Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Aagayam Bhoomi Ellam

From Kal Vadiyum Pookkal · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Shyam
Details
Kal Vadiyum Pookkal1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aagaayam bhoomi ellaamIn all of the sky and the earth
Aval pola vannam kanadaenI saw colors like hers
Aagaayam bhoomi ellaamIn all of the sky and the earth
Aval pola vannam kanadaenI saw colors like hers
Kanavilum thondrugindraalShe appears even in my dreams
Thaen nilavillaa thalaivan thaanoIs he a hero living without a sweet moon?
Mazhaiyillaa thottampolLike a garden without rain
Manam vaadugindraenMy heart is wilting
Male
Azhagae arugae varuvaaloWill beauty come close to me?
Amutham idhazhil tharuvaaloWill she offer nectar from her lips?
Antha naalum endru kaanum kannammaa…aa…When will I see that day, my dear Kannamma?
Male
Anbe vaa….vizhigal ezhuthu varumCome, my love... written by the eyes
Iniya kavithaugalum nee allavoAre you not also the sweet poems?
Neeriyillaiyael ingu meeniyillaiyaeWithout water, there is no fish here
Adi neeyillaiyae ingu naanillaiyaeHey, without you, I do not exist here
Sonthamaavathu entha neram sollamaa…aa….Tell me, at what moment will you become mine?
Male
Aagaayam bhoomi ellaamIn all of the sky and the earth
Aval pola vannam kanadaenI saw colors like hers
Kanavilum thondrugindraalShe appears even in my dreams
Thaen nilavillaa thalaivan thaanoIs he a hero living without a sweet moon?
Mazhaiyillaa thottampolLike a garden without rain
Manam vaadugindraenMy heart is wilting
Male
Nilavillaa thalaivan thaanoIs he a hero living without a moon?
Mazhaiyillaa thottampolLike a garden without rain
Manam vaadugindraenMy heart is wilting

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful romantic track expresses the deep yearning and heartache of a lover separated from his beloved. He beholds her vibrant presence everywhere in nature—across the sky and the earth—and finds her appearing endlessly in his dreams. Comparing his wilting heart to a parched garden deprived of rain, he longs for the day when she will draw close and bestow her love upon him. Using poetic imagery such as a fish needing water to survive, the speaker emphasizes that his very existence is tied to her presence. The song captures the delicate balance between the agony of longing and the sweet hope of ultimate union.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Mazhaiyillaa thottampol

Compares the protagonist's wilting, longing heart to a garden lacking rain ('Mazhaiyillaa thottampol manam vaadugindraen').

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Iniya kavithaugalum nee allavo

Directly equates the beloved and her expressive gaze to sweet poetry ('vizhigal ezhuthu varum iniya kavithaugalum nee allavo').

Rhyme and Parallelism (Edhugai / Iyaibu)

Neeriyillaiyael ingu meeniyillaiyae

Uses rhyming structures and semantic parallelism ('Neeriyillaiyael... neeyillaiyae') to emphasize complete codependency.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Kal Vadiyum Pookkal' (1983) features a delicate musical score by Shyam, a respected composer who delivered numerous melodious soundtracks across Tamil and Malayalam cinema in the late 1970s and 1980s. Sung with characteristic depth by K. J. Yesudas and penned by veteran lyricist Vaali, the song showcases Vaali's signature blend of classical poetic flair and accessible romantic emotion.

Keep listening

More from Kal Vadiyum Pookkal