Vadiyamma Vadiyamma
From Needhiyin Nizhal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vivek Sarathy
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Needhiyin Nizhal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maalai pozhudhinilae | In the evening time, |
| Mandrathu maedaiyilae | On the stage of the assembly, |
| Solai kuyil ondru sudhiyodu paadudhammaa | A cuckoo from the grove is singing in pitch, Oh mother... |
| Chorus | |
| Ammaa… | Oh mother... |
| Male | |
| Vaalai paruvathaal | Being of youthful age, |
| Vanna poongodiyaal | Like a colorful floral vine, |
| Varuvaalo | Will she come? |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo.. | Hoo.. |
| Male | |
| Maattaalo | Or will she not? |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo…. | Hoo.... |
| Male | |
| Vizhi irandum thaedudhammaa… | Both my eyes are searching, Oh mother... |
| Chorus | |
| Ammaa… vara maattaa vara maattaa | Oh mother... she won't come, she won't come! |
| Male | |
| Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa paatteduppom | Come on girl, come on girl, let us start a song! |
| Vaathiyattha neeyum naanum saertheduppom | You and I will ensemble the musical instruments! |
| Naan paadinaal nadanam aadinaal | If I sing and dance, |
| Odhunganum padhunganum | Others must step aside and lay low! |
| Male | |
| Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa paatteduppom | Come on girl, come on girl, let us start a song! |
| Vaathiyattha neeyum naanum saertheduppom | You and I will ensemble the musical instruments! |
| Naan paadinaal nadanam aadinaal | If I sing and dance, |
| Odhunganum padhunganum | Others must step aside and lay low! |
| Male | |
| Nitham nitham pathu mani neram | Every single day for ten hours, |
| Hoi kathukkitten muthu thamizh geetham | Hoi, I learned the musical songs of pearl-like Tamil! |
| Kittappaavum chinnappaavum polae | Just like Kittappa and Chinnappa, |
| Aehae ettukkatta etti nippaen melae | Aha, I will reach high pitch and stand tall at the top! |
| Potti pottu paaru potta pera kettu paaru | Compete with me and see, ask around about the reputation made! |
| Haa potti hae hae pottu paaru rurooruroo | Haa, try competing and see, rurooruroo! |
| Potta pera rae rae kettu paaru | Ask around about the reputation made! |
| Kannae en mellisai theanae | My precious eyes, my honey-like light music, |
| Namma kachaeri keladi maanae maanae | Listen to our musical concert, my dear deer-like girl! |
| Male | |
| Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa hei hei hei hei | Come on girl, come on girl, hei hei hei hei! |
| Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa hoo hoo hoo hoo | Come on girl, come on girl, hoo hoo hoo hoo! |
| Male | |
| Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa paatteduppom | Come on girl, come on girl, let us start a song! |
| Vaathiyattha neeyum naanum saertheduppom | You and I will ensemble the musical instruments! |
| Naan paadinaal nadanam aadinaal | If I sing and dance, |
| Odhunganum padhunganum | Others must step aside and lay low! |
| Male | |
| Thulli varum jallikkattu kaala haa | Like a leaping Jallikattu bull, haa! |
| Thottadhellaam minnugindra vela | At a time when everything I touch sparkles, |
| Kanmaniyae ennudaiya thola | My beloved darling, my dear companion, |
| Kandu varum vetri ennum maala | The garland named victory comes seeking me! |
| Yaeru maeda yaeru yaeri paathu edaiyai podu | Climb the stage, climb, look and weigh the worth! |
| Haa yaeru rurururu maeda yaeru rurururu | Haa climb rurururu stage climb rurururu! |
| Yaeri paathuthuthoo edaiyai podu | Climb and check, then judge the worth! |
| Villaadhi villangal angae | Great archers and champions are over there, |
| Alli pandhaadum naayagan ingae ingae | But here stands the hero who juggles them all! |
| Male | |
| Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa rabaa baabaaba | Come on girl, come on girl, rabaa baabaaba! |
| Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa hei hei hei hei | Come on girl, come on girl, hei hei hei hei! |
| Male | |
| Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa paatteduppom | Come on girl, come on girl, let us start a song! |
| Vaathiyattha neeyum naanum saertheduppom | You and I will ensemble the musical instruments! |
| Naan paadinaal nadanam aadinaal | If I sing and dance, |
| Odhunganum padhunganum | Others must step aside and lay low! |
| Shabaa baappaappa paappa | Shabaa baappaappa paappa! |
| Male | |
| Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa paatteduppom | Come on girl, come on girl, let us start a song! |
| Vaathiyattha neeyum naanum saertheduppom | You and I will ensemble the musical instruments! |
மாலைப் பொழுதினிலே
மன்றத்து மேடையிலே
சோலைக் குயில் ஒன்று சுதியோடு பாடுதம்மா
In the evening time,
On the stage of the assembly,
A cuckoo from the grove is singing in pitch, Oh mother...
அம்மா......
Oh mother...
வாலைப் பருவத்தாள்
வண்ணப் பூங்கொடியாள்
வருவாளோ
Being of youthful age,
Like a colorful floral vine,
Will she come?
ஹோ...
Hoo..
மாட்டாளோ
Or will she not?
ஹோ......
Hoo....
விழி இரண்டும் தேடுதம்மா......
Both my eyes are searching, Oh mother...
அம்மா.....வர மாட்டா.......வர மாட்டா......
Oh mother... she won't come, she won't come!
வாடியம்மா வாடியம்மா பாட்டெடுப்போம்
வாத்தியத்த நீயும் நானும் சேர்த்தெடுப்போம்
நான் பாடினால் நடனம் ஆடினால்
ஒதுங்கணும் பதுங்கணும்......
Come on girl, come on girl, let us start a song!
You and I will ensemble the musical instruments!
If I sing and dance,
Others must step aside and lay low!
வாடியம்மா வாடியம்மா பாட்டெடுப்போம்
வாத்தியத்த நீயும் நானும் சேர்த்தெடுப்போம்
நான் பாடினால் நடனம் ஆடினால்
ஒதுங்கணும் பதுங்கணும்......
Come on girl, come on girl, let us start a song!
You and I will ensemble the musical instruments!
If I sing and dance,
Others must step aside and lay low!
நித்தம் நித்தம் பத்து மணி நேரம்
ஹொய் கத்துக்கிட்டேன் முத்துத் தமிழ் கீதம்
கிட்டப்பாவும் சின்னப்பாவும் போலே
ஏஹே எட்டுக்கட்ட எட்டி நிப்பேன் மேலே
போட்டி போட்டு பாரு போட்ட பேர கேட்டுப் பாரு
ஹா போட்டி ஹே ஹே போட்டு பாரு ருரூருரோ
போட்ட பேர ரே ரே கேட்டுப் பாரு
கண்ணே என் மெல்லிசை தேனே
நம்ம கச்சேரி கேளடி மானே மானே......
Every single day for ten hours,
Hoi, I learned the musical songs of pearl-like Tamil!
Just like Kittappa and Chinnappa,
Aha, I will reach high pitch and stand tall at the top!
Compete with me and see, ask around about the reputation made!
Haa, try competing and see, rurooruroo!
Ask around about the reputation made!
My precious eyes, my honey-like light music,
Listen to our musical concert, my dear deer-like girl!
வாடியம்மா வாடியம்மா பாட்டெடுப்போம்
வாத்தியத்த நீயும் நானும் சேர்த்தெடுப்போம்
Come on girl, come on girl, hei hei hei hei!
Come on girl, come on girl, hoo hoo hoo hoo!
வாடியம்மா வாடியம்மா பாட்டெடுப்போம்
வாத்தியத்த நீயும் நானும் சேர்த்தெடுப்போம்
நான் பாடினால் நடனம் ஆடினால்
ஒதுங்கணும் பதுங்கணும்......
Come on girl, come on girl, let us start a song!
You and I will ensemble the musical instruments!
If I sing and dance,
Others must step aside and lay low!
துள்ளி வரும் ஜல்லிக்கட்டுக் காள ஹா
தொட்டதெல்லாம் மின்னுகின்ற வேள
கண்மணியே என்னுடைய தோள
கண்டு வரும் வெற்றி என்னும் மால
ஏறு மேல ஏறு ஏறிப் பாத்து எடையப் போடு
ஹா ஏறு றுறுறுறு மேல ஏறு றுறுறுறு
ஏறிப் பாத்துத்துத்தூ எடையப் போடு
வில்லாதி வில்லன்கள் அங்கே
அள்ளிப் பந்தாடும் நாயகன் இங்கே இங்கே...
Like a leaping Jallikattu bull, haa!
At a time when everything I touch sparkles,
My beloved darling, my dear companion,
The garland named victory comes seeking me!
Climb the stage, climb, look and weigh the worth!
Haa climb rurururu stage climb rurururu!
Climb and check, then judge the worth!
Great archers and champions are over there,
But here stands the hero who juggles them all!
வாடியம்மா வாடியம்மா பாட்டெடுப்போம்
வாத்தியத்த நீயும் நானும் சேர்த்தெடுப்போம்
Come on girl, come on girl, rabaa baabaaba!
Come on girl, come on girl, hei hei hei hei!
வாடியம்மா வாடியம்மா பாட்டெடுப்போம்
வாத்தியத்த நீயும் நானும் சேர்த்தெடுப்போம்
நான் பாடினால் நடனம் ஆடினால்
ஒதுங்கணும் பதுங்கணும்......
சப பாப்பாப்ப பாப்ப
Come on girl, come on girl, let us start a song!
You and I will ensemble the musical instruments!
If I sing and dance,
Others must step aside and lay low!
Shabaa baappaappa paappa!
வாடியம்மா வாடியம்மா பாட்டெடுப்போம்
வாத்தியத்த நீயும் நானும் சேர்த்தெடுப்போம்
Come on girl, come on girl, let us start a song!
You and I will ensemble the musical instruments!
Maalai pozhudhinilae
In the evening time,
Mandrathu maedaiyilae
On the stage of the assembly,
Solai kuyil ondru sudhiyodu paadudhammaa
A cuckoo from the grove is singing in pitch, Oh mother...
Ammaa…
Oh mother...
Vaalai paruvathaal
Being of youthful age,
Vanna poongodiyaal
Like a colorful floral vine,
Varuvaalo
Will she come?
Hoo..
Hoo..
Maattaalo
Or will she not?
Hoo….
Hoo....
Vizhi irandum thaedudhammaa…
Both my eyes are searching, Oh mother...
Ammaa… vara maattaa vara maattaa
Oh mother... she won't come, she won't come!
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa paatteduppom
Come on girl, come on girl, let us start a song!
Vaathiyattha neeyum naanum saertheduppom
You and I will ensemble the musical instruments!
Naan paadinaal nadanam aadinaal
If I sing and dance,
Odhunganum padhunganum
Others must step aside and lay low!
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa paatteduppom
Come on girl, come on girl, let us start a song!
Vaathiyattha neeyum naanum saertheduppom
You and I will ensemble the musical instruments!
Naan paadinaal nadanam aadinaal
If I sing and dance,
Odhunganum padhunganum
Others must step aside and lay low!
Nitham nitham pathu mani neram
Every single day for ten hours,
Hoi kathukkitten muthu thamizh geetham
Hoi, I learned the musical songs of pearl-like Tamil!
Kittappaavum chinnappaavum polae
Just like Kittappa and Chinnappa,
Aehae ettukkatta etti nippaen melae
Aha, I will reach high pitch and stand tall at the top!
Potti pottu paaru potta pera kettu paaru
Compete with me and see, ask around about the reputation made!
Haa potti hae hae pottu paaru rurooruroo
Haa, try competing and see, rurooruroo!
Potta pera rae rae kettu paaru
Ask around about the reputation made!
Kannae en mellisai theanae
My precious eyes, my honey-like light music,
Namma kachaeri keladi maanae maanae
Listen to our musical concert, my dear deer-like girl!
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa hei hei hei hei
Come on girl, come on girl, hei hei hei hei!
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa hoo hoo hoo hoo
Come on girl, come on girl, hoo hoo hoo hoo!
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa paatteduppom
Come on girl, come on girl, let us start a song!
Vaathiyattha neeyum naanum saertheduppom
You and I will ensemble the musical instruments!
Naan paadinaal nadanam aadinaal
If I sing and dance,
Odhunganum padhunganum
Others must step aside and lay low!
Thulli varum jallikkattu kaala haa
Like a leaping Jallikattu bull, haa!
Thottadhellaam minnugindra vela
At a time when everything I touch sparkles,
Kanmaniyae ennudaiya thola
My beloved darling, my dear companion,
Kandu varum vetri ennum maala
The garland named victory comes seeking me!
Yaeru maeda yaeru yaeri paathu edaiyai podu
Climb the stage, climb, look and weigh the worth!
Haa yaeru rurururu maeda yaeru rurururu
Haa climb rurururu stage climb rurururu!
Yaeri paathuthuthoo edaiyai podu
Climb and check, then judge the worth!
Villaadhi villangal angae
Great archers and champions are over there,
Alli pandhaadum naayagan ingae ingae
But here stands the hero who juggles them all!
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa rabaa baabaaba
Come on girl, come on girl, rabaa baabaaba!
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa hei hei hei hei
Come on girl, come on girl, hei hei hei hei!
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa paatteduppom
Come on girl, come on girl, let us start a song!
Vaathiyattha neeyum naanum saertheduppom
You and I will ensemble the musical instruments!
Naan paadinaal nadanam aadinaal
If I sing and dance,
Odhunganum padhunganum
Others must step aside and lay low!
Shabaa baappaappa paappa
Shabaa baappaappa paappa!
Vaadiyammaa vaadiyammaa paatteduppom
Come on girl, come on girl, let us start a song!
Vaathiyattha neeyum naanum saertheduppom
You and I will ensemble the musical instruments!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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