Ammadi Idhu Enna
From Sigappu Thali · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sigappu Thali1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ammaadi idhu enna kooththu | Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this? |
| Adi aaththaadi nadaiya nee maaththu | Oh dear girl, change your walk and style! |
| Ammaadi idhu enna kooththu | Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this? |
| Adi aaththaadi nadaiya nee maaththu | Oh dear girl, change your walk and style! |
| Male | |
| Ammaadi idhu enna kooththu | Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this? |
| Adi aaththaadi nadaiya nee maaththu | Oh dear girl, change your walk and style! |
| Unnoda aattamo mettu kudikku | Your dance belongs to the high-class elite, |
| Ennoda aattamo naattu kudikku | While my dance belongs to the native folk. |
| Piththalai aaduthaan ponnaattam minukki | A brass goat shines pretending to be gold. |
| Male | |
| Ammaadi idhu enna kooththu | Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this? |
| Adi aaththaadi nadaiya nee maaththu | Oh dear girl, change your walk and style! |
| Unnoda aattamo mettu kudikku | Your dance belongs to the high-class elite, |
| Ennoda aattamo naattu kudikku | While my dance belongs to the native folk. |
| Piththalai aaduthaan ponnaattam minukki | A brass goat shines pretending to be gold. |
| Male | |
| Hae naaththoda kaaththu kooththadum pothu | Hey, when the wind dances with the young sapling, |
| Adhu nalla aattamadi | That indeed is a beautiful dance! |
| Singaara ponnae adha paththi paattu padipadipadi | Oh beautiful girl, sing a song about it repeatedly! |
| Kudikaara vandu poovukkul nindru sangeetham paadumadi | An intoxicated beetle stands inside a flower and sings music, |
| Nee kettu kondae sathiraada vendumadi | Listening to it, you ought to dance gracefully! |
| Male | |
| Pennae un aattam thappilla maanae | Oh girl, there is nothing wrong with your dance, my deer, |
| Puriyaama ponaa pollaapputhaanae | If people fail to understand, it causes trouble! |
| Ullooril ullathu eppothum nallathu | Whatever is local and rooted is always the best. |
| Male | |
| Ammaadi idhu enna kooththu | Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this? |
| Adi aaththaadi nadaiya nee maaththu | Oh dear girl, change your walk and style! |
| Unnoda aattamo mettu kudikku | Your dance belongs to the high-class elite, |
| Ennoda aattamo naattu kudikku | While my dance belongs to the native folk. |
| Piththalai aaduthaan ponnaattam minukki hae… | A brass goat shines pretending to be gold, hey... |
| Male | |
| Madikku veram saerikku vera | One style for the rich and another for the slums, |
| Aattaththa maaththi vachchaan | He altered the dance for everyone! |
| Theruvoram thanae koottaththa saeththu vachchaan | By the roadside, he gathered a whole crowd, |
| Ada vachchaan vachchaan | Ah, he gathered them, he did! |
| Sakkarai ellaam paalukkuththaanae | All the sugar is meant only for milk, |
| Koozhukku thevaiyillai adi aattakkaari | It is not needed for simple porridge, oh dancer girl, |
| Uppukku panjamillai | There is certainly no shortage of salt! |
| Male | |
| Aadaatha ooru ippothu adum | The town that never danced will dance now, |
| Kattantharaiyilae katcheri paadum | A musical concert will play on the bare ground, |
| Kallaatha jaadhikku kaiththaalam pothum | For the uneducated folk, clapping hands is more than enough! |
| Male | |
| Ammaadi idhu enna kooththu | Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this? |
| Adi aaththaadi nadaiya nee maaththu | Oh dear girl, change your walk and style! |
| Unnoda aattamo mettu kudikku | Your dance belongs to the high-class elite, |
| Ennoda aattamo naattu kudikku | While my dance belongs to the native folk. |
| Piththalai aaduthaan ponnaattam minukki….. | A brass goat shines pretending to be gold... |
அம்மாடி இது என்ன கூத்து
அடி ஆத்தாடி நடைய நீ மாத்து
அம்மாடி இது என்ன கூத்து
அடி ஆத்தாடி நடைய நீ மாத்து
Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this?
Oh dear girl, change your walk and style!
Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this?
Oh dear girl, change your walk and style!
அம்மாடி இது என்ன கூத்து
அடி ஆத்தாடி நடைய நீ மாத்து
உன்னோட ஆட்டமோ மேட்டுக்குடிக்கு
என்னோட ஆட்டமோ நாட்டுக்குடிக்கு
பித்தளை ஆடுதான் பொன்னாட்டம் மினுக்கி
Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this?
Oh dear girl, change your walk and style!
Your dance belongs to the high-class elite,
While my dance belongs to the native folk.
A brass goat shines pretending to be gold.
அம்மாடி இது என்ன கூத்து
அடி ஆத்தாடி நடைய நீ மாத்து
உன்னோட ஆட்டமோ மேட்டுக் குடிக்கு
என்னோட ஆட்டமோ நாட்டுக் குடிக்கு
பித்தளை ஆடுதான் பொன்னாட்டம் மினுக்கி
Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this?
Oh dear girl, change your walk and style!
Your dance belongs to the high-class elite,
While my dance belongs to the native folk.
A brass goat shines pretending to be gold.
ஹே நாத்தோடக் காத்து கூத்தாடும் போது
அது நல்ல ஆட்டமடி
சிங்கார பொண்ணே அதப் பத்தி பாட்டுப் படிபடிபடி
குடிகார வண்டு பூவுக்குள் நின்று சங்கீதம் பாடுமடி
நீ கேட்டுக் கொண்டே சதிராட வேண்டுமடி
Hey, when the wind dances with the young sapling,
That indeed is a beautiful dance!
Oh beautiful girl, sing a song about it repeatedly!
An intoxicated beetle stands inside a flower and sings music,
Listening to it, you ought to dance gracefully!
பெண்ணே உன் ஆட்டம் தப்பில்ல மானே
புரியாம போனா பொல்லாப்பு தானே
உள்ளூரில் உள்ளது எப்போதும் நல்லது
Oh girl, there is nothing wrong with your dance, my deer,
If people fail to understand, it causes trouble!
Whatever is local and rooted is always the best.
அம்மாடி இது என்ன கூத்து
அடி ஆத்தாடி நடைய நீ மாத்து
உன்னோட ஆட்டமோ மேட்டுக் குடிக்கு
என்னோட ஆட்டமோ நாட்டுக் குடிக்கு
பித்தளை ஆடுதான் பொன்னாட்டம் மினுக்கி ஹே
Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this?
Oh dear girl, change your walk and style!
Your dance belongs to the high-class elite,
While my dance belongs to the native folk.
A brass goat shines pretending to be gold, hey...
மாடிக்கு வேற சேரிக்கு வேற
ஆட்டத்த மாத்தி வச்சான்
தெருவோரம் தானே கூட்டத்த சேத்து வச்சான்
அட வச்சான் வச்சான்
சக்கரை எல்லாம் பாலுக்குத்தானே
கூழுக்கு தேவையில்லை அடி ஆட்டக்காரி
உப்புக்கு பஞ்சமில்லை
One style for the rich and another for the slums,
He altered the dance for everyone!
By the roadside, he gathered a whole crowd,
Ah, he gathered them, he did!
All the sugar is meant only for milk,
It is not needed for simple porridge, oh dancer girl,
There is certainly no shortage of salt!
ஆடாத ஊரு இப்போது ஆடும்
கட்டாந்தரையிலே கச்சேரி பாடும்
கல்லாத ஜாதிக்கு கைத்தாளம் போதும்
The town that never danced will dance now,
A musical concert will play on the bare ground,
For the uneducated folk, clapping hands is more than enough!
அம்மாடி இது என்ன கூத்து
அடி ஆத்தாடி நடைய நீ மாத்து
உன்னோட ஆட்டமோ மேட்டுக்குடிக்கு
என்னோட ஆட்டமோ நாட்டுக்குடிக்கு
பித்தளை ஆடுதான் பொன்னாட்டம் மினுக்கி....
Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this?
Oh dear girl, change your walk and style!
Your dance belongs to the high-class elite,
While my dance belongs to the native folk.
A brass goat shines pretending to be gold...
Ammaadi idhu enna kooththu
Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this?
Adi aaththaadi nadaiya nee maaththu
Oh dear girl, change your walk and style!
Ammaadi idhu enna kooththu
Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this?
Adi aaththaadi nadaiya nee maaththu
Oh dear girl, change your walk and style!
Ammaadi idhu enna kooththu
Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this?
Adi aaththaadi nadaiya nee maaththu
Oh dear girl, change your walk and style!
Unnoda aattamo mettu kudikku
Your dance belongs to the high-class elite,
Ennoda aattamo naattu kudikku
While my dance belongs to the native folk.
Piththalai aaduthaan ponnaattam minukki
A brass goat shines pretending to be gold.
Ammaadi idhu enna kooththu
Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this?
Adi aaththaadi nadaiya nee maaththu
Oh dear girl, change your walk and style!
Unnoda aattamo mettu kudikku
Your dance belongs to the high-class elite,
Ennoda aattamo naattu kudikku
While my dance belongs to the native folk.
Piththalai aaduthaan ponnaattam minukki
A brass goat shines pretending to be gold.
Hae naaththoda kaaththu kooththadum pothu
Hey, when the wind dances with the young sapling,
Adhu nalla aattamadi
That indeed is a beautiful dance!
Singaara ponnae adha paththi paattu padipadipadi
Oh beautiful girl, sing a song about it repeatedly!
Kudikaara vandu poovukkul nindru sangeetham paadumadi
An intoxicated beetle stands inside a flower and sings music,
Nee kettu kondae sathiraada vendumadi
Listening to it, you ought to dance gracefully!
Pennae un aattam thappilla maanae
Oh girl, there is nothing wrong with your dance, my deer,
Puriyaama ponaa pollaapputhaanae
If people fail to understand, it causes trouble!
Ullooril ullathu eppothum nallathu
Whatever is local and rooted is always the best.
Ammaadi idhu enna kooththu
Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this?
Adi aaththaadi nadaiya nee maaththu
Oh dear girl, change your walk and style!
Unnoda aattamo mettu kudikku
Your dance belongs to the high-class elite,
Ennoda aattamo naattu kudikku
While my dance belongs to the native folk.
Piththalai aaduthaan ponnaattam minukki hae…
A brass goat shines pretending to be gold, hey...
Madikku veram saerikku vera
One style for the rich and another for the slums,
Aattaththa maaththi vachchaan
He altered the dance for everyone!
Theruvoram thanae koottaththa saeththu vachchaan
By the roadside, he gathered a whole crowd,
Ada vachchaan vachchaan
Ah, he gathered them, he did!
Sakkarai ellaam paalukkuththaanae
All the sugar is meant only for milk,
Koozhukku thevaiyillai adi aattakkaari
It is not needed for simple porridge, oh dancer girl,
Uppukku panjamillai
There is certainly no shortage of salt!
Aadaatha ooru ippothu adum
The town that never danced will dance now,
Kattantharaiyilae katcheri paadum
A musical concert will play on the bare ground,
Kallaatha jaadhikku kaiththaalam pothum
For the uneducated folk, clapping hands is more than enough!
Ammaadi idhu enna kooththu
Oh my goodness, what kind of drama is this?
Adi aaththaadi nadaiya nee maaththu
Oh dear girl, change your walk and style!
Unnoda aattamo mettu kudikku
Your dance belongs to the high-class elite,
Ennoda aattamo naattu kudikku
While my dance belongs to the native folk.
Piththalai aaduthaan ponnaattam minukki…..
A brass goat shines pretending to be gold...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ammaadi Idhu Enna Kooththu is a lively folk song from the 1988 film Sigappu Thali, penned by lyricist Vairamuthu. The song explores the cultural divide between high-brow, modern dance styles and traditional, earthy folk traditions. The speaker encourages a dancer to embrace native rhythms over superficial pretension, metaphorically describing fake sophistication as brass shining like gold, while celebrating the authentic beauty of simple folk music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Ammaadi idhu enna kooththu / Adi aaththaadi nadaiya nee maaththu”
Rhyming of the second character across consecutive lines, such as 'Ammaadi' and 'Aaththaadi'.
Contrast / Anthesis
“Unnoda aattamo mettu kudikku / Ennoda aattamo naattu kudikku”
Juxtaposition of high-class elite culture with working-class native culture using 'Mettu kudi' and 'Naattu kudi'.
Metaphor
“Piththalai aaduthaan ponnaattam minukki”
Comparing superficial or artificial high-society trends to brass painted or polished to look like gold.
Personification
“Kudikaara vandu poovukkul nindru sangeetham paadumadi”
Attributing human qualities of singing and dancing to natural elements like wind, saplings, and beetles.
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Trivia
The song lyrics were written by legendary poet Vairamuthu for the 1988 Tamil film Sigappu Thali, using folk metaphors to comment on cultural authenticities.
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