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Arupadhu Aayidichu

From Mounam Pesiyadhe · 2002

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Manikka Vinayagam, Malgudi Subha
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Mounam Pesiyadhe2002

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aruvathu aayiduchuWe have turned sixty,
Mani vilaa mudinjiduchuThe 60th milestone celebration is over,
Aanaalum love jodi thaanYet we are still a love couple,
Female
Iruvathil aarambichomWe started at twenty,
Innumum mudiyalaiyaeAnd it hasn't ended yet,
Nammoda love story thaanOur love story!
Male
Ithu valentine thirunaalthaanThis is Valentine's Day,
Pudhu urchaagam tharum naalthaanA day that brings fresh energy and enthusiasm.
Female :Naamma ennaalumFemale: We are forever
Lovebirds-u-thaanLovebirds,
Vaa thalaivaa gummaalam adippomae..ae..Come leader, let us celebrate and make merry!
Male
Aruvathu aayiduchuWe have turned sixty,
Mani vilaa mudinjiduchuThe 60th milestone celebration is over,
Aanaalum love jodi thaanYet we are still a love couple,
Female
Iruvathil aarambichomWe started at twenty,
Innumum mudiyalaiyaeAnd it hasn't ended yet,
Nammoda love story thaanOur love story!
Male
En kannaana kumaariOh my precious young girl,
Unn aattam alagiBeautiful is your dance,
Naadengum paarthaen kidaiyaathuI haven't seen anyone like you anywhere in the country.
Female :Ada en aasai kumaraaFemale: Oh my dear young man,
Anbaana thozhaaMy affectionate companion,
Nammoda uravu udaiyaathuOur relationship will never break.
Male
Adi strong-aana kaadhal saagathathuStrong love never dies,
Adhu wrong-aaga endrum pogaathathuIt never strays in the wrong path.
Female :Naam koothaadavumFemale: As we dance with joy,
Kai korthaadavumAnd dance holding hands,
Manam kaathaadi pol aaduthae..ae…ae…The heart sways and flies like a kite!
Male
Aruvathu aayiduchuWe have turned sixty,
Mani vilaa mudinjiduchuThe 60th milestone celebration is over,
Aanaalum love jodi thaanYet we are still a love couple,
Female
Iruvathil aarambichomWe started at twenty,
Innumum mudiyalaiyaeAnd it hasn't ended yet,
Nammoda love story thaanOur love story!
Male
Unn ullathil oruthiThe spark that a woman
Vaikkindra oru theeIgnites in your heart,
Oiyaamal erinjaal kaadhaluthaanIf it burns ceaselessly, that is love.
Female :Avala kalyaanam mudichuFemale: Marrying her,
Kai renda pudichuHolding both her hands,
Kondaadum sugamum kaadhalthaanAnd the joy of celebrating life together is love.
Male
Ini ellorum kaadhal seiyungadaaNow everyone, go fall in love,
Adha vaadaamal vaazha vaiyungadaaNurture it so it never fades!
Female :Ingu vaalumvaraiFemale: As long as we live here,
Mannil veelumvaraiUntil we fall to the earth,
Athu kaappaatha mudinjaa kaadhaliIf you can protect it till the end, go ahead and love!
Female
Aruvathu aayiduchuWe have turned sixty,
Mani vilaa mudinjiduchuThe 60th milestone celebration is over,
Aanaalum love jodi thaanYet we are still a love couple,
Male
Iruvathil aarambichomWe started at twenty,
Innumum mudiyalaiyaeAnd it hasn't ended yet,
Nammoda love story thaanOur love story!
Female
Ithu valentine thirunaalthaanThis is Valentine's Day,
Pudhu urchaagam tharum naalthaanA day that brings fresh energy and enthusiasm.
Naamma ennaalum lovebirds-u-thaanWe are forever lovebirds,
Vaa thalaivaa gummaalam adippomae..ae..Come leader, let us celebrate and make merry!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Aruvathu Aayiduchu' from 'Mounam Pesiyadhe' (2002) is a vibrant, upbeat track celebrating everlasting love across a lifetime. The couple reflects on how their journey began when they were twenty years old and continues with the same passion and romance even after reaching sixty (Sashtiabdhapoorthi). Set around Valentine's Day, the lyrics express that true love never dies, grows stronger over decades, and brings endless joy when sustained with care and commitment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

Aruvathu aayiduchu / Iruvathil aarambichom

Vaali uses classic Tamil rhyming patterns like 'Aruvathu' and 'Iruvathil' across lines for rhythmic flow.

Simile (Upamai)

Manam kaathaadi pol aaduthae

The heart swaying freely with happiness is compared to a kite flying in the wind ('kaathaadi pol').

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Unn ullathil oruthi vaikkindra oru thee oiyaamal erinjaal kaadhaluthaan

Love is metaphorically described as an unextinguishable flame lit in the heart.

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Trivia

composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by the legendary Vaali, 'Aruvathu Aayiduchu' features a rare blend of youthful Valentine's day energy with the narrative of an elderly couple celebrating 60 years of togetherness in Ameer's directorial debut movie 'Mounam Pesiyadhe'.

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