Naan Ore Oru Dhum Adichen
From Poikkal Kudhirai · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Poikkal Kudhirai1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan orae oru dhum adichen onnum puriyala | I took just one puff of a smoke, and I don't understand anything. |
| Naan orae oru dhum adichen onnum puriyala | I took just one puff of a smoke, and I don't understand anything. |
| Ada orae maja aahaa orae kushi | Ah, what pure fun, aha, what pure joy! |
| Vevaram theriyala oru vevaram theriyala | I can't figure out the details, can't figure out a thing! |
| Ada orae maja aahaa orae kushi | Ah, what pure fun, aha, what pure joy! |
| Vevaram theriyala oru vevaram theriyala | I can't figure out the details, can't figure out a thing! |
| Male | |
| Annaatchi en manasu kinnaaram poduthadaa | Hey elder brother, my heart is playing a string instrument! |
| Ammaadi enna solla themmaangu paaduthadaa | Oh my, what can I say? It is singing a folk song! |
| Ammaadi enna solla themmaangu paaduthadaa | Oh my, what can I say? It is singing a folk song! |
| Male | |
| Naan orae oru dhum adichen onnum puriyala | I took just one puff of a smoke, and I don't understand anything. |
| Ada orae maja aahaa orae kushi | Ah, what pure fun, aha, what pure joy! |
| Both :Vevaram theriyala oru vevaram theriyala | I can't figure out the details, can't figure out a thing! |
| Male | |
| Oorellaam ippothu ultaavaa maaruthadaa | The whole town now appears turned upside down! |
| Oorellaam ippothu ultaavaa maaruthadaa | The whole town now appears turned upside down! |
| Odambellaam surrunnnu ushnamthaan yaeruthadaa | A sensation of sudden heat shoots up through my whole body! |
| Nee kooda thalaikeezhaa nikkuriyae annaatchchi | Even you are standing upside down, big brother! |
| Nee enna vavvaalaa unakkippo ennaachchu | Are you a bat? What on earth happened to you now? |
| Male | |
| Ippadiththaan nippaendaa yaarenna kekkurathu | I will stand just like this, who is going to question me? |
| Illaatti eppadi naan sorkkaththa paakkurathu | Otherwise, how else can I catch a glimpse of heaven? |
| Male | |
| Naan orae oru dhum adichen onnum puriyala | I took just one puff of a smoke, and I don't understand anything. |
| Ada orae maja aahaa orae kushi | Ah, what pure fun, aha, what pure joy! |
| Both :Vevaram theriyala oru vevaram theriyala | I can't figure out the details, can't figure out a thing! |
| Male | |
| Aalolam padichchaadaa azhagaana srivalli | Beautiful Srivalli sang the field-guarding Aalolam song, |
| Aalolam padichchaadaa azhagaana srivalli | Beautiful Srivalli sang the field-guarding Aalolam song, |
| Avakitta nadichchaandaa vadivelan poi solli | And Lord Vadivelan acted before her while telling lies! |
| Duel role podurathum duet-tu paadurathum | Playing dual roles and singing duets, |
| Aandavanae sonna vazhi adhuthaandaa namma vazhi | Is the path shown by God himself, and that is our path too! |
| Male | |
| Nee yaaru theriyaathaa kadhalilae ba thaan | Don't I know who you are? You are a master of love! |
| Kadhalilae ba thaan | A master of love! |
| Oththukkiraen vaathyaarae kaththu thaa neeyaethaan | I admit it, teacher, so teach me yourself! |
| Kaththu thaa neeyaethaan | Teach me yourself! |
| Male | |
| : Naan orae oru dhum adichen onnum puriyala | I took just one puff of a smoke, and I don't understand anything. |
| Ada orae maja aahaa orae kushi | Ah, what pure fun, aha, what pure joy! |
| Both :Vevaram theriyala oru vevaram theriyala | I can't figure out the details, can't figure out a thing! |
| Male | |
| Dhum adichen onnum puriyala | Took a puff, I don't understand anything. |
| Dhum adichen onnum puriyala | Took a puff, I don't understand anything. |
| Ada dhum adichen onnum puriyala | Ah, took a puff, I don't understand anything. |
நான் ஒரே ஒரு தம் அடிச்சேன் ஒண்ணும் புரியல
நான் ஒரே ஒரு தம் அடிச்சேன் ஒண்ணும் புரியல
அட ஒரே மஜா ஆஹா ஒரே குஷி
வெவரம் தெரியல ஒரு வெவரம் தெரியல
அட ஒரே மஜா ஆஹா ஒரே குஷி..
வெவரம் தெரியல ஒரு வெவரம் தெரியல
I took just one puff of a smoke, and I don't understand anything.
I took just one puff of a smoke, and I don't understand anything.
Ah, what pure fun, aha, what pure joy!
I can't figure out the details, can't figure out a thing!
Ah, what pure fun, aha, what pure joy!
I can't figure out the details, can't figure out a thing!
அண்ணாச்சி என் மனசு கிண்ணாரம் போடுதடா
அம்மாடி என்ன சொல்ல தெம்மாங்கு பாடுதடா
அம்மாடி என்ன சொல்ல தெம்மாங்கு பாடுதடா
Hey elder brother, my heart is playing a string instrument!
Oh my, what can I say? It is singing a folk song!
Oh my, what can I say? It is singing a folk song!
நான் ஒரே ஒரு தம் அடிச்சேன் ஒண்ணும் புரியல
அட ஒரே மஜா ஆஹா ஒரே குஷி
இருவர் :
வெவரம் தெரியல ஒரு வெவரம் தெரியல
I took just one puff of a smoke, and I don't understand anything.
Ah, what pure fun, aha, what pure joy!
I can't figure out the details, can't figure out a thing!
ஊரெல்லாம் இப்போது உல்டாவா மாறுதடா
ஊரெல்லாம் இப்போது உல்டாவா மாறுதடா
ஒடம்பெல்லாம் சுர்ர்ன்னு உஷ்ணம்தான் ஏறுதடா
நீ கூட தலைகீழா நிக்குறியே அண்ணாச்சி
நீ என்ன வவ்வாலா உனக்கிப்போ என்னாச்சு
The whole town now appears turned upside down!
The whole town now appears turned upside down!
A sensation of sudden heat shoots up through my whole body!
Even you are standing upside down, big brother!
Are you a bat? What on earth happened to you now?
இப்படித்தான் நிப்பேன்டா யாரென்ன கேக்குறது
இல்லாட்டி எப்படி நான் சொர்க்கத்த பாக்குறது
I will stand just like this, who is going to question me?
Otherwise, how else can I catch a glimpse of heaven?
நான் ஒரே ஒரு தம் அடிச்சேன் ஒண்ணும் புரியல
அட ஒரே மஜா ஆஹா ஒரே குஷி
இருவர் :
வெவரம் தெரியல ஒரு வெவரம் தெரியல
I took just one puff of a smoke, and I don't understand anything.
Ah, what pure fun, aha, what pure joy!
I can't figure out the details, can't figure out a thing!
ஆலோலம் படிச்சாடா அழகான ஸ்ரீவள்ளி
ஆலோலம் படிச்சாடா அழகான ஸ்ரீவள்ளி
அவ கிட்ட நடிச்சான்டா வடிவேலன் பொய் சொல்லி
டூயல் ரோல் போடுறதும் டூயட்டு பாடுறதும்
ஆண்டவனே சொன்ன வழி அதுதான்டா நம்ம வழி
Beautiful Srivalli sang the field-guarding Aalolam song,
Beautiful Srivalli sang the field-guarding Aalolam song,
And Lord Vadivelan acted before her while telling lies!
Playing dual roles and singing duets,
Is the path shown by God himself, and that is our path too!
நீ யாரு தெரியாதா காதலிலே பிஏ தான்
காதலிலே பிஏ தான்
ஒத்துக்கிறேன் வாத்யாரே கத்து தா நீயேதான்......
கத்து தா நீயேதான்......
Don't I know who you are? You are a master of love!
A master of love!
I admit it, teacher, so teach me yourself!
Teach me yourself!
நான் ஒரே ஒரு தம் அடிச்சேன் ஒண்ணும் புரியல
அட ஒரே மஜா ஆஹா ஒரே குஷி
இருவர் :
வெவரம் தெரியல ஒரு வெவரம் தெரியல
I took just one puff of a smoke, and I don't understand anything.
Ah, what pure fun, aha, what pure joy!
I can't figure out the details, can't figure out a thing!
தம் அடிச்சேன் ஒண்ணும் புரியல
தம் அடிச்சேன் ஒண்ணும் புரியல
அட தம் அடிச்சேன் ஒண்ணும் புரியல
Took a puff, I don't understand anything.
Took a puff, I don't understand anything.
Ah, took a puff, I don't understand anything.
Naan orae oru dhum adichen onnum puriyala
I took just one puff of a smoke, and I don't understand anything.
Naan orae oru dhum adichen onnum puriyala
I took just one puff of a smoke, and I don't understand anything.
Ada orae maja aahaa orae kushi
Ah, what pure fun, aha, what pure joy!
Vevaram theriyala oru vevaram theriyala
I can't figure out the details, can't figure out a thing!
Ada orae maja aahaa orae kushi
Ah, what pure fun, aha, what pure joy!
Vevaram theriyala oru vevaram theriyala
I can't figure out the details, can't figure out a thing!
Annaatchi en manasu kinnaaram poduthadaa
Hey elder brother, my heart is playing a string instrument!
Ammaadi enna solla themmaangu paaduthadaa
Oh my, what can I say? It is singing a folk song!
Ammaadi enna solla themmaangu paaduthadaa
Oh my, what can I say? It is singing a folk song!
Naan orae oru dhum adichen onnum puriyala
I took just one puff of a smoke, and I don't understand anything.
Ada orae maja aahaa orae kushi
Ah, what pure fun, aha, what pure joy!
Both :Vevaram theriyala oru vevaram theriyala
I can't figure out the details, can't figure out a thing!
Oorellaam ippothu ultaavaa maaruthadaa
The whole town now appears turned upside down!
Oorellaam ippothu ultaavaa maaruthadaa
The whole town now appears turned upside down!
Odambellaam surrunnnu ushnamthaan yaeruthadaa
A sensation of sudden heat shoots up through my whole body!
Nee kooda thalaikeezhaa nikkuriyae annaatchchi
Even you are standing upside down, big brother!
Nee enna vavvaalaa unakkippo ennaachchu
Are you a bat? What on earth happened to you now?
Ippadiththaan nippaendaa yaarenna kekkurathu
I will stand just like this, who is going to question me?
Illaatti eppadi naan sorkkaththa paakkurathu
Otherwise, how else can I catch a glimpse of heaven?
Naan orae oru dhum adichen onnum puriyala
I took just one puff of a smoke, and I don't understand anything.
Ada orae maja aahaa orae kushi
Ah, what pure fun, aha, what pure joy!
Both :Vevaram theriyala oru vevaram theriyala
I can't figure out the details, can't figure out a thing!
Aalolam padichchaadaa azhagaana srivalli
Beautiful Srivalli sang the field-guarding Aalolam song,
Aalolam padichchaadaa azhagaana srivalli
Beautiful Srivalli sang the field-guarding Aalolam song,
Avakitta nadichchaandaa vadivelan poi solli
And Lord Vadivelan acted before her while telling lies!
Duel role podurathum duet-tu paadurathum
Playing dual roles and singing duets,
Aandavanae sonna vazhi adhuthaandaa namma vazhi
Is the path shown by God himself, and that is our path too!
Nee yaaru theriyaathaa kadhalilae ba thaan
Don't I know who you are? You are a master of love!
Kadhalilae ba thaan
A master of love!
Oththukkiraen vaathyaarae kaththu thaa neeyaethaan
I admit it, teacher, so teach me yourself!
Kaththu thaa neeyaethaan
Teach me yourself!
: Naan orae oru dhum adichen onnum puriyala
I took just one puff of a smoke, and I don't understand anything.
Ada orae maja aahaa orae kushi
Ah, what pure fun, aha, what pure joy!
Both :Vevaram theriyala oru vevaram theriyala
I can't figure out the details, can't figure out a thing!
Dhum adichen onnum puriyala
Took a puff, I don't understand anything.
Dhum adichen onnum puriyala
Took a puff, I don't understand anything.
Ada dhum adichen onnum puriyala
Ah, took a puff, I don't understand anything.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted, comedic duet captures a comical state of intoxication and sensory overload experienced by two friends after trying a cigarette puff. The characters describe how the world suddenly feels inverted, their bodies feel warm, and their minds play musical tunes in sheer excitement and confusion. They indulge in humorous banter about seeing each other upside down like bats and justify their whimsical behavior through mythological references like Lord Murugan disguising himself for Goddess Valli, concluding that love and playfulness are divine traditions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Kurippu Sol)
“Odambellaam surrunnnu ushnamthaan yaeruthadaa”
The expressive word 'surrunnnu' simulates the sharp, sudden rushing feeling of warmth going up the body.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Annaatchi en manasu kinnaaram poduthadaa”
The mind strumming like a 'kinnaaram' (string musical instrument) metaphorically describes internal euphoria.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Duel role podurathum duet-tu paadurathum”
Repetition of the initial 'D' sound across adjacent words creates a rhythmic, musical pulse.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aalolam padichchaadaa azhagaana srivalli / Avakitta nadichchaandaa vadivelan poi solli”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'll' in 'Aalolam' and 'Avakitta'.
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Trivia
Poikkal Kudhirai (1983) marked the directorial debut of legendary filmmaker K. Balachander's stage-to-screen adaptation of Crazy Mohan's popular play 'Marriage Made in Hallucination'. The song brings together two versatile playback legends, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Malaysia Vasudevan, whose comic timing and vocal modulations elevate the theatrical humor written by Vaali.
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