Aada Vanga Annathe
From Chakravarthi Thirumagal · 1957
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. Leela, Jikki
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Chakravarthi Thirumagal1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaalathodu aadum pothu thagidu thathom aagaathu | When dancing to the beat, one shouldn't make messy mistakes. |
| Thaalathodu aadum pothu thagidu thathom aagaathu | When dancing to the beat, one shouldn't make messy mistakes. |
| Female | |
| Kaala thooki podum pothum gavanam maara koodathu | Even when lifting and stepping with your feet, focus should not waver. |
| Kaala thooki podum pothum gavanam maara koodathu | Even when lifting and stepping with your feet, focus should not waver. |
| Female | |
| Aala paathu mayangi ninnaa abaayam miga pollaathu | Getting swooned just by looking at a person leads to terrible danger. |
| Aala paathu mayangi ninnaa abaayam miga pollaathu | Getting swooned just by looking at a person leads to terrible danger. |
| Female | |
| Athanaale | Therefore... |
| Female :En mele | Female: On me... |
| Female :Pinnaale | Female: Later on... |
| Female :Pazhi sollaathe | Female: Do not place the blame! |
| Female | |
| Aada vaanga aiya aada vaanga | Come to dance, sir, come to dance! |
| Both :Summa aada vaanga annathe | Both: Just come to dance, elder brother! |
| Anjaathinga annathe | Don't be afraid, elder brother! |
| Ange inga paarkirathu ennaathe | What is this looking here and there, elder brother? |
| Male | |
| Aattam podra ammaalu | Hey girl who is dancing! |
| Asanthu nikkira ammaalu | Hey girl who stands dazzled! |
| Ayyaakitta sollaathammaa kummaalu | Girl, do not display your merry antics to Sir! |
| Male | |
| Ada aattam podra ammaalu | Oh, dancing girl! |
| Asanthu nikkira ammaalu | Girl standing stunned! |
| Ayyaakitta sollaathamma kummaalu | Girl, do not display your merry antics to Sir! |
| Summa ennai sola kolla bomma pola ennaathe | Don't consider me just a harmless scarecrow in a cornfield. |
| Male | |
| Summa ennai sola kolla bomma pola ennaathe | Don't consider me just a harmless scarecrow in a cornfield. |
| Themmaangellaam paadi aadi sirichu geli pannaathe | Don't sing folk tunes, dance, laugh, and mock me. |
| Male | |
| Themmaangellaam paadi aadi sirichu geli pannaathe | Don't sing folk tunes, dance, laugh, and mock me. |
| Gummaalamum kuluku minukkum sellaathu ivar munnaale | Revelry and glamorous posturing won't work in front of him. |
| Gummaalamum kuluku minukkum sellaathu ivar munnaale | Revelry and glamorous posturing won't work in front of him. |
| Male | |
| Athanaale inimele mun pole nee thullaathe | Therefore, hereafter do not leap around like before. |
| Male | |
| Aattam podra adi aattam podra namma kita | Come dance with us, hey come dance! |
| Aattam podra ammaalu asanthu nikkira ammaalu | Dancing girl, dazzled girl! |
| Ayyakita sollaathamma kummaalu | Girl, do not display your merry antics to Sir! |
| Female | |
| Gavanamaaga aadivittaa kannaalamum undaagum | If you dance carefully, marriage will happen. |
| Gavanamaaga aadivittaa kannaalamum undaagum | If you dance carefully, marriage will happen. |
| Female | |
| Kaariyathai kottai vittaa kaiyum kaalum rendaagum | If you mess up the task, your hands and feet will split in two. |
| Kaariyathai kottai vittaa kaiyum kaalum rendaagum | If you mess up the task, your hands and feet will split in two. |
| Female | |
| Samayathile thappaa vittaa jambamellaam veenaagum | If you make a mistake at the crucial moment, all your pride will go to waste. |
| Samayathile thappaa vittaa jambamellaam veenaagum | If you make a mistake at the crucial moment, all your pride will go to waste. |
| Female :Athanaale | Female: Therefore... |
| Female :En mele | Female: On me... |
| Female :Pinnaale | Female: Later on... |
| Female :Pazhi sollaathe | Female: Do not place the blame! |
பெண்கள் :
ஆட வாங்க அண்ணாத்தே
அஞ்சாதீங்க அண்ணாத்தே
அங்கே இங்கே பார்க்கிறது என்னாத்தே
ஆட வாங்க அண்ணாத்தே அஞ்சாதீங்க அண்ணாத்தே
அங்கே இங்கே பார்க்கிறது என்னாத்தே
When dancing to the beat, one shouldn't make messy mistakes.
When dancing to the beat, one shouldn't make messy mistakes.
தாளத்தோடு ஆடும் போது தகிடு தத்தோம் ஆகாது
தாளத்தோடு ஆடும் போது தகிடு தத்தோம் ஆகாது
Even when lifting and stepping with your feet, focus should not waver.
Even when lifting and stepping with your feet, focus should not waver.
கால தூக்கி போடும் போதும் கவனம் மாறக் கூடாது
கால தூக்கி போடும் போதும் கவனம் மாறக் கூடாது
Getting swooned just by looking at a person leads to terrible danger.
Getting swooned just by looking at a person leads to terrible danger.
ஆள பாத்து மயங்கி நின்னா அபாயம் மிக பொல்லாது
ஆள பாத்து மயங்கி நின்னா அபாயம் மிக பொல்லாது
Therefore...
Female: On me...
Female: Later on...
Female: Do not place the blame!
அதனாலே
என் மேலே
பின்னாலே
பழி சொல்லாதே
Come to dance, sir, come to dance!
Both: Just come to dance, elder brother!
Don't be afraid, elder brother!
What is this looking here and there, elder brother?
ஆட வாங்க ஐயா ஆட வாங்க
Hey girl who is dancing!
Hey girl who stands dazzled!
Girl, do not display your merry antics to Sir!
பெண்கள் :
சும்மா ஆட வாங்க அண்ணாத்தே
அஞ்சாதீங்க அண்ணாத்தே
அங்கே இங்கே பார்க்கிறது என்னாத்தே
Oh, dancing girl!
Girl standing stunned!
Girl, do not display your merry antics to Sir!
Don't consider me just a harmless scarecrow in a cornfield.
ஆட்டம் போட்ற அம்மாளு
அசந்து நிக்கிற அம்மாளு
அய்யாகிட்ட செல்லாதம்மா குல்மாலு
Don't consider me just a harmless scarecrow in a cornfield.
Don't sing folk tunes, dance, laugh, and mock me.
அட ஆட்டம் போட்ற அம்மாளு
அசந்து நிக்கிற அம்மாளு
அய்யாகிட்ட செல்லாதம்மா குல்மாலு
சும்மா என்னை சோள கொள்ள பொம்ம போல எண்ணாதே
Don't sing folk tunes, dance, laugh, and mock me.
Revelry and glamorous posturing won't work in front of him.
Revelry and glamorous posturing won't work in front of him.
சும்மா என்னை சோள கொள்ள பொம்ம போல எண்ணாதே
தெம்மாங்கெல்லாம் பாடி ஆடி சிரிச்சு கேலி பண்ணாதே
Therefore, hereafter do not leap around like before.
தெம்மாங்கெல்லாம் பாடி ஆடி சிரிச்சு கேலி பண்ணாதே
கும்மாளமும் குலுக்கு மினுக்கும் செல்லாது இவர் முன்னாலே
கும்மாளமும் குலுக்கு மினுக்கும் செல்லாது இவர் முன்னாலே
Come dance with us, hey come dance!
Dancing girl, dazzled girl!
Girl, do not display your merry antics to Sir!
அதனாலே இனிமேலே முன் போலே நீ துள்ளாதே
If you dance carefully, marriage will happen.
If you dance carefully, marriage will happen.
ஆட்டம் போட்ற அடி ஆட்டம் போட்ற நம்ம கிட்ட
ஆட்டம் போட்ற அம்மாளு அசந்து நிக்கிற அம்மாளு
அய்யா கிட்ட செல்லாதம்மா குல்மாலு
If you mess up the task, your hands and feet will split in two.
If you mess up the task, your hands and feet will split in two.
கவனமாக ஆடிவிட்டா கண்ணாலமும் உண்டாகும்
கவனமாக ஆடிவிட்டா கண்ணாலமும் உண்டாகும்
If you make a mistake at the crucial moment, all your pride will go to waste.
If you make a mistake at the crucial moment, all your pride will go to waste.
Female: Therefore...
Female: On me...
Female: Later on...
Female: Do not place the blame!
காரியத்தை கோட்டை விட்டா கையும் காலும் ரெண்டாகும்
காரியத்தை கோட்டை விட்டா கையும் காலும் ரெண்டாகும்
சமயத்திலே தப்பா விட்டா ஜம்பமெல்லாம் வீணாகும்
சமயத்திலே தப்பா விட்டா ஜம்பமெல்லாம் வீணாகும்
அதனாலே
என் மேலே
பின்னாலே
பழி சொல்லாதே
ஆட வாங்க அண்ணாத்தே
அஞ்சாதீங்க அண்ணாத்தே
அங்கே இங்கே பார்க்கிறது என்னாத்தே
ஆட வாங்க அண்ணாத்தே அஞ்சாதீங்க அண்ணாத்தே
அங்கே இங்கே பார்க்கிறது என்னாத்தே...
Thaalathodu aadum pothu thagidu thathom aagaathu
When dancing to the beat, one shouldn't make messy mistakes.
Thaalathodu aadum pothu thagidu thathom aagaathu
When dancing to the beat, one shouldn't make messy mistakes.
Kaala thooki podum pothum gavanam maara koodathu
Even when lifting and stepping with your feet, focus should not waver.
Kaala thooki podum pothum gavanam maara koodathu
Even when lifting and stepping with your feet, focus should not waver.
Aala paathu mayangi ninnaa abaayam miga pollaathu
Getting swooned just by looking at a person leads to terrible danger.
Aala paathu mayangi ninnaa abaayam miga pollaathu
Getting swooned just by looking at a person leads to terrible danger.
Athanaale
Therefore...
Female :En mele
Female: On me...
Female :Pinnaale
Female: Later on...
Female :Pazhi sollaathe
Female: Do not place the blame!
Aada vaanga aiya aada vaanga
Come to dance, sir, come to dance!
Both :Summa aada vaanga annathe
Both: Just come to dance, elder brother!
Anjaathinga annathe
Don't be afraid, elder brother!
Ange inga paarkirathu ennaathe
What is this looking here and there, elder brother?
Aattam podra ammaalu
Hey girl who is dancing!
Asanthu nikkira ammaalu
Hey girl who stands dazzled!
Ayyaakitta sollaathammaa kummaalu
Girl, do not display your merry antics to Sir!
Ada aattam podra ammaalu
Oh, dancing girl!
Asanthu nikkira ammaalu
Girl standing stunned!
Ayyaakitta sollaathamma kummaalu
Girl, do not display your merry antics to Sir!
Summa ennai sola kolla bomma pola ennaathe
Don't consider me just a harmless scarecrow in a cornfield.
Summa ennai sola kolla bomma pola ennaathe
Don't consider me just a harmless scarecrow in a cornfield.
Themmaangellaam paadi aadi sirichu geli pannaathe
Don't sing folk tunes, dance, laugh, and mock me.
Themmaangellaam paadi aadi sirichu geli pannaathe
Don't sing folk tunes, dance, laugh, and mock me.
Gummaalamum kuluku minukkum sellaathu ivar munnaale
Revelry and glamorous posturing won't work in front of him.
Gummaalamum kuluku minukkum sellaathu ivar munnaale
Revelry and glamorous posturing won't work in front of him.
Athanaale inimele mun pole nee thullaathe
Therefore, hereafter do not leap around like before.
Aattam podra adi aattam podra namma kita
Come dance with us, hey come dance!
Aattam podra ammaalu asanthu nikkira ammaalu
Dancing girl, dazzled girl!
Ayyakita sollaathamma kummaalu
Girl, do not display your merry antics to Sir!
Gavanamaaga aadivittaa kannaalamum undaagum
If you dance carefully, marriage will happen.
Gavanamaaga aadivittaa kannaalamum undaagum
If you dance carefully, marriage will happen.
Kaariyathai kottai vittaa kaiyum kaalum rendaagum
If you mess up the task, your hands and feet will split in two.
Kaariyathai kottai vittaa kaiyum kaalum rendaagum
If you mess up the task, your hands and feet will split in two.
Samayathile thappaa vittaa jambamellaam veenaagum
If you make a mistake at the crucial moment, all your pride will go to waste.
Samayathile thappaa vittaa jambamellaam veenaagum
If you make a mistake at the crucial moment, all your pride will go to waste.
Female :Athanaale
Female: Therefore...
Female :En mele
Female: On me...
Female :Pinnaale
Female: Later on...
Female :Pazhi sollaathe
Female: Do not place the blame!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful track from 'Chakravarthi Thirumagal' (1957) blends rhythmic dance performance with witty commentary and moral advice. The characters engage in a spirited back-and-forth, using the metaphor of keeping time in dance to caution against distraction, foolish attraction, and arrogance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thaalathodu aadum pothu thagidu thathom aagaathu”
Consistent rhyming end-words 'aagaathu', 'koodathu', 'pollaathu', and 'pazhi sollaathe' create a rhythmic, mnemonic effect.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aattam podra ammaalu”
Matching initial vowel/consonant sounds across words, such as 'Aattam podra ammaalu / Asanthu nikkira ammaalu'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Summa ennai sola kolla bomma pola ennaathe”
Comparing oneself to a scarecrow ('sola kolla bomma pola') to express feeling ignored or underestimated.
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Trivia
'Chakravarthi Thirumagal' (1957) is a classic Tamil swashbuckler film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Anjali Devi. The song features the rich, classical-folk blend typical of veteran composer G. Ramanathan and showcases Seerkazhi Govindarajan's command alongside P. Leela and Jikki.
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