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Aalayam Nayagan Gopuram Nayagi

From Nangooram · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Nangooram
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
14 Sept 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aalayam naayagan gopuram nayagi
Anbinaalae poojai seivaal
Vaazhavandha dhevadhai
Anbinaalae poojai seivaal
Vaazhavandha dhevadhai
Aalayam naayagan gopuram nayagi
Amaidhiyaana deepam ondru
Azhagu pongum moganam
Amaidhiyaana deepam ondru
Azhagu pongum moganam
Aadhikaala penmai
Idhu needhi kaakum ennai
Male :Neril vandha sorgam
Adhan vaasal thaanae vetkkam
Aalayam naayagan gopuram nayagi
Iraivan paarthu thandha inbam
Inai illadha kaaviyam
Iraivan paarthu thandha inbam
Inai illadha kaaviyam
Ezhu logam engum
Indha devi polae illai
Female :Ezhaithotta roja
Adhai kaaval kaakkum raaja
Aalayam naayagan gopuram nayagi
Female :Anbinaalae poojai seivaal
Vaazhavandha dhevadhai
Male :Anbinaalae poojai seivaal
Vaazhavandha dhevadhai
Female :Aalayam naayagan gopuram nayagi
He is the temple, and she is its tower
She will worship him with love
The goddess who came to bless this life
She will worship him with love
The goddess who came to bless this life
He is the temple, and she is its tower
A peaceful, gentle lamp
A sweet melody overflowing with beauty
A peaceful, gentle lamp
A sweet melody overflowing with beauty
An embodiment of timeless womanhood
That protects me with righteousness
Male: Heaven has arrived in person
And its doorway is her shyness
He is the temple, and she is its tower
A joy gifted by God's own grace
An epic love story with no equal
A joy gifted by God's own grace
An epic love story with no equal
Across all the seven worlds
There is no one like this goddess
Female: A rose touched by a humble man
And he is the king who protects it
He is the temple, and she is its tower
Female: She will worship him with love
The goddess who came to bless this life
Male: She will worship him with love
The goddess who came to bless this life
Female: He is the temple, and she is its tower
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aalayam Naayagan is a devotional and romantic duet celebrating marital harmony, love, and spiritual unity. Metaphorically equating the husband to a sacred temple and the wife to its towering gopuram, the song portrays love as a pure act of worship that brings heavenly bliss to their home.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Rupaka)

“Aalayam naayagan gopuram nayagi”

Compares the husband and wife to the temple lord and the temple tower respectively to signify dignity and sanctity.

Metaphor

“Adhan vaasal thaanae vetkkam”

Directly compares shyness to the entrance gate of heaven.

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

“Amaidhiyaana deepam ondru / Azhagu pongum moganam”

Repetition of the vowel sound 'A' at the beginning of consecutive lines (Amaidhiyaana / Azhagu).

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Trivia

Composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Kaviarasu Kannadasan for the 1979 Tamil movie Nangooram, this track features the iconic singing duo S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.

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