Or Aayiram Nadagam
From Sumathi En Sundari · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sumathi En Sundari1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Or aayiram naadagam aadinaal | She performed a thousand dramas, |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Poo maalaigal maeniyil soodinaal | She adorned her body with flower garlands, |
| Aruvi azhagil aruvi azhagil aa… | In the beauty of a waterfall, in the beauty of a waterfall, ah… |
| Baavanai kaattinaal baavanai kaattinaal | She struck poetic poses, she struck poetic poses. |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Or aayiram naadagam aadinaal | She performed a thousand dramas, |
| Female | |
| Thaeyilaiyin thalai thadavi | Caressing the tops of the tea leaves, |
| Sellum ilam kaattru | The gentle breeze passes by, |
| Thaeyilaiyin thalai thadavi | Caressing the tops of the tea leaves, |
| Sellum ilam kaattru | The gentle breeze passes by, |
| Mella mella killi killi | Plucking gently, slowly, |
| Kaiyeduthu alli alli | Gathering hands full, |
| Kaaleduthu thulli chellum pulli maano | Is she a spotted deer leaping away gracefully? |
| Mella mella killi killi | Plucking gently, slowly, |
| Kaiyeduthu alli alli | Gathering hands full, |
| Kaaleduthu thulli chellum pulli maano | Is she a spotted deer leaping away gracefully? |
| Female | |
| Kaanum azhagennavao aahaa | Oh, what a sight of beauty this is! |
| Kannil kalaiyennavo | What artistry lies in her eyes? |
| Kaanum azhagennavao aahaa | Oh, what a sight of beauty this is! |
| Kannil kalaiyennavo | What artistry lies in her eyes? |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Or aayiram naadagam aadinaal | She performed a thousand dramas, |
| Female | |
| Ilaiya magal maeniyinai | The body of the young daughter, |
| Iyarkkai thaalaatta | As Nature sings a lullaby to it, |
| Oho oho oho oho oho… | Oho oho oho oho oho… |
| Oho oho oho oho …ohoho… | Oho oho oho oho… ohoho… |
| Female | |
| Ilaiya magal maeniyinai | The body of the young daughter, |
| Iyarkkai thaalaatta | As Nature sings a lullaby to it, |
| Naadu vittu kaadu vandhu | Leaving the town to come into the forest, |
| Naan padaitha inbam ingu | The joy I have created here, |
| Vaazha vaikka vendum yennai nalamaaga | Must keep me living well and happily. |
| Naadu vittu kaadu vandhu | Leaving the town to come into the forest, |
| Naan padaitha inbam ingu | The joy I have created here, |
| Vaazha vaikka vendum yennai nalamaaga | Must keep me living well and happily. |
| Female | |
| Kaanum azhagennavao aahaa | Oh, what a sight of beauty this is! |
| Kannil kalaiyennavo | What artistry lies in her eyes? |
| Kaanum azhagennavao aahaa | Oh, what a sight of beauty this is! |
| Kannil kalaiyennavo | What artistry lies in her eyes? |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Or aayiram naadagam aadinaal | She performed a thousand dramas, |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Poo maalaigal maeniyil soodinaal | She adorned her body with flower garlands, |
| Aruvi azhagil aruvi azhagil aa… | In the beauty of a waterfall, in the beauty of a waterfall, ah… |
| Baavanai kaattinaal baavanai kaattinaal | She struck poetic poses, she struck poetic poses. |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Lallalalla lalla laala laa | Lallalalla lalla laala laa |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Lallalalla lalla laala laa | Lallalalla lalla laala laa |
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
ஓராயிரம் நாடகம் ஆடினாள்
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
பூமாலைகள் மேனியில் சூடினாள்
அருவி அழகில் அருவி அழகில் ஆ.......
பாவனை காட்டினாள் பாவனை காட்டினாள்
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
She performed a thousand dramas,
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
She adorned her body with flower garlands,
In the beauty of a waterfall, in the beauty of a waterfall, ah…
She struck poetic poses, she struck poetic poses.
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
ஓராயிரம் நாடகம் ஆடினாள்
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
She performed a thousand dramas,
தேயிலையின் தலை தடவி
செல்லும் இளங்காற்று
தேயிலையின் தலை தடவி
செல்லும் இளங்காற்று
மெல்ல மெல்ல கிள்ளி கிள்ளி
கையெடுத்து அள்ளி அள்ளி
காலெடுத்து துள்ளி செல்லும் புள்ளி மானோ
மெல்ல மெல்ல கிள்ளி கிள்ளி
கையெடுத்து அள்ளி அள்ளி
காலெடுத்து துள்ளி செல்லும் புள்ளி மானோ
Caressing the tops of the tea leaves,
The gentle breeze passes by,
Caressing the tops of the tea leaves,
The gentle breeze passes by,
Plucking gently, slowly,
Gathering hands full,
Is she a spotted deer leaping away gracefully?
Plucking gently, slowly,
Gathering hands full,
Is she a spotted deer leaping away gracefully?
காணும் அழகென்னவோ ஆஹா
கண்ணில் கலை என்னவோ
காணும் அழகென்னவோ ஆஹா
கண்ணில் கலை என்னவோ
Oh, what a sight of beauty this is!
What artistry lies in her eyes?
Oh, what a sight of beauty this is!
What artistry lies in her eyes?
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
ஓராயிரம் நாடகம் ஆடினாள்
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
She performed a thousand dramas,
இளையமகள் மேனியினை
இயற்கை தாலாட்ட
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
The body of the young daughter,
As Nature sings a lullaby to it,
Oho oho oho oho oho…
Oho oho oho oho… ohoho…
இளையமகள் மேனியினை
இயற்கை தாலாட்ட
நாடு விட்டு காடு வந்து
நான் படைத்த இன்பம் இங்கு
வாழ வைக்க வேண்டும் என்னை நலமாக
நாடு விட்டு காடு வந்து
நான் படைத்த இன்பம் இங்கு
வாழ வைக்க வேண்டும் என்னை நலமாக
The body of the young daughter,
As Nature sings a lullaby to it,
Leaving the town to come into the forest,
The joy I have created here,
Must keep me living well and happily.
Leaving the town to come into the forest,
The joy I have created here,
Must keep me living well and happily.
காணும் அழகென்னவோ ஆஹா
கண்ணில் கலை என்னவோ
காணும் அழகென்னவோ ஆஹா
கண்ணில் கலை என்னவோ
Oh, what a sight of beauty this is!
What artistry lies in her eyes?
Oh, what a sight of beauty this is!
What artistry lies in her eyes?
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
ஓராயிரம் நாடகம் ஆடினாள்
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
பூமாலைகள் மேனியில் சூடினாள்
அருவி அழகில் அருவி அழகில் ஆ.......
பாவனை காட்டினாள் பாவனை காட்டினாள்
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
She performed a thousand dramas,
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
She adorned her body with flower garlands,
In the beauty of a waterfall, in the beauty of a waterfall, ah…
She struck poetic poses, she struck poetic poses.
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ....
லல்லல்லா லல்ல லால லா
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ....
லல்லல்லா லல்ல லால லா
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Lallalalla lalla laala laa
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Lallalalla lalla laala laa
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Or aayiram naadagam aadinaal
She performed a thousand dramas,
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Poo maalaigal maeniyil soodinaal
She adorned her body with flower garlands,
Aruvi azhagil aruvi azhagil aa…
In the beauty of a waterfall, in the beauty of a waterfall, ah…
Baavanai kaattinaal baavanai kaattinaal
She struck poetic poses, she struck poetic poses.
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Or aayiram naadagam aadinaal
She performed a thousand dramas,
Thaeyilaiyin thalai thadavi
Caressing the tops of the tea leaves,
Sellum ilam kaattru
The gentle breeze passes by,
Thaeyilaiyin thalai thadavi
Caressing the tops of the tea leaves,
Sellum ilam kaattru
The gentle breeze passes by,
Mella mella killi killi
Plucking gently, slowly,
Kaiyeduthu alli alli
Gathering hands full,
Kaaleduthu thulli chellum pulli maano
Is she a spotted deer leaping away gracefully?
Mella mella killi killi
Plucking gently, slowly,
Kaiyeduthu alli alli
Gathering hands full,
Kaaleduthu thulli chellum pulli maano
Is she a spotted deer leaping away gracefully?
Kaanum azhagennavao aahaa
Oh, what a sight of beauty this is!
Kannil kalaiyennavo
What artistry lies in her eyes?
Kaanum azhagennavao aahaa
Oh, what a sight of beauty this is!
Kannil kalaiyennavo
What artistry lies in her eyes?
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Or aayiram naadagam aadinaal
She performed a thousand dramas,
Ilaiya magal maeniyinai
The body of the young daughter,
Iyarkkai thaalaatta
As Nature sings a lullaby to it,
Oho oho oho oho oho…
Oho oho oho oho oho…
Oho oho oho oho …ohoho…
Oho oho oho oho… ohoho…
Ilaiya magal maeniyinai
The body of the young daughter,
Iyarkkai thaalaatta
As Nature sings a lullaby to it,
Naadu vittu kaadu vandhu
Leaving the town to come into the forest,
Naan padaitha inbam ingu
The joy I have created here,
Vaazha vaikka vendum yennai nalamaaga
Must keep me living well and happily.
Naadu vittu kaadu vandhu
Leaving the town to come into the forest,
Naan padaitha inbam ingu
The joy I have created here,
Vaazha vaikka vendum yennai nalamaaga
Must keep me living well and happily.
Kaanum azhagennavao aahaa
Oh, what a sight of beauty this is!
Kannil kalaiyennavo
What artistry lies in her eyes?
Kaanum azhagennavao aahaa
Oh, what a sight of beauty this is!
Kannil kalaiyennavo
What artistry lies in her eyes?
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Or aayiram naadagam aadinaal
She performed a thousand dramas,
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Poo maalaigal maeniyil soodinaal
She adorned her body with flower garlands,
Aruvi azhagil aruvi azhagil aa…
In the beauty of a waterfall, in the beauty of a waterfall, ah…
Baavanai kaattinaal baavanai kaattinaal
She struck poetic poses, she struck poetic poses.
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Lallalalla lalla laala laa
Lallalalla lalla laala laa
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Lallalalla lalla laala laa
Lallalalla lalla laala laa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Or Aayiram Naadagam Aadinaal' is a scenic and romantic celebration of female beauty seamlessly intertwined with nature's splendor. Set against lush hill-station landscapes and tea gardens, the song captures the expressive grace of a young woman whose every gesture feels like a dramatic performance. The lyricist compares her swift, delicate movements while plucking tea leaves to a leaping spotted deer, while the breeze and waterfalls complement her expressive charms. As the song progresses, the narrative expresses a deep appreciation for escaping the chaotic town life to find solace and creative joy in nature's quiet embrace. With nature acting as a mother singing a lullaby, the protagonist finds peace and renewal in this idyllic environment, marveling at the artistry reflected in her eyes and the serene happiness created around them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kaaleduthu thulli chellum pulli maano”
Compares the agile, swift movements of the woman picking tea leaves to a bounding spotted deer (pulli maan).
Personification
“Thaeyilaiyin thalai thadavi sellum ilam kaattru”
The gentle breeze is personified as having hands that lovingly caress the tops of tea leaves.
Personification
“Iyarkkai thaalaatta”
Nature is personified as a mother singing a soothing lullaby to her young daughter.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Refrain / End Rhyme)
“Mella mella killi killi / Kaiyeduthu alli alli / Kaaleduthu thulli...”
Use of internal rhyming words ('killi', 'alli', 'thulli') creates a rhythmic, musical bounce echoing the movement of plucking leaves.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaanum azhagennavao / Kannil kalaiyennavo”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of consecutive lines enhances poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
From the 1971 romantic comedy 'Sumathi En Sundari', directed by C. V. Sridhar, starring Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa. The song features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan and was sung by P. Susheela alongside T. M. Soundararajan. Filmed in picturesque tea estates, Kannadasan's lyrics vividly incorporate the hill station surroundings into the romantic narrative.
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