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Ithayam Pollathathu

From Andru Kanda Mugam · 1968

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Andru Kanda Mugam
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
28 Aug 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idhayam pollaadhadhu
Idhayam pollaadhadhu
Kann edhirae pennazhagai kanda pinnae
Ilamai vegam kollaamal nillaadhadhu
Idhayam pollaadhadhu
Kann edhirae pennazhagai kanda pinnae
Ilamai vegam kollaamal nillaadhadhu
Kaattukku odiya munivargalum
Veetukku thirumbhiya vishayamidhu
Kaattukku odiya munivargalum
Veetukku thirumbhiya vishayamidhu
Kaavalai meeriya bodhaiyidhu
Kaavalai meeriya bodhaiyidhu
Kann moodi nadakkindra paadhai idhu
Ahaa ohoo mmmm humm….
Idhayam pollaadhadhu
Kann edhirae pennazhagai kanda pinnae
Ilamai vegam kollaamal nillaadhadhu
Sattamum idhanai maruthathillai
Dharumamum idhanai veruthathillai
Pattangal vaanghiyum payanum illai
Payir seiyaavidil nilamum illai
Sattamum idhanai maruthathillai
Dharumamum idhanai veruthathillai
Pattangal vaanghiyum payanum illai
Payir seiyaavidil nilamum illai
Kann edhirae pennazhagai kanda pinnae
Ilamai vegam kollaamal nillaadhadhu
Idhayam pollaadhadhu
Kann edhirae pennazhagai kanda pinnae
Ilamai vegam kollaamal nillaadhadhu
Aasaiyil idhayam kanindhirukkum
Sandhosam kannil malarnthirukkum
Aasaiyil idhayam kanindhirukkum
Sandhosam kannil malarnthirukkum
Ninaivukkul ninaivu valarnthirukkum
Ninaivukkul ninaivu valarnthirukkum
Illaiyendraal edhu pirandhirukkum
Ahaa ohoo mmmm humm….
Idhayam pollaadhadhu
Kann edhirae pennazhagai kanda pinnae
Ilamai vegam kollaamal nillaadhadhu
The heart is unruly,
The heart is unruly.
Once it sees a woman's beauty before its eyes,
The rush of youth will not stop until it consumes you.
The heart is unruly.
Once it sees a woman's beauty before its eyes,
The rush of youth will not stop until it consumes you.
Even the sages who fled to the forest
Returned home for this very reason.
Even the sages who fled to the forest
Returned home for this very reason.
This is an intoxication that breaks all restraint,
This is an intoxication that breaks all restraint,
This is a path walked with closed eyes.
Aaha oho mmmhum...
The heart is unruly.
Once it sees a woman's beauty before its eyes,
The rush of youth will not stop until it consumes you.
The law has never forbidden this,
Righteousness has never shunned this.
There is no use in earning degrees,
If you do not grow crops, the land has no worth.
The law has never forbidden this,
Righteousness has never shunned this.
There is no use in earning degrees,
If you do not grow crops, the land has no worth.
Once it sees a woman's beauty before its eyes,
The rush of youth will not stop until it consumes you.
The heart is unruly.
Once it sees a woman's beauty before its eyes,
The rush of youth will not stop until it consumes you.
With desire, the heart grows tender,
Joy blossoms in the eyes.
With desire, the heart grows tender,
Joy blossoms in the eyes.
Thoughts grow deep within thoughts,
Thoughts grow deep within thoughts,
If not for this, what would ever be born?
Aaha oho mmmhum...
The heart is unruly.
Once it sees a woman's beauty before its eyes,
The rush of youth will not stop until it consumes you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Idhayam Pollaadhadhu' is a captivating track from the 1968 Tamil film 'Andru Kanda Mugam', composed by K. V. Mahadevan and rendered by P. Susheela with lyrics by Kannadasan. The song explores the irresistible pull of youthful desire and attraction. Kannadasan playfully asserts that when beauty presents itself, the human heart naturally loses control, drawing upon philosophical and practical observations. He notes that even reclusive ascetics who fled to forests surrendered to love and returned home, proving that romantic attraction is an all-encompassing force transcending self-control and law. In the subsequent verses, the song highlights how desire is a fundamental aspect of human existence that neither legal codes nor moral doctrines oppose. Kannadasan uses vivid agricultural metaphors—explaining that all academic achievements mean little if land goes uncultivated—to emphasize the necessity of love, affection, and procreation in life. Ultimately, the song celebrates love as the core driver of creation and human joy, without which nothing new could come into being.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ezhugai (Rhyme / Assonance)

“Sattamum idhanai maruthathillai / Dharumamum idhanai veruthathillai”

Repetition of second letter similarity across lines, such as 'Sattamum' and 'Dharumamum' or 'Pattangal' and 'Payir', creating a rhythmic cadence.

Metaphor (Uvamaatni / Tharkurippetram)

“Pattangal vaanghiyum payanum illai / Payir seiyaavidil nilamum illai”

Using the metaphor of cultivating land ('Payir seiyaavidil nilamum illai') to represent love, family, and procreation in human life.

Hyperbole / Allusion

“Kaattukku odiya munivargalum / Veetukku thirumbhiya vishayamidhu”

Referencing ancient sages ('munivargalum') returning from forests to illustrate the absolute power of romantic attraction.

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Trivia

'Andru Kanda Mugam' (1968) is a classic Tamil thriller film directed by G. Ramakrishnan, starring Ravichandran and Jayalalithaa. The soundtrack composed by 'Thirai Isaithilagam' K. V. Mahadevan was appreciated for blending catchy melodies with Kannadasan's thought-provoking lyrics.

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