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Lyrics & meaning

Adra Dolakku

From Pattinapakkam · 2018

Lyricist
Vijay Sagar
Singers
Anthony Daasan, Jessi Gift
Music director
Ishaan Dev
Details
Pattinapakkam2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Kigikku kigikkuKigikku kigikku (Rhythmic beat sounds)
Kigikku gigikku gikkuKigikku gigikku gikku (Rhythmic beat sounds)
Kigikku kigikkuKigikku kigikku (Rhythmic beat sounds)
Kigikku gigikku gikkuKigikku gigikku gikku (Rhythmic beat sounds)
Male
Ye adra adra dolakkuHey beat the dholak drum!
Idhu pattinam pakkam kelappuLiven up Pattinapakkam!
Ye pudra pudra poongoththuHey grab the flower bouquet!
Indha ponnum paiyanum thaulathuThis girl and boy are in high spirits!
Male
Haan aaraaichi venam balajiNo research needed, Balaji!
Ingu aalekaa jodi sernthaachuHere, they've seamlessly paired up as a couple!
Haan azhagaana ponnu meenatchiAh, beautiful girl Meenakshi,
Ippa aayaachi love-uh marriage-uhNow it has become a love marriage!
Male
Hey twinklu twinklu little starHey twinkle twinkle little star,
Ingu singulu thavulu aatchippaarLook at the single and double rule here!
Jinglu jinglu songsa paarLook at the jingling songs,
Lungila lungila dance-a paarLook at the dance in a lungi!
Chorus
{Ading ading{Ading ading (Rhythmic vocalization)
Aa dingara dingara dingaaAa dingara dingara dingaa (Rhythmic chorus sound)
Adingo adingAdingo ading (Rhythmic vocalization)
Aa dingara dingara dingaa} (2)Aa dingara dingara dingaa} (2)
Chorus
Hei hei hei heiheiHei hei hei heihei
Hei hei hei heiheiHei hei hei heihei
Male
Weightaana oru ponnuWhen you check out a stunning girl,
Paarthu sight adichaaAnd drop a glance at her,
Bayapadaatha un friend irukkaanDon't fear, your friend is right here!
Male
Fightaana namma kumbalOur fight-ready group,
Varum supportukkuWill come for your support,
Slightaathaan oru whistle-ah vuduJust blow a slight whistle!
Male
Haiyoo prechanainaaOh no, if trouble arises,
Friendungathaan frontula varanundaFriends are the ones who come to the front, buddy!
Angae asaltaathaan uyira tharanum daThey will effortlessly lay down their lives there, man!
Chorus: Ada aamaChorus: Ah yes,
Male
Appo machi unna brotherunnuThen, friend, the girl will think of you,
Ponnu nenaippaadaaAs her own brother, man!
Neenga adichikinnaaIf you guys fight,
Onnaa inaippaadaaWill she unite you together?
Chorus :AdhodaaChorus: And besides that,
Male
Ahaa kalyanathulaAha, at the wedding,
Sonuppapadi polaLike the measuring vessel and grain,
Ippadi sernthomaeThat is how we came together!
Chorus
Aa twinklu twinkluAa twinkle twinkle
Male :Little starMale: Little star
Chorus :Haa lungila lungilaChorus: Haa lungi dance
Male :Dance-appaarMale: Look at the dance
Chorus
…………………………........................
Chorus
{Aa twinklu twinklu{Aa twinkle twinkle
Little starLittle star
Haa lungila lungilaHaa lungi dance
Dance-appaar} (2)Look at the dance} (2)
Male
Aaa aaa haa aaa…Aaa aaa haa aaa...
Jeyichaa thaan un life-ulaOnly if you win in life,
Nee appa takkarYou are top-class (Appa takkar)!
Wife-aala adha senjikodaGet that done through your wife!
Male
: Ozhaichaa thaan thuttuOnly if you work hard, money
Kitta varum kissu tharumWill come close and blow you a kiss,
Olungaa nee ippo polachikkadaEarn your living properly now, man!
Male
Kudi kuduthanamaLiving as a family,
KondaattamaIn full celebration,
Sanda vaala neendaaIf the tail of a fight extends,
Chinna veedu kattiBuild a small house,
Geththu kaattanum daaAnd show off your style, man!
Male
Pulla kutti peththuFather children,
Auto mela pera ezhuthanumdaaAnd write your name on the auto-rickshaw, man!
Semma pistavaatumLike a total big shot (pista),
Pichi otharanumdaaYou should blow minds away, man!
Chorus :Ada aamaChorus: Ah yes,
Male
Neevona oru auto vaangiIf you buy an auto,
Moona adhila pona pothumIt is enough if three people ride in it!
Chorus :Aa twinklu twinkluChorus: Aa twinkle twinkle
Male :Olaral starMale: Rambling star
Chorus :Haa lungila lungilaChorus: Haa lungi dance
Male :Dance-appaarMale: Look at the dance
Male
Ye adra adra dolakkuHey beat the dholak drum!
Idhu pattinam pakkam kelappuLiven up Pattinapakkam!
Ye pudra pudra poongoththuHey grab the flower bouquet!
Indha ponnum paiyanum thaulathuThis girl and boy are in high spirits!
Male
Haan aaraaichi venam balajiNo research needed, Balaji!
Ingu aalekaa jodi sernthaachuHere, they've seamlessly paired up as a couple!
Haan azhagaana ponnu meenatchiAh, beautiful girl Meenakshi,
Ippa aayaachi love-uh marriage-uhNow it has become a love marriage!
Male
Hey twinklu twinklu little starHey twinkle twinkle little star,
Ingu singulu thavulu aatchippaarLook at the single and double rule here!
Jinglu jinglu songsa paarLook at the jingling songs,
Lungila lungila dance-a paarLook at the dance in a lungi!
Chorus
{Ading ading{Ading ading (Rhythmic vocalization)
Aa dingara dingara dingaaAa dingara dingara dingaa (Rhythmic chorus sound)
Adingo adingAdingo ading (Rhythmic vocalization)
Aa dingara dingara dingaa} (2)Aa dingara dingara dingaa} (2)
Chorus
Hei hei hei heiheiHei hei hei heihei
Hei hei hei heiheiHei hei hei heihei

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a high-energy local gaana/celebration track from the movie Pattinapakkam. It captures the spirit of friendship, romance, and street-smart banter typical of North Chennai youth culture. The lyrics playfully mix everyday slang, nursery rhyme parodies, and street advice on romance, standing up for friends, and making a living.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Ye adra adra dolakku / Idhu pattinam pakkam kelappu

Rhyming of the second character across adjacent lines, e.g., 'dolakku' and 'kelappu' or 'poongoththu' and 'thaulathu'.

Monaai (First letter alliteration)

Hey twinklu twinklu little star / Ingu singulu thavulu aatchippaar

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words, such as 'twinklu twinklu' and 'singulu thavulu'.

Onomatopoeia and Parody

Hey twinklu twinklu little star

Use of rhythmic folk sound-effects ('kigikku', 'dingara') alongside comical parodies of English rhymes ('Twinkle Twinkle Little Star').

Did you know?

Trivia

Pattinapakkam (2018) is a Tamil thriller starring Kalaiyarasan and Anaswara Kumar. The music was composed by Shyam Benjamin, featuring playful lyrics written by Vijay Sagar.

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