Ada Yaaro
From Rail Payanangalil · 1981
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Vijaya T. Rajendar
- Details
- Rail Payanangalil1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ada yaaroo pin paatu paada | Hey, someone sings in the background |
| Ada thaalam naan paarthu poda | Hey, let me keep the beat to match |
| Ada yaaroo pin paatu paada | Hey, someone sings in the background |
| Ada thaalam naan paarthu poda | Hey, let me keep the beat to match |
| Hoi naiyaandi melam naan kottava | Hey, shall I beat the folk naiyaandi drum? |
| Naan paartha poovayae nee aadava | Oh flower I gazed upon, will you dance? |
| Hoi naiyaandi melam naan kottava | Hey, shall I beat the folk naiyaandi drum? |
| Naan paartha poovaye nee aadava | Oh flower I gazed upon, will you dance? |
| Maanae mayakkam thaanae | Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication |
| Maanae mayakkam thaanae | Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication |
| Male | |
| Rapappa pa pa rapappa pa pah pa pa | Rapappa pa pa rapappa pa pah pa pa |
| Rapappa pa pa rapappa pa pah pa pa | Rapappa pa pa rapappa pa pah pa pa |
| Male | |
| Ora vizhiyilae sera thudichae | Out of the corner of your eye, you longed to unite |
| Nee cheran villilae puruvam amachae | You shaped your eyebrows like the Chera king's bow |
| Ora vizhiyilae sera thudichae | Out of the corner of your eye, you longed to unite |
| Nee cheran villilae puruvam amachae | You shaped your eyebrows like the Chera king's bow |
| Adi thali katta thandi | Oh girl, cross over to tie the sacred wedding thread |
| Nalla thedhi solli vaadi | Come, set a good auspicious date |
| Aei hai hoi kooda poova choodi | Hey, wearing flowers together in your hair |
| Adhu vaada koodum dhaevi | Oh goddess, before they wither away |
| Male | |
| Maanae mayakkam thaanae | Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication |
| Maanae mayakkam thaanae | Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication |
| Ada yaaro pin paatu paada | Hey, someone sings in the background |
| Haan haan | Aha aha |
| Ada thaalam naan paathu poda | Hey, let me keep the beat to match |
| Male | |
| Thenu kozhacha veena swaratha | With notes of a veena blended with sweet honey |
| Nee thaedi pudicha pesi siricha | You sought them out, spoke, and laughed |
| Thenu kozhacha veena swaratha | With notes of a veena blended with sweet honey |
| Nee thaedi pudicha pesi siricha | You sought them out, spoke, and laughed |
| Adi mogam thalaikku yera | Oh, as infatuation mounts to my head |
| En muthae enga pora hoi hoi hoi | My pearl, where are you going? |
| Dhaegam elachu vaada | With the body growing thin and wilting |
| Neeyum vidhacha aasa noora | Due to a hundred desires that you sowed |
| Male | |
| Roja gulkandhu thandha inikadho | Won't rose gulkand taste sweet? |
| Pozhuthae poo endru | Saying the time itself is a bloom |
| Vantha suvaikkathoo | Won't it taste delicious if it arrives? |
| Hoi pani sindhum malar ondru | Hey, a flower shedding dew drops |
| Vandodu thindadutho oho oho oho | Is it struggling along with the honeybee? |
| Male | |
| Maanae mayakkam thaanae | Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication |
| Maanae mayakkam thaanae | Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication |
| Yaaro pin paatu paada | Someone sings in the background |
| Haan haan haa haa haa | Aha aha aha aha aha |
| Ada thaalam naan paathu poda | Hey, let me keep the beat to match |
| Ahh naiyaandi melam naan kottava | Ah, shall I beat the folk naiyaandi drum? |
| Naan paartha poovae nee aadava | Oh flower I gazed upon, will you dance? |
| Hoi naiyaandi melam naan kottava | Hey, shall I beat the folk naiyaandi drum? |
| Naan paartha poovae nee aadava | Oh flower I gazed upon, will you dance? |
| Hoi naiyaandi melam naan kottava | Hey, shall I beat the folk naiyaandi drum? |
| Naan paartha poovae nee aada va ha ahh | Oh flower I gazed upon, come dance! |
அட யாரோ பின்பாட்டுப் பாட
அட தாளம் நான் பாத்துப் போட
அட யாரோ பின்பாட்டுப் பாட
அட தாளம் நான் பாத்துப் போட
ஹோய் நையான்டி மேளம் நான் கொட்டவா
நான் பார்த்த பூவே நீயாடவா
ஹோய்...நையான்டி மேளம் நான் கொட்டவா
நான் பார்த்த பூவே நீயாடவா
மானே மயக்கம்தானே
மானே மயக்கம்தானே
Hey, someone sings in the background
Hey, let me keep the beat to match
Hey, someone sings in the background
Hey, let me keep the beat to match
Hey, shall I beat the folk naiyaandi drum?
Oh flower I gazed upon, will you dance?
Hey, shall I beat the folk naiyaandi drum?
Oh flower I gazed upon, will you dance?
Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication
Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication
ராபப்பா பா பா பா பா
ராபப்பா பா பா பா பா
ராபப்பா பா பா பா பா
ராபப்பா பா பா பா பா
Rapappa pa pa rapappa pa pah pa pa
Rapappa pa pa rapappa pa pah pa pa
ஓர விழியிலே சேரத் துடிச்ச
நீ சேரன் வில்லிலே புருவம் அமைச்ச
ஓர விழியிலே சேரத் துடிச்ச
நீ சேரன் வில்லிலே புருவம் அமைச்ச
அடி தாலி கட்டத்தாண்டி
நல்ல தேதி சொல்லி வாடி
ஏய் ஹேய் ஹோய் கூட பூவச் சூடி
அது வாடக் கூடும் தேவி
Out of the corner of your eye, you longed to unite
You shaped your eyebrows like the Chera king's bow
Out of the corner of your eye, you longed to unite
You shaped your eyebrows like the Chera king's bow
Oh girl, cross over to tie the sacred wedding thread
Come, set a good auspicious date
Hey, wearing flowers together in your hair
Oh goddess, before they wither away
புதுக் கண்ணாடி வளையல் திண்டாடி
மறுநாள் ஒடஞ்சாச்சு
திருநாள் முடிஞ்சாச்சு
அடிக் கைப்பட்டு மெய் பட்டு
மைப்பொட்டு கலைந்தாலென்ன
ஹே ஹே ஹே
Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication
Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication
Hey, someone sings in the background
Aha aha
Hey, let me keep the beat to match
மானே மயக்கம் தானே
மானே மயக்கம் தானே
அட யாரோ பின்பாட்டுப் பாட
ஹான் ஹான்
அட தாளம் நான் பாத்துப் போட
With notes of a veena blended with sweet honey
You sought them out, spoke, and laughed
With notes of a veena blended with sweet honey
You sought them out, spoke, and laughed
Oh, as infatuation mounts to my head
My pearl, where are you going?
With the body growing thin and wilting
Due to a hundred desires that you sowed
தேனு கொழச்சே வீணை சுரத்த
நீ தேடிப் புடிச்சே பேசிச் சிரிச்சே
தேனு கொழச்சே வீணை சுரத்த
நீ தேடிப் புடிச்சே பேசிச் சிரிச்சே
அடி மோகம் தலைக்கு ஏற
என் முத்தே எங்க போற ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
தேகம் இளைச்சு வாட
நீயும் வெதச்ச ஆச நூற
Won't rose gulkand taste sweet?
Saying the time itself is a bloom
Won't it taste delicious if it arrives?
Hey, a flower shedding dew drops
Is it struggling along with the honeybee?
ரோஜா குல்கந்து தந்தா இனிக்காதோ
பொழுதே போ என்று
வந்தா சுவைக்காதோ
ஹோய் பனிசிந்தும் மலரொன்று
வண்டோடு திண்டாடுதோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication
Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication
Someone sings in the background
Aha aha aha aha aha
Hey, let me keep the beat to match
Ah, shall I beat the folk naiyaandi drum?
Oh flower I gazed upon, will you dance?
Hey, shall I beat the folk naiyaandi drum?
Oh flower I gazed upon, will you dance?
Hey, shall I beat the folk naiyaandi drum?
Oh flower I gazed upon, come dance!
மானே மயக்கம் தானே
மானே மயக்கம் தானே
யாரோ பின்பாட்டுப் பாட
ஹான் ஹான் ஹா ஹா ஹா
அட தாளம் நான் பாத்துப் போட
ஆஹ் நையாண்டி மேளம் நான் கொட்டவா
நான் பார்த்த பூவே நீயாடவா
ஹோய் நையாண்டி மேளம் நான் கொட்டவா
நான் பார்த்த பூவே நீயாடவா
ஹோய் நையாண்டி மேளம் நான் கொட்டவா
நான் பார்த்த பூவே நீயாடவா ஹ ஆஹ்
Ada yaaroo pin paatu paada
Hey, someone sings in the background
Ada thaalam naan paarthu poda
Hey, let me keep the beat to match
Ada yaaroo pin paatu paada
Hey, someone sings in the background
Ada thaalam naan paarthu poda
Hey, let me keep the beat to match
Hoi naiyaandi melam naan kottava
Hey, shall I beat the folk naiyaandi drum?
Naan paartha poovayae nee aadava
Oh flower I gazed upon, will you dance?
Hoi naiyaandi melam naan kottava
Hey, shall I beat the folk naiyaandi drum?
Naan paartha poovaye nee aadava
Oh flower I gazed upon, will you dance?
Maanae mayakkam thaanae
Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication
Maanae mayakkam thaanae
Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication
Rapappa pa pa rapappa pa pah pa pa
Rapappa pa pa rapappa pa pah pa pa
Rapappa pa pa rapappa pa pah pa pa
Rapappa pa pa rapappa pa pah pa pa
Ora vizhiyilae sera thudichae
Out of the corner of your eye, you longed to unite
Nee cheran villilae puruvam amachae
You shaped your eyebrows like the Chera king's bow
Ora vizhiyilae sera thudichae
Out of the corner of your eye, you longed to unite
Nee cheran villilae puruvam amachae
You shaped your eyebrows like the Chera king's bow
Adi thali katta thandi
Oh girl, cross over to tie the sacred wedding thread
Nalla thedhi solli vaadi
Come, set a good auspicious date
Aei hai hoi kooda poova choodi
Hey, wearing flowers together in your hair
Adhu vaada koodum dhaevi
Oh goddess, before they wither away
Maanae mayakkam thaanae
Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication
Maanae mayakkam thaanae
Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication
Ada yaaro pin paatu paada
Hey, someone sings in the background
Haan haan
Aha aha
Ada thaalam naan paathu poda
Hey, let me keep the beat to match
Thenu kozhacha veena swaratha
With notes of a veena blended with sweet honey
Nee thaedi pudicha pesi siricha
You sought them out, spoke, and laughed
Thenu kozhacha veena swaratha
With notes of a veena blended with sweet honey
Nee thaedi pudicha pesi siricha
You sought them out, spoke, and laughed
Adi mogam thalaikku yera
Oh, as infatuation mounts to my head
En muthae enga pora hoi hoi hoi
My pearl, where are you going?
Dhaegam elachu vaada
With the body growing thin and wilting
Neeyum vidhacha aasa noora
Due to a hundred desires that you sowed
Roja gulkandhu thandha inikadho
Won't rose gulkand taste sweet?
Pozhuthae poo endru
Saying the time itself is a bloom
Vantha suvaikkathoo
Won't it taste delicious if it arrives?
Hoi pani sindhum malar ondru
Hey, a flower shedding dew drops
Vandodu thindadutho oho oho oho
Is it struggling along with the honeybee?
Maanae mayakkam thaanae
Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication
Maanae mayakkam thaanae
Oh deer-like maiden, it is pure intoxication
Yaaro pin paatu paada
Someone sings in the background
Haan haan haa haa haa
Aha aha aha aha aha
Ada thaalam naan paathu poda
Hey, let me keep the beat to match
Ahh naiyaandi melam naan kottava
Ah, shall I beat the folk naiyaandi drum?
Naan paartha poovae nee aadava
Oh flower I gazed upon, will you dance?
Hoi naiyaandi melam naan kottava
Hey, shall I beat the folk naiyaandi drum?
Naan paartha poovae nee aadava
Oh flower I gazed upon, will you dance?
Hoi naiyaandi melam naan kottava
Hey, shall I beat the folk naiyaandi drum?
Naan paartha poovae nee aada va ha ahh
Oh flower I gazed upon, come dance!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ada Yaaroo Pin Paatu Paada is a lively, rhythmic romantic song from the 1981 Tamil movie Rail Payanangalil, written and composed by T. Rajendar. The song portrays a playful hero praising the beauty of his lover and inviting her to dance to the energetic beats of the folk naiyaandi drum. He poetically describes her eyes, eyebrows, and soft speech using vibrant metaphors like honeyed veena notes and sweet rose gulkand. Throughout the track, the protagonist expresses his deep affection and longing to tie the knot on an auspicious date. His eager coaxing blends romantic intoxication with high-spirited folk music, reflecting T. Rajendar's signature lyrical flair and melodic energy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan paartha poovayae nee aadava”
Compares the beloved directly to a delicate flower ('poove') and a deer ('maane').
Historical/Literary Allusion (Uvamai)
“Nee cheran villilae puruvam amachae”
Compares the shape of her eyebrows to the archer's bow, which was the symbol of the ancient Chera dynasty.
Auditory Imagery & Metaphor
“Thenu kozhacha veena swaratha”
Describes her melodious voice and laughter as veena notes mixed in sweet honey.
Rhyme & Alliteration (Edhugai / Monai)
“Ora vizhiyilae sera thudichae / Nee cheran villilae puruvam amachae”
Demonstrates T. Rajendar's signature rhyming pattern with matching internal syllable structures ('vizhiyilae' / 'villilae').
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Trivia
Rail Payanangalil (1981) was a major musical blockbuster that established T. Rajendar as a multi-talented force in Tamil cinema—serving as its director, writer, lyricist, and music composer. The soundtrack gained cult status, known for introducing fast-paced folk rhythms and Rajendar's iconic, highly-rhymed lyrical style.
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