Aasaiyin Oonjalil
From Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu · 1960
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- Jikki, A. P. Komala
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aasaiyin oonjalil aadiduvom | Let us swing on the swing of desire |
| Aasaiyin oonjalil aadiduvom | Let us swing on the swing of desire |
| Aadiduvom paadiduvom | Let us dance and let us sing |
| Anbu seravae amaidhi kanave | To unite in love, to dream of peace |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyin oonjalil aadiduvom | Let us swing on the swing of desire |
| Aadiduvom paadiduvom | Let us dance and let us sing |
| Anbu seravae amaidhi kanave | To unite in love, to dream of peace |
| Aasaiyin oonjalil aadiduvom | Let us swing on the swing of desire |
| Female | |
| Udhaviya thendral alaiyaale | By the waves of the helpful breeze |
| Oviya jaalam malaraale | By the magic of a flower's artistry |
| Female | |
| Udhaviya thendral alaiyaale | By the waves of the helpful breeze |
| Oviya jaalam malaraale | By the magic of a flower's artistry |
| Female | |
| Amudham paaivadhu polae | Just like nectar flowing down |
| Aruvi maamali melae | From the waterfall atop the great mountain |
| Amudham paaivadhu polae | Just like nectar flowing down |
| Aruvi maamali melae | From the waterfall atop the great mountain |
| Inimai konjidum naalae | On this day overflowing with sweetness |
| Inimai konjidum naalae | On this day overflowing with sweetness |
| Female | |
| Idhayam niraiyum inbam adhanaale | Because of this, joy fills the heart |
| Aasaiyin oonjalil aadiduvom | Let us swing on the swing of desire |
| Female | |
| Pala pala mogana pannale | With various charming tunes |
| Paravaigal paadudhu paamaaalai | Birds sing a garland of songs |
| Female | |
| Pala pala mogana pannale | With various charming tunes |
| Paravaigal paadudhu paamaaalai | Birds sing a garland of songs |
| Female | |
| Velli odaiyin melae | Above the silvery stream |
| Thullum meengalai polae | Like the leaping fish |
| Velli odaiyin melae | Above the silvery stream |
| Thullum meengalai polae | Like the leaping fish |
| Ullam inburum velai | At this time when the heart delights |
| Ullam inburum velai | At this time when the heart delights |
| Female :Ulagae anbil malarndhidum solai | Female: The whole world becomes a garden blossoming with love |
முனகல் :
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Let us swing on the swing of desire
Let us swing on the swing of desire
Let us dance and let us sing
To unite in love, to dream of peace
ஆசையின் ஊஞ்சலில் ஆடிடுவோம்
ஆடிடுவோம் பாடிடுவோம்
அன்பு சேரவே அமைதி காணவே
ஆசையின் ஊஞ்சலில் ஆடிடுவோம்......
Let us swing on the swing of desire
Let us dance and let us sing
To unite in love, to dream of peace
Let us swing on the swing of desire
ஆசையின் ஊஞ்சலில் ஆடிடுவோம்
ஆடிடுவோம் பாடிடுவோம்
அன்பு சேரவே அமைதி காணவே
ஆசையின் ஊஞ்சலில் ஆடிடுவோம்......
By the waves of the helpful breeze
By the magic of a flower's artistry
உலவிய தென்றல் அலையாலே
ஓவிய ஜாலம் மலராலே
By the waves of the helpful breeze
By the magic of a flower's artistry
உலவிய தென்றல் அலையாலே
ஓவிய ஜாலம் மலராலே
Just like nectar flowing down
From the waterfall atop the great mountain
Just like nectar flowing down
From the waterfall atop the great mountain
On this day overflowing with sweetness
On this day overflowing with sweetness
அமுதம் பாய்வது போலே
அருவி மாமலை மேலே
அமுதம் பாய்வது போலே
அருவி மாமலை மேலே
இனிமை கொஞ்சிடும் நாளே
இனிமை கொஞ்சிடும் நாளே
Because of this, joy fills the heart
Let us swing on the swing of desire
இதயம் நிறையும் இன்பமதனாலே
ஆசையின் ஊஞ்சலில் ஆடிடுவோம்
With various charming tunes
Birds sing a garland of songs
பலபல மோகனப் பண்ணாலே
பறவைகள் பாடுது பாமாலை
With various charming tunes
Birds sing a garland of songs
பலபல மோகனப் பண்ணாலே
பறவைகள் பாடுது பாமாலை
Above the silvery stream
Like the leaping fish
Above the silvery stream
Like the leaping fish
At this time when the heart delights
At this time when the heart delights
Female: The whole world becomes a garden blossoming with love
வெள்ளி ஓடையின் மேலே
துள்ளும் மீன்களைப் போலே
வெள்ளி ஓடையின் மேலே
துள்ளும் மீன்களைப் போலே
உள்ளம் இன்புறும் வேளை
உள்ளம் இன்புறும் வேளை
உலகே அன்பில் மலர்ந்திடும் சோலை
ஆசையின் ஊஞ்சலில் ஆடிடுவோம்
ஆடிடுவோம் பாடிடுவோம்
அன்பு சேரவே அமைதி காணவே
ஆசையின் ஊஞ்சலில் ஆடிடுவோம்......
Aasaiyin oonjalil aadiduvom
Let us swing on the swing of desire
Aasaiyin oonjalil aadiduvom
Let us swing on the swing of desire
Aadiduvom paadiduvom
Let us dance and let us sing
Anbu seravae amaidhi kanave
To unite in love, to dream of peace
Aasaiyin oonjalil aadiduvom
Let us swing on the swing of desire
Aadiduvom paadiduvom
Let us dance and let us sing
Anbu seravae amaidhi kanave
To unite in love, to dream of peace
Aasaiyin oonjalil aadiduvom
Let us swing on the swing of desire
Udhaviya thendral alaiyaale
By the waves of the helpful breeze
Oviya jaalam malaraale
By the magic of a flower's artistry
Udhaviya thendral alaiyaale
By the waves of the helpful breeze
Oviya jaalam malaraale
By the magic of a flower's artistry
Amudham paaivadhu polae
Just like nectar flowing down
Aruvi maamali melae
From the waterfall atop the great mountain
Amudham paaivadhu polae
Just like nectar flowing down
Aruvi maamali melae
From the waterfall atop the great mountain
Inimai konjidum naalae
On this day overflowing with sweetness
Inimai konjidum naalae
On this day overflowing with sweetness
Idhayam niraiyum inbam adhanaale
Because of this, joy fills the heart
Aasaiyin oonjalil aadiduvom
Let us swing on the swing of desire
Pala pala mogana pannale
With various charming tunes
Paravaigal paadudhu paamaaalai
Birds sing a garland of songs
Pala pala mogana pannale
With various charming tunes
Paravaigal paadudhu paamaaalai
Birds sing a garland of songs
Velli odaiyin melae
Above the silvery stream
Thullum meengalai polae
Like the leaping fish
Velli odaiyin melae
Above the silvery stream
Thullum meengalai polae
Like the leaping fish
Ullam inburum velai
At this time when the heart delights
Ullam inburum velai
At this time when the heart delights
Female :Ulagae anbil malarndhidum solai
Female: The whole world becomes a garden blossoming with love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This joyful song celebrates joy, peace, and the harmonious beauty of nature. The singers express a deep sense of happiness, imagining themselves swinging on a swing of desires, singing, and dancing to usher in love and peaceful dreams. The natural world comes alive around them—gentle breezes, blooming flowers, cascading waterfalls that feel like ambrosia, and birds singing melodious songs like garlands of poetry. By comparing their exuberance to leaping fish in a silvery stream, the song emphasizes how inner happiness transforms the entire world into a flourishing, love-filled garden.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aasaiyin oonjalil aadiduvom”
Desire is metaphorically compared to a swing ('Aasaiyin oonjal'), representing the rhythmic ebb and flow of hopeful aspirations.
Initial Alliteration (MonaI)
“Aasaiyin oonjalil aadiduvom / Aadiduvom paadiduvom”
Repetition of the initial 'Aa' vowel sound across consecutive lines and words ('Aasaiyin', 'Aadiduvom', 'Anbu', 'Amaidhi').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Amudham paaivadhu polae”
The flow of the mountain waterfall is explicitly compared to flowing nectar using the simile marker 'polae' (like).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Paravaigal paadudhu paamaaalai”
The songs of birds are metaphorically described as a 'garland of poetry' ('paamaaalai').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thullum meengalai polae”
The joyful, light feeling of the heart is compared to fish leaping in a stream using 'polae'.
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Trivia
Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu (1960) was a popular Tamil children's fantasy film directed by P. Pullaiah. The music score was composed by T. G. Lingappa, featuring popular playback singer Jikki and A. P. Komala performing this delightful duettic melody.
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