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Aattam Aadatho

From Azhagu Nila · 1962

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
P. Susheela, A. L. Ragavan, K. Jamunarani
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Azhagu Nila
Movie release year
1962
Lyrics added on
26 Apr 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Attam aadadho pattum paadatho
Kottam koodatho thaalam podathoo
Attam aadadho pattum paadatho
Kottam koodatho thaalam podathoo
Kattu malli polae
Kanni pennai paarthathum
Gaana kuyil polae
Paadum pattai kettadhum
Kattu malli polae
Kanni pennai paarthathum
Gaana kuyil polae
Paadum pattai kettadhum
Thananna thaananna tha tha tha nan na
Aan pillai nenjam ellaam
Aasai kolladhoo
Angae selladhoo
Attam aadadho pattum paadatho
Kottam koodatho thaalam podathoo
Pulli manai polae
Thulli thulli medaiyil
Pongum ezhil kulungum
Mangai naanum aadinaal
Pulli manai polae
Thulli thulli medaiyil
Pongum ezhil kulungum
Mangai naanum aadinaal
Ahaahaa ohohoo aha hoho aha
Kaanboorin kannellaam
Ennai suthaadho
Inbam kaanadho
Attam aadadho pattum paadatho
Kottam koodatho thaalam podathoo
Attam aadadho pattum paadatho
Kottam koodatho thaalam podathoo
Kumurthakumma kumma endru
Thabaelaavil kumkaram
Kanakana kann kann endru kadathin melae dangaram
Kumurthakumma kumma endru
Thabaelaavil kumkaram
Kanakana kann kann endru kadathin melae dangaram
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Aiyaavum vaasithaal ullam sokkaadhoo
Sabash podathoo
Attam aadadho pattum paadatho
Kottam koodatho thaalam podathoo
Attam aadadho pattum paadatho
Kottam koodatho thaalam podathoo
Won't there be dancing? Won't there be singing?
Won't the excitement build? Won't hands beat the rhythm?
Won't there be dancing? Won't there be singing?
Won't the excitement build? Won't hands beat the rhythm?
Like wild jasmine in bloom,
on seeing a lovely young girl,
and like a songbird of the woods,
on hearing the sweet song she sings,
Like wild jasmine in bloom,
on seeing a lovely young girl,
and like a songbird of the woods,
on hearing the sweet song she sings,
Thananna thaananna thaa thaa thaa nan naa
won't the heart of every young man
fill with longing?
Won't it be drawn right to her?
Won't there be dancing? Won't there be singing?
Won't the excitement build? Won't hands beat the rhythm?
Like a playful spotted deer,
bounding across the stage,
with overflowing grace and charm,
when a young girl like me dances,
Like a playful spotted deer,
bounding across the stage,
with overflowing grace and charm,
when a young girl like me dances,
Ahaha ohoho aha hoho aha
won't the eyes of everyone watching
follow my every move?
Won't they be filled with joy?
Won't there be dancing? Won't there be singing?
Won't the excitement build? Won't hands beat the rhythm?
Won't there be dancing? Won't there be singing?
Won't the excitement build? Won't hands beat the rhythm?
With a deep, rolling boom,
as the tabla resonates,
and a sharp, ringing beat on the ghatam (clay pot drum),
With a deep, rolling boom,
as the tabla resonates,
and a sharp, ringing beat on the ghatam (clay pot drum),
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when the master plays like that, won't the heart be spellbound?
Won't everyone shout "Bravo!"?
Won't there be dancing? Won't there be singing?
Won't the excitement build? Won't hands beat the rhythm?
Won't there be dancing? Won't there be singing?
Won't the excitement build? Won't hands beat the rhythm?
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Attam aadadho pattum paadatho is an energetic dance song from the 1962 Tamil film Azhagu Nila. The song celebrates the thrilling atmosphere of a live dance performance, describing the singer's graceful movements on stage, which resemble a leaping spotted deer and a blooming wild jasmine.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kattu malli polae

Compares the fresh appearance of the young maiden to wild jasmine blooms (Kattu malli polae).

Simile (Upamai)

Gaana kuyil polae

Compares the sweet voice of the singer to a cuckoo bird (Gaana kuyil polae).

Simile (Upamai)

Pulli manai polae

Compares the agile movements of the dancer to a leaping spotted deer (Pulli manai polae).

Onomatopoeia (Oliyakkuurippu)

Kumurthakumma kumma endru

Uses rhythmic phonetic sounds mimicking drum and tabla beats.

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Trivia

Azhagu Nila (1962) featured musical score composed by the iconic K. V. Mahadevan. This track showcases his signature style of blending folk rhythmic structures with catchy melismatic chorus arrangements.

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