Aagaasam Kanukkulla
From Viruman · 2022
- Lyricist
- Rajamurugan
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Viruman2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aagaasam kannukkulla | The vast sky resides within your eyes, |
| Karuvaaga vandha pulla | O child who arrived as a seed of life, |
| Nee ingu nadandhida | As you walk upon this land, |
| Vazhi nooru vaa | May a hundred paths open up for you. |
| Male | |
| Aaraadha nenjukkulla | Within a heart that refuses to heal, |
| Azhiyaadha thunbamilla | There is no sorrow that lasts forever. |
| Karattodu kalli poo | Like a cactus flower blooming on a barren hill, |
| Sirippaagi vaa | Come forth as a vibrant smile. |
| Male | |
| Paaloorum annai indha bhoomi thaan | This earth is a mother overflowing with milk and warmth, |
| Raasa neer ethu pottakkaadum pookkuthae | O Prince, even the driest wasteland blooms where you walk, |
| Nee pogum paathai engum vaaname thunai | Wherever you travel, the wide sky remains your companion, |
| Yaarum vittu pogaathae | No one will ever abandon you. |
| Male | |
| Aagaasam kannukkulla | The vast sky resides within your eyes, |
| Karuvaaga vandha pulla | O child who arrived as a seed of life, |
| Nee ingu nadandhida | As you walk upon this land, |
| Vazhi nooru vaa | May a hundred paths open up for you. |
| Male | |
| Aaraadha nenjukkulla | Within a heart that refuses to heal, |
| Azhiyaadha thunbamilla | There is no sorrow that lasts forever. |
| Karattodu kalli poo | Like a cactus flower blooming on a barren hill, |
| Sirippaagi vaa | Come forth as a vibrant smile. |
ஆகாசம் கண்ணுக்குள்ள
கருவாகி வந்த புள்ள
நீ இங்கு நடந்திட
வழி நூறு வா
The vast sky resides within your eyes,
O child who arrived as a seed of life,
As you walk upon this land,
May a hundred paths open up for you.
ஆறாத நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
அழியாத துன்பமில்ல
கரட்டோடு கள்ளி பூ
சிரிப்பாகி வா
Within a heart that refuses to heal,
There is no sorrow that lasts forever.
Like a cactus flower blooming on a barren hill,
Come forth as a vibrant smile.
பாலூறும் அன்னை இந்த பூமி தான்
ராசா
நீர் ஏது பொட்டக்காடும் பூக்குதே
நீ போகும் பாதை எங்கும் வானமே துணை
யாரும் விட்டு போகாதே
This earth is a mother overflowing with milk and warmth,
O Prince, even the driest wasteland blooms where you walk,
Wherever you travel, the wide sky remains your companion,
No one will ever abandon you.
ஆகாசம் கண்ணுக்குள்ள
கருவாகி வந்த புள்ள
நீ இங்கு நடந்திட
வழி நூறு வா
The vast sky resides within your eyes,
O child who arrived as a seed of life,
As you walk upon this land,
May a hundred paths open up for you.
ஆறாத நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
அழியாத துன்பமில்ல
கரட்டோடு கள்ளி பூ
சிரிப்பாகி வா
Within a heart that refuses to heal,
There is no sorrow that lasts forever.
Like a cactus flower blooming on a barren hill,
Come forth as a vibrant smile.
Aagaasam kannukkulla
The vast sky resides within your eyes,
Karuvaaga vandha pulla
O child who arrived as a seed of life,
Nee ingu nadandhida
As you walk upon this land,
Vazhi nooru vaa
May a hundred paths open up for you.
Aaraadha nenjukkulla
Within a heart that refuses to heal,
Azhiyaadha thunbamilla
There is no sorrow that lasts forever.
Karattodu kalli poo
Like a cactus flower blooming on a barren hill,
Sirippaagi vaa
Come forth as a vibrant smile.
Paaloorum annai indha bhoomi thaan
This earth is a mother overflowing with milk and warmth,
Raasa neer ethu pottakkaadum pookkuthae
O Prince, even the driest wasteland blooms where you walk,
Nee pogum paathai engum vaaname thunai
Wherever you travel, the wide sky remains your companion,
Yaarum vittu pogaathae
No one will ever abandon you.
Aagaasam kannukkulla
The vast sky resides within your eyes,
Karuvaaga vandha pulla
O child who arrived as a seed of life,
Nee ingu nadandhida
As you walk upon this land,
Vazhi nooru vaa
May a hundred paths open up for you.
Aaraadha nenjukkulla
Within a heart that refuses to heal,
Azhiyaadha thunbamilla
There is no sorrow that lasts forever.
Karattodu kalli poo
Like a cactus flower blooming on a barren hill,
Sirippaagi vaa
Come forth as a vibrant smile.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aagaasam from the movie Viruman is a soulful, rustic track about hope, resilience, and motherly comfort amidst life's struggles. Sung by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and composed by his son Yuvan Shankar Raja, the song offers solace to a troubled soul, reassuring them that grief is temporary and that nature itself acts as a protective, nurturing force. The lyrics draw deep imagery from rural landscapes—barren hills, cactus blooms, and vast open skies—to portray how love and perseverance can bring joy even in the harshest environments.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Aagaasam kannukkulla”
Comparing the infinite expanse of the sky to the vast hope and innocence seen inside a child's eyes.
Imagery & Contrast
“Karattodu kalli poo Sirippaagi vaa”
Uses the image of a cactus flower blooming on dry, rocky land (karadu) as a metaphor for finding happiness amidst adversity.
Personification
“Paaloorum annai indha bhoomi thaan”
Personifies the Earth as a mother offering nourishment and maternal love.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aaraadha nenjukkulla / Azhiyaadha thunbamilla”
The second letters of 'Aaraadha' and 'Azhiyaadha' feature rhyming harmony, a classic Tamil poetic technique.
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Trivia
This song marks a special collaboration where legendary composer Maestro Ilaiyaraaja lent his vocals for a composition by his son, Yuvan Shankar Raja. The rural imagery written by Raju Murugan reflects the arid, hardscrabble landscape of Southern Tamil Nadu where the film Viruman is set.
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