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Ambikapathy

From Ambikapathy · 2013

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Naresh Iyer
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Ambikapathy
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
6 Sept 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Oo… gangaiyilae
Oru vanna paravai
Muzhgiyathae neerodu
Andha paravai karai vandhathae
Andha paravai karai vandhathae
Adhisayamana… devathaiyaa…
Andha gangai aatril
Oru vanna paravai
Muzhigiyathae neerodu
Athu karaiyil vanthathae
Karaiyil vanthathae
Kangal koosum devathaiyaaga
Avala avala paaru
Aval amaravathiya kelu
Ambikapathi thaan naanu
Amaravathi thaan yaaro
Ambikapathi thaan naanu
Amaravathi thaan yaaro
Oo.. amaravathi thaan yaaro
Andha gangai aatril
Oru vanna paravai
Muzhigiyathae neerodu
Athu karaiyil vanthathae
Karaiyil vanthathae
Kangal koosum devathaiyaaga
Adi enakku enakku endru
Thudikkum thudikkum manam
Unakku unakku endrathae
Dhinam thanakku thanakku ena
Thavikkum thavikkum ullam
Namakku namakku endru solluthae
Ennai kavignan kavignan
Endru karuthi kidantha
Oru garvam alinthu vittathae
Unnai kadakkum pozhuthu
Kannil adikkum azhagu
Ennai kadaiyan kadaiyan
Endru thalluthae
Kaasinagar veedhi
Pakkam vaadi
Kannil ondrai pichai
Pottu podi
Avala avala paaru
Aval amaravathiya kelu
Oo.. amaravathiya kelu
Pala kuzhigal kadanthu
Vazhi nadanthu nadanthu
Manam vizhiyil vizhunthu vidumae
Siru pookal thodupatharkku
Katthi unakkedharkku
Oosi ondru pothumae
Unnai ninaithu ninaithu
Vizhi nanaithu nanaithu
Udal ilaithu ilaithu vittadhae
Uyir therikka therikka
Unai thurathi thurathi
Enai varuthi varuthi
Moochu muttuthae
Mannil vanthom
Innoru paathi thedi
Nee thedum paathi
Naan pennae vaadi
Andha gangai aatril
Oru vanna paravai
Muzhigiyathae neerodu
Athu karaiyil vanthathae
Karaiyil vanthathae
Kangal koosum devathaiyaaga
Avala avala paaru
Aval amaravathiya kelu
Ambikapathi thaan naanu
Amaravathi thaan yaaro
Ambikapathi thaan naanu
Amaravathi thaan yaaro
Oo.. amaravathi thaan yaaro
Andha gangai aatril
Oru vanna paravai
Muzhigiyathae neerodu
Athu karaiyil vanthathae
Karaiyil vanthathae
Kangal koosum devathaiyaaga
Oh... in the Ganges,
a colorful bird
dived into the water,
and that bird came ashore...
and that bird came ashore...
as a wondrous angel...
In that river Ganga,
a colorful bird
dived into the water,
and it came ashore,
it came ashore,
as a dazzling angel.
Look, is that her? Is that her?
Ask if she is Amaravathi!
I am Ambikapathy,
but who is my Amaravathi?
I am Ambikapathy,
but who is my Amaravathi?
Oh... who is my Amaravathi?
In that river Ganga,
a colorful bird
dived into the water,
and it came ashore,
it came ashore,
as a dazzling angel.
Girl, the heart that beat
saying "only for me, only for me,"
now says "for you, only for you!"
The soul that yearned every day,
craving only for itself,
now says "for us, for the two of us!"
The pride I once had,
thinking of myself
as a poet, has completely vanished.
When I walk past you,
the beauty flashing from your eyes
casts me down,
making me feel like a nobody.
Come by the streets
of Kashi city, girl,
drop a glance into my eyes
like alms before you go!
Look, is that her? Is that her?
Ask if she is Amaravathi!
Oh... ask if she is Amaravathi!
Crossing many potholes,
walking endlessly down this road,
my heart has fallen into your eyes.
To string small flowers together,
why do you need a knife?
A single needle is enough!
Thinking of you again and again,
soaking my eyes in tears,
my body has grown thin and weak.
With my life slipping away,
chasing after you relentlessly,
tormenting myself,
I am breathless.
We came into this world
searching for our other half.
I am the half you seek,
girl, so come to me!
In that river Ganga,
a colorful bird
dived into the water,
and it came ashore,
it came ashore,
as a dazzling angel.
Look, is that her? Is that her?
Ask if she is Amaravathi!
I am Ambikapathy,
but who is my Amaravathi?
I am Ambikapathy,
but who is my Amaravathi?
Oh... who is my Amaravathi?
In that river Ganga,
a colorful bird
dived into the water,
and it came ashore,
it came ashore,
as a dazzling angel.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Ambikapathy' (the Tamil adaptation of Raanjhanaa) expresses the protagonist's profound, transcendent love set against the spiritual backdrops of Varanasi and the river Ganges. The lyrics depict the beloved as a radiant, heavenly bird emerging from the holy river, so dazzling that she captures his entire soul and humbles his ego completely. The protagonist compares his devotion to the historic love legend of Ambikapathi and Amaravathi, portraying how his selfish heart shifted to purely caring for her. He willingly surrenders his pride, begging on the streets of Kashi for just a single look from her, conveying a deep yearning where love becomes an irreplaceable lifelong pursuit.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

“Andha gangai aatril oru vanna paravai... Karaiyil vanthathae kangal koosum devathaiyaaga”

Compares the beloved stepping out of the Ganges to a colorful bird emerging as a dazzling angel.

Classical Historical Allusion (வரலாற்று உருவகக் குறிப்பு)

“Ambikapathi thaan naanu Amaravathi thaan yaaro”

Refers to the legendary epic lovers Ambikapathi (son of poet Kambar) and Amaravathi to symbolize eternal devotion.

Epizeuxis / Repetition (அடுக்காக்கம்)

“Adi enakku enakku endru thudikkum thudikkum manam unakku unakku endrathae”

Repeats words like 'enakku', 'thudikkum', and 'unakku' to intensify emotional longing and create a rhythmic cadence.

Rhetorical Question & Contrast (வினா அணி)

“Siru pookal thodupatharkku katthi unakkedharkku oosi ondru pothumae”

Uses the contrast between a sharp knife and a thin needle to illustrate how delicate love requires gentle care rather than harshness.

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Trivia

This track is the Tamil version of 'Banarasiya' from the original Hindi movie 'Raanjhanaa' (2013), composed by A.R. Rahman. The movie was retitled 'Ambikapathy' in Tamil as a nod to the classic 12th-century romantic legend of poet Ambikapathi and princess Amaravathi.

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