Alaiyadum Poley
From Kumari · 1952
- Lyricist
- M. P. Sivan
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kumari1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Alaiyaadum polae | Like a swaying wave, |
| Mana nilaiyaadalaanen | Why has my mind become so restless? |
| Alaiyaadum polae | Like a swaying wave, |
| Mana nilaiyaadalaanen | Why has my mind become so restless? |
| Anaadhai naan thaniye vaadalaanen | I have become an orphan, languishing all alone. |
| Alaiyaadum polae | Like a swaying wave, |
| Mana nilaiyaadalaanen | Why has my mind become so restless? |
| Female | |
| Analitta melugu pol | Like wax placed upon a fire, |
| Uruguraene vaazhvilae | I am melting away in this life. |
| Analitta melugu pol | Like wax placed upon a fire, |
| Uruguraene vaazhvilae | I am melting away in this life. |
| Kanindhu anbae kaatuvaarum kaanen | I see no one who shows me tender love. |
| Alaiyaadum polae | Like a swaying wave, |
| Mana nilaiyaadalaanen | Why has my mind become so restless? |
| Female | |
| Ennaasai andrae maaindhadhe | My desires died that very day, |
| Inbam thondri maraindhadhe | Happiness appeared only to fade away. |
| Innal yaeno iniyum paarile | Why does affliction still persist in this world? |
| Alaiyaadum polae | Like a swaying wave, |
| Mana nilaiyaadalaanen | Why has my mind become so restless? |
| Female | |
| Needhi pozhiyum naattil saanthi | In a land where justice is said to pour down, is there no peace |
| Naermai muraiyum illaiyaa | And no sense of honesty? |
| Needhi pozhiyum naattil saanthi | In a land where justice is said to pour down, is there no peace |
| Naermai muraiyum illaiyaa | And no sense of honesty? |
| Mayangum endhan thunbam theeraadha | Will my swooning sorrow never come to an end? |
| Anbum naeraadha | Will love never reach me? |
| Alaiyaadum polae | Like a swaying wave, |
| Mana nilaiyaadalaanen | Why has my mind become so restless? |
அலையாடும் போலே
மன நிலையாடலானேன்
அலையாடும் போலே
மன நிலையாடலானேன்
அனாதை நான் தனியே வாடலானேன்
அலையாடும் போலே
மன நிலையாடலானேன்
Like a swaying wave,
Why has my mind become so restless?
Like a swaying wave,
Why has my mind become so restless?
I have become an orphan, languishing all alone.
Like a swaying wave,
Why has my mind become so restless?
அனலிட்ட மெழுகு போல்
உருகுறேனே வாழ்விலே
அனலிட்ட மெழுகு போல்
உருகுறேனே வாழ்விலே
கனிந்து அன்பே காட்டுவாரும் காணேன்
அலையாடும் போலே
மன நிலையாடலானேன்
Like wax placed upon a fire,
I am melting away in this life.
Like wax placed upon a fire,
I am melting away in this life.
I see no one who shows me tender love.
Like a swaying wave,
Why has my mind become so restless?
என்னாசை அன்றே மாய்ந்ததே
இன்பம் தோன்றி மறைந்ததே
இன்னல் ஏனோ இனியும் பாரிலே
அலையாடும் போலே
மன நிலையாடலானேன்
My desires died that very day,
Happiness appeared only to fade away.
Why does affliction still persist in this world?
Like a swaying wave,
Why has my mind become so restless?
நீதி பொழியும் நாட்டில் சாந்தி
நேர்மை முறையும் இல்லையா
நீதி பொழியும் நாட்டில் சாந்தி
நேர்மை முறையும் இல்லையா
மயங்கும் எந்தன் துன்பம் தீராதா
அன்பும் நேராதா
அலையாடும் போலே
மன நிலையாடலானேன்
In a land where justice is said to pour down, is there no peace
And no sense of honesty?
In a land where justice is said to pour down, is there no peace
And no sense of honesty?
Will my swooning sorrow never come to an end?
Will love never reach me?
Like a swaying wave,
Why has my mind become so restless?
Alaiyaadum polae
Like a swaying wave,
Mana nilaiyaadalaanen
Why has my mind become so restless?
Alaiyaadum polae
Like a swaying wave,
Mana nilaiyaadalaanen
Why has my mind become so restless?
Anaadhai naan thaniye vaadalaanen
I have become an orphan, languishing all alone.
Alaiyaadum polae
Like a swaying wave,
Mana nilaiyaadalaanen
Why has my mind become so restless?
Analitta melugu pol
Like wax placed upon a fire,
Uruguraene vaazhvilae
I am melting away in this life.
Analitta melugu pol
Like wax placed upon a fire,
Uruguraene vaazhvilae
I am melting away in this life.
Kanindhu anbae kaatuvaarum kaanen
I see no one who shows me tender love.
Alaiyaadum polae
Like a swaying wave,
Mana nilaiyaadalaanen
Why has my mind become so restless?
Ennaasai andrae maaindhadhe
My desires died that very day,
Inbam thondri maraindhadhe
Happiness appeared only to fade away.
Innal yaeno iniyum paarile
Why does affliction still persist in this world?
Alaiyaadum polae
Like a swaying wave,
Mana nilaiyaadalaanen
Why has my mind become so restless?
Needhi pozhiyum naattil saanthi
In a land where justice is said to pour down, is there no peace
Naermai muraiyum illaiyaa
And no sense of honesty?
Needhi pozhiyum naattil saanthi
In a land where justice is said to pour down, is there no peace
Naermai muraiyum illaiyaa
And no sense of honesty?
Mayangum endhan thunbam theeraadha
Will my swooning sorrow never come to an end?
Anbum naeraadha
Will love never reach me?
Alaiyaadum polae
Like a swaying wave,
Mana nilaiyaadalaanen
Why has my mind become so restless?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This melancholic song portrays a woman suffering intense grief and isolation. Comparing her inner turmoil to tossing ocean waves and her fragile existence to wax melting near a flame, she laments her orphan-like solitude and lost joy. In her distress, she questions whether fairness, peace, and love truly exist in a world that promises justice yet leaves her utterly helpless.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Alaiyaadum polae”
Compares the turbulent mind to a swaying ocean wave (Alaiyaadum polae) and life's pain to wax melting over heat (Analitta melugu pol).
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Inbam thondri maraindhadhe / Innal yaeno iniyum paarile”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'n' in 'Inbam' and 'Innal' adds rhythmic resonance.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Needhi pozhiyum naattil saanthi / Naermai muraiyum illaiyaa”
The 'N' sound alliteration in 'Needhi' and 'Naermai' emphasizes the moral questioning of the stanza.
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Trivia
This early 1950s classical melody from 'Kumari' (1952) showcases K. V. Mahadevan's mastery in evoking deep emotional pathos, embellished by the soulful voice of veteran playback singer P. Leela.
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