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Lyrics & meaning

Aadal Padal Kadhal

From Veettuku Veedu Vasapadi · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. Janaki, P. Susheela, Chorus
Music director
Rajan Nagendra
Movie name
Veettuku Veedu Vasapadi
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
30 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aadal paadal kaadhal
Enbadhu appodhu
Oodal kondu kaadhal
Seivathu ippodhu
Aah ah ah ah ah a ahhaaha
Aadal paadal kaadhal
Enbadhu appodhu oh oh oh
Oodal kondu kaadhal
Seivathu ippodhu
Naalai varuvathu kalyanam
Indru velloottam
Indha kondattam eppodhum undaagattum
Aadal paadal kaadhal
Enbadhu appodhu ah ah ah ah
Oodal kondu kaadhal
Seivathu ippodhu
Pagalinil oru vagai nanban
Iravinil oru vagai inbam
Madiyilae poongodiyena
Saayum dheiva bandham ah ah ah ah
Lalalaaa aaaa
Ilakkiyam pol oru kudumbam
Ilakkanam pol oru kanavan
Athuvarai nam ragasiyam
Kanavil thondrum sorgamm..mm
Aadal paadal kaadhal
Enbadhu appodhu ah ah ah ah
Oodal kondu kaadhal
Seivathu ippodhu
Thirumanam anadhum enadhu
Udalum udaimaiyum unadhu
Arasan nee un adimai naan
Ellaam undhan aanai
Gangaiyum yamunaiyum sangam
Saraswathi varuvaal angum
Uravilae poongkuzandhaigal
Aanum pennum thangam…mm
Aadal paadal kaadhal
Enbadhu appodhu oo oo hoo oo
Oodal kondu kaadhal
Seivathu ippodhu
Naalai varuvathu kalyanam
Indru velloottam
Indha kondattam eppodhum undaagattum
Lalalaala lala lala laala
Whistling :……………………..
Female :Ah ah ah ah ah ahhha
Whistling :……………………………..
Female :Hmm mm mm mm hmm mm mm
Dancing, singing, and romancing
Was how it was back then,
Having sweet lovers' tiffs and making love
Is how it is now.
Ah ah ah ah ah a ahaha
Dancing, singing, and romancing
Was how it was back then, oh oh oh,
Having sweet lovers' tiffs and making love
Is how it is now.
Tomorrow brings our wedding,
Today is just a rehearsal!
May this celebration last forever!
Dancing, singing, and romancing
Was how it was back then, ah ah ah ah,
Having sweet lovers' tiffs and making love
Is how it is now.
In the daytime, a dear friend,
In the nighttime, a sweet pleasure;
Resting like a flowering vine upon the lap,
This divine bond leans close, ah ah ah ah!
La la laa aa aa
A family as lovely as poetry,
A husband as disciplined as grammar;
Until then, our shared secret
Is a heaven that appears in dreams... mm.
Dancing, singing, and romancing
Was how it was back then, ah ah ah ah,
Having sweet lovers' tiffs and making love
Is how it is now.
Once we are married,
My body and all my possessions are yours;
You are the king, and I am your devoted one,
Everything is at your command!
Where the Ganga and Yamuna meet,
The river Saraswati will join as well;
Born of our love, sweet blossom-like children,
A boy and a girl, precious as gold... mm!
Dancing, singing, and romancing
Was how it was back then, oo oo hoo oo,
Having sweet lovers' tiffs and making love
Is how it is now.
Tomorrow brings our wedding,
Today is just a rehearsal!
May this celebration last forever!
La la la la, la la la la la
[Whistling]
Female: Ah ah ah ah ah ahaha
[Whistling]
Female: Hmmm mm mm mm hmmm mm mm
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song depicts a romantic dialogue between lovers eagerly anticipating their upcoming marriage. They playfully contrast old-fashioned expressions of love—courtship through elaborate music and dance—with their modern dynamic of sweet, affectionate spats ('oodal'). They view their present romantic moments as a happy dress rehearsal for the life they will share after tomorrow's wedding.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Simile (Uvamaani)

“Ilakkiyam pol oru kudumbam / Ilakkanam pol oru kanavan”

Compares the ideal family to classical literature ('Ilakkiyam') and the husband to grammar ('Ilakkanam'), emphasizing structure, harmony, and elegance.

Mythological Allusion

“Gangaiyum yamunaiyum sangam / Saraswathi varuvaal angum”

References Triveni Sangam—the confluence of the sacred rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the invisible Saraswathi—as a symbol for marital union and the offspring born from love.

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

“Ilakkiyam pol oru kudumbam / Ilakkanam pol oru kanavan”

Matching initial vowel sounds in 'Ilakkiyam' and 'Ilakkanam' creates rhythmic symmetry.

Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)

“Pagalinil oru vagai nanban / Iravinil oru vagai inbam”

Contrasts day ('Pagalinil') and night ('Iravinil') to illustrate the dual aspects of companionship and intimacy.

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Trivia

Written by the legendary poet Kannadasan for the 1979 film 'Veettuku Veedu Vasapadi', the lyrics showcase his signature blend of classical Tamil imagery (literature, grammar, sacred rivers) and accessible everyday romantic sentiment.

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