Aadal Paadal Oodal
From Nayakarin Magal · 1982
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nayakarin Magal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aadal paadal oodal | Dance, song, lovers' tiff, |
| Koodal edhilum naangal raani | and union—we are queens in all of them. |
| Aadal paadal oodal | Dance, song, lovers' tiff, |
| Koodal edhilum naangal raani | and union—we are queens in all of them. |
| Alli anaikkalaam kaiyil valaikkalaam | You can gather and embrace us, bend us in your arms, |
| Adhil adangum engal maeni..ee… | our bodies will yield to it... |
| Female | |
| Aadal paadal oodal | Dance, song, lovers' tiff, |
| Koodal edhilum naangal raani | and union—we are queens in all of them. |
| Female | |
| Mogana idhazhil muthameduthaal | If you take a kiss from charming lips, |
| Muppathu naalaikku inikkum | it will stay sweet for thirty days. |
| Female | |
| Mogana idhazhil muthameduthaal | If you take a kiss from charming lips, |
| Muppathu naalaikku inikkum | it will stay sweet for thirty days. |
| Female | |
| Mundhaanai veenaiyil sangeetham padithaal | If you learn music from the veena of the saree's drape, |
| Aayiram raagam kidaikkum | you will find a thousand ragas. |
| Mundhaanai veenaiyil sangeetham padithaal | If you learn music from the veena of the saree's drape, |
| Aayiram raagam kidaikkum | you will find a thousand ragas. |
| Female | |
| Dhaagam theerkka sarasam seiya | To quench your thirst, to romance, |
| Sallabam nadatha varuga | come forward to indulge in playful love. |
| Dhaagam theerkka sarasam seiya | To quench your thirst, to romance, |
| Sallabam nadatha varuga | come forward to indulge in playful love. |
| Female | |
| Santhosam enbathai kollavum | To receive happiness and to give it, |
| Kodukkavum samayam paarthu sugam tharuga | find the right time and grant pleasure. |
| Female | |
| Poovai paarpadhinaal mugam paaru | Instead of looking at a flower, look at my face; |
| Bodhai vendumenil idhazh paaru | if you desire intoxication, look at my lips; |
| Female | |
| Minnal paarpadhinil idai paaru | instead of looking at lightning, look at my waist; |
| Megam paarpadhinil kuzhal paaru | instead of looking at clouds, look at my hair. |
| Female | |
| Poovai paarpadhinaal mugam paaru | Instead of looking at a flower, look at my face; |
| Bodhai vendumenil idhazh paaru | if you desire intoxication, look at my lips; |
| Female | |
| Minnal paarpadhinil idai paaru | instead of looking at lightning, look at my waist; |
| Megam paarpadhinil kuzhal paaru | instead of looking at clouds, look at my hair. |
| Female | |
| Azhagu thadhumbhi nirkkum | Overflowing with beauty, |
| Udalai thazhuviya pin | after embracing this body, |
| Aanandham veryedhu nee kooru | tell me, is there any other bliss? |
| Azhagu thadhumbhi nirkkum | Overflowing with beauty, |
| Udalai thazhuviya pin | after embracing this body, |
| Aanandham veryedhu nee kooru | tell me, is there any other bliss? |
| Female | |
| Aayiram iravugal serndhirundhaalum | Even if a thousand nights are spent together, |
| Adhiga sugangal tharum varalaaru | this history promises ever-increasing pleasures. |
| Female | |
| Venai polae enai nee meettu | Pluck me like a veena, |
| Melliya pennukku sugam kattu | build pleasure for a delicate woman. |
| Venai polae enai nee meettu | Pluck me like a veena, |
| Melliya pennukku sugam kattu | build pleasure for a delicate woman. |
| Female | |
| Kerala paaniyil oru pattu | A song in the Kerala style, |
| Kelvi illaamal suthi koottu | raise the pitch without any hesitation. |
| Kerala paaniyil oru pattu | A song in the Kerala style, |
| Kelvi illaamal suthi koottu | raise the pitch without any hesitation. |
| Female | |
| Naalu vidhangalilum nalla raagangalilum | In all four ways and in fine melodies, |
| Naalum iruppadhum unakaaga | my existence every day is just for you. |
| Female | |
| Raathiri pozhuthinil chandhiran varuvadhu | The moon appearing at night |
| Saathiram padikkindra namakaaga | is for us who study the art of love. |
| Ho ho ho ho hooyaa… | Ho ho ho ho hooyaa… |
| Raathiri pozhuthinil chandhiran varuvadhu | The moon appearing at night |
| Saathiram padikkindra namakaaga | is for us who study the art of love, |
| Saathiram padikkindra namakaaga | for us who study the art of love. |
மற்றும்
Dance, song, lovers' tiff,
and union—we are queens in all of them.
Dance, song, lovers' tiff,
and union—we are queens in all of them.
You can gather and embrace us, bend us in your arms,
our bodies will yield to it...
ஆடல் பாடல் ஊடல் கூடல்
எதிலும் நாங்கள் ராணி
ஆடல் பாடல் ஊடல் கூடல்
எதிலும் நாங்கள் ராணி
அள்ளி அணைக்கலாம் கையில் வளைக்கலாம்
அதில் அடங்கும் எங்கள் மேனி........
Dance, song, lovers' tiff,
and union—we are queens in all of them.
ஆடல் பாடல் ஊடல் கூடல்
எதிலும் நாங்கள் ராணி
If you take a kiss from charming lips,
it will stay sweet for thirty days.
மோகன இதழில் முத்தமெடுத்தால்
முப்பது நாளைக்கு இனிக்கும்
If you take a kiss from charming lips,
it will stay sweet for thirty days.
மோகன இதழில் முத்தமெடுத்தால்
முப்பது நாளைக்கு இனிக்கும்
If you learn music from the veena of the saree's drape,
you will find a thousand ragas.
If you learn music from the veena of the saree's drape,
you will find a thousand ragas.
முந்தானை வீணையில் சங்கீதம் படித்தால்
ஆயிரம் ராகம் கிடைக்கும்
முந்தானை வீணையில் சங்கீதம் படித்தால்
ஆயிரம் ராகம் கிடைக்கும்
To quench your thirst, to romance,
come forward to indulge in playful love.
To quench your thirst, to romance,
come forward to indulge in playful love.
தாகம் தீர்க்க சரசம் செய்ய
சல்லாபம் நடத்த வருக
தாகம் தீர்க்க சரசம் செய்ய
சல்லாபம் நடத்த வருக
To receive happiness and to give it,
find the right time and grant pleasure.
சந்தோசம் என்பதை கொள்ளவும்
கொடுக்கவும் சமயம் பார்த்து சுகம் தருக
Instead of looking at a flower, look at my face;
if you desire intoxication, look at my lips;
ஆடல் பாடல் ஊடல் கூடல்
எதிலும் நாங்கள் ராணி
அள்ளி அணைக்கலாம் கையில் வளைக்கலாம்
அதில் அடங்கும் எங்கள் மேனி........
ஆடல் பாடல் ஊடல் கூடல்
எதிலும் நாங்கள் ராணி
instead of looking at lightning, look at my waist;
instead of looking at clouds, look at my hair.
பூவைப் பார்ப்பதெனில் முகம் பாரு
போதை வேண்டுமெனில் இதழ் பாரு
Instead of looking at a flower, look at my face;
if you desire intoxication, look at my lips;
மின்னல் பார்ப்பதெனில் இடை பாரு
மேகம் பார்ப்பதெனில் குழல் பாரு
instead of looking at lightning, look at my waist;
instead of looking at clouds, look at my hair.
பூவைப் பார்ப்பதெனில் முகம் பாரு
போதை வேண்டுமெனில் இதழ் பாரு
Overflowing with beauty,
after embracing this body,
tell me, is there any other bliss?
Overflowing with beauty,
after embracing this body,
tell me, is there any other bliss?
மின்னல் பார்ப்பதெனில் இடை பாரு
மேகம் பார்ப்பதெனில் குழல் பாரு
Even if a thousand nights are spent together,
this history promises ever-increasing pleasures.
அழகு ததும்பி நிற்கும் உடலைத் தழுவிய பின்
ஆனந்தம் வேறேது நீ கூறு
அழகு ததும்பி நிற்கும் உடலைத் தழுவிய பின்
ஆனந்தம் வேறேது நீ கூறு
Pluck me like a veena,
build pleasure for a delicate woman.
Pluck me like a veena,
build pleasure for a delicate woman.
ஆயிரம் இரவுகள் சேர்ந்திருந்தாலும்
அதிக சுகங்கள் தரும் வரலாறு
A song in the Kerala style,
raise the pitch without any hesitation.
A song in the Kerala style,
raise the pitch without any hesitation.
ஆடல் பாடல் ஊடல் கூடல்
எதிலும் நாங்கள் ராணி
In all four ways and in fine melodies,
my existence every day is just for you.
வீணை போலே எனை நீ மீட்டு
மெல்லிய பெண்ணுக்கு சுகம் காட்டு
வீணை போலே எனை நீ மீட்டு
மெல்லிய பெண்ணுக்கு சுகம் காட்டு
The moon appearing at night
is for us who study the art of love.
Ho ho ho ho hooyaa…
The moon appearing at night
is for us who study the art of love,
for us who study the art of love.
கேரளா பாணியில் ஒரு பாட்டு
கேள்வி இல்லாமல் சுத்தி கூட்டு
கேரளா பாணியில் ஒரு பாட்டு
கேள்வி இல்லாமல் சுத்தி கூட்டு
நாலு விதங்களிலும் மெல்ல ராகங்களிலும்
நாளும் இருப்பதும் உனக்காக
ராத்திரி பொழுதினில் சந்திரனின் வருவது
சாத்திரம் படிக்கின்ற நமக்காக
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோயா
ராத்திரி பொழுதினில் சந்திரனின் வருவது
சாத்திரம் படிக்கின்ற நமக்காக
சாத்திரம் படிக்கின்ற நமக்காக
ஆடல் பாடல் ஊடல் கூடல்
எதிலும் நாங்கள் ராணி
அள்ளி அணைக்கலாம் கையில் வளைக்கலாம்
அதில் அடங்கும் எங்கள் மேனி........
ஆடல் பாடல் ஊடல் கூடல்
எதிலும் நாங்கள் ராணி
Aadal paadal oodal
Dance, song, lovers' tiff,
Koodal edhilum naangal raani
and union—we are queens in all of them.
Aadal paadal oodal
Dance, song, lovers' tiff,
Koodal edhilum naangal raani
and union—we are queens in all of them.
Alli anaikkalaam kaiyil valaikkalaam
You can gather and embrace us, bend us in your arms,
Adhil adangum engal maeni..ee…
our bodies will yield to it...
Aadal paadal oodal
Dance, song, lovers' tiff,
Koodal edhilum naangal raani
and union—we are queens in all of them.
Mogana idhazhil muthameduthaal
If you take a kiss from charming lips,
Muppathu naalaikku inikkum
it will stay sweet for thirty days.
Mogana idhazhil muthameduthaal
If you take a kiss from charming lips,
Muppathu naalaikku inikkum
it will stay sweet for thirty days.
Mundhaanai veenaiyil sangeetham padithaal
If you learn music from the veena of the saree's drape,
Aayiram raagam kidaikkum
you will find a thousand ragas.
Mundhaanai veenaiyil sangeetham padithaal
If you learn music from the veena of the saree's drape,
Aayiram raagam kidaikkum
you will find a thousand ragas.
Dhaagam theerkka sarasam seiya
To quench your thirst, to romance,
Sallabam nadatha varuga
come forward to indulge in playful love.
Dhaagam theerkka sarasam seiya
To quench your thirst, to romance,
Sallabam nadatha varuga
come forward to indulge in playful love.
Santhosam enbathai kollavum
To receive happiness and to give it,
Kodukkavum samayam paarthu sugam tharuga
find the right time and grant pleasure.
Poovai paarpadhinaal mugam paaru
Instead of looking at a flower, look at my face;
Bodhai vendumenil idhazh paaru
if you desire intoxication, look at my lips;
Minnal paarpadhinil idai paaru
instead of looking at lightning, look at my waist;
Megam paarpadhinil kuzhal paaru
instead of looking at clouds, look at my hair.
Poovai paarpadhinaal mugam paaru
Instead of looking at a flower, look at my face;
Bodhai vendumenil idhazh paaru
if you desire intoxication, look at my lips;
Minnal paarpadhinil idai paaru
instead of looking at lightning, look at my waist;
Megam paarpadhinil kuzhal paaru
instead of looking at clouds, look at my hair.
Azhagu thadhumbhi nirkkum
Overflowing with beauty,
Udalai thazhuviya pin
after embracing this body,
Aanandham veryedhu nee kooru
tell me, is there any other bliss?
Azhagu thadhumbhi nirkkum
Overflowing with beauty,
Udalai thazhuviya pin
after embracing this body,
Aanandham veryedhu nee kooru
tell me, is there any other bliss?
Aayiram iravugal serndhirundhaalum
Even if a thousand nights are spent together,
Adhiga sugangal tharum varalaaru
this history promises ever-increasing pleasures.
Venai polae enai nee meettu
Pluck me like a veena,
Melliya pennukku sugam kattu
build pleasure for a delicate woman.
Venai polae enai nee meettu
Pluck me like a veena,
Melliya pennukku sugam kattu
build pleasure for a delicate woman.
Kerala paaniyil oru pattu
A song in the Kerala style,
Kelvi illaamal suthi koottu
raise the pitch without any hesitation.
Kerala paaniyil oru pattu
A song in the Kerala style,
Kelvi illaamal suthi koottu
raise the pitch without any hesitation.
Naalu vidhangalilum nalla raagangalilum
In all four ways and in fine melodies,
Naalum iruppadhum unakaaga
my existence every day is just for you.
Raathiri pozhuthinil chandhiran varuvadhu
The moon appearing at night
Saathiram padikkindra namakaaga
is for us who study the art of love.
Ho ho ho ho hooyaa…
Ho ho ho ho hooyaa…
Raathiri pozhuthinil chandhiran varuvadhu
The moon appearing at night
Saathiram padikkindra namakaaga
is for us who study the art of love,
Saathiram padikkindra namakaaga
for us who study the art of love.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aadal paadal oodal from the movie Nayakarin Magal (1982) is a vibrant and romantic duet performed by legendary singers P. Susheela and Vani Jayaram, set to music by Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics by Kannadasan. The song celebrates feminine allure, artistic grace, and romantic passion. The lyrics compare physical beauty and romantic expressions to classical music, nature, and poetic arts, inviting the listener to experience divine pleasure and affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Poovai paarpadhinaal mugam paaru”
Matching second consonants across lines (e.g., Poovai / Bodhai / Minnal / Megam).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mundhaanai veenaiyil sangeetham padithaal”
Comparing the pallu (mundhaanai) of a saree to a veena instrument.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Venai polae enai nee meettu”
Direct comparison comparing oneself to a veena being played (Veenai polae).
Did you know?
Trivia
Nayakarin Magal (1982) featured music by the popular duo Shankar-Ganesh, with lyrics by Kannadasan. This song brings together two of Tamil cinema's greatest playback singers, P. Susheela and Vani Jayaram, in a rare dynamic duet.
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