Adi Pandhalile
From Veera · 1994
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Veera1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adi panthathilae thongugira | Hey, hanging on the trellis |
| Podalangaaiku kalla kattum | This is a town that ties stones to snake gourds |
| Ooru idhu | This is that town |
| Yamma yamma ooru idhu | Oh mother, oh mother, this is that town |
| Male | |
| Adi thongugira | Hey, to all hanging |
| Kaaikku ellaam | Gourds and vegetables |
| Kalla katta mudiyumaadi | Can you tie stones to every single one of them? |
| Yakka yakka | Sister, sister |
| Chorus :Potti kada yakka yakka | Chorus: Petty shop sister, sister |
| Male | |
| Adi singaarama | Hey, beautifully |
| Sinukki sinukki | Coquettishly, coquettishly |
| Oyyarama nadaiya kattum | Walking with graceful pride |
| Yakka yakka | Sister, sister |
| Chorus :Potti kada yakka yakka | Chorus: Petty shop sister, sister |
| Male | |
| Un pottikada ullirukku | Inside your petty shop, there is |
| Dubba dubba nelinja dubba | A tin box, a dented tin box |
| Yakka yakka | Sister, sister |
| Chorus :Potti kada yakka yakka | Chorus: Petty shop sister, sister |
| Chorus | |
| Un pottikada ullirukku | Inside your petty shop, there is |
| Dubba dubba nelinja dubba | A tin box, a dented tin box |
| Yakka yakka | Sister, sister |
| Potti kada yakka yakka | Petty shop sister, sister |
| Male :Haan | Male: Haan |
| Male | |
| Ada pombalainga pogayila | Ah, when women walk past |
| Nizhala paarthu | Looking at their shadows |
| Mallu kattum ooru idhu | This is a town that picks a fight |
| Yamma yamma ooru idhu | Oh mother, oh mother, this is that town |
| Male | |
| Andha nizhalukkellam | To all those shadows |
| Podava katti | Draping a saree |
| Aadavaikka mudiyumadi | Can you make them dance, girl? |
| Yakka yakka | Sister, sister |
| Chorus :Potti kada yakka yakka | Chorus: Petty shop sister, sister |
| Male | |
| Un pottikada ullirukku | Inside your petty shop, there is |
| Dubba dubba nelinja dubba | A tin box, a dented tin box |
| Yakka yakka | Sister, sister |
| Chorus :Potti kada yakka yakka | Chorus: Petty shop sister, sister |
| Male :Haan | Male: Haan |
| Chorus | |
| Un pottikada ullirukku | Inside your petty shop, there is |
| Dubba dubba nelinja dubba | A tin box, a dented tin box |
| Yakka yakka | Sister, sister |
| Potti kada yakka yakka | Petty shop sister, sister |
| Male :Yekko | Male: Sister |
| Male | |
| Yekka yekka | Sister, sister |
| Jumthalakka | Jumthalakka |
| Jumthalakka | Jumthalakka |
| Adi yekka yekka | Hey sister, sister |
| Jumthalakka | Jumthalakka |
| Jumthalakka | Jumthalakka |
| Male | |
| Yekka | Sister |
| Jumthalakka | Jumthalakka |
| Chorus :Yekkov | Chorus: Sister! |
| Male :Yekka | Male: Sister |
| Jumthalakka | Jumthalakka |
| Chorus :Yekkov | Chorus: Sister! |
| Male | |
| Ethanaiyo kamba nattu | Planting so many poles |
| Pandhal ittu kodi valartha | Erecting a thatch shelter and growing vines |
| Evvalavo kaai kedaikkum | So many vegetables will be obtained |
| Manushanukku | For a human being |
| Athu ezhai vayathu pasiya | That will satisfy a poor child's hunger |
| Theerkum palan kodukkum | And yield beneficial fruit |
| Male | |
| Ethanaiyo kamba nattu | Planting so many poles |
| Ethanaiyo kodi parantha | So many flags flying high |
| Katchi varum kalagam varum | Political parties and conflicts arise |
| Naatukkullae | Within the country |
| Adha kaanum bothu kalakkam | Seeing that, confusion and distress |
| Varum veetukkullae | Enters inside the household |
| Male | |
| Ada antha kodi venuma | Ah, do you want that flag vine? |
| Intha kodi venuma | Or do you want this political flag? |
| Chorus :Yekka yekka | Chorus: Sister, sister |
| Potti kada yakka yakka | Petty shop sister, sister |
| Male :Haan un pottikada ullirukku | Male: Haan, inside your petty shop, there is |
| Valainja dubba nelinja dubba | A bent tin box, a dented tin box |
| Chorus :Yakka yakka | Chorus: Sister, sister |
| Potti kada yakka yakka | Petty shop sister, sister |
| Male | |
| Adi panthathilae thongugira | Hey, hanging on the trellis |
| Podalangaaiku kalla kattum | This is a town that ties stones to snake gourds |
| Ooru idhu | This is that town |
| Yamma yamma ooru idhu | Oh mother, oh mother, this is that town |
| Male | |
| Adi thongugira | Hey, to all hanging |
| Kaaikku ellaam | Gourds and vegetables |
| Kalla katta mudiyumaadi | Can you tie stones to every single one of them? |
| Chorus :Yakka yakka | Chorus: Sister, sister |
| Potti kada yakka yakka | Petty shop sister, sister |
| Male | |
| Adi singaarama | Adi beautifully |
| Sinukki sinukki | Coquettishly, coquettishly |
| Oyyarama nadaiya kattum | Walking with graceful pride |
| Chorus :Yakka yakka | Chorus: Sister, sister |
| Potti kada yakka yakka | Petty shop sister, sister |
| Male | |
| Un pottikada ullirukku | Inside your petty shop, there is |
| Dubba dubba nelinja dubba | A tin box, a dented tin box |
| Chorus :Yakka yakka | Chorus: Sister, sister |
| Potti kada yakka yakka | Petty shop sister, sister |
| Male :Yekko | Male: Sister |
| Chorus | |
| Yakka yakka | Sister, sister |
| Potti kada yakka yakka… | Petty shop sister, sister... |
| Yekooo..ho | Sister..ho |
அடி பந்தத்திலே தொங்குகிற
புடலங்காய்க்கு கல்ல கட்டும்
ஊரு இது
யம்மா யம்மா ஊரு இது
Hey, hanging on the trellis
This is a town that ties stones to snake gourds
This is that town
Oh mother, oh mother, this is that town
அடி தொங்குகிற
காய்க்கு எல்லாம்
கல்ல கட்ட முடியுமாடி
யக்கா யக்கா
குழு :
பொட்டி கடை யக்கா யக்கா
Hey, to all hanging
Gourds and vegetables
Can you tie stones to every single one of them?
Sister, sister
Chorus: Petty shop sister, sister
அடி சிங்காரம்மா
சிணுக்கி சிணுக்கி
ஒய்யாரமா நடைய கட்டும்
யக்கா யக்கா
குழு :
பொட்டி கடை யக்கா யக்கா
Hey, beautifully
Coquettishly, coquettishly
Walking with graceful pride
Sister, sister
Chorus: Petty shop sister, sister
உன் பொட்டிக்கடை உள்ளிருக்கு
டப்பா டப்பா நெளிஞ்ச டப்பா
யக்கா யக்கா
குழு :
பொட்டி கடை யக்கா யக்கா
Inside your petty shop, there is
A tin box, a dented tin box
Sister, sister
Chorus: Petty shop sister, sister
உன் பொட்டிக்கடை உள்ளிருக்கு
டப்பா டப்பா நெளிஞ்ச டப்பா
யக்கா யக்கா
பொட்டி கடை யக்கா யக்கா
ஹான்
Inside your petty shop, there is
A tin box, a dented tin box
Sister, sister
Petty shop sister, sister
Male: Haan
அட பொம்பளைங்க போகயில
நிழல பார்த்து
மல்லு கட்டும் ஊரு இது
யம்மா யம்மா ஊரு இது
Ah, when women walk past
Looking at their shadows
This is a town that picks a fight
Oh mother, oh mother, this is that town
அந்த நிழலுக்கெல்லாம்
புடவ கட்டி
ஆடவைக்க முடியுமாடி
யக்கா யக்கா
குழு :
பொட்டி கடை யக்கா யக்கா
To all those shadows
Draping a saree
Can you make them dance, girl?
Sister, sister
Chorus: Petty shop sister, sister
உன் பொட்டிக்கடை உள்ளிருக்கு
டப்பா டப்பா நெளிஞ்ச டப்பா
யக்கா யக்கா
குழு :
பொட்டி கடை யக்கா யக்கா
ஹான்
Inside your petty shop, there is
A tin box, a dented tin box
Sister, sister
Chorus: Petty shop sister, sister
Male: Haan
உன் பொட்டிக்கடை உள்ளிருக்கு
டப்பா டப்பா நெளிஞ்ச டப்பா
யக்கா யக்கா
குழு :
பொட்டி கடை யக்கா யக்கா
எக்கோ
Inside your petty shop, there is
A tin box, a dented tin box
Sister, sister
Petty shop sister, sister
Male: Sister
எக்கா எக்கா
ஜும்தலக்கா
ஜும்தலக்கா
அடி எக்கா எக்கா
ஜும்தலக்கா
ஜும்தலக்கா
Sister, sister
Jumthalakka
Jumthalakka
Hey sister, sister
Jumthalakka
Jumthalakka
எக்கா
ஜும்தலக்கா
குழு :
எக்கோவ்
ஜும்தலக்கா
குழு :
எக்கோவ்
Sister
Jumthalakka
Chorus: Sister!
Male: Sister
Jumthalakka
Chorus: Sister!
எத்தனையோ கம்ப நட்டு
பந்தல் இட்டு கொடி வளர்த்தா
எவ்வளவோ காய் கிடைக்கும்
மனுஷனுக்கு
அது ஏழை வயத்து பசிய
தீர்க்கும் பலன் கொடுக்கும்
Planting so many poles
Erecting a thatch shelter and growing vines
So many vegetables will be obtained
For a human being
That will satisfy a poor child's hunger
And yield beneficial fruit
எத்தனையோ கம்ப நட்டு
எத்தனையோ கொடி பறந்தா
கட்சி வரும் கழகம் வரும்
நாட்டுக்குள்ளே
அத காணும் போது கலக்கம்
வரும் வீட்டுக்குள்ளே
Planting so many poles
So many flags flying high
Political parties and conflicts arise
Within the country
Seeing that, confusion and distress
Enters inside the household
அட அந்த கொடி வேணுமா
இந்த கொடி வேணுமா
குழு :
எக்கா எக்கா
பொட்டி கடை யக்கா யக்கா
ஹான் உன் பொட்டிக்கடை உள்ளிருக்கு
வளஞ்ச டப்பா நெளிஞ்ச டப்பா
குழு :
யக்கா யக்கா
பொட்டி கடை யக்கா யக்கா
Ah, do you want that flag vine?
Or do you want this political flag?
Chorus: Sister, sister
Petty shop sister, sister
Male: Haan, inside your petty shop, there is
A bent tin box, a dented tin box
Chorus: Sister, sister
Petty shop sister, sister
அடி பந்தத்திலே தொங்குகிற
புடலங்காய்க்கு கல்ல கட்டும்
ஊரு இது
யம்மா யம்மா ஊரு இது
Hey, hanging on the trellis
This is a town that ties stones to snake gourds
This is that town
Oh mother, oh mother, this is that town
அடி தொங்குகிற
காய்க்கு எல்லாம்
கல்ல கட்ட முடியுமாடி
குழு :
யக்கா யக்கா
பொட்டி கடை யக்கா யக்கா
Hey, to all hanging
Gourds and vegetables
Can you tie stones to every single one of them?
Chorus: Sister, sister
Petty shop sister, sister
அடி சிங்காரம்மா
சிணுக்கி சிணுக்கி
ஒய்யாரமா நடைய கட்டும்
குழு :
யக்கா யக்கா
பொட்டி கடை யக்கா யக்கா
Adi beautifully
Coquettishly, coquettishly
Walking with graceful pride
Chorus: Sister, sister
Petty shop sister, sister
உன் பொட்டிக்கடை உள்ளிருக்கு
டப்பா டப்பா நெளிஞ்ச டப்பா
குழு :
யக்கா யக்கா
பொட்டி கடை யக்கா யக்கா
எக்கோ
Inside your petty shop, there is
A tin box, a dented tin box
Chorus: Sister, sister
Petty shop sister, sister
Male: Sister
யக்கா யக்கா
பொட்டி கடை யக்கா யக்கா....
எக்கோஓஒ...ஹோ
Sister, sister
Petty shop sister, sister...
Sister..ho
Adi panthathilae thongugira
Hey, hanging on the trellis
Podalangaaiku kalla kattum
This is a town that ties stones to snake gourds
Ooru idhu
This is that town
Yamma yamma ooru idhu
Oh mother, oh mother, this is that town
Adi thongugira
Hey, to all hanging
Kaaikku ellaam
Gourds and vegetables
Kalla katta mudiyumaadi
Can you tie stones to every single one of them?
Yakka yakka
Sister, sister
Chorus :Potti kada yakka yakka
Chorus: Petty shop sister, sister
Adi singaarama
Hey, beautifully
Sinukki sinukki
Coquettishly, coquettishly
Oyyarama nadaiya kattum
Walking with graceful pride
Yakka yakka
Sister, sister
Chorus :Potti kada yakka yakka
Chorus: Petty shop sister, sister
Un pottikada ullirukku
Inside your petty shop, there is
Dubba dubba nelinja dubba
A tin box, a dented tin box
Yakka yakka
Sister, sister
Chorus :Potti kada yakka yakka
Chorus: Petty shop sister, sister
Un pottikada ullirukku
Inside your petty shop, there is
Dubba dubba nelinja dubba
A tin box, a dented tin box
Yakka yakka
Sister, sister
Potti kada yakka yakka
Petty shop sister, sister
Male :Haan
Male: Haan
Ada pombalainga pogayila
Ah, when women walk past
Nizhala paarthu
Looking at their shadows
Mallu kattum ooru idhu
This is a town that picks a fight
Yamma yamma ooru idhu
Oh mother, oh mother, this is that town
Andha nizhalukkellam
To all those shadows
Podava katti
Draping a saree
Aadavaikka mudiyumadi
Can you make them dance, girl?
Yakka yakka
Sister, sister
Chorus :Potti kada yakka yakka
Chorus: Petty shop sister, sister
Un pottikada ullirukku
Inside your petty shop, there is
Dubba dubba nelinja dubba
A tin box, a dented tin box
Yakka yakka
Sister, sister
Chorus :Potti kada yakka yakka
Chorus: Petty shop sister, sister
Male :Haan
Male: Haan
Un pottikada ullirukku
Inside your petty shop, there is
Dubba dubba nelinja dubba
A tin box, a dented tin box
Yakka yakka
Sister, sister
Potti kada yakka yakka
Petty shop sister, sister
Male :Yekko
Male: Sister
Yekka yekka
Sister, sister
Jumthalakka
Jumthalakka
Jumthalakka
Jumthalakka
Adi yekka yekka
Hey sister, sister
Jumthalakka
Jumthalakka
Jumthalakka
Jumthalakka
Yekka
Sister
Jumthalakka
Jumthalakka
Chorus :Yekkov
Chorus: Sister!
Male :Yekka
Male: Sister
Jumthalakka
Jumthalakka
Chorus :Yekkov
Chorus: Sister!
Ethanaiyo kamba nattu
Planting so many poles
Pandhal ittu kodi valartha
Erecting a thatch shelter and growing vines
Evvalavo kaai kedaikkum
So many vegetables will be obtained
Manushanukku
For a human being
Athu ezhai vayathu pasiya
That will satisfy a poor child's hunger
Theerkum palan kodukkum
And yield beneficial fruit
Ethanaiyo kamba nattu
Planting so many poles
Ethanaiyo kodi parantha
So many flags flying high
Katchi varum kalagam varum
Political parties and conflicts arise
Naatukkullae
Within the country
Adha kaanum bothu kalakkam
Seeing that, confusion and distress
Varum veetukkullae
Enters inside the household
Ada antha kodi venuma
Ah, do you want that flag vine?
Intha kodi venuma
Or do you want this political flag?
Chorus :Yekka yekka
Chorus: Sister, sister
Potti kada yakka yakka
Petty shop sister, sister
Male :Haan un pottikada ullirukku
Male: Haan, inside your petty shop, there is
Valainja dubba nelinja dubba
A bent tin box, a dented tin box
Chorus :Yakka yakka
Chorus: Sister, sister
Potti kada yakka yakka
Petty shop sister, sister
Adi panthathilae thongugira
Hey, hanging on the trellis
Podalangaaiku kalla kattum
This is a town that ties stones to snake gourds
Ooru idhu
This is that town
Yamma yamma ooru idhu
Oh mother, oh mother, this is that town
Adi thongugira
Hey, to all hanging
Kaaikku ellaam
Gourds and vegetables
Kalla katta mudiyumaadi
Can you tie stones to every single one of them?
Chorus :Yakka yakka
Chorus: Sister, sister
Potti kada yakka yakka
Petty shop sister, sister
Adi singaarama
Adi beautifully
Sinukki sinukki
Coquettishly, coquettishly
Oyyarama nadaiya kattum
Walking with graceful pride
Chorus :Yakka yakka
Chorus: Sister, sister
Potti kada yakka yakka
Petty shop sister, sister
Un pottikada ullirukku
Inside your petty shop, there is
Dubba dubba nelinja dubba
A tin box, a dented tin box
Chorus :Yakka yakka
Chorus: Sister, sister
Potti kada yakka yakka
Petty shop sister, sister
Male :Yekko
Male: Sister
Yakka yakka
Sister, sister
Potti kada yakka yakka…
Petty shop sister, sister...
Yekooo..ho
Sister..ho
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Potti Kada Yakka from Veera (1994) is a energetic folk track presented as a playful dialogue between the protagonist and a village petty shop woman. The song uses humorous local proverbs to tease the village culture where people excessively meddle in others' business, like tying stones to snake gourds to make them grow straight or picking fights with women's shadows. Beneath its upbeat, rhythmic exterior, the song weaves in sharp social critique. The lyrics cleverly contrast 'kodi' as a vegetable vine (which feeds hungry children) with 'kodi' as a political flag (which incites conflicts and destabilizes homes), encouraging people to focus on constructive living rather than political factionalism.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pun / Double Entendre (Sumaari / Shleshah)
“Ada antha kodi venuma / Intha kodi venuma”
The word 'Kodi' is used in two senses: as a garden vine/creeper that produces food, and as a political flag that brings division.
Eukai / Rhyme (Monorhyme)
“Adi yekka yekka / Jumthalakka / Jumthalakka”
The repeating rhyming structure of 'Yakka yakka' and 'Jumthalakka' creates an addictive folk cadence.
Ethukai (Second-letter Harmony)
“Katchi varum kalagam varum / Naatukkullae”
In traditional Tamil prosody, the second letter agreement creates melodic flow ('Katchi' / 'Kalagam').
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Panchu Arunachalam, Veera features Rajinikanth in a dual-identity role. This track showcases Panchu Arunachalam's knack for blending lighthearted folk banter with thought-provoking social commentary using simple everyday rural imagery.
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