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Lyrics & meaning

Aymbathilum Aasai Varum

From Rishi Moolam · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Rishi Moolam
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
4 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aimbathilum aasai varum
Aasaiyudan paasam varum
Idhil antharangam kidaiyaadhemma
Naall sella naall sella sugam thaanamaa
Aimbathilum aasai varum
Aasaiyudan paasam varum
Idhil antharangam kidaiyaadhemma
Naall sella naall sella sugam thaanamaa
Aimbathilum aasai varum
Enrendrum padhinaaru polae
Irupadhu un meniyae
Enrendrum padhinaaru polae
Irupadhu un meniyae
Veedu varum podhu odi varum maadhu
Ninaivil innum nirkinraal
Aaru suvai seidhaal arugil Irunthu thanthaal
Anbu mikka thaai aagindraal….
Aimbathilum aasai varum
Aasaiyudan paasam varum
Idhil antharangam kidaiyaadhemma
Naall sella naall sella sugam thaanamaa
Samsaram thannodu pesa
Suvar yeri kuthinenamma
Samsaram thannodu pesa
Suvar yeri kuthinenamma
Thaali kattum thaaram veli kattinaalum
Thaniyae ninaithaal thudikinraal
Kaalam endra onru kanindhu varum podhu
Kanavanukkae uyir aagindraal…
Aimbathilum aasai varum
Aasaiyudan paasam varum
Idhil antharangam kidaiyaadhemma
Naall sella naall sella sugam thaanamaa
Dheivathaal uruvaana bandham
Vilagaadhu magaraniyae
Dheivathaal uruvaana bandham
Vilagaadhu magaraniyae
Pettrudetha pillai
Kattru konda thollai
Idaiyil irukkum thadai aagum
Seidhavalum neethaan
Sernthavalum neethaan
Ennidathil thavarillayae….
Aimbathilum aasai varum
Aasaiyudan paasam varum
Idhil antharangam kidaiyaadhemma
Naall sella naall sella sugam thaanamaa
Oo ho….naall sella naall sella sugam thaanamaa
Naall sella naall sella sugam thaanamaa
Even at fifty, desire comes
Along with desire comes deep affection
There is no secret in this, my dear
As the days pass by, it is pure joy
Even at fifty, desire comes
Along with desire comes deep affection
There is no secret in this, my dear
As the days pass by, it is pure joy
Even at fifty, desire comes
Like being forever sixteen
Your body stays like twenty
Like being forever sixteen
Your body stays like twenty
The woman who ran to me as I came home
Still stands fresh in my memory
She cooked a feast of all six tastes and served it beside me
Becoming a mother full of love...
Even at fifty, desire comes
Along with desire comes deep affection
There is no secret in this, my dear
As the days pass by, it is pure joy
Just to talk with my wife
I jumped over the wall, my dear
Just to talk with my wife
I jumped over the wall, my dear
Even if the wedded wife builds a fence
Her heart yearns when she thinks in private
As time gently ripens
She becomes the very life of her husband...
Even at fifty, desire comes
Along with desire comes deep affection
There is no secret in this, my dear
As the days pass by, it is pure joy
This bond created by God
Will never fade away, my queen
This bond created by God
Will never fade away, my queen
The children you gave birth to
And the worries they picked up
Stand as barriers between us
You are the one who bore them
You are the one who joined with me
There is no blame on my side...
Even at fifty, desire comes
Along with desire comes deep affection
There is no secret in this, my dear
As the days pass by, it is pure joy
Oh... as the days pass by, it is pure joy
As the days pass by, it is pure joy
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the movie 'Rishi Moolam' (1980) portrays mature love and enduring romance between a long-married couple. The protagonist affectionately reminds his wife that age is just a number and that desire, affection, and happiness only deepen as time goes on, even at the age of fifty.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Aimbathilum aasai varum / Aasaiyudan paasam varum

Matching initial consonant sounds in consecutive lines, such as 'Aimbathilum' and 'Aasaiyudan' starting with 'A' sound.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Pettrudetha pillai / Kattru konda thollai

Matching second letter rhyming scheme in Tamil poetry, seen in 'Veedu' and 'Aaru' or 'Pettrudetha' and 'Kattru'.

Hyperbole (Atisayokti)

Enrendrum padhinaaru polae / Irupadhu un meniyae

Describing a mature woman's physique as being forever sixteen ('Enrendrum padhinaaru polae') to express romantic adoration.

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Trivia

The song features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, sung by T. M. Soundararajan, with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. It star Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya, celebrating enduring marital romance in middle age.

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