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Lyrics & meaning

Ada Va Va Raja

From Paattu Padava · 1995

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Paattu Padava
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
30 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaadhalae nee paduthum paadellaam
Yettilae ezhuthilae ezhudhida koodumo
Serndhaalum nenjurugum
Pirindhaalum nenjurugum
Vindhaiyilum vindhaiyadi
Ada vaa vaa raajaa ennodu paada
Adhai ketkum ullam thannaalae aada
Ennenna kaadhal paattukkalae
Indrum thodarudhu laila majnuvin
Kaadhal kadhaigalae man meedhilae
Innum irukkudhu sikki thavikkudhu
Kaadhal siraiyilae nenjangalae
Ada vaa vaa raajaa ennodu paada
Adhai ketkum ullam thannaalae aada
Kalyaanam aagaadha
Kaadhalum ingundu
Kaadhalae illaadha
Kalyaanamum ingundu
Idhu pola nerndhaalum…mm….
Neraamal irundhaalum
Kaadhal…lll… thodar kadhaiyae
Idhu vindhaiyilum…mmm…mmm..mm..
Vindhaiyadi
Ada vaa vaa raajaa ennodu paada
Adhai ketkum ullam thannaalae aada
Ennenna kaadhal paattukkalae
Indrum thodarudhu laila majnuvin
Kaadhal kadhaigalae man meedhilae
Innum irukkudhu sikki thavikkudhu
Kaadhal siraiyilae nenjangalae
Ada vaa vaa raajaa ennodu paada
Adhai ketkum ullam thannaalae aada
Ullathil vaithu sollaamal
Pogum kaadhal
Ullathai vittu veliyae sonnaalum
Sellaamal pogum kaadhal
Ulagae thirandu
Edhirthu nindraalum
Vetri maalai soodum kaadhal
Maalai soodi kondaalum
Oruvarukkoruvar manam
Porundhaadha kaadhal
Eththanai eththanai kaadhaladi…
Idhu vindhaiyilum…mmm..mmm..mmm
Vindhaiyadi
Ada vaa vaa raajaa ennodu paada
Adhai ketkum ullam thannaalae aada
Ennenna kaadhal paattukkalae
Ada vaa vaa raajaa ennodu paada
Adhai ketkum ullam thannaalae aada
Oh Love, all the trials you put us through,
can they ever be written down in words?
The heart melts when we are together,
the heart melts when we are apart,
it is the greatest wonder of all!
Come on, my king, come sing along with me,
let the listening heart dance on its own!
What a variety of love songs!
Even today, the love stories of Laila and Majnu
continue to live on this earth!
Hearts are still trapped and yearning,
locked inside the prison of love!
Come on, my king, come sing along with me,
let the listening heart dance on its own!
Love without marriage
exists here,
and marriage without love
exists here too.
Whether it happens like this... mmm...
or does not happen at all,
love is a never-ending story!
This is a wonder among... mmm... mmm... mm...
wonders of all!
Come on, my king, come sing along with me,
let the listening heart dance on its own!
What a variety of love songs!
Even today, the love stories of Laila and Majnu
continue to live on this earth!
Hearts are still trapped and yearning,
locked inside the prison of love!
Come on, my king, come sing along with me,
let the listening heart dance on its own!
Love kept deep in the heart
and left unsaid,
love that is spoken aloud from the heart
yet goes unaccepted,
love that wins the garland of victory
even when the whole world
gathers to stand against it,
and love where hearts never truly match
even after
exchanging wedding garlands—
oh, how many kinds of love there are!
This is a wonder among... mmm... mmm... mmm...
wonders of all!
Come on, my king, come sing along with me,
let the listening heart dance on its own!
What a variety of love songs!
Come on, my king, come sing along with me,
let the listening heart dance on its own!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song explores the multifaceted, complex, and paradoxical nature of love. Lyricist Vaali captures how love brings deep emotional agony whether lovers are united or separated, hailing love as an eternal mystery. The verses contrast various realities of love: unspoken feelings, unrequited expressions, marriages devoid of affection, romantic bonds without marriage, triumphant love overcoming world opposition, and incompatible marriages.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)

“Serndhaalum nenjurugum / Pirindhaalum nenjurugum”

Contrasts the emotional state of being united versus being separated, showing how both cause the heart to melt.

Irony / Paradox

“Kalyaanam aagaadha Kaadhalum ingundu / Kaadhalae illaadha Kalyaanamum ingundu”

Juxtaposes love existing without marriage against marriage existing without love.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Kaadhal siraiyilae nenjangalae”

Compares love to a prison ('Kaadhal sirai') where hearts remain trapped.

Alliteration / Monai

“Kaadhal kadhaigalae man meedhilae”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' (Kaadhal, Kadhaigalae).

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Trivia

The song is from the 1995 musical film 'Paattu Padava', directed by R. Sundarrajan. Featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, the track uses rich philosophical lyrics penned by Vaali to dissect the various shades and paradoxes of human romantic relationships.

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