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Lyrics & meaning

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 nilavuA moon is searching for its own sky
Female
Aasai ennum noolil aadi varum bommaiA puppet dancing on the thread of desire
Vaasa malar ingu vaaduvadhu unmaiIt is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here
Aasai ennum noolil aadi varum bommaiA puppet dancing on the thread of desire
Vaasa malar ingu vaaduvadhu unmaiIt is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here
Maaman magan illai maalaiyida sollaThere is no maternal cousin to ask for marriage
Maaman magan illai maalaiyida sollaThere is no maternal cousin to ask for marriage
Aththai magan illai anbu manam kollaThere is no paternal cousin to capture my loving heart
Aththai magan illai anbu manam kollaThere is no paternal cousin to capture my loving heart
Kaalam varum endru kaathirukkum indruWaiting today with the hope that the right time will come
Female
Aasai ennum noolil aadi varum bommaiA puppet dancing on the thread of desire
Vaasa malar ingu vaaduvadhu unmaiIt is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here
Female
Moondru kani ondraai moodi veitha dhegamA body wrapped like three sweet fruits combined as one
Moondru kani ondraai moodi veitha dhegamA body wrapped like three sweet fruits combined as one
Paavalargal paarthu paadi veitha raagamA musical melody composed by poets upon beholding it
En singaaram engindra sangeethamThe music that is my grace and beauty
Ellorkkum sandhosam undaakalaamMay bring joy and happiness to everyone
En mogangal aanandha logathai sandhikkumMy passions meeting a blissful world
Yogathai undakkalaamMay bring good fortune
En ullathil andraadum undaagumThe conflict arising daily in my heart
Porattam yaar kandathooWho has ever witnessed it?
Female
Aasai ennum noolil aadi varum bommaiA puppet dancing on the thread of desire
Vaasa malar ingu vaaduvadhu unmaiIt is a truth that the fragrant flower is wilting here
Male
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Uyarathil utkaarnthu oruvan ezhudhugindraanSitting up high above, someone is writing destiny
Ezhudhi veitha naadagathil ellorum nadigindromWe all act in the play written by him
Nadithu muditha pinnae vedathai kalaikkindromAfter finishing our acting, we shed our roles
Vedthai kalaitha vudan paadathai marakkindromAs soon as we shed our roles, we forget the lesson
Male
Kanneeril aadum en kaadhal odamMy boat of love tossing in tears
Yaaralae indru oor sera koodumBy whose help will it reach the destination today?
Kanneeril aadum en kaadhal odamMy boat of love tossing in tears
Yaaralae indru oor sera koodumBy whose help will it reach the destination today?
Nee aadum bothu naan ada kandenWhen you danced, I saw myself dancing along
Un kannil yekkam nizhalaada kandenI saw yearning casting shadows in your eyes
Male
En punaana nenjathai kannaana kannaeOh my darling eye, for my wounded heart
Un kaikondu thaalattavaaShall I sing a lullaby with your hands?
En ullathai anbennum vellathilMy heart in the flood of affection
Ennaalum ooyaamal neerattavaaShall I bathe it endlessly every day?
Nee nanjalli thandhaalumEven if you offer me a handful of poison
Thaen alli thandhaalumOr if you offer me a handful of honey
Naan unnuvenI 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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