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Lyrics & meaning

Ayya Ayya

From Kara · 2015

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Kara
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
17 Mar 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ayya ayya neeye thaan ayya
Nee illana poovene poiyaa
Poththi vecha paasam
Pogathaiyya mosam
Ayya ayya neeye thaan ayya
Nee illana poovene poiyaa
Poththi vecha paasam
Pogathaiyya mosam
Kaalam nammala kaayam senjadhu
Yaara kuththam solla
Kodi punniyam pola nee vara
Pesa onnum illa
Karukkana vedha nellu pookkudhaiyya
Uyir koottil mani satham kekkudhaiyya
Kutta vaththi ponaa thembun kenda meena
Vaadi ninna sogam ellaam odi poche thaana
Manno ponno thevaiyilla
Mangga vaiyiram thevaiyilla
Kulam vaazha una pola
Magan kooda irundhale podhum
Sondham solla nee irukka
Soththum paththum thevaiyilla
Ora keni nadu ooththa
Mogam paathu sirichhaale podhum
Kadaiyanilla thaer ethaiyyaa
Kodi kanji pona ver ethaiyyaa
Usirukku veredhum venamae rasaa
Othu mattha boomiyilla
Unna thaandi edhum illa
Etti nikkum podhu
Kannil ottum vaanam pola
Onna paaka venum
Ayya, Ayya, you are everything to me.
Without you, I would have been reduced to nothing.
The love I kept sheltered in my heart,
could it ever go in vain?
Ayya, Ayya, you are everything to me.
Without you, I would have been reduced to nothing.
The love I kept sheltered in my heart,
could it ever go in vain?
Time inflicted wounds upon us,
whom can we blame?
With you coming to me like a million blessings,
I have no words left to say.
The dormant paddy seed is blossoming now, Ayya,
and inside the cage of my soul, a bell chimes, Ayya.
Like a fish gasping when the pond runs dry,
all the sorrow that withered me has vanished on its own.
I have no need for land or gold,
nor do I need timeless diamonds.
For our family to thrive,
just having a son like you by my side is enough.
With you here to call my own,
I have no need for wealth or riches.
Like a sweet spring welling up in the deep,
it is enough if you look at me and smile.
What is a chariot without its linchpin, Ayya?
What is the use of a root if the vine withers away, Ayya?
My life needs nothing more, my precious one.
In this entire wide world,
there is nothing beyond you for me.
Even when you stand far away,
like the distant sky that still touches our eyes,
I just want to keep looking at you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a poignant expression of deep familial devotion, gratitude, and unconditional affection between a parent and child. It reflects on the hardships endured over time and celebrates the immense relief and joy brought by the presence of a loved one. The lyrics convey that material wealth, gold, and possessions mean nothing compared to the warmth of true lineage and family bonds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile

“Kodi punniyam pola nee vara”

Compares the arrival of the beloved person to the accumulation of a crore of good deeds (punniyam).

Metaphor

“Uyir koottil mani satham kekkudhaiyya”

Metaphorically describes the human body as a cage of life ('uyir koodu') echoing with joyful temple bell sounds.

Simile

“Kannil ottum vaanam pola”

Compares looking at the beloved from a distance to the expansive sky touching one's sight.

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Trivia

This emotional folk melody features music composed and sung by G. V. Prakash Kumar, with deeply evocative rural imagery penned by lyricist Yugabharathi.

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