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Lyrics & meaning

Aadu nanainchichaam

From Aadugal Nanaikindrana · 1981

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Aadugal Nanaikindrana
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
28 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aadu nanainjuchaam onaai azhthuchaam
Aadu nanainjuchaam onaai azhthuchaam
Appa sonnaar paarthaathunga
Ippa kannaal paarpomunga
Appa sonnaar paarthaathunga
Ippa kannaal paarpomunga
Aadu nanainjuchaam onaai azhthuchaam
Aadugal nanaigindrana onaaigal azhugindrana
Aadu puli aattam
Naam andraadam kaangindra
Maanidar koottam
Thedi varum sontham
Karunthealaaga dhinma maari
Aaduthu aattam
Munpuraththil vanthu ninnu
Punnagai seiyyum
Pin puraththil aayiramaai pesi sirikkum
Munpuraththil vanthu ninnu
Punnagai seiyyum
Pin puraththil aayiramaai pesi sirikkum
Aadugal nanaigindrana onaaigal azhugindrana
Aadu nanainjuchaam onaai azhthuchaam
Yaezhai magal vaazhvil
Aval eppothu ellorukkum pontaattiyaam
Edrum aval kadhil ketkum
Sangeethamthaan intha vaippaattiyaam
Thaaliyillaa pengalai
En thaai endru azhaikkum
Thaayagththil ippadi orr naayum irukkum
Thaaliyillaa pengalai
En thaai endru azhaikkum
Thaayagththil ippadi orr naayum irukkum
Aadugal nanaigindrana onaaigal azhugindrana
Aadu nanainjuchaam onaai azhthuchaam
Appa sonnaar paarthaathunga
Ippa kannaal paarpomunga
Appa sonnaar paarthaathunga
Ippa kannaal paarpomunga
Aadu nanainjuchaam onaai azhthuchaam
Aadugal nanaigindrana onaaigal azhugindrana
Aangal vidum kanneer
Adhu appavi penn vaazhkkaiyai thappaagavae
Penmai vidum kanneer
Adhu peyaaga vaazhvorai thaan maattravae
Naadhiyatra pengalukku kaavalumillai
Nallavarai kaappatharkku orr kovilumillai
Naadhiyatra pengalukku kaavalumillai
Nallavarai kaappatharkku orr kovilumillai
: Aadugal nanaigindrana onaaigal azhugindrana
Aadu nanainjuchaam onaai azhthuchaam
Aadugal nanaigindrana onaaigal azhugindrana
The sheep got soaked in rain, and the wolf wept for it!
The sheep got soaked in rain, and the wolf wept for it!
Father told us this story long ago,
now we see it with our own eyes!
Father told us this story long ago,
now we see it with our own eyes!
The sheep got soaked in rain, and the wolf wept for it!
The sheep are getting drenched, and the wolves are weeping!
It is a game of goats and tigers
played by the crowds of people
we see every single day.
Relatives who come seeking us
turn into black scorpions
and dance their wicked game.
They stand before us
with a pleasant smile,
but behind our backs, they say a thousand things and laugh.
They stand before us
with a pleasant smile,
but behind our backs, they say a thousand things and laugh.
The sheep are getting drenched, and the wolves are weeping!
The sheep got soaked in rain, and the wolf wept for it!
In a poor girl's life,
since when is she a wife to everyone?
The only music her ears ever hear
is the cruel word 'mistress'.
Where even women without a thaali (sacred marriage thread)
are respected and called 'Mother',
in such a motherland, vile dogs like this also live!
Where even women without a thaali (sacred marriage thread)
are respected and called 'Mother',
in such a motherland, vile dogs like this also live!
The sheep are getting drenched, and the wolves are weeping!
The sheep got soaked in rain, and the wolf wept for it!
Father told us this story long ago,
now we see it with our own eyes!
Father told us this story long ago,
now we see it with our own eyes!
The sheep got soaked in rain, and the wolf wept for it!
The sheep are getting drenched, and the wolves are weeping!
The tears shed by men
only mislead an innocent woman's life,
while the tears shed by a woman
can reform even those who live like monsters.
There is no protection for helpless women,
and there is no temple to shelter the good.
There is no protection for helpless women,
and there is no temple to shelter the good.
The sheep are getting drenched, and the wolves are weeping!
The sheep got soaked in rain, and the wolf wept for it!
The sheep are getting drenched, and the wolves are weeping!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Aadugal Nanaikindrana' uses vivid allegorical metaphors to critique societal hypocrisy and the exploitation of vulnerable women. Using the classic Tamil proverb of a wolf crying crocodile tears when sheep get drenched in rain, Kannadasan exposes two-faced relatives and social predators who pretend to care while secretly ruining innocent lives. The lyrics highlight the harsh realities faced by destitute women who lack social standing or protection, lamenting how society dishonors them while maintaining a facade of morality. Ultimately, the song serves as a poignant commentary on deceit, human cruelty, and the suffering of the helpless in a hypocritical world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allegory & Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)

“Aadugal nanaigindrana onaaigal azhugindrana”

'Aadu' (sheep) represents innocent, vulnerable people (especially poor women), while 'Onaai' (wolf) symbolizes deceptive predators shedding crocodile tears.

Rhyme / Monai (மோனை - Initial Rhyming)

“Aangal vidum kanneer / Penmai vidum kanneer”

Matching initial consonant sounds in line-pairs (e.g., 'Aangala' / 'Adhu' and 'Penmai' / 'Adhu').

Contrast / Antithesis (முரண்)

“Munpuraththil vanthu ninnu punnagai seiyyum / Pin puraththil aayiramaai pesi sirikkum”

Juxtaposes front-facing smiles ('Munpuraththil punnagai') with backstabbing mockery ('Pin puraththil pesi sirikkum').

Iyaibu (இயைபு - Ending Rhyme)

“Naadhiyatra pengalukku kaavalumillai / Nallavarai kaappatharkku orr kovilumillai”

Rhyming ends of phrases like 'kaavalumillai' and 'kovilumillai'.

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Trivia

This song originates from the 1981 Tamil film 'Aadugal Nanaikindrana' featuring lyrics by legendary poet Kannadasan. The main refrain 'Aadu nanainjuchaam onaai azhthuchaam' is adapted from a famous Tamil folk proverb used to describe fake sympathy or crocodile tears.

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