Aadatha Manamum
From Kalathur Kannamma · 1960
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sudharsanam
- Details
- Kalathur Kannamma1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ahahaa aaaa…aaaa…aaaaaaaa…aaaa | Ahahaa aaaa…aaaa…aaaaaaaa…aaaa |
| Male | |
| Aadaatha manamum aaduthae | Even a heart that never dances is now dancing, |
| Aanantha geetham paaduthae | Singing a joyous song of happiness. |
| Vaadaadha kaadhal inbamellaam | All the pleasures of an unfading love, |
| Vaa vaa naam kaanalaam… | Come, come, let us experience them together... |
| Male | |
| Aadaatha manamum aaduthae | Even a heart that never dances is now dancing, |
| Aanantha geetham paaduthae | Singing a joyous song of happiness. |
| Vaadaadha kaadhal inbamellaam | All the pleasures of an unfading love, |
| Vaa vaa naam kaanalaam… | Come, come, let us experience them together... |
| Aadaatha manamum aaduthae… | Even a heart that never dances is now dancing... |
| Female | |
| Aaaa..aaa..aaa…aaaa… | Aaaa..aaa..aaa…aaaa… |
| Male | |
| Kovai kani polae | Like the ripe red Kovai fruit, |
| Idhal konjum en vaanamuthae | My heavenly nectar whose lips chatter sweetly! |
| Female | |
| Paavai en nenjil | In this maiden's heart, |
| Puthu pan paadum aanalagae | O handsome man who sings a new melody! |
| Male | |
| Kovai kani polae | Like the ripe red Kovai fruit, |
| Idhal konjum en vaanamuthae | My heavenly nectar whose lips chatter sweetly! |
| Female | |
| Paavai en nenjil | In this maiden's heart, |
| Puthu pan paadum aanalagae | O handsome man who sings a new melody! |
| Male | |
| Ini vaanorum kaanaatha aananthame | From now on, this is a supreme joy that even the celestials have never witnessed, |
| Female | |
| Ini vaanorum kaanaatha aananthamae… | From now on, this is a supreme joy that even the celestials have never witnessed... |
| Male | |
| Rojaa | Rose... |
| Female :Aaah | Female: Aaah |
| Male :Pudhu rojaa | Male: A fresh rose... |
| Female :Mmhum | Female: Mmhum |
| Male :Azaghu rojaa malar thaano | Male: Is it a beautiful rose flower? |
| Ezhil veesum un kannangalo | Or are your cheeks radiating pure beauty? |
| Female | |
| Paasam kondaadum | Celebrating deep affection, |
| Kangal paadaatha vandugalo | Are your eyes silent bees that hum songs? |
| Male | |
| Rojaa malar thaano | Is it a rose flower? |
| Ezhil veesum un kannangalo | Or are your cheeks radiating pure beauty? |
| Female | |
| Paasam kondaadum | Celebrating deep affection, |
| Kangal paadaatha vandugalo | Are your eyes silent bees that hum songs? |
| Male | |
| Ini pesaamal kaanbom perinbamae | From now on, without words, let us experience supreme bliss, |
| Female | |
| Ini pesaamal kaanbom perinbamae | From now on, without words, let us experience supreme bliss. |
ஆஹா ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஆ......ஆஅ.....
Ahahaa aaaa…aaaa…aaaaaaaa…aaaa
ஆடாத மனமும் ஆடுதே
ஆனந்த கீதம் பாடுதே
வாடாத காதல் இன்பமெல்லாம்
வா வா நாம் காணலாம்
Even a heart that never dances is now dancing,
Singing a joyous song of happiness.
All the pleasures of an unfading love,
Come, come, let us experience them together...
ஆடாத மனமும் ஆடுதே
ஆனந்த கீதம் பாடுதே
வாடாத காதல் இன்பமெல்லாம்
வா வா நாம் காணலாம்
ஆடாத மனமும் ஆடுதே
Even a heart that never dances is now dancing,
Singing a joyous song of happiness.
All the pleasures of an unfading love,
Come, come, let us experience them together...
Even a heart that never dances is now dancing...
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....
Aaaa..aaa..aaa…aaaa…
கோவை கனிப்போலே
இதழ் கொஞ்சும் என் வான் அமுதே
Like the ripe red Kovai fruit,
My heavenly nectar whose lips chatter sweetly!
பாவை என் நெஞ்சில்
புதுப் பண்பாடும் ஆணழகே
In this maiden's heart,
O handsome man who sings a new melody!
கோவை கனிப்போலே
இதழ் கொஞ்சும் என் வான் அமுதே
Like the ripe red Kovai fruit,
My heavenly nectar whose lips chatter sweetly!
பாவை என் நெஞ்சில்
புதுப் பண்பாடும் ஆணழகே
In this maiden's heart,
O handsome man who sings a new melody!
இனி வானோரும் காணாத ஆனந்தமே
From now on, this is a supreme joy that even the celestials have never witnessed,
இனி வானோரும் காணாத ஆனந்தமே
From now on, this is a supreme joy that even the celestials have never witnessed...
ஆடாத மனமும் ஆடுதே
ஆனந்த கீதம் பாடுதே
வாடாத காதல் இன்பமெல்லாம்
வா வா நாம் காணலாம்
ஆடாத மனமும் ஆடுதே
Rose...
Female: Aaah
Male: A fresh rose...
Female: Mmhum
Male: Is it a beautiful rose flower?
Or are your cheeks radiating pure beauty?
ரோஜா
ஆஹ்
புது ரோஜா
ம்ம்ஹம்ம்
அழகு ரோஜா மலர்தானோ
எழில் வீசும் உன் கன்னங்களோ
Celebrating deep affection,
Are your eyes silent bees that hum songs?
பாசம் கொண்டாடும்
கண்கள் பாடாத வண்டுகளோ
Is it a rose flower?
Or are your cheeks radiating pure beauty?
ரோஜா மலர்தானோ
எழில் வீசும் உன் கன்னங்களோ
Celebrating deep affection,
Are your eyes silent bees that hum songs?
பாசம் கொண்டாடும்
கண்கள் பாடாத வண்டுகளோ
From now on, without words, let us experience supreme bliss,
இனி பேசாமல் காண்போம் பேரின்பமே
From now on, without words, let us experience supreme bliss.
இனி பேசாமல் காண்போம் பேரின்பமே
ஆடாத மனமும் ஆடுதே
ஆனந்த கீதம் பாடுதே
வாடாத காதல் இன்பமெல்லாம்
வா வா நாம் காணலாம்
ஆடாத மனமும் ஆடுதே
Ahahaa aaaa…aaaa…aaaaaaaa…aaaa
Ahahaa aaaa…aaaa…aaaaaaaa…aaaa
Aadaatha manamum aaduthae
Even a heart that never dances is now dancing,
Aanantha geetham paaduthae
Singing a joyous song of happiness.
Vaadaadha kaadhal inbamellaam
All the pleasures of an unfading love,
Vaa vaa naam kaanalaam…
Come, come, let us experience them together...
Aadaatha manamum aaduthae
Even a heart that never dances is now dancing,
Aanantha geetham paaduthae
Singing a joyous song of happiness.
Vaadaadha kaadhal inbamellaam
All the pleasures of an unfading love,
Vaa vaa naam kaanalaam…
Come, come, let us experience them together...
Aadaatha manamum aaduthae…
Even a heart that never dances is now dancing...
Aaaa..aaa..aaa…aaaa…
Aaaa..aaa..aaa…aaaa…
Kovai kani polae
Like the ripe red Kovai fruit,
Idhal konjum en vaanamuthae
My heavenly nectar whose lips chatter sweetly!
Paavai en nenjil
In this maiden's heart,
Puthu pan paadum aanalagae
O handsome man who sings a new melody!
Kovai kani polae
Like the ripe red Kovai fruit,
Idhal konjum en vaanamuthae
My heavenly nectar whose lips chatter sweetly!
Paavai en nenjil
In this maiden's heart,
Puthu pan paadum aanalagae
O handsome man who sings a new melody!
Ini vaanorum kaanaatha aananthame
From now on, this is a supreme joy that even the celestials have never witnessed,
Ini vaanorum kaanaatha aananthamae…
From now on, this is a supreme joy that even the celestials have never witnessed...
Rojaa
Rose...
Female :Aaah
Female: Aaah
Male :Pudhu rojaa
Male: A fresh rose...
Female :Mmhum
Female: Mmhum
Male :Azaghu rojaa malar thaano
Male: Is it a beautiful rose flower?
Ezhil veesum un kannangalo
Or are your cheeks radiating pure beauty?
Paasam kondaadum
Celebrating deep affection,
Kangal paadaatha vandugalo
Are your eyes silent bees that hum songs?
Rojaa malar thaano
Is it a rose flower?
Ezhil veesum un kannangalo
Or are your cheeks radiating pure beauty?
Paasam kondaadum
Celebrating deep affection,
Kangal paadaatha vandugalo
Are your eyes silent bees that hum songs?
Ini pesaamal kaanbom perinbamae
From now on, without words, let us experience supreme bliss,
Ini pesaamal kaanbom perinbamae
From now on, without words, let us experience supreme bliss.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Aadaatha Manamum Aaduthae' is a celebrated classic romantic duet from Kalathur Kannamma (1960). The lovers express how their hearts, once dormant, are now overwhelmed with joy and dancing in unison. They adore each other using vivid poetic imagery, comparing lips to ripe fruit, eyes to humming bees, and cheeks to fresh blooming roses.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Kovai kani polae”
Compares the sweet, red lips of the beloved directly to a Kovai fruit ('Kovai kani polae').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Idhal konjum en vaanamuthae”
Metaphorically addresses the lover as 'Vaanamuthae' (Heavenly Nectar) and the eyes as 'Vandugalo' (Bees).
Ethirhai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aadaatha manamum aaduthae”
Matching second consonants across lines creating musicality ('Aadaatha', 'Aanantha', 'Vaadaadha').
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Trivia
Kalathur Kannamma (1960) marked the silver screen debut of legendary actor Kamal Haasan as a child artist, for which he won the Rashtrapati Award (President's Gold Medal). The song was composed by R. Sudarsanam, written by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, and sung by A. M. Rajah and P. Susheela.
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