Aasai Alai Modhudhe
From Genova · 1953
- Lyricist
- Achu Rajamani
- Singers
- A. M. Rajah, P. Leela
- Music directors
- M. S. Vishwanathan, M. S. Gnanamani, T. A. Kalyanam
- Details
- Genova1953
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aasaiyae alai moththae | Desires surge like crashing waves |
| Kasappaaguthae manamae | The heart turns bitter |
| Aasaiyae alai moththae | Desires surge like crashing waves |
| Kasappaaguthae manamae | The heart turns bitter |
| Female | |
| Thediyae manam oduthae | Searching, my heart runs out |
| Anbe en aaruyirae | Oh love, my precious soul |
| Thediyae manam oduthae | Searching, my heart runs out |
| Anbe en aaruyirae unaiyae | Oh love, my precious soul, only for you |
| Male | |
| Anbaana neeyum | Even you, who are so loving |
| Arugae illaathae | Are not near me |
| Anbaana neeyum arugae | Loving as you are, not being near |
| Illaathae sugamae tharaathae | Brings no joy or comfort |
| Nizhalkooda thee pol suduthae | Even the shadow burns like fire |
| Vidaathae karunaiyillaathae | Relentless and merciless |
| Female | |
| Thediyae manam oduthae | Searching, my heart runs out |
| Anbe en aaruyirae unaiyae | Oh love, my precious soul, only for you |
| Anbe en aaruyirae | Oh love, my precious soul |
| Male | |
| Ilamai Puraavae enaiyae nilaavae oo…oo… | Oh youthful dove, oh moon of my life... |
| Ilamai Puraavae enaiyae | Oh youthful dove, my very own |
| Nilaavae ennaiyae nilaavae | Oh moon, my precious moon |
| Edhiraali polae vaattuthae | Torments me like an enemy |
| Female | |
| Pirivaalae naanae amaithiyillaenae | Because of this separation, I have no peace |
| Thaniyaana Pothum pudhu vaazhvu yaedhu | Even when alone, where is a new life? |
| Kadal neelam polae irulae innaalae | Darkness today is as vast as the blue sea |
| Kavalaiyathaalae kasappaaguthae manamae…yae… | Due to deep worry, the heart turns bitter |
| Female | |
| Thediyae manam oduthae | Searching, my heart runs out |
| Anbe en aaruyirae unaiyae | Oh love, my precious soul, only for you |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyae alai moththae | Desires surge like crashing waves |
| Kasappaaguthae manamae | The heart turns bitter |
ஆசையே அலைமோதுதே
கசப்பாகுதே மனமே
ஆசையே அலைமோதுதே
கசப்பாகுதே மனமே தினமே
Desires surge like crashing waves
The heart turns bitter
Desires surge like crashing waves
The heart turns bitter
தேடியே மனம் ஓடுதே
அன்பே என் ஆருயிரே
தேடியே மனம் ஓடுதே
அன்பே என் ஆருயிரே உனையே
Searching, my heart runs out
Oh love, my precious soul
Searching, my heart runs out
Oh love, my precious soul, only for you
அன்பான நீயும்
அருகே இல்லாதே
அன்பான நீயும் அருகே
இல்லாதே சுகமே தராதே
நிழல்கூட தீ போல் சுடுதே
விடாதே கருணையில்லாதே
Even you, who are so loving
Are not near me
Loving as you are, not being near
Brings no joy or comfort
Even the shadow burns like fire
Relentless and merciless
தேடியே மனம் ஓடுதே
அன்பே என் ஆருயிரே உனையே
அன்பே என் ஆருயிரே
Searching, my heart runs out
Oh love, my precious soul, only for you
Oh love, my precious soul
இளமைப் புறாவே எனையே நிலாவே ஓ...ஓ
இளமைப் புறாவே எனையே
நிலாவே எனையே நிலாவே
எதிராளி போலே வாட்டுதே
Oh youthful dove, oh moon of my life...
Oh youthful dove, my very own
Oh moon, my precious moon
Torments me like an enemy
பிரிவாலே நானே அமைதியில்லேனே
தனியான போதும் புது வாழ்வு ஏது
கடல் நீளம் போலே இருளே இந்நாளே
கவலையதாலே கசப்பாகுதே மனமே...ஏ.....
Because of this separation, I have no peace
Even when alone, where is a new life?
Darkness today is as vast as the blue sea
Due to deep worry, the heart turns bitter
தேடியே மனம் ஓடுதே
அன்பே என் ஆருயிரே உனையே
Searching, my heart runs out
Oh love, my precious soul, only for you
ஆசையே அலைமோதுதே
கசப்பாகுதே மனமே தினமே......
Desires surge like crashing waves
The heart turns bitter
Aasaiyae alai moththae
Desires surge like crashing waves
Kasappaaguthae manamae
The heart turns bitter
Aasaiyae alai moththae
Desires surge like crashing waves
Kasappaaguthae manamae
The heart turns bitter
Thediyae manam oduthae
Searching, my heart runs out
Anbe en aaruyirae
Oh love, my precious soul
Thediyae manam oduthae
Searching, my heart runs out
Anbe en aaruyirae unaiyae
Oh love, my precious soul, only for you
Anbaana neeyum
Even you, who are so loving
Arugae illaathae
Are not near me
Anbaana neeyum arugae
Loving as you are, not being near
Illaathae sugamae tharaathae
Brings no joy or comfort
Nizhalkooda thee pol suduthae
Even the shadow burns like fire
Vidaathae karunaiyillaathae
Relentless and merciless
Thediyae manam oduthae
Searching, my heart runs out
Anbe en aaruyirae unaiyae
Oh love, my precious soul, only for you
Anbe en aaruyirae
Oh love, my precious soul
Ilamai Puraavae enaiyae nilaavae oo…oo…
Oh youthful dove, oh moon of my life...
Ilamai Puraavae enaiyae
Oh youthful dove, my very own
Nilaavae ennaiyae nilaavae
Oh moon, my precious moon
Edhiraali polae vaattuthae
Torments me like an enemy
Pirivaalae naanae amaithiyillaenae
Because of this separation, I have no peace
Thaniyaana Pothum pudhu vaazhvu yaedhu
Even when alone, where is a new life?
Kadal neelam polae irulae innaalae
Darkness today is as vast as the blue sea
Kavalaiyathaalae kasappaaguthae manamae…yae…
Due to deep worry, the heart turns bitter
Thediyae manam oduthae
Searching, my heart runs out
Anbe en aaruyirae unaiyae
Oh love, my precious soul, only for you
Aasaiyae alai moththae
Desires surge like crashing waves
Kasappaaguthae manamae
The heart turns bitter
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the poignant grief and agony of separation between lovers. The speaker feels that overwhelming desire crashes against the heart like relentless ocean waves, leaving behind bitterness and sorrow. Without the warmth of the beloved's presence, even cool shadows feel as hot as fire, and the surrounding world appears as dark and vast as the ocean.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Nizhalkooda thee pol suduthae”
Compares pain and environmental coldness to fire ('Nizhalkooda thee pol suduthae' - Even the shadow burns like fire) and darkness to the blue ocean ('Kadal neelam polae irulae').
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Aasaiyae alai moththae”
Desire is metaphorically visualised as crashing sea waves ('Aasaiyae alai moththae') and the beloved is called a 'youthful dove' and 'moon'.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thediyae manam oduthae / Anbe en aaruyirae”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds across adjacent lines to create melodic rhythm.
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Trivia
Genova (1953) was a religious drama film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). It was originally produced as a Malayalam movie and simultaneously dubbed/shot in Tamil, marking one of MGR's early career films and an early musical composition credit involving M. S. Viswanathan before his famous partnership with T. K. Ramamoorthy.
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