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Lyrics & meaning

Aadum Neram Ithu Thaan

From Soora Samhaaram · 1988

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
P. Susheela, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Soora Samhaaram
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
7 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aadum neram
Idhudhaan idhudhaan
Va va va va
Paadum neram
Idhudhaan idhudhaan
Va va va va
Pogira ilamai thirumba varuma
Aadidu paadidu ilamaiyil
Thediya inimai thirumba varuma
Koodidu paadidu thanimaiyil
Poovalla thaenalla
Naanindru naanalla…aahh..
Aadum neram
Chorus :Idhudhaan idhudhaan
Va va va va
Melogam boologam maarum
Maaraadu dhaagangaldhaan
Noolaagum poondhaegam yengum
Naal thorum mogangaldhaan
Aadum podhu
Dhaegam thaeyum
Paarkumbodhu
Paarvai saaiyum
Engengum inbam vandhu koodaadho
Vaa ingae ingae
Aadum neram
Chorus :Idhudhaan idhudhaan
Va va va va
Naanendru neeyendru yedhu
Baedhangal ingae illai
Veedendru naadendru yedhu
Bodhaikku ellai illai
Kaalai yedhu
Maalai yedhu
Kaanumbodhu kaalam yedhu
Aanantham nammai vittu pogaadhu
Vaa ingae ingae
Aadum neram
Chorus :Idhudhaan idhudhaan
Va va va va
Poovalla thaenalla
Naanindru naanalla…aahh..
Aadum neram
Chorus :Idhudhaan idhudhaan
Va va va va
Paadum neram
Chorus :Idhudhaan idhudhaan
Va va va va
It is time to dance,
this is the moment, this is it!
Come, come, come, come!
It is time to sing,
this is the moment, this is it!
Come, come, come, come!
Will this fleeting youth ever return?
Dance and sing while you are young!
Will the sweetness we seek ever come back?
Come together and sing in solitude!
I am not just a flower, nor just honey,
today, I am not myself anymore... ah!
It is time to dance,
Chorus: This is the moment, this is it!
Come, come, come, come!
Heaven and earth may change,
but our burning desires will never change!
This flower-like slender body longs for love,
filled with passion each and every day!
While dancing,
the body gets exhausted,
and while looking,
the eyes swoon with longing!
Won't sheer joy gather all around us?
Come right here, come here!
It is time to dance,
Chorus: This is the moment, this is it!
Come, come, come, come!
What is 'me' and what is 'you'?
There are no differences here!
What is 'home' and what is 'country'?
This intoxicating bliss knows no bounds!
What is morning,
what is evening?
When we meet, time ceases to exist!
This joy will never leave us!
Come right here, come here!
It is time to dance,
Chorus: This is the moment, this is it!
Come, come, come, come!
I am not just a flower, nor just honey,
today, I am not myself anymore... ah!
It is time to dance,
Chorus: This is the moment, this is it!
Come, come, come, come!
It is time to sing,
Chorus: This is the moment, this is it!
Come, come, come, come!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aadum Neram is a vibrant celebratory track from the 1988 Tamil film Soora Samhaaram. The lyrics emphasize the fleeting nature of youth and time, urging everyone to let go of their worries, gather together, and immerse themselves in music and dance before youth slips away forever.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for emphasis)

“Va va va va”

Words like 'Va va va va' and 'Idhudhaan idhudhaan' are repeated consecutively to enhance the rhythm and build excitement.

Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)

“Aadum neram / Paadum neram”

Rhyming of the second syllable in consecutive lines ('Aadum' and 'Paadum').

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Noolaagum poondhaegam yengum”

Comparing a delicate body to a thin thread/flower ('Noolaagum poondhaegam').

Rhetorical Questioning

“Kaalai yedhu / Maalai yedhu”

Using questions like 'Kaalai yedhu / Maalai yedhu' to convey that time and social barriers lose meaning in moments of pure joy.

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