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Lyrics & meaning

Sada Sada

From Kaavalan · 2011

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Karthik
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Kaavalan
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
27 Aug 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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{Sada sada sada sada
Mazhaiyena konjam
Thada thada thada thada
Rail-ena konjam
Adikadi adikadi
Thudikudhu nenjam
Sugam konjam
Bayam konjam} (2)
Aval nerathil varuvaala…aaa…
Kaakkathan viduvaalaa..aaa…
Parthalae muraipala …
Paal polae siripaala …aaaa…
Ketalae kodupalaa…
Ketkamal anaipala..aaa…
Konji konji kaadhal seidhu
Kolvalaa..
Sada sada sada sada
Mazhaiyena konjam
Thada thada thada thada
Rail-ena konjam
Adikadi adikadi
Thudikudhu nenjam
Sugam konjam
Bayam konjam
Ohooo…ohoo…ooo…oohoooo…
Ohooo…ohoo…ooo…oohoooo…
Kattu thari-indri
Enadhu-ullam
Unnai enni kondu
Angum ingum kummi kottudhae
Solla mozhi indri
Tamil sorkal ennai
Vittu vittu
Andharathil ammi kuththudhae
Kaadhal theruvilae
Enadhaasai azhaiyudhae ..
Neenga ninaivilae
Nizhal kooda vidukudhae
Kuralalae ennil
Kudi yerikondu
Kolaikari undhan nyabagangal
Ennai kuthudhae ..
Sada sada sada sada
Mazhaiyena konjam
Thada thada thada thada
Rail-ena konjam
Adikadi adikadi
Thudikudhu nenjam
Sugam konjam
Bayam konjam
Gangai nadhi vellam
Siru sangukullae
Sikki kondu
Akkaraiku sella ennudhae
Chinnan siru pillai
Oru sopanathai
Vaithu kondu
Kannurakkam kettu nikkudhae
Nee en edhirilae
Varavendum viraivilae
Neril varumvarai
Mugam kattu kanavilae
Medhuvaga sellum
Kedigara mullum
Unnai kaana solli
Iyyai-yaiyyo nacharikudhae..
{Sada sada sada sada
Mazhaiyena konjam
Thada thada thada thada
Rail-ena konjam
Adikadi adikadi
Thudikudhu nenjam
Sugam konjam
Bayam konjam} (2)
Aval nerathil varuvaala…aaa…
Kaakkathan viduvaalaa..aaa…
Parthalae muraipala …
Paal polae siripaala …aaaa…
Ketalae kodupalaa…
Ketkamal anaipala..aaa…
Konji konji kaadhal seidhu
Kolvalaa..
...
Pitter-patter,
a bit like the rain,
with a rushing clatter,
a bit like a train,
again and again,
my heart beats fast,
with a little joy,
and a little fear.
Will she arrive on time?
Or will she make me wait?
If I look at her, will she glare?
Or will she smile sweet as milk?
Will she give in if I ask?
Or will she embrace me without asking?
Will she pamper me with love
and kill me with affection?
Pitter-patter,
a bit like the rain,
with a rushing clatter,
a bit like a train,
again and again,
my heart beats fast,
with a little joy,
and a little fear.
Oho... oho... oho... oho...
Oho... oho... oho... oho...
Unbound and untethered,
my heart,
thinking only of you,
claps and dances joyfully everywhere.
Without words to speak,
Tamil words seem to
desert me,
pounding empty air in confusion.
Along the street of love,
my desire wanders restlessly...
In memories that never fade,
even my own shadow leaves me.
Moving into my heart
with just your voice,
you killer girl, your memories
pierce right through me...
Pitter-patter,
a bit like the rain,
with a rushing clatter,
a bit like a train,
again and again,
my heart beats fast,
with a little joy,
and a little fear.
Like the great flood of the Ganges
trapped within
a tiny conch shell,
it longs to reach the other shore.
Like a tiny child
holding on to
an auspicious wedding song,
it loses all sleep and stays awake.
You must come before me,
and come very soon.
Until you appear in person,
show your face in my dreams.
Moving so slowly,
even the hands of the clock
tell me to go meet you,
nagging me endlessly!
Pitter-patter,
a bit like the rain,
with a rushing clatter,
a bit like a train,
again and again,
my heart beats fast,
with a little joy,
and a little fear.
Will she arrive on time?
Or will she make me wait?
If I look at her, will she glare?
Or will she smile sweet as milk?
Will she give in if I ask?
Or will she embrace me without asking?
Will she pamper me with love
and kill me with affection?
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Sada Sada' expresses the anxious excitement and overwhelming thrill of waiting for a beloved. The protagonist describes how his heart beats rapidly like falling raindrops or the rhythmic chugging of a train, torn between sweet joy and nervous dread. He wonders about her feelings, questioning if she will arrive on time, glare, or offer a sweet smile. He poetically compares his unrestrained thoughts to a wild animal without a hitching post, and his intense desires to the mighty river Ganges trapped inside a tiny seashell. Ultimately, the song captures the intense longing, sleepless anticipation, and playful torture of early romantic love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)

“Sada sada sada sada”

Use of sound-imitative words 'Sada sada' and 'Thada thada' to evoke the sound of rain and a train.

Simile (Upamanam)

“Paal polae siripaala …aaaa…”

Comparing her pure smile to white milk ('Paal polae siripaala').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Gangai nadhi vellam Siru sangukullae Sikki kondu”

Exaggerating the heart's eagerness as the entire Ganges river trapped inside a tiny shell.

Personification

“Kedigara mullum Unnai kaana solli Iyyai-yaiyyo nacharikudhae..”

Attributing human traits to the clock hands, portraying them as nagging the protagonist to meet his lover.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Sugam konjam / Bayam konjam”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'S' across lines 'Sugam konjam' / 'Solla mozhi'.

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Trivia

The song is composed by veteran music composer Vidyasagar for the 2011 Tamil romantic action film 'Kaavalan', starring Vijay and Asin. It was sung by Karthik and written by prominent lyricist Yugabharathi. The film was a box-office success and marked a major comeback hit for Vijay.

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