Aagayam Boomi Endrum
From Samanthi Poo · 1980
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Details
- Samanthi Poo1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aagaayam boomi endrum ondraa | Are the sky and the earth ever one and the same? |
| Nee andha vaanam naan indha boomi | You are that sky, and I am this earth. |
| Ondrendru yaar solluvaar | Who would say that they are one? |
| Ennai naanae… ae… ae… ae… ae… | To myself... |
| Ketkindra kelvi idhu | This is the question being asked. |
| Naanae ketkindra kelvi idhu | This is the question I ask myself. |
| Male | |
| Saamanthi poovo ettaadha dhooram | Is the chrysanthemum flower at an unreachable distance? |
| Oomattham poovo en veettin oram | Is the thorn-apple flower near my doorstep? |
| Idhil vaasam illai en nenjil paasam illai | This has no fragrance, and there is no affection in my heart. |
| Adhu pakkam illai naan sooda yogam illai | That is not near, and I am not destined to wear it. |
| Idhu maedai indri aadum naadagam | This is a drama played without a stage. |
| Vaanathu meenai valai poda chonnaal | If I am asked to cast a net to catch stars in the sky, |
| Naan engu povadhammaa | Where would I go, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Aagaayam boomi endrum ondraa | Are the sky and the earth ever one and the same? |
| Nee andha vaanam naan indha boomi | You are that sky, and I am this earth. |
| Ondrendru yaar solluvaar | Who would say that they are one? |
| Male | |
| Vaedhangal ellaam baedhangal paesum | All scriptures speak of differences and boundaries. |
| Naam vaazhum naattil yaen indha kaadhal | In the land where we live, why does this love exist? |
| Idhu saeri kaatru oorukku aagaadhammaa | This is the breeze from the slums, unfit for the main town. |
| Idhu yaeri thanneer muthukkal ingaedhammaa | This is lake water; where can one find pearls here? |
| Kadal meenum andha vaanil neendhumo | Can a sea fish swim in that sky? |
| Nee konda kaadhal neeralla kaanal | The love you hold is not water, but a mirage. |
| Dhaagathai theerppadhundo | Will a mirage ever quench one's thirst? |
| Male | |
| Aagaayam boomi endrum ondraa | Are the sky and the earth ever one and the same? |
| Nee andha vaanam naan indha boomi | You are that sky, and I am this earth. |
| Ondrendru yaar solluvaar | Who would say that they are one? |
| Ennai naanae… ae… ae… ae… ae… | To myself... |
| Ketkindra kelvi idhu | This is the question being asked. |
| Naanae ketkindra kelvi idhu | This is the question I ask myself. |
ஆகாயம் பூமி என்றும் ஒன்றா
நீ அந்த வானம் நான் இந்த பூமி
ஒன்றென்று யார் சொல்லுவார்
என்னை நானே......ஏ.....ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ.....
கேட்கின்ற கேள்வி இது
நானே கேட்கின்ற கேள்வி இது
Are the sky and the earth ever one and the same?
You are that sky, and I am this earth.
Who would say that they are one?
To myself...
This is the question being asked.
This is the question I ask myself.
சாமந்திப் பூவோ எட்டாத தூரம்
ஊமத்தம் பூவோ என் வீட்டின் ஓரம்
இதில் வாசம் இல்லை என் நெஞ்சில் பாசம் இல்லை
அது பக்கம் இல்லை நான் சூட யோகம் இல்லை
இது மேடை இன்றி ஆடும் நாடகம்
வானத்து மீனை வலை போடச் சொன்னால்
நான் எங்கு போவதம்மா
Is the chrysanthemum flower at an unreachable distance?
Is the thorn-apple flower near my doorstep?
This has no fragrance, and there is no affection in my heart.
That is not near, and I am not destined to wear it.
This is a drama played without a stage.
If I am asked to cast a net to catch stars in the sky,
Where would I go, my dear?
ஆகாயம் பூமி என்றும் ஒன்றா
நீ அந்த வானம் நான் இந்த பூமி
ஒன்றென்று யார் சொல்லுவார்
Are the sky and the earth ever one and the same?
You are that sky, and I am this earth.
Who would say that they are one?
வேதங்கள் எல்லாம் பேதங்கள் பேசும்
நாம் வாழும் நாட்டில் ஏன் இந்தக் காதல்
இது சேரிக் காற்று ஊருக்கு ஆகாதம்மா
இது ஏரித் தண்ணீர் முத்துக்கள் இங்கேதம்மா
கடல் மீனும் அந்த வானில் நீந்துமோ
நீ கொண்ட காதல் நீரல்ல கானல்
தாகத்தை தீர்ப்பதுண்டோ
All scriptures speak of differences and boundaries.
In the land where we live, why does this love exist?
This is the breeze from the slums, unfit for the main town.
This is lake water; where can one find pearls here?
Can a sea fish swim in that sky?
The love you hold is not water, but a mirage.
Will a mirage ever quench one's thirst?
ஆகாயம் பூமி என்றும் ஒன்றா
நீ அந்த வானம் நான் இந்த பூமி
ஒன்றென்று யார் சொல்லுவார்
என்னை நானே......ஏ.....ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ.....
கேட்கின்ற கேள்வி இது
நானே கேட்கின்ற கேள்வி இது
Are the sky and the earth ever one and the same?
You are that sky, and I am this earth.
Who would say that they are one?
To myself...
This is the question being asked.
This is the question I ask myself.
Aagaayam boomi endrum ondraa
Are the sky and the earth ever one and the same?
Nee andha vaanam naan indha boomi
You are that sky, and I am this earth.
Ondrendru yaar solluvaar
Who would say that they are one?
Ennai naanae… ae… ae… ae… ae…
To myself...
Ketkindra kelvi idhu
This is the question being asked.
Naanae ketkindra kelvi idhu
This is the question I ask myself.
Saamanthi poovo ettaadha dhooram
Is the chrysanthemum flower at an unreachable distance?
Oomattham poovo en veettin oram
Is the thorn-apple flower near my doorstep?
Idhil vaasam illai en nenjil paasam illai
This has no fragrance, and there is no affection in my heart.
Adhu pakkam illai naan sooda yogam illai
That is not near, and I am not destined to wear it.
Idhu maedai indri aadum naadagam
This is a drama played without a stage.
Vaanathu meenai valai poda chonnaal
If I am asked to cast a net to catch stars in the sky,
Naan engu povadhammaa
Where would I go, my dear?
Aagaayam boomi endrum ondraa
Are the sky and the earth ever one and the same?
Nee andha vaanam naan indha boomi
You are that sky, and I am this earth.
Ondrendru yaar solluvaar
Who would say that they are one?
Vaedhangal ellaam baedhangal paesum
All scriptures speak of differences and boundaries.
Naam vaazhum naattil yaen indha kaadhal
In the land where we live, why does this love exist?
Idhu saeri kaatru oorukku aagaadhammaa
This is the breeze from the slums, unfit for the main town.
Idhu yaeri thanneer muthukkal ingaedhammaa
This is lake water; where can one find pearls here?
Kadal meenum andha vaanil neendhumo
Can a sea fish swim in that sky?
Nee konda kaadhal neeralla kaanal
The love you hold is not water, but a mirage.
Dhaagathai theerppadhundo
Will a mirage ever quench one's thirst?
Aagaayam boomi endrum ondraa
Are the sky and the earth ever one and the same?
Nee andha vaanam naan indha boomi
You are that sky, and I am this earth.
Ondrendru yaar solluvaar
Who would say that they are one?
Ennai naanae… ae… ae… ae… ae…
To myself...
Ketkindra kelvi idhu
This is the question being asked.
Naanae ketkindra kelvi idhu
This is the question I ask myself.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aagaayam Boomi Endrum Ondraa' delves into the pain of social divides and unattainable love. The protagonist uses the vast, unbridgeable expanse between the sky and the earth to symbolize the stark difference in class or status between himself and his lover. He questions societal norms and scriptures that enforce boundaries, wondering why love arises when society deems it unacceptable.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Nee andha vaanam naan indha boomi”
Compares the lovers to the sky and the earth ('Nee andha vaanam naan indha boomi') to depict insurmountable distance and status disparity.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Aagaayam boomi endrum ondraa”
Uses questions that carry inherent answers to emphasize the impossibility of their union.
Contrast / Imagery
“Saamanthi poovo ettaadha dhooram / Oomattham poovo en veettin oram”
Contrasts the desirable 'Saamanthi poo' (chrysanthemum) with the humble 'Oomattham poo' (thorn-apple flower) to symbolize social contrast.
Metaphor
“Nee konda kaadhal neeralla kaanal”
Compares unrequited or impossible love to a mirage ('kaanal') that cannot quench thirst.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary Tamil poet Vaali, the lyrics employ deep botanical and ecological motifs—such as comparing 'Saamanthi Poo' (chrysanthemum) and 'Oomattham Poo' (Datura/thorn-apple)—to symbolize status, purity, and social inequality in 1980s Tamil cinema storytelling.
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