Adi Veluthupochchu Thaadi
From Nadigan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nadigan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Vaththiyaarae paattu vaaththiyaarae | Teacher, music teacher |
| Suit-u coat-u mattum maattuvaarae | He only wears a suit and coat |
| Sarigama poe padippomaa | Shall we study sarigama notes? |
| Sangathiyil poe kuleeppomaa | Shall we bathe in musical nuances? |
| Yaiyayaiyaa yaiyayaayyaa…aaa….aa….. | Yaiyayaiyaa yaiyayaayyaa...aaa...aa..... |
| Female | |
| Adi veluththu pochu thaadi | Hey, your beard has turned white |
| Rompa uluththu pochchu body | Your body has aged and worn out completely |
| Ippa surungi pochchu naadi | Now your pulse has weakened |
| Ivar jeyikka poraar paadi | He is going to sing and win |
| Female | |
| Paarppomaa unga ettu kattai saareeram | Let us see your high-pitched voice |
| Ketpomaa unga thattu ketta sangeetham | Let us hear your terrible music |
| Chorus :Aaththaadi appadi podu veeraappu kaatti intha | Chorus: Oh my, hit it like that, showing off pride |
| Thaththaathaan ponnungalodu pottaarae potti | This old grandfather is competing with young girls |
| Female | |
| Adi veluththu pochu thaadi | Hey, your beard has turned white |
| Rompa uluththu pochchu body | Your body has aged and worn out completely |
| Ippa surungi pochchu naadi | Now your pulse has weakened |
| Ivar jeyikka poraar paadi | He is going to sing and win |
| Male | |
| Veeram sangeetham en paattan soththu | Valor and music are my grandfather's inheritance |
| Nyaanam undaagum en veettai suththu | Wisdom will blossom around my house |
| Female :Pothum un paattu nippaattu ippo | Female: Enough, stop your singing now |
| Aanthai semmaanguyil aavatheppo | When does an owl ever become a noble cuckoo? |
| Male | |
| Bairavi ranjani senjurutti | Raagas like Bhairavi, Ranjani, and Senjurutti |
| Ennidam nindridum kaiyakkatti | Will stand before me with folded hands |
| Female :Vechchikka vechchikka moottaikkatti | Female: Pack up and put away your bundle |
| Unnidam ullathu ootta satti | What you have is a broken pot |
| Male | |
| Panakkaaran peththu potta….seemaattiyae…ae… | Rich girl born to a wealthy father... oh lady... |
| Varalaamaa nammakitta vaalaattiyae | Should you come wagging your tail near us? |
| Adiyae nee kettu paaraen aalaapanai | Hey girl, listen to my vocal elaboration |
| Kazhuthaikku theriyaathammaa poo vaasanai | A donkey does not know the fragrance of flowers |
| Male | |
| Paamaa kapakama rigamagari | Pa-ma-ga-pa-ka-ma ri-ga-ma-ga-ri |
| Mama rimagari sagarisari | Ma-ma ri-ga-ma-ga-ri sa-ga-ri-sa-ri |
| Saasasaasasa riririririrga | Saa-sa-saa-sa-sa ri-ri-ri-ri-ri-ga |
| Gaagagaagagaga mapamagarisa | Gaa-ga-gaa-ga-ga-ga ma-pa-ma-ga-ri-sa |
| Male | |
| Kudhirai vaalu kondai | Pony-tailed hair bun |
| Idhu kittappaavin thondai | This voice belongs to Kittappa |
| Neenga vechchukkaathae sandai | Don't pick a fight with me |
| Adi veengi pogum mandai | Hey, your head will swell up from getting beaten |
| Male | |
| Koovaathae verum koochchai venaam ippothu | Don't shout, no need for empty screams now |
| Thaavaathae edhir neechchal podu ennodu | Don't leap, swim against the tide with me |
| Aaththaadi appadi podu veeraappai kaatti | Oh my, hit it like that, showing off pride |
| Adi kooththaadi kuppura saainji podaathae potti | Hey dancer, don't drop down defeated in this competition |
| Male | |
| Mookkum pullaakkum yaen modhuthadi | Why are your nose and nose-ring colliding in anger? |
| Mogam undaagum en paattu padi | Sing my song, and passion will arise |
| Female :Maattu punnaakku un paattukkalthaan | Female: Your songs are like oil cake food for cattle |
| Podu un vaaikku nee poottukalthaan | Put a lock on your own mouth |
| Male | |
| Muttaiyai vikkura kozhigalaa | Are you chickens that sell eggs |
| Muttida ennidam vaareegalaa | Coming to butt heads with me? |
| Female :Pattathum suttathum paththalaiyaa | Female: Haven't you had enough of getting hit and burnt? |
| Puththiyum innamum muththalaiyaa | Has your wisdom still not matured? |
| Male | |
| Puc bsc thaan ennaachchudi | What happened to your PUC and BSc degrees, girl? |
| Abc theriyaamaththaan ninnaachchudi adi | You stand here without even knowing the basics of ABC, girl |
| Maravattai rayila pola odaathadi…hhoo | Don't run like a millipede train... hhoo |
| Kosuvellaam kuyila pola paadaathadi | Mosquitoes shouldn't try to sing like cuckoos |
| Male | |
| Paamaa kapakama rigamagari | Pa-ma-ga-pa-ka-ma ri-ga-ma-ga-ri |
| Mama rimagari sagarisari | Ma-ma ri-ga-ma-ga-ri sa-ga-ri-sa-ri |
| Saasasaasasa riririririrga | Saa-sa-saa-sa-sa ri-ri-ri-ri-ri-ga |
| Gaagagaagagaga mapamagarisa | Gaa-ga-gaa-ga-ga-ga ma-pa-ma-ga-ri-sa |
| Male | |
| Kudhirai vaalu kondai | Pony-tailed hair bun |
| Idhu kittappaavin thondai | This voice belongs to Kittappa |
| Neenga vechchukkaathae sandai | Don't pick a fight with me |
| Adi veengi pogum mandai | Hey, your head will swell up from getting beaten |
| Male | |
| Koovaathae verum koochchai venaam ippothu | Don't shout, no need for empty screams now |
| Thaavaathae edhir neechchal podu ennodu | Don't leap, swim against the tide with me |
| Aaththaadi appadi podu veeraappai kaatti | Oh my, hit it like that, showing off pride |
| Adi kooththaadi kuppura saainji podaathae potti | Hey dancer, don't drop down defeated in this competition |
| Male | |
| Adi kudhirai vaalu kondai | Hey pony-tailed hair bun |
| Idhu kittappaavin thondai | This voice belongs to Kittappa |
| Neenga vechchukkaathae sandai | Don't pick a fight with me |
| Adi veengi pogum mandai | Hey, your head will swell up from getting beaten |
வாத்தியாரே பாட்டு வாத்தியாரே
சூட்டு கோட்டு மட்டும் மாட்டுவாரே
சரிகம போய் படிப்போமா
சங்கதியில் போய் குளீப்போமா
யய்யய்யா யய்யாய்யா.....ஆஆ......ஆஆ
Teacher, music teacher
He only wears a suit and coat
Shall we study sarigama notes?
Shall we bathe in musical nuances?
Yaiyayaiyaa yaiyayaayyaa...aaa...aa.....
அடி வெளுத்துப் போச்சு தாடி
ரொம்ப உளுத்துப் போச்சு பாடி
இப்ப சுருங்கிப் போச்சு நாடி
இவர் ஜெயிக்கப் போறார் பாடி
Hey, your beard has turned white
Your body has aged and worn out completely
Now your pulse has weakened
He is going to sing and win
பார்ப்போமா உங்க எட்டுக் கட்டை சாரீரம்
கேட்போமா உங்க தட்டுக் கெட்ட சங்கீதம்
குழு :
ஆத்தாடி அப்படி போடு வீராப்பு காட்டி இந்த
தாத்தாதான் பொண்ணுங்களோடு போட்டாரே போட்டி
Let us see your high-pitched voice
Let us hear your terrible music
Chorus: Oh my, hit it like that, showing off pride
This old grandfather is competing with young girls
அடி வெளுத்துப் போச்சு தாடி
ரொம்ப உளுத்துப் போச்சு பாடி
இப்ப சுருங்கிப் போச்சு நாடி
இவர் ஜெயிக்கப் போறார் பாடி
Hey, your beard has turned white
Your body has aged and worn out completely
Now your pulse has weakened
He is going to sing and win
வீரம் சங்கீதம் என் பாட்டன் சொத்து
ஞானம் உண்டாகும் என் வீட்டை சுத்து
போதும் உன் பாட்டு நிப்பாட்டு இப்போ
ஆந்தை செம்மாங்குயில் ஆவதெப்போ
Valor and music are my grandfather's inheritance
Wisdom will blossom around my house
Female: Enough, stop your singing now
When does an owl ever become a noble cuckoo?
பைரவி ரஞ்சனி செஞ்ருட்டி
என்னிடம் நின்றிடும் கையக்கட்டி
வெச்சிக்க வெச்சிக்க மூட்டைக்கட்டி
உன்னிடம் உள்ளது ஓட்டச் சட்டி
Raagas like Bhairavi, Ranjani, and Senjurutti
Will stand before me with folded hands
Female: Pack up and put away your bundle
What you have is a broken pot
பணக்காரன் பெத்துப் போட்ட......சீமாட்டியே....ஏ.....
வரலாமா நம்மகிட்ட வாலாட்டியே
அடியே நீ கேட்டுப் பாரேன் ஆலாபனை
கழுதைக்கு தெரியாதம்மா பூ வாசனை
Rich girl born to a wealthy father... oh lady...
Should you come wagging your tail near us?
Hey girl, listen to my vocal elaboration
A donkey does not know the fragrance of flowers
பாம கபமக ரிகமகரி
மாம ரிமகரி ஸகரிஸரி
ஸாஸஸாஸஸஸ ரிரிரிரிரிக
காககாககக மபமகரிஸ....
Pa-ma-ga-pa-ka-ma ri-ga-ma-ga-ri
Ma-ma ri-ga-ma-ga-ri sa-ga-ri-sa-ri
Saa-sa-saa-sa-sa ri-ri-ri-ri-ri-ga
Gaa-ga-gaa-ga-ga-ga ma-pa-ma-ga-ri-sa
குதிரை வாலு கொண்டை
இது கிட்டப்பாவின் தொண்டை
நீங்க வெச்சுக்காதே சண்டை
அடி வீங்கிப் போகும் மண்டை
Pony-tailed hair bun
This voice belongs to Kittappa
Don't pick a fight with me
Hey, your head will swell up from getting beaten
கூவாதே வெறும் கூச்சல் வேணாம் இப்போது
தாவாதே எதிர் நீச்சல் போடு என்னோடு
ஆத்தாடி அப்படி போடு வீராப்பைக் காட்டி
அடி கூத்தாடி குப்புற சாய்ஞ்சி போடாதே போட்டி
Don't shout, no need for empty screams now
Don't leap, swim against the tide with me
Oh my, hit it like that, showing off pride
Hey dancer, don't drop down defeated in this competition
மூக்கும் புல்லாக்கும் ஏன் மோதுதடி
மோகம் உண்டாகும் என் பாட்டு படி
மாட்டுப் புண்ணாக்கு உன் பாட்டுகள்தான்
போடு உன் வாய்க்கு நீ பூட்டுகள்தான்
Why are your nose and nose-ring colliding in anger?
Sing my song, and passion will arise
Female: Your songs are like oil cake food for cattle
Put a lock on your own mouth
முட்டையை விக்குற கோழிகளா
முட்டிட என்னிடம் வாரீகளா
பட்டதும் சுட்டதும் பத்தலையா
புத்தியும் இன்னமும் முத்தலையா
Are you chickens that sell eggs
Coming to butt heads with me?
Female: Haven't you had enough of getting hit and burnt?
Has your wisdom still not matured?
பியூசி பிஎஸ்சிதான் என்னாச்சுடி
ஏபிசி தெரியாமதான் நின்னாச்சுடி அடி
மரவட்டை ரெயிலப் போல ஓடாதடி.....ஹ்ஹூ
கொசுவெல்லாம் குயிலப் போல பாடாதடி
What happened to your PUC and BSc degrees, girl?
You stand here without even knowing the basics of ABC, girl
Don't run like a millipede train... hhoo
Mosquitoes shouldn't try to sing like cuckoos
பாம கபமக ரிகமகரி
மாம ரிமகரி ஸகரிஸரி
ஸாஸஸாஸஸஸ ரிரிரிரிரிக
காககாககக மபமகரிஸ....
Pa-ma-ga-pa-ka-ma ri-ga-ma-ga-ri
Ma-ma ri-ga-ma-ga-ri sa-ga-ri-sa-ri
Saa-sa-saa-sa-sa ri-ri-ri-ri-ri-ga
Gaa-ga-gaa-ga-ga-ga ma-pa-ma-ga-ri-sa
குதிரை வாலு கொண்டை
இது கிட்டப்பாவின் தொண்டை
நீங்க வெச்சுக்காதே சண்டை
அடி வீங்கிப் போகும் மண்டை
Pony-tailed hair bun
This voice belongs to Kittappa
Don't pick a fight with me
Hey, your head will swell up from getting beaten
கூவாதே வெறும் கூச்சல் வேணாம் இப்போது
தாவாதே எதிர் நீச்சல் போடு என்னோடு
ஆத்தாடி அப்படி போடு வீராப்பைக் காட்டி
அடி கூத்தாடி குப்புற சாய்ஞ்சி போடாதே போட்டி
Don't shout, no need for empty screams now
Don't leap, swim against the tide with me
Oh my, hit it like that, showing off pride
Hey dancer, don't drop down defeated in this competition
அடி குதிரை வாலு கொண்டை
இது கிட்டப்பாவின் தொண்டை
நீங்க வெச்சுக்காதே சண்டை
அடி வீங்கிப் போகும் மண்டை
Hey pony-tailed hair bun
This voice belongs to Kittappa
Don't pick a fight with me
Hey, your head will swell up from getting beaten
Vaththiyaarae paattu vaaththiyaarae
Teacher, music teacher
Suit-u coat-u mattum maattuvaarae
He only wears a suit and coat
Sarigama poe padippomaa
Shall we study sarigama notes?
Sangathiyil poe kuleeppomaa
Shall we bathe in musical nuances?
Yaiyayaiyaa yaiyayaayyaa…aaa….aa…..
Yaiyayaiyaa yaiyayaayyaa...aaa...aa.....
Adi veluththu pochu thaadi
Hey, your beard has turned white
Rompa uluththu pochchu body
Your body has aged and worn out completely
Ippa surungi pochchu naadi
Now your pulse has weakened
Ivar jeyikka poraar paadi
He is going to sing and win
Paarppomaa unga ettu kattai saareeram
Let us see your high-pitched voice
Ketpomaa unga thattu ketta sangeetham
Let us hear your terrible music
Chorus :Aaththaadi appadi podu veeraappu kaatti intha
Chorus: Oh my, hit it like that, showing off pride
Thaththaathaan ponnungalodu pottaarae potti
This old grandfather is competing with young girls
Adi veluththu pochu thaadi
Hey, your beard has turned white
Rompa uluththu pochchu body
Your body has aged and worn out completely
Ippa surungi pochchu naadi
Now your pulse has weakened
Ivar jeyikka poraar paadi
He is going to sing and win
Veeram sangeetham en paattan soththu
Valor and music are my grandfather's inheritance
Nyaanam undaagum en veettai suththu
Wisdom will blossom around my house
Female :Pothum un paattu nippaattu ippo
Female: Enough, stop your singing now
Aanthai semmaanguyil aavatheppo
When does an owl ever become a noble cuckoo?
Bairavi ranjani senjurutti
Raagas like Bhairavi, Ranjani, and Senjurutti
Ennidam nindridum kaiyakkatti
Will stand before me with folded hands
Female :Vechchikka vechchikka moottaikkatti
Female: Pack up and put away your bundle
Unnidam ullathu ootta satti
What you have is a broken pot
Panakkaaran peththu potta….seemaattiyae…ae…
Rich girl born to a wealthy father... oh lady...
Varalaamaa nammakitta vaalaattiyae
Should you come wagging your tail near us?
Adiyae nee kettu paaraen aalaapanai
Hey girl, listen to my vocal elaboration
Kazhuthaikku theriyaathammaa poo vaasanai
A donkey does not know the fragrance of flowers
Paamaa kapakama rigamagari
Pa-ma-ga-pa-ka-ma ri-ga-ma-ga-ri
Mama rimagari sagarisari
Ma-ma ri-ga-ma-ga-ri sa-ga-ri-sa-ri
Saasasaasasa riririririrga
Saa-sa-saa-sa-sa ri-ri-ri-ri-ri-ga
Gaagagaagagaga mapamagarisa
Gaa-ga-gaa-ga-ga-ga ma-pa-ma-ga-ri-sa
Kudhirai vaalu kondai
Pony-tailed hair bun
Idhu kittappaavin thondai
This voice belongs to Kittappa
Neenga vechchukkaathae sandai
Don't pick a fight with me
Adi veengi pogum mandai
Hey, your head will swell up from getting beaten
Koovaathae verum koochchai venaam ippothu
Don't shout, no need for empty screams now
Thaavaathae edhir neechchal podu ennodu
Don't leap, swim against the tide with me
Aaththaadi appadi podu veeraappai kaatti
Oh my, hit it like that, showing off pride
Adi kooththaadi kuppura saainji podaathae potti
Hey dancer, don't drop down defeated in this competition
Mookkum pullaakkum yaen modhuthadi
Why are your nose and nose-ring colliding in anger?
Mogam undaagum en paattu padi
Sing my song, and passion will arise
Female :Maattu punnaakku un paattukkalthaan
Female: Your songs are like oil cake food for cattle
Podu un vaaikku nee poottukalthaan
Put a lock on your own mouth
Muttaiyai vikkura kozhigalaa
Are you chickens that sell eggs
Muttida ennidam vaareegalaa
Coming to butt heads with me?
Female :Pattathum suttathum paththalaiyaa
Female: Haven't you had enough of getting hit and burnt?
Puththiyum innamum muththalaiyaa
Has your wisdom still not matured?
Puc bsc thaan ennaachchudi
What happened to your PUC and BSc degrees, girl?
Abc theriyaamaththaan ninnaachchudi adi
You stand here without even knowing the basics of ABC, girl
Maravattai rayila pola odaathadi…hhoo
Don't run like a millipede train... hhoo
Kosuvellaam kuyila pola paadaathadi
Mosquitoes shouldn't try to sing like cuckoos
Paamaa kapakama rigamagari
Pa-ma-ga-pa-ka-ma ri-ga-ma-ga-ri
Mama rimagari sagarisari
Ma-ma ri-ga-ma-ga-ri sa-ga-ri-sa-ri
Saasasaasasa riririririrga
Saa-sa-saa-sa-sa ri-ri-ri-ri-ri-ga
Gaagagaagagaga mapamagarisa
Gaa-ga-gaa-ga-ga-ga ma-pa-ma-ga-ri-sa
Kudhirai vaalu kondai
Pony-tailed hair bun
Idhu kittappaavin thondai
This voice belongs to Kittappa
Neenga vechchukkaathae sandai
Don't pick a fight with me
Adi veengi pogum mandai
Hey, your head will swell up from getting beaten
Koovaathae verum koochchai venaam ippothu
Don't shout, no need for empty screams now
Thaavaathae edhir neechchal podu ennodu
Don't leap, swim against the tide with me
Aaththaadi appadi podu veeraappai kaatti
Oh my, hit it like that, showing off pride
Adi kooththaadi kuppura saainji podaathae potti
Hey dancer, don't drop down defeated in this competition
Adi kudhirai vaalu kondai
Hey pony-tailed hair bun
Idhu kittappaavin thondai
This voice belongs to Kittappa
Neenga vechchukkaathae sandai
Don't pick a fight with me
Adi veengi pogum mandai
Hey, your head will swell up from getting beaten
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous duel song from the movie Nadigan features a playful back-and-forth musical clash between an eccentric music teacher disguised as an old man and his young female student. The male protagonist boasts about his classical music heritage, high vocal pitch, and mastery over musical swaras, while the female lead mocks his age, weak physique, and outdated vocal style, comparing his music to noise and cattle feed. Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Vaali, the song blends traditional Carnatic classical swaras with comedic, rhythmic folk lyrics. The playful banter highlights themes of youthful arrogance versus experienced mastery, creating a lively theatrical musical contest typical of classical Tamil cinematic comedies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Paamaa kapakama rigamagari”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'p' across adjacent words ('Paamaa', 'kapakama', 'podi', etc.).
Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Adi veluththu pochu thaadi / Rompa uluththu pochchu body”
Matching second letters in consecutive lines ('veluththu' / 'uluththu' / 'surungi').
Metaphor
“Kosuvellaam kuyila pola paadaathadi”
Comparing mosquitoes singing to cuckoos to mock unskilled singing.
Idiom / Proverb
“Kazhuthaikku theriyaathammaa poo vaasanai”
Use of popular Tamil proverb 'Kazhuthaikku theriyaathammaa poo vaasanai' (A donkey doesn't know the fragrance of flowers) to mock lack of artistic sense.
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Trivia
In Nadigan (1990), Sathyaraj plays a young man disguised as an elderly music teacher named 'Kittappa' to gain employment in a wealthy household. The reference 'Kittappaavin thondai' in the song pays homage to SG Kittappa, the legendary classical singer and Tamil stage actor known for his high-octane pitch and powerful vocal range.
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