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Lyrics & meaning

Athikaalaiyil Sevalai

From Nee Varuvai Ena · 1999

Lyricist: Pa. Vijay
Singers: Unnikrishnan, Sujatha
Music director: S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name: Nee Varuvai Ena
Movie release year: 1999
Lyrics added on: 18 Jan 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Ahaaa…aaaa…..

Adhikaalaiyil sevalai eluppi

Adhai koovendru sollugiren

Kadigaarathai seekkiram thiruppi

Adhan vegathai minjugiren

Adhikaalaiyil sevalai eluppi

Adhai koovendru sollugiren

Kadigaarathai seekkiram thiruppi

Adhan vegathai minjugiren

Innum vaasalil kolathai kaanavilllai

Un valaiyoli kolusugal ketkavillai

Yen thaamarai pookkavillai

Adhikaalaiyil sevalai eluppi

Adhai koovendru sollugiren

Kadigaarathai seekkiram thiruppi

Adhan vegathai minjugiren

Minnalgal rendu modha kanden

Vinmeengal pookkal thoova kanden

Aazhwargal pottri paada kanden

Srirangan maarbil sera kanden

Kaalai pozhuthil kaadhal koodaathu

Chorus :Koodaathu ..

Male :Kaadhal pozhuthil velai koodaathu

Chorus :Koodaathu koodaathu ..

Aasaiyil nenjam yenga koodaathu

Chorus :Koodaathu ..

Feamle :Anbin ellai thaanda koodaathu

Chorus :Koodaathu koodaathu

Kovaikani idhazh mooda koodaathu

Koththum kiliyai thitta koodaathu

Anbae ennai kanavil kooda

Marakka koodaathu

Female :Urangum podhum uyirae

Unnai piriya koodaathu

Adhikaalaiyil sevalai eluppi

Adhai koovendru sollugiren

Kadigaarathai seekkiram thiruppi

Adhan vegathai minjugiren

Malai thendral veesa koodaathu

Chorus :Koodaathu

Female :Maanila sedhigal ketka koodaathu

Chorus :oodaathu koodaathu

Sooriyan merkkai paarka koodaathu

Chorus :Koodaathu

Male :Sooriya gandhiyum paarka koodaathu

Chorus :Koodaathu koodaathu

Aalaya sangoli oodha koodaathu

Anju manikku pookkakkoodaathu

Maalai endra sollai yaarum

Ninaikka koodaathu

Male :Iravu endra sollae

Thamizhil irukka koodaathu

Adhikaalaiyil sevalai eluppi

Adhai koovendru sollugiren

Kadigaarathai seekkiram thiruppi

Adhan vegathai minjugiren

En vaasalil kolathai

Varaindhadhu yaar

En valaiyoli kolusugal thirudiyathu yaar

Iru vizhigalil kalanthathu yaar

Adhikaalaiyil sevalai eluppi

Adhai koovendru kenjiyavan

Kadigaarathai seekkiram thiruppi

Adhan vegathai minjiyavan

Aha... aaah...

Waking up the rooster at dawn,

I tell it to crow.

Turning the clock forward quickly,

I race ahead of its speed.

Waking up the rooster at dawn,

I tell it to crow.

Turning the clock forward quickly,

I race ahead of its speed.

I still do not see the kolam (rice-flour pattern) at the doorstep,

I do not hear the sound of your bangles and anklets,

why has the lotus not bloomed yet?

Waking up the rooster at dawn,

I tell it to crow.

Turning the clock forward quickly,

I race ahead of its speed.

I saw two lightning flashes collide,

I saw the stars shower flowers,

I saw the Alvars (poet-saints) sing praises,

I saw union on Lord Ranganatha's chest.

Love should not happen in the morning hours—

Chorus: It should not!

Male: During the hours of love, work should not happen—

Chorus: Should not, should not!

The heart should not ache with longing—

Chorus: It should not!

Female: The limits of love should not be crossed—

Chorus: Should not, should not!

Red fruit-like lips must not stay closed,

you must not scold the branch being pecked,

my love, even in your dreams,

you must never forget me.

Female: Even in my sleep, my life,

I must never be apart from you.

Waking up the rooster at dawn,

I tell it to crow.

Turning the clock forward quickly,

I race ahead of its speed.

The mountain breeze should not blow—

Chorus: It should not!

Female: You should not listen to the state news—

Chorus: Should not, should not!

The sun should not look toward the west—

Chorus: It should not!

Male: Even the sunflower should not turn to look—

Chorus: Should not, should not!

The temple conch should not be blown,

the five o'clock flower should not bloom,

the word called 'evening'—no one

should even think of it.

Male: The very word 'night'

should not exist in the Tamil language!

Waking up the rooster at dawn,

I tell it to crow.

Turning the clock forward quickly,

I race ahead of its speed.

The kolam pattern at my doorstep,

who drew it?

Who stole the chime of my bangles and anklets?

Who blended into both my eyes?

It is the one who woke the rooster at dawn,

and pleaded with it to crow;

the one who turned the clock forward quickly,

and outran its speed!

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Adhikaalaiyil Sevalai Eluppi' from the film Nee Varuvai Ena (1999) is a playful and romantic song expressing a lover's deep impatience and yearning for their beloved's arrival at dawn. The protagonist metaphorically wakes up the rooster early and attempts to outrun time itself, impatient for the morning light that brings the sight of their lover. Through vivid imagery, the lyrics play on hyperbolic desires—wishing to stop time, abolish the word 'night', and halt routine worldly events just to extend moments of love and togetherness. The duet playfully establishes a series of humorous 'rules' of love, where ordinary chores, sunset, and separation are forbidden, celebrating the overwhelming, joyfully impatient nature of true romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole

“Kadigaarathai seekkiram thiruppi / Adhan vegathai minjugiren”

Exaggerating the ability to manually speed up a clock and outrun time to hurry dawn.

Metaphor

“Kovaikani idhazh mooda koodaathu”

Comparing the beloved's lips to the deep red ivy gourd (Kovaikani).

Refrain / Epiphora

“Kaalai pozhuthil kaadhal koodaathu ... Velai koodaathu”

Repetition of the word 'Koodaathu' (should not be) at the end of consecutive lines for rhythmic emphasis.

Anaphora

“Adhikaalaiyil sevalai eluppi”

Repetition of 'Adhikaalaiyil sevalai eluppi' across multiple stanzas to structure the song's primary motif.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Nee Varuvai Ena' (1999) features music composed by S. A. Rajkumar and lyrics by Pa. Vijay. The song is a fan-favorite romantic duet showcasing the playful romantic chemistry typical of late 90s Tamil cinema soundtracks.

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