Aadum Mayil Venuma
From Harichandra – 1968 Film · 1968
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- T. Sarojini, K. Rani
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Harichandra – 1968 Film1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aadum mayil venuma aa aa aa | Do you want a dancing peacock? Ah ah ah... |
| Female | |
| Paadum kuyil venuma aaa aa oo oo | Do you want a singing cuckoo? Ah ah oh oh... |
| Female | |
| Amuthaana nilai kaana | To experience a sweet, ambrosia-like state, |
| Vaaraaiyoo raaja | Won't you come, my king? |
| Female | |
| Anbae engal inbam endrum | My love, our joy is forever |
| Vaadatha rojaa | A never-fading rose. |
| Female | |
| Kannum kannum pesudhu | Eyes are speaking to eyes, |
| Kaadhal valai veesudhu | Casting a net of love. |
| Female | |
| Kannum kannum pesudhu | Eyes are speaking to eyes, |
| Kaadhal valai veesudhu | Casting a net of love. |
| Female | |
| Kaaranam ennavendru solludhu | Revealing what the reason is. |
| Female | |
| Kannum kannum pesudhu | Eyes are speaking to eyes, |
| Kaadhal valai veesudhu | Casting a net of love. |
| Kaaranam ennavendru solludhu | Revealing what the reason is. |
| Female | |
| Indha vanna malar kandu | Beholding this colorful flower, |
| Ingae vattam podum vandu | The beetle circles around here. |
| Female | |
| Vanna malar kandu | Beholding the colorful flower, |
| Ingae vattam podum vandu | The beetle circles around here. |
| Adhu enni thannaalae yenguthu | Thinking of it, it yearns on its own. |
| Female | |
| Indha malaraaga vandai thaedi pogumoo | Will this flower go searching for the beetle? |
| Female | |
| Thaen madhu maari ponaal inbam kaanumo | If the sweet honey changes, can joy still be found? |
| Female | |
| Aaa aa aa aa aa | Aaa aa aa aa aa |
| Female :Ooo oo oo oo | Female :Ooo oo oo oo |
ஆடும் மயில் வேணுமா ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....
Do you want a dancing peacock? Ah ah ah...
பாடும் குயில் வேணுமா ஓ..ஓஒ..ஓஓஓ..
Do you want a singing cuckoo? Ah ah oh oh...
பெண்கள் :
அழகான அன்னபட்சி வேணுமா
ஆடும் மயில் வேணுமா.....
பாடும் குயில் வேணுமா
அழகான அன்னபட்சி வேணுமா
ஆடும் மயில் வேணுமா.....
பாடும் குயில் வேணுமா
அழகான அன்னபட்சி வேணுமா
வேணுமா அழகான அன்னபட்சி வேணுமா
To experience a sweet, ambrosia-like state,
Won't you come, my king?
அமுதான நிலைக் காண
வாராயோ ராஜா
My love, our joy is forever
A never-fading rose.
அன்பே எங்கள் இன்பமே
என்றும் வாடாத ரோஜா
Eyes are speaking to eyes,
Casting a net of love.
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் பேசுது
காதல் வலை வீசுது
Eyes are speaking to eyes,
Casting a net of love.
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் பேசுது
காதல் வலை வீசுது
Revealing what the reason is.
காரணம் என்னவென்று சொல்லுது
Eyes are speaking to eyes,
Casting a net of love.
Revealing what the reason is.
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் பேசுது
காதல் வலை வீசுது
காரணம் என்னவென்று சொல்லுது
Beholding this colorful flower,
The beetle circles around here.
இந்த வண்ண மலர் கண்டு
இங்கே வட்டம் போடும் வண்டு
Beholding the colorful flower,
The beetle circles around here.
Thinking of it, it yearns on its own.
இந்த வண்ண மலர் கண்டு
இங்கே வட்டம் போடும் வண்டு
அது எண்ணி எண்ணி தன்னாலே ஏங்குது
Will this flower go searching for the beetle?
இந்த மலராக வண்டித் தேடி போகுமா
தேன் மது மாறி போனால் இன்பம் காணுமா
If the sweet honey changes, can joy still be found?
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
ஓ.....ஓ.....ஒ.....ஒ......
Aaa aa aa aa aa
Female :Ooo oo oo oo
பெண்கள் :
இந்த மலராக வண்டித் தேடி போகுமா
தேன் மது மாறி போனால் இன்பம் காணுமா
ஆடும் மயில் வேணுமா.....
பாடும் குயில் வேணுமா
அழகான அன்னபட்சி வேணுமா
வேணுமா அழகான அன்னபட்சி வேணுமா
Aadum mayil venuma aa aa aa
Do you want a dancing peacock? Ah ah ah...
Paadum kuyil venuma aaa aa oo oo
Do you want a singing cuckoo? Ah ah oh oh...
Amuthaana nilai kaana
To experience a sweet, ambrosia-like state,
Vaaraaiyoo raaja
Won't you come, my king?
Anbae engal inbam endrum
My love, our joy is forever
Vaadatha rojaa
A never-fading rose.
Kannum kannum pesudhu
Eyes are speaking to eyes,
Kaadhal valai veesudhu
Casting a net of love.
Kannum kannum pesudhu
Eyes are speaking to eyes,
Kaadhal valai veesudhu
Casting a net of love.
Kaaranam ennavendru solludhu
Revealing what the reason is.
Kannum kannum pesudhu
Eyes are speaking to eyes,
Kaadhal valai veesudhu
Casting a net of love.
Kaaranam ennavendru solludhu
Revealing what the reason is.
Indha vanna malar kandu
Beholding this colorful flower,
Ingae vattam podum vandu
The beetle circles around here.
Vanna malar kandu
Beholding the colorful flower,
Ingae vattam podum vandu
The beetle circles around here.
Adhu enni thannaalae yenguthu
Thinking of it, it yearns on its own.
Indha malaraaga vandai thaedi pogumoo
Will this flower go searching for the beetle?
Thaen madhu maari ponaal inbam kaanumo
If the sweet honey changes, can joy still be found?
Aaa aa aa aa aa
Aaa aa aa aa aa
Female :Ooo oo oo oo
Female :Ooo oo oo oo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an enchanting romantic melody framed as a playful entice to a beloved king. The singer uses nature imagery—a dancing peacock, a singing cuckoo, nectar, and a never-fading rose—to convey the everlasting sweet bliss of love and invite her lover into her world. The second half explores silent communication through glances, describing love as a net woven through eye contact. Using the classical metaphor of a beetle circling a blooming flower, the lyrics ponder the courtly dynamics of longing and pursuit in romantic love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aadum mayil venuma / Paadum kuyil venuma”
Matching second consonants in 'Aadum' and 'Paadum' creates rhythmic harmony across lines 1 and 2.
Metaphor
“Kaadhal valai veesudhu”
'Kaadhal valai' (net of love) metaphorically compares romance to a web or net that gently captures lovers.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kannum kannum pesudhu / Kaadhal valai veesudhu”
Rhyming endings in 'pesudhu' and 'veesudhu' provide melodic continuity.
Allegory / Symbolism
“Indha malaraaga vandai thaedi pogumoo”
The flower (malar) and beetle (vandu) are classic Tamil literary symbols representing the beloved and the suitor respectively.
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Trivia
Harichandra (1968) featured Sivaji Ganesan in the titular role of King Harishchandra. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass was renowned for incorporating classical folk tropes and vivid nature imagery into dance and court-sequence songs in Golden Era Tamil cinema.
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