Aadi Varum Poongodi Azhagile
From Thilakam · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- R. Sudharsanam
- Details
- Thilakam1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aadi varum poongodi azhzginilae | In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently, |
| Manam marudha thadumarutha | Is the mind changing or faltering? |
| Aadi varum poongodi azhzginilae | In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently, |
| Manam marudha thadumarutha | Is the mind changing or faltering? |
| Ahaa alai polae pinnalae | Aha, like the waves behind her, |
| Aiyaavin manam pogutho | Is the gentleman's heart drifting away? |
| Female | |
| Aasai avalai pinni | Entwined in desire for her, |
| jaadaigalum panni | Making subtle gestures, |
| Aadutha thindaaduthaa | Is it dancing or struggling? |
| Female | |
| Vaarungha mainar sir | Welcome, 'Minor Sir', |
| unga vaazhkaiya jolly thaan | Your life is indeed joyful! |
| Paarungha parchaiyae | Look at your purse, |
| adhu endruma kaali thaan | Is it always empty? |
| Thaani kavarchiyundu ivar pechilae | There is an inherent charm in his speech, |
| Adhil kalam odudhungha oosilae | In which time passes by like a pendulum swinging! |
| Female | |
| Unmai yai sonnadhai enni enniyae | Thinking repeatedly of the truth being spoken, |
| Kobama manasthabama | Is it anger or distress? |
| Female | |
| Aadi varum poongodi azhzginilae | In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently, |
| Manam marudha thadumarutha | Is the mind changing or faltering? |
| Female | |
| Aattathil nattamaa | Is the interest in the dance, |
| aal meedhu kannoottamaa | Or is the gaze fixed upon the person? |
| Paattaiyae kettadhaal | Just by listening to the song, |
| undaana kondaattama | Has a celebration been created? |
| Kaithaalam thavaraamal podudhae | Clapping hands accurately to the rhythm, |
| Kalai gyaani polathaliayaadudhae | Nodding head like a scholar of arts! |
| Female | |
| Andharathu minnalai | If one desires to claim ownership, |
| sondhangolla enninaal | Of the lightning in the sky, |
| Nadakumo adhu kidaikumo | Will it happen, will it be attained? |
| Female | |
| Aadi varum poongodi azhzginilae | In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently, |
| Manam marudha thadumarutha | Is the mind changing or faltering? |
| Female | |
| Thottrathil thuravi pol | Appearing outwardly like an ascetic, |
| velivesham poduvanga | They wear a false disguise, |
| Koottathil pengalai | In the crowd, for women, |
| kuripaaga theduvanga | They specifically look out! |
| Yemaattram aasami nodiyilae | A deceitful person in an instant, |
| Yemaali aavaanae mudivilae | Will end up as the fool in the end! |
| Female | |
| Aadi varum poongodi azhzginilae | In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently, |
| Manam marudha thadumarutha | Is the mind changing or faltering? |
| Ahaa alai polae pinnalae | Aha, like the waves behind her, |
| Aiyaavin manam pogutho | Is the gentleman's heart drifting away? |
| Female | |
| Aadi varum poongodi azhzginilae | In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently, |
| Manam marudha thadumarutha | Is the mind changing or faltering? |
ஆடி வரும் பூங்கொடி அழகினிலே
மனம் மாறுதா தடுமாறுதா
ஆடி வரும் பூங்கொடி அழகினிலே
மனம் மாறுதா தடுமாறுதா
ஆஹா அலை போலே பின்னாலே
அய்யாவின் மனம் போகுதா
In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently,
Is the mind changing or faltering?
In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently,
Is the mind changing or faltering?
Aha, like the waves behind her,
Is the gentleman's heart drifting away?
ஆசை வலை பின்னி ஜாடைகளும் பண்ணி
ஆடுதா திண்டாடுதா.......
Entwined in desire for her,
Making subtle gestures,
Is it dancing or struggling?
வாருங்க மைனர் சார் உங்க வாழ்க்கையே ஜாலிதான்
பாருங்க பர்சையே அது என்றுமே காலிதான்
தனிக் கவர்ச்சியுண்டு இவர் பேசிலே
அதில் காலம் ஓடுதுங்க ஓசிலே...
Welcome, 'Minor Sir',
Your life is indeed joyful!
Look at your purse,
Is it always empty?
There is an inherent charm in his speech,
In which time passes by like a pendulum swinging!
உண்மையைச் சொன்னதை எண்ணி எண்ணியே
கோபமா மனஸ்தாபமா.......
Thinking repeatedly of the truth being spoken,
Is it anger or distress?
ஆடி வரும் பூங்கொடி அழகினிலே
மனம் மாறுதா தடுமாறுதா
In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently,
Is the mind changing or faltering?
ஆட்டத்தில் நாட்டமா ஆள் மீது கண்ணோட்டமா
பாட்டையே கேட்டதால் உண்டான கொண்டாட்டமா
கை தாளம் தவறாமல் போடுதே
கலை ஞானி போல் தலையாடுதே.....
Is the interest in the dance,
Or is the gaze fixed upon the person?
Just by listening to the song,
Has a celebration been created?
Clapping hands accurately to the rhythm,
Nodding head like a scholar of arts!
அந்தரத்து மின்னலை சொந்தங்கொள்ள எண்ணினால்
நடக்குமா அது கிடைக்குமா.....
If one desires to claim ownership,
Of the lightning in the sky,
Will it happen, will it be attained?
ஆடி வரும் பூங்கொடி அழகினிலே
மனம் மாறுதா தடுமாறுதா
In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently,
Is the mind changing or faltering?
தோற்றத்தில் துறவி போல் வெளிவேஷம் போடுவாங்க
கூட்டத்தில் பெண்களை குறிப்பாகத் தேடுவாங்க
ஏமாற்றும் ஆசாமி நொடியிலே
ஏமாளி ஆவானே முடிவிலே.......
Appearing outwardly like an ascetic,
They wear a false disguise,
In the crowd, for women,
They specifically look out!
A deceitful person in an instant,
Will end up as the fool in the end!
ஆடி வரும் பூங்கொடி அழகினிலே
மனம் மாறுதா தடுமாறுதா
ஆஹா அலை போலே பின்னாலே
அய்யாவின் மனம் போகுதா
In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently,
Is the mind changing or faltering?
Aha, like the waves behind her,
Is the gentleman's heart drifting away?
ஆடி வரும் பூங்கொடி அழகினிலே
மனம் மாறுதா தடுமாறுதா
In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently,
Is the mind changing or faltering?
Aadi varum poongodi azhzginilae
In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently,
Manam marudha thadumarutha
Is the mind changing or faltering?
Aadi varum poongodi azhzginilae
In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently,
Manam marudha thadumarutha
Is the mind changing or faltering?
Ahaa alai polae pinnalae
Aha, like the waves behind her,
Aiyaavin manam pogutho
Is the gentleman's heart drifting away?
Aasai avalai pinni
Entwined in desire for her,
jaadaigalum panni
Making subtle gestures,
Aadutha thindaaduthaa
Is it dancing or struggling?
Vaarungha mainar sir
Welcome, 'Minor Sir',
unga vaazhkaiya jolly thaan
Your life is indeed joyful!
Paarungha parchaiyae
Look at your purse,
adhu endruma kaali thaan
Is it always empty?
Thaani kavarchiyundu ivar pechilae
There is an inherent charm in his speech,
Adhil kalam odudhungha oosilae
In which time passes by like a pendulum swinging!
Unmai yai sonnadhai enni enniyae
Thinking repeatedly of the truth being spoken,
Kobama manasthabama
Is it anger or distress?
Aadi varum poongodi azhzginilae
In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently,
Manam marudha thadumarutha
Is the mind changing or faltering?
Aattathil nattamaa
Is the interest in the dance,
aal meedhu kannoottamaa
Or is the gaze fixed upon the person?
Paattaiyae kettadhaal
Just by listening to the song,
undaana kondaattama
Has a celebration been created?
Kaithaalam thavaraamal podudhae
Clapping hands accurately to the rhythm,
Kalai gyaani polathaliayaadudhae
Nodding head like a scholar of arts!
Andharathu minnalai
If one desires to claim ownership,
sondhangolla enninaal
Of the lightning in the sky,
Nadakumo adhu kidaikumo
Will it happen, will it be attained?
Aadi varum poongodi azhzginilae
In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently,
Manam marudha thadumarutha
Is the mind changing or faltering?
Thottrathil thuravi pol
Appearing outwardly like an ascetic,
velivesham poduvanga
They wear a false disguise,
Koottathil pengalai
In the crowd, for women,
kuripaaga theduvanga
They specifically look out!
Yemaattram aasami nodiyilae
A deceitful person in an instant,
Yemaali aavaanae mudivilae
Will end up as the fool in the end!
Aadi varum poongodi azhzginilae
In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently,
Manam marudha thadumarutha
Is the mind changing or faltering?
Ahaa alai polae pinnalae
Aha, like the waves behind her,
Aiyaavin manam pogutho
Is the gentleman's heart drifting away?
Aadi varum poongodi azhzginilae
In the beauty of the flowering creeper swaying gently,
Manam marudha thadumarutha
Is the mind changing or faltering?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and satirical song from the 1960 movie 'Thilakam' teases a wealthy, aristocratic gentleman ('Minor Sir') who pretends to be sophisticated yet is easily entranced by the allure of a graceful dancer. The lyrics humorously critique his empty purse, false posture of asceticism, and hypocritical behavior as he attempts to woo someone as unattainable as lightning in the sky. Through witty phrasing and rhythm, the song contrasts outward pretense with inner desire, cautioning that a deceitful man who chases fickle pleasures will ultimately end up looking foolish.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Aadi varum poongodi azhzginilae”
Compares the graceful dancer to a delicate flowering creeper ('poongodi') swaying in the breeze.
Simile (Upamai)
“Ahaa alai polae pinnalae”
Compares the gentleman's restless mind drifting behind her to the rhythm of ocean waves ('alai polae').
Hyperbole & Imagery
“Andharathu minnalai sondhangolla enninaal”
Describes the absurdity of trying to possess an unattainable beauty by comparing it to catching lightning from the sky.
Rhyme & Alliteration (Emonai / Ethirhai)
“Aasai avalai pinni jaadaigalum panni”
Uses rhyming endings and rhythmic syllable structures like 'pinni' and 'panni' to enhance the musicality.
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Trivia
The film 'Thilakam' (1960) featured music composed by R. Sudharsanam with lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi. P. Susheela's energetic rendition perfectly complements the satirical tone targeting the 'Minor Sir' persona—a classic archetype in mid-20th-century Tamil cinema representing flamboyant wealthy heirs.
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