Aadi Paadi Velai Senja
From Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi · 1957
- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Ghantasala
- Music director
- Master Venu
- Details
- Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu | If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness. |
| Adhil | In that, |
| Aanum pennum seraavittaa azhagirukaadhu | If men and women do not work together, there is no beauty. |
| Female :Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu | Female: If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness. |
| Adhil | In that, |
| Aanum pennum seraavittaa azhagirukaadhu | If men and women do not work together, there is no beauty. |
| Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu | If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness. |
| Male | |
| Nee erappu kooda eduthu veesa | When you lift and swing the water-scoop basket, |
| Iduppai valaikkaum thinusu adhai | The unique way your waist bends, |
| Edhukka ninnu paakkum bothu | When I stand opposite and watch it, |
| Engo poguthu manasu | My heart strays away somewhere. |
| Male | |
| Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu | If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness. |
| Female :Adhil aanum pennum seraavittaa azhagirukaadhu | Female: In that, if men and women do not work together, there is no beauty. |
| Both :Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu | Both: If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness. |
| Female | |
| Kayithai neenga izhukkum bothu | When you pull the rope, |
| Kannam sivandhu jolikudhu | Your cheeks flush red and glow. |
| Adhai kaanum bothu ennaiyum serthu | When seeing that, including myself, |
| Kaandham pola izhukkudhu | It pulls me like a magnet. |
| Female | |
| Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu | If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness. |
| Male :Adhil | Male: In that, |
| Aanum pennum seraavittaa azhagirukaadhu | If men and women do not work together, there is no beauty. |
| Both :Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu | Both: If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness. |
| Male | |
| Kannadi valai kalakalangha | As glass bangles jingle kalakala, |
| Kaiyaveesura veesu | The way you swing your hands, |
| Nee kaiya veesura veesu adhai | The way you swing your hands, |
| Karpanai seidhu paada ninaikka | When I think of imagining and singing about it, |
| Vaarthai ellam pazhasa pochu | All words have become outdated/cliché. |
| Male | |
| Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu | If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness. |
| Female :Adhil aanum pennum seraavittaa azhagirukaadhu | Female: In that, if men and women do not work together, there is no beauty. |
| Both :Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu | Both: If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness. |
| Female | |
| Munnal irundha tharisu nilangal | The barren lands that were there in the past, |
| Ponnaai vilaiyaachu | Have yielded golden harvests. |
| Muyarchi thannai ooraar ellam | This hard effort of yours, |
| Pugalchiyaaga pesalaachi | All the villagers have started praising. |
| Unga muyarchi thannai ooraarellam | All the villagers have started praising your hard effort, |
| Pugalchiyaaga pesalaachi | Praising it wholeheartedly. |
| Female | |
| Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu | If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness. |
| Male :Adhil | Male: In that, |
| Aanum pennum seraavittaa azhagirukaadhu | If men and women do not work together, there is no beauty. |
| Both :Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu | Both: If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness. |
ஆடிப்பாடி வேல செஞ்சா அலுப்பிருக்காது
அதில்
ஆணும் பெண்ணும் சேராவிட்டா அழகிருக்காது..
ஆடிப்பாடி வேல செஞ்சா அலுப்பிருக்காது
அதில்
ஆணும் பெண்ணும் சேராவிட்டா அழகிருக்காது..
ஆடிப்பாடி வேல செஞ்சா அலுப்பிருக்காது
If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
In that,
If men and women do not work together, there is no beauty.
Female: If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
In that,
If men and women do not work together, there is no beauty.
If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
நீ எரப்பு கூட எடுத்து வீச
இடுப்பை வளைக்கும் தினுசு அதை
எதுக்க நின்னு பாக்கும் போது
எங்கோ போகுது மனசு......
When you lift and swing the water-scoop basket,
The unique way your waist bends,
When I stand opposite and watch it,
My heart strays away somewhere.
ஆடிப்பாடி வேல செஞ்சா அலுப்பிருக்காது
அதில் ஆணும் பெண்ணும்
சேராவிட்டா அழகிருக்காது..
இருவரும் :
ஆடிப்பாடி வேல செஞ்சா அலுப்பிருக்காது
If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Female: In that, if men and women do not work together, there is no beauty.
Both: If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
கயத்தை நீங்க இழுக்கும்போது
கன்னம் செவந்து ஜொலிக்குது
அதை காணும்போது என்னையும் சேர்த்து
காந்தம் போல இழுக்குது.....
When you pull the rope,
Your cheeks flush red and glow.
When seeing that, including myself,
It pulls me like a magnet.
ஆடிப்பாடி வேல செஞ்சா அலுப்பிருக்காது
அதில் ஆணும் பெண்ணும்
சேராவிட்டா அழகிருக்காது..
இருவரும் :
ஆடிப்பாடி வேல செஞ்சா அலுப்பிருக்காது
If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Male: In that,
If men and women do not work together, there is no beauty.
Both: If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
கண்ணாடி வளை கலகலங்க
கைய வீசுற வீசு...
நீ கைய வீசுற வீசு அதைக்
கற்பனை செய்து பாட நினைக்க
வார்த்தை எல்லாம் பழசா போச்சு.....
As glass bangles jingle kalakala,
The way you swing your hands,
The way you swing your hands,
When I think of imagining and singing about it,
All words have become outdated/cliché.
ஆடிப்பாடி வேல செஞ்சா அலுப்பிருக்காது
பெண் : அதில் ஆணும் பெண்ணும்
சேராவிட்டா அழகிருக்காது..
இருவரும் :
ஆடிப்பாடி வேல செஞ்சா அலுப்பிருக்காது
If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Female: In that, if men and women do not work together, there is no beauty.
Both: If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
முன்னாலிருந்த தரிசு நிலங்கள்
பொன்னாய் விளையலாச்சு
முயற்சி தன்னை ஊராரெல்லாம்
புகழ்ச்சியாக பேசலாச்சி....
உங்க முயற்சி தன்னை ஊராரெல்லாம்
புகழ்ச்சியாக பேசலாச்சி.....
The barren lands that were there in the past,
Have yielded golden harvests.
This hard effort of yours,
All the villagers have started praising.
All the villagers have started praising your hard effort,
Praising it wholeheartedly.
ஆடிப்பாடி வேல செஞ்சா அலுப்பிருக்காது
அதில் ஆணும் பெண்ணும் சேராவிட்டா அழகிருக்காது..
இருவரும் :
ஆடிப்பாடி வேல செஞ்சா அலுப்பிருக்காது
If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Male: In that,
If men and women do not work together, there is no beauty.
Both: If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu
If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Adhil
In that,
Aanum pennum seraavittaa azhagirukaadhu
If men and women do not work together, there is no beauty.
Female :Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu
Female: If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Adhil
In that,
Aanum pennum seraavittaa azhagirukaadhu
If men and women do not work together, there is no beauty.
Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu
If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Nee erappu kooda eduthu veesa
When you lift and swing the water-scoop basket,
Iduppai valaikkaum thinusu adhai
The unique way your waist bends,
Edhukka ninnu paakkum bothu
When I stand opposite and watch it,
Engo poguthu manasu
My heart strays away somewhere.
Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu
If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Female :Adhil aanum pennum seraavittaa azhagirukaadhu
Female: In that, if men and women do not work together, there is no beauty.
Both :Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu
Both: If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Kayithai neenga izhukkum bothu
When you pull the rope,
Kannam sivandhu jolikudhu
Your cheeks flush red and glow.
Adhai kaanum bothu ennaiyum serthu
When seeing that, including myself,
Kaandham pola izhukkudhu
It pulls me like a magnet.
Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu
If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Male :Adhil
Male: In that,
Aanum pennum seraavittaa azhagirukaadhu
If men and women do not work together, there is no beauty.
Both :Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu
Both: If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Kannadi valai kalakalangha
As glass bangles jingle kalakala,
Kaiyaveesura veesu
The way you swing your hands,
Nee kaiya veesura veesu adhai
The way you swing your hands,
Karpanai seidhu paada ninaikka
When I think of imagining and singing about it,
Vaarthai ellam pazhasa pochu
All words have become outdated/cliché.
Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu
If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Female :Adhil aanum pennum seraavittaa azhagirukaadhu
Female: In that, if men and women do not work together, there is no beauty.
Both :Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu
Both: If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Munnal irundha tharisu nilangal
The barren lands that were there in the past,
Ponnaai vilaiyaachu
Have yielded golden harvests.
Muyarchi thannai ooraar ellam
This hard effort of yours,
Pugalchiyaaga pesalaachi
All the villagers have started praising.
Unga muyarchi thannai ooraarellam
All the villagers have started praising your hard effort,
Pugalchiyaaga pesalaachi
Praising it wholeheartedly.
Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu
If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Male :Adhil
Male: In that,
Aanum pennum seraavittaa azhagirukaadhu
If men and women do not work together, there is no beauty.
Both :Aadi paadi velai senjaa aluppirukathu
Both: If you work while dancing and singing, there will be no tiredness.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic folk duet celebrates the dignity of labor, gender equality, and romantic camaraderie in rural Tamil Nadu. Set against the backdrop of agricultural fields, a young man and woman work together while singing, expressing how shared physical labor combined with music and mutual attraction turns exhausting farm work into a joyful experience. Through lighthearted flirtation, they admire each other's hard work, grace, and rustic charm during daily farming routines. In addition to romantic playfulness, the song conveys a strong social message about community development, showing how joint efforts and determination have transformed previously barren lands into rich, golden harvests admired by the entire village. Udumalai Narayanakavi's lyrics beautifully weave romantic folk motifs with rationalist themes of labor reform and gender partnership.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monoreyme / Edugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Kayithai neenga izhukkum bothu”
The second letter sound is matched across lines to create poetic flow in traditional Tamil folk poetry ('Kayithai' / 'Kannam' / 'Kaandham').
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaandham pola izhukkudhu”
The woman's charm and physical effort while pulling the rope are compared to a magnet ('Kaandham') pulling the man's heart.
Onomatopoeia (Oli Kurippu)
“Kannadi valai kalakalangha”
'Kalakalangha' mimics the rhythmic clinking sound of glass bangles worn while working.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ponnaai vilaiyaachu”
The rich agricultural yield from once-barren land is metaphorically compared to gold ('Ponnaai vilaiyaachu').
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Trivia
Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi (1957) was a popular film featuring K. A. Thangavelu and M. Saroja. Lyricist Udumalai Narayanakavi was widely revered as 'Kaviraayar' and was famous for using movie songs to promote socialist values, rural labor dignity, and anti-caste unity.
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