Anbum Arivum Aasaiyum
From Aalukkoru Veedu · 1960
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singers
- K. Jamunarani, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Aalukkoru Veedu1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga | Long live, long live, long live, long live |
| Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga | Long live, long live, long live, long live |
| Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vazhgavae | Long live, long live, long live, may he live long! |
| Aiyaa vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga | Sir, long live, long live, long live, long live |
| Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga | Long live, long live, long live, long live |
| Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vazhgavae hoi…. | Long live, long live, long live, may he live long, hoi! |
| Female | |
| Anbum arivum aasaiyum | Filled with love, wisdom, and desires, |
| Nerainja aiyaa vaazhga vaazhga | May the respectable sir live long, live long! |
| Aimbathu varusam ivarai sumantha | He who was borne for fifty years, |
| Annai bhoomi vaazhga | Long live Mother Earth who bore him! |
| Female | |
| Chinna kuzhanthaiyai polae | Like a little child, |
| Thulli vilaiyaadum gunam vaazhga | Long live his nature that leaps and plays! |
| Chrous :Aiyaa gunam vaazhga | Chorus: May sir's nature live long! |
| Female :Oru thinai alavukooda | Female: Not even a tiny bit, |
| Suyanalamillaatha manam vaazhga | Long live his heart devoid of selfishness! |
| Chrous :Aiyaa manam vaazhga | Chorus: May sir's heart live long! |
| Female | |
| Oru thinai alavukooda | Not even a tiny bit, |
| Suyanalamillaatha manam vaazhga | Long live his heart devoid of selfishness! |
| Chrous :Aiyaa manam vaazhga | Chorus: May sir's heart live long! |
| Female | |
| Kaasu panangalai | Money and riches, |
| Kaithikalaakkiya kai vaazhga vaazhgavae | Long live the hand that made them prisoners! |
| Aiyaa kai vaazhga vaazhgavae | May sir's hand live long, live long! |
| Aiyaa kai vaazhga vaazhgavae | May sir's hand live long, live long! |
| Kaalnth therinju athai | Understanding the right time, |
| Viduthalai seitha | That which released them, |
| Pai vaazhga vaazhgavae | Long live the bag that freed them! |
| Chrous :Aiyaa pai vaazhga vaazhgavae | Chorus: May sir's bag live long, live long! |
| Female | |
| Aa…..aaa…..aa…. | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Alavukku meeri saerththu vaippathaal | Accumulating beyond measure, |
| Aabaththu varumendrey | Knowing that danger will come, |
| Chrous :Aabaththu varumendrey | Chorus: Knowing that danger will come, |
| Female :Alli alliyae vazhangukindraarivar | Female: Generously giving away in handfuls, |
| Vallal vazhi nindrae | Standing in the path of great philanthropists, |
| Chrous :Imaiya malaiyum ivarum ondrey | Chorus: The Himalayan mountain and he are one and the same! |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga | Hoi, long live, long live, long live, long live |
| Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga | Long live, long live, long live, long live |
| Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vazhgavae | Long live, long live, long live, may he live long! |
| Aiyaa vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga | Sir, long live, long live, long live, long live |
| Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga | Long live, long live, long live, long live |
| Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vazhgavae….. | Long live, long live, long live, may he live long! |
வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க
வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க
வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்கவே
ஐயா வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க
வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க
வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்கவே ஹோய்...
Long live, long live, long live, long live
Long live, long live, long live, long live
Long live, long live, long live, may he live long!
Sir, long live, long live, long live, long live
Long live, long live, long live, long live
Long live, long live, long live, may he live long, hoi!
அன்பும் அறிவும் ஆசையும்
நெறைஞ்ச ஐயா வாழ்க வாழ்க
அம்பது வருஷம் இவரைச் சுமந்த
அன்னை பூமி வாழ்க
Filled with love, wisdom, and desires,
May the respectable sir live long, live long!
He who was borne for fifty years,
Long live Mother Earth who bore him!
அன்பும் அறிவும் ஆசையும்
நெறைஞ்ச ஐயா வாழ்க வாழ்க
அம்பது வருஷம் இவரைச் சுமந்த
அன்னை பூமி வாழ்க
Like a little child,
Long live his nature that leaps and plays!
Chorus: May sir's nature live long!
Female: Not even a tiny bit,
Long live his heart devoid of selfishness!
Chorus: May sir's heart live long!
சின்னக் குழந்தையைப் போலே
துள்ளி விளையாடும் குணம் வாழ்க....
குழு :
ஐயா குணம் வாழ்க....
ஒரு தினை அளவுகூட
சுயநலமில்லாத மனம் வாழ்க....
குழு :
ஐயா மனம் வாழ்க.....
Not even a tiny bit,
Long live his heart devoid of selfishness!
Chorus: May sir's heart live long!
ஒரு தினை அளவுகூட
சுயநலமில்லாத மனம் வாழ்க......
குழு :
ஐயா மனம் வாழ்க......
Money and riches,
Long live the hand that made them prisoners!
May sir's hand live long, live long!
May sir's hand live long, live long!
Understanding the right time,
That which released them,
Long live the bag that freed them!
Chorus: May sir's bag live long, live long!
அன்பும் அறிவும் ஆசையும்
நெறைஞ்ச ஐயா வாழ்க வாழ்க
அம்பது வருஷம் இவரைச் சுமந்த
அன்னை பூமி வாழ்க
Ah... ah... ah...
ஆ.....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ
ஆ.....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ
ஆஅ....ஆ.....ஆ....
Accumulating beyond measure,
Knowing that danger will come,
Chorus: Knowing that danger will come,
Female: Generously giving away in handfuls,
Standing in the path of great philanthropists,
Chorus: The Himalayan mountain and he are one and the same!
காசு பணங்களை
கைதிகளாக்கிய கை வாழ்க வாழ்கவே
ஐயா கை வாழ்க வாழ்கவே
ஐயா கை வாழ்க வாழ்கவே
காலந் தெரிஞ்சு அதை
விடுதலை செய்த
பை வாழ்க வாழ்கவே
குழு :
ஐயா பை வாழ்க வாழ்கவே
Hoi, long live, long live, long live, long live
Long live, long live, long live, long live
Long live, long live, long live, may he live long!
Sir, long live, long live, long live, long live
Long live, long live, long live, long live
Long live, long live, long live, may he live long!
அன்பும் அறிவும் ஆசையும்
நெறைஞ்ச ஐயா வாழ்க வாழ்க
அம்பது வருஷம் இவரைச் சுமந்த
அன்னை பூமி வாழ்க
.................................
அ அ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
அளவுக்கு மீறி சேர்த்து வைப்பதால்
ஆபத்து வருமென்றே
குழு :
ஆபத்து வருமென்றே
அள்ளி அள்ளியே வழங்குகின்றாரிவர்
வள்ளல் வழி நின்றே
குழு :
இமய மலையும் இவரும் ஒன்றே
ஹோய் வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க
வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க
வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்கவே
ஐயா வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க
வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க
வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்கவே......
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Long live, long live, long live, long live
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Long live, long live, long live, long live
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vazhgavae
Long live, long live, long live, may he live long!
Aiyaa vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Sir, long live, long live, long live, long live
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Long live, long live, long live, long live
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vazhgavae hoi….
Long live, long live, long live, may he live long, hoi!
Anbum arivum aasaiyum
Filled with love, wisdom, and desires,
Nerainja aiyaa vaazhga vaazhga
May the respectable sir live long, live long!
Aimbathu varusam ivarai sumantha
He who was borne for fifty years,
Annai bhoomi vaazhga
Long live Mother Earth who bore him!
Chinna kuzhanthaiyai polae
Like a little child,
Thulli vilaiyaadum gunam vaazhga
Long live his nature that leaps and plays!
Chrous :Aiyaa gunam vaazhga
Chorus: May sir's nature live long!
Female :Oru thinai alavukooda
Female: Not even a tiny bit,
Suyanalamillaatha manam vaazhga
Long live his heart devoid of selfishness!
Chrous :Aiyaa manam vaazhga
Chorus: May sir's heart live long!
Oru thinai alavukooda
Not even a tiny bit,
Suyanalamillaatha manam vaazhga
Long live his heart devoid of selfishness!
Chrous :Aiyaa manam vaazhga
Chorus: May sir's heart live long!
Kaasu panangalai
Money and riches,
Kaithikalaakkiya kai vaazhga vaazhgavae
Long live the hand that made them prisoners!
Aiyaa kai vaazhga vaazhgavae
May sir's hand live long, live long!
Aiyaa kai vaazhga vaazhgavae
May sir's hand live long, live long!
Kaalnth therinju athai
Understanding the right time,
Viduthalai seitha
That which released them,
Pai vaazhga vaazhgavae
Long live the bag that freed them!
Chrous :Aiyaa pai vaazhga vaazhgavae
Chorus: May sir's bag live long, live long!
Aa…..aaa…..aa….
Ah... ah... ah...
Alavukku meeri saerththu vaippathaal
Accumulating beyond measure,
Aabaththu varumendrey
Knowing that danger will come,
Chrous :Aabaththu varumendrey
Chorus: Knowing that danger will come,
Female :Alli alliyae vazhangukindraarivar
Female: Generously giving away in handfuls,
Vallal vazhi nindrae
Standing in the path of great philanthropists,
Chrous :Imaiya malaiyum ivarum ondrey
Chorus: The Himalayan mountain and he are one and the same!
Hoi vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Hoi, long live, long live, long live, long live
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Long live, long live, long live, long live
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vazhgavae
Long live, long live, long live, may he live long!
Aiyaa vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Sir, long live, long live, long live, long live
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Long live, long live, long live, long live
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vazhgavae…..
Long live, long live, long live, may he live long!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This celebratory song from the 1960 film 'Aalukkoru Veedu' pays homage to a noble and generous elder, praising his righteous character on a significant milestone. Written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, the song celebrates his childlike innocence, absolute selflessness, and broad-mindedness. It offers a deep moral insight on wealth, depicting the protagonist as one who captures money only to release it generously to those in need, avoiding the perils of hoarding. Ultimately, his benevolent nature is praised as being as grand and lofty as the Himalayas.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar / Repetition
“Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga”
The word 'Vaazhga' (Long live) is repeated sequentially to create an enthusiastic, rhythmically festive mood of blessing.
Uvamai / Simile
“Chinna kuzhanthaiyai polae”
Comparing the gentleman's cheerful, agile, and playful spirit directly to that of a young child ('Chinna kuzhanthaiyai polae').
Uruvam / Metaphor
“Kaasu panangalai Kaithikalaakkiya kai vaazhga vaazhgavae”
Describing the hand that controls money as one that turns wealth into 'prisoners' ('Kaithikalaakkiya kai').
Uvamai / Hyperbolic Comparison
“Imaiya malaiyum ivarum ondrey”
Equating the magnitude of the protagonist's generosity and character directly to the immense scale of the Himalayas.
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Trivia
'Aalukkoru Veedu' (1960) was directed by M. Krishnan Nair. The lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram was famous for weaving social reform, egalitarian philosophy, and ethical human values smoothly into popular film music.
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