Aasaiyenum Noolil
From Amarakaviyam · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Amarakaviyam1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Than vaanathai theduthu oru nilavu | A moon is searching for its own sky |
| Female | |
| Aasai ennum noolil aadi varum bommai | A puppet dancing on the thread of desire |
| Vaasa malar ingu vaaduvadhu unmai | It is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here |
| Aasai ennum noolil aadi varum bommai | A puppet dancing on the thread of desire |
| Vaasa malar ingu vaaduvadhu unmai | It is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here |
| Maaman magan illai maalaiyida solla | There is no maternal cousin to ask for marriage |
| Maaman magan illai maalaiyida solla | There is no maternal cousin to ask for marriage |
| Aththai magan illai anbu manam kolla | There is no paternal cousin to capture my loving heart |
| Aththai magan illai anbu manam kolla | There is no paternal cousin to capture my loving heart |
| Kaalam varum endru kaathirukkum indru | Waiting today with the hope that the right time will come |
| Female | |
| Aasai ennum noolil aadi varum bommai | A puppet dancing on the thread of desire |
| Vaasa malar ingu vaaduvadhu unmai | It is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here |
| Female | |
| Moondru kani ondraai moodi veitha dhegam | A body wrapped like three sweet fruits combined as one |
| Moondru kani ondraai moodi veitha dhegam | A body wrapped like three sweet fruits combined as one |
| Paavalargal paarthu paadi veitha raagam | A musical melody composed by poets upon beholding it |
| En singaaram engindra sangeetham | The music that is my grace and beauty |
| Ellorkkum sandhosam undaakalaam | May bring joy and happiness to everyone |
| En mogangal aanandha logathai sandhikkum | My passions meeting a blissful world |
| Yogathai undakkalaam | May bring good fortune |
| En ullathil andraadum undaagum | The conflict arising daily in my heart |
| Porattam yaar kandathoo | Who has ever witnessed it? |
| Female | |
| Aasai ennum noolil aadi varum bommai | A puppet dancing on the thread of desire |
| Vaasa malar ingu vaaduvadhu unmai | It is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here |
| Male | |
| Haaa….aaa…aa…haa…aaa…haa..aaa..aaa… | Haaa....aaa...aa...haa...aaa...haa..aaa..aaa... |
| Uyarathil utkaarnthu oruvan ezhudhugindraan | Sitting up high above, someone is writing destiny |
| Ezhudhi veitha naadagathil ellorum nadigindrom | We all act in the play written by him |
| Nadithu muditha pinnae vedathai kalaikkindrom | After finishing our acting, we shed our roles |
| Vedthai kalaitha vudan paadathai marakkindrom | As soon as we shed our roles, we forget the lesson |
| Male | |
| Kanneeril aadum en kaadhal odam | My boat of love tossing in tears |
| Yaaralae indru oor sera koodum | By whose help will it reach the destination today? |
| Kanneeril aadum en kaadhal odam | My boat of love tossing in tears |
| Yaaralae indru oor sera koodum | By whose help will it reach the destination today? |
| Nee aadum bothu naan ada kanden | When you danced, I saw myself dancing along |
| Un kannil yekkam nizhalaada kanden | I saw yearning casting shadows in your eyes |
| Male | |
| En punaana nenjathai kannaana kannae | Oh my darling eye, for my wounded heart |
| Un kaikondu thaalattavaa | Shall I sing a lullaby with your hands? |
| En ullathai anbennum vellathil | My heart in the flood of affection |
| Ennaalum ooyaamal neerattavaa | Shall I bathe it endlessly every day? |
| Nee nanjalli thandhaalum | Even if you offer me a handful of poison |
| Thaen alli thandhaalum | Or if you offer me a handful of honey |
| Naan unnuven | I will consume it willingly |
தன் வானத்தை தேடுது ஒரு நிலவு
அது வருமோ வாராதோ தன்
கானத்தை தேடுது ஒரு வீணை
அது வருமோ வாராதோ
A moon is searching for its own sky
ஆசையெனும் நூலில் ஆடி வரும் பொம்மை
வாச மலர் இன்று வாடுவது உண்மை
ஆசையெனும் நூலில் ஆடி வரும் பொம்மை
வாச மலர் இன்று வாடுவது உண்மை
மாமன் மகன் இல்லை மாலையிட சொல்ல
மாமன் மகன் இல்லை மாலையிட சொல்ல
அத்தை மகன் இல்லை அன்பு மனம் கொள்ள
அத்தை மகன் இல்லை அன்பு மனம் கொள்ள
காலம் வரும் என்று காத்திருக்க இன்று
A puppet dancing on the thread of desire
It is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here
A puppet dancing on the thread of desire
It is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here
There is no maternal cousin to ask for marriage
There is no maternal cousin to ask for marriage
There is no paternal cousin to capture my loving heart
There is no paternal cousin to capture my loving heart
Waiting today with the hope that the right time will come
ஆசையெனும் நூலில் ஆடி வரும் பொம்மை
வாச மலர் இன்று வாடுவது உண்மை
A puppet dancing on the thread of desire
It is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here
மூன்று கனி ஒன்றாய் மூடி வைத்த தேகம்
மூன்று கனி ஒன்றாய் மூடி வைத்த தேகம்
பாவலர்கள் பார்த்து பாடி வைத்த ராகம்
என் சிங்காரம் என்கின்ற சங்கீதம்
எல்லார்க்கும் சந்தோஷம் உண்டாக்கலாம்
என் மோகங்கள் ஆனந்த லோகத்தை சந்திக்கும்
யோகத்தை உண்டாக்கலாம்
என் உள்ளத்தில் அன்றாடம் உண்டாகும்
போராட்டம் யார் கண்டதோ
A body wrapped like three sweet fruits combined as one
A body wrapped like three sweet fruits combined as one
A musical melody composed by poets upon beholding it
The music that is my grace and beauty
May bring joy and happiness to everyone
My passions meeting a blissful world
May bring good fortune
The conflict arising daily in my heart
Who has ever witnessed it?
ஆசையெனும் நூலில் ஆடி வரும் பொம்மை
வாச மலர் இன்று வாடுவது உண்மை
A puppet dancing on the thread of desire
It is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here
ஹா...ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஹா...ஆஅ...ஹா...
உயரத்தில் உட்கார்ந்து ஒருவன் எழுதுகின்றான்
எழுதி வைத்த நாடகத்தை எல்லோரும் நடிக்கின்றோம்
நடித்து முடித்த பின்னே வேடத்தை கலைக்கின்றோம்
வேடத்தை கலைத்தவுடன் பாடத்தை மறக்கின்றோம்
Haaa....aaa...aa...haa...aaa...haa..aaa..aaa...
Sitting up high above, someone is writing destiny
We all act in the play written by him
After finishing our acting, we shed our roles
As soon as we shed our roles, we forget the lesson
கண்ணீரில் ஆடும் என் காதல் ஓடம்
யாராலே இன்று ஊர் சேரக்கூடும்
கண்ணீரில் ஆடும் என் காதல் ஓடம்
யாராலே இன்று ஊர் சேரக்கூடும்
நீ ஆடும்போது நான் ஆடக்கண்டேன்
உன் கண்ணில் ஏக்கம் நிழலாடக் கண்டேன்
My boat of love tossing in tears
By whose help will it reach the destination today?
My boat of love tossing in tears
By whose help will it reach the destination today?
When you danced, I saw myself dancing along
I saw yearning casting shadows in your eyes
என் புண்ணான நெஞ்சத்தை கண்ணான கண்ணே
உன் கைக்கொண்டு தாலாட்டவா
என் உள்ளத்தை அன்பென்னும் வெள்ளத்தில்
எந்நாளும் ஓயாமல் நீராட்டவா
நீ நஞ்சள்ளி தந்தாலும் தேன் அள்ளி தந்தாலும்
நான் உண்ணுவேன்
Oh my darling eye, for my wounded heart
Shall I sing a lullaby with your hands?
My heart in the flood of affection
Shall I bathe it endlessly every day?
Even if you offer me a handful of poison
Or if you offer me a handful of honey
I will consume it willingly
...........................................
Than vaanathai theduthu oru nilavu
A moon is searching for its own sky
Aasai ennum noolil aadi varum bommai
A puppet dancing on the thread of desire
Vaasa malar ingu vaaduvadhu unmai
It is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here
Aasai ennum noolil aadi varum bommai
A puppet dancing on the thread of desire
Vaasa malar ingu vaaduvadhu unmai
It is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here
Maaman magan illai maalaiyida solla
There is no maternal cousin to ask for marriage
Maaman magan illai maalaiyida solla
There is no maternal cousin to ask for marriage
Aththai magan illai anbu manam kolla
There is no paternal cousin to capture my loving heart
Aththai magan illai anbu manam kolla
There is no paternal cousin to capture my loving heart
Kaalam varum endru kaathirukkum indru
Waiting today with the hope that the right time will come
Aasai ennum noolil aadi varum bommai
A puppet dancing on the thread of desire
Vaasa malar ingu vaaduvadhu unmai
It is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here
Moondru kani ondraai moodi veitha dhegam
A body wrapped like three sweet fruits combined as one
Moondru kani ondraai moodi veitha dhegam
A body wrapped like three sweet fruits combined as one
Paavalargal paarthu paadi veitha raagam
A musical melody composed by poets upon beholding it
En singaaram engindra sangeetham
The music that is my grace and beauty
Ellorkkum sandhosam undaakalaam
May bring joy and happiness to everyone
En mogangal aanandha logathai sandhikkum
My passions meeting a blissful world
Yogathai undakkalaam
May bring good fortune
En ullathil andraadum undaagum
The conflict arising daily in my heart
Porattam yaar kandathoo
Who has ever witnessed it?
Aasai ennum noolil aadi varum bommai
A puppet dancing on the thread of desire
Vaasa malar ingu vaaduvadhu unmai
It is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here
Haaa….aaa…aa…haa…aaa…haa..aaa..aaa…
Haaa....aaa...aa...haa...aaa...haa..aaa..aaa...
Uyarathil utkaarnthu oruvan ezhudhugindraan
Sitting up high above, someone is writing destiny
Ezhudhi veitha naadagathil ellorum nadigindrom
We all act in the play written by him
Nadithu muditha pinnae vedathai kalaikkindrom
After finishing our acting, we shed our roles
Vedthai kalaitha vudan paadathai marakkindrom
As soon as we shed our roles, we forget the lesson
Kanneeril aadum en kaadhal odam
My boat of love tossing in tears
Yaaralae indru oor sera koodum
By whose help will it reach the destination today?
Kanneeril aadum en kaadhal odam
My boat of love tossing in tears
Yaaralae indru oor sera koodum
By whose help will it reach the destination today?
Nee aadum bothu naan ada kanden
When you danced, I saw myself dancing along
Un kannil yekkam nizhalaada kanden
I saw yearning casting shadows in your eyes
En punaana nenjathai kannaana kannae
Oh my darling eye, for my wounded heart
Un kaikondu thaalattavaa
Shall I sing a lullaby with your hands?
En ullathai anbennum vellathil
My heart in the flood of affection
Ennaalum ooyaamal neerattavaa
Shall I bathe it endlessly every day?
Nee nanjalli thandhaalum
Even if you offer me a handful of poison
Thaen alli thandhaalum
Or if you offer me a handful of honey
Naan unnuven
I will consume it willingly
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a poignant philosophical composition exploring themes of fate, human longing, and love. The speaker compares life to a puppet show where human beings dance on the thread of desire according to a master script written by the Almighty sitting above. The lyrics evoke the fragility of life and youth, comparing the protagonist to a fading fragrant flower searching for its rightful place and love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagom)
“Aasai ennum noolil aadi varum bommai”
Compares human life to a puppet ('bommai') controlled by the string of desire ('aasai ennum noolil') and love to a boat sailing in tears ('kanneeril aadum en kaadhal odam').
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Ezhudhi veitha naadagathil ellorum nadigindrom”
The second consonant 'dh' rhymes across lines ('Ezhudhi', 'Nadithu', 'Vedathai').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Maaman magan illai maalaiyida solla”
Repetition of lines to emphasize emotional desperation and the transience of life.
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Trivia
Composed by legendary maestro M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics by Vaali, this song showcases S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki's exceptional vocal range. The lyrics deeply reflect philosophical views on destiny reminiscent of Shakespeare's 'All the world's a stage'.
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