Vaadi Machi
From Vidhi · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vidhi1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Vaadi machi | Come on, dear girl |
| Kaadhal patchi | Love bird |
| Vaadi machi | Come on, dear girl |
| Kaadhal patchi | Love bird |
| Male | |
| Unakkoru koodu | There is a nest for you |
| Irukkuthu paaru | Look, it is there |
| Nenaikkura bothu | Whenever you think of it |
| Thorakuthu paaru | Look, it opens up |
| Male | |
| Vaadi machi | Come on, dear girl |
| Kaadhal patchi | Love bird |
| Vaadi machi | Come on, dear girl |
| Kaadhal patchi | Love bird |
| Male | |
| Unakkoru koodu | There is a nest for you |
| Irukkuthu paaru | Look, it is there |
| Nenaikkura bothu | Whenever you think of it |
| Thorakuthu paaru | Look, it opens up |
| Male | |
| Munthaanai virichi | Spreading your saree end |
| Intha machaanai pudicha | You caught this guy |
| Panthaatam kudhuchi | Bouncing like a ball game |
| Ena pithaaga adicha | You drove me crazy |
| Male | |
| Nadakattum sarasam | Let romance take place |
| Ithil enna virasam | What is inappropriate about this? |
| Enakkoru sabalam | A temptation for me |
| Porakkura samaiyam | Is being born right now |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaalibam | Come, youth |
| Yengudhu raathiri | The night is longing |
| Veliyilae varaiyilae | When coming outside |
| Nerunginaal othungiren | If you come close, I step back |
| Male | |
| Vaadi machi | Come on, dear girl |
| Kaadhal patchi | Love bird |
| Male | |
| Unakkoru koodu…. | There is a nest for you... |
| Rapibariba | (Vocal scatting / rhythm beat) |
| Irukkuthu paaru… | Look, it is there... |
| Shababa ribibi | (Vocal scatting) |
| Nenaikkura bothu…. | Whenever you think of it... |
| Tha tha dhugudhugu | (Rhythmic syllables) |
| Thorakuthu paaru…. | Look, it opens up... |
| Shaba raba rappappa | (Vocal scatting) |
| Male | |
| Vaadi machi | Come on, dear girl |
| Kaadhal patchi | Love bird |
| Male | |
| Hai baby | Hi baby |
| How about a drink… | How about a drink... |
| Hai sweety | Hi sweety |
| Come on let’s have a drink | Come on let's have a drink |
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Ammadi nee thaan | Oh girl, you are indeed |
| Oru thenmaangu paatu | A folk song |
| Pinnadi vaaren | I will follow behind you |
| Naan gumaalam pottu | Making merry and celebrating |
| Male | |
| Maravalli kilangae | Tapioca root |
| Manimuthu aarae | River of pearl beads |
| Manasukkul inikkum | Sweet inside the heart |
| Maambala chaarae | Mango juice |
| Male | |
| Naan yenginen | I longed for you |
| Moochu thaan vaanginen | I was left breathless |
| Mayakamum kirakkamum | Dizziness and intoxication |
| Purinjuthaa therinjuthaa | Did you understand, did you know? |
| Male | |
| Vaadi machi | Come on, dear girl |
| Shaba ree | (Vocal beat) |
| Kaadhal patchi | Love bird |
| Vaadi machi | Come on, dear girl |
| Kaadhal patchi | Love bird |
| Male | |
| Unakkoru koodu…. | There is a nest for you... |
| Hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey |
| Irukkuthu paaru… | Look, it is there... |
| Thagudhugu thagudhugu gu | (Rhythmic syllables) |
| Nenaikkura bothu…. | Whenever you think of it... |
| Hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey |
| Thorakuthu paaru…. | Look, it opens up... |
| Thagudhugu thagudhugu gu | (Rhythmic syllables) |
| Thathiga tha | (Rhythmic beat) |
| Male | |
| Vaadi machi | Come on, dear girl |
| Kaadhal patchi | Love bird |
லால்லல லல்லால
லலலல லா...
லால்லல லல்லால
லலலல லா...
ஹே... ஹே... ஹேய்ய்...
ஹே... ஹே... ஹேய்ய்...
...
வாடீ மச்சி காதல் பட்சி
வாடீ மச்சி காதல் பட்சி
உனக்கொரு கூடு
இருக்குது பாரு
நெனைக்கிற போது
தொறக்குது பாரு
Come on, dear girl
Love bird
Come on, dear girl
Love bird
வாடீ மச்சி காதல் பட்சி
வாடீ மச்சி காதல் பட்சி
உனக்கொரு கூடு
இருக்குது பாரு
நெனைக்கிற போது
தொறக்குது பாரு
There is a nest for you
Look, it is there
Whenever you think of it
Look, it opens up
விசில் :
..................
Come on, dear girl
Love bird
Come on, dear girl
Love bird
முந்தானை விரிச்சு
இந்த மச்சானை புடிச்சே
வண்டாட்டம் குதிச்சு
என்னை பித்தாக அடிச்சே
There is a nest for you
Look, it is there
Whenever you think of it
Look, it opens up
நடக்கட்டும் சரசம்
இதில் என்ன விரசம்
எனக்கொரு சபலம்
பொறக்குற சமயம்
Spreading your saree end
You caught this guy
Bouncing like a ball game
You drove me crazy
வா வாலிபம்
ஏங்குது ராத்திரி
நெளியிற
குழு :
லலலல லா...
வளையிற
குழு :
லலலல லா...
நெருங்கினால்
குழு :
லலலல லா...
ஒதுங்குற.
குழு :
லலலல லா...
Let romance take place
What is inappropriate about this?
A temptation for me
Is being born right now
வாடீ மச்சி காதல் பட்சி
வாடீ மச்சி காதல் பட்சி
உனக்கொரு கூடு ரக்தா தர்ரி
இருக்குது பாரு சொபபிரிரி
நெனைக்கிற போது தாங்க்தகுது
தொறக்குது பாரு ததகுது ரப்பப்பா
Come, youth
The night is longing
When coming outside
If you come close, I step back
வாடீ மச்சி காதல் பட்சி
வாடீ மச்சி காதல் பட்சி
Come on, dear girl
Love bird
ஹாய் பேபி
ஹௌ அபௌட்
எ ட்ரிப் ஹா
ஹேய் ஸ்வீட்டி
கமான் லெட்ஸ் ஹேவ்
எ ட்ரிங்க் ஹா
There is a nest for you...
(Vocal scatting / rhythm beat)
Look, it is there...
(Vocal scatting)
Whenever you think of it...
(Rhythmic syllables)
Look, it opens up...
(Vocal scatting)
தனனனா தனனனா
தனனனா தனனனா
Come on, dear girl
Love bird
அம்மாடி நீ தான்
ஒரு தெம்மாங்கு பாட்டு
பின்னாடி வாரேன்
நான் கும்மாளம் போட்டு
மரவள்ளிக் கிழங்கே
மணிமுத்து ஆறே
மனசுக்குள் இனிக்கும்
மாம்பழச் சாறே
Hi baby
How about a drink...
Hi sweety
Come on let's have a drink
நான் ஏங்கினேன்
மூச்சு தான் வாங்கினேன்
மயக்கமும்
குழு :
லலலல லா...
கிறக்கமும்
குழு :
லலலல லா...
புரிஞ்சுதா
குழு :
லலலல லா...
தெரிஞ்சுதா
குழு :
லலலல லா...
...
வாடீ மச்சி காதல் பட்சி
வாடீ மச்சி காதல் பட்சி
உனக்கொரு கூடு ஹே ஹே ஹே
இருக்குது பாரு தகுது தகுதுதா
நெனைக்கிற போது ஹே ஹே ஹே
தொறக்குது பாரு தகுது தகுதுதா
தகதிததா
Oh girl, you are indeed
A folk song
I will follow behind you
Making merry and celebrating
வாடீ மச்சி காதல் பட்சி
வாடீ மச்சி காதல் பட்சி
Tapioca root
River of pearl beads
Sweet inside the heart
Mango juice
I longed for you
I was left breathless
Dizziness and intoxication
Did you understand, did you know?
Come on, dear girl
(Vocal beat)
Love bird
Come on, dear girl
Love bird
There is a nest for you...
Hey hey hey hey
Look, it is there...
(Rhythmic syllables)
Whenever you think of it...
Hey hey hey hey
Look, it opens up...
(Rhythmic syllables)
(Rhythmic beat)
Come on, dear girl
Love bird
……………………….
...
Vaadi machi
Come on, dear girl
Kaadhal patchi
Love bird
Vaadi machi
Come on, dear girl
Kaadhal patchi
Love bird
Unakkoru koodu
There is a nest for you
Irukkuthu paaru
Look, it is there
Nenaikkura bothu
Whenever you think of it
Thorakuthu paaru
Look, it opens up
Vaadi machi
Come on, dear girl
Kaadhal patchi
Love bird
Vaadi machi
Come on, dear girl
Kaadhal patchi
Love bird
Unakkoru koodu
There is a nest for you
Irukkuthu paaru
Look, it is there
Nenaikkura bothu
Whenever you think of it
Thorakuthu paaru
Look, it opens up
Munthaanai virichi
Spreading your saree end
Intha machaanai pudicha
You caught this guy
Panthaatam kudhuchi
Bouncing like a ball game
Ena pithaaga adicha
You drove me crazy
Nadakattum sarasam
Let romance take place
Ithil enna virasam
What is inappropriate about this?
Enakkoru sabalam
A temptation for me
Porakkura samaiyam
Is being born right now
Vaa vaalibam
Come, youth
Yengudhu raathiri
The night is longing
Veliyilae varaiyilae
When coming outside
Nerunginaal othungiren
If you come close, I step back
Vaadi machi
Come on, dear girl
Kaadhal patchi
Love bird
Unakkoru koodu….
There is a nest for you...
Rapibariba
(Vocal scatting / rhythm beat)
Irukkuthu paaru…
Look, it is there...
Shababa ribibi
(Vocal scatting)
Nenaikkura bothu….
Whenever you think of it...
Tha tha dhugudhugu
(Rhythmic syllables)
Thorakuthu paaru….
Look, it opens up...
Shaba raba rappappa
(Vocal scatting)
Vaadi machi
Come on, dear girl
Kaadhal patchi
Love bird
Hai baby
Hi baby
How about a drink…
How about a drink...
Hai sweety
Hi sweety
Come on let’s have a drink
Come on let's have a drink
…………………..
...
Ammadi nee thaan
Oh girl, you are indeed
Oru thenmaangu paatu
A folk song
Pinnadi vaaren
I will follow behind you
Naan gumaalam pottu
Making merry and celebrating
Maravalli kilangae
Tapioca root
Manimuthu aarae
River of pearl beads
Manasukkul inikkum
Sweet inside the heart
Maambala chaarae
Mango juice
Naan yenginen
I longed for you
Moochu thaan vaanginen
I was left breathless
Mayakamum kirakkamum
Dizziness and intoxication
Purinjuthaa therinjuthaa
Did you understand, did you know?
Vaadi machi
Come on, dear girl
Shaba ree
(Vocal beat)
Kaadhal patchi
Love bird
Vaadi machi
Come on, dear girl
Kaadhal patchi
Love bird
Unakkoru koodu….
There is a nest for you...
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Irukkuthu paaru…
Look, it is there...
Thagudhugu thagudhugu gu
(Rhythmic syllables)
Nenaikkura bothu….
Whenever you think of it...
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Thorakuthu paaru….
Look, it opens up...
Thagudhugu thagudhugu gu
(Rhythmic syllables)
Thathiga tha
(Rhythmic beat)
Vaadi machi
Come on, dear girl
Kaadhal patchi
Love bird
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic dance track features playful banter between lovers expressing romantic desire, excitement, and intoxication. The singer playfully addresses his partner as a 'love bird' ('Kaadhal patchi') and invites her to enjoy youth and romance, comparing her to sweet things like mango juice and pleasant folk music. The song is packed with upbeat scatting and rhythmic gibberish, reflecting the upbeat, party-like mood of 1980s Tamil cinema dance sequences.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Unakkoru koodu / Nenaikkura bothu”
Matching second consonants across lines ('koodu' and 'bothu', 'sarasam' and 'virasam').
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Maravalli kilangae / Manimuthu aarae / Manasukkul inikkum / Maambala chaarae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Maravalli', 'Manimuthu', 'Manasukkul', 'Maambala').
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Ammadi nee thaan oru thenmaangu paatu”
Comparing the beloved to a folk song ('thenmaangu paatu') and mango juice ('maambala chaaru').
Did you know?
Trivia
The song 'Vaadi Machi Kaadhal Patchi' is from the landmark 1984 Tamil court-drama movie 'Vidhi', composed by Shankar-Ganesh and penned by legendary lyricist Vaali. It blends Western-influenced 80s disco elements and scatting with native Tamil folk imagery.
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