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Aymbathilum Aasai Varum

From Rishi Moolam · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Rishi Moolam1980

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aimbathilum aasai varumDesire comes even at the age of fifty,
Aasaiyudan paasam varumAlong with desire, deep affection comes.
Idhil antharangam kidaiyaadhemmaThere is no secrecy in this, my dear lady,
Naall sella naall sella sugam thaanamaaAs days pass by, happiness only increases, doesn't it?
Male
Aimbathilum aasai varumDesire comes even at the age of fifty,
Aasaiyudan paasam varumAlong with desire, deep affection comes.
Idhil antharangam kidaiyaadhemmaThere is no secrecy in this, my dear lady,
Naall sella naall sella sugam thaanamaaAs days pass by, happiness only increases, doesn't it?
Male
Aimbathilum aasai varumDesire comes even at the age of fifty.
Male
Enrendrum padhinaaru polaeLike being forever sixteen,
Irupadhu un meniyaeIs your physical body,
Enrendrum padhinaaru polaeLike being forever sixteen,
Irupadhu un meniyaeIs your physical body.
Male
Veedu varum podhu odi varum maadhuThe woman who comes running when I return home,
Ninaivil innum nirkinraalStill stands fondly in my memory.
Aaru suvai seidhaal arugil Irunthu thanthaalShe cooked a meal of six flavors and served it sitting near me,
Anbu mikka thaai aagindraal….Becoming a loving mother figure...
Male
Aimbathilum aasai varumDesire comes even at the age of fifty,
Aasaiyudan paasam varumAlong with desire, deep affection comes.
Idhil antharangam kidaiyaadhemmaThere is no secrecy in this, my dear lady,
Naall sella naall sella sugam thaanamaaAs days pass by, happiness only increases, doesn't it?
Male
Samsaram thannodu pesaJust to talk with my wife,
Suvar yeri kuthinenammaI climbed over the wall and jumped, my dear lady!
Samsaram thannodu pesaJust to talk with my wife,
Suvar yeri kuthinenammaI climbed over the wall and jumped, my dear lady!
Thaali kattum thaaram veli kattinaalumEven if the wife bound by marriage builds a wall of modesty,
Thaniyae ninaithaal thudikinraalWhen thinking alone, her heart throbs for him.
Kaalam endra onru kanindhu varum podhuWhen the time ripens,
Kanavanukkae uyir aagindraal…She becomes the very life of her husband...
Male
Aimbathilum aasai varumDesire comes even at the age of fifty,
Aasaiyudan paasam varumAlong with desire, deep affection comes.
Idhil antharangam kidaiyaadhemmaThere is no secrecy in this, my dear lady,
Naall sella naall sella sugam thaanamaaAs days pass by, happiness only increases, doesn't it?
Male
Dheivathaal uruvaana bandhamThis bond created by God,
Vilagaadhu magaraniyaeWill never fade away, my queen.
Dheivathaal uruvaana bandhamThis bond created by God,
Vilagaadhu magaraniyaeWill never fade away, my queen.
Male
Pettrudetha pillaiThe child we gave birth to,
Kattru konda thollaiAnd the trouble we learned from it,
Idaiyil irukkum thadai aagumBecomes a temporary obstacle in between.
Seidhavalum neethaanYou are the one who created it,
Sernthavalum neethaanYou are the one who joined me,
Ennidathil thavarillayae….There is no fault on my side...
Male
Aimbathilum aasai varumDesire comes even at the age of fifty,
Aasaiyudan paasam varumAlong with desire, deep affection comes.
Idhil antharangam kidaiyaadhemmaThere is no secrecy in this, my dear lady,
Naall sella naall sella sugam thaanamaaAs days pass by, happiness only increases, doesn't it?
Oo ho….naall sella naall sella sugam thaanamaaOo ho... As days pass by, happiness only increases, doesn't it?
Naall sella naall sella sugam thaanamaaAs days pass by, happiness only increases, doesn't it?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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