Arkali
From Kombu Vatcha Singamda · 2020
- Lyricist
- Gkb
- Singers
- Sathya Prakash, Ala B Bala
- Music director
- Dhibu Ninan Thomas
- Details
- Kombu Vatcha Singamda2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Arkali arkali aarumo kan imaigal | Will the eyelids find rest in the vast ocean of emotions? |
| Female :Aazhiyin aazhamaai kaadhalin uyirthezhudhal | Deep as the ocean is the resurrection of love. |
| Male | |
| Nee en perum velvigalil | In my grand rituals of love, |
| Mazhai pozhivaai uyirum nanaiyum | You shower as rain, drenching my soul. |
| Female :Manamo sila maatrangal nigazhthum | The heart undergoes subtle transformations, |
| Namakkaai uraiyum nimidam | As a moment freezes in time just for us. |
| Male | |
| Poongatrae poongatrae | Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze, |
| Pularugiraai pudhumalarae | You bloom at dawn like a fresh flower. |
| Female :Melliravil soodum panithuliyaai | Like a dewdrop worn softly in the night, |
| Uyiridaiyil nee urulugiraai | You roll through the depths of my soul. |
| Female | |
| Aalilaiyil pudhu thoranangal | New festive decorations on a banyan leaf, |
| Avan pudhirgal purigiradhae | His riddles are finally understood. |
| Male :Yaaridamum naan thootradhillai | I have never surrendered to anyone before, |
| Adhu unnidam nigazhgiradhae | Yet it happens effortlessly with you. |
| Female | |
| Jenmangal niraindhavan needhaana | Are you the one filling my lifetimes across births? |
| Kannangal kanindhavan needhaana | Are you the one whose cheeks have blossomed with warmth? |
| Male :Azhagae anuvin men niraiyae | Oh beauty, soft perfection down to the atom, |
| Unnakkaaga naanadi | I exist only for you, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Arkali arkali aarumo kan imaigal | Will the eyelids find rest in the vast ocean of emotions? |
| Female :Aazhiyin aazhamaai | Deep as the ocean, |
| Kaadhalin uyirthezhudhal | The resurrection of love. |
ஆர்கலி ஆர்கலி
ஆறுமோ கண்ணிமைகள்
Will the eyelids find rest in the vast ocean of emotions?
Deep as the ocean is the resurrection of love.
ஆழியின் ஆழமாய்
காதலின் உயிர்த்தெழுதல்
In my grand rituals of love,
You shower as rain, drenching my soul.
The heart undergoes subtle transformations,
As a moment freezes in time just for us.
நீ என் பெரும் வேள்விகளில்
மழை பொழிவாய் உயிரும் நனையும்
மனமோ சில மாற்றங்கள் நிகழும்
நமக்காய் உறையும் நிமிடம்
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze,
You bloom at dawn like a fresh flower.
Like a dewdrop worn softly in the night,
You roll through the depths of my soul.
பூங்காற்றே பூங்கற்றே
புலருகிறாய் புதுமலரே
மெல்லிரவில் சுடும் பனிதுளியாய்
உயிரிடையில் நீ உருளுகிறாய்
New festive decorations on a banyan leaf,
His riddles are finally understood.
I have never surrendered to anyone before,
Yet it happens effortlessly with you.
.............................
Are you the one filling my lifetimes across births?
Are you the one whose cheeks have blossomed with warmth?
Oh beauty, soft perfection down to the atom,
I exist only for you, my dear.
ஆலிளையில் புது தோரணங்கள்
அவன் புதிர்கள் புரிகிறதே
யாரிடமும் நான் தோற்றதில்லை
அது உன்னிடம் நிகழ்கிறதே
Will the eyelids find rest in the vast ocean of emotions?
Deep as the ocean,
The resurrection of love.
ஜென்மங்கள் நிறைந்தவன் நீதானா
கண்ணங்கள் கனிந்தவன் நீதானா
அழகே அணுவின் மென் நிறையே
உனக்காக நானடி
ஆர்கலி ஆர்கலி
ஆறுமோ கண்ணிமைகள்
ஆழியின் ஆழமாய்
காதலின் உயிர்த்தெழுதல்
நீ என் பெரும் வேள்விகளில்
மழை பொழிவாய் உயிரும் நனையும்
மனமோ சில மாற்றங்கள் நிகழும்
நமக்காய் உறையும் நிமிடம்
பூங்காற்றே பூங்கற்றே
புலருகிறாய் புதுமலரே
மெல்லிரவில் சுடும் பனிதுளியாய்
உயிரிடையில் நீ உருளுகிறாய்
Arkali arkali aarumo kan imaigal
Will the eyelids find rest in the vast ocean of emotions?
Female :Aazhiyin aazhamaai kaadhalin uyirthezhudhal
Deep as the ocean is the resurrection of love.
Nee en perum velvigalil
In my grand rituals of love,
Mazhai pozhivaai uyirum nanaiyum
You shower as rain, drenching my soul.
Female :Manamo sila maatrangal nigazhthum
The heart undergoes subtle transformations,
Namakkaai uraiyum nimidam
As a moment freezes in time just for us.
Poongatrae poongatrae
Oh gentle breeze, oh gentle breeze,
Pularugiraai pudhumalarae
You bloom at dawn like a fresh flower.
Female :Melliravil soodum panithuliyaai
Like a dewdrop worn softly in the night,
Uyiridaiyil nee urulugiraai
You roll through the depths of my soul.
Aalilaiyil pudhu thoranangal
New festive decorations on a banyan leaf,
Avan pudhirgal purigiradhae
His riddles are finally understood.
Male :Yaaridamum naan thootradhillai
I have never surrendered to anyone before,
Adhu unnidam nigazhgiradhae
Yet it happens effortlessly with you.
Jenmangal niraindhavan needhaana
Are you the one filling my lifetimes across births?
Kannangal kanindhavan needhaana
Are you the one whose cheeks have blossomed with warmth?
Male :Azhagae anuvin men niraiyae
Oh beauty, soft perfection down to the atom,
Unnakkaaga naanadi
I exist only for you, my dear.
Arkali arkali aarumo kan imaigal
Will the eyelids find rest in the vast ocean of emotions?
Female :Aazhiyin aazhamaai
Deep as the ocean,
Kaadhalin uyirthezhudhal
The resurrection of love.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the profound, ocean-deep revival of love between two souls. Using evocative imagery, the lovers describe how their emotional bond brings tranquility, transformation, and a feeling of timelessness. Their connection feels like a refreshing rain amidst life's grand sacrifices, inspiring a sense of total surrender and bliss across lifetimes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Female :Aazhiyin aazhamaai kaadhalin uyirthezhudhal”
Compares the awakening/resurrection of love directly to the unfathomable depths of an ocean.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Female :Melliravil soodum panithuliyaai”
Compares the lover's gentle movement within the soul to a cool dewdrop resting in the quiet night.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Arkali arkali aarumo kan imaigal”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'Aa' (Arkali, aarumo) creating a rhythmic, fluid opening.
Rhyme (Edukku / Iyaibu)
“Jenmangal niraindhavan needhaana / Kannangal kanindhavan needhaana”
Matching end structures and rhyme schemes in consecutive lines emphasizing deep affection.
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Trivia
The term 'Arkali' (ஆர்கலி) is a classical Sangam Tamil word referring to the roaring ocean or abundant rain. The lyricist Gkb weaves classical Tamil vocabulary into contemporary romantic poetry to evoke a timeless feeling.
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