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Lyrics & meaning

Ayyarettu Nella Pola

From Odangal · 1986

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Sampath Selvam
Movie name
Odangal
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
8 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aiyaarettu nella pola
Avasaramaa samainja pulla
Aiyaarettu nella pola
Chorus :Aahaa aahaa
Male :Avasaramaa samainja pulla
Chorus :Aamaam aamaam
Adi akkam pakkam aal paarpom
Aruvadaikku naal paarpom
Etchi vachcha achchu vellam
Thaaraendi vaayaendi
…………….
Aiyaarettu nella pola
Avasaramaa samainja pulla
Maanthoppula oru idam paarkalam
Nee ammaa naan appaa vaa velaiyaadalaam
Aaththoraanthaan namakku anthappuranthaan
Aaththoramaa namba aall paarkalaam
Adi aaththi idam maaththi naan kadhai pesalaam
Palli paadam thapputhaanae hoi…
Onnum onnum onnuthaanae
Chorus :Aamo aamo aamaom
Male :Palli paadam thapputhaanae hoi…
Onnum onnum onnuthaanae
Ada kambangkollai
Chorus :pooththirukkuthu
Male :Kaanja maadu…
Chorus :Kaaththirukkuthu….vaa…
Aiyaarettu nella pola
Avasaramaa samainja pulla
Adi akkam pakkam aal paarpom
Aruvadaikku naal paarpom
Etchi vachcha achchu vellam
Thaaraendi vaayaendi
…………….
Yaemaaththavae nee mai poosurae
Neeyenna penthaanaa
Yaen poi pesurae
Rettai jadai pottaa
Potta pillaiyaa
Chorus :Jimukku jikkaan miyaav
Jimukku jikkaan miyaav
Vaayaadiyae nee koll mootturae
Anumaaru maga pola nee vaalaatturae
Thandachoru thinnum ponnu hoi
Manda kanam venaam kannae
Chorus :Aamaam machchi
Male :Thandachoru thinnum ponnu hoi
Manda kanam venaam kannae
Nalla kaalam thodangi vaikkiraen
Kanna unakku thoranthu vaikkiraendi
Aiyaarettu nella pola
Male :Ammoi
Chorus :Avasaramaa samainja pulla
Ae…aiyaarettu nella pola
Chorus :Aahaa aahaa
Male :Avasaramaa samainja pulla
Chorus :Aamaam aamaam
Adi akkam pakkam aal paarpom
Aruvadaikku naal paarpom
Etchi vachcha achchu vellam
Thaaraendi vaayaendi
………………
Aiyaarettu nella pola
Chorus :…………………
Male :Avasaramaa samainja pulla…..
Like fast-ripening IR-8 paddy,
You are a girl who grew up so fast!
Like fast-ripening IR-8 paddy,
Chorus: Aha aha!
Male: A girl who grew up so fast!
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Let us check if anyone is watching nearby,
And pick an auspicious day for our harvest!
A sweet bite of jaggery, tasted by my lips,
I will give it to you, here I come!
...
Like fast-ripening IR-8 paddy,
You are a girl who grew up so fast!
Let us find a spot in the mango grove,
You be the mother, I will be the father, come let us play!
The riverbank is our private royal chamber,
Let us keep watch for people along the riverbank,
Oh girl, moving to quiet corners, I can whisper sweet talk to you!
What they teach in school is wrong, hey...
One and one make just one, do they not?
Chorus: Yes, yes, that is right!
Male: What they teach in school is wrong, hey...
One and one make just one, do they not?
Look, the millet field...
Chorus: ...is in full bloom!
Male: And the hungry bull...
Chorus: ...is waiting eagerly... come on!
Like fast-ripening IR-8 paddy,
You are a girl who grew up so fast!
Let us check if anyone is watching nearby,
And pick an auspicious day for our harvest!
A sweet bite of jaggery, tasted by my lips,
I will give it to you, here I come!
...
You put on eyeliner just to deceive me,
Are you really a girl at all?
Why do you tell such lies?
Just because you wear twin braids,
Does that make you a delicate girl?
Chorus: Jimukku jikkaan meow!
Jimukku jikkaan meow!
You chatterbox, you are stirring up trouble,
Wagging your tail like Hanuman's daughter!
You idle girl living on free meals, hey,
Do not let your head get so big, my sweet!
Chorus: That is right, buddy!
Male: You idle girl living on free meals, hey,
Do not let your head get so big, my sweet!
I will bring good times into your life,
My darling, I will open up a bright new world for you!
Like fast-ripening IR-8 paddy,
Male: Oh my!
Chorus: A girl who grew up so fast!
Hey... like fast-ripening IR-8 paddy,
Chorus: Aha aha!
Male: A girl who grew up so fast!
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Let us check if anyone is watching nearby,
And pick an auspicious day for our harvest!
A sweet bite of jaggery, tasted by my lips,
I will give it to you, here I come!
...
Like fast-ripening IR-8 paddy,
Chorus: ...
Male: A girl who grew up so fast...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful folk track from the film Odangal (1986), written by Vairamuthu, utilizes vivid rural imagery and agricultural slang to portray youthful banter and romantic teasing between lovers in a village setting. The central motif compares a young woman's rapid coming-of-age to 'Aiyaarettu' (a fast-yielding hybrid paddy variety), humorously linking nature's abundance with human affection. Through playful references to school arithmetic, farming, and mango groves, the song captures the lighthearted romance and cultural charm of rural Tamil Nadu.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Aiyaarettu nella pola

Compares the rapid growth and maturity of the girl to the fast-yielding 'Aiyaarettu' paddy crop.

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

Adi akkam pakkam aal paarpom

Matching initial sound 'A' between words in the same line.

Metaphor (Uvagam)

Aruvadaikku naal paarpom

Uses farming concepts like harvest ('Aruvadai') as a metaphor for marriage or fruition of love.

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Trivia

The term 'Aiyaarettu' (IR-50/IR-36) refers to high-yielding hybrid paddy varieties introduced during India's Green Revolution. Lyricist Vairamuthu was renowned for blending contemporary agricultural vocabulary and authentic rural dialects into 1980s Tamil cinema songs.

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