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Lyrics & meaning

Maya Bazaar

From Yennai Arindhaal · 2015

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Aalap Raju, Krishna Iyer, Priya Subramanian, Velmurugan
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Yennai Arindhaal2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kada kada kada kadodkajanKada kada kada Ghatotkacha!
Para para para paraakramanSwooshing and speeding, super powerful!
Kada kada kada kadodkajanKada kada kada Ghatotkacha!
Para para paraSpeeding, speeding, speeding
Para para paraSpeeding, speeding, speeding
Male
Dhisai engilum en kodi parakkanumMy flag must fly in all directions!
Bhuvanam muzhuthum en kural olikanumMy voice must echo across the entire world!
Edhirigal iru paadham paniyanumEnemies must bow down at my two feet!
Saranaagadhi tharum varai nadunganumThey must tremble until they surrender!
Male
Adhi bhalavaan bheemanin magan adaHe is the son of the immensely strong Bhima!
Aram tharugira dharumarin uravadaHe is related to the righteous Yudhisthira!
Saga mudhavarin sangadam theerpavanHe resolves the distress of his companions!
Sagalarum thozhum mannavan dhaan ivanHe is the king worshipped and adored by everyone!
Male
Kada kada kada kadodkajanKada kada kada Ghatotkacha!
Para para para paraakramanSwooshing and speeding, super powerful!
Kada kada kada kadodkajanKada kada kada Ghatotkacha!
Para para paraSpeeding, speeding, speeding
Para para paraSpeeding, speeding, speeding
Male
Anbae en aaruyiraeMy love, my precious soul!
Amudhae nee vaa arugaeNectar of my life, come close to me!
Vaan mugilodum iravodumWith the sky's clouds and the night
Vilaiyaadum vennilaThe white moon plays!
Vizhi meedhu vizhi veesiCasting her eyes upon mine
Vilaiyaadum pen nilaThe lady moon plays!
Kannae unnai piriyenMy beloved, I will never leave you!
Unai ennalum naan maravenI will never forget you on any day!
Female
Anbae en aaruyiraeMy love, my precious soul!
Vandhen naan unn arugaeI have come close to you!
Unai pagalodum iravodumWith day and night
Vizhikaanum en kanaaMy dream beholds you!
Imai meethum thuyil meethumOver my eyelids and over my sleep
Nadamadum unn ulaYour grace dances!
Kannaa unnai piriyenMy dear one, I will never leave you!
Unai ennalum naan maravenI will never forget you on any day!
Male
Balae…..Bravo! Bravo!
Male
Ada nee enakku venumadiOh girl, I want you for myself!
Thangamae thangam thangamMy precious gold, gold, gold!
Naa vecha kannu vaangavillaI couldn't take my eyes off you!
Thangamae thangam thangamMy precious gold, gold, gold!
Pala muthu mani alli varavaShall I scoop up and bring many pearls and gems?
Antha aagasatha seera tharavaShall I present the vast sky itself as a wedding gift?
Male
Ada nee enakku venumadiOh girl, I want you for myself!
Thangamae thangam thangamMy precious gold, gold, gold!
Naa vecha kannu vaangavillaI couldn't take my eyes off you!
Thangamae thangam thangamMy precious gold, gold, gold!
Female
Mukkodi devargalumThe thirty-three crore celestial gods
Mumoorthi deviyarumAnd the consorts of the holy Trinity
Indru ulamara manadhaaraToday, wholeheartedly and from the core of their minds
Varam thandhu vaazhthidaGrant blessings and wish well!
Female
Ulagaala pugazh soodaTo rule the world and earn fame
Isai paadi potridaSinging music and praising!
Manamakkal vaazhiyavaeMay the newly married couple live long!
Ini kuraiindri vaazhiyavaeMay they live long without any lack or sorrow from now on!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This multi-part track captures heroic, romantic, and celebratory emotions across different verses. The opening section pays grand tribute to Ghatotkacha, praising his valour as Bhima's son and his supreme strength to establish his flag globally while protecting his allies. The middle movement transitions into a gentle, romantic duet celebrating deep affection, comparing the beloved to the moon and declaring eternal devotion across dreams and waking hours. The final movement shifts into a joyful wedding celebration, overflowing with folk affection, romantic endearments, and divine blessings from gods for the newly married couple to lead a glorious, defect-free life together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Edhukai)

Dhisai engilum en kodi parakkanum

Repetition of the second consonant sound 'dhi' and 'va' across consecutive lines (Dhisai / Bhuvanam / Edhirigal / Saranaagadhi).

Alliteration (Monaai)

Kada kada kada kadodkajan

Repetition of the 'K' sound across the opening refrain creates an energetic, rhythmic tempo.

Metaphor (Uruvagand)

Amudhae nee vaa arugae

Comparing the lover to 'Thangam' (gold) and 'Amudhu' (nectar) to emphasize priceless worth and sweet affection.

Anaphora

Thangamae thangam thangam

Repetition of 'Thangamae thangam thangam' at the end of alternating lines to enhance the rhythmic, folk endearment.

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Trivia

Although labeled under film contexts in modern compilations, these traditional celebratory and mythological lyrics draw heavily from classical Indian epic themes (Ghatotkacha from Mahabaratha) merged with classic wedding folk benediction motifs.

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