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Lyrics & meaning

Adipodi Paithiyakari Naan

From Thamarai Nenjam · 1968

Lyricist: Kannadasan
Singers: P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Thamarai Nenjam
Movie release year: 1968
Lyrics added on: 11 Jun 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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Adi podi paithiyakkari

Naan ariyaadhavala sinnansirusa

Naan ariyaadhavala sinnansirusa

Adi podi paithiyakkari

Naan arindhaval thaan

Unnai purindhaval thaan

Naan arindhaval thaan

Unnai purindhaval thaan

Ninaithathellam mudithu vitten

Ini veru aasai illai

Ninaithathellam mudithu vitten

Ini veru aasai illai

Nilai maara povadhillai

Nizhal thedum ennam illai

Nilai maara povadhillai

Nizhal thedum ennam illai

Nizhal thedum ennam illai

Adi podi paithiyakkari

Naan ariyaadhavala sinnansirusa

Naan arindhaval thaan

Unnai purindhaval thaan

Iraivan oru naal thoongi vittaan

Ezhuthai konjam mattri vittaan

Iraivan oru naal thoongi vittaan

Ezhuthai konjam mattri vittaan

Ezhuthai konjam mattri vittaan

Ezhudhum kadhaiyai maattri ezhudha

Ennai engae thoodhu vittaan

Unnai kandu pesa vittaan

Adi podi paithiyakkari

Naan ariyaadhavala sinnansirusa

Naan arindhaval thaan

Unnai purindhaval thaan

Kangal arugae imai irundhum

Kangal imaiyai paarthathillai

Kangal arugae imai irundhum

Kangal imaiyai paarthathillai

Kangal imaiyai paarthathillai

Indha uvamai konjam pudhumai

Innum unakken puriyavillai

Verenna solven theriyavillai

Adi podi paithiyakkari

Naan arindhaval thaan

Unnai purindhaval thaan

Naan ariyaadhavala sinnansirusa

Vilakkin oliyaai nee irundhal

Vizhundha nizhalaai naan iruppen

Nizhalum oliyum servadhillai

Nilavum vaanum pirivadhillai

Thiyaaga nenjam deiva nenjam

Naanum deivam aavenoo

Naan paadhai maari povenoo

Adi podi paithiyakkari

Naan ariyaadhavala sinnansirusa

Naan ariyaadhavala sinnansirusa

Oh, go on, you crazy girl!

Am I so naive, like a little child?

Am I so naive, like a little child?

Oh, go on, you crazy girl!

I know it all,

and I truly understand you.

I know it all,

and I truly understand you.

I have accomplished everything I wished for,

I have no other desires left.

I have accomplished everything I wished for,

I have no other desires left.

My state will not change,

I have no desire to seek any shelter.

My state will not change,

I have no desire to seek any shelter.

I have no desire to seek any shelter.

Oh, go on, you crazy girl!

Am I so naive, like a little child?

I know it all,

and I truly understand you.

God fell asleep one day,

and slightly changed what was written in fate.

God fell asleep one day,

and slightly changed what was written in fate.

and slightly changed what was written in fate.

To rewrite this unfolding story,

He sent me as a messenger,

and made me meet and speak with you.

Oh, go on, you crazy girl!

Am I so naive, like a little child?

I know it all,

and I truly understand you.

Even though the eyelid is close to the eye,

the eye has never seen its own eyelid.

Even though the eyelid is close to the eye,

the eye has never seen its own eyelid.

the eye has never seen its own eyelid.

This comparison is quite new,

why haven't you understood it yet?

I don't know what else to say!

Oh, go on, you crazy girl!

I know it all,

and I truly understand you.

Am I so naive, like a little child?

If you are the flame in the lamp,

I will be the shadow cast below.

Shadow and light never unite,

yet the moon and the sky never part.

A sacrificing heart is a divine heart,

can I ever become divine too?

Or will I lose my way?

Oh, go on, you crazy girl!

Am I so naive, like a little child?

Am I so naive, like a little child?

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Thamarai Nenjam' (1968) is a musical dialogue between two close female characters, sung by P. Susheela and L. R. Eswari. One friend teasingly chides the other as 'crazy' while claiming to know her innermost thoughts and emotions. In response, the other friend reflects deeply on fate, selflessness, and love, questioning why destiny has brought them into each other's lives and expressing a willingness to make personal sacrifices. Through poetic allegories—such as the eye being unable to look at its own eyelid, and light being inextricably linked with shadow—the song explores proximity, unfulfilled desires, and divine sacrifice. Kannadasan's lyrical brilliance turns a playful interaction into a profound exploration of human relationships and silent devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)

“Kangal arugae imai irundhum / Kangal imaiyai paarthathillai”

The lyrics compare human proximity and emotional blindness to the eye being unable to see its adjacent eyelid.

Contrast / Antithesis

“Vilakkin oliyaai nee irundhal / Vizhundha nizhalaai naan iruppen”

The interplay between 'light' (oli) and 'shadow' (nizhal) creates a striking poetic contrast to highlight inseparable yet distinct destinies.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Nizhalum oliyum servadhillai / Nilavum vaanum pirivadhillai”

Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds ('Nizhalum' and 'Nilavum') across lines.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Iraivan oru naal thoongi vittaan / Ezhuthai konjam mattri vittaan”

Repetition of the second consonant sound 'ra' across lines 'Iraivan' and 'Ezhuthai'.

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Trivia

Directed by K. Balachander, 'Thamarai Nenjam' (1968) featured music composed by M. S. Vishwanathan. This song stands out as a classic female duet pairing P. Susheela's soulful voice with L. R. Eswari's expressive, playful vocal texture to reflect two contrasting emotional mindsets.

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