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Aadikku Pinne

From Sivagamiyin Selvan · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Sivagamiyin Selvan1974

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Illai illai illai illaeNo, no, no, no
Male
Aadikku pinnae aavani maadhamAfter the month of Aadi, the month of Aavani
Varuvadhu unduIs bound to come
Female
AamaaYes
Male
Alli malarai chandhiran thaediThe moon seeking the water lily
Anaivadhu unduEmbraces it
Female
AamaaYes
Male
Thottathu kaattil poongodi aadumIn the garden forest, the flowering creeper dances
Sokkum kuralil poonguyil paadumIn an enchanting voice, the flower cuckoo sings
Female
Aamaa aamaaYes, yes
Male
Thottathu kaattil poongodi aadumIn the garden forest, the flowering creeper dances
Sokkum kuralil poonguyil paadumIn an enchanting voice, the flower cuckoo sings
Sondham adhu pol ennidam kondavalThe one who bonded with me like that
Nee allavoAren't you that person?
Female
Aa illa illa illa illa illaAh, no no no no no
Adhu un ennamThat is just your thought
Yaekkam kollaadhaeDo not yearn
Nee thookkam kedaadhaeDo not lose your sleep
Yaekkam kollaadhaeDo not yearn
Nee thookkam kedaadhaeDo not lose your sleep
Male
Vaanidai odiya minnalinaalaeBecause of the lightning running across the sky
Maegam villondru podumThe cloud forms a rainbow
Vaanidai odiya minnalinaalaeBecause of the lightning running across the sky
Maegam villondru podumThe cloud forms a rainbow
Thaenidai ooriya sengani vaayumAnd lips like red fruit soaked in honey
Kaadhal undendru koorumWill say that love exists
Thaenidai ooriya sengani vaayumAnd lips like red fruit soaked in honey
Kaadhal undendru koorumWill say that love exists
Female
Manadhukkul iruppadhu ragasiyamWhat is inside the heart is a secret
Unakkadhai penmai sollaadhuWomanhood will not tell you that
Male :Aehae…Male: Oho...
Female :Kanavugal pirappadhumFemale: Just because dreams are born
Kavidhaiyil virippadhumAnd unfolded in poetry
Kaadhal aagaadhuIt does not become love
Male :Aehae…Male: Oho...
Female :Manadhukkul iruppadhu ragasiyamFemale: What is inside the heart is a secret
Unakkadhai penmai sollaadhuWomanhood will not tell you that
Male :Aehae…Male: Oho...
Female :Kanavugal pirappadhumFemale: Just because dreams are born
Kavidhaiyil virippadhumAnd unfolded in poetry
Kaadhal aagaadhuIt does not become love
Female
Yaekkam kollaadhaeDo not yearn
Nee thookkam kedaadhaeDo not lose your sleep
Yaekkam kollaadhaeDo not yearn
Nee thookkam kedaadhaeDo not lose your sleep
Male
Aadikku pinnae aavani maadhamAfter the month of Aadi, the month of Aavani
Varuvadhu unduIs bound to come
Female
AamaaYes
Male
Alli malarai chandhiran thaediThe moon seeking the water lily
Anaivadhu unduEmbraces it
Female
AamaaYes
Male
Thottathu kaattil poongodi aadumIn the garden forest, the flowering creeper dances
Sokkum kuralil poonguyil paadumIn an enchanting voice, the flower cuckoo sings
Sondham adhu pol ennidam kondavalThe one who bonded with me like that
Nee allavoAren't you that person?
Female
Aa illa illa illa illa illaAh, no no no no no
Adhu un ennamThat is just your thought
Yaekkam kollaadhaeDo not yearn
Nee thookkam kedaadhaeDo not lose your sleep
Yaekkam kollaadhaeDo not yearn
Nee thookkam kedaadhaeDo not lose your sleep
Female
Maan vilaiyaadidumEyes adorned with kohl, playing like a deer
Maivizhi oru naalOne day, those kohl-lined eyes
Kaadhal unnodu pesumWill talk of love with you
Maan vilaiyaadidumEyes adorned with kohl, playing like a deer
Maivizhi oru naalOne day, those kohl-lined eyes
Kaadhal unnodu pesumWill talk of love with you
Poo vilaiyaadidum maedaiyin maelaeUpon the stage where flowers play
Poovum pottodu aadumThe flower will dance wearing a bindi
Poo vilaiyaadidum maedaiyin maelaeUpon the stage where flowers play
Poovum pottodu aadumThe flower will dance wearing a bindi
Male
Adhu sari nadakkattumAlright, let that happen
Pudhu kadhai pirakkattumLet a new story be born
Naeram paarppomaaShall we wait for the right time?
Female :Oho…Female: Oho...
Male :Oru pakkam thiraiyittuMale: Drawing a curtain on one side
Maru pakkam anaiyittuBuilding a dam on the other side
Ulagai velvomaaShall we conquer the world?
Female :Oho…Female: Oho...
Male :Adhu sari nadakkattumMale: Alright, let that happen
Pudhu kadhai pirakkattumLet a new story be born
Naeram paarppomaaShall we wait for the right time?
Female :Oho…Female: Oho...
Male :Oru pakkam thiraiyittuMale: Drawing a curtain on one side
Maru pakkam anaiyittuBuilding a dam on the other side
Ulagai velvomaaShall we conquer the world?
Illai sollaadhae ini aamaam sol kannaeDon't say no, say yes now, my dear
Illai sollaadhae ini aamaam sol kannaeDon't say no, say yes now, my dear
Male
Aadikku pinnae aavani maadhamAfter the month of Aadi, the month of Aavani
Varuvadhu unduIs bound to come
Female
AamaaYes
Male
Alli malarai chandhiran thaediThe moon seeking the water lily
Anaivadhu unduEmbraces it
Female
AamaaYes
Male
Thottathu kaattil poongodi aadumIn the garden forest, the flowering creeper dances
Sokkum kuralil poonguyil paadumIn an enchanting voice, the flower cuckoo sings
Sondham adhu pol ennidam kondavalThe one who bonded with me like that
Nee allavoAren't you that person?
Female
Aamaamaamaa aamaa aamaa aamaaYes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
Adhu naanallavoIsn't that me?
Lala lalalala lalalala lalalala lalalalaLala lalalala lalalala lalalala lalalala
Female
Lala lalalala lalalala lalalala lalalalaLala lalalala lalalala lalalala lalalala

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful duet from 'Sivagamiyin Selvan' presents a charming romantic exchange between the male and female leads. The male protagonist uses cosmic and natural phenomena—such as the natural arrival of the Tamil month Aavani after Aadi, or the moon seeking the water lily—to assert that their romantic union is inevitable. He compares her eyes to a deer and her lips to honey-soaked fruit, persuading her to embrace love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Nature Allegory (Uvamaani)

Aadikku pinnae aavani maadham / Varuvadhu undu

Uses the natural progression of Tamil calendar months (Aadi followed by Aavani) and celestial embrace (moon and lily) as analogies for inevitable love.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Yaekkam kollaadhae / Nee thookkam kedaadhae

The second consonant sound 'k' rhymes across lines, enhancing rhythmic oral flow.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Maan vilaiyaadidum / Maivizhi oru naal

Comparing kohl-lined eyes to a playing deer and sweet lips to honey-soaked red fruit.

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Trivia

Sivagamiyin Selvan (1974) stars Sivaji Ganesan and Latha. The film's musical score was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. This song showcases Kannadasan's signature style of blending nature motifs with classical Tamil romantic teasing.

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