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Aaduvathu Vetrimayil

From Akka Thangai · 1969

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Akka Thangai
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
22 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaduvadhu vettri mayil
Minnuvadhu vel vizhigal
Paaduvadhu kovil maniyosai
Theduvathu rojaa poomaalai
Aaduvadhu vettri mayil
Minnuvadhu vel vizhigal
Paaduvadhu kovil maniyosai
Theduvathu rojaa poomaalai
Aatrangaraiyoo thottakalaiyoo
Aadai pinnum pinnal enna moodum thiraiyoo
Female :Athipazhamoo muthusaramoo
Annam polae minnum kanni athai magalo
Idhil sandhegama
Female :Vilai en dhegama
Male :Idhil sandhegama
Female :Vilai en dhegama
Ada oodal seidhaal
Pennukenna sandhosam
Female :Siru oodal endraal
Nanam thaanae sanyasama
Aaduvadhu vettri mayil
Minnuvadhu vel vizhigal
Female :Paaduvadhu kovil maniyosai
Theduvathu rojaa poomaalai
Velli vattamoo konjam thittamoo
Katti katti konjam
Inbam indru mattumo
Male :Indru maattumo endrum varumo
Kaalam sella sella ullam
Vegam kollumoo
Sugam polladhadhu
Male :Mudivilladhadhu
Female :Sugam polladhadhu
Male :Mudivilladhadhu
Andha sorgam kooda
Pakkam vandhaal nilladhadhu
Male :Anage acham naanam vetkam
Ellaam selladhadhu
Aaduvadhu vettri mayil
Minnuvadhu vel vizhigal
Female :Paaduvadhu kovil maniyosai
Theduvathu rojaa poomaalai
Dancing is a proud peacock,
Shining are spear-sharp eyes,
Singing is the chime of temple bells,
Searching is a garland of roses.
Dancing is a proud peacock,
Shining are spear-sharp eyes,
Singing is the chime of temple bells,
Searching is a garland of roses.
Is this a riverbank or an artful garden?
Is the weave of your dress a curtain that hides you?
Female: Is she a sweet fig or a string of pearls?
Is this shining, swan-like girl your cousin?
Is there any doubt about that?
Female: Is my body the price?
Male: Is there any doubt about that?
Female: Is my body the price?
Ah, if you sulk playfully,
what joy does a woman get from it?
Female: When there is a little playful quarrel,
does modesty simply walk away?
Dancing is a proud peacock,
Shining are spear-sharp eyes,
Female: Singing is the chime of temple bells,
Searching is a garland of roses.
Is that silver moon a little scheme?
Embracing tightly,
is this joy only for today?
Male: Is it only for today, or will it come forever?
As time passes by, will the heart
race with even greater passion?
Pleasure is irresistible,
Male: And it has no end!
Female: Pleasure is irresistible,
Male: And it has no end!
Even heaven itself
cannot stand once this comes near!
Male: My beautiful girl, fear, modesty, and shyness—
none of them will work anymore!
Dancing is a proud peacock,
Shining are spear-sharp eyes,
Female: Singing is the chime of temple bells,
Searching is a garland of roses.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic duet from the movie 'Akka Thangai' (1969), composed by Shankar-Ganesh and written by Kannadasan, captures playful romantic banter and growing intimacy between two lovers. The lyrics paint vivid imagery comparing the heroine's grace and beauty to peacocks, swans, temple bells, and pearls, while exploring the playful friction of lover's quarrels (oodal) and romantic surrender.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Monai)

“Aaduvadhu vettri mayil / Minnuvadhu vel vizhigal”

Repetition of similar verb structures at the beginning of consecutive lines (Aaduvadhu, Minnuvadhu, Paaduvadhu, Theduvathu).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Minnuvadhu vel vizhigal”

'Vel vizhigal' compares sharp, expressive eyes to spears.

Simile (Uvamaani)

“Annam polae minnum kanni athai magalo”

'Annam polae' directly compares the maiden's grace to a swan.

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Trivia

The song 'Aaduvadhu Vettri Mayil' features the legendary playback duo T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. Composed by Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Kannadasan, 'Akka Thangai' was a successful Tamil drama film starring Jaishankar and K. R. Vijaya.

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