife
He made me his own
Calling me his household and wife
He made me his own
As our bodies lean closer, joy itself
He accumulated, hey friend!
அடி ஏண்டியம்மா....
அடி ஏண்டியம்மா என் கணவன்
யார் சொல்லவா
Hey friend!
Hey friend, who is my husband?
Shall I tell you?
காணாத சாத்திரங்கள்
கத்துத் தந்தான்டி என்
கட்டான உடலைக் கொஞ்சம்
தொட்டுத் தந்தான்டி
Scriptures unseen before
He taught me
My well-built body slightly
He touched and embraced
காணாத சாத்திரங்கள்
கத்துத் தந்தான்டி என்
கட்டான உடலைக் கொஞ்சம்
தொட்டுத் தந்தான்டி
Scriptures unseen before
He taught me
My well-built body slightly
He touched and embraced
தேனான இதழைத் தொட்டு
சேதி சொன்னான்டி சுகம்
திரளத் திரளக் கண்டவள் நான்
உனக்கும் முன்னாடி
Touching my honey-like lips
He conveyed a message
I am the one who experienced bliss overflowing
Even before you!
அடி ஏண்டியம்மா....
அடி ஏண்டியம்மா என் கணவன்
யார் சொல்லவா
Hey friend!
Hey friend, who is my husband?
Shall I tell you?
பூப்போட்ட கன்னமெங்கும்
புதுமை செய்தான்டி தன்
பூஜை கண்ட அவனும் என்னை
பூஜை செய்தான்டி ஆண்டி.....
On my flower-patterned cheeks everywhere
He created novelty
He who received worship from all, worshipped me too
Worshipped me, that mendicant
பூப்போட்ட கன்னமெங்கும்
புதுமை செய்தான்டி தன்
பூஜை கண்ட அவனும் என்னை
பூஜை செய்தான்டி ஆண்டி.....
On my flower-patterned cheeks everywhere
He created novelty
He who received worship from all, worshipped me too
Worshipped me
கைலாயம் போல நெஞ்சைக்
கட்டிக் கொண்டான்டி
கைலாயம் போல நெஞ்சைக்
கட்டிக் கொண்டான்டி
Like Mount Kailash, his chest
He held tightly
Like Mount Kailash, his chest
He held tightly
சுகம் கனியக் கனிய எந்தன் கையில்
சிக்கிக் கொண்டான்டி...........
As joy fully ripened
He got caught in my hands
அடி ஏண்டியம்மா
அடி ஏண்டியம்மா என் கணவன்
யார் சொல்லவா
அவன் ஆண்டியிலும் அரசனான சீர் சொல்லவா
Hey friend!
Hey friend, who is my husband?
Shall I tell you?
Shall I tell the grandeur of him who is a king even in mendicancy?
அடி ஏண்டியம்மா
அடி ஏண்டியம்மா என் கணவன்
யார் சொல்லவா
Hey friend!
Hey friend, who is my husband?
Shall I tell you?
Adi yendi amma en kanavan
Hey friend, who is my husband?
Yaar sollava
Shall I tell you?
Avan aandiyilum arasanaana seer sollavaa
Shall I tell the grandeur of him who is a king even in mendicancy?
Adi yendi amma en kanavan
Hey friend, who is my husband?
Yaar sollava
Shall I tell you?
Avan aandiyilum arasanaana seer sollavaa
Shall I tell the grandeur of him who is a king even in mendicancy?
Aandiyilum arasanaana seer sollavaa
Shall I tell the grandeur of him who is a king even in mendicancy?
Avan maatil yaeri kaadu suttrum
He rides his bull and roams the forest
Mannaamadi
That man of the soil
Avan maatil yaeri kaadu suttrum
He rides his bull and roams the forest
Mannaamadi
That man of the soil
Enai maarbil veithu moondru vaedham
Holding me to his chest, three Vedas
Solluvanadi
He recites to me
Adi yendiammaa
Hey friend!
Adi yendi amma en kanavan
Hey friend, who is my husband?
Yaar sollava
Shall I tell you?
Thozh meedhu boomi ellaam
Upon his shoulders, the whole world
Thooki veithaanadi
He lifted and carried
Andha sugavaasi ulagil edhai
That pleasure-seeker, in this world what
Baakki vaithaandi aandi
Did he leave unfulfilled, that mendicant?
Thozh meedhu boomi ellaam
Upon his shoulders, the whole world
Thooki veithaanadi
He lifted and carried
Andha sugavaasi ulagil edhai
That pleasure-seeker, in this world what
Baakki vaithaandi aandi
Did he leave unfulfilled, that mendicant?
Samsaaram endru ennai
Calling me his household and wife
Aakki vaithanadi
He made me his own
Samsaaram endru ennai
Calling me his household and wife
Aakki vaithanadi
He made me his own
Udal saaya saaya inbam thannai
As our bodies lean closer, joy itself
Thaekki veithaanadi adi yendi ammaa
He accumulated, hey friend!
Adi yendiammaa
Hey friend!
Adi yendi amma en kanavan
Hey friend, who is my husband?
Yaar sollava
Shall I tell you?
Kaanadha saathirangal
Scriptures unseen before
Kaththu thandhaandi
He taught me
En kattaana udalai konjam
My well-built body slightly
Thottu kondaandi
He touched and embraced
Kaanadha saathirangal
Scriptures unseen before
Kaththu thandhaandi
He taught me
En kattaana udalai konjam
My well-built body slightly
Thottu kondaandi
He touched and embraced
Thaenaana idhazhai thottu
Touching my honey-like lips
Saedhi sonnaanadi
He conveyed a message
Sugam thirala thirala kandaval naan
I am the one who experienced bliss overflowing
Unakkum munnadi
Even before you!
Adi yendiammaa
Hey friend!
Adi yendi amma en kanavan
Hey friend, who is my husband?
Yaar sollava
Shall I tell you?
Poo potta kannam engum
On my flower-patterned cheeks everywhere
Pudhumai seidhaanadi
He created novelty
Than poojai kanda avanum ennai
He who received worship from all, worshipped me too
Poojai seidhaanadi aandi
Worshipped me, that mendicant
Poo potta kannam engum
On my flower-patterned cheeks everywhere
Pudhumai seidhaanadi
He created novelty
Than poojai kanda avanum ennai
He who received worship from all, worshipped me too
Poojai seidhaanadi
Worshipped me
Kailaayam pola nenjai
Like Mount Kailash, his chest
Katti kondaandi
He held tightly
Kailaayam pola nenjai
Like Mount Kailash, his chest
Katti kondaandi
He held tightly
Sugam kaniya kaniya
As joy fully ripened
Endhan kaiyil sikki kondaandi
He got caught in my hands
Adi yendiammaa
Hey friend!
Adi yendi amma en kanavan
Hey friend, who is my husband?
Yaar sollava
Shall I tell you?
Avan aandiyilum arasanaana seer sollavaa
Shall I tell the grandeur of him who is a king even in mendicancy?
Adi yendiammaa
Hey friend!
Adi yendi amma en kanavan
Hey friend, who is my husband?
Yaar sollava
Shall I tell you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful mythological duet from the film Ganga Gowri (1973) portrays Goddess Ganga and Goddess Gowri (Parvati) extolling the divine attributes and intimate charm of their common consort, Lord Shiva. Although Shiva leads an ascetic lifestyle as an wandering mendicant (aandi) riding a bull through the forest, the consorts describe him as the sovereign ruler of all creation who holds the entire cosmos on his shoulders.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Avan aandiyilum arasanaana seer sollavaa”
Describing Lord Shiva as a king even while living as an ascetic mendicant.
Simile
“Kailaayam pola nenjai”
Comparing the solid, sacred chest of Lord Shiva to Mount Kailash.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Poo potta kannam engum Pudhumai seidhaanadi”
Repetition of initial 'P' sound creates a smooth rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Ganga Gowri (1973) is a Tamil mythological film directed by B. R. Panthulu, starring Gemini Ganesan as Lord Shiva, Jayalalithaa as Gowri, and L. Vijayalakshmi as Ganga, with music composed by M. S. Vishwanathan and lyrics by Kannadasan.
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