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Lyrics & meaning

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
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Male
Aadaatha manamum aaduthaeEven a heart that never dances is now dancing,
Aanantha geetham paaduthaeSinging a joyous song of happiness.
Vaadaadha kaadhal inbamellaamAll the pleasures of an unfading love,
Vaa vaa naam kaanalaam…Come, come, let us experience them together...
Male
Aadaatha manamum aaduthaeEven a heart that never dances is now dancing,
Aanantha geetham paaduthaeSinging a joyous song of happiness.
Vaadaadha kaadhal inbamellaamAll 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 polaeLike the ripe red Kovai fruit,
Idhal konjum en vaanamuthaeMy heavenly nectar whose lips chatter sweetly!
Female
Paavai en nenjilIn this maiden's heart,
Puthu pan paadum aanalagaeO handsome man who sings a new melody!
Male
Kovai kani polaeLike the ripe red Kovai fruit,
Idhal konjum en vaanamuthaeMy heavenly nectar whose lips chatter sweetly!
Female
Paavai en nenjilIn this maiden's heart,
Puthu pan paadum aanalagaeO handsome man who sings a new melody!
Male
Ini vaanorum kaanaatha aananthameFrom 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
RojaaRose...
Female :AaahFemale: Aaah
Male :Pudhu rojaaMale: A fresh rose...
Female :MmhumFemale: Mmhum
Male :Azaghu rojaa malar thaanoMale: Is it a beautiful rose flower?
Ezhil veesum un kannangaloOr are your cheeks radiating pure beauty?
Female
Paasam kondaadumCelebrating deep affection,
Kangal paadaatha vandugaloAre your eyes silent bees that hum songs?
Male
Rojaa malar thaanoIs it a rose flower?
Ezhil veesum un kannangaloOr are your cheeks radiating pure beauty?
Female
Paasam kondaadumCelebrating deep affection,
Kangal paadaatha vandugaloAre your eyes silent bees that hum songs?
Male
Ini pesaamal kaanbom perinbamaeFrom now on, without words, let us experience supreme bliss,
Female
Ini pesaamal kaanbom perinbamaeFrom 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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