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Lyrics & meaning

Ariyadha Vayasu

From Paruthiveeran · 2007

Lyricist
Isaignani Ilayaraja
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Paruthiveeran2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ariyatha vayasu puriyatha manasuAn innocent age and an uncomprehending mind
Rendum ingae kaadhal seiyum neramWhen the two fall in love here
Adi aathi rendum parakkuthaeOh my, both are flying high in joy
Sedi pola aasa molaikkuthaeDesire sprouts like a growing plant
Rendum ingae kaadhal seiyum neramWhen the two fall in love here
Male
Vettaveli pottalilae mazhavanthaIf rain falls on open barren land
Ini kottangkoochi kodaiyaga maaridumEven a simple coconut shell turns into an umbrella
Thattampoochi vandiyilae seervanthaIf wedding gifts arrive on a dragonfly cart
Ingae pattampoochi vandiyilae oorvarumThe town will arrive on a butterfly cart
Male
Oh ho…Oh ho…
Ariyatha vayasu puriyatha manasuAn innocent age and an uncomprehending mind
Rendum ingae kaadhal seiyum neramWhen the two fall in love here
Male
Pallikoodathila paadam nadathalaNo lessons were taught in school about this
Yaarum menakettu padikkalaNo one took extra effort to study it
Entha kezhaviyum sonna kathaiyillaNo old woman narrated this as a fable
Kattula metula kathula kalanthathuIt naturally blended into the wind across woods and hills
Male
Oravukku ithuthan thalamaIs this the true headland for relationships?
Itha usura nenaikkum elamaIt is youth that considers this love as life itself
Kaadhalae kadavulin aanaLove is indeed God's order
Avan bhoomikku thottuvecha senaThe force he created and placed on earth
Male
Kodamaathi nadamaathiShifting pots and walking around
Adi aathi intha vasulaOh my, at this tender age
Ariyatha vayasu puriyatha manasuAn innocent age and an uncomprehending mind
Rendum ingae kaadhal seiyum neramWhen the two fall in love here
Male
Karantha paalaiyae kambil puguthidaTrying to re-insert milked milk into the cow's udder
Kanakku poduthae rendumthanBoth are making naive calculations
Kora pullila metti senjuthanCrafting a toe-ring out of marsh grass
Kaalula mattuthu tholula saayuthuWearing it on the foot and leaning on the shoulder
Male
Ooraiyum oravaiyum maranthuForgetting the village and relatives
Nadukkattula nadakkuthae virunthuA feast takes place in the middle of the jungle
Natha kootila pugunthuEntering inside a snail's shell
Ini kudithanam nadathuma senthuWill they set up a household together now?
Male
Adi aathi.. adi aathi..Oh my.. oh my..
Adi aathi intha vayasulaOh my, at this age
Ariyatha vayasu puriyatha manasuAn innocent age and an uncomprehending mind
Rendum ingae kaadhal seiyum neramWhen the two fall in love here
Male
Adi aathi rendum parakkuthaeOh my, both are flying high in joy
Sedi pola aasa molaikkuthaeDesire sprouts like a growing plant
Rendum ingae kaadhal seiyum neramWhen the two fall in love here

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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