Aadupuli Aattam
From Jarugandi · 2018
- Lyricist
- A. N. Pitchumani
- Singer
- Deva
- Music director
- Bobo Shashi
- Details
- Jarugandi2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Heiii | Hey! |
| Yeppa eswaraa | Oh Lord Shiva! |
| Chorus | |
| Aadupuli aattam | It's a game of tiger and goat, |
| Aadu odi pochu | The goat ran away. |
| Thedi poraar sir-u | Sir goes searching for it, |
| Solvathingu yaaru | Who is there to tell here? |
| Chorus | |
| Thappu onnu senju | Made a single mistake, |
| Thappu thappa pochu | And everything went wrong continuously. |
| Ekku thappa inga | Unexpectedly and awkwardly here, |
| Sikki kondathaaru | Who got trapped in this? |
| Male | |
| Paavam sir-u | Pity the sir, |
| Paavam friend-u | Pity the friend, |
| Atha vida innum | And even more than that, |
| Paavam ponnu | Pity the girl. |
| Nyaayam dharmam | Justice and righteousness, |
| Expiry aachu | Have reached their expiry date. |
| Nenappukku serina | Even if the intentions were right, |
| Sariyenna aachu | What actually went right? |
| Male | |
| Madhilula pora | Catching a garden lizard, |
| Onaan pudichi | That was passing on top of a wall, |
| Madiyila soruguna | And stuffing it inside one's lap, |
| Kathaiya aachu | It became that kind of story. |
| Kathaiya aachu | It became that story. |
| Chorus | |
| Yeh yeh yeh yeh | Yeh yeh yeh yeh |
| {Naanaa nannana naanaa | {Naanaa nannana naanaa |
| Naanaa naanaa naanaa | Naanaa naanaa naanaa |
| Nanannaanaa naanaa} (2) | Nanannaanaa naanaa} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kannula velakkennai | Pouring castor oil into the eyes, |
| Chorus :Oothi theduraan | Chorus :He is searching frantically. |
| Male :Sikkala sikkavae illai | Male :She hasn't gotten caught at all. |
| Chorus :Enga ponaloo | Chorus :Where did she go? |
| Male | |
| Light-ta nee nenaicha | A matter you considered light, |
| Matteril ippo | In that issue now, |
| Life-eh fuse poiyiduchae | The fuse of life itself blew out. |
| Chorus :Sketch-eh podaama | Chorus :Without even making a plan, |
| Escape aiyutta | She escaped! |
| Male :Aiyoo koondu kulla | Male :Oh no, inside the cage, |
| Maatti kitta eli neeyae | You are the trapped rat. |
| Chorus :Kettavan ellam | Chorus :All the bad guys, |
| Kattam kattittan | Have drawn boundaries around you. |
| Male :Un kaiyil ava maattalana | Male :If she doesn't fall into your hands, |
| Bali neeyae | You will be the sacrificial lamb. |
| Male | |
| Petrol rate-u yerura pol | Just like the petrol prices rising, |
| Ivan crime rate-um | His crime rate too, |
| Ippo egiri pochu | Has shot up sky-high now. |
| Egiri pochu | Has shot up! |
| Chorus | |
| Hei ..(5) | Hei ..(5) |
| Aadupuli aattam | It's a game of tiger and goat, |
| Aadu odi pochu | The goat ran away. |
| Thedi poraar sir-u | Sir goes searching for it, |
| Solvathingu yaaru | Who is there to tell here? |
| Chorus | |
| Thappu onnu senju | Made a single mistake, |
| Thappu thappa pochu | And everything went wrong continuously. |
| Ekku thappa inga | Unexpectedly and awkwardly here, |
| Sikki kondathaaru | Who got trapped in this? |
| Male | |
| Paavam sir-u | Pity the sir, |
| Paavam friend-u | Pity the friend, |
| Atha vida innum | And even more than that, |
| Paavam ponnu | Pity the girl. |
| Nyaayam dharmam | Justice and righteousness, |
| Expiry aachu | Have reached their expiry date. |
| Nenappukku serina | Even if the intentions were right, |
| Sariyenna aachu | What actually went right? |
| Male | |
| Madhilula pora | Catching a garden lizard, |
| Onaan pudichi | That was passing on top of a wall, |
| Madiyila soruguna | And stuffing it inside one's lap, |
| Kathaiya aachu | It became that kind of story. |
ஹேய்ய்
எப்பா ஈஸ்வரா
Hey!
Oh Lord Shiva!
ஆடுபுலி ஆட்டம்
ஆடு ஓடி போச்சு
தேடி போறார் சாரு
சொல்வதிங்கு யாரு
It's a game of tiger and goat,
The goat ran away.
Sir goes searching for it,
Who is there to tell here?
தப்பு ஒன்னு செஞ்சு
தப்பு தப்பா போச்சு
எக்கு தப்பா இங்க
சிக்கி கொண்டதாரு
Made a single mistake,
And everything went wrong continuously.
Unexpectedly and awkwardly here,
Who got trapped in this?
பாவம் சாரு
பாவம் ப்ரண்டு
அத விட இன்னும்
பாவம் பொண்ணு
நாயம் தர்மம்
எக்ஸ்பிரி ஆச்சு
நெனப்புக்கு சரினா
சரியென ஆச்சு
Pity the sir,
Pity the friend,
And even more than that,
Pity the girl.
Justice and righteousness,
Have reached their expiry date.
Even if the intentions were right,
What actually went right?
மதிலுல போற
ஓணா புடிச்சு
மடியில சொருகுன
கதையா ஆச்சு
கதையா ஆச்சு
Catching a garden lizard,
That was passing on top of a wall,
And stuffing it inside one's lap,
It became that kind of story.
It became that story.
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
{நானா நன்ன நானா
நானா நன்ன நன்ன
நானாநன்ன நானா} (2)
Yeh yeh yeh yeh
{Naanaa nannana naanaa
Naanaa naanaa naanaa
Nanannaanaa naanaa} (2)
கண்ணுல வெளக்கெண்ணை
குழு :
ஊத்தி தேடுறான்
சிக்கல சிக்கவே இல்லை
குழு :
எங்கே போனாலோ
Pouring castor oil into the eyes,
Chorus :He is searching frantically.
Male :She hasn't gotten caught at all.
Chorus :Where did she go?
லைட்டா நீ நினைச்சா
மேட்டரில் இப்போ
லைப்யே பியூஸ் போய்டுச்சே
குழு :
ஸ்கெட்ச்யே போடாம
எஸ்கேப் ஆகிட்டா
ஐயோ கூண்டுக்குள்ள
மாட்டி கிட்ட எலி நீயே
குழு :
கெட்டவன் எல்லாம்
கட்டம் கட்டிட்டான்
உன் கையில் அவ மாட்டலன
பலி நீயே
A matter you considered light,
In that issue now,
The fuse of life itself blew out.
Chorus :Without even making a plan,
She escaped!
Male :Oh no, inside the cage,
You are the trapped rat.
Chorus :All the bad guys,
Have drawn boundaries around you.
Male :If she doesn't fall into your hands,
You will be the sacrificial lamb.
பெட்ரோல் ரேட்டு ஏறுறது போல்
இவன் கிரைம் ரேட்டும்
இப்போ எகிறி போச்சு
எகிறி போச்சு
Just like the petrol prices rising,
His crime rate too,
Has shot up sky-high now.
Has shot up!
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய்
Hei ..(5)
It's a game of tiger and goat,
The goat ran away.
Sir goes searching for it,
Who is there to tell here?
ஆடுபுலி ஆட்டம்
ஆடு ஓடி போச்சு
தேடி போறார் சாரு
சொல்வதிங்கு யாரு
Made a single mistake,
And everything went wrong continuously.
Unexpectedly and awkwardly here,
Who got trapped in this?
தப்பு ஒன்னு செஞ்சு
தப்பு தப்பா போச்சு
எக்கு தப்பா
சிக்கி கொண்டதாரு
Pity the sir,
Pity the friend,
And even more than that,
Pity the girl.
Justice and righteousness,
Have reached their expiry date.
Even if the intentions were right,
What actually went right?
பாவம் சாரு
பாவம் ப்ரண்டு
அத விட இன்னும்
பாவம் பொண்ணு
நாயம் தர்மம்
எக்ஸ்பிரி ஆச்சு
நெனப்புக்கு சரினா
சரியென ஆச்சு
Catching a garden lizard,
That was passing on top of a wall,
And stuffing it inside one's lap,
It became that kind of story.
மதிலுல போற
ஓணா புடிச்சு
மடியில சொருகுன
கதையா ஆச்சு
Heiii
Hey!
Yeppa eswaraa
Oh Lord Shiva!
Aadupuli aattam
It's a game of tiger and goat,
Aadu odi pochu
The goat ran away.
Thedi poraar sir-u
Sir goes searching for it,
Solvathingu yaaru
Who is there to tell here?
Thappu onnu senju
Made a single mistake,
Thappu thappa pochu
And everything went wrong continuously.
Ekku thappa inga
Unexpectedly and awkwardly here,
Sikki kondathaaru
Who got trapped in this?
Paavam sir-u
Pity the sir,
Paavam friend-u
Pity the friend,
Atha vida innum
And even more than that,
Paavam ponnu
Pity the girl.
Nyaayam dharmam
Justice and righteousness,
Expiry aachu
Have reached their expiry date.
Nenappukku serina
Even if the intentions were right,
Sariyenna aachu
What actually went right?
Madhilula pora
Catching a garden lizard,
Onaan pudichi
That was passing on top of a wall,
Madiyila soruguna
And stuffing it inside one's lap,
Kathaiya aachu
It became that kind of story.
Kathaiya aachu
It became that story.
Yeh yeh yeh yeh
Yeh yeh yeh yeh
{Naanaa nannana naanaa
{Naanaa nannana naanaa
Naanaa naanaa naanaa
Naanaa naanaa naanaa
Nanannaanaa naanaa} (2)
Nanannaanaa naanaa} (2)
Kannula velakkennai
Pouring castor oil into the eyes,
Chorus :Oothi theduraan
Chorus :He is searching frantically.
Male :Sikkala sikkavae illai
Male :She hasn't gotten caught at all.
Chorus :Enga ponaloo
Chorus :Where did she go?
Light-ta nee nenaicha
A matter you considered light,
Matteril ippo
In that issue now,
Life-eh fuse poiyiduchae
The fuse of life itself blew out.
Chorus :Sketch-eh podaama
Chorus :Without even making a plan,
Escape aiyutta
She escaped!
Male :Aiyoo koondu kulla
Male :Oh no, inside the cage,
Maatti kitta eli neeyae
You are the trapped rat.
Chorus :Kettavan ellam
Chorus :All the bad guys,
Kattam kattittan
Have drawn boundaries around you.
Male :Un kaiyil ava maattalana
Male :If she doesn't fall into your hands,
Bali neeyae
You will be the sacrificial lamb.
Petrol rate-u yerura pol
Just like the petrol prices rising,
Ivan crime rate-um
His crime rate too,
Ippo egiri pochu
Has shot up sky-high now.
Egiri pochu
Has shot up!
Hei ..(5)
Hei ..(5)
Aadupuli aattam
It's a game of tiger and goat,
Aadu odi pochu
The goat ran away.
Thedi poraar sir-u
Sir goes searching for it,
Solvathingu yaaru
Who is there to tell here?
Thappu onnu senju
Made a single mistake,
Thappu thappa pochu
And everything went wrong continuously.
Ekku thappa inga
Unexpectedly and awkwardly here,
Sikki kondathaaru
Who got trapped in this?
Paavam sir-u
Pity the sir,
Paavam friend-u
Pity the friend,
Atha vida innum
And even more than that,
Paavam ponnu
Pity the girl.
Nyaayam dharmam
Justice and righteousness,
Expiry aachu
Have reached their expiry date.
Nenappukku serina
Even if the intentions were right,
Sariyenna aachu
What actually went right?
Madhilula pora
Catching a garden lizard,
Onaan pudichi
That was passing on top of a wall,
Madiyila soruguna
And stuffing it inside one's lap,
Kathaiya aachu
It became that kind of story.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aadupuli Aattam' from the movie Jarugandi humorously describes a chaotic situation where a small mistake escalates into a major catastrophe. Metaphorically framed as 'Aadupuli Aattam' (a traditional game of strategy between tigers and goats), the main character gets stuck in a cat-and-mouse predicament, being squeezed between villains and police after a key target slips away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Aadupuli aattam / Aadu odi pochu”
Compares a tricky chase situation to 'Aadupuli Aattam', a traditional Tamil board game of strategy between hunting tigers and fleeing goats.
Proverb / Idiom
“Madhilula pora / Onaan pudichi / Madiyila soruguna”
Uses the popular Tamil proverb about catching a fence lizard and putting it in one's waist, which means inviting unnecessary trouble onto oneself.
Simile
“Petrol rate-u yerura pol / Ivan crime rate-um / Ippo egiri pochu”
Directly compares the rapid rise in crime rate to the famously rising price of petrol.
Repetition (Anaphora / Polyptoton)
“Thappu onnu senju / Thappu thappa pochu”
Repeats variations of 'Thappu' (mistake/wrong) to emphasize how errors kept compounding sequentially.
Did you know?
Trivia
The movie 'Jarugandi' (2018) stars Jai and Reba Monica John. The film was directed by A.N. Pitchumani, who also penned the lyrics for this song, with music composed by Bobo Shashi.
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