Aavathum Avanale
From Jayasimma · 1955
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- V. J. Varma
- Music director
- T. V. Raju
- Details
- Jayasimma1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aavadhum avanaalae ulagam | The world is created because of Him |
| Azhivadhum avanaalae | And destroyed because of Him as well. |
| Aavadhum avanaalae ulagam | The world is created because of Him |
| Azhivadhum avanaalae | And destroyed because of Him as well. |
| Male | |
| O hoo annaiyae pirinthaayae | Oh brother, you separated from your elder brother |
| Unnarumai thambiyai marandhaayae | And forgot your dear younger brother. |
| O hoo annaiyae pirinthaayae | Oh brother, you separated from your elder brother |
| Unnarumai thambiyai marandhaayae | And forgot your dear younger brother. |
| Thannalamaana sandaalar vaazhum | Inhabited by selfish and deceitful people, |
| Kaariya ulagamada manidha | Oh man, this world is purely self-serving! |
| Aavadhum avanaalae ulagam | The world is created because of Him |
| Azhivadhum avanaalae | And destroyed because of Him as well. |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyin kayittrinilae ulagam | On the string of desire, the world |
| Aadidum pambaramae | Is a spinning top that dances! |
| Hooo o o o hoo | Hooo o o o hoo |
| Aasaiyin kayittrinilae ulagam | On the string of desire, the world |
| Aadidum pambaramae | Is a spinning top that dances! |
| Ariyamal verum padhavi mogathaal | Unknowingly, driven merely by obsession for power, |
| Alaiyudhada jegamae manidha | Oh man, this world wanders in confusion! |
| Aavadhum avanaalae ulagam | The world is created because of Him |
| Azhivadhum avanaalae | And destroyed because of Him as well. |
| Male | |
| O hoo kaalamellam neeyae | Oh, even if for all time you |
| Kanneerai kaanikkai seidhaalum | Offer your tears as a tribute, |
| O Hoo o o hoo | O Hoo o o hoo |
| Kanneerai kaanikkai seidhaalum | Offer your tears as a tribute, |
| Kanneerai kaanikkai seidhaalum | Offer your tears as a tribute, |
| Vidhi leealiyin munnae mannadhi mannarum | Before the play of destiny, even the greatest kings of kings |
| Aalaiyin karumbaanar jegamae | Become like sugarcane crushed in a mill, oh world! |
| Male | |
| Aavadhum avanaalae ulagam | The world is created because of Him |
| Azhivadhum avanaalae | And destroyed because of Him as well. |
| Aavadhum avanaalae ulagam | The world is created because of Him |
| Azhivadhum avanaalae | And destroyed because of Him as well. |
ஆவதும் அவனாலே உலகம்
அழிவதும் அவனாலே
ஆவதும் அவனாலே உலகம்
அழிவதும் அவனாலே
The world is created because of Him
And destroyed because of Him as well.
The world is created because of Him
And destroyed because of Him as well.
ஓ ஹோ அன்னையை பிரிந்தாயே
உன்னருமை தம்பியை மறந்தாயே
ஓ ஹோ அன்னையை பிரிந்தாயே
உன்னருமை தம்பியை மறந்தாயே
தன்னலமான சண்டாளர் வாழும்
காரிய உலகமடா மனிதா
ஆவதும் அவனாலே உலகம்
அழிவதும் அவனாலே
Oh brother, you separated from your elder brother
And forgot your dear younger brother.
Oh brother, you separated from your elder brother
And forgot your dear younger brother.
Inhabited by selfish and deceitful people,
Oh man, this world is purely self-serving!
The world is created because of Him
And destroyed because of Him as well.
ஆசையின் கயிற்றினிலே உலகம்
ஆடிடும் பம்பரமே
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோ .....
ஆசையின் கயிற்றினிலே உலகம்
ஆடிடும் பம்பரமே
அறியாமல் வெறும் பதவி மோகத்தால்
அலையுதடா ஜெகமே மனிதா
ஆவதும் அவனாலே உலகம்
அழிவதும் அவனாலே
On the string of desire, the world
Is a spinning top that dances!
Hooo o o o hoo
On the string of desire, the world
Is a spinning top that dances!
Unknowingly, driven merely by obsession for power,
Oh man, this world wanders in confusion!
The world is created because of Him
And destroyed because of Him as well.
ஓ ஹோ காலமெல்லாம் நீயே
கண்ணீரைக் காணிக்கை செய்தாலும்
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ
காலமெல்லாம் நீயே
கண்ணீரைக் காணிக்கை செய்தாலும்
கண்ணீரைக் காணிக்கை செய்தாலும்
விதி லீலையின் முன்னே மன்னாதி மன்னரும்
ஆலையின் கரும்பானார் ஜெகமே
Oh, even if for all time you
Offer your tears as a tribute,
O Hoo o o hoo
Offer your tears as a tribute,
Offer your tears as a tribute,
Before the play of destiny, even the greatest kings of kings
Become like sugarcane crushed in a mill, oh world!
ஆவதும் அவனாலே உலகம்
அழிவதும் அவனாலே
ஆவதும் அவனாலே உலகம்
அழிவதும் அவனாலே
The world is created because of Him
And destroyed because of Him as well.
The world is created because of Him
And destroyed because of Him as well.
Aavadhum avanaalae ulagam
The world is created because of Him
Azhivadhum avanaalae
And destroyed because of Him as well.
Aavadhum avanaalae ulagam
The world is created because of Him
Azhivadhum avanaalae
And destroyed because of Him as well.
O hoo annaiyae pirinthaayae
Oh brother, you separated from your elder brother
Unnarumai thambiyai marandhaayae
And forgot your dear younger brother.
O hoo annaiyae pirinthaayae
Oh brother, you separated from your elder brother
Unnarumai thambiyai marandhaayae
And forgot your dear younger brother.
Thannalamaana sandaalar vaazhum
Inhabited by selfish and deceitful people,
Kaariya ulagamada manidha
Oh man, this world is purely self-serving!
Aavadhum avanaalae ulagam
The world is created because of Him
Azhivadhum avanaalae
And destroyed because of Him as well.
Aasaiyin kayittrinilae ulagam
On the string of desire, the world
Aadidum pambaramae
Is a spinning top that dances!
Hooo o o o hoo
Hooo o o o hoo
Aasaiyin kayittrinilae ulagam
On the string of desire, the world
Aadidum pambaramae
Is a spinning top that dances!
Ariyamal verum padhavi mogathaal
Unknowingly, driven merely by obsession for power,
Alaiyudhada jegamae manidha
Oh man, this world wanders in confusion!
Aavadhum avanaalae ulagam
The world is created because of Him
Azhivadhum avanaalae
And destroyed because of Him as well.
O hoo kaalamellam neeyae
Oh, even if for all time you
Kanneerai kaanikkai seidhaalum
Offer your tears as a tribute,
O Hoo o o hoo
O Hoo o o hoo
Kanneerai kaanikkai seidhaalum
Offer your tears as a tribute,
Kanneerai kaanikkai seidhaalum
Offer your tears as a tribute,
Vidhi leealiyin munnae mannadhi mannarum
Before the play of destiny, even the greatest kings of kings
Aalaiyin karumbaanar jegamae
Become like sugarcane crushed in a mill, oh world!
Aavadhum avanaalae ulagam
The world is created because of Him
Azhivadhum avanaalae
And destroyed because of Him as well.
Aavadhum avanaalae ulagam
The world is created because of Him
Azhivadhum avanaalae
And destroyed because of Him as well.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical song from the 1955 film Jayasimma reflects on the supreme control of divine fate over human existence, creation, and destruction. It laments the fragile nature of human relationships torn apart by selfishness, ambition, and the relentless pursuit of power. Through vivid imagery, the song portrays the world as a spinning top controlled by desire and human beings, regardless of their status or power, as helpless against the crushing wheels of destiny.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Aavadhum avanaalae ulagam”
Repetition of the initial vowel 'Aa' sound across words like 'Aavadhum' and 'avanaalae'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Unnarumai thambiyai marandhaayae”
Matching end sounds in consecutive lines with 'pirinthaayae' and 'marandhaayae'.
Uvamai / Rupakam (Metaphor)
“Aasaiyin kayittrinilae ulagam Aadidum pambaramae”
Comparing the world to a spinning top spun by the thread of human desires.
Metaphor
“Vidhi leealiyin munnae mannadhi mannarum Aalaiyin karumbaanar jegamae”
Comparing powerful rulers crushed by destiny to sugarcane crushed in an extraction mill.
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Trivia
Jayasimma (1955) was a landmark film starring N. T. Rama Rao and Waheeda Rehman. The song 'Aavadhum Avanaalae' is a classic philosophical track composed by T. V. Raju with lyrics by the legendary Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
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