Aalankuruvigalaa
From Bakrid · 2019
- Lyricist
- Mani Amuthavan
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Bakrid2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haehae ae hae..ae..ae.. | Haehae ae hae..ae..ae.. |
| Haehae ae hae ae ae | Haehae ae hae ae ae |
| Male | |
| Aalanguruvigalaa | Oh sparrows of the banyan trees, |
| Enga vaasal varuvigalaa | Will you come to our doorstep? |
| Aalanguruvigalaa | Oh sparrows of the banyan trees, |
| Vaazha solli tharuvigalaa | Will you teach us how to live? |
| Male | |
| Anba theda | To search for love, |
| Eduthomae piravi | We took this birth. |
| Thangam thedi | Searching for gold, |
| Parakkathae kuruvi | A bird does not fly. |
| Idhu purinjaa | If you understand this, |
| Male | |
| Kaiyil ettadha ettadha | The happiness that was out of reach |
| Santhosam ellaam | All of that happiness |
| Un veettil ukkarumae | Will come and sit in your house. |
| Kannu kottama kottama | Without even blinking an eye, |
| Kottarum pottu | Wearing a bindi of happiness, |
| Thikkaadi mukkadumae | It will dance with joy. |
| Male | |
| Aalanguruvigalaa | Oh sparrows of the banyan trees, |
| Enga vaasal varuvigalaa | Will you come to our doorstep? |
| Aalanguruvigalaa | Oh sparrows of the banyan trees, |
| Vaazha solli tharuvigalaa | Will you teach us how to live? |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo hooo | Hoo oo hooo |
| Hoo ooo nammoda mugathu saayalula | Hoo ooo in the features of our faces, |
| Munnavanga vaazhntha thadam irukku | There are traces left by those who lived before us. |
| Ethanai peru vanthaalum | No matter how many people come, |
| Vaazhnthukalaam vaanga idam irukku | There is enough space for everyone to live. |
| Male | |
| Ellamae venungura unakku | To you, who wants everything for yourself, |
| Athil kaakakum kuruvikum | Even the crow and the sparrow |
| Pangu irukku | Have a share in it. |
| Yedhedho kottainga idinju | Many castles have fallen down, |
| Athan mel ippa maramthaanae | And right over them now, |
| Mulaichu kidakku | Trees have sprouted and grown. |
| Male | |
| Arumbum erumbum | The flower buds and the ants |
| Naam sondham | Are our relatives. |
| Thirumbum dhisai ellaam | In every direction you turn, |
| Aanandham | There is pure bliss. |
| Male | |
| Haa….aaa….aaa…..aaa… | Haa….aaa….aaa…..aaa… |
| Haahaaa…aaa….aaa…. | Haahaaa…aaa….aaa…. |
| Aalanguruvigalaa | Oh sparrows of the banyan trees, |
| Enga vaasal varuvigalaa | Will you come to our doorstep? |
| Aalanguruvigalaa | Oh sparrows of the banyan trees, |
| Vaazha solli tharuvigalaa | Will you teach us how to live? |
| Male | |
| Oru naalum | Without missing a single day, |
| Marakkaama namakku | Without forgetting us, |
| Ozhi vaari eraikaatha kizhakku | The eastern sky pours out light upon us. |
| Male | |
| Inga poranthu….uuu | Being born right here, |
| Yaaru vanthaalum | Whoever comes along, |
| Illaennu sollaama boomi | Without saying no, the Earth |
| Ellarkkum ellaamtharum | Gives everything to everyone. |
| Indha chinnoondu chinnoondu | Even for this tiny, tiny |
| Poochikkum kooda | Little insect, |
| Poo poothu theanaa tharum | It blooms flowers and provides sweet honey. |
| Male | |
| Rara raraara raraara raraara raaraa | Rara raraara raraara raraara raaraa |
| Raraara raraara raaraa | Raraara raraara raaraa |
| Rara raraara raraara raraara raaraa | Rara raraara raraara raraara raaraa |
| Raraara raaraara raaraa | Raraara raaraara raaraa |
| Male | |
| Aalanguruvigalaa…aaa…aaaa.. | Oh sparrows of the banyan trees… |
| Haa…aaa…. | Haa…aaa…. |
ஹேய் ஹே ஹேய் ஹேய் ஏ....
ஹேய் ஹே ஹேய் ஹேய் ஏ....
Haehae ae hae..ae..ae..
Haehae ae hae ae ae
ஆலங்குருவிகளா
எங்க வாசல் வருவிகளா
ஆலங்குருவிகளா
வாழ சொல்லி தருவிகளா...ஆ...
Oh sparrows of the banyan trees,
Will you come to our doorstep?
Oh sparrows of the banyan trees,
Will you teach us how to live?
அன்ப தேட எடுத்தோமே பிறவி
தங்கம் தேடி பறக்காதே குருவி
இது புரிஞ்சா...ஆ.....
To search for love,
We took this birth.
Searching for gold,
A bird does not fly.
If you understand this,
கையில் எட்டாத எட்டாத
சந்தோசம் எல்லாம்
உன் வீட்டில் உக்காருமே
கண்ணு கொட்டமா கொட்டாம
கொட்டாரம் போட்டு
திக்காடி முக்காடுமே
The happiness that was out of reach
All of that happiness
Will come and sit in your house.
Without even blinking an eye,
Wearing a bindi of happiness,
It will dance with joy.
ஆலங்குருவிகளா
எங்க வாசல் வருவிகளா
ஆலங்குருவிகளா
வாழ சொல்லி தருவிகளா....ஆ....
Oh sparrows of the banyan trees,
Will you come to our doorstep?
Oh sparrows of the banyan trees,
Will you teach us how to live?
ஹோ....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ......ஓ...
நம்மோட முகத்து சாயலுல
முன்னவங்க வாழ்ந்த தடம் இருக்கு
எத்தனை பேரு வந்தாலும்
வாழ்த்துகலாம் வாங்க இடம் இருக்கு
Hoo oo hooo
Hoo ooo in the features of our faces,
There are traces left by those who lived before us.
No matter how many people come,
There is enough space for everyone to live.
எல்லாமே வேணுங்குற உனக்கு
அதில் காக்கும் குருவிக்கும்
பங்கு இருக்கு
ஏதேதோ கோட்டை இங்கு இடிஞ்சு
அதன் மேல் இப்ப
மரம்தானே முளைச்சு கிடக்கு
To you, who wants everything for yourself,
Even the crow and the sparrow
Have a share in it.
Many castles have fallen down,
And right over them now,
Trees have sprouted and grown.
அரும்பும் எறும்பும் நம் சொந்தம்
திரும்பும் திசையெல்லாம் ஆனந்தம்
The flower buds and the ants
Are our relatives.
In every direction you turn,
There is pure bliss.
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
Haa….aaa….aaa…..aaa…
Haahaaa…aaa….aaa….
Oh sparrows of the banyan trees,
Will you come to our doorstep?
Oh sparrows of the banyan trees,
Will you teach us how to live?
ஆலங்குருவிகளா
எங்க வாசல் வருவிகளா
ஆலங்குருவிகளா
வாழ சொல்லி தருவிகளா
Without missing a single day,
Without forgetting us,
The eastern sky pours out light upon us.
ஒரு நாளும் மறக்காம நமக்கு
ஒளி வாரி எறைக்காத கிழக்கு
Being born right here,
Whoever comes along,
Without saying no, the Earth
Gives everything to everyone.
Even for this tiny, tiny
Little insect,
It blooms flowers and provides sweet honey.
இங்க பொறந்து.....யாரு வந்தாலும்
இல்லேன்னு சொல்லாம பூமி
எல்லாருக்கும் எல்லாம் தரும்
இந்த சின்னூண்டு சின்னூண்டு
பூச்சிக்குங்கூட
பூ பூத்து தேனா தரும்
Rara raraara raraara raraara raaraa
Raraara raraara raaraa
Rara raraara raraara raraara raaraa
Raraara raaraara raaraa
ரர ரரராராரர ரரராரா ராரா
ரர ரரரார ரார ரா
ரர ரரராராரர ரரராரா ராரா
ரர ரரரார ரார ரா
Oh sparrows of the banyan trees…
Haa…aaa….
ஆலங்குருவிகளா ஆஅ....ஆ.....
Haehae ae hae..ae..ae..
Haehae ae hae..ae..ae..
Haehae ae hae ae ae
Haehae ae hae ae ae
Aalanguruvigalaa
Oh sparrows of the banyan trees,
Enga vaasal varuvigalaa
Will you come to our doorstep?
Aalanguruvigalaa
Oh sparrows of the banyan trees,
Vaazha solli tharuvigalaa
Will you teach us how to live?
Anba theda
To search for love,
Eduthomae piravi
We took this birth.
Thangam thedi
Searching for gold,
Parakkathae kuruvi
A bird does not fly.
Idhu purinjaa
If you understand this,
Kaiyil ettadha ettadha
The happiness that was out of reach
Santhosam ellaam
All of that happiness
Un veettil ukkarumae
Will come and sit in your house.
Kannu kottama kottama
Without even blinking an eye,
Kottarum pottu
Wearing a bindi of happiness,
Thikkaadi mukkadumae
It will dance with joy.
Aalanguruvigalaa
Oh sparrows of the banyan trees,
Enga vaasal varuvigalaa
Will you come to our doorstep?
Aalanguruvigalaa
Oh sparrows of the banyan trees,
Vaazha solli tharuvigalaa
Will you teach us how to live?
Hoo oo hooo
Hoo oo hooo
Hoo ooo nammoda mugathu saayalula
Hoo ooo in the features of our faces,
Munnavanga vaazhntha thadam irukku
There are traces left by those who lived before us.
Ethanai peru vanthaalum
No matter how many people come,
Vaazhnthukalaam vaanga idam irukku
There is enough space for everyone to live.
Ellamae venungura unakku
To you, who wants everything for yourself,
Athil kaakakum kuruvikum
Even the crow and the sparrow
Pangu irukku
Have a share in it.
Yedhedho kottainga idinju
Many castles have fallen down,
Athan mel ippa maramthaanae
And right over them now,
Mulaichu kidakku
Trees have sprouted and grown.
Arumbum erumbum
The flower buds and the ants
Naam sondham
Are our relatives.
Thirumbum dhisai ellaam
In every direction you turn,
Aanandham
There is pure bliss.
Haa….aaa….aaa…..aaa…
Haa….aaa….aaa…..aaa…
Haahaaa…aaa….aaa….
Haahaaa…aaa….aaa….
Aalanguruvigalaa
Oh sparrows of the banyan trees,
Enga vaasal varuvigalaa
Will you come to our doorstep?
Aalanguruvigalaa
Oh sparrows of the banyan trees,
Vaazha solli tharuvigalaa
Will you teach us how to live?
Oru naalum
Without missing a single day,
Marakkaama namakku
Without forgetting us,
Ozhi vaari eraikaatha kizhakku
The eastern sky pours out light upon us.
Inga poranthu….uuu
Being born right here,
Yaaru vanthaalum
Whoever comes along,
Illaennu sollaama boomi
Without saying no, the Earth
Ellarkkum ellaamtharum
Gives everything to everyone.
Indha chinnoondu chinnoondu
Even for this tiny, tiny
Poochikkum kooda
Little insect,
Poo poothu theanaa tharum
It blooms flowers and provides sweet honey.
Rara raraara raraara raraara raaraa
Rara raraara raraara raraara raaraa
Raraara raraara raaraa
Raraara raraara raaraa
Rara raraara raraara raraara raaraa
Rara raraara raraara raraara raaraa
Raraara raaraara raaraa
Raraara raaraara raaraa
Aalanguruvigalaa…aaa…aaaa..
Oh sparrows of the banyan trees…
Haa…aaa….
Haa…aaa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aalanguruvigalaa' from Bakrid is a soulful and philosophical ode to nature, harmony, and co-existence. The protagonist addresses the sparrows, asking them to teach humans how to live peacefully without greed. It highlights the lesson that birds fly in search of love and simple sustenance, not gold or material wealth. Once humans realize this truth, genuine happiness will naturally enter their homes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe
“Aalanguruvigalaa / Enga vaasal varuvigalaa”
Directly addressing sparrows as 'Aalanguruvigalaa' to request wisdom about living simply.
Personification / Nature Metaphor
“Illaennu sollaama boomi / Ellarkkum ellaamtharum”
Attributing generosity and maternal care to Earth and the eastern sun which shower blessings unconditionally.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Anba theda / Eduthomae piravi / Thangam thedi / Parakkathae kuruvi”
Contrasting human greed (searching for gold) with the simple emotional fulfillment of birds (searching for love).
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Trivia
The film Bakrid revolves around the bond between a farmer and a camel named Sarah. The song highlights theme of co-existence between humans, animals, and nature, composed by D. Imman with vocals by Haricharan.
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