- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sudharsanam
- Movie name
- Kalathur Kannamma
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Jul 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'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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