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Dada

From Dada · 2022

Lyricist
Ashique A R
Singers
Sathya Narayanan, Jen Martin, Mariyammal, Prarthana Sriram
Music director
Jen Martin
Movie name
Dada
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
12 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thanga mani
Ponnaaram pol urangum
Maganae
En kannu mani
Aaa sella mani
Muthaaram pol thilaikkumae
Uyirae
En selva mani
Aditya monum adithi molum
Thrissur-u train-la poyi
Thrissur-u train-la poyi
Avide goods train-ina
Goods train-ina
Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?..
Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?..
En kannae azhudhaa
Oru monkey face naan kaatti
Unna sirikka veppenae
En thanga maganae
En mudhugin mela
Oru aana kuttiya pola
Unna thookkikittu naan
World tour-u povenae
Unna vitta enakku yaaruda
Enna vitta unakku yaarada
Best friend-u forever yaarada
Undhan dadaa!
College-kku two days-u
Leave pottu varatta
Starship-la mars-kku
Ticket onnu podatta
Spiderman-ah veettukku
Lunch-kku koottiyaaratta
Mammam oruvaa saapttuttu
Ada polaam daa
Aditya monum adithi molum
Thrissur-u train-la poyi
Thrissur-u train-la poyi
Avide goods train-ina
Goods train-ina
Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?..
Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?..
…………………
Aiyappanin……
Manigandanin uyiraa thira
Mannudaiya pon aamo
Adithyanae thaaleloo..
Oru oorula kaattukkulla
Tiger-kku friend-ah erumbaacham
Kadalukkulla meen pudikka
Rendum onna kelambuchaam
Puyal vandhuchaam
Puli bayandhuchaam
Life jacket-ah erumbu marandhuchaam
Shark vandhuchaam
Save pannuchaam
Kara sendhuchaam
Andha shark-ah pola
Sharp-ah neeyum
Irukkanum daa nanba
Enemy-kku kooda yedhum
Aabathunaa kai kodu daa anba
Unna vitta enakku yaar dadaa
Enna vitta unakku yaar dadaa
Best friend-u forever yaar dadaa
Nee dhaan dadaa
Office-kku two days-u
Male :Leave pottu varatta
Female :Starship-la mars-kku
Male :Ticket onn u podatta
Spiderman-ah veettukku
Male :Lunch-kku koottiyaaratta
Female :Mammam oruvaa saapttuttu
Male :Ada polaam daa
Aditya monum adithi molum
Thrissur-u train-la poyi
Thrissur-u train-la poyi
Avide goods train-ina
Goods train-ina
Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?..
Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?..
My golden jewel,
sleeping like a golden garland,
my son...
The apple of my eye,
oh, my sweet darling,
glowing like a string of pearls,
my very life,
my precious treasure!
Little boy Aditya and little girl Aditi
went on a train to Thrissur,
went on a train to Thrissur...
And there, a goods train...
a goods train...
who saw it first?
Who saw it first?
If my darling cries,
I will make a funny monkey face
and make you laugh!
My golden son!
Riding on my back,
like a little baby elephant,
I will carry you along
and take you on a world tour!
Who do I have except you, buddy?
Who do you have except me, little one?
Who is your best friend forever?
Your Dada!
For two days from college,
should I take leave and come?
On a starship to Mars,
should I book us a ticket?
Spiderman, to our home...
should I invite him over for lunch?
Just eat one mouthful of food,
and then we can go!
Little boy Aditya and little girl Aditi
went on a train to Thrissur,
went on a train to Thrissur...
And there, a goods train...
a goods train...
who saw it first?
Who saw it first?
...
Lord Ayyappan's...
Manikandan's (Lord Ayyappan's) own breath of life,
is he the golden treasure of this earth?
Lullaby, my little Aditya, sleep...
Once upon a time in a jungle,
an ant became friends with a tiger!
To catch fish in the sea,
the two set off together.
A storm came along,
the tiger got scared,
and the ant forgot its life jacket!
A shark came swimming,
saved them both,
and brought them safely to shore!
Just like that shark,
you too must be sharp
and alert, my friend!
Even if it is an enemy,
lend a helping hand in danger, with love!
Who do I have except you, Dada?
Who do you have except me, Dada?
Who is your best friend forever, Dada?
It is you, Dada!
For two days from the office,
should I take leave and come?
On a starship to Mars,
should I book us a ticket?
Spiderman, to our home...
should I invite him over for lunch?
Just eat one mouthful of food,
and come on, let us go!
Little boy Aditya and little girl Aditi
went on a train to Thrissur,
went on a train to Thrissur...
And there, a goods train...
a goods train...
who saw it first?
Who saw it first?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This track from Dada (2022) is a tender, whimsical bond-building song and lullaby shared between a young father and his child. It showcases the father's playful strategies to entertain his child—promising fantasy trips aboard starships to Mars, inviting Spider-Man for lunch, and telling creative bedtime fables about an ant and a tiger rescued by a sharp shark.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Ponnaaram pol urangum

Comparing the sleeping child to a golden necklace using 'pol'.

Simile (Upamai)

Oru aana kuttiya pola

Comparing the child sitting on the father's back to a baby elephant.

Wordplay / Pun

Andha shark-ah pola Sharp-ah neeyum

Phonetic wordplay connecting the sea creature 'shark' with being 'sharp' in mind.

Code-mixing / Multilingualism

Aditya monum adithi molum Thrissur-u train-la poyi

Incorporation of popular Malayalam nursery folk rhymes alongside Tamil lyrics.

Did you know?

Trivia

Dada (2022) marked the feature film debut of music director Jen Martin. The song incorporates the popular Malayalam children's counting game rhyme 'Aditya monum adithi molum', highlighting cultural cross-over and adding an authentic nursery atmosphere to the father-son bond portrayed in the movie.

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