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Lyrics & meaning

Ada Raja Payale

From Iraivan Irukkindran · 1973

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Iraivan Irukkindran
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
4 Sept 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ada raja payalae therinjukkadaa
Nee valarum pillaiyadaa
Oru ragasiyam solvaen purinjukkadaa
Unai velpavar illaiyada
Ada raja payalae therinjukkadaa
Nee valarum pillaiyadaa
Oru ragasiyam solvaen purinjukkadaa
Unai velpavar illaiyada
Anbum panbum kandaal angae
Paninthu sel
Kodumai puriyum manthan endraal
Thuninthu nil….
Ada raja payalae therinjukkadaa
Nee valarum pillaiyadaa
Oru ragasiyam solvaen purinjukkadaa
Unai velpavar illaiyada
Vaazhaiyai polae thalai kuniyaathae
Kozhaiyai polae bayanthun vidaathae
Vanjathhthai edhirththu nenaththai nimirnthu
Maanathai mathiththu kaalaththai nadaththu
Edhuvum Iraivan vithithaan
Endru ninaippathaen
Seiyalaam ninaivum thelivaai irunthaal
Kalakkamaen…..
Ada raja payalae therinjukkadaa
Nee valarum pillaiyadaa
Oru ragasiyam solvaen purinjukkadaa
Unai velpavar illaiyada
Namakkoru kaalam naalai undu
Iruvarum nadakkum paathai ondru
Paramparai veeram paaludan kalanthu
Thaai koduththaalae madiyinil sumanthu
Paramparai veeram paaludan kalanthu
Thaai koduththaalae madiyinil sumanthu
Anbum panbum kandaal angae
Paninthu sel
Kodumai puriyum manthan endraal
Thuninthu nil….
Anbum panbum kandaal angae
Paninthu sel
Kodumai puriyum manthan endraal
Thuninthu nil….
Ada raja payalae therinjukkadaa
Nee valarum pillaiyadaa
Oru ragasiyam solvaen purinjukkadaa
Unai velpavar illaiyada
Hey, my little boy, understand this,
You are a growing child.
I will tell you a secret, listen well:
No one can ever defeat you!
Hey, my little boy, understand this,
You are a growing child.
I will tell you a secret, listen well:
No one can ever defeat you!
Wherever you find love and good character,
Bow your head with humility.
If you face someone who is cruel,
Stand tall and confront them boldly!
Hey, my little boy, understand this,
You are a growing child.
I will tell you a secret, listen well:
No one can ever defeat you!
Do not bow your head like a banana tree,
Do not tremble in fear like a coward.
Stand up against deceit with your head held high,
Value your honor and lead your life.
"Everything is just God's fate"—
Why think that way?
If your thoughts and deeds are clear,
Why have any worry?
Hey, my little boy, understand this,
You are a growing child.
I will tell you a secret, listen well:
No one can ever defeat you!
A better time awaits us tomorrow,
The path the two of us walk is one.
Courage passed down generations was blended with milk,
And given by mother while holding you in her lap.
Courage passed down generations was blended with milk,
And given by mother while holding you in her lap.
Wherever you find love and good character,
Bow your head with humility.
If you face someone who is cruel,
Stand tall and confront them boldly!
Wherever you find love and good character,
Bow your head with humility.
If you face someone who is cruel,
Stand tall and confront them boldly!
Hey, my little boy, understand this,
You are a growing child.
I will tell you a secret, listen well:
No one can ever defeat you!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ada Raja Payalae is an inspiring advice song from the 1973 film Iraivan Irukkindran, rendered by T. M. Soundararajan with music composed by Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics written by Vaali. The song serves as a mentor's guidance to a young boy, encouraging him to develop moral fortitude, courage, and discernment as he grows up.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Vaazhaiyai polae thalai kuniyaathae

Compares drooping in fear or shame to a banana tree bending down.

Contrast / Antidote Rhyme (Paninthu vs Thuninthu)

Paninthu sel / Thuninthu nil

Uses contrasting verbal actions (bowing vs standing bold) paired with end rhymes to teach moral flexibility.

Rhetorical Question

Edhuvum Iraivan vithithaan Endru ninaippathaen

Questions the passive acceptance of fate to inspire active self-reliance.

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Trivia

The lyricist Vaali was renowned for writing philosophical, moral-boosting songs in Tamil cinema that provided practical guidance for life while maintaining catchy, rhythmic meters suited for legendary singers like T. M. Soundararajan.

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