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Adada Adada Adada

From Santosh Subramaniam · 2008

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Siddharth
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Santosh Subramaniam2008

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Pa ni ni sa saa[Swaras: Pa ni ni sa saa]
Female
Ni sa saa ni sa saa ni sa saa[Swaras: Ni sa saa ni sa saa ni sa saa]
ga ri ga ma pa ma ga ri sa ni sa ni paa[Swaras: ga ri ga ma pa ma ga ri sa ni sa ni paa]
Male :Ga ma pa ni neeMale: [Swaras: Ga ma pa ni nee]
Female
Pa ni nee pa ni nee pa ni nee pa ni nee[Swaras: Pa ni nee pa ni nee pa ni nee pa ni nee]
ma ma ma ma ri ri ri ri ni ni ni ni daa[Swaras: ma ma ma ma ri ri ri ri ni ni ni ni daa]
Male :Ga ri ga ma gaaFemale :Pa ma ga saMale: [Swaras: Ga ri ga ma gaa] Female: [Swaras: Pa ma ga sa]
Male
Ri sa ri ga ree[Swaras: Ri sa ri ga ree]
Female
Da ni sa niMale :Sa ni saa[Swaras: Da ni sa ni] Male: [Swaras: Sa ni saa]
Female :Sa ni sa ga ga ri ga maFemale: [Swaras: Sa ni sa ga ga ri ga ma]
Male
Adada adada adadaOh my, oh my, oh my!
Enai yetho seigiraaiYou are doing something to me
Adada adada adadaOh my, oh my, oh my!
En nenjai koigiraaiYou are plucking my heart
Male
Adada adada adadaOh my, oh my, oh my!
Enai yetho seigiraaiYou are doing something to me
Adada adada adadaOh my, oh my, oh my!
En nenjai koigiraaiYou are plucking my heart
Male
Neeyum naanumYou and I
Ondraai pogum pothuWhen walking together
Neelum paathai innum vendum endruWishing that the lengthening path would continue even more
Nenjam yenguthadiMy heart longs, oh girl
Male
Adada adada adadaOh my, oh my, oh my!
Enai yetho seigiraaiYou are doing something to me
Adada adada adadaOh my, oh my, oh my!
En nenjai koigiraaiYou are plucking my heart
Male
Pa ni ni sa saaFemale :Ni sa saa[Swaras: Pa ni ni sa saa] Female: [Swaras: Ni sa saa]
Male
: Pa ni ni sa saaFemale :Ni sa saa[Swaras: Pa ni ni sa saa] Female: [Swaras: Ni sa saa]
Male :Pa ni ni sa saa ga ri sa ni paMale: [Swaras: Pa ni ni sa saa ga ri sa ni pa]
Ga ri ga ma pa ma ga ri sa ni sa ni paa[Swaras: Ga ri ga ma pa ma ga ri sa ni sa ni paa]
Male :Ga ma pa ni neeFemale :Pa ni neeMale: [Swaras: Ga ma pa ni nee] Female: [Swaras: Pa ni nee]
Male :Ga ma pa ni neeFemale :Pa ni neeMale: [Swaras: Ga ma pa ni nee] Female: [Swaras: Pa ni nee]
Male :Ga ma pa ni nee sa ni dha pa maMale: [Swaras: Ga ma pa ni nee sa ni dha pa ma]
Male :Ga ri ga ma gaa ri sa ri ga ree sa ni saMale: [Swaras: Ga ri ga ma gaa ri sa ri ga ree sa ni sa]
Male
Ehh vaanam meethuHey, across the sky
Pogum megham ellamAll the moving clouds
Unathu uruvam polaLike your form
Vadivam kattaTake shape
Kangal mayanguthadiMy eyes are mesmerized, oh girl
Male
Adada adada adadaOh my, oh my, oh my!
Enai yetho seigiraaiYou are doing something to me
Adada adada adadaOh my, oh my, oh my!
En nenjai koigiraaiYou are plucking my heart
Male
Pa ni ni sa saaFemale :Ni sa saa[Swaras: Pa ni ni sa saa] Female: [Swaras: Ni sa saa]
Male
Pa ni ni sa saaFemale :Ni sa saa[Swaras: Pa ni ni sa saa] Female: [Swaras: Ni sa saa]
Male :Pa ni ni sa saa ga ri sa ni paMale: [Swaras: Pa ni ni sa saa ga ri sa ni pa]
Ga ri ga ma pa ma ga ri sa ni sa ni paa[Swaras: Ga ri ga ma pa ma ga ri sa ni sa ni paa]

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Adada Adada from Santosh Subramaniam is an uplifting romantic song expressing the joy and bewilderment of falling in love. The protagonist describes how his beloved's presence entrances him, making him feel as though his heart is being plucked away with sweet affection. When walking together, he longs for the path to stretch infinitely. Even looking up at the sky, every floating cloud appears to take the shape of his beloved, dazzling his vision and mind. Interspersed with playful solfege swaras, the track captures the blissful, dizzying spell of young love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

“Adada adada adada”

The exclamation 'Adada' is repeated thrice in succession to emphasize the protagonist's sense of wonder and amazement.

Visual Metaphor / Imagery (Uvamai)

“Ehh vaanam meethu / Pogum megham ellam / Unathu uruvam pola / Vadivam katta”

The clouds moving in the sky are poetically depicted as taking the physical form and shape of the beloved.

Alliteration (Monaai)

“Neeyum naanum / Ondraai pogum pothu / Neelum paathai innum vendum endru / Nenjam yenguthadi”

Repetition of the starting sound 'Ne' across connected lines enhances the rhythmic flow of the lyrics.

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Trivia

This track was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and sung by actor Siddharth himself, who starred as the lead in Santosh Subramaniam (2008). The film is a Tamil remake of the 2006 Telugu blockbuster Bommarillu, which was also scored by Devi Sri Prasad.

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