Vadakkile Irukkudhu
From Aadi Viradham · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. S. Chitra, Manorama
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Aadi Viradham1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi | Thirupathi is in the north |
| Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam | Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction |
| Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi | Thirupathi is in the north |
| Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam | Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction |
| Female | |
| Natta naduvulae naageswaram thaan | Right in the middle is Naageswaram |
| Angae kedachadhu muthusaranthaan | What was found there is a garland of pearls |
| Indha muthu saramthaan | This string of pearls indeed |
| Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi | Thirupathi is in the north |
| Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam | Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction |
| Female | |
| Uppu kandam suraa puttu | Salted meat chunk and shark puttu |
| Karuvaadu nethili karuvadu | Dry fish and anchovy dry fish |
| Ammaayikku aakki vechen | I have cooked and kept for you, lady |
| Nee soodu ikkada nee soodu | You look here, look right here |
| Female | |
| Paththaati padaikkiren | I offer with devotion |
| Vellaattu eeral thaan | Indeed the liver of a goat |
| Aththodu kodukkiren | Along with that I am giving |
| Vaankozhi varuval thaan | Indeed a turkey fry |
| Thinna soru serikkathan | To digest the food you ate |
| Vaangi tharen sodaathaan | I will buy and give you soda |
| Pottukkathaan kodukkiren | I give you to chew |
| Jarda vecha beeda thaan | Indeed a betel leaf with zarda |
| Female | |
| Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi | Thirupathi is in the north |
| Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam | Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction |
| Natta naduvulae naageswaram thaan | Right in the middle is Naageswaram |
| Angae kedachadhu muthusaranthaan | What was found there is a garland of pearls |
| Indha muthu saramthaan | This string of pearls indeed |
| Female | |
| Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi | Thirupathi is in the north |
| Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam | Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction |
| Female | |
| Telungu dhesam thedi vandha | Coming in search of the Telugu land |
| Nagamma madhra nagamma | Nagamma, sweet Nagamma |
| Neeku yemi kavalaannu | Asking what you need |
| Seppamma azhudha thappummaa | Tell me lady, it is wrong to cry |
| Ponmaeni azhagulae | In the beauty of a golden body |
| Needhaanae jeyapradha | Are you not Jayaprada |
| Poovaana siripulae | In a flower-like smile |
| Needhaanae jeyasudha | Are you not Jayasudha |
| Vijaysanthi polathaan | Just like Vijayashanti |
| Veramulla ponnuthaan | A girl with courage and valor |
| Baanupriya polathaan | Just like Bhanupriya |
| Palpalakkum kannuthaan | Eyes that glisten and sparkle |
| Female | |
| Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi | Thirupathi is in the north |
| Female | |
| Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi | Thirupathi is in the north |
| Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam | Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction |
| Natta naduvulae naageswaram thaan | Right in the middle is Naageswaram |
| Angae kedachadhu muthusaranthaan | What was found there is a garland of pearls |
| Indha muthu saramthaan | This string of pearls indeed |
| Female | |
| Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo | Lullaby chant (Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo) |
| Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo | Lullaby chant (Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo) |
| Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo… | Lullaby chant (Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo...) |
வடக்கிலே இருக்குது திருப்பதி
தெற்கு திசையில் தானே இருக்குது ஸ்ரீரங்கம்
வடக்கிலே இருக்குது திருப்பதி
தெற்கு திசையில் தானே இருக்குது ஸ்ரீரங்கம்
Thirupathi is in the north
Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction
Thirupathi is in the north
Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction
நட்ட நடுவுலே நாகேஸ்வரம் தான்
அங்கே கெடச்சது முத்துச்சரந்தான்
இந்த முத்துச் சரம்தான்
வடக்கிலே இருக்குது திருப்பதி
தெற்கு திசையில் தானே இருக்குது ஸ்ரீரங்கம்
Right in the middle is Naageswaram
What was found there is a garland of pearls
This string of pearls indeed
Thirupathi is in the north
Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction
உப்புக் கண்டம் சுறாப் புட்டு
கருவாடு நெத்திலிக் கருவாடு
அம்மாயிக்கு ஆக்கி வச்சேன்
நீ சூடு இக்கட நீ சூடு
Salted meat chunk and shark puttu
Dry fish and anchovy dry fish
I have cooked and kept for you, lady
You look here, look right here
பத்தாட்டி படைக்கிறேன்
வெள்ளாட்டு ஈரல்தான்
அத்தோடு கொடுக்கிறேன்
வான்கோழி வறுவல்தான்
தின்ன சோறு செரிக்கத்தான்
வாங்கித் தரேன் சோடாத்தான்
போட்டுக்கத்தான் கொடுக்கிறேன்
ஜர்தா வெச்ச பீடாதான்
I offer with devotion
Indeed the liver of a goat
Along with that I am giving
Indeed a turkey fry
To digest the food you ate
I will buy and give you soda
I give you to chew
Indeed a betel leaf with zarda
வடக்கிலே இருக்குது திருப்பதி
தெற்கு திசையில் தானே இருக்குது ஸ்ரீரங்கம்
நட்ட நடுவுலே நாகேஸ்வரம் தான்
அங்கே கெடச்சது முத்துச்சரந்தான்
இந்த முத்துச் சரம்தான்
Thirupathi is in the north
Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction
Right in the middle is Naageswaram
What was found there is a garland of pearls
This string of pearls indeed
வடக்கிலே இருக்குது திருப்பதி
தெற்கு திசையில் தானே இருக்குது ஸ்ரீரங்கம்
Thirupathi is in the north
Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction
தெலுங்கு தேசம் தேடி வந்த
நாகம்மா மதராஸ் நாகம்மா
நீக்கு ஏமி காவலான்னு
செப்பம்மா அழுதா தப்பம்மா
பொன்மேனி அழகுலே
நீதானே ஜெயப்ரதா
பூவான சிரிப்புலே
நீதானே ஜெயசுதா
விஜயசாந்தி போலதான்
வீரமுள்ள பொண்ணுதான்
பானுப்ரியா போலதான்
பளபளக்கும் கண்ணுதான்
Coming in search of the Telugu land
Nagamma, sweet Nagamma
Asking what you need
Tell me lady, it is wrong to cry
In the beauty of a golden body
Are you not Jayaprada
In a flower-like smile
Are you not Jayasudha
Just like Vijayashanti
A girl with courage and valor
Just like Bhanupriya
Eyes that glisten and sparkle
வடக்கிலே இருக்குது திருப்பதி
Thirupathi is in the north
வடக்கிலே இருக்குது திருப்பதி
தெற்கு திசையில் தானே இருக்குது ஸ்ரீரங்கம்
நட்ட நடுவுலே நாகேஸ்வரம் தான்
அங்கே கெடச்சது முத்துச்சரந்தான்
இந்த முத்துச் சரம்தான்
Thirupathi is in the north
Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction
Right in the middle is Naageswaram
What was found there is a garland of pearls
This string of pearls indeed
ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ ஆராரோ
ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ ஆராரோ
ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ ஆராரோ....
Lullaby chant (Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo)
Lullaby chant (Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo)
Lullaby chant (Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo...)
Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi
Thirupathi is in the north
Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam
Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction
Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi
Thirupathi is in the north
Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam
Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction
Natta naduvulae naageswaram thaan
Right in the middle is Naageswaram
Angae kedachadhu muthusaranthaan
What was found there is a garland of pearls
Indha muthu saramthaan
This string of pearls indeed
Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi
Thirupathi is in the north
Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam
Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction
Uppu kandam suraa puttu
Salted meat chunk and shark puttu
Karuvaadu nethili karuvadu
Dry fish and anchovy dry fish
Ammaayikku aakki vechen
I have cooked and kept for you, lady
Nee soodu ikkada nee soodu
You look here, look right here
Paththaati padaikkiren
I offer with devotion
Vellaattu eeral thaan
Indeed the liver of a goat
Aththodu kodukkiren
Along with that I am giving
Vaankozhi varuval thaan
Indeed a turkey fry
Thinna soru serikkathan
To digest the food you ate
Vaangi tharen sodaathaan
I will buy and give you soda
Pottukkathaan kodukkiren
I give you to chew
Jarda vecha beeda thaan
Indeed a betel leaf with zarda
Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi
Thirupathi is in the north
Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam
Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction
Natta naduvulae naageswaram thaan
Right in the middle is Naageswaram
Angae kedachadhu muthusaranthaan
What was found there is a garland of pearls
Indha muthu saramthaan
This string of pearls indeed
Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi
Thirupathi is in the north
Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam
Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction
Telungu dhesam thedi vandha
Coming in search of the Telugu land
Nagamma madhra nagamma
Nagamma, sweet Nagamma
Neeku yemi kavalaannu
Asking what you need
Seppamma azhudha thappummaa
Tell me lady, it is wrong to cry
Ponmaeni azhagulae
In the beauty of a golden body
Needhaanae jeyapradha
Are you not Jayaprada
Poovaana siripulae
In a flower-like smile
Needhaanae jeyasudha
Are you not Jayasudha
Vijaysanthi polathaan
Just like Vijayashanti
Veramulla ponnuthaan
A girl with courage and valor
Baanupriya polathaan
Just like Bhanupriya
Palpalakkum kannuthaan
Eyes that glisten and sparkle
Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi
Thirupathi is in the north
Vadakkilae irukkudhu thirupathi
Thirupathi is in the north
Therkku dhisaiyil thaane irukkudhu sreerangam
Sreerangam is indeed in the southern direction
Natta naduvulae naageswaram thaan
Right in the middle is Naageswaram
Angae kedachadhu muthusaranthaan
What was found there is a garland of pearls
Indha muthu saramthaan
This string of pearls indeed
Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo
Lullaby chant (Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo)
Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo
Lullaby chant (Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo)
Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo…
Lullaby chant (Aariroo aariroo aaraaroo...)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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'.
Did you know?
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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