Naan Aadinal
From Manipayal · 1973
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Manipayal1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan aadinaal oru vagai | If I dance, it is a unique kind |
| Bodhaiyil palavagai manitharum koodavae aaduvaar | People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me |
| Naan aadinaal oru vagai | If I dance, it is a unique kind |
| Bodhaiyil palavagai manitharum koodavae aaduvaar | People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me |
| Female | |
| Naan paadinaal madiyilae mayangidum | If I sing, swooning on my lap |
| Mazhalaipol maaruvaar | They will turn into innocent toddlers |
| Female | |
| Naan aadinaal oru vagai | If I dance, it is a unique kind |
| Bodhaiyil palavagai manitharum koodavae aaduvaar | People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me |
| Female | |
| Angangal thangathattu | Limbs like golden plates |
| Angangae thottu thattu | Touch and tap them here and there |
| Aasikku kattupattu | Bound by desire |
| Aaraththi thattu chittu | A little bird offering the welcoming lamp platter |
| Urangaamalae naam uravaadalaam oo…. | Without sleeping, we can bond with each other, oo... |
| Urangaamalae naam uravaadalaam oo…. | Without sleeping, we can bond with each other, oo... |
| Female | |
| Naan aadinaal oru vagai | If I dance, it is a unique kind |
| Bodhaiyil palavagai manitharum koodavae aaduvaar | People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me |
| Female | |
| Thonnooru vayathil indru | Even if a tottering grandfather |
| Thallaadum thaaththaa endru | Ninety years old today |
| Vanthaalum ennaikkandu | Comes and looks at me |
| Panthaadum ennam undu | He gets the desire to play and frolic |
| Unakkillaiyo | Don't you have |
| Antha vilaiyaadum aasai | That playful desire as well? |
| Female | |
| Naan aadinaal oru vagai | If I dance, it is a unique kind |
| Bodhaiyil palavagai manitharum koodavae aaduvaar | People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me |
| Female | |
| Muppaalil moondraam paalai | The time to study without missing |
| Thappaamal payilum velai | The third part of the three-part epic (Thirukkural's Kamathuppal) |
| Eppothu neyae sollu | You tell me when that time is |
| Appothu ennai allu | Gather me in your arms then |
| Pudhu kaaviyam naam uruvaakkalaam | We can create a new epic love poem |
| Female | |
| Naan aadinaal oru vagai | If I dance, it is a unique kind |
| Bodhaiyil palavagai manitharum koodavae aaduvaar | People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me |
| Female | |
| Naan paadinaal madiyilae mayangidum | If I sing, swooning on my lap |
| Mazhalaipol maaruvaar | They will turn into innocent toddlers |
| Female | |
| Naan aadinaal oru vagai | If I dance, it is a unique kind |
| Bodhaiyil palavagai manitharum koodavae aaduvaar | People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me |
நான் ஆடினால் ஒரு வகை
போதையில் பலவகை மனிதரும் கூடவே ஆடுவார்
நான் ஆடினால் ஒரு வகை
போதையில் பலவகை மனிதரும் கூடவே ஆடுவார்
If I dance, it is a unique kind
People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me
If I dance, it is a unique kind
People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me
நான் பாடினால் மடியிலே மயங்கிடும்
மழலைப்போல் மாறுவார்
If I sing, swooning on my lap
They will turn into innocent toddlers
நான் ஆடினால் ஒரு வகை
போதையில் பலவகை மனிதரும் கூடவே ஆடுவார்
If I dance, it is a unique kind
People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me
அங்கங்கள் தங்கத்தட்டு
அங்கங்கே தொட்டுத் தட்டு
ஆசைக்குக் கட்டுப்பட்டு
ஆரத்தி தட்டு சிட்டு
உறங்காமலே நாம் உறவாடலாம் ஓ......
உறங்காமலே நாம் உறவாடலாம் ஓ......
Limbs like golden plates
Touch and tap them here and there
Bound by desire
A little bird offering the welcoming lamp platter
Without sleeping, we can bond with each other, oo...
Without sleeping, we can bond with each other, oo...
நான் ஆடினால் ஒரு வகை
போதையில் பலவகை மனிதரும் கூடவே ஆடுவார்
If I dance, it is a unique kind
People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me
தொண்ணூறு வயதில் இன்று
தள்ளாடும் தாத்தா என்று
வந்தாலும் என்னைக்கண்டு
பந்தாடும் எண்ணம் உண்டு
உனக்கில்லையோ
அந்த விளையாடும் ஆசை
Even if a tottering grandfather
Ninety years old today
Comes and looks at me
He gets the desire to play and frolic
Don't you have
That playful desire as well?
நான் ஆடினால் ஒரு வகை
போதையில் பலவகை மனிதரும் கூடவே ஆடுவார்
If I dance, it is a unique kind
People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me
முப்பாலில் மூன்றாம் பாலை
தப்பாமல் பயிலும் வேளை
எப்போது நீயே சொல்லு
அப்போது என்னை அள்ளு
புதுக் காவியம் நாம் உருவாக்கலாம்
The time to study without missing
The third part of the three-part epic (Thirukkural's Kamathuppal)
You tell me when that time is
Gather me in your arms then
We can create a new epic love poem
நான் ஆடினால் ஒரு வகை
போதையில் பலவகை மனிதரும் கூடவே ஆடுவார்
If I dance, it is a unique kind
People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me
நான் பாடினால் மடியிலே மயங்கிடும்
மழலைப்போல் மாறுவார்
If I sing, swooning on my lap
They will turn into innocent toddlers
நான் ஆடினால் ஒரு வகை
போதையில் பலவகை மனிதரும் கூடவே ஆடுவார்
If I dance, it is a unique kind
People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me
Naan aadinaal oru vagai
If I dance, it is a unique kind
Bodhaiyil palavagai manitharum koodavae aaduvaar
People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me
Naan aadinaal oru vagai
If I dance, it is a unique kind
Bodhaiyil palavagai manitharum koodavae aaduvaar
People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me
Naan paadinaal madiyilae mayangidum
If I sing, swooning on my lap
Mazhalaipol maaruvaar
They will turn into innocent toddlers
Naan aadinaal oru vagai
If I dance, it is a unique kind
Bodhaiyil palavagai manitharum koodavae aaduvaar
People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me
Angangal thangathattu
Limbs like golden plates
Angangae thottu thattu
Touch and tap them here and there
Aasikku kattupattu
Bound by desire
Aaraththi thattu chittu
A little bird offering the welcoming lamp platter
Urangaamalae naam uravaadalaam oo….
Without sleeping, we can bond with each other, oo...
Urangaamalae naam uravaadalaam oo….
Without sleeping, we can bond with each other, oo...
Naan aadinaal oru vagai
If I dance, it is a unique kind
Bodhaiyil palavagai manitharum koodavae aaduvaar
People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me
Thonnooru vayathil indru
Even if a tottering grandfather
Thallaadum thaaththaa endru
Ninety years old today
Vanthaalum ennaikkandu
Comes and looks at me
Panthaadum ennam undu
He gets the desire to play and frolic
Unakkillaiyo
Don't you have
Antha vilaiyaadum aasai
That playful desire as well?
Naan aadinaal oru vagai
If I dance, it is a unique kind
Bodhaiyil palavagai manitharum koodavae aaduvaar
People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me
Muppaalil moondraam paalai
The time to study without missing
Thappaamal payilum velai
The third part of the three-part epic (Thirukkural's Kamathuppal)
Eppothu neyae sollu
You tell me when that time is
Appothu ennai allu
Gather me in your arms then
Pudhu kaaviyam naam uruvaakkalaam
We can create a new epic love poem
Naan aadinaal oru vagai
If I dance, it is a unique kind
Bodhaiyil palavagai manitharum koodavae aaduvaar
People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me
Naan paadinaal madiyilae mayangidum
If I sing, swooning on my lap
Mazhalaipol maaruvaar
They will turn into innocent toddlers
Naan aadinaal oru vagai
If I dance, it is a unique kind
Bodhaiyil palavagai manitharum koodavae aaduvaar
People under various kinds of intoxication will dance along with me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Naan Aadinaal Oru Vagai' from the 1973 film Manipayal is a lively and seductive club dance song composed by M. S. Viswanathan, penned by Vaali, and sung by S. Janaki. The protagonist sings about the intoxicating charm of her dance and voice, boasting that her performance can spellbind men of all kinds and ages, making even ninety-year-old grandfathers feel youthful and playful enough to swoon like infants on her lap. Expressing romantic intent and playful temptation, she invites her listener to forgo sleep, study the art of love, and co-create a new epic romance with her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Mazhalaipol maaruvaar”
Compares intoxicated men swooning on her lap to innocent babies/toddlers using the marker 'pol'.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Angangal thangathattu / Angangae thottu thattu / Aasikku kattupattu”
Use of matching end rhymes across consecutive lines (thangathattu / thottu thattu / kattupattu).
Allusion (Literary Reference)
“Muppaalil moondraam paalai”
Refers to 'Kamathuppal', the third section of Tirukkural ('Muppaal') dealing with love and eroticism.
Edhukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Thappaamal payilum velai / Eppothu neyae sollu / Appothu ennai allu”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'pp' across consecutive lines (Thappaamal / Eppothu / Appothu).
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Trivia
Lyricist Vaali cleverly embedded a reference to Tirukkural's third section, 'Kamathuppal' (Book of Love), using the line 'Muppaalil moondraam paalai'. This blend of classical literary references inside a modern 1970s cabaret/club sequence was a hallmark of Vaali's versatile songwriting style when collaborating with M. S. Viswanathan.
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