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Aagayathil Thottil Kattum

From Thunive Thunai · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Thunive Thunai
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
25 Jun 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aagaayaththil thottil kattum
Mangai unnai kandaal
Aagaayaththil thottil kattum
Mangai unnai kandaal
Aasai thaeril yaerikondu
Neril ingae vanthaal
Inneraththil vanthaen endru
Yaedho enna vendaam
Pennaagaththaan vanthaen ingu
Kannaa un meal ennam undu
Aagaayaththil thottil kattum
Mangai unnai kandaal
Aasai thaeril yaerikondu
Neril ingae vanthaal
Inneraththil vanthaen endru
Yaedho enna vendaam
Pennaagaththaan vanthaen ingu
Kannaa un meal ennam undu
Alli varum poovaasam
Vellai muthu ponnaaram
Thulli varum poongaattru
Vellai nira poonjolai
Kaalalavu karungkoonthal
Kanni endru sollaatho
Kaaman rathi sugavaasam
Nee ariyakoodaatho
Kannai thottu kaiyil kattu
Unnai konjum mullai mottu
Aagaayaththil thottil kattum
Mangai unnai kandaal
Uchi veyil varumpothu
Pachai niram en maeni
Anthi pattu inneram
Chanthiranin sanjaaram
Aalamaram nizhalinilae….nizhalinilae
Aalamaram nizhalinilae naal muzhuthum naaniruppaen
Aadhariththu neeyanaiththaal
Vedhanaikku sugam tharuven
Manjal vanna pottum undu
Manjam mattum innum illai
Aagaayaththil thottil kattum
Mangai unnai kandaal
Aasai thaeril yaerikondu
Neril ingae vanthaal
Inneraththil vanthaen endru
Yaedho enna vendaam
Pennaagaththaan vanthaen ingu
Kannaa un meal ennam undu
Building a cradle in the sky,
this young woman saw you.
Building a cradle in the sky,
this young woman saw you.
Riding on a chariot of desire,
she came right here to you.
Just because I came at this hour,
please do not think ill of me.
I have come here simply as a woman,
my darling, with my heart set on you.
Building a cradle in the sky,
this young woman saw you.
Riding on a chariot of desire,
she came right here to you.
Just because I came at this hour,
please do not think ill of me.
I have come here simply as a woman,
my darling, with my heart set on you.
The sweet fragrance of flowers,
a necklace of white pearls and gold,
a playful breeze dancing in,
a garden of blooming white flowers...
My long dark hair flowing to my feet,
doesn't it tell you I am young?
The sweet bliss of Kama and Rathi (the god and goddess of love),
shouldn't you come to know it?
Touch my eyes and take my hands,
this jasmine bud longs to hold you close.
Building a cradle in the sky,
this young woman saw you...
When the midday sun blazes above,
my body stays glowing and fresh.
At this hour of silky twilight,
the moon begins its gentle journey.
In the shade of the banyan tree... in the shade,
I could spend the whole day in the banyan tree's shade.
If you embrace me with tender care,
I will turn your pain into sweet bliss.
I already wear the yellow bindi on my forehead,
only our bed of love is missing still.
Building a cradle in the sky,
this young woman saw you.
Riding on a chariot of desire,
she came right here to you.
Just because I came at this hour,
please do not think ill of me.
I have come here simply as a woman,
my darling, with my heart set on you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Aagaayaththil thottil kattum' from the 1976 movie Thunive Thunai is a romantic and poetic expression of a woman's deep love and yearning for her lover. She uses heavenly and natural allegories, describing herself as a celestial nymph descending on a chariot of desire. She gently asks her beloved not to judge her for approaching him late, asserting that her affection is genuine and purely rooted in her womanhood. Throughout the song, nature imagery—breezes, flowers, banyan tree shade, and moonlight—highlights her beauty and emotional warmth. She conveys her readiness to provide soothing comfort to his pain and expresses her longing for marriage and union, symbolically mentioning the yellow mark on her forehead while waiting for the marital bed.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Aasai thaeril yaerikondu”

Describing desire as a chariot ('Aasai thaeril') creates a vivid metaphor of unstoppable longing.

Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)

“Manjal vanna pottum undu / Manjam mattum innum illai”

The second letter 'n' rhymes between 'Manjal' and 'Manjam', creating melodic rhythm.

Imagery / Nature Allegory

“Vellai nira poonjolai”

Uses vivid visual imagery of flower gardens, pearls, breezes, and banyan shade to evoke romantic mood.

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Trivia

'Thunive Thunai' (1976) is a crime action film starring Jaishankar and Rajasree. The song features music by M. S. Viswanathan, lyrics by Kannadasan, and vocals by Vani Jairam, whose expressive rendition gave this sensual track an enduring classic status in Tamil cinema.

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