Adadadaa Oru Uyir
From Meenakshi · 1980
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Meenakshi1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adadaa oru uyir thudikkuthu | Alas, a life is throbbing in agony |
| Idhu yaarukku yaar seitha paavamo | Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune? |
| Adadaa oru uyir thudikkuthu | Alas, a life is throbbing in agony |
| Idhu yaarukku yaar seitha paavamo | Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune? |
| Thulli vantha chellapillai amammamma | The cherished child who came bouncing along, oh dear |
| Thulli vantha chellapillai amammamma | The cherished child who came bouncing along, oh dear |
| Vithi kollai kondu povathenna | Why is fate plundering and taking it away? |
| Sollammaa……sollammaa….. | Tell me, oh Goddess... tell me... |
| Male | |
| Adadaa oru uyir thudikkuthu | Alas, a life is throbbing in agony |
| Idhu yaarukku yaar seitha paavamo | Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune? |
| Male | |
| Aararivu kondorkkum | Even among those possessing six senses |
| Un polae anbaethu | Where can one find love comparable to yours? |
| Aadharichchu kaappaththum seeraana panbaethu | Supporting and protecting others is indeed a noble trait |
| Male | |
| Pulliyitta un maeni | Has your spotted body |
| Kolliyidum naalaachcho | Reached the day to be consumed by fire? |
| Velli mani thaerottam ninnaachcho | Has the silver bell chariot procession come to a halt? |
| Vetti vecha katti thangam mannachcho | Has the carved block of pure gold turned to dust? |
| Male | |
| Adadaa oru uyir thudikkuthu | Alas, a life is throbbing in agony |
| Idhu yaarukku yaar seitha paavamo | Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune? |
| Thulli vantha chellapillai amammamma | The cherished child who came bouncing along, oh dear |
| Vithi kollai kondu povathenna | Why is fate plundering and taking it away? |
| Sollammaa……sollammaa….. | Tell me, oh Goddess... tell me... |
| Male | |
| Adadaa oru uyir thudikkuthu | Alas, a life is throbbing in agony |
| Idhu yaarukku yaar seitha paavamo | Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune? |
| Male | |
| Kaalamennum deivamthaan | Will not the deity known as Time |
| Kaappaatra maattaatho | Come forward to save this life? |
| Kannirendum moodaamae | Without closing both its eyes, |
| Nallaatchi kaattaatho | Will it not display good governance? |
| Male | |
| Aadi vellam paayaatho | Will not the floods of Aadi month flow again? |
| Anthi malli pookkaatho | Will not the evening jasmine bloom? |
| Paadi vantha themmaangu ketkaatho | Will not the joyous folk song be heard again? |
| Patta maram pacha maram aagaatho…. | Will not a withered tree turn into a green, living tree? |
| Male | |
| Adadaa oru uyir thudikkuthu | Alas, a life is throbbing in agony |
| Idhu yaarukku yaar seitha paavamo | Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune? |
| Thulli vantha chellapillai amammamma | The cherished child who came bouncing along, oh dear |
| Vithi kollai kondu povathenna | Why is fate plundering and taking it away? |
| Sollammaa……sollammaa….. | Tell me, oh Goddess... tell me... |
| Male | |
| Adadaa oru uyir thudikkuthu | Alas, a life is throbbing in agony |
| Idhu yaarukku yaar seitha paavamo | Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune? |
அடடடா ஒரு உயிர் துடிக்குது
இது யாருக்கு யார் செய்த பாவமோ
அடடடா ஒரு உயிர் துடிக்குது
இது யாருக்கு யார் செய்த பாவமோ
துள்ளி வந்த செல்லப்பிள்ளை அம்மம்மா
துள்ளி வந்த செல்லப்பிள்ளை அம்மம்மா
விதி கொள்ளைக் கொண்டு போவதென்ன
சொல்லம்மா........ சொல்லம்மா........
Alas, a life is throbbing in agony
Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune?
Alas, a life is throbbing in agony
Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune?
The cherished child who came bouncing along, oh dear
The cherished child who came bouncing along, oh dear
Why is fate plundering and taking it away?
Tell me, oh Goddess... tell me...
அடடடா ஒரு உயிர் துடிக்குது
இது யாருக்கு யார் செய்த பாவமோ
Alas, a life is throbbing in agony
Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune?
ஆறறிவு கொண்டோர்க்கும்
உன் போலே அன்பேது
ஆதரிச்சு காப்பாத்தும் சீரான பண்பேது
Even among those possessing six senses
Where can one find love comparable to yours?
Supporting and protecting others is indeed a noble trait
ஆறறிவு கொண்டோர்க்கும்
உன் போலே அன்பேது
ஆதரிச்சு காப்பாத்தும் சீரான பண்பேது
Has your spotted body
Reached the day to be consumed by fire?
Has the silver bell chariot procession come to a halt?
Has the carved block of pure gold turned to dust?
ஆண்
: புள்ளியிட்ட உன் மேனி
கொள்ளியிடும் நாளாச்சோ
வெள்ளி மணி தேரோட்டம் நின்னாச்சோ
வெட்டி வெச்ச கட்டித் தங்கம் மண்ணாச்சோ
Alas, a life is throbbing in agony
Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune?
The cherished child who came bouncing along, oh dear
Why is fate plundering and taking it away?
Tell me, oh Goddess... tell me...
அடடடா ஒரு உயிர் துடிக்குது
இது யாருக்கு யார் செய்த பாவமோ
துள்ளி வந்த செல்லப்பிள்ளை அம்மம்மா
விதி கொள்ளைக் கொண்டு போவதென்ன
சொல்லம்மா........ சொல்லம்மா........
Alas, a life is throbbing in agony
Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune?
அடடடா ஒரு உயிர் துடிக்குது
இது யாருக்கு யார் செய்த பாவமோ
Will not the deity known as Time
Come forward to save this life?
Without closing both its eyes,
Will it not display good governance?
காலமென்னும் தெய்வம்தான்
காப்பாற்ற மாட்டாதோ
கண்ணிரெண்டும் மூடாமே
நல்லாட்சி காட்டாதோ
Will not the floods of Aadi month flow again?
Will not the evening jasmine bloom?
Will not the joyous folk song be heard again?
Will not a withered tree turn into a green, living tree?
காலமென்னும் தெய்வம்தான்
காப்பாற்ற மாட்டாதோ
கண்ணிரெண்டும் மூடாமே
நல்லாட்சி காட்டாதோ
Alas, a life is throbbing in agony
Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune?
The cherished child who came bouncing along, oh dear
Why is fate plundering and taking it away?
Tell me, oh Goddess... tell me...
ஆடி வெள்ளம் பாயாதோ
அந்தி மல்லி பூக்காதோ
பாடி வந்த தெம்மாங்கு கேட்காதோ
பட்ட மரம் பச்ச மரம் ஆகாதோ...
Alas, a life is throbbing in agony
Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune?
அடடடா ஒரு உயிர் துடிக்குது
இது யாருக்கு யார் செய்த பாவமோ
துள்ளி வந்த செல்லப்பிள்ளை அம்மம்மா
விதி கொள்ளைக் கொண்டு போவதென்ன
சொல்லம்மா........ சொல்லம்மா........
அடடடா ஒரு உயிர் துடிக்குது
இது யாருக்கு யார் செய்த பாவமோ
Adadaa oru uyir thudikkuthu
Alas, a life is throbbing in agony
Idhu yaarukku yaar seitha paavamo
Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune?
Adadaa oru uyir thudikkuthu
Alas, a life is throbbing in agony
Idhu yaarukku yaar seitha paavamo
Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune?
Thulli vantha chellapillai amammamma
The cherished child who came bouncing along, oh dear
Thulli vantha chellapillai amammamma
The cherished child who came bouncing along, oh dear
Vithi kollai kondu povathenna
Why is fate plundering and taking it away?
Sollammaa……sollammaa…..
Tell me, oh Goddess... tell me...
Adadaa oru uyir thudikkuthu
Alas, a life is throbbing in agony
Idhu yaarukku yaar seitha paavamo
Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune?
Aararivu kondorkkum
Even among those possessing six senses
Un polae anbaethu
Where can one find love comparable to yours?
Aadharichchu kaappaththum seeraana panbaethu
Supporting and protecting others is indeed a noble trait
Pulliyitta un maeni
Has your spotted body
Kolliyidum naalaachcho
Reached the day to be consumed by fire?
Velli mani thaerottam ninnaachcho
Has the silver bell chariot procession come to a halt?
Vetti vecha katti thangam mannachcho
Has the carved block of pure gold turned to dust?
Adadaa oru uyir thudikkuthu
Alas, a life is throbbing in agony
Idhu yaarukku yaar seitha paavamo
Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune?
Thulli vantha chellapillai amammamma
The cherished child who came bouncing along, oh dear
Vithi kollai kondu povathenna
Why is fate plundering and taking it away?
Sollammaa……sollammaa…..
Tell me, oh Goddess... tell me...
Adadaa oru uyir thudikkuthu
Alas, a life is throbbing in agony
Idhu yaarukku yaar seitha paavamo
Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune?
Kaalamennum deivamthaan
Will not the deity known as Time
Kaappaatra maattaatho
Come forward to save this life?
Kannirendum moodaamae
Without closing both its eyes,
Nallaatchi kaattaatho
Will it not display good governance?
Aadi vellam paayaatho
Will not the floods of Aadi month flow again?
Anthi malli pookkaatho
Will not the evening jasmine bloom?
Paadi vantha themmaangu ketkaatho
Will not the joyous folk song be heard again?
Patta maram pacha maram aagaatho….
Will not a withered tree turn into a green, living tree?
Adadaa oru uyir thudikkuthu
Alas, a life is throbbing in agony
Idhu yaarukku yaar seitha paavamo
Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune?
Thulli vantha chellapillai amammamma
The cherished child who came bouncing along, oh dear
Vithi kollai kondu povathenna
Why is fate plundering and taking it away?
Sollammaa……sollammaa…..
Tell me, oh Goddess... tell me...
Adadaa oru uyir thudikkuthu
Alas, a life is throbbing in agony
Idhu yaarukku yaar seitha paavamo
Whose sin against whom caused this misfortune?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song expresses intense grief and anguish over a helpless, beloved creature fighting for survival. The singer laments that even human beings with six senses lack the pure, selfless affection displayed by this innocent soul, and questions why cruel destiny is snatching away such an innocent life. The lyricist expresses deep existential anguish over who committed what sin to deserve such divine punishment. In the second half, the tone turns into a desperate prayer to Time and Fate for a miracle. Using vivid imagery of seasonal floods, blooming evening jasmines, and dead trees turning green again, the song yearns for divine intervention and the restoration of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Idhu yaarukku yaar seitha paavamo”
Questions are asked repeatedly to emphasize helplessness and challenge cruel fate.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Kaalamennum deivamthaan”
Comparing Time itself to a divine deity capable of saving life.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Patta maram pacha maram aagaatho….”
The phrase 'patta maram' (withered tree) represents the dying soul, while 'pacha maram' (green tree) symbolizes life and revival.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aadi vellam paayaatho / Anthi malli pookkaatho”
Matching of the second consonant sounds across lines (e.g., Aadi, Anthi, Paadi, Patta).
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Trivia
This heart-wrenching song from the movie Meenakshi (1980) features expressive vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Vaali's lyrics famously depict love transcending human intellect, comparing animal innocence to human six-sense morality.
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