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Lyrics & meaning

Adadada Arrambame

From Aarambam · 2013

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Shankar Mahadevan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Haa..haaa.haahaaahaa…Vocalization (Haa..haaa.haahaaahaa…)
Haa..haaa..haaahaaahaaa…Vocalization (Haa..haaa..haaahaaahaaa…)
Haa..haaa.haahaaahaa…Vocalization (Haa..haaa.haahaaahaa…)
Haa..haa..hoo..hooo….Vocalization (Haa..haa..hoo..hooo….)
Male
Podu podu sounduTurn up the volume!
Pattaiyathaan urikanum daWe must tear it apart!
Hey aadu aadu rounduHey, dance around in a circle!
Sevil ellam pirikanum daWe should burst the eardrums!
Male
Hey vaanathukae vedi vechuHey, let us set off firecrackers in the sky,
PaarpomadaAnd watch the show!
Hey megam ellam melatha vaasikkaHey, with all the clouds playing the drums,
Thaalatha vaasikka aatatha aarambambipom..Playing the rhythm, let us start the dance..
Chorus
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Male
Adadada aarambamae..Ah, what a grand beginning..
Ippo athirudadaa..Now the earth is shaking!
Adadada aagaayamae..Ah, even the vast sky..
Ippo alaruthadaa..Is screaming in thrill now!
Chorus
Haa..haaa.haahaaahaa…Vocalization (Haa..haaa.haahaaahaa…)
Haa..haaa..haaahaaahaaa…Vocalization (Haa..haaa..haaahaaahaaa…)
Haa..haaa.haahaaahaa…Vocalization (Haa..haaa.haahaaahaa…)
Haa..haa..hoo..hooo….Vocalization (Haa..haa..hoo..hooo….)
Male
Hey solli vechu adichaHey, if you strike as planned,
Kai pulli vechu pudichaIf you capture with precise target,
Nam oorukulla unna suththiIn our town, all around you,
Oli vattamaeThere will be a halo of glory!
Hey panthayathil jeichaHey, if you win in a race,
Nee vallavana thotha yemanthavanamYou are capable; if you lose, you are a fool?
Ada poda un sattamaeGet lost with your silly rules!
Male
Nee yethi poova vethachalaeEven if you lovingly sow a seed,
Thannivittu nenachalaeAnd nurture it with water,
Antha vedha arali poo kodukathadaThat oleander seed will only yield a poisonous flower!
Chorus
Thanana thanana thanana thananaRhythm vocalization (Thanana thanana thanana thanana)
Thanana thanana thanana ..hoiRhythm vocalization (Thanana thanana thanana ..hoi)
Male :Aaaa…..a.aaaaaaa…….Male vocalization (Aaaa…..a.aaaaaaa…….)
Male
Adadada aarambamae..Ah, what a grand beginning..
Ippo athirudadaa..Now the earth is shaking!
Adadada aagaayamae..Ah, even the vast sky..
Ippo alaruthadaa..Is screaming in thrill now!
Male
Hey nethirunthaHey, those who were
Raajathi rajanellamThe king of kings yesterday,
Innaiku kaanavillaAre nowhere to be found today!
Ithuthaanda nijamaanathuThis alone is the eternal truth!
Male
Hey unna suththiHey, all around you,
Poo poda aalirukkumThere will be people to shower flowers,
Pugazh paada vaairukkumAnd mouths to sing your praises,
Ellamae nizhal aanathuBut all of that is merely a fleeting shadow!
Male
Naam aasapattaWhatever we truly desired,
Athukkaga vaazhanumdaWe must live for that alone!
Ethukkaga yenganumdaWhy yearn or whine for anything else?
Ellamae kondaatamae..Everything in life is a grand celebration..
Chorus
Thanana thanana thanana thananaRhythm vocalization (Thanana thanana thanana thanana)
Thanana thanana thanana ..hoiRhythm vocalization (Thanana thanana thanana ..hoi)
Male
Adadada aarambamae..Ah, what a grand beginning..
Ippo athirudadaa..Now the earth is shaking!
Adadada aagaayamae..Ah, even the vast sky..
Ippo alaruthadaa..Is screaming in thrill now!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Adadada Aarambame' is a high-octane introductory anthem from the movie Aarambam that celebrates life, action, and individual liberation. The lyrics urge the listener to embrace high energy, shatter artificial social standards, and celebrate every moment without worrying about arbitrary rules or temporary setbacks.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Adadada aarambamae.. / Adadada aagaayamae..

The second consonant 'da' matches between 'Adadada' and 'Adadada' creating rhythmic Tamil poetic harmony across alternate lines.

Metaphor

Hey megam ellam melatha vaasikka

The clouds are metaphorically described as traditional percussion instruments (melam) playing music for the dance.

Hyperbole

Hey vaanathukae vedi vechu Paarpomada

Exaggerated imagery of launching fireworks directly into the sky and making the entire sky scream with excitement.

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Podu podu soundu Pattaiyathaan urikanum da

Repetition of the initial 'P' sound creates punchy, rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

This track serves as the powerful hero introduction song for actor Ajith Kumar in the 2013 action thriller 'Aarambam'. Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and sung by Shankar Mahadevan along with Anitha, the song's grand production and energetic beat made it a major chartbuster upon release.

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