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Aalolankili Thopilae

From Siraichalai · 1996

Lyricist
Arivumathi
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Siraichalai
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
5 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Aalolankili thopilae
Thangidum kili thangamae
Illaadhadhai sollaadhadi ola vaayi..
Vilaiyaadida koodaadhadi koothu kaari…
Aatril kulitha thendralae
Sollumae kili sollumae
Thullaadhadi thuvalaadhadi vambu kaari…
Konjaadhadi kulungaadhadi kurumbu kaari…
Nenjil oru thumbi parakum
Aiyo aiaiyoo….
Male :Chella kili sindhu padikkum
Haio haihaiyo…
Aalolankili thopilae
Thangidum kili thangamae
Illaadhadhai sollaadhadi ola vaayi..
Vilaiyaadida koodaadhadi koothu kaari…
Kaadhal kadakudhu idhayam
Un kannil neendhi thaano.. hoi…
Female :Thudi thudikira nenjil
Ini thoovaanam mazhai thaano.. hoi…
Kaadhal vizha kaalam
Kaigalil vaa vaa
Eera nila pennae
Themmangai yendha varum
Poongaatree…
En koondhal pon oonjal aadi vaa
Veenai pudhu veenai
Sruthi serthavan naaanae
Nam kaadhalin geedhangalil
Vaanam valaipenae
Aalolankili thopilae
Thangidum kili thangamae
Illaadhadhai sollaadhadi ola vaayi..
Vilaiyaadida koodaadhadi koothu kaari…
Kanavu kodutha neeyae
En urakkam vaangalaamo .. oo..
Kavidhai vizhikum neram
Nee uranga pogalaamo.. hoi..
Poo vizhiyin oram
Vaanavil kolam
Ponmagalin naanam
Nilaavin pillai inghu
Nee dhaano..
Poon cholai pookalukku
Thaai thaano…
Aasai aga thinaiyaa
Vaarthai kalithoghaiya
Anbae nee vaa vaa
Puthu kaadhal kurunthoghaiya
Aatril kulitha thendralae
Sollumae kili sollumae
Thullaadhadi thuvalaadhadi vambu kaari…
Konjaadhadi kulungaadhadi kurumbu kaari…
Nenjil oru thumbi parakum
Aiyo aiaiyoo….
Male :Chella kili sindhu padikkum
Haio haihaiyo…
Aalolankili thopilae
Thangidum kili thangamae
Illaadhadhai sollaadhadi ola vaayi..
Vilaiyaadida koodaadhadi koothu kaari…
...
In the grove of singing parrots,
O golden parrot residing there,
Don't speak untruths, you chatterbox...
You shouldn't play tricks, you playful girl...
O gentle breeze that bathed in the river,
Speak, O parrot, speak...
Don't leap around, don't wither away, you troublemaker...
Don't coax me, don't shake with laughter, you mischievous girl...
A dragonfly flutters in my heart,
Oh my, oh dear...
Male: The darling parrot sings a folk song,
Oh my, oh dear...
In the grove of singing parrots,
O golden parrot residing there,
Don't speak untruths, you chatterbox...
You shouldn't play tricks, you playful girl...
Love overflows in the heart,
Is it because it swam in your eyes? Hoi...
Female: In this heart beating wildly,
Will it now shower a gentle drizzle? Hoi...
It is the season of love's festival,
Come into my arms, come, come!
O moonlit, tender maiden,
Coming to offer sweet folk tunes,
O gentle breeze...
Come swing like a golden cradle in my hair!
A lute, a brand new lute,
I am the one who tuned its pitch!
With the songs of our love,
I shall bend the sky like a bow!
In the grove of singing parrots,
O golden parrot residing there,
Don't speak untruths, you chatterbox...
You shouldn't play tricks, you playful girl...
You who gave me dreams,
Can you steal away my sleep? Oo...
When poetry awakens,
Should you go off to sleep? Hoi...
At the edge of flower-like eyes,
A rainbow pattern appears,
The shyness of this golden maiden,
Is the child of the moon here,
Truly you?
For the flowers in the blossom garden,
Are you the mother?
Is desire the poetry of inner love?
Are words a classic anthology?
My love, come, come!
Are you a sweet anthology of new love?
O gentle breeze that bathed in the river,
Speak, O parrot, speak...
Don't leap around, don't wither away, you troublemaker...
Don't coax me, don't shake with laughter, you mischievous girl...
A dragonfly flutters in my heart,
Oh my, oh dear...
Male: The darling parrot sings a folk song,
Oh my, oh dear...
In the grove of singing parrots,
O golden parrot residing there,
Don't speak untruths, you chatterbox...
You shouldn't play tricks, you playful girl...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a playful, romantic duet expressing deep affection, teasing banter, and poetic passion between lovers. The lovers compare their feelings to lush elements of nature—gentle breezes bathing in rivers, golden parrots in groves, and fluttering dragonflies inside the heart. Lyricist Arivumathi blends rustic village warmth with classical Sangam literature metaphors, drawing references to classical poetry collections like Agathinai, Kalithogai, and Kuruntogai to celebrate the blossoming of new love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Aatril kulitha thendralae

Compares the cool, refreshing breeze to someone who has taken a bath in a river.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Thullaadhadi thuvalaadhadi vambu kaari… / Konjaadhadi kulungaadhadi kurumbu kaari…

The second letter 'l'/'n' rhyming structure creates rhythm across consecutive lines.

Sangam Literary Allusion

Aasai aga thinaiyaa / Vaarthai kalithoghaiya / Puthu kaadhal kurunthoghaiya

Explicitly references Sangam literature works (Agathinai, Kalithogai, Kuruntogai) to elevate romantic love to classical artistic stature.

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Trivia

Siraichalai (1996) is the Tamil dubbed version of Priyadarshan's acclaimed Malayalam period epic 'Kaalapani'. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with Tamil lyrics penned by poet Arivumathi.

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