Aayiram Ninaivu Aayiram Kanavu
From Avalukendru Oru Manam · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Avalukendru Oru Manam1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Laaa..haha hoho haha | Laaa..haha hoho haha |
| Haha haa haa haa | Haha haa haa haa |
| Hoooo hoho haha hoho haha | Hoooo hoho haha hoho haha |
| Haha haa haa haa | Haha haa haa haa |
| Male | |
| Aayiram ninaivu | A thousand memories |
| Aayiram kanavu | A thousand dreams |
| Kanudhu manathu oho.. | The heart sees them, oho.. |
| Pennai thotta ullam | The heart that touched a woman |
| Engum inba vellam | A flood of joy everywhere |
| Engae antha sorgam.. haan.. | Where is that heaven.. haan.. |
| Engae antha sorgam.. | Where is that heaven.. |
| Male | |
| Laaa..haha hoho haha | Laaa..haha hoho haha |
| Haha haa haa haa | Haha haa haa haa |
| Hoooo hoho haha hoho haha | Hoooo hoho haha hoho haha |
| Haha haa haa haa | Haha haa haa haa |
| Male | |
| Aayiram ninaivu | A thousand memories |
| Aayiram kanavu | A thousand dreams |
| Kanudhu manathu oho.. | The heart sees them, oho.. |
| Pennai thotta ullam | The heart that touched a woman |
| Engum inba vellam | A flood of joy everywhere |
| Engae antha sorgam.. haan.. | Where is that heaven.. haan.. |
| Engae antha sorgam.. | Where is that heaven.. |
| Male | |
| {Poovai alli thanthaal | {Gathering flowers and giving them |
| Antha poonthendral annam | Like the gentle flower breeze |
| Bodhai kondu aadum | Dancing in intoxication |
| Enthan manamennum kinnam} (2) | Is the cup of my heart} (2) |
| Male | |
| En kannodu penmai | With my eyes, womanhood |
| Oru kadhai padithaalo | Did she read a story? |
| Naan kanaamal nenjai | Without my realizing, my heart |
| Aval padam pidithaalo | Did she capture a picture of it? |
| Male | |
| Naal poga poga | As days pass by |
| Aasai ullam engae pogumo | Where will this desiring heart go? |
| Enna agumo… engae pogumo | What will happen... where will it go? |
| Male | |
| Aayiram ninaivu | A thousand memories |
| Aayiram kanavu | A thousand dreams |
| Kanudhu manathu oho.. | The heart sees them, oho.. |
| Pennai thotta ullam | The heart that touched a woman |
| Engum inba vellam | A flood of joy everywhere |
| Engae antha sorgam.. haan.. | Where is that heaven.. haan.. |
| Engae antha sorgam.. | Where is that heaven.. |
| Male | |
| {Moodi vaitha thattil | {On the covered plate |
| Indru moha chinnangal | Today are signs of passion |
| Aadu thottil podum | Rocker cradles are swinging |
| Enthan kaadhal ennangal} (2) | My loving thoughts} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kai kollatha vannam | In a way beyond reach |
| Aval sugam koduthaalo | Did she give pleasure? |
| Naan sollatha sollil | In words I never spoke |
| Aval suvai valarthaalo | Did she nurture sweet relish? |
| Male | |
| Naal poga poga | As days pass by |
| Aasai ullam engae pogumo | Where will this desiring heart go? |
| Enna agumo… engae pogumo | What will happen... where will it go? |
| Male | |
| Aayiram ninaivu | A thousand memories |
| Aayiram kanavu | A thousand dreams |
| Kanudhu manathu oho.. | The heart sees them, oho.. |
| Pennai thotta ullam | The heart that touched a woman |
| Engum inba vellam | A flood of joy everywhere |
| Engae antha sorgam.. haan.. | Where is that heaven.. haan.. |
| Engae antha sorgam.. | Where is that heaven.. |
| Male | |
| Laaa..haha hoho haha | Laaa..haha hoho haha |
| Haha haa haa haa | Haha haa haa haa |
| Hoooo hoho haha hoho haha | Hoooo hoho haha hoho haha |
| Haha haa haa haa | Haha haa haa haa |
லா... ஹஹா ஹோஹோ ஹஹா
ஹஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹோ ஹோஹோ ஹஹா ஹோஹோ
ஹஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
Laaa..haha hoho haha
Haha haa haa haa
Hoooo hoho haha hoho haha
Haha haa haa haa
ஆயிரம் நினைவு
ஆயிரம் கனவு
காணுது மனது ஓஹோ..
பெண்ணை தொட்ட உள்ளம்
எங்கும் இன்ப வெள்ளம்
எங்கே அந்த சொர்கம்.. ஹா....
எங்கே அந்த சொர்கம்..
A thousand memories
A thousand dreams
The heart sees them, oho..
The heart that touched a woman
A flood of joy everywhere
Where is that heaven.. haan..
Where is that heaven..
லா... ஹஹா ஹோஹோ ஹஹா
ஹஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹோ ஹோஹோ ஹஹா ஹோஹோ
ஹஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
Laaa..haha hoho haha
Haha haa haa haa
Hoooo hoho haha hoho haha
Haha haa haa haa
ஆயிரம் நினைவு
ஆயிரம் கனவு
காணுது மனது ஓஹோ..
பெண்ணை தொட்ட உள்ளம்
எங்கும் இன்ப வெள்ளம்
எங்கே அந்த சொர்கம்.. ஹா...
எங்கே அந்த சொர்கம்..
A thousand memories
A thousand dreams
The heart sees them, oho..
The heart that touched a woman
A flood of joy everywhere
Where is that heaven.. haan..
Where is that heaven..
{பூவை அல்லி தந்தாள்
அந்த பூந்தென்றல் அன்னம்
போதை கொண்டு ஆடும்
எந்தன் மனமென்னும் கிண்ணம்} (2)
{Gathering flowers and giving them
Like the gentle flower breeze
Dancing in intoxication
Is the cup of my heart} (2)
என் கண்ணோடு பெண்மை
ஒரு கதை படித்தாலோ
நான் காணாமல் நெஞ்சை
அவள் படம் பிடித்தாலோ
With my eyes, womanhood
Did she read a story?
Without my realizing, my heart
Did she capture a picture of it?
நாள் போக போக
ஆசை உள்ளம் எங்கே போகுமோ
என்ன ஆகுமோ… எங்கே போகுமோ
As days pass by
Where will this desiring heart go?
What will happen... where will it go?
ஆயிரம் நினைவு
ஆயிரம் கனவு
காணுது மனது ஓஹோ..
பெண்ணை தொட்ட உள்ளம்
எங்கும் இன்ப வெள்ளம்
எங்கே அந்த சொர்கம்.. ஹா...
எங்கே அந்த சொர்கம்..
A thousand memories
A thousand dreams
The heart sees them, oho..
The heart that touched a woman
A flood of joy everywhere
Where is that heaven.. haan..
Where is that heaven..
{மூடி வைத்த தட்டில்
இன்று மோக சின்னங்கள்
ஆடு தொட்டில் போடும்
எந்தன் காதல் எண்ணங்கள்} (2)
{On the covered plate
Today are signs of passion
Rocker cradles are swinging
My loving thoughts} (2)
கை கொள்ளாத வண்ணம்
அவள் சுகம் கொடுத்தாளோ
நான் சொல்லாத சொல்லில்
அவள் சுவை வளர்த்தாளோ
In a way beyond reach
Did she give pleasure?
In words I never spoke
Did she nurture sweet relish?
நாள் போக போக
ஆசை உள்ளம் எங்கே போகுமோ
என்ன ஆகுமோ… எங்கே போகுமோ
As days pass by
Where will this desiring heart go?
What will happen... where will it go?
ஆயிரம் நினைவு
ஆயிரம் கனவு
காணுது மனது ஓஹோ..
பெண்ணை தொட்ட உள்ளம்
எங்கும் இன்ப வெள்ளம்
எங்கே அந்த சொர்கம்.. ஹா..
எங்கே அந்த சொர்கம்..
A thousand memories
A thousand dreams
The heart sees them, oho..
The heart that touched a woman
A flood of joy everywhere
Where is that heaven.. haan..
Where is that heaven..
லா... ஹஹா ஹோஹோ ஹஹா
ஹஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹோ ஹோஹோ ஹஹா ஹோஹோ
ஹஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
Laaa..haha hoho haha
Haha haa haa haa
Hoooo hoho haha hoho haha
Haha haa haa haa
Laaa..haha hoho haha
Laaa..haha hoho haha
Haha haa haa haa
Haha haa haa haa
Hoooo hoho haha hoho haha
Hoooo hoho haha hoho haha
Haha haa haa haa
Haha haa haa haa
Aayiram ninaivu
A thousand memories
Aayiram kanavu
A thousand dreams
Kanudhu manathu oho..
The heart sees them, oho..
Pennai thotta ullam
The heart that touched a woman
Engum inba vellam
A flood of joy everywhere
Engae antha sorgam.. haan..
Where is that heaven.. haan..
Engae antha sorgam..
Where is that heaven..
Laaa..haha hoho haha
Laaa..haha hoho haha
Haha haa haa haa
Haha haa haa haa
Hoooo hoho haha hoho haha
Hoooo hoho haha hoho haha
Haha haa haa haa
Haha haa haa haa
Aayiram ninaivu
A thousand memories
Aayiram kanavu
A thousand dreams
Kanudhu manathu oho..
The heart sees them, oho..
Pennai thotta ullam
The heart that touched a woman
Engum inba vellam
A flood of joy everywhere
Engae antha sorgam.. haan..
Where is that heaven.. haan..
Engae antha sorgam..
Where is that heaven..
{Poovai alli thanthaal
{Gathering flowers and giving them
Antha poonthendral annam
Like the gentle flower breeze
Bodhai kondu aadum
Dancing in intoxication
Enthan manamennum kinnam} (2)
Is the cup of my heart} (2)
En kannodu penmai
With my eyes, womanhood
Oru kadhai padithaalo
Did she read a story?
Naan kanaamal nenjai
Without my realizing, my heart
Aval padam pidithaalo
Did she capture a picture of it?
Naal poga poga
As days pass by
Aasai ullam engae pogumo
Where will this desiring heart go?
Enna agumo… engae pogumo
What will happen... where will it go?
Aayiram ninaivu
A thousand memories
Aayiram kanavu
A thousand dreams
Kanudhu manathu oho..
The heart sees them, oho..
Pennai thotta ullam
The heart that touched a woman
Engum inba vellam
A flood of joy everywhere
Engae antha sorgam.. haan..
Where is that heaven.. haan..
Engae antha sorgam..
Where is that heaven..
{Moodi vaitha thattil
{On the covered plate
Indru moha chinnangal
Today are signs of passion
Aadu thottil podum
Rocker cradles are swinging
Enthan kaadhal ennangal} (2)
My loving thoughts} (2)
Kai kollatha vannam
In a way beyond reach
Aval sugam koduthaalo
Did she give pleasure?
Naan sollatha sollil
In words I never spoke
Aval suvai valarthaalo
Did she nurture sweet relish?
Naal poga poga
As days pass by
Aasai ullam engae pogumo
Where will this desiring heart go?
Enna agumo… engae pogumo
What will happen... where will it go?
Aayiram ninaivu
A thousand memories
Aayiram kanavu
A thousand dreams
Kanudhu manathu oho..
The heart sees them, oho..
Pennai thotta ullam
The heart that touched a woman
Engum inba vellam
A flood of joy everywhere
Engae antha sorgam.. haan..
Where is that heaven.. haan..
Engae antha sorgam..
Where is that heaven..
Laaa..haha hoho haha
Laaa..haha hoho haha
Haha haa haa haa
Haha haa haa haa
Hoooo hoho haha hoho haha
Hoooo hoho haha hoho haha
Haha haa haa haa
Haha haa haa haa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic track captures the euphoric rush of romantic awakening and intimate longing. The protagonist reflects on the flood of a thousand memories and dreams that wash over his heart after experiencing love, comparing the feeling of bliss to searching for a heavenly paradise on earth. As he contemplates the deepening of his passions and the tender mystery of his partner's affection, he wonders where this overwhelming feeling of desire will lead him as time goes on.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaaphora / Repetition (Edugai / Monai)
“Aayiram ninaivu / Aayiram kanavu”
Repetition of 'Aayiram' across consecutive lines emphasizes the vast number of thoughts and dreams occupying the protagonist's heart.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Enthan manamennum kinnam”
The speaker's heart is metaphorically described as a 'kinnam' (cup or vessel) intoxicated with joy, and love thoughts as swinging in a cradle.
Imagery (Kaatchi Uruvagaimai)
“Engum inba vellam / Engae antha sorgam”
Vivid sensory imagery used to describe emotional awakening through physical touch, breeze, and blossoms.
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Trivia
'Aayiram Ninaivu' is a famous romantic song from the 1971 Tamil film 'Avalukendru Oru Manam', directed by C. V. Sridhar. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan (MSV), with lyrics penned by Kannadasan and vocals rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela.
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