Ammaadi Adi Aathaadi
From Chandralekha (1995 film) · 1995
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chandralekha (1995 film)1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ammaadi adi aathaadi | Oh my goodness, oh dear mother! |
| Male | |
| Oru thappu seiyalaamaa | Should we make a mistake? |
| Naama kettu pogalaamaa | Should we get spoiled and ruined? |
| Male | |
| Ammaadi adi aathaadi | Oh my goodness, oh dear mother! |
| Oru thappu seiyalaamaa | Should we make a mistake? |
| Naama kettu pogalaamaa | Should we get spoiled and ruined? |
| Oru pombalaikku veenaa | For a woman, unnecessarily, |
| Indha vambu thumbu venaa | Why do we need this trouble and chaos? |
| Male | |
| Ae vilaiyaattu | Hey, game... |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus: Hae... |
| Male :Appaa ammaa vilaiyaattu | Male: Playing mother and father game, |
| Adhu edhukku | Why do we need that? |
| Chorus :Aehae… | Chorus: Aehae... |
| Male :Adhukku innum time irukku | Male: There is still time for that! |
| Chorus :Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa | Chorus: Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa |
| Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa | Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa |
| Male | |
| Adi ammaadi adi aathaadi | Oh my goodness, oh dear mother! |
| Oru thappu seiyalaamaa | Should we make a mistake? |
| Naama kettu pogalaamaa…. | Should we get spoiled and ruined? |
| Male | |
| Kai azhaga paathaen | I looked at the beauty of your hands, |
| Un kaalazhaga paathaen | I looked at the beauty of your feet, |
| Kannazhagin minnal kandu | Seeing the lightning of your eyes' beauty, |
| Kavdhai ezhudhal aanen | I began writing poetry, |
| Naanum kavinjan aagi ponen | I became a poet myself! |
| Chorus | |
| Vera enna paathae | What else did you look at? |
| Andha vevaratha nee sollu | Tell me those details! |
| Munazhagum pinnazhagum | Front beauty and back beauty, |
| Paathadhundaa sollu | Tell me if you have seen them, |
| Muzhukka paathadhundaa sollu | Tell me if you saw it all completely! |
| Male | |
| Hei ponnaal aana maeni | Hey, body made of gold, |
| Ava poovinil aadum raani | She is a queen dancing on flowers! |
| Paadhi paadhi paathadhilae | Just seeing half of it, |
| Paithiyam aagi ponen | I went completely crazy! |
| Chorus | |
| Ponnaal aana maeni | Body made of gold, |
| Ava poovinil aadum raani | She is a queen dancing on flowers! |
| Paadhi paadhi paathadhilae | Just seeing half of it, |
| Paithiyam aagi ponen | I went completely crazy! |
| Male | |
| Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennae | Hey girl who ruined my mind, |
| Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennae | Hey girl who ruined my mind, |
| Edutha manasa koduthu vidu | Give back the heart you took away! |
| Male | |
| Ammaadi adi aathaadi | Oh my goodness, oh dear mother! |
| Oru thappu seiyalaamaa | Should we make a mistake? |
| Naama kettu pogalaamaa | Should we get spoiled and ruined? |
| Oru pombalaikku veenaa | For a woman, unnecessarily, |
| Indha vambu thumbu venaa | Why do we need this trouble and chaos? |
| Male | |
| Vazhukki vizhundha iduppu pola | Like a waist slipping down, |
| Iduppa chozhatti odikka venaa | Don't twist and break your waist! |
| Chorus | |
| Ammaadi ammaadi aathaadi | Oh goodness, oh mother! |
| Male | |
| Adhu manasa vandhu idikka venaa | Don't let it dash against my heart! |
| Chorus | |
| Ammaadi | Oh goodness! |
| Male | |
| Padikkum ilasa kedukka venaa | Don't ruin young studying minds, |
| Thudikkum vayasa thadukka venaa | Don't block the throbbing youth! |
| Chorus | |
| Ammaadi ammaadi aathaadi | Oh goodness, oh mother! |
| Male | |
| Kanna chozhatti kanaiya thodukka venaa | Don't roll your eyes and shoot arrows! |
| Chorus | |
| Ammaadi | Oh goodness! |
| Male | |
| Hae question papper paathaen | Hey, I saw the question paper, |
| Nee question aagi ninnae | You stood as a question yourself! |
| Badhil sollu kannae | Answer me, my dear, |
| Naan pareetchai ezhudhum munnae | Before I sit for the exam! |
| Naan pareetchai ezhudhum munnae | Before I sit for the exam! |
| Chorus | |
| Nalla naala paathu | Look for an auspicious day, |
| Paakku vethala maathu | Exchange betel leaves and nuts, |
| Josiyara paathu | Consult the astrologer, |
| Kaala ooni podu | Erect the wedding pillar, |
| Pandha kaala ooni podu | Erect the ceremonial wedding pillar! |
| Male | |
| Aamaa chithira pochu | Yes, Chithirai month has passed, |
| Vaigaasiyum pochu | Vaigasi month has also passed, |
| Andha aaniyum aadiyum | That Aani and Aadi, |
| Aavani maasamum | And the month of Aavani, |
| Odi odi pochu | They all ran away fast! |
| Chorus | |
| Chithira pochu | Chithirai has passed, |
| Vaigaasiyum pochu | Vaigasi has passed, |
| Andha aaniyum aadiyum | That Aani and Aadi, |
| Aavani maasamum | And the month of Aavani, |
| Odi odi pochu | They all ran away fast! |
| Male | |
| Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennae | Hey girl who ruined my mind, |
| Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennae | Hey girl who ruined my mind, |
| Edutha manasa koduthu vidu | Give back the heart you took away! |
| Male | |
| Ammaadi adi aathaadi | Oh my goodness, oh dear mother! |
| Oru thappu seiyalaamaa | Should we make a mistake? |
| Naama kettu pogalaamaa | Should we get spoiled and ruined? |
| Oru pombalaikku veenaa | For a woman, unnecessarily, |
| Indha vambu thumbu venaa | Why do we need this trouble and chaos? |
| Male | |
| Ae vilaiyaattu | Hey, game... |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus: Hae... |
| Male :Appaa ammaa vilaiyaattu | Male: Playing mother and father game, |
| Adhu edhukku | Why do we need that? |
| Chorus :Aehae… | Chorus: Aehae... |
| Male :Adhukku innum time irukku | Male: There is still time for that! |
| Chorus :Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa | Chorus: Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa |
| Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa | Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa |
| Male | |
| Hei hei ammaadi adi aathaadi | Hey hey, oh goodness, oh dear mother! |
| Oru thappu seiyalaamaa | Should we make a mistake? |
| Naama kettu pogalaamaa….hei hei hei | Should we get spoiled and ruined? Hei hei hei |
அம்மாடி அடி ஆத்தாடி
Oh my goodness, oh dear mother!
ஒரு தப்பு செய்யலாமா
நாம கெட்டு போகலாமா
Should we make a mistake?
Should we get spoiled and ruined?
அம்மாடி அடி ஆத்தாடி
ஒரு தப்பு செய்யலாமா
நாம கெட்டு போகலாமா
ஒரு பொம்பளைக்கு வீணா
இந்த வம்பு தும்பு வேணா
Oh my goodness, oh dear mother!
Should we make a mistake?
Should we get spoiled and ruined?
For a woman, unnecessarily,
Why do we need this trouble and chaos?
ஏ விளையாட்டு
குழு :
ஹே
அப்பா அம்மா விளையாட்டு
அது எதுக்கு
குழு :
ஏஹே.....
அதுக்கு இன்னும் டைம் இருக்கு
குழு :
யா யா யா யாயா யா
யா யா யா யாயா யா
Hey, game...
Chorus: Hae...
Male: Playing mother and father game,
Why do we need that?
Chorus: Aehae...
Male: There is still time for that!
Chorus: Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
அம்மாடி அடி ஆத்தாடி
ஒரு தப்பு செய்யலாமா
நாம கெட்டு போகலாமா
Oh my goodness, oh dear mother!
Should we make a mistake?
Should we get spoiled and ruined?
கையழக பாத்தேன்
உன் காலழக பாத்தேன்
கண்ணழகில் மின்னல் கண்டு
கவிதை எழுதலானேன்
நான் கவிஞனாகி போனேன்
I looked at the beauty of your hands,
I looked at the beauty of your feet,
Seeing the lightning of your eyes' beauty,
I began writing poetry,
I became a poet myself!
வேற என்ன பாத்த
அந்த வெவரத்த நீ சொல்லு
முன்னழகும் பின்னழகும்
பாத்ததுண்டா சொல்லு
முழுக்க பாத்ததுண்டா சொல்லு
What else did you look at?
Tell me those details!
Front beauty and back beauty,
Tell me if you have seen them,
Tell me if you saw it all completely!
ஹேய் பொன்னால் ஆன மேனி
அவ பூவினில் ஆடும் ராணி
பாதி பாதி பாத்ததிலே
பைத்தியமாகி போனேன்
Hey, body made of gold,
She is a queen dancing on flowers!
Just seeing half of it,
I went completely crazy!
பொன்னால் ஆன மேனி
அவ பூவினில் ஆடும் ராணி
பாதி பாதி பாத்ததிலே
பைத்தியமாகி போனேன்
Body made of gold,
She is a queen dancing on flowers!
Just seeing half of it,
I went completely crazy!
அடி மனச எல்லாம் கெடுத்த பின்னே
அடி மனச எல்லாம் கெடுத்த பின்னே
எடுத்த மனச கொடுத்து விடு
Hey girl who ruined my mind,
Hey girl who ruined my mind,
Give back the heart you took away!
அம்மாடி அடி ஆத்தாடி
ஒரு தப்பு செய்யலாமா
நாம கெட்டு போகலாமா
ஒரு பொம்பளைக்கு வீணா
இந்த வம்பு தும்பு வேணா
Oh my goodness, oh dear mother!
Should we make a mistake?
Should we get spoiled and ruined?
For a woman, unnecessarily,
Why do we need this trouble and chaos?
வழுக்கி விழுந்த இடுப்ப போல
இடுப்ப சொழட்டி ஒடிக்க வேணா
Like a waist slipping down,
Don't twist and break your waist!
அம்மாடி அம்மாடி ஆத்தாடி
Oh goodness, oh mother!
அது மனச வந்து இடிக்க வேணா
Don't let it dash against my heart!
அம்மாடி
Oh goodness!
படிக்கும் இளச கெடுக்க வேணா
துடிக்கும் வயச தடுக்க வேணா
Don't ruin young studying minds,
Don't block the throbbing youth!
அம்மாடி அம்மாடி ஆத்தாடி
Oh goodness, oh mother!
கண்ண சொழட்டி
கணைய தொடுக்க வேணா
Don't roll your eyes and shoot arrows!
அம்மாடி
Oh goodness!
ஹேய் கொஸ்டீன் பேப்பர் பாத்தேன்
நீ கொஸ்டீன் ஆகி நின்னே
பதில் சொல்லு கண்ணே
நான் பரீட்சை எழுதும் முன்னே
நான் பரீட்சை எழுதும் முன்னே
Hey, I saw the question paper,
You stood as a question yourself!
Answer me, my dear,
Before I sit for the exam!
Before I sit for the exam!
நல்ல நாளா பாத்து
பாக்கு வெத்தல மாத்து
ஜோசியர பாத்து
கால ஊனி போடு
பந்த கால ஊனி போடு
Look for an auspicious day,
Exchange betel leaves and nuts,
Consult the astrologer,
Erect the wedding pillar,
Erect the ceremonial wedding pillar!
ஆமா சித்திரை போச்சு
வைகாசியும் போச்சு
அந்த ஆனியும் ஆடியும்
ஆவணி மாசம்
ஓடி ஓடி போச்சு
Yes, Chithirai month has passed,
Vaigasi month has also passed,
That Aani and Aadi,
And the month of Aavani,
They all ran away fast!
சித்திரை போச்சு
வைகாசியும் போச்சு
அந்த ஆனியும் ஆடியும்
ஆவணி மாசம்
ஓடி ஓடி போச்சு
Chithirai has passed,
Vaigasi has passed,
That Aani and Aadi,
And the month of Aavani,
They all ran away fast!
அடி மனச எல்லாம் கெடுத்த பின்னே
அடி மனச எல்லாம் கெடுத்த பின்னே
எடுத்த மனச கொடுத்து விடு
Hey girl who ruined my mind,
Hey girl who ruined my mind,
Give back the heart you took away!
அம்மாடி அடி ஆத்தாடி
ஒரு தப்பு செய்யலாமா
நாம கெட்டு போகலாமா
ஒரு பொம்பளைக்கு வீணா
இந்த வம்பு தும்பு வேணா
Oh my goodness, oh dear mother!
Should we make a mistake?
Should we get spoiled and ruined?
For a woman, unnecessarily,
Why do we need this trouble and chaos?
ஏ விளையாட்டு
குழு :
ஹே
அப்பா அம்மா விளையாட்டு
அது எதுக்கு
குழு :
ஏஹே.....
அதுக்கு இன்னும் டைம் இருக்கு
குழு :
யா யா யா யாயா யா
யா யா யா யாயா யா
Hey, game...
Chorus: Hae...
Male: Playing mother and father game,
Why do we need that?
Chorus: Aehae...
Male: There is still time for that!
Chorus: Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
ஹேய் ஹேய் அம்மாடி அடி ஆத்தாடி
ஒரு தப்பு செய்யலாமா
நாம கெட்டு போகலாமா....ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
Hey hey, oh goodness, oh dear mother!
Should we make a mistake?
Should we get spoiled and ruined? Hei hei hei
Ammaadi adi aathaadi
Oh my goodness, oh dear mother!
Oru thappu seiyalaamaa
Should we make a mistake?
Naama kettu pogalaamaa
Should we get spoiled and ruined?
Ammaadi adi aathaadi
Oh my goodness, oh dear mother!
Oru thappu seiyalaamaa
Should we make a mistake?
Naama kettu pogalaamaa
Should we get spoiled and ruined?
Oru pombalaikku veenaa
For a woman, unnecessarily,
Indha vambu thumbu venaa
Why do we need this trouble and chaos?
Ae vilaiyaattu
Hey, game...
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus: Hae...
Male :Appaa ammaa vilaiyaattu
Male: Playing mother and father game,
Adhu edhukku
Why do we need that?
Chorus :Aehae…
Chorus: Aehae...
Male :Adhukku innum time irukku
Male: There is still time for that!
Chorus :Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Chorus: Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Adi ammaadi adi aathaadi
Oh my goodness, oh dear mother!
Oru thappu seiyalaamaa
Should we make a mistake?
Naama kettu pogalaamaa….
Should we get spoiled and ruined?
Kai azhaga paathaen
I looked at the beauty of your hands,
Un kaalazhaga paathaen
I looked at the beauty of your feet,
Kannazhagin minnal kandu
Seeing the lightning of your eyes' beauty,
Kavdhai ezhudhal aanen
I began writing poetry,
Naanum kavinjan aagi ponen
I became a poet myself!
Vera enna paathae
What else did you look at?
Andha vevaratha nee sollu
Tell me those details!
Munazhagum pinnazhagum
Front beauty and back beauty,
Paathadhundaa sollu
Tell me if you have seen them,
Muzhukka paathadhundaa sollu
Tell me if you saw it all completely!
Hei ponnaal aana maeni
Hey, body made of gold,
Ava poovinil aadum raani
She is a queen dancing on flowers!
Paadhi paadhi paathadhilae
Just seeing half of it,
Paithiyam aagi ponen
I went completely crazy!
Ponnaal aana maeni
Body made of gold,
Ava poovinil aadum raani
She is a queen dancing on flowers!
Paadhi paadhi paathadhilae
Just seeing half of it,
Paithiyam aagi ponen
I went completely crazy!
Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennae
Hey girl who ruined my mind,
Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennae
Hey girl who ruined my mind,
Edutha manasa koduthu vidu
Give back the heart you took away!
Ammaadi adi aathaadi
Oh my goodness, oh dear mother!
Oru thappu seiyalaamaa
Should we make a mistake?
Naama kettu pogalaamaa
Should we get spoiled and ruined?
Oru pombalaikku veenaa
For a woman, unnecessarily,
Indha vambu thumbu venaa
Why do we need this trouble and chaos?
Vazhukki vizhundha iduppu pola
Like a waist slipping down,
Iduppa chozhatti odikka venaa
Don't twist and break your waist!
Ammaadi ammaadi aathaadi
Oh goodness, oh mother!
Adhu manasa vandhu idikka venaa
Don't let it dash against my heart!
Ammaadi
Oh goodness!
Padikkum ilasa kedukka venaa
Don't ruin young studying minds,
Thudikkum vayasa thadukka venaa
Don't block the throbbing youth!
Ammaadi ammaadi aathaadi
Oh goodness, oh mother!
Kanna chozhatti kanaiya thodukka venaa
Don't roll your eyes and shoot arrows!
Ammaadi
Oh goodness!
Hae question papper paathaen
Hey, I saw the question paper,
Nee question aagi ninnae
You stood as a question yourself!
Badhil sollu kannae
Answer me, my dear,
Naan pareetchai ezhudhum munnae
Before I sit for the exam!
Naan pareetchai ezhudhum munnae
Before I sit for the exam!
Nalla naala paathu
Look for an auspicious day,
Paakku vethala maathu
Exchange betel leaves and nuts,
Josiyara paathu
Consult the astrologer,
Kaala ooni podu
Erect the wedding pillar,
Pandha kaala ooni podu
Erect the ceremonial wedding pillar!
Aamaa chithira pochu
Yes, Chithirai month has passed,
Vaigaasiyum pochu
Vaigasi month has also passed,
Andha aaniyum aadiyum
That Aani and Aadi,
Aavani maasamum
And the month of Aavani,
Odi odi pochu
They all ran away fast!
Chithira pochu
Chithirai has passed,
Vaigaasiyum pochu
Vaigasi has passed,
Andha aaniyum aadiyum
That Aani and Aadi,
Aavani maasamum
And the month of Aavani,
Odi odi pochu
They all ran away fast!
Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennae
Hey girl who ruined my mind,
Adi manasa ellaam kedutha pennae
Hey girl who ruined my mind,
Edutha manasa koduthu vidu
Give back the heart you took away!
Ammaadi adi aathaadi
Oh my goodness, oh dear mother!
Oru thappu seiyalaamaa
Should we make a mistake?
Naama kettu pogalaamaa
Should we get spoiled and ruined?
Oru pombalaikku veenaa
For a woman, unnecessarily,
Indha vambu thumbu venaa
Why do we need this trouble and chaos?
Ae vilaiyaattu
Hey, game...
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus: Hae...
Male :Appaa ammaa vilaiyaattu
Male: Playing mother and father game,
Adhu edhukku
Why do we need that?
Chorus :Aehae…
Chorus: Aehae...
Male :Adhukku innum time irukku
Male: There is still time for that!
Chorus :Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Chorus: Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Yaa yaa yaa yaayaa yaa
Hei hei ammaadi adi aathaadi
Hey hey, oh goodness, oh dear mother!
Oru thappu seiyalaamaa
Should we make a mistake?
Naama kettu pogalaamaa….hei hei hei
Should 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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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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