Ariyatha Pillai Pole
From Thangamalai Ragasiyam · 1957
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- Jikki, V. N. Sundaram
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Thangamalai Ragasiyam1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ariyaadha pillai polae | Like an innocent, naive child, |
| Aathira padalaama | Should you get so restless and impatient? |
| Ariyaadha pillai polae | Like an innocent, naive child, |
| Aathira padalaama | Should you get so restless and impatient? |
| Veen aathira padalaama | Should you be so unnecessarily hasty? |
| Kann asaivalae therinju kolla venaamaa | Shouldn't you understand everything through just a subtle glance of the eyes? |
| Konjam venaama | At least a little bit, shouldn't you? |
| Female | |
| Ariyaadha pillai polae | Like an innocent, naive child, |
| Aathira padalaama | Should you get so restless and impatient? |
| Kann asaivalae therinju kolla venaamaa | Shouldn't you understand everything through just a subtle glance of the eyes? |
| Konjam venaama | At least a little bit, shouldn't you? |
| Male | |
| Puriyatha pudhumaiyaana kaadhalae | An incomprehensible, novel kind of love, |
| Puriyatha pudhumaiyaana kaadhalae | An incomprehensible, novel kind of love, |
| Adhukku pootta pottu maattanuma | Should we lock it up and hang it away? |
| Kaadhilae endhan kaadhilae | In the ear, right in my ear, |
| Female | |
| Adaiyaalam kaattavae | Just to show a sign/identity, |
| Kadivaalam maatinen | I put on a bridle, |
| Adaiyaalam kaattavae | Just to show a sign/identity, |
| Kadivaalam maatinen | I put on a bridle, |
| Adadaa nee purinjikaamae verukalaagumaa | Oh dear, should you hate me without even trying to understand? |
| Ennai verukkalaagumaaa | Is it right to despise me? |
| Anbu maaradhu vambhu koodathu | True love never alters, and unnecessary trouble shouldn't brew. |
| Female | |
| Ariyaadha pillai polae | Like an innocent, naive child, |
| Aathira padalaama | Should you get so restless and impatient? |
| Ariyaadha pillai polae | Like an innocent, naive child, |
| Aathira padalaama | Should you get so restlessand impatient? |
| Veen aathira padalaama | Should you be so unnecessarily hasty? |
| Kann asaivalae therinju kolla venaamaa | Shouldn't you understand everything through just a subtle glance of the eyes? |
| Konjam venaama | At least a little bit, shouldn't you? |
| Male | |
| Adangaatha aasai endhan meedhilae | An irrepressible desire directed towards me, |
| Adangaatha aasai endhan meedhilae | An irrepressible desire directed towards me, |
| Aanaal anbu yeno adaiyaalam podalae | Yet why hasn't affection shown an outward sign? |
| Poottai podalae | Why hasn't it locked itself in? |
| Female | |
| Alai polae kaadhalae | Love is like an ocean wave, |
| Aval nenjil modhalae | Crashing continuously against her heart, |
| Alai polae kaadhalae | Love is like an ocean wave, |
| Aval nenjil modhalae | Crashing continuously against her heart, |
| Adhu pola naanum summa irukkalaaguma | Just like that, can I afford to remain idle? |
| Anbai kuraikkalaaaguma | Can one ever lessen true love? |
| Aasai theeraadhu nesam maaradhu | Desire will never fade, and deep affection will never alter. |
| Female | |
| Ariyaadha pillai polae | Like an innocent, naive child, |
| Aathira padalaama | Should you get so restless and impatient? |
| Ariyaadha pillai polae | Like an innocent, naive child, |
| Aathira padalaama | Should you get so restless and impatient? |
| Veen aathira padalaama | Should you be so unnecessarily hasty? |
| Kann asaivalae therinju kolla venaamaa | Shouldn't you understand everything through just a subtle glance of the eyes? |
| Konjam venaama | At least a little bit, shouldn't you? |
அறியாத பிள்ளை போலே ஆத்திரப் படலாமா
அறியாத பிள்ளை போலே ஆத்திரப் படலாமா
வீண் ஆத்திரப் படலாமா
கண் அசைவாலே தெரிஞ்சு கொள்ள வேணாமா
கொஞ்சம் வேணாமா
Like an innocent, naive child,
Should you get so restless and impatient?
Like an innocent, naive child,
Should you get so restless and impatient?
Should you be so unnecessarily hasty?
Shouldn't you understand everything through just a subtle glance of the eyes?
At least a little bit, shouldn't you?
அறியாத பிள்ளை போலே ஆத்திரப் படலாமா
கண் அசைவாலே தெரிஞ்சு கொள்ள வேணாமா
கொஞ்சம் வேணாமா
Like an innocent, naive child,
Should you get so restless and impatient?
Shouldn't you understand everything through just a subtle glance of the eyes?
At least a little bit, shouldn't you?
புரியாத புதுமையான காதலே
புரியாத புதுமையான காதலே
அதுக்கு பூட்டப் போட்டு மாட்டணுமா
காதிலே எந்தன் காதிலே
An incomprehensible, novel kind of love,
An incomprehensible, novel kind of love,
Should we lock it up and hang it away?
In the ear, right in my ear,
அடையாளம் காட்டவே கடிவாளம் மாட்டினேன்
அடையாளம் காட்டவே கடிவாளம் மாட்டினேன்
அடடா நீ புரிஞ்சிக்காமே வெறுக்கலாகுமா
என்னை வெறுக்கலாகுமா
அன்பு மாறாது வம்பு கூடாது........
Just to show a sign/identity,
I put on a bridle,
Just to show a sign/identity,
I put on a bridle,
Oh dear, should you hate me without even trying to understand?
Is it right to despise me?
True love never alters, and unnecessary trouble shouldn't brew.
அறியாத பிள்ளை போலே ஆத்திரப் படலாமா
அறியாத பிள்ளை போலே ஆத்திரப் படலாமா
வீண் ஆத்திரப் படலாமா
கண் அசைவாலே தெரிஞ்சு கொள்ள வேணாமா
கொஞ்சம் வேணாமா
Like an innocent, naive child,
Should you get so restless and impatient?
Like an innocent, naive child,
Should you get so restlessand impatient?
Should you be so unnecessarily hasty?
Shouldn't you understand everything through just a subtle glance of the eyes?
At least a little bit, shouldn't you?
அடங்காத ஆசை எந்தன் மீதிலே
அடங்காத ஆசை எந்தன் மீதிலே
ஆனால் அன்பு ஏனோ அடையாளம் போடலே
பூட்டைப் போடலே
An irrepressible desire directed towards me,
An irrepressible desire directed towards me,
Yet why hasn't affection shown an outward sign?
Why hasn't it locked itself in?
அலைப் போலே காதலே
அவள் நெஞ்சில் மோதலே
அலைப் போலே காதலே
அவள் நெஞ்சில் மோதலே
அதுபோல நானும் சும்மா இருக்கலாகுமா
அன்பைக் குறைக்கலாகுமா
ஆசை தீராது நேசம் மாறாது
Love is like an ocean wave,
Crashing continuously against her heart,
Love is like an ocean wave,
Crashing continuously against her heart,
Just like that, can I afford to remain idle?
Can one ever lessen true love?
Desire will never fade, and deep affection will never alter.
அறியாத பிள்ளை போலே ஆத்திரப் படலாமா
அறியாத பிள்ளை போலே ஆத்திரப் படலாமா
வீண் ஆத்திரப் படலாமா
கண் அசைவாலே தெரிஞ்சு கொள்ள வேணாமா
கொஞ்சம் வேணாமா
Like an innocent, naive child,
Should you get so restless and impatient?
Like an innocent, naive child,
Should you get so restless and impatient?
Should you be so unnecessarily hasty?
Shouldn't you understand everything through just a subtle glance of the eyes?
At least a little bit, shouldn't you?
Ariyaadha pillai polae
Like an innocent, naive child,
Aathira padalaama
Should you get so restless and impatient?
Ariyaadha pillai polae
Like an innocent, naive child,
Aathira padalaama
Should you get so restless and impatient?
Veen aathira padalaama
Should you be so unnecessarily hasty?
Kann asaivalae therinju kolla venaamaa
Shouldn't you understand everything through just a subtle glance of the eyes?
Konjam venaama
At least a little bit, shouldn't you?
Ariyaadha pillai polae
Like an innocent, naive child,
Aathira padalaama
Should you get so restless and impatient?
Kann asaivalae therinju kolla venaamaa
Shouldn't you understand everything through just a subtle glance of the eyes?
Konjam venaama
At least a little bit, shouldn't you?
Puriyatha pudhumaiyaana kaadhalae
An incomprehensible, novel kind of love,
Puriyatha pudhumaiyaana kaadhalae
An incomprehensible, novel kind of love,
Adhukku pootta pottu maattanuma
Should we lock it up and hang it away?
Kaadhilae endhan kaadhilae
In the ear, right in my ear,
Adaiyaalam kaattavae
Just to show a sign/identity,
Kadivaalam maatinen
I put on a bridle,
Adaiyaalam kaattavae
Just to show a sign/identity,
Kadivaalam maatinen
I put on a bridle,
Adadaa nee purinjikaamae verukalaagumaa
Oh dear, should you hate me without even trying to understand?
Ennai verukkalaagumaaa
Is it right to despise me?
Anbu maaradhu vambhu koodathu
True love never alters, and unnecessary trouble shouldn't brew.
Ariyaadha pillai polae
Like an innocent, naive child,
Aathira padalaama
Should you get so restless and impatient?
Ariyaadha pillai polae
Like an innocent, naive child,
Aathira padalaama
Should you get so restlessand impatient?
Veen aathira padalaama
Should you be so unnecessarily hasty?
Kann asaivalae therinju kolla venaamaa
Shouldn't you understand everything through just a subtle glance of the eyes?
Konjam venaama
At least a little bit, shouldn't you?
Adangaatha aasai endhan meedhilae
An irrepressible desire directed towards me,
Adangaatha aasai endhan meedhilae
An irrepressible desire directed towards me,
Aanaal anbu yeno adaiyaalam podalae
Yet why hasn't affection shown an outward sign?
Poottai podalae
Why hasn't it locked itself in?
Alai polae kaadhalae
Love is like an ocean wave,
Aval nenjil modhalae
Crashing continuously against her heart,
Alai polae kaadhalae
Love is like an ocean wave,
Aval nenjil modhalae
Crashing continuously against her heart,
Adhu pola naanum summa irukkalaaguma
Just like that, can I afford to remain idle?
Anbai kuraikkalaaaguma
Can one ever lessen true love?
Aasai theeraadhu nesam maaradhu
Desire will never fade, and deep affection will never alter.
Ariyaadha pillai polae
Like an innocent, naive child,
Aathira padalaama
Should you get so restless and impatient?
Ariyaadha pillai polae
Like an innocent, naive child,
Aathira padalaama
Should you get so restless and impatient?
Veen aathira padalaama
Should you be so unnecessarily hasty?
Kann asaivalae therinju kolla venaamaa
Shouldn't you understand everything through just a subtle glance of the eyes?
Konjam venaama
At least a little bit, shouldn't you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features lovers engaging in playful banter regarding affection, patience, and non-verbal communication. The heroine chides the hero for acting like an impatient child who fails to read subtle emotional cues given by eye contact alone, reminding him that genuine love requires patience rather than hasty misunderstandings. The hero responds by affirming his strong desire and reassuring her that his affection is steadfast and unyielding like ocean waves. Together, they celebrate the eternal nature of true love, emphasizing that deep affection transcends minor misunderstandings and should never be doubted or diminished.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Ariyaadha pillai polae”
Compares the impatient lover to an innocent, naive child ('Ariyaadha pillai polae') to highlight his restlessness.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Alai polae kaadhalae”
Compares love crashing against the heart to ocean waves ('Alai polae kaadhalae').
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Adaiyaalam kaattavae / Kadivaalam maatinen”
Repetition of the initial 'A' sound across words ('Adaiyaalam', 'Kadivaalam' rhyming/alliterating).
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Kadivaalam maatinen”
Using horse bridle ('Kadivaalam') as a metaphorical constraint/token of love.
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Trivia
Thangamalai Ragasiyam (1957), starring Sivaji Ganesan and T. R. Rajakumari, was an adventure fantasy film whose soundtrack composed by T. G. Lingappa became extremely popular. The song showcases Jikki's versatile vocal expressions alongside V. N. Sundaram's classic rendition.
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