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Adada Vayasupulla Adiyedutha

From Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga · 1990

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kavita Krishnamurthy
Music director
R. D. Burman
Details
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga1990

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mangattu mayilae nil nil nilOh peacock of Mangadu, stop, stop, stop!
Marbodu anaicha jil jil jilEmbracing against the chest feels cool, cool, cool.
Ada mangattu mayilae nil nil nilHey peacock of Mangadu, stop, stop, stop!
Marbodu anaicha jil jil jilEmbracing against the chest feels cool, cool, cool.
Sathiyama unna kandu paithiyama ponenI swear, seeing you, I went crazy.
Un kannukkulla vacha maiyil naan karanju ponenIn the kohl placed inside your eyes, I got dissolved.
Un thavaniyil sikki sikki salli salli aanenTrapped in your half-saree, I got shattered to pieces.
Female
Mangattu mayilae nil nil nilOh peacock of Mangadu, stop, stop, stop!
Marbodu anaicha jil jil jilEmbracing against the chest feels cool, cool, cool.
Oh mangattu mayilae nil nil nilOh peacock of Mangadu, stop, stop, stop!
Marbodu anaicha jil jil jilEmbracing against the chest feels cool, cool, cool.
Ada sathiyama ennai kandu paithiyama ponaHey, I swear, seeing me, you went crazy.
En kannukkulla vacha maiyil nee karanju ponaIn the kohl placed inside my eyes, you got dissolved.
En thavaniyil sikki sikki salli salli aanaTrapped in my half-saree, you got shattered into pieces.
Chorus
Adada vayasu pulla adi edutha jal jal jalAh, when the young girl takes a step, her anklets chime jal jal jal.
Adiyae irukkattuma pogattuma sol sol solHey girl, should I stay or should I go? Tell me, tell me, tell me.
Male
Aavaram poovukku aasai vachenI developed a longing for the Aavaram flower.
Athukaaga thaanadi meesai vachenThat is why I grew a mustache, my girl.
Male
Aa aavaram poovukku aasai vachenAh, I developed a longing for the Aavaram flower.
Athukaaga thaanadi meesai vachenThat is why I grew a mustache, my girl.
Female
Aagasam polavae valarntha machanMy beloved grew tall like the vast sky.
Acharam naan tharavae yeni vachaanTo place an advance token, he set up a ladder.
Male
Selai pattu en udambu silu silirkirathaeThe touch of the saree makes my body shiver with goosebumps.
Female
Haan mangattu mayilae nil nil nilAha, peacock of Mangadu, stop, stop, stop!
Marbodu anaicha jil jil jilEmbracing against the chest feels cool, cool, cool.
Male :Adi sathiyama unnai kandu paithiyama ponenMale: Hey, I swear, seeing you I went crazy.
Female :En kannukkulle vacha maiyil nee karanju ponaFemale: In the kohl placed inside my eyes, you got dissolved.
Male :Ohh un thavaniyil sikki sikki salli salli aanenMale: Oh, trapped in your half-saree, I got shattered to pieces.
Chorus
Adada vayasu pulla adi edutha jal jal jalAh, when the young girl takes a step, her anklets chime jal jal jal.
Adiyae irukkattuma pogattuma sol sol solHey girl, should I stay or should I go? Tell me, tell me, tell me.
Female
Kalyaana maalaigal undaagumaWill wedding garlands come to fruition?
Thaagangal theernthadhum irandgumaaOnce the thirst is quenched, will the desire die down?
Male
Theeratha kaadhal maarathammaEndless love will never change, my dear.
Theeyoda ee vanthu serathammaA fly does not willingly jump into the fire, my dear.
Female
Maarappu selaikullae mazhai adikkirathaeRain strikes inside the upper drape of the saree.
Male
Mangattu mayilae nil nil nilOh peacock of Mangadu, stop, stop, stop!
Female :Ho ho hoFemale: Ho ho ho
Male :Marbodu anaicha jil jil jilMale: Embracing against the chest feels cool, cool, cool.
Female :Ho ho hoFemale: Ho ho ho
Mangattu mayilae nil nil nilOh peacock of Mangadu, stop, stop, stop!
Male :Ho ho hoMale: Ho ho ho
Female :Marbodu anaicha jil jil jilFemale: Embracing against the chest feels cool, cool, cool.
Male :Ho ho hoMale: Ho ho ho
Sathiyama unnai kandu paithiyama ponenI swear, seeing you I went crazy.
Un kannukkulla vacha maiyil naan karanju ponenIn the kohl placed inside your eyes, I got dissolved.
Female :En thavaniyil sikki sikki salli salli aanaFemale: Trapped in my half-saree, you got shattered into pieces.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Mangattu Mayilae from Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga (1990) is a playful and romantic duet between two lovers expressing their deep infatuation and physical attraction toward each other. The male lover playfully addresses his sweetheart as a peacock from Mangadu, describing how he was completely captivated by her eyes, kohl, and half-saree. In response, the female lover teasingly reciprocates, admitting how his touch and proximity trigger goosebumps and intense romantic feelings. Throughout the song, the lovers exchange poetic metaphors involving nature, wedding desires, and eternal passion. They ponder whether their love will lead to marriage and reaffirm that true love never fades like a passing thirst, concluding in an energetic banter of musical rhythm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)

Marbodu anaicha jil jil jil

Use of repetitive rhythmic acoustic words like 'jil jil jil' (cool feeling) and 'jal jal jal' (anklet chime) to evoke physical sensations.

Ethirai (Second-letter rhyme)

Aavaram poovukku aasai vachen / Athukaaga thaanadi meesai vachen

Matching of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('Aavaram' and 'Athukaaga').

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Mangattu mayilae nil nil nil

Comparing the female lover metaphorically to a peacock ('Mangattu Mayil') and an Aavaram flower ('Aavaram poovukku').

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Trivia

This track features music composed by legendary Hindi film composer R. D. Burman, making Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga (1990) one of his rare full soundtrack compositions in Tamil cinema, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu and starring Sathyaraj in a double role.

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