Aadungal Paadungal
From Guru · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Guru1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Lalla lalla lalla laa laa laalalaalaa | Lalla lalla lalla laa laa laalalaalaa |
| Lalla lalla lalla laa laa laalalaalaa | Lalla lalla lalla laa laa laalalaalaa |
| Lalla lalla lalla laa laa laalalaalaa | Lalla lalla lalla laa laa laalalaalaa |
| Male | |
| Aadungal paadungal | Dance and sing |
| Pillai pon vandugal | Young golden beetles (dear children) |
| Chorus :Lalla laa laa laaa | Chorus: Lalla laa laa laaa |
| Male | |
| Aadungal paadungal | Dance and sing |
| Pillai pon vandugal | Young golden beetles (dear children) |
| Chorus :Lalla laa laa laaa | Chorus: Lalla laa laa laaa |
| Male | |
| Ulagathil pala ullangal | There are many kinds of hearts in this world |
| Endrum kuzhandhaikku | Yet for a child, always |
| Pudhu ennangal | Fresh and pure thoughts blossom |
| Andha kannan bimbangalae | They are the very reflections of Lord Krishna |
| Chorus :Laa laa laa laalaaaa | Chorus: Laa laa laa laalaaaa |
| Laa laa laa laalaaaa | Laa laa laa laalaaaa |
| Male | |
| Aadungal paadungal | Dance and sing |
| Pillai pon vandugal | Young golden beetles (dear children) |
| Male | |
| {Deepangal ingu yetrungal | Light the lamps here |
| Thiruvizha deiva peru vizha | It is a grand divine festival |
| Kannanai ennum oru vizha} (2) | A grand festival meditating on Krishna (Repeat) |
| Male | |
| Kobam polae baanangal | Shoot arrows like anger |
| Paavam polae veesungal | Cast them away like sins |
| Pilligal killaigal | Little children and sweet parrots |
| Kannan bimbangalae | Reflections of Krishna |
| Chorus | |
| Laa laa laa laalaaaa | Laa laa laa laalaaaa |
| Laa laa laa laalaaaa | Laa laa laa laalaaaa |
| Male | |
| Aadungal paadungal | Dance and sing |
| Pillai pon vandugal | Young golden beetles (dear children) |
| Male | |
| {Mundhungal dhinam mundhungal | Forge ahead every single day |
| Ulagamae ungal kaigalil | The world is in your hands |
| Kalagamae indri vaazhungal} (2) | Live without any conflict or discord (Repeat) |
| Male | |
| Kannae paappaa thoongaadhae | My precious darling, do not sleep away your time |
| Kaalam undu yengaadhae | Time is with you, do not yearn helplessly |
| Pilligal killaigal | Little children and sweet parrots |
| Kannan bimbangalae | Reflections of Krishna |
| Chorus | |
| Laa laa laa laalaaaa | Laa laa laa laalaaaa |
| Laa laa laa laalaaaa | Laa laa laa laalaaaa |
| Male | |
| Aadungal paadungal | Dance and sing |
| Pillai pon vandugal | Young golden beetles (dear children) |
| Chorus :Lalla laa laa laaa | Chorus: Lalla laa laa laaa |
| Male | |
| Ulagathil pala ullangal | There are many kinds of hearts in this world |
| Endrum kuzhandhaikku | Yet for a child, always |
| Pudhu ennangal | Fresh and pure thoughts blossom |
| Andha kannan bimbangalae | They are the very reflections of Lord Krishna |
| Chorus :Laa laa laa laalaaaa | Chorus: Laa laa laa laalaaaa |
| Laa laa laa laalaaaa | Laa laa laa laalaaaa |
| Male | |
| Aadungal paadungal | Dance and sing |
| Pillai pon vandugal | Young golden beetles (dear children) |
லல லல்லா லல்லா
லா லா லாலலாலா லல
லல்லா லல்லா லா லா
லாலலாலா லல லல்லா
லல்லா லா லா லாலலாலா
Lalla lalla lalla laa laa laalalaalaa
Lalla lalla lalla laa laa laalalaalaa
Lalla lalla lalla laa laa laalalaalaa
ஆடுங்கள் பாடுங்கள்
பிள்ளை பொன் வண்டுகள்
குழு :
லல்ல லா லா லா
Dance and sing
Young golden beetles (dear children)
Chorus: Lalla laa laa laaa
ஆடுங்கள் பாடுங்கள்
பிள்ளை பொன் வண்டுகள்
குழு :
லல்ல லா லா லா
Dance and sing
Young golden beetles (dear children)
Chorus: Lalla laa laa laaa
உலகத்தில் பல
உள்ளங்கள் என்றும்
குழந்தைக்கு புது
எண்ணங்கள் அந்த
கண்ணன் பிம்பங்களே
குழு :
லா லா லா லாலா
லா லா லா லாலா
There are many kinds of hearts in this world
Yet for a child, always
Fresh and pure thoughts blossom
They are the very reflections of Lord Krishna
Chorus: Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
ஆடுங்கள்
பாடுங்கள் பிள்ளை
பொன் வண்டுகள்
Dance and sing
Young golden beetles (dear children)
{ தீபங்கள் இங்கு
ஏற்றுங்கள் திரு விழா
தெய்வ பெரு விழா
கண்ணனை என்னும்
ஒரு விழா } (2)
Light the lamps here
It is a grand divine festival
A grand festival meditating on Krishna (Repeat)
கோபம் போலே
பானங்கள் பாவம் போலே
வீசுங்கள் பிள்ளைகள்
கிள்ளைகள் கண்ணன்
பிம்பங்களே
Shoot arrows like anger
Cast them away like sins
Little children and sweet parrots
Reflections of Krishna
லா லா லா லாலா
லா லா லா லாலா
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
ஆடுங்கள் பாடுங்கள்
பிள்ளை பொன் வண்டுகள்
Dance and sing
Young golden beetles (dear children)
{ முந்துங்கள் தினம்
முந்துங்கள் உலகமே உங்கள்
கைகளில் கழகமே இன்றி
வாழுங்கள் } (2)
Forge ahead every single day
The world is in your hands
Live without any conflict or discord (Repeat)
கண்ணே பாப்பா
தூங்காதே காலம் உண்டு
ஏங்காதே பிள்ளைகள்
கிள்ளைகள் கண்ணன்
பிம்பங்களே
My precious darling, do not sleep away your time
Time is with you, do not yearn helplessly
Little children and sweet parrots
Reflections of Krishna
லா லா லா
லாலா லா லா லா
லாலா
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
ஆடுங்கள் பாடுங்கள்
பிள்ளை பொன் வண்டுகள்
குழு :
லல்ல லா லா லா
Dance and sing
Young golden beetles (dear children)
Chorus: Lalla laa laa laaa
உலகத்தில் பல
உள்ளங்கள் என்றும்
குழந்தைக்கு புது
எண்ணங்கள் அந்த
கண்ணன் பிம்பங்களே
குழு :
லா லா லா லாலா
லா லா லா லாலா
There are many kinds of hearts in this world
Yet for a child, always
Fresh and pure thoughts blossom
They are the very reflections of Lord Krishna
Chorus: Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
ஆடுங்கள் பாடுங்கள்
பிள்ளை பொன் வண்டுகள்
Dance and sing
Young golden beetles (dear children)
Lalla lalla lalla laa laa laalalaalaa
Lalla lalla lalla laa laa laalalaalaa
Lalla lalla lalla laa laa laalalaalaa
Lalla lalla lalla laa laa laalalaalaa
Lalla lalla lalla laa laa laalalaalaa
Lalla lalla lalla laa laa laalalaalaa
Aadungal paadungal
Dance and sing
Pillai pon vandugal
Young golden beetles (dear children)
Chorus :Lalla laa laa laaa
Chorus: Lalla laa laa laaa
Aadungal paadungal
Dance and sing
Pillai pon vandugal
Young golden beetles (dear children)
Chorus :Lalla laa laa laaa
Chorus: Lalla laa laa laaa
Ulagathil pala ullangal
There are many kinds of hearts in this world
Endrum kuzhandhaikku
Yet for a child, always
Pudhu ennangal
Fresh and pure thoughts blossom
Andha kannan bimbangalae
They are the very reflections of Lord Krishna
Chorus :Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Chorus: Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Aadungal paadungal
Dance and sing
Pillai pon vandugal
Young golden beetles (dear children)
{Deepangal ingu yetrungal
Light the lamps here
Thiruvizha deiva peru vizha
It is a grand divine festival
Kannanai ennum oru vizha} (2)
A grand festival meditating on Krishna (Repeat)
Kobam polae baanangal
Shoot arrows like anger
Paavam polae veesungal
Cast them away like sins
Pilligal killaigal
Little children and sweet parrots
Kannan bimbangalae
Reflections of Krishna
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Aadungal paadungal
Dance and sing
Pillai pon vandugal
Young golden beetles (dear children)
{Mundhungal dhinam mundhungal
Forge ahead every single day
Ulagamae ungal kaigalil
The world is in your hands
Kalagamae indri vaazhungal} (2)
Live without any conflict or discord (Repeat)
Kannae paappaa thoongaadhae
My precious darling, do not sleep away your time
Kaalam undu yengaadhae
Time is with you, do not yearn helplessly
Pilligal killaigal
Little children and sweet parrots
Kannan bimbangalae
Reflections of Krishna
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Aadungal paadungal
Dance and sing
Pillai pon vandugal
Young golden beetles (dear children)
Chorus :Lalla laa laa laaa
Chorus: Lalla laa laa laaa
Ulagathil pala ullangal
There are many kinds of hearts in this world
Endrum kuzhandhaikku
Yet for a child, always
Pudhu ennangal
Fresh and pure thoughts blossom
Andha kannan bimbangalae
They are the very reflections of Lord Krishna
Chorus :Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Chorus: Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Laa laa laa laalaaaa
Aadungal paadungal
Dance and sing
Pillai pon vandugal
Young golden beetles (dear children)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This delightful song celebrates the innocence, joy, and divine nature of children. The lyrics urge children to sing, dance, and celebrate life, comparing them to vibrant golden beetles and endearing parrots. Poet Kannadasan elevates children to divine status, characterizing them as living reflections (bimbangal) of Lord Krishna himself, untainted by the complex greys of the adult world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaikani)
“Pillai pon vandugal / Pilligiil killaigal”
Children are affectionately referred to as 'pon vandugal' (golden beetles) and 'killaigal' (parrots), highlighting their preciousness, beauty, and innocent chatter.
Divine Personification
“Andha kannan bimbangalae”
Equating young children directly to reflections or manifestations of Lord Krishna (Kannan bimbangalae).
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethirai)
“Aadungal paadungal”
Use of matching rhythmic words like 'Aadungal' / 'Paadungal' and 'Deepangal' / 'Thiruvizha' creating musical harmony.
Did you know?
Trivia
The 1980 action film 'Guru' starred Kamal Haasan and Sridevi and was directed by I. V. Sasi. The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, featuring memorable tracks that highlighted youthful energy and celebration.
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