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Aadi Vaa Azhagurani

From Anbu Thangai · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Anbu Thangai
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
8 Apr 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaal…..muzhangaal…..araikkaal…..mukkaal
Muzhangaal muzhangaal mukkaal
Kai kai kai valakkai idakkai udukkai
Uduppu anivathu iduppu
Samaippathu aduppu thevai neruppu padagu thuduppu
Panju poom malar anjum vannamigu
Kanja melladigal aadavae
Kaanthal menmalargal kaiviralgal thamai
Kandu kaadu vazhi odavae
Konda thiraatchaiyathu konji vanthu
Vizhi thangi nindrapadi izhaiyodum asaiyuthu
Adhiloru malaranai kenjuthu
Aadivaa azhagu rani
Aadivaa azhagu rani
Paaduvaen pudhiya paani
Thiramai engae theriyum ingae
Thiramai engae theriyum ingae
Aadivaa azhagu rani
Kovil silaigal gopuramaeri
Konjum kanigal thaenidai oori
Kovil silaigal gopuramaeri
Konjum kanigal thaenidai oori
Kadhal vazhangum pennena maari
Kadhal vazhangum pennena maari
Kaninthathu pol sugam kalanthathu polae
Aadivaa azhagu rani
Paaduvaen pudhiya paani
Kambanin seedhai mithilaiyil nindru
Kannodu kanninai kalanthana endru
Semmani thamizhil seppiyathundu
Seethai unathu sinthaiyil kondu
Kaalukku thottru vitta vaazhaigal kodi
Kattazhagodum idai pettagam aadi
Kaalukku thottru vitta vaazhaigal kodi
Kattazhagodum idai pettagam aadi
Meludai moodi varum melangal vaadi
Meludai moodi varum melangal vaadi
Mella enai azhaikkum nallathai naadi
Aadivaa azhagu rani
Paaduvaen pudhiya paani
Marangalaada puvi nilangalaada
Mayil inangalaada nadamaaduga
Mazhaiyinodu mugil nadanamaada
Idi padhigam paada nadamaaduga
Kanaigal pola puyal adigal pola
Kadal alaigal pola nadamaaduga
Inaiyillaatha udal suzhalumaaru thamizh
Isaiyinodu uravaaduga
Thanthithom ena aaduga
Emai santhiththom ena aaduga
Thanthom thomena aaduga
Suvai thanthom naamena aaduga
Thiththiththaavena thulluga
Emai thaththi kol ena solluga
Thiththikkol ena solluga
Thiththiththom ena aaduga
Idhazh thiththikkum ena kooduga
Avaiyilaaduga manathilaaduga
Unarvilaaduga uravilaaduga
Suvayulla mathurasam ivaiyenumpadi
Thulli ezhunthisai paaduga nadamaaduga….
Leg... knee... one-eighth... three-quarters...
Knee... knee... three-quarters...
Hand, hand, hand, right hand, left hand, an hourglass drum,
Clothes are worn around the waist,
Cooking needs a stove, fire is needed, and a boat needs an oar!
As the colorful, lotus-soft feet
That make even cotton flowers shy, dance,
And seeing your delicate fingers,
The wild flame-lilies flee into the forest,
Your grape-like eyes flirt playfully,
Resting their gaze, swaying in gentle rhythm,
And in them, a bed of flowers pleads.
Come dance, beautiful queen!
Come dance, beautiful queen!
I will sing in a brand-new style!
Where is talent? It will be seen right here!
Where is talent? It will be seen right here!
Come dance, beautiful queen!
Temple sculptures climbing the tower,
Sweet fruits soaking in pure honey,
Temple sculptures climbing the tower,
Sweet fruits soaking in pure honey,
Transforming into a woman who offers love,
Transforming into a woman who offers love,
As if ripe sweetness and pure joy have blended together,
Come dance, beautiful queen!
I will sing in a brand-new style!
Kamban's Sita standing in Mithila,
When their eyes locked and became one,
Was told in precious, ruby-like Tamil verses;
Holding that Sita in your mind,
Millions of banana trees have lost to the beauty of your legs,
With shapely beauty, your waist sways like a treasure chest,
Millions of banana trees have lost to the beauty of your legs,
With shapely beauty, your waist sways like a treasure chest,
Come, you graceful drum draped in silk,
Come, you graceful drum draped in silk,
Gently calling out to me, seeking something wonderful,
Come dance, beautiful queen!
I will sing in a brand-new style!
As the trees sway and the wide earth dances,
As flocks of peacocks dance, dance on!
As clouds dance along with the rain,
As thunder sings hymns of praise, dance on!
Like flying arrows, like the strikes of a storm,
Like ocean waves, dance on!
Spinning your matchless body,
Mingle in harmony with Tamil music!
Dance to the rhythm of 'thantha-ithom',
Dance as if saying, 'we have met!'
Dance to the beat of 'thanthom-thom',
Dance saying, 'we have brought sweet delight!'
Leap to the rhythm of 'thithithaa',
Say, 'take me in your embrace!'
Say, 'taste the sweetness!'
Dance saying, 'we have shared sweetness!'
Come close saying, 'lips will taste sweet!'
Dance before the crowd, dance in the heart,
Dance in feelings, dance in intimacy,
So everyone says, 'this is truly delicious nectar,'
Leap up, sing to the music, and dance on!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song from 'Anbu Thangai' (1974) is a energetic and poetic call to a dancer, praising her beauty, grace, and artistic expression. The lyricist Kannadasan skillfully blends rhythmic wordplay (Sollalangaaram) with classical Tamil literary references, comparing her movements to natural elements like rain, clouds, sea waves, and peacocks.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Uvamai

Kaanthal menmalargal kaiviralgal thamai

Comparing fingers to kaanthal flowers (Flame Lily) and comparing legs to banana trunks.

Alliteration / Monai

Thiththiththaavena thulluga / Thiththikkol ena solluga

Repetition of starting phonetic sounds ('Th' sound across rhythm words).

Rhythmic Onomatopoeia / Rhythm syllabics

Thanthithom ena aaduga / Thanthom thomena aaduga

Use of rhythmic dance jathi syllables blended into meaningful words.

Literary Allusion

Kambanin seedhai mithilaiyil nindru / Kannodu kanninai kalanthana endru

Referencing the famous line from Kamba Ramayanam describing the meeting of Rama and Sita in Mithila ('Kannodu kanninai kalanthana').

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Trivia

This song is renowned for Kannadasan's playful mastery over Tamil rhythm and rhyme schemes, where simple body parts and counting words (kaal, araikkaal, mukkaal) are ingeniously woven into dance solkattu beat patterns.

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