Adikadi Mudi
From Ponmaalai Pozhudhu · 2012
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singers
- Hariharan, Sathyan, Priya Himesh
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
- Ponmaalai Pozhudhu2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adikadi mudi kalaivathil | By frequently messing up your hair, |
| Abakarithaai | You stole my heart. |
| Nee anu thinam ennai tholaithida | Every single day, for me to lose myself, |
| Vazhi vaguthaai | You paved a way. |
| Nagam konda oru nilavena | Like a moon adorned with fingernails, |
| Nadanthu kondaai | You walked with elegance. |
| Nee iruvizhi enum padaigalai | Troops in the form of your two eyes, |
| Anuppi vaithaai | You dispatched towards me. |
| Male | |
| Thanimaigal indru rasikkiren | Today, I enjoy solitude, |
| Tharai irangida marukkiren | I refuse to descend to the ground. |
| Ilai nuniyinil vasikkiren | I dwell on the tip of a leaf, |
| Mudhan mudhalaai tholaigiren | For the very first time, I am getting lost. |
| Male | |
| Viral korthu korthu | Interlocking fingers together, |
| Ada nadaikaiyil | Ah, while walking, |
| Vali theernthu theernthu | My pain completely fading away, |
| Udan parakkiren | I instantly soar into the sky. |
| Udal vaasam vaasam | The fragrance of your body, |
| Vanthu karaigiren | Comes and dissolves me. |
| Edai theernthapothum | Even when my weight is gone, |
| Ada kanakkiren | Ah, I feel heavy with emotion. |
| Mella meligiren | I slowly grow lean, |
| Konjam uraigiren..en…… | I freeze a little... my... |
| Chorus | |
| Adikadi mudi kalaivathil | By frequently messing up your hair, |
| Abakarithaai | You stole my heart. |
| Nee anu thinam ennai tholaithida | Every single day, for me to lose myself, |
| Vazhi vaguthaai | You paved a way. |
| Nagam konda oru nilavena | Like a moon adorned with fingernails, |
| Nadanthu kondaai | You walked with elegance. |
| Nee iruvizhi enum padaigalai | Troops in the form of your two eyes, |
| Anuppi vaithaai | You dispatched towards me. |
| Male | |
| Thani maram vasippathu polae | Like a lonely tree living by itself, |
| Yeno indru | Why today, |
| Pudhu vidha kallakangal koodum | Does a new kind of emotional turmoil gather |
| Vazhvil inghu | In this life here? |
| Male | |
| Kanavugal indru padikkiren | Today, I read my dreams, |
| Kadal purangalil thirigiren | I wander along the coastal shores, |
| Imai visiriyil parakiren | I fly on the fan of eyelashes, |
| Ethai ethaiyo viyakkiren | I marvel at so many mysterious things. |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadhal vantha pinnal | After love entered my life, |
| Thavithidum padhattam | A restless anxiety arises. |
| Tholil saainthu kondu | Leaning upon your shoulder, |
| Male :Mella nianipathai maranthida naan | Male: So that I slowly forget what I was thinking, |
| Chorus | |
| Adikadi mudi kalaivathil | By frequently messing up your hair, |
| Abakarithaai | You stole my heart. |
| Nee anu thinam ennai tholaithida | Every single day, for me to lose myself, |
| Vazhi vaguthaai | You paved a way. |
| Nagam konda oru nilavena | Like a moon adorned with fingernails, |
| Nadanthu kondaai | You walked with elegance. |
| Male :Nee iruvizhi enum padaigalai | Male: Troops in the form of your two eyes, |
| Anuppi vaithaai | You dispatched towards me. |
| Male | |
| Thookam ellam | All my sleep, |
| Ada thookam kolla | Ah, goes to sleep itself. |
| Vaarthai illai | There are no words, |
| En pokkai solla | To express my state of mind. |
| Male | |
| Un pugaipadam kodukkindra | The happiness your photograph bestows, |
| Manam pidikka | Pleases my heart. |
| Un aruginil vasithida | To reside close to you, |
| Manam thudikka | My heart throbs excitedly. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ellam namai | All of love itself comes, |
| Kaadhal kolla | To fall in love with us. |
| Ennai kandae naan | Looking at myself, |
| Koocham kolla | I feel deeply bashful. |
| Male | |
| Etho solli ennai | Saying something random, |
| Kindal seivaai | You tease and mock me. |
| Yaarum indri | With no one else around, |
| Athai enakkulae rasippen | I cherish that within myself. |
| Male | |
| Adikadi mudi kalaivathil | By frequently messing up your hair, |
| Abakarithaai | You stole my heart. |
| Nee anu thinam ennai tholaithida | Every single day, for me to lose myself, |
| Vazhi vaguthaai | You paved a way. |
| Nagam konda oru nilavena | Like a moon adorned with fingernails, |
| Nadanthu kondaai | You walked with elegance. |
| Nee iruvizhi enum padaigalai | Troops in the form of your two eyes, |
| Anuppi vaithaai | You dispatched towards me. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………….. | ... |
அடிக்கடி முடி
களைவதில் அபகரித்தாய்
நீ அணு தினம் என்னை
தொலைத்திட வழி வகுத்தாய்
நகம் கொண்ட ஒரு நிலவென
நடந்து கொண்டாய் நீ இருவிழி
எனும் படைகளை அனுப்பி
வைத்தாய்
By frequently messing up your hair,
You stole my heart.
Every single day, for me to lose myself,
You paved a way.
Like a moon adorned with fingernails,
You walked with elegance.
Troops in the form of your two eyes,
You dispatched towards me.
தனிமைகள்
இன்று ரசிக்கிறேன்
தரை இறங்கிட மறுக்கிறேன்
இலை நுனியினில் வசிக்கிறேன்
முதன் முதலாய் தொலைகிறேன்
Today, I enjoy solitude,
I refuse to descend to the ground.
I dwell on the tip of a leaf,
For the very first time, I am getting lost.
விரல் கோர்த்து
கோர்த்து அட நடக்கையில்
வலி தீர்ந்து தீர்ந்து உடன்
பறக்கிறேன் உடல் வாசம்
வாசம் வந்து கரைகிறேன்
எடை தீர்ந்த போதும் அட
கனக்கிறேன் மெல்ல
மெலிகிறேன் கொஞ்சம்
உறைகிறேன் ஏன்
Interlocking fingers together,
Ah, while walking,
My pain completely fading away,
I instantly soar into the sky.
The fragrance of your body,
Comes and dissolves me.
Even when my weight is gone,
Ah, I feel heavy with emotion.
I slowly grow lean,
I freeze a little... my...
அடிக்கடி முடி
களைவதில் அபகரித்தாய்
நீ அணு தினம் என்னை
தொலைத்திட வழி வகுத்தாய்
நகம் கொண்ட ஒரு நிலவென
நடந்து கொண்டாய் நீ இருவிழி
எனும் படைகளை அனுப்பி
வைத்தாய்
By frequently messing up your hair,
You stole my heart.
Every single day, for me to lose myself,
You paved a way.
Like a moon adorned with fingernails,
You walked with elegance.
Troops in the form of your two eyes,
You dispatched towards me.
தனி மரம் வசிப்பது
போலே ஏனோ இன்று புது
வித கழகங்கள் கூடும்
வாழ்வில் இங்கு
Like a lonely tree living by itself,
Why today,
Does a new kind of emotional turmoil gather
In this life here?
கனவுகள் இன்று
படிக்கிறேன் கடல் புறங்களில்
திரிகிறேன் இமை விசிறியில்
பறக்கிறேன் எதை எதையோ
வியக்கிறேன்
Today, I read my dreams,
I wander along the coastal shores,
I fly on the fan of eyelashes,
I marvel at so many mysterious things.
காதல் வந்த
பின்னால் தவித்திடும்
பதட்டம் தோளில்
சாய்ந்து கொண்டு
ஆண் : மெல்ல
நினைப்பதை
மறந்திட நான்
After love entered my life,
A restless anxiety arises.
Leaning upon your shoulder,
Male: So that I slowly forget what I was thinking,
அடிக்கடி முடி
களைவதில் அபகரித்தாய்
நீ அணு தினம் என்னை
தொலைத்திட வழி வகுத்தாய்
நகம் கொண்ட ஒரு நிலவென
நடந்து கொண்டாய்
நீ இருவிழி
எனும் படைகளை
அனுப்பி வைத்தாய்
By frequently messing up your hair,
You stole my heart.
Every single day, for me to lose myself,
You paved a way.
Like a moon adorned with fingernails,
You walked with elegance.
Male: Troops in the form of your two eyes,
You dispatched towards me.
தூக்கம் எல்லாம்
அட தூக்கம் கொல்ல
வார்த்தை இல்லை
என் போக்கை சொல்ல
All my sleep,
Ah, goes to sleep itself.
There are no words,
To express my state of mind.
உன் புகைப்படம்
கொடுக்கின்ற மனம்
பிடிக்க உன் அருகினில்
வசித்திட மனம் துடிக்க
The happiness your photograph bestows,
Pleases my heart.
To reside close to you,
My heart throbs excitedly.
காதல் எல்லாம்
நம்மை காதல் கொல்ல
என்னை கண்டே நான்
கூச்சம் கொல்ல
All of love itself comes,
To fall in love with us.
Looking at myself,
I feel deeply bashful.
ஏதோ சொல்லி
என்னை கிண்டல்
செய்வாய் யாரும்
இன்றி அதை
எனக்குள்ளே ரசிப்பேன்
Saying something random,
You tease and mock me.
With no one else around,
I cherish that within myself.
அடிக்கடி முடி
களைவதில் அபகரித்தாய்
நீ அணு தினம் என்னை
தொலைத்திட வழி வகுத்தாய்
நகம் கொண்ட ஒரு நிலவென
நடந்து கொண்டாய் நீ இருவிழி
எனும் படைகளை அனுப்பி
வைத்தாய்
By frequently messing up your hair,
You stole my heart.
Every single day, for me to lose myself,
You paved a way.
Like a moon adorned with fingernails,
You walked with elegance.
Troops in the form of your two eyes,
You dispatched towards me.
...............................
...
Adikadi mudi kalaivathil
By frequently messing up your hair,
Abakarithaai
You stole my heart.
Nee anu thinam ennai tholaithida
Every single day, for me to lose myself,
Vazhi vaguthaai
You paved a way.
Nagam konda oru nilavena
Like a moon adorned with fingernails,
Nadanthu kondaai
You walked with elegance.
Nee iruvizhi enum padaigalai
Troops in the form of your two eyes,
Anuppi vaithaai
You dispatched towards me.
Thanimaigal indru rasikkiren
Today, I enjoy solitude,
Tharai irangida marukkiren
I refuse to descend to the ground.
Ilai nuniyinil vasikkiren
I dwell on the tip of a leaf,
Mudhan mudhalaai tholaigiren
For the very first time, I am getting lost.
Viral korthu korthu
Interlocking fingers together,
Ada nadaikaiyil
Ah, while walking,
Vali theernthu theernthu
My pain completely fading away,
Udan parakkiren
I instantly soar into the sky.
Udal vaasam vaasam
The fragrance of your body,
Vanthu karaigiren
Comes and dissolves me.
Edai theernthapothum
Even when my weight is gone,
Ada kanakkiren
Ah, I feel heavy with emotion.
Mella meligiren
I slowly grow lean,
Konjam uraigiren..en……
I freeze a little... my...
Adikadi mudi kalaivathil
By frequently messing up your hair,
Abakarithaai
You stole my heart.
Nee anu thinam ennai tholaithida
Every single day, for me to lose myself,
Vazhi vaguthaai
You paved a way.
Nagam konda oru nilavena
Like a moon adorned with fingernails,
Nadanthu kondaai
You walked with elegance.
Nee iruvizhi enum padaigalai
Troops in the form of your two eyes,
Anuppi vaithaai
You dispatched towards me.
Thani maram vasippathu polae
Like a lonely tree living by itself,
Yeno indru
Why today,
Pudhu vidha kallakangal koodum
Does a new kind of emotional turmoil gather
Vazhvil inghu
In this life here?
Kanavugal indru padikkiren
Today, I read my dreams,
Kadal purangalil thirigiren
I wander along the coastal shores,
Imai visiriyil parakiren
I fly on the fan of eyelashes,
Ethai ethaiyo viyakkiren
I marvel at so many mysterious things.
Kaadhal vantha pinnal
After love entered my life,
Thavithidum padhattam
A restless anxiety arises.
Tholil saainthu kondu
Leaning upon your shoulder,
Male :Mella nianipathai maranthida naan
Male: So that I slowly forget what I was thinking,
Adikadi mudi kalaivathil
By frequently messing up your hair,
Abakarithaai
You stole my heart.
Nee anu thinam ennai tholaithida
Every single day, for me to lose myself,
Vazhi vaguthaai
You paved a way.
Nagam konda oru nilavena
Like a moon adorned with fingernails,
Nadanthu kondaai
You walked with elegance.
Male :Nee iruvizhi enum padaigalai
Male: Troops in the form of your two eyes,
Anuppi vaithaai
You dispatched towards me.
Thookam ellam
All my sleep,
Ada thookam kolla
Ah, goes to sleep itself.
Vaarthai illai
There are no words,
En pokkai solla
To express my state of mind.
Un pugaipadam kodukkindra
The happiness your photograph bestows,
Manam pidikka
Pleases my heart.
Un aruginil vasithida
To reside close to you,
Manam thudikka
My heart throbs excitedly.
Kaadhal ellam namai
All of love itself comes,
Kaadhal kolla
To fall in love with us.
Ennai kandae naan
Looking at myself,
Koocham kolla
I feel deeply bashful.
Etho solli ennai
Saying something random,
Kindal seivaai
You tease and mock me.
Yaarum indri
With no one else around,
Athai enakkulae rasippen
I cherish that within myself.
Adikadi mudi kalaivathil
By frequently messing up your hair,
Abakarithaai
You stole my heart.
Nee anu thinam ennai tholaithida
Every single day, for me to lose myself,
Vazhi vaguthaai
You paved a way.
Nagam konda oru nilavena
Like a moon adorned with fingernails,
Nadanthu kondaai
You walked with elegance.
Nee iruvizhi enum padaigalai
Troops in the form of your two eyes,
Anuppi vaithaai
You dispatched towards me.
……………………………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song depicts the intoxicating joy and lighthearted vulnerability of falling deeply in love. The protagonist is completely mesmerized by simple actions—such as his lover adjusting her hair or casting a glance—which feel like powerful arrows aimed directly at his heart. He describes floating in a weightless dream state where pain vanishes, solitude becomes pleasant, and everyday thoughts dissolve into sweet romantic obsession. As the lyric progresses, the emotional experience shifts between childlike shyness and profound tenderness. Leaning on her shoulder and cherishing private moments of light teasing, he marvels at how love transforms mundane life into a poetic journey filled with wonder, sleeplessness, and overwhelming happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nee iruvizhi enum padaigalai”
Comparing the lover's eyes directly to dispatched armies/troops attacking the protagonist's heart.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Nagam konda oru nilavena”
Comparing the graceful girl to a crescent moon possessing fingernails.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Ilai nuniyinil vasikkiren”
Exaggerating the feeling of falling in love to literally residing on the tip of a leaf and flying on eyelash fans.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thanimaigal indru rasikkiren / Tharai irangida marukkiren”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
This romantic track is from the 2012 Tamil movie 'Ponmaalai Pozhudhu', featuring music composed by C. Sathya with evocative lyrics penned by Karthik Netha, known for capturing subtle emotional nuances in contemporary Tamil film music.
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