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Lyrics & meaning

Aayirathil Oruthiamma

From Kai Kodutha Deivam · 1964

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Kai Kodutha Deivam
Movie release year
1964
Lyrics added on
25 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aayirathil
Oruthiyamma nee
Ulagam arinthidadha
Piraviyamma nee
Paarvaiyilae
Kumariyamma pazhakathilae
Kuzhandhaiyamma aayirathil
Oruthiyamma nee
{ Paalilum
Venmai paniyilum
Menmai } (2)
Pachai ilam
Kili mozhi nee
Solvadhu unmai
Paavigal nenjam
Uraithidum vanjam
Unmaiyendru
Solvadharku deivamum anjum
Then endra sol endrum then aagumo
Thee endru sonnalum thee aagumo ooo
Aayirathil
Oruthiyamma nee
Ulagam arinthidadha
Piraviyamma nee
Paarvaiyilae
Kumariyamma pazhakathilae
Kuzhandhaiyamma aayirathil
Oruthiyamma nee
{ Pennodu
Thondri pennodu
Vaazhndhum } (2)
Pen manadhu
Ennavendru puriyavillaiyo
Kan enna
Kanno nenjenna nenjo
Kalangam solbavarku
Ullam illaiyo
Aadharam
Noorendru oor sollalam
Aanaalum poi endru naan solluven
Aayirathil
Oruthiyamma nee
Ulagam arinthidadha
Piraviyamma nee
Paarvaiyilae
Kumariyamma pazhakathilae
Kuzhandhaiyamma aayirathil
Oruthiyamma nee
One in a thousand,
you are one of a kind, my dear.
A rare soul
this world has never truly known.
In your appearance,
a young woman; in your nature,
a pure child! One in a thousand,
you are one of a kind, my dear.
Whiter than milk,
softer and gentler
than morning dew,
Like a sweet little
parrot's innocent voice,
everything you speak is the truth.
When sinners with wicked hearts
utter such cruel malice,
to ever call it the truth,
even God would fear!
Does merely saying the word "honey" make it sweet honey?
Does just speaking the word "fire" turn it into fire? Oh...
One in a thousand,
you are one of a kind, my dear.
A rare soul
this world has never truly known.
In your appearance,
a young woman; in your nature,
a pure child! One in a thousand,
you are one of a kind, my dear.
Born of a woman
and having lived
alongside a woman,
could they still not understand
what a woman's heart truly is?
What kind of eyes do they have,
and what kind of heart?
Do those who throw stains of blame
have no conscience at all?
"We have a hundred proofs,"
the town may claim,
yet I will still declare it is a lie!
One in a thousand,
you are one of a kind, my dear.
A rare soul
this world has never truly known.
In your appearance,
a young woman; in your nature,
a pure child! One in a thousand,
you are one of a kind, my dear.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Kai Kodutha Deivam' is an emotional defense and poetic tribute to the innocence and purity of the female protagonist. The singer passionately praises her virtue, describing her as a rare soul unmatched by anyone else. He asserts that while she appears grown in womanhood, her heart remains as pure, gentle, and innocent as that of a child. He scorns the vicious rumors and malicious accusations spread by deceitful people, pointing out that mere false words cannot alter the truth, just as saying 'fire' does not burn.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor & Simile (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)

“{ Paalilum Venmai paniyilum Menmai }”

Compares her purity to milk ('Paalilum venmai'), softness to snow/dew ('paniyilum menmai'), and gentle speech to a tender parrot ('Pachai ilam kili mozhi').

Rhetorical Question & Philosophical Analogy

“Then endra sol endrum then aagumo Thee endra sonnalum thee aagumo ooo”

Kannadasan uses profound analogies ('Does saying honey make it sweet honey? Does saying fire burn?') to argue that mere accusation or verbal slander does not make an innocent person guilty.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Kan enna Kanno nenjenna nenjo”

The repetition of initial sounds in 'Kan enna Kanno nenjenna nenjo' creates rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry.

Emonai / Edhughai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Paarvaiyilae Kumariyamma pazhakathilae”

Rhyming of the second consonants ('Paarvaiyilae' / 'Kumariyamma') reinforces the poetic cadence of the chorus.

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Trivia

The song 'Aayirathil Oruthiyamma Nee' features legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan in the movie 'Kai Kodutha Deivam' (1964). Composed by the iconic duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and rendered by T. M. Soundararajan, Kannadasan's lyrics in this track are renowned for defending womanhood against societal prejudice and gossip.

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