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Lyrics & meaning

Ada Nichayatharththam

From Thaali Kattiya Raasa · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. J. Jesudass
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Thaali Kattiya Raasa
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
24 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thanthana nana thana thanthananaa
Thana thnthana thanthaana nana thana thanthananaa
Ada nichchayatharththam maelae nadakkuthu saami
Adhu nadakkum munnaalae yaarukku yaaru kaami
Ada nichchayatharththam maelae nadakkuthu saami
Adhu nadakkum munnaalae yaarukku yaaru kaami
Ponnu kazhuththula thaali
Vizhukira varaikkum nichchayamaagaathu
Thalai ezhuththula saami ezhuthiyatha
Ingu azhichchcavan kedaiyaathu
Ada nichchayatharththam maelae nadakkuthu saami
Thagappan kizhiththaan oru kodu
Thaai padumpaadu perumpaadu
Magalae unakkor maru veedu
Vaguppaan iraivaan edhir paaru
Vidinthidum iravu veluththidum kizhakku
Poruththiru magalae pulambuthal edharkku
Naadaga medai vaazhkkaiyilae
Naalaiya kaatchiyai yaar arivaar
Edhuvum nadakkalaam thadaiyai kadakkalam
Vidhaigal mulaiththu varalaam
Ada nichchayatharththam maelae nadakkuthu saami
Siraiyil irukkum kilikooda
Siragai virikkum paranthoda
Iraivan ninaiththaal naddakkaatho
Thiravaa kadhavaa thirakkaatho
Velaigal varalaam viduthalai kidaikka
Naayagan theerppai evan vanthu thadukka
Aandavan kaattum vedikkaithaan
Avanukku adhuve vaadikkaithaan
Ilaigal udhiralaam kilaigal varunthaalaam
Vasantham thirumba varalaam
Ada nichchayatharththam maelae nadakkuthu saami….
Thanthana nana thana thanthananaa
Thana thanthana thanthaana nana thana thanthananaa
Oh Lord, matches are fixed up in heaven!
Before it happens here, show us who is meant for whom!
Oh Lord, matches are fixed up in heaven!
Before it happens here, show us who is meant for whom!
Until the thaali (sacred wedding thread)
Rests on the bride's neck, nothing is certain!
What God has written as destiny,
No one in this world has ever erased!
Oh Lord, matches are fixed up in heaven!
The father drew a boundary line,
And the mother suffers through great sorrow.
O daughter, a new home for you
God will surely create—just wait and see!
The night will pass and the eastern sky will brighten with dawn,
Be patient, my daughter, why cry and grieve?
On this stage called life,
Who knows what tomorrow's scene will be?
Anything can happen, hurdles can be crossed,
And buried seeds can sprout to life!
Oh Lord, matches are fixed up in heaven!
Even a parrot locked inside a cage
Can spread its wings and fly away!
If God wills it, won't it happen?
Won't closed doors open wide?
The right time may come to gain freedom,
Who can ever stop the Lord's verdict?
This is all a playful drama staged by God,
And doing so is just his everyday habit!
Leaves may fall and branches may mourn,
Yet spring can surely return again!
Oh Lord, matches are fixed up in heaven!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This philosophical track from 'Thaali Kattiya Raasa' explores themes of destiny, resilience, and divine providence. The song reassures a daughter undergoing emotional turmoil that true unions are pre-ordained in heaven, and earthly ceremonies mean little until divine will unfolds. Vaali uses comforting nature imagery—such as night turning into dawn, caged birds finding freedom, and withered trees blooming anew in spring—to convey that human hardships are temporary. Ultimately, the song serves as a reminder to trust in fate and remain patient, as no human intervention can undo what God has decreed.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Siraiyil irukkum kilikooda / Siragai virikkum paranthoda”

Matching of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('rai' in Siraiyil and Siragai).

Moonaai (First Letter Alliteration)

“Vidinthidum iravu veluththidum kizhakku”

Matching initial consonants within the same line ('Vi' sound in Vidinthidum and veluththidum).

Extended Metaphor

“Naadaga medai vaazhkkaiyilae / Naalaiya kaatchiyai yaar arivaar”

Comparing human life and its unpredictable turns to a dramatic stage play where tomorrow's act is unknown.

Allegory / Imagery of Nature

“Ilaigal udhiralaam kilaigal varunthaalaam / Vasantham thirumba varalaam”

Using seasonal transformation (falling leaves and returning spring) as a metaphor for overcoming grief and welcoming happier times.

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Trivia

The film 'Thaali Kattiya Raasa' (1992) features music composed by S. A. Rajkumar with lyrics penned by the veteran poet Vaali. The song reflects a classic trope in 1990s Tamil family dramas where folk melodies were paired with philosophical lyrics to soothe characters facing moral or familial dilemmas.

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