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Vadakkile Irukkudhu

From Aadi Viradham · 1991

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
K. S. Chitra, Manorama
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Aadi Viradham
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
19 Mar 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi
Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam
Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi
Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam
Natta naduvulae naageswaram thaan
Angae kedachadhu muthusaranthaan
Indha muthu saramthaan
Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi
Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam
Uppu kandam suraa puttu
Karuvaadu nethili karuvadu
Ammaayikku aakki vechen
Nee soodu ikkada nee soodu
Paththaati padaikkiren
Vellaattu eeral thaan
Aththodu kodukkiren
Vaankozhi varuval thaan
Thinna soru serikkathan
Vaangi tharen sodaathaan
Pottukkathaan kodukkiren
Jarda vecha beeda thaan
Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi
Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam
Natta naduvulae naageswaram thaan
Angae kedachadhu muthusaranthaan
Indha muthu saramthaan
Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi
Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam
Telungu dhesam thedi vandha
Nagamma madhra nagamma
Neeku yemi kavalaannu
Seppamma azhudha thappummaa
Ponmaeni azhagulae
Needhaanae jeyapradha
Poovaana siripulae
Needhaanae jeyasudha
Vijaysanthi polathaan
Veramulla ponnuthaan
Baanupriya polathaan
Palpalakkum kannuthaan
Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi
Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi
Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam
Natta naduvulae naageswaram thaan
Angae kedachadhu muthusaranthaan
Indha muthu saramthaan
Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo
Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo
Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo…
In the north lies Tirupati,
And in the south lies Srirangam!
In the north lies Tirupati,
And in the south lies Srirangam!
Right in the middle is Nageswaram,
And what was found there is a string of pearls,
This very string of pearls!
In the north lies Tirupati,
And in the south lies Srirangam!
Salted meat and shark scramble,
Dried fish and anchovies,
I have cooked them all for my little girl!
Look here, take a look!
If that is not enough, I will serve
Goat liver,
And along with that, I will give you
Fried turkey!
To digest the food you ate,
I will buy you a soda!
And to chew on, I will give you
A zarda betel paan!
In the north lies Tirupati,
And in the south lies Srirangam!
Right in the middle is Nageswaram,
And what was found there is a string of pearls,
This very string of pearls!
In the north lies Tirupati,
And in the south lies Srirangam!
You came searching from the Telugu land,
Nagamma, our Madras Nagamma!
Tell me what you desire,
Speak up, dear girl, do not cry!
With your golden beauty,
You look just like Jayaprada!
With your flower-like smile,
You look just like Jayasudha!
Just like Vijayashanthi,
You are a brave girl!
Just like Bhanupriya,
You have bright, sparkling eyes!
In the north lies Tirupati,
In the north lies Tirupati,
And in the south lies Srirangam!
Right in the middle is Nageswaram,
And what was found there is a string of pearls,
This very string of pearls!
Aariro, aariro, aararo...
Aariro, aariro, aararo...
Aariro, aariro, aararo...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Vadakkilae Irukkudhu Thirupathi' from the movie Aadi Viradham is a humorous folk-devotional track that blends regional geography, culinary offerings, and popular culture references. The song contrasts the sacred pilgrimage sites of Tirupati in the north and Srirangam in the south, while humorously attempting to appease a deity or character (Nagamma) with lavish non-vegetarian feasts, digestion sodas, and zarda paan.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Vijaysanthi polathaan / Baanupriya polathaan”

Compares the beauty and traits of the protagonist/goddess to contemporary legendary cinema actresses like Vijayashanti and Bhanupriya.

Moonaai (First-Letter Alliteration)

“Ponmaeni azhagulae / Poovaana siripulae”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in lines like 'Ponmaeni' and 'Poovaana'.

Edhugai (Second-Letter Rhyming)

“Uppu kandam suraa puttu / Karuvaadu nethili karuvadu”

Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines, such as 'Uppu' and 'Karuvaadu'.

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Trivia

This song from the 1991 film 'Aadi Viradham' directed by Rama Narayanan features a playful mix of Tamil and Telugu phrases. Lyricist Vaali cleverly incorporated references to top 1980s-90s South Indian film actresses Jayaprada, Jayasudha, Vijayashanti, and Bhanupriya, which was a trademark style in Rama Narayanan's devotional-comedy genre movies.

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