Adi Leela
From Andaman Kadhali · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Andaman Kadhali1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani | Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved, |
| Jighinaa rangammaa | Shiny Rangamma! |
| Male | |
| Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani | Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved, |
| Jighinaa rangammaa | Shiny Rangamma! |
| Oru naalaa pozhudhaa raajaa vandaa | If the king comes for a day or a moment, |
| Povadhu engammaa | Where will it end, mother? |
| Oru naalaa pozhudhaa raajaa vandaa | If the king comes for a day or a moment, |
| Povadhu engammaa | Where will it end, mother? |
| Paadum bul bul paavaigalaa | Oh singing nightingale maidens, |
| Idhu thaan ungal thaevaigalaa | Are these your requirements? |
| Paadum bul bul paavaigalaa | Oh singing nightingale maidens, |
| Idhu thaan ungal thaevaigalaa | Are these your requirements? |
| Male | |
| Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani | Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved, |
| Jighinaa rangammaa | Shiny Rangamma! |
| Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani | Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved, |
| Jighinaa rangammaa | Shiny Rangamma! |
| Male | |
| Poovaar kuzhali ennidam vandhaal | If the flower-adorned tressed maiden comes to me, |
| Ponnaaram koduppen | I will give her a gold garland. |
| Poojai araiyil aasai kalaiyil | In the prayer room, in the art of desire, |
| Pudhu vedham padippen | I will recite a new Veda. |
| Male | |
| Poovaar kuzhali ennidam vandhaal | If the flower-adorned tressed maiden comes to me, |
| Ponnaaram koduppen | I will give her a gold garland. |
| Poojai araiyil aasai kalaiyil | In the prayer room, in the art of desire, |
| Pudhu vedham padippen | I will recite a new Veda. |
| Male | |
| Yenadi azhaghu pennae | Why, beautiful girl? |
| Paaradi abalai pennae | Look, helpless girl. |
| Kaiyil illaadha kuttram thaanae | Is it just the fault of having empty hands |
| Kettaai ponnai | That you asked for gold? |
| Male | |
| Adi rangan singan | Hey, in the list of Rangan, Singan, |
| Suppan varisaiyil | And Suppan, |
| Ennaiyum serthaayo | Did you include me too? |
| Naan naaladhu varaiyil | Until today, I am |
| Raadhaa krishnan | Radha-Krishna; |
| Sonnaen kettaayo | Did you listen to what I said? |
| Male | |
| Paadum bul bul paavaigalaa | Oh singing nightingale maidens, |
| Idhu thaan ungal thaevaigalaa | Are these your requirements? |
| Paadum bul bul paavaigalaa | Oh singing nightingale maidens, |
| Idhu thaan ungal thaevaigalaa | Are these your requirements? |
| Male | |
| Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani | Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved, |
| Jighinaa rangammaa | Shiny Rangamma! |
| Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani | Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved, |
| Jighinaa rangammaa | Shiny Rangamma! |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru poovil ovvoru vaasam | Every flower has a different fragrance, |
| Aalai thaedudhadi | Searching for a person. |
| Oyilaam nadaiyum | Graceful walk and |
| Mugilaam jadaiyum | Cloud-like hair braid |
| Oonjal podudhadi | Swing back and forth. |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru poovil ovvoru vaasam | Every flower has a different fragrance, |
| Aalai thaedudhadi | Searching for a person. |
| Oyilaam nadaiyum | Graceful walk and |
| Mugilaam jadaiyum | Cloud-like hair braid |
| Oonjal podudhadi | Swing back and forth. |
| Male | |
| Nee oru paruva cholai | You are a youthful grove, |
| Naan oru ilamai kaalai | I am a young bull. |
| Nee oru paruva cholai | You are a youthful grove, |
| Naan oru ilamai kaalai | I am a young bull. |
| Vaazhvil dhinamum ondraai | In life, daily as one, |
| Thaedi kondaal | If we seek together, |
| Yenadi poo maalai | Why need a flower garland? |
| Male | |
| Adi oru naal raani | Hey queen of a day, |
| Arugae vaadi | Come near me, |
| Kaalam pogudhadi | Time is slipping away. |
| Idhu odai neeril aadida vendum | One must bathe in stream water, |
| Kodai kaalamadi | It is summer time! |
| Male | |
| Paadum bul bul paavaigalaa | Oh singing nightingale maidens, |
| Idhu thaan ungal thaevaigalaa | Are these your requirements? |
| Paadum bul bul paavaigalaa | Oh singing nightingale maidens, |
| Idhu thaan ungal thaevaigalaa | Are these your requirements? |
| Male | |
| Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani | Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved, |
| Jighinaa rangammaa | Shiny Rangamma! |
| Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani | Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved, |
| Jighinaa rangammaa | Shiny Rangamma! |
அடி லீலா கிருஷ்ணா ராதா ரமணி
ஜிகினா ரங்கம்மா
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Shiny Rangamma!
அடி லீலா கிருஷ்ணா ராதா ரமணி
ஜிகினா ரங்கம்மா
ஒரு நாளா பொழுதா ராஜா வந்தா
போவது எங்கம்மா
ஒரு நாளா பொழுதா ராஜா வந்தா
போவது எங்கம்மா
பாடும் புல் புல் பாவைகளா
இதுதான் உங்கள் தேவைகளா
பாடும் புல் புல் பாவைகளா
இதுதான் உங்கள் தேவைகளா
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Shiny Rangamma!
If the king comes for a day or a moment,
Where will it end, mother?
If the king comes for a day or a moment,
Where will it end, mother?
Oh singing nightingale maidens,
Are these your requirements?
Oh singing nightingale maidens,
Are these your requirements?
அடி லீலா கிருஷ்ணா ராதா ரமணி
ஜிகினா ரங்கம்மா
அடி லீலா கிருஷ்ணா ராதா ரமணி
ஜிகினா ரங்கம்மா
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Shiny Rangamma!
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Shiny Rangamma!
பூவார் குழலி என்னிடம் வந்தால்
பொன்னாரம் கொடுப்பேன்
பூஜை அறையில் ஆசை கலையில்
புது வேதம் படிப்பேன்
If the flower-adorned tressed maiden comes to me,
I will give her a gold garland.
In the prayer room, in the art of desire,
I will recite a new Veda.
பூவார் குழலி என்னிடம் வந்தால்
பொன்னாரம் கொடுப்பேன்
பூஜை அறையில் ஆசை கலையில்
புது வேதம் படிப்பேன்
If the flower-adorned tressed maiden comes to me,
I will give her a gold garland.
In the prayer room, in the art of desire,
I will recite a new Veda.
ஏனடி அழகுப் பெண்ணே
பாரடி அபலைப் பெண்ணே
கையில் இல்லாத குற்றம் தானே
கேட்டாய் பொன்னை
Why, beautiful girl?
Look, helpless girl.
Is it just the fault of having empty hands
That you asked for gold?
அடி ரங்கன் சிங்கன்
சுப்பன் வரிசையில்
என்னை சேர்த்தாயோ
நான் நாளது வரையில்
ராதாகிருஷ்ணன்
சொன்னேன் கேட்டாயோ
Hey, in the list of Rangan, Singan,
And Suppan,
Did you include me too?
Until today, I am
Radha-Krishna;
Did you listen to what I said?
பாடும் புல் புல் பாவைகளா
இதுதான் உங்கள் தேவைகளா
பாடும் புல் புல் பாவைகளா
இதுதான் உங்கள் தேவைகளா
Oh singing nightingale maidens,
Are these your requirements?
Oh singing nightingale maidens,
Are these your requirements?
அடி லீலா கிருஷ்ணா ராதா ரமணி
ஜிகினா ரங்கம்மா
அடி லீலா கிருஷ்ணா ராதா ரமணி
ஜிகினா ரங்கம்மா
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Shiny Rangamma!
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Shiny Rangamma!
ஒவ்வொரு பூவில் ஒவ்வொரு வாசம்
ஆளைத் தேடுதடி
ஒயிலாம் நடையும்
முகிலாம் ஜடையும்
ஊஞ்சல் போடுதடி
Every flower has a different fragrance,
Searching for a person.
Graceful walk and
Cloud-like hair braid
Swing back and forth.
நீயொரு பருவச் சோலை
நான் ஒரு இளமைச் சாலை
நீயொரு பருவச் சோலை
நான் ஒரு இளமைச் சாலை
வாழ்வில் தினமும் ஒன்றாய்
தேடிக் கொண்டால் ஏனடி பூமாலை
Every flower has a different fragrance,
Searching for a person.
Graceful walk and
Cloud-like hair braid
Swing back and forth.
அடி ஒரு நாள் ராணி
அருகே வாடி
காலம் போகுதடி
இது ஓடை நீரில் ஆடிட வேண்டும்
கோடை காலமடி
You are a youthful grove,
I am a young bull.
You are a youthful grove,
I am a young bull.
In life, daily as one,
If we seek together,
Why need a flower garland?
பாடும் புல் புல் பாவைகளா
இதுதான் உங்கள் தேவைகளா
பாடும் புல் புல் பாவைகளா
இதுதான் உங்கள் தேவைகளா
Hey queen of a day,
Come near me,
Time is slipping away.
One must bathe in stream water,
It is summer time!
அடி லீலா கிருஷ்ணா ராதா ரமணி
ஜிகினா ரங்கம்மா
அடி லீலா கிருஷ்ணா ராதா ரமணி
ஜிகினா ரங்கம்மா
Oh singing nightingale maidens,
Are these your requirements?
Oh singing nightingale maidens,
Are these your requirements?
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Shiny Rangamma!
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Shiny Rangamma!
Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Jighinaa rangammaa
Shiny Rangamma!
Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Jighinaa rangammaa
Shiny Rangamma!
Oru naalaa pozhudhaa raajaa vandaa
If the king comes for a day or a moment,
Povadhu engammaa
Where will it end, mother?
Oru naalaa pozhudhaa raajaa vandaa
If the king comes for a day or a moment,
Povadhu engammaa
Where will it end, mother?
Paadum bul bul paavaigalaa
Oh singing nightingale maidens,
Idhu thaan ungal thaevaigalaa
Are these your requirements?
Paadum bul bul paavaigalaa
Oh singing nightingale maidens,
Idhu thaan ungal thaevaigalaa
Are these your requirements?
Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Jighinaa rangammaa
Shiny Rangamma!
Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Jighinaa rangammaa
Shiny Rangamma!
Poovaar kuzhali ennidam vandhaal
If the flower-adorned tressed maiden comes to me,
Ponnaaram koduppen
I will give her a gold garland.
Poojai araiyil aasai kalaiyil
In the prayer room, in the art of desire,
Pudhu vedham padippen
I will recite a new Veda.
Poovaar kuzhali ennidam vandhaal
If the flower-adorned tressed maiden comes to me,
Ponnaaram koduppen
I will give her a gold garland.
Poojai araiyil aasai kalaiyil
In the prayer room, in the art of desire,
Pudhu vedham padippen
I will recite a new Veda.
Yenadi azhaghu pennae
Why, beautiful girl?
Paaradi abalai pennae
Look, helpless girl.
Kaiyil illaadha kuttram thaanae
Is it just the fault of having empty hands
Kettaai ponnai
That you asked for gold?
Adi rangan singan
Hey, in the list of Rangan, Singan,
Suppan varisaiyil
And Suppan,
Ennaiyum serthaayo
Did you include me too?
Naan naaladhu varaiyil
Until today, I am
Raadhaa krishnan
Radha-Krishna;
Sonnaen kettaayo
Did you listen to what I said?
Paadum bul bul paavaigalaa
Oh singing nightingale maidens,
Idhu thaan ungal thaevaigalaa
Are these your requirements?
Paadum bul bul paavaigalaa
Oh singing nightingale maidens,
Idhu thaan ungal thaevaigalaa
Are these your requirements?
Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Jighinaa rangammaa
Shiny Rangamma!
Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Jighinaa rangammaa
Shiny Rangamma!
Ovvoru poovil ovvoru vaasam
Every flower has a different fragrance,
Aalai thaedudhadi
Searching for a person.
Oyilaam nadaiyum
Graceful walk and
Mugilaam jadaiyum
Cloud-like hair braid
Oonjal podudhadi
Swing back and forth.
Ovvoru poovil ovvoru vaasam
Every flower has a different fragrance,
Aalai thaedudhadi
Searching for a person.
Oyilaam nadaiyum
Graceful walk and
Mugilaam jadaiyum
Cloud-like hair braid
Oonjal podudhadi
Swing back and forth.
Nee oru paruva cholai
You are a youthful grove,
Naan oru ilamai kaalai
I am a young bull.
Nee oru paruva cholai
You are a youthful grove,
Naan oru ilamai kaalai
I am a young bull.
Vaazhvil dhinamum ondraai
In life, daily as one,
Thaedi kondaal
If we seek together,
Yenadi poo maalai
Why need a flower garland?
Adi oru naal raani
Hey queen of a day,
Arugae vaadi
Come near me,
Kaalam pogudhadi
Time is slipping away.
Idhu odai neeril aadida vendum
One must bathe in stream water,
Kodai kaalamadi
It is summer time!
Paadum bul bul paavaigalaa
Oh singing nightingale maidens,
Idhu thaan ungal thaevaigalaa
Are these your requirements?
Paadum bul bul paavaigalaa
Oh singing nightingale maidens,
Idhu thaan ungal thaevaigalaa
Are these your requirements?
Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Jighinaa rangammaa
Shiny Rangamma!
Adi leelaa krishnaa raadhaa ramani
Hey playful Krishna, Radha's beloved,
Jighinaa rangammaa
Shiny Rangamma!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the 1978 movie Andaman Kadhali, penned by Kannadasan, is a vibrant and playful track filled with flirtatious banter, romantic imagery, and philosophical observations about material desires versus true emotional connections. The protagonist addresses fair maidens using mythological epithets like Krishna and Radha, teasingly questioning their demands for gold and material comforts. Through vivid metaphors comparing youth to lush groves and summer streams, the lyrics emphasize enjoying life's moments before time slips away. Kannadasan masterfully blends folk rhythms with sophisticated poetic devices, capturing both youthful passion and worldly wisdom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Nee oru paruva cholai / Naan oru ilamai kaalai”
Compares the woman to a youthful grove ('paruva cholai') and the man to a energetic young bull ('ilamai kaalai') to emphasize youth and vigor.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Oyilaam nadaiyum / Mugilaam jadaiyum”
Agreement of sound in the initial letters/syllables across adjacent phrases like 'Oyilaam' and 'Mugilaam'.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Poovaar kuzhali ennidam vandhaal / Poojai araiyil aasai kalaiyil”
Agreement of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines like 'Poovaar' and 'Poojai'.
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Trivia
Andaman Kadhali (1978) stars Sivaji Ganesan and Latha in lead roles. The film's musical score was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with iconic lyrics written by Kannadasan.
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