Aavaram Kaatukul
From Archanai Pookal · 1982
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Archanai Pookal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aavaaram kaattukkul thaevaaramaa | Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest? |
| Siru poovaaramaa | Or a small garland of flowers? |
| Female | |
| Aavaaram kaattukkul thaevaaramaa | Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest? |
| Siru poovaaramaa | Or a small garland of flowers? |
| Mani aathodu naanum oru saedhi ketten | Along with the crystal-clear river, I heard a piece of news |
| Kaadhoramaa | Right beside my ear. |
| Ilam kaathodu raagam kalyaana melam | A melody with the gentle breeze, and the wedding drums |
| Aadhaaramaa | Is the core foundation. |
| Female | |
| Aavaaram kaattukkul thaevaaramaa | Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest? |
| Siru poovaaramaa | Or a small garland of flowers? |
| Male | |
| Pulli mayil mugathil velli radham izhuthu | Pulling a silver chariot with a spotted peacock face, |
| Ullam ennum idathil urchavathai nadatha | To conduct a grand festival in the shrine of the heart, |
| Pulli mayil mugathil mugathil | With the spotted peacock face, face, |
| Velli radham izhuthu izhuthu | Pulling the silver chariot, chariot, |
| Ullam ennum idathil idathil | In the place called the heart, heart, |
| Urchavathai nadatha | To conduct the festival, |
| Male | |
| Aaloda arasaatchi aalinganam | Ruling side-by-side with my partner in a warm embrace, |
| Aanandham illaatti naanengaeno | Without this joy, where would I wander? |
| Ammaa nee maravaadhae saayandharam | Oh my love, do not forget this evening, |
| Aalinganam nooraaganum | May the embraces grow a hundredfold. |
| Male | |
| Aavaaram kaattukkul thaevaaramaa | Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest? |
| Siru poovaaramaa | Or a small garland of flowers? |
| Female | |
| Vedham solli koduthu vendum mattum padithu | Teaching the sacred Vedas and learning as much as desired, |
| Ammanaiyum azhaichaa enna undhan karuthu ( Music ) | If I call upon the deity, what is your thought? |
| Female | |
| Vedham solli koduthu koduthu | Teaching the sacred Vedas, Vedas, |
| Vendum mattum padithu padithu | Learning as much as desired, desired, |
| Ammanaiyum azhaichaa azhaichaa | Calling upon the deity, calling upon, |
| Enna undhan karuthu | What is your thought? |
| Female | |
| Ennatha sonnaalum enakkillaiyaa | Whatever is said, doesn't it belong to me? |
| En pola ul aasa unakkillaiyaa | Don't you have the same inner longing as I do? |
| Onnodu onnaanaa kanakkillaiyaa | When two become one, isn't it beyond count? |
| Kanakkillaiyaa koottungaiyaa | Isn't it boundless? Come, sum it up! |
| Female | |
| Aavaaram kaattukkul thaevaaramaa | Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest? |
| Siru poovaaramaa | Or a small garland of flowers? |
| Male :Mani aathodu naanum oru saedhi ketten | Male: Along with the crystal-clear river, I heard a piece of news |
| Kaadhoramaa | Right beside my ear. |
| Female | |
| Ilam kaathodu raagam kalyaana melam | A melody with the gentle breeze, and the wedding drums |
| Aadhaaramaa | Is the core foundation. |
| Both :Aavaaram kaattukkul thaevaaramaa | Both: Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest? |
| Siru poovaaramaa | Or a small garland of flowers? |
ஆவாரம் காட்டுக்குள் தேவாரமா
சிறு பூவாரமா
Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest?
Or a small garland of flowers?
ஆவாரம் காட்டுக்குள் தேவாரமா
சிறு பூவாரமா
மணி ஆத்தோடு நானும் ஒரு சேதி கேட்டேன்
காதோரமா
இளம் காத்தோடு ராகம் கல்யாண மேளம்
ஆதாரமா
Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest?
Or a small garland of flowers?
Along with the crystal-clear river, I heard a piece of news
Right beside my ear.
A melody with the gentle breeze, and the wedding drums
Is the core foundation.
ஆவாரம் காட்டுக்குள் தேவாரமா
சிறு பூவாரமா
Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest?
Or a small garland of flowers?
புள்ளிமயில் முகத்தில் வெள்ளிரதம் இழுத்து
உள்ளமெனும் இடத்தில் உற்சவத்தை நடத்த
புள்ளிமயில் முகத்தில் முகத்தில்
வெள்ளிரதம் இழுத்து இழுத்து
உள்ளமெனும் இடத்தில் இடத்தில்
உற்சவத்தை நடத்த
Pulling a silver chariot with a spotted peacock face,
To conduct a grand festival in the shrine of the heart,
With the spotted peacock face, face,
Pulling the silver chariot, chariot,
In the place called the heart, heart,
To conduct the festival,
ஆளோட அரசாட்சி ஆலிங்கனம்
ஆனந்தம் இல்லாட்டி நான் எங்ஙனம்
அம்மா நீ மறவாதே சாயந்திரம்
ஆலிங்கனம் நூறாகணும்
Ruling side-by-side with my partner in a warm embrace,
Without this joy, where would I wander?
Oh my love, do not forget this evening,
May the embraces grow a hundredfold.
ஆவாரம் காட்டுக்குள் தேவாரமா
சிறு பூவாரமா
Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest?
Or a small garland of flowers?
வேதம் சொல்லிக் கொடுத்து
வேண்டும் மட்டும் படித்து
அம்மனையும் அழைச்சா
என்ன உந்தன் கருத்து
Teaching the sacred Vedas and learning as much as desired,
If I call upon the deity, what is your thought?
வேதம் சொல்லிக் கொடுத்து கொடுத்து
வேண்டும் மட்டும் படித்து படித்து
அம்மனையும் அழைச்சா அழைச்சா
என்ன உந்தன் கருத்து
Teaching the sacred Vedas, Vedas,
Learning as much as desired, desired,
Calling upon the deity, calling upon,
What is your thought?
என்னத்த சொன்னாலும் எனக்கில்லையா
என் போல உள் ஆசை உனக்கில்லையா
ஒன்னோடு ஒண்ணான கணக்கில்லையா
கணக்கில்லையா கூட்டுங்கைய்யா
Whatever is said, doesn't it belong to me?
Don't you have the same inner longing as I do?
When two become one, isn't it beyond count?
Isn't it boundless? Come, sum it up!
ஆவாரம் காட்டுக்குள் தேவாரமா
சிறு பூவாரமா
மணி ஆத்தோடு நானும் ஒரு சேதி கேட்டேன்
காதோரமா
Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest?
Or a small garland of flowers?
Male: Along with the crystal-clear river, I heard a piece of news
Right beside my ear.
இளம் காத்தோடு ராகம் கல்யாண மேளம்
ஆதாரமா
A melody with the gentle breeze, and the wedding drums
Is the core foundation.
Both: Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest?
Or a small garland of flowers?
ஆவாரம் காட்டுக்குள் தேவாரமா
சிறு பூவாரமா
Aavaaram kaattukkul thaevaaramaa
Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest?
Siru poovaaramaa
Or a small garland of flowers?
Aavaaram kaattukkul thaevaaramaa
Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest?
Siru poovaaramaa
Or a small garland of flowers?
Mani aathodu naanum oru saedhi ketten
Along with the crystal-clear river, I heard a piece of news
Kaadhoramaa
Right beside my ear.
Ilam kaathodu raagam kalyaana melam
A melody with the gentle breeze, and the wedding drums
Aadhaaramaa
Is the core foundation.
Aavaaram kaattukkul thaevaaramaa
Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest?
Siru poovaaramaa
Or a small garland of flowers?
Pulli mayil mugathil velli radham izhuthu
Pulling a silver chariot with a spotted peacock face,
Ullam ennum idathil urchavathai nadatha
To conduct a grand festival in the shrine of the heart,
Pulli mayil mugathil mugathil
With the spotted peacock face, face,
Velli radham izhuthu izhuthu
Pulling the silver chariot, chariot,
Ullam ennum idathil idathil
In the place called the heart, heart,
Urchavathai nadatha
To conduct the festival,
Aaloda arasaatchi aalinganam
Ruling side-by-side with my partner in a warm embrace,
Aanandham illaatti naanengaeno
Without this joy, where would I wander?
Ammaa nee maravaadhae saayandharam
Oh my love, do not forget this evening,
Aalinganam nooraaganum
May the embraces grow a hundredfold.
Aavaaram kaattukkul thaevaaramaa
Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest?
Siru poovaaramaa
Or a small garland of flowers?
Vedham solli koduthu vendum mattum padithu
Teaching the sacred Vedas and learning as much as desired,
Ammanaiyum azhaichaa enna undhan karuthu ( Music )
If I call upon the deity, what is your thought?
Vedham solli koduthu koduthu
Teaching the sacred Vedas, Vedas,
Vendum mattum padithu padithu
Learning as much as desired, desired,
Ammanaiyum azhaichaa azhaichaa
Calling upon the deity, calling upon,
Enna undhan karuthu
What is your thought?
Ennatha sonnaalum enakkillaiyaa
Whatever is said, doesn't it belong to me?
En pola ul aasa unakkillaiyaa
Don't you have the same inner longing as I do?
Onnodu onnaanaa kanakkillaiyaa
When two become one, isn't it beyond count?
Kanakkillaiyaa koottungaiyaa
Isn't it boundless? Come, sum it up!
Aavaaram kaattukkul thaevaaramaa
Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest?
Siru poovaaramaa
Or a small garland of flowers?
Male :Mani aathodu naanum oru saedhi ketten
Male: Along with the crystal-clear river, I heard a piece of news
Kaadhoramaa
Right beside my ear.
Ilam kaathodu raagam kalyaana melam
A melody with the gentle breeze, and the wedding drums
Aadhaaramaa
Is the core foundation.
Both :Aavaaram kaattukkul thaevaaramaa
Both: Is it sacred devotional music inside the Aavaram forest?
Siru poovaaramaa
Or a small garland of flowers?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic track from 'Archanai Pookal' blends nature imagery with poetic expressions of love and marital bliss. The lovers metaphorically compare the serenity of their romance to sacred chants ('Thevaaram') resonant in a forest of yellow Aavaram flowers, or to a delicate flower garland ('Poovaaram'). They express their deep longing, referencing temple festivities, grand chariots, and sacred vows to describe the spiritual and emotional sanctification of their union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme / Assonance)
“Aavaaram kaattukkul thaevaaramaa / Siru poovaaramaa”
The second consonant 'vaa' in 'Aavaaram' rhymes with 'thaevaaramaa' and 'poovaaramaa', creating a melodious rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Ullam ennum idathil urchavathai nadatha”
Comparing the human heart ('ullam') to a sacred temple ground where a festival ('urchavam') takes place.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Pulli mayil mugathil mugathil / Velli radham izhuthu izhuthu”
Words like 'mugathil', 'izhuthu', and 'idathil' are repeated sequentially to emphasize rhythm and playful musical cadence.
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Trivia
Although the music for 'Archanai Pookal' (1982) is composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, the track highlights lyricist Kannadasan's signature style of interweaving devotional Tamil literature terminology (such as 'Thevaaram' and 'Vedham') into soulful romantic duets.
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