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Lyrics & meaning

Adi Meena Neethan

From Jodi Pura · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Jodi Pura
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
14 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adi meenaa needhaan koiyaakkani
Adi naanaa unnai koththum kili
Adi meenaa needhaan koiyaakkani
Adi naanaa unnai koththum kili
Thottaa enna kaippattaa enna
Tholodu tholaaga thoththikkadi
Adi meenaa needhaan koiyaakkani
Adi naanaa unnai koththum kili
Intha bhoologam aagaayam vaazhumvarai
Idhu maaraatha maraiyaatha kadhal kadhai
Intha bhoologam aagaayam vaazhumvarai
Idhu maaraatha maraiyaatha kadhal kadhai
Kannodu un vannamthaan eppothum
Nenjodu un ennamthaan
Kannodu un vannamthaan eppothum
Nenjodu un ennamthaan
Un udhattil irukkum paru
Nalla velanja karumbu saaru
Adha koduththu pasiyai theeru
Illai eduththu kollavaa
Adi meenaa needhaan koiyaakkani
Adi naanaa unnai koththum kili
Thottaa enna kaippattaa enna
Tholodu tholaaga thoththikkadi
Adi meenaa needhaan koiyaakkani
Adi naanaa unnai koththum kili
………………..
Pudhu maappillai pennendru naamaaganum
Manjal maangalyam nee sooda naal paarkkanum
Pudhu maappillai pennendru naamaaganum
Manjal maangalyam nee sooda naal paarkkanum
Therottam car melaethaan appothu
Joraana oorkolamthaan peeppee pippappee
Therottam car melaethaan appothu
Joraana oorkolamthaan
Adhai kodi kangal paarkka
Nalla jodiyendru vaazhththa
Adhai ettu thikkum kekka
Ini ketti melamthaan
Adi meenaa needhaan koiyaakkani
Adi naanaa unnai koththum kili
Adi yaezhaezhu jenmamgal ponaalenna
Pala nooraandu kaalangal aanaalenna
Adi yaezhaezhu jenmamgal ponaalenna
Pala nooraandu kaalangal aanaalenna
Panthangal pogaathadi
Undaana sonthangal maaraathadi
Panthangal pogaathadi
Undaana sonthangal maaraathadi
Idhu neenda kaala uravu
Intha uravukkethu pirivu
Neeyum thaeinthidatha nilavu
Ennai thzhuvi kollavaa
Adi meenaa needhaan koiyaakkani
Adi naanaa unnai koththum kili
Thottaa enna kaippattaa enna
Tholodu tholaaga thoththikkadi
Haa haah haa
Hey Meena, you are a ripe guava fruit,
and I am the parrot pecking at you!
Hey Meena, you are a ripe guava fruit,
and I am the parrot pecking at you!
What if I touch you? What if our hands meet?
Cling to me closely, shoulder to shoulder!
Hey Meena, you are a ripe guava fruit,
and I am the parrot pecking at you!
As long as this earth and sky endure,
this love story will never change or fade away.
As long as this earth and sky endure,
this love story will never change or fade away.
Before my eyes, it is always your lovely form,
and in my heart, only thoughts of you.
Before my eyes, it is always your lovely form,
and in my heart, only thoughts of you.
Look, right there upon your lips
is the sweet juice of ripe sugarcane!
Feed it to me and satisfy my hunger,
or shall I just steal a taste myself?
Hey Meena, you are a ripe guava fruit,
and I am the parrot pecking at you!
What if I touch you? What if our hands meet?
Cling to me closely, shoulder to shoulder!
Hey Meena, you are a ripe guava fruit,
and I am the parrot pecking at you!
...
We must become a new bridegroom and bride,
and pick an auspicious day for you to wear the sacred yellow thread.
We must become a new bridegroom and bride,
and pick an auspicious day for you to wear the sacred yellow thread.
Riding in a car like a temple chariot,
we will have a grand procession through town, pee-pee pee-pa-pee!
Riding in a car like a temple chariot,
we will have a grand procession through town!
With millions of eyes watching us,
blessing us as a wonderful pair,
echoing across all eight directions,
the wedding drums will beat loud and strong!
Hey Meena, you are a ripe guava fruit,
and I am the parrot pecking at you!
Even if seven times seven lifetimes pass by,
even if hundreds of years roll on,
Even if seven times seven lifetimes pass by,
even if hundreds of years roll on,
our bond will never break,
the closeness between us will never change.
Our bond will never break,
the closeness between us will never change.
This is a lifelong bond of love,
how could there ever be any parting?
You are a full moon that never wanes,
won't you come and hold me in your arms?
Hey Meena, you are a ripe guava fruit,
and I am the parrot pecking at you!
What if I touch you? What if our hands meet?
Cling to me closely, shoulder to shoulder!
Ha hah ha!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Adi Meena Needhaan Koiyaakkani is a energetic and playful Tamil romantic song from the 1983 film Jodi Pura, composed by the veteran music duo Shankar-Ganesh and written by lyricist Vaali. Sung with characteristic gusto by Malaysia Vasudevan, the hero playfully teases his beloved Meena, comparing her to a luscious guava fruit while metaphorically positioning himself as a hungry parrot drawn to her sweetness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Adi meenaa needhaan koiyaakkani / Adi naanaa unnai koththum kili

The lover is compared to a parrot (kili) and the heroine to a ripe guava fruit (koiyaakkani) to express playful romance.

Onomatopoeia

Joraana oorkolamthaan peeppee pippappee

The vocal imitation 'peeppee pippappee' mimics the sound of traditional Nadaswaram reed pipes played during wedding processions.

Monai / Rhyme

Kannodu un vannamthaan eppothum / Nenjodu un ennamthaan

Assonance and rhyme linking lines, such as Kannodu / Nenjodu, creating a pleasing rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

The track was a major radio hit in the early 1980s, showcasing Malaysia Vasudevan's signature expressive vocal style and Vaali's knack for blending rustic folk metaphors with upbeat romantic melodies.

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