- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- P. Leela, A. G. Rathnamala
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Rani Lalithangi
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Dec 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Aaduringa paaduringa from Rani Lalithangi (1957) is a playful folk-style teasing song in which women mock a man trying to act clever and charm them. They tease his restless antics—dancing, running, hiding, and attempting to spellbind them with sly glances and magic dust (sokkupodi). The singers call out his charade, comparing him to a scarecrow (solakollai bommai) pretending to be a legendary hero like Madurai Veeran. Filled with energetic folk rhythm, vocal sound effects, and rooster crow imitations, the song warns the man that his tricks (paachaa) won't work on them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaippu (End Rhyme)
“Aaduringa paaduringa ooduringa oliyiringa”
Matching verbal end suffixes '-uringa' create a rhythmic, musical repetition throughout the line.
Monnai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mannaaru saamiyaa madurai veera saamiyaa”
Repetition of the initial letter 'M' in 'Mannaaru' and 'Madurai'.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Solakollai bommai pola nikkirae”
Compares the man standing bewildered to a scarecrow in a crop field using the comparison word 'pola'.
Onomatopoeia
“Mariyaathaiyaa sollu kokkarakko”
Imitation of rooster crowing sounds ('kokkarakko', 'kikkrikkee') to add comedic folk flair.
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Trivia
Rani Lalithangi (1957) starred Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi in lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by the legendary G. Ramanathan with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, famous for his catchy folk rhythm compositions and colloquial Tamil wordplay. The song features playfulness rendered brilliantly by playback singers P. Leela and A. G. Rathnamala.
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