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Lyrics & meaning

Alamaram Saindhathadi

From Idhaya Nayagan · 1992

Lyricist
Kamakodiyan
Singer
Krishnaraj
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Idhaya Nayagan
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
31 May 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aalamaram sainthathadi aadum malai ointhathadi
Aalamaram sainthathadi aadum malai ointhathadi
Aatha karai serummunne deepam ananjatho
Aasai alai oyum munne avalum ointhaalo
Aalamaram sainthathadi aadum malai ointhathadi
Aalamaram sainthathadi aadum malai ointhathadi
Kadaloram naanal kooda kavithai sonnathey
Unai pola or jeevan inimale illaiye
Kadaloram naanal kooda kavithai sonnathey
Unai pola or jeevan inimale illaiye
Poove poongaatre aval thaan enge
Poove poongaatre aval thaan enge
Solli thantha paadam yaavume sogam aagi ponathe
Ennai vittu unthan aavi yean thanimayil vaaduthey
Engey en jeevanae ennul sernthidu
Ange un aatharavai ennai serthidu
Aalamaram sainthathadi aadum malai ointhathadi
Aalamaram sainthathadi aadum malai ointhathadi
Malaratha poovindru malarnthey vaaduthey
Ezhuthatha kadhal oviyam ezhuthiyum azhinthathey
Malaratha poovindru malarnthey vaaduthey
Ezhuthatha kadhal oviyam ezhuthiyum azhinthathey
Inaiyum nadhi karaiyum athil pirivugal yaethum ilaiye
Inaiyum nadhi karaiyum athil pirivugal yaethum ilaiye
Sogangalai thaangathu ennalum en nenjame
Thaanginalum thoongathu alai paayum en aasaiye
Engey en jeevanae ennul sernthidu
Ange un aatharavai ennai serthidu
Aalamaram sainthathadi aadum malai ointhathadi
Aalamaram sainthathadi aadum malai ointhathadi
Aatha karai serummunne deepam ananjatho
Aasai alai oyum munne avalum ointhaalo
Aalamaram sainthathadi aadum malai ointhathadi
Aalamaram sainthathadi aadum malai ointhathadi
The banyan tree has fallen, the dancing rain has stopped.
The banyan tree has fallen, the dancing rain has stopped.
Did the lamp go out before reaching the riverbank?
Did she pass away before her waves of longing ceased?
The banyan tree has fallen, the dancing rain has stopped.
The banyan tree has fallen, the dancing rain has stopped.
Even the reeds by the seashore recited poetry.
There is no soul like you anywhere anymore.
Even the reeds by the seashore recited poetry.
There is no soul like you anywhere anymore.
O flower, O gentle breeze, where is she?
O flower, O gentle breeze, where is she?
Every lesson taught has turned into sorrow.
Having left me, why is your spirit withering in loneliness?
Where are you, my life? Come unite with me.
Take me there, into the shelter of your loving care.
The banyan tree has fallen, the dancing rain has stopped.
The banyan tree has fallen, the dancing rain has stopped.
Today, the unbloomed flower blossoms only to wither away.
The unpainted picture of love was drawn, only to be erased.
Today, the unbloomed flower blossoms only to wither away.
The unpainted picture of love was drawn, only to be erased.
The river and its banks meet as one, knowing no separation.
The river and its banks meet as one, knowing no separation.
My heart can never bear these sorrows.
Even if it endures, my restless longing will never sleep.
Where are you, my life? Come unite with me.
Take me there, into the shelter of your loving care.
The banyan tree has fallen, the dancing rain has stopped.
The banyan tree has fallen, the dancing rain has stopped.
Did the lamp go out before reaching the riverbank?
Did she pass away before her waves of longing ceased?
The banyan tree has fallen, the dancing rain has stopped.
The banyan tree has fallen, the dancing rain has stopped.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This melancholic song expresses profound grief and tragic loss following the passing of a beloved partner. Through vivid natural allegories—such as a fallen banyan tree, quieted rain, an extinguished lamp, and an unwritten painting that got erased—the song captures the sheer collapse of the protagonist's world. The lover's absence leaves an irreplaceable void, turning former joy and sweet memories into unbearable sorrow. Desperately calling out to elements of nature like the flowers and gentle wind, the singer searches for his soulmate's presence. The lyrics highlight a deep emotional pain, questioning why a life cut short had to leave the survivor languishing in solitary longing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Aalamaram sainthathadi aadum malai ointhathadi”

Comparing the loss of a strong support system or beloved person to a massive banyan tree falling.

Personification

“Kadaloram naanal kooda kavithai sonnathey”

Attributing human creative qualities like writing poetry to the reeds growing along the seashore.

Apostrophe

“Poove poongaatre aval thaan enge”

Directly addressing non-human entities (flower and breeze) to inquire about the lost beloved.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Aasai alai oyum munne avalum ointhaalo”

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'Aa' in words within the line.

Metaphor

“Ezhuthatha kadhal oviyam ezhuthiyum azhinthathey”

Comparing the abrupt end of their romance to an unwritten artwork wiped away mid-creation.

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Trivia

'Aalamaram Sainthathadi' from Idhaya Nayagan (1992) is composed by Deva with lyricist Kamakodiyan crafting deeply poetic imagery. Sung with poignant grief by Krishnaraj, the track remains one of the notable early 90s Tamil cinema tragic melodies.

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