- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra, Others
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Adhikari
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Mar 2026
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naiyandi mela satham kaettu
Naan paada poren oru paattu
Naiyandi mela satham kaettu
Naan paada poren oru paattu
Kaithaalam pottu thalayathaan aattu
Kacheri machaan vechaan maanae paarattu
Naiyandi mela satham kaettu
Naan paada poren oru paattu
Kaithaalam pottu thalayathaan aattu
Mallipoo maalai vaangi maman nee soottu
Vaazhvil oru ponnaalu
Oru nannaalu innaalu
Vanna vizhi ammaalu
Needhaandi nammaalu
Unnaalae thaane
Uyiru polachenae
Annaadam poovum pottum
Soodum pen maanae
Vettaiyaadum koottam thaan
Nottam thaan poda thaan
Kaattu vazhi naanum thaan
Naalum thaan odathaan
Unnala thaanae
Pozhachadhu indha maanae
Ennodu maedaiyaeri
Aadum machanae
Nee yaaroo naan yaaroo appodhu
Female :Nee vaeroo naan vaeroo ippodhu
Male :Nam naesam paasam maaraadhu
Naiyandi mela satham kaettu
Male :Adadadadadadaa
Naan paada poren oru paattu
Female :Kaithaalam pottu
Male :Hoi hoi thalayathaan aattu
Female :Mallipoo maalai vaangi maman nee soottu
Poovai mudichu vandha raani
Paattu vpadichu vandha thaeni
Male :Koodi kedachadhadi vaa nee
Shokkaa irukkudhadi maeni
Jaadaiyilae naan pesa en kooda nee pesa
Saayangalai naan poosa en mela nee poosa
Thenpandi dhesa thendral adhu veesa
Ammaadi melum keezhumdhegam thaan koosa
Vaaduvadhu ennammaa
Ponnamaa kannamaa
Vendiyadhu sollamma
Ammamma sellamma
Anbaana maama arugil varalaama
Pollaadha acham vetkm micham yenamma
Kann patta kai thottaa ennaagum
Male :Minsaaram inneram undaagum
Female :Un vegham dhegam thaangaadhu
Naiyandi mela satham kaettu
Naan paada poren oru paattu
Kaithaalam pottu thalayathaan aattu
Kacheri machaan vechaan maanae paarattu
Naiyandi mela satham kaettu
Naan paada poren oru paattu
Kaithaalam pottu thalayathaan aattu
Mallipoo maalai vaangi maman nee soottu
Hearing the beat of the folk drums
I am going to sing a song
Hearing the beat of the folk drums
I am going to sing a song
Clap your hands and nod your head
Your sweetheart has put on a show, praise him, my deer!
Hearing the beat of the folk drums
I am going to sing a song
Clap your hands and nod your head
Buy a jasmine garland and adorn me with it, my man
A golden day in life
A truly wonderful day is today
O girl with lovely eyes
You are indeed my girl!
It is only because of you
that my life was saved!
Adorning flowers and a bindi every single day,
my gentle doe
As a hunting gang
was watching closely to stalk me,
along the forest path
I had to keep running every day
It is only because of you
that this doe survived,
stepping onto the stage with me
and dancing, my sweetheart!
Who were you and who was I back then?
Female: Are you and I separate people now?
Male: Our deep love and affection will never change
Hearing the beat of the folk drums
Male: Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho!
I am going to sing a song
Female: Clap your hands
Male: Hoy hoy, nod your head!
Female: Buy a jasmine garland and adorn me with it, my man
A queen who arrived with flowers in her hair
A honeybee who arrived singing a song
Male: We have finally come together, come to me
Your body is looking truly stunning
As I speak in playful hints and you talk back to me
As I splash vibrant colours and you splash them on me
As the southern breeze from the Pandiya land blows
Oh my, my whole body shivers with delight from head to toe!
Why are you wilting, my dear?
My precious one, my darling?
Tell me what you desire, my girl
Oh dear, my sweetest one
My loving sweetheart, can I come close to you?
Why do you still hold on to pesky fear and shyness, my dear?
If our eyes meet and hands touch, what will happen?
Male: Sparks of electricity will flare up right now
Female: My body cannot bear your fiery pace
Hearing the beat of the folk drums
I am going to sing a song
Clap your hands and nod your head
Your sweetheart has put on a show, praise him, my deer!
Hearing the beat of the folk drums
I am going to sing a song
Clap your hands and nod your head
Buy a jasmine garland and adorn me with it, my man
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Naiyandi Mela Satham Kaettu is a vibrant folk-inspired duet from the movie Adhikari (1991), featuring music by Gangai Amaran and lyrics by Vaali. Sung energetically by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, the song portrays two lovers celebrating their bond and performing on stage to the traditional rhythm of the Naiyandi melam.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Oru nannaalu innaalu”
The second letter 'n' rhymes across lines 'ponnaalu' and 'nannaalu'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Paattu vpadichu vandha thaeni”
The lines end with rhyming sounds 'raani' and 'thaeni'.
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Soodum pen maanae”
The female lover is metaphorically addressed as 'thaeni' (honeybee) and 'maane' (female deer).
Did you know?
Trivia
Adhikari (1991) stars Arjun Sarja and Gautami. The music was composed by Gangai Amaran, who infused traditional Tamil folk instrumentation such as Naiyandi melam and thavil beats into this upbeat stage duet.
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