Yedho Nadakkirathu
From Manithan · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Manithan1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haa haa haaaa…aaa… | Haa haa haaaa…aaa… |
| Hey heyy heyyyy…eyyy… | Hey heyy heyyyy…eyyy… |
| Male | |
| Yedho nadakkiradhu.. | Something is happening.. |
| Idhamaai irukkiradhu | It feels so comforting and sweet |
| Irakkai mulaikkiradhu.. | Wings are sprouting.. |
| Idhayam parakkiradhu | My heart is flying high |
| Female | |
| Yedho nadakkiradhu.. | Something is happening.. |
| Idhamaai irukkiradhu | It feels so comforting and sweet |
| Irakkai mulaikkiradhu.. | Wings are sprouting.. |
| Idhayam parakkiradhu…uu….uuu… | My heart is flying high…uu….uuu… |
| Male | |
| Yedho nadakkiradhu.. | Something is happening.. |
| Female :Idhamaai irukkiradhu | Female: It feels so comforting and sweet |
| Male | |
| Maanae ila maanae | My deer, my innocent young deer |
| Vaa innoru vaanam amaithiduvom | Come, let us create another sky of our own |
| Female :Vaanil sondha vaanil | Female: In that sky, in our very own sky |
| Vanna vinmeen ellam payiriduvom | Let us cultivate colorful stars like crops |
| Male | |
| Nilavu andha nilavu | The moon, that radiant moon |
| Vidi vilakkaai agaadho | Won't it serve as our night lamp? |
| Female :Megam velli megam | Female: The clouds, these silver clouds |
| Vandhu jannal thiraigal aagumo | Will they come and turn into window curtains? |
| Male | |
| Yedho nadakkiradhu.. | Something is happening.. |
| Female :Idhamaai irukkiradhu | Female: It feels so comforting and sweet |
| Male :Irakkai mulaikkiradhu.. | Male: Wings are sprouting.. |
| Female :Idhayam parakkiradhu…uu…uuu.. | Female: My heart is flying high…uu…uuu.. |
| Male | |
| Aadhaam andha aevaal | Like Adam and that Eve |
| Meendum piranthadhu polae | As if born anew |
| Pirandhu vittom | We have been reborn |
| Female | |
| Aadai mel aadai | Layers upon layers of clothes |
| Adhu irukkudhu kanna | They are there, my love |
| Marandhu vittom | Yet we have forgotten them |
| Male | |
| Thanimai romba thanimai | Solitude, such extreme solitude |
| Ingu thandangal yedhumillai | There are no punishments or restrictions here |
| Female :Porungal konjam porungal | Female: Wait a moment, wait a little |
| Angu povadhu yaar adhu devadhai… | Who is that walking over there? Is it an angel? |
| Male | |
| Yedho nadakkirathu.. | Something is happening.. |
| Idhamaai irukkiradhu | It feels so comforting and sweet |
| Female :Irakkai mulaikkiradhu.. | Female: Wings are sprouting.. |
| Idhayam parakkiradhu….uuu….uuu… | Female: My heart is flying high….uuu….uuu… |
ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஆஆ ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஏய்
Haa haa haaaa…aaa…
Hey heyy heyyyy…eyyy…
ஏதோ நடக்கிறது
இதமாய் இருக்கிறது
இறக்கை முளைக்கிறது
இதயம் பறக்கிறது
Something is happening..
It feels so comforting and sweet
Wings are sprouting..
My heart is flying high
ஏதோ நடக்கிறது
இதமாய் இருக்கிறது
இறக்கை முளைக்கிறது
இதயம் பறக்கிறது
Something is happening..
It feels so comforting and sweet
Wings are sprouting..
My heart is flying high…uu….uuu…
ஏதோ நடக்கிறது
இதமாய் இருக்கிறது
Something is happening..
Female: It feels so comforting and sweet
மானே இள
மானே வா இன்னொரு
வானம் அமைத்திடுவோம்
வானில் சொந்த
வானில் வண்ண விண்மீன்
எல்லாம் பயிரிடுவோம்
My deer, my innocent young deer
Come, let us create another sky of our own
Female: In that sky, in our very own sky
Let us cultivate colorful stars like crops
நிலவு அந்த
நிலவு விடி விளக்காய்
ஆகாதோ
மேகம் வெள்ளி
மேகம் வந்து ஜன்னல்
திரைகள் ஆகுமோ
The moon, that radiant moon
Won't it serve as our night lamp?
Female: The clouds, these silver clouds
Will they come and turn into window curtains?
ஏதோ நடக்கிறது
இதமாய் இருக்கிறது
இறக்கை முளைக்கிறது
இதயம் பறக்கிறது
Something is happening..
Female: It feels so comforting and sweet
Male: Wings are sprouting..
Female: My heart is flying high…uu…uuu..
ஆதாம் அந்த
ஏவாள் மீண்டும் பிறந்தது
போலே பிறந்து விட்டோம்
Like Adam and that Eve
As if born anew
We have been reborn
ஆடை மேல்
ஆடை அது இருக்குது
கண்ணா மறந்து விட்டோம்
Layers upon layers of clothes
They are there, my love
Yet we have forgotten them
தனிமை ரொம்ப
தனிமை இங்கு தண்டங்கள்
ஏதுமில்லை
பொறுங்கள் கொஞ்சம்
பொறுங்கள் அங்கு போவது
யார் அது தேவதை
Solitude, such extreme solitude
There are no punishments or restrictions here
Female: Wait a moment, wait a little
Who is that walking over there? Is it an angel?
ஏதோ நடக்கிறது
இதமாய் இருக்கிறது
இறக்கை முளைக்கிறது
இதயம் பறக்கிறது
Something is happening..
It feels so comforting and sweet
Female: Wings are sprouting..
Female: My heart is flying high….uuu….uuu…
Haa haa haaaa…aaa…
Haa haa haaaa…aaa…
Hey heyy heyyyy…eyyy…
Hey heyy heyyyy…eyyy…
Yedho nadakkiradhu..
Something is happening..
Idhamaai irukkiradhu
It feels so comforting and sweet
Irakkai mulaikkiradhu..
Wings are sprouting..
Idhayam parakkiradhu
My heart is flying high
Yedho nadakkiradhu..
Something is happening..
Idhamaai irukkiradhu
It feels so comforting and sweet
Irakkai mulaikkiradhu..
Wings are sprouting..
Idhayam parakkiradhu…uu….uuu…
My heart is flying high…uu….uuu…
Yedho nadakkiradhu..
Something is happening..
Female :Idhamaai irukkiradhu
Female: It feels so comforting and sweet
Maanae ila maanae
My deer, my innocent young deer
Vaa innoru vaanam amaithiduvom
Come, let us create another sky of our own
Female :Vaanil sondha vaanil
Female: In that sky, in our very own sky
Vanna vinmeen ellam payiriduvom
Let us cultivate colorful stars like crops
Nilavu andha nilavu
The moon, that radiant moon
Vidi vilakkaai agaadho
Won't it serve as our night lamp?
Female :Megam velli megam
Female: The clouds, these silver clouds
Vandhu jannal thiraigal aagumo
Will they come and turn into window curtains?
Yedho nadakkiradhu..
Something is happening..
Female :Idhamaai irukkiradhu
Female: It feels so comforting and sweet
Male :Irakkai mulaikkiradhu..
Male: Wings are sprouting..
Female :Idhayam parakkiradhu…uu…uuu..
Female: My heart is flying high…uu…uuu..
Aadhaam andha aevaal
Like Adam and that Eve
Meendum piranthadhu polae
As if born anew
Pirandhu vittom
We have been reborn
Aadai mel aadai
Layers upon layers of clothes
Adhu irukkudhu kanna
They are there, my love
Marandhu vittom
Yet we have forgotten them
Thanimai romba thanimai
Solitude, such extreme solitude
Ingu thandangal yedhumillai
There are no punishments or restrictions here
Female :Porungal konjam porungal
Female: Wait a moment, wait a little
Angu povadhu yaar adhu devadhai…
Who is that walking over there? Is it an angel?
Yedho nadakkirathu..
Something is happening..
Idhamaai irukkiradhu
It feels so comforting and sweet
Female :Irakkai mulaikkiradhu..
Female: Wings are sprouting..
Idhayam parakkiradhu….uuu….uuu…
Female: My heart is flying high….uuu….uuu…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yedho Nadakkiradhu' is a lighthearted, dreamy romantic duet from the 1987 Tamil film 'Manithan'. The song expresses the magical, weightless euphoria of love, where the protagonists feel as if wings have sprouted on their backs and their hearts are soaring through the heavens. Through lyricist Vairamuthu's imaginative lines, the lovers imagine constructing their own private universe—planting colorful stars across the sky, using the moon as their night lamp, and turning silver clouds into bedroom curtains.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamaipudhi)
“Irakkai mulaikkiradhu.. Idhayam parakkiradhu”
Compares the feeling of immense happiness in love to sprouting wings and a flying heart, symbolizing ultimate freedom and euphoria.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Yedho nadakkiradhu / Idhamaai irukkiradhu / Irakkai mulaikkiradhu / Idhayam parakkiradhu”
The deliberate ending of consecutive lines with the sound '-adhu' creates a harmonious and rhythmic sound pattern throughout the refrain.
Biblical Allusion
“Aadhaam andha aevaal / Meendum piranthadhu polae”
Refers to the primordial story of Adam and Eve to signify a sense of rebirth, innocence, and pure, uninhibited intimacy far removed from society.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vaanil sondha vaanil / Vanna vinmeen ellam payiriduvom”
The repetition of the starting letter 'Va' across 'Vaanil' and 'Vanna' adds a melodic cadence to the verse.
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Trivia
'Manithan' (1987) is a blockbuster Tamil film starring Rajinikanth and Rubini, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by AVM Productions. The soundtrack was composed by Chandrabose, who delivered several iconic hits for Rajinikanth in the late 1980s. This romantic track is rendered by K. J. Yesudas and K. S. Chithra, featuring evocative lyrics by Vairamuthu.
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