Aahaa Iruttu Neram
From Ilaiyarajavin Rasigai · 1979
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Jayachandran, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ilaiyarajavin Rasigai1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haaa… | Ah… |
| Male | |
| Ada current pochu yen bayappadurae | Hey, the power went out, why are you scared? |
| Naan thaan pakkathulaeyae irukkenae | I am right here next to you, aren't I? |
| Female | |
| Adhaan bayamaa irukku | That's why I am scared! |
| Male | |
| Oho… appadiyaa… mm… | Oh... is that so... mm... |
| Male | |
| Aahaa iruttu neram… | Aha, in this time of darkness... |
| Female | |
| Mm..mm..mm | Mm..mm..mm |
| Male | |
| Aasa velicham podum… | Desire sheds its light... |
| Female | |
| Mm..mm..mm | Mm..mm..mm |
| Male | |
| Aahaa iruttu neram aasa velicham podum | Aha, in this time of darkness, desire sheds its light |
| Chinna manasukkulla nenappu thulla thadaiyum illa | Inside a young heart, thoughts bounce around with no obstacle |
| Ingum angum ennenna thonum | Here and there, all sorts of feelings arise |
| Male | |
| Aahaa iruttu neram aasa velicham podum | Aha, in this time of darkness, desire sheds its light |
| Female | |
| Yaaraachum paakka naerndhaa | If anyone happens to see us |
| Enna enna solvaangalo | What all might they say? |
| Male | |
| Eppadi paakka mudiyum | How can anyone see? |
| Adhu thaan iruttaachae | After all, it is pitch dark! |
| Female | |
| Naam indha neram serndhaa | If we join together at this hour |
| Sensor kooda seivaangalo | Will they even censor us? |
| Male | |
| Hahaha hahahaa | Hahaha hahaha |
| Female | |
| Haa yaaraachum paakka naerndhaa | Ah, if anyone happens to see us |
| Enna enna solvaangalo | What all might they say? |
| Naam indha neram saerndhaa | If we join together at this hour |
| Sensor kooda seivaangalo | Will they even censor us? |
| Male | |
| Thaangaadhu ennoda manasu | My heart cannot bear it |
| Thallaadum unnoda vayasu | Your youthful age sways uncontrollably |
| Onnae onnu… kannae kannu… | Just one thing... my dear eyes... |
| Onnae onnu kannae kannu | Just one thing, my dear eyes |
| Female | |
| Aa haa haa haa haa haa | Ah ha ha ha ha ha |
| Female | |
| Aahaa iruttu neram | Aha, in this time of darkness |
| Aasa velicham podum | Desire sheds its light |
| Chinna manasukkulla nenappu thulla thadaiyum illa | Inside a young heart, thoughts bounce around with no obstacle |
| Ingum angum ennenna thonum | Here and there, all sorts of feelings arise |
| Male | |
| Aahaa iruttu neram aasa velicham podum | Aha, in this time of darkness, desire sheds its light |
| Male | |
| Iruttaanaa kooda adhilae | Even if it is dark, within that darkness |
| Yaedho oli undaagudhu | Some sort of light seems to emerge |
| Female | |
| Aei… aei aei | Hey... hey hey |
| Male | |
| Iru kannum vairam polae | Both eyes, like diamonds, |
| Ingae angae thaan odudhu | Are darting here and there |
| Female | |
| Hahahahaha hahahaha | Hahahahaha hahahaha |
| Male | |
| Iruttaanaa kooda adhilae | Even if it is dark, within that darkness |
| Yaedho oli undaagudhu | Some sort of light seems to emerge |
| Iru kannum vairam polae | Both eyes, like diamonds, |
| Ingum angum thaan odudhu | Are darting here and there |
| Female | |
| Vaenaa idhu pollaadha kaalam | No, this is a dangerous time |
| Vaerae yaedhum thonaadha neram | A time when nothing else comes to mind |
| Konjam poru… aei angae iru… | Wait a little... hey, stay over there... |
| Konjam poru angae iru | Wait a little, stay over there |
| Male | |
| Laalaalaa laalaalaa | La la la la la la |
| Aahaa iruttu neram | Aha, in this time of darkness |
| Female | |
| Aasa velicham podum | Desire sheds its light |
| Male | |
| Chinna manasukkulla | Inside a young heart |
| Female | |
| Nenappu thulla | Thoughts bounce around |
| Male | |
| Thadaiyum illa | With no obstacle at all |
| Female | |
| Ingum angum ennenna thonum | Here and there, all sorts of feelings arise |
ஹா......
Ah…
அட கரண்ட் போச்சு ஏன் பயப்படுறே
நான்தான் பக்கத்துலேயே இருக்கேனே
Hey, the power went out, why are you scared?
I am right here next to you, aren't I?
அதான் பயமா இருக்கு
That's why I am scared!
ஓஹோ.....அப்படியா...ம்ம்...
Oh... is that so... mm...
ஆஹா இருட்டு நேரம்...
Aha, in this time of darkness...
ம்ம்...ம்ம்.....ம்ம்
Mm..mm..mm
ஆச வெளிச்சம் போடும்...
Desire sheds its light...
ம்ம்...ம்ம்.....ம்ம்
Mm..mm..mm
ஆஹா இருட்டு நேரம் ஆச வெளிச்சம் போடும்
சின்ன மனசுக்குள்ள நெனப்பு துள்ள தடையும் இல்ல
இங்கும் அங்கும் என்னென்ன தோணும்
Aha, in this time of darkness, desire sheds its light
Inside a young heart, thoughts bounce around with no obstacle
Here and there, all sorts of feelings arise
ஆஹா இருட்டு நேரம் ஆச வெளிச்சம் போடும்
Aha, in this time of darkness, desire sheds its light
யாராச்சும் பாக்க நேர்ந்தா
என்ன என்ன சொல்வாங்களோ
If anyone happens to see us
What all might they say?
எப்படி பாக்க முடியும்
அதுதான் இருட்டாச்சே
How can anyone see?
After all, it is pitch dark!
நாம் இந்த நேரம் சேர்ந்தா
சென்சார் கூட செய்வாங்களோ
If we join together at this hour
Will they even censor us?
ஹஹஹ ஹஹஹா
Hahaha hahaha
ஹா யாராச்சும் பாக்க நேர்ந்தா
என்ன என்ன சொல்வாங்களோ
நாம் இந்த நேரம் சேர்ந்தா
சென்சார் கூட செய்வாங்களோ
Ah, if anyone happens to see us
What all might they say?
If we join together at this hour
Will they even censor us?
தாங்காது என்னோட மனசு
தள்ளாடும் உன்னோட வயசு
ஒன்னே ஒன்னு... கண்ணே கண்ணு...
ஒன்னே ஒன்னு கண்ணே கண்ணு
My heart cannot bear it
Your youthful age sways uncontrollably
Just one thing... my dear eyes...
Just one thing, my dear eyes
ஆ ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
Ah ha ha ha ha ha
ஆஹா இருட்டு நேரம்
ஆச வெளிச்சம் போடும்
சின்ன மனசுக்குள்ள நெனப்பு துள்ள தடையும் இல்ல
இங்கும் அங்கும் என்னென்ன தோணும்
Aha, in this time of darkness
Desire sheds its light
Inside a young heart, thoughts bounce around with no obstacle
Here and there, all sorts of feelings arise
ஆஹா இருட்டு நேரம்
ஆச வெளிச்சம் போடும்
Aha, in this time of darkness, desire sheds its light
இருட்டானா கூட அதிலே
ஏதோ ஒளி உண்டாகுது
Even if it is dark, within that darkness
Some sort of light seems to emerge
ஏய்... ஏய் ஏய்
Hey... hey hey
இரு கண்ணும் வைரம் போலே
இங்கே அங்கே தான் ஓடுது
Both eyes, like diamonds,
Are darting here and there
ஹஹஹஹஹ ஹஹஹஹ
Hahahahaha hahahaha
இருட்டானா கூட அதிலே
ஏதோ ஒளி உண்டாகுது
இரு கண்ணும் வைரம் போலே
இங்கே அங்கே தான் ஓடுது
Even if it is dark, within that darkness
Some sort of light seems to emerge
Both eyes, like diamonds,
Are darting here and there
வேணா இது பொல்லாத காலம்
வேறே ஏதும் தோணாத நேரம்
கொஞ்சம் பொறு... ஏய் அங்கே இரு...
ஆஹா...கொஞ்சம் பொறு அங்கே இரு
No, this is a dangerous time
A time when nothing else comes to mind
Wait a little... hey, stay over there...
Wait a little, stay over there
லாலாலா லாலாலா
ஆஹா இருட்டு நேரம்
La la la la la la
Aha, in this time of darkness
ஆச வெளிச்சம் போடும்
Desire sheds its light
சின்ன மனசுக்குள்ள
Inside a young heart
நெனப்பு துள்ள
Thoughts bounce around
தடையும் இல்ல
With no obstacle at all
இங்கும் அங்கும் என்னென்ன தோணும்
Here and there, all sorts of feelings arise
ஆஹா இருட்டு நேரம் ஆச வெளிச்சம் போடும்
Haaa…
Ah…
Ada current pochu yen bayappadurae
Hey, the power went out, why are you scared?
Naan thaan pakkathulaeyae irukkenae
I am right here next to you, aren't I?
Adhaan bayamaa irukku
That's why I am scared!
Oho… appadiyaa… mm…
Oh... is that so... mm...
Aahaa iruttu neram…
Aha, in this time of darkness...
Mm..mm..mm
Mm..mm..mm
Aasa velicham podum…
Desire sheds its light...
Mm..mm..mm
Mm..mm..mm
Aahaa iruttu neram aasa velicham podum
Aha, in this time of darkness, desire sheds its light
Chinna manasukkulla nenappu thulla thadaiyum illa
Inside a young heart, thoughts bounce around with no obstacle
Ingum angum ennenna thonum
Here and there, all sorts of feelings arise
Aahaa iruttu neram aasa velicham podum
Aha, in this time of darkness, desire sheds its light
Yaaraachum paakka naerndhaa
If anyone happens to see us
Enna enna solvaangalo
What all might they say?
Eppadi paakka mudiyum
How can anyone see?
Adhu thaan iruttaachae
After all, it is pitch dark!
Naam indha neram serndhaa
If we join together at this hour
Sensor kooda seivaangalo
Will they even censor us?
Hahaha hahahaa
Hahaha hahaha
Haa yaaraachum paakka naerndhaa
Ah, if anyone happens to see us
Enna enna solvaangalo
What all might they say?
Naam indha neram saerndhaa
If we join together at this hour
Sensor kooda seivaangalo
Will they even censor us?
Thaangaadhu ennoda manasu
My heart cannot bear it
Thallaadum unnoda vayasu
Your youthful age sways uncontrollably
Onnae onnu… kannae kannu…
Just one thing... my dear eyes...
Onnae onnu kannae kannu
Just one thing, my dear eyes
Aa haa haa haa haa haa
Ah ha ha ha ha ha
Aahaa iruttu neram
Aha, in this time of darkness
Aasa velicham podum
Desire sheds its light
Chinna manasukkulla nenappu thulla thadaiyum illa
Inside a young heart, thoughts bounce around with no obstacle
Ingum angum ennenna thonum
Here and there, all sorts of feelings arise
Aahaa iruttu neram aasa velicham podum
Aha, in this time of darkness, desire sheds its light
Iruttaanaa kooda adhilae
Even if it is dark, within that darkness
Yaedho oli undaagudhu
Some sort of light seems to emerge
Aei… aei aei
Hey... hey hey
Iru kannum vairam polae
Both eyes, like diamonds,
Ingae angae thaan odudhu
Are darting here and there
Hahahahaha hahahaha
Hahahahaha hahahaha
Iruttaanaa kooda adhilae
Even if it is dark, within that darkness
Yaedho oli undaagudhu
Some sort of light seems to emerge
Iru kannum vairam polae
Both eyes, like diamonds,
Ingum angum thaan odudhu
Are darting here and there
Vaenaa idhu pollaadha kaalam
No, this is a dangerous time
Vaerae yaedhum thonaadha neram
A time when nothing else comes to mind
Konjam poru… aei angae iru…
Wait a little... hey, stay over there...
Konjam poru angae iru
Wait a little, stay over there
Laalaalaa laalaalaa
La la la la la la
Aahaa iruttu neram
Aha, in this time of darkness
Aasa velicham podum
Desire sheds its light
Chinna manasukkulla
Inside a young heart
Nenappu thulla
Thoughts bounce around
Thadaiyum illa
With no obstacle at all
Ingum angum ennenna thonum
Here and there, all sorts of feelings arise
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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