Hey Ade Ude Uttan
From Thalaivasal · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Chandrabose
- Music director
- Bala Bharathi
- Details
- Thalaivasal1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haei adae udae uttaan paaru | Hey look, he is striking a posture and showing off! |
| Dolu dakkudumma | Beat the drums, celebrate! |
| Haei adae udae uttaan paaru | Hey look, he is striking a posture and showing off! |
| Dolu dakkudumma | Beat the drums, celebrate! |
| Male | |
| Machaan vutta roadu paaramma | Look at the path laid out by my buddy, dear woman! |
| Hae muthamma | Hey Muthamma! |
| Naanga illama college nadakkuma | Can the college even run without us? |
| Machaan vutta roadu paaramma | Look at the path laid out by my buddy, dear woman! |
| Hae muthamma | Hey Muthamma! |
| Naanga illama college nadakkuma | Can the college even run without us? |
| Chorus | |
| Thalakku thalakku | Thalakku thalakku (rhythmic beats) |
| Thalakku thalakku thalakkae | Thalakku thalakku thalakkae (rhythmic beats) |
| Male | |
| Hae naachiyappan college-la | Hey, inside Nachiyappan College, |
| Paaduranga gaana | They are singing Gaana songs! |
| Un udhaaru inga venaa | Your false bravado isn't needed here! |
| Hae naachiyappan college-la | Hey, inside Nachiyappan College, |
| Paaduranga gaana | They are singing Gaana songs! |
| Un udhaaru inga venaa | Your false bravado isn't needed here! |
| Male | |
| Machaan vutta roadu paaramma | Look at the path laid out by my buddy, dear woman! |
| Hae muthamma | Hey Muthamma! |
| Naanga illama college nadakkuma | Can the college even run without us? |
| Machaan vutta roadu paaramma | Look at the path laid out by my buddy, dear woman! |
| Hae muthamma | Hey Muthamma! |
| Naanga illama college nadakkuma | Can the college even run without us? |
| Male | |
| Haei adae udae uttaan paaru | Hey look, he is striking a posture and showing off! |
| Dolu dakkudumma | Beat the drums, celebrate! |
| Haei adae udae uttaan paaru | Hey look, he is striking a posture and showing off! |
| Dolu dakkudumma | Beat the drums, celebrate! |
ஹேய் அடே உடே உட்டான் பாரு
டோலு டாக்கு டும்மா
ஹேய் அடே உடே உட்டான் பாரு
டோலு டாக்கு டும்மா
Hey look, he is striking a posture and showing off!
Beat the drums, celebrate!
Hey look, he is striking a posture and showing off!
Beat the drums, celebrate!
மச்சான் வுட்ட ரோடு பாரம்மா
ஹே முத்தம்மா
நாங்க இல்லாம காலேஜ் நடக்குமா
மச்சான் வுட்ட ரோடு பாரம்மா
ஹே முத்தம்மா
நாங்க இல்லாம காலேஜ் நடக்குமா
Look at the path laid out by my buddy, dear woman!
Hey Muthamma!
Can the college even run without us?
Look at the path laid out by my buddy, dear woman!
Hey Muthamma!
Can the college even run without us?
தலக்கு தலக்கு தலக்கு தலக்கு தலக்கே
Thalakku thalakku (rhythmic beats)
Thalakku thalakku thalakkae (rhythmic beats)
ஹே நாச்சியப்பன் காலேஜில
பாடுறாங்க கானா
உன் உதாரு இங்க வேணா
ஹே நாச்சியப்பன் காலேஜில
பாடுறாங்க கானா
உன் உதாரு இங்க வேணா
Hey, inside Nachiyappan College,
They are singing Gaana songs!
Your false bravado isn't needed here!
Hey, inside Nachiyappan College,
They are singing Gaana songs!
Your false bravado isn't needed here!
மச்சான் வுட்ட ரோடு பாரம்மா
ஹே முத்தம்மா
நாங்க இல்லாம காலேஜ் நடக்குமா
மச்சான் வுட்ட ரோடு பாரம்மா
ஹே முத்தம்மா
நாங்க இல்லாம காலேஜ் நடக்குமா
Look at the path laid out by my buddy, dear woman!
Hey Muthamma!
Can the college even run without us?
Look at the path laid out by my buddy, dear woman!
Hey Muthamma!
Can the college even run without us?
ஹேய் அடே உடே உட்டான் பாரு
டோலு டாக்கு டும்மா
ஹேய் அடே உடே உட்டான் பாரு
டோலு டாக்கு டும்மா
Hey look, he is striking a posture and showing off!
Beat the drums, celebrate!
Hey look, he is striking a posture and showing off!
Beat the drums, celebrate!
Haei adae udae uttaan paaru
Hey look, he is striking a posture and showing off!
Dolu dakkudumma
Beat the drums, celebrate!
Haei adae udae uttaan paaru
Hey look, he is striking a posture and showing off!
Dolu dakkudumma
Beat the drums, celebrate!
Machaan vutta roadu paaramma
Look at the path laid out by my buddy, dear woman!
Hae muthamma
Hey Muthamma!
Naanga illama college nadakkuma
Can the college even run without us?
Machaan vutta roadu paaramma
Look at the path laid out by my buddy, dear woman!
Hae muthamma
Hey Muthamma!
Naanga illama college nadakkuma
Can the college even run without us?
Thalakku thalakku
Thalakku thalakku (rhythmic beats)
Thalakku thalakku thalakkae
Thalakku thalakku thalakkae (rhythmic beats)
Hae naachiyappan college-la
Hey, inside Nachiyappan College,
Paaduranga gaana
They are singing Gaana songs!
Un udhaaru inga venaa
Your false bravado isn't needed here!
Hae naachiyappan college-la
Hey, inside Nachiyappan College,
Paaduranga gaana
They are singing Gaana songs!
Un udhaaru inga venaa
Your false bravado isn't needed here!
Machaan vutta roadu paaramma
Look at the path laid out by my buddy, dear woman!
Hae muthamma
Hey Muthamma!
Naanga illama college nadakkuma
Can the college even run without us?
Machaan vutta roadu paaramma
Look at the path laid out by my buddy, dear woman!
Hae muthamma
Hey Muthamma!
Naanga illama college nadakkuma
Can the college even run without us?
Haei adae udae uttaan paaru
Hey look, he is striking a posture and showing off!
Dolu dakkudumma
Beat the drums, celebrate!
Haei adae udae uttaan paaru
Hey look, he is striking a posture and showing off!
Dolu dakkudumma
Beat the drums, celebrate!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a vibrant, energetic campus 'Gaana' track from the 1992 film 'Thalaivasal'. Sung with high energy by Chandrabose, the lyrics capture the swagger, camaraderie, and carefree attitude of college students in Chennai. The speakers playfully boast about their central role in college life, asserting that the institution cannot function without their presence and spirit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Sound Imitation)
“Dolu dakkudumma / Thalakku thalakku”
Rhythmic folk sounds used to evoke the energetic beat of Chennai Gaana drums.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Machaan vutta roadu paaramma / Hae muthamma”
The lines end with rhyming sound syllables ('paaramma' and 'muthamma'), creating a catchy refrain.
Madras Baashai (Colloquial Slang)
“Un udhaaru inga venaa”
The word 'udhaaru' is quintessential Chennai street slang meaning 'empty bluffing' or 'showing off'.
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Trivia
'Thalaivasal' (1992) was a popular campus drama directed by Selva that highlighted college politics and youth culture. Singer Chandrabose, primarily known as a successful music director himself in Tamil cinema, provided the energetic vocals for composer Bala Bharathi's lively score, making this Gaana-style track a memorable college anthem.
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