Aadidum Odamaai
From Suvarilladha Chithirangal · 1979
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Suvarilladha Chithirangal1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae | Love has become like a swaying boat. |
| Aarudhal thaediyae yaaridam pogumo | Seeking solace, to whom will it go? |
| Sodhanai vaedhanai | Trials and agony. |
| Serndhuvarum vaazhkkai maarumo | Will this life filled with hardship ever change? |
| Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae | Love has become like a swaying boat. |
| Female | |
| Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae | Love has become like a swaying boat. |
| Male | |
| Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae | Love has become like a swaying boat. |
| Female :Aarudhal thaediyae yaaridam pogumo | Female: Seeking solace, to whom will it go? |
| Male :Sodhanai vaedhanai | Male: Trials and agony. |
| Serndhuvarum vaazhkkai maarumo | Will this life filled with hardship ever change? |
| Female :Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae | Female: Love has become like a swaying boat. |
| Male | |
| {Kaarkaala megam ondru | A dark monsoon cloud, |
| Kanmeedhu thaengi nindru | Pausing over the eyes, |
| Ezhudhudhae…ae…. | Is writing... |
| Kanneeril kavidhai indru} (2) | A poem in tears today. |
| Female | |
| Silar kadhai sirukadhai | Some people's story is a short story, |
| Palar kadhai thodarkadhai | Many people's story is a serial drama, |
| Iraivanin vidukadhai | A divine riddle of God, |
| Vidaigalai yaarae kooruvaar | Who will give the answers? |
| Male | |
| Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae | Love has become like a swaying boat. |
| Female | |
| {Paaindhodum gangai ingae | The swift Ganges flows here, |
| Pasiththaengum vayirum ingae | Yet hunger aches the stomach here, |
| Sugangalae…ae… | Where is the land... |
| Arasaalum bhoomi engae} (2) | Where happiness reigns supreme? |
| Male | |
| Maedai yen maalai yen | Why the stage? Why the garland? |
| Koottamaen kodigal yen | Why the crowds? Why the flags? |
| Thozhanae kooradaa | Tell me, my friend, |
| Maatruvor ingae yaaradaa | Who is here to bring real change? |
| Male | |
| Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae | Love has become like a swaying boat. |
| Female :Aarudhal thaediyae yaaridam pogumo | Female: Seeking solace, to whom will it go? |
| Male :Sodhanai vaedhanai | Male: Trials and agony. |
| Serndhuvarum vaazhkkai maarumo | Will this life filled with hardship ever change? |
| Female :Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae | Female: Love has become like a swaying boat. |
ஆடிடும் ஓடமாய்
ஆனதே காதலே
ஆறுதல் தேடியே யாரிடம் போகுமோ
சோதனை வேதனை
சேர்ந்து வரும் வாழ்க்கை மாறுமோ
ஆடிடும் ஓடமாய்
ஆனதே காதலே
Love has become like a swaying boat.
Seeking solace, to whom will it go?
Trials and agony.
Will this life filled with hardship ever change?
Love has become like a swaying boat.
ஆடிடும் ஓடமாய்
ஆனதே காதலே
Love has become like a swaying boat.
ஆடிடும் ஓடமாய்
ஆனதே காதலே
ஆறுதல் தேடியே யாரிடம் போகுமோ
சோதனை வேதனை
சேர்ந்து வரும் வாழ்க்கை மாறுமோ
ஆடிடும் ஓடமாய்
ஆனதே காதலே
Love has become like a swaying boat.
Female: Seeking solace, to whom will it go?
Male: Trials and agony.
Will this life filled with hardship ever change?
Female: Love has become like a swaying boat.
{கார்கால மேகம் ஒன்று
கண்மீது தேங்கி நின்று
எழுதுதே.....ஏ....
கண்ணீரில் கவிதை இன்று} (2)
A dark monsoon cloud,
Pausing over the eyes,
Is writing...
A poem in tears today.
சிலர் கதை சிறுகதை
பலர்கதை தொடர்கதை
இறைவனின் விடுகதை
விடைகளை யாரே கூறுவார்
Some people's story is a short story,
Many people's story is a serial drama,
A divine riddle of God,
Who will give the answers?
ஆடிடும் ஓடமாய்
ஆனதே காதலே
Love has become like a swaying boat.
{பாய்ந்தோடும் கங்கை இங்கே
பசித்த எங்கும் வயிறும் இங்கே
சுகங்களே.....ஏ....
அரசாலும் பூமி எங்கே} (2)
The swift Ganges flows here,
Yet hunger aches the stomach here,
Where is the land...
Where happiness reigns supreme?
மேடை ஏன் மாலை ஏன்
கூட்டம் ஏன் கொடிகள் ஏன்
தோழனே கூறடா
மாற்றுவோர் இங்கே யாரடா
Why the stage? Why the garland?
Why the crowds? Why the flags?
Tell me, my friend,
Who is here to bring real change?
ஆடிடும் ஓடமாய்
ஆனதே காதலே
ஆறுதல் தேடியே யாரிடம் போகுமோ
சோதனை வேதனை
சேர்ந்து வரும் வாழ்க்கை மாறுமோ
ஆடிடும் ஓடமாய்
ஆனதே காதலே
Love has become like a swaying boat.
Female: Seeking solace, to whom will it go?
Male: Trials and agony.
Will this life filled with hardship ever change?
Female: Love has become like a swaying boat.
Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae
Love has become like a swaying boat.
Aarudhal thaediyae yaaridam pogumo
Seeking solace, to whom will it go?
Sodhanai vaedhanai
Trials and agony.
Serndhuvarum vaazhkkai maarumo
Will this life filled with hardship ever change?
Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae
Love has become like a swaying boat.
Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae
Love has become like a swaying boat.
Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae
Love has become like a swaying boat.
Female :Aarudhal thaediyae yaaridam pogumo
Female: Seeking solace, to whom will it go?
Male :Sodhanai vaedhanai
Male: Trials and agony.
Serndhuvarum vaazhkkai maarumo
Will this life filled with hardship ever change?
Female :Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae
Female: Love has become like a swaying boat.
{Kaarkaala megam ondru
A dark monsoon cloud,
Kanmeedhu thaengi nindru
Pausing over the eyes,
Ezhudhudhae…ae….
Is writing...
Kanneeril kavidhai indru} (2)
A poem in tears today.
Silar kadhai sirukadhai
Some people's story is a short story,
Palar kadhai thodarkadhai
Many people's story is a serial drama,
Iraivanin vidukadhai
A divine riddle of God,
Vidaigalai yaarae kooruvaar
Who will give the answers?
Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae
Love has become like a swaying boat.
{Paaindhodum gangai ingae
The swift Ganges flows here,
Pasiththaengum vayirum ingae
Yet hunger aches the stomach here,
Sugangalae…ae…
Where is the land...
Arasaalum bhoomi engae} (2)
Where happiness reigns supreme?
Maedai yen maalai yen
Why the stage? Why the garland?
Koottamaen kodigal yen
Why the crowds? Why the flags?
Thozhanae kooradaa
Tell me, my friend,
Maatruvor ingae yaaradaa
Who is here to bring real change?
Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae
Love has become like a swaying boat.
Female :Aarudhal thaediyae yaaridam pogumo
Female: Seeking solace, to whom will it go?
Male :Sodhanai vaedhanai
Male: Trials and agony.
Serndhuvarum vaazhkkai maarumo
Will this life filled with hardship ever change?
Female :Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae
Female: Love has become like a swaying boat.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aadidum Odamaai from Suvarilladha Chithirangal (1979) is a philosophical and melancholic song that reflects on life's instability and continuous trials. By comparing love and human existence to a fragile boat rocking unstably in deep waters, the song captures the helplessness of individuals searching for peace amid endless sorrow and hardships. The lyricist frames human destiny as a riddle crafted by the Divine to which no one holds the answers. Furthermore, the song addresses broader socioeconomic contrasts and existential disillusionment. It points out the irony of abundance in nature (the flowing Ganges) existing alongside human suffering (hunger) and questions the empty grandiosity of public life, stages, and political rhetoric. Ultimately, it delivers a poignant plea questioning who truly holds the power to relieve humanity's suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae”
Comparing love to a swaying boat (Aadidum odamaai) visually captures emotional turmoil and instability.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Silar kadhai sirukadhai / Palar kadhai thodarkadhai / Iraivanin vidukadhai”
Repetition of the word 'kadhai' at the end of consecutive lines creates a poetic, rhythmic cadence.
Rhetorical Question
“Vidaigalai yaarae kooruvaar”
Asking 'Who will give the answers?' highlights the existential despair and unanswerable nature of life's troubles.
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Trivia
Suvarilladha Chithirangal (1979) marked the directorial debut of renowned filmmaker-actor K. Bhagyaraj. The film's musical score was composed by Gangai Amaran, featuring lyrics written by Muthulingam.
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