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Lyrics & meaning

Ammaadi Adi Aathaadi

From Chandralekha (1995 film) · 1995

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singers
Mano, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Chandralekha (1995 film)1995

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ammaadi adi aathaadiOh my goodness, oh dear mother!
Male
Oru thappu seiyalaamaaShould we make a mistake?
Naama kettu pogalaamaaShould we get spoiled and ruined?
Male
Ammaadi adi aathaadiOh my goodness, oh dear mother!
Oru thappu seiyalaamaaShould we make a mistake?
Naama kettu pogalaamaaShould we get spoiled and ruined?
Oru pombalaikku veenaaFor a woman, unnecessarily,
Indha vambu thumbu venaaWhy do we need this trouble and chaos?
Male
Ae vilaiyaattuHey, game...
Chorus :Hae…Chorus: Hae...
Male :Appaa ammaa vilaiyaattuMale: Playing mother and father game,
Adhu edhukkuWhy do we need that?
Chorus :Aehae…Chorus: Aehae...
Male :Adhukku innum time irukkuMale: There is still time for that!
Chorus :Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaaChorus: Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaaYaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Male
Adi ammaadi adi aathaadiOh my goodness, oh dear mother!
Oru thappu seiyalaamaaShould we make a mistake?
Naama kettu pogalaamaa….Should we get spoiled and ruined?
Male
Kai azhaga paathaenI looked at the beauty of your hands,
Un kaalazhaga paathaenI looked at the beauty of your feet,
Kannazhagin minnal kanduSeeing the lightning of your eyes' beauty,
Kavdhai ezhudhal aanenI began writing poetry,
Naanum kavinjan aagi ponenI became a poet myself!
Chorus
Vera enna paathaeWhat else did you look at?
Andha vevaratha nee solluTell me those details!
Munazhagum pinnazhagumFront beauty and back beauty,
Paathadhundaa solluTell me if you have seen them,
Muzhukka paathadhundaa solluTell me if you saw it all completely!
Male
Hei ponnaal aana maeniHey, body made of gold,
Ava poovinil aadum raaniShe is a queen dancing on flowers!
Paadhi paadhi paathadhilaeJust seeing half of it,
Paithiyam aagi ponenI went completely crazy!
Chorus
Ponnaal aana maeniBody made of gold,
Ava poovinil aadum raaniShe is a queen dancing on flowers!
Paadhi paadhi paathadhilaeJust seeing half of it,
Paithiyam aagi ponenI went completely crazy!
Male
Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennaeHey girl who ruined my mind,
Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennaeHey girl who ruined my mind,
Edutha manasa koduthu viduGive back the heart you took away!
Male
Ammaadi adi aathaadiOh my goodness, oh dear mother!
Oru thappu seiyalaamaaShould we make a mistake?
Naama kettu pogalaamaaShould we get spoiled and ruined?
Oru pombalaikku veenaaFor a woman, unnecessarily,
Indha vambu thumbu venaaWhy do we need this trouble and chaos?
Male
Vazhukki vizhundha iduppu polaLike a waist slipping down,
Iduppa chozhatti odikka venaaDon't twist and break your waist!
Chorus
Ammaadi ammaadi aathaadiOh goodness, oh mother!
Male
Adhu manasa vandhu idikka venaaDon't let it dash against my heart!
Chorus
AmmaadiOh goodness!
Male
Padikkum ilasa kedukka venaaDon't ruin young studying minds,
Thudikkum vayasa thadukka venaaDon't block the throbbing youth!
Chorus
Ammaadi ammaadi aathaadiOh goodness, oh mother!
Male
Kanna chozhatti kanaiya thodukka venaaDon't roll your eyes and shoot arrows!
Chorus
AmmaadiOh goodness!
Male
Hae question papper paathaenHey, I saw the question paper,
Nee question aagi ninnaeYou stood as a question yourself!
Badhil sollu kannaeAnswer me, my dear,
Naan pareetchai ezhudhum munnaeBefore I sit for the exam!
Naan pareetchai ezhudhum munnaeBefore I sit for the exam!
Chorus
Nalla naala paathuLook for an auspicious day,
Paakku vethala maathuExchange betel leaves and nuts,
Josiyara paathuConsult the astrologer,
Kaala ooni poduErect the wedding pillar,
Pandha kaala ooni poduErect the ceremonial wedding pillar!
Male
Aamaa chithira pochuYes, Chithirai month has passed,
Vaigaasiyum pochuVaigasi month has also passed,
Andha aaniyum aadiyumThat Aani and Aadi,
Aavani maasamumAnd the month of Aavani,
Odi odi pochuThey all ran away fast!
Chorus
Chithira pochuChithirai has passed,
Vaigaasiyum pochuVaigasi has passed,
Andha aaniyum aadiyumThat Aani and Aadi,
Aavani maasamumAnd the month of Aavani,
Odi odi pochuThey all ran away fast!
Male
Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennaeHey girl who ruined my mind,
Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennaeHey girl who ruined my mind,
Edutha manasa koduthu viduGive back the heart you took away!
Male
Ammaadi adi aathaadiOh my goodness, oh dear mother!
Oru thappu seiyalaamaaShould we make a mistake?
Naama kettu pogalaamaaShould we get spoiled and ruined?
Oru pombalaikku veenaaFor a woman, unnecessarily,
Indha vambu thumbu venaaWhy do we need this trouble and chaos?
Male
Ae vilaiyaattuHey, game...
Chorus :Hae…Chorus: Hae...
Male :Appaa ammaa vilaiyaattuMale: Playing mother and father game,
Adhu edhukkuWhy do we need that?
Chorus :Aehae…Chorus: Aehae...
Male :Adhukku innum time irukkuMale: There is still time for that!
Chorus :Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaaChorus: Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaaYaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Male
Hei hei ammaadi adi aathaadiHey hey, oh goodness, oh dear mother!
Oru thappu seiyalaamaaShould we make a mistake?
Naama kettu pogalaamaa….hei hei heiShould we get spoiled and ruined? Hei hei hei

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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.

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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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