Amuthai Pozhiyum Nilave
From Thangamalai Ragasiyam · 1957
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Thangamalai Ragasiyam1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Amudhai poliyum nilavae | O moon showering nectar, |
| Nee arugil varadhadheno | Why do you not come near me? |
| Arugil varadhadheno | Why do you not come near? |
| Female | |
| Amudhai poliyum nilavae | O moon showering nectar, |
| Nee arugil varadhadheno | Why do you not come near me? |
| Arugil varadhadheno | Why do you not come near? |
| Female | |
| Amudhai poliyum nilavae | O moon showering nectar, |
| Nee arugil varadhadheno | Why do you not come near me? |
| Arugil varadhadheno | Why do you not come near? |
| Female | |
| Idhayam maeviya kadhalinaalae | Because of the love abiding in my heart, |
| Yengidum alliyai paaraai..aaaa.. | Look at the lily longing for you... ah... |
| Idhayam maeviya kadhalinaalae | Because of the love abiding in my heart, |
| Yengidum alliyai paaraai.. | Look at the lily longing for you... |
| Pudhu malar veenae vaadi vidaamal | Without letting this fresh flower wither in vain, |
| Pudhu malar veenae vaadi vidaamal | Without letting this fresh flower wither in vain, |
| Punnagai veesi aarudhal koora | To smile at me and offer solace, |
| Arugil varadhadheno | Why do you not come near? |
| Arugil varadhadheno | Why do you not come near? |
| Female | |
| Amudhai poliyum nilavae | O moon showering nectar, |
| Nee arugil varadhadheno | Why do you not come near me? |
| Arugil varadhadheno | Why do you not come near? |
| Female | |
| Manadhil aasaiyai ootiya pinnae | After nurturing desire in my heart, |
| Marandhae oodidalaama…aaa…. | Is it right to forget and run away?... ah... |
| Manadhil aasaiyai ootiya pinnae | After nurturing desire in my heart, |
| Marandhae oodidalaama.. | Is it right to forget and run away? |
| Inimai ninaivum ilamai valamum | Sweet memories and the richness of youth, |
| Inimai ninaivum ilamai valamum | Sweet memories and the richness of youth, |
| Kanavaai kadhaiyaai mudiyum munnae | Before they end merely as a dream or a story, |
| Arugil varadhadheno | Why do you not come near? |
| Arugil varadhadheno | Why do you not come near? |
| Female | |
| Amudhai poliyum nilavae | O moon showering nectar, |
| Nee arugil varadhadheno | Why do you not come near me? |
| Arugil varadhadheno | Why do you not come near? |
அமுதை பொழியும் நிலவே நீ
அருகில் வராததேனோ
அருகில் வராததேனோ
O moon showering nectar,
Why do you not come near me?
Why do you not come near?
அமுதை பொழியும் நிலவே நீ
அருகில் வராததேனோ
அருகில் வராததேனோ
O moon showering nectar,
Why do you not come near me?
Why do you not come near?
அமுதை பொழியும் நிலவே நீ
அருகில் வராததேனோ
அருகில் வராததேனோ
O moon showering nectar,
Why do you not come near me?
Why do you not come near?
இதயம் மேவிய காதலினாலே
ஏங்கிடும் அல்லியை பாராய்..ஆ...
இதயம் மேவிய காதலினாலே
ஏங்கிடும் அல்லியை பாராய்
புது மலர் வீணே வாடிவிடாமல்
புது மலர் வீணே வாடிவிடாமல்
புன்னகை வீசி ஆறுதல் கூற
அருகில் வராததேனோ
அருகில் வராததேனோ
Because of the love abiding in my heart,
Look at the lily longing for you... ah...
Because of the love abiding in my heart,
Look at the lily longing for you...
Without letting this fresh flower wither in vain,
Without letting this fresh flower wither in vain,
To smile at me and offer solace,
Why do you not come near?
Why do you not come near?
அமுதை பொழியும் நிலவே நீ
அருகில் வராததேனோ
அருகில் வராததேனோ
O moon showering nectar,
Why do you not come near me?
Why do you not come near?
மனதில் ஆசையை ஊட்டிய பின்னே
மறந்தே ஓடிடலாமா..ஆ...
மனதில் ஆசையை ஊட்டிய பின்னே
மறந்தே ஓடிடலாமா
இனிமை நினைவும் இளமை வளமும்
இனிமை நினைவும் இளமை வளமும்
கனவாய் கதையாய் முடியும் முன்னே
அருகில் வராததேனோ
அருகில் வராததேனோ
After nurturing desire in my heart,
Is it right to forget and run away?... ah...
After nurturing desire in my heart,
Is it right to forget and run away?
Sweet memories and the richness of youth,
Sweet memories and the richness of youth,
Before they end merely as a dream or a story,
Why do you not come near?
Why do you not come near?
அமுதை பொழியும் நிலவே நீ
அருகில் வராததேனோ
அருகில் வராததேனோ
O moon showering nectar,
Why do you not come near me?
Why do you not come near?
Amudhai poliyum nilavae
O moon showering nectar,
Nee arugil varadhadheno
Why do you not come near me?
Arugil varadhadheno
Why do you not come near?
Amudhai poliyum nilavae
O moon showering nectar,
Nee arugil varadhadheno
Why do you not come near me?
Arugil varadhadheno
Why do you not come near?
Amudhai poliyum nilavae
O moon showering nectar,
Nee arugil varadhadheno
Why do you not come near me?
Arugil varadhadheno
Why do you not come near?
Idhayam maeviya kadhalinaalae
Because of the love abiding in my heart,
Yengidum alliyai paaraai..aaaa..
Look at the lily longing for you... ah...
Idhayam maeviya kadhalinaalae
Because of the love abiding in my heart,
Yengidum alliyai paaraai..
Look at the lily longing for you...
Pudhu malar veenae vaadi vidaamal
Without letting this fresh flower wither in vain,
Pudhu malar veenae vaadi vidaamal
Without letting this fresh flower wither in vain,
Punnagai veesi aarudhal koora
To smile at me and offer solace,
Arugil varadhadheno
Why do you not come near?
Arugil varadhadheno
Why do you not come near?
Amudhai poliyum nilavae
O moon showering nectar,
Nee arugil varadhadheno
Why do you not come near me?
Arugil varadhadheno
Why do you not come near?
Manadhil aasaiyai ootiya pinnae
After nurturing desire in my heart,
Marandhae oodidalaama…aaa….
Is it right to forget and run away?... ah...
Manadhil aasaiyai ootiya pinnae
After nurturing desire in my heart,
Marandhae oodidalaama..
Is it right to forget and run away?
Inimai ninaivum ilamai valamum
Sweet memories and the richness of youth,
Inimai ninaivum ilamai valamum
Sweet memories and the richness of youth,
Kanavaai kadhaiyaai mudiyum munnae
Before they end merely as a dream or a story,
Arugil varadhadheno
Why do you not come near?
Arugil varadhadheno
Why do you not come near?
Amudhai poliyum nilavae
O moon showering nectar,
Nee arugil varadhadheno
Why do you not come near me?
Arugil varadhadheno
Why do you not come near?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Amudhai Poliyum Nilavae is a iconic Tamil romantic song from the 1957 movie Thangamalai Ragasiyam. In this song, the protagonist addresses her lover metaphorically as the nectar-showering moon and herself as the night-blooming lily (alli). She expresses deep longing and pain over his distance, asking why he hesitates to come close and comfort her before her youth and love wither away. The lyrics delicately touch upon themes of love, transient youth, and emotional yearning. The heroine pleads with her beloved not to let their sweet memories fade like a dream, urging him to bring solace to her grieving heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Amudhai poliyum nilavae / Yengidum alliyai paaraai”
The lover is compared to a nectar-bearing moon ('Amudhai poliyum nilavae'), while the singer compares herself to a lily ('Yengidum alliyai') blooming for the moon.
Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)
“Inimai ninaivum ilamai valamum”
Matching initial consonants/vowels across words in a line, creating rhythmic harmony.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Manadhil aasaiyai ootiya pinnae / Marandhae oodidalaama”
Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive words/lines (e.g., 'Manadhil' and 'Marandhae').
Refrain / Repetition (Anaphora)
“Arugil varadhadheno”
The line 'Arugil varadhadheno' is repeated multiple times to emphasize intense emotional longing and yearning.
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Trivia
Picturized on Jamuna and Sivaji Ganesan in the film Thangamalai Ragasiyam (1957), this song rendered by P. Susheela and composed by T. G. Lingappa became an everlasting classic. It played a major role in cementing P. Susheela's reputation as the preeminent female playback singer of Tamil cinema in the late 1950s.
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