Dada
From Dada · 2022
- Lyricist
- Ashique A R
- Singers
- Sathya Narayanan, Jen Martin, Mariyammal, Prarthana Sriram
- Music director
- Jen Martin
- Details
- Dada2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thanga mani | Golden gem, |
| Ponnaaram pol urangum | Sleeping like a golden necklace, |
| Maganae | My son! |
| En kannu mani | Apple of my eye, |
| Male | |
| Aaa sella mani | Ah, precious gem, |
| Muthaaram pol thilaikkumae | Shining like a pearl necklace, |
| Uyirae | My life, |
| En selva mani | My precious darling! |
| Male | |
| Aditya monum adithi molum | Son Aditya and daughter Adithi, |
| Thrissur-u train-la poyi | Went on the Thrissur train, |
| Thrissur-u train-la poyi | Went on the Thrissur train, |
| Avide goods train-ina | There, the goods train, |
| Goods train-ina | The goods train, |
| Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?.. | Who saw it first?.. |
| Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?.. | Who saw it first?.. |
| Male | |
| En kannae azhudhaa | If my dear child cries, |
| Oru monkey face naan kaatti | I will make a funny monkey face, |
| Unna sirikka veppenae | And make you smile! |
| En thanga maganae | My golden son, |
| Male | |
| En mudhugin mela | On top of my back, |
| Oru aana kuttiya pola | Like a baby elephant, |
| Unna thookkikittu naan | Carrying you along, |
| World tour-u povenae | I will go on a world tour! |
| Male | |
| Unna vitta enakku yaaruda | Who else do I have besides you? |
| Enna vitta unakku yaarada | Who else do you have besides me? |
| Best friend-u forever yaarada | Who is your best friend forever? |
| Undhan dadaa! | Your Dada! |
| Male | |
| College-kku two days-u | Taking two days off, |
| Leave pottu varatta | From college, shall I come? |
| Starship-la mars-kku | To Mars aboard a starship, |
| Ticket onnu podatta | Shall I book a ticket? |
| Male | |
| Spiderman-ah veettukku | Spider-Man to our house, |
| Lunch-kku koottiyaaratta | Shall I invite over for lunch? |
| Mammam oruvaa saapttuttu | Eating a bite of food, |
| Ada polaam daa | Hey, let's go! |
| Male | |
| Aditya monum adithi molum | Son Aditya and daughter Adithi, |
| Thrissur-u train-la poyi | Went on the Thrissur train, |
| Thrissur-u train-la poyi | Went on the Thrissur train, |
| Avide goods train-ina | There, the goods train, |
| Goods train-ina | The goods train, |
| Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?.. | Who saw it first?.. |
| Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?.. | Who saw it first?.. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ................... |
| Male | |
| Aiyappanin…… | Lord Ayyappan's... |
| Manigandanin uyiraa thira | Lord Manikandan's breath of life, |
| Mannudaiya pon aamo | Is the precious gift of this earth, |
| Adithyanae thaaleloo.. | Oh Aditya, lullaby... |
| Male | |
| Oru oorula kaattukkulla | In a town inside a forest, |
| Tiger-kku friend-ah erumbaacham | An ant became friends with a tiger, it seems! |
| Kadalukkulla meen pudikka | To catch fish in the sea, |
| Rendum onna kelambuchaam | Both of them set off together! |
| Male | |
| Puyal vandhuchaam | A storm came, |
| Puli bayandhuchaam | The tiger got scared! |
| Life jacket-ah erumbu marandhuchaam | The ant forgot its life jacket! |
| Shark vandhuchaam | A shark came, |
| Save pannuchaam | Saved them, |
| Kara sendhuchaam | And reached the shore! |
| Male | |
| Andha shark-ah pola | Like that shark, |
| Sharp-ah neeyum | You should also be sharp, |
| Irukkanum daa nanba | My dear friend! |
| Enemy-kku kooda yedhum | Even if an enemy faces danger, |
| Aabathunaa kai kodu daa anba | Extend a helping hand with love! |
| Female | |
| Unna vitta enakku yaar dadaa | Who else do I have besides you, Dada? |
| Enna vitta unakku yaar dadaa | Who else do you have besides me, Dada? |
| Best friend-u forever yaar dadaa | Who is your best friend forever, Dada? |
| Nee dhaan dadaa | You are, Dada! |
| Female | |
| Office-kku two days-u | For office, two days... |
| Male :Leave pottu varatta | Male: Shall I take leave and come? |
| Female :Starship-la mars-kku | Female: On a starship to Mars... |
| Male :Ticket onn u podatta | Male: Shall I book a ticket? |
| Female | |
| Spiderman-ah veettukku | Spider-Man to our house, |
| Male :Lunch-kku koottiyaaratta | Male: Shall I invite over for lunch? |
| Female :Mammam oruvaa saapttuttu | Female: Eating a bite of food, |
| Male :Ada polaam daa | Male: Hey, let's go! |
| Male | |
| Aditya monum adithi molum | Son Aditya and daughter Adithi, |
| Thrissur-u train-la poyi | Went on the Thrissur train, |
| Thrissur-u train-la poyi | Went on the Thrissur train, |
| Avide goods train-ina | There, the goods train, |
| Goods train-ina | Goods train, |
| Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?.. | Who saw it first?.. |
| Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?.. | Who saw it first?.. |
தங்க மணி
பொன்னாரம் போல் உறங்கும்
மகனே என் கண்ணு மணி
Golden gem,
Sleeping like a golden necklace,
My son!
Apple of my eye,
ஆஅ ...செல்ல மணி
முத்தாரம் போல் திளைக்குமே
உயிரே என் செல்வ மணி
Ah, precious gem,
Shining like a pearl necklace,
My life,
My precious darling!
ஆதித்ய மோனும் அதிதி மோளும்
திருச்சூரு ட்ரெய்னுல போயி
திருச்சூரு ட்ரெய்னுல போயி
அவிடே குட்ஸ் ட்ரெய்னுன
குட்ஸ் ட்ரெய்னுன
ஆத்யம் கண்டது யாரு? ...
ஆத்யம் கண்டது யாரு? ...
Son Aditya and daughter Adithi,
Went on the Thrissur train,
Went on the Thrissur train,
There, the goods train,
The goods train,
Who saw it first?..
Who saw it first?..
என் கண்ணே அழுதா
ஒரு மங்கி ஃபேஸ் நான் காட்டி
உன்ன சிரிக்க வெப்பேனே
என் தங்க மகனே
If my dear child cries,
I will make a funny monkey face,
And make you smile!
My golden son,
என் முதுகின் மேல
ஒரு ஆன குட்டிய போல
உன்ன தூக்கிக்கிட்டு நான்
வேல்டு டூர் போவேனே
On top of my back,
Like a baby elephant,
Carrying you along,
I will go on a world tour!
உன்ன விட்டா எனக்கு யாரடா
என்ன விட்டா உனக்கு யாரடா
பெஸ்ட் ஃப்ரெண்டு ஃபார் எவர் யாரடா
உந்தன் டாடா
Who else do I have besides you?
Who else do you have besides me?
Who is your best friend forever?
Your Dada!
காலேஜுக்கு டூ டேசு
லீவு போட்டு வரட்டா
ஸ்டார்ஷிப்ல மார்ஸ்கு
டிக்கெட் ஒண்ணு போடட்டா
Taking two days off,
From college, shall I come?
To Mars aboard a starship,
Shall I book a ticket?
ஸ்பைடர் மேன வீட்டுக்கு
லஞ்சுக்கு கூட்டியாரட்டா
மம்மம் ஒருவா சாப்ட்டுட்டு
அட போலாம் டா
Spider-Man to our house,
Shall I invite over for lunch?
Eating a bite of food,
Hey, let's go!
ஆதித்ய மோனும் அதிதி மோளும்
திருச்சூரு ட்ரெய்னுல போயி
திருச்சூரு ட்ரெய்னுல போயி
அவிடே குட்ஸ் ட்ரெய்னுன
குட்ஸ் ட்ரெய்னுன
ஆத்யம் கண்டது யாரு?...
ஆத்யம் கண்டது யாரு?..
Son Aditya and daughter Adithi,
Went on the Thrissur train,
Went on the Thrissur train,
There, the goods train,
The goods train,
Who saw it first?..
Who saw it first?..
.................
...................
............................
Lord Ayyappan's...
Lord Manikandan's breath of life,
Is the precious gift of this earth,
Oh Aditya, lullaby...
ஹேய் ஒரு ஊருல காட்டுக்குள்ள
டைகருக்கு ஃப்ரெண்டு எறும்பாச்சா
கடலுக்குள்ள மீன் புடிக்க
ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணா கெளம்புச்சா
In a town inside a forest,
An ant became friends with a tiger, it seems!
To catch fish in the sea,
Both of them set off together!
புயல் வந்துச்சா
புலி பயந்துச்சா
லைஃப் ஜாக்கெட்ட எறும்பு மறந்துச்சா
சுறா வந்துச்சாம்
சேவ் பண்ணுச்சாம்
கர சேர்ந்துச்சாம்
A storm came,
The tiger got scared!
The ant forgot its life jacket!
A shark came,
Saved them,
And reached the shore!
அந்த ஷார்க்க போல
ஷார்ப்பா நீயும்
இருக்கணும்டா நண்பா
எதிரிக்கு கூட ஏதும்
ஆபத்துனா கை கொடுடா அன்பா
Like that shark,
You should also be sharp,
My dear friend!
Even if an enemy faces danger,
Extend a helping hand with love!
உன்ன விட்டா எனக்கு யார் டாடா
என்ன விட்டா உனக்கு யார் டாடா
பெஸ்ட் ஃப்ரெண்டு ஃபார் எவர் யார் டாடா
நீதான் டாடா
Who else do I have besides you, Dada?
Who else do you have besides me, Dada?
Who is your best friend forever, Dada?
You are, Dada!
ஆஃபீஸுக்கு டூ டேசு
லீவு போட்டு வரட்டா
ஸ்டார்ஷிப்ல மார்ஸ்கு
டிக்கெட் ஒண்ணு போடட்டா
For office, two days...
Male: Shall I take leave and come?
Female: On a starship to Mars...
Male: Shall I book a ticket?
ஸ்பைடர் மேன வீட்டுக்கு
லஞ்சுக்கு கூட்டியாரட்டா
மம்மம் ஒருவா சாப்ட்டுட்டு
அட போலாம் டா
Spider-Man to our house,
Male: Shall I invite over for lunch?
Female: Eating a bite of food,
Male: Hey, let's go!
ஆதித்ய மோனும் அதிதி மோளும்
திருச்சூரு ட்ரெய்னுல போயி
திருச்சூரு ட்ரெய்னுல போயி
அவிடே குட்ஸ் ட்ரெய்னுன
குட்ஸ் ட்ரெய்னுன
ஆத்யம் கண்டது யாரு?...
ஆத்யம் கண்டது யாரு?...
Son Aditya and daughter Adithi,
Went on the Thrissur train,
Went on the Thrissur train,
There, the goods train,
Goods train,
Who saw it first?..
Who saw it first?..
Thanga mani
Golden gem,
Ponnaaram pol urangum
Sleeping like a golden necklace,
Maganae
My son!
En kannu mani
Apple of my eye,
Aaa sella mani
Ah, precious gem,
Muthaaram pol thilaikkumae
Shining like a pearl necklace,
Uyirae
My life,
En selva mani
My precious darling!
Aditya monum adithi molum
Son Aditya and daughter Adithi,
Thrissur-u train-la poyi
Went on the Thrissur train,
Thrissur-u train-la poyi
Went on the Thrissur train,
Avide goods train-ina
There, the goods train,
Goods train-ina
The goods train,
Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?..
Who saw it first?..
Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?..
Who saw it first?..
En kannae azhudhaa
If my dear child cries,
Oru monkey face naan kaatti
I will make a funny monkey face,
Unna sirikka veppenae
And make you smile!
En thanga maganae
My golden son,
En mudhugin mela
On top of my back,
Oru aana kuttiya pola
Like a baby elephant,
Unna thookkikittu naan
Carrying you along,
World tour-u povenae
I will go on a world tour!
Unna vitta enakku yaaruda
Who else do I have besides you?
Enna vitta unakku yaarada
Who else do you have besides me?
Best friend-u forever yaarada
Who is your best friend forever?
Undhan dadaa!
Your Dada!
College-kku two days-u
Taking two days off,
Leave pottu varatta
From college, shall I come?
Starship-la mars-kku
To Mars aboard a starship,
Ticket onnu podatta
Shall I book a ticket?
Spiderman-ah veettukku
Spider-Man to our house,
Lunch-kku koottiyaaratta
Shall I invite over for lunch?
Mammam oruvaa saapttuttu
Eating a bite of food,
Ada polaam daa
Hey, let's go!
Aditya monum adithi molum
Son Aditya and daughter Adithi,
Thrissur-u train-la poyi
Went on the Thrissur train,
Thrissur-u train-la poyi
Went on the Thrissur train,
Avide goods train-ina
There, the goods train,
Goods train-ina
The goods train,
Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?..
Who saw it first?..
Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?..
Who saw it first?..
…………………
...................
Aiyappanin……
Lord Ayyappan's...
Manigandanin uyiraa thira
Lord Manikandan's breath of life,
Mannudaiya pon aamo
Is the precious gift of this earth,
Adithyanae thaaleloo..
Oh Aditya, lullaby...
Oru oorula kaattukkulla
In a town inside a forest,
Tiger-kku friend-ah erumbaacham
An ant became friends with a tiger, it seems!
Kadalukkulla meen pudikka
To catch fish in the sea,
Rendum onna kelambuchaam
Both of them set off together!
Puyal vandhuchaam
A storm came,
Puli bayandhuchaam
The tiger got scared!
Life jacket-ah erumbu marandhuchaam
The ant forgot its life jacket!
Shark vandhuchaam
A shark came,
Save pannuchaam
Saved them,
Kara sendhuchaam
And reached the shore!
Andha shark-ah pola
Like that shark,
Sharp-ah neeyum
You should also be sharp,
Irukkanum daa nanba
My dear friend!
Enemy-kku kooda yedhum
Even if an enemy faces danger,
Aabathunaa kai kodu daa anba
Extend a helping hand with love!
Unna vitta enakku yaar dadaa
Who else do I have besides you, Dada?
Enna vitta unakku yaar dadaa
Who else do you have besides me, Dada?
Best friend-u forever yaar dadaa
Who is your best friend forever, Dada?
Nee dhaan dadaa
You are, Dada!
Office-kku two days-u
For office, two days...
Male :Leave pottu varatta
Male: Shall I take leave and come?
Female :Starship-la mars-kku
Female: On a starship to Mars...
Male :Ticket onn u podatta
Male: Shall I book a ticket?
Spiderman-ah veettukku
Spider-Man to our house,
Male :Lunch-kku koottiyaaratta
Male: Shall I invite over for lunch?
Female :Mammam oruvaa saapttuttu
Female: Eating a bite of food,
Male :Ada polaam daa
Male: Hey, let's go!
Aditya monum adithi molum
Son Aditya and daughter Adithi,
Thrissur-u train-la poyi
Went on the Thrissur train,
Thrissur-u train-la poyi
Went on the Thrissur train,
Avide goods train-ina
There, the goods train,
Goods train-ina
Goods train,
Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?..
Who saw it first?..
Aadhyam kandathu yaaru?..
Who saw it first?..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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