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Lyrics & meaning

Ayyo Adi Aathe

From Kodiveeran · 2017

Lyricist
Mohan Raja
Singers
Vandana Srinivasan, Jagathish
Music director
N. R. Raghunanthan
Details
Kodiveeran2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ayyo adi aathaeOh my dear goodness!
En kannu kaathu mookkaeMy eyes, ears, and nose!
Kondu pora nee thaanYou are taking away
En manasa.. en manasa..My heart.. my heart..
Female
Yetti ninnu paathenI watched standing at a distance
Nee enga vacha nethaeWhere did you plant love yesterday?
Kothi pora nee thaanYou are pecking away
En vayasa.. en vayasa..My youth.. my youth..
Male
Yettam number polathaanJust like the number eight
Suthi vandhu valaichaalaeShe circled around and entrapped me
Female
Kattam katti en nenappaCornering my thoughts
Patha vachi poraanaeHe sets it on fire and leaves
Male
Ava kenda kaaluHer shapely calf
Sunda vaikkumReduces to a simmer
En usurathaanMy very life
Ava sandai podumHer feisty
Kannu rendumPair of eyes
En ulagandhaanAre my whole world
Male
Ayyo adi aathaeOh my dear goodness!
En kannu kaathu mookkaeMy eyes, ears, and nose!
Kondu pora nee thaanYou are taking away
En manasa.. en manasa..My heart.. my heart..
Male
Ava segappu sembaruthi polaShe is like a red hibiscus flower
Ava sirippu senggarumba polaHer smile is like red sugarcane
Ava pechu senthamizha polaHer speech is like pure Tamil
Inikkum.. inikkum..It is sweet.. it is sweet..
Female
Avan morappu sandiyara polaHis stern look is like a brave rogue
Avan vanappu mammuthana polaHis handsome charm is like Cupid
Avan nenappu nenjukkulla thenamumHis thought inside my heart every day
Ilukkum.. ilukkum..Pulls me.. pulls me..
Male
Kundoosi paarvakkaariA girl with a sharp safety-pin gaze
Kundu vaikkum pechukaariA girl whose talk plants bombs
Kuthukallaa nikka vaikkumShe makes me stand rooted like a stone
Kummiruttu machakkaariA girl with a pitch-black beauty mole
Male
Ava kenda kaaluHer shapely calf
Sunda vaikkumReduces to a simmer
En usurathaanMy very life
Ava sandai podumHer feisty
Kannu rendumPair of eyes
En ulagandhaanAre my whole world
Male
Ayyo adi aathaeOh my dear goodness!
En kannu kaathu mookkaeMy eyes, ears, and nose!
Kondu pora nee thaanYou are taking away
En manasa.. en manasa..My heart.. my heart..
Female
Hmm..mmm…mmmmHmm.. mmm.. mmmm
Hmm..mmm…mmm…Hmm.. mmm.. mmm..
Mmm….mmmm..mmmm….mmmmmMmm.. mmmm.. mmmm.. mmmmm
Mmm….mmmm..mmmm….mmmmmMmm.. mmmm.. mmmm.. mmmmm
Female
Avan kooda jenmathukkum vaazhuvenI will live with him for lifetimes to come
Avan irundha eppadi naan saaguvenAs long as he lives, how can I die?
Avan sirikka enna venaa pannuvenI will do whatever it takes to make him smile
Naandhaan.. naandhaan..It is me.. it is me..
Male
Ava kannil thoosi onnu vilundhaaIf a single speck of dust falls into her eyes
Athanaala ava kannu kasinjaAnd because of that her eyes tear up
Kaaththa naanum katti vachu midhippenI will tie up even the wind and stomp on it
Nesandhaan.. nesandhaan..Truly.. truly..
Female
Enakinnu porandhaan paaruLook, he was born just for me
Enakkulla pugundhaan paaruLook, he entered deep inside me
Nenappellaam kalandhaan paaruLook, he blended into all my thoughts
Avan than en usurukku veruHe alone is the root of my life
Male
Ava kenda kaaluHer shapely calf
Sunda vaikkumReduces to a simmer
En usurathaanMy very life
Ava sandai podumHer feisty
Kannu rendumPair of eyes
En ulagandhaanAre my whole world
Male
Ayyo adi aathaeOh my dear goodness!
En kannu kaathu mookkaeMy eyes, ears, and nose!
Kondu pora nee thaanYou are taking away
En manasa.. en manasa..My heart.. my heart..
Female
Yetti ninnu paathenI watched standing at a distance
Nee enga vacha nethaeWhere did you plant love yesterday?
Kothi pora nee thaanYou are pecking away
En vayasa.. en vayasa..My youth.. my youth..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Ayyo Adi Aathae from the movie Kodiveeran (2017) is an energetic rural Tamil romantic duet that celebrates deep, passionate love between two partners. The lovers trade playful compliments and affectionate declarations, using vibrant imagery drawn from rural life—comparing sweet smiles to red sugarcane, tender words to pure Tamil, and captivating charm to Cupid.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Ava segappu sembaruthi pola / Ava sirippu senggarumba pola

Compares her red beauty to hibiscus and sweet smile to red sugarcane using the direct comparative word 'pola'.

Alliteration (Monai)

Ava segappu sembaruthi pola / Ava sirippu senggarumba pola / Ava pechu senthamizha pola

Repetition of initial 'se-' and 's-' sounds across consecutive lines creates melodic rhythm.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Kaaththa naanum katti vachu midhippen

An exaggerated expression of protective love where the hero claims he would tie up and stomp the wind if dust enters her eyes.

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Trivia

Ayyo Adi Aathae features in the 2017 Tamil village action drama film Kodiveeran, directed by M. Muthaiah and starring M. Sasikumar and Mahima Nambiar. The music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, with lyrics penned by Mohan Raj.

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