Aadal Padal Kanum
From Chittoor Rani Padmini · 1963
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Chittoor Rani Padmini1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aadal paadal kaanum podhae veerama | Is true valor shown only while watching dance and music? |
| Aiyaa kaiyil vazhum vaazhum velum venuma | Sir, do you really need a sword and a spear in your hand? |
| Aasaiyunda ennai kandaal achaam undaa | Do you feel desire, or do you feel fear upon seeing me? |
| Aadal paadal kaanum podhae veerama | Is true valor shown only while watching dance and music? |
| Aiyaa kaiyil vazhum vaazhum velum venuma | Sir, do you really need a sword and a spear in your hand? |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyennum velgal thannai | The sharp spears that are my eyes, |
| Veesidum ambum vellumaa | Can even a shot arrow overcome them? |
| Vilaiyaadum paavai munnae | Before a playing, dancing maiden, |
| Veeranin jambam selluma | Will a warrior's pride hold any sway? |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyennum velgal thannai | The sharp spears that are my eyes, |
| Veesidum ambum vellumaa | Can even a shot arrow overcome them? |
| Vilaiyaadum paavai munnae | Before a playing, dancing maiden, |
| Veeranin jambam selluma | Will a warrior's pride hold any sway? |
| Female | |
| Azhagennum poril ungal | In this battle called beauty, will your |
| Aanmai vetri kollumaa | Manliness attain victory? |
| Azhagennum poril ungal | In this battle called beauty, will your |
| Aanmai vetri kollumaa | Manliness attain victory? |
| Ariyaamal veenilingae vaalai yendhalaama | Is it right to hold a sword here fruitlessly without understanding? |
| Aadal paadal kaanum podhae veerama | Is true valor shown only while watching dance and music? |
| Aiyaa kaiyil vazhum vaazhum velum venuma | Sir, do you really need a sword and a spear in your hand? |
| Female | |
| Mannaalum aasaiyellaam | Does the ambition to rule lands |
| Mangaiyin anbai minjumaa | Surpass the tender love of a woman? |
| Manasukkul aaval kondum | Even while holding desire in the heart, |
| Vaarthai solla panjama | Is there a shortage of words to express it? |
| Female | |
| Mannaalum aasaiyellaam | Does the ambition to rule lands |
| Mangaiyin anbai minjumaa | Surpass the tender love of a woman? |
| Manasukkul aaval kondum | Even while holding desire in the heart, |
| Vaarthai solla panjama | Is there a shortage of words to express it? |
| Female | |
| Mannadhi mannar nenjam | Will the heart of a king of kings |
| Pennai kandu anjuma | Feel fear upon seeing a woman? |
| Mannadhi mannar nenjam | Will the heart of a king of kings |
| Pennai kandu anjuma | Feel fear upon seeing a woman? |
| Magizhndhaadum neram thannil | In this joyful, celebratory moment, |
| Vaazhai yendhalaama | Is it appropriate to brandish a sword? |
| Female | |
| Aadal paadal kaanum podhae veerama | Is true valor shown only while watching dance and music? |
| Aiyaa kaiyil vazhum vaazhum velum venuma | Sir, do you really need a sword and a spear in your hand? |
| Aasaiyunda ennai kandaal achaam undaa | Do you feel desire, or do you feel fear upon seeing me? |
| Aadal paadal kaanum podhae veerama | Is true valor shown only while watching dance and music? |
| Aiyaa kaiyil vazhum vaazhum velum venuma | Sir, do you really need a sword and a spear in your hand? |
ஆடல் பாடல் காணும் போதே வீரமா
ஐயா கையில் வாளும் வேலும் வேணுமா
ஆசையுண்டா என்னைக் கண்டால் அச்சம் உண்டா
ஆடல் பாடல் காணும் போதே வீரமா.....
ஐயா கையில் வாளும் வேலும் வேணுமா
Is true valor shown only while watching dance and music?
Sir, do you really need a sword and a spear in your hand?
Do you feel desire, or do you feel fear upon seeing me?
Is true valor shown only while watching dance and music?
Sir, do you really need a sword and a spear in your hand?
விழியென்னும் வேல்கள் தன்னை
வீசிடும் அம்பும் வெல்லுமா
விளையாடும் பாவை முன்னே
வீரனின் ஜம்பம் செல்லுமா.....
The sharp spears that are my eyes,
Can even a shot arrow overcome them?
Before a playing, dancing maiden,
Will a warrior's pride hold any sway?
விழியென்னும் வேல்கள் தன்னை
வீசிடும் அம்பும் வெல்லுமா
விளையாடும் பாவை முன்னே
வீரனின் ஜம்பம் செல்லுமா.....
The sharp spears that are my eyes,
Can even a shot arrow overcome them?
Before a playing, dancing maiden,
Will a warrior's pride hold any sway?
அழகென்னும் போரில் உங்கள்
ஆண்மை வெற்றி கொள்ளுமா
அழகென்னும் போரில் உங்கள்
ஆண்மை வெற்றி கொள்ளுமா
அறியாமல் வீணிலிங்கே வாளை ஏந்தலாமா
In this battle called beauty, will your
Manliness attain victory?
In this battle called beauty, will your
Manliness attain victory?
Is it right to hold a sword here fruitlessly without understanding?
Is true valor shown only while watching dance and music?
Sir, do you really need a sword and a spear in your hand?
ஆடல் பாடல் காணும் போதே வீரமா
ஐயா கையில் வாளும் வேலும் வேணுமா
Does the ambition to rule lands
Surpass the tender love of a woman?
Even while holding desire in the heart,
Is there a shortage of words to express it?
மண்ணாளும் ஆசையெல்லாம்
மங்கையின் அன்பை மிஞ்சுமா
மனசுக்குள் ஆவல் கொண்டும்
வார்த்தை சொல்லப் பஞ்சமா ....
Does the ambition to rule lands
Surpass the tender love of a woman?
Even while holding desire in the heart,
Is there a shortage of words to express it?
மண்ணாளும் ஆசையெல்லாம்
மங்கையின் அன்பை மிஞ்சுமா
மனசுக்குள் ஆவல் கொண்டும்
வார்த்தை சொல்லப் பஞ்சமா ....
Will the heart of a king of kings
Feel fear upon seeing a woman?
Will the heart of a king of kings
Feel fear upon seeing a woman?
In this joyful, celebratory moment,
Is it appropriate to brandish a sword?
மன்னாதி மன்னர் நெஞ்சம்
பெண்ணைக் கண்டு அஞ்சுமா
மன்னாதி மன்னர் நெஞ்சம்
பெண்ணைக் கண்டு அஞ்சுமா
மகிழ்ந்தாடும் நேரம் தன்னில் வாளை எந்தலாமா.....
Is true valor shown only while watching dance and music?
Sir, do you really need a sword and a spear in your hand?
Do you feel desire, or do you feel fear upon seeing me?
Is true valor shown only while watching dance and music?
Sir, do you really need a sword and a spear in your hand?
ஆடல் பாடல் காணும் போதே வீரமா
ஐயா கையில் வாளும் வேலும் வேணுமா
ஆசையுண்டா என்னைக் கண்டால் அச்சம் உண்டா
ஆடல் பாடல் காணும் போதே வீரமா.....
ஐயா கையில் வாளும் வேலும் வேணுமா
Aadal paadal kaanum podhae veerama
Is true valor shown only while watching dance and music?
Aiyaa kaiyil vazhum vaazhum velum venuma
Sir, do you really need a sword and a spear in your hand?
Aasaiyunda ennai kandaal achaam undaa
Do you feel desire, or do you feel fear upon seeing me?
Aadal paadal kaanum podhae veerama
Is true valor shown only while watching dance and music?
Aiyaa kaiyil vazhum vaazhum velum venuma
Sir, do you really need a sword and a spear in your hand?
Vizhiyennum velgal thannai
The sharp spears that are my eyes,
Veesidum ambum vellumaa
Can even a shot arrow overcome them?
Vilaiyaadum paavai munnae
Before a playing, dancing maiden,
Veeranin jambam selluma
Will a warrior's pride hold any sway?
Vizhiyennum velgal thannai
The sharp spears that are my eyes,
Veesidum ambum vellumaa
Can even a shot arrow overcome them?
Vilaiyaadum paavai munnae
Before a playing, dancing maiden,
Veeranin jambam selluma
Will a warrior's pride hold any sway?
Azhagennum poril ungal
In this battle called beauty, will your
Aanmai vetri kollumaa
Manliness attain victory?
Azhagennum poril ungal
In this battle called beauty, will your
Aanmai vetri kollumaa
Manliness attain victory?
Ariyaamal veenilingae vaalai yendhalaama
Is it right to hold a sword here fruitlessly without understanding?
Aadal paadal kaanum podhae veerama
Is true valor shown only while watching dance and music?
Aiyaa kaiyil vazhum vaazhum velum venuma
Sir, do you really need a sword and a spear in your hand?
Mannaalum aasaiyellaam
Does the ambition to rule lands
Mangaiyin anbai minjumaa
Surpass the tender love of a woman?
Manasukkul aaval kondum
Even while holding desire in the heart,
Vaarthai solla panjama
Is there a shortage of words to express it?
Mannaalum aasaiyellaam
Does the ambition to rule lands
Mangaiyin anbai minjumaa
Surpass the tender love of a woman?
Manasukkul aaval kondum
Even while holding desire in the heart,
Vaarthai solla panjama
Is there a shortage of words to express it?
Mannadhi mannar nenjam
Will the heart of a king of kings
Pennai kandu anjuma
Feel fear upon seeing a woman?
Mannadhi mannar nenjam
Will the heart of a king of kings
Pennai kandu anjuma
Feel fear upon seeing a woman?
Magizhndhaadum neram thannil
In this joyful, celebratory moment,
Vaazhai yendhalaama
Is it appropriate to brandish a sword?
Aadal paadal kaanum podhae veerama
Is true valor shown only while watching dance and music?
Aiyaa kaiyil vazhum vaazhum velum venuma
Sir, do you really need a sword and a spear in your hand?
Aasaiyunda ennai kandaal achaam undaa
Do you feel desire, or do you feel fear upon seeing me?
Aadal paadal kaanum podhae veerama
Is true valor shown only while watching dance and music?
Aiyaa kaiyil vazhum vaazhum velum venuma
Sir, do you really need a sword and a spear in your hand?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Chittoor Rani Padmini is a playful yet challenging dance number where a maiden gently teases a warrior king. She questions the necessity of holding weapons like swords and spears during a peaceful artistic performance, arguing that martial power holds no dominion over feminine charm, grace, and beauty. Through clever rhetorical questions, the lyricist highlights the contrast between martial pride and romantic longing. The maiden points out that even the grandest conquerors surrender to love, suggesting that the king should lay down his weapons and yield to joy and affection instead of maintaining a rigid posture of war.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Vizhiyennum velgal thannai”
Compares eyes directly to spears ('Vizhiyennum velgal') to imply that a woman's gaze can be sharper and more lethal than actual weapons.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Azhagennum poril ungal”
Frames beauty and romance as a battlefield ('Azhagennum poril') where physical masculinity cannot easily claim victory.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vizhiyennum velgal thannai”
Repetition of the initial 'V' consonant sound across lines ('Vizhiyennum', 'Veesidum', 'Vilaiyaadum', 'Veeranin') creating a rhythmic, musical flow.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Aaiyaa kaiyil vazhum vaazhum velum venuma”
The entire song uses questioning as a poetic device to challenge the warrior's ego and highlight the irrelevance of weapons during a dance.
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Trivia
'Chittoor Rani Padmini' (1963) features Vyjayanthimala as Queen Padmini and Sivaji Ganesan as Rana Ratan Sen. Composed by G. Ramanathan with lyrics by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, this classical-inspired track sung by S. Janaki showcases Vyjayanthimala's exquisite dance abilities while subtly driving the historical drama's narrative.
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