Aadatha Manamum Undo

Classic Tamil song from the 1960 movie Mannadhi Mannan.  starring M.G. Ramachandran, Anjali Devi, Padmini, Ragini, P.S. Veerappa, M.G. Chakrapani, V.R. Rajgopal, Lakshmi, Rita, and T.S. Jayanti. Music by Viswanathan Ramamurthy. Lyrics by Kannadasan  and  A. Marudakasi.

aadaatha manamum uNdO

-nadai alanggaaramum azhagu singgaaramum kaNdu

aadaatha manamum uNdO

-nadai alanggaaramum azhagu singgaaramum kaNdu

aadaatha manamum uNdO

-naadenggum koNdaadum pugazh paadhaiyil

viira nadai pOdum thirumEni tharum bOdhaiyil

-naadenggum koNdaadum pugazh paadhaiyil

viira nadai pOdum thirumEni tharum bOdhaiyil

aadaatha manamum uNdO

-nadai alanggaaramum azhagu singgaaramum kaNdu

aadaatha manamum uNdO

vaadaatha malar pOlum vizhi paarvaiyil

kai vaLaiyOsai tharuginRa isai ?saaralil

iidEthum illaadha kalai sEvaiyil

thani idam koNda unaikkaNdum ippuumiyil

iidEthum illaadha kalai sEvaiyil

thani idam koNda unaikkaNdum ippuumiyil

aadaatha manamum uNdO

idhazh konjchum kaniyamudhu sinthum kuralil kuyil anjchum

unaik kaaNavE

pasunth thanggam umathu ezhil anggam

athanasaivil ponggum layam kaaNavE

mullai puuvil aadum karuvaNdaagavE

mugil munnE aadum vaNNa mayil pOlavE

anbai naadi unthan arugil vanthu ninREn

inbam ennum poruLai inggE thanthEn

thannai maRanthu

uLLam kaninthu

innaaL oru ponnaaL enum mozhiyudan

mElaaRu paaynthOdum kalai selvamE

than thigattaatha aanantha nilai thannilE

aadaatha manamum uNdO

-nadai alanggaaramum azhagu singgaaramum kaNdu

aadaatha manamum uNdO

Travancore Sisters

The Travancore Trio

Sisters who conquered the silver screen 

Many actors, dancers and heroines have since emerged from Kerala. None have had the impact like the Travancore sisters.

Bharatanatyam and Tamil cinema have had a long association. Several noted actors were dancers and several practitioners of Bharatanatyam were invited to perform on screen. At most times all of these were Tamils or of Tamil origin, barring a few odd exceptions. But it took great guts for three sisters from Kerala to come and rule the Tamil industry. 

Three Travancore sisters. Lalitha, Padmini and ragini. In the photo stands Padmini, Ragini and Lalitha.