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Lyrics & meaning

Adeyappa Adeyappa

From Ungal Viruppam · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
K. Vijaya Baskar
Details
Ungal Viruppam1974

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Adaeiyappaa adaeiyappaaOh my! Oh my!
Purinthathaa aasai ippothuDo you understand the desire now?
Ival manam therinthathumOnce her heart was understood,
Piranthathaa kadhal ippothuWas love born now?
Mounamae endrum sanmmathamSilence is always consent,
Mangaiyae indru unnidamOh maiden, today with you!
Male
Adiyammaa adiyammaaOh dear! Oh dear!
Porinthathaa aasai ippothuDo you understand the desire now?
Ivan manam therinthathumOnce his heart was understood,
Piranthathaa kadhal ippothuWas love born now?
Mounamae endrum sammathamSilence is always consent,
Mannanae indru unnidamOh king, today with you!
Female
Oodal pennin paadalA woman's lovers' spat is a song,
Kangal kadhal vaasalEyes are the gateway to love.
Male :Ullam ennum oonjalMale: The heart is a swing,
Ullae unthan aadalInside it is your dance.
Female
Poopondra penmai naadaga maedaiFlower-like womanhood is a drama stage.
Male :Aa…..aa…aa…Male: Aa... aa... aa...
Female :Pollaatha kangalilae aayiram jadaiFemale: A thousand gestures in mischievous eyes.
Aa…aa….aa…..Aa... aa... aa...
Male :En chittu vennpattuMale: My little bird, soft white silk,
Poo mottallavaaAre you not a flower bud?
En chittu vennpattuMy little bird, soft white silk,
Poo mottallavaaAre you not a flower bud?
Female
Adaeiyappaa adaeiyappaaOh my! Oh my!
Purinthathaa aasai ippothuDo you understand the desire now?
Male :Ival manam therinthathumMale: Once her heart was understood,
Piranthathaa kadhal ippothuWas love born now?
Male
Annam chinna annamSwan, little swan,
Adhilae rendum kannamUpon it are two cheeks.
Female :Angae ungal chinnamFemale: There lies your mark,
Enna vendum innumWhat more do you need?
Male
Muththukkal sinthu kannae sippi thiranthuScatter pearls, my dear, opening the shell.
Female :Aaa…aa….Female: Aaa... aa...
Male :Munnazhagu kaattividu thevaiyarinthuMale: Show your beauty knowing what is needed.
Aa…aa….aa….aa….Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Female
Naan anja nee konjaWhen I fear and you fondle,
Naan pinjallavaaAm I not tender and young?
Naan anja nee konjaWhen I fear and you fondle,
Naan pinjallavaaAm I not tender and young?
Male
Adiyammaa adiyammaaOh dear! Oh dear!
Porinthathaa aasai ippothuDo you understand the desire now?
Ivan manam therinthathumOnce his heart was understood,
Piranthathaa kadhal ippothuWas love born now?
Mounamae endrum sammathamSilence is always consent,
Mannanae indru unnidamOh king, today with you!
Female
Adaeiyappaa adaeiyappaaOh my! Oh my!
Purinthathaa aasai ippothuDo you understand the desire now?
Ival manam therinthathumOnce her heart was understood,
Piranthathaa kadhal ippothuWas love born now?
Mounamae endrum sanmmathamSilence is always consent,
Mangaiyae indru unnidamOh maiden, today with you!
Male
……………………...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic duet captures a playful and tender dialogue between two lovers expressing their mutual affection, passion, and budding love. Through charming banter, they confess how understanding each other's feelings has awakened love in their hearts, acknowledging that silence serves as sweet consent.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor

Ullam ennum oonjal

Comparing the human heart to a swing ('Ullam ennum oonjal') and womanhood to a drama stage ('Poopondra penmai naadaga maedai').

Monai / Initial Rhyming

Oodal pennin paadal / Kangal kadhal vaasal

Repetition of starting phonetic sounds across words/lines like 'Oodal' and 'Ullam' or 'Mounamae' and 'Mangaiyae'.

Edhugai / Second Letter Rhyming

Naan anja nee konja / Naan pinjallavaa

The second letter harmony in 'Ullam' and 'Ullae', or 'Naan anja' and 'Naan pinjallavaa'.

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Trivia

The track from 'Ungal Viruppam' (1974) features music composed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar, a prominent composer in Kannada and Tamil cinema, with lyrics written by the celebrated poet Kannadasan.

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