- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Chorus
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Alaya Deepam
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Feb 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adi meera podu jaldraa
Pin paattukkal paadadi jora
Adi meera podu jaldraa
Pin paattukkal paadadi jora
Adi rekha padu nekkaa
Naam samayaththil pidikkanum kaakkaa
Adi rekha padu nekkaa
Naam samayaththil pidikkanum kaakkaa
Annalaxmi Sornalaxmi
Enga veettu mahalaxmi vaazhga
Adi rekha padu nekkaa
Naam samayaththil pidikkanum kaakkaa
Adi rekha padu nekkaa
Naam samayaththil pidikkanum kaakkaa
Ooyaamal shooting nee vanthaayae meeting
Unnai vaayaara varaverkirom
Ooyaamal shooting nee vanthaayae meeting
Unnai vaayaara varaverkirom
Unnai pola annai illai
Nangalellaam kavingan illai
Yaar yaaro kettu nee thanthaayae note-tu
Ingaeyum konjam un thaaraalam kaattu
Nee thaagam theerkkum megamthaan
Annalaxmi Sornalaxmi
Enga veettu mahalaxmi vaazhga
Adi rekha padu nekkaa
Naam samayaththil pidikkanum kaakkaa
Adi rekha padu nekkaa
Naam samayaththil pidikkanum kaakkaa
Naadellaam peru ada number one staru
Antha panthaakkaal kidaiyathammaa
Chorus :Pillai ullam vellai ullam
Pongugindra anbu vellam
Rajaththi thottam adhil rasigargal koottam
Koojaakkal illai oru koorkkaavum illai
Veli vesham jambam angillai
Annalaxmi Sornalaxmi
Enga veettu mahalaxmi vaazhga
Adi rekha padu nekkaa
Naam samayaththil pidikkanum kaakkaa
Adi rekha padu nekkaa
Naam samayaththil pidikkanum kaakkaa
Kettuppaar chumma kodaivallalthaan amma
Alli kodukkaatha naalillaiyae
Kettuppaar chumma kodaivallalthaan amma
Alli kodukkaatha naalillaiyae
Thanthu thanthu kai sivantha
Thaaikkulam nee vaazhga vaazhga
Collage-in yogam un kaal patta neram
Kaalangal thorum patta kadanellaam theerum
Kankanda dheivam neeyammaa
Adi rekha padu nekkaa
Naam samayaththil pidikkanum kaakkaa
Adi rekha padu nekkaa
Naam samayaththil pidikkanum kaakkaa
Annalaxmi Sornalaxmi
Enga veettu mahalaxmi vaazhga
Hey Meera, play the cymbals,
Sing the backing chorus with energy!
Hey Meera, play the cymbals,
Sing the backing chorus with energy!
Hey Rekha, do it very smartly,
We must flatter people when the time is right!
Hey Rekha, do it very smartly,
We must flatter people when the time is right!
Annalakshmi (goddess of food), Swarnalakshmi (goddess of wealth),
Long live the Mahalakshmi (goddess of fortune) of our home!
Hey Rekha, do it very smartly,
We must flatter people when the time is right!
Hey Rekha, do it very smartly,
We must flatter people when the time is right!
Despite endless film shooting, you came to our meeting,
We welcome you whole-heartedly!
Despite endless film shooting, you came to our meeting,
We welcome you whole-heartedly!
There is no mother like you,
None of us are poets to praise you well.
Whoever asked, you handed out cash,
Show a little of your generosity here too!
You are a rain cloud that quenches every thirst.
Annalakshmi (goddess of food), Swarnalakshmi (goddess of wealth),
Long live the Mahalakshmi (goddess of fortune) of our home!
Hey Rekha, do it very smartly,
We must flatter people when the time is right!
Hey Rekha, do it very smartly,
We must flatter people when the time is right!
Famous across the country, oh, you are the number one star,
Yet you have none of that showy arrogance, madam!
Chorus: A child's heart, a pure heart,
An overflowing flood of love!
In this queen's garden, there is a crowd of admirers,
There are no sycophants, not even a security guard,
There is no fake show or pride there.
Annalakshmi (goddess of food), Swarnalakshmi (goddess of wealth),
Long live the Mahalakshmi (goddess of fortune) of our home!
Hey Rekha, do it very smartly,
We must flatter people when the time is right!
Hey Rekha, do it very smartly,
We must flatter people when the time is right!
Just ask anyone, madam is truly a generous patron,
There is never a day she doesn't give with open hands!
Just ask anyone, madam is truly a generous patron,
There is never a day she doesn't give with open hands!
With hands reddened from continuous giving,
Long live, embodiment of motherhood, long live!
It is this college's good fortune that your feet stepped in,
All the long-accumulated debts will now be cleared.
You are a living goddess before our eyes, madam!
Hey Rekha, do it very smartly,
We must flatter people when the time is right!
Hey Rekha, do it very smartly,
We must flatter people when the time is right!
Annalakshmi (goddess of food), Swarnalakshmi (goddess of wealth),
Long live the Mahalakshmi (goddess of fortune) of our home!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lighthearted and satirical song from Alaya Deepam (1984) centers around a group welcoming a famous, wealthy guest or celebrity to a college event. The lyrics humorously confess the strategy of flattering powerful figures ('pidikkanum kaakkaa') while simultaneously showering exaggerated praise on the guest's unmatched generosity, simplicity, and star status.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Idiom / Slang (Kaakkaa Pidi)
“Naam samayaththil pidikkanum kaakkaa”
The phrase 'pidikkanum kaakkaa' uses the popular Tamil slang for flattering or buttering up someone to gain a favor.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nee thaagam theerkkum megamthaan”
Compares the generous benefactor to a rain cloud ('megam') that satisfies thirst, symbolizing boundless giving.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Thanthu thanthu kai sivantha”
Exaggerates the guest's charity by claiming her hands became red from giving away gifts continuously.
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Trivia
The film 'Alaya Deepam' (1984) featured music composed by K. Bhagyaraj, starring Sujatha and Rajesh. Muthulingam wrote many popular comedic and situational tracks during this era, blending modern English loanwords (like 'shooting', 'meeting', 'note-tu') with traditional Tamil song conventions.
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