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Angam Minnuthadi Aattam

From Dharma Raja · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Dharma Raja
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
21 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Boom jikku jikku
Boom jikku jikku
Boom jikku jikku
Boom jikku jikku} (2)
Kum kum kumthalakkaa
Kum kum kumthalakkaa 421 sajakjaa…..
Angam minnuthadi aattam thulluthadi
Ennai vendravar yaaradi
Aattam nooru murai aadai paadhi varai
Kadhal thaamarai naanadi
Aattam nooru murai aadai paadhi varai
Kadhal thaamarai naanadi
Oradi eeradi kaaldi podadi….
Oradi eeradi kaaldi podadi….
Kum kum kumthalakkaa
Kum kum kumthalakkaa 421 sajakjaa…..
Pudhuvagai jaadai
Padhamulla medai
Ivalantha manmathan thoodhu
Naan minnalil thondriyaval
Antha megaththil aadiyaval
Malar manaththai vellupaval
Suga manthiram sollupaval
Angam minnuthadi aattam thulluthadi
Ennai vendravar yaaradi
Karumbinil saaru sshaahaa aahaa aa
Arumbinil vaasam oho oho aa….
Koduththaval naanadi ingae oho oho oo…
Kaniyudan paalum
Malar tharum thenum
Kalanthaval nanadi ingae
Alai polavum aadiduvaen
Female :Malai aadida paadiduvaen
Female :Ival devathai yogamadi
Female :Idhu vaalipa ragamadi
Angam minnuthadi aattam thulluthadi
Ennai vendravar yaaradi
Aattam nooru murai aadai paadhi varai
Kadhal thaamarai naanadi
Oradi eeradi kaaldi podadi….
Oradi eeradi kaaldi podadi….
{Boom jikku jikku
Boom jikku jikku
Boom jikku jikku
Boom jikku jikku} (2)
Gum gum gumthalakka
Gum gum gumthalakka 4 2 1 sajakja...
My body shines, my dance leaps with energy,
Who has ever defeated me, girl?
A hundred dance moves, clothes falling halfway,
I am the lotus of love!
A hundred dance moves, clothes falling halfway,
I am the lotus of love!
Take one step, take two steps, dance to the beat...
Take one step, take two steps, dance to the beat...
Gum gum gumthalakka
Gum gum gumthalakka 4 2 1 sajakja...
Brand new playful glances,
a stage set and ready,
she is the messenger of Manmathan (the god of love)!
I was born from a flash of lightning,
I danced high across the clouds!
I can win over the heart of a flower,
I chant the magic spell of pleasure!
My body shines, my dance leaps with energy,
Who has ever defeated me, girl?
The sweet juice in the sugarcane, aha aha,
the fragrance in the flower bud, oho oho...
I am the one who gave them here, oho oho!
Sweet fruits with fresh milk,
and honey gifted by flowers,
I am the one who blended them all here!
I will dance like the ocean waves,
Female: I will sing so that mountains sway!
Female: She brings the good fortune of an angel!
Female: This is the melody of youth!
My body shines, my dance leaps with energy,
Who has ever defeated me, girl?
A hundred dance moves, clothes falling halfway,
I am the lotus of love!
Take one step, take two steps, dance to the beat...
Take one step, take two steps, dance to the beat...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Angam Minnuthadi is an exuberant, seductive dance song from the 1980 Tamil film Dharma Raja. The track captures a glamorous dancer celebrating her own youthful beauty, grace, and captivating performance. She describes herself as a lotus of love, a heavenly nymph born of lightning, and an ambassador sent by Manmathan (the god of love). Through vivid sensory imagery involving sweetness, fragrance, and fluid rhythm, she invites everyone to witness her irresistible charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvakgam)

Kadhal thaamarai naanadi / Ivalantha manmathan thoodhusya badnaam, peenewale ko bhi kar diya badnaam. <b>(That who is notorious, made the drinker notorious as well)</b>. Now, note the dual meaning here: a) Saaki who herself is notorious, made the drinker notorious as well, b) The bottle of alcohol which itself is notorious, made the drinker notorious as well. Both interpretations fit perfectly fine. <b>What a thought process of the poet! Truly remarkable!</b> Now let's come back to original topic. As I have mentioned above, the Saaki gives the wine to everyone at the tavern. <b>What does that imply?</b> It implies that as everyone at the tavern gets the wine from the Saaki, similarly everyone gets love from God. God doesn't differentiate between people, he gives love to everyone equally. And we as human beings should also do the same. We should love everyone equally, without any discrimination. Because <b>LOVE IS GOD, GOD IS LOVE</b>. <i>Isn't it?</i> Well, let me know your thoughts in the comment section below. Until then, stay tuned! <b>CHEEERRRSSS!! </b>🥂😄 </div> <div style=

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Trivia

This high-energy cabaret-style dance track from the 1980 film Dharma Raja features the iconic vocals of L. R. Eswari set to music composed by M. S. Vishwanathan.

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