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Lyrics & meaning

Ayayayo Aananthamey

From Kumki · 2012

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Haricharan
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Kumki2012

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ayayayayo aanandhamaeAyayayayo, what sheer joy this is!
Nenjukullae aarambamaeA new beginning has started inside my heart!
Nooru koodi vaanavilA hundred crore rainbows...
Maari maari serudhae...are joining together again and again.
Kaadhal podum thuralilIn the light drizzle of love...
Thegam moozhgi pogudhae...my entire body is getting soaked.
Male
Yeno oru aasaiFor some reason, a desire arises,
Vaa vaa kadhai pesaCome, come, let us talk and share stories.
Ayayayayooo …….. ayayayayoyoooAyayayayooo... ayayayayoyooo
AyayayayayooooAyayayayayoooo
Male
Unnai mudhal murai kanda nodiyinilThe moment I saw you for the first time,
Thanni kulla vizhunthenI fell deep into the water.
Andru vizhunthavan innum ezhumbalaHaving fallen that day, I haven't risen yet,
Mella mella karainthenI slowly, slowly dissolved away.
Male
Karai sera neeyum kaiyil yentha vaa .. aaCome to hold me in your hands so I can reach the shore...
Uyir kaadhalodu naanum neendhava .. aa...or shall I swim along with my deep love?
Kangalil kandathu paathi varumWhat was seen through eyes is only half,
Karpanai thanthathu meethiImagination gave the remaining half!
Thodudhae …. sududhae …. Manadhae …aeIt touches... it burns... oh, my heart!
Male
Ayayayayo aanandhamaeAyayayayo, what sheer joy this is!
Nenjukullae aarambamaeA new beginning has started inside my heart!
Male
Kangal irupathu unnai rasithidaThat eyes exist only to admire your beauty,
Endru solla piranthenI was born to declare just that.
Kaigal irupathu thottu anaithidaThat hands exist to touch and embrace you,
Allikolla thuninthenI have gathered the courage to hold you tight.
Male
Yetharkaaga kaalgal kelvi ketkiren …Why do I have legs? I ask this question...
Thunai sernthu poga thethi paarkiren …I am looking for a date to travel together with my partner...
Netriyil kungumam soodaTo adorn vermilion on the forehead,
Ilam nenjinil inbamum koodaAnd to let bliss swell within a young heart,
Methuva …. varava …. tharava … aaaSlowly... shall I come... shall I give...?
Male
Ayayayayo aanandhamaeAyayayayo, what sheer joy this is!
Nenjukullae aarambamaeA new beginning has started inside my heart!
Nooru koodi vaanavilA hundred crore rainbows...
Maari maari serudhae...are joining together again and again.
Kaadhal podum thuralilIn the light drizzle of love...
Thegam moozhgi pogudhae...my entire body is getting soaked.
Yeno oru aasaiFor some reason, a desire arises,
Vaa vaa kadhai pesaCome, come, let us talk and share stories.
AyayayayoyoooAyayayayoyooo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the overwhelming joy and tender ecstasy of falling in love for the first time. The protagonist describes how love feels like a gentle drizzle soaking their entire being, accompanied by the vibrant imagery of a billion rainbows coming together. The feeling of falling in love is poetically compared to falling into water and slowly dissolving, needing the beloved's hands for rescue.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Nooru koodi vaanavil Maari maari serudhae

Compares feelings of boundless joy and romance to a hundred crore rainbows merging.

Hyperbole

Thanni kulla vizhunthen Andru vizhunthavan innum ezhumbala Mella mella karainthen

Exaggerates falling in love as literally falling into deep water and dissolving slowly without being able to get up.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Mella mella karainthen

Use of repeated words like 'mella mella', 'maari maari', and 'vaa vaa' to add musical rhythm and emotional emphasis.

Rhyme / Rhyming Structure (Edhugai / Monai)

Kangal irupathu unnai rasithida ... Kaigal irupathu thottu anaithida

Rhyming structure and initial/second letter sound matching across lines like 'Kangal irupathu' and 'Kaigal irupathu'.

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Trivia

'Ayayayayo Aanandhamae' is one of the standout romantic tracks from the 2012 film 'Kumki', composed by D. Imman, sung by Haricharan, and written by Yugabharathi. The soundtrack marked a major turning point in D. Imman's career, winning him several accolades including the Vijay Award for Best Music Director.

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