Aayiram Kodi
From Karisakattu Poove · 2000
- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Ilaiyaraja
- Details
- Karisakattu Poove2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aayiram kodi suriyan polae | Like a thousand crore suns |
| Malarntha kadhal poove | Oh blossomed flower of love |
| Aasaigal kodi manathinil valarthai | You nurtured ten million desires in my heart |
| Karisakaattu poove…. | Oh flower of the dry black soil... |
| Vanavillai pole…ae…. | Like a rainbow... |
| Vanavillai pole……..nee | Like a rainbow... you |
| Paarkkum idamellam varum | Come wherever I look |
| Poove poove poove vaa | Flower, flower, flower, come |
| Male | |
| Aayiram kodi suriyan polae | Like a thousand crore suns |
| Malarntha kadhal poove…. | Oh blossomed flower of love... |
| Male | |
| Naanaaga naan illaiye | I am no longer myself |
| Neeyaaga naan aagiren | I am turning into you |
| Neeraaga neeru ootrinaal | If water is poured like water |
| Vaeraaga naan aagiren | I become the root |
| Kodiyaaga naan aagiren | I become the vine |
| Kilaiyaai nee oondru | Lean on me as a branch |
| Male | |
| Sediyaaga naan aagiren | I become the plant |
| Nilamaai nee thaangu | Hold me as the ground |
| Vanaththu nilave vasalil irangu | Moon of the sky, descend to my doorstep |
| Vaasanai malargal unakkena virithen | I spread fragrant flowers for you |
| Karisakattu poove…. | Oh flower of the dry black soil... |
| Male | |
| Aayiram kodi suriyan polae | Like a thousand crore suns |
| Malarntha kadhal poove | Oh blossomed flower of love |
| Aasaigal kodi manathinil valarthai | You nurtured ten million desires in my heart |
| Karisakaattu poove…. | Oh flower of the dry black soil... |
| Male | |
| Unnai naan ketkkaamalae | Without me even asking you |
| Unnodu naan vaazhgiren | I live with you |
| Ennai nee saeraamale | Without you even reaching me |
| Ennodu nee vaazhgiraai | You live with me |
| Male | |
| En moochil eppothume | In my breath always |
| Un kaatrai vaanginen | I took in your air |
| Un kaatchi eppothume | Your vision always |
| En kannaal paarkkiren | I see with my eyes |
| Enakkul neeyum unakkul naanum | You within me and I within you |
| Iruppathanaalae | Because we exist like this |
| Ini enna venum karisakaattu poove | What else is needed now, flower of the dry black soil? |
| Male | |
| Aayiram kodi suriyan polae | Like a thousand crore suns |
| Malarntha kadhal poove | Oh blossomed flower of love |
| Aasaigal kodi manathinil valarthai | You nurtured ten million desires in my heart |
| Karisakaattu poove…. | Oh flower of the dry black soil... |
| Vanavillai pole…ae…. | Like a rainbow... |
| Vanavillai pole……..nee | Like a rainbow... you |
| Paarkkum idamellam varum | Come wherever I look |
| Poove poove poove vaa | Flower, flower, flower, come |
| Male | |
| Aayiram kodi suriyan polae | Like a thousand crore suns |
| Malarntha kadhal poove | Oh blossomed flower of love |
| Aasaigal kodi manathinil valarthai | You nurtured ten million desires in my heart |
| Karisakaattu poove…. | Oh flower of the dry black soil... |
ஆயிரம் கோடி சூரியன் போலே
மலர்ந்த காதல் பூவே
ஆசைகள் கோடி மனதினில் வளர்த்தாய்
கரிசகாட்டு பூவே
வானவில்லை போலே.....ஏ.......
வானவில்லை போலே.......நீ
பார்க்கும் இடமெல்லாம் வரும்
பூவே பூவே பூவே வா
Like a thousand crore suns
Oh blossomed flower of love
You nurtured ten million desires in my heart
Oh flower of the dry black soil...
Like a rainbow...
Like a rainbow... you
Come wherever I look
Flower, flower, flower, come
ஆயிரம் கோடி சூரியன் போலே
மலர்ந்த காதல் பூவே.....
Like a thousand crore suns
Oh blossomed flower of love...
நானாக நான் இல்லையே
நீயாக நான் ஆகிறேன்
நீராக நீரூற்றினால் வேறாக நானாகிறேன்
கொடியாக நான் ஆகிறேன்
கிளையாய் நீ ஊன்று
I am no longer myself
I am turning into you
If water is poured like water
I become the root
I become the vine
Lean on me as a branch
செடியாக நானகிறேன்
நிலமாய் நீ தாங்கு
வானத்து நிலவே வாசலில் இறங்கு
வாசனை மலர்கள் உனக்கென விரித்தேன்
கரிசகாட்டு பூவே......
I become the plant
Hold me as the ground
Moon of the sky, descend to my doorstep
I spread fragrant flowers for you
Oh flower of the dry black soil...
ஆயிரம் கோடி சூரியன் போலே
மலர்ந்த காதல் பூவே.....
ஆசைகள் கோடி மனதினில் வளர்த்தாய்
கரிசகாட்டு பூவே......
Like a thousand crore suns
Oh blossomed flower of love
You nurtured ten million desires in my heart
Oh flower of the dry black soil...
உன்னை நான் கேட்காமலே
உன்னோடு நான் வாழ்கிறேன்
என்னை நீ சேராமலே
என்னோடு நீ வாழ்கிறாய்
Without me even asking you
I live with you
Without you even reaching me
You live with me
என் மூச்சில் எப்போதுமே
உன் காற்றை வாங்கினேன்
உன் காட்சி எப்போதுமே
என் கண்ணால் பார்க்கிறேன்
எனக்குள் நீயும் உனக்குள் நானும்
இருப்பதுனாலே
இனி என்ன வேண்டும் கரிசகாட்டு பூவே
In my breath always
I took in your air
Your vision always
I see with my eyes
You within me and I within you
Because we exist like this
What else is needed now, flower of the dry black soil?
ஆயிரம் கோடி சூரியன் போலே
மலர்ந்த காதல் பூவே.....
ஆசைகள் கோடி மனதினில் வளர்த்தாய்
கரிசகாட்டு பூவே......
வானவில்லை போலே.....ஏ.......
வானவில்லை போலே.........ஏ..........நீ
பார்க்கும் இடமெல்லாம் வரும்
பூவே பூவே பூவே வா
Like a thousand crore suns
Oh blossomed flower of love
You nurtured ten million desires in my heart
Oh flower of the dry black soil...
Like a rainbow...
Like a rainbow... you
Come wherever I look
Flower, flower, flower, come
ஆயிரம் கோடி சூரியன் போலே
மலர்ந்த காதல் பூவே.....
ஆசைகள் கோடி மனதினில் வளர்த்தாய்
கரிசகாட்டு பூவே......
Like a thousand crore suns
Oh blossomed flower of love
You nurtured ten million desires in my heart
Oh flower of the dry black soil...
Aayiram kodi suriyan polae
Like a thousand crore suns
Malarntha kadhal poove
Oh blossomed flower of love
Aasaigal kodi manathinil valarthai
You nurtured ten million desires in my heart
Karisakaattu poove….
Oh flower of the dry black soil...
Vanavillai pole…ae….
Like a rainbow...
Vanavillai pole……..nee
Like a rainbow... you
Paarkkum idamellam varum
Come wherever I look
Poove poove poove vaa
Flower, flower, flower, come
Aayiram kodi suriyan polae
Like a thousand crore suns
Malarntha kadhal poove….
Oh blossomed flower of love...
Naanaaga naan illaiye
I am no longer myself
Neeyaaga naan aagiren
I am turning into you
Neeraaga neeru ootrinaal
If water is poured like water
Vaeraaga naan aagiren
I become the root
Kodiyaaga naan aagiren
I become the vine
Kilaiyaai nee oondru
Lean on me as a branch
Sediyaaga naan aagiren
I become the plant
Nilamaai nee thaangu
Hold me as the ground
Vanaththu nilave vasalil irangu
Moon of the sky, descend to my doorstep
Vaasanai malargal unakkena virithen
I spread fragrant flowers for you
Karisakattu poove….
Oh flower of the dry black soil...
Aayiram kodi suriyan polae
Like a thousand crore suns
Malarntha kadhal poove
Oh blossomed flower of love
Aasaigal kodi manathinil valarthai
You nurtured ten million desires in my heart
Karisakaattu poove….
Oh flower of the dry black soil...
Unnai naan ketkkaamalae
Without me even asking you
Unnodu naan vaazhgiren
I live with you
Ennai nee saeraamale
Without you even reaching me
Ennodu nee vaazhgiraai
You live with me
En moochil eppothume
In my breath always
Un kaatrai vaanginen
I took in your air
Un kaatchi eppothume
Your vision always
En kannaal paarkkiren
I see with my eyes
Enakkul neeyum unakkul naanum
You within me and I within you
Iruppathanaalae
Because we exist like this
Ini enna venum karisakaattu poove
What else is needed now, flower of the dry black soil?
Aayiram kodi suriyan polae
Like a thousand crore suns
Malarntha kadhal poove
Oh blossomed flower of love
Aasaigal kodi manathinil valarthai
You nurtured ten million desires in my heart
Karisakaattu poove….
Oh flower of the dry black soil...
Vanavillai pole…ae….
Like a rainbow...
Vanavillai pole……..nee
Like a rainbow... you
Paarkkum idamellam varum
Come wherever I look
Poove poove poove vaa
Flower, flower, flower, come
Aayiram kodi suriyan polae
Like a thousand crore suns
Malarntha kadhal poove
Oh blossomed flower of love
Aasaigal kodi manathinil valarthai
You nurtured ten million desires in my heart
Karisakaattu poove….
Oh flower of the dry black soil...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an expression of deep, transcendent love where the protagonist views their beloved as a brilliant flower blooming in the tough, arid landscape ('Karisakattu'). The lyricism uses rich nature imagery to describe how two individuals lose their separate identities and completely merge into one another. Metaphors of plants, roots, soil, and breath emphasize unconditional devotion, demonstrating that love brings life and vibrant color to even the harshest terrains.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Aayiram kodi suriyan polae”
Compares the brightness and glory of love/flower to a billion shining suns using the comparison marker 'polae'.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Naanaaga naan illaiye / Neeyaaga naan aagiren”
Repetition of the initial 'N' sound in consecutive lines to create melodic rhythm.
Iyaibu (Epanaphora / End Rhyme)
“Kodiyaaga naan aagiren / Sediyaaga naan aagiren”
Matching end sounds ('aagiren') in successive lines creating structural harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Neeraaga neeru ootrinaal / Vaeraaga naan aagiren”
Framing the lovers' union through natural elements like roots, branches, and soil to denote total physical and spiritual oneness.
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Trivia
The film 'Karisakattu Poove' (2000) was directed by Kasthuri Raja, who also wrote the lyrics for this track. The soundtrack was actually composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, known for incorporating authentic rural Tamil folk nuances into contemporary melodies.
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