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Lyrics & meaning

Ada Maappillai

From Siva · 1989

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Siva
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
6 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa…
Chorus :Aa…
Male :Dei dei dei dei
Suthi sernthu paadungada
Aa …
Chorus :aa
Sari ippa naan paadrathellam
Thiruppi thiruppi paadanum
Sarithaanpaa
Sabaash
Indha ooril pala pera paarthu putten
Chorus :Parthuputten
Sabaash
Naa veera sooren
Male :Naa vee ee ee veera sooran
Adikadhappa
Male :Namma pathi naalu peru kettuparada
Chorus :Namma pathi naalu peru kettuparada
Saaru
Chorus :Aa saaru
Male :Edhukkum
Chorus :Aa edhukkum
Male :Thuninjavanda
Chorus :Thu nin ja van da
Yaara da podringa
Chorus :Yaara da podringa
Ada maapla summa moraikkadha
Machaan sonna kelu
Chorus :Ada maapla summa moraikkadha
Machaan sonna kelu
Enna paakkura ippa kalyaana pandhal onnu podu
Chorus :Enna paakkura ippa kalyaana pandhal onnu podu
Haan
Vanna vanna thoranam vasalilae aadanum
Chorus :Vanna thoranam vasalilae aattanum
Male :Aattanum illada aadanumda
Male :Sardhaan
Melum keelum paarvai enna
Mugoortha neram nerungi varudhu doi doi doi doi
Ada maapla summa moraikkadha
Machaan sonna kelu
Chorus :Ada maapla summa moraikkadha
Machaan sonna kelu
Thanthaananaaa thanaanana naaa
Thanthaananaaa thanaanana naaa
Ooril ellarum ennoda sondham
Ullapadi sonna indha onnae en selvam
Yaara irundhaalum naan ketppen nyaayam
Namakkenna podaa ena ponaathaan paavam
Nallathukku eppodhum illaedaa kaalam
Munnavanga sonnaanga poi illada
Aama
Ullavanga pinnaala vaal aattum koottam
Onga kadhai en kitta selladhudaa
Idhu thanjavooru melam
Idhu thanjavooru melam
Adha thattunga konjam ketppom
Adha thattunga konjam ketppom
Indha kalyanathula paaru
Nalla kichadi samba soru
Melum keelum paarvai enna
Mugoortha neram nerungi varudhu doi doi doi doi
Ada maapla summa moraikkadha
Machaan sonna kelu
Chorus :Ada maapla summa moraikkadha
Machaan sonna kelu
Maapillai vandhachu aarathi edungoo
Maapillai vandhachu aarathi edungoo
Ungalai aarathi edukka sonna
Vera aala kaamikkuringalaeda thadipasangalaa
Chorus :Thadipasangalaa
Ye kannupada poguthu
Chorus :Kannu pada poguthu
Male :Ah thrishti suthi podungoo
Chorus :Thrishti suthi podungoo
Laali lalli laali laali lalli laali
Laali lalli laali laali lalli laali
Ooraara ellorum vaaranga paaru
Vasalukku vandhu konjam panneera thoovu
Ponnu maappila vandhaachu ingae
Katti vacha maalai adhai kondadaa inage
Namaskaramgo
Aiyyar enga poningoo vaangonna vaangoo
Aadikittae vaaringa oiyaaramma
Ooril ethanai kalyanam romba busy
Vettikatta neramilla pongonna pongoo
Oorukkullaae onnae thaan kalyaanama
Ivan naadaalum raasa
Male :Ivan naadaalum raasa
Male :Idhu namma ooru raasa
Male :Idhu namma ooru raasa
Ada vaayara neenga vandhu vazhthunga vaanga
Melum keelum paarvai enna
Mugoortha neram nerungi varudhu doi doi doi doi
Ada maapla summa moraikkadha
Machaan sonna kelu
Enna paakkura ippa kalyana pandhal onnu podu
Vanna vanna thoranam vasalilae aadanum
Chorus :Vanna thoranam vasalilae aadanum
Male :Melum keelum paarvai enna
Mugoortha neram nerungi varudhu doi doi doi doi
Ayareee
Male :Sollungoo
Male :Mantharam sollugo
Male :Tho solrana
Male :Mangalyam thanthunaanena
Male :Mangalyam thunthunaanena
Thunthunaaa illa thanthunaa
Mama jeevana kethunaa
Male :Mama jeevana kethunaa
Male :Hante bathnami shubakee
Male :Hante bathnami shubaaakee
Male :Ssanjeeva saradharshyatham
Kettimelam kettimelam
Ah...
Chorus: Ah...
Male: Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Gather around and sing along, guys!
Ah...
Chorus: Ah!
Alright, whatever I sing now...
...you must repeat after me!
Alright, boss!
Well done!
I have seen all kinds of people in this town!
Chorus: Seen them all!
Well done!
I am a brave hero!
Male: I am a bra-a-ave hero!
Don't hit me, man!
Male: Ask anyone in town about me, man!
Chorus: Ask anyone in town about me, man!
Yes, sir!
Chorus: Ah, yes sir!
Male: Ready for...
Chorus: Ah, ready for...
Male: ...anything, man!
Chorus: ...an-y-thing, man!
Who are you guys trying to challenge, man?
Chorus: Who are you guys trying to challenge, man?
Hey groom, don't just glare at me!
Listen to what your brother-in-law says!
Chorus: Hey groom, don't just glare at me!
Listen to what your brother-in-law says!
What are you staring at? Put up a wedding tent right now!
Chorus: What are you staring at? Put up a wedding tent right now!
Yeah!
Colorful decorations should sway at the entrance!
Chorus: Colorful decorations should be shaken at the entrance!
Male: Not 'shake', they should 'sway', man!
Male: Alright then!
Why are you looking up and down?
The auspicious wedding hour is drawing near, thoi thoi thoi thoi!
Hey groom, don't just glare at me!
Listen to what your brother-in-law says!
Chorus: Hey groom, don't just glare at me!
Listen to what your brother-in-law says!
Thandhaananaa thanaanana naa...
Thandhaananaa thanaanana naa...
Everyone in this town is like family to me.
Truth be told, this alone is my true wealth.
Whoever it is, I will demand justice.
It is a sin to walk away saying, 'Why should I care?'
Goodness is rarely valued these days, man.
What the elders said is no lie, man.
Yes, indeed!
There is a crowd that wags its tail behind the rich.
But your tricks won't work with me, man!
This is a Thanjavur drum!
This is a Thanjavur drum!
Beat it, let us hear the rhythm!
Beat it, let us hear the rhythm!
Look at this wedding feast,
fine Kichadi Samba rice!
Why are you looking up and down?
The auspicious wedding hour is drawing near, thoi thoi thoi thoi!
Hey groom, don't just glare at me!
Listen to what your brother-in-law says!
Chorus: Hey groom, don't just glare at me!
Listen to what your brother-in-law says!
The groom has arrived, perform the Aarathi (welcoming lamp ritual)!
The groom has arrived, perform the Aarathi!
When I ask you to perform the Aarathi,
you point to someone else, you rascals?
Chorus: You rascals!
Hey, the evil eye might strike him!
Chorus: The evil eye might strike him!
Male: Ah, ward off the evil eye around him!
Chorus: Ward off the evil eye around him!
Laali lalli laali laali lalli laali
Laali lalli laali laali lalli laali
Look, all the townspeople are arriving!
Come to the entrance and sprinkle rosewater!
The bride and groom have arrived here!
Bring the woven garlands over here, man!
Greetings, sir!
Priest, where did you go? Come on over, please!
You are strutting in with such style!
'So many weddings in town, I am very busy!'
'I didn't even have time to tie my dhoti properly, come on now!'
'Is this the only wedding happening in town?'
He is a king fit to rule the land!
Male: He is a king fit to rule the land!
Male: He is our town's king!
Male: He is our town's king!
Come on, bless them with all your heart!
Why are you looking up and down?
The auspicious wedding hour is drawing near, thoi thoi thoi thoi!
Hey groom, don't just glare at me!
Listen to what your brother-in-law says!
What are you staring at? Put up a wedding tent right now!
Colorful decorations should sway at the entrance!
Chorus: Colorful decorations should sway at the entrance!
Male: Why are you looking up and down?
The auspicious wedding hour is drawing near, thoi thoi thoi thoi!
Priest-ey!
Male: Tell me, sir!
Male: Chant the wedding mantras!
Male: Here, I am chanting it!
Male: 'Mangalyam tantunanena...'
Male: 'Mangalyam thundhunanena...'
It is not 'thundhuna', it is 'tantuna'!
'Mama jeevana hetuna...'
Male: 'Mama jeevana kethuna...'
Male: 'Kante badhnami subhage...'
Male: 'Hanthe pathnaami subhaaki...'
Male: 'Sanjeeva saradah satam!'
Play the wedding drums loudly! Play the drums!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the film 'Siva' (1989) is a festive, theatrical, and comedic celebratory track set in the backdrop of a traditional Tamil wedding setup. The lead protagonist commands his friends and villagers to assemble and join in the celebration, instructing them on setting up the wedding canopy, hanging colorful garlands, and welcoming guests with rose water and traditional Thanjavur drums (Thanjavooru Melam). Interspersed with witty banter and call-and-response choruses, the song highlights themes of communal unity, standing up against opportunists, and enjoying righteous living without arrogance. As the wedding sequence unfolds, the humor escalates with lighthearted teasing of the priest, comedic mispronunciations of Vedic mantras ('Mangalyam Thantunanena'), and mock chaos during rituals like taking 'Aarathi' to ward off evil eyes. The lyrics by Pulamaipithan seamlessly blend folk celebration, moral observations on human nature, and slapstick humor, creating a high-energy celebratory folk anthem.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Second letter rhyming / Assonance)

Indha ooril pala pera paarthu putten

The second letters of 'Indha' and 'Sabaash' / 'Naa veera' share structural rhythmic cadence across lines.

Adukkuthoodar (Repetition for emphasis / Rhythm)

Thiruppi thiruppi paadanum

Repetition of words like 'thiruppi thiruppi' and 'vanna vanna' enhances the musical tempo and folk style.

Metaphor (Uvamei)

Ullavanga pinnaala vaal aattum koottam

'Ullavanga pinnaala vaal aattum koottam' metaphorically compares sycophants following wealthy people to tail-wagging animals.

Cultural Allusion & Parody

Male :Mangalyam thunthunaanena

The traditional Sanskrit wedding mantra 'Mangalyam Thantunanena' is humorously mispronounced and chanted in a conversational comedic tone.

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Trivia

This track features in Rajinikanth's 1989 hit film 'Siva' (directed by Ameerjan), where Rajinikanth plays the lead alongside Shobana. The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, and this song features a playful performance by Rajinikanth doing comedic vocal exchanges with a chorus and a priest during a wedding setting.

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