Ayya Naanadum Nadagam
From Rathinapuri Ilavarasi · 1960
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Rathinapuri Ilavarasi1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aiyaa naanaadum naadagam ragasiyamthaan | Sir, the play I perform is a secret |
| Aiyaa naanaadum naadagam | Sir, the play I perform |
| ragasiyamthaan | is a secret |
| Podum nadai ellaam nadananthaan singaaranthaan | Every step I take is a dance, filled with grace |
| Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan | If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel |
| Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan | If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel |
| Female | |
| Aiyaa naanaadum naadagam | Sir, the play I perform |
| ragasiyamthaan | is a secret |
| Podum nadai ellaam nadananthaan singaaranthaan | Every step I take is a dance, filled with grace |
| Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan | If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel |
| Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan | If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel |
| Aiyaa naanaadum naadagam | Sir, the play I perform |
| ragasiyamthaan | is a secret |
| Female | |
| Aaa..aaahaa..aaa.. | Aaa..aaahaa..aaa.. |
| Hoo ho oho ooo oo | Hoo ho oho ooo oo |
| Ennai kandalae aanandha logam | Just looking at me brings a world of heavenly bliss |
| Ungal kann munnae thaan vandha podhum | When I stand right before your eyes |
| Ennai kandalae aanandha logam | Just looking at me brings a world of heavenly bliss |
| Ungal kann munnae thaan vandha podhum | When I stand right before your eyes |
| Rendu kannalaae yogamthaan | It is luck for both your eyes |
| munnaalae mogamthaan | Passion arises right in front of you |
| Pennaalae thaaninba vaazhvae | A life of happiness exists because of woman |
| Aahaa..pennaalae thaaninba vaazhvae | Aha, a life of happiness exists because of woman |
| Female | |
| Aiyaa naanaadum naadagam | Sir, the play I perform |
| ragasiyamthaan | is a secret |
| Podum nadai ellaam nadananthaan singaaranthaan | Every step I take is a dance, filled with grace |
| Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan | If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel |
| Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan | If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel |
| Female | |
| Aaa..aaahaa..aaa.. | Aaa..aaahaa..aaa.. |
| Hoo ho oho ooo oo | Hoo ho oho ooo oo |
| Aangal kondaadum pennenndra koyil | Woman is a temple celebrated by men |
| Anbu kudi kollum perinba vaasal | She is the gateway to supreme bliss where love resides |
| Aangal kondaadum pennenndra koyil | Woman is a temple celebrated by men |
| Anbu kudi kollum perinba vaasal | She is the gateway to supreme bliss where love resides |
| Kandu aadaatha aal illai pesaadha vaayillai | There is no one who doesn't sway upon seeing her, no mouth that doesn't talk about her |
| Paadatha yedillai paaril | There is no text or literature in the world that hasn't sung her praise |
| Aahaa paadatha yedillai paaril | Aha, there is no text in the world that hasn't sung her praise |
| Female | |
| Aiyaa naanaadum naadagam | Sir, the play I perform |
| ragasiyamthaan | is a secret |
| Podum nadai ellaam nadananthaan singaaranthaan | Every step I take is a dance, filled with grace |
| Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan | If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel |
| Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan | If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel |
| Aiyaa naanaadum naadagam | Sir, the play I perform |
| ragasiyamthaan | is a secret |
ஐயா நானாடும் நாடகம் ரகசியந்தான்
ஐயா நானாடும் நாடகம் ரகசியந்தான்
போடும் நடையெல்லாம் நடனந்தான் சிங்காரந்தான்
இதை ரசிக்காத ஆளிருந்தால் அதிசயந்தான்!
இதை ரசிக்காத ஆளிருந்தால் அதிசயந்தான்!
Sir, the play I perform is a secret
Sir, the play I perform
is a secret
Every step I take is a dance, filled with grace
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
ஐயா நானாடும் நாடகம் ரகசியந்தான்
போடும் நடையெல்லாம் நடனந்தான் சிங்காரந்தான்
இதை ரசிக்காத ஆளிருந்தால் அதிசயந்தான்!
இதை ரசிக்காத ஆளிருந்தால் அதிசயந்தான்!
ஐயா நானாடும் நாடகம் ரகசியந்தான்
Sir, the play I perform
is a secret
Every step I take is a dance, filled with grace
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
Sir, the play I perform
is a secret
ஆஅ..ஆஹா..ஆஆ...
ஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோ ..ஓ..
என்னைக் கண்டாலே ஆனந்த லோகம்
உங்கள் கண் முன்னேதான் வந்த போதும்
என்னைக் கண்டாலே ஆனந்த லோகம்
உங்கள் கண் முன்னேதான் வந்த போதும்
ரெண்டு கண்ணாலே யோகந்தான்
முன்னாலே மோகந்தான்
பெண்ணாலே தானின்ப வாழ்வே
ஆஹா..ஆஅ..பெண்ணாலே தானின்ப வாழ்வே..
Aaa..aaahaa..aaa..
Hoo ho oho ooo oo
Just looking at me brings a world of heavenly bliss
When I stand right before your eyes
Just looking at me brings a world of heavenly bliss
When I stand right before your eyes
It is luck for both your eyes
Passion arises right in front of you
A life of happiness exists because of woman
Aha, a life of happiness exists because of woman
ஐயா நானாடும் நாடகம் ரகசியந்தான்
போடும் நடையெல்லாம் நடனந்தான் சிங்காரந்தான்
இதை ரசிக்காத ஆளிருந்தால் அதிசயந்தான்!
இதை ரசிக்காத ஆளிருந்தால் அதிசயந்தான்!
Sir, the play I perform
is a secret
Every step I take is a dance, filled with grace
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
ஆஅ..ஆஹா..ஆஆ...
ஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோ ..ஓ..
ஆண்கள் கொண்டாடும் பெண்ணென்ற கோயில்
அன்பு குடிகொள்ளும் பேரின்ப வாயில்
ஆண்கள் கொண்டாடும் பெண்ணென்ற கோயில்
அன்பு குடிகொள்ளும் பேரின்ப வாயில்
கண்டு ஆடாத ஆளில்லை பேசாத வாயில்லை
பாடாத ஏடில்லை பாரில்
ஆஹா.....பாடாத ஏடில்லை பாரில்
Aaa..aaahaa..aaa..
Hoo ho oho ooo oo
Woman is a temple celebrated by men
She is the gateway to supreme bliss where love resides
Woman is a temple celebrated by men
She is the gateway to supreme bliss where love resides
There is no one who doesn't sway upon seeing her, no mouth that doesn't talk about her
There is no text or literature in the world that hasn't sung her praise
Aha, there is no text in the world that hasn't sung her praise
ஐயா நானாடும் நாடகம் ரகசியந்தான்
போடும் நடையெல்லாம் நடனந்தான் சிங்காரந்தான்
இதை ரசிக்காத ஆளிருந்தால் அதிசயந்தான்!
இதை ரசிக்காத ஆளிருந்தால் அதிசயந்தான்!
ஐயா நானாடும் நாடகம் ரகசியந்தான்
Sir, the play I perform
is a secret
Every step I take is a dance, filled with grace
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
Sir, the play I perform
is a secret
Aiyaa naanaadum naadagam ragasiyamthaan
Sir, the play I perform is a secret
Aiyaa naanaadum naadagam
Sir, the play I perform
ragasiyamthaan
is a secret
Podum nadai ellaam nadananthaan singaaranthaan
Every step I take is a dance, filled with grace
Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
Aiyaa naanaadum naadagam
Sir, the play I perform
ragasiyamthaan
is a secret
Podum nadai ellaam nadananthaan singaaranthaan
Every step I take is a dance, filled with grace
Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
Aiyaa naanaadum naadagam
Sir, the play I perform
ragasiyamthaan
is a secret
Aaa..aaahaa..aaa..
Aaa..aaahaa..aaa..
Hoo ho oho ooo oo
Hoo ho oho ooo oo
Ennai kandalae aanandha logam
Just looking at me brings a world of heavenly bliss
Ungal kann munnae thaan vandha podhum
When I stand right before your eyes
Ennai kandalae aanandha logam
Just looking at me brings a world of heavenly bliss
Ungal kann munnae thaan vandha podhum
When I stand right before your eyes
Rendu kannalaae yogamthaan
It is luck for both your eyes
munnaalae mogamthaan
Passion arises right in front of you
Pennaalae thaaninba vaazhvae
A life of happiness exists because of woman
Aahaa..pennaalae thaaninba vaazhvae
Aha, a life of happiness exists because of woman
Aiyaa naanaadum naadagam
Sir, the play I perform
ragasiyamthaan
is a secret
Podum nadai ellaam nadananthaan singaaranthaan
Every step I take is a dance, filled with grace
Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
Aaa..aaahaa..aaa..
Aaa..aaahaa..aaa..
Hoo ho oho ooo oo
Hoo ho oho ooo oo
Aangal kondaadum pennenndra koyil
Woman is a temple celebrated by men
Anbu kudi kollum perinba vaasal
She is the gateway to supreme bliss where love resides
Aangal kondaadum pennenndra koyil
Woman is a temple celebrated by men
Anbu kudi kollum perinba vaasal
She is the gateway to supreme bliss where love resides
Kandu aadaatha aal illai pesaadha vaayillai
There is no one who doesn't sway upon seeing her, no mouth that doesn't talk about her
Paadatha yedillai paaril
There is no text or literature in the world that hasn't sung her praise
Aahaa paadatha yedillai paaril
Aha, there is no text in the world that hasn't sung her praise
Aiyaa naanaadum naadagam
Sir, the play I perform
ragasiyamthaan
is a secret
Podum nadai ellaam nadananthaan singaaranthaan
Every step I take is a dance, filled with grace
Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
Idhai rasikaatha aal irundhaal adhisayanthaan
If there is anyone who cannot relish this, it would be a marvel
Aiyaa naanaadum naadagam
Sir, the play I perform
ragasiyamthaan
is a secret
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively dance sequence where the dancer playfully sings about her charm, grace, and the mysterious drama she unfolds before her audience. She describes every movement of hers as art and remarks that anyone failing to admire her beauty and skill would indeed be a strange marvel. In the second half, the song transitions into a celebration of womanhood, exalting women as sacred sanctuaries of love and happiness. It asserts that literature, song, and human emotion across the world have forever been inspired by and dedicated to praising womanhood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aangal kondaadum pennenndra koyil”
Compares woman to a sacred temple ('pennenndra koyil') and a doorway to supreme bliss ('perinba vaasal').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Rendu kannalaae yogamthaan / munnaalae mogamthaan”
Rhyming end syllables across lines, such as 'koyil' and 'vaasal' or 'yogamthaan' and 'mogamthaan'.
Refrain (Madakku)
“Aiyaa naanaadum naadagam ragasiyamthaan”
The repetitive return to the central theme 'ragasiyamthaan' reinforces the mysterious charm of her performance.
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Trivia
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, famously known for his socialist and philosophical lyrics, shows his versatile lyricism here with a playful and charming dance song. The film 'Rathinapuri Ilavarasi' (1960) features energetic music by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and dynamic vocals by K. Jamuna Rani, who was renowned for upbeat dance tracks in 1950s and 60s Tamil cinema.
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