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Lyrics & meaning

Paadaporen Duet Paattu

From Ananda Aradhanai · 1987

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Music director
Manoj – Gyan
Movie name
Ananda Aradhanai
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
27 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ae hae paadaporaen duet paattu
Aada poraen nee adhai kettu
Raagangal kaththukkala thaalangala thottukkala
Paadaporaen naanum saththam pottu
Ae hae paadaporaen duet paattu
Aada poraen nee adhai kettu
Raagangal kaththukkala thaalangala thottukkala
Paadaporaen naanum saththam pottu
Ae hae paadaporaen duet paattu
Aada poraen nee adhai kettu
Kannadasana polathaan
Paattum ezhutha theriyaathu
Kannadasana polathaan
Paattum ezhutha theriyaathu
Vishanathanai maadhiri
Tune-um poda mudiyaathu
Istappatta thought-kalai
Eduththu ippa vidalaam
Female :Ekkachakka sarangala
Thottuputtu varalaam yaaru namma ketkkirathu
Ae hae paadaporaen duet paattu
Aada poraen nee adhai kettu
Female :Raagangal kaththukkala thaalangala thottukkala
Paadaporaen naanum saththam pottu
Ae hae paadaporaen duet paattu
Female :Aada poraen nan adhai kettu
Aayiram aayiram paattugala
Cinema paaththula kettirukkom
Aayiram aayiram paattugala
Cinema paaththula kettirukkom
Aadiyum paadiyum koodi adhai
Paaththu paadaththa padichchirukkom
Avangala ennikkittu
Aadanum aattam
Male :Adhaiththaan paakkuthu
Dhinam intha koottam adhaiyae paadikkalaam
Ae hae paadaporaen duet paattu
Aada poraen nee adhai kettu
Raagangal kaththukkala thaalangala thottukkala
Paadaporaen naanum saththam pottu
Ae hae paadaporaen duet paattu
Aada poraen nee adhai kettu
Raagangal kaththukkala thaalangala thottukkala
Paadaporaen naanum saththam pottu
Ae hae paadaporaen duet paattu
Male :Aada poraen nee adhai kettu…..
Hey hey! I am going to sing a duet!
And I am going to dance as you listen to it!
I haven't learned classical ragas or mastered musical rhythms,
Yet I am going to sing out loud!
Hey hey! I am going to sing a duet!
And I am going to dance as you listen to it!
I haven't learned classical ragas or mastered musical rhythms,
Yet I am going to sing out loud!
Hey hey! I am going to sing a duet!
And I am going to dance as you listen to it!
Like the legendary poet Kannadasan,
I don't know how to write songs.
Like the legendary poet Kannadasan,
I don't know how to write songs.
And like master composer Viswanathan,
I cannot compose a tune either.
Whatever words we fancy,
We can just let them out right now!
Female: Touching upon all kinds of tunes,
We can just sing along—who is going to question us?
Hey hey! I am going to sing a duet!
And I am going to dance as you listen to it!
Female: I haven't learned classical ragas or mastered musical rhythms,
Yet I am going to sing out loud!
Hey hey! I am going to sing a duet!
Female: And I am going to dance as I listen to it!
Thousands and thousands of songs,
We have heard by watching the movies!
Thousands and thousands of songs,
We have heard by watching the movies!
Dancing, singing, and gathering together,
We watched them and learned our lessons!
Keeping them in our minds,
We must dance our hearts out!
Male: That is what this crowd
Watches every day, so let us sing the very same!
Hey hey! I am going to sing a duet!
And I am going to dance as you listen to it!
I haven't learned classical ragas or mastered musical rhythms,
Yet I am going to sing out loud!
Hey hey! I am going to sing a duet!
And I am going to dance as you listen to it!
I haven't learned classical ragas or mastered musical rhythms,
Yet I am going to sing out loud!
Hey hey! I am going to sing a duet!
Male: And I am going to dance as you listen to it...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lighthearted and energetic duet celebrates the simple joy of singing and dancing without worrying about formal musical training or perfection. The singers humorously admit that they are neither master lyricists like Kannadasan nor legendary composers like M. S. Viswanathan. Instead, they express whatever thoughts come to mind, inspired by the thousands of popular cinema songs they have enjoyed over the years alongside the enthusiastic crowd.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu)

Raagangal kaththukkala thaalangala thottukkala

The words 'kaththukkala' and 'thottukkala' feature identical ending sounds, giving the line a catchy rhythm.

Allusion

Kannadasana polathaan... Vishanathanai maadhiri

The lyrics explicitly reference legendary Tamil lyricist Kannadasan and pioneer composer M. S. Viswanathan to show self-deprecating humor about musical mastery.

Repetition (Epizeuxis)

Aayiram aayiram paattugala

The word 'Aayiram' is repeated back-to-back to emphasize the vast count of cinema songs heard.

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Trivia

The track showcases lyricist Gangai Amaran's signature colloquial writing style, blending pop culture references with carefree hummable tunes typical of 1980s Tamil cinema dance numbers.

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