Ammadiyo Ayya Kadhaiya
From Kasi Yathirai · 1973
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kasi Yathirai1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ammadiyoo aiyaa kadhaiyaa sonnaa | Oh my, if father tells his story, |
| Oorae sirikkumadi paavam muzhikkudhadi | The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently. |
| Female | |
| Ammadiyoo chittappa kadhaiyaa sonnaa | Oh my, if uncle tells his story, |
| Oorae sirikkumadi paavam muzhikkudhadi | The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently. |
| Male | |
| Kaasi yaathirai annachi | Brother, what about the pilgrimage to Kasi? |
| Kaavi vaetti ennaachu | What happened to the saffron veshti? |
| Kaasi yaathirai annachi | Brother, what about the pilgrimage to Kasi? |
| Kaavi vaetti ennaachu | What happened to the saffron veshti? |
| Female | |
| Aasai ippo vandhaachu | Desire has arrived now, |
| Poojai ellam poyaachu | All the prayers and worship are gone. |
| Aasai ippo vandhaachu | Desire has arrived now, |
| Poojai ellam poyaachu | All the prayers and worship are gone. |
| Male | |
| Kottu pottu raathiri neram | Wearing a suit during the night time, |
| Maapillai pola ponaaru ponaaru | He went off dressed like a bridegroom, went off, |
| Male | |
| Lotteryodu vandhaaru | And returned with a lottery ticket. |
| Male | |
| Ammadiyoo chitthappa kadhaiyaa sonnaa | Oh my, if uncle tells his story, |
| Oorae sirikkumadi paavam muzhikkudhadi | The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently. |
| Female | |
| Ammadiyoo maamaa kadhaiyaa sonnaa | Oh my, if uncle tells his story, |
| Oorae sirikkumadi paavam muzhikkudhadi | The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently. |
| Male | |
| Kaasi yaathirai annachi | Brother, what about the pilgrimage to Kasi? |
| Kaavi vaetti ennaachu | What happened to the saffron veshti? |
| Female | |
| Aasai ippo vandhaachu | Desire has arrived now, |
| Poojai ellam poyaachu | All the prayers and worship are gone. |
| Male | |
| Illarathai veruthu inbam kaana sonna | He who preached despising domestic life to find spiritual bliss, |
| Raama bhakthar kaadhal kondathaen gyaana thangame | Why did this devotee of Rama fall in love, my golden wisdom? |
| Raama bhakthar kaadhal kondathaen | Why did this devotee of Rama fall in love? |
| Male :Sabalam thaan | Male: It is mere temptation! |
| Female | |
| Aalandhooru mandhiram seidhathindha thandhiram | The spell from Alandur performed this trick, |
| Vayasu kooda maranthu ponadhae gnyaana thangamae | He even forgot his age, my golden wisdom, |
| Vayasu kooda maranthu ponadhae | He even forgot his age. |
| Male | |
| Ennachi ennachu bhrammachariyam ennachu | What happened, what happened, what happened to celibacy? |
| Female | |
| Vittachu thottachu beedavellam pottachu | Abandoned and touched, casting away all inhibitions! |
| Male | |
| Ammadiyoo aiyaa kadhaiya sonnaa | Oh my, if father tells his story, |
| Oorae sirikkum padi paavam muzhikkuthadi | The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently. |
| Female | |
| Ammadiyoo chitthappa kadhaiyaa sonnaa | Oh my, if uncle tells his story, |
| Oorae sirikkumadi paavam muzhikkudhadi | The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently. |
| Male | |
| Kaasi yaathirai chittappa | Uncle, what about the Kasi pilgrimage? |
| Kaavi vaetti enngappa | Where is the saffron veshti, father? |
| Male | |
| Pathara kaaranukku pottachu | It was handed over to the goldsmith! |
| Male | |
| Kaasi yaathirai annachi | Brother, what about the pilgrimage to Kasi? |
| Kaavi vaetti ennaachu | What happened to the saffron veshti? |
| Kaasi yaathirai annachi | Brother, what about the pilgrimage to Kasi? |
| Kaavi vaetti ennaachu | What happened to the saffron veshti? |
மற்றும் பி. சசிரேகா
Oh my, if father tells his story,
The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently.
அம்மாடியோ ஐயா கதைய சொன்னா
ஊரே சிரிக்குமடி பாவம் முழிக்குதடி
Oh my, if uncle tells his story,
The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently.
அம்மாடியோ சித்தப்பா கதைய சொன்னா
ஊரே சிரிக்குமடி பாவம் முழிக்குதடி...
Brother, what about the pilgrimage to Kasi?
What happened to the saffron veshti?
Brother, what about the pilgrimage to Kasi?
What happened to the saffron veshti?
காசி யாத்திரை அண்ணாச்சி
காவி வேட்டி என்னாச்சு
காசி யாத்திரை அண்ணாச்சி
காவி வேட்டி என்னாச்சு
Desire has arrived now,
All the prayers and worship are gone.
Desire has arrived now,
All the prayers and worship are gone.
ஆசை இப்போ வந்தாச்சு
பூஜையெல்லாம் போயாச்சு
ஆசை இப்போ வந்தாச்சு
பூஜையெல்லாம் போயாச்சு
Wearing a suit during the night time,
He went off dressed like a bridegroom, went off,
கோட்டு போட்டு ராத்திரி நேரம்
மாப்பிள்ளை போல போனாரு போனாரு
And returned with a lottery ticket.
லாட்டரி யோடு வந்தாரு.....
Oh my, if uncle tells his story,
The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently.
அம்மாடியோ சித்தப்பா கதைய சொன்னா
ஊரே சிரிக்குமடி பாவம் முழிக்குதடி...
Oh my, if uncle tells his story,
The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently.
அம்மாடியோ மாமா கதைய சொன்னா
ஊரே சிரிக்குமடி பாவம் முழிக்குதடி...
Brother, what about the pilgrimage to Kasi?
What happened to the saffron veshti?
காசி யாத்திரை அண்ணாச்சி
காவி வேட்டி என்னாச்சு
Desire has arrived now,
All the prayers and worship are gone.
ஆசை இப்போ வந்தாச்சு
பூஜையெல்லாம் போயாச்சு
He who preached despising domestic life to find spiritual bliss,
Why did this devotee of Rama fall in love, my golden wisdom?
Why did this devotee of Rama fall in love?
Male: It is mere temptation!
இல்லறத்தை வெறுத்து இன்பம் காண சொன்ன
இராம பக்தர் காதல் கொண்டதேன் ஞானத் தங்கமே
இராம பக்தர் காதல் கொண்டதேன்..
சபலம்தான்
The spell from Alandur performed this trick,
He even forgot his age, my golden wisdom,
He even forgot his age.
ஆலந்தூரு மந்திரம் செய்ததிந்த தந்திரம்
வயசு கூட மறந்து போனதே ஞானத்தங்கமே
வயசு கூட மறந்து போனதே....
What happened, what happened, what happened to celibacy?
என்னாச்சு என்னாச்சு பிரம்மசர்யம் என்னாச்சு
Abandoned and touched, casting away all inhibitions!
விட்டாச்சு தொட்டாச்சு பீடாவெல்லாம் போட்டாச்சு
Oh my, if father tells his story,
The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently.
அம்மாடியோ ஐயா கதைய சொன்னா
ஊரே சிரிக்குமடி பாவம் முழிக்குதடி
Oh my, if uncle tells his story,
The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently.
அம்மாடியோ சித்தப்பா கதைய சொன்னா
ஊரே சிரிக்குமடி பாவம் முழிக்குதடி
Uncle, what about the Kasi pilgrimage?
Where is the saffron veshti, father?
காசி யாத்திரை அண்ணாச்சி
காவி வேட்டி என்னாச்சு
It was handed over to the goldsmith!
பாத்திரக்காரனுக்கு போட்டாச்சு
Brother, what about the pilgrimage to Kasi?
What happened to the saffron veshti?
Brother, what about the pilgrimage to Kasi?
What happened to the saffron veshti?
காசி யாத்திரை அண்ணாச்சி
காவி வேட்டி என்னாச்சு
காசி யாத்திரை அண்ணாச்சி
காவி வேட்டி என்னாச்சு
Ammadiyoo aiyaa kadhaiyaa sonnaa
Oh my, if father tells his story,
Oorae sirikkumadi paavam muzhikkudhadi
The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently.
Ammadiyoo chittappa kadhaiyaa sonnaa
Oh my, if uncle tells his story,
Oorae sirikkumadi paavam muzhikkudhadi
The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently.
Kaasi yaathirai annachi
Brother, what about the pilgrimage to Kasi?
Kaavi vaetti ennaachu
What happened to the saffron veshti?
Kaasi yaathirai annachi
Brother, what about the pilgrimage to Kasi?
Kaavi vaetti ennaachu
What happened to the saffron veshti?
Aasai ippo vandhaachu
Desire has arrived now,
Poojai ellam poyaachu
All the prayers and worship are gone.
Aasai ippo vandhaachu
Desire has arrived now,
Poojai ellam poyaachu
All the prayers and worship are gone.
Kottu pottu raathiri neram
Wearing a suit during the night time,
Maapillai pola ponaaru ponaaru
He went off dressed like a bridegroom, went off,
Lotteryodu vandhaaru
And returned with a lottery ticket.
Ammadiyoo chitthappa kadhaiyaa sonnaa
Oh my, if uncle tells his story,
Oorae sirikkumadi paavam muzhikkudhadi
The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently.
Ammadiyoo maamaa kadhaiyaa sonnaa
Oh my, if uncle tells his story,
Oorae sirikkumadi paavam muzhikkudhadi
The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently.
Kaasi yaathirai annachi
Brother, what about the pilgrimage to Kasi?
Kaavi vaetti ennaachu
What happened to the saffron veshti?
Aasai ippo vandhaachu
Desire has arrived now,
Poojai ellam poyaachu
All the prayers and worship are gone.
Illarathai veruthu inbam kaana sonna
He who preached despising domestic life to find spiritual bliss,
Raama bhakthar kaadhal kondathaen gyaana thangame
Why did this devotee of Rama fall in love, my golden wisdom?
Raama bhakthar kaadhal kondathaen
Why did this devotee of Rama fall in love?
Male :Sabalam thaan
Male: It is mere temptation!
Aalandhooru mandhiram seidhathindha thandhiram
The spell from Alandur performed this trick,
Vayasu kooda maranthu ponadhae gnyaana thangamae
He even forgot his age, my golden wisdom,
Vayasu kooda maranthu ponadhae
He even forgot his age.
Ennachi ennachu bhrammachariyam ennachu
What happened, what happened, what happened to celibacy?
Vittachu thottachu beedavellam pottachu
Abandoned and touched, casting away all inhibitions!
Ammadiyoo aiyaa kadhaiya sonnaa
Oh my, if father tells his story,
Oorae sirikkum padi paavam muzhikkuthadi
The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently.
Ammadiyoo chitthappa kadhaiyaa sonnaa
Oh my, if uncle tells his story,
Oorae sirikkumadi paavam muzhikkudhadi
The whole town will laugh, while he blinks innocently.
Kaasi yaathirai chittappa
Uncle, what about the Kasi pilgrimage?
Kaavi vaetti enngappa
Where is the saffron veshti, father?
Pathara kaaranukku pottachu
It was handed over to the goldsmith!
Kaasi yaathirai annachi
Brother, what about the pilgrimage to Kasi?
Kaavi vaetti ennaachu
What happened to the saffron veshti?
Kaasi yaathirai annachi
Brother, what about the pilgrimage to Kasi?
Kaavi vaetti ennaachu
What happened to the saffron veshti?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted and comical song from the 1973 Tamil film 'Kasi Yathirai' satirizes hypocrisy among elders who pretend to renounce worldly pleasures for spiritual ascetism. It humorously interrogates a man who claimed to go on a holy pilgrimage to Kasi clad in renunciate saffron attire, but ended up succumbing to romantic temptations, luxury suits, gambling via lottery tickets, and material desires.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Satire and Irony
“Kaasi yaathirai annachi / Kaavi vaetti ennaachu / Aasai ippo vandhaachu”
The song contrasts pious religious commitments (Kasi pilgrimage, celibacy, saffron clothes) with mundane worldly desires (lottery, courtship, vanity attire).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aasai ippo vandhaachu / Poojai ellam poyaachu”
Rhyming line endings created through rhythmic Tamil suffixes.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Kaasi yaathirai annachi / Kaavi vaetti ennaachu”
Repeated refrain emphasizing the mock-concern over the main character's failed spiritual journey.
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Trivia
'Kasi Yathirai' (1973) is a classic Tamil comedy film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring V. K. Ramasamy, Suruli Rajan, and Srikanth. The soundtrack composed by Shankar-Ganesh features playful lyricism by Vaali that perfectly captures the comedic situation of elders falling into earthly temptations.
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