Nadaya Ithu Nadaya Lyrics English Translation – Jallikattu Kaalai | Deva | Kalidasan
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam’s dynamic vocals drive Deva’s composition in Jallikattu Kaalai, blending traditional rhythms with Kalidasan’s rustic wit. The track celebrates communal admiration through a folk lens, grounded in vivid rural imagery. Lively percussion and call-and-response phrasing amplify its playful tone.
Kalidasan elevates everyday observations into comic spectacle. ‘Four days without sleep’ and ‘eight districts pulled in’ quantify infatuation through village-scale hyperbole. Deva reinforces these exaggerations with rhythmic spikes during references to the woman’s gait and waistline.
Nadaiya Ithu NadaiyaWhat a walk… is that even a walk?
Iva Nadaiya Paththa Nalu Nalaikku Thookkam VarathuIf you see her walk, you won’t sleep for four days.
Intha Idaiya Paththa Ettu Nalaikku Soru ErangathuIf you see that waist, you’ll lose your appetite for eight days.
Ada Munnala Paththa Moonu Nalaikku Moochu VarathuAnd if you see her from the front, you won’t breathe for three days.
Ava Muchanthiyil Iruntha Vachu Irukkum PazhanthanShe’s the ripe fruit waiting at the town’s crossroads.
Ettooru Jillava Koth’thoda IzukkuthuShe pulls in eight whole districts all at once.
Nadaiya Paththa Nalu Nalaikku Thookkam VarathuIf you see her walk, you won’t sleep for four days.
Intha Idaiya Paththa Ettu Nalaikku Soru ErangathuIf you see that waist, you’ll lose your appetite for eight days.
Santhaikku Vantha KoodaiA basket that’s come to the market,
Vangikka Mampazham Renduwith two mangoes to buy.
Eppo Nee ThingaporeWhen are you going to eat them?
Idhu Pole Halwa ThunduA piece of ‘halwa’ sweet just like this.
Singari Kannu RendumThe pretty girl’s two eyes,
Sivagasi Maththappooare like sparklers from ‘Sivagasi’.
Sundithtan IzhukkuthappaMan, they just pull you in with a flick.
Ponnoda AlttappuThat’s the girl’s playful charm.
Ada Thana Thalukkuthu PonnuWow, that girl glitters all on her own.
Intha Oore Mayanguthu NinnuThis whole town just stops and stares, mesmerized.
Ada Summave VettatheHey, don’t just cut me down like that,
En Nenjai Thattathe Ma Neand don’t you come knocking on my heart, girl.
NadaiyaA walk…
Idhu NadaiyaIs that what you call a walk?
Iva Nadaiya Paththa Nalu Nalaikku Thookkam VarathuIf you see her walk, you won’t sleep for four days.
Intha Idaiya Paththa Ettu Nalaikku Soru ErangathuIf you see that waist, you’ll lose your appetite for eight days.
Pillaikkul Sella Pillai Un Perai SonnaleOh cherished child among all others, just by saying your name,
Sollukkor Selvam Endru Undagum Thannalewealth just appears on its own with every word.
Vanthorai VazhavaikkumYou let those who come to you prosper,
Sri Kirishna Un Koyilyour temple does, oh Sri Krishna.
Thai Pole Adharikkum Komatha En Kaval‘Komatha’, the sacred cow who nurtures like a mother, is my guardian.
Ada Kolattamthan PottuHey, perform the ‘Kolattam’ stick dance,
Padu Gogula Kannan Pattuand sing a song for ‘Gokula Kannan’, the Krishna of Gokul.
Adi Gobala Kovintha NamavaliChant the holy names of ‘Gopala’ and ‘Govinda’,
Solli Aaduchant them and dance along.
NadaiyaA walk…
Idhu NadaiyaIs that what you call a walk?
Iva Nadaiya Paththa Nalu Nalaikku Thookkam VarathuIf you see her walk, you won’t sleep for four days.
Intha Idaiya Paththa Ettu Nalaikku Soru ErangathuIf you see that waist, you’ll lose your appetite for eight days.
Ada Munnala Paththa Moonu Nalaikku MoochuHey, if you see her from the front, for three days… your breath…
Muchanthiyil Iruntha Vachu Irukkum PazhanthanShe’s the ripe fruit waiting at the town’s crossroads.
Ettooru Jillave Koth’thoda IzhukkuthuShe pulls in eight whole districts all at once.
Nadaiya Paththa Nalu Nalaikku Thookkam VarathuIf you see her walk, you won’t sleep for four days.
Intha Idaiya Paththa Ettu Nalaikku Soru ErangathuIf you see that waist, you’ll lose your appetite for eight days.
The Jallikattu Kaalai soundtrack spotlights regional storytelling traditions. Lyrics translation enthusiasts will appreciate how Kalidasan balances devotional references to Krishna with tongue-in-cheek romantic descriptions.
