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Amaravathiye

From Ambikapathy (Old) · 1957

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Ambikapathy (Old)
Movie release year
1957
Lyrics added on
21 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Amaraavathiyae… en aasai kaniyamudhae…
Kamazhum thamizh manamae…ae…ae…
Kattazhaghae… nithilamae… ae…ae…ae…
Imaiyaadhu enai nokki
En uyirai kollai kondu
Amaiyaadha min pol agandraayae
Aattruveno aattruveno…
Andhamaevum aravindha maa malaril
Vandha vedhavalliya
Andhamaevum aravindha maa malaril
Vandha vedhavalliya
Kadal thandha ponnin selviyaa
Kadal thandha ponnin selviyaa
Madhan sindhai vaazhum velliyaa
Eendru kanda podhil aiyam kondu pesum
Ezhil nindrulaavum killaiyaal
Endru kanda podhil aiyam kondu pesum
Ezhil nindrulaavum killaiyaal
Thunga maevum ila nangaiyaalin
Ezhil angam yaavum thangamae
Thunga maevum ila nangaiyaalin
Ezhil angam yaavum thangamae
Mugam pongum chandra bimbamae
Mugam pongum chandra bimbamae
Sattrum angillai kalangamae
Pirai thundu pola
Nettri sangu pol kazhuthum
Sollum naadha inbamae
Pirai thundu pola
Nettri sangu pol kazhuthum
Sollum naadha inbamae
Kondal naanum
Kuzhal sendai naadum
Kuzhal vandu naanum vizhiyaal…
Aa… aa… ae… aa… aa… aa…
Kondal naanum
Kuzhal sendai naadum
Kuzhal vandu naanum vizhiyaal…
Karkandu naanum mozhiyaal
Karkandu naanum mozhiyaal
Vallai thandu naanum seviyaal
Minnal kandu naanum
Idai kondu thaenum suvai
Kundhi naanum idhazhaal
Andhamaevum aravindha maa malaril
Vandha vedhavalliya
Kadal thandha ponnin selviyaa
Endru kanda podhil aiyam kondu pesum
Ezhil nindrulaavum killaiyaal
Amaravathi... sweet nectar of my heart...
Fragrance of sweet Tamil...
Matchless beauty... my precious pearl...
Gazing at me without blinking,
stealing away my very soul,
you vanished like a restless flash of lightning!
How can I bear this? How can I ever bear this?
On the beautiful, blooming lotus flower,
is she Vedavalli (Goddess Lakshmi) who appeared?
On the beautiful, blooming lotus flower,
is she Vedavalli (Goddess Lakshmi) who appeared?
Is she the golden daughter born of the ocean?
Is she the golden daughter born of the ocean?
Is she the shining beauty living in Love's own mind?
Whenever people see her, they wonder in doubt:
who is this graceful beauty who speaks like a sweet parrot?
Whenever people see her, they wonder in doubt:
who is this graceful beauty who speaks like a sweet parrot?
For this noble and graceful young woman,
every lovely limb shines like gold!
For this noble and graceful young woman,
every lovely limb shines like gold!
Her face is the glowing reflection of the moon,
Her face is the glowing reflection of the moon,
without even the slightest flaw or blemish!
Like a curved crescent moon
is her forehead, and like a conch is her neck,
bringing the sweet joy of pure music!
Like a curved crescent moon
is her forehead, and like a conch is her neck,
bringing the sweet joy of pure music!
Her hair makes the dark rain clouds feel shy,
and rivals a dense cluster of blooms;
with eyes that make dark bees feel shy...
Aah... Aah... Ae... Aah... Aah... Aah...
Her hair makes the dark rain clouds feel shy,
and rivals a dense cluster of blooms;
with eyes that make dark bees feel shy...
With words so sweet they put candy to shame,
With words so sweet they put candy to shame,
with ears that outshine tender water-lily stems,
with a slender waist that makes lightning feel shy,
and sweet lips whose rich taste
makes even pure honey feel humbled!
On the beautiful, blooming lotus flower,
is she Vedavalli (Goddess Lakshmi) who appeared?
Is she the golden daughter born of the ocean?
Whenever people see her, they wonder in doubt:
who is this graceful beauty who speaks like a sweet parrot?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song from the movie Ambikapathy (1957) is a poetic ode to the heroine Amaravathi, sung by the protagonist Ambikapathy in anguish and adoration. He marvels at her divine beauty, comparing her to goddesses like Saraswati and Lakshmi, as well as natural elements such as rainclouds, lightning, pearls, and the moon.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagandhu)

Amaraavathiyae… en aasai kaniyamudhae…

Comparing Amaravathi directly to 'Thamizh manam' (Tamil fragrance), 'nithilam' (pearl), and 'kaniyamudhu' (nectar of fruit).

Simile (Upamani)

Amaiyaadha min pol agandraayae

Comparing the heroine's quick disappearance to lightning ('min pol') and her forehead to a crescent moon ('Pirai thundu pola').

Emoni (Anaphora / Rhyme scheme)

Kondal naanum / Kuzhal sendai naadum

Use of second-letter rhyming (Edhugai) across consecutive lines such as 'Kondal', 'Kuzhal', and 'Karkandu'.

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Trivia

The 1957 film Ambikapathy featured Sivaji Ganesan and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna in lead roles, with iconic music composed by G. Ramanathan and lyrics authored by Kannadasan based on the legendary Tamil poet Ambikapathy.

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