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Adaiyalam Yeralam

From Naatpadu Theral · 2021

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Anthony Daasan, Vagu Mazan
Music director
Vagu Mazan
Movie name
Naatpadu Theral
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
8 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adaiyaalam yeraalam
Aalenga?…perenga?
Nenapirukku nenjamellam
Neeyenga?…naaenga?
Kumbhi eriyuthadi
Kondhalikkum emmanasil
Thumbhi parakkudhadi
Thonudhadi pazhaiyakadha
Adaiyaalam yeraalam
Aalenga?…perenga?
Nenapirukku nenjamellam
Neeyenga?…naaenga?
Kumbhi eriyuthaiya
Kondhalikkum emmanasil
Thumbhi parakkudhaiyaa
Thonudhaiyaa pazhaiyakadha
Ohhh minnal vettum raathiriyil
Sannal pakkam nee azhaikka
Anneram paarthu
Anjaaru naai kolaikka
Verichodi poirundha
Veedhiyilae naan vizhundhu
Therichodi ponadhukku
Theruvilakku adaiyaalam
Oh sottangallu onnu
Enthoda pakkam thavari vizha
Kalledukkum saakkula
Nee kallathanam panna
Aadi vizhundhadhukkum
Aazha vidu saamiyinnu
Oodi olinchadhukkum
Oodai karai adaiyaalam
Adaiyaalam yeraalam
Aalenga?…perenga?
Nenapirukku nenjamellam
Neeyenga?…naaenga?
Kumbhi eriyuthadi
Kondhalikkum emmanasil
Thumbhi parakkudhadi
Thonudhadi pazhaiyakadha
Seelakatta theriyaadha
Sirimiyinnu paarkkaama
Velaketta velaiyila
Verikondu nee anaikka
Maamaannu merandathukum
Manamaalai kettadhukku
Aamaannu sonnadhukkum
Amman kovil adaiyaalam
Ohh oorukkae theriyaama
Yaarukko pendaagi
Kudhirai vandi yeri
Kodikaal kadakaiyilae
Madi vizhundha kanneeru
Mazhaiyaagi ponathukku
Idi vizhundha aaazhamaram
Innaikkum adaiyaalam
Yee….yeee
Adaiyaalam yeraalam
Aalenga?…perenga?
Nenapirukku nenjamellam
Neeyenga?…naaenga?
Kumbhi eriyuthadi
Kondhalikkum emmanasil
Thumbhi parakkudhadi
Thonudhadi pazhaiyakadha
There are so many reminders,
Where is that person? Where is that name?
Memories fill my whole heart,
Where are you, and where am I?
A fire burns inside my belly, my girl,
In my restless heart,
Dragonflies are fluttering,
Old stories come back to mind, my girl.
There are so many reminders,
Where is that person? Where is that name?
Memories fill my whole heart,
Where are you, and where am I?
A fire burns inside my belly, my love,
In my restless heart,
Dragonflies are fluttering, my love,
Old stories come back to mind, my love.
Oh, on that night when lightning flashed,
When you called me to the window,
Right at that moment,
When five or six dogs barked,
And across that deserted,
Empty street, when I fell,
And scrambled to run away in fear,
The street lamp stands as a witness.
Oh, when a pebble from the five-stones game,
Accidentally flew and hit near my earring,
On the excuse of picking up the stone,
When you played your cheeky tricks,
When I slipped and fell,
Begging, "Please let me go!",
And ran away to hide,
The bank of the stream stands as a witness.
There are so many reminders,
Where is that person? Where is that name?
Memories fill my whole heart,
Where are you, and where am I?
A fire burns inside my belly, my girl,
In my restless heart,
Dragonflies are fluttering,
Old stories come back to mind, my girl.
Not even knowing how to drape a saree,
Without caring that I was just a young girl,
At an ungodly hour,
When you embraced me with such passion,
When I panicked and called out to you,
When you asked for my hand in marriage,
And when I said yes to you,
The goddess temple stands as a witness.
Oh, without the village ever knowing,
When I was married off to a stranger,
Riding away in a horse cart,
As we crossed the betel-vine fields,
The tears that fell upon my lap,
That poured down just like rain,
The lightning-struck banyan tree
Still stands today as a witness.
Yee... yeee...
There are so many reminders,
Where is that person? Where is that name?
Memories fill my whole heart,
Where are you, and where am I?
A fire burns inside my belly, my girl,
In my restless heart,
Dragonflies are fluttering,
Old stories come back to mind, my girl.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Adaiyaalam Yeraalam from Vairamuthu's independent audio project Naatpadu Theral is a bittersweet story of lost love and nostalgia. Two former lovers look back at their childhood, innocent romantic encounters, and eventual painful separation. Rural milestones—such as a street light, a stream bank, a village temple, and a lightning-struck banyan tree—stand as permanent physical witnesses to their memories even though fate forced them onto separate paths.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Kumbhi eriyuthadi / Thumbhi parakkudhadi

Rhyming of the second consonant across lines, such as 'Kumbhi' and 'Thumbhi'.

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Maamaannu merandathukum / Manamaalai kettadhukku

Repetition of the initial consonant 'M' across consecutive lines.

Metaphor (Uvamaai)

Madi vizhundha kanneeru / Mazhaiyaagi ponathukku

Comparing the tears shed on her lap during departure to heavy rain.

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Trivia

Naatpadu Theral is a major independent Tamil music project created by veteran lyricist Vairamuthu, aiming to release 100 songs composed by dynamic indie musicians. Adaiyaalam Yeraalam was composed by Vagu Mazan and rendered by rustic folk vocalist Anthony Daasan alongside Vagu Mazan.

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