Aaduthadi Aaduthadi
From Malaiyoor Mambattiyan · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Malaiyoor Mambattiyan1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Thannaanaa naanaanaa | Thannaanaa naanaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization) |
| Thannaanaa naa naanaa naa…. | Thannaanaa naa naanaa naa… (Rhythmic folk vocalization) |
| Thannaanaa naanaanaa | Thannaanaa naanaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization) |
| Thannaanaa naa naanaa naa…. | Thannaanaa naa naanaa naa… (Rhythmic folk vocalization) |
| Thannaanaa thaanaanaa | Thannaanaa thaanaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization) |
| Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaa | Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization) |
| Thannaanaa thaanaanaa | Thannaanaa thaanaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization) |
| Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaa | Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization) |
| Aaa….aaa…..aa…. | Aaa….aaa…..aa…. (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Aaduthadi aaduthadi | It dances, oh it dances! |
| Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam | The pot placed right on top of the head! |
| Aaduthadi aaduthadi | It dances, oh it dances! |
| Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam | The pot placed right on top of the head! |
| Paaduthadi paaduthadi | It sings, oh it sings! |
| Thoothukkudi muththucharam | Like a pearl string from Thoothukudi! |
| Male | |
| Aaduthaiyaa aaduthaiyaa | It dances, sir, oh it dances! |
| Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam | The pot placed right on top of the head! |
| Paaduthaiyaa paaduthaiyaa | It sings, sir, oh it sings! |
| Thoothukkudi muththucharam | Like a pearl string from Thoothukudi! |
| Male | |
| Aaduthadi aaduthadi | It dances, oh it dances! |
| Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam | The pot placed right on top of the head! |
| Chorus | |
| Thananaa thaana nanaa thaananaa | Thananaa thaana nanaa thaananaa (Rhythmic vocalization) |
| Thananaa thaana nanaa thaananaa | Thananaa thaana nanaa thaananaa (Rhythmic vocalization) |
| Female | |
| Kaalum kaiyumthaan vaazhaththandu | Her legs and arms are smooth like banana stems, |
| Kannu rendumthaan kozhikkundu | Her two eyes are sharp like glass marbles! |
| Male :Dhegam pooraavum theenoorum oothaappoo | Male: The entire body is like a purple flower oozing honey, |
| Vandu vaai vechchu oothaatha oothaappoo | A purple flower untouched by any bee's mouth! |
| Female | |
| Sirikkum rosaa chedi | A smiling rose plant, |
| Idhu jolikkum minnal kodi | This is a shining creeper of lightning! |
| Ada yaaru naan yaaru peru poontheru | Hey, who am I? My name is like a flower chariot! |
| Paaru nee paaru karakaattamthaan | Look, you just look at this Karakaattam folk dance! |
| Male | |
| Aaduthadi aaduthadi | It dances, oh it dances! |
| Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam | The pot placed right on top of the head! |
| Female :Paaduthaiyaa paaduthaiyaa | Female: It sings, sir, oh it sings! |
| Thoothukkudi muththucharam | Like a pearl string from Thoothukudi! |
| Male :Aaduthadi aaduthadi | Male: It dances, oh it dances! |
| Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam | The pot placed right on top of the head! |
| Female | |
| Yaeru uzhuvaatha manjakaani | A turmeric field unploughed by a tiller, |
| Yaeththam eraikkaatha chinna kaeni | A small water well untouched by a water-picottah, |
| Naanum thaniyaga koiyaatha kaniyaaga | I am all alone like an unpicked fruit, |
| Neeyum thunaiyaaga nenjodu iniyaaga | With you as my companion, sweet inside my heart, |
| Male | |
| Porakkum santhosamthaan kai | Happiness will be born, |
| Kalakkum sallaapamthaan | Intimate romance will blend together! |
| Ada maasam thai maasam vaasam poo vaasam | Hey, the month of Thai brings the fragrance of flowers, |
| Pesum kann pesum ennodathaan | Her eyes speak, they speak directly to me! |
| Female | |
| Aaduthaiyaa aaduthaiyaa | It dances, sir, oh it dances! |
| Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam | The pot placed right on top of the head! |
| Paaduthaiyaa paaduthaiyaa | It sings, sir, oh it sings! |
| Thoothukkudi muththucharam | Like a pearl string from Thoothukudi! |
| Male | |
| Aaduthadi aaduthadi | It dances, oh it dances! |
| Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam | The pot placed right on top of the head! |
| Paaduthadi paaduthadi | It sings, oh it sings! |
| Thoothukkudi muththucharam | Like a pearl string from Thoothukudi! |
| Male | |
| Aaduthadi aaduthadi | It dances, oh it dances! |
| Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam | The pot placed right on top of the head! |
தன்னானா னானானா
தன்னானா னா னானா னா...
தன்னானா னானானா
தன்னானா னா னானா னா...
தன்னானா தானானா
தன்னானா தானானா தானா
தன்னானா தானானா
தன்னானா தானானா தானா
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ.....
Thannaanaa naanaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Thannaanaa naa naanaa naa… (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Thannaanaa naanaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Thannaanaa naa naanaa naa… (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Aaa….aaa…..aa…. (Vocalizing)
ஆடுதடி ஆடுதடி
உச்சத்திலே வெச்ச குடம்
ஆடுதடி ஆடுதடி
உச்சத்திலே வெச்ச குடம்
பாடுதடி பாடுதடி
தூத்துக்குடி முத்துச் சரம்
It dances, oh it dances!
The pot placed right on top of the head!
It dances, oh it dances!
The pot placed right on top of the head!
It sings, oh it sings!
Like a pearl string from Thoothukudi!
ஆடுதையா ஆடுதையா
உச்சத்திலே வெச்ச குடம்
பாடுதையா பாடுதையா
தூத்துக்குடி முத்துச் சரம்
It dances, sir, oh it dances!
The pot placed right on top of the head!
It sings, sir, oh it sings!
Like a pearl string from Thoothukudi!
ஆடுதடி ஆடுதடி
உச்சத்திலே வெச்ச குடம்
It dances, oh it dances!
The pot placed right on top of the head!
தனனா தான நனா தானனா
தனனா தான நனா தானனா
Thananaa thaana nanaa thaananaa (Rhythmic vocalization)
Thananaa thaana nanaa thaananaa (Rhythmic vocalization)
காலும் கையும் தான் வாழத் தண்டு
கண்ணு ரெண்டும்தான் கோலிக் குண்டு
தேகம் பூராவும் தேனூறும் ஊதாப் பூ
வண்டு வாய் வெச்சு ஊதாத ஊதாப் பூ
Her legs and arms are smooth like banana stems,
Her two eyes are sharp like glass marbles!
Male: The entire body is like a purple flower oozing honey,
A purple flower untouched by any bee's mouth!
சிரிக்கும் ரோசாச் செடி
இது ஜொலிக்கும் மின்னல் கொடி
அட யாரு நான் யாரு பேரு பூந்தேரு
பாரு நீ பாரு கரகாட்டம் தான்...
A smiling rose plant,
This is a shining creeper of lightning!
Hey, who am I? My name is like a flower chariot!
Look, you just look at this Karakaattam folk dance!
ஆடுதடி ஆடுதடி
உச்சத்திலே வெச்ச குடம்
பாடுதையா பாடுதையா
தூத்துக்குடி முத்துச் சரம்
ஆடுதடி ஆடுதடி
உச்சத்திலே வெச்ச குடம்
It dances, oh it dances!
The pot placed right on top of the head!
Female: It sings, sir, oh it sings!
Like a pearl string from Thoothukudi!
Male: It dances, oh it dances!
The pot placed right on top of the head!
ஏறு உழுவாத மஞ்சக் காணி
ஏத்தம் எரைக்காத சின்னக் கேணி
நானும் தனியாக கொய்யாத கனியாக
நீயும் துணையாக நெஞ்சோடு இணையாக
A turmeric field unploughed by a tiller,
A small water well untouched by a water-picottah,
I am all alone like an unpicked fruit,
With you as my companion, sweet inside my heart,
பொறக்கும் சந்தோஷம்தான் கை
கலக்கும் சல்லாபம் தான்
அட மாசம் தை மாசம் வாசம் பூ வாசம்
பேசும் கண் பேசும் என்னோடதான்
Happiness will be born,
Intimate romance will blend together!
Hey, the month of Thai brings the fragrance of flowers,
Her eyes speak, they speak directly to me!
ஆடுதையா ஆடுதையா
உச்சத்திலே வெச்ச குடம்
பாடுதையா பாடுதையா
தூத்துக்குடி முத்துச் சரம்
It dances, sir, oh it dances!
The pot placed right on top of the head!
It sings, sir, oh it sings!
Like a pearl string from Thoothukudi!
ஆடுதடி ஆடுதடி
உச்சத்திலே வெச்ச குடம்
பாடுதடி பாடுதடி
தூத்துக்குடி முத்துச் சரம்
It dances, oh it dances!
The pot placed right on top of the head!
It sings, oh it sings!
Like a pearl string from Thoothukudi!
ஆடுதடி ஆடுதடி
உச்சத்திலே வெச்ச குடம்
It dances, oh it dances!
The pot placed right on top of the head!
Thannaanaa naanaanaa
Thannaanaa naanaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Thannaanaa naa naanaa naa….
Thannaanaa naa naanaa naa… (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Thannaanaa naanaanaa
Thannaanaa naanaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Thannaanaa naa naanaa naa….
Thannaanaa naa naanaa naa… (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaa
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaa
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thaanaa (Rhythmic folk vocalization)
Aaa….aaa…..aa….
Aaa….aaa…..aa…. (Vocalizing)
Aaduthadi aaduthadi
It dances, oh it dances!
Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam
The pot placed right on top of the head!
Aaduthadi aaduthadi
It dances, oh it dances!
Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam
The pot placed right on top of the head!
Paaduthadi paaduthadi
It sings, oh it sings!
Thoothukkudi muththucharam
Like a pearl string from Thoothukudi!
Aaduthaiyaa aaduthaiyaa
It dances, sir, oh it dances!
Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam
The pot placed right on top of the head!
Paaduthaiyaa paaduthaiyaa
It sings, sir, oh it sings!
Thoothukkudi muththucharam
Like a pearl string from Thoothukudi!
Aaduthadi aaduthadi
It dances, oh it dances!
Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam
The pot placed right on top of the head!
Thananaa thaana nanaa thaananaa
Thananaa thaana nanaa thaananaa (Rhythmic vocalization)
Thananaa thaana nanaa thaananaa
Thananaa thaana nanaa thaananaa (Rhythmic vocalization)
Kaalum kaiyumthaan vaazhaththandu
Her legs and arms are smooth like banana stems,
Kannu rendumthaan kozhikkundu
Her two eyes are sharp like glass marbles!
Male :Dhegam pooraavum theenoorum oothaappoo
Male: The entire body is like a purple flower oozing honey,
Vandu vaai vechchu oothaatha oothaappoo
A purple flower untouched by any bee's mouth!
Sirikkum rosaa chedi
A smiling rose plant,
Idhu jolikkum minnal kodi
This is a shining creeper of lightning!
Ada yaaru naan yaaru peru poontheru
Hey, who am I? My name is like a flower chariot!
Paaru nee paaru karakaattamthaan
Look, you just look at this Karakaattam folk dance!
Aaduthadi aaduthadi
It dances, oh it dances!
Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam
The pot placed right on top of the head!
Female :Paaduthaiyaa paaduthaiyaa
Female: It sings, sir, oh it sings!
Thoothukkudi muththucharam
Like a pearl string from Thoothukudi!
Male :Aaduthadi aaduthadi
Male: It dances, oh it dances!
Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam
The pot placed right on top of the head!
Yaeru uzhuvaatha manjakaani
A turmeric field unploughed by a tiller,
Yaeththam eraikkaatha chinna kaeni
A small water well untouched by a water-picottah,
Naanum thaniyaga koiyaatha kaniyaaga
I am all alone like an unpicked fruit,
Neeyum thunaiyaaga nenjodu iniyaaga
With you as my companion, sweet inside my heart,
Porakkum santhosamthaan kai
Happiness will be born,
Kalakkum sallaapamthaan
Intimate romance will blend together!
Ada maasam thai maasam vaasam poo vaasam
Hey, the month of Thai brings the fragrance of flowers,
Pesum kann pesum ennodathaan
Her eyes speak, they speak directly to me!
Aaduthaiyaa aaduthaiyaa
It dances, sir, oh it dances!
Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam
The pot placed right on top of the head!
Paaduthaiyaa paaduthaiyaa
It sings, sir, oh it sings!
Thoothukkudi muththucharam
Like a pearl string from Thoothukudi!
Aaduthadi aaduthadi
It dances, oh it dances!
Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam
The pot placed right on top of the head!
Paaduthadi paaduthadi
It sings, oh it sings!
Thoothukkudi muththucharam
Like a pearl string from Thoothukudi!
Aaduthadi aaduthadi
It dances, oh it dances!
Uchchaththilae vechcha kudam
The pot placed right on top of the head!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy Tamil folk dance performance (Karakaattam) celebrating love, dance, and rural romance. The lyrics describe the precision and joy of balancing a decorated pot on top of the head while dancing to lively traditional folk rhythms. Through vivid rural imagery, the song praises the dancer's beauty, comparing her grace to smooth banana stems, bright marbles, and untouched flowers full of nectar.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Kaalum kaiyumthaan vaazhaththandu / Kannu rendumthaan kozhikkundu”
Comparing limbs to smooth banana stems (vaazhaththandu) and eyes to glass marbles (kozhikkundu).
Metaphor
“Naanum thaniyaga koiyaatha kaniyaaga”
Describing the beloved as an unpicked fruit (koiyaatha kani) and untouched turmeric field (manjakaani).
Ethirukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aaduthadi aaduthadi / Paaduthadi paaduthadi”
Rhyming 'Aaduthadi' with 'Paaduthadi' across structural lines.
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Trivia
The film 'Malaiyoor Mambattiyan' (1983) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, starring Thiagarajan and Saritha. This song showcases authentic Tamil folk art forms like Karakaattam, blending theatrical street-dance energy with romantic courtship.
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