Aalathey
From Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu · 2023
- Lyricist
- RJ Vijay
- Singers
- Dhanush, A. H. Kaashif, Sam Vishal, Harsha Vardhan
- Music director
- A. H. Kaashif
- Details
- Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aasa tharikettu ooda | Desire runs uncontrollably, |
| Lesa un mugavari theda | Gently searching for your address. |
| Sela kaathula aada | As the saree sways in the wind, |
| Pookal vetkathil vaada | Flowers wither out of shyness. |
| Male | |
| Oru vaati | Just once, |
| Ena paaren | Look at me. |
| En idhayam | My heart |
| Idam maara | Changes its place. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhadha | A life never lived before, |
| Pudhu vaazhva | A brand new life, |
| Vanthalo thanthalo | Did you come and give it to me, |
| Konaayo adiye | Did you capture me, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Aalathey aalathey | Do not sway me, do not sway me, |
| Vandhale nenjukulla | She has walked right into my heart. |
| Mai poosi kai veesi | Wearing kohl and waving her hands, |
| Nadandhu varaa andha pulla | That girl comes walking. |
| Male | |
| Aalathey aasaiyellam | Do not sway all my desires, |
| Kooru potta kannukulla | Inside those eyes that partition my heart. |
| Raatinam pol en manasu | Like a Ferris wheel, my heart |
| Suththudhadi ullukulla | Is spinning inside. |
| Male | |
| Aalathey aalathey | Do not sway me, do not sway me, |
| Vandhale nenjukulla | She has walked right into my heart. |
| Mai poosi kai veesi | Wearing kohl and waving her hands, |
| Nadandhu varaa andha pulla | That girl comes walking. |
| Male | |
| Aalathey aasaiyellam | Do not sway all my desires, |
| Kooru potta kannukulla | Inside those eyes that partition my heart. |
| Raatinam pol en manasu | Like a Ferris wheel, my heart |
| Suththudhadi ullukulla | Is spinning inside. |
| Male | |
| Nee matum podhum pulla | You alone are enough, girl, |
| Vera yarum theva illai | No one else is needed. |
| Aasa..aasa | Desire... desire, |
| Kaadhal.. kaadhala | Love... love, |
| Alli tharava..alli tharava | Shall I gather and give it all to you? |
| Male | |
| Sela katti nee nadandha | When you walk wearing a saree, |
| Kaal adiyil na kedapen | I will lie down at your feet. |
| Methuva ..methuva | Slowly... slowly, |
| Madippa…madippa | Holding the fold of your dress... |
| Puduchukkava …puduchukaava | Can I hold onto it? |
| Male | |
| Vidiyadha irava irundha enna | So what if it was an endless night? |
| Oru oliyaga vandhu maathiputta | You came as a light and changed it. |
| Vidiyadha irava irundha enna | So what if it was an endless night? |
| Oru oliyaga vandhu maathiputta | You came as a light and changed it. |
| Idhuthaano kadhal | Is this what love is? |
| Neeye konjam solludi | You tell me a little, girl. |
| Male | |
| Aalathey aalathey | Do not sway me, do not sway me, |
| Vandhale nenjukulla | She has walked right into my heart. |
| Mai poosi kai veesi | Wearing kohl and waving her hands, |
| Nadandhu varaa andha pulla | That girl comes walking. |
| Male | |
| Aalathey aasaiyellam | Do not sway all my desires, |
| Kooru potta kannukulla | Inside those eyes that partition my heart. |
| Raatinam pol en manasu | Like a Ferris wheel, my heart |
| Suththudhadi ullukulla | Is spinning inside. |
| Male | |
| Aalathey aalathey | Do not sway me, do not sway me, |
| Vandhale nenjukulla | She has walked right into my heart. |
| Mai poosi kai veesi | Wearing kohl and waving her hands, |
| Nadandhu varaa andha pulla | That girl comes walking. |
| Male | |
| Aalathey aasaiyellam | Do not sway all my desires, |
| Kooru potta kannukulla | Inside those eyes that partition my heart. |
| Raatinam pol en manasu | Like a Ferris wheel, my heart |
| Suththudhadi ullukulla | Is spinning inside. |
ஆச தறிகெட்டு ஓட
லேசா உன் முகவரி தேடா
சேல காத்துல ஆட
பூக்கள் வெட்கத்தில் வாட
Desire runs uncontrollably,
Gently searching for your address.
As the saree sways in the wind,
Flowers wither out of shyness.
ஒரு வாட்டி
என பாரேன்
யேன் இதயம்
இடம் மாற
Just once,
Look at me.
My heart
Changes its place.
வாழாத
புது வாழ்வ
வந்தளோ தந்தளோ
கொன்னாளே அடியே
A life never lived before,
A brand new life,
Did you come and give it to me,
Did you capture me, my dear?
ஆலாத்தே ஆலாத்தே
வந்தாளே நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
மை பூசி கை வீசி
நடந்து வரா அந்த புள்ள
Do not sway me, do not sway me,
She has walked right into my heart.
Wearing kohl and waving her hands,
That girl comes walking.
ஆலாத்தே ஆசையெல்லாம்
கூறு போட்ட கண்ணுக்குள்ள
ராட்டினம் போல் யேன் மனசு
சுத்துதடி உள்ளுக்குள்ள
Do not sway all my desires,
Inside those eyes that partition my heart.
Like a Ferris wheel, my heart
Is spinning inside.
ஆலாத்தே ஆலாத்தே
வந்தாளே நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
மை பூசி கை வீசி
நடந்து வரா அந்த புள்ள
Do not sway me, do not sway me,
She has walked right into my heart.
Wearing kohl and waving her hands,
That girl comes walking.
ஆலாத்தே ஆசையெல்லாம்
கூறு போட்ட கண்ணுக்குள்ள
ராட்டினம் போல் யேன் மனசு
சுத்துதடி உள்ளுக்குள்ள
Do not sway all my desires,
Inside those eyes that partition my heart.
Like a Ferris wheel, my heart
Is spinning inside.
நீ மட்டும் போதும் புள்ள
வேற யாரும் தேவ இல்லை
ஆச காதல அள்ளி தரவா
You alone are enough, girl,
No one else is needed.
Desire... desire,
Love... love,
Shall I gather and give it all to you?
சேல கட்டி நீ நடந்தா
கால் அடியில் நா கெடப்பேன்
மெதுவா மடிப்பா புடிச்சுகவா
When you walk wearing a saree,
I will lie down at your feet.
Slowly... slowly,
Holding the fold of your dress...
Can I hold onto it?
விடியாத இரவா இருந்தா என்ன
ஒரு ஒளியாக வந்து மாத்திபுட்ட
விடியாத இரவா இருந்தா என்ன
ஒரு ஒளியாக வந்து மாத்திபுட்ட
So what if it was an endless night?
You came as a light and changed it.
So what if it was an endless night?
You came as a light and changed it.
Is this what love is?
You tell me a little, girl.
இதுதானோ காதல் நீயே
கொஞ்சம் சொல்லுடி
Do not sway me, do not sway me,
She has walked right into my heart.
Wearing kohl and waving her hands,
That girl comes walking.
ஆலாத்தே ஆலாத்தே
வந்தாளே நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
மை பூசி கை வீசி
நடந்து வரா அந்த புள்ள
Do not sway all my desires,
Inside those eyes that partition my heart.
Like a Ferris wheel, my heart
Is spinning inside.
ஆலாத்தே ஆசையெல்லாம்
கூறு போட்ட கண்ணுக்குள்ள
ராட்டினம் போல் யேன் மனசு
சுத்துதடி உள்ளுக்குள்ள
Do not sway me, do not sway me,
She has walked right into my heart.
Wearing kohl and waving her hands,
That girl comes walking.
ஆலாத்தே ஆலாத்தே
வந்தாளே நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
மை பூசி கை வீசி
நடந்து வரா அந்த புள்ள
Do not sway all my desires,
Inside those eyes that partition my heart.
Like a Ferris wheel, my heart
Is spinning inside.
ஆலாத்தே ஆசையெல்லாம்
கூறு போட்ட கண்ணுக்குள்ள
ராட்டினம் போல் யேன் மனசு
சுத்துதடி உள்ளுக்குள்ள
Aasa tharikettu ooda
Desire runs uncontrollably,
Lesa un mugavari theda
Gently searching for your address.
Sela kaathula aada
As the saree sways in the wind,
Pookal vetkathil vaada
Flowers wither out of shyness.
Oru vaati
Just once,
Ena paaren
Look at me.
En idhayam
My heart
Idam maara
Changes its place.
Vaazhadha
A life never lived before,
Pudhu vaazhva
A brand new life,
Vanthalo thanthalo
Did you come and give it to me,
Konaayo adiye
Did you capture me, my dear?
Aalathey aalathey
Do not sway me, do not sway me,
Vandhale nenjukulla
She has walked right into my heart.
Mai poosi kai veesi
Wearing kohl and waving her hands,
Nadandhu varaa andha pulla
That girl comes walking.
Aalathey aasaiyellam
Do not sway all my desires,
Kooru potta kannukulla
Inside those eyes that partition my heart.
Raatinam pol en manasu
Like a Ferris wheel, my heart
Suththudhadi ullukulla
Is spinning inside.
Aalathey aalathey
Do not sway me, do not sway me,
Vandhale nenjukulla
She has walked right into my heart.
Mai poosi kai veesi
Wearing kohl and waving her hands,
Nadandhu varaa andha pulla
That girl comes walking.
Aalathey aasaiyellam
Do not sway all my desires,
Kooru potta kannukulla
Inside those eyes that partition my heart.
Raatinam pol en manasu
Like a Ferris wheel, my heart
Suththudhadi ullukulla
Is spinning inside.
Nee matum podhum pulla
You alone are enough, girl,
Vera yarum theva illai
No one else is needed.
Aasa..aasa
Desire... desire,
Kaadhal.. kaadhala
Love... love,
Alli tharava..alli tharava
Shall I gather and give it all to you?
Sela katti nee nadandha
When you walk wearing a saree,
Kaal adiyil na kedapen
I will lie down at your feet.
Methuva ..methuva
Slowly... slowly,
Madippa…madippa
Holding the fold of your dress...
Puduchukkava …puduchukaava
Can I hold onto it?
Vidiyadha irava irundha enna
So what if it was an endless night?
Oru oliyaga vandhu maathiputta
You came as a light and changed it.
Vidiyadha irava irundha enna
So what if it was an endless night?
Oru oliyaga vandhu maathiputta
You came as a light and changed it.
Idhuthaano kadhal
Is this what love is?
Neeye konjam solludi
You tell me a little, girl.
Aalathey aalathey
Do not sway me, do not sway me,
Vandhale nenjukulla
She has walked right into my heart.
Mai poosi kai veesi
Wearing kohl and waving her hands,
Nadandhu varaa andha pulla
That girl comes walking.
Aalathey aasaiyellam
Do not sway all my desires,
Kooru potta kannukulla
Inside those eyes that partition my heart.
Raatinam pol en manasu
Like a Ferris wheel, my heart
Suththudhadi ullukulla
Is spinning inside.
Aalathey aalathey
Do not sway me, do not sway me,
Vandhale nenjukulla
She has walked right into my heart.
Mai poosi kai veesi
Wearing kohl and waving her hands,
Nadandhu varaa andha pulla
That girl comes walking.
Aalathey aasaiyellam
Do not sway all my desires,
Kooru potta kannukulla
Inside those eyes that partition my heart.
Raatinam pol en manasu
Like a Ferris wheel, my heart
Suththudhadi ullukulla
Is spinning inside.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aalathey' from the movie 'Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu' expresses the tender, captivating feelings of a young man falling deeply in love. He describes how his mind spins uncontrollably like a Ferris wheel whenever he sees his beloved walking gracefully with kohl-lined eyes. Her arrival brings a bright light into his once dark and endless life, giving him a completely new perspective on living.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Raatinam pol en manasu”
Compares the spinning, excited state of the protagonist's heart to a rotating giant wheel (Raatinam).
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Oru oliyaga vandhu maathiputta”
Metaphorically compares the girl's arrival to a ray of light that transforms a dark night.
Rhyme / Rhyming Assonance (Edhukai)
“Aasa tharikettu ooda / Lesa un mugavari theda”
The second letter sound in consecutive lines aligns ('s' sound in Aasa/Lesa, 'l' sound in Sela/Pookal).
Personification
“Pookal vetkathil vaada”
Flowers are given the human trait of feeling shy and withering.
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Trivia
'Aalathey' is a popular soulful track from the coming-of-age film 'Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu' (2023), composed by A. H. Kaashif. The track features vocals by multi-talented actor-singer Dhanush alongside composer Kaashif, Sam Vishal, and Harsha Vardhen, with lyrics penned by RJ Vijay.
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