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Lyrics & meaning

Ada Edhirtha Veedu

From Chinna Devan · 1993

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Saibaba
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Chinna Devan1993

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Ada yedhitha veettu anjugathaHey, Pichamuthu who peeped at the girl in the opposite house,
Etti paatha pichamuthuPichamuthu who peeped at her,
Odha vaanga poraan daa machaanHe is going to get a severe thrashing, my friend!
Dharma adi vaanga poraan daa machaanHe is going to get a collective beating, my friend!
Male :Udraa daei…Male : Leave it, man...
Male
Ada yedhitha veettu anjugathaHey, Pichamuthu who peeped at the girl in the opposite house,
Etti paatha pichamuthuPichamuthu who peeped at her,
Odha vaanga poraan daa machaanHe is going to get a severe thrashing, my friend!
Dharma adi vaanga poraan daa machaanHe is going to get a collective beating, my friend!
Male
Ada maatti kollaadhaeHey, do not get caught,
Machaan vaaya killaadhaeFriend, keep your mouth shut!
Ada oorae nallaallaeAh, this entire town is no good,
Machaan doi doi dakku dakku doiFriend, doi doi dakku dakku doi!
Male
Vela vetti uttu puttuLeaving aside all actual work,
Pechu enna pechu daaWhat kind of useless talk is this, man?
Kooru ketta kutti paiyaaYou foolish little kid,
Ooru kettu pochu daaThe town has completely gone corrupt, man!
Male
Mukkaa touser moodaaYou fool wearing three-quarter pants,
Ada muttaa payalae keladaaHey foolish guy, listen up!
Male :HeyyMale : Hey!
Male :Uttaa yegirum podaaMale : If let off, he jumps around, go away!
Ada vetti pozhappum yenadaaWhy lead such a useless, idle life, man?
Male
Kaala katti kaiya katti saathiyaeTying up hands and feet and beating you up,
Onna orangatti poda venum plaasthiriOne should put a bandage on you and set you aside!
Ada undu illaennuHey, arguing about existence or non-existence,
Oora rendu pannaadhaeDo not split the town into two camps!
Nee maatti kollaadhaeDo not get yourself caught,
Machaan doi doi dakku dakku doiFriend, doi doi dakku dakku doi!
Male
Kaala maadu koodaThis is an era where even a bull,
Kannu podum kaalam thaanadaaGives birth to a calf, man!
Seval vandhu mutta podumA rooster comes and lays an egg,
Neram ingae keladaaListen to the absurd times here, man!
Male
Pinjum pazhukkum thodhaaUnripe fruit, before ripening properly,
Adhu vembi udhirum paaradaaLook, it rots prematurely and falls off!
Anjil valanjaa thaan daaOnly if bent at the age of five,
Yei ambadhil valaiyum paaradaaHey, look, it will bend at fifty!
Male
Paadam solla paattuA song to teach a moral lesson,
Chatham kekkudhuIts sound is being heard!
En paattu chathamThe sound of my song,
Oora mella maathudhuIs slowly reforming the entire town!
Silar vaakkum nallaallaSome people's words are not good,
Adha kekka nallaallaIt is not good to listen to them!
Palar pokkum nallaallaMany people's ways are not good,
Machaan doi doi dakku dakku doiFriend, doi doi dakku dakku doi!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a satirical, high-energy folk narrative warning a mischievous local boy named Pichamuthu about the consequences of his foolish and idle behavior. The lyrics mock his unproductive lifestyle, peeping habits, and tendency to stir up trouble in the village, warning him that he is heading straight for a severe public thrashing ('dharma adi'). Through playful banter, rhythmic folk refrains, and classic proverbs, the song highlights the absurdity of contemporary times where morals are declining and youth are deviating from discipline. Ultimately, the singer uses the song as a didactic tool, stating that moral lessons delivered through music can slowly reform the village and guide the youth toward proper behavior before it is too late.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Odha vaanga poraan daa machaan / Dharma adi vaanga poraan daa machaan”

The second consonant 'dha' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Odha' and 'Dharma').

Proverb / Folk Idiom (Pazhamozhi)

“Anjil valanjaa thaan daa / Yei ambadhil valaiyum paaradaa”

Uses the traditional Tamil proverb 'Anjil valaiyaadhadhu ambadhil valaiyaadhu' (If it doesn't bend at five, it won't bend at fifty) to emphasize early discipline.

Hyperbole / Absurdist Imagery

“Kaala maadu kooda / Kannu podum kaalam thaanadaa / Seval vandhu mutta podum”

Exaggerates the absurdity of the current era by claiming even a bull gives birth and a rooster lays eggs.

Monaai (Alliteration)

“Paadam solla paattu”

Repetition of the initial sound 'P' in 'Paadam' and 'Paattu'.

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Trivia

'Chinna Devan' is a 1993 Tamil film starring Vijayakanth. Lyricist Piraisoodan extensively used colloquial rural slang and proverbial folk wisdom in this song to create a lighthearted commentary on village morality.

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