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Adiyae Adiyae

From Nandhivarman · 2023

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singers
Pradeep Kumar, Padmaja Sreenivasan, Jerard Felix
Music director
Jerard Felix
Movie name
Nandhivarman
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
28 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adiyae… adiyae…
Adiyae… adiyae…
Anjala edhura vandhu
Nenjula erangi ninnu
Sakkara kannula enna
Konji poralae
Kaiyila velanga maati
Izhutha ava pinnadi
Kambidha ennurenda
Ava idahayathil maati
Adiyae… adiyae…
Enna pakkama pora
Adiyae… adiyae…
Edhum pesama pora
Nesama… nesama…
Aasa vechanae joraa
Ravusa… ravusa…
Enna pakkama pora
Adiyae…
Adiyae…
Minjura manasu ipo
Kenjudhae unakku epo
Mathalam thattudhu summa
Nethikkullaara
Koluthum veyilu kooda
Ice-ah orasikittu
Nenappil colour adikudhu
Ayyo thannaala
Vara vara
Kanna pinna aasa
En nenjukullara
Pechu ninnu pochu
Nee pakkam vandhalae
Adikadi orakannil paatha
Adha nee kooda paatha
Thalli thalli ponaakka
Thalladuren thannala
Adiyae… adiyae…
Enna pakkama pora
Adiyae… adiyae…
Edhum pesama pora
Nesama… nesama…
Aasa vechanae joraa
Ravusa… ravusa…
Enna pakkama pora
Adiyae… adiyae…
Enna pakkama pora
Adiyae… adiyae…
Edhum pesama pora
Nesama… nesama…
Aasa vechanae joraa
Ravusa… ravusa…
Enna pakkama pora
Adiyae…
Adiyae…
Hey girl… hey girl…
Hey girl… hey girl…
Anjala came right in front of me,
stepped straight into my heart,
and with those sugar-sweet eyes,
she charms me and walks away!
Slipping handcuffs on my hands,
she dragged me behind her,
and now I'm counting prison bars,
trapped inside her heart!
Oh girl… oh girl…
She walks past without looking at me!
Oh girl… oh girl…
She walks past without saying a word!
Truly… truly…
I fell so deeply in love!
Full of attitude… full of pride…
She walks past without looking at me!
Oh girl…
Oh girl…
My wild heart
is begging you now,
A drum keeps beating
inside my head!
Even the blazing heat
brushes past me cool like ice,
and colorful thoughts light up,
oh, all on their own!
Day after day,
crazy, wild desires
stir within my heart!
Words fail me
whenever you come near!
You glanced at me from the corner of your eye,
and you noticed that I saw you look!
If you keep drifting away,
I stumble, all on my own!
Oh girl… oh girl…
She walks past without looking at me!
Oh girl… oh girl…
She walks past without saying a word!
Truly… truly…
I fell so deeply in love!
Full of attitude… full of pride…
She walks past without looking at me!
Oh girl… oh girl…
She walks past without looking at me!
Oh girl… oh girl…
She walks past without saying a word!
Truly… truly…
I fell so deeply in love!
Full of attitude… full of pride…
She walks past without looking at me!
Oh girl…
Oh girl…
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Adiyae' from the movie Nandhivarman is a lively, rhythmic romantic track expressing the protagonist's overwhelmed state of being captivated by his love interest. He whimsically compares her charm to being arrested and imprisoned inside her heart, describing how her playful indifference leaves him mesmerized and flustered.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagarn)

Sakkara kannula enna / Kambidha ennurenda ava idahayathil maati

Compares love captivity to counting prison bars ('Kambidha ennurenda') and sweet gazes to sugar ('Sakkara kannula').

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

Anjala edhura vandhu / Nenjula erangi ninnu

The second consonant sound matches across adjacent lines ('Anjala' / 'Nenjula').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Koluthum veyilu kooda / Ice-ah orasikittu

Exaggerating the heat and cooling effect as 'scorching sun rubbing against ice' inside his thoughts.

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Trivia

'Adiyae' gained immense popularity on short-video platforms and reels due to Pradeep Kumar's soulful vocals set over Jerard Felix's upbeat acoustic composition in the mystery-thriller movie Nandhivarman.

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