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Lyrics & meaning

Aadidu Peyygaley

From Aduthathu Albert · 1985

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Aduthathu Albert1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Male
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Male
Aadidum peigalum aadi odingidumEven dancing ghosts will dance and run away
Odi oliththidum paaruLook, they will run and hide
Veedu vilangida vittu vidaiperaAsk what you want to leave and let this house prosper
Vendiyathai nee keluAsk what you need
Male
Poo irukku karuvaadirukkuThere are flowers, there is dried fish
Povatharukku thagaraaru edharkkuWhy dispute/quarrel about leaving?
Male
Aadu paeyae nee oduvaayaeDance, ghost, you run away
Kooththadu paeyae nee vittoduvaayaeDance merrily, ghost, leave and run away
Male
Yaei…..Hey!
Male
Aadidum paeigalai ooda verattidumListen, man who chases away dancing ghosts!
Aambalaiyae nee keluListen, man!
Female
Deiii…..Hey!
Aasaiyai thaduththida anbinai ozhiththidaTo stop desire, to erase love...
Poovulagil nee yaaruWho are you in this world?
Male
Kaadhalichchu vaazhnthiruppomWe will love and live
Female :Kaalamellam saernthiruppomFemale: We will stay together forever
Male
Kadhalukku kangalum illaiLove has no eyes
Paeigalukku kaalgalum illaiGhosts have no legs
Kadhalukku kangalum illaiLove has no eyes
Paeigalukku kaalgalum illaiGhosts have no legs
Female
Kan irukku kaal irukkuThere are eyes, there are legs
Kan irukkuThere are eyes
Male :Miyaav miyaavMale: Meow, meow
Female :Kaal irukkuFemale: There are legs
Male :Miyaav miyaavMale: Meow, meow
Female
Kan irukku kaal irukkuThere are eyes, there are legs
Male :Kadhlikka aal irukkuMale: There is a person to love
Male
Naan poojai pottaenyinnaa….aa….aa….If I perform a ritual/puja... ah... ah...
Aaa…..miyaav…..aa….aa….Ah... meow... ah... ah...
Male
Naan poojai pottaenyinnaa….If I perform a ritual...
Kidukidukkum andam ellamThe whole universe will tremble
Male
Kolaaru paanaathingaDo not make trouble
Un poojai vaenamungaWe don't want your puja, sir
Male
Aadidum peigalum aadi odingidumEven dancing ghosts will dance and run away
Odi oliththidum paaruLook, they will run and hide
Male
Aadidum paeigalai ooda verattidumListen, man who chases away dancing ghosts!
Aambalaiyae nee keluListen, man!
Male
Poo irukku karuvaadirukkuThere are flowers, there is dried fish
Povatharukku thagaraaru edharkkuWhy dispute about leaving?
Male
Manusanukku kadhal unduHumans have love
Paeigalukku kadhal undaaDo ghosts have love?
Manusanukku kadhal unduHumans have love
Paeigalukku kadhal undaaDo ghosts have love?
Male
Veenaaga paadida vendaam……….No need to sing in vain...
Thagaraaru enkittae vaendaamDon't fight with me
Vera idam paaththu viduFind another place
Veetta vittu odi viduRun away from this house
Female
Yaaringae oduvathaendru paarpomaaShall we see who runs from here?
Adhaiyum ingaeThat too right here
Male
Udukka udukkaUdukka udukka (drumbeat)
Female :Adikkaatha udukkaFemale: Don't beat the udukka drum
Male :Kudukka kudukkaMale: Kudukka kudukka (pot/container)
Female :Avasara kudukkaFemale: You hasty fool
Male
Aadidum paeigalai ooda verattidumListen, man who chases away dancing ghosts!
Aambalaiyae nee keluListen, man!
Female
Aasaiyai thaduththida anbinai ozhiththidaTo stop desire, to erase love...
Poovulagil nee yaaruWho are you in this world?
Male
Kaadhalichchu vaazhnthiruppomWe will love and live
Female :Kaalamellam saernthiruppomFemale: We will stay together forever

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful duet from 'Aduthathu Albert' (1985) features a humorous, lighthearted confrontation between characters dealing with spirits/ghosts, exorcism rituals, and love. The lyrics juxtapose comical references to exorcism offerings (flowers, dried fish, udukka drumbeats) with romantic retorts about how love transcends worldliness and ghostliness. The exchange uses witty banter where one side threatens with rituals while the other dismisses the exorcism and asserts the power of love over fear.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Edhukai)

Veedu vilangida vittu vidaipera / Vendiyathai nee kelu

Repetition of second consonant sound in adjacent lines like 'Aadidum' / 'Odi' and 'Veedu' / 'Vendiyathai'.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Poo irukku karuvaadirukku / Povatharukku thagaraaru edharkku

Matching initial sounds across words, such as 'Poo' and 'Povatharukku' or 'Aadidum' and 'Aambalaiyae'.

Repetition (Irettai Kilavi / Rhythm)

Udukka udukka / Kudukka kudukka

Use of rhythmic sound words like 'Miyaav miyaav' and 'Udukka udukka' to enhance the comedic atmosphere.

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Trivia

'Aduthathu Albert' (1985) is a Tamil comedy film starring Prabhu and Urvashi. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran, blending spooky exorcism tropes with comedic folk beats.

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