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Lyrics & meaning

Adada Nadandhu Varaa

From 123 · 2002

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Anuradha Sriram, Shankar Mahadevan
Music director
Deva
Details
1232002

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Adada nadanthu varaOh, look, she is walking towards us
Idhayatha kizhikka varaShe comes to tear hearts apart
Thamizhana aaati padachiRuling over the Tamilian
Uzhukki kuzhukki oodhevaShaking and rocking, she blows us away
Male
Readya irudaaBe ready, man!
Ava dangerous partyShe is a dangerous person
Kadavul orderIt is God's order
Ava unakku pondaatiShe is your wife
Female
Poruda nadanthu varenWait, man, I am walking towards you
Idhayatha kizhikka varenI am coming to tear hearts apart
Thamizhana aaati padachuRuling over the Tamilian
Uzhukka kuzhukkaShaking and rocking
Naan varen…I am coming...
Female
Readya irudaaBe ready, man!
Naan dangerous partyI am a dangerous person
Kadavulin orderIt is God's order
Naan unakku pondaatiI am your wife
Male
Twinkle twinkleTwinkle twinkle
Little starai pola..Like a little star..
Whistling :…………….(Whistling)
Kanngal rendum summaBoth eyes just like that
Minnuthadi minnuthadiAre shining and sparkling
Female
Ada single aanaaHey, inside me who was
Irundha ennulSingle until now
Mingle aagi mixie polaYou mingled and like a mixer grinder
Araikiriyae nice-ah araikuriyaeGrinding me nicely, you are grinding me
Male
IppasiThe month of Ippasi
Female :En pasiMy hunger
Male :EngaWhere?
Female :EppoWhen?
Male :MelamDrums
Female :TaalamRhythm
Male :Onnu rendu moonu naaluOne, two, three, four
Namma serkum nalla naalilOn the auspicious day that unites us
Male
Adada nadanthu varaOh, look, she is walking towards us
Idhayatha kizhikka varaShe comes to tear hearts apart
Thamizhana aaati padachiRuling over the Tamilian
Uzhukki kuzhukki oodhevaShaking and rocking, she blows us away
Male
Readya irudaaBe ready, man!
Idhu dangerous partyThis is a dangerous person
Kadavul orderIt is God's order
Ava unakku pondaatiShe is your wife
Chorus
Aaoon..aaoon..Aaoon.. aaoon..
Aaoon…aaoon…Aaoon.. aaoon..
Female
Hey thaadi vechaHey, you are like a beard-bearing
Sooriyan neeSun oneself
Thaavaniyil thavarudaCreeping through the half-saree
Nerungiriyae kitta nerunguriyaeYou come close, you come so close
Male
Ada moodi vechaHey, like a covered-up
Mullai poovaeJasmine flower
Mundhanaikul enna neeyumInside your saree veil, you are
SorukiriyaeChorus :GasakTucking me in! (Chorus: Gasak!)
SorukiriyaeChorus :GasakTucking me in! (Chorus: Gasak!)
Female
Junee…June...
Male :JulyJuly...
Female :EngaWhere?
Male :EppoWhen?
Female :MelamDrums
Male :TaalamRhythm
Female :Onnu rendu moonu naaluOne, two, three, four
Namma serkum nalla naalilOn the auspicious day that unites us
Male
Adada nadanthu varaOh, look, she is walking towards us
Idhayatha kizhikka varaShe comes to tear hearts apart
Thamizhana aaati padachiRuling over the Tamilian
Uzhukki kuzhukki oodhevaShaking and rocking, she blows us away
Male
Adhu dangerous partyIt is a dangerous person
Kadavul orderIt is God's order
Ava unakku pondaatiShe is your wife
Female
Dei dei..Hey, hey..
Iruda nadanthu varenWait, I am coming walking towards you
Idhayatha kizhikka varenI am coming to tear hearts apart
Thamizhana aaati padachuRuling over the Tamilian
Uzhukka kuzhukkaShaking and rocking
Naan varen…I am coming...
Female
Readya irudaaBe ready, man!
Naan dangerous partyI am a dangerous person
Kadavulin orderIt is God's order
Naan unakku pondaatiI am your wife

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and energetic duetting song features a cheeky conversation between the hero and heroine. The male lead marvels at the heroine's commanding and dangerous allure, comparing her arrival to a force that shakes up every Tamilian's heart, declaring her to be his divine destiny. In response, the heroine playfully asserts her bold personality, acknowledging that she is indeed a 'dangerous party' ordained by God to be his wife.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Mingle aagi mixie pola

Comparing the heroine's eyes to a twinkling star ('Little starai pola') and her effect on his heart to a mixer grinder ('mixie pola araikiriyae').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Hey thaadi vecha Sooriyan nee

Metaphorically addressing the hero as a bearded sun ('thaadi vecha sooriyan') and the heroine as a veiled jasmine ('moodi vecha mullai poovae').

Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhukai / Monaai)

Melam / Taalam

Playful rhyming rhythmic countdown and rhythmic words ('Ippasi / En pasi', 'Melam / Taalam').

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Trivia

The movie '123' (2002) is a multilingual comedy-drama featuring the real-life brothers Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram, and Nagendra Prasad acting together. The film's music was composed by Deva, with songs designed for high-energy dance choreography featuring the famous dancer-choreographer brothers.

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