Aaduvathu Vetrimayil
From Akka Thangai · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Akka Thangai1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaduvadhu vettri mayil | What dances is a victorious peacock |
| Minnuvadhu vel vizhigal | What shines are spear-like eyes |
| Paaduvadhu kovil maniyosai | What sings is the sound of temple bells |
| Theduvathu rojaa poomaalai | What seeks is a garland of red roses |
| Female | |
| Aaduvadhu vettri mayil | What dances is a victorious peacock |
| Minnuvadhu vel vizhigal | What shines are spear-like eyes |
| Paaduvadhu kovil maniyosai | What sings is the sound of temple bells |
| Theduvathu rojaa poomaalai | What seeks is a garland of red roses |
| Male | |
| Aatrangaraiyoo thottakalaiyoo | Is it a riverbank or a garden? |
| Aadai pinnum pinnal enna moodum thiraiyoo | Is the woven hair or garment a veil that covers? |
| Female :Athipazhamoo muthusaramoo | Female: Is it a fig fruit or a string of pearls? |
| Annam polae minnum kanni athai magalo | Is the maiden shining like a swan the cousin? |
| Male | |
| Idhil sandhegama | Is there any doubt in this? |
| Female :Vilai en dhegama | Female: Is my body the price? |
| Male :Idhil sandhegama | Male: Is there any doubt in this? |
| Female :Vilai en dhegama | Female: Is my body the price? |
| Male | |
| Ada oodal seidhaal | Oh, if one feigns a lover's quarrel, |
| Pennukenna sandhosam | What happiness does a woman get? |
| Female :Siru oodal endraal | Female: If it is just a minor quarrel, |
| Nanam thaanae sanyasama | Does shyness itself go into renunciation? |
| Male | |
| Aaduvadhu vettri mayil | What dances is a victorious peacock |
| Minnuvadhu vel vizhigal | What shines are spear-like eyes |
| Female :Paaduvadhu kovil maniyosai | Female: What sings is the sound of temple bells |
| Theduvathu rojaa poomaalai | What seeks is a garland of red roses |
| Female | |
| Velli vattamoo konjam thittamoo | Is it a silver circle or a small plan? |
| Katti katti konjam | Embracing tightly and holding close, |
| Inbam indru mattumo | Is bliss only for today? |
| Male :Indru maattumo endrum varumo | Male: Is it only for today or will it come forever? |
| Kaalam sella sella ullam | As time passes by, does the heart |
| Vegam kollumoo | Gather intense momentum? |
| Female | |
| Sugam polladhadhu | Pleasure is dangerous/unruly, |
| Male :Mudivilladhadhu | Male: It is endless, |
| Female :Sugam polladhadhu | Female: Pleasure is dangerous/unruly, |
| Male :Mudivilladhadhu | Male: It is endless, |
| Female | |
| Andha sorgam kooda | Even heaven itself, |
| Pakkam vandhaal nilladhadhu | Cannot compare once it comes near. |
| Male :Anage acham naanam vetkam | Male: O beautiful one, fear, shyness, and modesty, |
| Ellaam selladhadhu | None of those hold value here anymore. |
| Male | |
| Aaduvadhu vettri mayil | What dances is a victorious peacock |
| Minnuvadhu vel vizhigal | What shines are spear-like eyes |
| Female :Paaduvadhu kovil maniyosai | Female: What sings is the sound of temple bells |
| Theduvathu rojaa poomaalai | What seeks is a garland of red roses |
ஆடுவது வெற்றி மயில்
மின்னுவது வேல் விழிகள்
பாடுவது கோவில் மணியோசை
தேடுவது ரோஜா பூமாலை
What dances is a victorious peacock
What shines are spear-like eyes
What sings is the sound of temple bells
What seeks is a garland of red roses
ஆடுவது வெற்றி மயில்
மின்னுவது வேல் விழிகள்
பாடுவது கோவில் மணியோசை
தேடுவது ரோஜா பூமாலை
What dances is a victorious peacock
What shines are spear-like eyes
What sings is the sound of temple bells
What seeks is a garland of red roses
ஆற்றங்கரையோ தோட்டக்கலையோ
ஆடைப் பின்னும் பின்னல் என்ன மூடும் திரையோ
அத்திப்பழமோ முத்துச்சரமோ
அன்னம் போலே மின்னும் கன்னி அத்தை மகளோ
Is it a riverbank or a garden?
Is the woven hair or garment a veil that covers?
Female: Is it a fig fruit or a string of pearls?
Is the maiden shining like a swan the cousin?
இதில் சந்தேகமா
விலை என் தேகமா
இதில் சந்தேகமா
விலை என் தேகமா
Is there any doubt in this?
Female: Is my body the price?
Male: Is there any doubt in this?
Female: Is my body the price?
அட ஊடல் செய்தால்
பெண்ணுக்கென்ன சந்தோஷமா
சிறு ஊடல் என்றால்
நாணம்தானே சன்யாசமா
Oh, if one feigns a lover's quarrel,
What happiness does a woman get?
Female: If it is just a minor quarrel,
Does shyness itself go into renunciation?
ஆடுவது வெற்றி மயில்
மின்னுவது வேல் விழிகள்
பாடுவது கோவில் மணியோசை
தேடுவது ரோஜா பூமாலை
What dances is a victorious peacock
What shines are spear-like eyes
Female: What sings is the sound of temple bells
What seeks is a garland of red roses
வெள்ளி வட்டமோ கொஞ்சும் திட்டமோ
கட்டிக் கட்டிக் கொஞ்சும்
இன்பம் இன்று மட்டுமோ
Is it a silver circle or a small plan?
Embracing tightly and holding close,
Is bliss only for today?
Male: Is it only for today or will it come forever?
As time passes by, does the heart
Gather intense momentum?
இன்று மட்டுமோ என்றும் வருமோ
காலம் செல்ல செல்ல உள்ளம்
வேகம் கொள்ளுமோ
Pleasure is dangerous/unruly,
Male: It is endless,
Female: Pleasure is dangerous/unruly,
Male: It is endless,
சுகம் பொல்லாதது
முடிவில்லாதது
சுகம் பொல்லாதது
முடிவில்லாதது
Even heaven itself,
Cannot compare once it comes near.
Male: O beautiful one, fear, shyness, and modesty,
None of those hold value here anymore.
அந்த சொர்க்கம் கூட
பக்கம் வந்தால் நில்லாதது
அங்கே அச்சம் நாணம் வெட்கம்
எல்லாம் செல்லாதது
What dances is a victorious peacock
What shines are spear-like eyes
Female: What sings is the sound of temple bells
What seeks is a garland of red roses
ஆடுவது வெற்றி மயில்
மின்னுவது வேல் விழிகள்
பாடுவது கோவில் மணியோசை
தேடுவது ரோஜா பூமாலை.....
Aaduvadhu vettri mayil
What dances is a victorious peacock
Minnuvadhu vel vizhigal
What shines are spear-like eyes
Paaduvadhu kovil maniyosai
What sings is the sound of temple bells
Theduvathu rojaa poomaalai
What seeks is a garland of red roses
Aaduvadhu vettri mayil
What dances is a victorious peacock
Minnuvadhu vel vizhigal
What shines are spear-like eyes
Paaduvadhu kovil maniyosai
What sings is the sound of temple bells
Theduvathu rojaa poomaalai
What seeks is a garland of red roses
Aatrangaraiyoo thottakalaiyoo
Is it a riverbank or a garden?
Aadai pinnum pinnal enna moodum thiraiyoo
Is the woven hair or garment a veil that covers?
Female :Athipazhamoo muthusaramoo
Female: Is it a fig fruit or a string of pearls?
Annam polae minnum kanni athai magalo
Is the maiden shining like a swan the cousin?
Idhil sandhegama
Is there any doubt in this?
Female :Vilai en dhegama
Female: Is my body the price?
Male :Idhil sandhegama
Male: Is there any doubt in this?
Female :Vilai en dhegama
Female: Is my body the price?
Ada oodal seidhaal
Oh, if one feigns a lover's quarrel,
Pennukenna sandhosam
What happiness does a woman get?
Female :Siru oodal endraal
Female: If it is just a minor quarrel,
Nanam thaanae sanyasama
Does shyness itself go into renunciation?
Aaduvadhu vettri mayil
What dances is a victorious peacock
Minnuvadhu vel vizhigal
What shines are spear-like eyes
Female :Paaduvadhu kovil maniyosai
Female: What sings is the sound of temple bells
Theduvathu rojaa poomaalai
What seeks is a garland of red roses
Velli vattamoo konjam thittamoo
Is it a silver circle or a small plan?
Katti katti konjam
Embracing tightly and holding close,
Inbam indru mattumo
Is bliss only for today?
Male :Indru maattumo endrum varumo
Male: Is it only for today or will it come forever?
Kaalam sella sella ullam
As time passes by, does the heart
Vegam kollumoo
Gather intense momentum?
Sugam polladhadhu
Pleasure is dangerous/unruly,
Male :Mudivilladhadhu
Male: It is endless,
Female :Sugam polladhadhu
Female: Pleasure is dangerous/unruly,
Male :Mudivilladhadhu
Male: It is endless,
Andha sorgam kooda
Even heaven itself,
Pakkam vandhaal nilladhadhu
Cannot compare once it comes near.
Male :Anage acham naanam vetkam
Male: O beautiful one, fear, shyness, and modesty,
Ellaam selladhadhu
None of those hold value here anymore.
Aaduvadhu vettri mayil
What dances is a victorious peacock
Minnuvadhu vel vizhigal
What shines are spear-like eyes
Female :Paaduvadhu kovil maniyosai
Female: What sings is the sound of temple bells
Theduvathu rojaa poomaalai
What seeks is a garland of red roses
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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