Adiye Un Kangal
From Rowthiram · 2011
- Lyricist
- Lalithanand
- Singers
- Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Prakash Nikki
- Details
- Rowthiram2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adiyae un kangal rendum | Hey girl, are both your eyes |
| Made in cuba-vaa…aa… | Made in Cuba? |
| Athuvae en thesam endraal | If that is my nation, |
| Naan than kastro-vaa..aa | Am I Castro? |
| Male | |
| Azhagae nee vinnil ennai | Beautiful girl, are you NASA |
| Ettrum nasa vaa.. aaa | Sending me into space? |
| Adiyodu ennai saaitha | The bird-girl who completely knocked me down, |
| Andril pennae vaa | Come here! |
| Male | |
| Aasai meiyaa poiyaa nee sothikka | To test whether desire is true or false, |
| Aaraaichi koodam pola kannai maatradhae | Don't turn your eyes into a research laboratory. |
| Vaanam ondra rendaa naan yosikka | While I ponder if there is one sky or two, |
| Aagayam aatrinil mithakiradhae…ae…. | The sky is floating in the river... |
| Male | |
| Adiyae un kangal rendum | Hey girl, are both your eyes |
| Made in cuba-vaa…aa… | Made in Cuba? |
| Athuvae en thesam endraal | If that is my nation, |
| Naan than kastro-vaa..aa | Am I Castro? |
| Male | |
| Azhagae nee vinnil ennai | Beautiful girl, are you NASA |
| Ettrum nasa vaa.. aaa | Sending me into space? |
| Adiyodu ennai saaitha | The bird-girl who completely knocked me down, |
| Andril pennae vaa | Come here! |
| Male | |
| Aal kollum senai konda | Possessing an army that slays, |
| Aayudhangal yenthikonda | Wielding lethal weapons, |
| Aarambithaai yutham ondrai | You started a war, |
| Pinnaal nidru thaakaathae | Don't attack from behind! |
| Female | |
| Maaveera munnaal nindru | Standing in front like a great warrior, |
| Ullam ennum theevai vendru | Winning over the island called the heart, |
| Unnai aalum aasai undu | I have the desire to rule you, |
| Maayamaagai pogaadhae | Don't disappear like magic! |
| Male | |
| Maraivena naanae | Will I go into hiding? |
| Naan theeyai thindru vaazhum patchi | I am a bird that feeds on fire! |
| Podi chumma vaththi kuchi | Go away, you mere matchstick! |
| Female | |
| Viduvena naanae | Will I let go? |
| Naan konji konji kollum katchi | I belong to the party that kills with caresses, |
| Kannai koththum saiva pachi | A vegetarian bird that pecks at eyes! |
| Male | |
| Hei vettaikari kaadhal kaatil | Hey huntress, in this forest of love, |
| Naalai meelum vengai aatchi | Tomorrow, the reign of the tiger will return! |
| Female | |
| Pathungaamal en meethu paayum | Jumping on me without crouching, |
| Puli pola aagatha neeyum | Don't become like a ferocious tiger! |
| Kili pola aanenae naanum | I too have become fragile like a parrot! |
| Yazhum vaalum mothaamal mothum | The harp and the sword collide without clashing. |
| Male | |
| Adiyae un kangal rendum | Hey girl, are both your eyes |
| Made in cuba-vaa…aa… | Made in Cuba? |
| Athuvae en thesam endraal | If that is my nation, |
| Naan than kastro-vaa..aa | Am I Castro? |
| Male | |
| Azhagae nee vinnil ennai | Beautiful girl, are you NASA |
| Ettrum nasa vaa.. aaa | Sending me into space? |
| Adiyodu ennai saaitha | The bird-girl who completely knocked me down, |
| Andril pennae vaa | Come here! |
| Female | |
| Nootrandu kaalam munbu | A century ago, |
| Moozhgi pona kandam ondru | A continent that sank under water, |
| Neeyum naanum angae andru | You and I back then, |
| Vaazhndha naatkal paarthenae | I saw the days we lived there. |
| Male | |
| Yegaandha theevil indru | Today on a lonely island, |
| Yeval pola angel ondru | Like a spellbound angel, |
| Etho seithu pogum endru | That she will do something and leave, |
| Kaatrum solla kettenae | I heard the wind whisper. |
| Female | |
| Amazon kaadu | In the Amazon forest, |
| Naam rendae rendu pataam poochi | We are just two butterflies! |
| Aadi paarpom kannaam poochi | Let us play hide and seek! |
| Aarovil veedu | A house in Auroville, |
| Vaa thangakatti sengal vechu | Come, placing bricks made of gold bars, |
| Thangum aasai vanthudichu | A desire to settle down came upon me! |
| Male | |
| Nee neela kannaal paalam pottaai | You built a bridge with your blue eyes, |
| Thookam poyae pochu | My sleep is completely gone! |
| Female | |
| Oh vilagaamal unnodu sera | Oh, to join you without parting, |
| Imaikaamal un thotram kaana | To gaze at your form without blinking, |
| Uyir kooda un kaiyil neenga | Even for my life to depart in your hands, |
| Aaval konden nee ennai thaanga | I yearned for you to hold me! |
| Male | |
| Adiyae un kangal rendum | Hey girl, are both your eyes |
| Made in cuba-vaa…aa… | Made in Cuba? |
| Athuvae en thesam endraal | If that is my nation, |
| Naan than kastro-vaa..aa | Am I Castro? |
| Male | |
| Azhagae nee vinnil ennai | Beautiful girl, are you NASA |
| Ettrum nasa vaa.. aaa | Sending me into space? |
| Adiyodu ennai saaitha | The bird-girl who completely knocked me down, |
| Andril pennae vaa | Come here! |
மற்றும் சாதனா சர்கம்
Hey girl, are both your eyes
Made in Cuba?
If that is my nation,
Am I Castro?
அடியே உன் கண்கள் ரெண்டும்
மேடின் க்யூபாவா
அதிலே என் தேகம் என்றால்
நான் தான் கேஷ்ட்ரோவா
Beautiful girl, are you NASA
Sending me into space?
The bird-girl who completely knocked me down,
Come here!
அழகே நீ வின்னில் என்னை
ஏற்றும் நாசாவா
அடியோடு என்னை சாய்த்த
அன்றில் பெண்ணே வா
To test whether desire is true or false,
Don't turn your eyes into a research laboratory.
While I ponder if there is one sky or two,
The sky is floating in the river...
ஆசை மெய்யா பொய்யா
நீ சோதிக்க
ஆராய்ச்சிக்கூடம் போல
கண்ணை மாற்றாதே
வானம் ஒன்றா ரெண்டா
நான் யோசிக்க
ஆகாயம் ஆற்றினில் மிதக்கிறதே
Hey girl, are both your eyes
Made in Cuba?
If that is my nation,
Am I Castro?
அடியே உன் கண்கள் ரெண்டும்
மேடின் க்யூபாவா
அதிலே என் தேகம் என்றால்
நான் தான் கேஷ்ட்ரோவா
Beautiful girl, are you NASA
Sending me into space?
The bird-girl who completely knocked me down,
Come here!
அழகே நீ வின்னில் என்னை
ஏற்றும் நாசாவா
அடியோடு என்னை சாய்த்த
அன்றில் பெண்ணே வா
Possessing an army that slays,
Wielding lethal weapons,
You started a war,
Don't attack from behind!
ஆள் கொல்லும் சேனைக்கொண்ட
ஆயுதங்கள் ஏந்திக்கொண்டு
ஆரம்பித்தாய் யுத்தம் ஒன்றை
பின்னால் நின்றுத்தாக்காதே
Standing in front like a great warrior,
Winning over the island called the heart,
I have the desire to rule you,
Don't disappear like magic!
மாவீரா முன்னால் நின்று
உள்ளம் என்னும் தீவை வென்று
உன்னை ஆளும் ஆசை உண்டு
மாயமாகிப்போகாதே
Will I go into hiding?
I am a bird that feeds on fire!
Go away, you mere matchstick!
மறைவேனா நானே
நான் தீயைத்தின்று வாழும் பச்சி
போடி சும்மா வத்திக்குச்சி
Will I let go?
I belong to the party that kills with caresses,
A vegetarian bird that pecks at eyes!
விடுவேனா நானே
நான் கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி கொல்லும் கட்சி
கண்ணைக் கொத்தும் சைவப்பச்சி
Hey huntress, in this forest of love,
Tomorrow, the reign of the tiger will return!
ஏய் வேட்டைக்காரி காதல் காட்டில்
நாளை மீளும் வேங்கை ஆட்சி
Jumping on me without crouching,
Don't become like a ferocious tiger!
I too have become fragile like a parrot!
The harp and the sword collide without clashing.
பதுங்காமல் என் மீது பாயும்
புலி போல ஆகாதே நீயும்
கிளிப்போல ஆனேனே நானும்
யாழும் வாலும் மோதாமல் மோதும்
Hey girl, are both your eyes
Made in Cuba?
If that is my nation,
Am I Castro?
அடியே உன் கண்கள் ரெண்டும்
மேடின் க்யூபாவா
அதிலே என் தேகம் என்றால்
நான் தான் கேஷ்ட்ரோவா
Beautiful girl, are you NASA
Sending me into space?
The bird-girl who completely knocked me down,
Come here!
அழகே நீ வின்னில் என்னை
ஏற்றும் நாசாவா
அடியோடு என்னை சாய்த்த
அன்றில் பெண்ணே வா
A century ago,
A continent that sank under water,
You and I back then,
I saw the days we lived there.
நூற்றாண்டு காலம் முன்பு
முழுகிப்போன கண்டம் ஒன்று
நீயும் நானும் அங்கே அன்று
வாழ்ந்த நாட்கள் பார்த்தேனே
Today on a lonely island,
Like a spellbound angel,
That she will do something and leave,
I heard the wind whisper.
ஏகாந்த தீவில் இன்று
ஏவல் போல ஏஞ்சல் ஒன்று
ஏதோ செய்து போகும் என்று
காற்றும் சொல்லக்கேட்டேனே
In the Amazon forest,
We are just two butterflies!
Let us play hide and seek!
A house in Auroville,
Come, placing bricks made of gold bars,
A desire to settle down came upon me!
அம்மேசான் காடு
நாம் ரெண்டே ரெண்டு பட்டாம்பூச்சி
ஆடிப்பார்ப்போம் கண்ணாம்மூச்சி
ஆரோவில் வீடு
வா தங்கக்கட்டி செங்கல் வச்சி
தங்கும் ஆசை வந்துடுச்சி
You built a bridge with your blue eyes,
My sleep is completely gone!
நீ நீலக்கண்ணால் பாலம் போட்டாய்
தூக்கம் போயேப்பேச்சு
Oh, to join you without parting,
To gaze at your form without blinking,
Even for my life to depart in your hands,
I yearned for you to hold me!
ஹோ... விலகாமல் உன்னோடு சேர
இமைக்காமல் உன் தோற்றம் காண
உயிர்க்கூட உன் கையில் நீங்க
ஆவல் கொண்டேன் நீ என்னைத்தாங்க
Hey girl, are both your eyes
Made in Cuba?
If that is my nation,
Am I Castro?
அடியே உன் கண்கள் ரெண்டும்
மேடின் க்யூபாவா
அதிலே என் தேகம் என்றால்
நான் தான் கேஷ்ட்ரோவா
Beautiful girl, are you NASA
Sending me into space?
The bird-girl who completely knocked me down,
Come here!
அழகே நீ வின்னில் என்னை
ஏற்றும் நாசாவா
அடியோடு என்னை சாய்த்த
அன்றில் பெண்ணே வா
Adiyae un kangal rendum
Hey girl, are both your eyes
Made in cuba-vaa…aa…
Made in Cuba?
Athuvae en thesam endraal
If that is my nation,
Naan than kastro-vaa..aa
Am I Castro?
Azhagae nee vinnil ennai
Beautiful girl, are you NASA
Ettrum nasa vaa.. aaa
Sending me into space?
Adiyodu ennai saaitha
The bird-girl who completely knocked me down,
Andril pennae vaa
Come here!
Aasai meiyaa poiyaa nee sothikka
To test whether desire is true or false,
Aaraaichi koodam pola kannai maatradhae
Don't turn your eyes into a research laboratory.
Vaanam ondra rendaa naan yosikka
While I ponder if there is one sky or two,
Aagayam aatrinil mithakiradhae…ae….
The sky is floating in the river...
Adiyae un kangal rendum
Hey girl, are both your eyes
Made in cuba-vaa…aa…
Made in Cuba?
Athuvae en thesam endraal
If that is my nation,
Naan than kastro-vaa..aa
Am I Castro?
Azhagae nee vinnil ennai
Beautiful girl, are you NASA
Ettrum nasa vaa.. aaa
Sending me into space?
Adiyodu ennai saaitha
The bird-girl who completely knocked me down,
Andril pennae vaa
Come here!
Aal kollum senai konda
Possessing an army that slays,
Aayudhangal yenthikonda
Wielding lethal weapons,
Aarambithaai yutham ondrai
You started a war,
Pinnaal nidru thaakaathae
Don't attack from behind!
Maaveera munnaal nindru
Standing in front like a great warrior,
Ullam ennum theevai vendru
Winning over the island called the heart,
Unnai aalum aasai undu
I have the desire to rule you,
Maayamaagai pogaadhae
Don't disappear like magic!
Maraivena naanae
Will I go into hiding?
Naan theeyai thindru vaazhum patchi
I am a bird that feeds on fire!
Podi chumma vaththi kuchi
Go away, you mere matchstick!
Viduvena naanae
Will I let go?
Naan konji konji kollum katchi
I belong to the party that kills with caresses,
Kannai koththum saiva pachi
A vegetarian bird that pecks at eyes!
Hei vettaikari kaadhal kaatil
Hey huntress, in this forest of love,
Naalai meelum vengai aatchi
Tomorrow, the reign of the tiger will return!
Pathungaamal en meethu paayum
Jumping on me without crouching,
Puli pola aagatha neeyum
Don't become like a ferocious tiger!
Kili pola aanenae naanum
I too have become fragile like a parrot!
Yazhum vaalum mothaamal mothum
The harp and the sword collide without clashing.
Adiyae un kangal rendum
Hey girl, are both your eyes
Made in cuba-vaa…aa…
Made in Cuba?
Athuvae en thesam endraal
If that is my nation,
Naan than kastro-vaa..aa
Am I Castro?
Azhagae nee vinnil ennai
Beautiful girl, are you NASA
Ettrum nasa vaa.. aaa
Sending me into space?
Adiyodu ennai saaitha
The bird-girl who completely knocked me down,
Andril pennae vaa
Come here!
Nootrandu kaalam munbu
A century ago,
Moozhgi pona kandam ondru
A continent that sank under water,
Neeyum naanum angae andru
You and I back then,
Vaazhndha naatkal paarthenae
I saw the days we lived there.
Yegaandha theevil indru
Today on a lonely island,
Yeval pola angel ondru
Like a spellbound angel,
Etho seithu pogum endru
That she will do something and leave,
Kaatrum solla kettenae
I heard the wind whisper.
Amazon kaadu
In the Amazon forest,
Naam rendae rendu pataam poochi
We are just two butterflies!
Aadi paarpom kannaam poochi
Let us play hide and seek!
Aarovil veedu
A house in Auroville,
Vaa thangakatti sengal vechu
Come, placing bricks made of gold bars,
Thangum aasai vanthudichu
A desire to settle down came upon me!
Nee neela kannaal paalam pottaai
You built a bridge with your blue eyes,
Thookam poyae pochu
My sleep is completely gone!
Oh vilagaamal unnodu sera
Oh, to join you without parting,
Imaikaamal un thotram kaana
To gaze at your form without blinking,
Uyir kooda un kaiyil neenga
Even for my life to depart in your hands,
Aaval konden nee ennai thaanga
I yearned for you to hold me!
Adiyae un kangal rendum
Hey girl, are both your eyes
Made in cuba-vaa…aa…
Made in Cuba?
Athuvae en thesam endraal
If that is my nation,
Naan than kastro-vaa..aa
Am I Castro?
Azhagae nee vinnil ennai
Beautiful girl, are you NASA
Ettrum nasa vaa.. aaa
Sending me into space?
Adiyodu ennai saaitha
The bird-girl who completely knocked me down,
Andril pennae vaa
Come here!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Adiyae Un Kangal Rendum (Made in Cuba) is a vibrant and witty romantic duet from the movie Rowthiram (2011), composed by Prakash Nikki with lyrics by Lalithanand. The song captures a lively, playful exchange between two lovers. The male protagonist whimsically compares his lover's magnetic eyes to Cuba and NASA, casting himself as Fidel Castro being launched into outer space by her beauty. The track blends pop rhythms with eccentric world references, ancient legends, and natural metaphors to describe their intense attraction. As the song progresses, the dialogue shifts between friendly combativeness and profound romantic devotion. The lyricist invokes images of lost continents (evoking Lemuria/Kumari Kandam), the Amazon forest, Auroville, and metaphors of tigers, parrots, and butterflies. Through these creative hyperbole and playful taunts, both lovers express their eager desire to unite and build a world of their own.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Made in cuba-vaa…aa…”
Comparing the lover's eyes to 'Cuba' and 'NASA', and the heart to an island ('Ullam ennum theevai').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Athuvae en thesam endraal Naan than kastro-vaa..aa”
Exaggerating the effect of her eyes as being made in Cuba and making him Fidel Castro, or launching him into space.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Adiyae un kangal rendum”
Repetition of the initial vowel 'A' across consecutive lines (Adiyae, Athuvae, Azhagae, Adiyodu).
Oxymoron
“Kannai koththum saiva pachi”
The humorous juxtaposition of 'Saiva pachi' (vegetarian bird) with 'kannai koththum' (pecking out eyes).
Did you know?
Trivia
This hit song marked the debut of music director Prakash Nikki in the Tamil film industry. Sung by Tipu and Saindhavi, the song gained widespread popularity upon release for its catchy rhythm and quirky lyrics by Lalithanand referencing Fidel Castro, NASA, and the Amazon forest.
Keep listening
More from Rowthiram
Rowthiram
Rowthiram
Rowthiram
Rowthiram