Ada Muniya Allare
From Tamizhariyum Perumal · 1942
- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singers
- V. A. Chellappa, Chorus
- Music director
- B. R. Rejin
- Details
- Tamizhariyum Perumal1942
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ada muniyaa allaarae | Oh Muniyya, my friend! |
| Nee kumbittukkadaa | Bow down and pay your respects. |
| Poivarae ennumunj chollikkadaa | Say goodbye to everyone before leaving. |
| Ada muniyaa allaarae | Oh Muniyya, my friend! |
| Nee kumbittukkadaa | Bow down and pay your respects. |
| Poivarae ennumunj chollikkadaa | Say goodbye to everyone before leaving. |
| Male | |
| Aa | Ah! |
| Male | |
| Daei | Hey! |
| Male | |
| Akk | Akk! |
| Male | |
| Ada muniyaa allaarae | Oh Muniyya, my friend! |
| Nee kumbittukkadaa | Bow down and pay your respects. |
| Poivarae ennumunj chollikkadaa | Say goodbye to everyone before leaving. |
| Male | |
| Konjam poruiyaa | Wait a little bit. |
| Konjam porukkanum | You must wait a little. |
| Paathittu varaen konangi | I will go check and return, clown. |
| Munivarae kuduthuni uduppae | Oh sage, wear the given clothes! |
| Male | |
| Ada muniyaa | Oh Muniyya! |
| Male | |
| Konjam poruiyaa | Wait a bit! |
| Male | |
| Ada muniyaa | Oh Muniyya! |
| Male | |
| Konjam poruiyaa | Wait a bit! |
| Male | |
| Purappadraannaa naeram pokkaadhae | If you are departing, do not waste time! |
| Male | |
| Konjam poruiyaannaa summaa pesaadhae | If I tell you to wait, do not chatter uselessly! |
| Male | |
| Purappadraannaa naeram pokkaadhae | If you are departing, do not waste time! |
| Male | |
| Konjam poruiyaannaa summaa pesaadhae | If I tell you to wait, do not chatter uselessly! |
| Paathittu varaen kuduthuni uduppae | I will check and return, wear the given clothes! |
| Paathittu varaen kuduthuni uduppae | I will check and return, wear the given clothes! |
| Male | |
| Ada saridhaandaa alangaaram | Hey, the adornment is truly fitting! |
| Thamizharivaalae samusaaram | Make a household enriched with Tamil wisdom! |
| Ada saridhaandaa alangaaram | Hey, the adornment is truly fitting! |
| Thamizharivaalae samusaaram aakkavae | To make a household enriched with Tamil wisdom! |
| Sadudhiyil purappadu muniyaa seekkiram | Depart immediately, Muniyya, hurry up! |
| Sadudhiyil purappadu muniyaa | Depart immediately, Muniyya! |
| Male | |
| Naa ellorkkum poi vaaraeiyaa | I bid farewell to everyone, sir! |
| Naa ellorkkum poi vaaraeiyaa | I bid farewell to everyone, sir! |
| Poi pallaakkilaeravaa sollaiyaa | Shall I go and step onto the palanquin, tell me sir? |
| Poi pallaakkilaeravaa sollaiyaa | Shall I go and step onto the palanquin, tell me sir? |
| Male | |
| Ada yaeru pallaakkilae | Hey, get into the palanquin! |
| Irundhukko sariyaa | Sit down properly! |
| Ini purappadu thambi muniyaa | Now set off, younger brother Muniyya! |
| Ada yaeru pallaakkilae | Hey, get into the palanquin! |
| Irundhukko sariyaa | Sit down properly! |
| Ini purappadu thambi muniyaa | Now set off, younger brother Muniyya! |
| Seekkiram | Quickly! |
| Ini purappadu thambi muniyaa | Now set off, younger brother Muniyya! |
| Seekkiram | Quickly! |
| Ini purappadu thambi muniyaa | Now set off, younger brother Muniyya! |
| Seekkiram | Quickly! |
| Ini purappadu thambi muniyaa | Now set off, younger brother Muniyya! |
| Male | |
| Naa varavaa | May I leave? |
| Male | |
| Sari muniyaa | Okay, Muniyya! |
| Male | |
| Naa varavaa | May I leave? |
| Male | |
| Sari muniyaa | Okay, Muniyya! |
| Male | |
| Poi vaaraen | I am leaving. |
| Male | |
| Poi vaa nee | Goodbye to you. |
| Male | |
| Poi vaaraen | I am leaving. |
| Male | |
| Poi vaa nee | Goodbye to you. |
| Male | |
| {Poi vaaraen | {I am leaving |
| Male | |
| Poi vaa nee} (8) | Goodbye to you} (repeated 8 times) |
| Male | |
| Poi vaaraen | I am leaving. |
| Male | |
| Maharasana poitu vaa | Go safely and prosperously! |
அடமுனியா அல்லாரே
நீ கும்பிட்டுக்கடா
போய்வரே எண்ணுமுஞ் சொல்லிக்கடா
அடமுனியா அல்லாரே
நீ கும்பிட்டுக்கடா
போய்வரே எண்ணுமுஞ் சொல்லிக்கடா
அடமுனியா
Oh Muniyya, my friend!
Bow down and pay your respects.
Say goodbye to everyone before leaving.
Oh Muniyya, my friend!
Bow down and pay your respects.
Say goodbye to everyone before leaving.
ஆ
Ah!
டேய்
Hey!
அக்
Akk!
அடமுனியா அல்லாரே
நீ கும்பிட்டுக்கடா
போய்வரே எண்ணுமுஞ் சொல்லிக்கடா
Oh Muniyya, my friend!
Bow down and pay your respects.
Say goodbye to everyone before leaving.
கொஞ்சம் பொறுய்யா
கொஞ்சும் பொறுக்கணும்
பாத்திட்டு வர்ரே கோணங்கி
முனிவரே குடுத்துணி உடுப்பே
Wait a little bit.
You must wait a little.
I will go check and return, clown.
Oh sage, wear the given clothes!
அடமுனியா
Oh Muniyya!
கொஞ்சம் பொறுய்யா
Wait a bit!
அடமுனியா
Oh Muniyya!
கொஞ்சம் பொறுய்யா
Wait a bit!
புறப்பட்றான்னா நேரம் போக்காதே
If you are departing, do not waste time!
கொஞ்சம் பொறுய்யான்னா சும்மா பேசாதே
If I tell you to wait, do not chatter uselessly!
புறப்பட்றான்னா நேரம் போக்காதே
If you are departing, do not waste time!
கொஞ்சம் பொறுய்யான்னா சும்மா பேசாதே
பாத்திட்டு வருகிறே குடுத்துணி உடுப்பே
பாத்திட்டு வருகிறே குடுத்துணி உடுப்பே
If I tell you to wait, do not chatter uselessly!
I will check and return, wear the given clothes!
I will check and return, wear the given clothes!
அட சரிதாண்டா அலங்காரம்
தமிழறிவாளே சம்சாரம் ஆக்கவே
அட சரிதாண்டா அலங்காரம்
தமிழறிவாளே சம்சாரம் ஆக்கவே
சடுதியில் புறப்படு முனியா
சடுதியில் புறப்படு முனியா சீக்கிரம்
சடுதியில் புறப்படு முனியா
Hey, the adornment is truly fitting!
Make a household enriched with Tamil wisdom!
Hey, the adornment is truly fitting!
To make a household enriched with Tamil wisdom!
Depart immediately, Muniyya, hurry up!
Depart immediately, Muniyya!
நா எல்லோர்க்கும் போய் வாரேய்யா
நா எல்லோர்க்கும் போய் வாரேய்யா
போய் பல்லாக்கிலேறவா சொல்லய்யா
போய் பல்லாக்கிலேறவா சொல்லய்யா
I bid farewell to everyone, sir!
I bid farewell to everyone, sir!
Shall I go and step onto the palanquin, tell me sir?
Shall I go and step onto the palanquin, tell me sir?
அட ஏறு பல்லாக்கிலே
இருந்துக்கோ சரியா
இனி புறப்படு தம்பி முனியா
அட ஏறு பல்லாக்கிலே
இருந்துக்கோ சரியா
இனி புறப்படு தம்பி முனியா
சீக்கிரம்
இனி புறப்படு தம்பி முனியா
சீக்கிரம்
இனி புறப்படு தம்பி முனியா
சீக்கிரம்
இனி புறப்படு தம்பி முனியா
Hey, get into the palanquin!
Sit down properly!
Now set off, younger brother Muniyya!
Hey, get into the palanquin!
Sit down properly!
Now set off, younger brother Muniyya!
Quickly!
Now set off, younger brother Muniyya!
Quickly!
Now set off, younger brother Muniyya!
Quickly!
Now set off, younger brother Muniyya!
நா வரவா
May I leave?
சரி முனியா
Okay, Muniyya!
நா வரவா
May I leave?
சரி முனியா
Okay, Muniyya!
போய் வாரேன்
I am leaving.
போய் வா நீ
Goodbye to you.
போய் வாரேன்
I am leaving.
போய் வா நீ
Goodbye to you.
{போய் வாரேன்
{I am leaving
போய் வா நீ} (8)
Goodbye to you} (repeated 8 times)
போய் வாரேன்
I am leaving.
மகாராசனா போயிட்டு வா
Go safely and prosperously!
Ada muniyaa allaarae
Oh Muniyya, my friend!
Nee kumbittukkadaa
Bow down and pay your respects.
Poivarae ennumunj chollikkadaa
Say goodbye to everyone before leaving.
Ada muniyaa allaarae
Oh Muniyya, my friend!
Nee kumbittukkadaa
Bow down and pay your respects.
Poivarae ennumunj chollikkadaa
Say goodbye to everyone before leaving.
Aa
Ah!
Daei
Hey!
Akk
Akk!
Ada muniyaa allaarae
Oh Muniyya, my friend!
Nee kumbittukkadaa
Bow down and pay your respects.
Poivarae ennumunj chollikkadaa
Say goodbye to everyone before leaving.
Konjam poruiyaa
Wait a little bit.
Konjam porukkanum
You must wait a little.
Paathittu varaen konangi
I will go check and return, clown.
Munivarae kuduthuni uduppae
Oh sage, wear the given clothes!
Ada muniyaa
Oh Muniyya!
Konjam poruiyaa
Wait a bit!
Ada muniyaa
Oh Muniyya!
Konjam poruiyaa
Wait a bit!
Purappadraannaa naeram pokkaadhae
If you are departing, do not waste time!
Konjam poruiyaannaa summaa pesaadhae
If I tell you to wait, do not chatter uselessly!
Purappadraannaa naeram pokkaadhae
If you are departing, do not waste time!
Konjam poruiyaannaa summaa pesaadhae
If I tell you to wait, do not chatter uselessly!
Paathittu varaen kuduthuni uduppae
I will check and return, wear the given clothes!
Paathittu varaen kuduthuni uduppae
I will check and return, wear the given clothes!
Ada saridhaandaa alangaaram
Hey, the adornment is truly fitting!
Thamizharivaalae samusaaram
Make a household enriched with Tamil wisdom!
Ada saridhaandaa alangaaram
Hey, the adornment is truly fitting!
Thamizharivaalae samusaaram aakkavae
To make a household enriched with Tamil wisdom!
Sadudhiyil purappadu muniyaa seekkiram
Depart immediately, Muniyya, hurry up!
Sadudhiyil purappadu muniyaa
Depart immediately, Muniyya!
Naa ellorkkum poi vaaraeiyaa
I bid farewell to everyone, sir!
Naa ellorkkum poi vaaraeiyaa
I bid farewell to everyone, sir!
Poi pallaakkilaeravaa sollaiyaa
Shall I go and step onto the palanquin, tell me sir?
Poi pallaakkilaeravaa sollaiyaa
Shall I go and step onto the palanquin, tell me sir?
Ada yaeru pallaakkilae
Hey, get into the palanquin!
Irundhukko sariyaa
Sit down properly!
Ini purappadu thambi muniyaa
Now set off, younger brother Muniyya!
Ada yaeru pallaakkilae
Hey, get into the palanquin!
Irundhukko sariyaa
Sit down properly!
Ini purappadu thambi muniyaa
Now set off, younger brother Muniyya!
Seekkiram
Quickly!
Ini purappadu thambi muniyaa
Now set off, younger brother Muniyya!
Seekkiram
Quickly!
Ini purappadu thambi muniyaa
Now set off, younger brother Muniyya!
Seekkiram
Quickly!
Ini purappadu thambi muniyaa
Now set off, younger brother Muniyya!
Naa varavaa
May I leave?
Sari muniyaa
Okay, Muniyya!
Naa varavaa
May I leave?
Sari muniyaa
Okay, Muniyya!
Poi vaaraen
I am leaving.
Poi vaa nee
Goodbye to you.
Poi vaaraen
I am leaving.
Poi vaa nee
Goodbye to you.
{Poi vaaraen
{I am leaving
Poi vaa nee} (8)
Goodbye to you} (repeated 8 times)
Poi vaaraen
I am leaving.
Maharasana poitu vaa
Go safely and prosperously!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-style theatrical song from the 1942 movie Tamizhariyum Perumal presents a lively dialogue between characters preparing for a journey. The character Muniyya is instructed to pay respect, dress up in fine attire, and embark on a palanquin without wasting time. The lyric highlights values of Tamil wisdom and domestic harmony amid humorous banter and hurried exchanges.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Purappadraannaa naeram pokkaadhae / Konjam poruiyaannaa summaa pesaadhae”
Matching second consonants across lines to maintain rhythmic flow, common in folk theater composition.
Moonaal / Alliteration
“Purappadraannaa naeram pokkaadhae”
Repetition of the 'p' sound creates a rhythmic cadence suited for folk dance/drama movement.
Repetition (Iratturukkal / Refrain)
“Poi vaaraen / Poi vaa nee”
Conversational call-and-response repetition that builds comic urgency during the send-off scene.
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Trivia
Tamizhariyum Perumal (1942) was an early Tamil mythological-folklore film produced by Modern Theatres and directed by T. R. Sundaram. Udumalai Narayanakavi's lyrics heavily drew from traditional street play (Therukoothu) structures, using comedic dialogue songs to keep rural audiences engaged.
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