Aada Sonnaal
From Dharma Seelan · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Dharma Seelan1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aada sonnaal aaduven | If you ask me to dance, I will dance |
| Aadum undhan aattam theeravae | Until your arrogance and antics come to an end |
| Paada sonnaal paaduven | If you ask me to sing, I will sing |
| Aayul regai paarthu kooravae | To read your lifespan line and foretell your fate |
| Female | |
| Enathu manathil oru | In my heart, a |
| Erimalai vedippathu | Volcano is exploding |
| Unakku theriyavillaiyaa | Do you not realize it? |
| Unadhu mudivil oru | At your end, a |
| Thiripuram erivathu | Tripura burning down |
| Unakku theriyum andha | You will realize, until that |
| Neram varum varai | Time comes |
| Female | |
| Aada sonnaal aaduven | If you ask me to dance, I will dance |
| Aadum undhan aattam theeravae | Until your arrogance and antics come to an end |
| Aada sonnaal aaduven | If you ask me to dance, I will dance |
| Female | |
| Thullathae nee | Do not jump around arrogantly |
| Unakkendru undaana | Pray to the God |
| Deivaththai vendikkol | Created for you |
| Penn saabamoo palithidum | A woman's curse will indeed come true |
| Eppodhum thappadhu kettukkol | It never fails, listen carefully |
| Female | |
| Muttaalgal vethaithathu | What fools sowed |
| Mullaaga vilaindhadhu | Has grown into thorns |
| Kattaayam aruththu kolvaai | You will surely harvest it |
| Unnalae azhinthathum | What was destroyed because of you |
| Kanneeril nanaithathum | What was soaked in tears |
| Ennendru therinthu kolvaai | You will understand what it is |
| Female | |
| Konjam poru nee paada | Wait a little, while you sing |
| Naan ketkkiren | I will listen |
| Kenji kenji nee aada | While you beg and dance |
| Naan paarkkiren | I will watch |
| Dharmam ennum yuththam | Let the war called righteousness |
| Indrae thodangattum | Begin today itself |
| Thanjam endrae undhan nenjam | Saying 'I surrender', let your heart |
| Adangattum po po | Be subdued, go go |
| Female | |
| Aada sonnaal aaduven | If you ask me to dance, I will dance |
| Aadum undhan aattam theeravae | Until your arrogance and antics come to an end |
| Female | |
| Pennaalae thaan unakkoru | Only through a woman, for you |
| Aabaththu undaaga poguthae | A great danger is coming |
| Kanneeril thaan ulagathil | In tears alone, in this world |
| Boogambam aarambam aaguthae | An earthquake begins |
| Female | |
| Appodhu nadanthathum | What happened then |
| Ippodhu nadapathum | And what happens now |
| Paanchaali sabathangalae | Are the vows of Panchali |
| Appodhu jeyithathum | What won then |
| Ippodhu jeyipathum | And what wins now |
| Saagatha dharmangalae | Is deathless righteousness |
| Female | |
| Thaayin kannil neeralla | In a mother's eyes, it is not water |
| Thee oozhi thee | But the fire of cosmic destruction |
| Thorpathu ingu yaar sollu | Tell me who loses here |
| Naan alla nee | Not me, but you |
| Pongum engal singam | Our raging lion |
| Ingae varum varum | Will come here soon |
| Rendil ondru endrae indrae | Deciding one or the other, today |
| Ezhum ezhum paar paar…… | Will arise, see see |
| Female | |
| Aada sonnaal aaduven | If you ask me to dance, I will dance |
| Aadum undhan aattam theeravae | Until your arrogance and antics come to an end |
| Paada sonnaal paaduven | If you ask me to sing, I will sing |
| Aayul regai paarthu kooravae | To read your lifespan line and foretell your fate |
| Female | |
| Enathu manathil oru | In my heart, a |
| Erimalai vedippathu | Volcano is exploding |
| Unakku theriyavillaiyaa | Do you not realize it? |
| Unadhu mudivil oru | At your end, a |
| Thiripuram erivathu | Tripura burning down |
| Unakku theriyum andha | You will realize, until that |
| Neram varum varai | Time comes |
| Female | |
| Aada sonnaal aaduven | If you ask me to dance, I will dance |
| Aadum undhan aattam theeravae | Until your arrogance and antics come to an end |
| Aada sonnaal aaduven | If you ask me to dance, I will dance |
ஆடச் சொன்னால் ஆடுவேன்
ஆடும் உந்தன் ஆட்டம் தீரவே
பாடச் சொன்னால் பாடுவேன்
ஆயுள் ரேகை பார்த்துக் கூறவே
If you ask me to dance, I will dance
Until your arrogance and antics come to an end
If you ask me to sing, I will sing
To read your lifespan line and foretell your fate
எனது மனதில்
ஒரு எரிமலை வெடிப்பது
உனக்குத் தெரியவில்லையா...
உனது முடிவில் ஒரு திரிபுரம் எரிவது
உனக்கு தெரியும் அந்த
நேரம் வரும் வரை...
In my heart, a
Volcano is exploding
Do you not realize it?
At your end, a
Tripura burning down
You will realize, until that
Time comes
ஆடச் சொன்னால் ஆடுவேன்
ஆடும் உந்தன் ஆட்டம் தீரவே
ஆடச் சொன்னால் ஆடுவேன்
If you ask me to dance, I will dance
Until your arrogance and antics come to an end
If you ask me to dance, I will dance
துள்ளாதே நீ உனக்கென்று
உண்டான தெய்வத்தை
வேண்டிக்கொள்
பெண் சாபமோ பலித்திடும்
எப்போதும் தப்பாது கேட்டுக்கொள்
Do not jump around arrogantly
Pray to the God
Created for you
A woman's curse will indeed come true
It never fails, listen carefully
முட்டாள்கள் விதைத்தது
முள்ளாக விளைந்தது
கட்டாயம் அறுத்துக் கொள்வாய்
உன்னாலே அழிந்ததும்
கண்ணீரில் நனைந்ததும்
என்னென்று தெரிந்துகொள்வாய்
What fools sowed
Has grown into thorns
You will surely harvest it
What was destroyed because of you
What was soaked in tears
You will understand what it is
கொஞ்சம் பொறு நீ பாட
நான் கேட்கிறேன்
கெஞ்சிக் கெஞ்சி நீ ஆட
நான் பார்க்கிறேன்
தர்மம் என்னும் யுத்தம்
இன்றே தொடங்கட்டும்
தஞ்சம் என்றே உந்தன் நெஞ்சம்
அடங்கட்டும் போ போ.....
Wait a little, while you sing
I will listen
While you beg and dance
I will watch
Let the war called righteousness
Begin today itself
Saying 'I surrender', let your heart
Be subdued, go go
ஆடச் சொன்னால் ஆடுவேன்
ஆடும் உந்தன் ஆட்டம் தீரவே
If you ask me to dance, I will dance
Until your arrogance and antics come to an end
பெண்ணாலேதான் உனக்கொரு
ஆபத்து உண்டாகப் போகுதே
கண்ணீரில்தான் உலகத்தில்
பூகம்பம் ஆரம்பம் ஆகுதே
Only through a woman, for you
A great danger is coming
In tears alone, in this world
An earthquake begins
அப்போது நடந்ததும்
இப்போது நடப்பதும்
பாஞ்சாலி சபதங்களே...
அப்போது ஜெயித்ததும்
இப்போது ஜெயிப்பதும்
சாகாத தருமங்களே..
What happened then
And what happens now
Are the vows of Panchali
What won then
And what wins now
Is deathless righteousness
தாயின் கண்ணில் நீரல்ல தீ ஊழித்தீ
தோற்பதிங்கு யார் சொல்லு நானல்ல நீ
பொங்கும் எங்கள் சிங்கம்
இங்கே வரும் வரும்
ரெண்டில் ஒன்று என்றே இன்றே
எழும் எழும் பார் பார்.........
In a mother's eyes, it is not water
But the fire of cosmic destruction
Tell me who loses here
Not me, but you
Our raging lion
Will come here soon
Deciding one or the other, today
Will arise, see see
ஆடச் சொன்னால் ஆடுவேன்
ஆடும் உந்தன் ஆட்டம் தீரவே
பாடச் சொன்னால் பாடுவேன்
ஆயுள் ரேகை பார்த்துக் கூறவே
If you ask me to dance, I will dance
Until your arrogance and antics come to an end
If you ask me to sing, I will sing
To read your lifespan line and foretell your fate
எனது மனதில்
ஒரு எரிமலை வெடிப்பது
உனக்குத் தெரியவில்லையா...
உனது முடிவில் ஒரு திரிபுரம் எரிவது
உனக்கு தெரியும் அந்த
நேரம் வரும் வரை...
In my heart, a
Volcano is exploding
Do you not realize it?
At your end, a
Tripura burning down
You will realize, until that
Time comes
ஆடச் சொன்னால் ஆடுவேன்
ஆடும் உந்தன் ஆட்டம் தீரவே
ஆடச் சொன்னால் ஆடுவேன்
If you ask me to dance, I will dance
Until your arrogance and antics come to an end
If you ask me to dance, I will dance
Aada sonnaal aaduven
If you ask me to dance, I will dance
Aadum undhan aattam theeravae
Until your arrogance and antics come to an end
Paada sonnaal paaduven
If you ask me to sing, I will sing
Aayul regai paarthu kooravae
To read your lifespan line and foretell your fate
Enathu manathil oru
In my heart, a
Erimalai vedippathu
Volcano is exploding
Unakku theriyavillaiyaa
Do you not realize it?
Unadhu mudivil oru
At your end, a
Thiripuram erivathu
Tripura burning down
Unakku theriyum andha
You will realize, until that
Neram varum varai
Time comes
Aada sonnaal aaduven
If you ask me to dance, I will dance
Aadum undhan aattam theeravae
Until your arrogance and antics come to an end
Aada sonnaal aaduven
If you ask me to dance, I will dance
Thullathae nee
Do not jump around arrogantly
Unakkendru undaana
Pray to the God
Deivaththai vendikkol
Created for you
Penn saabamoo palithidum
A woman's curse will indeed come true
Eppodhum thappadhu kettukkol
It never fails, listen carefully
Muttaalgal vethaithathu
What fools sowed
Mullaaga vilaindhadhu
Has grown into thorns
Kattaayam aruththu kolvaai
You will surely harvest it
Unnalae azhinthathum
What was destroyed because of you
Kanneeril nanaithathum
What was soaked in tears
Ennendru therinthu kolvaai
You will understand what it is
Konjam poru nee paada
Wait a little, while you sing
Naan ketkkiren
I will listen
Kenji kenji nee aada
While you beg and dance
Naan paarkkiren
I will watch
Dharmam ennum yuththam
Let the war called righteousness
Indrae thodangattum
Begin today itself
Thanjam endrae undhan nenjam
Saying 'I surrender', let your heart
Adangattum po po
Be subdued, go go
Aada sonnaal aaduven
If you ask me to dance, I will dance
Aadum undhan aattam theeravae
Until your arrogance and antics come to an end
Pennaalae thaan unakkoru
Only through a woman, for you
Aabaththu undaaga poguthae
A great danger is coming
Kanneeril thaan ulagathil
In tears alone, in this world
Boogambam aarambam aaguthae
An earthquake begins
Appodhu nadanthathum
What happened then
Ippodhu nadapathum
And what happens now
Paanchaali sabathangalae
Are the vows of Panchali
Appodhu jeyithathum
What won then
Ippodhu jeyipathum
And what wins now
Saagatha dharmangalae
Is deathless righteousness
Thaayin kannil neeralla
In a mother's eyes, it is not water
Thee oozhi thee
But the fire of cosmic destruction
Thorpathu ingu yaar sollu
Tell me who loses here
Naan alla nee
Not me, but you
Pongum engal singam
Our raging lion
Ingae varum varum
Will come here soon
Rendil ondru endrae indrae
Deciding one or the other, today
Ezhum ezhum paar paar……
Will arise, see see
Aada sonnaal aaduven
If you ask me to dance, I will dance
Aadum undhan aattam theeravae
Until your arrogance and antics come to an end
Paada sonnaal paaduven
If you ask me to sing, I will sing
Aayul regai paarthu kooravae
To read your lifespan line and foretell your fate
Enathu manathil oru
In my heart, a
Erimalai vedippathu
Volcano is exploding
Unakku theriyavillaiyaa
Do you not realize it?
Unadhu mudivil oru
At your end, a
Thiripuram erivathu
Tripura burning down
Unakku theriyum andha
You will realize, until that
Neram varum varai
Time comes
Aada sonnaal aaduven
If you ask me to dance, I will dance
Aadum undhan aattam theeravae
Until your arrogance and antics come to an end
Aada sonnaal aaduven
If you ask me to dance, I will dance
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the 1993 film 'Dharma Seelan' is an intense dramatic piece where the female character asserts her vengeance and moral superiority against an oppressor. Although she appears to comply with commands to dance and sing, she uses her performance as a declaration of impending divine retribution. Drawing parallels to Mahabharata's Panchali and cosmic destruction, she warns that righteousness will triumph and the evil forces will be destroyed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagandhal)
“Erimalai vedippathu”
Comparing the anger in the heart to an exploding volcano ('Erimalai vedippathu').
Allusion (Tholkaappiya Porul / Mythological Allusion)
“Paanchaali sabathangalae”
Reference to Panchali's vow ('Paanchaali sabathangalae') to signify righteous rage and vengeance.
Emoni / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Appodhu nadanthathum”
Rhyming of 'Appodhu' and 'Ippodhu' across lines to emphasize continuity of truth across ages.
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Trivia
'Dharma Seelan' (1993) stars Prabhu and Gautami in lead roles, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by the veteran poet Vaali.
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