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Ariyadha Vayasu

From Paruthiveeran · 2007

Lyricist
Isaignani Ilayaraja
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Paruthiveeran
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
2 Mar 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ariyatha vayasu puriyatha manasu
Rendum ingae kaadhal seiyum neram
Adi aathi rendum parakkuthae
Sedi pola aasa molaikkuthae
Rendum ingae kaadhal seiyum neram
Vettaveli pottalilae mazhavantha
Ini kottangkoochi kodaiyaga maaridum
Thattampoochi vandiyilae seervantha
Ingae pattampoochi vandiyilae oorvarum
Oh ho…
Ariyatha vayasu puriyatha manasu
Rendum ingae kaadhal seiyum neram
Pallikoodathila paadam nadathala
Yaarum menakettu padikkala
Entha kezhaviyum sonna kathaiyilla
Kattula metula kathula kalanthathu
Oravukku ithuthan thalama
Itha usura nenaikkum elama
Kaadhalae kadavulin aana
Avan bhoomikku thottuvecha sena
Kodamaathi nadamaathi
Adi aathi intha vasula
Ariyatha vayasu puriyatha manasu
Rendum ingae kaadhal seiyum neram
Karantha paalaiyae kambil puguthida
Kanakku poduthae rendumthan
Kora pullila metti senjuthan
Kaalula mattuthu tholula saayuthu
Ooraiyum oravaiyum maranthu
Nadukkattula nadakkuthae virunthu
Natha kootila pugunthu
Ini kudithanam nadathuma senthu
Adi aathi.. adi aathi..
Adi aathi intha vayasula
Ariyatha vayasu puriyatha manasu
Rendum ingae kaadhal seiyum neram
Adi aathi rendum parakkuthae
Sedi pola aasa molaikkuthae
Rendum ingae kaadhal seiyum neram
An innocent age, a mind that knows so little...
It is the time when the two fall in love.
Oh my goodness, the two are flying high!
Desires sprout just like tender plants.
It is the time when the two fall in love.
If rain falls on the open, barren land,
From now on, a coconut shell will turn into an umbrella.
If wedding gifts arrive in a dragonfly cart,
The whole village will ride in on a butterfly carriage.
Oh-ho...
An innocent age, a mind that knows so little...
It is the time when the two fall in love.
No school ever taught this as a lesson,
And no one went out of their way to study it.
It is not a tale told by any old granny.
It drifted through the winds across the woods and hills.
This is the supreme bond of all relationships,
And youth cherishes it as life itself.
Love is the command of God,
A touch of divine grace He placed upon this earth.
Changing their pots, swaying as they walk,
Oh my goodness, at this very age!
An innocent age, a mind that knows so little...
It is the time when the two fall in love.
To put the milked milk back into the udder,
The two of them are scheming the impossible!
Making a toe-ring out of wild marsh grass,
Placing it on the foot, leaning against the shoulder.
Forgetting their village and their kin,
A feast unfolds in the middle of the woods.
Sneaking inside a snail's shell,
Will they now set up a home together?
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!
Oh my goodness, at this very age!
An innocent age, a mind that knows so little...
It is the time when the two fall in love.
Oh my goodness, the two are flying high!
Desires sprout just like tender plants.
It is the time when the two fall in love.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song depicts the pure, untamed, and innocent nature of youthful romance blossoming in a rural setting. It highlights how young lovers, unaware of worldly complexities and societal rules, experience love as a natural force—spontaneous like rain on barren land, or desire sprouting like wild plants. Love isn't something taught in schools or told in bedtime stories; it is an innate cosmic force placed on earth by God. The imagery conveys childlike innocence mixed with deep romantic longing, where simple things like coconut shells or grass rings transform into symbols of eternal affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Ariyatha vayasu puriyatha manasu”

The second consonant 'ri' rhymes across consecutive lines 'Ariyatha' and 'Puriyatha'.

Upamai (Simile)

“Sedi pola aasa molaikkuthae”

Desire is compared to a sprouting plant ('Sedi pola aasa molaikkuthae').

Uruvagaimai (Metaphor)

“Ini kottangkoochi kodaiyaga maaridum”

A coconut shell serving as an umbrella metaphors simple resourcefulness born out of love's joy.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

“Thattampoochi vandiyilae seervantha”

Imagining dragonflies and butterflies as vehicles carrying dowry gifts and villagers.

Did you know?

Trivia

Although composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the critically acclaimed film Paruthiveeran (2007), this soulful track was sung by veteran composer 'Isaignani' Ilaiyaraaja himself, adding immense emotional depth and authenticity to the rural folk setting of the film.

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