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Lyrics & meaning

Adida Nayaandiya

From Goa · 2010

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. B. Charan, Yugendran
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Goa
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
14 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adidaa naiyaandiya
Thekku dhesa adhira
Thekku dhesa osara
Oor kulunganum
Bambaiya thattikkittu
paatteduththu padichaa
Paaraiyilum paalu vidiyum
Namakku saami thunai
Eppodhundhaan irukku
Thappaadhudaa kanakku
Per vilangidum
Valadhu kaal eduththu
Vachcha idam sezhikkum
Vervaiyila vetri mulaikkum
Manja neer alli
Maaman mel thelichu
Vayasu ponnunga
Vambizhukkum
Orakkannaala unna onnu
Thittikkittu
Ulla aasaiyila
Vasai izhukkum
Sirusu sirusuthaan
Ilasu ilasuthaan
Kizhicha ellaiyila
Kaaththu nikkaadhu hey…
Adidaa naiyaandiya
Thekku dhesa adhira
Thekku dhesa osara
Oor kulunganum
Bambaiya thattikkittu
paatteduththu padichaa
Paaraiyilum paalu vidiyum
Usurukku usuraa
Oru marapparavaiyaa
Pagalodu iravaa
Pazhagiya pasangathaan
Parambara pagaiyila
Padhungudhu odhungudhu
Iruppinum neerththuli
Imaiyila vazhiyidhu
Neththu oyaama
Vaayaadi kidakka
Indru pottaachu
Vaaippoottae irukku
Naalai idhukku
Maatram irukku
Ellaam nalla idam
Aaththaa kan paaththaa
Adadaa pannabura
Dheivamagan ivan thaan
Dheivamagan ivan thaan
Oor vanangudhu
Namma ooru ammanukku
Ishttamagan ivan thaan
Neendhikkittu vitta magan thaan
Alagu kuththuraanga
Theekkuzhiyil iranga
Pookkuzhiyil iranga
Dhool parakkudhu
Ammanoda ammannnu
Kumbidudhu sanamthaan
Bakthiyulla suththa manandhaan
Vaadippatti valavan
Urumiyil velukkuraan
Veerappaandi murugan
Naayanathil polakkuraan
Karagandhaan kulungudhu
Kanagavin thalaiyila
Kezhadunga kerangudhu
Ramarasan nenappula
Paaru arukkaani
Poikaalukkudhura
Nenjath thimbaadaa
Ninnaakkaa edhura
Ooru muzhukka thaeru izhukka
Nippom thannaapputhaa
Neeyum naanundhaan
Haa haa haa haa haa haa
Strike the Naiyandi folk beat!
Making the southern region rumble,
Rising high across the south,
The whole village should shake!
Tapping the pambai drum,
If we strike up a song,
Even a dry rock will flow with sweet milk!
God's protection is on our side,
It is always with us.
Our calculations will never fail!
Our name will shine bright!
Wherever we step
With our right foot, that place will prosper!
From honest sweat, victory will sprout!
Scooping up turmeric water,
And splashing it on the young man,
The young village girls
Love to playfully tease him!
Glancing at you from the corner of her eye,
She scolds you on the surface,
Yet with longing in her heart,
She draws you into playful banter!
Youth is youth after all,
The young are always carefree!
Within the boundaries drawn,
The wild wind will never stay put, hey!
Strike the Naiyandi folk beat!
Making the southern region rumble,
Rising high across the south,
The whole village should shake!
Tapping the pambai drum,
If we strike up a song,
Even a dry rock will flow with sweet milk!
Closer than life itself,
Like birds perched in the same tree,
Through night and day,
These boys grew up together.
Trapped in an old family feud,
They now hide and step aside.
Even so, a drop of a tear
Rolls down their eyelashes.
Yesterday, without a break,
They were chattering endlessly,
Yet today, silence has fallen,
A lock has been put on their lips.
Tomorrow, for all of this,
A change is bound to come!
Everything will fall into the right place,
If Mother Goddess turns her gaze on us!
Oh, of Pannapuram,
He is the divine son!
Truly, he is the divine son!
The entire town bows to him!
To our village Goddess,
He is the beloved favorite son!
A son devoted and surrendered to her!
They pierce their cheeks with ritual spears,
Ready to step into the pit of fire,
Stepping across glowing embers,
The excitement is flying high!
Crying out, "Oh Mother Goddess!",
The crowd offers their prayers,
With pure and faithful hearts!
The expert drummer from Vadipatti
Beats the urumi drum with fiery power!
Murugan of Veerapandi
Plays the folk pipe with incredible skill!
The Karagam pot sways and balances
Right on Kanaka's head!
The old men swoon with delight,
Remembering hero Ramarajan!
Look at Arukkani dancing
On her dummy horse!
She will steal your heart away
If she comes and stands before you!
As the whole village pulls the temple chariot,
We will stand tall with pride,
Just you and me!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Idhu Varai' / 'Aadal Paadal' folk segment from the album/movie Goa captures the high-energy traditional Tamil rural festival atmosphere, rich in folk music instruments like Naiyaandi Melam, Urumi, and Nadaswaram. The song paints a vivid picture of village temple rituals, cultural performances like Karagattam and Poikal Kuthirai, playful romantic banter between young villagers, and deep-rooted bonds of friendship tested by familial rivalries.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emoni / Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Thekku dhesa adhira / Thekku dhesa osara

Matching initial sounds across adjacent or paired lines, such as 'Thekku' / 'Thekku' or 'Sirusu' / 'Ilasu'.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Bambaiya thattikkittu / paatteduththu padichaa

Matching second consonants across lines, e.g., 'Vervaiyila' and 'Vachcha' or 'Bambaiya' and 'Paaraiyilum'.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Paaraiyilum paalu vidiyum

Exaggerating that music can draw milk out of a hard rock ('Paaraiyilum paalu vidiyum').

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Trivia

Though listed under the movie Goa (2010) directed by Venkat Prabhu with music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, this track showcases authentic southern Tamil Nadu rural folk traditions and dialect crafted masterfully by veteran lyricist Vaali.

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