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Lyrics & meaning

Aadatha Aattamellam Aaduranga

From Manamulla Marutharam · 1958

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Jikki
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Manamulla Marutharam
Movie release year
1958
Lyrics added on
28 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Odiyaadi paadupattu aambalainga
Ozhungaaga panam kaasu theduraanga
Avanga thedi vecha panathukku ethiriyaaga
Thanda selavugalum seiyuraanga pombalainga
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
Sikkanamaa selavu panni
Pakkuvamaa kudumbam panni
Semithu vaikiraanga pombalainga
Adhai thettai pottu kandapadi selavu panni
Minor pol singaaram pannuranga aambalainga
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
Azhagaaga pettiyilae vaangi vaangi
Adukkuraanga jaarjettu..
Adharkaana billai kandaa
Aiyaavum all out out
Vazhavazhapaana kaalgalukku
Vaanguraanga slipper
Thangal manam polae selavazhichu
Kanavanai aakkuraanga poppar
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
Office kku leave pottu
Matni show paathu vittu haahaha haaaaa
Taxiyile oorellaam suthi vittu
Seettaadum idangalilae
Thuttaiyellaam thothu vittu
Sothukku varaanga sondha veettai thedikittu
Sothukku varaanga sondha veettai thedikittu
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
Men run around and work hard,
Earning money properly and honestly.
But acting like enemies to that hard-earned cash,
Women go and waste it on useless spending!
They put on all sorts of antics and sing,
They act so unfairly,
And throw away money by the handful!
They put on all sorts of antics and sing,
They act so unfairly,
And throw away money by the handful!
Spending thriftily,
Managing the household with great care,
It is women who save money!
Yet men snatch it and spend it wildly,
Dressing up like fancy playboys and showing off!
They put on all sorts of antics and sing,
They act so unfairly,
And throw away money by the handful!
They put on all sorts of antics and sing,
They act so unfairly,
And throw away money by the handful!
Buying and neatly stacking in the trunk,
They pile up georgette sarees!
And when the gentleman sees the bill for it,
He is completely knocked out!
For their smooth feet,
They buy fancy slippers!
Spending just as their heart pleases,
They turn their husband into a pauper!
They put on all sorts of antics and sing,
They act so unfairly,
And throw away money by the handful!
They put on all sorts of antics and sing,
They act so unfairly,
And throw away money by the handful!
Taking leave from the office,
Casually catching a matinee movie,
Roaming all over town in a taxi,
And in places where cards are played,
Losing all their hard cash in gambling,
They come looking for their own home just for food!
They come looking for their own home just for food!
They put on all sorts of antics and sing,
They act so unfairly,
And throw away money by the handful!
They put on all sorts of antics and sing,
They act so unfairly,
And throw away money by the handful!
Male
Male
Female
Female
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic lighthearted duet song features a playful argument between men and women regarding financial discipline and domestic life. The male perspective accuses women of squandering the hard-earned money of men on luxurious clothing, stylish accessories, and unnecessary extravagances that bankrupt husbands. Conversely, the female perspective counters that women are the thrifty savers who manage the family budget prudently, while men steal savings to dress up like wealthy playboys, skip work for matinee shows, take taxis, gamble away their earnings, and return home empty-handed looking for food.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Aa' in words like 'Aadaatha' and 'Aattamellaam' across lines.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Sikkanamaa selavu panni / Pakkuvamaa kudumbam panni”

Matching of the second consonant 'k' sound in 'Sikkanamaa' and 'Pakkuvamaa'.

Repetition / Anaphora

“Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga”

Repetition of 'alli' to emphasize the act of throwing away money continuously and lavishly.

Code-mixing / Loan Words

“Office kku leave pottu / Kanavanai aakkuraanga poppar”

Use of English terms like 'slipper', 'popper' (pauper), 'leave', 'matni' (matinee), and 'office' adapted into Tamil rhythmic folk style.

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Trivia

This playful gender-war duet was composed by legendary music director K. V. Mahadevan for the 1958 film Manamulla Marutharam, featuring iconic playback singers Seerkazhi Govindarajan and Jikki. The lyricist A. Maruthakasi effectively captured 1950s urban middle-class social commentary using accessible colloquial Tamil blended with contemporary English terms like 'matnee', 'georgette', and 'pauper'.

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