Adi Naagu En Rasakili
From Karumbu Vil · 1980
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, Maharajan, Krishnamoorthy
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Karumbu Vil1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adi naagu…..adi naagu | Hey Naagu... hey Naagu! |
| En rasakkili pudhu roja chedi | My precious parrot, my fresh rose plant, |
| Pakkam vanthu nilladi | Come and stand near me, my girl! |
| Naan katterumbu katti vellam nee | I am a biting ant, and you are a block of jaggery! |
| Mayilae kuyilae maalaiya tharavaa | My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland? |
| Male | |
| Kaattil pugunthu puli pudichen | I entered the forest and caught a tiger, |
| Karadi kugaiyil eli pudichen | I caught a rat inside a bear's cave! |
| Aattai kadichcha peru nariyai | The big fox that bit the sheep, |
| Amukki pidichchu naan kadichen | I pinned it down and bit it myself! |
| Male | |
| Kombaanaiyai….velaalae | The tusked elephant... with a spear, |
| Naan kuththi konnaenadi | I stabbed and killed it, my girl! |
| Veeran naanthaandi | I am the true brave hero! |
| Mayilae kuyilae maalaiya tharavaa | My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland? |
| Male | |
| Adi naagu….. | Hey Naagu... |
| En rasakkili pudhu roja chedi | My precious parrot, my fresh rose plant, |
| Pakkam vanthu nilladi | Come and stand near me, my girl! |
| Naan katterumbu katti vellam nee | I am a biting ant, and you are a block of jaggery! |
| Mayilae kuyilae maalaiya tharavaa | My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland? |
| Male | |
| Murungai maraththa muttiyilae | With my knee, against the drumstick tree, |
| Modhi saaichcha muniyappan naan | I am the fierce Muniyappan who knocked it down! |
| Kottai yaeri kudhichchirukkaen | I have climbed over fort walls and jumped in, |
| Poottai udaichchu puguththirukkaen | I have broken locks open and entered inside! |
| Male | |
| Oorukkullae….aa….aa….aa…aa… | In this town... ah... ah... |
| Oorukkullae en kooda kushththikku | In this town, to wrestle against me, |
| Aal yaedhadi enakku eedaethadi | Where is anyone who can match me, girl? |
| Mayilae kuyilae maalaiya tharavaa | My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland? |
| Male | |
| Adi naagu….. | Hey Naagu... |
| En rasakkili pudhu roja chedi | My precious parrot, my fresh rose plant, |
| Pakkam vanthu nilladi | Come and stand near me, my girl! |
| Naan katterumbu katti vellam nee | I am a biting ant, and you are a block of jaggery! |
| Mayilae kuyilae maalaiya tharavaa | My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland? |
| Male | |
| Thedi vantha pendugala | The women who came searching for me, |
| Thirumbikooda paarththathillai | I did not even turn around to look at them! |
| Aththa magalum enakkaaga | My uncle's daughter has been waiting, |
| Aaru varusham kaaththirukkaa | Waiting for me for six whole years! |
| Male | |
| Un aasaiyaal…aa…aa… | Because of my desire for you... ah... ah... |
| Un aasaiyaal thoongaama yaekkaththil | Because of my desire for you, sleepless and yearning, |
| Melinjenadi urugi ponaenadi | I became thin, my girl, and melted away! |
| Mayilae kuyilae maalaiya tharavaa | My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland? |
| Male | |
| Adi naagu….. | Hey Naagu... |
| En rasakkili pudhu roja chedi | My precious parrot, my fresh rose plant, |
| Pakkam vanthu nilladi | Come and stand near me, my girl! |
| Naan katterumbu katti vellam nee | I am a biting ant, and you are a block of jaggery! |
அடி நாகு........அடி நாகு.....
என் ராசாக்கிளி புது ரோசாச் செடி
பக்கம் வந்து நில்லடி
நான் கட்டெறும்பு கட்டி வெல்லம் நீ
மயிலே குயிலே மாலைய தரவா.....
Hey Naagu... hey Naagu!
My precious parrot, my fresh rose plant,
Come and stand near me, my girl!
I am a biting ant, and you are a block of jaggery!
My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland?
காட்டில் புகுந்து புலி புடிச்சேன்
கரடிக் குகையில் எலிப் புடிச்சேன்
ஆட்டை கடிச்ச பெரு நரியை
அமுக்கி பிடிச்சு நான் கடிச்சேன்
I entered the forest and caught a tiger,
I caught a rat inside a bear's cave!
The big fox that bit the sheep,
I pinned it down and bit it myself!
கொம்பானையை.......வேலாலே
நான் குத்தி கொன்னேனடி
வீரன் நான்தானடி
மயிலே குயிலே மாலைய தரவா.....
The tusked elephant... with a spear,
I stabbed and killed it, my girl!
I am the true brave hero!
My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland?
அடி நாகு.....
என் ராசாக்கிளி புது ரோசாச் செடி
பக்கம் வந்து நில்லடி
நான் கட்டெறும்பு கட்டி வெல்லம் நீ
மயிலே குயிலே மாலைய தரவா.....
Hey Naagu...
My precious parrot, my fresh rose plant,
Come and stand near me, my girl!
I am a biting ant, and you are a block of jaggery!
My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland?
முருங்கை மரத்தை முட்டியிலே
மோதி சாய்ச்ச முனியப்பன் நான்
கோட்டை ஏறி குதிச்சிருக்கேன்
பூட்டை உடைச்சு புகுந்திருக்கேன்
With my knee, against the drumstick tree,
I am the fierce Muniyappan who knocked it down!
I have climbed over fort walls and jumped in,
I have broken locks open and entered inside!
ஊருக்குள்ளே......ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ....
ஊருக்குள்ளே என் கூட குஷ்திக்கு
ஆள் ஏதடி எனக்கு ஈடேதடி
மயிலே குயிலே மாலைய தரவா....
In this town... ah... ah...
In this town, to wrestle against me,
Where is anyone who can match me, girl?
My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland?
ஆண்
: அடி நாகு.....
என் ராசாக்கிளி புது ரோசாச் செடி
பக்கம் வந்து நில்லடி
நான் கட்டெறும்பு கட்டி வெல்லம் நீ
மயிலே குயிலே மாலைய தரவா.....
Hey Naagu...
My precious parrot, my fresh rose plant,
Come and stand near me, my girl!
I am a biting ant, and you are a block of jaggery!
My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland?
தேடி வந்த பெண்டுகள
திரும்பிக் கூட பார்த்ததில்லை
அத்த மகளும் எனக்காக
ஆறு வருஷம் காத்திருக்கா
The women who came searching for me,
I did not even turn around to look at them!
My uncle's daughter has been waiting,
Waiting for me for six whole years!
உன் ஆசையால்.......ஆ....ஆ..
உன் ஆசையால் தூங்காம ஏக்கத்தில்
மெலிஞ்சேனடி உருகி போனேனடி.......
மயிலே குயிலே மாலைய தரவா.....
Because of my desire for you... ah... ah...
Because of my desire for you, sleepless and yearning,
I became thin, my girl, and melted away!
My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland?
அடி நாகு.....
என் ராசாக்கிளி புது ரோசாச் செடி
பக்கம் வந்து நில்லடி
நான் கட்டெறும்பு கட்டி வெல்லம் நீ
Hey Naagu...
My precious parrot, my fresh rose plant,
Come and stand near me, my girl!
I am a biting ant, and you are a block of jaggery!
மயிலே குயிலே மாலைய தரவா.....
மயிலே குயிலே மாலைய தரவா.....
Adi naagu…..adi naagu
Hey Naagu... hey Naagu!
En rasakkili pudhu roja chedi
My precious parrot, my fresh rose plant,
Pakkam vanthu nilladi
Come and stand near me, my girl!
Naan katterumbu katti vellam nee
I am a biting ant, and you are a block of jaggery!
Mayilae kuyilae maalaiya tharavaa
My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland?
Kaattil pugunthu puli pudichen
I entered the forest and caught a tiger,
Karadi kugaiyil eli pudichen
I caught a rat inside a bear's cave!
Aattai kadichcha peru nariyai
The big fox that bit the sheep,
Amukki pidichchu naan kadichen
I pinned it down and bit it myself!
Kombaanaiyai….velaalae
The tusked elephant... with a spear,
Naan kuththi konnaenadi
I stabbed and killed it, my girl!
Veeran naanthaandi
I am the true brave hero!
Mayilae kuyilae maalaiya tharavaa
My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland?
Adi naagu…..
Hey Naagu...
En rasakkili pudhu roja chedi
My precious parrot, my fresh rose plant,
Pakkam vanthu nilladi
Come and stand near me, my girl!
Naan katterumbu katti vellam nee
I am a biting ant, and you are a block of jaggery!
Mayilae kuyilae maalaiya tharavaa
My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland?
Murungai maraththa muttiyilae
With my knee, against the drumstick tree,
Modhi saaichcha muniyappan naan
I am the fierce Muniyappan who knocked it down!
Kottai yaeri kudhichchirukkaen
I have climbed over fort walls and jumped in,
Poottai udaichchu puguththirukkaen
I have broken locks open and entered inside!
Oorukkullae….aa….aa….aa…aa…
In this town... ah... ah...
Oorukkullae en kooda kushththikku
In this town, to wrestle against me,
Aal yaedhadi enakku eedaethadi
Where is anyone who can match me, girl?
Mayilae kuyilae maalaiya tharavaa
My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland?
Adi naagu…..
Hey Naagu...
En rasakkili pudhu roja chedi
My precious parrot, my fresh rose plant,
Pakkam vanthu nilladi
Come and stand near me, my girl!
Naan katterumbu katti vellam nee
I am a biting ant, and you are a block of jaggery!
Mayilae kuyilae maalaiya tharavaa
My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland?
Thedi vantha pendugala
The women who came searching for me,
Thirumbikooda paarththathillai
I did not even turn around to look at them!
Aththa magalum enakkaaga
My uncle's daughter has been waiting,
Aaru varusham kaaththirukkaa
Waiting for me for six whole years!
Un aasaiyaal…aa…aa…
Because of my desire for you... ah... ah...
Un aasaiyaal thoongaama yaekkaththil
Because of my desire for you, sleepless and yearning,
Melinjenadi urugi ponaenadi
I became thin, my girl, and melted away!
Mayilae kuyilae maalaiya tharavaa
My peacock, my cuckoo, shall I give you a garland?
Adi naagu…..
Hey Naagu...
En rasakkili pudhu roja chedi
My precious parrot, my fresh rose plant,
Pakkam vanthu nilladi
Come and stand near me, my girl!
Naan katterumbu katti vellam nee
I am a biting ant, and you are a block of jaggery!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic rural song from Karumbu Vil (1980) features a hero boastfully singing to his beloved, Naagu. He praises her beauty using sweet metaphors like a rose plant, a block of jaggery, a peacock, and a cuckoo. To woo her, he humorously hyperbolizes his physical bravery, claiming he has caught tigers, killed tusked elephants with spears, knocked down trees with his knees, and conquered all opponents in wrestling.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Naan katterumbu katti vellam nee”
Compares himself to a biting ant attracted to her sweetness, metaphorically expressed as a block of jaggery.
Metaphor & Imagery
“En rasakkili pudhu roja chedi / Mayilae kuyilae”
Praising the heroine's grace and beauty by comparing her to a parrot, rose plant, peacock, and cuckoo.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Karadi kugaiyil eli pudichen / Aattai kadichcha peru nariyai amukki pidichchu naan kadichen”
Exaggerated claims of heroics, such as catching a rat in a bear's cave and biting a fox to prove bravado.
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Trivia
Karumbu Vil (1980) is an obscure Tamil drama film featuring music composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Muthulingam. The song showcases a rare folk duet arrangement featuring vocals from P. Jayachandran alongside Maharajan and Krishnamoorthi.
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