Adi Alaye
From Parasakthi · 2025
- Lyricist
- Ekadasi
- Singers
- Sean Roldan, Dhee
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Parasakthi2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ye ! nenju kuzhi thottu pogura | Hey! Touching the pit of my heart, you pass by, |
| Adi alaye alaye | Oh wave, oh wave! |
| Kannu muzhi vaangi odura.. oh..oh! | Stealing my eyes' gaze, you run away.. oh..oh! |
| Female | |
| Ye.. panjaratha pottu moodura | Hey.. you put up a cage and cover |
| Indha mayila mayila | This peacock, this peacock, |
| Pathavachu ninnu paakura | Setting me on fire, you stand and watch! |
| Male | |
| Ye vandhaaye mandhaara | Hey, you came like a Mandhaara flower, |
| Mandhaara malarena ninnaaye | You stood like a Mandhaara flower, |
| Nilavoli thandhaaye kannala | You gave moonlight through your eyes. |
| Female | |
| Ae sengattu poova pola | Hey, like a red forest flower, |
| Unkooda saendhu naan vaazha | For me to unite and live with you! |
| Male | |
| Yei ! nenju kuzhi thottu pogura | Hey! Touching the pit of my heart, you pass by, |
| Adi alaye alaye | Oh wave, oh wave! |
| Kannu muzhi vaangi oduraaa.. | Stealing my eyes' gaze, you run away.. |
| Male | |
| Ahh..ahh..ahhh… ahh..ahh..ahhh… | Ahh..ahh..ahhh… ahh..ahh..ahhh… |
| Male | |
| Ye! adi dhinamum | Hey! Oh girl, every day, |
| Rail-ah koovura oru mayila pogura | Going like a peacock whistling like a train, |
| Female | |
| Bongaatam aadaadha | Don't play tricky games, |
| Poiya kooda solladha | Don't even tell lies, |
| Ponnu dhaan thaangaadhe | This girl cannot bear it, |
| Poova pottu moodaadha | Don't cover it up with flowers, |
| Male | |
| Nee enna adi thinnu | You completely consumed me, |
| Theerthaaye maane | My dear deer! |
| Male | |
| Yei.. nenju kuzhi thottu pogura | Hey.. Touching the pit of my heart, you pass by, |
| Adi alaye alaye | Oh wave, oh wave! |
| Kannu muzhi vaangi oduraaa.. | Stealing my eyes' gaze, you run away.. |
| Female | |
| Ae… sengattu poova pola | Hey… like a red forest flower, |
| Unkooda saendhu naan vaazha | For me to unite and live with you! |
| Panjaratha pottu moodura | You put up a cage and cover |
| Indha mayila mayila | This peacock, this peacock, |
| Pathavachu ninnu paakuraaa… | Setting me on fire, you stand and watch… |
| Male | |
| Yei.. adi mudhugil | Hey.. oh girl, on your back, |
| Nadhi pol odavaa | Shall I run like a river? |
| Viral malargal korkavaa | Shall I intertwine flower-like fingers? |
| Female | |
| Seetaada nee pona | If you go to play cards, |
| Rani-yathaan varuven naan | I will come as the Queen, |
| Kootaali aanaalum | Even if you are my partner, |
| Kollaama than viduvena | Will I leave you without captivating you? |
| Male | |
| Naan dhane un thodu | Am I not the screw/stud |
| Thirukaani maane | Of your earring, my dear deer? |
| Female | |
| Ohh ohh ohhh… | Ohh ohh ohhh… |
| Panjaratha pottu moodura | You put up a cage and cover |
| Indha mayila mayila | This peacock, this peacock, |
| Pathavachu ninnu paakura | Setting me on fire, you stand and watch! |
| Ohh ohh.. hoo ooo | Ohh ohh.. hoo ooo |
| Male | |
| Ye vandhaaye mandhaara | Hey, you came like a Mandhaara flower, |
| Mandhaara malarena ninnaaye | You stood like a Mandhaara flower, |
| Nilavoli thandhaaye kannala | You gave moonlight through your eyes. |
| Female | |
| Ae… sengattu poova pola | Hey… like a red forest flower, |
| Unkooda saendhu naan vaazha | For me to unite and live with you! |
| Panjaratha pottu moodura | You put up a cage and cover |
| Indha mayila mayila | This peacock, this peacock, |
| Pathavachu ninnu paakuraaa…ahh ahh.. | Setting me on fire, you stand and watch… ahh ahh.. |
| Male | |
| Ahh..ahh..ahh..ahh..ahh..ahh..ahhh… | Ahh..ahh..ahh..ahh..ahh..ahh..ahhh… |
முனங்கல் :
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Hey! Touching the pit of my heart, you pass by,
Oh wave, oh wave!
Stealing my eyes' gaze, you run away.. oh..oh!
ஏய்! நெஞ்சு குழி தொட்டு போகுற
அடி அலயே அலயே
கண்ணு முழி வாங்கி ஓடுற..
ஹோ ஓ..ஹோ ஓ....
Hey.. you put up a cage and cover
This peacock, this peacock,
Setting me on fire, you stand and watch!
ஏ.. பஞ்சாரத்த போட்டு மூடுற
இந்த மயில மயில
பத்தவச்சு நின்னு பார்க்குற
Hey, you came like a Mandhaara flower,
You stood like a Mandhaara flower,
You gave moonlight through your eyes.
ஏ வந்தாயே
மந்தாரா மலரென நின்னாயே
நிலவொளி தந்தாயே கண்ணால
Hey, like a red forest flower,
For me to unite and live with you!
ஏ செங்காட்டு பூவ போல
உன்கூட சேந்து நான் வாழ
Hey! Touching the pit of my heart, you pass by,
Oh wave, oh wave!
Stealing my eyes' gaze, you run away..
ஏய்! நெஞ்சு குழி தொட்டு போகுற
அடி அலயே அலயே
கண்ணு முழி வாங்கி ஓடுற.. ஹா
ஹா ஆஅ ஆஅ ஹா ஆஅ ஆஹ்ஹ்…
Ahh..ahh..ahhh… ahh..ahh..ahhh…
ஏய்! அடி தினமும்
ரயிலா கூவுற
ஒரு மயிலா போகுற
Hey! Oh girl, every day,
Going like a peacock whistling like a train,
போங்காட்டம் ஆடாத
பொய்கூட சொல்லாத
பொண்ணு தான் தாங்காதே
பூவா போட்டு மூடாத
Don't play tricky games,
Don't even tell lies,
This girl cannot bear it,
Don't cover it up with flowers,
நீ என்ன அடி தின்னு
தீர்த்தாயே மானே
You completely consumed me,
My dear deer!
ஏ.. நெஞ்சு குழி தொட்டு போகுற
அடி அலயே அலயே
கண்ணு முழி வாங்கி ஓடுற.. ஹா
Hey.. Touching the pit of my heart, you pass by,
Oh wave, oh wave!
Stealing my eyes' gaze, you run away..
ஏ… செங்காட்டு பூவ போல
உன்கூட சேந்து நான் வாழ
பஞ்சாரத்த போட்டு மூடுற
இந்த மயில மயில
பத்தவச்சு நின்னு பார்க்குற…ஆஅ..
Hey… like a red forest flower,
For me to unite and live with you!
You put up a cage and cover
This peacock, this peacock,
Setting me on fire, you stand and watch…
ஏய்.. அடி முதுகில்
நதி போல் ஓடவா
விரல் மலர்கள் கோர்கவா
Hey.. oh girl, on your back,
Shall I run like a river?
Shall I intertwine flower-like fingers?
சீட்டாட நீ போனா
ராணியா தான் வருவேன் நான்
கூட்டாளி ஆனாலும்
கொல்லாம தான் விடுவேனா
If you go to play cards,
I will come as the Queen,
Even if you are my partner,
Will I leave you without captivating you?
நான் தானே உன் தோடு
திருக்காணி மானே
Am I not the screw/stud
Of your earring, my dear deer?
ஓஹ் ஓஹ் ஓஹ்ஹ்…
பஞ்சாரத்த போட்டு மூடுற
இந்த மயில மயில
பத்தவச்சு நின்னு பார்க்குற
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Ohh ohh ohhh…
You put up a cage and cover
This peacock, this peacock,
Setting me on fire, you stand and watch!
Ohh ohh.. hoo ooo
ஏ வந்தாயே மந்தாரா
மலரென நின்னாயே
நிலவொளி தந்தாயே
கண்ணால
Hey, you came like a Mandhaara flower,
You stood like a Mandhaara flower,
You gave moonlight through your eyes.
ஏ செங்காட்டு பூவ போல
உன்கூட சேந்து நான் வாழ
பஞ்சாரத்த போட்டு மூடுற
இந்த மயில மயில
பத்தவச்சு நின்னு பார்க்குற ..ஆஅ....
Hey… like a red forest flower,
For me to unite and live with you!
You put up a cage and cover
This peacock, this peacock,
Setting me on fire, you stand and watch… ahh ahh..
ஹா...ஆஆ ..ஆஅ...
Ahh..ahh..ahh..ahh..ahh..ahh..ahhh…
Ye ! nenju kuzhi thottu pogura
Hey! Touching the pit of my heart, you pass by,
Adi alaye alaye
Oh wave, oh wave!
Kannu muzhi vaangi odura.. oh..oh!
Stealing my eyes' gaze, you run away.. oh..oh!
Ye.. panjaratha pottu moodura
Hey.. you put up a cage and cover
Indha mayila mayila
This peacock, this peacock,
Pathavachu ninnu paakura
Setting me on fire, you stand and watch!
Ye vandhaaye mandhaara
Hey, you came like a Mandhaara flower,
Mandhaara malarena ninnaaye
You stood like a Mandhaara flower,
Nilavoli thandhaaye kannala
You gave moonlight through your eyes.
Ae sengattu poova pola
Hey, like a red forest flower,
Unkooda saendhu naan vaazha
For me to unite and live with you!
Yei ! nenju kuzhi thottu pogura
Hey! Touching the pit of my heart, you pass by,
Adi alaye alaye
Oh wave, oh wave!
Kannu muzhi vaangi oduraaa..
Stealing my eyes' gaze, you run away..
Ahh..ahh..ahhh… ahh..ahh..ahhh…
Ahh..ahh..ahhh… ahh..ahh..ahhh…
Ye! adi dhinamum
Hey! Oh girl, every day,
Rail-ah koovura oru mayila pogura
Going like a peacock whistling like a train,
Bongaatam aadaadha
Don't play tricky games,
Poiya kooda solladha
Don't even tell lies,
Ponnu dhaan thaangaadhe
This girl cannot bear it,
Poova pottu moodaadha
Don't cover it up with flowers,
Nee enna adi thinnu
You completely consumed me,
Theerthaaye maane
My dear deer!
Yei.. nenju kuzhi thottu pogura
Hey.. Touching the pit of my heart, you pass by,
Adi alaye alaye
Oh wave, oh wave!
Kannu muzhi vaangi oduraaa..
Stealing my eyes' gaze, you run away..
Ae… sengattu poova pola
Hey… like a red forest flower,
Unkooda saendhu naan vaazha
For me to unite and live with you!
Panjaratha pottu moodura
You put up a cage and cover
Indha mayila mayila
This peacock, this peacock,
Pathavachu ninnu paakuraaa…
Setting me on fire, you stand and watch…
Yei.. adi mudhugil
Hey.. oh girl, on your back,
Nadhi pol odavaa
Shall I run like a river?
Viral malargal korkavaa
Shall I intertwine flower-like fingers?
Seetaada nee pona
If you go to play cards,
Rani-yathaan varuven naan
I will come as the Queen,
Kootaali aanaalum
Even if you are my partner,
Kollaama than viduvena
Will I leave you without captivating you?
Naan dhane un thodu
Am I not the screw/stud
Thirukaani maane
Of your earring, my dear deer?
Ohh ohh ohhh…
Ohh ohh ohhh…
Panjaratha pottu moodura
You put up a cage and cover
Indha mayila mayila
This peacock, this peacock,
Pathavachu ninnu paakura
Setting me on fire, you stand and watch!
Ohh ohh.. hoo ooo
Ohh ohh.. hoo ooo
Ye vandhaaye mandhaara
Hey, you came like a Mandhaara flower,
Mandhaara malarena ninnaaye
You stood like a Mandhaara flower,
Nilavoli thandhaaye kannala
You gave moonlight through your eyes.
Ae… sengattu poova pola
Hey… like a red forest flower,
Unkooda saendhu naan vaazha
For me to unite and live with you!
Panjaratha pottu moodura
You put up a cage and cover
Indha mayila mayila
This peacock, this peacock,
Pathavachu ninnu paakuraaa…ahh ahh..
Setting me on fire, you stand and watch… ahh ahh..
Ahh..ahh..ahh..ahh..ahh..ahh..ahhh…
Ahh..ahh..ahh..ahh..ahh..ahh..ahhh…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively and romantic duet expressing deep affection, playful banter, and passionate longing between two lovers. The lyrics rich in rural Tamil metaphors compare the beloved to ocean waves, wild flowers, rivers, and peacocks, conveying how deeply their presence impacts each other.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Adi alaye alaye”
Compares the overwhelming surge of emotions in the heart directly to an ocean wave ('alaye').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Mandhaara malarena ninnaaye”
Uses 'ena' (like) to compare the beloved standing gracefully to a blooming Mandhaara flower.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Viral malargal korkavaa”
Refers to gentle, tender fingers as flower-like blooms ('Viral malargal').
Repetition / Anaphora (Edhukai / Mohnai)
“Ye vandhaaye mandhaara / Mandhaara malarena ninnaaye”
Rhythmic repetition of 'Mandhaara' at the start of adjacent phrases enhances the musicality.
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Trivia
Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, the song features the distinct vocal textures of Sean Roldan and Dhee, paired with lyricist Ekadasi's signature folk-infused Tamil romantic phrasing.
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