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Lyrics & meaning

Aahaa Iruttu Neram

From Ilaiyarajavin Rasigai · 1979

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Jayachandran, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Ilaiyarajavin Rasigai
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
18 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haaa…
Ada current pochu yen bayappadurae
Naan thaan pakkathulaeyae irukkenae
Adhaan bayamaa irukku
Oho… appadiyaa… mm…
Aahaa iruttu neram…
Mm..mm..mm
Aasa velicham podum…
Mm..mm..mm
Aahaa iruttu neram aasa velicham podum
Chinna manasukkulla nenappu thulla thadaiyum illa
Ingum angum ennenna thonum
Aahaa iruttu neram aasa velicham podum
Yaaraachum paakka naerndhaa
Enna enna solvaangalo
Eppadi paakka mudiyum
Adhu thaan iruttaachae
Naam indha neram serndhaa
Sensor kooda seivaangalo
Hahaha hahahaa
Haa yaaraachum paakka naerndhaa
Enna enna solvaangalo
Naam indha neram saerndhaa
Sensor kooda seivaangalo
Thaangaadhu ennoda manasu
Thallaadum unnoda vayasu
Onnae onnu… kannae kannu…
Onnae onnu kannae kannu
Aa haa haa haa haa haa
Aahaa iruttu neram
Aasa velicham podum
Chinna manasukkulla nenappu thulla thadaiyum illa
Ingum angum ennenna thonum
Aahaa iruttu neram aasa velicham podum
Iruttaanaa kooda adhilae
Yaedho oli undaagudhu
Aei… aei aei
Iru kannum vairam polae
Ingae angae thaan odudhu
Hahahahaha hahahaha
Iruttaanaa kooda adhilae
Yaedho oli undaagudhu
Iru kannum vairam polae
Ingum angum thaan odudhu
Vaenaa idhu pollaadha kaalam
Vaerae yaedhum thonaadha neram
Konjam poru… aei angae iru…
Konjam poru angae iru
Laalaalaa laalaalaa
Aahaa iruttu neram
Aasa velicham podum
Chinna manasukkulla
Nenappu thulla
Thadaiyum illa
Ingum angum ennenna thonum
Ah...
Oh, the power went out, why are you scared?
I am right here beside you, aren't I?
That is why I'm scared!
Oho... is that so? Mmm...
Aha, in this darkness...
Mmm... mmm... mmm...
Desire will shine a light...
Mmm... mmm... mmm...
Aha, in this darkness, desire will shine a light!
Inside this young heart, thoughts dance with nothing to stop them!
All kinds of feelings spark here and there!
Aha, in this darkness, desire will shine a light!
If someone happens to see us...
Whatever will they say?
How could anyone see?
It's pitch dark, after all!
If we come together right now...
Will they even censor us?
Hahaha hahaha
Ah, if someone happens to see us...
Whatever will they say?
If we come together right now...
Will they even censor us?
My heart can't hold back anymore,
And your youth is trembling!
Just one... my sweet darling...
Just one, my sweet darling!
Ah ha ha ha ha ha
Aha, in this darkness...
Desire will shine a light!
Inside this young heart, thoughts dance with nothing to stop them!
All kinds of feelings spark here and there!
Aha, in this darkness, desire will shine a light!
Even in the pitch dark,
A glimmer of light appears!
Hey... hey hey
Like diamonds, both your eyes...
Dart around here and there!
Hahahahaha hahahaha
Even in the pitch dark,
A glimmer of light appears!
Like diamonds, both your eyes...
Dart around here and there!
Don't, this is a dangerous time,
A time when nothing else comes to mind!
Wait a moment... hey, stay over there...
Wait a moment, stay right there!
La la la la la la
Aha, in this darkness...
Desire will shine a light!
Inside this young heart...
Thoughts leap and dance...
With nothing to stop them...
All kinds of feelings spark here and there!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful romantic duet revolves around a couple caught in a sudden power outage. The male partner tries to comfort his lover, who playfully admits that being alone with him in the dark is precisely what scares her. As the song progresses, they express how physical darkness actually kindles the bright light of desire within young hearts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron / Contrast

Aahaa iruttu neram aasa velicham podum

Contrasting 'iruttu neram' (time of darkness) with 'aasa velicham' (light of desire) to show how physical darkness illuminates romantic passion.

Simile (Uwamai)

Iru kannum vairam polae

Compares the brightness and movement of the lover's eyes in the dark to sparkling diamonds ('vairam polae').

Monorime / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Thaangaadhu ennoda manasu / Thallaadum unnoda vayasu

Rhyming word endings such as 'manasu' and 'vayasu' create a rhythmic, conversational flow.

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Trivia

This track opens with a natural spoken-word exchange triggered by a power cut ('current pochu'), a popular situational trope in late 1970s Tamil cinema to introduce intimate romantic songs.

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