Aathora Nilave Aagaya Malare
From Vellai Manasu · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vellai Manasu1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………… | Oh moon by the riverbank, oh flower of the sky, |
| Female | |
| Aaththora nilavae aagaaya malarae | A fourteen-year-old youth is taking a bath. |
| Eereazhu vayasu neeraaduthae | Inside the grove where cuckoos sing, |
| Kuyil koovum thoppukkullae | Are those the sounds of tiny kisses? |
| Chinnachinna muththathin saththangalo | Are those the sounds of kisses being heard? |
| Ketkum muththathin saththangalo | Oh moon by the riverbank, oh flower of the sky, |
| Female | |
| Aaththora nilavae aagaaya malarae | A fourteen-year-old youth is taking a bath. |
| Eereazhu vayasu neeraaduthae | Inside the grove where cuckoos sing, |
| Kuyil koovum thoppukkullae | Are those the sounds of tiny kisses? |
| Chinnachinna muththathin saththangalo | Are those the sounds of kisses being heard? |
| Ketkum muththathin saththangalo | Shall I tell a story to eyes that cannot sleep? |
| Female | |
| Thoongaatha kannil kadhai sollavaa | Isn't the lamp growing warm an enemy? |
| Soodaagum dheepam pagai allavaa | Aren't you my glowing lamp? |
| En dheepamae neeyallavaa | When you have not yet arrived, |
| Nee innum vaaraatha pothu | Shall I tell a story to eyes that cannot sleep? |
| Female | |
| Thoongaatha kannil kadhai sollavaa | Isn't the lamp growing warm an enemy? |
| Soodaagum dheepam pagai allavaa | Aren't you my glowing lamp? |
| En dheepamae neeyallavaa | When you have not yet arrived, |
| Nee innum vaaraatha pothu | By the edge of the field, looking for a companion, |
| Vayaloramae thunaithedi | At the moment of yearning in search of a partner... |
| Thunaitthaedi thavigindra neram…. | Oh moon by the riverbank, oh flower of the sky, |
| Female | |
| Aaththora nilavae aagaaya malarae | A fourteen-year-old youth is taking a bath. |
| Eereazhu vayasu neeraaduthae | Inside the grove where cuckoos sing, |
| Kuyil koovum thoppukkullae | Are those the sounds of tiny kisses? |
| Chinnachinna muththathin saththangalo | Are those the sounds of kisses being heard? |
| Ketkum muththathin saththangalo | Does the river flow wrapped in the fragrant breeze? |
| Female | |
| Poovaadai katti nadhi pogutho | Does it play by gently touching the skirt? |
| Paavaadai thottu vilaiyaadutho | Is it flowing along with the town, or with the river? |
| Ooroduthaan aarodutho | This is the season when bodies grow warm, |
| Thegangal soodaerum kaalam | Make a space for me near your heart, |
| Manasoramaa enakkaga idam podu | Seek pleasure, my beloved! |
| Sugam thaedu mama | Oh moon by the riverbank, oh flower of the sky, |
| Female | |
| Aaththora nilavae aagaaya malarae | A fourteen-year-old youth is taking a bath. |
| Eereazhu vayasu neeraaduthae | Inside the grove where cuckoos sing, |
| Kuyil koovum thoppukkullae | Are those the sounds of tiny kisses? |
| Chinnachinna muththathin saththangalo | Are those the sounds of kisses being heard? |
| Ketkum muththathin saththangalo | La la la la la la la la la la la... |
| Laalaalalalalalalaaalalaalaa….. | |
...........................
Oh moon by the riverbank, oh flower of the sky,
ஆத்தோர நிலவே ஆகாய மலரே
ஈரேழு வயசு நீராடுதே
குயில் கூவும் தோப்புக்குள்ளே
சின்னச்சின்ன முத்தத்தின் சத்தங்களோ
கேட்கும் முத்தத்தின் சத்தங்களோ....
A fourteen-year-old youth is taking a bath.
Inside the grove where cuckoos sing,
Are those the sounds of tiny kisses?
Are those the sounds of kisses being heard?
Oh moon by the riverbank, oh flower of the sky,
ஆத்தோர நிலவே ஆகாய மலரே
ஈரேழு வயசு நீராடுதே
குயில் கூவும் தோப்புக்குள்ளே
சின்னச்சின்ன முத்தத்தின் சத்தங்களோ
கேட்கும் முத்தத்தின் சத்தங்களோ....
A fourteen-year-old youth is taking a bath.
Inside the grove where cuckoos sing,
Are those the sounds of tiny kisses?
Are those the sounds of kisses being heard?
Shall I tell a story to eyes that cannot sleep?
தூங்காத கண்ணில் கதை சொல்லவா
சூடாகும் தீபம் பகை அல்லவா
என் தீபமே நீயல்லவா
நீ இன்னும் வாராத போது
Isn't the lamp growing warm an enemy?
Aren't you my glowing lamp?
When you have not yet arrived,
Shall I tell a story to eyes that cannot sleep?
தூங்காத கண்ணில் கதை சொல்லவா
சூடாகும் தீபம் பகை அல்லவா
என் தீபமே நீயல்லவா
நீ இன்னும் வாராத போது
வயலோரமே துணைத்தேடி
துணைத்தேடி தவிக்கின்ற நேரம்.....
Isn't the lamp growing warm an enemy?
Aren't you my glowing lamp?
When you have not yet arrived,
By the edge of the field, looking for a companion,
At the moment of yearning in search of a partner...
Oh moon by the riverbank, oh flower of the sky,
ஆத்தோர நிலவே ஆகாய மலரே
ஈரேழு வயசு நீராடுதே
குயில் கூவும் தோப்புக்குள்ளே
சின்னச்சின்ன முத்தத்தின் சத்தங்களோ
கேட்கும் முத்தத்தின் சத்தங்களோ....
A fourteen-year-old youth is taking a bath.
Inside the grove where cuckoos sing,
Are those the sounds of tiny kisses?
Are those the sounds of kisses being heard?
Does the river flow wrapped in the fragrant breeze?
பூவாடை கட்டி நதி போகுதோ
பாவாடை தொட்டு விளையாடுதோ
ஊரோடுதான் ஆறோடுதோ
தேகங்கள் சூடேறும் காலம்
Does it play by gently touching the skirt?
Is it flowing along with the town, or with the river?
This is the season when bodies grow warm,
Make a space for me near your heart,
Seek pleasure, my beloved!
Oh moon by the riverbank, oh flower of the sky,
பூவாடை கட்டி நதி போகுதோ
பாவாடை தொட்டு விளையாடுதோ
ஊரோடுதான் ஆறோடுதோ
தேகங்கள் சூடேறும் காலம்
மனசோரமா எனக்காக இடம் போடு
சுகம் தேடு மாமா
A fourteen-year-old youth is taking a bath.
Inside the grove where cuckoos sing,
Are those the sounds of tiny kisses?
Are those the sounds of kisses being heard?
La la la la la la la la la la la...
ஆத்தோர நிலவே ஆகாய மலரே
ஈரேழு வயசு நீராடுதே
குயில் கூவும் தோப்புக்குள்ளே
சின்னச்சின்ன முத்தத்தின் சத்தங்களோ
கேட்கும் முத்தத்தின் சத்தங்களோ....
லாலாலலலலலலாலலாலா......
………………
Oh moon by the riverbank, oh flower of the sky,
Aaththora nilavae aagaaya malarae
A fourteen-year-old youth is taking a bath.
Eereazhu vayasu neeraaduthae
Inside the grove where cuckoos sing,
Kuyil koovum thoppukkullae
Are those the sounds of tiny kisses?
Chinnachinna muththathin saththangalo
Are those the sounds of kisses being heard?
Ketkum muththathin saththangalo
Oh moon by the riverbank, oh flower of the sky,
Aaththora nilavae aagaaya malarae
A fourteen-year-old youth is taking a bath.
Eereazhu vayasu neeraaduthae
Inside the grove where cuckoos sing,
Kuyil koovum thoppukkullae
Are those the sounds of tiny kisses?
Chinnachinna muththathin saththangalo
Are those the sounds of kisses being heard?
Ketkum muththathin saththangalo
Shall I tell a story to eyes that cannot sleep?
Thoongaatha kannil kadhai sollavaa
Isn't the lamp growing warm an enemy?
Soodaagum dheepam pagai allavaa
Aren't you my glowing lamp?
En dheepamae neeyallavaa
When you have not yet arrived,
Nee innum vaaraatha pothu
Shall I tell a story to eyes that cannot sleep?
Thoongaatha kannil kadhai sollavaa
Isn't the lamp growing warm an enemy?
Soodaagum dheepam pagai allavaa
Aren't you my glowing lamp?
En dheepamae neeyallavaa
When you have not yet arrived,
Nee innum vaaraatha pothu
By the edge of the field, looking for a companion,
Vayaloramae thunaithedi
At the moment of yearning in search of a partner...
Thunaitthaedi thavigindra neram….
Oh moon by the riverbank, oh flower of the sky,
Aaththora nilavae aagaaya malarae
A fourteen-year-old youth is taking a bath.
Eereazhu vayasu neeraaduthae
Inside the grove where cuckoos sing,
Kuyil koovum thoppukkullae
Are those the sounds of tiny kisses?
Chinnachinna muththathin saththangalo
Are those the sounds of kisses being heard?
Ketkum muththathin saththangalo
Does the river flow wrapped in the fragrant breeze?
Poovaadai katti nadhi pogutho
Does it play by gently touching the skirt?
Paavaadai thottu vilaiyaadutho
Is it flowing along with the town, or with the river?
Ooroduthaan aarodutho
This is the season when bodies grow warm,
Thegangal soodaerum kaalam
Make a space for me near your heart,
Manasoramaa enakkaga idam podu
Seek pleasure, my beloved!
Sugam thaedu mama
Oh moon by the riverbank, oh flower of the sky,
Aaththora nilavae aagaaya malarae
A fourteen-year-old youth is taking a bath.
Eereazhu vayasu neeraaduthae
Inside the grove where cuckoos sing,
Kuyil koovum thoppukkullae
Are those the sounds of tiny kisses?
Chinnachinna muththathin saththangalo
Are those the sounds of kisses being heard?
Ketkum muththathin saththangalo
La la la la la la la la la la la...
Laalaalalalalalalaaalalaalaa…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aaththora Nilave is a melodious romantic track from the 1985 Tamil film 'Vellai Manasu', composed by Shankar-Ganesh and voiced with sweet sensuality by Vani Jairam. The song expresses the romantic awakening, youthful longings, and passionate anticipation of a young woman yearning for her lover amidst lush rural surroundings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Aaththora nilavae aagaaya malarae”
Addressing the loved one or nature metaphorically as 'riverbank moon' and 'flower of the sky'.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Chinnachinna muththathin saththangalo”
Repetition of the 'Ch' sound at the beginning of adjacent words ('Chinnachinna').
Rhyme (Edugai)
“Poovaadai katti nadhi pogutho / Paavaadai thottu vilaiyaadutho”
Matching second syllable consonant sound ('va') in consecutive lines ('Poovaadai' / 'Paavaadai').
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary duo Shankar-Ganesh, the song showcases Vaali's classic ability to blend pastoral nature imagery with youthful romantic intimacy. Vani Jairam's delicate vocal rendition helped the song remain a popular nostalgic radio favorite.
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