Aandavan Padaipinile Naan Kanda
From Manimekalai · 1959
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- T. R. Mahalingam
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Manimekalai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aandavan padaipinile | In God's creation, |
| Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive | O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen! |
| Aandavan padaipinile | In God's creation, |
| Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive | O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen! |
| Male | |
| Poondidum naadha | Producing sweet sounds, |
| Haa aa aa aa aa haa aa aa aa aa | Haa aa aa aa aa haa aa aa aa aa |
| Poondidum naadha por silambaada | As the golden anklets worn make a ringing sound, |
| Poondidum naadha por silambaada | As the golden anklets worn make a ringing sound, |
| Thoondil vizhigal isai paada | While her hook-like captivating eyes sing music, |
| Naan kanda | That I have seen, |
| Thoondil vizhigal isai paada | While her hook-like captivating eyes sing music, |
| Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive | O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen! |
| Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive | O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen! |
| Aandavan padaipinile | In God's creation, |
| Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive | O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen! |
| Male | |
| Aadarkalai azhagae…ye | O beauty of the art of dance! |
| Anna nadaiyaale…ye | O one with a graceful swan-like stride! |
| Vaada malare …vasandh kaala thendrale | O unfading flower! O breeze of the spring season! |
| Ha…aa..aa.aa..aa | Ha...aa..aa.aa..aa |
| Manimegalaiye…ye ye ye..ye | Oh Manimegalai! |
| Aazhiyil thondraa amudhamum neeyae | You are the nectar not born of the ocean, |
| Aazhiyil thondraa amudhamum neeyae | You are the nectar not born of the ocean, |
| Yaazhdhanil kaelaa isai neeyae | You are the music unheard even from a harp (yaazh), |
| Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive | O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen! |
| Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive | O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen! |
| Aandavan padaipinile | In God's creation, |
| Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive | O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen! |
ஆண்டவன் படைப்பினிலே
நான் கண்ட அற்புத பெண் வடிவே
ஆண்டவன் படைப்பினிலே
நான் கண்ட அற்புத பெண் வடிவே....
In God's creation,
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
In God's creation,
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
பூண்டிடும் நாத ஹா ஆஆஆஆ ..ஹா ஆஆஆஆ
பூண்டிடும் நாத பொற்சிலம்பாட
பூண்டிடும் நாத பொற்சிலம்பாட
தூண்டில் விழிகள் இசை பாட
நான் கண்ட
தூண்டில் விழிகள் இசை பாட
நான் கண்ட அற்புத பெண் வடிவே
நான் கண்ட அற்புத பெண் வடிவே
ஆண்டவன் படைப்பினிலே
நான் கண்ட அற்புத பெண் வடிவே....
Producing sweet sounds,
Haa aa aa aa aa haa aa aa aa aa
As the golden anklets worn make a ringing sound,
As the golden anklets worn make a ringing sound,
While her hook-like captivating eyes sing music,
That I have seen,
While her hook-like captivating eyes sing music,
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
In God's creation,
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
ஆடற்கலை அழகே ...ஏ
அன்ன நடையாளே...ஏ
வாடா மலரே ...வசந்தகால தென்றலே
ஹா..ஆஆஆஆ
மணிமேகலையே..ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ....
ஆழியில் தோன்றா அமுதமும் நீயே
ஆழியில் தோன்றா அமுதமும் நீயே
யாழ்தனில் கேளா இசை நீயே
நான் கண்ட அற்புத பெண் வடிவே
நான் கண்ட அற்புத பெண் வடிவே
ஆண்டவன் படைப்பினிலே
நான் கண்ட அற்புத பெண் வடிவே....
O beauty of the art of dance!
O one with a graceful swan-like stride!
O unfading flower! O breeze of the spring season!
Ha...aa..aa.aa..aa
Oh Manimegalai!
You are the nectar not born of the ocean,
You are the nectar not born of the ocean,
You are the music unheard even from a harp (yaazh),
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
In God's creation,
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
Aandavan padaipinile
In God's creation,
Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
Aandavan padaipinile
In God's creation,
Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
Poondidum naadha
Producing sweet sounds,
Haa aa aa aa aa haa aa aa aa aa
Haa aa aa aa aa haa aa aa aa aa
Poondidum naadha por silambaada
As the golden anklets worn make a ringing sound,
Poondidum naadha por silambaada
As the golden anklets worn make a ringing sound,
Thoondil vizhigal isai paada
While her hook-like captivating eyes sing music,
Naan kanda
That I have seen,
Thoondil vizhigal isai paada
While her hook-like captivating eyes sing music,
Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
Aandavan padaipinile
In God's creation,
Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
Aadarkalai azhagae…ye
O beauty of the art of dance!
Anna nadaiyaale…ye
O one with a graceful swan-like stride!
Vaada malare …vasandh kaala thendrale
O unfading flower! O breeze of the spring season!
Ha…aa..aa.aa..aa
Ha...aa..aa.aa..aa
Manimegalaiye…ye ye ye..ye
Oh Manimegalai!
Aazhiyil thondraa amudhamum neeyae
You are the nectar not born of the ocean,
Aazhiyil thondraa amudhamum neeyae
You are the nectar not born of the ocean,
Yaazhdhanil kaelaa isai neeyae
You are the music unheard even from a harp (yaazh),
Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
Aandavan padaipinile
In God's creation,
Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive
O wonderful form of a woman that I have seen!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a grand romantic expression of admiration and praise sang by Prince Udayakumaran upon witnessing the divine beauty of Manimekalai. He marvels at her form as a unique masterpiece in God's creation, praising her graceful movements, her musical anklets, and her captivating eyes that lure the heart like a fishhook. He glorifies her by comparing her to an unfading blossom, a spring breeze, a heavenly nectar not derived from the ocean churn, and an unearthly music beyond the scope of a traditional yaazh.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile (உவமை)
“Thoondil vizhigal isai paada”
Compares her eyes to a fishing hook ('Thoondil vizhigal') that catches the heart, and her walk to that of a swan ('Anna nadaiyaale').
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Aazhiyil thondraa amudhamum neeyae”
Refers to Manimekalai directly as divine nectar ('amudhamum neeyae') and unheard music ('isai neeyae').
Edhukai (எதுகை - Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aazhiyil thondraa amudhamum neeyae / Yaazhdhanil kaelaa isai neeyae”
Rhyming of the second letter 'zhi' in 'Aazhiyil' and 'zh' in 'Yaazhdhanil'.
Anaphora / Repetition (அடுக்குத் தொடர்)
“Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive”
Repetition of the refrain 'Naan kanda arpudha penn vadive' to emphasize awe and admiration.
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Trivia
The film 'Manimekalai' (1959) is based on the famous ancient Tamil Buddhist epic written by Chithalai Chathanar. Singer-actor T. R. Mahalingam portrayed Prince Udayakumaran, and his powerful high-pitched classical vocal rendition in this G. Ramanathan composition remains legendary in classic Tamil cinema.
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