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Lyrics & meaning

Aaru Adi Veedu

From Goli Soda · 2013

Lyricist
Gaana Bala
Singer
Gaana Bala
Music director
S. N. Arunagiri
Details
Goli Soda2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aaru adi veeduA six-foot home,
Athan peru sudugaaduIts name is the burial ground.
Aaru adi veeduA six-foot home,
Athan peru sudugaaduIts name is the burial ground.
Anga pona thirumbi vara mudiyathuOnce you go there, you cannot return,
Konjam naal aana irukkum idam theriyathuAfter a few days, even the location won't be known.
Anga pona thirumbi vara mudiyathuOnce you go there, you cannot return,
Konjam naal aana irukkum idam theriyathuAfter a few days, even the location won't be known.
Aaru adi veedu……….A six-foot home...
Male
Aadatha aattam ellamAll the arrogant antics and dances,
Aadi varum namakkuThat we indulge in and play,
Aaru adi mannuthaandaOnly six feet of earth
Nirantharam ingu unakkuIs permanent for you here.
Aadatha aattam ellamAll the arrogant antics and dances,
Aadi varum namakkuThat we indulge in and play,
Aaru adi mannuthaandaOnly six feet of earth
Nirantharam ingu unakkuIs permanent for you here.
Male
Antha aaradiyum nirantharam illaEven that six-foot space isn't permanent,
Bhomiyilae namakkuFor us on this earth,
Unmela oruvan padukka varuvanSomeone else will come and lie over your spot,
Pottupaaru kanakkuDo the math and see!
Unmela oruvan padukka varuvanSomeone else will come and lie over your spot,
Pottupaaru kanakkuDo the math and see!
Male
Aaru adi veeduA six-foot home,
Athan peru sudugaaduIts name is the burial ground.
Aaru adi veeduA six-foot home,
Athan peru sudugaaduIts name is the burial ground.
Anga pona thirumbi vara mudiyathuOnce you go there, you cannot return,
Konjam naal aana irukkum idam theriyathuAfter a few days, even the location won't be known.
Anga pona thirumbi vara mudiyathuOnce you go there, you cannot return,
Konjam naal aana irukkum idam theriyathuAfter a few days, even the location won't be known.
Aaru adi veedu……….A six-foot home...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Aaru Adi Veedu' from the movie Goli Soda is a philosophical Tamil Gaana track that contemplates the impermanence of human existence and worldly pride. It serves as a reality check against arrogance, reminding listeners that regardless of wealth, power, or social status, every human being's final destination is a humble six-foot plot in a graveyard from which no one returns.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Aaru adi veedu

Refers to the burial plot as a 'six-foot home' ('Aaru adi veedu'), contrasting living homes with the finality of the grave.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Aaru adi veedu / Athan peru sudugaadu

Rhyming of the second consonant sounds across lines (e.g., 'Aaru' / 'Athan').

Allegory / Metonymy

Aadatha aattam ellam aadi varum namakku

'Aattam' (dance) is used as a metaphor for living a reckless, arrogant, or materialistic life.

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Trivia

Written and rendered by Gaana Bala, this song exemplifies the traditional Madras Gaana subgenre of 'Tathuva Paatu' (philosophical song). The music for Goli Soda (2013) was composed by Snigdha Chandra, with the film directed by cinematographer-director Vijay Milton.

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