Aada Vanthal Oru Thanga Silai
From Kungumam Kathai Solgirathu · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kungumam Kathai Solgirathu1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aada vanthaal oru thanga silai | A golden statue has come to dance |
| Ival aattathil irukkuthu unathu kadhai | Your story is hidden within her dance |
| Aada vanthaal oru thanga silai | A golden statue has come to dance |
| Ival aattathil irukkuthu unathu kadhai | Your story is hidden within her dance |
| Male | |
| Paada vanthaal intha vanna silai | This colorful statue has come to sing |
| En paattukkul irukuthu sontha kadhai | My song contains a personal story |
| Paada vanthaal intha vanna silai | This colorful statue has come to sing |
| En paattukkul irukuthu sontha kadhai | My song contains a personal story |
| Male | |
| Aada vanthaal oru thanga silai | A golden statue has come to dance |
| Ival aattathil irukkuthu unathu kadhai | Your story is hidden within her dance |
| Male | |
| Maan magal sagunthalai vanathil vanthaal | Shakuntala, daughter of the deer, arrived in the forest |
| Maamannan dhushyanthan aasai kondaan | Emperor Dushyanta desired her |
| Maan magal sagunthalai vanathil vanthaal | Shakuntala, daughter of the deer, arrived in the forest |
| Maamannan dhushyanthan aasai kondaan | Emperor Dushyanta desired her |
| Male | |
| Thaenilavai saatchi vaithu maalaiyittaal | With the moon as witness, she was garlanded in marriage |
| Aval thedi vantha velaiyilae nee yaar endraan | Yet when she came searching for him, he asked, 'Who are you?' |
| Thaenilavai saatchi vaithu maalaiyittaal | With the moon as witness, she was garlanded in marriage |
| Aval thedi vantha velaiyilae nee yaar endraan | Yet when she came searching for him, he asked, 'Who are you?' |
| Male | |
| Aada vanthaal oru thanga silai | A golden statue has come to dance |
| Ival aattathil irukkuthu unathu kadhai | Your story is hidden within her dance |
| Male | |
| Iravukku vilakettra nilavu varum | The moon arrives to light up the night |
| Antha nilavukku ival mugam azhagu tharum | Her face lends beauty to that very moon |
| Iravukku vilakettra nilavu varum | The moon arrives to light up the night |
| Antha nilavukku ival mugam azhagu tharum | Her face lends beauty to that very moon |
| Male | |
| Azhagulla ilam pennin kangalai paar | Look into the eyes of this beautiful young woman |
| Adhu ambu pol un nenjil paaivathai paar | See how they pierce your heart like an arrow |
| Male | |
| Aada vanthaal oru thanga silai | A golden statue has come to dance |
| Ival aattathil irukkuthu unathu kadhai | Your story is hidden within her dance |
| Male | |
| Saetrilae thamarai pirakkum angae | A lotus blooms in the mud over there |
| Intha thamarai piranthathu unnaal ingae | This lotus was born here because of you |
| Nanaththai maranthavargal naattil kodi | There are millions in this land who have forgotten shame |
| Ival nattiyam mudinthathum theriyum saedhi | The truth will be revealed once her dance ends |
| Ival nattiyam mudinthathum theriyum saedhi | The truth will be revealed once her dance ends |
| Theriyum saedhi…. | The news will be known... |
ஆட வந்தாள் ஒரு தங்கச் சிலை
இவள் ஆட்டத்தில் இருக்குது உனது கதை
ஆட வந்தாள் ஒரு தங்கச் சிலை
இவள் ஆட்டத்தில் இருக்குது உனது கதை
A golden statue has come to dance
Your story is hidden within her dance
A golden statue has come to dance
Your story is hidden within her dance
பாட வந்தாள் இந்த வண்ணச் சிலை
என் பாட்டுக்குள் இருக்குது சொந்தக் கதை
பாட வந்தாள் இந்த வண்ணச் சிலை
என் பாட்டுக்குள் இருக்குது சொந்தக் கதை
This colorful statue has come to sing
My song contains a personal story
This colorful statue has come to sing
My song contains a personal story
ஆட வந்தாள் ஒரு தங்கச் சிலை
இவள் ஆட்டத்தில் இருக்குது உனது கதை
A golden statue has come to dance
Your story is hidden within her dance
மான் மகள் சகுந்தலை வனத்தில் வந்தாள்
மாமன்னன் துஷ்யந்தன் ஆசைக் கொண்டான்
மான் மகள் சகுந்தலை வனத்தில் வந்தாள்
மாமன்னன் துஷ்யந்தன் ஆசைக் கொண்டான்
Shakuntala, daughter of the deer, arrived in the forest
Emperor Dushyanta desired her
Shakuntala, daughter of the deer, arrived in the forest
Emperor Dushyanta desired her
தேனிலவை சாட்சி வைத்து மாலையிட்டான்
அவள் தேடி வந்த வேளையிலே நீ யார் என்றான்
தேனிலவை சாட்சி வைத்து மாலையிட்டான்
அவள் தேடி வந்த வேளையிலே நீ யார் என்றான்
With the moon as witness, she was garlanded in marriage
Yet when she came searching for him, he asked, 'Who are you?'
With the moon as witness, she was garlanded in marriage
Yet when she came searching for him, he asked, 'Who are you?'
ஆட வந்தாள் ஒரு தங்கச் சிலை
இவள் ஆட்டத்தில் இருக்குது உனது கதை
A golden statue has come to dance
Your story is hidden within her dance
இரவுக்கு விளக்கேற்ற நிலவு வரும்
அந்த நிலவுக்கு இவள் முகம் அழகு தரும்
இரவுக்கு விளக்கேற்ற நிலவு வரும்
அந்த நிலவுக்கு இவள் முகம் அழகு தரும்
The moon arrives to light up the night
Her face lends beauty to that very moon
The moon arrives to light up the night
Her face lends beauty to that very moon
அழகுள்ள இளம் பெண்ணின் கண்களை பார்
அது அம்பு போல் உன் நெஞ்சில் பாய்வதை பார்
Look into the eyes of this beautiful young woman
See how they pierce your heart like an arrow
ஆட வந்தாள் ஒரு தங்கச் சிலை
இவள் ஆட்டத்தில் இருக்குது உனது கதை
A golden statue has come to dance
Your story is hidden within her dance
சேற்றிலே தாமரை பிறக்கும் அங்கே
இந்த தாமரை பிறந்தது உன்னால் இங்கே
நாணத்தை மறந்தவர்கள் நாட்டில் கோடி
இவள் நாட்டியம் முடிந்ததும் தெரியும் சேதி.....
இவள் நாட்டியம் முடிந்ததும் தெரியும் சேதி.....
தெரியும் சேதி.....
A lotus blooms in the mud over there
This lotus was born here because of you
There are millions in this land who have forgotten shame
The truth will be revealed once her dance ends
The truth will be revealed once her dance ends
The news will be known...
Aada vanthaal oru thanga silai
A golden statue has come to dance
Ival aattathil irukkuthu unathu kadhai
Your story is hidden within her dance
Aada vanthaal oru thanga silai
A golden statue has come to dance
Ival aattathil irukkuthu unathu kadhai
Your story is hidden within her dance
Paada vanthaal intha vanna silai
This colorful statue has come to sing
En paattukkul irukuthu sontha kadhai
My song contains a personal story
Paada vanthaal intha vanna silai
This colorful statue has come to sing
En paattukkul irukuthu sontha kadhai
My song contains a personal story
Aada vanthaal oru thanga silai
A golden statue has come to dance
Ival aattathil irukkuthu unathu kadhai
Your story is hidden within her dance
Maan magal sagunthalai vanathil vanthaal
Shakuntala, daughter of the deer, arrived in the forest
Maamannan dhushyanthan aasai kondaan
Emperor Dushyanta desired her
Maan magal sagunthalai vanathil vanthaal
Shakuntala, daughter of the deer, arrived in the forest
Maamannan dhushyanthan aasai kondaan
Emperor Dushyanta desired her
Thaenilavai saatchi vaithu maalaiyittaal
With the moon as witness, she was garlanded in marriage
Aval thedi vantha velaiyilae nee yaar endraan
Yet when she came searching for him, he asked, 'Who are you?'
Thaenilavai saatchi vaithu maalaiyittaal
With the moon as witness, she was garlanded in marriage
Aval thedi vantha velaiyilae nee yaar endraan
Yet when she came searching for him, he asked, 'Who are you?'
Aada vanthaal oru thanga silai
A golden statue has come to dance
Ival aattathil irukkuthu unathu kadhai
Your story is hidden within her dance
Iravukku vilakettra nilavu varum
The moon arrives to light up the night
Antha nilavukku ival mugam azhagu tharum
Her face lends beauty to that very moon
Iravukku vilakettra nilavu varum
The moon arrives to light up the night
Antha nilavukku ival mugam azhagu tharum
Her face lends beauty to that very moon
Azhagulla ilam pennin kangalai paar
Look into the eyes of this beautiful young woman
Adhu ambu pol un nenjil paaivathai paar
See how they pierce your heart like an arrow
Aada vanthaal oru thanga silai
A golden statue has come to dance
Ival aattathil irukkuthu unathu kadhai
Your story is hidden within her dance
Saetrilae thamarai pirakkum angae
A lotus blooms in the mud over there
Intha thamarai piranthathu unnaal ingae
This lotus was born here because of you
Nanaththai maranthavargal naattil kodi
There are millions in this land who have forgotten shame
Ival nattiyam mudinthathum theriyum saedhi
The truth will be revealed once her dance ends
Ival nattiyam mudinthathum theriyum saedhi
The truth will be revealed once her dance ends
Theriyum saedhi….
The news will be known...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aada Vanthaal Oru Thanga Silai from the 1978 film Kungumam Kathai Solgirathu is a dramatic stage-performance song sung by T. M. Soundararajan and composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali. In the song, the singer introduces a graceful dancer while delivering subtle allegorical warnings to the antagonist listening in the audience. The lyrics draw a sharp parallel to the mythological tale of Shakuntala and King Dushyanta, highlighting themes of courtship, forgotten promises, and identity denial. Through poetic imagery involving moonlight, lotus flowers, and piercing eyes, the singer builds narrative tension, promising that a shocking revelation will be exposed once the dance concludes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aada vanthaal oru thanga silai”
Describing the beautiful female dancer directly as a 'thanga silai' (golden statue) and 'vanna silai' (colorful statue).
Mythological Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)
“Maan magal sagunthalai vanathil vanthaal / Maamannan dhushyanthan aasai kondaan”
Referencing the legend of Shakuntala and Emperor Dushyanta to highlight themes of forgotten love and betrayal.
Simile (Upamai)
“Adhu ambu pol un nenjil paaivathai paar”
Comparing the piercing, captivating gaze of the young woman to an arrow striking the heart.
Rhyme and Contrast (Edhugai / Monai)
“Saetrilae thamarai pirakkum angae / Intha thamarai piranthathu unnaal ingae”
Using lotus imagery and contrasting 'angae' (there) with 'ingae' (here) to emphasize moral points.
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Trivia
Kungumam Kathai Solgirathu (1978) features a memorable soundtrack composed by the legend M. S. Viswanathan. Lyricist Vaali crafted this song as a narrative device within the film's plot, using T. M. Soundararajan's commanding vocal style to heighten the dramatic suspense during a classical dance performance scene.
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