Elaiyudhir Kaalam
From Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu · 2006
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Bhavatharani, Bobby
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ilaiyuthir kaalam endraal | That forest never knew what autumn season was... |
| Ennavendru ariyaatha kaadu athu …uuu… | That forest never knew what autumn season was... |
| Yaar athanai saabam ittu | Who cast a curse upon it |
| Sogangalin medai yena maatriyathu ..uu… | And turned it into a stage of sorrow? |
| Chorus | |
| Sedi kodi marangal | Plants, vines, and trees, |
| Azhuvathu etharkku | Why are they weeping? |
| Singam puli siruththai | Lions, tigers, and leopards, |
| Kanneerodu irukku | Are all filled with tears. |
| Intha nilai kaattukku yenunga | Why is the forest in this state, my friends? |
| Thoongum thevathai kathai kelunga | Listen to the story of the sleeping princess. |
| Female | |
| Maathangal muzhuvathum | Throughout all the months, |
| Mazhai veiyil ondraai varum | Rain and sunshine come together, |
| Dhesam…. minmini dhesam | In that land... a land of fireflies. |
| Female | |
| Hey angae orr ilavarasi | Hey, there lived a princess there, |
| Pookkal vanthu avalidam pesum | Flowers would come and talk to her, |
| Avalum tharuvaalae vaasam | And she too would share her scent with them. |
| Or naal nam ilavarasi | One day, our princess |
| Vilaiyaada ponaalae | Went out to play. |
| Mayilodum meenodum | Along with peacocks and fish, |
| Malai nathiyil kulithaalae | She bathed in the mountain stream. |
| Female | |
| Pulli maanin udambil | On the body of a spotted deer, |
| Pulli vaiththu kolam pottaal | She drew decorative kolam patterns over the spots. |
| Yaanai melae yeri | Riding atop an elephant, |
| Aval kaattai yelam kettaal | She playfully auctioned off the forest. |
| Maraththil yeri pookal parithaal | She climbed a tree and plucked flowers, |
| Varum aabaththinai ariyavillai | Unaware of the impending danger. |
| Female | |
| Antha maram maram illai | That tree was no ordinary tree, |
| Athu oru manthira maaya kizhavi ..ee… | It was a magical, wicked old hag... |
| Kaalamellaam thoongu endru | Cursing her to sleep for all eternity, |
| Kobam kondu saabam thanthaal | The old woman cast a curse in anger. |
| Antha kizhavi …ee……ee…. | That old woman... |
| Andru muthal avalum | From that day on, she |
| Thoongi kondae valarnthaal | Kept growing even while asleep. |
| Saviyinai tholaitha | Like a wind-up doll that lost its key, |
| Bommai yena kidanthaal | She lay motionless. |
| Innum aval meendu vara | For her to awaken again, |
| Vazhi enna | What is the way? |
| Oru mannavanum vanthiduvaan ini enna | A king will arrive, so why worry anymore? |
| Chorus | |
| Thappendru therinthaal | When injustice strikes, |
| Thatti ketkka kadavul anuppum kaalan | He is the warrior sent by God to demand justice, |
| Sivlai maadan | Sivalai Maadan. |
| Hey maarbengum vizhipun kavasamai | Hey, wearing his battle wounds like armor across his chest, |
| Konda vamsakaaran | A man of proud lineage, |
| Ezhu kadal thaandum sooran | A brave hero who crosses seven seas. |
| Chorus | |
| Raththathaal yuththathai | Through blood, a fierce war |
| Mudithitta veeran | Was concluded by this hero. |
| Muththathaal muthal murai | Now, through a kiss for the first time, |
| Jeyikkathaan poraan | He is going to win. |
| Chorus | |
| Kaatukkoru naal varuvaan | One day he will come to the forest, |
| Thoongum kanmani kaigal thoduvaan | He will touch the hands of the sleeping maiden, |
| Kaathal muththam peruvaan | He will receive a kiss of love, |
| Aval saabam neenga seivaan | And lift her curse away. |
| Kaatu thaeril paarunga | Look at the forest chariot, |
| Oru kaadhal pooththa kadhaiya kelunga | Listen to the tale of love blossoming! |
| Male | |
| Thaai thantha muththathilae | In the tender kiss given by a mother, |
| Paasam endraal ennavendru kandenae | I learned what true maternal affection was. |
| Female :Aaa….aa….aaa….aa…. | Female vocalization |
| Male :Aval thantha muththathilae | In the kiss given by her, |
| Paasaththodu verondraiyum kandenae | I discovered something beyond mere affection. |
| Female :Aaa….aa….aaa….aa…. | Female vocalization |
| Male | |
| Ezhezhu jenmam | A connection that spans seven lifetimes, |
| Thodargindra uravu | A relationship that endures, |
| Ezhae nodiyil nigazhnthathu indru | Happened today in just seven seconds. |
| Antha muththam aval thantha antha nodi | That very moment she gave that kiss, |
| Oru natchathiram vaanathilae pooththadi | A new star bloomed in the night sky! |
| Chorus | |
| Thaai thantha muththathil | In the tender kiss given by a mother, |
| Paasam endraal ennavendru kanden | I learned what true maternal affection was. |
| Thaai thantha muththathil | In the tender kiss given by a mother, |
| Paasam endraal ennavendru kanden | I learned what true maternal affection was. |
| Andru kanden | On that day, I realized it. |
| Oh aval thantha muththathil paasaththodu | Oh, in the kiss given by her, along with affection, |
| Verondraiyum kanden | I discovered something far deeper. |
| Oh aval thantha muththathil paasaththodu | Oh, in the kiss given by her, along with affection, |
| Verondraiyum kanden | I discovered something far deeper. |
| Naan silayaagi nindren | I stood transfixed like a statue. |
| Chorus | |
| Ezhezhu jenmagal | Spanning seven long lifetimes, |
| Thodargindra kaadhal ithu | This is a love that endures forever. |
| Ezhezhu jenmagal | Spanning seven long lifetimes, |
| Ennai aval paartha antha | That single glance she gave me, |
| Ezhu nodi pothum | Those seven seconds were enough. |
| Kaalam ulla kaalam variakkum | As long as time itself exists, |
| Kaalam ulla kaalam variakkum | As long as time itself exists, |
| Intha kaadhal muththam kaatril nilaikkum | This kiss of love will linger forever in the breeze. |
இலையுதிர் காலம் என்றால்
என்னவென்று அறியாத காடு அது.......உ.....
யார் அதனை சாபம் இட்டு
சோகங்களின் மேடை என மாற்றியது.......உ.....
That forest never knew what autumn season was...
That forest never knew what autumn season was...
Who cast a curse upon it
And turned it into a stage of sorrow?
செடி கொடி மரங்கள் அழுவது எதற்கு
சிங்கம் புலி சிறுத்தை கண்ணீரோடு இருக்கு
இந்த நிலை காட்டுக்கு ஏனுங்க
தூங்கும் தேவதை கதை கேளுங்க
Plants, vines, and trees,
Why are they weeping?
Lions, tigers, and leopards,
Are all filled with tears.
Why is the forest in this state, my friends?
Listen to the story of the sleeping princess.
மாதங்கள் முழுவதும் மழை வெயில்
ஒன்றாய் வரும் தேசம் மின்மினி தேசம்
ஹே அங்கே ஓர் இளவரசி
பூக்கள் வந்து அவளிடம் பேசும்
அவளும் தருவாளே வாசம்
Throughout all the months,
Rain and sunshine come together,
In that land... a land of fireflies.
ஓர் நாள் நம் இளவரசி
விளையாட போனாலே
மயிலோடும் மீனோடும் மலை
நதியில் குளித்தால்
Hey, there lived a princess there,
Flowers would come and talk to her,
And she too would share her scent with them.
One day, our princess
Went out to play.
Along with peacocks and fish,
She bathed in the mountain stream.
புள்ளி மானின் உடம்பில்
புள்ளி வைத்து கோலம் போட்டால்
யானை மேலே ஏறி
அவள் காட்டை ஏலம் கேட்டால்
மரத்தில் ஏறி பூக்கள் பறித்தால்
வரும் ஆபத்தினை அறியவில்லை
On the body of a spotted deer,
She drew decorative kolam patterns over the spots.
Riding atop an elephant,
She playfully auctioned off the forest.
She climbed a tree and plucked flowers,
Unaware of the impending danger.
அந்த மரம் மரம் இல்லை
அது ஒரு மந்திர மாய கிழவி......ஈ...
காலமெல்லாம் தூங்கு என்று
கோபம் கொண்டு சாபம் தந்தாள்
அந்த கிழவி....ஈ....
That tree was no ordinary tree,
It was a magical, wicked old hag...
Cursing her to sleep for all eternity,
The old woman cast a curse in anger.
That old woman...
From that day on, she
Kept growing even while asleep.
Like a wind-up doll that lost its key,
She lay motionless.
For her to awaken again,
What is the way?
A king will arrive, so why worry anymore?
அன்று முதல் அவளும்
தூங்கி கொண்டே வளர்ந்தால்
சாவியினை தொலைத்த
பொம்மை என கிடந்தாள்
இன்னும் அவள் மீண்டு வர வழி என்ன
ஒரு மன்னவனும் வந்திடுவான் இனி என்ன
When injustice strikes,
He is the warrior sent by God to demand justice,
Sivalai Maadan.
Hey, wearing his battle wounds like armor across his chest,
A man of proud lineage,
A brave hero who crosses seven seas.
தப்பென்று தெரிந்தால்
தட்டி கேட்க கடவுள் அனுப்பும் காலன்
சிவலை மாடன்
Through blood, a fierce war
Was concluded by this hero.
Now, through a kiss for the first time,
He is going to win.
ஹே மார்பெங்கும் விழிப்புண்
கவசமாய் கொண்ட வம்சக்காரன்
ஏழு கடல் தாண்டும் சூரன்
ரத்தத்தால் யுத்தத்தை முடித்திட்ட வீரன்
முத்தத்தால் முதல் முறை
ஜெயிக்கத்தான் போறான்
One day he will come to the forest,
He will touch the hands of the sleeping maiden,
He will receive a kiss of love,
And lift her curse away.
Look at the forest chariot,
Listen to the tale of love blossoming!
காட்டுக்கு ஒரு நாள் வருவான்
அவள் கண்களை கைகளில் தொடுவான்
காதல் முத்தம் தருவான்
அவள் சாபம் நீங்க செய்வான்
காட்டு தேரில் வருவான் பாருங்க
ஒரு காதல் பூத்த கதையை கேளுங்க
In the tender kiss given by a mother,
I learned what true maternal affection was.
Female vocalization
In the kiss given by her,
I discovered something beyond mere affection.
Female vocalization
தாய் தந்த முத்தத்திலலே
பாசம் என்றால்
என்னவென்று கண்டேனே....ஏ...
ஆஆ.....ஆஆ....ஆஆ....
அவள் தந்த முத்தத்தில் பாசத்தோடு
வேறொன்றையும் கண்டேனே
ஆஆ.....ஆஆ....ஆஆ....
A connection that spans seven lifetimes,
A relationship that endures,
Happened today in just seven seconds.
That very moment she gave that kiss,
A new star bloomed in the night sky!
ஏழேழு ஜென்மம் தொடர்கின்ற உறவு
ஏழே நொடியில் நிகழ்ந்தது இன்று
In the tender kiss given by a mother,
I learned what true maternal affection was.
In the tender kiss given by a mother,
I learned what true maternal affection was.
On that day, I realized it.
Oh, in the kiss given by her, along with affection,
I discovered something far deeper.
Oh, in the kiss given by her, along with affection,
I discovered something far deeper.
I stood transfixed like a statue.
அந்த முத்தம் அவள் தந்த
அந்த நொடி ஒரு நட்சத்திரம்
வானத்திலே பூத்தடி
Spanning seven long lifetimes,
This is a love that endures forever.
Spanning seven long lifetimes,
That single glance she gave me,
Those seven seconds were enough.
As long as time itself exists,
As long as time itself exists,
This kiss of love will linger forever in the breeze.
தாய் தந்த முத்தத்தில் பாசம் என்றால்
என்னவென்று கண்டேன்
தாய் தந்த முத்தத்தில் பாசம் என்றால்
என்னவென்று கண்டேன்
அன்று கண்டேன்
ஓ அவள் தந்த முத்தத்தில் பாசத்தோடு
வேறொன்றையும் கண்டேன்
ஓ அவள் தந்த முத்தத்தில் பாசத்தோடு
வேறொன்றையும் கண்டேன்
நான் சிலையாகி நின்றேன்
ஏழேழு ஜென்மங்கள்
தொடர்கின்ற காதல் இது
என்னை அவள் பார்த்த
அந்த ஏழு நொடி போதும்
காலம் உள்ள காலம் வரைக்கும்
காலம் உள்ள காலம் வரைக்கும்
இந்த காதல் முத்தம் காற்றில் நிலைக்கும்
Ilaiyuthir kaalam endraal
That forest never knew what autumn season was...
Ennavendru ariyaatha kaadu athu …uuu…
That forest never knew what autumn season was...
Yaar athanai saabam ittu
Who cast a curse upon it
Sogangalin medai yena maatriyathu ..uu…
And turned it into a stage of sorrow?
Sedi kodi marangal
Plants, vines, and trees,
Azhuvathu etharkku
Why are they weeping?
Singam puli siruththai
Lions, tigers, and leopards,
Kanneerodu irukku
Are all filled with tears.
Intha nilai kaattukku yenunga
Why is the forest in this state, my friends?
Thoongum thevathai kathai kelunga
Listen to the story of the sleeping princess.
Maathangal muzhuvathum
Throughout all the months,
Mazhai veiyil ondraai varum
Rain and sunshine come together,
Dhesam…. minmini dhesam
In that land... a land of fireflies.
Hey angae orr ilavarasi
Hey, there lived a princess there,
Pookkal vanthu avalidam pesum
Flowers would come and talk to her,
Avalum tharuvaalae vaasam
And she too would share her scent with them.
Or naal nam ilavarasi
One day, our princess
Vilaiyaada ponaalae
Went out to play.
Mayilodum meenodum
Along with peacocks and fish,
Malai nathiyil kulithaalae
She bathed in the mountain stream.
Pulli maanin udambil
On the body of a spotted deer,
Pulli vaiththu kolam pottaal
She drew decorative kolam patterns over the spots.
Yaanai melae yeri
Riding atop an elephant,
Aval kaattai yelam kettaal
She playfully auctioned off the forest.
Maraththil yeri pookal parithaal
She climbed a tree and plucked flowers,
Varum aabaththinai ariyavillai
Unaware of the impending danger.
Antha maram maram illai
That tree was no ordinary tree,
Athu oru manthira maaya kizhavi ..ee…
It was a magical, wicked old hag...
Kaalamellaam thoongu endru
Cursing her to sleep for all eternity,
Kobam kondu saabam thanthaal
The old woman cast a curse in anger.
Antha kizhavi …ee……ee….
That old woman...
Andru muthal avalum
From that day on, she
Thoongi kondae valarnthaal
Kept growing even while asleep.
Saviyinai tholaitha
Like a wind-up doll that lost its key,
Bommai yena kidanthaal
She lay motionless.
Innum aval meendu vara
For her to awaken again,
Vazhi enna
What is the way?
Oru mannavanum vanthiduvaan ini enna
A king will arrive, so why worry anymore?
Thappendru therinthaal
When injustice strikes,
Thatti ketkka kadavul anuppum kaalan
He is the warrior sent by God to demand justice,
Sivlai maadan
Sivalai Maadan.
Hey maarbengum vizhipun kavasamai
Hey, wearing his battle wounds like armor across his chest,
Konda vamsakaaran
A man of proud lineage,
Ezhu kadal thaandum sooran
A brave hero who crosses seven seas.
Raththathaal yuththathai
Through blood, a fierce war
Mudithitta veeran
Was concluded by this hero.
Muththathaal muthal murai
Now, through a kiss for the first time,
Jeyikkathaan poraan
He is going to win.
Kaatukkoru naal varuvaan
One day he will come to the forest,
Thoongum kanmani kaigal thoduvaan
He will touch the hands of the sleeping maiden,
Kaathal muththam peruvaan
He will receive a kiss of love,
Aval saabam neenga seivaan
And lift her curse away.
Kaatu thaeril paarunga
Look at the forest chariot,
Oru kaadhal pooththa kadhaiya kelunga
Listen to the tale of love blossoming!
Thaai thantha muththathilae
In the tender kiss given by a mother,
Paasam endraal ennavendru kandenae
I learned what true maternal affection was.
Female :Aaa….aa….aaa….aa….
Female vocalization
Male :Aval thantha muththathilae
In the kiss given by her,
Paasaththodu verondraiyum kandenae
I discovered something beyond mere affection.
Female :Aaa….aa….aaa….aa….
Female vocalization
Ezhezhu jenmam
A connection that spans seven lifetimes,
Thodargindra uravu
A relationship that endures,
Ezhae nodiyil nigazhnthathu indru
Happened today in just seven seconds.
Antha muththam aval thantha antha nodi
That very moment she gave that kiss,
Oru natchathiram vaanathilae pooththadi
A new star bloomed in the night sky!
Thaai thantha muththathil
In the tender kiss given by a mother,
Paasam endraal ennavendru kanden
I learned what true maternal affection was.
Thaai thantha muththathil
In the tender kiss given by a mother,
Paasam endraal ennavendru kanden
I learned what true maternal affection was.
Andru kanden
On that day, I realized it.
Oh aval thantha muththathil paasaththodu
Oh, in the kiss given by her, along with affection,
Verondraiyum kanden
I discovered something far deeper.
Oh aval thantha muththathil paasaththodu
Oh, in the kiss given by her, along with affection,
Verondraiyum kanden
I discovered something far deeper.
Naan silayaagi nindren
I stood transfixed like a statue.
Ezhezhu jenmagal
Spanning seven long lifetimes,
Thodargindra kaadhal ithu
This is a love that endures forever.
Ezhezhu jenmagal
Spanning seven long lifetimes,
Ennai aval paartha antha
That single glance she gave me,
Ezhu nodi pothum
Those seven seconds were enough.
Kaalam ulla kaalam variakkum
As long as time itself exists,
Kaalam ulla kaalam variakkum
As long as time itself exists,
Intha kaadhal muththam kaatril nilaikkum
This kiss of love will linger forever in the breeze.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song weaves a fairytale-like story starting with an allegorical tale of a magical forest that falls under a dark curse. A joyful princess who plays with nature, fish, and animals unknowingly angers an enchanted tree-witch while picking flowers, which curses her to sleep eternally like a keyless doll until a heroic savior arrives to break the spell with a kiss of love. In the latter half, the song transitions into a romantic expression comparing maternal affection with deep romantic love. The protagonist reflects on how a mother's kiss teaches affection, whereas his beloved's kiss reveals a divine, soul-stirring passion that connects two lovers across seven lifetimes within just a span of seven seconds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Pookkal vanthu avalidam pesum”
Attributing human actions to nature, such as flowers speaking to the princess and trees weeping.
Simile (Upamai)
“Saviyinai tholaitha Bommai yena kidanthaal”
Comparing the cursed, sleeping princess to a wind-up doll that lost its key.
Alliteration & Wordplay (Monaai)
“Pulli maanin udambil Pulli vaiththu kolam pottaal”
Rhythmic repetition of 'Pulli' (spots) creating a playful cadence.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Ezhezhu jenmam Thodargindra uravu Ezhae nodiyil nigazhnthathu indru”
Exaggerating the depth of romance as a connection transcending seven lifetimes instantly created in seven seconds.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is from the 2006 Tamil romantic drama film 'Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu', directed by Vijay Milton, starring Bharath and Mallika Kapoor. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and the evocative narrative lyrics were penned by the late acclaimed lyricist Na. Muthukumar.
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