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Adi Dhool Kelappu

From Dravidan · 1989

Lyricist: Pulamaipithan
Singer: Vani Jairam
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Dravidan
Movie release year: 1989
Lyrics added on: 19 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Adi thool kelappu

Adhukku naan poruppu

Adi thool kelappu

Adhukku naan poruppu

Thaalaththathaan naan sonnathu

Tattungalaen sugamaa

Thaalaattaththaan naan vanthathu

Ponnoonjal naan tharavaa

Adi thool kelappu

Adhukku naan poruppu

One to three four ennodu aadu mister

I love you sir idho un aasai lover

Kiss me once more kannangal lilly flower

Engaengum thaen oorumae

Naatharathinna naatharathinna naatharathinna

Panisanisaka sagama kamapa

Naatharathinna naatharathinna naatharathinna

Naatharathinna naatharathinna naatharathinna

Rigama kamapa mapatha pathani….aaa…..

One to three four ennodu aadu mister

I love you sir idho un aasai lover

Kiss me once more kannangal lilly flower

Engaengum thaen oorumae

Aadai kattum minnal ondru

Medaiyittu aadum ingu vaa ingu vaa vaa

Maanu eppaddi ponnu appadi

Meenu eppadi kannu

Appadi kankatchi saalaiyithu

Poovu eppadi thaegam appadi

Bothai eppadi mogam appadi

Ennenna leelai idhu

Adi thool kelappu

Adhukku naan poruppu

Angam engum ammaadi thanganmaaga

Angum ingum kandaalae aasai yaera

Konjum nejam un kadhal manjamaaga

En paarvai bothai tharum

Entha kaiyum thottathillai

Thotta kaiyai vittathillai vaa ingu vaa vaa

Kamasundhari devasundhari aatti vaikkira

Moga sundhari ennaattam paaththeengalaa

Chinnanjiriusu pooththu nikkira enna ippadi

Paaththu nikkira kai poda vaareengalaa

Adi thool kelappu

Adhukku naan poruppu

Thaalaththathaan naan sonnathu

Tattungalaen sugamaa

Thaalaattaththaan naan vanthathu

Ponnoonjal naan tharavaa

Adi thool kelappu

Adhukku naan poruppu….

Hey, rock the floor!

I'll take care of that!

Hey, rock the floor!

I'll take care of that!

I have set the rhythm,

Clap along sweetly!

I came here to soothe you to sleep,

Shall I offer you a golden swing?

Hey, rock the floor!

I'll take care of that!

One, two, three, four, dance with me, mister!

I love you, sir! Here is your darling lover!

Kiss me once more, cheeks like lily flowers!

Honey will flow everywhere!

Naadhiradhinna naadhiradhinna naadhiradhinna

Pa Ni Sa Ni Sa Ga, Sa Ga Ma, Ga Ma Pa

Naadhiradhinna naadhiradhinna naadhiradhinna

Naadhiradhinna naadhiradhinna naadhiradhinna

Ri Ga Ma, Ga Ma Pa, Ma Pa Dha, Pa Dha Ni... Aaa...

One, two, three, four, dance with me, mister!

I love you, sir! Here is your darling lover!

Kiss me once more, cheeks like lily flowers!

Honey will flow everywhere!

A flash of lightning wrapped in dress

Takes the stage to dance; come here, come, come!

Just like a gentle deer, so is this girl!

Just like a darting fish, so are her eyes!

This place is a grand exhibition of beauty!

Just like a soft flower, so is her body!

Just like strong wine, so is this passion!

What playful charms are these!

Hey, rock the floor!

I'll take care of that!

Oh my, every inch of my body is like gold!

Desire rises just catching sight of it here and there!

A fond heart becomes your bed of love,

And my gaze brings an intoxicating rush!

No hand has ever touched me before,

Yet once touched, I never let go—come here, come, come!

A goddess of love, a heavenly beauty, making the world dance,

An alluring beauty—have you seen my dance?

A young girl stands here in full bloom;

Why just stand and stare? Won't you come hold my hand?

Hey, rock the floor!

I'll take care of that!

I have set the rhythm,

Clap along sweetly!

I came here to soothe you to sleep,

Shall I offer you a golden swing?

Hey, rock the floor!

I'll take care of that...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Adi thool kelappu from the film Dravidan (1989) is an upbeat, high-energy dance track where the dancer invites her lover and audience to celebrate and join in the rhythm. Expressing confidence and allure, she promises to take charge of setting the dance floor ablaze with energy, blending English catchphrases, classical swaras, and traditional Tamil rhythmic vocables. Throughout the song, the lyricist Pulamaipithan weaves classic Tamil poetic imagery—comparing the dancer's grace to a deer, her eyes to fish, and her presence to a clothed bolt of lightning. The song balances playfulness, romantic teasing, and seductive rhythm to create an entertaining cabaret-style dance performance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Maanu eppaddi ponnu appadi / Meenu eppadi kannu”

Compares the girl's nature to a deer and her eyes to fish using explicit comparative markers ('eppadi... appadi').

Uruvagamm (Metaphor)

“Aadai kattum minnal ondru”

Directly identifies the dancer as a lightning bolt dressed in clothes, highlighting her dazzling presence.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Adi thool kelappu / Adhukku naan poruppu”

Rhyming line endings 'kelappu' and 'poruppu' to create an energetic, catchy rhythm.

Sollukattu / Scatting

“Naatharathinna naatharathinna naatharathinna / Panisanisaka sagama kamapa”

Use of non-lexical rhythmic vocal sounds ('Naatharathinna') combined with classical Carnatic swaras to enhance the musicality.

Did you know?

Trivia

Dravidan (1989) is an action film starring Sathyaraj and Suparna Anand, directed by R. Krishnamoorthy. The music for the film was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and the lyrics were penned by veteran poet Pulamaipithan.

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