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Aagayam Thaane

From Soundaryame Varuga Varuga · 1980

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Vani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
K. Vijaya Baskar
Movie name
Soundaryame Varuga Varuga
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
28 Apr 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aagaayamthaanae…azhgaana koorai
Kaanum idam yaavum kadhalargal veedu
Kannaana kannae vilaiyaadu
Kalyaana manthiram paadu
Aagaayamthaanae…azhgaana koorai
Kaanum idam yaavum kadhalargal veedu
Kannaana kannae vilaiyaadu
Kalyaana manthiram paadu
Neela karuvizhigal neenda kadhai pesa
Kola kodi malar idhu paruva manam veesa
Female :Maaya kanavugalil mangai manam neentha
Minnal idaiyazhaginai irandu karam yaentha
Ketka vendum mangala melam
Female :Kaana vendum manavarai kolam
Male :Ketka vendum mangala melam
Female :Kaana vendum manavarai kolam
Iravum pagalum uravu thondrida
Female :Kaalyaana manthiram paadu
Aagaayamthaanae
Female :Azhagaana koorai
Kannan maaligaiyil radhai nilaa thondra
Oodhum kuzhalisaiyathu unarvugalai thoonda
Male :Gangai neer alaipol kaarkuzhalthaan aada
Konjum malaranaiyil amutha nadhi oda
Naanam kondu sittridai vaada
Male :Naanum nooru muththirai poda
Female :Naanam kondu sittridai vaada
Male :Naanum nooru muththirai poda
Female :Iruvar ninaivil inimai koodida
Male :Kalyaana manthiram paadu
Aagaayamthaanae…azhgaana koorai
Male :Kaanum idam yaavum kadhalargal veedu
Female :Kannaana kannae vilaiyaadu
Male :Kalyaana manthiram paadu
Both :Aagaayamthaanae…azhgaana koorai
The open sky is our beautiful roof,
Everywhere we look is a home for lovers.
Play on, my precious love,
Sing the wedding chants!
The open sky is our beautiful roof,
Everywhere we look is a home for lovers.
Play on, my precious love,
Sing the wedding chants!
As your dark eyes speak a long story,
And this lovely flowering vine spreads the fragrance of youth,
Female: As a young woman's heart swims in magical dreams,
And two hands hold your lightning-slender waist,
The festive wedding drums must sound,
Female: We must see the beauty of the wedding stage,
Male: The festive wedding drums must sound,
Female: We must see the beauty of the wedding stage,
So our union may blossom day and night,
Female: Sing the wedding chants!
Isn't the open sky...
Female: ...our beautiful roof?
As Radha appears like the moon in Krishna's palace,
And the song of the flute stirs deep feelings,
Male: As your dark hair sways like the waves of the Ganges,
And a river of sweet nectar flows on the bed of flowers,
As your slender waist bends with shy modesty,
Male: And I seal it with a hundred kisses,
Female: As my slender waist bends with shy modesty,
Male: And I seal it with a hundred kisses,
Female: So sweetness fills the thoughts of both our hearts,
Male: Sing the wedding chants!
The open sky is our beautiful roof,
Male: Everywhere we look is a home for lovers.
Female: Play on, my precious love,
Male: Sing the wedding chants!
Both: The open sky is our beautiful roof!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aagaayamthaanae Azhgaana Koorai is a romantic duet expressing the unbounded love between two partners who view nature itself as their sanctuary. The open sky serves as their protective roof, symbolising the limitless expanse of their affection. Throughout the song, the lovers express their longing for marital bliss while indulging in tender intimacy, weaving traditional marital symbols with evocative romantic imagery. The lyrics combine classical romantic themes—comparing the heroine's allure to Radha and the Ganges—with a sense of innocence and sacred togetherness. Through Vaali's lyrical flair and the melodious orchestration, the track encapsulates the joy, passion, and spiritual depth of romantic union.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Rupakam)

“Aagaayamthaanae…azhgaana koorai”

The sky is metaphorically identified as a beautiful roof ('azhgaana koorai'), portraying nature as a welcoming shelter for lovers.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Gangai neer alaipol kaarkuzhalthaan aada”

The movement of dark flowing hair is compared to the cascading waves of the Ganges ('Gangai neer alaipol').

Visual Imagery

“Minnal idaiyazhaginai irandu karam yaentha”

Uses vivid visual metaphors comparing a thin waist to lightning ('Minnal idai') and dark tresses swaying.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Ketka vendum mangala melam / Kaana vendum manavarai kolam”

Tamil poetic rhyme where the second letter matches across adjacent lines ('Iravum' and 'Kaalyaana' / 'Ketka' and 'Kaana').

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Trivia

'Soundaryame Varuga Varuga' (1980) features music composed by K. Vijaya Baskar, a renowned composer best known for his landmark contributions to Kannada cinema who also scored select Tamil films. The song is celebrated for its lush duet harmony rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam, with lyrics penned by Vaali.

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