Aalolam Paadum
From Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar · 1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aalolam paadum thendralae | O gentle breeze singing a lullaby, |
| Aagaayam thedum thingalae | O moon searching through the sky! |
| Male | |
| Aalolam paadum thendralae | O gentle breeze singing a lullaby, |
| Aagaayam thedum thingalae | O moon searching through the sky! |
| Vatta vatta pottu vaithu | Placing a round bindi on the forehead, |
| Vanna vanna poo mudikka vaa | Come to adorn me with colorful flowers! |
| Chinna chinna kannangalil | From my small, delicate cheeks, |
| Unnugindra thaen eduthu vaa | Come to taste and fetch the sweet nectar! |
| Male | |
| Aalolam paadum thendralae | O gentle breeze singing a lullaby, |
| Aagaayam thedum thingalae | O moon searching through the sky! |
| Male | |
| Uchi veyil soodu pattu | Under the heat of the scorching midday sun, |
| Vanga kadal kaaivadhillai | The Bay of Bengal does not dry up. |
| Veesum puyal kaatradithu | When struck by a blowing storm, |
| Velli malai saaivadhillai | The silver mountain does not fall over. |
| Male | |
| Chandhiranai pola ingu | Unlike the changing moon, |
| Sooriyanum theivadhillai | The sun here never wanes. |
| Maanidarai pola ingu | Unlike mortal human beings, |
| Kaadhal endrum maaivadhillai | True love never perishes. |
| Male | |
| Nesa manam serndhirukka | When two loving hearts unite, |
| Kaasu panam ketkumaa | Will they ever ask for money and riches? |
| Pesugindra baedham ellaam | Can all the spoken divisions and differences |
| Paasangalai thaakkumaa | Ever destroy deep affection? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhalaam kooda vaa | Come, let us live together, |
| Vaazhalaam kooda vaa | Come, let us live together, |
| Naal ellaam naan soodum poovae | O flower that I wear every single day! |
| Male | |
| Aalolam paadum thendralae | O gentle breeze singing a lullaby, |
| Aagaayam thedum thingalae | O moon searching through the sky! |
| Female | |
| Unnai oru naal marandhu | Forgetting you even for a single day, |
| En manadhu vaazhndhadhillai | My heart has never lived. |
| Ucharikkum vaarthai ellaam | Every word that I utter |
| Unnai andri veru illai | Has nothing else except your name. |
| Female | |
| Ponnai alli naan kodukka | To scoop up gold and give to you, |
| Ennidathil yedhum illai | I possess nothing at all. |
| Ennai alli naan koduthen | So I gathered myself and gave, |
| Unnudaiya kaigalilae | Right into your loving hands. |
| Female | |
| Kan irandil kaadhal ennum | In both my eyes, love has built |
| Kottai katti vaazhgiren | A fortress in which I live. |
| Oorariya maalai ittu | Exchanging garlands before the whole world, |
| Un madiyil sergiren | I surrender into your lap. |
| Female | |
| Kaalamae koodalaam | Time itself may unite us, |
| Kaalamae koodalaam | Time itself may unite us, |
| Maarbilae naan manjam poda | For me to make a bed upon your chest! |
| Male | |
| Aalolam paadum thendralae | O gentle breeze singing a lullaby, |
| Female :Aagaayam thedum thingalae | Female: O moon searching through the sky! |
| Male | |
| Vatta vatta pottu vaithu | Placing a round bindi on the forehead, |
| Vanna vanna poo mudikka vaa | Come to adorn me with colorful flowers! |
| Female :Chinna chinna kannangalil | Female: From my small, delicate cheeks, |
| Unnugindra thaen eduthu vaa | Come to taste and fetch the sweet nectar! |
ஆலோலம் பாடும் தென்றலே
ஆகாயம் தேடும் திங்களே
ஆலோலம் பாடும் தென்றலே
ஆகாயம் தேடும் திங்களே
O gentle breeze singing a lullaby,
O moon searching through the sky!
வட்ட வட்டப் பொட்டு வைத்து
வண்ண வண்ணப் பூ முடிக்க வா ஆ...
சின்னச் சின்ன கன்னங்களில்
உண்ணுகின்ற தேனெடுத்து வா..ஆ
O gentle breeze singing a lullaby,
O moon searching through the sky!
Placing a round bindi on the forehead,
Come to adorn me with colorful flowers!
From my small, delicate cheeks,
Come to taste and fetch the sweet nectar!
ஆலோலம் பாடும் தென்றலே
ஆகாயம் தேடும் திங்களே
O gentle breeze singing a lullaby,
O moon searching through the sky!
உச்சி வெயில் சூடு பட்டு
வங்கக்கடல் காய்வதில்லை
வீசும் புயல் காற்றடித்து
வெள்ளி மலை சாய்வதில்லை
Under the heat of the scorching midday sun,
The Bay of Bengal does not dry up.
When struck by a blowing storm,
The silver mountain does not fall over.
சந்திரனைப் போல இங்கு
சூரியனும் தேய்வதில்லை
மானிடரைப் போல இங்கு
காதல் என்றும் மாய்வதில்லை
Unlike the changing moon,
The sun here never wanes.
Unlike mortal human beings,
True love never perishes.
நேச மனம் சேர்ந்திருக்க
காசு பணம் கேட்குமா
பேசுகின்ற பேதம் எல்லாம்
பாசங்களை தாக்குமா
வாழலாம்.......கூட வா......
வாழலாம் கூட வா
நாளெலாம் நான் சூடும் பூவே...
When two loving hearts unite,
Will they ever ask for money and riches?
Can all the spoken divisions and differences
Ever destroy deep affection?
ஆலோலம் பாடும் தென்றலே
ஆகாயம் தேடும் திங்களே
Come, let us live together,
Come, let us live together,
O flower that I wear every single day!
உன்னை ஒரு நாள் மறந்து
என் மனது வாழ்ந்ததில்லை
உச்சரிக்கும் வார்த்தை எல்லாம்
உன்னை அன்றி வேறு இல்லை
O gentle breeze singing a lullaby,
O moon searching through the sky!
பொன்னை அள்ளி நான் கொடுக்க
என்னிடத்தில் ஏதும் இல்லை
என்னை அள்ளி நான் கொடுத்தேன்
உன்னுடைய கைகளிலே
Forgetting you even for a single day,
My heart has never lived.
Every word that I utter
Has nothing else except your name.
கண் இரண்டில் காதல் என்னும்
கோட்டை கட்டி வாழ்கிறேன்
ஊரறிய மாலை இட்டு
உன் மடியில் சேர்கிறேன்
காலமே.......கூடலாம்
காலமே கூடலாம்
மார்பிலே நான் மஞ்சம் போட
To scoop up gold and give to you,
I possess nothing at all.
So I gathered myself and gave,
Right into your loving hands.
ஆலோலம் பாடும் தென்றலே
ஆகாயம் தேடும் திங்களே
In both my eyes, love has built
A fortress in which I live.
Exchanging garlands before the whole world,
I surrender into your lap.
வட்ட வட்டப் பொட்டு வைத்து
வண்ண வண்ணப் பூ முடிக்க வா ஆ...
சின்னச் சின்ன கன்னங்களில்
உண்ணுகின்ற தேனெடுத்து வா.. ஆ....
Time itself may unite us,
Time itself may unite us,
For me to make a bed upon your chest!
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஆலோலம் பாடும் தென்றலே
ஆகாயம் தேடும் திங்களே
O gentle breeze singing a lullaby,
Female: O moon searching through the sky!
Placing a round bindi on the forehead,
Come to adorn me with colorful flowers!
Female: From my small, delicate cheeks,
Come to taste and fetch the sweet nectar!
Aalolam paadum thendralae
O gentle breeze singing a lullaby,
Aagaayam thedum thingalae
O moon searching through the sky!
Aalolam paadum thendralae
O gentle breeze singing a lullaby,
Aagaayam thedum thingalae
O moon searching through the sky!
Vatta vatta pottu vaithu
Placing a round bindi on the forehead,
Vanna vanna poo mudikka vaa
Come to adorn me with colorful flowers!
Chinna chinna kannangalil
From my small, delicate cheeks,
Unnugindra thaen eduthu vaa
Come to taste and fetch the sweet nectar!
Aalolam paadum thendralae
O gentle breeze singing a lullaby,
Aagaayam thedum thingalae
O moon searching through the sky!
Uchi veyil soodu pattu
Under the heat of the scorching midday sun,
Vanga kadal kaaivadhillai
The Bay of Bengal does not dry up.
Veesum puyal kaatradithu
When struck by a blowing storm,
Velli malai saaivadhillai
The silver mountain does not fall over.
Chandhiranai pola ingu
Unlike the changing moon,
Sooriyanum theivadhillai
The sun here never wanes.
Maanidarai pola ingu
Unlike mortal human beings,
Kaadhal endrum maaivadhillai
True love never perishes.
Nesa manam serndhirukka
When two loving hearts unite,
Kaasu panam ketkumaa
Will they ever ask for money and riches?
Pesugindra baedham ellaam
Can all the spoken divisions and differences
Paasangalai thaakkumaa
Ever destroy deep affection?
Vaazhalaam kooda vaa
Come, let us live together,
Vaazhalaam kooda vaa
Come, let us live together,
Naal ellaam naan soodum poovae
O flower that I wear every single day!
Aalolam paadum thendralae
O gentle breeze singing a lullaby,
Aagaayam thedum thingalae
O moon searching through the sky!
Unnai oru naal marandhu
Forgetting you even for a single day,
En manadhu vaazhndhadhillai
My heart has never lived.
Ucharikkum vaarthai ellaam
Every word that I utter
Unnai andri veru illai
Has nothing else except your name.
Ponnai alli naan kodukka
To scoop up gold and give to you,
Ennidathil yedhum illai
I possess nothing at all.
Ennai alli naan koduthen
So I gathered myself and gave,
Unnudaiya kaigalilae
Right into your loving hands.
Kan irandil kaadhal ennum
In both my eyes, love has built
Kottai katti vaazhgiren
A fortress in which I live.
Oorariya maalai ittu
Exchanging garlands before the whole world,
Un madiyil sergiren
I surrender into your lap.
Kaalamae koodalaam
Time itself may unite us,
Kaalamae koodalaam
Time itself may unite us,
Maarbilae naan manjam poda
For me to make a bed upon your chest!
Aalolam paadum thendralae
O gentle breeze singing a lullaby,
Female :Aagaayam thedum thingalae
Female: O moon searching through the sky!
Vatta vatta pottu vaithu
Placing a round bindi on the forehead,
Vanna vanna poo mudikka vaa
Come to adorn me with colorful flowers!
Female :Chinna chinna kannangalil
Female: From my small, delicate cheeks,
Unnugindra thaen eduthu vaa
Come to taste and fetch the sweet nectar!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aalolam Paadum Thendralae is a soulful romantic duet from the 1990 Tamil movie 'Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar', featuring lyrics written by legendary poet Vaali and music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song highlights an eternal bond between lovers who elevate their affection above material wealth and societal divisions. Using nature as an anchor, the lyricist compares love to enduring elements like the ocean that never dries and mountains that never collapse under storms. The lovers express that their devotion transcends human mortality and financial status, promising to give their complete selves to each other and live together under the witness of the world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)
“Vatta vatta pottu vaithu”
The repetition of words like 'Vatta vatta', 'Vanna vanna', and 'Chinna chinna' emphasizes imagery and rhythm.
Upamai (Simile / Analogy)
“Maanidarai pola ingu / Kaadhal endrum maaivadhillai”
The poet uses analogies comparing eternal love to the sun that never wanes and natural forces that withstand harsh storms.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ponnai alli naan kodukka / Ennai alli naan koduthen”
Rhyming of second letters in consecutive lines, such as 'Ponnai' and 'Ennai', creating melodic symmetry.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Kan irandil kaadhal ennum / Kottai katti vaazhgiren”
Describing love as a fortress built inside the eyes where the lover resides.
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Trivia
The film 'Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar' (1990) was directed by Amirtham and starred Vijayakanth alongside Bhanupriya. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vaali, and this track was sung by K. S. Chithra and Mano.
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