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Lyrics & meaning

Aahaa Nam Aasai Niraiverumaa

From Thaaikkuppin Thaaram · 1956

Lyricist
Kavi Lakshmanadas
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Bhanumathi
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Thaaikkuppin Thaaram1956

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aahaa nam aasai niraivaerumaaAha, will our desire be fulfilled?
Kadal alaiyai polaeLike the waves of the sea,
Maraindhu poga naerumaaIs it fated to fade away and vanish?
Aahaa nam aasai niraivaerumaaAha, will our desire be fulfilled?
Kadal alaiyai polaeLike the waves of the sea,
Maraindhu poga naerumaaIs it fated to fade away and vanish?
Male
Anbae sandhaegam kollalaagumaaMy love, should you entertain such doubts?
Kodi asaindhaada pandhalindri pogumaaWill a swaying creeper ever be left without a trellis?
En anbae sandhaegam kollalaagumaaMy love, should you entertain such doubts?
Kodi asaindhaada pandhalindri pogumaaWill a swaying creeper ever be left without a trellis?
Female
Eedillaa iru paravai jodiyaai vaazhavaeTo live as an peerless pair of birds,
Ennidum podhil pagaiWhenever I think of it, will enmity...
Vallooraaga thondrumoAppear like a hawk?
Eedillaa iru paravai jodiyaai vaazhavaeTo live as an peerless pair of birds,
Ennidum podhil pagaiWhenever I think of it, will enmity...
Vallooraaga thondrumoAppear like a hawk?
Male
Vallooraanadhai vanathil vaazhumIf that enmity becomes a hawk, living in the forest...
Vaedanaagi naanAs a hunter, I...
Vallooraanadhai vanathil vaazhumIf that enmity becomes a hawk, living in the forest...
Vaedanaagi naanAs a hunter, I...
Velluvaenae un iru kan ambinaal naanWill conquer it with the arrows of your two eyes, I will!
Velluvaenae un iru kan ambinaalWill conquer it with the arrows of your two eyes!
Female
Aa….aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa……Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Aahaa nam aasai niraivaerumaaAha, will our desire be fulfilled?
Kadal alaiyai polaeLike the waves of the sea,
Maraindhu poga naerumaaIs it fated to fade away and vanish?
Male
Anbae sandhaegam kollalaagumaaMy love, should you entertain such doubts?
Kodi asaindhaada pandhalindri pogumaaWill a swaying creeper ever be left without a trellis?
Female
Arumai mozhi kaadhilBecause your precious words into my ears...
Amudhaagha paaivadhaalFlow like divine nectar,
Agamae maghizhndhaen athaanaeMy heart rejoiced, my beloved!
Male
Azhaghae neerodai adhil neendhumMy beautiful one, like a fish swimming...
Meenai polIn a stream,
Aanandhamaanaen en kannaeI became overjoyed, my dear eyes!
Female
Arumai mozhi kaadhilBecause your precious words into my ears...
Amudhaagha paaivadhaalFlow like divine nectar,
Agamae maghizhndhaen athaanaeMy heart rejoiced, my beloved!
Male
Azhaghae neerodai adhil neendhumMy beautiful one, like a fish swimming...
Meenai polIn a stream,
Aanandhamaanaen en kannaeI became overjoyed, my dear eyes!
Female
Aa… umadhu aanandhamaeAh... your happiness...
Azhiyaa chelvamaeIs an imperishable treasure!
Umadhu aanandhamae azhiyaa chelvamaeYour happiness is an imperishable treasure!
Male
Aaruyirae naan unakkae sondhamaeMy precious soul, I belong only to you!
En aaruyirae naan unakkae sondhamaeMy precious soul, I belong only to you!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic duet captures a tender conversation between lovers contemplating their shared future. The female protagonist expresses anxiety over whether their deep desires will reach fruition or vanish like ocean waves. Her lover lovingly reassures her, offering comfort through natural metaphors—assuring her that just as a creeper always finds a trellis to lean on, she will always have his support, and he will conquer any looming threat like a skilled hunter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kadal alaiyai polae

Compares fleeting desires to ocean waves that rise and fade away.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Velluvaenae un iru kan ambinaal

Compares the woman's sharp, piercing eyes to arrows that can conquer any threat.

Simile (Upamai)

Azhaghae neerodai adhil neendhum Meenai pol

Compares her feeling of joy to a fish swimming freely in a flowing stream.

Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai)

Arumai mozhi kaadhil Amudhaagha paaivadhaal

Repetition of the initial vowel 'A' sound across words creates a poetic cadence.

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Trivia

Thaaikkuppin Thaaram (1956) was the maiden production venture of Devar Films, founded by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and P. Bhanumathi in lead roles, with iconic music composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics written by Kavi Lakshmanadas and A. Maruthakasi.

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