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Ada Aarumugam

From Thedi Vandha Mappillai · 1970

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Thedi Vandha Mappillai
Movie release year
1970
Lyrics added on
10 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ada aaru mugam idhu yaaru mugam
Ada aaru mugam idhu yaaru mugam
Ada aaru mugam idhu yaaru mugam
Ahaa thaadiyai vachaa vaeru mugam
Ahaa thaadiya eduthaa thanga mugam
Oodalukkondru kaadhalukkondru
Onbadhu baavam koorum mugam
Oodalukkondru kaadhalukkondru
Onbadhu baavam koorum mugam
Ada aaru mugam idhu yaaru mugam
Nadakkattum udar kattu thudikkattum
{Manathil aasai vaithaaraam
Maraithu moodi vaithaaraam
Parithu poga vandhaaraam
Suvaithu paarkka vandhaaraam} (2)
Nadakkattum pazha thattu suvaikkattum
Naadaga nadippu
Kaadhalin thudippu
Yaenindha sirippu
Aanandha kalippu
Ada aaru mugam idhu yaaru mugam
Female :Ahaa thaadiyai vachaa vaeru mugam
Ahaa thaadiya eduthaa thanga mugam
Azhaithaal thaedudhu nenjam
Ninaithaal yaengudhu manjam
Inaindhaal aayiram konjum
Pirindhaal vaavena kenjum
Idam kandu sugam kandu mayangattum
Maappillai murukku
Paarvaiyil irukku
Naalaiya kanakku
Poo maalaiyil irukku
Ada aaru mugam idhu yaaru mugam
Female :Ahaa thaadiyai vachaa vaeru mugam
Ahaa thaadiya eduthaa thanga mugam
Ada aaru mugam idhu yaaru mugam
Oh, six different faces—whose face is this?
Oh, six different faces—whose face is this?
Oh, six different faces—whose face is this?
Aha, put on a beard and it is a different face!
Aha, take off the beard and it is a golden face!
One for lovers' quarrels, one for love,
a face that shows all nine moods!
One for lovers' quarrels, one for love,
a face that shows all nine moods!
Oh, six different faces—whose face is this?
Let it happen, let the shapely body pulse with excitement!
They say he kept a longing in his heart,
they say he kept it hidden away,
they say he came to pluck it away,
they say he came to taste its sweetness!
Let it happen, let the fruit platter be tasted!
Acting out a play,
the fluttering pulse of love,
why this laughter?
It is pure joyful delight!
Oh, six different faces—whose face is this?
Female: Aha, put on a beard and it is a different face!
Aha, take off the beard and it is a golden face!
When called, the heart goes searching,
at the mere thought, the bed yearns,
when united, a thousand sweet endearments follow,
when parted, it pleads for you to come.
Finding the right place and finding joy, let it be enchanted!
The groom's proud charm
is right in his gaze,
tomorrow's promise
is tied in the flower garland!
Oh, six different faces—whose face is this?
Female: Aha, put on a beard and it is a different face!
Aha, take off the beard and it is a golden face!
Oh, six different faces—whose face is this?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Ada Aaru Mugam Idhu Yaaru Mugam' is a lively and playful duet from the 1970 film 'Thedi Vandha Mappillai'. The song features affectionate banter between lovers, playfully teasing the hero's disguised persona (sporting a beard) while celebrating his true golden visage. Vaali's lyrics weave clever wordplay about expression, love's longing, and marital expectations with energetic, rhythmic phrasing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Pun

“Ada aaru mugam idhu yaaru mugam”

'Aaru mugam' literally means 'six faces' (referring to Lord Murugan), used metaphorically here to describe someone wearing disguises or showing multiple emotional expressions.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Ahaa thaadiyai vachaa vaeru mugam / Ahaa thaadiya eduthaa thanga mugam”

Rhyming ending words 'vaeru mugam' and 'thanga mugam' create a melodious closing rhyme.

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Naadaga nadippu / Kaadhalin thudippu / Yaenindha sirippu / Aanandha kalippu”

Matching second-consonant sounds across four consecutive lines (Naa-da-ga, Kaa-dha-lin, Yae-nin-dha, Aa-nan-dha) coupled with uniform -ppu endings.

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Trivia

'Thedi Vandha Mappillai' (1970) stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa in the lead roles. The music for this hit album was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Vaali.

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