Aadadhada Aadadhada
From Sendhoorapandi · 1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa | Do not dance with arrogance, oh man! |
| Romba aattam pottaa adangiduva manidhaa | If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man! |
| Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa | Do not dance with arrogance, oh man! |
| Romba aattam pottaa adangiduva manidhaa | If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man! |
| Andha aandavan thaan saavi kuduthu | God winds up the key |
| Aatti vaikkiraan | And makes us dance like puppets |
| Romba aadipputtaa vaazhkkaiya thaan | If you dance too excessively, your life |
| Pootti vaikkiraan | He locks away forever |
| Male | |
| Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa | Do not dance with arrogance, oh man! |
| Romba aattam pottaa adangiduvae manidhaa | If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man! |
| Male | |
| Pathu maasam sumandhu | Carrying you in her womb for ten months |
| Ava pattini thaan kedappaa | She even starves herself |
| Namma pakkuvamaa pethedukka | To give birth to us safely |
| Pathiyam thaan iruppaa | She follows strict dietary discipline |
| Moochadakki mukkulicha | Holding her breath like diving deep into the ocean |
| Mutha pola kaappaa | She protects you like a precious pearl |
| Ava mundhaanaiyil thottil katti | Tying a cradle with the end of her saree |
| Mutham nooru kuduppaa | She shower hundreds of kisses |
| Male | |
| Petha pulla thudikkum podhu… | When the child she bore suffers in pain... |
| Petha pulla thudikkum podhu | When the child she bore suffers in pain |
| Kanneer sindhuvaa | She sheds tears |
| Adhu kaanneer illadaa | That is not just tear water, my friend |
| Ava ratham thaanadaa | It is her very blood! |
| Boomiyila nadandhu varum | Walking upon this earth |
| Dheivam thaandaa thaayi | A mother is a living deity |
| Adha purinjukkaama | Without understanding that |
| Petha manasa thavikka vitta paavi | You sinner, who makes a mother's heart suffer! |
| Male | |
| Aadaadhadaa yappaa | Do not act so proud, man! |
| Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa | Do not dance with arrogance, oh man! |
| Romba aattam pottaa adangiduva manidhaa | If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man! |
| Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa | Do not dance with arrogance, oh man! |
| Romba aattam pottaa adangiduva manidhaa | If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man! |
| Andha aandavan thaan saavi kuduthu | God winds up the key |
| Aatti vaikkiraan | And makes us dance like puppets |
| Romba aadipputtaa vaazhkkaiya thaan | If you dance too excessively, your life |
| Pootti vaikkiraan | He locks away forever |
| Male | |
| Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa | Do not dance with arrogance, oh man! |
| Romba aattam pottaa adangiduva manidhaa | If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man! |
| Male | |
| Cinemaavula kaadhalichaa | If people fall in love in cinema |
| Rasikkudhappaa ulagam | The world enjoys and admires it |
| Neja vaazhkkaiyila kaadhalichaa | If they fall in love in real life |
| Parikkudhappaa pallam | The world digs a pit for them |
| Porakkurappo thalaiyila thaan | It was written on the forehead at birth |
| Ezhudhi vechadhappaa | Destiny was etched back then |
| Oru ponnum aanum ishtappattaa | If a woman and a man like each other |
| Adhuvum enna thappaa | What is wrong with that? |
| Male | |
| Kaathukkoru vaeli illa… | There is no fence for the wind... |
| Kaathukkoru vaeli illa | There is no fence for the wind |
| Kadhalukkum vaeli illa | There is no fence for love either |
| Jaadhi madha baedham enna | Why these differences of caste and religion? |
| Saathaanukku vaedham yenna | Why cite holy scriptures to a devil? |
| Nezhalum midhichu azhikka | Trying to step on a shadow to erase it |
| Vandha muttaalu | You fool who attempts such a thing |
| Boomi suthura mattum | As long as the Earth continues to rotate |
| Kaadhal irukkum nee kaelu | Love will always exist, listen! |
| Male | |
| Therinjum aadaadhadaa yappaa | Knowing this truth, do not act arrogant, man! |
| Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa | Do not dance with arrogance, oh man! |
| Romba aattam pottaa adangiduva manidhaa | If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man! |
| Andha aandavan thaan saavi kuduthu | God winds up the key |
| Aatti vaikkiraan | And makes us dance like puppets |
| Romba aadipputtaa vaazhkkaiya thaan | If you dance too excessively, your life |
| Pootti vaikkiraan | He locks away forever |
| Male | |
| Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa | Do not dance with arrogance, oh man! |
| Romba aattam pottaa adangiduva manidhaa | If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man! |
ஆடாதடா ஆடாதடா மனிதா
ரொம்ப ஆட்டம் போட்டா அடங்கிடுவ மனிதா
ஆடாதடா ஆடாதடா மனிதா
ரொம்ப ஆட்டம் போட்டா அடங்கிடுவ மனிதா
அந்த ஆண்டவன்தான் சாவி கொடுத்து
ஆட்டி வைக்கிறான்
ரொம்ப ஆடிபுட்டா வாழ்கையைதான்
பூட்டி வைக்கிறான்
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
God winds up the key
And makes us dance like puppets
If you dance too excessively, your life
He locks away forever
ஆடாதடா ஆடாதடா மனிதா
ரொம்ப ஆட்டம் போட்டா அடங்கிடுவ மனிதா
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
பத்து மாசம் சுமந்து
அவ பட்டினிதான் கெடப்பா
நம்மை பக்குவமா பெத்தெடுக்க
பத்தியம்தான் இருப்பா
மூச்சடக்கி முக்குளிச்ச
முத்த போல காப்பா
அவ முந்தானையில் தொட்டில் கட்டி
முத்தம் நூறு கொடுப்பா
Carrying you in her womb for ten months
She even starves herself
To give birth to us safely
She follows strict dietary discipline
Holding her breath like diving deep into the ocean
She protects you like a precious pearl
Tying a cradle with the end of her saree
She shower hundreds of kisses
பெத்தபுள்ள துடிக்கும் போது.....ஊஉ.....
பெத்தபுள்ள துடிக்கும் போது.....
கண்ணீர் சிந்துவா
அது கண்ணீர் இல்லடா
அவ ரத்தம் தானடா
பூமியில நடந்து வரும்
தெய்வம் தாண்டா தாயி
அத புரிஞ்சிக்காம
பெத்த மனச தவிக்க விட்ட பாவி
When the child she bore suffers in pain...
When the child she bore suffers in pain
She sheds tears
That is not just tear water, my friend
It is her very blood!
Walking upon this earth
A mother is a living deity
Without understanding that
You sinner, who makes a mother's heart suffer!
ஆடாதடா யப்பா
ஆடாதடா ஆடாதடா மனிதா
ரொம்ப ஆட்டம் போட்டா அடங்கிடுவ மனிதா
ஆடாதடா ஆடாதடா மனிதா
ரொம்ப ஆட்டம் போட்டா அடங்கிடுவ மனிதா
அந்த ஆண்டவன்தான் சாவி கொடுத்து
ஆட்டி வைக்கிறான்
ரொம்ப ஆடிபுட்டா வாழ்கையைதான்
பூட்டி வைக்கிறான்
Do not act so proud, man!
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
God winds up the key
And makes us dance like puppets
If you dance too excessively, your life
He locks away forever
ஆடாதடா ஆடாதடா மனிதா
ரொம்ப ஆட்டம் போட்டா அடங்கிடுவ மனிதா
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
சினிமாவுல காதலிச்சா
ரசிக்குதப்பா உள்ளம்
நெஜ வாழ்கையில காதலிச்சா
பறிக்குதப்பா பள்ளம்
பொறக்குறப்போ தலையிலதான்
எழுதி வைச்சதப்பா
ஒரு பொண்ணும் ஆணும் ஆசப்பட்டா
அதுவும் என்ன தப்பா
If people fall in love in cinema
The world enjoys and admires it
If they fall in love in real life
The world digs a pit for them
It was written on the forehead at birth
Destiny was etched back then
If a woman and a man like each other
What is wrong with that?
காத்துக்கொரு வேலி இல்ல.....
காத்துக்கொரு வேலி இல்ல.....
காதலுக்கும் வேலி இல்ல
ஜாதி மத பேதம் என்ன
சாத்தானுக்கு வேதம் என்ன
நெழலும் மிதிச்சு அழிக்க
வந்த முட்டாளு
பூமி சுத்துற மட்டும்
காதல் இருக்கும் நீ கேளு
There is no fence for the wind...
There is no fence for the wind
There is no fence for love either
Why these differences of caste and religion?
Why cite holy scriptures to a devil?
Trying to step on a shadow to erase it
You fool who attempts such a thing
As long as the Earth continues to rotate
Love will always exist, listen!
தெரிஞ்சும் ஆடாதடா யப்பா
ஆடாதடா ஆடாதடா மனிதா
ரொம்ப ஆட்டம் போட்டா அடங்கிடுவ மனிதா
அந்த ஆண்டவன்தான் சாவி கொடுத்து
ஆட்டி வைக்கிறான்
ரொம்ப ஆடிபுட்டா வாழ்கையைதான்
பூட்டி வைக்கிறான்
Knowing this truth, do not act arrogant, man!
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
God winds up the key
And makes us dance like puppets
If you dance too excessively, your life
He locks away forever
ஆடாதடா ஆடாதடா மனிதா
ரொம்ப ஆட்டம் போட்டா அடங்கிடுவ மனிதா
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
Romba aattam pottaa adangiduva manidhaa
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
Romba aattam pottaa adangiduva manidhaa
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
Andha aandavan thaan saavi kuduthu
God winds up the key
Aatti vaikkiraan
And makes us dance like puppets
Romba aadipputtaa vaazhkkaiya thaan
If you dance too excessively, your life
Pootti vaikkiraan
He locks away forever
Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
Romba aattam pottaa adangiduvae manidhaa
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
Pathu maasam sumandhu
Carrying you in her womb for ten months
Ava pattini thaan kedappaa
She even starves herself
Namma pakkuvamaa pethedukka
To give birth to us safely
Pathiyam thaan iruppaa
She follows strict dietary discipline
Moochadakki mukkulicha
Holding her breath like diving deep into the ocean
Mutha pola kaappaa
She protects you like a precious pearl
Ava mundhaanaiyil thottil katti
Tying a cradle with the end of her saree
Mutham nooru kuduppaa
She shower hundreds of kisses
Petha pulla thudikkum podhu…
When the child she bore suffers in pain...
Petha pulla thudikkum podhu
When the child she bore suffers in pain
Kanneer sindhuvaa
She sheds tears
Adhu kaanneer illadaa
That is not just tear water, my friend
Ava ratham thaanadaa
It is her very blood!
Boomiyila nadandhu varum
Walking upon this earth
Dheivam thaandaa thaayi
A mother is a living deity
Adha purinjukkaama
Without understanding that
Petha manasa thavikka vitta paavi
You sinner, who makes a mother's heart suffer!
Aadaadhadaa yappaa
Do not act so proud, man!
Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
Romba aattam pottaa adangiduva manidhaa
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
Romba aattam pottaa adangiduva manidhaa
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
Andha aandavan thaan saavi kuduthu
God winds up the key
Aatti vaikkiraan
And makes us dance like puppets
Romba aadipputtaa vaazhkkaiya thaan
If you dance too excessively, your life
Pootti vaikkiraan
He locks away forever
Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
Romba aattam pottaa adangiduva manidhaa
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
Cinemaavula kaadhalichaa
If people fall in love in cinema
Rasikkudhappaa ulagam
The world enjoys and admires it
Neja vaazhkkaiyila kaadhalichaa
If they fall in love in real life
Parikkudhappaa pallam
The world digs a pit for them
Porakkurappo thalaiyila thaan
It was written on the forehead at birth
Ezhudhi vechadhappaa
Destiny was etched back then
Oru ponnum aanum ishtappattaa
If a woman and a man like each other
Adhuvum enna thappaa
What is wrong with that?
Kaathukkoru vaeli illa…
There is no fence for the wind...
Kaathukkoru vaeli illa
There is no fence for the wind
Kadhalukkum vaeli illa
There is no fence for love either
Jaadhi madha baedham enna
Why these differences of caste and religion?
Saathaanukku vaedham yenna
Why cite holy scriptures to a devil?
Nezhalum midhichu azhikka
Trying to step on a shadow to erase it
Vandha muttaalu
You fool who attempts such a thing
Boomi suthura mattum
As long as the Earth continues to rotate
Kaadhal irukkum nee kaelu
Love will always exist, listen!
Therinjum aadaadhadaa yappaa
Knowing this truth, do not act arrogant, man!
Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
Romba aattam pottaa adangiduva manidhaa
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
Andha aandavan thaan saavi kuduthu
God winds up the key
Aatti vaikkiraan
And makes us dance like puppets
Romba aadipputtaa vaazhkkaiya thaan
If you dance too excessively, your life
Pootti vaikkiraan
He locks away forever
Aadaadhadaa aadaadhadaa manidhaa
Do not dance with arrogance, oh man!
Romba aattam pottaa adangiduva manidhaa
If you act too proud, you will be humbled, oh man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aadaadhadaa Aadaadhadaa Manidhaa' from Sendhoorapandi (1993) is a philosophical and moral warning against human arrogance and societal prejudice. Sung as a song of counsel, it reminds humanity that human life is controlled by a higher power—God winds the key of existence like a wind-up toy, and overstepping one's limits results in divine retribution. The lyrics highlight two pivotal themes: the selfless sacrifices of a mother and the purity of true love against caste and religious divides. In the first verse, Vaali eloquently details the physical suffering and devotion of a mother, elevating her to a living deity on earth. In the second verse, the song critiques societal hypocrisy—where romance is celebrated on screen but persecuted in real life. It emphasizes that love, like the wind, cannot be bound by walls or caste lines, warning bigots against trying to suppress pure human affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Andha aandavan thaan saavi kuduthu”
Compares God to a toy-maker who winds up a clockwork toy ('saavi kuduthu aatti vaikkiraan') to illustrate fatalism and divine control over human life.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Moochadakki mukkulicha / Mutha pola kaappaa”
Repetition of the 'Mu' sound at the beginning of words in adjacent lines ('Moochadakki', 'Mukkulicha', 'Mutha').
Ethukai (Second-Letter Rhyming)
“Pathu maasam sumandhu / Pathiyam thaan iruppaa”
The second consonant 'th' matches across consecutive lines ('Pathu' / 'Pathiyam').
Analogy / Simile (Upamaana)
“Kadhalukkum vaeli illa”
Compares love to the wind ('Kaathukkoru vaeli illa / Kadhalukkum vaeli illa'), illustrating that love is a natural force that cannot be restricted.
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Trivia
'Sendhoorapandi' (1993) features Vijay and Vijayakanth in lead roles, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The music for the film was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Vaali. This track serves as a classic 'philosophical song' (Thathuva Paadal), a traditional staple in Tamil cinema used to impart moral lessons to the audience.
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