Aadachonnare
From Vatathukkul Chadhuram · 1978
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vatathukkul Chadhuram1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aada chonnaarae ellorum | Everyone asked me to dance |
| Ullaasam kondaada | To celebrate and make merry |
| Vaarungalen… paarungalen… | Come along... do watch... |
| Thaenaadum rojaa malar | The honey-drenched rose flower |
| Female | |
| Aada chonnaarae ellorum | Everyone asked me to dance |
| Ullaasam kondaada | To celebrate and make merry |
| Vaarungalen …paarungalen… | Come along... do watch... |
| Thaenaadum rojaa malar | The honey-drenched rose flower |
| Female | |
| Idai azhagil minnal pol | Like lightning in the beauty of my waist |
| Kolangal naan podavaa | Shall I draw decorative patterns? |
| Vizhi malaril sollaadha | Untold in the flower of my eyes |
| Jaadaigal nee kaanavaa | Will you witness my subtle gestures? |
| Female | |
| Manam enum pon veedhiyil | On the golden street called the mind |
| Thaeraaga naan oduven | I will move swiftly like a chariot |
| Poo polae paal polae | Like a flower, like milk |
| Poompaavai naan aaduven | I, a flower-like maiden, will dance |
| Female | |
| Aada chonnaarae ellorum | Everyone asked me to dance |
| Ullaasam kondaada | To celebrate and make merry |
| Vaarungalen… paarungalen… | Come along... do watch... |
| Thaenaadum rojaa malar | The honey-drenched rose flower |
| Female | |
| Por kodiyaai vandhenae | I came like a tender golden vine |
| En vaazhvil yaar kavalo | Who worries about my life? |
| Oru vazhiyil nindrenae | I stood alone on a path |
| Ennodu yaar sondhamo | Who is truly related to me? |
| Female | |
| Orae thunai anbae illai | There is no love, my only true companion |
| Yaarukku naan vaazhgiren | For whom am I even living? |
| Aasaikkum thevaikkum | Driven by desire and necessity |
| Aadaamal naan aaduven | I dance, though reluctant inside |
| Female | |
| Aada chonnaarae ellorum | Everyone asked me to dance |
| Ullaasam kondaada | To celebrate and make merry |
| Vaarungalen… paarungalen… | Come along... do watch... |
| Thaenaadum rojaa malar | The honey-drenched rose flower |
| Female | |
| Aada chonnaarae ellorum | Everyone asked me to dance |
| Ullaasam kondaada | To celebrate and make merry |
ஆடச் சொன்னாரே எல்லோரும்
உல்லாசம் கொண்டாட
வாருங்களேன்.... பாருங்களேன்....
தேனாடும் ரோஜா மலர்
Everyone asked me to dance
To celebrate and make merry
Come along... do watch...
The honey-drenched rose flower
ஆடச் சொன்னாரே எல்லோரும்
உல்லாசம் கொண்டாட
வாருங்களேன்.... பாருங்களேன்....
தேனாடும் ரோஜா மலர்
Everyone asked me to dance
To celebrate and make merry
Come along... do watch...
The honey-drenched rose flower
இடை அழகில் மின்னல் போல்
கோலங்கள் நான் போடவா
விழி மலரில் செல்லாத
ஜாடைகள் நீ காண வா
Like lightning in the beauty of my waist
Shall I draw decorative patterns?
Untold in the flower of my eyes
Will you witness my subtle gestures?
மனம் எனும் பொன் வீதியில்
சீராகவே நான் ஓடுவேன்
பூப்போலே பால் போலே
பூம்பாவை நான் ஆடுவேன்
On the golden street called the mind
I will move swiftly like a chariot
Like a flower, like milk
I, a flower-like maiden, will dance
ஆடச் சொன்னாரே எல்லோரும்
உல்லாசம் கொண்டாட
வாருங்களேன்.... பாருங்களேன்....
தேனாடும் ரோஜா மலர்
Everyone asked me to dance
To celebrate and make merry
Come along... do watch...
The honey-drenched rose flower
போர் கொடியாய் வந்தேனே
என் வாழ்வில் யார் காவலோ
ஒரு வழியில் நின்றேனே
என்னோடு யார் சொந்தமோ
I came like a tender golden vine
Who worries about my life?
I stood alone on a path
Who is truly related to me?
ஒரே துணை அன்பே இல்லை
யாருக்கு நான் வாழ்கிறேன்
ஆசைக்கும் தேவைக்கும்
ஆடாமல் நான் ஆடுவேன்
There is no love, my only true companion
For whom am I even living?
Driven by desire and necessity
I dance, though reluctant inside
ஆடச் சொன்னாரே எல்லோரும்
உல்லாசம் கொண்டாட
வாருங்களேன்.... பாருங்களேன்....
தேனாடும் ரோஜா மலர்
Everyone asked me to dance
To celebrate and make merry
Come along... do watch...
The honey-drenched rose flower
ஆடச் சொன்னாரே எல்லோரும்
உல்லாசம் கொண்டாட
Everyone asked me to dance
To celebrate and make merry
Aada chonnaarae ellorum
Everyone asked me to dance
Ullaasam kondaada
To celebrate and make merry
Vaarungalen… paarungalen…
Come along... do watch...
Thaenaadum rojaa malar
The honey-drenched rose flower
Aada chonnaarae ellorum
Everyone asked me to dance
Ullaasam kondaada
To celebrate and make merry
Vaarungalen …paarungalen…
Come along... do watch...
Thaenaadum rojaa malar
The honey-drenched rose flower
Idai azhagil minnal pol
Like lightning in the beauty of my waist
Kolangal naan podavaa
Shall I draw decorative patterns?
Vizhi malaril sollaadha
Untold in the flower of my eyes
Jaadaigal nee kaanavaa
Will you witness my subtle gestures?
Manam enum pon veedhiyil
On the golden street called the mind
Thaeraaga naan oduven
I will move swiftly like a chariot
Poo polae paal polae
Like a flower, like milk
Poompaavai naan aaduven
I, a flower-like maiden, will dance
Aada chonnaarae ellorum
Everyone asked me to dance
Ullaasam kondaada
To celebrate and make merry
Vaarungalen… paarungalen…
Come along... do watch...
Thaenaadum rojaa malar
The honey-drenched rose flower
Por kodiyaai vandhenae
I came like a tender golden vine
En vaazhvil yaar kavalo
Who worries about my life?
Oru vazhiyil nindrenae
I stood alone on a path
Ennodu yaar sondhamo
Who is truly related to me?
Orae thunai anbae illai
There is no love, my only true companion
Yaarukku naan vaazhgiren
For whom am I even living?
Aasaikkum thevaikkum
Driven by desire and necessity
Aadaamal naan aaduven
I dance, though reluctant inside
Aada chonnaarae ellorum
Everyone asked me to dance
Ullaasam kondaada
To celebrate and make merry
Vaarungalen… paarungalen…
Come along... do watch...
Thaenaadum rojaa malar
The honey-drenched rose flower
Aada chonnaarae ellorum
Everyone asked me to dance
Ullaasam kondaada
To celebrate and make merry
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aada Chonnaarae Ellorum' portrays the inner melancholy of a performing artist who dances to entertain others while hiding her own sorrow. On the exterior, she invites the audience to enjoy her graceful performance, comparing herself to a blossoming rose and a chariot gliding smoothly. However, the lyrics unveil her underlying loneliness, questioning who truly cares for her, as she is forced to dance out of compulsion and necessity rather than true happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Idai azhagil minnal pol”
Compares the movement of her waist to lightning using the marker 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Manam enum pon veedhiyil”
Metaphorically describes the human mind as a golden street.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Poo polae paal polae”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words for rhythmic sweetness.
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Trivia
The film Vatathukkul Chadhuram (1978) features a soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam. The song is sung by legendary playback singer S. Janaki.
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