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Lyrics & meaning

Adiyeduthu Nadanthu

From Vidinja Kalyanam · 1986

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Gangai Amaran, Deepan, Raghavendra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Vidinja Kalyanam1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Adiyeduthu nadandhu varumStepping gracefully and walking forward
Azhagu raaniBeautiful queen
Ammaa azhagu raaniOh beauty queen!
Enga adi manasil kudi irukkum ilaiya raaniThe young queen who resides deep inside our heart
Chorus
Adiyeduthu nadandhu varumStepping gracefully and walking forward
Azhagu raaniBeautiful queen
Ammaa azhagu raaniOh beauty queen!
Enga adi manasil kudi irukkum ilaiya raaniThe young queen who resides deep inside our heart
Male
Thudi thidikkira manasu melaOver the throbbing heart
Nadandhu poyiWalking past
Engala sada sadannu sariya vekkiraMaking us collapse suddenly
Azhagu raaniBeautiful queen
Thalaiviyammaa azhagukkunnaeOh leader lady, for your beauty
Rasigar mandram amaikka vandhomWe have come to form a fan club
Chorus
Adiyeduthu nadandhu varumStepping gracefully and walking forward
Azhagu raaniBeautiful queen
Ammaa azhagu raaniOh beauty queen!
Enga adi manasil kudi irukkum ilaiya raaniThe young queen who resides deep inside our heart
Male
Adiyeduthu nadandhu varumStepping gracefully and walking forward
Azhagu raaniBeautiful queen
Ammaa azhagu raaniOh beauty queen!
Enga adi manasil kudi irukkum ilaiya raaniThe young queen who resides deep inside our heart
Male
Thudi thidikkira manasu melaOver the throbbing heart
Nadandhu poyiWalking past
Male
Engala sada sadannu sariya vekkiraMaking us collapse suddenly
Azhagu raaniBeautiful queen
Male
Thalaiviyammaa azhagukkunnaeOh leader lady, for your beauty
Rasigar mandram amaikka vandhomWe have come to form a fan club
Chorus
Adiyeduthu nadandhu varumStepping gracefully and walking forward
Azhagu raaniBeautiful queen
Ammaa azhagu raaniOh beauty queen!
Enga adi manasil kudi irukkum ilaiya raaniThe young queen who resides deep inside our heart
Male
Kanni onna kandaalaeWhen seeing a young maiden like you
Kannadikka thonaadhoWouldn't one feel like winking?
Male
Kannu rendum thannaalaeWouldn't both eyes automatically
Love letter podaadhoSend a love letter?
Male
Vaayil vekkura cake la paadhiyaHalf of the cake you put in your mouth
Kaiyila kodukka koodaadhaaCouldn't you share it in our hand?
Male
On yechilu pattadhaThe blessing of eating something
Thingira punniyamTouched by your saliva
Engalukku vara koodaadhaaShouldn't we attain that good fortune?
Male
College paadam ellaamAll these college lessons
Namakku ippo yaeraadhuWill not register in our heads now
Teenage paadathukkuFor the lessons of youth
Onna vittaa aal yaedhuWho else is there besides you?
Chorus
College paadam ellaamAll these college lessons
Namakku ippo yaeraadhuWill not register in our heads now
Teenage paadathukkuFor the lessons of youth
Onna vittaa aal yaedhuWho else is there besides you?
Male
Velangaadha paadam ellaamAll those incomprehensible lessons
Velangikkonum machi machiMust be understood, my friend
Male
Adiyeduthu nadandhu varumStepping gracefully and walking forward
Azhagu raaniBeautiful queen
Ammaa azhagu raaniOh beauty queen!
Enga adi manasil kudi irukkum ilaiya raaniThe young queen who resides deep inside our heart
Male
Thudi thidikkira manasu melaOver the throbbing heart
Nadandhu poyiWalking past
Male
Engala sada sadannu sariya vekkiraMaking us collapse suddenly
Azhagu raaniBeautiful queen
Male
Thalaiviyammaa azhagukkunnaeOh leader lady, for your beauty
Rasigar mandram amaikka vandhomWe have come to form a fan club
Chorus
Adiyeduthu nadandhu varumStepping gracefully and walking forward
Azhagu raaniBeautiful queen
Ammaa azhagu raaniOh beauty queen!
Enga adi manasil kudi irukkum ilaiya raaniThe young queen who resides deep inside our heart
Male
Poovukkenna paavaadaWhy a skirt for a flower?
Ponnukkenna maelaadaWhy upper garments for a girl?
Male
Kattazhagu kan kaatchiA full picture-perfect beauty is a sight to behold
Kaattikkadi kaamaatchiShow it off to us, oh Kamatchi!
Male
Vikkal edukkudhu thonda kuzhiyilaA hiccup arises in the throat
Thanni kodukkanum ippodhuWater needs to be given right now
Male
Sokkudhu sokkudhu paakkura kannulaThe eyes that watch you get enchanted
Milli adichadhu pol aachuIt feels as if having taken a shot of liquor
Male
Annaadam kaal irandumEvery day both feet
Tharaiyila thaan maeyaadhuDo not touch the ground at all
Om maela vecha kannuThe eyes set upon you
Thirumbi vandhu saeraadhuWill never return back to normal
Chorus
Annaadam kaal irandumEvery day both feet
Tharaiyila thaan maeyaadhuDo not touch the ground at all
Om maela vecha kannuThe eyes set upon you
Thirumbi vandhu saeraadhuWill never return back to normal
Male
Nenachaalae yela manasuJust thinking of it, this simple heart
Mezhugu pola urugudhadiMelts away just like wax, my girl
Male
Adiyeduthu nadandhu varumStepping gracefully and walking forward
Azhagu raaniBeautiful queen
Ammaa azhagu raaniOh beauty queen!
Enga adi manasil kudi irukkum ilaiya raaniThe young queen who resides deep inside our heart
Male
Thudi thidikkira manasu melaOver the throbbing heart
Nadandhu poyiWalking past
Male
Engala sada sadannu sariya vekkiraMaking us collapse suddenly
Azhagu raaniBeautiful queen
Male
Thalaiviyammaa azhagukkunnaeOh leader lady, for your beauty
Rasigar mandram amaikka vandhomWe have come to form a fan club
Chorus
Adiyeduthu nadandhu varumStepping gracefully and walking forward
Azhagu raaniBeautiful queen
Ammaa azhagu raaniOh beauty queen!
Enga adi manasil kudi irukkum ilaiya raaniThe young queen who resides deep inside our heart
Ahaan hey heyy ohooAhaan hey heyy ohoo
Heyy heyy heyy heyy heyyHeyy heyy heyy heyy heyy

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful, high-energy college song features young male students teasing and praising a stunning woman who walks across campus. They poetically declare her their queen, humorously stating that they want to form an official fan club dedicated solely to her captivating beauty. The track blends lighthearted romantic banter with youth culture references, contrasting dull academic subjects with the irresistible allure of young love. Throughout the verses, the singers describe how her presence distracts them completely from college studies, leaving them intoxicated without drinking and making their hearts melt like wax. Written by Gangai Amaran, the song captures the exuberance and humorous exaggeration characteristic of 1980s Tamil cinema dance numbers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Kanni onna kandaalae / Kannu rendum thannaalae

Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Kanni' and 'Kannu' or 'Velangaadha' and 'Velangikkonum'.

Monaai (Alliteration / Initial rhyming)

Kattazhagu kan kaatchi / Kaattikkadi kaamaatchi

Matching starting sounds in adjacent words, like 'Kattazhagu' and 'Kaattikkadi' / 'Kaamaatchi'.

Simile (Uvamai)

Mezhugu pola urugudhadi

Comparing the gaze of watching the beauty to the effect of drinking alcohol ('Milli adichadhu pol aachu') and the heart melting like wax ('Mezhugu pola urugudhadi').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navorchi)

Annaadam kaal irandum tharaiyila thaan maeyaadhu

Exaggerating the feeling of falling in love by claiming one's feet never touch the ground and eyes permanently lock onto her.

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Trivia

The film 'Vidinja Kalyanam' (1986) was directed by Manivannan and starred Sathyaraj and Jayashree in key roles, featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by his brother Gangai Amaran.

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