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Aadal Paadal Oodal

From Nayakarin Magal · 1982

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Vani Jairam, P. Susheela
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Nayakarin Magal
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
15 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aadal paadal oodal
Koodal edhilum naangal raani
Aadal paadal oodal
Koodal edhilum naangal raani
Alli anaikkalaam kaiyil valaikkalaam
Adhil adangum engal maeni..ee…
Aadal paadal oodal
Koodal edhilum naangal raani
Mogana idhazhil muthameduthaal
Muppathu naalaikku inikkum
Mogana idhazhil muthameduthaal
Muppathu naalaikku inikkum
Mundhaanai veenaiyil sangeetham padithaal
Aayiram raagam kidaikkum
Mundhaanai veenaiyil sangeetham padithaal
Aayiram raagam kidaikkum
Dhaagam theerkka sarasam seiya
Sallabam nadatha varuga
Dhaagam theerkka sarasam seiya
Sallabam nadatha varuga
Santhosam enbathai kollavum
Kodukkavum samayam paarthu sugam tharuga
Poovai paarpadhinaal mugam paaru
Bodhai vendumenil idhazh paaru
Minnal paarpadhinil idai paaru
Megam paarpadhinil kuzhal paaru
Poovai paarpadhinaal mugam paaru
Bodhai vendumenil idhazh paaru
Minnal paarpadhinil idai paaru
Megam paarpadhinil kuzhal paaru
Azhagu thadhumbhi nirkkum
Udalai thazhuviya pin
Aanandham veryedhu nee kooru
Azhagu thadhumbhi nirkkum
Udalai thazhuviya pin
Aanandham veryedhu nee kooru
Aayiram iravugal serndhirundhaalum
Adhiga sugangal tharum varalaaru
Venai polae enai nee meettu
Melliya pennukku sugam kattu
Venai polae enai nee meettu
Melliya pennukku sugam kattu
Kerala paaniyil oru pattu
Kelvi illaamal suthi koottu
Kerala paaniyil oru pattu
Kelvi illaamal suthi koottu
Naalu vidhangalilum nalla raagangalilum
Naalum iruppadhum unakaaga
Raathiri pozhuthinil chandhiran varuvadhu
Saathiram padikkindra namakaaga
Ho ho ho ho hooyaa…
Raathiri pozhuthinil chandhiran varuvadhu
Saathiram padikkindra namakaaga
Saathiram padikkindra namakaaga
In dance, song, and lovers' playful tiffs,
and in intimate union, we are the queens in everything!
In dance, song, and lovers' playful tiffs,
and in intimate union, we are the queens in everything!
You can pull us close and embrace us, bend us in your arms,
our bodies will completely yield within them...
In dance, song, and lovers' playful tiffs,
and in intimate union, we are the queens in everything!
If you steal a kiss from these charming lips,
its sweetness will linger for thirty days!
If you steal a kiss from these charming lips,
its sweetness will linger for thirty days!
If you play music on the veena (lute) of my saree,
a thousand sweet melodies will be born!
If you play music on the veena (lute) of my saree,
a thousand sweet melodies will be born!
To quench your desire and share sweet flirtations,
come and join in the playful love!
To quench your desire and share sweet flirtations,
come and join in the playful love!
To receive pure happiness,
and to give it in return, find the right moment and bring us joy!
If you want to see a flower, look at my face,
if you want intoxication, look at my lips!
If you want to see lightning, look at my waist,
if you want to see dark clouds, look at my hair!
If you want to see a flower, look at my face,
if you want intoxication, look at my lips!
If you want to see lightning, look at my waist,
if you want to see dark clouds, look at my hair!
Overflowing with beauty,
once you embrace this body,
tell me, what greater joy could there be?
Overflowing with beauty,
once you embrace this body,
tell me, what greater joy could there be?
Even if we spend a thousand nights together,
our story will only bring ever greater pleasures!
Strum me gently like a veena,
and bring sweet joy to this tender woman!
Strum me gently like a veena,
and bring sweet joy to this tender woman!
Sing a melody in the Kerala style,
and set the pitch without any hesitation!
Sing a melody in the Kerala style,
and set the pitch without any hesitation!
In all four ways of love and in every sweet melody,
we exist each day only for your sake!
The moon rises into the night sky
just for us, as we master the art of love!
Ho ho ho ho hoyya…
The moon rises into the night sky
just for us, as we master the art of love!
Just for us, as we master the art of love!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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).

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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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