- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Chandralekha (1995 film)
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 25 May 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ammaadi adi aathaadi
Oru thappu seiyalaamaa
Naama kettu pogalaamaa
Ammaadi adi aathaadi
Oru thappu seiyalaamaa
Naama kettu pogalaamaa
Oru pombalaikku veenaa
Indha vambu thumbu venaa
Ae vilaiyaattu
Chorus :Hae…
Male :Appaa ammaa vilaiyaattu
Adhu edhukku
Chorus :Aehae…
Male :Adhukku innum time irukku
Chorus :Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Adi ammaadi adi aathaadi
Oru thappu seiyalaamaa
Naama kettu pogalaamaa….
Kai azhaga paathaen
Un kaalazhaga paathaen
Kannazhagin minnal kandu
Kavdhai ezhudhal aanen
Naanum kavinjan aagi ponen
Vera enna paathae
Andha vevaratha nee sollu
Munazhagum pinnazhagum
Paathadhundaa sollu
Muzhukka paathadhundaa sollu
Hei ponnaal aana maeni
Ava poovinil aadum raani
Paadhi paadhi paathadhilae
Paithiyam aagi ponen
Ponnaal aana maeni
Ava poovinil aadum raani
Paadhi paadhi paathadhilae
Paithiyam aagi ponen
Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennae
Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennae
Edutha manasa koduthu vidu
Ammaadi adi aathaadi
Oru thappu seiyalaamaa
Naama kettu pogalaamaa
Oru pombalaikku veenaa
Indha vambu thumbu venaa
Vazhukki vizhundha iduppu pola
Iduppa chozhatti odikka venaa
Ammaadi ammaadi aathaadi
Adhu manasa vandhu idikka venaa
Ammaadi
Padikkum ilasa kedukka venaa
Thudikkum vayasa thadukka venaa
Ammaadi ammaadi aathaadi
Kanna chozhatti kanaiya thodukka venaa
Ammaadi
Hae question papper paathaen
Nee question aagi ninnae
Badhil sollu kannae
Naan pareetchai ezhudhum munnae
Naan pareetchai ezhudhum munnae
Nalla naala paathu
Paakku vethala maathu
Josiyara paathu
Kaala ooni podu
Pandha kaala ooni podu
Aamaa chithira pochu
Vaigaasiyum pochu
Andha aaniyum aadiyum
Aavani maasamum
Odi odi pochu
Chithira pochu
Vaigaasiyum pochu
Andha aaniyum aadiyum
Aavani maasamum
Odi odi pochu
Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennae
Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennae
Edutha manasa koduthu vidu
Ammaadi adi aathaadi
Oru thappu seiyalaamaa
Naama kettu pogalaamaa
Oru pombalaikku veenaa
Indha vambu thumbu venaa
Ae vilaiyaattu
Chorus :Hae…
Male :Appaa ammaa vilaiyaattu
Adhu edhukku
Chorus :Aehae…
Male :Adhukku innum time irukku
Chorus :Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Hei hei ammaadi adi aathaadi
Oru thappu seiyalaamaa
Naama kettu pogalaamaa….hei hei hei
Oh my goodness, oh girl!
Shall we commit a little mistake?
Shall we get spoiled together?
Oh my goodness, oh girl!
Shall we commit a little mistake?
Shall we get spoiled together?
For a girl, unnecessarily,
all this trouble and mischief isn't needed!
Hey, this game...
Chorus: Hey...
Male: The game of mom and dad,
why play that now?
Chorus: Ey hey...
Male: There is still time for that!
Chorus: Ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya
Oh my goodness, oh girl!
Shall we commit a little mistake?
Shall we get spoiled together...?
I saw how lovely your hands are,
I saw how pretty your feet are,
Seeing the lightning flash in your eyes,
I began writing poetry,
and I became a poet too!
What else did you look at?
Tell me all the details!
Her beauty in front and from behind,
did you look at that? Tell me!
Tell me, did you look all over?
Hey, her body is made of gold,
she is a queen dancing on flowers!
Just by catching a couple of glimpses,
I have gone completely crazy!
Her body is made of gold,
she is a queen dancing on flowers!
Just by catching a couple of glimpses,
I have gone completely crazy!
Oh girl who stole my peace of mind,
Oh girl who stole my peace of mind,
give me back the heart you took away!
Oh my goodness, oh girl!
Shall we commit a little mistake?
Shall we get spoiled together?
For a girl, unnecessarily,
all this trouble and mischief isn't needed!
Like a waist that slips and curves,
don't twist your waist and break it!
Oh dear, oh dear, goodness me!
Don't let it strike my heart!
Oh my girl!
Don't corrupt this studying youngster!
Don't restrain this restless young age!
Oh dear, oh dear, goodness me!
Don't roll your eyes and shoot arrows of love!
Oh my girl!
Hey, I looked at the question paper,
and you stood right there as the question!
Give me the answer, my sweetheart,
before I sit down to write my exam!
Before I sit down to write my exam!
Find an auspicious day,
exchange betel leaves and nuts,
consult the astrologer,
and plant the pole,
plant the ceremonial wedding pole!
Yes, the month of Chithirai has passed,
and Vaikasi has passed as well,
both Aani and Aadi,
and the month of Aavani,
have all slipped away!
The month of Chithirai has passed,
and Vaikasi has passed as well,
both Aani and Aadi,
and the month of Aavani,
have all slipped away!
Oh girl who stole my peace of mind,
Oh girl who stole my peace of mind,
give me back the heart you took away!
Oh my goodness, oh girl!
Shall we commit a little mistake?
Shall we get spoiled together?
For a girl, unnecessarily,
all this trouble and mischief isn't needed!
Hey, this game...
Chorus: Hey...
Male: The game of mom and dad,
why play that now?
Chorus: Ey hey...
Male: There is still time for that!
Chorus: Ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya
Hey hey, oh my goodness, oh girl!
Shall we commit a little mistake?
Shall we get spoiled together... hey hey hey!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Ammaadi Adi Aathaadi' from Chandralekha (1995) is a playful and romantic duettish track featuring energetic exchanges about youth, temptation, and moral restraint before marriage. The protagonist sings about being smitten by the heroine's beauty, which distracts him completely from his studies like an unsolved question paper, while humorously cautioning against crossing boundaries before the right time and wedding rituals occur.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Oru thappu seiyalaamaa / Naama kettu pogalaamaa”
Matching second consonants across lines: 'thappu' and 'kettu' matching pattern, or 'Chithirai' and 'Vaigaasi' structuring.
Metaphor
“Kanna chozhatti kanaiya thodukka venaa”
The woman's eyes firing romantic gazes are poetically compared to shooting arrows ('kanaiya thodukka').
Repetition / Anaphora
“Ammaadi adi aathaadi”
Exclamatory phrase repeated at the start of multiple stanzas for rhythmic emphasis.
Did you know?
Trivia
Chandralekha (1995) starred Vijay and Vanitha Vijayakumar in the lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, featuring vibrant commercial tracks that became popular among youth during the mid-1990s.
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