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Aayiram Vaanavil 2

From Vallamai Tharayo · 2008

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Nithyasree
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Vallamai Tharayo2008

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aayiram vaanavil aayiram thoranamA thousand rainbows, a thousand festive decorations
Naanae naanaIs it really me? Is it me?
Aayiram aadalum aayiram paadalumA thousand dances, a thousand songs
Naanae naanaIs it really me? Is it me?
Pudhu mazhaiya pudhu veyilaAm I the new rain, or the new sunshine?
Naanae naanaIs it really me? Is it me?
Pudhu malara pudhu niramaAm I the new blossom, or the fresh color?
Naanae naanaIs it really me? Is it me?
Female
Ini kavalai eppodhum illaiThere are no worries anymore from now on
Pudhu siragu aagaayam ellaiWith new wings, the sky is the only limit
Dhinam dhinamae sandhosham dhaanaeEvery single day is pure happiness
Pudhu vidiyal en dhesam dhaanaeA new dawn is my homeland itself
Vaanambaadi naanI am a skylark soaring high
Pudhumai pennae naanI am the modern, empowered woman
Vaanambaadi naanI am a skylark soaring high
Pudhumai pennae naanI am the modern, empowered woman
Female
Aayiram vaanavil aayiram thoranamA thousand rainbows, a thousand festive decorations
Naanae naanaIs it really me? Is it me?
Aayiram aadalum aayiram paadalumA thousand dances, a thousand songs
Naanae naanaIs it really me? Is it me?
Female
Naanae thedum mugamI am the face I seek
Naanae paadum sugamI am the happiness I sing of
Naanae kaanum nanavuI am the reality of the dreams I see
Vaanam bhoomi iniThe sky and the earth, from now on
Endhan thozhi enaAre like my close friends
Naalum serndhu varuvenI will walk together with them every day
Female
Kaal thadam kaal thadamaaiFootstep by footstep
Aaaaaa….aaa….aaa….haaa….aa….aa….aa…Aaaaaa... vocalizing with joy
Naan enai naan enai thodarvenaeI will follow myself, I will follow myself
Podhum podhum iniEnough, it is enough now
Endhan vaazhvu thaniMy life is unique and independent
Sandhoshangal kodiThere are ten million happinesses waiting
Female
Aayiram vaanavil aayiram thoranamA thousand rainbows, a thousand festive decorations
Naanae naanaIs it really me? Is it me?
Aayiram aadalum aayiram paadalumA thousand dances, a thousand songs
Naanae naanaIs it really me? Is it me?
Female
Naanae endhan kudaiI am my own umbrella shielding me
Naanae thandha varamI am the boon I bestowed upon myself
Naanae sondha velichamI am my own guiding light
Illai veru siraiThere is no other prison for me
Solven nooru muraiI will proclaim this a hundred times
Naanae seiyum ulagamI am the world that I create
Female
Punnagai siragaalaeWith wings made of smiles
Naan ini naan ini parappenaeI will fly from now on, I will fly
Innum enna sollaWhat more is left to say?
Naalai undu vellaTomorrow is there to be conquered
Vaazhum vaazhkkai enakkaeThis life being lived belongs to me
Female
Aayiram vaanavil aayiram thoranamA thousand rainbows, a thousand festive decorations
Naanae naanaIs it really me? Is it me?
Aayiram aadalum aayiram paadalumA thousand dances, a thousand songs
Naanae naanaIs it really me? Is it me?
Pudhu mazhaiya pudhu veyilaAm I the new rain, or the new sunshine?
Naanae naanaIs it really me? Is it me?
Pudhu malara pudhu niramaAm I the new blossom, or the fresh color?
Naanae naanaIs it really me? Is it me?
Female
Ini kavalai eppodhum illaiThere are no worries anymore from now on
Pudhu siragu aagaayam ellaiWith new wings, the sky is the only limit
Dhinam dhinamae sandhosham dhaanaeEvery single day is pure happiness
Pudhu vidiyal en dhesam dhaanaeA new dawn is my homeland itself
Vaanambaadi naanI am a skylark soaring high
Pudhumai pennae naanI am the modern, empowered woman
Vaanambaadi naanI am a skylark soaring high
Pudhumai pennae naanI am the modern, empowered woman

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is an uplifting, self-affirming anthem celebrating women's empowerment, liberation, and individuality. The protagonist expresses sheer amazement at her own newfound freedom and happiness, questioning if this joyous reality is truly hers. She identifies herself as a 'Pudhumai Penn' (modern woman) and a skylark, breaking free from past constraints and looking toward a bright, self-determined future where the sky is her limit.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora (Repetition of opening words)

Aayiram vaanavil aayiram thoranam

The word 'Aayiram' (a thousand) and 'Pudhu' (new) are repeated at the beginning of consecutive lines to emphasize abundance and fresh beginnings.

Metaphor

Vaanambaadi naan / Punnagai siragaalae

Comparing herself to 'Vaanambaadi' (skylark) and describing her smile as 'siragu' (wings) metaphorically signifies liberation and freedom.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme in Tamil Prosody)

Aayiram aadalum aayiram paadalum

The second letters 'daa' in 'aadalum' and 'paadalum' rhyme, creating a melodious Tamil poetic rhythm.

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Trivia

The term 'Pudhumai Penn' referenced in the song is a direct tribute to modern womanhood originally envisioned by the iconic Tamil revolutionary poet Mahakavi Subramania Bharati.

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