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Lyrics & meaning

Aadum Arul Jothi

From Meenda Sorgam · 1960

Lyricist
P. S. Gopalakrishnan
Singers
Seerkazhi Govindarajan, M. L. Vasanthakumari
Music director
T. Chalapathi Rao
Movie name
Meenda Sorgam
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
10 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aadum arul jothi arulvaai nee ennai
Aadum arul jothi arulvaai nee ennai
Paadum paavai en mel paaraa mugam yen
Paadum paavai en mel paaraa mugam yen
Aadum arul jothi
Maanum mazhugum yendhi…
Aa..aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa..aaa…aa…
Maanum mazhugum yendhi
Malar paadham thookki
Maanum mazhugum yendhi
Malar paadham thookki
Aadhiyum andhamum thaanumaai
Thadhinginathom endru
Aadhiyum andhamum thaanumaai
Thadhinginathom endru
Sa sanidha nidhama dhamadhama garinisa
Nisagari gamadhama dhanirigarinisa
Sanidha nidhama dhamadhama garinisa
Nisagari gamadhama dhanirigari
Sanidhapadhari sanidhapadhagari sanidhapa
Gamanidha sanidhapamagarigama
Nirigari rigama dha ma
Dhaniri nidhamadha gamadha
Gamadhama garinigarisa
Nidhapamapadhadha saanidha
Garisanidha nini dhamadha madhanirisa
Aadum arul jothi
Bhaavam…raagam
Aa… aa….aa….aaa…aa….
Thaalam
Thattharitha tharitharithajam thajam
Thanam thadhinghinathom
Thadhinghinathom thadhinghinathom
Serndha kalai
Bhaavam raagam thaalam
Serndha baradha kalai indha
Paaril ullor endrum potrum kalai
Bhaavam raagam thaalam
Serndha baradha kalai indha
Paaril ullor endrum potrum kalai
Thaedi yedhum undo idharkku inai…
Aa..aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa..aaa…aa…
Thaedi yedhum undo idharkku inai
Nam naadum kondaadum pan paadum kalai
Nam naadum kondaadum pan paadum kalai
Sa saasa thaki thajam
Sanidhapama thajam
Mapa riga sanidha thajam
Pa ma ga ma thanakujam
Saanidha thakida
Pamapa januthapa
Papadhani thakitha jam
Gaarigari nirigari thakida dhimi
Sarisanidhapa thutthandhari
Garisani thadheem
Garisani thadhingina thom
Thakidajam risanidhapa
Sanidhani thadhingina thom
Aadum arul jothi arulvaai nee ennai
Aadum arul jothi
O dancing flame of grace, bless me with your mercy!
O dancing flame of grace, bless me with your mercy!
Why do you turn your face away from this singing girl?
Why do you turn your face away from this singing girl?
O dancing flame of grace!
Holding a deer and an axe...
Aa... aa... aa...
Holding a deer and an axe,
Raising your lotus foot,
Holding a deer and an axe,
Raising your lotus foot,
Embodying both the beginning and the end,
Dancing to the rhythm of 'Thadhinginathom',
Embodying both the beginning and the end,
Dancing to the rhythm of 'Thadhinginathom',
Sa Sa-Ni-Dha Ni-Dha-Ma Dha-Ma-Dha-Ma Ga-Ri-Ni-Sa
Ni-Sa-Ga-Ri Ga-Ma-Dha-Ma Dha-Ni-Ri-Ga-Ri-Ni-Sa
Sa-Ni-Dha Ni-Dha-Ma Dha-Ma-Dha-Ma Ga-Ri-Ni-Sa
Ni-Sa-Ga-Ri Ga-Ma-Dha-Ma Dha-Ni-Ri-Ga-Ri
Sa-Ni-Dha-Pa-Dha-Ri Sa-Ni-Dha-Pa-Dha-Ga-Ri Sa-Ni-Dha-Pa
Ga-Ma-Ni-Dha Sa-Ni-Dha-Pa-Ma-Ga-Ri-Ga-Ma
Ni-Ri-Ga-Ri Ri-Ga-Ma Dha Ma
Dha-Ni-Ri Ni-Dha-Ma-Dha Ga-Ma-Dha
Ga-Ma-Dha-Ma Ga-Ri-Ni-Ga-Ri-Sa
Ni-Dha-Pa-Ma-Pa-Dha-Dha Saa-Ni-Dha
Ga-Ri-Sa-Ni-Dha Ni-Ni Dha-Ma-Dha Ma-Dha-Ni-Ri-Sa
O dancing flame of grace!
Expression... melody...
Aa... aa... aa...
Rhythm...
Thatharitha tharitharithajam thajam
Thanam thadhinginathom
Thadhinginathom thadhinginathom
The art that brings them together—
Expression, melody, and rhythm—
The art of Bharatanatyam that brings them together,
Is an art praised forever by everyone on earth!
Expression, melody, and rhythm—
The art of Bharatanatyam that brings them together,
Is an art praised forever by everyone on earth!
Could anything ever be found to equal this art?
Aa... aa... aa...
Could anything ever be found to equal this art?
It is the singing art celebrated across our land!
It is the singing art celebrated across our land!
Sa Saa-Sa Thaki Thajam
Sa-Ni-Dha-Pa-Ma Thajam
Ma-Pa Ri-Ga Sa-Ni-Dha Thajam
Pa Ma Ga Ma Thanakujam
Saa-Ni-Dha Thakita
Pa-Ma-Pa Januthapa
Pa-Pa-Dha-Ni Thakita Jam
Gaa-Ri-Ga-Ri Ni-Ri-Ga-Ri Thakita Thimi
Sa-Ri-Sa-Ni-Dha-Pa Thuthanthari
Ga-Ri-Sa-Ni Thadheem
Ga-Ri-Sa-Ni Thadhingina Thom
Thakitajam Ri-Sa-Ni-Dha-Pa
Sa-Ni-Dha-Ni Thadhingina Thom
O dancing flame of grace, bless me with your mercy!
O dancing flame of grace!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classical song from the movie 'Meenda Sorgam' (1960) is a prayerful celebration of Lord Nataraja (the Lord of Dance) and an ode to Bharatanatyam. The dancer appeals to the divine light of grace, asking why the deity turns away when she sings and dances in worship. She describes Lord Shiva holding a deer and an axe, lifting his lotus foot, and dancing as the alpha and omega of the universe to rhythmic syllables.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Paadum paavai en mel paaraa mugam yen

Matching of initial consonant sounds across words, such as 'Paadum paavai' and 'Maanum mazhugum'.

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Malar paadham thookki

'Malar paadham' compares the sacred feet of the Lord directly to delicate flowers.

Iconographic Imagery

Maanum mazhugum yendhi

Detailed visual imagery showcasing traditional attributes of Shiva as Nataraja holding the deer (Maan) and axe (Mazhu).

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Trivia

Featured in 'Meenda Sorgam' (1960), this track showcases a classical Bharatanatyam dance performance blending swara passages (musical notes) and jathis (rhythmic vocal percussion). The movie starred Gemini Ganesan and Padmini, highlighting classical arts integrated into Tamil film storytelling.

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