Aayiram Nilave Vaa
From Adimai Penn · 1969
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Adimai Penn1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Aayiram nilavae vaa | Come, a thousand moons, come! |
| Oar aayiram nilavae vaa | Come, oh a thousand moons, come! |
| Idhazhoram suvai theda | Seeking taste at the edge of the lips, |
| Puthu paadal vizhi paada paada } (2) | As the eyes sing a brand new song... |
| Male | |
| Aayiram nilavae vaa | Come, a thousand moons, come! |
| Oar aayiram nilavae vaa | Come, oh a thousand moons, come! |
| Male | |
| { Nalliravu thunaiyiruka | With the midnight keeping us company, |
| Naamiruvar thaniyiruka | With the two of us alone together, |
| Naanamenna bhaavamenna | Why this shyness? Why this hesitation? |
| Nadai thalarndhu ponadhenna } (2) | Why have your steps faltered? |
| Male | |
| { Illai urakam orae | There is no sleep at all, |
| Manam ennaasai paaraayo } (2) | Won't you look at the desire in my heart? |
| En uyirilae unnai ezhudha | To write your name upon my soul, |
| Ponmeni thaaraayo | Won't you offer your golden body? |
| Male | |
| Aayiram nilavae vaa | Come, a thousand moons, come! |
| Oar aayiram nilavae vaa | Come, oh a thousand moons, come! |
| Female | |
| { Mannavanin thol | The king's shoulders... |
| Irandai mangai endhan kai | As my maiden arms embrace both... |
| Thazhuva kaar kuzhalum | My dark hair... |
| Paai virikum kan sivandhu | Spreads out like a bed, eyes redden, |
| Vaai velukum } (2) | And lips turn pale... |
| Female | |
| { Indha mayakam | This intoxication... |
| Ezhil mugam | Won't this beautiful face... |
| Muthaaga verkaadho } (2) | Perspire like pearls? |
| Female | |
| Andha ninaivil | Lost in that thought, |
| Vandhu vizhundhen | I came and fell, |
| Kothaana poovaaga | Like a cluster of flowers. |
| Female | |
| Aayiram nilavae vaa | Come, a thousand moons, come! |
| Oar aayiram nilavae vaa | Come, oh a thousand moons, come! |
| Idhazhoram suvai theda | Seeking taste at the edge of the lips, |
| Puthu paadal vizhi paada paada | As the eyes sing a brand new song... |
| Male | |
| Poigai enum | The water nymph... |
| Neermagalum | Known as the pond... |
| Poovaadai porthirundhaal | Was draped in a garment of flowers. |
| Female | |
| Thendral enum | When her lover, the southern breeze... |
| Kaadhalanin kai vilaka | Pushed it aside with his hand, |
| Verthu nindraal | She stood there, breaking into sweat. |
| Male | |
| Aaa… poigai enum | Ah... the water nymph... |
| Neermagalum | Known as the pond... |
| Poovaadai porthirundhaal | Was draped in a garment of flowers. |
| Female | |
| Aaa… thendral enum | Ah... when her lover, the southern breeze... |
| Kaadhalanin kai vilaka | Pushed it aside with his hand, |
| Verthu nindraal | She stood there, breaking into sweat. |
| Male | |
| { Enna thudipo | What a throbbing excitement! |
| Aval nilai nee unara maataayo } (2) | Will you not understand her state? |
| Female | |
| Andha nilaiyil | In that state, |
| Male | |
| Andha sugathai | That bliss... |
| Female | |
| Naan unara kaataayo | Won't you show it to me so I may feel it? |
{ ஆயிரம் நிலவே
வா ஓராயிரம் நிலவே
வா இதழோரம் சுவை
தேட புதுப் பாடல் விழி
பாட பாட } (2)
Come, a thousand moons, come!
Come, oh a thousand moons, come!
Seeking taste at the edge of the lips,
As the eyes sing a brand new song...
ஆயிரம் நிலவே
வா ஓராயிரம் நிலவே
வா
Come, a thousand moons, come!
Come, oh a thousand moons, come!
{ நல்லிரவு
துணையிருக்க நாமிருவர்
தனியிருக்க நாணமென்ன
பாவமென்ன நடைதளர்ந்து
போனதென்ன } (2)
With the midnight keeping us company,
With the two of us alone together,
Why this shyness? Why this hesitation?
Why have your steps faltered?
{ இல்லை உறக்கம்
ஒரே மனம் என்னாசை
பாராயோ } (2)
என் உயிரிலே உன்னை
எழுத பொன்மேனி
தாராயோ
There is no sleep at all,
Won't you look at the desire in my heart?
To write your name upon my soul,
Won't you offer your golden body?
ஆயிரம் நிலவே
வா ஓராயிரம் நிலவே
வா
Come, a thousand moons, come!
Come, oh a thousand moons, come!
{ மன்னவனின்
தோளிரண்டை மங்கை
எந்தன் கை தழுவ கார்
குழலும் பாய் விரிக்கும்
கண் சிவந்து வாய்
வெளுக்கும் } (2)
The king's shoulders...
As my maiden arms embrace both...
My dark hair...
Spreads out like a bed, eyes redden,
And lips turn pale...
{ இந்த மயக்கம்
எழில் முகம் முத்தாக
வேர்க்காதோ } (2)
This intoxication...
Won't this beautiful face...
Perspire like pearls?
அந்த நினைவில்
வந்து விழுந்தேன்
கொத்தான பூவாக
Lost in that thought,
I came and fell,
Like a cluster of flowers.
ஆயிரம் நிலவே
வா ஓராயிரம் நிலவே
வா இதழோரம் சுவை
தேட புதுப் பாடல் விழி
பாட பாட
Come, a thousand moons, come!
Come, oh a thousand moons, come!
Seeking taste at the edge of the lips,
As the eyes sing a brand new song...
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஆயிரம் நிலவே
வா ஓராயிரம் நிலவே
வா
The water nymph...
Known as the pond...
Was draped in a garment of flowers.
பொய்கை எனும்
நீர்மகளும் பூவாடை
போர்த்திருந்தாள்
When her lover, the southern breeze...
Pushed it aside with his hand,
She stood there, breaking into sweat.
தென்றல் எனும்
காதலனின் கை விலக்க
வேர்த்து நின்றாள்
Ah... the water nymph...
Known as the pond...
Was draped in a garment of flowers.
ஆஆ பொய்கை எனும்
நீர்மகளும் பூவாடை
போர்த்திருந்தாள்
Ah... when her lover, the southern breeze...
Pushed it aside with his hand,
She stood there, breaking into sweat.
ஆஆ தென்றல் எனும்
காதலனின் கை விலக்க
வேர்த்து நின்றாள்
What a throbbing excitement!
Will you not understand her state?
{ என்ன துடிப்போ
அவள் நிலை நீ உணர
மாட்டாயோ } (2)
In that state,
அந்த நிலையில்
That bliss...
அந்த சுகத்தை
Won't you show it to me so I may feel it?
நான் உணரக்
காட்டாயோ
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஆயிரம் நிலவே
வா ஓராயிரம் நிலவே
வா இதழோரம் சுவை
தேட புதுப் பாடல் விழி
பாட பாட
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஆயிரம் நிலவே
வா ஓராயிரம் நிலவே
வா
{ Aayiram nilavae vaa
Come, a thousand moons, come!
Oar aayiram nilavae vaa
Come, oh a thousand moons, come!
Idhazhoram suvai theda
Seeking taste at the edge of the lips,
Puthu paadal vizhi paada paada } (2)
As the eyes sing a brand new song...
Aayiram nilavae vaa
Come, a thousand moons, come!
Oar aayiram nilavae vaa
Come, oh a thousand moons, come!
{ Nalliravu thunaiyiruka
With the midnight keeping us company,
Naamiruvar thaniyiruka
With the two of us alone together,
Naanamenna bhaavamenna
Why this shyness? Why this hesitation?
Nadai thalarndhu ponadhenna } (2)
Why have your steps faltered?
{ Illai urakam orae
There is no sleep at all,
Manam ennaasai paaraayo } (2)
Won't you look at the desire in my heart?
En uyirilae unnai ezhudha
To write your name upon my soul,
Ponmeni thaaraayo
Won't you offer your golden body?
Aayiram nilavae vaa
Come, a thousand moons, come!
Oar aayiram nilavae vaa
Come, oh a thousand moons, come!
{ Mannavanin thol
The king's shoulders...
Irandai mangai endhan kai
As my maiden arms embrace both...
Thazhuva kaar kuzhalum
My dark hair...
Paai virikum kan sivandhu
Spreads out like a bed, eyes redden,
Vaai velukum } (2)
And lips turn pale...
{ Indha mayakam
This intoxication...
Ezhil mugam
Won't this beautiful face...
Muthaaga verkaadho } (2)
Perspire like pearls?
Andha ninaivil
Lost in that thought,
Vandhu vizhundhen
I came and fell,
Kothaana poovaaga
Like a cluster of flowers.
Aayiram nilavae vaa
Come, a thousand moons, come!
Oar aayiram nilavae vaa
Come, oh a thousand moons, come!
Idhazhoram suvai theda
Seeking taste at the edge of the lips,
Puthu paadal vizhi paada paada
As the eyes sing a brand new song...
Poigai enum
The water nymph...
Neermagalum
Known as the pond...
Poovaadai porthirundhaal
Was draped in a garment of flowers.
Thendral enum
When her lover, the southern breeze...
Kaadhalanin kai vilaka
Pushed it aside with his hand,
Verthu nindraal
She stood there, breaking into sweat.
Aaa… poigai enum
Ah... the water nymph...
Neermagalum
Known as the pond...
Poovaadai porthirundhaal
Was draped in a garment of flowers.
Aaa… thendral enum
Ah... when her lover, the southern breeze...
Kaadhalanin kai vilaka
Pushed it aside with his hand,
Verthu nindraal
She stood there, breaking into sweat.
{ Enna thudipo
What a throbbing excitement!
Aval nilai nee unara maataayo } (2)
Will you not understand her state?
Andha nilaiyil
In that state,
Andha sugathai
That bliss...
Naan unara kaataayo
Won't you show it to me so I may feel it?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Aayiram Nilave Vaa' is a classic romantic song set during a quiet midnight hour where two lovers exchange intimate expressions of romance, desire, and emotional connection. The song poetically weaves human intimacy with nature, comparing a pond draped in flowers to a shy maiden whose flower-garment is gently pulled aside by her lover, the southern breeze.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uruvagam)
“Poigai enum Neermagalum ... Thendral enum Kaadhalanin”
The pond is personified as a 'water maiden' (Neermagal) and the southern breeze as her 'lover' (Kaadhalan).
Simile (Upamaana)
“Vandhu vizhundhen Kothaana poovaaga”
The heroine compares herself falling softly into her lover's arms to a cluster of blooming flowers.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nalliravu thunaiyiruka / Illai urakam orae”
Repetition of the second consonant 'll' across consecutive lines for melodic harmony.
Moonaal / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Poigai enum / Poovaadai porthirundhaal”
Matching starting sounds in adjacent phrases to create internal rhythm.
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Trivia
This song marked the Tamil playback singing debut of legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. SPB fell severely ill with typhoid right before the scheduled recording date, but actor M. G. Ramachandran insisted on waiting for him to recover rather than replacing him, launching SPB's illustrious career in Tamil cinema.
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