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Lyrics & meaning

Adiyae Ivale

From Romeo Juliet · 2015

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Anthony Daasan
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Romeo Juliet
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
5 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adiye adiye ivale
En vaazhkka paazhaakka poranthavale
Adiye adiye ivale
Adi en vaazhkka paazhaakka poranthavale
Adiye adiye azhage
Enna venaannu sollittu paranthavale
Ponnungalai ellaam kutham solla maatten
Nee mattum dhaan mosam
Neeyillama ponaa aayiduven veenaa
Vaadi enakkosam
Arakki unna unna unna
Marakka sara sara sara
Sarakka motha motha mora oothikkudichen
Kirukki unna unna unna
Verukka mudi mudiyala
Adiye adi manasula vembi vedichen
Adiye adiye ivale
Adi en vaazhkka paazhaakka poranthavale
Adiye adiye azhage
Enna venaannu sollittu paranthavale
Thambulil oru pakkam illayainaa
Yaarukkum uthavaathudi
Treadmillil kai vechu odachonnaa
Ennaala mudiyaathudi
Karla solatti unnai naan veratti
Un mandaiyila poda nenaipen
Vizhiya urutti enna nee meratta
Kaalil vizhunthu naan thandaal edupen
Arakki unna unna unna
Marakka sara sara sara
Sarakka motha motha mora oothikkudichen
Kirukki unna unna unna
Verukka mudi mudiyala
Adiye adi manasula vembi vedichen
Adiye adiye ivale adi
En vaazhakka paazhaakka poranthavale
Adiye adiye azhage
Neethaane en mela kaadhalunnu
En pinne suthi vanthe
Naanthaane unnoda vaazhkkayinnu
Oorellaam kathivanthe
Purse-ah paathuthaan manasa thandheeyaa
Kaasa paarthaathaan kaadhal varumaa
Usura mothamaa uruvi poneeye
En saabam unna summa vidumaa
Adiye adiye ivale
Adi en vaazhkka paazhaakka poranthavale
Adiye adiye azhage
Enna venaannu sollittu paranthavale
Podu {Arakki unna unna unna
Marakka sara sara sara
Sarakka motha motha mora oothikkudichen
Kirukki unna unna unna
Verukka mudi mudiyala
Adiye adi manasula vembi vedichen} (2)
Hey girl, oh girl, you...
You were born just to ruin my life!
Hey girl, oh girl, you...
Hey, you were born just to ruin my life!
Hey girl, oh beautiful girl,
You said you didn't want me and flew away!
I won't blame all girls,
it's only you who are terrible!
Without you, I'll completely go to waste,
so please come back just for me!
Cruel girl, just to forget you, you, you,
swiftly, in a rush,
I poured and drank liquor for the very first time!
Crazy girl, to hate you, you, you,
I just couldn't, couldn't do it!
Girl, deep inside my heart, I broke down and burst!
Hey girl, oh girl, you...
Hey, you were born just to ruin my life!
Hey girl, oh beautiful girl,
You said you didn't want me and flew away!
If one side of a betel-leaf treat is missing,
it's of no use to anyone, girl!
If you ask me to run on a treadmill keeping my hands on it,
I just can't do it, girl!
Swerving in my car and chasing after you,
I feel like smacking you right on the head!
Yet when you roll your eyes and glare at me,
I fall at your feet and do push-ups!
Cruel girl, just to forget you, you, you,
swiftly, in a rush,
I poured and drank liquor for the very first time!
Crazy girl, to hate you, you, you,
I just couldn't, couldn't do it!
Girl, deep inside my heart, I broke down and burst!
Hey girl, oh girl, hey you,
You were born just to ruin my life!
Hey girl, oh beautiful girl...
Wasn't it you who said you loved me
and kept following me everywhere?
Wasn't it you who went shouting to the whole town
that I was your entire life?
Did you give your heart only after looking at my wallet?
Does love come only when you see money?
You ripped out my soul and walked away,
will my curse ever leave you alone?
Hey girl, oh girl, you...
Hey, you were born just to ruin my life!
Hey girl, oh beautiful girl,
You said you didn't want me and flew away!
Hit the beat! {Cruel girl, to forget you, you, you,
swiftly, in a rush,
I poured and drank liquor for the very first time!
Crazy girl, to hate you, you, you,
I just couldn't, couldn't do it!
Girl, deep inside my heart, I broke down and burst!} (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the movie Romeo Juliet (2015) is a high-energy breakup song expressing the protagonist's sorrow, frustration, and helplessness after being dumped. He accuses his ex-lover of being materialistic and breaking his heart, yet hilariously confesses that he is completely unable to hate her or stop loving her despite his anger.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme and Assonance (Ethukai / Monai)

Arakki unna unna unna / Marakka sara sara sara / Sarakka motha motha mora oothikkudichen

The song uses rhythmic words like 'sara sara' and 'sarakka' paired with 'Arakki' and 'Kirukki' to create a catchy, fast-paced folk-pop tempo.

Analogy

Thambulil oru pakkam illayainaa / Yaarukkum uthavaathudi

The singer compares his incomplete life without her to a dumbbell missing one side's weight plate, rendering it entirely useless.

Irony and Hyperbole

Karla solatti unnai naan veratti... Kaalil vizhunthu naan thandaal edupen

Contrasts his aggressive fantasy of chasing her with a club against his actual submissive reality of doing push-ups at her feet when she glares at him.

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Trivia

Composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Madhan Karky, the song blends modern lifestyle metaphors (like dumbbells and treadmills) with raw local slang, picturized on Jayam Ravi coping with heartbreak in a comedic manner.

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