Adyar Beach Oram
From Vallarasu · 2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adaiyaaru beach oram | On the shore of Adyar beach |
| Kaaththirukkum meera | Meera who is waiting |
| Unmela aasai pattu | Having fallen in love with you |
| Oodi vanthaen joraa | I came running fast |
| Male | |
| Adaiyaaru beach oram | On the shore of Adyar beach |
| Kaaththirukkum meera | Meera who is waiting |
| Unmela aasai pattu | Having fallen in love with you |
| Oodi vanthaen joraa | I came running fast |
| Male | |
| Meera oodi vaa joraa | Meera, come running fast |
| Moun road aah…. | Is Mount Road... |
| Thenji pona naaraa | Like a worn-out fiber string? |
| Male | |
| Adaiyaaru beach oram | On the shore of Adyar beach |
| Adaiyaaru beach oram | On the shore of Adyar beach |
| Kaaththirukkum meera | Meera who is waiting |
| Unmela aasai pattu | Having fallen in love with you |
| Oodi vanthaen joraa | I came running fast |
| Unmela aasai pattu | Having fallen in love with you |
| Oodi vanthaen joraa | I came running fast |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | |
| Male | |
| Thangaththaal thagadeduththu | Using gold foil sheet |
| Thaali onu seiyya poraen | I am going to make a sacred wedding thali |
| Velliyaal muththu eduththu | Taking pearls and silver |
| Kolusonnu poda poraen | I am going to put anklets on you |
| Male | |
| Thangaththaal thagadeduththu | Using gold foil sheet |
| Thaali onu seiyya poraen | I am going to make a sacred wedding thali |
| Velliyaal muththu eduththu | Taking pearls and silver |
| Kolusonnu poda poraen | I am going to put anklets on you |
| Male | |
| Ennammma ennamma | What is it my dear, what is it |
| Vanthu nillu pakkuvammaa | Come and stand properly with decorum |
| Ennammma ennamma | What is it my dear, what is it |
| Vanthu nillu pakkuvammaa | Come and stand properly with decorum |
| Male | |
| Sirippula simraanmaa nee | You look like actress Simran in your smile |
| Nadaiyilae ngumaa | You look like Nagma in your graceful walk |
| Gundu moonji kushupoo maa | Round-faced like Kushboo |
| Nee enakku pudhusumaa | You are brand new to me |
| Chorus | |
| Meera oodi vaa joraa | Meera, come running fast |
| Moun road aah…. | Is Mount Road... |
| Thenji pona naaraa | Like a worn-out fiber string? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | |
| Male | |
| Jannal vachcha jacket-la | Through the cut-out window blouse |
| Adikkithu beach-chu kaaththu | The cool beach breeze blows |
| Devikalaa theater-la eduththaen | At Devi Bala/Kala cinema theater |
| Rendu tickettu | I bought two tickets |
| Male | |
| Jannal vachcha jacket-la | Through the cut-out window blouse |
| Adikkithu beach-chu kaaththu | The cool beach breeze blows |
| Devikalaa theater-la eduththaen | At Devi Bala/Kala cinema theater |
| Rendu tickettu | I bought two tickets |
| Male | |
| Namakkunnu kedachchathu | What we managed to get |
| Ooramaa rendu seettu | Two corner seats |
| Namakkunnu kedachchathu | What we managed to get |
| Ooramaa rendu seettu | Two corner seats |
| Male | |
| Ananinjathu light-tu | The movie lights went out |
| Padaththulae fight-tu | A fight scene started on screen |
| Aanaa namma night-tu | But in our night |
| Rendu perum tight-tu | Both of us held each other tight |
| Chorus | |
| Meera oodi vaa joraa | Meera, come running fast |
| Moun road aah…. | Is Mount Road... |
| Thenji pona naaraa | Like a worn-out fiber string? |
| Male | |
| Adaiyaaru beach oram | On the shore of Adyar beach |
| Kaaththirukkum meera | Meera who is waiting |
| Unmela aasai pattu | Having fallen in love with you |
| Oodi vanthaen joraa | I came running fast |
| Chorus | |
| Adaiyaaru beach oram | On the shore of Adyar beach |
| Kaaththirukkum meera | Meera who is waiting |
| Unmela aasai pattu | Having fallen in love with you |
| Oodi vanthaen joraa | I came running fast |
| Male | |
| Meera oodi vaa joraa | Meera, come running fast |
| Moun road aah…. | Is Mount Road... |
| Thenji pona naaraa | Like a worn-out fiber string? |
| Male | |
| Adaiyaaru beach oram | On the shore of Adyar beach |
| Adaiyaaru beach oram | On the shore of Adyar beach |
| Kaaththirukkum meera | Meera who is waiting |
| Unmela aasai pattu | Having fallen in love with you |
| Oodi vanthaen joraa | I came running fast |
| Unmela aasai pattu | Having fallen in love with you |
| Oodi vanthaen joraa | I came running fast |
அடையாறு பீச் ஓரம்
காத்திருக்கும் மீரா
உன்மேல ஆசை பட்டு
ஓடி வந்தேன் ஜோரா
On the shore of Adyar beach
Meera who is waiting
Having fallen in love with you
I came running fast
அடையாறு பீச் ஓரம்
காத்திருக்கும் மீரா
உன்மேல ஆசை பட்டு
ஓடி வந்தேன் ஜோரா
On the shore of Adyar beach
Meera who is waiting
Having fallen in love with you
I came running fast
மீரா ஓடி வா ஜோரா
மௌன் ரோடா
தேஞ்சி போன நாரா
Meera, come running fast
Is Mount Road...
Like a worn-out fiber string?
அடையாறு பீச் ஓரம்
அடையாறு பீச் ஓரம்
காத்திருக்கும் மீரா
உன்மேல ஆசை பட்டு
ஓடிவந்தேன் ஜோரா
உன்மேல ஆசை பட்டு
ஓடிவந்தேன் ஜோரா
On the shore of Adyar beach
On the shore of Adyar beach
Meera who is waiting
Having fallen in love with you
I came running fast
Having fallen in love with you
I came running fast
.............................
தங்கத்தால் தகடெடுத்து
தாலி ஒன்னு செய்ய போறேன்
வெள்ளியால் முத்து எடுத்து
கொலுசொன்னு போட போறேன்
Using gold foil sheet
I am going to make a sacred wedding thali
Taking pearls and silver
I am going to put anklets on you
தங்கத்தால் தகடெடுத்து
தாலி ஒன்னு செய்ய போறேன்
வெள்ளியால் முத்து எடுத்து
கொலுசொன்னு போட போறேன்
Using gold foil sheet
I am going to make a sacred wedding thali
Taking pearls and silver
I am going to put anklets on you
என்னம்மா என்னம்மா
வந்து நில்லு பக்குவம்மா
என்னம்மா என்னம்மா
வந்து நில்லு பக்குவம்மா
What is it my dear, what is it
Come and stand properly with decorum
What is it my dear, what is it
Come and stand properly with decorum
சிரிப்புல சிம்ரன்மா நீ
நடையிலே நகுமா
குண்டு மூஞ்சி குஷுப்பூமா
நீ எனக்கு புதுசுமா
You look like actress Simran in your smile
You look like Nagma in your graceful walk
Round-faced like Kushboo
You are brand new to me
மீரா ஓடி வா ஜோரா
மௌன் ரோடா
தேஞ்சி போன நாரா
Meera, come running fast
Is Mount Road...
Like a worn-out fiber string?
.........................
ஜன்னல் வச்ச ஜாக்கெட்ல
அடிக்கிது பீச்சு காத்து
தேவிகலா தியேட்டர்ல எடுத்தேன்
ரெண்டு டிக்கெட்டு
Through the cut-out window blouse
The cool beach breeze blows
At Devi Bala/Kala cinema theater
I bought two tickets
ஜன்னல் வச்ச ஜாக்கெட்ல
அடிக்கிது பீச்சு காத்து
தேவிகலா தியேட்டர்ல எடுத்தேன்
ரெண்டு டிக்கெட்டு
Through the cut-out window blouse
The cool beach breeze blows
At Devi Bala/Kala cinema theater
I bought two tickets
நமக்குன்னு கெடச்சது
ஓரமா ரெண்டு சீட்டு
நமக்குன்னு கெடச்சது
ஓரமா ரெண்டு சீட்டு
What we managed to get
Two corner seats
What we managed to get
Two corner seats
அணைஞ்சது லைட்டு
படத்துலே பைட்டு
ஆனா நம்ம நைட்டு
ரெண்டு பேரும் டைட்டு
The movie lights went out
A fight scene started on screen
But in our night
Both of us held each other tight
மீரா ஓடி வா ஜோரா
மௌன் ரோடா
தேஞ்சி போன நாரா
Meera, come running fast
Is Mount Road...
Like a worn-out fiber string?
அடையாறு பீச் ஓரம்
காத்திருக்கும் மீரா
உன்மேல ஆசை பட்டு
ஓடி வந்தேன் ஜோரா
On the shore of Adyar beach
Meera who is waiting
Having fallen in love with you
I came running fast
அடையாறு பீச் ஓரம்
காத்திருக்கும் மீரா
உன்மேல ஆசை பட்டு
ஓடி வந்தேன் ஜோரா
On the shore of Adyar beach
Meera who is waiting
Having fallen in love with you
I came running fast
மீரா ஓடி வா ஜோரா
மௌன் ரோடா
தேஞ்சி போன நாரா
Meera, come running fast
Is Mount Road...
Like a worn-out fiber string?
அடையாறு பீச் ஓரம்.....
அடையாறு பீச் ஓரம்
காத்திருக்கும் மீரா
உன்மேல ஆசை பட்டு
ஓடி வந்தேன் ஜோரா
உன்மேல ஆசை பட்டு
ஓடி வந்தேன் ஜோரா
On the shore of Adyar beach
On the shore of Adyar beach
Meera who is waiting
Having fallen in love with you
I came running fast
Having fallen in love with you
I came running fast
Adaiyaaru beach oram
On the shore of Adyar beach
Kaaththirukkum meera
Meera who is waiting
Unmela aasai pattu
Having fallen in love with you
Oodi vanthaen joraa
I came running fast
Adaiyaaru beach oram
On the shore of Adyar beach
Kaaththirukkum meera
Meera who is waiting
Unmela aasai pattu
Having fallen in love with you
Oodi vanthaen joraa
I came running fast
Meera oodi vaa joraa
Meera, come running fast
Moun road aah….
Is Mount Road...
Thenji pona naaraa
Like a worn-out fiber string?
Adaiyaaru beach oram
On the shore of Adyar beach
Adaiyaaru beach oram
On the shore of Adyar beach
Kaaththirukkum meera
Meera who is waiting
Unmela aasai pattu
Having fallen in love with you
Oodi vanthaen joraa
I came running fast
Unmela aasai pattu
Having fallen in love with you
Oodi vanthaen joraa
I came running fast
………………
Thangaththaal thagadeduththu
Using gold foil sheet
Thaali onu seiyya poraen
I am going to make a sacred wedding thali
Velliyaal muththu eduththu
Taking pearls and silver
Kolusonnu poda poraen
I am going to put anklets on you
Thangaththaal thagadeduththu
Using gold foil sheet
Thaali onu seiyya poraen
I am going to make a sacred wedding thali
Velliyaal muththu eduththu
Taking pearls and silver
Kolusonnu poda poraen
I am going to put anklets on you
Ennammma ennamma
What is it my dear, what is it
Vanthu nillu pakkuvammaa
Come and stand properly with decorum
Ennammma ennamma
What is it my dear, what is it
Vanthu nillu pakkuvammaa
Come and stand properly with decorum
Sirippula simraanmaa nee
You look like actress Simran in your smile
Nadaiyilae ngumaa
You look like Nagma in your graceful walk
Gundu moonji kushupoo maa
Round-faced like Kushboo
Nee enakku pudhusumaa
You are brand new to me
Meera oodi vaa joraa
Meera, come running fast
Moun road aah….
Is Mount Road...
Thenji pona naaraa
Like a worn-out fiber string?
………………
Jannal vachcha jacket-la
Through the cut-out window blouse
Adikkithu beach-chu kaaththu
The cool beach breeze blows
Devikalaa theater-la eduththaen
At Devi Bala/Kala cinema theater
Rendu tickettu
I bought two tickets
Jannal vachcha jacket-la
Through the cut-out window blouse
Adikkithu beach-chu kaaththu
The cool beach breeze blows
Devikalaa theater-la eduththaen
At Devi Bala/Kala cinema theater
Rendu tickettu
I bought two tickets
Namakkunnu kedachchathu
What we managed to get
Ooramaa rendu seettu
Two corner seats
Namakkunnu kedachchathu
What we managed to get
Ooramaa rendu seettu
Two corner seats
Ananinjathu light-tu
The movie lights went out
Padaththulae fight-tu
A fight scene started on screen
Aanaa namma night-tu
But in our night
Rendu perum tight-tu
Both of us held each other tight
Meera oodi vaa joraa
Meera, come running fast
Moun road aah….
Is Mount Road...
Thenji pona naaraa
Like a worn-out fiber string?
Adaiyaaru beach oram
On the shore of Adyar beach
Kaaththirukkum meera
Meera who is waiting
Unmela aasai pattu
Having fallen in love with you
Oodi vanthaen joraa
I came running fast
Adaiyaaru beach oram
On the shore of Adyar beach
Kaaththirukkum meera
Meera who is waiting
Unmela aasai pattu
Having fallen in love with you
Oodi vanthaen joraa
I came running fast
Meera oodi vaa joraa
Meera, come running fast
Moun road aah….
Is Mount Road...
Thenji pona naaraa
Like a worn-out fiber string?
Adaiyaaru beach oram
On the shore of Adyar beach
Adaiyaaru beach oram
On the shore of Adyar beach
Kaaththirukkum meera
Meera who is waiting
Unmela aasai pattu
Having fallen in love with you
Oodi vanthaen joraa
I came running fast
Unmela aasai pattu
Having fallen in love with you
Oodi vanthaen joraa
I came running fast
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic, foot-tapping Kuthu track portrays a young lover enthusiastically expressing his affection for his beloved, Meera, along iconic Chennai landmarks. Set across Adyar Beach, Mount Road, and Devi Theater, the protagonist playfully praises her looks comparing her smile to Simran, her walk to Nagma, and her face to Kushboo. He promises to make gold ornaments for their marriage while reminiscing about their romantic movie date in corner seats.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Sirippula simraanmaa nee / Nadaiyilae ngumaa / Gundu moonji kushupoo maa”
Compares the beloved's appearance and charm directly to popular 90s cinema actresses (Simran, Nagma, Kushboo).
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Ananinjathu light-tu / Padaththulae fight-tu / Aanaa namma night-tu”
Use of matching starting consonant/vowel sounds across lines to create lyrical rhythm.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Padaththulae fight-tu / Aanaa namma night-tu / Rendu perum tight-tu”
Consonance at the end of consecutive poetic lines using rhythmic loan words like 'light-tu', 'fight-tu', 'tight-tu'.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is composed by Sirpy for the 2000 Action film Vallarasu starring Vijayakanth and Devayani. The lyrics specifically highlight popular urban Chennai culture, references to iconic landmarks like Mount Road and Devi Theater, as well as mainstream pop-culture references to leading actresses of Tamil cinema in the late 1990s.
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