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Adho Andha Nathiyoram

From Ezhai Jaathi · 1993

Lyricist: Vaali
Singer: S. Janaki
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Ezhai Jaathi
Movie release year: 1993
Lyrics added on: 25 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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Adho andha nadhiyoram

Ilam kaadhalar maadam..

Idho indha vanamellaam

Engal kaaviyakoodam

Adho andha nadhiyoram

Ilam kaadhalar maadam..

Idho indha vanamellaam

Engal kaaviyakoodam

Avan varugindra neram

Naan thazhuvida vendum

Idhu viragathin vegam vilagidu en thozhi..

Adho andha nadhiyoram

Ilam kaadhalar maadam..

Idho indha vanamellaam

Engal kaaviyakoodam

…………………..

Thoodhu selladi thozhi vaanmathi

Maadhu nimmadhi marainthathadi kurainthathadi

Saedhi solladi thaenin naayagi

Dhegam paadhiyaai karainthathadi kalanguthadi

Anai potta podhum nilai maaridaathu

Alai pola modhum manam thaangidaathu

Nee illaadha pothilae vaazhvadhedhu kaadhalae

Ninaikkadha neram yedhu vaadumbothu koru thoodhu

Avan vara vendum

Naan thazhuvida vendum

Ithu viragathin vegam vilagidu en thozhi

Adho andha nadhiyoram

Ilam kaadhalar maadam..

Idho indha vanamellaam

Engal kaaviyakoodam

………………………

Koodal enbadhu koodi vandhathu

Thaedi vandhathu thirai maraivil therigirathu

Dhegam enbadhu kovil podrathu

Yaagam seiya vaa palan udanae kidaikindrathu

Sugam maalai soodum dhinam raagam paadum

Suvai naalum koodum thuyar yaavum oadum

Kaadhal endra dhesamae aalugindra yogamae

Kalai koyil deepam yetru paadi potru aasai ootru

Karam thodum bothu

Suga varam tharum maadhu

Iru karam thodum bothu

Suga varam tharum poo maadhu

Adho andha nadhiyoram

Ilam kaadhalar maadam..

Idho indha vanamellaam

Engal kaaviyakoodam

Avan vara vendum

Nnaan thazhuvida vendum

Ithu viragathin vegam vilagidu en thozhi

Adho andha nadhiyoram

Ilam kaadhalar maadam..

Idho indha vanamellaam

Engal kaaviyakoodam

Over there, by the riverbank,

Is the pavilion of young lovers...

Right here, this entire forest

Is our sanctuary of romance.

Over there, by the riverbank,

Is the pavilion of young lovers...

Right here, this entire forest

Is our sanctuary of romance.

When he arrives,

I must embrace him.

This is the frenzy of longing; step aside, my friend...

Over there, by the riverbank,

Is the pavilion of young lovers...

Right here, this entire forest

Is our sanctuary of romance.

…………………..

Go as my messenger, my friend, like the moon,

This maiden's peace has faded and dwindled.

Deliver the message, sweet queen of honey,

My body has melted to half its size, filled with distress.

Even if a dam is built, my condition will not change;

Like surging waves, my restless heart cannot endure it.

What kind of life is it without you, my love?

Is there any moment I do not think of you? Send a message as I pine.

He must come,

I must embrace him.

This is the frenzy of longing; step aside, my friend.

Over there, by the riverbank,

Is the pavilion of young lovers...

Right here, this entire forest

Is our sanctuary of romance.

……………………………………………

The union we yearned for has come together,

What we sought is visible behind the curtain.

The body is like a sacred temple,

Come to perform the ritual, and the reward is gained instantly.

Pleasure wears a garland, singing a melody every day,

Sweetness grows daily, and all sorrow flees.

O realm of love, O divine fortune that rules,

Light the lamp in the temple of arts, sing praises, and pour out desire!

When hands touch,

This maiden bestows a boon of bliss.

When both hands touch,

This flower-like maiden bestows a boon of bliss.

Over there, by the riverbank,

Is the pavilion of young lovers...

Right here, this entire forest

Is our sanctuary of romance.

He must come,

I must embrace him.

This is the frenzy of longing; step aside, my friend.

Over there, by the riverbank,

Is the pavilion of young lovers...

Right here, this entire forest

Is our sanctuary of romance.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Adho Andha Nadhiyoram is a sensual and expressive romantic song sung by S. Janaki from the film Ezhai Jaathi (1993). Set against a lush natural backdrop, the protagonist compares the forest and riverbanks to a pavilion reserved for lovers and a sanctuary for their epic love story. She expresses her unbearable ache of separation (viragam) and asks her friend (thozhi) to carry a message to her beloved. The song progresses through the intense longing for physical and emotional union, sanctifying physical love by comparing the body to a temple and passion to a holy ritual. Through poetic imagery, Vaali creates a timeless expression of desire, heightened by Ilaiyaraaja's melody and Janaki's soulful rendition.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Idho indha vanamellaam engal kaaviyakoodam”

Compares the forest to a hall where their epic romance is written ('vanamellaam engal kaaviyakoodam').

Simile (Upamai)

“Alai pola modhum manam thaangidaathu”

Compares the restless, yearning mind to crashing ocean waves ('Alai pola modhum manam').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Dhegam enbadhu kovil podrathu”

Compares the human body to a sacred temple ('Dhegam enbadhu kovil').

Ethirai (Second-letter rhyme)

“Koodal enbadhu koodi vandhathu / Thaedi vandhathu thirai maraivil therigirathu”

Rhyming of the second letter 'da' in 'Koodal' and 'Thaedi' / 'Dhegam' and 'Yaagam' across lines.

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Trivia

Ezhai Jaathi (1993) featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali. This song showcases S. Janaki's exceptional ability to convey deep romantic longing and delicate vocal nuances, which became a hallmark of Ilaiyaraaja-Janaki solo compositions during that era.

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