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Lyrics & meaning

Vadiyamma Vadiyamma

From Needhiyin Nizhal · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vivek Sarathy
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Needhiyin Nizhal
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
5 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maalai pozhudhinilae
Mandrathu maedaiyilae
Solai kuyil ondru sudhiyodu paadudhammaa
Ammaa…
Vaalai paruvathaal
Vanna poongodiyaal
Varuvaalo
Hoo..
Maattaalo
Hoo….
Vizhi irandum thaedudhammaa…
Ammaa… vara maattaa vara maattaa
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa paatteduppom
Vaathiyattha neeyum naanum saertheduppom
Naan paadinaal nadanam aadinaal
Odhunganum padhunganum
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa paatteduppom
Vaathiyattha neeyum naanum saertheduppom
Naan paadinaal nadanam aadinaal
Odhunganum padhunganum
Nitham nitham pathu mani neram
Hoi kathukkitten muthu thamizh geetham
Kittappaavum chinnappaavum polae
Aehae ettukkatta etti nippaen melae
Potti pottu paaru potta pera kettu paaru
Haa potti hae hae pottu paaru rurooruroo
Potta pera rae rae kettu paaru
Kannae en mellisai theanae
Namma kachaeri keladi maanae maanae
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa hei hei hei hei
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa hoo hoo hoo hoo
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa paatteduppom
Vaathiyattha neeyum naanum saertheduppom
Naan paadinaal nadanam aadinaal
Odhunganum padhunganum
Thulli varum jallikkattu kaala haa
Thottadhellaam minnugindra vela
Kanmaniyae ennudaiya thola
Kandu varum vetri ennum maala
Yaeru maeda yaeru yaeri paathu edaiyai podu
Haa yaeru rurururu maeda yaeru rurururu
Yaeri paathuthuthoo edaiyai podu
Villaadhi villangal angae
Alli pandhaadum naayagan ingae ingae
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa rabaa baabaaba
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa hei hei hei hei
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa paatteduppom
Vaathiyattha neeyum naanum saertheduppom
Naan paadinaal nadanam aadinaal
Odhunganum padhunganum
Shabaa baappaappa paappa
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa paatteduppom
Vaathiyattha neeyum naanum saertheduppom
In the evening hours,
On the stage in the open square,
A cuckoo from the grove sings in perfect tune...
Oh dear...
That youthful girl,
Graceful like a colorful flowering vine,
Will she come?
Oh...
Or will she not?
Oh...
Both my eyes keep searching for her...
Oh, she won't come... she won't come...
Come on girl, come on, let's start a song!
You and I will take up our instruments together!
When I sing and when I dance,
Everyone must step aside and hide!...
Come on girl, come on, let's start a song!
You and I will take up our instruments together!
When I sing and when I dance,
Everyone must step aside and hide!...
Every single day for ten hours straight,
Hey, I learned the sweetest Tamil songs!
Just like legends Kittappa and Chinnappa,
Hey, I can hit the highest pitch with ease!
Try competing with me, just ask around about my fame!
Ha, try competing with me, roo-roo-roo-ro!
Just ask around about my fame!
My darling, my sweet melody,
Listen to our concert now, sweetheart!...
Come on girl, come on, let's start a song!
You and I will take up our instruments together!
Come on girl, come on, let's start a song!
You and I will take up our instruments together!
When I sing and when I dance,
Everyone must step aside and hide!...
I am like a leaping Jallikattu bull, ha!
This is a time when everything I touch shines!
My dear, looking at these strong shoulders of mine,
The garland of victory comes seeking me!
Step up, come closer and size me up!
Ha, step up, come right up!
Take a close look and size me up!
Mighty villains may be over there,
But the hero who plays them like a ball is right here!...
Come on girl, come on, let's start a song!
You and I will take up our instruments together!
Come on girl, come on, let's start a song!
You and I will take up our instruments together!
When I sing and when I dance,
Everyone must step aside and hide!...
Sa-ba pa-pa-pa pa-pa!
Come on girl, come on, let's start a song!
You and I will take up our instruments together!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic folk-pop musical track from the movie 'Needhiyin Nizhal' (1985) opens with a melancholic longing for a lost maiden before breaking out into an exuberant, high-spirited performance call. The singer invites his female partner to play instruments and perform with him, declaring his confidence, musical heritage, and mastery of the craft.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

Maalai pozhudhinilae / Mandrathu maedaiyilae

Matching initial consonant sounds in consecutive lines across a stanza (e.g., 'Maalai' and 'Mandrathu', 'Nitham' and 'Kathukkitten').

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Thulli varum jallikkattu kaala haa / Thottadhellaam minnugindra vela

Rhyming the second letter across lines (e.g., 'Thulli' and 'Thottadhellaam').

Uvamaani (Simile)

Kittappaavum chinnappaavum polae

Comparing the singer's high pitch mastery to classical Tamil musical legends SG Kittappa and PU Chinnappa.

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Trivia

Needhiyin Nizhal (1985) is an action drama film starring Sivaji Ganesan and Prabhu. Lyricist Vaali crafted this track blending classical musical references (Kittappa and Chinnappa) with high-energy modern rhythm.

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