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Lyrics & meaning

Adi Aathi Naan Aagayam

From Valiba Vilayattu · 1990

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Mano, Suja Radhakrishnan
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Valiba Vilayattu
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
4 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adi aathi naan aagaayam etti pudichen
Adi aathi naan aagaayam etti pudichen
Pondaati naan thaandi
En purushan arivaandi
Naan poraadi poiya odichaen
Adi aathi naan aagaayam etti pudichen
Adi aathi naan aagaayam etti pudichen
Pondaati nee thaandi
Un purushan naanthaandi
Naan poraadi unna pudichaen
Kannaala theendudhu kaadhal vambhu
Ponnu naan pudichathu puliyangkombhu
Male :Adi thalladi yengudhu thanga sombhu
Thaalikku vendumae endrum anbu
Thangam thaanae ungal sondham
Thagaram thaanae soozhum bandham
Male :Angam unathangam mirudhangam
Adi aathi naan aagaayam etti pudichen
Pondaati naan thaandi
En purushan arivaandi
Naan poraadi poiya odichaen
Vaalodu vendraalae mangamma andha mangamma
Vaadhaadi vendraalae thangamma indha thangamma
Male :Naan thandha maalai naan thandha saelai
Eppodhum than vasaam pogathae
Female :Nee illaamal en vaazhkkai theeradhu
Adi aathi naan aagaayam etti pudichen
Pondaati naan thaandi
En purushan arivaandi
Naan poraadi poiya odichaen
Aahaahaa eppodhum poligal aagathamma
Ennaikkul neerthuli seradhamma
Female :Nee thantha muthangal vaadathaiyaa
Male :Aahaang
Female :Nee thotta bagangal nogaathaiyaa
Hae kaluthil undu endhan saatchi
Vayittril naalai valarum saatchi
Female :Potti adhil vendraal manavaatti
Adi aathi naan aagaayam etti pudichen
Adi aathi naan aagaayam etti pudichen
Pondaati naan thaandi
En purushan arivaandi
Naan poraadi poiya odichaen
Adi aathi naan aagaayam etti pudichen
Adi aathi aathi naan aagaayam etti pudichen
Pondaati nee thaandi
Un purushan naanthaandi
Naan poraadi unna pudichaen
Oh my goodness, I reached up and caught the sky!
Oh my goodness, I reached up and caught the sky!
I am your wife after all!
And my husband is a clever man!
I fought hard and smashed all the lies!
Oh my goodness, I reached up and caught the sky!
Oh my goodness, I reached up and caught the sky!
You are indeed my wife!
And I am indeed your husband!
I fought hard and won you over!
A playful flirtation teases through the eyes,
As a girl, I have caught hold of a strong, secure branch!
Oh girl, this golden pot sways and yearns!
The wedding knot only asks for endless love!
Pure gold alone belongs to you,
While the fake bonds around us were just cheap tin!
Your lovely body is rhythmic like a mridangam drum!
Oh my goodness, I reached up and caught the sky!
I am your wife after all!
And my husband is a clever man!
I fought hard and smashed all the lies!
Queen Mangamma of old won with her sword,
But this Thangamma won by arguing her case!
The wedding garland and sari I gave you
Will never slip away into someone else's hands!
Without you, my life will never be complete!
Oh my goodness, I reached up and caught the sky!
I am your wife after all!
And my husband is a clever man!
I fought hard and smashed all the lies!
Ahaha, fakes can never become the real thing,
A drop of water will never mix with oil!
The kisses you gave me will never fade,
Aha!
The places you touched will never ache,
Hey, the proof rests right around your neck,
And tomorrow, a living proof will grow in your womb!
In this contest, the bride has won!
Oh my goodness, I reached up and caught the sky!
Oh my goodness, I reached up and caught the sky!
I am your wife after all!
And my husband is a clever man!
I fought hard and smashed all the lies!
Oh my goodness, I reached up and caught the sky!
Oh my, oh my goodness, I reached up and caught the sky!
You are indeed my wife!
And I am indeed your husband!
I fought hard and won you over!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Valiba Vilayattu' features a triumphant duet celebrating victory over falsehood and the joy of marital union. The female lead rejoices over vindicating the truth and winning her husband's trust, metaphorically describing her happiness as reaching the sky. The husband responds in unison, acknowledging her cleverness and reaffirming their bond. Throughout the song, they exchange romantic banter filled with folk proverbs, comparing her triumph to historical figures like Queen Mangamma and looking forward to a blessed future together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Ponnu naan pudichathu puliyangkombhu

'Puliyangkombhu' (tamarind branch) is used as a metaphor for holding onto a strong, reliable support or person.

Historical Allusion

Vaalodu vendraalae mangamma andha mangamma

Refers to Queen Mangamma to compare her historical bravery with the heroine's clever debate victory.

Analogy

Ennaikkul neerthuli seradhamma

'Ennaikkul neerthuli seradhamma' compares falsehood staying separate from truth to oil and water not mixing.

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Trivia

'Valiba Vilayattu' (1990) features lyrics by Vairamuthu, highlighting his signature use of classical Tamil folk idioms alongside modern rhyming patterns.

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