Adadaa Adadaa
From Ullam Kollai Poguthae · 2001
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Karthik Raja
- Details
- Ullam Kollai Poguthae2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adadaa adadaa yaar ivalo | Aha, aha! Who is she? |
| Devadhaiyoo..vaanavilloo | Is she an angel or a rainbow? |
| Adadaa adadaa yaar ivalo | Aha, aha! Who is she? |
| Pon silaiyoo vennilavoo | Is she a golden statue or the bright moon? |
| Male | |
| Vennilaa thundu ondru | Did a piece of the bright moon |
| Mannilae vizhunthathoo | Fall onto the earth? |
| Paarkadal ondru thulli vanthathaa | Did a drop from the cosmic ocean of milk leap forth? |
| Male | |
| Adadaa adadaa yaar ivalo | Aha, aha! Who is she? |
| Devadhaiyoo..vaanavilloo | Is she an angel or a rainbow? |
| Adadaa adadaa yaar ivalo | Aha, aha! Who is she? |
| Pon silaiyoo vennilavoo | Is she a golden statue or the bright moon? |
| Male | |
| Haiyooo haiyaiyooo…(2) | Oh my, oh my goodness! |
அடடா அடடா யார் இவளோ
தேவதையோ.... வானவில்லோ
அடடா அடடா யார் இவளோ
பொன் சிலையோ வெண்ணிலவோ
Aha, aha! Who is she?
Is she an angel or a rainbow?
Aha, aha! Who is she?
Is she a golden statue or the bright moon?
வெண்ணிலா துண்டு ஒன்று
மண்ணிலே விழுந்ததோ
பாற்கடல் ஒன்று துள்ளி வந்ததா
Did a piece of the bright moon
Fall onto the earth?
Did a drop from the cosmic ocean of milk leap forth?
அடடா அடடா யார் இவளோ
தேவதையோ.... வானவில்லோ
அடடா அடடா யார் இவளோ
பொன் சிலையோ வெண்ணிலவோ
Aha, aha! Who is she?
Is she an angel or a rainbow?
Aha, aha! Who is she?
Is she a golden statue or the bright moon?
ஹய்யோ..... ஹய்யய்யோ... (2)
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Adadaa adadaa yaar ivalo
Aha, aha! Who is she?
Devadhaiyoo..vaanavilloo
Is she an angel or a rainbow?
Adadaa adadaa yaar ivalo
Aha, aha! Who is she?
Pon silaiyoo vennilavoo
Is she a golden statue or the bright moon?
Vennilaa thundu ondru
Did a piece of the bright moon
Mannilae vizhunthathoo
Fall onto the earth?
Paarkadal ondru thulli vanthathaa
Did a drop from the cosmic ocean of milk leap forth?
Adadaa adadaa yaar ivalo
Aha, aha! Who is she?
Devadhaiyoo..vaanavilloo
Is she an angel or a rainbow?
Adadaa adadaa yaar ivalo
Aha, aha! Who is she?
Pon silaiyoo vennilavoo
Is she a golden statue or the bright moon?
Haiyooo haiyaiyooo…(2)
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This excerpt captures a lover's intense wonder and mesmerized admiration upon seeing a extraordinarily beautiful woman. He wonders if she is a divine angel, a vibrant rainbow, a sculpted golden statue, or the moon itself brought down to Earth. The lyrics use divine and cosmic imagery to highlight her ethereal beauty that leaves the speaker utterly spellbound.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Devadhaiyoo..vaanavilloo”
The lyricist uses a series of poetic choices in question form ('Devadhaiyoo..vaanavilloo') to convey sheer wonder rather than expecting a literal answer.
Exclamation / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Adadaa adadaa yaar ivalo”
The duplication of 'Adadaa adadaa' expresses spontaneous, heightened emotion and delight.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Vennilaa thundu ondru Mannilae vizhunthathoo”
Comparing the woman to a chunk of the moon falling onto Earth or a splash from the mythical ocean of milk poetically exaggerates her otherworldly appearance.
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Trivia
The film 'Ullam Kollai Poguthae' (2001) featured a hit soundtrack composed by Karthik Raja, the eldest son of Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Lyricist Pa. Vijay wrote the songs for this film during a key period that accelerated his rise as a top lyricist in Tamil cinema.
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