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Lyrics & meaning

Aayiram Mutham

From Avan Pithana · 1966

Lyricist
Trichy Thiyagarajan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
R. Parthasarathy
Details
Avan Pithana1966

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aayiram mutham tharuven…I will give a thousand kisses...
Male
Aa…Ah...
Female
Aanaal unakkalla…But not to you...
Male
OhhOhh
Female
Aayiram mutham tharuven tharuvenI will give a thousand kisses, I will give
Aanaal unakkallaBut not to you
Nee oru kuzhandhai endraalIf you were a child
Naanum tharuven meiyaagaI too would truly give them
Mutham tharuven meiyaagaI would truly give kisses
Male
Ohoho ohoho oho hoOhoho ohoho oho ho
Thaayaai maariya pennai polaeLike a woman who turned into a mother
PesuvadhazhagallaSpeaking so is not charming
Nee oru kumari enbadhai marandhuForgetting that you are a young maiden
Nirpadhum sariyallaStanding there is not right
Angae nirpadhum sariyallaStanding over there is not right
Male
Malarai polae sirippavalaeOh girl who smiles like a flower
En manadhai thottu aada vaithaaiYou touched my heart and made it dance
Malarai polae sirippavalaeOh girl who smiles like a flower
En manadhai thottu aada vaithaaiYou touched my heart and made it dance
Female
Paruva kaatril aadi nindrenI stood swaying in the seasonal breeze
Naan paadaadha paattai paada vaithaaiYou made me sing a song I had never sung before
Paruva kaatril aadi nindrenI stood swaying in the seasonal breeze
Naan paadaadha paattai paada vaithaaiYou made me sing a song I had never sung before
Paadaadha paattai paada vaithaaiMade me sing a song I had never sung before
Female
Aayiram mutham tharuven tharuvenI will give a thousand kisses, I will give
Aanaal unakkallaBut not to you
Male
Nee oru kumari enbadhai marandhuForgetting that you are a young maiden
Nirpadhum sariyallaStanding there is not right
Angae nirpadhum sariyallaStanding over there is not right
Male
Inithidum iravai paarthu vittenI have witnessed the sweet night
Adhil yaedho yaedho padithu vittenI have read something mysterious in it
Inithidum iravai paarthu vittenI have witnessed the sweet night
Adhil yaedho yaedho padithu vittenI have read something mysterious in it
Female
Ennai unakkae koduthu vittenI have given myself entirely to you
Indha iravukku perumai alithu vittenI have bestowed glory upon this night
Ennai unakkae koduthu vittenI have given myself entirely to you
Indha iravukku perumai alithu vittenI have bestowed glory upon this night
Iravukku perumai alithu vittenBestowed glory upon the night
Female
Aayiram mutham tharuven tharuvenI will give a thousand kisses, I will give
Aanaal unakkallaBut not to you
Male
Nee oru kumari enbadhai marandhuForgetting that you are a young maiden
Nirpadhum sariyallaStanding there is not right
Angae nirpadhum sariyallaStanding over there is not right

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song portrays a romantic and playful exchange where the protagonist lightheartedly teases his lover. He remarks that he would shower a thousand kisses if she were a little child, but gently reminds her that as a young woman, she should embrace her maidenly grace rather than speaking sternly like a mother figure. As the song unfolds, the tone shifts into sweet romantic devotion. He confesses how her flower-like smile made his heart dance and awakened unspoken feelings within him. Ultimately, in the quiet romance of the night, he surrenders his heart completely to her, elevating their love and bestowing glory upon the night itself.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Malarai polae sirippavalae

Compares the beloved's gentle smile directly to the opening of a blooming flower using the comparative marker 'polae'.

Initial Alliteration (Monai)

Paruva kaatril aadi nindren / Naan paadaadha paattai paada vaithaai

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'P' ('Paruva' / 'Paadaadha' / 'Paattai') creating a rhythmic melodic cadence.

Edukku Thodar (Reduplication)

Adhil yaedho yaedho padithu vitten

Repetition of the word 'yaedho' to emphasize mystery, fascination, and unspoken depth of emotion.

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Trivia

'Avan Pithana' (1966) features lyrics penned by Trichy Thiyagarajan. The song utilizes traditional Tamil poetic motifs of playful teasing ('Kadal Singu') alongside poetic expressions of emotional surrender.

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