Aakasavani
From Priyamudan · 1998
- Lyricist
- Ravishankar
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Priyamudan1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Akasavaani neeyae en raani | You are my Akasavaani, my queen |
| Soja soja soja | Sleep, sleep, sleep |
| Thaai pola naanae thaalatuvenae | Like a mother, I will sing a lullaby to you |
| Soja soja soja | Sleep, sleep, sleep |
| Male | |
| Oh priya uyirukku aruginil | Oh Priya, close to my life |
| Iruppathu naan thaanae | It is I who remains |
| Oh priya idhayathin sigarathil | Oh Priya, at the peak of my heart |
| Iruppaval nee thaanae | It is you who resides |
| Kaneer yen yen yen en uyirae | Why tears, why, why, my precious life? |
| Male | |
| Akasavaani neeyae en raani | You are my Akasavaani, my queen |
| Soja soja soja | Sleep, sleep, sleep |
| Male | |
| Adho adho orr poonguyil | Look there, look there, a sweet cuckoo |
| Etho etho un vaarthaiyil | Something, something in your words |
| Adho adho orr ponmayil | Look there, look there, a golden peacock |
| Etho etho un jaadaiyil | Something, something in your gestures |
| Male | |
| Yaar intha kuyilai | Who made this cuckoo |
| Azha vaithathu | Cry like this? |
| Malar meedhu thaana | Is it fair to place a heavy burden |
| Sumai vaippadhu | Upon a delicate flower? |
| Male | |
| Pookal koodi pottadhinghu | The flowers gathered here and passed |
| Theermaanamae | A resolution |
| Undhan sirippai ketta pinbu | That only after hearing your smile |
| Avai pookumae | They will bloom |
| Male | |
| Akasavaani neeyae en raani | You are my Akasavaani, my queen |
| Soja soja soja | Sleep, sleep, sleep |
| Male | |
| Nila nila en kooda vaa | Moon, moon, come along with me |
| Salaam salaam naan podavaa | Shall I salute you? |
| Sadhaa sadhaa un gyabagam | Always, always, the memory of you |
| Sugam sugam en nenjilae | Brings pleasure, pleasure to my heart |
| Male | |
| Nilavae nilavae | Oh moon, oh moon |
| Veyil konduvaa | Bring along the sunshine |
| Mazhaiyae mazhaiyae | Oh rain, oh rain |
| Kudai konduvaa | Bring along an umbrella |
| Male | |
| Annai thanthaiyaaga unnai | As both mother and father to you |
| Kaapenammaa | I will protect you, my dear |
| Anbu thanthu unnil ennai | Giving you love, within you |
| Paarppen ammaa | I will see myself, my dear |
| Male | |
| Akasavaani neeyae en raani | You are my Akasavaani, my queen |
| Soja soja soja | Sleep, sleep, sleep |
| Thaai pola naanae thaalatuvenae | Like a mother, I will sing a lullaby to you |
| Soja soja soja | Sleep, sleep, sleep |
| Male | |
| Oh priya uyirukku aruginil | Oh Priya, close to my life |
| Iruppathu naan thaanae | It is I who remains |
| Oh priya idhayathin sigarathil | Oh Priya, at the peak of my heart |
| Iruppaval nee thaanae | It is you who resides |
| Kaneer yen yen yen en uyirae | Why tears, why, why, my precious life? |
ஆகாச வாணி நீயே என் ராணி
சோஜா சோஜா சோஜா
தாய் போல நானே தாலாட்டுவேனே
சோஜா சோஜா சோஜா
You are my Akasavaani, my queen
Sleep, sleep, sleep
Like a mother, I will sing a lullaby to you
Sleep, sleep, sleep
ஓ ப்ரியா உயிருக்கு அருகினில்
இருப்பது நான் தானே
ஓ ப்ரியா இதயத்தின் சிகரத்தில்
இருப்பவள் நீ தானே
கண்ணீர் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் என் உயிரே
Oh Priya, close to my life
It is I who remains
Oh Priya, at the peak of my heart
It is you who resides
Why tears, why, why, my precious life?
ஆகாச வாணி நீயே என் ராணி
சோஜா சோஜா சோஜா
You are my Akasavaani, my queen
Sleep, sleep, sleep
அதோ அதோ ஓர் பூங்குயில்
இதோ இதோ உன் வார்த்தையில்
அதோ அதோ ஓர் பொன்மயில்
இதோ இதோ உன் ஜாடையில்
Look there, look there, a sweet cuckoo
Something, something in your words
Look there, look there, a golden peacock
Something, something in your gestures
யார் இந்த குயிலை
அழ வைத்தது
மலர்மீது தானா
சுமை வைப்பது
Who made this cuckoo
Cry like this?
Is it fair to place a heavy burden
Upon a delicate flower?
பூக்கள் கூடி போட்டதிங்கு
தீர்மானமே
உந்தன் சிரிப்பை கேட்ட பின்பு
அவை பூக்குமே
The flowers gathered here and passed
A resolution
That only after hearing your smile
They will bloom
ஆகாச வாணி நீயே என் ராணி
சோஜா சோஜா சோஜா
You are my Akasavaani, my queen
Sleep, sleep, sleep
நிலா நிலா என் கூடவா
சலாம் சலாம் நான் போடவா
சதா சதா உன் ஞாபகம்
சுகம் சுகம் என் நெஞ்சிலே
Moon, moon, come along with me
Shall I salute you?
Always, always, the memory of you
Brings pleasure, pleasure to my heart
நிலவே நிலவே
வெயில் கொண்டு வா
மழையே மழையே
குடை கொண்டு வா
Oh moon, oh moon
Bring along the sunshine
Oh rain, oh rain
Bring along an umbrella
அன்னை தந்தையாக
உன்னைக் காப்பேனம்மா
அன்பு தந்து உன்னில்
என்னைப் பார்ப்பேனம்மா
As both mother and father to you
I will protect you, my dear
Giving you love, within you
I will see myself, my dear
ஆகாச வாணி நீயே என் ராணி
சோஜா சோஜா சோஜா
தாய் போல நானே தாலாட்டுவேனே
சோஜா சோஜா சோஜா
You are my Akasavaani, my queen
Sleep, sleep, sleep
Like a mother, I will sing a lullaby to you
Sleep, sleep, sleep
ஓ ப்ரியா உயிருக்கு அருகினில்
இருப்பது நான் தானே
ஓ ப்ரியா இதயத்தின் சிகரத்தில்
இருப்பவள் நீ தானே
கண்ணீர் ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் என் உயிரே
Oh Priya, close to my life
It is I who remains
Oh Priya, at the peak of my heart
It is you who resides
Why tears, why, why, my precious life?
Akasavaani neeyae en raani
You are my Akasavaani, my queen
Soja soja soja
Sleep, sleep, sleep
Thaai pola naanae thaalatuvenae
Like a mother, I will sing a lullaby to you
Soja soja soja
Sleep, sleep, sleep
Oh priya uyirukku aruginil
Oh Priya, close to my life
Iruppathu naan thaanae
It is I who remains
Oh priya idhayathin sigarathil
Oh Priya, at the peak of my heart
Iruppaval nee thaanae
It is you who resides
Kaneer yen yen yen en uyirae
Why tears, why, why, my precious life?
Akasavaani neeyae en raani
You are my Akasavaani, my queen
Soja soja soja
Sleep, sleep, sleep
Adho adho orr poonguyil
Look there, look there, a sweet cuckoo
Etho etho un vaarthaiyil
Something, something in your words
Adho adho orr ponmayil
Look there, look there, a golden peacock
Etho etho un jaadaiyil
Something, something in your gestures
Yaar intha kuyilai
Who made this cuckoo
Azha vaithathu
Cry like this?
Malar meedhu thaana
Is it fair to place a heavy burden
Sumai vaippadhu
Upon a delicate flower?
Pookal koodi pottadhinghu
The flowers gathered here and passed
Theermaanamae
A resolution
Undhan sirippai ketta pinbu
That only after hearing your smile
Avai pookumae
They will bloom
Akasavaani neeyae en raani
You are my Akasavaani, my queen
Soja soja soja
Sleep, sleep, sleep
Nila nila en kooda vaa
Moon, moon, come along with me
Salaam salaam naan podavaa
Shall I salute you?
Sadhaa sadhaa un gyabagam
Always, always, the memory of you
Sugam sugam en nenjilae
Brings pleasure, pleasure to my heart
Nilavae nilavae
Oh moon, oh moon
Veyil konduvaa
Bring along the sunshine
Mazhaiyae mazhaiyae
Oh rain, oh rain
Kudai konduvaa
Bring along an umbrella
Annai thanthaiyaaga unnai
As both mother and father to you
Kaapenammaa
I will protect you, my dear
Anbu thanthu unnil ennai
Giving you love, within you
Paarppen ammaa
I will see myself, my dear
Akasavaani neeyae en raani
You are my Akasavaani, my queen
Soja soja soja
Sleep, sleep, sleep
Thaai pola naanae thaalatuvenae
Like a mother, I will sing a lullaby to you
Soja soja soja
Sleep, sleep, sleep
Oh priya uyirukku aruginil
Oh Priya, close to my life
Iruppathu naan thaanae
It is I who remains
Oh priya idhayathin sigarathil
Oh Priya, at the peak of my heart
Iruppaval nee thaanae
It is you who resides
Kaneer yen yen yen en uyirae
Why tears, why, why, my precious life?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Akasavaani Neeyae En Raani from Priyamudan (1998) is a soothing, romantic lullaby where the male protagonist comforts his distress-ridden beloved. He assumes a maternal, protective persona to sing her to sleep, asking why she sheds tears when she holds the highest peak of his heart. He promises to care for her like both a mother and a father. The lyrics use poetic nature imagery—comparing her to a delicate flower and a cuckoo bird, while poetically claiming that flowers have decided not to bloom until they hear her smile. Through affectionate assurances and playful calls to the moon and rain, the hero expresses his complete devotion and desire to shield her from all sorrows.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)
“Soja soja soja”
Repeated words used consecutively to build rhythmic lullaby cadence and convey deep emotion.
Upamai (Simile)
“Thaai pola naanae thaalatuvenae”
Compares his protective care directly to that of a mother using the comparative marker 'pola'.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Oh priya idhayathin sigarathil iruppaval nee thaanae”
Metaphorically places the beloved at the summit/peak of his heart.
Personification
“Pookal koodi pottadhinghu theermaanamae / Undhan sirippai ketta pinbu avai pookumae”
Attributes human decision-making to flowers, claiming they passed a resolution not to bloom until hearing her laugh.
Oxymoron / Playful Paradox
“Nilavae nilavae veyil konduvaa / Mazhaiyae mazhaiyae kudai konduvaa”
Pairs contrasting natural elements playfully, asking the moon to bring sunshine and rain to bring an umbrella.
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Trivia
This track from Priyamudan (1998) features music composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Ra. Ravishankar and vocals by Hariharan. The song uniquely incorporates the Hindi word 'Soja' ('sleep') into a Tamil lullaby framework, emphasizing the protagonist Vijay's affectionate attempt to console the heroine played by Kausalya.
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