Aattangal Onna
From Kadhal Vaaganam · 1968
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kadhal Vaaganam1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hoo o o hoo | Hoo o o hoo |
| Aattangal onna rendaa | Are the dances just one or two? |
| Kaadhal attam bodhai aattam | The dance of love, the dance of intoxication, |
| Soodhaattam aadum koottam | And the crowd playing the game of gambling! |
| Podum podum podum …podum hoo | That's enough, enough, enough... enough, hoo! |
| Aattangal onna rendaa | Are the dances just one or two? |
| Kaadhal attam bodhai aattam | The dance of love, the dance of intoxication, |
| Soodhaattam aadum koottam | And the crowd playing the game of gambling! |
| Podum podum podum …podum hoo | That's enough, enough, enough... enough, hoo! |
| Aattangal onna rendaa | Are the dances just one or two? |
| Female | |
| Sivappa eduppaa pennum | A woman who is fair and striking, |
| Thudippaa pidippaa konjam | A bit lively and attractive, |
| Amaippaa irundha ammammooi | If she is shaped perfectly, Oh my my! |
| Sivappa eduppaa pennum | A woman who is fair and striking, |
| Thudippaa pidippaa konjam | A bit lively and attractive, |
| Amaippaa irundha ammammooi | If she is shaped perfectly, Oh my my! |
| Enna koottam ennenna maattram | What a crowd, and what all changes! |
| Enna koottam ennenna maattram | What a crowd, and what all changes! |
| Ivargalai nenachaa adadaa ammammooi | When I think of these people, oh dear, my oh my! |
| Hoohoi hoohoi hoohoi | Hoohoi hoohoi hoohoi |
| Female | |
| Hoo o o hoo | Hoo o o hoo |
| Aattangal onna rendaa | Are the dances just one or two? |
| Kaadhal attam bodhai aattam | The dance of love, the dance of intoxication, |
| Soodhaattam aadum koottam | And the crowd playing the game of gambling! |
| Podum podum podum …podum hoo | That's enough, enough, enough... enough, hoo! |
| Aattangal onna rendaa | Are the dances just one or two? |
| Female | |
| Ninna nadantha konjam | If she stands or walks a little, |
| Nimirndhaa sirichaa pennum | If the woman stands tall and smiles, |
| Nelinjaa amainjaa ammammooi | If she sways and settles, Oh my my! |
| Palla kattum thalaiyai aattum | They show their teeth and nod their heads, |
| Palla kattum thalaiyai aattum | They show their teeth and nod their heads, |
| Ivargalai nenachaa adadaa ammammooi | When I think of these people, oh dear, my oh my! |
| Hoohoi hoohoi hoohoi | Hoohoi hoohoi hoohoi |
| Female | |
| Hoo o o hoo | Hoo o o hoo |
| Aattangal onna rendaa | Are the dances just one or two? |
| Kaadhal attam bodhai aattam | The dance of love, the dance of intoxication, |
| Soodhaattam aadum koottam | And the crowd playing the game of gambling! |
| Podum podum podum …podum hoo | That's enough, enough, enough... enough, hoo! |
| Aattangal onna rendaa | Are the dances just one or two? |
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ
ஆட்டங்கள் ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா
காதல் ஆட்டம் போதையாட்டம்
சூதாட்டம் ஆடும் கூட்டம்
போடும் போடும் போடும்.....போடும் ஹோ
ஆட்டங்கள் ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா
காதல் ஆட்டம் போதையாட்டம்
சூதாட்டம் ஆடும் கூட்டம்
போடும் போடும் போடும்.....போடும் ஹோ
ஆட்டங்கள் ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா
Hoo o o hoo
Are the dances just one or two?
The dance of love, the dance of intoxication,
And the crowd playing the game of gambling!
That's enough, enough, enough... enough, hoo!
Are the dances just one or two?
The dance of love, the dance of intoxication,
And the crowd playing the game of gambling!
That's enough, enough, enough... enough, hoo!
Are the dances just one or two?
சிவப்பா எடுப்பா பெண்ணும்
துடிப்பா பிடிப்பா கொஞ்சம்
அமைப்பா இருந்தா அம்மம்மோய்
சிவப்பா எடுப்பா பெண்ணும்
துடிப்பா பிடிப்பா கொஞ்சம்
அமைப்பா இருந்தா அம்மம்மோய்
என்ன கூட்டம் என்னென்ன மாற்றம்
என்ன கூட்டம் என்னென்ன மாற்றம்
இவர்களை நெனச்சா அடடா அம்மம்மோய்
ஹோஹோய் ஹோஹோய் ஹோஹோய்
A woman who is fair and striking,
A bit lively and attractive,
If she is shaped perfectly, Oh my my!
A woman who is fair and striking,
A bit lively and attractive,
If she is shaped perfectly, Oh my my!
What a crowd, and what all changes!
What a crowd, and what all changes!
When I think of these people, oh dear, my oh my!
Hoohoi hoohoi hoohoi
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ
ஆட்டங்கள் ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா
காதல் ஆட்டம் போதையாட்டம்
சூதாட்டம் ஆடும் கூட்டம்
போடும் போடும் போடும்.....போடும் ஹோ
ஆட்டங்கள் ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா
Hoo o o hoo
Are the dances just one or two?
The dance of love, the dance of intoxication,
And the crowd playing the game of gambling!
That's enough, enough, enough... enough, hoo!
Are the dances just one or two?
நின்னா நடந்தா கொஞ்சம்
நிமிர்ந்தா சிரிச்சா பெண்ணும்
நெளிஞ்சா அசைஞ்சா அம்மம்மோய்
பல்லக் காட்டும் தலையை ஆட்டும்
பல்லக் காட்டும் தலையை ஆட்டும்
இவர்களை நெனச்சா அடடா அம்மம்மோய்
ஹோஹோய் ஹோஹோய் ஹோஹோய்
If she stands or walks a little,
If the woman stands tall and smiles,
If she sways and settles, Oh my my!
They show their teeth and nod their heads,
They show their teeth and nod their heads,
When I think of these people, oh dear, my oh my!
Hoohoi hoohoi hoohoi
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ
ஆட்டங்கள் ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா
காதல் ஆட்டம் போதையாட்டம்
சூதாட்டம் ஆடும் கூட்டம்
போடும் போடும் போடும்.....போடும் ஹோ
ஆட்டங்கள் ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா...
Hoo o o hoo
Are the dances just one or two?
The dance of love, the dance of intoxication,
And the crowd playing the game of gambling!
That's enough, enough, enough... enough, hoo!
Are the dances just one or two?
Hoo o o hoo
Hoo o o hoo
Aattangal onna rendaa
Are the dances just one or two?
Kaadhal attam bodhai aattam
The dance of love, the dance of intoxication,
Soodhaattam aadum koottam
And the crowd playing the game of gambling!
Podum podum podum …podum hoo
That's enough, enough, enough... enough, hoo!
Aattangal onna rendaa
Are the dances just one or two?
Kaadhal attam bodhai aattam
The dance of love, the dance of intoxication,
Soodhaattam aadum koottam
And the crowd playing the game of gambling!
Podum podum podum …podum hoo
That's enough, enough, enough... enough, hoo!
Aattangal onna rendaa
Are the dances just one or two?
Sivappa eduppaa pennum
A woman who is fair and striking,
Thudippaa pidippaa konjam
A bit lively and attractive,
Amaippaa irundha ammammooi
If she is shaped perfectly, Oh my my!
Sivappa eduppaa pennum
A woman who is fair and striking,
Thudippaa pidippaa konjam
A bit lively and attractive,
Amaippaa irundha ammammooi
If she is shaped perfectly, Oh my my!
Enna koottam ennenna maattram
What a crowd, and what all changes!
Enna koottam ennenna maattram
What a crowd, and what all changes!
Ivargalai nenachaa adadaa ammammooi
When I think of these people, oh dear, my oh my!
Hoohoi hoohoi hoohoi
Hoohoi hoohoi hoohoi
Hoo o o hoo
Hoo o o hoo
Aattangal onna rendaa
Are the dances just one or two?
Kaadhal attam bodhai aattam
The dance of love, the dance of intoxication,
Soodhaattam aadum koottam
And the crowd playing the game of gambling!
Podum podum podum …podum hoo
That's enough, enough, enough... enough, hoo!
Aattangal onna rendaa
Are the dances just one or two?
Ninna nadantha konjam
If she stands or walks a little,
Nimirndhaa sirichaa pennum
If the woman stands tall and smiles,
Nelinjaa amainjaa ammammooi
If she sways and settles, Oh my my!
Palla kattum thalaiyai aattum
They show their teeth and nod their heads,
Palla kattum thalaiyai aattum
They show their teeth and nod their heads,
Ivargalai nenachaa adadaa ammammooi
When I think of these people, oh dear, my oh my!
Hoohoi hoohoi hoohoi
Hoohoi hoohoi hoohoi
Hoo o o hoo
Hoo o o hoo
Aattangal onna rendaa
Are the dances just one or two?
Kaadhal attam bodhai aattam
The dance of love, the dance of intoxication,
Soodhaattam aadum koottam
And the crowd playing the game of gambling!
Podum podum podum …podum hoo
That's enough, enough, enough... enough, hoo!
Aattangal onna rendaa
Are the dances just one or two?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic club dance song from the 1968 film 'Kadhal Vaaganam' observes the hedonistic nightlife and vices inside a modern establishment. The singer satirically questions whether the 'dances' or antics of human beings are limited to just one or two, highlighting the games of romantic pretense, intoxication, and gambling that consume the crowd around her. She mockingly describes how men behave around attractive, striking women—grinning foolishly and nodding along to win favor. Through lively beats and witty lyrical observations, the song offers a commentary on societal frivolousness and the superficial nature of nightclub culture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Aattangal onna rendaa”
The recurring question 'Aattangal onna rendaa' (Are the dances just one or two?) implies that the vices and games people play are innumerable.
Iyai (Rhyming Endings)
“Kaadhal attam bodhai aattam”
Repetition of the suffix '-aattam' (dances/games) creates a rhythmic cadence and stresses the metaphorical games of life.
Assonance & Internal Rhyme (Adukkuthodar)
“Thudippaa pidippaa konjam”
Words ending with '-paa' and '-jaa' (eduppaa, thudippaa, pidippaa, amaippaa; nelinjaa, amainjaa) establish a fast-paced, syncopated rhythm suited for a dance number.
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Trivia
'Kadhal Vaaganam' (1968) starred M. G. Ramachandran and J. Jayalalithaa. Singer L. R. Eswari was celebrated as the defining voice for Westernized, glam dance numbers and cabaret songs in South Indian cinema during the late 1960s and 1970s.
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