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Adiyaathi

From Paramporul · 2022

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Paramporul2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ye adiyaathi kanni vaikkathaHey good grief, don't lay a trap
Kanni vaikkathaDon't lay a trap
Aala paathu pulli vaikkathaDon't judge a person after looking at them
Pulli vaikkathaDon't judge them
Male
Aagatha aasaigalaUnattainable desires
Adukki vaikkathaDon't keep piling them up
Uthamana vaazhuronuClaiming to live as a righteous person
Odhungi nikkathaDon't stand isolated
Male
Yae yaeyaeYae yaeyae
Yae yaeyaeYae yaeyae
Yae yaeyaeYae yaeyae
Yae yaeyaeYae yaeyae
Male
Adiyaathi kanni vaikkathaHey good grief, don't lay a trap
Kanni vaikkathaDon't lay a trap
Aala paathu pulli vaikkathaDon't judge a person after looking at them
Pulli vaikkathaDon't judge them
Male
Aagatha aasaigalaUnattainable desires
Adukki vaikkathaDon't keep piling them up
Uthamana vaazhurenuClaiming to live as a righteous person
Odhungi nikkathaDon't stand isolated
Male
Moonu vela pasi yeduthaIf you feel hungry three times a day
Nooyi illadha dhegamYour body is free of disease
Paduthathu orakkam vanthaIf sleep comes when you lie down
Vaazhai unakku yaagamLife is like a sacred ritual for you
Male
Aalum varayil inthaAs long as you rule
Meada unakku daThis stage belongs to you, man
Ye ammanamaana vaazhvilIn a raw and exposed life
Vedam yethukku daWhy wear a disguise or preach scripture, man?
Male
Yae yae yaeYae yae yae
Yae yae yaeYae yae yae
Male
Dhinam thookkathula vaazhvaEvery day in sleep, life
Tholaikkuthu pala koottam dhaanMany groups lose themselves
Male
Thoongama vaazhvaWithout sleeping, life
Theduthu sila koottam dhaanA few groups go searching for it
Male
Kanna moodiyumEven after closing my eyes
Thookam varalaye enakkuSleep does not come to me
Male
Enna mudiyalaCannot be comprehended
Manusan podura kanakkuThe calculations made by humans
Male
Koodi kadhaikala iruttuCrores of stories, the darkness
Solluthe namakkuIs telling them to us
Male
Thaedi paaru da vaazhaiSearch and see, man, life
Thoranthu tha kedakkuIs lying wide open
Male
Panam tha manusangalaMoney is what hunts humans
Vettaiyadi sirikkuthu da pangazhiAnd laughs at them, my friend
Male
Atha nambi ooduravanThe one who runs believing in it
Ellarumae comaliEveryone is a clown
Male
Vaazhai oru ragasiyam daLife is a secret, man
AahaaAahaa
Atha purunjukitta adhisiyam daIf you understand it, it is a miracle, man
Male
Aaniyae pudunga venaDon't overcomplicate simple things
Male
Ye adiyaathi kanni vaikkathaHey good grief, don't lay a trap
Kanni vaikkathaDon't lay a trap
Aala paathu pulli vaikkathaDon't judge a person after looking at them
Pulli vaikkathaDon't judge them

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Adiyaathi from the movie Paramporul is an upbeat philosophical song composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and penned by Snehan. The track offers a gritty, pragmatic reflection on modern life, greed, and societal pretense. It warns against placing traps for others, piling up endless toxic desires, and judging people superficially. The song asserts that true wealth consists simply of good health, appetite, and peaceful sleep without unnecessary mental anxiety. The lyrics further critique humanity's obsessive chase after money, metaphorically framing money as a hunter that laughs while making fools out of people. Reminding the listener that life is a temporary stage and an open book, the song encourages living authentically without putting on righteous acts or overthinking life's complexities.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Aagatha aasaigala / Adukki vaikkatha

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent phrases creating rhythmic symmetry.

Personification

Panam tha manusangala / Vettaiyadi sirikkuthu da pangazhi

Money is personified as a ruthless hunter that hunts down human beings and laughs at their foolishness.

Metaphor

Paduthathu orakkam vantha / Vaazhai unakku yaagam

Comparing a simple, healthy life with sleep to a holy ritual (Yaagam), elevating daily physical well-being to spiritual fulfillment.

Antithesis / Contrast

Dhinam thookkathula vaazhva / Tholaikkuthu pala koottam dhaan / Thoongama vaazhva / Theduthu sila koottam dhaan

Contrasting two types of people: those who waste their lives away in deep slumber versus those who stay awake searching for meaning.

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Trivia

This track marks a energetic collaboration between top Tamil composers where Anirudh Ravichander provided vocals for a song composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, featuring Lyricist Snehan's signature street-smart philosophy.

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