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Adivellakkaara Velaayi

From Kadaikutty Singam · 2018

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Anthony Daasan
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Kadaikutty Singam
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
28 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adi vellakkaara velaayi
Nee kollakaari aanaayae
Adi vellakkaara velaayi
Nee kollakaari aanaayae
Etha vechi en nenja
Nee tholacha
Ul irukkum idhayatha
Thirudi putta
Un vizhigal eetiyo
Athu uduruvi paayuthae
Un muzhi enna saataiyo
Ennai saalam poda vaikuthae
Adi vellakkaara velaayi
Nee kollakaari aanaayae
Adi vellakkaara velaayi
Nee kollakaari aanaayae
Vellathil adichi izhupathu pol
Un vizhigalil izhuthu poorayae
Pallathil vizhuntha en uyirai
Nee jillyena thookki poorayae
Vella manam ullavandi
Nattiyedi kaadhal sedi
Paranthen paranthen paranthenae
Ellai kodu illaiyadi
Arinthen arinthen arinthenae
Ulagai unnal arinthenadi
Adi vellakkaara velaayi
Nee kollakaari aanaayae
Adi vellakkaara velaayi
Nee kollakaari aanaayae
Etha vechi en nenja
Nee tholacha
Ul irukkum idhayatha
Thirudi putta
Un vizhigal eetiyo
Athu uduruvi paayuthae
Un muzhi enna saataiyo
Ennai saalam poda vaikuthae
Adi vellakkaara velaayi
Nee kollakaari aanaayae
Adi vellakkaara velaayi
Nee kollakaari aanaayae
Hey fair-skinned Velayi,
You've turned into a robber who stole my heart!
Hey fair-skinned Velayi,
You've turned into a robber who stole my heart!
What did you use
To pierce through my chest?
And the heart resting inside,
You just stole it away!
Are your eyes sharp spears?
They pierce right through me!
Is your gaze a whip?
It makes me bow and dance to your tune!
Hey fair-skinned Velayi,
You've turned into a robber who stole my heart!
Hey fair-skinned Velayi,
You've turned into a robber who stole my heart!
Like being swept away in a rushing flood,
You pull me along with your eyes!
My life that had fallen into a deep pit,
You gently lift up with a soothing touch and carry away!
You innocent, pure-hearted girl,
You planted the sapling of love!
I flew and flew, soaring high,
There are no boundaries anymore, my girl!
I learned, I learned, I truly learned,
I discovered the beauty of the world because of you, girl!
Hey fair-skinned Velayi,
You've turned into a robber who stole my heart!
Hey fair-skinned Velayi,
You've turned into a robber who stole my heart!
What did you use
To pierce through my chest?
And the heart resting inside,
You just stole it away!
Are your eyes sharp spears?
They pierce right through me!
Is your gaze a whip?
It makes me bow and dance to your tune!
Hey fair-skinned Velayi,
You've turned into a robber who stole my heart!
Hey fair-skinned Velayi,
You've turned into a robber who stole my heart!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic folk-pop track portrays a man playfully expressing his infatuation towards his beloved, calling her a fair-skinned plunderer ('Vellakkaara Velaayi') who stole his heart. He describes her captivating gaze using sharp imagery, comparing her eyes to piercing spears and her look to a whip that tames his spirit. Through rustic metaphors, he celebrates how her love rescued his soul from a dark place and gave him wings to fly without boundaries. The overall tone is playful, romantic, and deeply rooted in rural Tamil cultural expressions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Un vizhigal eetiyo Athu uduruvi paayuthae

Compares her eyes directly to spears that pierce through his soul ('eetiyo').

Simile (Upamai)

Vellathil adichi izhupathu pol Un vizhigalil izhuthu poorayae

Compares the pull of her loving eyes to being swept away uncontrollably by a raging flood ('Vellathil adichi izhupathu pol').

Repetition/Epizeuxis (Adukku Thodar)

Paranthen paranthen paranthenae / Arinthen arinthen arinthenae

Emphatic repetition of the word 'paranthen' (I flew) and 'arinthen' (I understood) to express extreme joy and enlightenment.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Adi vellakkaara velaayi

Repetition of consonant sounds like 'V' ('Vellakkaara', 'Velaayi') creating a rhythmic musical flow.

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Trivia

This track is featured in the 2018 Tamil blockbuster rural drama 'Kadaikutty Singam', directed by Pandiraj and starring Karthi. The film's soundtrack was composed by D. Imman, who is celebrated for blending authentic Tamil folk instruments with contemporary orchestration.

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