Namma Kada Veedhi
From Amman Kovil Kizhakale · 1986
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Amman Kovil Kizhakale1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Namma kadai veedhi | Our market street |
| Kala kalakalakkum | Bustles with joy and life |
| En akka maga | My sister's daughter |
| Ava nadandhu vandha | When she walks by |
| Chorus | |
| Amaam sollu | Yes, say it! |
| Male | |
| Namma bus-stand-u | Our bus stand |
| Pala palapalakkum | Shines brightly |
| Oru pachai kili | A green parrot |
| Adhu parandhu vandha | When it comes flying |
| Chorus | |
| Appadi sollu | Say it like that! |
| Male | |
| Ahaa pinni mudichcha | Ah, braided nicely |
| Ava rettai sadaiyum | Her twin plait |
| Nalla ettu eduththu | Taking long, stately strides |
| Ava vachcha nadaiyum | The way she walks |
| Thoondil onnu pottadha pol | Just like a fishing hook cast |
| Sundi sundi vandhizhukkum | Pulls and tugs at me |
| Male | |
| Namma kadai veedhi | Our market street |
| Kala kalakalakkum | Bustles with joy and life |
| En akka maga | My sister's daughter |
| Chorus :Ava nadandhu vandha | Chorus: When she walks by |
| Male | |
| Oru singaara poonkodikku | For a lovely flowering creeper |
| Oru siththaada thaan eduththu | Buying a silk dress |
| Ava sillunnu sirikkaiyilae | When she smiles coolly |
| Chorus | |
| Adi aiyyadi ayya | Oh dear, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Oru velli kolusu edhukku | Why does she need silver anklets? |
| Chorus | |
| Adi aiyyadi ayya | Oh dear, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Kannaalae sammadham sonna | She expressed consent with her eyes |
| Kaiya pudichcha oththukkuva | She accepts if I hold her hand |
| Kalyaanam pannanuminna | But if marriage is mentioned |
| Vetkappaduvaa… | She gets shy... |
| Male | |
| Veraedhum sangadamilla | No other troubles at all |
| Sangadhi ellaam Kathukuvaa | She will learn everything needed |
| Vittu vilagi ninnaa | If I step away and stand back |
| Kattippudippaa | She will come embrace me |
| Male | |
| Vetta veliyil | In the open space |
| Chorus | |
| Aiyyaiyyo | Oh my, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Oru meththai virichen | I spread a bed |
| Chorus | |
| Aiyyaiyyaiyo | Oh my, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Mottu malara | A blossoming flower bud |
| Thottu parichen | I gently plucked |
| Mella sirichcha… | She smiled softly... |
| Male | |
| Ka ka ka kadai veedhi | Ma-ma-market street |
| Kala kalakalakkum | Bustles with joy and life |
| En akka maga | My sister's daughter |
| Chorus :Ava nadandhu vandha | Chorus: When she walks by |
| Male | |
| Namma bus-stand-u | Our bus stand |
| Pala palapalakkum | Shines brightly |
| Oru pachai kili | A green parrot |
| Chorus :Adhu parandhu vandha | Chorus: When it comes flying |
| Male | |
| Adi mukkaalum kaalum onnu | Three quarters and one quarter make one whole |
| Ini unnoda naanum onnu | From now on, you and I are one |
| Adi ennodu vaadi ponnu | Hey girl, come along with me |
| Chorus | |
| Adi aiyyadi ayya | Oh dear, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Siru semmeenai pola kannu | Eyes like a little red fish |
| Chorus | |
| Adi aiyyadi ayya | Oh dear, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Hoi… onnaaga kummiyadippom | Hey, let us dance Kummi together |
| Oththu uzhaicha mechikkuvom | We will praise hard work done together |
| Vittaakka ummanasa | If given a chance, your heart |
| Kollaiyadippen | I will steal away |
| Male | |
| Kalyaana pandhala katti | Erecting a wedding hall |
| Pathirikkaiyum vachukkuvom | We will send out invitations |
| Ippodhu sonnadhai ellaam | Everything promised right now |
| Senju mudippom | We shall complete |
| Male | |
| Thanga kudamae | Oh golden pot |
| Chorus | |
| Aiyyaiyyo | Oh my, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Pudhu nandhavanamae | Oh fresh flower garden |
| Chorus | |
| Aiyyaiyyaiyo | Oh my, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Sammadham sollu | Give your consent |
| Indha idamae | This very place |
| Inba sugamae | Is pure blissful happiness |
| Chorus | |
| Adadada…kadai veedhi | Aha... market street |
| Kala kalakalakkum | Bustles with joy and life |
| En akka maga…. | My sister's daughter... |
| Male | |
| {Yeppaa ennannae | Hey man, what is this? |
| Indha adi adichitteenga | You are beating like this! |
| Male | |
| Yaaroda akka magada daai} (Dialogue) | Whose sister's daughter is she, hey? |
| Chorus | |
| Annanoda akka maga..aaan.. | Elder brother's sister's daughter... ah... |
| Ava nadandhu vandha | When she walks by |
| Male | |
| Namma bus-stand-u | Our bus stand |
| Pala palapalakkum | Shines brightly |
| Chorus | |
| Annanoda pachai kili | Elder brother's green parrot |
| Adhu parandhu vandha | When it comes flying |
| Male | |
| Ahaa pinni mudichcha | Ah, braided nicely |
| Ava rettai sadaiyum | Her twin plait |
| Nalla ettu eduththu | Taking long, stately strides |
| Ava vachcha nadaiyum | The way she walks |
| Thoondil onnu pottadha pol | Just like a fishing hook cast |
| Sundi sundi vandhizhukkum | Pulls and tugs at me |
| Male | |
| Kadai veedhi | Market street |
| Kala kalakalakkum | Bustles with joy and life |
| En akka maga | My sister's daughter |
| Chorus :Ava nadandhu vandha | Chorus: When she walks by |
| Male | |
| Namma bus-stand-u | Our bus stand |
| Pala palapalakkum | Shines brightly |
| Oru pachai kili | A green parrot |
| Chorus :Adhu parandhu vandha | Chorus: When it comes flying |
நம்ம கடை வீதி
கல கலகலக்கும் என்
அக்கா மக அவ நடந்து
வந்தா
Our market street
Bustles with joy and life
My sister's daughter
When she walks by
ஆமாம் சொல்லு
Yes, say it!
நம்ம பஸ் ஸ்டாண்டு
பள பளபளக்கும் ஒரு பச்சைக்கிளி
அது பறந்து வந்தா
Our bus stand
Shines brightly
A green parrot
When it comes flying
அப்படி சொல்லு
Say it like that!
ஆஹா பின்னி முடிச்ச
அவ ரெட்டை சடையும் நல்ல
எட்டு எடுத்து அவ வச்ச நடையும்
தூண்டில் ஒன்னு போட்டத
போல் சுண்டி சுண்டி
வந்திழுக்கும்
Ah, braided nicely
Her twin plait
Taking long, stately strides
The way she walks
Just like a fishing hook cast
Pulls and tugs at me
நம்ம கடை வீதி
கல கலகலக்கும் என்
அக்கா மக
குழு :
அவ நடந்து வந்தா
Our market street
Bustles with joy and life
My sister's daughter
Chorus: When she walks by
ஒரு சிங்காரப்
பூங்கொடிக்கு ஒரு சித்தாட
தானெடுத்து அவ சில்லுன்னு
சிரிக்கையிலே
குழு :
அடி ஐயடி ஐயா
For a lovely flowering creeper
Buying a silk dress
When she smiles coolly
கண்ணாலே சம்மதம்
சொன்னா கைய புடிச்சா
ஒத்துக்குவா கல்யாணம்
பண்ணணுமின்னா வெக்கப்படுவா
Oh dear, oh my!
வேறெதும் சங்கடமில்ல
சங்கதி எல்லாம் கத்துக்குவா
விட்டு விலகி நின்னா
கட்டிப்புடிப்பா வெட்ட வெளியில்
குழு :
அய்யையோ
Why does she need silver anklets?
ஒரு மெத்தை விரிச்சேன்
குழு :
அய்யய்யோ
Oh dear, oh my!
மொட்டு மலர
தொட்டு பறிச்சேன்
மெல்ல சிரிச்சா
She expressed consent with her eyes
She accepts if I hold her hand
But if marriage is mentioned
She gets shy...
ககக கடை வீதி
கல கலகலக்கும் என்
அக்கா மக
குழு :
அவ நடந்து வந்தா
No other troubles at all
She will learn everything needed
If I step away and stand back
She will come embrace me
நம்ம பஸ் ஸ்டாண்டு
பள பளபளக்கும் ஒரு
பச்சைக்கிளி
குழு :
அது பறந்து வந்தா
In the open space
அடி முக்காலும்
காலும் ஒன்னு இனி
உன்னோட நானும் ஒன்னு
அடி என்னோடு வாடிப்பொண்ணு
குழு :
அடி ஐயாடி அய்யா
Oh my, oh my!
சிறு செம்மீனை
போல கண்ணு
குழு :
அடி ஐயாடி அய்யா
I spread a bed
ஹோய் ஒன்னாக
கும்மியடிப்போம் ஒத்து
ஒழைச்சா மெச்சிக்குவோம்
விட்டாக்கா உன் மனச
கொள்ளையடிப்பேன்
Oh my, oh my!
கல்யாணப் பந்தலக்கட்டி
பத்திரிக்கையும் வச்சுக்குவோம்
இப்போது சொன்னதை எல்லாம்
செஞ்சு முடிப்போம் தங்கக் குடமே
A blossoming flower bud
I gently plucked
She smiled softly...
ஐயய்யோ
Ma-ma-market street
Bustles with joy and life
My sister's daughter
Chorus: When she walks by
புது நந்தவனமே
குழு :
ஐய்யய்யோ
Our bus stand
Shines brightly
A green parrot
Chorus: When it comes flying
சம்மதம் சொல்லு
இந்த இடமே இன்பச்
சுகமே
Three quarters and one quarter make one whole
From now on, you and I are one
Hey girl, come along with me
அடடா கடை வீதி
கல கலகலக்கும் என்
அக்கா மக
Oh dear, oh my!
{ எப்பா எண்ணான்னே
இந்த அடி அடிச்சிட்டீங்க
யாரோட அக்கா மகடா டாய் }
Eyes like a little red fish
அண்ணனோட
அக்கா மக ஆன் அவ
நடந்து வந்தா
Oh dear, oh my!
நம்ம பஸ் ஸ்டாண்டு
பள பளபளக்கும்
Hey, let us dance Kummi together
We will praise hard work done together
If given a chance, your heart
I will steal away
அண்ணனோட
பச்சைக்கிளி அது
பறந்து வந்தா
Erecting a wedding hall
We will send out invitations
Everything promised right now
We shall complete
ஆஹா பின்னி முடிச்ச
அவ ரெட்டை சடையும் நல்ல
எட்டு எடுத்து அவ வச்ச நடையும்
தூண்டில் ஒன்னு போட்டத
போல் சுண்டி சுண்டி
வந்திழுக்கும்
Oh golden pot
கடை வீதி
கல கலகலக்கும் என்
அக்கா மக
குழு :
அவ நடந்து வந்தா
Oh my, oh my!
நம்ம பஸ் ஸ்டாண்டு
பள பளபளக்கும் ஒரு
பச்சைக்கிளி
குழு :
அது பறந்து வந்தா
Oh fresh flower garden
Oh my, oh my!
Give your consent
This very place
Is pure blissful happiness
Aha... market street
Bustles with joy and life
My sister's daughter...
Hey man, what is this?
You are beating like this!
Whose sister's daughter is she, hey?
Elder brother's sister's daughter... ah...
When she walks by
Our bus stand
Shines brightly
Elder brother's green parrot
When it comes flying
Ah, braided nicely
Her twin plait
Taking long, stately strides
The way she walks
Just like a fishing hook cast
Pulls and tugs at me
Market street
Bustles with joy and life
My sister's daughter
Chorus: When she walks by
Our bus stand
Shines brightly
A green parrot
Chorus: When it comes flying
Namma kadai veedhi
Our market street
Kala kalakalakkum
Bustles with joy and life
En akka maga
My sister's daughter
Ava nadandhu vandha
When she walks by
Amaam sollu
Yes, say it!
Namma bus-stand-u
Our bus stand
Pala palapalakkum
Shines brightly
Oru pachai kili
A green parrot
Adhu parandhu vandha
When it comes flying
Appadi sollu
Say it like that!
Ahaa pinni mudichcha
Ah, braided nicely
Ava rettai sadaiyum
Her twin plait
Nalla ettu eduththu
Taking long, stately strides
Ava vachcha nadaiyum
The way she walks
Thoondil onnu pottadha pol
Just like a fishing hook cast
Sundi sundi vandhizhukkum
Pulls and tugs at me
Namma kadai veedhi
Our market street
Kala kalakalakkum
Bustles with joy and life
En akka maga
My sister's daughter
Chorus :Ava nadandhu vandha
Chorus: When she walks by
Oru singaara poonkodikku
For a lovely flowering creeper
Oru siththaada thaan eduththu
Buying a silk dress
Ava sillunnu sirikkaiyilae
When she smiles coolly
Adi aiyyadi ayya
Oh dear, oh my!
Oru velli kolusu edhukku
Why does she need silver anklets?
Adi aiyyadi ayya
Oh dear, oh my!
Kannaalae sammadham sonna
She expressed consent with her eyes
Kaiya pudichcha oththukkuva
She accepts if I hold her hand
Kalyaanam pannanuminna
But if marriage is mentioned
Vetkappaduvaa…
She gets shy...
Veraedhum sangadamilla
No other troubles at all
Sangadhi ellaam Kathukuvaa
She will learn everything needed
Vittu vilagi ninnaa
If I step away and stand back
Kattippudippaa
She will come embrace me
Vetta veliyil
In the open space
Aiyyaiyyo
Oh my, oh my!
Oru meththai virichen
I spread a bed
Aiyyaiyyaiyo
Oh my, oh my!
Mottu malara
A blossoming flower bud
Thottu parichen
I gently plucked
Mella sirichcha…
She smiled softly...
Ka ka ka kadai veedhi
Ma-ma-market street
Kala kalakalakkum
Bustles with joy and life
En akka maga
My sister's daughter
Chorus :Ava nadandhu vandha
Chorus: When she walks by
Namma bus-stand-u
Our bus stand
Pala palapalakkum
Shines brightly
Oru pachai kili
A green parrot
Chorus :Adhu parandhu vandha
Chorus: When it comes flying
Adi mukkaalum kaalum onnu
Three quarters and one quarter make one whole
Ini unnoda naanum onnu
From now on, you and I are one
Adi ennodu vaadi ponnu
Hey girl, come along with me
Adi aiyyadi ayya
Oh dear, oh my!
Siru semmeenai pola kannu
Eyes like a little red fish
Adi aiyyadi ayya
Oh dear, oh my!
Hoi… onnaaga kummiyadippom
Hey, let us dance Kummi together
Oththu uzhaicha mechikkuvom
We will praise hard work done together
Vittaakka ummanasa
If given a chance, your heart
Kollaiyadippen
I will steal away
Kalyaana pandhala katti
Erecting a wedding hall
Pathirikkaiyum vachukkuvom
We will send out invitations
Ippodhu sonnadhai ellaam
Everything promised right now
Senju mudippom
We shall complete
Thanga kudamae
Oh golden pot
Aiyyaiyyo
Oh my, oh my!
Pudhu nandhavanamae
Oh fresh flower garden
Aiyyaiyyaiyo
Oh my, oh my!
Sammadham sollu
Give your consent
Indha idamae
This very place
Inba sugamae
Is pure blissful happiness
Adadada…kadai veedhi
Aha... market street
Kala kalakalakkum
Bustles with joy and life
En akka maga….
My sister's daughter...
{Yeppaa ennannae
Hey man, what is this?
Indha adi adichitteenga
You are beating like this!
Yaaroda akka magada daai} (Dialogue)
Whose sister's daughter is she, hey?
Annanoda akka maga..aaan..
Elder brother's sister's daughter... ah...
Ava nadandhu vandha
When she walks by
Namma bus-stand-u
Our bus stand
Pala palapalakkum
Shines brightly
Annanoda pachai kili
Elder brother's green parrot
Adhu parandhu vandha
When it comes flying
Ahaa pinni mudichcha
Ah, braided nicely
Ava rettai sadaiyum
Her twin plait
Nalla ettu eduththu
Taking long, stately strides
Ava vachcha nadaiyum
The way she walks
Thoondil onnu pottadha pol
Just like a fishing hook cast
Sundi sundi vandhizhukkum
Pulls and tugs at me
Kadai veedhi
Market street
Kala kalakalakkum
Bustles with joy and life
En akka maga
My sister's daughter
Chorus :Ava nadandhu vandha
Chorus: When she walks by
Namma bus-stand-u
Our bus stand
Pala palapalakkum
Shines brightly
Oru pachai kili
A green parrot
Chorus :Adhu parandhu vandha
Chorus: When it comes flying
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from the 1986 film Amman Kovil Kizhakale is a vibrant folk performance celebrating village romance and rustic charm. The lead singer enthusiastically describes his beloved—his niece—comparing her presence to a green parrot and a blooming garden that brightens up the local market street and bus stand. The lyrics weave together playful banter, humor, and tender romantic expressions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi)
“Kala kalakalakkum / Pala palapalakkum”
Rhythmic sound words 'kala kalakalakkum' and 'pala palapalakkum' echo the bustling atmosphere of the market and the glittering shines of the bus stand.
Simile (Upamai)
“Thoondil onnu pottadha pol”
Comparing her captivating walk to a fishing hook pulling the lover ('Thoondil onnu pottadha pol') and her eyes to red fish ('Siru semmeenai pola kannu').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oru pachai kili / Thanga kudamae”
Addressing the beloved metaphorically as a green parrot ('pachai kili'), a golden pot ('thanga kudamae'), and a new garden ('pudhu nandhavanamae').
Assonance and Alliteration (Monai and Ethirai)
“Adi mukkaalum kaalum onnu / Ini unnoda naanum onnu”
Use of matching sounds across consecutive lines such as 'Mukkaalum kaalum' and 'unnoda naanum'.
Did you know?
Trivia
Amman Kovil Kizhakale (1986) starred Vijayakanth and Radha. The iconic soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran, and vocal performances by Malaysia Vasudevan and Gangai Amaran.
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