En Vaanathil Aayiram
From Kaaviya Thalaivi · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kaaviya Thalaivi1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aahaa…aa….aaa… | Vocalizing (Aahaa…aa….aaa…) |
| En vaanathil aayiram velli nilavu | In my sky, there are a thousand silver moons |
| En vaazhkkaiyil aayiram inba ninaivu | In my life, there are a thousand joyful memories |
| En vaanathil aayiram velli nilavu | In my sky, there are a thousand silver moons |
| En vaazhkkaiyil aayiram inba ninaivu | In my life, there are a thousand joyful memories |
| Female | |
| En maaligai ketpadhu mannan varavu | What my palace awaits is the arrival of the king |
| En maaligai ketpadhu mannan varavu | What my palace awaits is the arrival of the king |
| Thanmaanathil maanudan naan uravu | I am a human bound to self-respect |
| Thanmaanathil maanudan naan uravu | I am a human bound to self-respect |
| Thanmaanathil maanudan naan uravu | I am a human bound to self-respect |
| Aaa…..aaaa….aaa…aah…. | Vocalizing (Aaa…..aaaa….aaa…aah….) |
| Female | |
| Mullai mottu alli iraitha | Plucked and scattered jasmine buds |
| Manjam undu | There is a bed |
| Aaa…haaaa…haaa… | Vocalizing (Aaa…haaaa…haaa…) |
| Munnum pinnum kaadhal pesum | Speaking of love from every side |
| Oviyam undu | There is a painting |
| Thanga nila mutrathil thavazhvadhundu | Crawling in the golden moonlight courtyard |
| Thanimaiyilae kanavinil naan midhappadhundu | In solitude, I float inside dreams |
| Female | |
| Aaaa…haaa..aaaa….haa..ha… | Vocalizing (Aaaa…haaa..aaaa….haa..ha…) |
| Aah aaa haaa… | Vocalizing (Aah aaa haaa…) |
| Female | |
| En aadaiyai paarppadhil | By looking at my attire |
| Vegam varalaam…aaa…aammm | Excitement may arise... |
| En aadaiyai paarppadhil vegam varalaam | By looking at my attire, excitement may arise |
| En aattathai paarppadhil mogam varalaam | By watching my dance, desire may arise |
| Female | |
| En jaadaiyai kandadhum | Upon seeing my gestures |
| Dhaagam varalaam | Thirst may arise |
| En jaadaiyai kandadhum dhaagam varalaam | Upon seeing my gestures, thirst may arise |
| Andha dhaagathai theerkka en illam varalaam | To quench that thirst, one may come to my home |
| En vaazhkkaiyai ketta pin kanneer varalaam | After hearing about my real life, tears may fall |
| En vaazhkkaiyai ketta pin kanneer varalaam | After hearing about my real life, tears may fall |
| Female | |
| Kannirandil vilaiyaadum | Playing in both my eyes |
| Kalai kaanungal….aaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa… | Behold the art... |
| Kaippurathil osaiyidum valai kaanungal | Behold the bangles making sound on my wrists |
| Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa.. | Vocalizing (Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa..) |
| Velli ratham polirukkum udal kaanungal | Behold my body which is like a silver chariot |
| Vinmeenai kaanbadhu pol ennai kaanungal | Look at me as if looking at a star in the sky |
| Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa..aahh | Vocalizing (Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa..aahh) |
| Female | |
| Pon maalaiyil naan konda alangaaram | The adornment I wore in the golden evening |
| Im-medaiyil naan seiyum adhigaaram | The authority I command on this stage |
| Pon maalaiyil naan konda alangaaram | The adornment I wore in the golden evening |
| Im-medaiyil naan seiyum adhigaaram | The authority I command on this stage |
| Female | |
| Kann paarvaiyil naan sollum kalaiyaarvam | The artistic passion I express through the gaze of my eyes |
| Kann paarvaiyil naan sollum kalaiyaarvam | The artistic passion I express through the gaze of my eyes |
| Oru paadhiyaithaan sollum muga baavam | Facial expressions tell only half of the story |
| Adhu oomaiyin kanavukku vilaiyaagum | It becomes a toy for a mute person's dream |
| Adhu oomaiyin kanavukku vilaiyaagum | It becomes a toy for a mute person's dream |
ஆஆ…….ஆஆ…….ஆஆ…….ஆஆ……..
Vocalizing (Aahaa…aa….aaa…)
In my sky, there are a thousand silver moons
In my life, there are a thousand joyful memories
In my sky, there are a thousand silver moons
In my life, there are a thousand joyful memories
என் வானத்தில் ஆயிரம் வெள்ளி நிலவு
என் வாழ்க்கையில் ஆயிரம் இன்ப நினைவு
என் வானத்தில் ஆயிரம் வெள்ளி நிலவு
என் வாழ்க்கையில் ஆயிரம் இன்ப நினைவு
What my palace awaits is the arrival of the king
What my palace awaits is the arrival of the king
I am a human bound to self-respect
I am a human bound to self-respect
I am a human bound to self-respect
Vocalizing (Aaa…..aaaa….aaa…aah….)
என் மாளிகை கேட்பது மன்னன் வரவு
என் மாளிகை கேட்பது மன்னன் வரவு
தன்மானத்தில் மானுடன் நான் உறவு
தன்மானத்தில் மானுடன் நான் உறவு
தன்மானத்தில் மானுடன் நான் உறவு ஆ……ஆ…
Plucked and scattered jasmine buds
There is a bed
Vocalizing (Aaa…haaaa…haaa…)
Speaking of love from every side
There is a painting
Crawling in the golden moonlight courtyard
In solitude, I float inside dreams
முல்லை மொட்டு அள்ளி இரைத்த
மஞ்சம் உண்டு
ஆஆ ....ஆஹா ....ஆஹா....
முன்னும் பின்னும் காதல் பேசும்
ஓவியம் உண்டு
தங்க நிலா முற்றத்தில் தவழ்வதுண்டு
தனிமையிலே கனவினில் நான் மிதப்பதுண்டு
Vocalizing (Aaaa…haaa..aaaa….haa..ha…)
Vocalizing (Aah aaa haaa…)
ஆஆ….ஆஆ…ஆஆ…ஹா …..ஆஆ
ஆஆ….ஆஆ…ஆஆ…
By looking at my attire
Excitement may arise...
By looking at my attire, excitement may arise
By watching my dance, desire may arise
என் ஆடையை பார்ப்பதில் வேகம் வரலாம்
என் ஆட்டத்தை பார்க்கையில் மோகம் வரலாம்
என் ஆடையை பார்ப்பதில் வேகம் வரலாம்
என் ஆட்டத்தை பார்க்கையில் மோகம் வரலாம்
Upon seeing my gestures
Thirst may arise
Upon seeing my gestures, thirst may arise
To quench that thirst, one may come to my home
After hearing about my real life, tears may fall
After hearing about my real life, tears may fall
என் ஜாடையை கண்டதும் தாகம் வரலாம்
என் ஜாடையை கண்டதும் தாகம் வரலாம்
அந்த தாகத்தை தீர்க்க என் இல்லம் வரலாம்
என் வாழ்க்கையை கேட்டபின் கண்ணீர் வரலாம்
என் வாழ்க்கையை கேட்டபின் கண்ணீர் வரலாம்
Playing in both my eyes
Behold the art...
Behold the bangles making sound on my wrists
Vocalizing (Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa..)
Behold my body which is like a silver chariot
Look at me as if looking at a star in the sky
Vocalizing (Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa..aahh)
கண்ணிரெண்டில் விளையாடும்
கலை காணுங்கள்... ஆஆ….ஆஆ…ஆஆ…
கைப்புறத்தில் ஓசையிடும் வளைக் காணுங்கள்
ஆஆ….ஆஆ…ஆஆ…
வெள்ளிரதம் போல் இருக்கும் உடல் காணுங்கள்
விண்மீனை காண்பதுபோல் என்னைக் காணுங்கள்
ஆஆ….ஆஆ…ஆஆ…
The adornment I wore in the golden evening
The authority I command on this stage
The adornment I wore in the golden evening
The authority I command on this stage
பொன்மாலையில் நான் கொண்ட அலங்காரம்
இம்மேடையில் நான் செய்யும் அதிகாரம்
பொன்மாலையில் நான் கொண்ட அலங்காரம்
இம்மேடையில் நான் செய்யும் அதிகாரம்
The artistic passion I express through the gaze of my eyes
The artistic passion I express through the gaze of my eyes
Facial expressions tell only half of the story
It becomes a toy for a mute person's dream
It becomes a toy for a mute person's dream
கண் பார்வையில் நான் சொல்லும்
கலை ஆர்வம்
கண் பார்வையில் நான் சொல்லும்
கலை ஆர்வம்
ஒரு பாதியைத்தான் சொல்லும் முகபாவம்
அது ஊமையின் கனவுக்கு விலையாகும்…….
அது ஊமையின் கனவுக்கு விலையாகும்…….
Aahaa…aa….aaa…
Vocalizing (Aahaa…aa….aaa…)
En vaanathil aayiram velli nilavu
In my sky, there are a thousand silver moons
En vaazhkkaiyil aayiram inba ninaivu
In my life, there are a thousand joyful memories
En vaanathil aayiram velli nilavu
In my sky, there are a thousand silver moons
En vaazhkkaiyil aayiram inba ninaivu
In my life, there are a thousand joyful memories
En maaligai ketpadhu mannan varavu
What my palace awaits is the arrival of the king
En maaligai ketpadhu mannan varavu
What my palace awaits is the arrival of the king
Thanmaanathil maanudan naan uravu
I am a human bound to self-respect
Thanmaanathil maanudan naan uravu
I am a human bound to self-respect
Thanmaanathil maanudan naan uravu
I am a human bound to self-respect
Aaa…..aaaa….aaa…aah….
Vocalizing (Aaa…..aaaa….aaa…aah….)
Mullai mottu alli iraitha
Plucked and scattered jasmine buds
Manjam undu
There is a bed
Aaa…haaaa…haaa…
Vocalizing (Aaa…haaaa…haaa…)
Munnum pinnum kaadhal pesum
Speaking of love from every side
Oviyam undu
There is a painting
Thanga nila mutrathil thavazhvadhundu
Crawling in the golden moonlight courtyard
Thanimaiyilae kanavinil naan midhappadhundu
In solitude, I float inside dreams
Aaaa…haaa..aaaa….haa..ha…
Vocalizing (Aaaa…haaa..aaaa….haa..ha…)
Aah aaa haaa…
Vocalizing (Aah aaa haaa…)
En aadaiyai paarppadhil
By looking at my attire
Vegam varalaam…aaa…aammm
Excitement may arise...
En aadaiyai paarppadhil vegam varalaam
By looking at my attire, excitement may arise
En aattathai paarppadhil mogam varalaam
By watching my dance, desire may arise
En jaadaiyai kandadhum
Upon seeing my gestures
Dhaagam varalaam
Thirst may arise
En jaadaiyai kandadhum dhaagam varalaam
Upon seeing my gestures, thirst may arise
Andha dhaagathai theerkka en illam varalaam
To quench that thirst, one may come to my home
En vaazhkkaiyai ketta pin kanneer varalaam
After hearing about my real life, tears may fall
En vaazhkkaiyai ketta pin kanneer varalaam
After hearing about my real life, tears may fall
Kannirandil vilaiyaadum
Playing in both my eyes
Kalai kaanungal….aaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa…
Behold the art...
Kaippurathil osaiyidum valai kaanungal
Behold the bangles making sound on my wrists
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa..
Vocalizing (Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa..)
Velli ratham polirukkum udal kaanungal
Behold my body which is like a silver chariot
Vinmeenai kaanbadhu pol ennai kaanungal
Look at me as if looking at a star in the sky
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa..aahh
Vocalizing (Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa..aahh)
Pon maalaiyil naan konda alangaaram
The adornment I wore in the golden evening
Im-medaiyil naan seiyum adhigaaram
The authority I command on this stage
Pon maalaiyil naan konda alangaaram
The adornment I wore in the golden evening
Im-medaiyil naan seiyum adhigaaram
The authority I command on this stage
Kann paarvaiyil naan sollum kalaiyaarvam
The artistic passion I express through the gaze of my eyes
Kann paarvaiyil naan sollum kalaiyaarvam
The artistic passion I express through the gaze of my eyes
Oru paadhiyaithaan sollum muga baavam
Facial expressions tell only half of the story
Adhu oomaiyin kanavukku vilaiyaagum
It becomes a toy for a mute person's dream
Adhu oomaiyin kanavukku vilaiyaagum
It becomes a toy for a mute person's dream
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'En Vaanathil Aayiram Velli Nilavu' is a poignant composition showcasing the dual life of a performing artist. On stage, she captivates the audience with her beauty, rhythm, and artistic majesty—resembling a shining star or a silver chariot that inspires awe, desire, and passion. Her outward persona radiates glamour and authority over her craft.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En vaanathil aayiram velli nilavu”
Compares the protagonist's mind/world to a sky filled with a thousand silver moons, illustrating grand artistic imagination.
Simile (Upamai)
“Velli ratham polirukkum udal kaanungal”
Compares her physical form to a silver chariot ('velli ratham'), emphasizing radiant aesthetic grace.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“En vaanathil aayiram velli nilavu / En vaazhkkaiyil aayiram inba ninaivu”
Repetition of initial sounds 'En' across parallel lines creating rhythmic structure.
Contrast / Juxtaposition
“En vaazhkkaiyai ketta pin kanneer varalaam”
Juxtaposes outward glamour ('aattathai paarppadhil mogam varalaam') with internal anguish ('vaazhkkaiyai ketta pin kanneer varalaam').
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Trivia
The song is from the 1970 Tamil film 'Kaaviya Thalaivi', directed by K. Balachander and starring Sowcar Janaki. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kannadasan, performed by P. Susheela.
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