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Aththaane Aasai Aththaane

From Arasilangkumari · 1961

Lyricist
K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Singer
Leela
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Arasilangkumari
Movie release year
1961
Lyrics added on
18 Oct 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aththaanae aasai aththaanae
Anbae unnai nilavilae kandenae
En aasai pola kanavanai naan kondenae
Aththaanae aasai aththaanae
Anbae unnai nilavilae kandenae
En aasai pola kanavanai naan kondenae
Aranmanai udhyogamum
Aratti miratti sevagamum
Abaayam thandhidumae thappadhu
Aranmanai udhyogamum
Aratti miratti sevagamum
Abaayam thandhidumae thappadhu
Ammaadi enndha naalum
Adhukku namakku ovvadhu
Yarukkumae anjum nilai kudathu
Selvam pugazh thevai ilae
Seeman vaazhvu nilayum ilae
Seelamudan vaazha vendum ulagilae
Thunbam neengum thanaalae
Anbu vaazhkai unnalae
Inbam naera kanalaagum menmelae
Thunbam neengum thanaalae
Anbu vaazhkai unnalae
Inbam naera kanalaagum menmelae
Aththaanae aasai aththaanae
Anbae unnai nilavilae kandenae
En aasai pola kanavanai naan kondenae
My beloved, my dearest one,
My love, I saw your face in the moon!
I have found a husband just as my heart desired!
My beloved, my dearest one,
My love, I saw your face in the moon!
I have found a husband just as my heart desired!
A position in the royal palace,
and serving by bullying and intimidating others,
will surely bring danger without fail.
A position in the royal palace,
and serving by bullying and intimidating others,
will surely bring danger without fail.
Oh dear, on any day,
that will never suit us;
one should never live in fear of anyone.
Wealth and fame are not needed,
and a wealthy nobleman's life is not permanent;
we must live with virtue in this world.
Sorrows will vanish on their own,
a life filled with love is mine because of you,
and our happiness will keep growing more and more.
Sorrows will vanish on their own,
a life filled with love is mine because of you,
and our happiness will keep growing more and more.
My beloved, my dearest one,
My love, I saw your face in the moon!
I have found a husband just as my heart desired!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song expresses a woman's joy at marrying a husband who fulfills all her heart's desires, likening his presence to the soothing beauty of the moon. She reflects on the true values of life, remarking that high-ranking royal jobs and positions gained through intimidation bring constant fear and danger, which do not suit a peaceful household.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Selvam pugazh thevai ilae”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'S' across lines 16 to 18 ('Selvam', 'Seeman', 'Seelamudan').

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Aranmanai udhyogamum”

Rhyming of second consonant letters in consecutive lines, such as 'r' in 'Aranmanai' and 'Aratti'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Anbae unnai nilavilae kandenae”

Visualizing the beloved's radiant face in the moon ('nilavilae kandenae').

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Trivia

Arasilangkumari (1961) starred M. G. Ramachandran and Padmini. The song's music was composed by G. Ramanathan and sung by P. Susheela.

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