Aagayam Kanatha
From Alaya Deepam · 1984
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Alaya Deepam1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aagaayam kaanaatha sooryothayam | A sunrise unseen by the sky, |
| Ennaalum theyaatha santhirothyam | A moon that never wanes on any day, |
| Magalaai piranthaththo uyiraai kalanthaththo | Were you born as my daughter, or blended into my very soul? |
| Female | |
| {Aagaayam kaanaatha sooryothayam | A sunrise unseen by the sky, |
| Ennaalum theyaatha santhirothyam | A moon that never wanes on any day, |
| Magalaai piranthaththo uyiraai kalanthaththo} (2) | Were you born as my daughter, or blended into my very soul? |
| Female | |
| Thaalaattu unakkaaga naan paadinaen | I sang a lullaby for you, |
| Thaayanbil enakkaaga nee padammaa | Now sing for me out of maternal affection, my dear. |
| Female | |
| ……………….. | |
| Female | |
| Thaalaattu unakkaaga naan paadinaen | I sang a lullaby for you, |
| Thaayanbil enakkaaga nee padammaa | Now sing for me out of maternal affection, my dear. |
| Un paattu thaen undu pasiyaaruven | Tasting the honey of your song, I shall satisfy my hunger, |
| Naan unthan madi meedhu ilaippaaruvaen | I shall rest upon your lap. |
| Female | |
| Aagaayam kaanaatha sooryothayam | A sunrise unseen by the sky, |
| Ennaalum theyaatha santhirothyam | A moon that never wanes on any day, |
| Female | |
| Elangovum kaanaatha en kannagi | My Kannagi, whom even poet Ilango never witnessed, |
| Ezhil konjum aattaththil pon madhavai | A golden Madhavi in a dance brimming with charm. |
| Female | |
| Elangovum kaanaatha en kannagi | My Kannagi, whom even poet Ilango never witnessed, |
| Ezhil konjum aattaththil pon madhavai | A golden Madhavi in a dance brimming with charm. |
| Naan vaazhntha varalaru needhanammaa | You are the very history of how I lived, my child. |
| Naanendrum neeyedrum verethammaa…. | Is there any difference between what is mine and what is yours? |
| Naanendrum neeyedrum verethammaa…. | Is there any difference between what is mine and what is yours? |
| Female | |
| Ammaa un kalyaana naalum varum | My dear child, your wedding day will surely arrive, |
| Anantham paadaatho nadhashvaram | Will not the nadaswaram play tunes of pure bliss? |
| Unai vazhththa thenpaandi sangam varum | The ancient Pandyan Sangam will come to bless you, |
| Kannae en iru kannil gangai varum | My darling, the river Ganges will flow from both my eyes. |
| Kannae en iru kannil gangai varum | My darling, the river Ganges will flow from both my eyes. |
| Female | |
| Aagaayam kaanaatha sooryothayam | A sunrise unseen by the sky, |
| Ennaalum theyaatha santhirothyam | A moon that never wanes on any day, |
| Magalaai piranthaththo uyiraai kalanthaththo | Were you born as my daughter, or blended into my very soul? |
ஆகாயம் காணாத சூர்யோதயம்
எந்நாளும் தேயாத சந்திரோதயம்
மகளாய் பிறந்ததோ உயிராய் கலந்ததோ
A sunrise unseen by the sky,
A moon that never wanes on any day,
Were you born as my daughter, or blended into my very soul?
{ஆகாயம் காணாத சூர்யோதயம்
எந்நாளும் தேயாத சந்திரோதயம்
மகளாய் பிறந்ததோ உயிராய் கலந்ததோ} (2)
A sunrise unseen by the sky,
A moon that never wanes on any day,
Were you born as my daughter, or blended into my very soul?
தாலாட்டு உனக்காக நான் பாடினேன்
தாயன்பில் எனக்காக நீ பாடம்மா
I sang a lullaby for you,
Now sing for me out of maternal affection, my dear.
........................
தாலாட்டு உனக்காக நான் பாடினேன்
தாயன்பில் எனக்காக நீ பாடம்மா
உன் பாட்டு தேன் உண்டு பசியாறுவேன்
நான் உந்தன் மடி மீது இளைப்பாறுவேன்
I sang a lullaby for you,
Now sing for me out of maternal affection, my dear.
Tasting the honey of your song, I shall satisfy my hunger,
I shall rest upon your lap.
ஆகாயம் காணாத சூர்யோதயம்
எந்நாளும் தேயாத சந்திரோதயம்
A sunrise unseen by the sky,
A moon that never wanes on any day,
இளங்கோவும் காணாத என் கண்ணகி
எழில் கொஞ்சும் ஆட்டத்தில் பொன் மாதவி
My Kannagi, whom even poet Ilango never witnessed,
A golden Madhavi in a dance brimming with charm.
இளங்கோவும் காணாத என் கண்ணகி
எழில் கொஞ்சும் ஆட்டத்தில் பொன் மாதவி
நான் வாழ்ந்த வரலாறு நீதானம்மா
நானென்றும் நீயென்றும் வேறேதம்மா....
நானென்றும் நீயென்றும் வேறேதம்மா......
My Kannagi, whom even poet Ilango never witnessed,
A golden Madhavi in a dance brimming with charm.
You are the very history of how I lived, my child.
Is there any difference between what is mine and what is yours?
Is there any difference between what is mine and what is yours?
அம்மா உன் கல்யாண நாளும் வரும்
ஆனந்தம் பாடாதோ நாதஸ்வரம்
உனை வாழ்த்த தென்பாண்டி சங்கம் வரும்
கண்ணே என் இரு கண்ணில் கங்கை வரும்
கண்ணே என் இரு கண்ணில் கங்கை வரும்
My dear child, your wedding day will surely arrive,
Will not the nadaswaram play tunes of pure bliss?
The ancient Pandyan Sangam will come to bless you,
My darling, the river Ganges will flow from both my eyes.
My darling, the river Ganges will flow from both my eyes.
ஆகாயம் காணாத சூர்யோதயம்
எந்நாளும் தேயாத சந்திரோதயம்
மகளாய் பிறந்ததோ உயிராய் கலந்ததோ
A sunrise unseen by the sky,
A moon that never wanes on any day,
Were you born as my daughter, or blended into my very soul?
Aagaayam kaanaatha sooryothayam
A sunrise unseen by the sky,
Ennaalum theyaatha santhirothyam
A moon that never wanes on any day,
Magalaai piranthaththo uyiraai kalanthaththo
Were you born as my daughter, or blended into my very soul?
{Aagaayam kaanaatha sooryothayam
A sunrise unseen by the sky,
Ennaalum theyaatha santhirothyam
A moon that never wanes on any day,
Magalaai piranthaththo uyiraai kalanthaththo} (2)
Were you born as my daughter, or blended into my very soul?
Thaalaattu unakkaaga naan paadinaen
I sang a lullaby for you,
Thaayanbil enakkaaga nee padammaa
Now sing for me out of maternal affection, my dear.
………………..
Thaalaattu unakkaaga naan paadinaen
I sang a lullaby for you,
Thaayanbil enakkaaga nee padammaa
Now sing for me out of maternal affection, my dear.
Un paattu thaen undu pasiyaaruven
Tasting the honey of your song, I shall satisfy my hunger,
Naan unthan madi meedhu ilaippaaruvaen
I shall rest upon your lap.
Aagaayam kaanaatha sooryothayam
A sunrise unseen by the sky,
Ennaalum theyaatha santhirothyam
A moon that never wanes on any day,
Elangovum kaanaatha en kannagi
My Kannagi, whom even poet Ilango never witnessed,
Ezhil konjum aattaththil pon madhavai
A golden Madhavi in a dance brimming with charm.
Elangovum kaanaatha en kannagi
My Kannagi, whom even poet Ilango never witnessed,
Ezhil konjum aattaththil pon madhavai
A golden Madhavi in a dance brimming with charm.
Naan vaazhntha varalaru needhanammaa
You are the very history of how I lived, my child.
Naanendrum neeyedrum verethammaa….
Is there any difference between what is mine and what is yours?
Naanendrum neeyedrum verethammaa….
Is there any difference between what is mine and what is yours?
Ammaa un kalyaana naalum varum
My dear child, your wedding day will surely arrive,
Anantham paadaatho nadhashvaram
Will not the nadaswaram play tunes of pure bliss?
Unai vazhththa thenpaandi sangam varum
The ancient Pandyan Sangam will come to bless you,
Kannae en iru kannil gangai varum
My darling, the river Ganges will flow from both my eyes.
Kannae en iru kannil gangai varum
My darling, the river Ganges will flow from both my eyes.
Aagaayam kaanaatha sooryothayam
A sunrise unseen by the sky,
Ennaalum theyaatha santhirothyam
A moon that never wanes on any day,
Magalaai piranthaththo uyiraai kalanthaththo
Were you born as my daughter, or blended into my very soul?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This beautiful composition expresses a parent's overflowing love and admiration for their daughter. The daughter is described as an unprecedented phenomenon—a celestial sunrise unseen by the sky and an unwaning moon. The song tenderly explores the role reversal of affection, where the parent who once sang lullabies now finds solace and contentment in listening to the child's sweet voice and resting on her lap.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagandhal)
“Aagaayam kaanaatha sooryothayam / Ennaalum theyaatha santhirothyam”
Comparing the daughter to a unique sunrise ('Aagaayam kaanaatha sooryothayam') and a non-waning moon ('theyaatha santhirothyam').
Literary Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)
“Elangovum kaanaatha en kannagi / Ezhil konjum aattaththil pon madhavai”
Referencing epic characters Kannagi and Madhavi alongside their author Ilango Adigal from the ancient Tamil epic Silappatikaram.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Kannae en iru kannil gangai varum”
Comparing tears of joy during the daughter's future wedding to the flowing of the holy Ganges river.
Rhyme (Ethirayi)
“Aagaayam kaanaatha sooryothayam / Ennaalum theyaatha santhirothyam”
Second letter rhyming in consecutive lines ('Aagaayam' / 'Ennaalum').
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Trivia
The lyrics penned by Pulamaipithan seamlessly blend classical Tamil literary tropes (referencing Silappatikaram and the Tamil Sangam) into a emotional parental perspective. The film Alaya Deepam (1984) features music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
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