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Lyrics & meaning

Adiye Raasaathi

From Bommai Nayagi · 2023

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singer
Sathya Prakash
Music director
K. S. Sundaramurthy
Details
Bommai Nayagi2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kaatrodu naan kaanum kaatchiThe sight I see in the wind
Kannadi thaer pola aachiHas turned into a glass chariot
Siraginai virikudhae oru vaanamaeA whole sky spreads its wings
Parakkalaam parakkalaam naamaeLet us fly, let us fly
Male
Manadhinil kulungudhae manakkottamaeThe castle of dreams shakes in the heart
Marupadi pirakkirom naamaeWe are being born again
Ver enna venum vilaiyaada thonumWhat else is needed, I feel like playing
Pogadha orukku naam pogalaamLet us go to an unknown town
Male
Adiyae adiyae adiyaeOh dear, oh dear, oh dear
En raasathiMy princess
Azhagae..azhagae azhagaeOh beauty, oh beauty, oh beauty
En paappathiMy little girl
Male
Adiyae adiyae adiyaeOh dear, oh dear, oh dear
En raasathiMy princess
Azhagae..azhagae azhagaeOh beauty, oh beauty, oh beauty
En paappathiMy little girl
Male
Oru vaazhai oru ezhaiA banana tree and a poor man
Unakkaga thaanaeAre all just for you
Vizhiyodu mozhiyoduWith eyes and with words
Kadhai pesuvenaeI will talk stories with you
Male
Thol meedhu thol saayumLeaning shoulder upon shoulder
Paavada saamiMy little deity in a skirt
Enai vittu nee ponaalIf you leave me and go
Thaangaadhu boomiThe earth will not bear it
Male
Unakkum.. enakkumBetween you and me
Idaiyae yaaroWho else is there?
Imaiyin idaiyae irukkum maniyaeOh gem that sits between my eyelids
Iraivan thandha thaeroAre you a chariot gifted by God?
Male
Adiyae adiyae adiyaeOh dear, oh dear, oh dear
En raasathiMy princess
Azhagae..azhagae azhagaeOh beauty, oh beauty, oh beauty
En paappathiMy little girl
Male
Adiyae adiyae adiyaeOh dear, oh dear, oh dear
En raasathiMy princess
Azhagae..azhagae azhagaeOh beauty, oh beauty, oh beauty
En paappathiMy little girl
Male
Sirippukku vilaiyaagaJust to see you laugh
Ulagathai kettenI asked for the whole world
Vizhi irandil mazhai vandhaalIf rain falls from your two eyes
Uyir vaazha mattenI will not stay alive
Male
Padaiyaram palagaramOrnaments or sweet treats
Edhuvenum pappaWhatever you want, my child
Pala nooru selavaanaEven if it costs hundreds
Tharuvenae appaFather will give it to you
Male
Valaiyal ..kolusilOh flower who rejoices
Magizhum poovaeIn bangles and anklets
Ulagam muzhudhum urundu pogaEven if the whole world rolls away
Kadaisi sondham neeyaeYou are my ultimate relative
Male
Adiyae adiyae adiyaeOh dear, oh dear, oh dear
En raasathiMy princess
Azhagae..azhagae azhagaeOh beauty, oh beauty, oh beauty
En paappathiMy little girl
Male
Adiyae adiyae adiyaeOh dear, oh dear, oh dear
En raasathiMy princess
Azhagae..azhagae azhagaeOh beauty, oh beauty, oh beauty
En paappathiMy little girl
Male
Kaatrodu naan kaanum kaatchiThe sight I see in the wind
Kannadi thaer pola aachiHas turned into a glass chariot
Siraginai virikudhae oru vaanamaeA whole sky spreads its wings
Parakkalaam parakkalaam naamaeLet us fly, let us fly
Male
Manadhinil kulungudhae manakkottamaeThe castle of dreams shakes in the heart
Marupadi pirakkirom naamaeWe are being born again
Ver enna venum vilaiyaada thonumWhat else is needed, I feel like playing
Pogatha orukku naam pogalaamLet us go to an unknown town
Male
Sariyoo thavarooRight or wrong
Edhuvum naan sollaamalWithout saying anything
Unadhu mozhiyaiYour words
Seviyil naan ketppenaeI will listen to with my ears
Male
Kadavul kuzhandhai irandumGod and child are both
Or naerkkodiuOn the same straight line
Kadavul vidavumEven more than God
Enakku nee thaai veeduYou are my motherly sanctuary

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from 'Bommai Nayagi' is a deeply emotional father-daughter anthem expressing unconditional love, devotion, and protectiveness. The father views his young daughter as his entire world, comparing her innocence to divinity. Her joy rejuvenates his spirit, making him feel reborn, and he promises to provide her with whatever she desires while protecting her from any sorrow.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kannadi thaer pola aachi

Compares the sight seen in the wind to a delicate, sparkling glass chariot.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navorchi)

Enai vittu nee ponaal / Thaangaadhu boomi

Exaggerates the father's emotional dependence by stating the earth itself would collapse if the daughter left.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kadavul kuzhandhai irandum / Or naerkkodiu

Directly equates child and God as existing on the same moral and spiritual plane.

Refrain & Anaphora

Adiyae adiyae adiyae / En raasathi

Repetition of endearing terms ('Adiyae', 'Azhagae') to build rhythmic tenderness.

Did you know?

Trivia

The film 'Bommai Nayagi' stars comedian Yogi Babu in a acclaimed, serious dramatic role as a protective father. Music director K. S. Sundaramurthy composed the soundtrack, capturing the rural emotion and tender father-daughter relationship.

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