- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Arun Mozhi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Marudhu Pandi
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Jan 2026
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Aadhamum Yevaalum Pola from the movie Marudhu Pandi (1990) is a sensuous romantic duet composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The song uniquely employs the Western imagery of Adam and Eve to symbolize primal, uninhibited passion and pure intimacy between lovers. The lyrics convey a romantic yearning to discard material attire and social pretenses, letting nature itself wrap around them as they come together. Through poetic references to refreshing rivers and soothing breezes, the song describes their deep bond, reassuring that the bliss they share is authentic and will never fade like a mirage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Aadhamum yevaalum pola”
Compares the lovers' intimate and natural state to Adam and Eve.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kaanal neer aagaadhu endrendrum maraiyaadhu”
Compares fleeting or illusory happiness to a mirage (Kaanal neer).
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Vendam vendam / Podhum podhum / Theeraadhae theeraadhae”
Repeated words used to emphasize refusal, sufficiency, and overwhelming passion.
Iyaibu (Rhyming Endings)
“Noolaadai naanaaga melaadai neeyaaga”
Rhyming word endings creating a melodic rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Piraisoodan and composed by Ilaiyaraaja, this track is notable for being one of the rare Tamil film songs from the early 1990s to directly reference Adam and Eve ('Aadhamum Yevaalum') to poetically evoke sensuality and primal love without relying on explicit language.
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