Amaithi Amaithi Amaithi Amaithi
From Thanga Malar · 1969
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Thanga Malar1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vithaagi mulaiyaagi sediyaaga kodiyaaga | Love that grew, starting as a seed, a sprout, a plant, and a creeping vine. |
| Vilaindha kaadhal | Love that blossomed and yielded. |
| Female | |
| Poovaagi panjaagi kaayaga kaniyaaga | Love that ripened into perfection like a flower, soft cotton, raw fruit, and a sweet fruit. |
| Kanindha kaadhal | Love that matured completely. |
| Male | |
| Amaidhi amaidhi amaidhi amaidhi | Peace, peace, peace, peace, |
| Ulagengum orae amaidhi | There is only peace across the entire world. |
| Amaidhi amaidhi | Peace, peace, |
| Ulagengum orae amaidhi | There is only peace across the entire world. |
| Amaidhiyin naduvae melliya orr kural | In the quiet midst of that peace, a soft gentle voice, |
| Arugil vaa ena azhaithathu | Called out, asking her to come close. |
| Female | |
| Angum ingum thedi nindraal | She stood searching here and there, |
| Angum ingum thedi nindraal | She stood searching here and there, |
| Andha azhagum kangalil kidaithathu | And that captivating beauty was discovered by her eyes. |
| Azhagum kangalil kidaithathu | That beauty was discovered by her eyes. |
| Female | |
| Amaidhi amaidhi | Peace, peace, |
| Ulagengum orae amaidhi | There is only peace across the entire world. |
| Male | |
| Yaar ena kettaan per solla maranthu | He asked who it was, while she forgot to tell her name, |
| Naanathinaal thalai kunindhathu | And bowed her head out of shyness. |
| Yaar ena kettaan per solla maranthu | He asked who it was, while she forgot to tell her name, |
| Naanathinaal thalai kunindhathu | And bowed her head out of shyness. |
| Female | |
| Per sollum munnae pazhagiya thunai pol | Even before she could speak her name, like a familiar companion, |
| Per sollum munnae pazhagiya thunai pol | Even before she could speak her name, like a familiar companion, |
| Maarbinil avalai anaithathu | He embraced her tenderly against his chest. |
| Maarbinil avalai anaithathu | He embraced her tenderly against his chest. |
| Male | |
| Amaidhi amaidhi | Peace, peace, |
| Ulagengum orae amaidhi | There is only peace across the entire world. |
| Female | |
| Vaiyam urangidum nerathilae | At the quiet hour when the whole world sleeps, |
| Aval malaranai melae kaniyaanaal | She became like a sweet fruit upon the bed of flowers. |
| Malaranai melae kaniyaanaal | A sweet fruit upon the bed of flowers. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvin ragasiyam arindhu konden | I discovered the deepest secret of life, |
| Avan kaniyum munnae kili aanaan | He became a parrot flocking to it even before the fruit ripened. |
| Kaniyum munnae kili aanaan | He became a parrot flocking to it even before the fruit ripened. |
வித்தாகி முளையாகி செடியாக கொடியாக
விளைந்த காதல்
Love that grew, starting as a seed, a sprout, a plant, and a creeping vine.
Love that blossomed and yielded.
பூவாகி பிஞ்சாகி காயாக கனியாக
கனிந்த காதல்
Love that ripened into perfection like a flower, soft cotton, raw fruit, and a sweet fruit.
Love that matured completely.
அமைதி அமைதி அமைதி அமைதி
உலகமெங்கும் ஒரே அமைதி
அமைதி அமைதி
உலகமெங்கும் ஒரே அமைதி
அமைதியின் நடுவே மெல்லிய ஓர் குரல்
அருகில் வா என அழைத்தது
Peace, peace, peace, peace,
There is only peace across the entire world.
Peace, peace,
There is only peace across the entire world.
In the quiet midst of that peace, a soft gentle voice,
Called out, asking her to come close.
அங்கும் இங்கும் தேடி நின்றாள்
அங்கும் இங்கும் தேடி நின்றாள்
அந்த அழகும் கண்களில் கிடைத்தது
அழகும் கண்களில் கிடைத்தது
She stood searching here and there,
She stood searching here and there,
And that captivating beauty was discovered by her eyes.
That beauty was discovered by her eyes.
அமைதி அமைதி
உலகமெங்கும் ஒரே அமைதி
Peace, peace,
There is only peace across the entire world.
யார் என கேட்டான் பேர் சொல்ல மறந்து
நாணத்தினால் தலை குனிந்தது
யார் என கேட்டான் பேர் சொல்ல மறந்து
நாணத்தினால் தலை குனிந்தது
He asked who it was, while she forgot to tell her name,
And bowed her head out of shyness.
He asked who it was, while she forgot to tell her name,
And bowed her head out of shyness.
பேர் சொல்லும் முன்னே பழகிய துணை போல்
பேர் சொல்லும் முன்னே பழகிய துணை போல்
மார்பினில் அவளை அணைத்தது....
மார்பினில் அவளை அணைத்தது...
Even before she could speak her name, like a familiar companion,
Even before she could speak her name, like a familiar companion,
He embraced her tenderly against his chest.
He embraced her tenderly against his chest.
அமைதி அமைதி
உலகமெங்கும் ஒரே அமைதி
Peace, peace,
There is only peace across the entire world.
வையம் உறங்கிடும் நேரத்திலே
அவள் மலரணை மேலே கனியானாள்
மலரணை மேலே கனியானாள்
வாழ்வின் ரகசியம் அறிந்து கொண்டான்
அவன் கனியும் முன்னே கிளி ஆனான்
கனியும் முன்னே கிளி ஆனான்......
At the quiet hour when the whole world sleeps,
She became like a sweet fruit upon the bed of flowers.
A sweet fruit upon the bed of flowers.
அமைதி அமைதி
உலகமெங்கும் ஒரே அமைதி
அமைதி அமைதி
I discovered the deepest secret of life,
He became a parrot flocking to it even before the fruit ripened.
He became a parrot flocking to it even before the fruit ripened.
Vithaagi mulaiyaagi sediyaaga kodiyaaga
Love that grew, starting as a seed, a sprout, a plant, and a creeping vine.
Vilaindha kaadhal
Love that blossomed and yielded.
Poovaagi panjaagi kaayaga kaniyaaga
Love that ripened into perfection like a flower, soft cotton, raw fruit, and a sweet fruit.
Kanindha kaadhal
Love that matured completely.
Amaidhi amaidhi amaidhi amaidhi
Peace, peace, peace, peace,
Ulagengum orae amaidhi
There is only peace across the entire world.
Amaidhi amaidhi
Peace, peace,
Ulagengum orae amaidhi
There is only peace across the entire world.
Amaidhiyin naduvae melliya orr kural
In the quiet midst of that peace, a soft gentle voice,
Arugil vaa ena azhaithathu
Called out, asking her to come close.
Angum ingum thedi nindraal
She stood searching here and there,
Angum ingum thedi nindraal
She stood searching here and there,
Andha azhagum kangalil kidaithathu
And that captivating beauty was discovered by her eyes.
Azhagum kangalil kidaithathu
That beauty was discovered by her eyes.
Amaidhi amaidhi
Peace, peace,
Ulagengum orae amaidhi
There is only peace across the entire world.
Yaar ena kettaan per solla maranthu
He asked who it was, while she forgot to tell her name,
Naanathinaal thalai kunindhathu
And bowed her head out of shyness.
Yaar ena kettaan per solla maranthu
He asked who it was, while she forgot to tell her name,
Naanathinaal thalai kunindhathu
And bowed her head out of shyness.
Per sollum munnae pazhagiya thunai pol
Even before she could speak her name, like a familiar companion,
Per sollum munnae pazhagiya thunai pol
Even before she could speak her name, like a familiar companion,
Maarbinil avalai anaithathu
He embraced her tenderly against his chest.
Maarbinil avalai anaithathu
He embraced her tenderly against his chest.
Amaidhi amaidhi
Peace, peace,
Ulagengum orae amaidhi
There is only peace across the entire world.
Vaiyam urangidum nerathilae
At the quiet hour when the whole world sleeps,
Aval malaranai melae kaniyaanaal
She became like a sweet fruit upon the bed of flowers.
Malaranai melae kaniyaanaal
A sweet fruit upon the bed of flowers.
Vaazhvin ragasiyam arindhu konden
I discovered the deepest secret of life,
Avan kaniyum munnae kili aanaan
He became a parrot flocking to it even before the fruit ripened.
Kaniyum munnae kili aanaan
He became a parrot flocking to it even before the fruit ripened.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet uses rich agricultural and botanical metaphors to describe the organic, gradual progression of true love. Starting from a tiny seed that sprouts, climbs, flowers, and matures into a sweet fruit, love is portrayed as a sacred natural evolution that brings supreme serenity to lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vithaagi mulaiyaagi sediyaaga kodiyaaga”
Comparing the stages of romantic relationship to the lifecycle of a plant (seed, sprout, vine, flower, fruit).
Assonance / Monai (மோனை)
“Vithaagi mulaiyaagi sediyaaga kodiyaaga ... Vilaindha kaadhal”
Matching initial letters across words within the line (Vithaagi / Vilaindha).
Anaphora / Repetition
“Amaidhi amaidhi amaidhi amaidhi”
Repetition of the word 'Amaidhi' to emphasize total stillness and tranquil atmosphere.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Per sollum munnae pazhagiya thunai pol”
Comparing the lover's comforting embrace to that of an old familiar companion ('pazhagiya thunai pol').
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Trivia
Composed by T. G. Lingappa with lyrics by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam for the 1969 film 'Thanga Malar', this track features the iconic duet partnership of P. B. Sreenivas and P. Susheela, known for expressing quiet intimacy and subtle romantic nuances.
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