Aagayam Poopookum Neram
From Saatchi · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- P. Suseela, S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Saatchi1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aagaayam poopookkum naeram | The sky blooms with flowers at this hour |
| Niththam aanantha sangeetha raagam | Daily a melody of joyous music plays |
| Sugamaana paerinba yaagam ingu | A pleasant ritual of supreme bliss is here |
| Thoongaatha kannodu thaangaatha mogam | Sleepless eyes carry an unbearable desire |
| Female | |
| Aagaayam poopookkum naeram | The sky blooms with flowers at this hour |
| Niththam aanantha sangeetha raagam | Daily a melody of joyous music plays |
| Sugamaana paerinba yaagam ingu | A pleasant ritual of supreme bliss is here |
| Thoongaatha kannodu thaangaatha mogam | Sleepless eyes carry an unbearable desire |
| Male | |
| Aagaayam poopookkum naeram | The sky blooms with flowers at this hour |
| Female :Niththam aanantha sangeetha raagam | Female: Daily a melody of joyous music plays |
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | [Musical Interlude / Instrumental] |
| Male | |
| Oru kannil naanam kudi kondathu | Shyness took residence in one eye |
| Female :Maru kannil mogam pidi endrathu | Female: Desire in the other eye said 'hold me' |
| Male :Oru kannil naanam kudi kondathu | Male: Shyness took residence in one eye |
| Female :Maru kannil mogam pidi endrathu | Female: Desire in the other eye said 'hold me' |
| Male | |
| Ennenna jaalam kann kaattumo | What kind of magic will your eyes display? |
| Female :Illaathathellam penn kaattumo | Female: Will a woman show everything that does not exist? |
| Male :Ennenna jaalam kann kaattumo | Male: What kind of magic will your eyes display? |
| Female :Illaathathellam penn kaattumo | Female: Will a woman show everything that does not exist? |
| Male | |
| Kashmirin rojaa un jaadhiyo | Is your breed that of a Kashmiri rose? |
| Female :Un kannil poovum penn jaathiyo | Female: Is the flower in your eyes also of womanhood? |
| Male | |
| Aagaayam poopookkum naeram | The sky blooms with flowers at this hour |
| Niththam aanantha sangeetha raagam | Daily a melody of joyous music plays |
| Female :Sugamaana paerinba yaagam ingu | Female: A pleasant ritual of supreme bliss is here |
| Thoongaatha kannodu thaangaatha mogam | Sleepless eyes carry an unbearable desire |
| Male | |
| Aagaayam poopookkum naeram | The sky blooms with flowers at this hour |
| Female :Niththam aanantha sangeetha raagam | Female: Daily a melody of joyous music plays |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | [Musical Interlude / Instrumental] |
| Female | |
| Mani pillai ondru karuvaanathu | A precious child has been conceived |
| Edhirkaalam ingae uruvaanathu | The future is being created right here |
| Mani pillai ondru karuvaanathu | A precious child has been conceived |
| Edhirkaalam ingae uruvaanathu | The future is being created right here |
| Male | |
| Thaalaattu paadum tamil annamae | O Tamil swan singing a lullaby |
| Thallaadum pillai malar vannamae | The tottering child is like the color of a flower |
| Thaalaattu paadum tamil annamae | O Tamil swan singing a lullaby |
| Thallaadum pillai malar vannamae | The tottering child is like the color of a flower |
| Female | |
| Pallaakku enthan iru tholilae | The palanquin rests on my two shoulders |
| Male :Paaraala vaendum oru naalailae | Male: May you rule the world one day |
| Female | |
| Aagaayam poopookkum naeram | The sky blooms with flowers at this hour |
| Niththam aanantha sangeetha raagam | Daily a melody of joyous music plays |
| Male :Sugamaana paerinba yaagam ingu | Male: A pleasant ritual of supreme bliss is here |
| Thoongaatha kannodu thaangaatha mogam | Sleepless eyes carry an unbearable desire |
ஆகாயம் பூப்பூக்கும் நேரம்
நித்தம் ஆனந்த சங்கீத இராகம்
சுகமான பேரின்ப யாகம் இங்கு
தூங்காத கண்ணோடு தாங்காத மோகம்
The sky blooms with flowers at this hour
Daily a melody of joyous music plays
A pleasant ritual of supreme bliss is here
Sleepless eyes carry an unbearable desire
ஆகாயம் பூப்பூக்கும் நேரம்
நித்தம் ஆனந்த சங்கீத இராகம்
சுகமான பேரின்ப யாகம் இங்கு
தூங்காத கண்ணோடு தாங்காத மோகம்
The sky blooms with flowers at this hour
Daily a melody of joyous music plays
A pleasant ritual of supreme bliss is here
Sleepless eyes carry an unbearable desire
ஆகாயம் பூப்பூக்கும் நேரம்
நித்தம் ஆனந்த சங்கீத இராகம்
The sky blooms with flowers at this hour
Female: Daily a melody of joyous music plays
............................
[Musical Interlude / Instrumental]
ஒரு கண்ணில் நாணம் குடிக் கொண்டது
மறுக் கண்ணில் மோகம் பிடி என்றது
ஒரு கண்ணில் நாணம் குடிக் கொண்டது
மறுக் கண்ணில் மோகம் பிடி என்றது
Shyness took residence in one eye
Female: Desire in the other eye said 'hold me'
Male: Shyness took residence in one eye
Female: Desire in the other eye said 'hold me'
என்னென்ன ஜாலம் கண் காட்டுமோ
இல்லாததெல்லாம் பெண் காட்டுமோ
என்னென்ன ஜாலம் கண் காட்டுமோ
இல்லாததெல்லாம் பெண் காட்டுமோ
What kind of magic will your eyes display?
Female: Will a woman show everything that does not exist?
Male: What kind of magic will your eyes display?
Female: Will a woman show everything that does not exist?
காஷ்மீரின் ரோஜா உன் ஜாதியோ
உன் கண்ணில் பூவும் பெண் ஜாதியோ
Is your breed that of a Kashmiri rose?
Female: Is the flower in your eyes also of womanhood?
ஆகாயம் பூப்பூக்கும் நேரம்
நித்தம் ஆனந்த சங்கீத இராகம்
சுகமான பேரின்ப யாகம் இங்கு
தூங்காத கண்ணோடு தாங்காத மோகம்
The sky blooms with flowers at this hour
Daily a melody of joyous music plays
Female: A pleasant ritual of supreme bliss is here
Sleepless eyes carry an unbearable desire
ஆகாயம் பூப்பூக்கும் நேரம்
நித்தம் ஆனந்த சங்கீத இராகம்
The sky blooms with flowers at this hour
Female: Daily a melody of joyous music plays
................................
[Musical Interlude / Instrumental]
மணி பிள்ளை ஒன்று கருவானது
எதிர்காலம் இங்கே உருவானது
மணி பிள்ளை ஒன்று கருவானது
எதிர்காலம் இங்கே உருவானது
A precious child has been conceived
The future is being created right here
A precious child has been conceived
The future is being created right here
தாலாட்டுப் பாடும் தமிழ் அன்னமே
தள்ளாடும் பிள்ளை மலர் வண்ணமே
தாலாட்டுப் பாடும் தமிழ் அன்னமே
தள்ளாடும் பிள்ளை மலர் வண்ணமே
O Tamil swan singing a lullaby
The tottering child is like the color of a flower
O Tamil swan singing a lullaby
The tottering child is like the color of a flower
பல்லாக்கு எந்தன் இரு தோளிலே
பாராள வேண்டும் ஒரு நாளிலே
The palanquin rests on my two shoulders
Male: May you rule the world one day
ஆகாயம் பூப்பூக்கும் நேரம்
நித்தம் ஆனந்த சங்கீத இராகம்
சுகமான பேரின்ப யாகம் இங்கு
தூங்காத கண்ணோடு தாங்காத மோகம்
The sky blooms with flowers at this hour
Daily a melody of joyous music plays
Male: A pleasant ritual of supreme bliss is here
Sleepless eyes carry an unbearable desire
ஆகாயம் பூப்பூக்கும் நேரம்
நித்தம் ஆனந்த சங்கீத இராகம்
Aagaayam poopookkum naeram
The sky blooms with flowers at this hour
Niththam aanantha sangeetha raagam
Daily a melody of joyous music plays
Sugamaana paerinba yaagam ingu
A pleasant ritual of supreme bliss is here
Thoongaatha kannodu thaangaatha mogam
Sleepless eyes carry an unbearable desire
Aagaayam poopookkum naeram
The sky blooms with flowers at this hour
Niththam aanantha sangeetha raagam
Daily a melody of joyous music plays
Sugamaana paerinba yaagam ingu
A pleasant ritual of supreme bliss is here
Thoongaatha kannodu thaangaatha mogam
Sleepless eyes carry an unbearable desire
Aagaayam poopookkum naeram
The sky blooms with flowers at this hour
Female :Niththam aanantha sangeetha raagam
Female: Daily a melody of joyous music plays
……………………..
[Musical Interlude / Instrumental]
Oru kannil naanam kudi kondathu
Shyness took residence in one eye
Female :Maru kannil mogam pidi endrathu
Female: Desire in the other eye said 'hold me'
Male :Oru kannil naanam kudi kondathu
Male: Shyness took residence in one eye
Female :Maru kannil mogam pidi endrathu
Female: Desire in the other eye said 'hold me'
Ennenna jaalam kann kaattumo
What kind of magic will your eyes display?
Female :Illaathathellam penn kaattumo
Female: Will a woman show everything that does not exist?
Male :Ennenna jaalam kann kaattumo
Male: What kind of magic will your eyes display?
Female :Illaathathellam penn kaattumo
Female: Will a woman show everything that does not exist?
Kashmirin rojaa un jaadhiyo
Is your breed that of a Kashmiri rose?
Female :Un kannil poovum penn jaathiyo
Female: Is the flower in your eyes also of womanhood?
Aagaayam poopookkum naeram
The sky blooms with flowers at this hour
Niththam aanantha sangeetha raagam
Daily a melody of joyous music plays
Female :Sugamaana paerinba yaagam ingu
Female: A pleasant ritual of supreme bliss is here
Thoongaatha kannodu thaangaatha mogam
Sleepless eyes carry an unbearable desire
Aagaayam poopookkum naeram
The sky blooms with flowers at this hour
Female :Niththam aanantha sangeetha raagam
Female: Daily a melody of joyous music plays
………………….
[Musical Interlude / Instrumental]
Mani pillai ondru karuvaanathu
A precious child has been conceived
Edhirkaalam ingae uruvaanathu
The future is being created right here
Mani pillai ondru karuvaanathu
A precious child has been conceived
Edhirkaalam ingae uruvaanathu
The future is being created right here
Thaalaattu paadum tamil annamae
O Tamil swan singing a lullaby
Thallaadum pillai malar vannamae
The tottering child is like the color of a flower
Thaalaattu paadum tamil annamae
O Tamil swan singing a lullaby
Thallaadum pillai malar vannamae
The tottering child is like the color of a flower
Pallaakku enthan iru tholilae
The palanquin rests on my two shoulders
Male :Paaraala vaendum oru naalailae
Male: May you rule the world one day
Aagaayam poopookkum naeram
The sky blooms with flowers at this hour
Niththam aanantha sangeetha raagam
Daily a melody of joyous music plays
Male :Sugamaana paerinba yaagam ingu
Male: A pleasant ritual of supreme bliss is here
Thoongaatha kannodu thaangaatha mogam
Sleepless eyes carry an unbearable desire
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aagaayam Poopookkum Naeram is a poetic romantic duet expressing the profound emotional and spiritual union between lovers. The song opens with evocative imagery comparing the blossoming sky to eternal joyous music and the sweet rituals of passion. The couple playfully admires each other's beauty, shyness, and subtle magic. In the second half, the theme transitions to the bliss of parenthood, celebrating the arrival of a newborn as the creation of their future. It highlights themes of protection, maternal warmth compared to a Tamil swan singing a lullaby, and paternal hope for the child's bright future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Aagaayam poopookkum naeram”
The line compares the dawn/twilight sky to a field of blooming flowers, representing the flowering of love.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thaalaattu paadum tamil annamae / Thallaadum pillai malar vannamae”
The second consonant 'll' is repeated across consecutive lines ('Thaalaattu' and 'Thallaadum').
Personification / Imagery
“Oru kannil naanam kudi kondathu / Maru kannil mogam pidi endrathu”
Shyness and passion are personified as residents occupying the left and right eyes.
Metaphor
“Thaalaattu paadum tamil annamae”
The beloved is poetically described as a 'Tamil swan' singing lullabies.
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Trivia
Saatchi (1983) is a Tamil action drama film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar starring Vijayakanth and Viji in lead roles, featuring a popular soundtrack composed by the veteran duo Sankar Ganesh with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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