Adithadi Appatha
From Samurai · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Suneeta Rao, Vadivukkarasi
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Samurai2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Adithadi appatthaa | Feisty grandmother, |
| Adithadi appatthaa | Feisty grandmother, |
| Viduthalai eppathaan | When will we get freedom, |
| Kelavi vittuthaan | When will this old woman leave us? |
| Female | |
| Ha ah aha ha | Ha ah aha ha |
| Female | |
| Adithadi appatthaa | Feisty grandmother, |
| Adithadi appatthaa | Feisty grandmother, |
| Viduthalai eppathaan | When will we get freedom, |
| Kelavi vittuthaan | When will this old woman leave us? |
| Female | |
| Kadu kadu | Fierce and stern, |
| Kadugaaga ninaikkaatheenga | Don't think of us like tiny mustard seeds, |
| Pori porikkaatheenga | Don't fry us like puffed rice, |
| Vedi vedikkumbodhu | When it explodes, |
| Vedigundaaga paarppeenga | You will see us as a bomb blast! |
| Female | |
| Black-and-white-u | You belong to |
| Kaalam neenga | the black-and-white era, |
| Romba colorful naanga | We are very colorful! |
| Kannaadiyoda kannaiyum serthu | Along with your glasses, change your vision |
| Maathunga | and mindset too! |
| Female | |
| Kaanju pona karuvaadu | A dried up fish, |
| Kadalil vittaa neenthaadhu | Will not swim if thrown into the sea! |
| Female | |
| Kaanju pona karuvaadu | A dried up fish, |
| Kadalil vittaa neenthaadhu | Will not swim if thrown into the sea! |
| Silanthi noolai eppidi neithum | No matter how you weave spider silk, |
| Aadai aagaathu | It cannot become a dress! |
| Thaathaa ottiya kuthirai indru | The horse that grandpa rode back then, |
| Vellaikkaagaathu | Is useless for winning today's race! |
| Female | |
| Kadu kadu | Fierce and stern, |
| Kadugaaga ninaikkaatheenga | Don't think of us like tiny mustard seeds, |
| Pori porikkaatheenga | Don't fry us like puffed rice, |
| Vedi vedikkumbodhu | When it explodes, |
| Vedigundaaga paarppeenga | You will see us as a bomb blast! |
| Female | |
| Black-and-white-u | You belong to |
| Kaalam neenga | the black-and-white era, |
| Romba colorful naanga | We are very colorful! |
| Kannaadiyoda kannaiyum serthu | Along with your glasses, change your vision |
| Maathunga | and mindset too! |
| Female | |
| Ungal kaalamthaan | Your era is over, |
| Mudinjaachu po paatti | Move along, grandma! |
| Engal kaasukku | For our money, |
| Ini vendaam thanvetti | We don't need your interference anymore! |
| Female | |
| Appappaa engal aasai meedhu | Oh dear, over our desires, |
| Ammammaa unngal advice veenu | Oh my, your unnecessary advice, |
| Chitraadai puyalgal naangal | We are the storms clad in colourful silk, |
| Chorus :Chitraadai puyalgal naangal | Chorus: We are the storms clad in colourful silk, |
| Female | |
| Chitraadai puyalgal naangal | We are the storms clad in colourful silk, |
| Saraivugalae ada vazhai vittu pongal | All you obstacles, clear out of our way! |
| Female | |
| Kadu kadu | Fierce and stern, |
| Kadugaaga ninaikkaatheenga | Don't think of us like tiny mustard seeds, |
| Pori porikkaatheenga | Don't fry us like puffed rice, |
| Vedi vedikkumbodhu | When it explodes, |
| Vedigundaaga paarppeenga | You will see us as a bomb blast! |
| Female | |
| Black-and-white-u | You belong to |
| Kaalam neenga | the black-and-white era, |
| Romba colorful naanga | We are very colorful! |
| Kannaadiyoda kannaiyum serthu | Along with your glasses, change your vision |
| Maathunga | and mindset too! |
| Chorus | |
| Adi thadi…adi thadi | Brawling... brawling... |
| Adi thadi aaah aaah adi thadi | Brawling... aaah aaah brawling... |
| Female | |
| Konna konna maariyaakkaa | Oh Mariamma of the field who slays, |
| Kola kaattu maariyaakkaa | Oh Mariamma of the murderous forest, |
| Chorus | |
| Ko-ko-kolla kolla maariyaakkaa | Oh Mariamma who slays again and again, |
| Kolla kaattu maariyaakkaa | Oh Mariamma of the murderous forest, |
| Female | |
| Yena sonna… yena sonna | What did you say... what did you say? |
| Edhutthu pesa vaareegalaa | Are you daring to talk back to me? |
| Chorus | |
| Yena sonna | What did you say? |
| Yenna thitta edhutthu pesa vaareegalaa | Are you daring to talk back to scold me? |
| Female | |
| Katti mutthu ratthanamae | A precious gem, |
| Kai neranja kunjaramae | A prized child filling our hands, |
| Chorus | |
| Katti mutthu ratthanamae | A precious gem, |
| Kai neranja kunjaramae | A prized child filling our hands, |
| Podi podi brahmanukku | Go, go, you are the blessed fortune |
| Kuduthu veitha bakiyamae | Given to Lord Brahma himself! |
| Female | |
| Baakkiyumae..ae… | A grand blessing indeed... |
| Female | |
| Engal noottraandu | Our century is |
| Ithu sodhanai saalaiyadi | a testing laboratory, dear girl! |
| Ungal noottraando | Your century was |
| Moottha makkal thaalaiyadi | the burden laid down by elders, dear girl! |
| Female | |
| Pallakku ungal kaalam kaalam | The palanquin was the slow pace of your time, |
| Jet flightu engal vegam vegam | The jet flight is the speed of our time! |
| Innum naan siru miyum illai | I am no longer a small girl, |
| Innum naan sirumiyum illai | I am no longer a little girl, |
| Valaigalilae vizhum kooruviyum illai | Nor am I a little bird falling into traps! |
| Female | |
| Kadu kadu | Fierce and stern, |
| Kadugaaga ninaikkaatheenga | Don't think of us like tiny mustard seeds, |
| Pori porikkaatheenga | Don't fry us like puffed rice, |
| Vedi vedikkumbodhu | When it explodes, |
| Vedigundaaga paarppeenga | You will see us as a bomb blast! |
| Whistling :……………………. | Whistling sound... |
| Female | |
| Black-and-white-u | You belong to |
| Kaalam neenga | the black-and-white era, |
| Romba colorful naanga | We are very colorful! |
| Kannaadiyoda kannaiyum serthu | Along with your glasses, change your vision |
| Maathunga | and mindset too! |
| Female | |
| Kaanju pona karuvaadu | A dried up fish, |
| Kadalil vittaa neenthaadhu | Will not swim if thrown into the sea! |
| Silanthi noolai eppidi neithum | No matter how you weave spider silk, |
| Aadai aagaathu | It cannot become a dress! |
| Thaathaa ottiya kuthirai indru | The horse that grandpa rode back then, |
| Vellaikkaagaathu | Is useless for winning today's race! |
| Female | |
| Kadu kadu | Fierce and stern, |
| Kadugaaga ninaikkaatheenga | Don't think of us like tiny mustard seeds, |
| Pori porikkaatheenga | Don't fry us like puffed rice, |
| Vedi vedikkumbodhu | When it explodes, |
| Vedigundaaga paarppeenga | You will see us as a bomb blast! |
| Female | |
| Black-and-white-u | You belong to |
| Kaalam neenga | the black-and-white era, |
| Romba colorful naanga | We are very colorful! |
| Kannaadiyoda kannaiyum serthu | Along with your glasses, change your vision |
| Maathunga | and mindset too! |
அடிதடி அப்பாத்தா
அடிதடி அப்பாத்தா விடுதலை
எப்பதான் கிழவி விட்டு தான்
Feisty grandmother,
Feisty grandmother,
When will we get freedom,
When will this old woman leave us?
ஹா ஆ
ஆஹா ஹா
Ha ah aha ha
அடிதடி அப்பாத்தா
அடிதடி அப்பாத்தா
விடுதலை எப்பதான்
கிழவி விட்டு தான்
Feisty grandmother,
Feisty grandmother,
When will we get freedom,
When will this old woman leave us?
கடு கடு கடுகாக
நினைக்காதீங்க பொறி
பொறிக்காதீங்க வெடி
வெடிக்கும் போது வெடி
குண்டாக பார்ப்பீங்க
Fierce and stern,
Don't think of us like tiny mustard seeds,
Don't fry us like puffed rice,
When it explodes,
You will see us as a bomb blast!
ப்ளாக் அண்ட்
ஒயிட்டு காலம் நீங்க
ரொம்ப கலர்புல் நாங்க
கண்ணாடியோட கண்ணையும்
சேர்த்து மாத்துங்க
You belong to
the black-and-white era,
We are very colorful!
Along with your glasses, change your vision
and mindset too!
காஞ்சு போன
கருவாடு கடலில்
விட்டா நீந்தாது
A dried up fish,
Will not swim if thrown into the sea!
காஞ்சு போன
கருவாடு கடலில் விட்டா
நீந்தாது சிலந்தி நூலை
எப்படி நெய்தும் ஆடை
ஆகாது தாத்தா ஓட்டிய
குதிரை இன்று
வேலைக்காகாது
A dried up fish,
Will not swim if thrown into the sea!
No matter how you weave spider silk,
It cannot become a dress!
The horse that grandpa rode back then,
Is useless for winning today's race!
கடு கடு கடுகாக
நினைக்காதீங்க பொறி
பொறிக்காதீங்க வெடி
வெடிக்கும் போது வெடி
குண்டாக பார்ப்பீங்க
Fierce and stern,
Don't think of us like tiny mustard seeds,
Don't fry us like puffed rice,
When it explodes,
You will see us as a bomb blast!
ப்ளாக் அண்ட்
ஒயிட்டு காலம் நீங்க
ரொம்ப கலர்புல் நாங்க
கண்ணாடியோட
கண்ணையும் சேர்த்து
மாத்துங்க
You belong to
the black-and-white era,
We are very colorful!
Along with your glasses, change your vision
and mindset too!
உங்கள் காலம்
தான் முடிஞ்சாச்சு போ
பாட்டி எங்கள் காசுக்கு
இனி வேண்டாம் தனி
வட்டி
Your era is over,
Move along, grandma!
For our money,
We don't need your interference anymore!
அப்பப்பா எங்கள்
ஆசை மீது அம்மம்மா
உங்கள் அட்வைஸ் வீணு
சிற்றாடை புயல்கள் நாங்கள்
குழு :
சிற்றாடை புயல்கள்
நாங்கள்
Oh dear, over our desires,
Oh my, your unnecessary advice,
We are the storms clad in colourful silk,
Chorus: We are the storms clad in colourful silk,
சிற்றாடை புயல்கள்
நாங்கள் சரைவுகளே அட
வலை விட்டு போங்கள்
We are the storms clad in colourful silk,
All you obstacles, clear out of our way!
கடு கடு கடுகாக
நினைக்காதீங்க பொறி
பொறிக்காதீங்க வெடி
வெடிக்கும் போது வெடி
குண்டாக பார்ப்பீங்க
Fierce and stern,
Don't think of us like tiny mustard seeds,
Don't fry us like puffed rice,
When it explodes,
You will see us as a bomb blast!
ப்ளாக் அண்ட்
ஒயிட்டு காலம் நீங்க
ரொம்ப கலர்புல் நாங்க
கண்ணாடியோட
கண்ணையும் சேர்த்து
மாத்துங்க
You belong to
the black-and-white era,
We are very colorful!
Along with your glasses, change your vision
and mindset too!
அடி தடி அடி
தடி அடி தடி ஆஆ
ஆஆ அடி தடி
Brawling... brawling...
Brawling... aaah aaah brawling...
கொன்ன
கொன்ன மாரியாக்கா
கொல்ல காட்டு
மாரியாக்கா
Oh Mariamma of the field who slays,
Oh Mariamma of the murderous forest,
கோ கோ கொல்ல
கொல்ல மாரியாக்கா
கொல்ல காட்டு
மாரியாக்கா
Oh Mariamma who slays again and again,
Oh Mariamma of the murderous forest,
என்ன சொன்ன
என்ன சொன்ன எதுத்து
பேச வாரீகளா
What did you say... what did you say?
Are you daring to talk back to me?
என்ன சொன்ன
என்ன திட்ட எதுத்து
பேச வாரீகளா
What did you say?
Are you daring to talk back to scold me?
கட்டி முத்து
ரத்தனமே கை நிரஞ்ச
குஞ்சாரமே
A precious gem,
A prized child filling our hands,
கட்டி முத்து
ரத்தனமே கை நிரஞ்ச
குஞ்சாரமே போடி போடி
பிரம்மனுக்கு குடுத்து
வைத்த பாக்கியமே
A precious gem,
A prized child filling our hands,
Go, go, you are the blessed fortune
Given to Lord Brahma himself!
பாக்கியமே
A grand blessing indeed...
எங்கள் நூற்றாண்டு
இது சோதனை சாலையடி
உங்கள் நூற்றாண்டோ
மொத்த மக்கள் தாளையடி
Our century is
a testing laboratory, dear girl!
Your century was
the burden laid down by elders, dear girl!
பல்லாக்கு உங்கள்
காலம் காலம் ஜெட் பிளைட்டு
எங்கள் வேகம் வேகம் இன்னும்
நான் சிறு மியும் இல்ல இன்னும்
நான் சிறுமியும் இல்ல
வலைகளிலே விழும்
குருவியும் இல்லை
The palanquin was the slow pace of your time,
The jet flight is the speed of our time!
I am no longer a small girl,
I am no longer a little girl,
Nor am I a little bird falling into traps!
கடு கடு கடுகாக
நினைக்காதீங்க பொறி
பொறிக்காதீங்க வெடி
வெடிக்கும் போது வெடி
குண்டாக பார்ப்பீங்க
Fierce and stern,
Don't think of us like tiny mustard seeds,
Don't fry us like puffed rice,
When it explodes,
You will see us as a bomb blast!
Whistling sound...
ப்ளாக் அண்ட்
ஒயிட்டு காலம் நீங்க
ரொம்ப கலர்புல் நாங்க
கண்ணாடியோட
கண்ணையும் சேர்த்து
மாத்துங்க
You belong to
the black-and-white era,
We are very colorful!
Along with your glasses, change your vision
and mindset too!
காஞ்சு போன
கருவாடு கடலில் விட்டா
நீந்தாது சிலந்தி நூலை
எப்படி நெய்தும் ஆடை
ஆகாது தாத்தா ஓட்டிய
குதிரை இன்று
வேலைக்காகாது
A dried up fish,
Will not swim if thrown into the sea!
No matter how you weave spider silk,
It cannot become a dress!
The horse that grandpa rode back then,
Is useless for winning today's race!
கடு கடு கடுகாக
நினைக்காதீங்க பொறி
பொறிக்காதீங்க வெடி
வெடிக்கும் போது வெடி
குண்டாக பார்ப்பீங்க
Fierce and stern,
Don't think of us like tiny mustard seeds,
Don't fry us like puffed rice,
When it explodes,
You will see us as a bomb blast!
ப்ளாக் அண்ட்
ஒயிட்டு காலம் நீங்க
ரொம்ப கலர்புல் நாங்க
கண்ணாடியோட
கண்ணையும் சேர்த்து
மாத்துங்க
You belong to
the black-and-white era,
We are very colorful!
Along with your glasses, change your vision
and mindset too!
Adithadi appatthaa
Feisty grandmother,
Adithadi appatthaa
Feisty grandmother,
Viduthalai eppathaan
When will we get freedom,
Kelavi vittuthaan
When will this old woman leave us?
Ha ah aha ha
Ha ah aha ha
Adithadi appatthaa
Feisty grandmother,
Adithadi appatthaa
Feisty grandmother,
Viduthalai eppathaan
When will we get freedom,
Kelavi vittuthaan
When will this old woman leave us?
Kadu kadu
Fierce and stern,
Kadugaaga ninaikkaatheenga
Don't think of us like tiny mustard seeds,
Pori porikkaatheenga
Don't fry us like puffed rice,
Vedi vedikkumbodhu
When it explodes,
Vedigundaaga paarppeenga
You will see us as a bomb blast!
Black-and-white-u
You belong to
Kaalam neenga
the black-and-white era,
Romba colorful naanga
We are very colorful!
Kannaadiyoda kannaiyum serthu
Along with your glasses, change your vision
Maathunga
and mindset too!
Kaanju pona karuvaadu
A dried up fish,
Kadalil vittaa neenthaadhu
Will not swim if thrown into the sea!
Kaanju pona karuvaadu
A dried up fish,
Kadalil vittaa neenthaadhu
Will not swim if thrown into the sea!
Silanthi noolai eppidi neithum
No matter how you weave spider silk,
Aadai aagaathu
It cannot become a dress!
Thaathaa ottiya kuthirai indru
The horse that grandpa rode back then,
Vellaikkaagaathu
Is useless for winning today's race!
Kadu kadu
Fierce and stern,
Kadugaaga ninaikkaatheenga
Don't think of us like tiny mustard seeds,
Pori porikkaatheenga
Don't fry us like puffed rice,
Vedi vedikkumbodhu
When it explodes,
Vedigundaaga paarppeenga
You will see us as a bomb blast!
Black-and-white-u
You belong to
Kaalam neenga
the black-and-white era,
Romba colorful naanga
We are very colorful!
Kannaadiyoda kannaiyum serthu
Along with your glasses, change your vision
Maathunga
and mindset too!
Ungal kaalamthaan
Your era is over,
Mudinjaachu po paatti
Move along, grandma!
Engal kaasukku
For our money,
Ini vendaam thanvetti
We don't need your interference anymore!
Appappaa engal aasai meedhu
Oh dear, over our desires,
Ammammaa unngal advice veenu
Oh my, your unnecessary advice,
Chitraadai puyalgal naangal
We are the storms clad in colourful silk,
Chorus :Chitraadai puyalgal naangal
Chorus: We are the storms clad in colourful silk,
Chitraadai puyalgal naangal
We are the storms clad in colourful silk,
Saraivugalae ada vazhai vittu pongal
All you obstacles, clear out of our way!
Kadu kadu
Fierce and stern,
Kadugaaga ninaikkaatheenga
Don't think of us like tiny mustard seeds,
Pori porikkaatheenga
Don't fry us like puffed rice,
Vedi vedikkumbodhu
When it explodes,
Vedigundaaga paarppeenga
You will see us as a bomb blast!
Black-and-white-u
You belong to
Kaalam neenga
the black-and-white era,
Romba colorful naanga
We are very colorful!
Kannaadiyoda kannaiyum serthu
Along with your glasses, change your vision
Maathunga
and mindset too!
Adi thadi…adi thadi
Brawling... brawling...
Adi thadi aaah aaah adi thadi
Brawling... aaah aaah brawling...
Konna konna maariyaakkaa
Oh Mariamma of the field who slays,
Kola kaattu maariyaakkaa
Oh Mariamma of the murderous forest,
Ko-ko-kolla kolla maariyaakkaa
Oh Mariamma who slays again and again,
Kolla kaattu maariyaakkaa
Oh Mariamma of the murderous forest,
Yena sonna… yena sonna
What did you say... what did you say?
Edhutthu pesa vaareegalaa
Are you daring to talk back to me?
Yena sonna
What did you say?
Yenna thitta edhutthu pesa vaareegalaa
Are you daring to talk back to scold me?
Katti mutthu ratthanamae
A precious gem,
Kai neranja kunjaramae
A prized child filling our hands,
Katti mutthu ratthanamae
A precious gem,
Kai neranja kunjaramae
A prized child filling our hands,
Podi podi brahmanukku
Go, go, you are the blessed fortune
Kuduthu veitha bakiyamae
Given to Lord Brahma himself!
Baakkiyumae..ae…
A grand blessing indeed...
Engal noottraandu
Our century is
Ithu sodhanai saalaiyadi
a testing laboratory, dear girl!
Ungal noottraando
Your century was
Moottha makkal thaalaiyadi
the burden laid down by elders, dear girl!
Pallakku ungal kaalam kaalam
The palanquin was the slow pace of your time,
Jet flightu engal vegam vegam
The jet flight is the speed of our time!
Innum naan siru miyum illai
I am no longer a small girl,
Innum naan sirumiyum illai
I am no longer a little girl,
Valaigalilae vizhum kooruviyum illai
Nor am I a little bird falling into traps!
Kadu kadu
Fierce and stern,
Kadugaaga ninaikkaatheenga
Don't think of us like tiny mustard seeds,
Pori porikkaatheenga
Don't fry us like puffed rice,
Vedi vedikkumbodhu
When it explodes,
Vedigundaaga paarppeenga
You will see us as a bomb blast!
Whistling :…………………….
Whistling sound...
Black-and-white-u
You belong to
Kaalam neenga
the black-and-white era,
Romba colorful naanga
We are very colorful!
Kannaadiyoda kannaiyum serthu
Along with your glasses, change your vision
Maathunga
and mindset too!
Kaanju pona karuvaadu
A dried up fish,
Kadalil vittaa neenthaadhu
Will not swim if thrown into the sea!
Silanthi noolai eppidi neithum
No matter how you weave spider silk,
Aadai aagaathu
It cannot become a dress!
Thaathaa ottiya kuthirai indru
The horse that grandpa rode back then,
Vellaikkaagaathu
Is useless for winning today's race!
Kadu kadu
Fierce and stern,
Kadugaaga ninaikkaatheenga
Don't think of us like tiny mustard seeds,
Pori porikkaatheenga
Don't fry us like puffed rice,
Vedi vedikkumbodhu
When it explodes,
Vedigundaaga paarppeenga
You will see us as a bomb blast!
Black-and-white-u
You belong to
Kaalam neenga
the black-and-white era,
Romba colorful naanga
We are very colorful!
Kannaadiyoda kannaiyum serthu
Along with your glasses, change your vision
Maathunga
and mindset too!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song captures a humorous and fiery generational clash between an conservative older generation (represented by the grandmother/elders) and the vibrant, modern younger generation. The youth argue that the elders belong to a 'black-and-white' bygone era dominated by outdated rules, while today's youth are fast, dynamic, and full of color like jet flights.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Black-and-white-u Kaalam neenga Romba colorful naanga”
Comparing the elders' era to 'black-and-white' and the youth to 'colorful' and 'jet flight'.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kadu kadu Kadugaaga ninaikkaatheenga”
The second letter 'du' rhymes across 'Kadu' and 'Kadugaaga'.
Simile / Analogy
“Kaanju pona karuvaadu Kadalil vittaa neenthaadhu”
Using analogies like dried fish in the sea and spider silk to highlight uselessness of obsolete ideas.
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Trivia
Though listed as unknown in some song metadata sheets, 'Adithadi Appatthaa' from Samurai (2002) was composed by Harris Jayaraj, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The film starred Vikram and Anita Hassanandani.
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