Aaduvathu Udalukku
From Kumari Kottam · 1971
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kumari Kottam1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaduvadhu udalukku vilaiyaattu | Dancing is exercise for the body |
| Paaduvadhu manadhukku vilaiyaattu | Singing is play for the mind |
| Aaduvadhu udalukku vilaiyaattu | Dancing is exercise for the body |
| Paaduvadhu manadhukku vilaiyaattu | Singing is play for the mind |
| Irandum irundhaal azhagu valarum | If both are present, beauty will flourish |
| Indru pol endrum kondaadum | And life will celebrate forever like today |
| Chorus | |
| O balae balae balae balae balae… | Oh bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo... |
| Female | |
| Aaduvadhu udalukku vilaiyaattu | Dancing is exercise for the body |
| Paaduvadhu manadhukku vilaiyaattu | Singing is play for the mind |
| Irandum irundhaal azhagu valarum | If both are present, beauty will flourish |
| Indru pol endrum kondaadum | And life will celebrate forever like today |
| Female | |
| Moongil pol valaiyum idaiyum | The waist that bends gracefully like bamboo |
| Thoondil pol kavarum idhazhum | The lips that entice like a fishhook |
| Moongil pol valaiyum idaiyum | The waist that bends gracefully like bamboo |
| Thoondil pol kavarum idhazhum | The lips that entice like a fishhook |
| Thoondinaal thullaadha ullangal | If coaxed, wouldn't dormant hearts leap? |
| Kondaattam podaadho | Wouldn't they burst into celebration? |
| Aadaiyo araiyum kuraiyum | The attire is brief and minimalist |
| Aasaiyo adhigam valarum | The desire grows immensely more |
| Female | |
| Aadaiyo araiyum kuraiyum | The attire is brief and minimalist |
| Aasaiyo adhigam valarum | The desire grows immensely more |
| Jaadaiyo thitthikka thitthikka | When playful gestures become sweet and charming |
| Thittangal podaadho | Won't people start making schemes? |
| Female | |
| Aaduvadhu udalukku vilaiyaattu | Dancing is exercise for the body |
| Paaduvadhu manadhukku vilaiyaattu | Singing is play for the mind |
| Irandum irundhaal azhagu valarum | If both are present, beauty will flourish |
| Indru pol endrum kondaadum | And life will celebrate forever like today |
| Female | |
| Orathil odhungum udaiyum | The dress that gently sways aside |
| Osaiyil odungum nadaiyum | The gait that hushes softly to the rhythm |
| Orathil odhungum udaiyum | The dress that gently sways aside |
| Osaiyil odungum nadaiyum | The gait that hushes softly to the rhythm |
| Paartha pin pennodu ondraaga | After witnessing this, who would bother with a woman |
| Panjaagam paarppaaro | To consult an almanac for astrological timing? |
| Maadhathil oru naal nilavu | The full moon appears only one day a month |
| Ulagathil idhu thaan azhagu | This form is the true beauty of the world |
| Female | |
| Maadhathil oru naal nilavu | The full moon appears only one day a month |
| Ulagathil idhu thaan azhagu | This form is the true beauty of the world |
| Pottiyil naerukku naeraaga | In a head-to-head dance competition |
| Yaar ingu varuvaaro | Who could possibly challenge her here? |
| Female | |
| Aaduvadhu udalukku vilaiyaattu | Dancing is exercise for the body |
| Paaduvadhu manadhukku vilaiyaattu | Singing is play for the mind |
| Irandum irundhaal azhagu valarum | If both are present, beauty will flourish |
| Indru pol endrum kondaadum | And life will celebrate forever like today |
| Chorus | |
| O balae balae balae balae balae… | Oh bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo... |
ஆடுவது உடலுக்கு விளையாட்டு
பாடுவது மனதுக்கு விளையாட்டு
ஆடுவது உடலுக்கு விளையாட்டு
பாடுவது மனதுக்கு விளையாட்டு
இரண்டும் இருந்தால் அழகு வளரும்
இன்றுபோல் என்றும் கொண்டாடும்
Dancing is exercise for the body
Singing is play for the mind
Dancing is exercise for the body
Singing is play for the mind
If both are present, beauty will flourish
And life will celebrate forever like today
ஓ பலே பலே பலே பலே பலே
Oh bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo...
ஆடுவது உடலுக்கு விளையாட்டு
பாடுவது மனதுக்கு விளையாட்டு
இரண்டும் இருந்தால் அழகு வளரும்
இன்றுபோல் என்றும் கொண்டாடும்
Dancing is exercise for the body
Singing is play for the mind
If both are present, beauty will flourish
And life will celebrate forever like today
மூங்கில்போல் வளையும் இடையும்
தூண்டில்போல் கவரும் இதழும்
மூங்கில்போல் வளையும் இடையும்
தூண்டில்போல் கவரும் இதழும்
தூண்டினால் துள்ளாத உள்ளங்கள்
கொண்டாட்டம் போடாதோ
ஆடையோ அரையும் குறையும்
ஆசையோ அதிகம் வளரும்
The waist that bends gracefully like bamboo
The lips that entice like a fishhook
The waist that bends gracefully like bamboo
The lips that entice like a fishhook
If coaxed, wouldn't dormant hearts leap?
Wouldn't they burst into celebration?
The attire is brief and minimalist
The desire grows immensely more
ஆடையோ அரையும் குறையும்
ஆசையோ அதிகம் வளரும்
ஜாடையோ தித்திக்க தித்திக்க
திட்டங்கள் போடாதோ
The attire is brief and minimalist
The desire grows immensely more
When playful gestures become sweet and charming
Won't people start making schemes?
ஆடுவது உடலுக்கு விளையாட்டு
பாடுவது மனதுக்கு விளையாட்டு
இரண்டும் இருந்தால் அழகு வளரும்
இன்றுபோல் என்றும் கொண்டாடும்
Dancing is exercise for the body
Singing is play for the mind
If both are present, beauty will flourish
And life will celebrate forever like today
ஓரத்தில் ஒதுங்கும் உடையும்
ஓசையில் நடுங்கும் நடையும்
ஓரத்தில் ஒதுங்கும் உடையும்
ஓசையில் நடுங்கும் நடையும்
பார்த்த பின் பெண்ணோடு ஒன்றாக
பஞ்சாங்கம் பார்ப்பாரோ
மாதத்தில் ஒருநாள் நிலவு
உலகத்தில் இதுதான் அழகு
The dress that gently sways aside
The gait that hushes softly to the rhythm
The dress that gently sways aside
The gait that hushes softly to the rhythm
After witnessing this, who would bother with a woman
To consult an almanac for astrological timing?
The full moon appears only one day a month
This form is the true beauty of the world
மாதத்தில் ஒருநாள் நிலவு
உலகத்தில் இதுதான் அழகு
போட்டியில் நேருக்கு நேராக
யார் இங்கு வருவாரோ
The full moon appears only one day a month
This form is the true beauty of the world
In a head-to-head dance competition
Who could possibly challenge her here?
ஆடுவது உடலுக்கு விளையாட்டு
பாடுவது மனதுக்கு விளையாட்டு
இரண்டும் இருந்தால் அழகு வளரும்
இன்றுபோல் என்றும் கொண்டாடும்
Dancing is exercise for the body
Singing is play for the mind
If both are present, beauty will flourish
And life will celebrate forever like today
ஓ பலே பலே பலே பலே பலே
Oh bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo...
Aaduvadhu udalukku vilaiyaattu
Dancing is exercise for the body
Paaduvadhu manadhukku vilaiyaattu
Singing is play for the mind
Aaduvadhu udalukku vilaiyaattu
Dancing is exercise for the body
Paaduvadhu manadhukku vilaiyaattu
Singing is play for the mind
Irandum irundhaal azhagu valarum
If both are present, beauty will flourish
Indru pol endrum kondaadum
And life will celebrate forever like today
O balae balae balae balae balae…
Oh bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo...
Aaduvadhu udalukku vilaiyaattu
Dancing is exercise for the body
Paaduvadhu manadhukku vilaiyaattu
Singing is play for the mind
Irandum irundhaal azhagu valarum
If both are present, beauty will flourish
Indru pol endrum kondaadum
And life will celebrate forever like today
Moongil pol valaiyum idaiyum
The waist that bends gracefully like bamboo
Thoondil pol kavarum idhazhum
The lips that entice like a fishhook
Moongil pol valaiyum idaiyum
The waist that bends gracefully like bamboo
Thoondil pol kavarum idhazhum
The lips that entice like a fishhook
Thoondinaal thullaadha ullangal
If coaxed, wouldn't dormant hearts leap?
Kondaattam podaadho
Wouldn't they burst into celebration?
Aadaiyo araiyum kuraiyum
The attire is brief and minimalist
Aasaiyo adhigam valarum
The desire grows immensely more
Aadaiyo araiyum kuraiyum
The attire is brief and minimalist
Aasaiyo adhigam valarum
The desire grows immensely more
Jaadaiyo thitthikka thitthikka
When playful gestures become sweet and charming
Thittangal podaadho
Won't people start making schemes?
Aaduvadhu udalukku vilaiyaattu
Dancing is exercise for the body
Paaduvadhu manadhukku vilaiyaattu
Singing is play for the mind
Irandum irundhaal azhagu valarum
If both are present, beauty will flourish
Indru pol endrum kondaadum
And life will celebrate forever like today
Orathil odhungum udaiyum
The dress that gently sways aside
Osaiyil odungum nadaiyum
The gait that hushes softly to the rhythm
Orathil odhungum udaiyum
The dress that gently sways aside
Osaiyil odungum nadaiyum
The gait that hushes softly to the rhythm
Paartha pin pennodu ondraaga
After witnessing this, who would bother with a woman
Panjaagam paarppaaro
To consult an almanac for astrological timing?
Maadhathil oru naal nilavu
The full moon appears only one day a month
Ulagathil idhu thaan azhagu
This form is the true beauty of the world
Maadhathil oru naal nilavu
The full moon appears only one day a month
Ulagathil idhu thaan azhagu
This form is the true beauty of the world
Pottiyil naerukku naeraaga
In a head-to-head dance competition
Yaar ingu varuvaaro
Who could possibly challenge her here?
Aaduvadhu udalukku vilaiyaattu
Dancing is exercise for the body
Paaduvadhu manadhukku vilaiyaattu
Singing is play for the mind
Irandum irundhaal azhagu valarum
If both are present, beauty will flourish
Indru pol endrum kondaadum
And life will celebrate forever like today
O balae balae balae balae balae…
Oh bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aaduvadhu Udalukku Vilaiyaattu is a vibrant dance track from the 1971 Tamil film Kumari Kottam. The song celebrates the dual joy of physical movement and musical expression, asserting that dance keeps the body fit while singing refreshes the soul. Together, art and rhythm enhance physical beauty and create a constant mood of festivity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Moongil pol valaiyum idaiyum / Thoondil pol kavarum idhazhum”
Compares the flexibility of the waist to bending bamboo (Moongil pol) and the lure of lips to a fishhook (Thoondil pol).
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aaduvadhu udalukku vilaiyaattu / Paaduvadhu manadhukku vilaiyaattu”
The second letters 'd' in Aaduvadhu and Paaduvadhu rhyme across consecutive lines.
Vinaa (Rhetorical Question)
“Panjaagam paarppaaro”
Uses rhetorical questions to emphasize that anyone seeing such charm would abandon rigid traditional rules like checking astrological calendars (panjaagam).
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Trivia
This song from Kumari Kottam (1971) features music by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Pulamaipithan. It was famously picturized on J. Jayalalithaa alongside M. G. Ramachandran (MGR).
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