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Aandavan Illa Ulagam

From Oru Oothapoo Kan Simittukiradhu · 1976

Lyricist
Ra. Pazhanisami
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam
Music director
V. Dakshinamurthy
Movie name
Oru Oothapoo Kan Simittukiradhu
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
14 Jan 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aandavanillaa ulagam edhu
Aasaigal illaa idhayam edhu
Aandavanillaa ulagam edhu
Chorus :Ailasaa
Male :Aasaigal illaa idhayam edhu
Chorus :Ailasaa
Nadhiyirunthaal meenirukkum
Vidhiyirunthaal saernthirukkum
Kaalam adhan kolam engo engo
Aandavanillaa ulagam edhu ailasaa
Aasaigal illaa idhayam edhu ailasaa
Yaelaelo….yaelaelo……yaelaelo……yaelaelo….
Pirakkaiyilae vizhigal kooda thirunthirukkaathu
Pinnoru naal vizhi irandum thoongavidaathu
Female :Pirakkaiyilae vizhigal kooda thirunthirukkaathu
Pinnoru naal vizhi irandum thoongavidaathu
Aanum pennum mannil vaiththaan
Aasai ondrai kannil vaiththaan
Female :Kadhal endra perum vaiththaan
Kattil ittaan thottil ittaan
Both :Kaalam adhan kolam engo engo
Aandavanillaa ulagam edhu
Chorus :Ailasaa
Male :Aasaigal illaa idhayam edhu
Chorus :Ailasaa
Ailasaa…..ailasaa…..ailasaa…..ailasaa….
Ullathilae vidhai vizhunthu udhayamaavathu
Udalukkullae vaer vizhunthu adhigamaavathu
Chorus :Mmmhmmm mheeemmmmheemmmm
Ullathilae vidhai vizhunthu udhayamaavathu
Udalukkullae vaer vizhunthu adhigamaavathu
Udhiraththilae vidhai vizhunthu udhayamaavathu
Udalukkullae vaer vizhunthu adhigamaavathu
Female :Iravellaam kanavu kandu
Inainthavudan irandum ondru
Both :Kaalam adhan kolam engo engo
Aandavanillaa ulagam edhu
Chorus :Ailasaa
Male :Aasaigal illaa idhayam edhu
Chorus :Ailasaa
Is there a world without God?
Is there a heart without desires?
Is there a world without God?
Chorus: Ailasa!
Male: Is there a heart without desires?
Chorus: Ailasa!
If there is a river, there will be fish in it
If destiny wills it, they will stay together
Where will the strange turns of time lead? Where, oh where?
Is there a world without God? Ailasa!
Is there a heart without desires? Ailasa!
Elelo... elelo... elelo... elelo...
When we are born, our eyes are not even open
Yet later in life, those two eyes will not let us sleep
Female: When we are born, our eyes are not even open
Yet later in life, those two eyes will not let us sleep
He placed man and woman upon this earth
He placed desire within their eyes
Female: He gave it the name of love
He made a bed, and He made a cradle
Both: Where will the strange turns of time lead? Where, oh where?
Is there a world without God?
Chorus: Ailasa!
Male: Is there a heart without desires?
Chorus: Ailasa!
Ailasa... ailasa... ailasa... ailasa...
A seed falls into the heart and sprouts
Taking root inside the body, growing deeper and deeper
Chorus: Mmhmm... mm-hmm... mm-hmm...
A seed falls into the heart and sprouts
Taking root inside the body, growing deeper and deeper
A seed falls into the blood and sprouts
Taking root inside the body, growing deeper and deeper
Female: Dreaming all through the night
Once united, the two become one
Both: Where will the strange turns of time lead? Where, oh where?
Is there a world without God?
Chorus: Ailasa!
Male: Is there a heart without desires?
Chorus: Ailasa!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song explores the philosophical connection between divinity, human desire, fate, and the natural progression of life and love. Set to a folk boatman rhythm (Ailasaa), the lyrics posit that just as a world cannot exist without God, a human heart cannot exist without desires. Fate guides lovers together just as water sustains fish, and Time weaves its unpredictable patterns across human lives. The song poetically traces human development from an innocent newborn whose eyes can barely open, to an adult consumed by love and longing, leading to union, marriage, and childbirth as ordained by the creator.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhetorical Question

“Aandavanillaa ulagam edhu”

Posing questions that imply an obvious answer to emphasize the universal truths of creation and human nature.

Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Nadhiyirunthaal meenirukkum / Vidhiyirunthaal saernthirukkum”

The second consonant 'dhi' matches across consecutive lines ('Nadhiyirunthaal' / 'Vidhiyirunthaal'), creating a melodic harmony.

Extended Metaphor

“Ullathilae vidhai vizhunthu udhayamaavathu / Udalukkullae vaer vizhunthu adhigamaavathu”

Compares love and human passion to a seed taking root in the mind and body, eventually yielding new life.

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Aanum pennum mannil vaiththaan / Aasai ondrai kannil vaiththaan”

Repetition of the 'Aa' vowel sound at the start of words across lines.

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Trivia

'Oru Oothapoo Kan Simittukiradhu' (1976) was directed by S. P. Muthuraman and starred Kamal Haasan and Sujatha. The music was composed by the legendary Malayalam composer V. Dakshinamurthy, who brought a unique semi-classical folk style to the soundtrack. The song integrates boatmen folk chants ('Ailasaa') with philosophical lyrics penned by Ra. Pazhanisami.

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