Aadatha Aattamellam Aaduranga
From Manamulla Marutharam · 1958
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Jikki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Manamulla Marutharam1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Odiyaadi paadupattu aambalainga | Men toil and run around with hard work, |
| Ozhungaaga panam kaasu theduraanga | To properly earn money and wealth. |
| Avanga thedi vecha panathukku ethiriyaaga | As an enemy to the money earned by them, |
| Thanda selavugalum seiyuraanga pombalainga | Women make wasteful expenses. |
| Male | |
| Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga | They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing, |
| Aniyaayam pannuraanga | They commit injustice, |
| Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga | And fling away money lavishly! |
| Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga | They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing, |
| Aniyaayam pannuraanga | They commit injustice, |
| Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga | And fling away money lavishly! |
| Female | |
| Sikkanamaa selavu panni | By spending economically, |
| Pakkuvamaa kudumbam panni | And managing the household smoothly, |
| Semithu vaikiraanga pombalainga | Women save and store up money. |
| Adhai thettai pottu kandapadi selavu panni | Stealing that and spending recklessly, |
| Minor pol singaaram pannuranga aambalainga | Men dress up stylishly like wealthy playboys! |
| Female | |
| Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga | They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing, |
| Aniyaayam pannuraanga | They commit injustice, |
| Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga | And fling away money lavishly! |
| Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga | They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing, |
| Aniyaayam pannuraanga | They commit injustice, |
| Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga | And fling away money lavishly! |
| Male | |
| Azhagaaga pettiyilae vaangi vaangi | Buying beautifully and storing inside boxes, |
| Adukkuraanga jaarjettu.. | They stack Georgette sarees.. |
| Adharkaana billai kandaa | Seeing the bill for all that, |
| Aiyaavum all out out | The gentleman goes 'all out' out! |
| Male | |
| Vazhavazhapaana kaalgalukku | For their soft and smooth feet, |
| Vaanguraanga slipper | They buy stylish slippers, |
| Thangal manam polae selavazhichu | Spending money just as their heart desires, |
| Kanavanai aakkuraanga poppar | They turn the husband into a pauper! |
| Male | |
| Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga | They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing, |
| Aniyaayam pannuraanga | They commit injustice, |
| Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga | And fling away money lavishly! |
| Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga | They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing, |
| Aniyaayam pannuraanga | They commit injustice, |
| Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga | And fling away money lavishly! |
| Female | |
| Office kku leave pottu | Taking leave from the office, |
| Matni show paathu vittu haahaha haaaaa | Watching matinee movie shows, haahaha haaaaa, |
| Taxiyile oorellaam suthi vittu | Roaming around the whole town in taxis, |
| Seettaadum idangalilae | In gambling dens, |
| Thuttaiyellaam thothu vittu | Losing all their hard-earned money, |
| Sothukku varaanga sondha veettai thedikittu | They come back home searching for food! |
| Sothukku varaanga sondha veettai thedikittu | They come back home searching for food! |
| Female | |
| Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga | They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing, |
| Aniyaayam pannuraanga | They commit injustice, |
| Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga | And fling away money lavishly! |
| Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga | They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing, |
| Aniyaayam pannuraanga | They commit injustice, |
| Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga | And fling away money lavishly! |
ஓடியாடி பாடுபட்டு ஆம்பளைங்க
ஒழுங்காக பணம் காசு தேடுறாங்க
அவங்க தேடி வச்ச பணத்துக்கு எதிரியாக
தண்ட செலவுகளும் செய்யுறாங்க பொம்பளைங்க
Men toil and run around with hard work,
To properly earn money and wealth.
As an enemy to the money earned by them,
Women make wasteful expenses.
ஆடாத ஆட்டமெல்லாம் ஆடுறாங்க பாடுறாங்க
அநியாயம் பண்ணுறாங்க
காசையும் அள்ளி அள்ளி வீசுறாங்க
ஆடாத ஆட்டமெல்லாம் ஆடுறாங்க பாடுறாங்க
அநியாயம் பண்ணுறாங்க
காசையும் அள்ளி அள்ளி வீசுறாங்க
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
They commit injustice,
And fling away money lavishly!
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
They commit injustice,
And fling away money lavishly!
சிக்கனமா செலவு பண்ணி
பக்குவமா குடும்பம் பண்ணி
சேமித்து வைக்கிறாங்க பொம்பளைங்க
அதை தேட்டை போட்டு கண்டபடி செலவு பண்ணி
மைனர் போல் சிங்காரம் பண்ணி ஆடுறாங்க ஆம்பளைங்க........
By spending economically,
And managing the household smoothly,
Women save and store up money.
Stealing that and spending recklessly,
Men dress up stylishly like wealthy playboys!
ஆடாத ஆட்டமெல்லாம் ஆடுறாங்க பாடுறாங்க
அநியாயம் பண்ணுறாங்க
காசையும் அள்ளி அள்ளி வீசுறாங்க
ஆடாத ஆட்டமெல்லாம் ஆடுறாங்க பாடுறாங்க
அநியாயம் பண்ணுறாங்க
காசையும் அள்ளி அள்ளி வீசுறாங்க
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
They commit injustice,
And fling away money lavishly!
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
They commit injustice,
And fling away money lavishly!
அழகாக பெட்டியிலே வாங்கி வாங்கி
அடுக்குறாங்க ஜார்ஜெட்டு.....
அதற்கான பில்லைக் கண்டா
ஐயாவும் ஆள் அவுட் அவுட்
Buying beautifully and storing inside boxes,
They stack Georgette sarees..
Seeing the bill for all that,
The gentleman goes 'all out' out!
வழவழப்பான கால்களுக்கு
வாங்குறாங்க ஸ்லிப்பர்
தங்கள் மனம் போலே செலவழிச்சு
கணவனை ஆக்குறாங்க பாப்பர்.....
For their soft and smooth feet,
They buy stylish slippers,
Spending money just as their heart desires,
They turn the husband into a pauper!
ஆடாத ஆட்டமெல்லாம் ஆடுறாங்க பாடுறாங்க
அநியாயம் பண்ணுறாங்க
காசையும் அள்ளி அள்ளி வீசுறாங்க
ஆடாத ஆட்டமெல்லாம் ஆடுறாங்க பாடுறாங்க
அநியாயம் பண்ணுறாங்க
காசையும் அள்ளி அள்ளி வீசுறாங்க
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
They commit injustice,
And fling away money lavishly!
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
They commit injustice,
And fling away money lavishly!
ஆபீசுக்கு லீவு போட்டு
மேட்னி ஷோ பாத்து விட்டு ஹாயா
டாக்ஸியிலே ஊரெல்லாம் சுத்தி விட்டு
சீட்டாடும் இடங்களிலே
துட்டையெல்லாம் தோத்து விட்டு
சோத்துக்கு வாராங்க சொந்த வீட்டை தேடிகிட்டு
சோத்துக்கு வாராங்க சொந்த வீட்டை தேடிகிட்டு
Taking leave from the office,
Watching matinee movie shows, haahaha haaaaa,
Roaming around the whole town in taxis,
In gambling dens,
Losing all their hard-earned money,
They come back home searching for food!
They come back home searching for food!
ஆடாத ஆட்டமெல்லாம் ஆடுறாங்க பாடுறாங்க
அநியாயம் பண்ணுறாங்க
காசையும் அள்ளி அள்ளி வீசுறாங்க
ஆடாத ஆட்டமெல்லாம் ஆடுறாங்க பாடுறாங்க
அநியாயம் பண்ணுறாங்க
காசையும் அள்ளி அள்ளி வீசுறாங்க
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
They commit injustice,
And fling away money lavishly!
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
They commit injustice,
And fling away money lavishly!
Odiyaadi paadupattu aambalainga
Men toil and run around with hard work,
Ozhungaaga panam kaasu theduraanga
To properly earn money and wealth.
Avanga thedi vecha panathukku ethiriyaaga
As an enemy to the money earned by them,
Thanda selavugalum seiyuraanga pombalainga
Women make wasteful expenses.
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
They commit injustice,
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
And fling away money lavishly!
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
They commit injustice,
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
And fling away money lavishly!
Sikkanamaa selavu panni
By spending economically,
Pakkuvamaa kudumbam panni
And managing the household smoothly,
Semithu vaikiraanga pombalainga
Women save and store up money.
Adhai thettai pottu kandapadi selavu panni
Stealing that and spending recklessly,
Minor pol singaaram pannuranga aambalainga
Men dress up stylishly like wealthy playboys!
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
They commit injustice,
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
And fling away money lavishly!
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
They commit injustice,
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
And fling away money lavishly!
Azhagaaga pettiyilae vaangi vaangi
Buying beautifully and storing inside boxes,
Adukkuraanga jaarjettu..
They stack Georgette sarees..
Adharkaana billai kandaa
Seeing the bill for all that,
Aiyaavum all out out
The gentleman goes 'all out' out!
Vazhavazhapaana kaalgalukku
For their soft and smooth feet,
Vaanguraanga slipper
They buy stylish slippers,
Thangal manam polae selavazhichu
Spending money just as their heart desires,
Kanavanai aakkuraanga poppar
They turn the husband into a pauper!
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
They commit injustice,
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
And fling away money lavishly!
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
They commit injustice,
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
And fling away money lavishly!
Office kku leave pottu
Taking leave from the office,
Matni show paathu vittu haahaha haaaaa
Watching matinee movie shows, haahaha haaaaa,
Taxiyile oorellaam suthi vittu
Roaming around the whole town in taxis,
Seettaadum idangalilae
In gambling dens,
Thuttaiyellaam thothu vittu
Losing all their hard-earned money,
Sothukku varaanga sondha veettai thedikittu
They come back home searching for food!
Sothukku varaanga sondha veettai thedikittu
They come back home searching for food!
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
They commit injustice,
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
And fling away money lavishly!
Aadaatha aattamellaam aaduraanga paaduraanga
They dance all sorts of unprecedented dances and sing,
Aniyaayam pannuraanga
They commit injustice,
Kaasaiyum alli alli veesuraanga
And fling away money lavishly!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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