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Namma Kada Veedhi

From Amman Kovil Kizhakale · 1986

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Amman Kovil Kizhakale
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
14 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Namma kadai veedhi
Kala kalakalakkum
En akka maga
Ava nadandhu vandha
Amaam sollu
Namma bus-stand-u
Pala palapalakkum
Oru pachai kili
Adhu parandhu vandha
Appadi sollu
Ahaa pinni mudichcha
Ava rettai sadaiyum
Nalla ettu eduththu
Ava vachcha nadaiyum
Thoondil onnu pottadha pol
Sundi sundi vandhizhukkum
Namma kadai veedhi
Kala kalakalakkum
En akka maga
Chorus :Ava nadandhu vandha
Oru singaara poonkodikku
Oru siththaada thaan eduththu
Ava sillunnu sirikkaiyilae
Adi aiyyadi ayya
Oru velli kolusu edhukku
Adi aiyyadi ayya
Kannaalae sammadham sonna
Kaiya pudichcha oththukkuva
Kalyaanam pannanuminna
Vetkappaduvaa…
Veraedhum sangadamilla
Sangadhi ellaam Kathukuvaa
Vittu vilagi ninnaa
Kattippudippaa
Vetta veliyil
Aiyyaiyyo
Oru meththai virichen
Aiyyaiyyaiyo
Mottu malara
Thottu parichen
Mella sirichcha…
Ka ka ka kadai veedhi
Kala kalakalakkum
En akka maga
Chorus :Ava nadandhu vandha
Namma bus-stand-u
Pala palapalakkum
Oru pachai kili
Chorus :Adhu parandhu vandha
Adi mukkaalum kaalum onnu
Ini unnoda naanum onnu
Adi ennodu vaadi ponnu
Adi aiyyadi ayya
Siru semmeenai pola kannu
Adi aiyyadi ayya
Hoi… onnaaga kummiyadippom
Oththu uzhaicha mechikkuvom
Vittaakka ummanasa
Kollaiyadippen
Kalyaana pandhala katti
Pathirikkaiyum vachukkuvom
Ippodhu sonnadhai ellaam
Senju mudippom
Thanga kudamae
Aiyyaiyyo
Pudhu nandhavanamae
Aiyyaiyyaiyo
Sammadham sollu
Indha idamae
Inba sugamae
Adadada…kadai veedhi
Kala kalakalakkum
En akka maga….
{Yeppaa ennannae
Indha adi adichitteenga
Yaaroda akka magada daai} (Dialogue)
Annanoda akka maga..aaan..
Ava nadandhu vandha
Namma bus-stand-u
Pala palapalakkum
Annanoda pachai kili
Adhu parandhu vandha
Ahaa pinni mudichcha
Ava rettai sadaiyum
Nalla ettu eduththu
Ava vachcha nadaiyum
Thoondil onnu pottadha pol
Sundi sundi vandhizhukkum
Kadai veedhi
Kala kalakalakkum
En akka maga
Chorus :Ava nadandhu vandha
Namma bus-stand-u
Pala palapalakkum
Oru pachai kili
Chorus :Adhu parandhu vandha
Our market street
will bustle with lively cheer
if my sister's daughter
comes walking by!
Say it out loud!
Our bus stand
will shine and glow
if a sweet green parrot
comes flying in!
Say it just like that!
Aha, the neatly plaited
twin braids of hers,
and the rhythmic sway
of her graceful walk,
like casting a fishing hook,
tug and reel me right in!
Our market street
will bustle with lively cheer
if my sister's daughter
Chorus: comes walking by!
For such a lovely flowering vine,
I bought a pretty skirt,
and when she breaks into a cool smile,
oh my, oh my!
Why does she even need silver anklets?
Oh my, oh my!
If she gives consent with her eyes,
she'll agree if I hold her hand.
If I talk about getting married,
she'll blush with sweet shyness...
There's no other trouble at all,
she will learn all the secrets of love.
If I step back and stay away,
she will pull me into a hug!
Out in the open air,
ayyayyo!
I spread out a soft bed,
ayyayyayyo!
As the budding blossom opened,
I gently touched and plucked it,
and she smiled softly...
Th-th-the market street
will bustle with lively cheer
if my sister's daughter
Chorus: comes walking by!
Our bus stand
will shine and glow
if a sweet green parrot
Chorus: comes flying in!
Hey, three-quarters and a quarter make a whole,
from now on, you and I are one!
So come with me, my girl,
oh my, oh my!
With eyes bright like darting red fish,
oh my, oh my!
Hoy... we'll clap our hands and dance together,
we'll work side by side and praise each other.
If you let me,
I'll steal your heart away!
We'll put up the wedding tent
and print the wedding cards.
Everything I promised just now,
we will make it all come true!
O my golden treasure,
ayyayyo!
O fresh flower garden,
ayyayyayyo!
Just say yes to me,
and this very place
will turn into pure joy!
Oh my... the market street
will bustle with lively cheer
if my sister's daughter...
{Hey, what is this, brother?
You are singing with such wild passion!
Whose sister's daughter is she anyway?} (Dialogue)
She's your brother's niece, oh yes...
if she comes walking by!
Our bus stand
will shine and glow
if your brother's green parrot
comes flying in!
Aha, the neatly plaited
twin braids of hers,
and the rhythmic sway
of her graceful walk,
like casting a fishing hook,
tug and reel me right in!
The market street
will bustle with lively cheer
if my sister's daughter
Chorus: comes walking by!
Our bus stand
will shine and glow
if a sweet green parrot
Chorus: comes flying in!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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'.

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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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