Azhagiya Kodiye Aadadi
From Thaai Veedu · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thaai Veedu1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adi azhagiya kodiyae aadadi | Hey beautiful lady, dance! |
| Aanandha geedham paadadi | Sing a joyful song! |
| Male | |
| Adi azhagiya kodiyae aadadi | Hey beautiful lady, dance! |
| Aanandha geedham paadadi | Sing a joyful song! |
| Veettukku idhudhan kaavalae | This is the guardian of the house! |
| Manidharai kaatilum thevalae | Far better than humans, a true blessing! |
| Nandri ulla jeevan idhu paaradi | Look, this is a creature full of gratitude, my dear! |
| My dear jonny dhaanadi | This is none other than my dear Jonny! |
| Dhoobi daaba woof woof.. | Dhoobi daaba woof woof.. |
| Dhoobi daaba woof woof.. | Dhoobi daaba woof woof.. |
| Dhoobi daaba | Dhoobi daaba |
| Male | |
| Udanpiravaadha thambi | An unborn brother of mine, |
| Ullathil thanga kambi | With a heart as pure as a gold bar, |
| Haan haan | Haan haan |
| Udanpiravaadha thambi | An unborn brother of mine, |
| Ullathil thanga kambi | With a heart as pure as a gold bar, |
| Kaadhalinaalae kanavan naanae | Through love, I am your husband, |
| Kozhundhan ivandhan kannae | And he is your brother-in-law, my darling! |
| Female | |
| Youuuu shut up.. | Youuuu shut up.. |
| Male | |
| Get up.. | Get up.. |
| Male | |
| Adi azhagiya kodiyae aadadi | Hey beautiful lady, dance! |
| Aanandha geedham paadadi | Sing a joyful song! |
| Nandri ulla jeevan idhu paaradi | Look, this is a creature full of gratitude, my dear! |
| My dear jonny dhaanadi | This is none other than my dear Jonny! |
| Dhoobi daaba hoo hoo.. | Dhoobi daaba hoo hoo.. |
| Dhoobi daaba hoo hoo.. | Dhoobi daaba hoo hoo.. |
| Dhoobi daaba…ha ah ah ah | Dhoobi daaba…ha ah ah ah |
| Male | |
| Poopol siriththu aadu | Smile like a flower and dance, |
| Happy birthday paadu haan.. | Sing 'Happy Birthday', haan.. |
| Poopol siriththu aadu | Smile like a flower and dance, |
| Happy birthday paadu … | Sing 'Happy Birthday'... |
| Arumai thambi kaigalai kulukki | Shake hands with this wonderful brother, |
| Aayiram vaazhthukkal kooru | And shower a thousand wishes! |
| Female | |
| What nonsense | What nonsense |
| Male | |
| Come to sense | Come to sense |
| Male | |
| Adi azhagiya kodiyae aadadi | Hey beautiful lady, dance! |
| Aanandha geedham paadadi | Sing a joyful song! |
| Nandri ulla jeevan idhu paaradi | Look, this is a creature full of gratitude, my dear! |
| My dear jonny dhaanadi | This is none other than my dear Jonny! |
| Dhoobi daaba woof woof | Dhoobi daaba woof woof |
| Dhoobi daaba woof woof… | Dhoobi daaba woof woof… |
| Dhoobi daaba…baa baa baa baa | Dhoobi daaba…baa baa baa baa |
| Male | |
| Nilladi ennuyir thozhi | Wait, my dearest friend, |
| Solladi needhan sorry sorry | Say 'sorry, sorry' yourself, |
| Nilladi ennuyir thozhi | Wait, my dearest friend, |
| Solladi needhan sorry sorry | Say 'sorry, sorry' yourself, |
| Anbu thambiyidam mannippu kelu | Ask forgiveness from this loving brother, |
| Ivandhan periya aalu | He is a very important guy! |
| Female | |
| My foot | My foot |
| Male | |
| Thatz very bad | Thatz very bad |
| Male | |
| Adi azhagiya kodiyae aadadi | Hey beautiful lady, dance! |
| Aanandha geedham paadadi | Sing a joyful song! |
| Adi azhagiya kodiyae aadadi | Hey beautiful lady, dance! |
| Aanandha geedham paadadi | Sing a joyful song! |
| Veettukku idhudhan kaavalae | This is the guardian of the house! |
| Manidharai kaatilum thevalae | Far better than humans, a true blessing! |
| Nandri ulla jeevan idhu paaradi | Look, this is a creature full of gratitude, my dear! |
| My dear jonny dhaanadi | This is none other than my dear Jonny! |
| Dhoopi daaba hoo hoo… | Dhoopi daaba hoo hoo… |
| Dhoopi daaba hoo woof.. | Dhoopi daaba hoo woof.. |
| Dhoopi daaba | Dhoopi daaba |
| Hoo huh u hooooooooo | Hoo huh u hooooooooo |
அடி அழகிய கொடியே ஆடடி
ஆனந்த கீதம் பாடடி
Hey beautiful lady, dance!
Sing a joyful song!
அடி அழகிய கொடியே ஆடடி
ஆனந்த கீதம் பாடடி
வீட்டுக்கு இதுதான் காவலே
மனிதரை காட்டிலும் தேவலே
நன்றியுள்ள ஜீவனிது பாரடி
மை டியர் ஜானி தானடி
டுபி டாபா வூப்.. வூப்
டுபி டாபா வூப்.. வூப்
டுபி டாபா .............
Hey beautiful lady, dance!
Sing a joyful song!
This is the guardian of the house!
Far better than humans, a true blessing!
Look, this is a creature full of gratitude, my dear!
This is none other than my dear Jonny!
Dhoobi daaba woof woof..
Dhoobi daaba woof woof..
Dhoobi daaba
உடன் பிறவாத தம்பி
உள்ளத்தில் தங்கக்கம்பி ஹான் ஹான்
உடன் பிறவாத தம்பி
உள்ளத்தில் தங்கக்கம்பி
காதலினாலே கணவன் ஆனேன்
கொழுந்தன் இவன் தான் கண்ணே
An unborn brother of mine,
With a heart as pure as a gold bar,
Haan haan
An unborn brother of mine,
With a heart as pure as a gold bar,
Through love, I am your husband,
And he is your brother-in-law, my darling!
யூ......செட்அப்….
கெட் அப் ஹெய்....
Youuuu shut up..
அடி அழகிய கொடியே ஆடடி
ஆனந்த கீதம் பாடடி
வீட்டுக்கு இதுதான் காவலே
மனிதரை காட்டிலும் தேவலே
நன்றியுள்ள ஜீவனிது பாரடி
மை டியர் ஜானி தானடி
டுபி டாபா உஹ்ஹூ
டுபி டாபா உஹ்ஹூ
டுபி டாபா ....ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
Get up..
பூப்போல் சிரித்து ஆடு
ஹேப்பி பர்த்டே பாடு....ஹான்
பூப்போல் சிரித்து ஆடு
ஹேப்பி பர்த்டே பாடு..
அருமை தம்பி கைகளை குலுக்கி
ஆயிரம் வாழ்த்துக்கள் கூறு
Hey beautiful lady, dance!
Sing a joyful song!
Look, this is a creature full of gratitude, my dear!
This is none other than my dear Jonny!
Dhoobi daaba hoo hoo..
Dhoobi daaba hoo hoo..
Dhoobi daaba…ha ah ah ah
வாட் நான்சென்ஸ்..
ஹஹ கம் டூ சென்ஸ்.......
Smile like a flower and dance,
Sing 'Happy Birthday', haan..
Smile like a flower and dance,
Sing 'Happy Birthday'...
Shake hands with this wonderful brother,
And shower a thousand wishes!
அடி அழகிய கொடியே ஆடடி
ஆனந்த கீதம் பாடடி
வீட்டுக்கு இதுதான் காவலே
மனிதரை காட்டிலும் தேவலே
நன்றியுள்ள ஜீவனிது பாரடி
மை டியர் ஜானி தானடி
டுபி டாபா வூப்.. வூப்
டுபி டாபா வூப்.. வூப்
டுபி டாபா ....பா பா பா பா ...
What nonsense
நில்லடி என் உயிர் தோழி
சொல்லடி நீ தான் சாரி சாரி
நில்லடி என் உயிர் தோழி
சொல்லடி நீ தான் சாரி சாரி
அன்பு தம்பியிடம் மன்னிப்பு கேளு
இவன் தான் பெரிய ஆளு
Come to sense
மை புட்........
தட்ஸ் வெரி பேட்......
Hey beautiful lady, dance!
Sing a joyful song!
Look, this is a creature full of gratitude, my dear!
This is none other than my dear Jonny!
Dhoobi daaba woof woof
Dhoobi daaba woof woof…
Dhoobi daaba…baa baa baa baa
அடி அழகிய கொடியே ஆடடி
ஆனந்த கீதம் பாடடி
அடி அழகிய கொடியே ஆடடி
ஆனந்த கீதம் பாடடி
வீட்டுக்கு இதுதான் காவலே
மனிதரை காட்டிலும் தேவலே
நன்றியுள்ள ஜீவனிது பாரடி
மை டியர் ஜானி தானடி
டுபி டாபா வூப்.. வூப்
டுபி டாபா உஹ்ஹூ
டுபி டாபா ....
ஹோ ஹு ஹோ ........
Wait, my dearest friend,
Say 'sorry, sorry' yourself,
Wait, my dearest friend,
Say 'sorry, sorry' yourself,
Ask forgiveness from this loving brother,
He is a very important guy!
My foot
Thatz very bad
Hey beautiful lady, dance!
Sing a joyful song!
Hey beautiful lady, dance!
Sing a joyful song!
This is the guardian of the house!
Far better than humans, a true blessing!
Look, this is a creature full of gratitude, my dear!
This is none other than my dear Jonny!
Dhoopi daaba hoo hoo…
Dhoopi daaba hoo woof..
Dhoopi daaba
Hoo huh u hooooooooo
Adi azhagiya kodiyae aadadi
Hey beautiful lady, dance!
Aanandha geedham paadadi
Sing a joyful song!
Adi azhagiya kodiyae aadadi
Hey beautiful lady, dance!
Aanandha geedham paadadi
Sing a joyful song!
Veettukku idhudhan kaavalae
This is the guardian of the house!
Manidharai kaatilum thevalae
Far better than humans, a true blessing!
Nandri ulla jeevan idhu paaradi
Look, this is a creature full of gratitude, my dear!
My dear jonny dhaanadi
This is none other than my dear Jonny!
Dhoobi daaba woof woof..
Dhoobi daaba woof woof..
Dhoobi daaba woof woof..
Dhoobi daaba woof woof..
Dhoobi daaba
Dhoobi daaba
Udanpiravaadha thambi
An unborn brother of mine,
Ullathil thanga kambi
With a heart as pure as a gold bar,
Haan haan
Haan haan
Udanpiravaadha thambi
An unborn brother of mine,
Ullathil thanga kambi
With a heart as pure as a gold bar,
Kaadhalinaalae kanavan naanae
Through love, I am your husband,
Kozhundhan ivandhan kannae
And he is your brother-in-law, my darling!
Youuuu shut up..
Youuuu shut up..
Get up..
Get up..
Adi azhagiya kodiyae aadadi
Hey beautiful lady, dance!
Aanandha geedham paadadi
Sing a joyful song!
Nandri ulla jeevan idhu paaradi
Look, this is a creature full of gratitude, my dear!
My dear jonny dhaanadi
This is none other than my dear Jonny!
Dhoobi daaba hoo hoo..
Dhoobi daaba hoo hoo..
Dhoobi daaba hoo hoo..
Dhoobi daaba hoo hoo..
Dhoobi daaba…ha ah ah ah
Dhoobi daaba…ha ah ah ah
Poopol siriththu aadu
Smile like a flower and dance,
Happy birthday paadu haan..
Sing 'Happy Birthday', haan..
Poopol siriththu aadu
Smile like a flower and dance,
Happy birthday paadu …
Sing 'Happy Birthday'...
Arumai thambi kaigalai kulukki
Shake hands with this wonderful brother,
Aayiram vaazhthukkal kooru
And shower a thousand wishes!
What nonsense
What nonsense
Come to sense
Come to sense
Adi azhagiya kodiyae aadadi
Hey beautiful lady, dance!
Aanandha geedham paadadi
Sing a joyful song!
Nandri ulla jeevan idhu paaradi
Look, this is a creature full of gratitude, my dear!
My dear jonny dhaanadi
This is none other than my dear Jonny!
Dhoobi daaba woof woof
Dhoobi daaba woof woof
Dhoobi daaba woof woof…
Dhoobi daaba woof woof…
Dhoobi daaba…baa baa baa baa
Dhoobi daaba…baa baa baa baa
Nilladi ennuyir thozhi
Wait, my dearest friend,
Solladi needhan sorry sorry
Say 'sorry, sorry' yourself,
Nilladi ennuyir thozhi
Wait, my dearest friend,
Solladi needhan sorry sorry
Say 'sorry, sorry' yourself,
Anbu thambiyidam mannippu kelu
Ask forgiveness from this loving brother,
Ivandhan periya aalu
He is a very important guy!
My foot
My foot
Thatz very bad
Thatz very bad
Adi azhagiya kodiyae aadadi
Hey beautiful lady, dance!
Aanandha geedham paadadi
Sing a joyful song!
Adi azhagiya kodiyae aadadi
Hey beautiful lady, dance!
Aanandha geedham paadadi
Sing a joyful song!
Veettukku idhudhan kaavalae
This is the guardian of the house!
Manidharai kaatilum thevalae
Far better than humans, a true blessing!
Nandri ulla jeevan idhu paaradi
Look, this is a creature full of gratitude, my dear!
My dear jonny dhaanadi
This is none other than my dear Jonny!
Dhoopi daaba hoo hoo…
Dhoopi daaba hoo hoo…
Dhoopi daaba hoo woof..
Dhoopi daaba hoo woof..
Dhoopi daaba
Dhoopi daaba
Hoo huh u hooooooooo
Hoo huh u hooooooooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Adi azhagiya kodiyae' is a playful, upbeat duet from the 1983 Tamil film 'Thaai Veedu'. The song centers on the male protagonist praising his extremely loyal pet dog named Jonny, humorously addressing the dog as his 'brother' and introducing him to his love interest as her 'brother-in-law'. He insists that she show respect, dance for Jonny, and even apologize to him. The heroine responds with teasing irritation ('What nonsense', 'My foot'), creating a lively back-and-forth dialogue. Vaali's lyrics combine endearing Tamil imagery, comical English exclamations, and rhythmic vocal scatting to create a fun, lighthearted track celebrating human-animal companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Adi azhagiya kodiyae aadadi”
Compares the heroine to a delicate, beautiful vine ('azhagiya kodiyae').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Udanpiravaadha thambi / Ullathil thanga kambi”
Rhyming of the second syllable 'da' in 'Udanpiravaadha' and 'Ullathil'.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Poopol siriththu aadu”
Compares the heroine's smile to the blooming/softness of a flower ('Poopol siriththu').
Olikkurippu (Onomatopoeia)
“Dhoobi daaba woof woof..”
Use of vocalized bark sounds and playful gibberish syllables ('woof woof', 'Dhoobi daaba').
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Trivia
Although many fans misattribute the soundtrack of 'Thaai Veedu' (1983) starring Rajinikanth to Ilaiyaraaja, the film's music was actually composed by Bollywood veteran Bappi Lahiri, making it one of his rare direct Tamil film soundtrack credits.
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