Nadaya Mathu
From Kanni Paruvathile · 1979
- Lyricist
- Nethaji
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kanni Paruvathile1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nadaiya maathu | Change your walk |
| Un nadaiya maathu | Change your walk |
| Aththaan enna paathu aaduriyae koothu | Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show |
| Aththaan enna paathu aaduriyae koothu | Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show |
| Asaiyudhu unna pola naathu | The young crop sways just like you |
| Asaiyudhu unna pola naathu | The young crop sways just like you |
| Female | |
| Nadaiya maathu | Change your walk |
| Nee nadaiya maathu | You, change your walk |
| Aththaan nee enna paathu aaduriyae koothu | Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show |
| Aththaan nee enna paathu aaduriyae koothu | Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show |
| Asaiyudhu unna pola kaathu | The wind sways just like you |
| Asaiyudhu unna pola kaathu | The wind sways just like you |
| Male | |
| Pollaachi roattu mela | On the Pollachi road |
| Pozhudhu saayum nerathilae | At the time when twilight falls |
| Pullaakkum pon thodumaa | Would gold even touch a nose ring? |
| Pora pulla nee | You girl, who is walking along |
| Poga thuna venuma podu dhinaakku | Do you need a companion to go? Hit the rhythm! |
| Female | |
| Pollaadha ponnu | A feisty girl |
| En Pollaappa vaanga varum | Comes to take on my trouble |
| Killaadi evanum illa en machaan nee | There is no clever man like you, my dear cousin |
| Illaatti paravaala podu dhinaakku | Even if not, no problem, hit the rhythm! |
| Male | |
| Dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku | Dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku |
| Podu dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku… | Hit it, dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku… |
| Female | |
| Yei nadaiya maathu | Hey, change your walk |
| Nee nadaiya maathu | You, change your walk |
| Aththaan nee enna paathu aaduriyae koothu | Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show |
| Aththaan nee enna paathu aaduriyae koothu | Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show |
| Asaiyudhu unna pola kaathu | The wind sways just like you |
| Asaiyudhu unna pola kaathu | The wind sways just like you |
| Male | |
| Paatha nee salaikalaiyae | Seeing you, one does not tire |
| Nee pathinaaru vayadhinilae | You are at the age of sixteen |
| Vaara mayilattama ponnu kizhakkae | The girl comes from the east like a peacock dance |
| Pora rayilattamaa podu dhinaakku | Going like a moving train, hit the rhythm! |
| Female | |
| Paatha kannu poothu pogum | Eyes blossom upon looking at you |
| Bannari amman pola | Like Goddess Bannari Amman |
| Ninnaa kavalaiyilla en raajkannu | If you stand by, there is no worry, my precious darling |
| Kannai paruvathilae podu dhinaakku | In the youthful age, hit the rhythm! |
| Dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku… | Dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku… |
| Male :haei..haei.. | Male: Hey.. hey.. |
| Female :Dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku… | Female: Dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku… |
| Male | |
| Nadaiya maathu un nadaiya maathu | Change your walk, change your walk |
| Aththaan enna paathu aaduriyae koothu | Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show |
| Aththaan enna paathu aaduriyae koothu | Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show |
| Asaiyudhu unna pola naathu | The young crop sways just like you |
| Asaiyudhu unna pola naathu | The young crop sways just like you |
நடைய மாத்து உன் நடைய மாத்து
அத்தான் என்னப் பாத்து ஆடுறியே கூத்து
அத்தான் என்னப் பாத்து ஆடுறியே கூத்து
அசையுது உன்னப் போல நாத்து
அசையுது உன்னப் போல நாத்து
Change your walk
Change your walk
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
The young crop sways just like you
The young crop sways just like you
நடைய மாத்து
நீ நடைய மாத்து
அத்தான் நீ என்னப் பாத்து ஆடுறியே கூத்து
அத்தான் என்னப் பாத்து ஆடுறியே கூத்து
அசையுது உன்னப் போல காத்து
அசையுது உன்னப் போல காத்து
Change your walk
You, change your walk
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
The wind sways just like you
The wind sways just like you
பொள்ளாச்சி ரோட்டு மேல
பொழுது சாயும் நேரத்தில
புல்லாக்கும் பொன் தோடுமா போற புள்ள நீ
போகத் துண வேணுமா போடு தினாகு
On the Pollachi road
At the time when twilight falls
Would gold even touch a nose ring?
You girl, who is walking along
Do you need a companion to go? Hit the rhythm!
பொல்லாத பொண்ணு என்
பொல்லாப்ப வாங்க வரும்
கில்லாடி எவனுமில்ல என் மச்சான் நீ
இல்லாட்டி பரவாயில்ல போடு தினாக்கு
A feisty girl
Comes to take on my trouble
There is no clever man like you, my dear cousin
Even if not, no problem, hit the rhythm!
தினாகு தினாகு தினாகு
போடு தினாகு தினாகு தினாகு
Dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku
Hit it, dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku…
ஏய் ...நடைய மாத்து
நீ நடைய மாத்து
அத்தான் நீ என்னப் பாத்து ஆடுறியே கூத்து
அத்தான் என்னப் பாத்து ஆடுறியே கூத்து
அசையுது உன்னப் போல காத்து
அசையுது உன்னப் போல காத்து..
Hey, change your walk
You, change your walk
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
The wind sways just like you
The wind sways just like you
பாத்தா நீ சளைக்கலையே நீ
பதினாறு வயதினிலே வாற
மயிலாட்டமா பொண்ணு
கிழக்கே போற ரயிலாட்டமா போடு தினாக்கு
Seeing you, one does not tire
You are at the age of sixteen
The girl comes from the east like a peacock dance
Going like a moving train, hit the rhythm!
பாத்த கண்ணு பூத்துப்போகும்
பன்னாரி அம்மன் போல
நின்னாக் கவலையில்லே என் ராஜ்கண்ணு
கன்னிப்பருவத்திலே போடு தினாக்கு
தினாக்கு தினாக்கு தினாகு..
Eyes blossom upon looking at you
Like Goddess Bannari Amman
If you stand by, there is no worry, my precious darling
In the youthful age, hit the rhythm!
Dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku…
Male: Hey.. hey..
Female: Dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku…
ஹேய் ஹேய்.
Change your walk, change your walk
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
The young crop sways just like you
The young crop sways just like you
நடைய மாத்து உன் நடைய மாத்து
அத்தான் என்னப் பாத்து ஆடுறியே கூத்து
அத்தான் என்னப் பாத்து ஆடுறியே கூத்து
அசையுது உன்னப் போல நாத்து
அசையுது உன்னப் போல நாத்து
Nadaiya maathu
Change your walk
Un nadaiya maathu
Change your walk
Aththaan enna paathu aaduriyae koothu
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
Aththaan enna paathu aaduriyae koothu
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
Asaiyudhu unna pola naathu
The young crop sways just like you
Asaiyudhu unna pola naathu
The young crop sways just like you
Nadaiya maathu
Change your walk
Nee nadaiya maathu
You, change your walk
Aththaan nee enna paathu aaduriyae koothu
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
Aththaan nee enna paathu aaduriyae koothu
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
Asaiyudhu unna pola kaathu
The wind sways just like you
Asaiyudhu unna pola kaathu
The wind sways just like you
Pollaachi roattu mela
On the Pollachi road
Pozhudhu saayum nerathilae
At the time when twilight falls
Pullaakkum pon thodumaa
Would gold even touch a nose ring?
Pora pulla nee
You girl, who is walking along
Poga thuna venuma podu dhinaakku
Do you need a companion to go? Hit the rhythm!
Pollaadha ponnu
A feisty girl
En Pollaappa vaanga varum
Comes to take on my trouble
Killaadi evanum illa en machaan nee
There is no clever man like you, my dear cousin
Illaatti paravaala podu dhinaakku
Even if not, no problem, hit the rhythm!
Dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku
Dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku
Podu dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku…
Hit it, dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku…
Yei nadaiya maathu
Hey, change your walk
Nee nadaiya maathu
You, change your walk
Aththaan nee enna paathu aaduriyae koothu
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
Aththaan nee enna paathu aaduriyae koothu
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
Asaiyudhu unna pola kaathu
The wind sways just like you
Asaiyudhu unna pola kaathu
The wind sways just like you
Paatha nee salaikalaiyae
Seeing you, one does not tire
Nee pathinaaru vayadhinilae
You are at the age of sixteen
Vaara mayilattama ponnu kizhakkae
The girl comes from the east like a peacock dance
Pora rayilattamaa podu dhinaakku
Going like a moving train, hit the rhythm!
Paatha kannu poothu pogum
Eyes blossom upon looking at you
Bannari amman pola
Like Goddess Bannari Amman
Ninnaa kavalaiyilla en raajkannu
If you stand by, there is no worry, my precious darling
Kannai paruvathilae podu dhinaakku
In the youthful age, hit the rhythm!
Dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku…
Dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku…
Male :haei..haei..
Male: Hey.. hey..
Female :Dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku…
Female: Dhinaakku dhinaakku dhinaakku…
Nadaiya maathu un nadaiya maathu
Change your walk, change your walk
Aththaan enna paathu aaduriyae koothu
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
Aththaan enna paathu aaduriyae koothu
Cousin, looking at me, you are putting on quite a show
Asaiyudhu unna pola naathu
The young crop sways just like you
Asaiyudhu unna pola naathu
The young crop sways just like you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nadaiya Maathu from the film Kanni Paruvathile (1979) is a playful rural duet between two lovers engaging in romantic banter. Set against the backdrop of Pollachi's countryside at dusk, the song captures the affectionate teasing between the couple as they compliment each other's charm, walk, and youthful vigor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Asaiyudhu unna pola naathu”
Compares the swaying posture of the lover to young crop saplings.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Asaiyudhu unna pola kaathu”
Compares the movement and grace of the woman to a gentle breeze.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vaara mayilattama ponnu kizhakkae”
Compares the girl's entrance to the traditional folk peacock dance.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Pollaachi roattu mela / Pozhudhu saayum nerathilae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('P') across words in the line.
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Trivia
Kanni Paruvathile (1979) was a breakout village-themed drama starring K. Bhagyaraj, Rajesh, and Vadivukkarasi. Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Nethaji, this folk song performed by S. Janaki and Malaysia Vasudevan became an iconic rural track celebrated for its upbeat 'dhinaakku' rhythm.
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