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Lyrics & meaning

Adadoi Naan Mettu Tharaen

From Manasukkul Mathappu · 1988

Lyricist
S. A. Rajkumar
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Details
Manasukkul Mathappu1988

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Male
Deidadaei naan mettu tharen doiHey there, I will give you a tune, friend!
Thadhuginathom thaalam pottuTo the rhythmic beats of Thadhuginathom,
Aadu annaaththaeDance away, my brother!
Summaa nee kavalai padaathaeDon't just worry unnecessarily,
Namakku oru kaalam neram kaaththurukkuthuA good time and season are waiting for us!
Male
Ada manushan manasu theniyadaaAh, a human's mind is like a honeybee,
Namma manasa tholaichchavan nyaaniyadaaThe one who loses their mind becomes a wise sage!
Ada manushan manasu theniyadaaAh, a human's mind is like a honeybee,
Namma manasa tholaichchavan nyaaniyadaaThe one who loses their mind becomes a wise sage!
Male
Deidadaei naan mettu tharen doiHey there, I will give you a tune, friend!
Thadhuginathom thaalam pottuTo the rhythmic beats of Thadhuginathom,
Aadu annaaththae annaaththaeDance away, my brother, my brother!
Male
Appan vayasu thatha paiththiyaththaalBecause father was crazy about age and grandfather was crazy too,
Enna peththaa avalum oru paiththiyamthaanThe mother who gave birth to me was also crazy,
Soththo uravu thantha paiththiyaththaalDue to the madness brought by wealth and relationships,
Naama peththa arivum ippa paiththiyamthaanThe wisdom we acquired has also turned into madness now!
Male
Chinna manasukulla enna kanavugalaInside such small hearts, what sort of dreams,
Yaar saami thinichchu vachchaanWhich god stuffed them inside?
Vanna kuruvigala intha siraiyinilaThese colorful little birds in this prison,
Yaar saami adichchu vachchaaWhich god caged them up?
Male
Pothum azhuthathu naanga sirikkiromWe have cried enough, now we are laughing,
Yaaru thadukkurathuWho is going to stop us?
Male
Nee aala vidu doiJust spare us, friend!
Naan mettu tharaen doiI will give you a tune, friend!
Thadhuginathom thaalam pottuTo the rhythmic beats of Thadhuginathom,
Aadu annaaththaeDance away, my brother!
Summaa nee kavalai padaathaeDon't just worry unnecessarily,
Namakku oru kaalam neram kaaththurukkuthuA good time and season are waiting for us!
Male
Pippiripippee[Instrumental trumpet sound]
Pippiripippee[Instrumental trumpet sound]
Male :SarisarippaaMale: Alright, alright, man!
Chorus :Yappaa yappaaChorus: Oh man, oh man!
Male :SarisarimmaMale: Alright, alright, lady!
Chorus :Yammaa yammaaChorus: Oh lady, oh lady!
Male :SarisarippaaMale: Alright, alright, man!
Chorus :Yappaa yappaaChorus: Oh man, oh man!
Male :SarisarimmaMale: Alright, alright, lady!
Chorus :Yammaa yammaaChorus: Oh lady, oh lady!
Male
Haei niruththudaaHey, stop it!
Male :Sari sari sari sari sariMale: Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright
Chorus :Sarimmaa sarimmaa sarimmaaChorus: Alright lady, alright lady, alright lady
Male :Hae loosu paiyalae niruththudaaMale: Hey crazy fellow, stop it!
Male :Sarithaan podaa mottaMale: Alright go ahead, bald guy!
Male
Aandaan adimai illa rasaangamA kingdom with no masters and no slaves,
Naanthaan amaikka poraen paar rajaI am going to establish it myself, watch, king!
Katchi kodigal edhum yaeththaamaWithout hoisting any party flags,
Naan vaippaen satta sapaiya koottaamaI will govern without assembling a parliament!
Male
LanjaBribery
Chorus :Purattu illaChorus: Fraud-free,
Male :VanjaMale: Deceit
Chorus :Puratchi illaChorus: No revolution,
Male :Ullaasa bhoomiyilaeMale: In a land of joy,
Male
UndiSavings
Chorus :Kulukkal illaChorus: No shaking,
Male :VandiMale: Vehicles
Chorus :Iruttil illaChorus: Not in the dark,
Male :Nammoda aatchiyilaeMale: In our rule,
Male
Jaadhi madham illa pedham edhum illaThere is no caste or religion, no discrimination at all,
Paaru thani ulagam ada vazhi viduLook at this unique world, hey, make way!
Chorus
DeiHey!
Male :Naan mettu tharenMale: I will give you a tune,
Chorus :DoiChorus: Friend!
Male :Thadhuginathom thaalam pottuMale: To the rhythmic beats of Thadhuginathom,
Chorus :Aadu annaaththaeChorus: Dance away, my brother!
Male :Summaa nee kavalai padaathaeMale: Don't just worry unnecessarily,
Namakku oru kaalam neram kaaththurukkuthuA good time and season are waiting for us!
Male
Ada manushan manasu theniyadaaAh, a human's mind is like a honeybee,
Namma manasa tholaichchavan nyaaniyadaaThe one who loses their mind becomes a wise sage!
Chorus :Ada manushan manasu theniyadaaChorus: Ah, a human's mind is like a honeybee,
Namma manasa tholaichchavan nyaaniyadaaThe one who loses their mind becomes a wise sage!
Chorus
DedeiHey there!
Male :Naan mettu tharenMale: I will give you a tune,
Chorus :DoiChorus: Friend!
Male :Thadhuginathom thaalam pottuMale: To the rhythmic beats of Thadhuginathom,
Chorus :Aadu annaaththaeChorus: Dance away, my brother!
Male :Summaa nee kavalai padaathaeMale: Don't just worry unnecessarily,
Namakku oru kaalam neram kaaththurukkuthu haeiA good time and season are waiting for us, hey!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses a lighthearted yet deeply philosophical perspective on life from the viewpoint of inmates or individuals labeled as mentally unstable. Rather than treating their condition as a tragedy, they view their loss of conventional sanity as a liberation from the greedy, deceitful, and discriminatory world of 'sane' humans.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Ada manushan manasu theniyadaa

Compares the human mind to a busy honeybee (theni) that restlessly wanders around collecting desires.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Vanna kuruvigala intha siraiyinila

Metaphorically compares innocent souls or mental asylum inmates to caged colorful birds.

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

Namma manasa tholaichchavan nyaaniyadaa

End rhyming with 'nyaaniyadaa' matching 'theniyadaa' to create rhythm.

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Trivia

The film 'Manasukkul Mathappu' (1988) features music composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who also penned lyrics for songs in this album, starring Prabhu and Revathi.

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