Aadavargal Pennazhagai
From Ore Thanthai · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Ore Thanthai1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aadavargal pennazhagai | Is it for men to play with a woman's beauty, |
| Adithu vilaiyaduvathoo | By striking and playing with it? |
| Thaedi varum pen mayilai | Is it to capture the female peacock that comes searching, |
| Pidithu vilaiyaduvathoo | And play by holding it captive? |
| Female | |
| Adiyungal valikathu | Strike, it will not hurt! |
| Pidiyungal thudikathu | Hold, it will not writhe in pain! |
| Rasiyungal marukathu | Admire, it will not refuse! |
| Naadi vandhaal verukkadhu | If you seek it out, it will not hate you! |
| Verukkadhu verukkadhu | It will not hate, will not hate! |
| Female | |
| Adiyungal valikathu | Strike, it will not hurt! |
| Pidiyungal thudikathu | Hold, it will not writhe in pain! |
| Rasiyungal marukathu | Admire, it will not refuse! |
| Naadi vandhaal verukkadhu | If you seek it out, it will not hate you! |
| Verukkadhu verukkadhu | It will not hate, will not hate! |
| Female | |
| Poovena ninaithaal rasamirukkum idhil | If you think of it as a flower, there will be sweet essence in it; |
| Ponnena ninaithaal sugam irukkum | If you think of it as gold, there will be divine pleasure. |
| Poovena ninaithaal rasamirukkum idhil | If you think of it as flower, there will be sweet essence in it; |
| Ponnena ninaithaal sugam irukkum | If you think of it as gold, there will be divine pleasure. |
| Raathiri nerathu saathiram padithaal | If you read the scriptures of love in the nighttime, |
| Paathirathil oru manamirukkum | There will be a fragrance within the vessel. |
| Paathirathil oru manamirukkum | There will be a fragrance within the vessel. |
| Female | |
| Adiyungal valikathu | Strike, it will not hurt! |
| Pidiyungal thudikathu | Hold, it will not writhe in pain! |
| Rasiyungal marukathu | Admire, it will not refuse! |
| Naadi vandhaal verukkadhu | If you seek it out, it will not hate you! |
| Verukkadhu verukkadhu | It will not hate, will not hate! |
| Female | |
| Saattaiyil adippathu enna sugam | What pleasure is there in whipping with a whip? |
| Indha kottaiyai azhipathil enna payan | What is the use in destroying this fortress? |
| Saattaiyil adippathu enna sugam | What pleasure is there in whipping with a whip? |
| Indha kottaiyai azhipathil enna payan | What is the use in destroying this fortress? |
| Aattathai niruthu vaettaiyai nadathu | Stop the game and pursue the real hunt! |
| Anubavithaal adhu dheva sugam | If you experience it, it is heavenly bliss! |
| Anubavithaal adhu dheva sugam | If you experience it, it is heavenly bliss! |
| Female | |
| Adiyungal valikathu | Strike, it will not hurt! |
| Pidiyungal thudikathu | Hold, it will not writhe in pain! |
| Rasiyungal marukathu | Admire, it will not refuse! |
| Naadi vandhaal verukkadhu | If you seek it out, it will not hate you! |
| Verukkadhu verukkadhu | It will not hate, will not hate! |
ஆடவர்கள் பெண்ணழகை
அடித்து விளையாடுவதோ
தேடி வரும் பெண் மயிலை
பிடித்து விளையாடுவதோ.......
Is it for men to play with a woman's beauty,
By striking and playing with it?
Is it to capture the female peacock that comes searching,
And play by holding it captive?
அடியுங்கள் வலிக்காது
பிடியுங்கள் துடிக்காது
ரசியுங்கள் மறுக்காது
நாடி வந்தால் வெறுக்காது.....
வெறுக்காது....வெறுக்காது.......
Strike, it will not hurt!
Hold, it will not writhe in pain!
Admire, it will not refuse!
If you seek it out, it will not hate you!
It will not hate, will not hate!
அடியுங்கள் வலிக்காது
பிடியுங்கள் துடிக்காது
ரசியுங்கள் மறுக்காது
நாடி வந்தால் வெறுக்காது.....
வெறுக்காது....வெறுக்காது.......
Strike, it will not hurt!
Hold, it will not writhe in pain!
Admire, it will not refuse!
If you seek it out, it will not hate you!
It will not hate, will not hate!
பூவென நினைத்தால் ரசமிருக்கும் இதில்
பொன்னென நினைத்தால் சுகமிருக்கும்
பூவென நினைத்தால் ரசமிருக்கும் இதில்
பொன்னென நினைத்தால் சுகமிருக்கும்
ராத்திரி நேரத்து சாத்திரம் படித்தால்
பாத்திரத்தில் ஒரு மணமிருக்கும்
பாத்திரத்தில் ஒரு மணமிருக்கும்
If you think of it as a flower, there will be sweet essence in it;
If you think of it as gold, there will be divine pleasure.
If you think of it as flower, there will be sweet essence in it;
If you think of it as gold, there will be divine pleasure.
If you read the scriptures of love in the nighttime,
There will be a fragrance within the vessel.
There will be a fragrance within the vessel.
அடியுங்கள் வலிக்காது
பிடியுங்கள் துடிக்காது
ரசியுங்கள் மறுக்காது
நாடி வந்தால் வெறுக்காது.....
வெறுக்காது....வெறுக்காது.......
Strike, it will not hurt!
Hold, it will not writhe in pain!
Admire, it will not refuse!
If you seek it out, it will not hate you!
It will not hate, will not hate!
சாட்டையில் அடிப்பது என்ன சுகம்
இந்த கோட்டையை அழிப்பதில் என்ன பயன்
சாட்டையில் அடிப்பது என்ன சுகம்
இந்த கோட்டையை அழிப்பதில் என்ன பயன்
ஆட்டத்தை நிறுத்து வேட்டையை நடத்து
அனுபவித்தால் அது தேவ சுகம்
அனுபவித்தால் அது தேவ சுகம்
What pleasure is there in whipping with a whip?
What is the use in destroying this fortress?
What pleasure is there in whipping with a whip?
What is the use in destroying this fortress?
Stop the game and pursue the real hunt!
If you experience it, it is heavenly bliss!
If you experience it, it is heavenly bliss!
அடியுங்கள் வலிக்காது
பிடியுங்கள் துடிக்காது
ரசியுங்கள் மறுக்காது
நாடி வந்தால் வெறுக்காது.....
வெறுக்காது....வெறுக்காது.......
Strike, it will not hurt!
Hold, it will not writhe in pain!
Admire, it will not refuse!
If you seek it out, it will not hate you!
It will not hate, will not hate!
Aadavargal pennazhagai
Is it for men to play with a woman's beauty,
Adithu vilaiyaduvathoo
By striking and playing with it?
Thaedi varum pen mayilai
Is it to capture the female peacock that comes searching,
Pidithu vilaiyaduvathoo
And play by holding it captive?
Adiyungal valikathu
Strike, it will not hurt!
Pidiyungal thudikathu
Hold, it will not writhe in pain!
Rasiyungal marukathu
Admire, it will not refuse!
Naadi vandhaal verukkadhu
If you seek it out, it will not hate you!
Verukkadhu verukkadhu
It will not hate, will not hate!
Adiyungal valikathu
Strike, it will not hurt!
Pidiyungal thudikathu
Hold, it will not writhe in pain!
Rasiyungal marukathu
Admire, it will not refuse!
Naadi vandhaal verukkadhu
If you seek it out, it will not hate you!
Verukkadhu verukkadhu
It will not hate, will not hate!
Poovena ninaithaal rasamirukkum idhil
If you think of it as a flower, there will be sweet essence in it;
Ponnena ninaithaal sugam irukkum
If you think of it as gold, there will be divine pleasure.
Poovena ninaithaal rasamirukkum idhil
If you think of it as flower, there will be sweet essence in it;
Ponnena ninaithaal sugam irukkum
If you think of it as gold, there will be divine pleasure.
Raathiri nerathu saathiram padithaal
If you read the scriptures of love in the nighttime,
Paathirathil oru manamirukkum
There will be a fragrance within the vessel.
Paathirathil oru manamirukkum
There will be a fragrance within the vessel.
Adiyungal valikathu
Strike, it will not hurt!
Pidiyungal thudikathu
Hold, it will not writhe in pain!
Rasiyungal marukathu
Admire, it will not refuse!
Naadi vandhaal verukkadhu
If you seek it out, it will not hate you!
Verukkadhu verukkadhu
It will not hate, will not hate!
Saattaiyil adippathu enna sugam
What pleasure is there in whipping with a whip?
Indha kottaiyai azhipathil enna payan
What is the use in destroying this fortress?
Saattaiyil adippathu enna sugam
What pleasure is there in whipping with a whip?
Indha kottaiyai azhipathil enna payan
What is the use in destroying this fortress?
Aattathai niruthu vaettaiyai nadathu
Stop the game and pursue the real hunt!
Anubavithaal adhu dheva sugam
If you experience it, it is heavenly bliss!
Anubavithaal adhu dheva sugam
If you experience it, it is heavenly bliss!
Adiyungal valikathu
Strike, it will not hurt!
Pidiyungal thudikathu
Hold, it will not writhe in pain!
Rasiyungal marukathu
Admire, it will not refuse!
Naadi vandhaal verukkadhu
If you seek it out, it will not hate you!
Verukkadhu verukkadhu
It will not hate, will not hate!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ore Thanthai' written by Kannadasan uses seductive yet philosophical framing to depict affection, submission, and passion. Through allegorical imagery like flowers, gold, and hunting, the speaker questions harshness or control, advocating instead for mutual enjoyment, appreciation, and gentle intimacy as divine bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Adiyungal valikathu / Pidiyungal thudikathu / Rasiyungal marukathu”
The rhythmic imperative verbs ending with similar suffixes ('Adiyungal', 'Pidiyungal', 'Rasiyungal') create strong cadence and auditory harmony.
Upamai (Simile)
“Poovena ninaithaal rasamirukkum idhil / Ponnena ninaithaal sugam irukkum”
Comparing a woman or love to a flower ('Poovena') and gold ('Ponnena') to illustrate preciousness and delicacy.
Rhetorical Question
“Saattaiyil adippathu enna sugam / Indha kottaiyai azhipathil enna payan”
Using questions to emphasize the futility of aggression or violence compared to love.
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Trivia
'Ore Thanthai' is a 1976 Tamil film featuring lyrics penned by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan. The track employs classic Tamil double entendres and rhythmic folk-classical phrasing characteristic of mid-70s club and seduction numbers in Tamil cinema.
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