Aadungadi Aadungadi
From Thyagi · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thyagi1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Aadungadi aadungadi anthariyae sundhariyae | Dance, O women, dance! O beautiful maiden! |
| Aadungadi aadungadi anthariyae sundhariyae | Dance, O women, dance! O beautiful maiden! |
| Paarungadi paarugadi vanthirukkum manthiriyae | Look, O women, look at the minister who has arrived! |
| Paarungadi paarugadi vanthirukkum manthiriyae | Look, O women, look at the minister who has arrived! |
| Ooradangum velaiyilae yaaru namma paakkurathu | When the whole town falls asleep, who is there to watch us? |
| Anthapura leelaigalai entha paiya kekkurathu | Which fellow is going to question the secrets of the inner palace? |
| Male | |
| Vettaikkaaran kottaiyilae | Inside the hunter's fortress, |
| Vachhcathuthaan sattamadi | Whatever is dictated is the law! |
| Vedikkaiyaa vaadikkaiyaa | Amusingly and habitually, |
| Pottathuthaan thittamadi | Whatever is laid out becomes the plan! |
| Male | |
| Aadungadi aadungadi anthariyae sundhariyae | Dance, O women, dance! O beautiful maiden! |
| Paarungadi paarugadi vanthirukkum manthiriyae | Look, O women, look at the minister who has arrived! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Male | |
| Yaemaali makkalukku yaeththapadi iruppavanga | To suit the gullible citizens, |
| Komaali rajakkalthaan….ho ho….. | There are only fool kings... ho ho... |
| Komaali rajakkalthaan…. | There are only fool kings... |
| Komaali rajakkal kondaada kaaththirukku | To celebrate these fool kings, waiting, |
| Poomaeni rojakkalthaan | Are the flower-like, soft-bodied roses! |
| Poomaeni rojakkalthaan | Are the flower-like, soft-bodied roses! |
| Male | |
| Somarasa paanangalil | In the intoxicating divine wine, |
| Thoovungadi sokkupodi | Sprinkle the hypnotic powder! |
| Kaamarasa paadalgalai | Songs filled with romantic passion, |
| Koorungadi santhappadi | Recite them in perfect rhythm! |
| Male | |
| Kaattungadi viththaigalai | Display your artistic talents, |
| Kaal molaichcha thaththaigalae | O charming parrots that have sprouted legs! |
| Kaariyaththai saathippathu | The ones who accomplish the mission, |
| Kattilarai meththaigalae | Are the experts of the bed chamber! |
| Male | |
| Aadungadi aadungadi anthariyae sundhariyae | Dance, O women, dance! O beautiful maiden! |
| Paarungadi paarugadi vanthirukkum manthiriyae | Look, O women, look at the minister who has arrived! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Male | |
| Vaaraamal vanthirukkum | Arriving so rarely, |
| Rajaanga virunthaali | A royal guest of honor! |
| Vandaattam aadungadi…hoho…. | Dance like bees around him... ho ho... |
| Vandaattam aadungadi… | Dance like bees around him... |
| Naalthorum nam naattin | Every day, of our country, |
| Panpaattai kaappavanga | The ones who claim to protect our culture, |
| Nalvaazhththu koorungadi | Offer them your grand wishes! |
| Nalvaazhththu koorungadi | Offer them your warm wishes! |
| Male | |
| Kaalam namma kaalamadi kaaththu ippa veesudhadi | Time is our time now, and the wind blows in our favor! |
| Jaadhagamum josiyamu saathagamaai pesuthadi | Horoscopes and astrology speak favorably for us! |
| Raaththiriyil rajjiyamae theerththathilae aaduthadi | At night, the whole kingdom sways in holy liquid! |
| Aatti vaikka naamirukka aalavattam poduthadi | While we pull the strings, the world spins in honor! |
| Male | |
| Aadungadi aadungadi anthariyae sundhariyae | Dance, O women, dance! O beautiful maiden! |
| Paarungadi paarugadi vanthirukkum manthiriyae | Look, O women, look at the minister who has arrived! |
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ஆடுங்கடி ஆடுங்கடி அந்தரியே சுந்தரியே
ஆடுங்கடி ஆடுங்கடி அந்தரியே சுந்தரியே
பாருங்கடி பாருங்கடி வந்திருக்கும் மந்திரியே
பாருங்கடி பாருங்கடி வந்திருக்கும் மந்திரியே
ஊரடங்கும் வேளையிலே யாரு நம்ம பாக்குறது
அந்தபுர லீலைகளை எந்தப் பைய கேக்குறது
Dance, O women, dance! O beautiful maiden!
Dance, O women, dance! O beautiful maiden!
Look, O women, look at the minister who has arrived!
Look, O women, look at the minister who has arrived!
When the whole town falls asleep, who is there to watch us?
Which fellow is going to question the secrets of the inner palace?
வேட்டைக்காரன் கோட்டையிலே
வச்சதுதான் சட்டமடி
வேடிக்கையா வாடிக்கையா
போட்டதுதான் திட்டமடி.......
Inside the hunter's fortress,
Whatever is dictated is the law!
Amusingly and habitually,
Whatever is laid out becomes the plan!
ஆடுங்கடி ஆடுங்கடி அந்தரியே சுந்தரியே
பாருங்கடி பாருங்கடி வந்திருக்கும் மந்திரியே
Dance, O women, dance! O beautiful maiden!
Look, O women, look at the minister who has arrived!
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ஏமாளி மக்களுக்கு ஏத்த படி இருப்பவங்க
கோமாளி ராஜாக்கள்தான்....ஹோ ஹோ....
கோமாளி ராஜாக்கள்தான்
கோமாளி ராஜாக்கள் கொண்டாட காத்திருக்கு
பூமேனி ரோஜாக்கள்தான்.....
பூமேனி ரோஜாக்கள்தான்.....
To suit the gullible citizens,
There are only fool kings... ho ho...
There are only fool kings...
To celebrate these fool kings, waiting,
Are the flower-like, soft-bodied roses!
Are the flower-like, soft-bodied roses!
சோமரச பானங்களில்
தூவுங்கடி சொக்குபொடி
காமரச பாடல்களை
கூறுங்கடி சந்தப்படி
In the intoxicating divine wine,
Sprinkle the hypnotic powder!
Songs filled with romantic passion,
Recite them in perfect rhythm!
காட்டுங்கடி வித்தைகளை
கால் மொளைச்ச தத்தைகளே
காரியத்தை சாதிப்பது
கட்டிலறை மெத்தைகளே......
Display your artistic talents,
O charming parrots that have sprouted legs!
The ones who accomplish the mission,
Are the experts of the bed chamber!
ஆடுங்கடி ஆடுங்கடி அந்தரியே சுந்தரியே
பாருங்கடி பாருங்கடி வந்திருக்கும் மந்திரியே
Dance, O women, dance! O beautiful maiden!
Look, O women, look at the minister who has arrived!
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வாராமல் வந்திருக்கும்
ராஜாங்க விருந்தாளி
வண்டாட்டம் ஆடுங்கடி...ஹோஹோ....
வண்டாட்டம் ஆடுங்கடி...
நாள்தோறும் நம் நாட்டின்
பண்பாட்டை காப்பவங்க
நல்வாழ்த்து கூறுங்கடி
நல்வாழ்த்து கூறுங்கடி
Arriving so rarely,
A royal guest of honor!
Dance like bees around him... ho ho...
Dance like bees around him...
Every day, of our country,
The ones who claim to protect our culture,
Offer them your grand wishes!
Offer them your warm wishes!
காலம் நம்ம காலமடி காத்து இப்ப வீசுதடி
ஜாதகமும் ஜோசியமும் சாதகமாய் பேசுதடி
ராத்திரியில் ராஜ்ஜியமே தீர்த்தத்திலே ஆடுதடி
ஆட்டி வைக்க நாமிருக்க ஆளவட்டம் போடுதடி..
Time is our time now, and the wind blows in our favor!
Horoscopes and astrology speak favorably for us!
At night, the whole kingdom sways in holy liquid!
While we pull the strings, the world spins in honor!
ஆடுங்கடி ஆடுங்கடி அந்தரியே சுந்தரியே
பாருங்கடி பாருங்கடி வந்திருக்கும் மந்திரியே
Dance, O women, dance! O beautiful maiden!
Look, O women, look at the minister who has arrived!
…………………..
Aadungadi aadungadi anthariyae sundhariyae
Dance, O women, dance! O beautiful maiden!
Aadungadi aadungadi anthariyae sundhariyae
Dance, O women, dance! O beautiful maiden!
Paarungadi paarugadi vanthirukkum manthiriyae
Look, O women, look at the minister who has arrived!
Paarungadi paarugadi vanthirukkum manthiriyae
Look, O women, look at the minister who has arrived!
Ooradangum velaiyilae yaaru namma paakkurathu
When the whole town falls asleep, who is there to watch us?
Anthapura leelaigalai entha paiya kekkurathu
Which fellow is going to question the secrets of the inner palace?
Vettaikkaaran kottaiyilae
Inside the hunter's fortress,
Vachhcathuthaan sattamadi
Whatever is dictated is the law!
Vedikkaiyaa vaadikkaiyaa
Amusingly and habitually,
Pottathuthaan thittamadi
Whatever is laid out becomes the plan!
Aadungadi aadungadi anthariyae sundhariyae
Dance, O women, dance! O beautiful maiden!
Paarungadi paarugadi vanthirukkum manthiriyae
Look, O women, look at the minister who has arrived!
……………………
Yaemaali makkalukku yaeththapadi iruppavanga
To suit the gullible citizens,
Komaali rajakkalthaan….ho ho…..
There are only fool kings... ho ho...
Komaali rajakkalthaan….
There are only fool kings...
Komaali rajakkal kondaada kaaththirukku
To celebrate these fool kings, waiting,
Poomaeni rojakkalthaan
Are the flower-like, soft-bodied roses!
Poomaeni rojakkalthaan
Are the flower-like, soft-bodied roses!
Somarasa paanangalil
In the intoxicating divine wine,
Thoovungadi sokkupodi
Sprinkle the hypnotic powder!
Kaamarasa paadalgalai
Songs filled with romantic passion,
Koorungadi santhappadi
Recite them in perfect rhythm!
Kaattungadi viththaigalai
Display your artistic talents,
Kaal molaichcha thaththaigalae
O charming parrots that have sprouted legs!
Kaariyaththai saathippathu
The ones who accomplish the mission,
Kattilarai meththaigalae
Are the experts of the bed chamber!
Aadungadi aadungadi anthariyae sundhariyae
Dance, O women, dance! O beautiful maiden!
Paarungadi paarugadi vanthirukkum manthiriyae
Look, O women, look at the minister who has arrived!
……………………
Vaaraamal vanthirukkum
Arriving so rarely,
Rajaanga virunthaali
A royal guest of honor!
Vandaattam aadungadi…hoho….
Dance like bees around him... ho ho...
Vandaattam aadungadi…
Dance like bees around him...
Naalthorum nam naattin
Every day, of our country,
Panpaattai kaappavanga
The ones who claim to protect our culture,
Nalvaazhththu koorungadi
Offer them your grand wishes!
Nalvaazhththu koorungadi
Offer them your warm wishes!
Kaalam namma kaalamadi kaaththu ippa veesudhadi
Time is our time now, and the wind blows in our favor!
Jaadhagamum josiyamu saathagamaai pesuthadi
Horoscopes and astrology speak favorably for us!
Raaththiriyil rajjiyamae theerththathilae aaduthadi
At night, the whole kingdom sways in holy liquid!
Aatti vaikka naamirukka aalavattam poduthadi
While we pull the strings, the world spins in honor!
Aadungadi aadungadi anthariyae sundhariyae
Dance, O women, dance! O beautiful maiden!
Paarungadi paarugadi vanthirukkum manthiriyae
Look, O women, look at the minister who has arrived!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aadungadi Aadungadi' from the 1982 film Thyagi is a satirical dance number depicting nocturnal revelry and inner-palace decadence. Through the voice of the singer addressing royal dancers, the song paints a vivid picture of powerful leaders who indulge in luxury, wine, and temptation under the cover of night, far removed from public eyes. Written by Vaali and composed by M. S. Viswanathan, the lyrics hide sharp political and social satire behind rhythmic dance commands. It mocks corrupt leaders who claim to be guardians of culture by day while indulging in debauchery by night, highlighting how those in power shape rules and plans to suit their personal pleasures.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaikkal (Initial Alliteration)
“Vettaikkaaran kottaiyilae / Vachhcathuthaan sattamadi”
Repetition of the initial letter 'V' ('Vettaikkaaran' / 'Vachhcathuthaan') creates a strong, rhythmic beat suited for a dance performance.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ooradangum velaiyilae yaaru namma paakkurathu / Anthapura leelaigalai entha paiya kekkurathu”
Matching end sounds ('paakkurathu' / 'kekkurathu') provides musical flow and structural harmony across the couplets.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Kaattungadi viththaigalai / Kaal molaichcha thaththaigalae”
Dancers are metaphorically described as 'parrots with sprouted legs', highlighting their grace, beauty, and lively charm.
Irony / Political Satire
“Naalthorum nam naattin / Panpaattai kaappavanga”
Vaali uses biting irony by addressing corrupt politicians as 'protectors of culture' while they engage in drunken nightly indulgence.
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Trivia
Thyagi (1982) is a Tamil film starring Sivaji Ganesan in dual roles. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this track is sung by T. M. Soundararajan. Lyricist Vaali was legendary for embedding sharp socio-political commentary into lively dance and commercial tracks, using metaphors of kings and courts to cleverly satirize modern political hypocrisy.
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