Ada Nichayatharththam
From Thaali Kattiya Raasa · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Jesudass
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Thaali Kattiya Raasa1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thanthana nana thana thanthananaa | Rhythmic vocables (Thanthana nana thana thanthananaa) |
| Thana thnthana thanthaana nana thana thanthananaa | Rhythmic vocables (Thana thnthana thanthaana nana thana thanthananaa) |
| Male | |
| Ada nichchayatharththam maelae nadakkuthu saami | Hey, the engagement ceremony is taking place up above, my Lord. |
| Adhu nadakkum munnaalae yaarukku yaaru kaami | Before that happens down here, who knows who is destined for whom? |
| Ada nichchayatharththam maelae nadakkuthu saami | Hey, the engagement ceremony is taking place up above, my Lord. |
| Adhu nadakkum munnaalae yaarukku yaaru kaami | Before that happens down here, who knows who is destined for whom? |
| Male | |
| Ponnu kazhuththula thaali | The mangalsutra around the bride's neck, |
| Vizhukira varaikkum nichchayamaagaathu | Until it is actually tied, nothing is finalized. |
| Thalai ezhuththula saami ezhuthiyatha | What God has written as fate on one's forehead, |
| Ingu azhichchcavan kedaiyaathu | No one in this world has ever been able to erase. |
| Male | |
| Ada nichchayatharththam maelae nadakkuthu saami | Hey, the engagement ceremony is taking place up above, my Lord. |
| Male | |
| Thagappan kizhiththaan oru kodu | The father drew a strict boundary line, |
| Thaai padumpaadu perumpaadu | The mother is suffering immense hardship, |
| Magalae unakkor maru veedu | Oh daughter, a new home awaits you, |
| Vaguppaan iraivaan edhir paaru | God himself will arrange it, look forward with hope. |
| Vidinthidum iravu veluththidum kizhakku | The night will end and the eastern sky will brighten, |
| Poruththiru magalae pulambuthal edharkku | Be patient, my daughter, why weep and lament? |
| Male | |
| Naadaga medai vaazhkkaiyilae | On this stage called life, |
| Naalaiya kaatchiyai yaar arivaar | Who can foresee tomorrow's scene? |
| Edhuvum nadakkalaam thadaiyai kadakkalam | Anything can happen, obstacles can be crossed, |
| Vidhaigal mulaiththu varalaam | Even dormant seeds can sprout and grow. |
| Male | |
| Ada nichchayatharththam maelae nadakkuthu saami | Hey, the engagement ceremony is taking place up above, my Lord. |
| Male | |
| Siraiyil irukkum kilikooda | Even a parrot kept inside a cage, |
| Siragai virikkum paranthoda | Will spread its wings and fly away into the wild. |
| Iraivan ninaiththaal naddakkaatho | If God wills it, won't it happen? |
| Thiravaa kadhavaa thirakkaatho | Won't the locked doors open up? |
| Velaigal varalaam viduthalai kidaikka | Favorable times will come to grant liberation, |
| Naayagan theerppai evan vanthu thadukka | Who can come and stop the Supreme Lord's judgment? |
| Male | |
| Aandavan kaattum vedikkaithaan | It is merely a spectacle showcased by God, |
| Avanukku adhuve vaadikkaithaan | And doing so is just a habit for Him. |
| Ilaigal udhiralaam kilaigal varunthaalaam | Leaves may fall and branches may grieve, |
| Vasantham thirumba varalaam | Yet spring will inevitably return once again. |
| Male | |
| Ada nichchayatharththam maelae nadakkuthu saami…. | Hey, the engagement ceremony is taking place up above, my Lord... |
தந்தன நன தன தந்தனனா
தன தந்தன தந்தான நன தன தந்தனனா
Rhythmic vocables (Thanthana nana thana thanthananaa)
Rhythmic vocables (Thana thnthana thanthaana nana thana thanthananaa)
அட நிச்சயதார்த்தம் மேலே நடக்குது சாமி
அது நடக்கும் முன்னாலே யாருக்கு யாரு காமி
அட நிச்சயதார்த்தம் மேலே நடக்குது சாமி
அது நடக்கும் முன்னாலே யாருக்கு யாரு காமி
Hey, the engagement ceremony is taking place up above, my Lord.
Before that happens down here, who knows who is destined for whom?
Hey, the engagement ceremony is taking place up above, my Lord.
Before that happens down here, who knows who is destined for whom?
பொண்ணு கழுத்துல தாலி
விழுகிற வரைக்கும் நிச்சயமாகாது
தலை எழுத்துல சாமி எழுதியத
இங்கு அழிச்சவன் கெடையாது
The mangalsutra around the bride's neck,
Until it is actually tied, nothing is finalized.
What God has written as fate on one's forehead,
No one in this world has ever been able to erase.
அட நிச்சயதார்த்தம் மேலே நடக்குது சாமி....
Hey, the engagement ceremony is taking place up above, my Lord.
தகப்பன் கிழித்தான் ஒரு கோடு
தாய் படும்பாடு பெரும்பாடு
மகளே உனக்கோர் மறு வீடு
வகுப்பான் இறைவன் எதிர் பாரு
விடிந்திடும் இரவு வெளுத்திடும் கிழக்கு
பொறுத்திரு மகளே புலம்புதல் எதற்கு
The father drew a strict boundary line,
The mother is suffering immense hardship,
Oh daughter, a new home awaits you,
God himself will arrange it, look forward with hope.
The night will end and the eastern sky will brighten,
Be patient, my daughter, why weep and lament?
நாடக மேடை வாழ்க்கையிலே
நாளைய காட்சியை யார் அறிவார்
எதுவும் நடக்கலாம் தடையை கடக்கலாம்
விதைகள் முளைத்து வரலாம்
On this stage called life,
Who can foresee tomorrow's scene?
Anything can happen, obstacles can be crossed,
Even dormant seeds can sprout and grow.
அட நிச்சயதார்த்தம் மேலே நடக்குது சாமி....
Hey, the engagement ceremony is taking place up above, my Lord.
சிறையில் இருக்கும் கிளி கூட
சிறகை விரிக்கும் பறந்தோட
இறைவன் நினைத்தால் நடக்காதோ
திறவா கதவும் திறக்காதோ
வேளைகள் வரலாம் விடுதலை கிடைக்க
நாயகன் தீர்ப்பை எவன் வந்து தடுக்க
Even a parrot kept inside a cage,
Will spread its wings and fly away into the wild.
If God wills it, won't it happen?
Won't the locked doors open up?
Favorable times will come to grant liberation,
Who can come and stop the Supreme Lord's judgment?
ஆண்டவன் காட்டும் வேடிக்கைதான்
அவனுக்கு அதுவே வாடிக்கைத்தான்
இலைகள் உதிரலாம் கிளைகள் வருந்தலாம்
வசந்தம் திரும்ப வரலாம்
It is merely a spectacle showcased by God,
And doing so is just a habit for Him.
Leaves may fall and branches may grieve,
Yet spring will inevitably return once again.
அட நிச்சயதார்த்தம் மேலே நடக்குது சாமி
அது நடக்கும் முன்னாலே யாருக்கு யாரு காமி...
Hey, the engagement ceremony is taking place up above, my Lord...
பொண்ணு கழுத்துல தாலி
விழுகிற வரைக்கும் நிச்சயமாகாது
தலை எழுத்துல சாமி எழுதியத
இங்கு அழிச்சவன் கெடையாது
அட நிச்சயதார்த்தம் மேலே நடக்குது சாமி.....
Thanthana nana thana thanthananaa
Rhythmic vocables (Thanthana nana thana thanthananaa)
Thana thnthana thanthaana nana thana thanthananaa
Rhythmic vocables (Thana thnthana thanthaana nana thana thanthananaa)
Ada nichchayatharththam maelae nadakkuthu saami
Hey, the engagement ceremony is taking place up above, my Lord.
Adhu nadakkum munnaalae yaarukku yaaru kaami
Before that happens down here, who knows who is destined for whom?
Ada nichchayatharththam maelae nadakkuthu saami
Hey, the engagement ceremony is taking place up above, my Lord.
Adhu nadakkum munnaalae yaarukku yaaru kaami
Before that happens down here, who knows who is destined for whom?
Ponnu kazhuththula thaali
The mangalsutra around the bride's neck,
Vizhukira varaikkum nichchayamaagaathu
Until it is actually tied, nothing is finalized.
Thalai ezhuththula saami ezhuthiyatha
What God has written as fate on one's forehead,
Ingu azhichchcavan kedaiyaathu
No one in this world has ever been able to erase.
Ada nichchayatharththam maelae nadakkuthu saami
Hey, the engagement ceremony is taking place up above, my Lord.
Thagappan kizhiththaan oru kodu
The father drew a strict boundary line,
Thaai padumpaadu perumpaadu
The mother is suffering immense hardship,
Magalae unakkor maru veedu
Oh daughter, a new home awaits you,
Vaguppaan iraivaan edhir paaru
God himself will arrange it, look forward with hope.
Vidinthidum iravu veluththidum kizhakku
The night will end and the eastern sky will brighten,
Poruththiru magalae pulambuthal edharkku
Be patient, my daughter, why weep and lament?
Naadaga medai vaazhkkaiyilae
On this stage called life,
Naalaiya kaatchiyai yaar arivaar
Who can foresee tomorrow's scene?
Edhuvum nadakkalaam thadaiyai kadakkalam
Anything can happen, obstacles can be crossed,
Vidhaigal mulaiththu varalaam
Even dormant seeds can sprout and grow.
Ada nichchayatharththam maelae nadakkuthu saami
Hey, the engagement ceremony is taking place up above, my Lord.
Siraiyil irukkum kilikooda
Even a parrot kept inside a cage,
Siragai virikkum paranthoda
Will spread its wings and fly away into the wild.
Iraivan ninaiththaal naddakkaatho
If God wills it, won't it happen?
Thiravaa kadhavaa thirakkaatho
Won't the locked doors open up?
Velaigal varalaam viduthalai kidaikka
Favorable times will come to grant liberation,
Naayagan theerppai evan vanthu thadukka
Who can come and stop the Supreme Lord's judgment?
Aandavan kaattum vedikkaithaan
It is merely a spectacle showcased by God,
Avanukku adhuve vaadikkaithaan
And doing so is just a habit for Him.
Ilaigal udhiralaam kilaigal varunthaalaam
Leaves may fall and branches may grieve,
Vasantham thirumba varalaam
Yet spring will inevitably return once again.
Ada nichchayatharththam maelae nadakkuthu saami….
Hey, the engagement ceremony is taking place up above, my Lord...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
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.
Keep listening
More from Thaali Kattiya Raasa
Thaali Kattiya Raasa
Thaali Kattiya Raasa
Thaali Kattiya Raasa
Thaali Kattiya Raasa