Ellorum Koodi Aadi Paadi
From Amara Deepam · 1956
- Lyricist
- M. K. Aathmanathan
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music directors
- T. Chalapathi Rao, G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Amara Deepam1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ellorum koodi aadi paadi | This is the day for everyone to gather, dance, and sing |
| Kondaadum naal idhae | This is the day to celebrate |
| Nalle naal idhae vaazhnaalilae vaazhnaalilae | This is a good day in our lifetime, in our lifetime |
| Chorus | |
| Ellorum koodi aadi paadi | This is the day for everyone to gather, dance, and sing |
| Kondaadum naal idhae | This is the day to celebrate |
| Nalle naal idhae vaazhnaalilae vaazhnaalilae | This is a good day in our lifetime, in our lifetime |
| Female | |
| Ooo….oo….oo….oo….oo….oo….oo… | Ooo....oo....oo....oo....oo....oo....oo... |
| Female | |
| Kallamillaatha ullaththaalae | With a pure, guileless heart |
| Chorus :Kaaliyamman koyil munnaalae | Chorus: In front of the Kaliyamman temple |
| Female :Kallamillaatha ullaththaalae | Female: With a pure, guileless heart |
| Chorus :Kaaliyamman koyil munnaalae | Chorus: In front of the Kaliyamman temple |
| Female :pazhi paavam ennaamale innaalae | Female: Without entertaining thoughts of sin or guilt on this day |
| Chorus | |
| Ellorum koodi aadi paadi | This is the day for everyone to gather, dance, and sing |
| Kondaadum naal idhae | This is the day to celebrate |
| Nalle naal idhae vaazhnaalilae vaazhnaalilae | This is a good day in our lifetime, in our lifetime |
| Female | |
| Singaara vadivaana sundhari oiyaari | O beautiful, charming, and stylishly divine maiden |
| Anbudanae emmai aadhari oongaari | Protect us with love, O powerful Goddess Ongari |
| Chorus | |
| Singaara vadivaana sundhari oiyaari | O beautiful, charming, and stylishly divine maiden |
| Anbudanae emmai aadhari oongaari | Protect us with love, O powerful Goddess Ongari |
| Singaara vadivaana sundhari | O beautiful, charming divine maiden |
| Female | |
| Antham aadhi illaathaval neeyae | You are the eternal one without beginning or end |
| Chorus :Antham aadhi illaathaval neeyae | Chorus: You are the eternal one without beginning or end |
| Female :Aalum maakkaaliyae….ae…. | Female: O ruling Mahakali... |
| Chorus :Aalum maakkaaliyae….ae…. | Chorus: O ruling Mahakali... |
| Chorus | |
| Singaara vadivaana sundhari oiyaari | O beautiful, charming, and stylishly divine maiden |
| Anbudanae emmai aadhari oongaari | Protect us with love, O powerful Goddess Ongari |
| Singaara vadivaana sundhari | O beautiful, charming divine maiden |
| Female | |
| Anbaal unnai kondaadinom amma | We have celebrated you with devotion and love, Mother |
| Chorus :Anbaal unnai kondaadinom amma | Chorus: We have celebrated you with devotion and love, Mother |
| Female :Inbam thaarai amma…aa….aa…. | Female: Bestow joy and happiness upon us, Mother... |
| Chorus :Inbam thaarai amma…aa….aa…. | Chorus: Bestow joy and happiness upon us, Mother... |
| Chorus | |
| {Singaara vadivaana sundhari oiyaari | { O beautiful, charming, and stylishly divine maiden |
| Anbudanae emmai aadhari oongaari | Protect us with love, O powerful Goddess Ongari |
| Singaara vadivaana sundhari} (3) | O beautiful, charming divine maiden } (repeated 3 times) |
எல்லோரும் கூடி ஆடி பாடி
கொண்டாடும் நாள் இதே
நல்ல நாள் இதே வாழ்நாளிலே வாழ்நாளிலே
This is the day for everyone to gather, dance, and sing
This is the day to celebrate
This is a good day in our lifetime, in our lifetime
எல்லோரும் கூடி ஆடி பாடி
கொண்டாடும் நாள் இதே
நல்ல நாள் இதே வாழ்நாளிலே வாழ்நாளிலே
This is the day for everyone to gather, dance, and sing
This is the day to celebrate
This is a good day in our lifetime, in our lifetime
ஓஒ.....ஓ.....ஓ......ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ......ஓ....
Ooo....oo....oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...
கள்ளமில்லாத உள்ளத்தாலே
குழு :
காளியம்மன் கோயில் முன்னாலே
கள்ளமில்லாத உள்ளத்தாலே
குழு :
காளியம்மன் கோயில் முன்னாலே
பழி பாவம் எண்ணாமலே இந்நாளே
With a pure, guileless heart
Chorus: In front of the Kaliyamman temple
Female: With a pure, guileless heart
Chorus: In front of the Kaliyamman temple
Female: Without entertaining thoughts of sin or guilt on this day
எல்லோரும் கூடி ஆடி பாடி
கொண்டாடும் நாள் இதே
நல்ல நாள் இதே வாழ்நாளிலே வாழ்நாளிலே
This is the day for everyone to gather, dance, and sing
This is the day to celebrate
This is a good day in our lifetime, in our lifetime
சிங்கார வடிவான சுந்தரி ஒய்யாரி
அன்புடனே எம்மை ஆதரி ஓங்காரி
O beautiful, charming, and stylishly divine maiden
Protect us with love, O powerful Goddess Ongari
சிங்கார வடிவான சுந்தரி ஒய்யாரி
அன்புடனே எம்மை ஆதரி ஓங்காரி
சிங்கார வடிவான சுந்தரி
O beautiful, charming, and stylishly divine maiden
Protect us with love, O powerful Goddess Ongari
O beautiful, charming divine maiden
அந்தம் ஆதி இல்லாதவள் நீயே
குழு :
அந்தம் ஆதி இல்லாதவள் நீயே
ஆளும் மாக்காளியே....ஏ....
குழு :
ஆளும் மாக்காளியே....ஏ....
You are the eternal one without beginning or end
Chorus: You are the eternal one without beginning or end
Female: O ruling Mahakali...
Chorus: O ruling Mahakali...
சிங்கார வடிவான சுந்தரி ஒய்யாரி
அன்புடனே எம்மை ஆதரி ஓங்காரி
சிங்கார வடிவான சுந்தரி
O beautiful, charming, and stylishly divine maiden
Protect us with love, O powerful Goddess Ongari
O beautiful, charming divine maiden
அன்பால் உன்னை கொண்டாடினோம் அம்மா
குழு :
அன்பால் உன்னை கொண்டாடினோம் அம்மா
இன்பம் தாராய் அம்மா.....ஆ....ஆ....
குழு :
இன்பம் தாராய் அம்மா.....ஆ....ஆ......
We have celebrated you with devotion and love, Mother
Chorus: We have celebrated you with devotion and love, Mother
Female: Bestow joy and happiness upon us, Mother...
Chorus: Bestow joy and happiness upon us, Mother...
{சிங்கார வடிவான சுந்தரி ஒய்யாரி
அன்புடனே எம்மை ஆதரி ஓங்காரி
சிங்கார வடிவான சுந்தரி} (3)
{ O beautiful, charming, and stylishly divine maiden
Protect us with love, O powerful Goddess Ongari
O beautiful, charming divine maiden } (repeated 3 times)
Ellorum koodi aadi paadi
This is the day for everyone to gather, dance, and sing
Kondaadum naal idhae
This is the day to celebrate
Nalle naal idhae vaazhnaalilae vaazhnaalilae
This is a good day in our lifetime, in our lifetime
Ellorum koodi aadi paadi
This is the day for everyone to gather, dance, and sing
Kondaadum naal idhae
This is the day to celebrate
Nalle naal idhae vaazhnaalilae vaazhnaalilae
This is a good day in our lifetime, in our lifetime
Ooo….oo….oo….oo….oo….oo….oo…
Ooo....oo....oo....oo....oo....oo....oo...
Kallamillaatha ullaththaalae
With a pure, guileless heart
Chorus :Kaaliyamman koyil munnaalae
Chorus: In front of the Kaliyamman temple
Female :Kallamillaatha ullaththaalae
Female: With a pure, guileless heart
Chorus :Kaaliyamman koyil munnaalae
Chorus: In front of the Kaliyamman temple
Female :pazhi paavam ennaamale innaalae
Female: Without entertaining thoughts of sin or guilt on this day
Ellorum koodi aadi paadi
This is the day for everyone to gather, dance, and sing
Kondaadum naal idhae
This is the day to celebrate
Nalle naal idhae vaazhnaalilae vaazhnaalilae
This is a good day in our lifetime, in our lifetime
Singaara vadivaana sundhari oiyaari
O beautiful, charming, and stylishly divine maiden
Anbudanae emmai aadhari oongaari
Protect us with love, O powerful Goddess Ongari
Singaara vadivaana sundhari oiyaari
O beautiful, charming, and stylishly divine maiden
Anbudanae emmai aadhari oongaari
Protect us with love, O powerful Goddess Ongari
Singaara vadivaana sundhari
O beautiful, charming divine maiden
Antham aadhi illaathaval neeyae
You are the eternal one without beginning or end
Chorus :Antham aadhi illaathaval neeyae
Chorus: You are the eternal one without beginning or end
Female :Aalum maakkaaliyae….ae….
Female: O ruling Mahakali...
Chorus :Aalum maakkaaliyae….ae….
Chorus: O ruling Mahakali...
Singaara vadivaana sundhari oiyaari
O beautiful, charming, and stylishly divine maiden
Anbudanae emmai aadhari oongaari
Protect us with love, O powerful Goddess Ongari
Singaara vadivaana sundhari
O beautiful, charming divine maiden
Anbaal unnai kondaadinom amma
We have celebrated you with devotion and love, Mother
Chorus :Anbaal unnai kondaadinom amma
Chorus: We have celebrated you with devotion and love, Mother
Female :Inbam thaarai amma…aa….aa….
Female: Bestow joy and happiness upon us, Mother...
Chorus :Inbam thaarai amma…aa….aa….
Chorus: Bestow joy and happiness upon us, Mother...
{Singaara vadivaana sundhari oiyaari
{ O beautiful, charming, and stylishly divine maiden
Anbudanae emmai aadhari oongaari
Protect us with love, O powerful Goddess Ongari
Singaara vadivaana sundhari} (3)
O beautiful, charming divine maiden } (repeated 3 times)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a joyful folk-style devotional celebration taking place in front of a Kaliyamman temple. The villagers and devotees gather together with innocent hearts, setting aside all thoughts of sin, to sing and dance in worship of the Mother Goddess Mahakali.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni (Initial Rhyming / Alliteration)
“Ellorum koodi aadi paadi”
The repetition of similar starting sounds in words across lines, such as 'Ellorum' and 'Kondaadum' or 'Singaara' and 'Anbudanae'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyming)
“Singaara vadivaana sundhari oiyaari / Anbudanae emmai aadhari oongaari”
Matching end sounds in lines, such as 'oiyaari' and 'oongaari'.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Nalle naal idhae vaazhnaalilae vaazhnaalilae”
Repetition of key refrain phrases throughout the song to emphasize communal joy and devotion.
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Trivia
'Amara Deepam' (1956) was a prominent Tamil drama starring Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, and Savitri. The soundtrack was jointly composed by T. Chalapathi Rao and G. Ramanathan, with iconic dance sequences choreographed for Padmini.
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