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Lyrics & meaning

Adida Nayaandiya

From Goa · 2010

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. B. Charan, Yugendran
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Goa2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Adidaa naiyaandiyaPlay the Naiyaandi music!
Thekku dhesa adhiraSo that the southern direction trembles,
Thekku dhesa osaraSo that the southern direction rises,
Oor kulunganumThe whole village should shake with joy!
Bambaiya thattikkittuTapping the drum,
paatteduththu padichaaIf we take up a song and sing,
Paaraiyilum paalu vidiyumEven a rock will yield sweet milk!
Male
Namakku saami thunaiGod's grace and support
Eppodhundhaan irukkuIs always with us,
Thappaadhudaa kanakkuOur calculations won't go wrong,
Per vilangidumOur name will shine bright!
Valadhu kaal eduththuStepping forward with the right foot,
Vachcha idam sezhikkumThe place stepped on will flourish,
Vervaiyila vetri mulaikkumSuccess will sprout from sweat!
Male
Manja neer alliGathering turmeric water,
Maaman mel thelichuSplashing it over the maternal uncle,
Vayasu ponnungaThe young girls
VambizhukkumWill playfully tease!
Male
Orakkannaala unna onnuGlancing at you sideways,
ThittikkittuScolding you softly,
Ulla aasaiyilaWith inner desire,
Vasai izhukkumThey playfully hurl mild insults!
Male
Sirusu sirusuthaanThe young ones are young,
Ilasu ilasuthaanThe fresh ones are fresh,
Kizhicha ellaiyilaThey won't stand quietly
Kaaththu nikkaadhu hey…Within drawn boundaries, hey!
Male
Adidaa naiyaandiyaPlay the Naiyaandi music!
Thekku dhesa adhiraSo that the southern direction trembles,
Thekku dhesa osaraSo that the southern direction rises,
Oor kulunganumThe whole village should shake with joy!
Bambaiya thattikkittuTapping the drum,
paatteduththu padichaaIf we take up a song and sing,
Paaraiyilum paalu vidiyumEven a rock will yield sweet milk!
Male
Usurukku usuraaAs life to life itself,
Oru marapparavaiyaaLike woodpecker birds,
Pagalodu iravaaDay and night together,
Pazhagiya pasangathaanBoys who bonded together,
Male
Parambara pagaiyilaDue to ancestral feud,
Padhungudhu odhungudhuAre now hiding and stepping aside,
Iruppinum neerththuliYet a drop of tear
Imaiyila vazhiyidhuFlows down their eyelashes!
Male
Neththu oyaamaYesterday continuously,
Vaayaadi kidakkaBeing chatterboxes,
Indru pottaachuToday it has been put,
Vaaippoottae irukkuA padlock on the mouth!
Naalai idhukkuTomorrow for this,
Maatram irukkuThere will be a change,
Ellaam nalla idamEverything will turn out well,
Aaththaa kan paaththaaIf Goddess Mother bestows her look!
Male
Adadaa pannaburaOh look at Pannabura,
Dheivamagan ivan thaanHe is the divine son,
Dheivamagan ivan thaanHe is the divine son,
Oor vanangudhuThe village worships him!
Namma ooru ammanukkuTo our village goddess,
Ishttamagan ivan thaanHe is the favorite son,
Neendhikkittu vitta magan thaanHe is the son dedicated through vows!
Male
Alagu kuththuraangaPiercing with sacred spears,
Theekkuzhiyil irangaStepping into the fire pit,
Pookkuzhiyil irangaStepping into the flower-pit,
Dhool parakkudhuDust flies with vigor!
Ammanoda ammannnuCalling her Goddess Mother,
Kumbidudhu sanamthaanThe people pray with devotion,
Bakthiyulla suththa manandhaanWith a pure and faithful heart!
Male
Vaadippatti valavanThe skilled artist from Vadippatti,
Urumiyil velukkuraanBeats the Urumi drum grandly,
Veerappaandi muruganVeerappaandi Murugan
Naayanathil polakkuraanPlays the Nadaswaram magnificently!
Male
Karagandhaan kulungudhuThe Karagam pot sways
Kanagavin thalaiyilaOn Kanagavalli's head,
Kezhadunga kerangudhuOld folk go crazy in delight
Ramarasan nenappulaRemembering actor Ramarajan!
Male
Paaru arukkaaniLook at Arukkani,
PoikaalukkudhuraRiding the dummy horse dance!
Nenjath thimbaadaaIt requires great courage
Ninnaakkaa edhuraTo stand against us!
Ooru muzhukka thaeru izhukkaTo pull the temple chariot across the town,
Nippom thannaapputhaaWe will stand together proudly,
Neeyum naanundhaanBoth you and me!
Haa haa haa haa haa haaHaa haa haa haa haa haa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'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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