Ada Kadangara Pavingala
From Oli Piranthathu · 1980
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Oli Piranthathu1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ada kadangaara paavingalaa | Hey you indebted sinners! |
| Inga kattaayam neengalum varuveengadaa | You will all definitely come here too, man! |
| Unga adangaatha aasaiyellaam | Leaving behind all your unquenchable desires here, |
| Inga udharipputtu kailaasam pooveengadaa | You will shake them off and go to Kailasam (heaven/afterlife)! |
| Male | |
| Thamukkadichchu naalu peru thookkiduvaandaa | Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum! |
| Thalai muzhugi briyani saappiduvaandaa | They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward! |
| Thamukkadichchu naalu peru thookkiduvaandaa | Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum! |
| Thalai muzhugi briyani saappiduvaandaa | They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward! |
| Male | |
| Ada kadangaara paavingalaa | Hey you indebted sinners! |
| Inga kattaayam neengalum varuveengadaa | You will all definitely come here too, man! |
| Unga adangaatha aasaiyellaam | Leaving behind all your unquenchable desires here, |
| Inga udharipputtu kailaasam pooveengadaa | You will shake them off and go to Kailasam (heaven/afterlife)! |
| Male | |
| Paavaththa senjaan kola laabaththa kandavan | He committed sins and saw huge profits, |
| Ivan petti panaththa maranthu moochcha vittaandaa | But he forgot his box of money and drew his last breath! |
| Pottikku ninnaan pala poigal sonnaan | He stood in competition and told many lies, |
| Ivan potta kanakku thavari poyi vanthaandaa | But his calculations went wrong, and he ended up coming here! |
| Male | |
| Paavaththa senjaan kola laabaththa kandavan | He committed sins and saw huge profits, |
| Ivan petti panaththa maranthu moochcha vittaandaa | But he forgot his box of money and drew his last breath! |
| Pottikku ninnaan pala poigal sonnaan | He stood in competition and told many lies, |
| Ivan potta kanakku thavari poyi vanthaandaa | But his calculations went wrong, and he ended up coming here! |
| Male | |
| Emanoruvan thookkaththilae muzhichchikkittaan | Lord Yama woke up in the middle of his sleep, |
| Aayul yaettapuratti ivan kadhaiya mudichchipputtaan | Flipped open the book of life span, and finished his story! |
| Ada emanoruvan thookkaththilae muzhichchikkittaan | Hey, Lord Yama woke up in the middle of his sleep, |
| Aayul yaettapuratti ivan kadhaiya mudichchipputtaan | Flipped open the book of life span, and finished his story! |
| Male | |
| Ada kadangaara paavingalaa | Hey you indebted sinners! |
| Inga kattaayam neengalum varuveengadaa | You will all definitely come here too, man! |
| Unga adangaatha aasaiyellaam | Leaving behind all your unquenchable desires here, |
| Inga udharipputtu kailaasam pooveengadaa | You will shake them off and go to Kailasam (heaven/afterlife)! |
| Male | |
| Thamukkadichchu naalu peru thookkiduvaandaa | Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum! |
| Thalai muzhugi briyani saappiduvaandaa | They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward! |
| Thamukkadichchu naalu peru thookkiduvaandaa | Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum! |
| Thalai muzhugi briyani saappiduvaandaa | They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward! |
| Male | |
| Veettaiyum vittaan sontha kaattaiyum vittaan | He left his house and left his own land, |
| Ivan aattaththai ellaam mudichchiputtu vanthaandaa | He finished all his games and came here! |
| Veettaiyum vittaan sontha kaattaiyum vittaan | He left his house and left his own land, |
| Ivan aattaththai ellaam mudichchiputtu vanthaandaa | He finished all his games and came here! |
| Sonthaththa vittaan paasapanthaththa vittaan | He left his relatives and left his affectionate bonds, |
| Inga soththu sugamum peththa pullaiyum poithaandaa | Here, wealth, pleasures, and the children he bore are all a lie! |
| Male | |
| Padachchavan ivan nilaiya purinjikkittaan | The Creator understood his true condition, |
| Ivan permanant-ah kallaraiyil padukka vachchaan | And made him lie down permanently in the grave! |
| Padachchavan ivan nilaiya purinjikkittaan | The Creator understood his true condition, |
| Ivan permanant-ah kallaraiyil padukka vachchaan | And made him lie down permanently in the grave! |
| Male | |
| Ada kadangaara paavingalaa | Hey you indebted sinners! |
| Inga kattaayam neengalum varuveengadaa | You will all definitely come here too, man! |
| Unga adangaatha aasaiyellaam | Leaving behind all your unquenchable desires here, |
| Inga udharipputtu kailaasam pooveengadaa | You will shake them off and go to Kailasam (heaven/afterlife)! |
| Male | |
| Thamukkadichchu naalu peru thookkiduvaandaa | Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum! |
| Thalai muzhugi briyani saappiduvaandaa | They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward! |
| Thamukkadichchu naalu peru thookkiduvaandaa | Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum! |
| Thalai muzhugi briyani saappiduvaandaa dei…. | They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward, hey! |
| Male | |
| ……………… | [Outro / Instrumental fading out] |
அட கடங்கார பாவிங்களா
இங்க கட்டாயம் நீங்களும் வருவீங்கடா
உங்க அடங்காத ஆசையெல்லாம்
இங்க உதறிப்புட்டு கைலாசம் போவீங்கடா...
Hey you indebted sinners!
You will all definitely come here too, man!
Leaving behind all your unquenchable desires here,
You will shake them off and go to Kailasam (heaven/afterlife)!
தமுக்கடிச்சு நாலு பேரு தூக்கிடுவான்டா
தலை முழுகி பிரியாணி சாப்பிடுவான்டா
தமுக்கடிச்சு நாலு பேரு தூக்கிடுவான்டா
தலை முழுகி பிரியாணி சாப்பிடுவான்டா
Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum!
They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward!
Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum!
They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward!
அட கடங்கார பாவிங்களா
இங்க கட்டாயம் நீங்களும் வருவீங்கடா
உங்க அடங்காத ஆசையெல்லாம்
இங்க உதறிப்புட்டு கைலாசம் போவீங்கடா...
Hey you indebted sinners!
You will all definitely come here too, man!
Leaving behind all your unquenchable desires here,
You will shake them off and go to Kailasam (heaven/afterlife)!
பாவத்த செஞ்சான் கொள்ள லாபத்தக் கண்டவன்
இவன் பேட்டி பணத்த மறந்து மூச்ச விட்டான்டா
போட்டிக்கு நின்னான் பல பொய்கள சொன்னான்
இவன் போட்ட கணக்கு தவறி போயி வந்தான்டா
He committed sins and saw huge profits,
But he forgot his box of money and drew his last breath!
He stood in competition and told many lies,
But his calculations went wrong, and he ended up coming here!
பாவத்த செஞ்சான் கொள்ள லாபத்தக் கண்டவன்
இவன் பேட்டி பணத்த மறந்து மூச்ச விட்டான்டா
போட்டிக்கு நின்னான் பல பொய்கள சொன்னான்
இவன் போட்ட கணக்கு தவறி போயி வந்தான்டா
He committed sins and saw huge profits,
But he forgot his box of money and drew his last breath!
He stood in competition and told many lies,
But his calculations went wrong, and he ended up coming here!
எமனொருவன் தூக்கத்திலே முழிச்சிக்கிட்டான்
ஆயுள் ஏட்டப்புரட்டி இவன் கதைய முடிச்சிப்புட்டான்
அட எமனொருவன் தூக்கத்திலே முழிச்சிக்கிட்டான்
ஆயுள் ஏட்டப்புரட்டி இவன் கதைய முடிச்சிப்புட்டான்
Lord Yama woke up in the middle of his sleep,
Flipped open the book of life span, and finished his story!
Hey, Lord Yama woke up in the middle of his sleep,
Flipped open the book of life span, and finished his story!
அட கடங்கார பாவிங்களா
இங்க கட்டாயம் நீங்களும் வருவீங்கடா
உங்க அடங்காத ஆசையெல்லாம்
இங்க உதறிப்புட்டு கைலாசம் போவீங்கடா...
Hey you indebted sinners!
You will all definitely come here too, man!
Leaving behind all your unquenchable desires here,
You will shake them off and go to Kailasam (heaven/afterlife)!
தமுக்கடிச்சு நாலு பேரு தூக்கிடுவான்டா
தலை முழுகி பிரியாணி சாப்பிடுவான்டா
தமுக்கடிச்சு நாலு பேரு தூக்கிடுவான்டா
தலை முழுகி பிரியாணி சாப்பிடுவான்டா
Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum!
They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward!
Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum!
They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward!
வீட்டையும் விட்டான் சொந்த காட்டையும் விட்டான்
இவன் ஆட்டதை எல்லாம் முடிச்சிப்புட்டு வந்தான்டா
வீட்டையும் விட்டான் சொந்த காட்டையும் விட்டான்
இவன் ஆட்டதை எல்லாம் முடிச்சிப்புட்டு வந்தான்டா
சொந்தத்த விட்டான் பாசபந்தத்த விட்டான்
இங்க சொத்து சுகமும் பெத்த புள்ளையும் பொய்தான்டா
He left his house and left his own land,
He finished all his games and came here!
He left his house and left his own land,
He finished all his games and came here!
He left his relatives and left his affectionate bonds,
Here, wealth, pleasures, and the children he bore are all a lie!
படச்சவன் இவன் நிலைய புரிஞ்சுக்கிட்டான்
இவன பர்மனட்டா கல்லறையில் படுக்க வச்சான்
படச்சவன் இவன் நிலைய புரிஞ்சுக்கிட்டான்
இவன பர்மனட்டா கல்லறையில் படுக்க வச்சான்
The Creator understood his true condition,
And made him lie down permanently in the grave!
The Creator understood his true condition,
And made him lie down permanently in the grave!
அட கடங்கார பாவிங்களா
இங்க கட்டாயம் நீங்களும் வருவீங்கடா
உங்க அடங்காத ஆசையெல்லாம்
இங்க உதறிப்புட்டு கைலாசம் போவீங்கடா...
Hey you indebted sinners!
You will all definitely come here too, man!
Leaving behind all your unquenchable desires here,
You will shake them off and go to Kailasam (heaven/afterlife)!
தமுக்கடிச்சு நாலு பேரு தூக்கிடுவான்டா
தலை முழுகி பிரியாணி சாப்பிடுவான்டா
தமுக்கடிச்சு நாலு பேரு தூக்கிடுவான்டா
தலை முழுகி பிரியாணி சாப்பிடுவான்டா டேய்....
Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum!
They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward!
Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum!
They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward, hey!
........................
[Outro / Instrumental fading out]
Ada kadangaara paavingalaa
Hey you indebted sinners!
Inga kattaayam neengalum varuveengadaa
You will all definitely come here too, man!
Unga adangaatha aasaiyellaam
Leaving behind all your unquenchable desires here,
Inga udharipputtu kailaasam pooveengadaa
You will shake them off and go to Kailasam (heaven/afterlife)!
Thamukkadichchu naalu peru thookkiduvaandaa
Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum!
Thalai muzhugi briyani saappiduvaandaa
They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward!
Thamukkadichchu naalu peru thookkiduvaandaa
Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum!
Thalai muzhugi briyani saappiduvaandaa
They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward!
Ada kadangaara paavingalaa
Hey you indebted sinners!
Inga kattaayam neengalum varuveengadaa
You will all definitely come here too, man!
Unga adangaatha aasaiyellaam
Leaving behind all your unquenchable desires here,
Inga udharipputtu kailaasam pooveengadaa
You will shake them off and go to Kailasam (heaven/afterlife)!
Paavaththa senjaan kola laabaththa kandavan
He committed sins and saw huge profits,
Ivan petti panaththa maranthu moochcha vittaandaa
But he forgot his box of money and drew his last breath!
Pottikku ninnaan pala poigal sonnaan
He stood in competition and told many lies,
Ivan potta kanakku thavari poyi vanthaandaa
But his calculations went wrong, and he ended up coming here!
Paavaththa senjaan kola laabaththa kandavan
He committed sins and saw huge profits,
Ivan petti panaththa maranthu moochcha vittaandaa
But he forgot his box of money and drew his last breath!
Pottikku ninnaan pala poigal sonnaan
He stood in competition and told many lies,
Ivan potta kanakku thavari poyi vanthaandaa
But his calculations went wrong, and he ended up coming here!
Emanoruvan thookkaththilae muzhichchikkittaan
Lord Yama woke up in the middle of his sleep,
Aayul yaettapuratti ivan kadhaiya mudichchipputtaan
Flipped open the book of life span, and finished his story!
Ada emanoruvan thookkaththilae muzhichchikkittaan
Hey, Lord Yama woke up in the middle of his sleep,
Aayul yaettapuratti ivan kadhaiya mudichchipputtaan
Flipped open the book of life span, and finished his story!
Ada kadangaara paavingalaa
Hey you indebted sinners!
Inga kattaayam neengalum varuveengadaa
You will all definitely come here too, man!
Unga adangaatha aasaiyellaam
Leaving behind all your unquenchable desires here,
Inga udharipputtu kailaasam pooveengadaa
You will shake them off and go to Kailasam (heaven/afterlife)!
Thamukkadichchu naalu peru thookkiduvaandaa
Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum!
Thalai muzhugi briyani saappiduvaandaa
They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward!
Thamukkadichchu naalu peru thookkiduvaandaa
Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum!
Thalai muzhugi briyani saappiduvaandaa
They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward!
Veettaiyum vittaan sontha kaattaiyum vittaan
He left his house and left his own land,
Ivan aattaththai ellaam mudichchiputtu vanthaandaa
He finished all his games and came here!
Veettaiyum vittaan sontha kaattaiyum vittaan
He left his house and left his own land,
Ivan aattaththai ellaam mudichchiputtu vanthaandaa
He finished all his games and came here!
Sonthaththa vittaan paasapanthaththa vittaan
He left his relatives and left his affectionate bonds,
Inga soththu sugamum peththa pullaiyum poithaandaa
Here, wealth, pleasures, and the children he bore are all a lie!
Padachchavan ivan nilaiya purinjikkittaan
The Creator understood his true condition,
Ivan permanant-ah kallaraiyil padukka vachchaan
And made him lie down permanently in the grave!
Padachchavan ivan nilaiya purinjikkittaan
The Creator understood his true condition,
Ivan permanant-ah kallaraiyil padukka vachchaan
And made him lie down permanently in the grave!
Ada kadangaara paavingalaa
Hey you indebted sinners!
Inga kattaayam neengalum varuveengadaa
You will all definitely come here too, man!
Unga adangaatha aasaiyellaam
Leaving behind all your unquenchable desires here,
Inga udharipputtu kailaasam pooveengadaa
You will shake them off and go to Kailasam (heaven/afterlife)!
Thamukkadichchu naalu peru thookkiduvaandaa
Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum!
Thalai muzhugi briyani saappiduvaandaa
They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward!
Thamukkadichchu naalu peru thookkiduvaandaa
Four people will carry you away while beating the funeral drum!
Thalai muzhugi briyani saappiduvaandaa dei….
They will take a bath and eat biryani afterward, hey!
………………
[Outro / Instrumental fading out]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ada kadangaara paavingalaa is a philosophical Tamil song infused with dark humor, delivered from the perspective of a graveyard observer. It delivers a stark, uncompromising reminder about the impermanence of earthly life, material wealth, and worldly ambition. The song reflects on how human beings engage in greed, falsehoods, and intense competition throughout their lives, only to be forced to abandon all riches the moment death strikes. Ultimately, regardless of how much wealth or status one acquires, life ends in the grave. The lyricist highlights the indifferent reality of the world: after a person dies, relatives and acquaintances will perform the funeral rituals, carry the body, wash themselves, and casually move on with life over a meal of biryani, proving that all earthly attachments are fleeting illusions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ada kadangaara paavingalaa / Unga adangaatha aasaiyellaam”
The second consonant sound matches across lines, creating a rhythmic Tamil folk cadence (e.g., 'kadangaara' matching with 'adangaatha').
Satire and Irony
“Thamukkadichchu naalu peru thookkiduvaandaa / Thalai muzhugi briyani saappiduvaandaa”
Juxtaposes the gravity of death with the mundane indifference of the living who carry out funeral rites and immediately feast on biryani.
Personification
“Emanoruvan thookkaththilae muzhichchikkittaan / Aayul yaettapuratti ivan kadhaiya mudichchipputtaan”
Depicts Yama (the God of Death) waking up from sleep and flipping through the ledger of human lifespans to close a person's life story.
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Trivia
Oli Piranthathu (1980) features a soundtrack composed by the popular duo Shankar-Ganesh. Lyricist Aalangudi Somu was renowned for embedding deep philosophical truths into simple, colloquial Tamil folk poetry, often sung during pivotal funeral or graveyard scenes in Tamil cinema.
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