- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Avatharam
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Aridhaaratha
Poosi kolla aasai
Naan adavu katti
Aatam poda aasai
En ponnamma ponnamma
Ponnamma ponnammov
Female :Enna kuppusaami
Nai nainuttu
Enna ponnamma
Neeyavathu
Vaathiyaaru kitta solli
Ennai saerthukka
Solla koodatha
Edhula saerkka solla
En ponnamma ponnamma
Konjam recommendu pannamaa
Namma vaathiyaaru
Enna solluvaaro
Female :Koothulaiyaa
Male :Indha ezhai ennai
Yethukolluvaaro
{Aridhaaratha
Poosi kolla aasai
Naan adavu katti
Aatam poda aasai } (2)
En ponnamma ponnamma
Konjam recommendu pannamaa
{Namma vaathiyaaru
Enna solluvaaro
Indha ezhai ennai
Yethukolluvaaro}(2)
Arithaarathin melae
Enna aasai
Neeyum aasai pattaa
Naanum enna pesa
Hmm.. khmm
Arithaarathin melae
Enna aasai
Neeyum aasai pattaa
Naanum enna pesa
Haan.
Hei kuppanna kuppanna
Male :Aama
Female :Romba thappanna thappanna
Male :Sariya pochu po
{Ippo sittu pola suthum
Sugam pothum
Oru kattukkulla
Sikki kolla venaam } (2)
Poo ponnamma
Oru nalla vishayathai
Paththi pesumbothu
Ippadi sollikittu
Dha paaru
Neeyae enna pathi
Vaathiyaar kitta sollalanaa
Vera yaar solluvaanga
Eh hahaa..
Nee ippo apdi thaan pesuva
Appuram naan arithaaram poosikittu
Kenthala kattikittu
Appadi medaiyila yerinaa
Hahahaaaa
Haa
En paata eduthu utta
Haa aa aa aa
Ooru sanam ellam
Mei marakkum
Adhu usuroda poi kalakkum
Paatunu nenappathellaam
Ingu paataaga iruppathilla
Male :Athu en paatu illa
Female :Adhu lesaana vishayam illa
Male :Adhai yaaru illaiyina
Adhukaaga thaan
Isai avathaaramaai
Naan poranthenu
Bhoologam paaratumae
Raakoothula varum
Saami ellaam
Nesa saaminu paakaathu
Oor sanamae
Ada kaasukaa
Perukaa
Aasa naan pattathu
Vera yedhum solla varala
Arithaaratha
Poosi kolla aasa
Female :Neeyum aasai pattaa
Naanum enna pesa
Appo recommendu pannu
Koothaadi pozhappu ellaam
Andha kaathaadi padum paadu
Adi aathaadi vetka kedu
Hmmm.. ellarkum ulla sugam
Adhil enakkum or pangu undu
Adhu eppothum ingu undu
Koothaadiku sugam
Thookathil thaan
Un vaazhnaala thookathil
Yen pokkura
Namma munnorgalin
Kalai munnaal vaithaal
Sugam undendru
Ariyaamal nee pesurae
Oorellaam veshamae
Poduthu aaduthu
Neeyum yen yaaa
Vesham podanum
Aridhaaratha
Poosi kolla aasai
Naan adavu katti
Aatam poda aasai
Arithaarathin melae
Enna aasai
Neeyum aasai pattaa
Naanum enna pesa
En ponnamma ponnamma
Konjam recommendu pannamaa
Ippo sittu pola suthum
Sugam pothum
Oru kattukkulla
Sikki kolla venaam
Andha saami nalla
Vvaram kodukka pona
Chinna poosariyae
Thatti vida venaam
Arithaaratha
Poosi kolla aasa
Female :Neeyum aasai pattaa
Naanum enna pesa
Appadi othukka
Mmm...
To put on
the stage makeup is my desire,
I want to master the dance steps
and perform upon the stage!
Oh my Ponnamma, Ponnamma!
Ponnamma, oh Ponnamma!
Female: What is it, Kuppusamy,
whining endlessly like this?
What is it, Ponnamma?
Can't you at least...
speak to the master
and ask him to take me in?
Can't you tell him that?
Take you into what?
Oh my Ponnamma, Ponnamma,
please put in a good word for me!
What will our master
say to it?
Female: Into the theatre troupe?
Male: Will he accept
a poor man like me?
To put on
the stage makeup is my desire,
I want to master the dance steps
and perform upon the stage!
Oh my Ponnamma, Ponnamma,
please put in a good word for me!
What will our master
say to it?
Will he accept
a poor man like me?
Why such a burning passion
for stage makeup?
If you're so set on it,
what can I even say?
Mmm... khmm...
Why such a burning passion
for stage makeup?
If you're so set on it,
what can I even say?
Haan...
Hey Kuppanna, Kuppanna!
Male: Yes?
Female: It's a huge mistake, a big mistake!
Male: Oh, there you go again!
Roaming free like a bird right now
is joy enough;
do not get trapped
inside a strict cage!
Oh, come on, Ponnamma!
When talking about
such a noble thing,
speaking like this...
just look at you!
If even you won't speak for me
to the master,
who else will?
Eh hahaha...
You might talk like this now,
but once I put on that makeup,
tie on the grand headgear,
and step onto the stage like that...
Hahahahaha...
Ha!
And when I unleash my song...
Ha aa aa aa...
All the village folk
will be spellbound,
it will reach straight into their souls!
Everything people take for a song
doesn't truly become music here.
Male: But that's not how my singing is!
Female: It's no simple task!
Male: Who said it was easy?
That is why
as an incarnation of music
I was born,
and the whole world will praise me!
The gods that appear
in the midnight plays...
the village folk won't see them
as real gods!
Is it for money?
Or is it for fame?
That I had this longing?
I have no other motive!
To put on
the stage makeup is my desire!
Female: If you desire it so deeply,
what can I even say?
Then put in a good word for me!
An actor's whole livelihood
is like the struggle of a tossed kite!
Oh my goodness, what a pity!
Mmm... the joy that everyone has,
I too have a share in it,
and that will always be here for me!
An actor's only comfort
is in his sleep!
Why waste your lifetime
in mere sleep?
If we place our ancestors'
art before everything,
that brings true joy—
you speak without knowing that!
The whole world is wearing masks
and playing a role;
why must you too, my man,
put on a disguise?
To put on
the stage makeup is my desire,
I want to master the dance steps
and perform upon the stage!
Why such a burning passion
for stage makeup?
If you're so set on it,
what can I even say?
Oh my Ponnamma, Ponnamma,
please put in a good word for me!
Roaming free like a bird right now
is joy enough;
do not get trapped
inside a strict cage!
When God Himself is about
to grant a great blessing,
oh little priestess,
do not push it away!
To put on
the stage makeup is my desire!
Female: If you desire it so deeply,
what can I even say?
That's the spirit, agree with me!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the film Avatharam (1995) portrays a spirited debate between Kuppusaami (who passionately desires to join a traditional street theatre / Koothu troupe) and Ponnamma (who tries to dissuade him by pointing out the hardship, poverty, and societal disrespect faced by folk artists). Kuppusaami views performance art as a sacred calling and an 'Isai Avathaaram' (incarnation of music) meant to mesmerize audiences and keep ancient art forms alive, whereas Ponnamma views it as a fragile, restless life akin to a tossed kite.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ippo sittu pola suthum / Oru kattukkulla”
Matching second consonants across lines, e.g., 'Aridhaaratha' and 'Aatam' or 'sittu' / 'kattu'.
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Koothaadi pozhappu ellaam / Andha kaathaadi padum paadu”
Comparing freedom to a bird ('sittu pola') and a performer's life to a kite battling the wind ('kaathaadi padum paadu').
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Isai avathaaramaai / Naan poranthenu”
Comparing himself to a divine music incarnation ('Isai avathaaramaai').
Did you know?
Trivia
Avatharam (1995) was directed by Nasser, who also starred alongside Revathi. The film deeply explores the declining art form of Therukoothu (Tamil street theatre) and featured memorable music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by legendary lyricist Vaali.
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