- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kannukkul Nilavu
- Movie release year
- 2000
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ye…ennadaa nada…
Thaalam thappudhu…
Hei thaalaththula nadaraannaa…(Dialogue)
{Yammaa yammaa…
Yamma thamma thamma thamma…} (2)
Adidaa melaththa
Naan paadum paattukku
Izhukkaadhae enna un roottukku
Chorus :Ahhhh hoiii
Pididaa raagaththa
Ilavatta beettukku
Odhungaadhae indha vilaiyaattukku
Chorus :Ahhhh hoiii
Adidaa melaththa
Naan paadum paattukku
Izhukkaadhae enna un roottukku
Pididaa raagaththa
Ilavatta beettukku
Odhungaadhae indha vilaiyaattukku
Saambaarae ketkaadha
Machchaan machchaan
Vidinjaalae ada koovaadha
Jikkaan jikkaan
Maanjaavae thadavaama
Kittaan kittaan
Kaaththaadi ada neelaavae
Kettaan kettaan
Adidaa melaththa
Naan paadum paattukku
Izhukkaadhae enna un roottukku
Pididaa raagaththa
Ilavatta beettukku
Odhungaadhae indha vilaiyaattukku
Kattu kattaa panaththa
Ada serththu vechchavan
Kotta kotta muzhippaan
Kanna kolu maraikkum
Ada manushandhaandaa
Thookkam kettu thavippaan
Kadanai adhigam vaangi thavichavan
Urakkam varala
Naal muzhudhum vizhikiraan
Male :Thiruttu thanamaa kaadhal valarththavan
Dhenamum iravil
Kan muzhichu kedakkuraan
Naamellaam yoggiyandhaan
Machchaan machchaan
Aanaalum kan muzhikka
Vechchaan vechchaan
Aasaiyila bambaramaa
Aatti vechchaan
Ellaamae yandhiramaa
Maaththi vechchaan
Adidaa melaththa
Naan paadum paattukku
Izhukkaadhae enna un roottukku
Pididaa raagaththa
Ilavatta beettukku
Odhungaadhae indha vilaiyaattukku
Saambaarae ketkaadha
Machchaan machchaan
Vidinjaalae ada koovaadha
Jikkaan jikkaan
Maanjaavae thadavaama
Kittaan kittaan
Kaaththaadi ada neelaavae
Kettaan kettaan
Adidaa melaththa
Naan paadum paattukku
Izhukkaadhae enna un roottukku
Pididaa raagaththa
Ilavatta beettukku
Odhungaadhae indha vilaiyaattukku
Sangeedhathin sangadhi sarigamapa
Thambikku cholli kodu
Thambi suruthi pidichchaa
Adhigamappa dhammaarae dhammu kodu
Laallaa laallalala
Laallaa laallalala
Laallaa laallalala laallaalallaa
Koratta koratta jadhi podudhu
Urundu porandu oorulagam orangudhu
Male :Urangum kiligal ippa veettula
Ezhuppu ezhuppu ada namma paattula
Sayyaarae sikkimukki sikkikichchu
Oyyaarae vekkappattu ottikichchu
Kannaalae kichchu muchchu vachchikichchu
Thannaalae thottu thottu paththikichchu
Adidaa melaththa
Naan paadum paattukku
Izhukkaadhae enna un roottukku
Pididaa raagaththa
Ilavatta beettukku
Odhungaadhae indha vilaiyaattukku
Heiiii saambaarae ketkaadha
Machchaan machchaan
Vidinjaalae ada koovaadha
Jikkaan jikkaan
Maanjaavae thadavaama
Kittaan kittaan
Kaaththaadi ada neelaavae
Kettaan kettaan
Adidaa melaththa
Naan paadum paattukku
Izhukkaadhae enna un roottukku
Pididaa raagaththa
Ilavatta beettukku
Odhungaadhae indha vilaiyaattukku
Hey... what kind of walk is that...
You are missing the beat...
Hey, walk to the rhythm, I said! (dialogue)
{ Yamma yamma...
Yamma thamma thamma thamma... } (2)
Strike the drum!
To the song I sing,
Don't drag me onto your path!
Chorus: Ahhhh hoy!
Catch the melody,
To this youthful beat,
Don't shy away from this fun!
Chorus: Ahhhh hoy!
Strike the drum!
To the song I sing,
Don't drag me onto your path!
Catch the melody,
To this youthful beat,
Don't shy away from this fun!
The one who doesn't even ask for sambar,
Machan, machan (pal)!
The one who doesn't crow at dawn,
Rooster, rooster!
Without sharp glass-coating on the string,
Twine kite-string, kite-string!
Like a drifting kite, oh Nilavu,
He has lost his way, lost his way!
Strike the drum!
To the song I sing,
Don't drag me onto your path!
Catch the melody,
To this youthful beat,
Don't shy away from this fun!
Piles and piles of money,
The man who hoarded it all,
Stares wide-eyed through the night!
Blinded by endless greed,
That is how man is,
Restless, losing his sleep!
The one drowning in heavy debts,
Gets no sleep at all,
And stays awake all through the night!
Male: The one who secretly nurtured love,
Lies wide awake in bed,
Every single night!
We are all honest, decent folk,
Machan, machan!
Yet He made us
Stay wide awake through the night!
Spinning us like tops with desires,
He set us all whirling!
Into mindless machines,
He turned us all!
Strike the drum!
To the song I sing,
Don't drag me onto your path!
Catch the melody,
To this youthful beat,
Don't shy away from this fun!
The one who doesn't even ask for sambar,
Machan, machan!
The one who doesn't crow at dawn,
Rooster, rooster!
Without sharp glass-coating on the string,
Twine kite-string, kite-string!
Like a drifting kite, oh Nilavu,
He has lost his way, lost his way!
Strike the drum!
To the song I sing,
Don't drag me onto your path!
Catch the melody,
To this youthful beat,
Don't shy away from this fun!
The musical notes of Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa,
Teach them to your younger brother!
If younger brother catches the pitch,
Give him a hearty cheer, man!
Laalla laallalalaa
Laalla laallalalaa
Laalla laallalalaa laallaalallaa
Snores keep time like dance beats,
Tossing and turning, the whole world sleeps!
Male: The sleeping sweethearts in every house,
Wake them, wake them up with our song!
Flintstones struck, and sparks caught fire!
Shyly and gracefully, she nestled close!
Sharing sweet whispers with the eyes,
Touch by touch, a fire ignited all on its own!
Strike the drum!
To the song I sing,
Don't drag me onto your path!
Catch the melody,
To this youthful beat,
Don't shy away from this fun!
Heyyyy, the one who doesn't even ask for sambar,
Machan, machan!
The one who doesn't crow at dawn,
Rooster, rooster!
Without sharp glass-coating on the string,
Twine kite-string, kite-string!
Like a drifting kite, oh Nilavu,
He has lost his way, lost his way!
Strike the drum!
To the song I sing,
Don't drag me onto your path!
Catch the melody,
To this youthful beat,
Don't shy away from this fun!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Adida Melaththa from the film Kannukkul Nilavu (2000) is a lively folk-pop song that explores the ironies of human life and sleeplessness. Through humorous folk expressions, lyricist Pazhani Bharathi points out how different people lose sleep—whether it is a miser guarding bundles of money, a debtor anxious over loans, or secret lovers spending nights wide awake. Despite these everyday struggles, the song urges everyone to break free from mechanical routines, dance to the rhythm, and celebrate life through music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Adidaa melaththa ... / Pididaa raagaththa ...”
The second consonant 'di' matches in 'Adidaa' and 'Pididaa', creating a smooth rhythmic flow.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Sayyaarae sikkimukki sikkikichchu / Oyyaarae vekkappattu ottikichchu”
Lines end with the matching suffix '-ichchu', giving a fast-paced folk cadence.
Oli-kkurippu (Onomatopoeia)
“Jikkaan jikkaan”
Use of imitation sounds like 'Jikkaan jikkaan' to mimic rooster crowing and rhythmic play.
Did you know?
Trivia
Kannukkul Nilavu (2000) was directed by Fazil and featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The track 'Adida Melaththa' is sung primarily by Hariharan, showcasing a rare, high-energy folk style from him alongside playful spoken dialogue intros.
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