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Aalathey

From Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu · 2023

Lyricist
RJ Vijay
Singers
Dhanush, A. H. Kaashif, Sam Vishal, Harsha Vardhan
Music director
A. H. Kaashif
Movie name
Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
20 Nov 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aasa tharikettu ooda
Lesa un mugavari theda
Sela kaathula aada
Pookal vetkathil vaada
Oru vaati
Ena paaren
En idhayam
Idam maara
Vaazhadha
Pudhu vaazhva
Vanthalo thanthalo
Konaayo adiye
Aalathey aalathey
Vandhale nenjukulla
Mai poosi kai veesi
Nadandhu varaa andha pulla
Aalathey aasaiyellam
Kooru potta kannukulla
Raatinam pol en manasu
Suththudhadi ullukulla
Aalathey aalathey
Vandhale nenjukulla
Mai poosi kai veesi
Nadandhu varaa andha pulla
Aalathey aasaiyellam
Kooru potta kannukulla
Raatinam pol en manasu
Suththudhadi ullukulla
Nee matum podhum pulla
Vera yarum theva illai
Aasa..aasa
Kaadhal.. kaadhala
Alli tharava..alli tharava
Sela katti nee nadandha
Kaal adiyil na kedapen
Methuva ..methuva
Madippa…madippa
Puduchukkava …puduchukaava
Vidiyadha irava irundha enna
Oru oliyaga vandhu maathiputta
Vidiyadha irava irundha enna
Oru oliyaga vandhu maathiputta
Idhuthaano kadhal
Neeye konjam solludi
Aalathey aalathey
Vandhale nenjukulla
Mai poosi kai veesi
Nadandhu varaa andha pulla
Aalathey aasaiyellam
Kooru potta kannukulla
Raatinam pol en manasu
Suththudhadi ullukulla
Aalathey aalathey
Vandhale nenjukulla
Mai poosi kai veesi
Nadandhu varaa andha pulla
Aalathey aasaiyellam
Kooru potta kannukulla
Raatinam pol en manasu
Suththudhadi ullukulla
As my desires run wild,
Gently searching for your trace,
As your saree sways in the breeze,
Flowers wither away in shyness.
Just once,
look at me,
so that my heart
shifts its place.
An unlived,
brand new life,
she came and gave me,
did you slay me, girl?
Taking over, taking over,
she stepped into my heart.
With kohl in her eyes and swinging her arms,
that girl comes walking by.
Taking over, all my desires
are captured in her eyes,
and like a giant wheel, my heart
keeps spinning inside, girl!
Taking over, taking over,
she stepped into my heart.
With kohl in her eyes and swinging her arms,
that girl comes walking by.
Taking over, all my desires
are captured in her eyes,
and like a giant wheel, my heart
keeps spinning inside, girl!
You alone are enough for me, girl,
I don't need anyone else.
Desire... desire,
Love... is it love?
Shall I gather and give it to you?
When you walk wearing a saree,
I will lie at your feet.
Slowly... slowly,
by the pleats... by the pleats,
shall I hold on... shall I hold on?
I was like a night that never saw dawn,
she came like a light and changed me completely.
I was like a night that never saw dawn,
she came like a light and changed me completely.
Is this really love?
You tell me yourself, girl.
Taking over, taking over,
she stepped into my heart.
With kohl in her eyes and swinging her arms,
that girl comes walking by.
Taking over, all my desires
are captured in her eyes,
and like a giant wheel, my heart
keeps spinning inside, girl!
Taking over, taking over,
she stepped into my heart.
With kohl in her eyes and swinging her arms,
that girl comes walking by.
Taking over, all my desires
are captured in her eyes,
and like a giant wheel, my heart
keeps spinning inside, girl!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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