Aruvimagal Alaiyosai
From Jeevanadi · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Details
- Jeevanadi1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aaa aa | Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ahh ah |
| Aruvi magal alai osai | The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter |
| Indha azhagu magal valai osai | The sound of bangles from this beautiful daughter |
| Aruvi magal alai osai | The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter |
| Indha azhagu magal valai osai | The sound of bangles from this beautiful daughter |
| Podhigai malai mazhai saaral | The rain drizzle from the Podhigai mountains |
| Undhan poovidhazhin madhu saaral | The honey drizzle from your flower-like lips |
| Aruvi magal alai osai | The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter |
| Female | |
| Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aaa aa | Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ahh ah |
| Thaenozhugum kuyilosai | The honey-dripping sound of the cuckoo |
| En thalaiva un tamilosai | My leader, it is the sound of your sweet Tamil language |
| Thavazhndhu varum kulir kaattru | The cool breeze that comes crawling |
| Adhu sumandhu varum pudhu pattu | The new silk song that it carries along |
| Thaenozhugum kuyilosai | The honey-dripping sound of the cuckoo |
| Male | |
| Kadal konda neelam kann vizhi vaanga | The blue of the sea borrows its color from your eye gaze |
| Kani konda saaru idhazhgalil thaengha | The juice of ripe fruit settles as honey on your lips |
| Neer konda megham koondhalil neendha | The water-laden cloud swims through your hair |
| Ner vandhu nindren kaigalil yendha | I came face to face and stood to embrace you in my arms |
| Aruvi magal alai osai | The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter |
| Female | |
| Madal kanda thaazhai vaavendru solla | The fragrant screw-pine flower says come to me |
| Kulir konda vaadai aasaiyil thulla | The cool northern wind leaps in desire |
| Udan vandhu serndhen uravu ennai kolla | I immediately arrived to join you as intimacy consumes me |
| Uyir konda inbam naanum enna solla | What can I say about the joy that fills my soul? |
| Female | |
| Thaenozhugum kuyilosai | The honey-dripping sound of the cuckoo |
| En thalaiva un tamilosai | My leader, it is the sound of your sweet Tamil language |
| Male :Aruvi magal alai osai | Male: The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter |
| Indha azhagu magal valai osai | The sound of bangles from this beautiful daughter |
| Aruvi magal alai osai | The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter |
| Both :Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aaa aa | Both: Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ahh ah |
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
அருவி மகள் அலை ஓசை
இந்த அழகு மகள் வளை ஓசை...
அருவி மகள் அலை ஓசை
இந்த அழகு மகள் வளை ஓசை..
பொதிகை மலை மழைச் சாரல்...
உந்தன் பூவிதழின் மதுச் சாரல்....
அருவி மகள் அலை ஓசை
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ahh ah
The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter
The sound of bangles from this beautiful daughter
The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter
The sound of bangles from this beautiful daughter
The rain drizzle from the Podhigai mountains
The honey drizzle from your flower-like lips
The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
தேனொழுகும் குயிலோசை...
என் தலைவா உன் தமிழோசை...
தவழ்ந்து வரும் குளிர் காற்று...
அது சுமந்து வரும் உன் புது பாட்டு...
தேனொழுகும் குயிலோசை..
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ahh ah
The honey-dripping sound of the cuckoo
My leader, it is the sound of your sweet Tamil language
The cool breeze that comes crawling
The new silk song that it carries along
The honey-dripping sound of the cuckoo
கடல் கொண்ட நீலம் கண் விழி வாங்க...
கனி கொண்ட சாறு இதழ்களில் தேங்க...
நீர் கொண்ட மேகம் கூந்தலில் நீந்த...
நேர் வந்து நின்றேன் கைகளில் ஏந்த...
அருவி மகள் அலை ஓசை
The blue of the sea borrows its color from your eye gaze
The juice of ripe fruit settles as honey on your lips
The water-laden cloud swims through your hair
I came face to face and stood to embrace you in my arms
The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter
மடல் கொண்ட தாழை வாவென்று சொல்ல...
குளிர் கொண்ட வாடை ஆசையில் துள்ள...
உடன் வந்து சேர்ந்தேன் உறவுன்னை கொள்ள...
உயிர் கொண்ட இன்பம் நான் என்ன சொல்ல...
The fragrant screw-pine flower says come to me
The cool northern wind leaps in desire
I immediately arrived to join you as intimacy consumes me
What can I say about the joy that fills my soul?
தேனொழுகும் குயிலோசை...
என் தலைவா உன் தமிழோசை...
அருவி மகள் அலை ஓசை இந்த
அழகு மகள் வளை ஓசை..
அருவி மகள் அலை ஓசை...
இருவரும் :
ஆஆஆஆஆ....ஆஆஆ...
The honey-dripping sound of the cuckoo
My leader, it is the sound of your sweet Tamil language
Male: The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter
The sound of bangles from this beautiful daughter
The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter
Both: Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ahh ah
Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aaa aa
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ahh ah
Aruvi magal alai osai
The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter
Indha azhagu magal valai osai
The sound of bangles from this beautiful daughter
Aruvi magal alai osai
The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter
Indha azhagu magal valai osai
The sound of bangles from this beautiful daughter
Podhigai malai mazhai saaral
The rain drizzle from the Podhigai mountains
Undhan poovidhazhin madhu saaral
The honey drizzle from your flower-like lips
Aruvi magal alai osai
The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter
Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aaa aa
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ahh ah
Thaenozhugum kuyilosai
The honey-dripping sound of the cuckoo
En thalaiva un tamilosai
My leader, it is the sound of your sweet Tamil language
Thavazhndhu varum kulir kaattru
The cool breeze that comes crawling
Adhu sumandhu varum pudhu pattu
The new silk song that it carries along
Thaenozhugum kuyilosai
The honey-dripping sound of the cuckoo
Kadal konda neelam kann vizhi vaanga
The blue of the sea borrows its color from your eye gaze
Kani konda saaru idhazhgalil thaengha
The juice of ripe fruit settles as honey on your lips
Neer konda megham koondhalil neendha
The water-laden cloud swims through your hair
Ner vandhu nindren kaigalil yendha
I came face to face and stood to embrace you in my arms
Aruvi magal alai osai
The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter
Madal kanda thaazhai vaavendru solla
The fragrant screw-pine flower says come to me
Kulir konda vaadai aasaiyil thulla
The cool northern wind leaps in desire
Udan vandhu serndhen uravu ennai kolla
I immediately arrived to join you as intimacy consumes me
Uyir konda inbam naanum enna solla
What can I say about the joy that fills my soul?
Thaenozhugum kuyilosai
The honey-dripping sound of the cuckoo
En thalaiva un tamilosai
My leader, it is the sound of your sweet Tamil language
Male :Aruvi magal alai osai
Male: The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter
Indha azhagu magal valai osai
The sound of bangles from this beautiful daughter
Aruvi magal alai osai
The sound of waves from the waterfall daughter
Both :Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aaa aa
Both: Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ahh ah
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song from Jeevanadi (1970), composed by V. Dakshinamurthy with lyrics by Kannadasan, features a lyrical dialogue comparing nature's beauty to the love between two partners. The male singer compares the sound of waterfalls and the rain of Podhigai mountains to his beloved's bangles and honey-sweet lips. In response, the female singer compares his sweet Tamil words to the song of a cuckoo and the cool breeze, using rich imagery of clouds, oceans, and fragrant flowers to express intimate joy and devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Aruvi magal alai osai / Indha azhagu magal valai osai”
Kannadasan compares the sound of bangles (valai osai) to the sound of waterfall waves (aruvi magal alai osai), and Tamil speech (tamilosai) to honey-dripping cuckoo calls (thaenozhugum kuyilosai).
Erhuka / Rhyme
“Kadal konda neelam kann vizhi vaanga / Kani konda saaru idhazhgalil thaengha”
Second-letter rhyming (Edhukai) is prominently used across lines such as 'Kadal', 'Kani', 'Neer', 'Ner' and 'Madal', 'Kulir', 'Udan', 'Uyir'.
Personification
“Madal kanda thaazhai vaavendru solla”
Nature is personified; the screw-pine flower (thaazhai) calls out 'come', and the cool breeze carries a song like a person.
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Trivia
'Jeevanadi' (1970) features rare Tamil compositions by legendary Malayalam music director V. Dakshinamurthy, who brought a distinct classical touch to Kannadasan's poetic Tamil verses.
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