Aaha Enadi Kiliye
From Rathna Kumar · 1949
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singer
- P. A. Periyanayaki
- Music directors
- G. Ramanathan, C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Rathna Kumar1949
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa… | Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa… |
| Yaenadi kiliyae indha ullaasam | Why, oh parrot, is this joy? |
| Maanpol thulludhae | Leaping like a deer, |
| Endhan manamthaanae | It is my heart itself! |
| Female | |
| Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa… | Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa… |
| Yaenadi kiliyae indha ullaasam | Why, oh parrot, is this joy? |
| Maanpol thulludhae | Leaping like a deer, |
| Endhan manamthaanae | It is my heart itself! |
| Female | |
| {Konji konji unnaippolae | Lisping and coaxing just like you, |
| Paesidavun dhaanae | To speak with you, |
| Aasai ezhundhae odivaa | Desire arises, so run to me, |
| Palappala pazham tharuvaenae } (2) | I shall give you many fruits! |
| Kaanum idamellaam inbamaai | Everywhere I look, filled with bliss, |
| Kaanum idamellaam inbamaai | Everywhere I look, filled with bliss, |
| Oru kaadhal alai perugudhae | A wave of love is surging! |
| Female | |
| Thaavi thaavi ennai yaedho | Leaping towards me, some |
| Oru karam | hand... |
| Thaavi thaavi ennai yaedho | Leaping towards me, some |
| Oru karam thazhuva varugudhae | hand comes to embrace me! |
| Female | |
| Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa… | Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa… |
| Yaenadi kiliyae indha ullaasam | Why, oh parrot, is this joy? |
| Maanpol thulludhae | Leaping like a deer, |
| Endhan manamthaanae | It is my heart itself! |
| Female | |
| Aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….aa… | Aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….aa… |
| Vaazhuvu malarum naal idho | Here is the day life blossoms! |
| Aa..aa…aa…aa….aa….aa…. | Aa..aa…aa…aa….aa….aa…. |
| Vaazhuvu malarum naal idho | Here is the day life blossoms! |
| Pudhidhaai oru manam engum | A new fragrance everywhere |
| Veesudhae…ae…ae…a.e….ae….. | is wafting... |
| Pudhidhaai oru manam engum | A new fragrance everywhere |
| Veesudhae…ae…ae…ae…ae… | is wafting... |
| Manadhuthaan putham pudhumaiyaai | The heart itself speaks |
| Paesudhae…..ae…ae…ae…ae… | in brand new ways... |
| Putham pudhumaiyaaip | In brand new ways, |
| Paesudhae…..ae…ae…ae…ae… | it speaks... |
| Aasai theera indru aadip paaduvaen | To my heart's desire, today I shall dance and sing! |
| Aasai theera indru aadip paaduvaen | To my heart's desire, today I shall dance and sing! |
| Aaraa amudhamae naaduvaen | I shall seek the insatiable nectar! |
| Aaraa amudhamae naaduvaen | I shall seek the insatiable nectar! |
| Female | |
| Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa… | Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa… |
| Yaenadi kiliyae indha ullaasam | Why, oh parrot, is this joy? |
| Maanpol thulludhae | Leaping like a deer, |
| Endhan manamthaanae | It is my heart itself! |
ஆஹா......ஆ....அ....அ......ஆ...
ஏனடி கிளியே இந்த உல்லாசம்
மான்போல் துள்ளுதே
எந்தன் மனம்தானே
Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa…
Why, oh parrot, is this joy?
Leaping like a deer,
It is my heart itself!
ஆஹா......ஆ....அ....அ......ஆ...
ஏனடி கிளியே இந்த உல்லாசம்
மான்போல் துள்ளுதே
எந்தன் மனம்தானே
Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa…
Why, oh parrot, is this joy?
Leaping like a deer,
It is my heart itself!
{கொஞ்சிக் கொஞ்சி உன்னைப்போலே
பேசிடவுந்தானே
ஆசை யெழுந்தே ஓடிவா
பலப்பல பழம் தருவேனே} (2)
காணும் இடமெல்லாம் இன்பமாய்
காணும் இடமெல்லாம் இன்பமாய்
ஒரு காதல் அலை பெருகுதே
Lisping and coaxing just like you,
To speak with you,
Desire arises, so run to me,
I shall give you many fruits!
Everywhere I look, filled with bliss,
Everywhere I look, filled with bliss,
A wave of love is surging!
தாவித் தாவி என்னை ஏதோ
ஒரு கரம்
தாவித் தாவி என்னை ஏதோ
ஒரு கரம் தழுவ வருகுதே
Leaping towards me, some
hand...
Leaping towards me, some
hand comes to embrace me!
ஆஹா......ஆ....அ....அ......ஆ...
ஏனடி கிளியே இந்த உல்லாசம்
மான்போல் துள்ளுதே
எந்தன் மனம்தானே
Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa…
Why, oh parrot, is this joy?
Leaping like a deer,
It is my heart itself!
ஆ.....ஆ.....அ.....அ.....அ.....ஆ.....
வாழ்வு மலரும் நாள் இதோ
ஆ.....ஆ.....அ.....அ.....அ.....ஆ.....
வாழ்வு மலரும் நாள் இதோ
புதிதாய் ஒரு மணம் எங்கும்
வீசுதே.....ஏ......எ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....
புதிதாய் ஒருமணம் எங்கும்
வீசுதே......ஏ.....எ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....
மனதுதான் புத்தம் புதுமையாய்ப்
பேசுதே.....ஏ......ஏ......ஏ......ஏ.....
புத்தம் புதுமையாய்ப்
பேசுதே.....ஏ......ஏ......ஏ......ஏ......
ஆசை தீர இன்று ஆடிப் பாடுவேன்
ஆசை தீர இன்று ஆடிப் பாடுவேன்
ஆரா அமுதமே நாடுவேன்
ஆரா அமுதமே நாடுவேன்
Aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….aa…
Here is the day life blossoms!
Aa..aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….
Here is the day life blossoms!
A new fragrance everywhere
is wafting...
A new fragrance everywhere
is wafting...
The heart itself speaks
in brand new ways...
In brand new ways,
it speaks...
To my heart's desire, today I shall dance and sing!
To my heart's desire, today I shall dance and sing!
I shall seek the insatiable nectar!
I shall seek the insatiable nectar!
ஆஹா......ஆ....அ....அ......ஆ...
ஏனடி கிளியே இந்த உல்லாசம்
மான்போல் துள்ளுதே
எந்தன் மனம்தானே
Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa…
Why, oh parrot, is this joy?
Leaping like a deer,
It is my heart itself!
Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa…
Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa…
Yaenadi kiliyae indha ullaasam
Why, oh parrot, is this joy?
Maanpol thulludhae
Leaping like a deer,
Endhan manamthaanae
It is my heart itself!
Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa…
Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa…
Yaenadi kiliyae indha ullaasam
Why, oh parrot, is this joy?
Maanpol thulludhae
Leaping like a deer,
Endhan manamthaanae
It is my heart itself!
{Konji konji unnaippolae
Lisping and coaxing just like you,
Paesidavun dhaanae
To speak with you,
Aasai ezhundhae odivaa
Desire arises, so run to me,
Palappala pazham tharuvaenae } (2)
I shall give you many fruits!
Kaanum idamellaam inbamaai
Everywhere I look, filled with bliss,
Kaanum idamellaam inbamaai
Everywhere I look, filled with bliss,
Oru kaadhal alai perugudhae
A wave of love is surging!
Thaavi thaavi ennai yaedho
Leaping towards me, some
Oru karam
hand...
Thaavi thaavi ennai yaedho
Leaping towards me, some
Oru karam thazhuva varugudhae
hand comes to embrace me!
Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa…
Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa…
Yaenadi kiliyae indha ullaasam
Why, oh parrot, is this joy?
Maanpol thulludhae
Leaping like a deer,
Endhan manamthaanae
It is my heart itself!
Aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….aa…
Aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….aa…
Vaazhuvu malarum naal idho
Here is the day life blossoms!
Aa..aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….
Aa..aa…aa…aa….aa….aa….
Vaazhuvu malarum naal idho
Here is the day life blossoms!
Pudhidhaai oru manam engum
A new fragrance everywhere
Veesudhae…ae…ae…a.e….ae…..
is wafting...
Pudhidhaai oru manam engum
A new fragrance everywhere
Veesudhae…ae…ae…ae…ae…
is wafting...
Manadhuthaan putham pudhumaiyaai
The heart itself speaks
Paesudhae…..ae…ae…ae…ae…
in brand new ways...
Putham pudhumaiyaaip
In brand new ways,
Paesudhae…..ae…ae…ae…ae…
it speaks...
Aasai theera indru aadip paaduvaen
To my heart's desire, today I shall dance and sing!
Aasai theera indru aadip paaduvaen
To my heart's desire, today I shall dance and sing!
Aaraa amudhamae naaduvaen
I shall seek the insatiable nectar!
Aaraa amudhamae naaduvaen
I shall seek the insatiable nectar!
Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa…
Aahaa..aa…aa….aa….aa…
Yaenadi kiliyae indha ullaasam
Why, oh parrot, is this joy?
Maanpol thulludhae
Leaping like a deer,
Endhan manamthaanae
It is my heart itself!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This joyous song from 'Rathna Kumar' (1949), written by the legendary Papanasam Sivan, portrays a protagonist expressing exuberant happiness and romantic awakenings. Addressing a parrot as a confidante and metaphor for innocence, the singer marvels at how their heart leaps like a deer in delight and yearns to offer fruits and affectionate speech in return. As the song progresses, the narrator describes the surrounding world overflowing with love and bliss. The arrival of a new chapter in life brings a fresh fragrance, inner transformation, and an overwhelming surge of joy that moves the singer to dance, sing, and seek the 'aaraa amudhu' (insatiable nectar) of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Maanpol thulludhae”
Comparing the restless leaping of the heart to a deer ('Maanpol thulludhae').
Apostrophe / KiLividuthoodhu
“Yaenadi kiliyae indha ullaasam”
Addressing a parrot ('Yaenadi kiliyae') directly to express inner feelings, a classic Tamil poetic convention.
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukkuthodar)
“Thaavi thaavi ennai yaedho”
Repetition of words like 'Konji konji' and 'Thaavi thaavi' for rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Aaraa amudhamae naaduvaen”
Describing love or divine bliss as an insatiable nectar ('Aaraa amudhamae').
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Trivia
'Rathna Kumar' (1949) featured P. U. Chinnappa and M. G. Ramachandran in key roles. Papanasam Sivan, known primarily for his classical Carnatic compositions and film lyrics in early Tamil cinema, penned the lyrics for this film, infusing traditional literary motifs like addressing a parrot (Kili Vidu Thoodhu) into cinematic music.
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