Ilamayin Kaatil
From Om · 2018
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Sathya Prakash, Vaishali
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Om2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaaa…aaa….aaaa…. | Aaa….aaaa…aaa….aaaa…. |
| Aaa….aaaa…aaa….aaaa….haaa…aaa… | Aaa….aaaa…aaa….aaaa….haaa…aaa… |
| Male | |
| Ilamayin kaatil | In the forest of youth |
| Mudhumayin moongil | The bamboo of old age |
| Isaikindra paatu | The song playing |
| Ketkirathaa | Can you hear it? |
| Female | |
| Alai kadal pola | Like an ocean with waves |
| Anubhavam modhi | Experience hits and crashes |
| Idhayathil saaral | Drizzle in the heart |
| Adikirathaa | Is it showering? |
| Male | |
| Nadhigalil viluntha | The leaves that fell |
| Ilai elaam | Into the rivers |
| Nadhi vazhi sellum | Are just boats going |
| Padagu thaan | Along the path of the river |
| Female | |
| Vidhi vazhi | By the path of destiny |
| Inaindhu thirigirom | We wander together |
| Parakkavae vendum | To fly high |
| Siragu thaan | We need wings |
| Male | |
| Kaatrodu mella kai korthu | Gently holding hands with the wind |
| Pala kadhai pesi naam nadakalaam | We can walk talking about many stories |
| Male | |
| Ilamayin kaatil | In the forest of youth |
| Mudhumayin moongil | The bamboo of old age |
| Isaikindra paatu | The song playing |
| Ketkirathaa | Can you hear it? |
| Female | |
| Alai kadal pola | Like an ocean with waves |
| Anubhavam modhi | Experience hits and crashes |
| Idhayathil saaral | Drizzle in the heart |
| Adikirathaa | Is it showering? |
| Female | |
| Oh yaar ivan endru | Oh, who is he? |
| Yaar ival endru | Who is she? |
| Thoorathil paravai paarkirathae | The bird in the distance watches |
| Female | |
| Oh baarangal yaavum | Oh, as all burdens |
| Thooramaai oda | Run far away |
| Eeramaai kangal thulirkirathae | Tears glisten moistly in the eyes |
| Male | |
| Ada netru adhu | Ah, yesterday |
| Odi ponathae | Has run away |
| Varum naalai engeyo ullathae | The coming tomorrow lies somewhere ahead |
| Male | |
| Intha nimidam | This moment |
| Nam kaiyil ullathae | Is in our hands |
| Kondaada ul nenjam solluthae | The inner heart says to celebrate |
| Male | |
| Ilamayin kaatil | In the forest of youth |
| Mudhumayin moongil | The bamboo of old age |
| Isaikindra paatu | The song playing |
| Ketkirathaa | Can you hear it? |
| Female | |
| Alai kadal pola | Like an ocean with waves |
| Anubhavam modhi | Experience hits and crashes |
| Idhayathil saaral | Drizzle in the heart |
| Adikirathaa | Is it showering? |
| Male | |
| Ohoo nee oru payani | Ohoo, you are a traveler |
| Naan oru payani | I am a traveler |
| Padhaiyo romba neendadhadi | The path is very long, my dear |
| Male | |
| Ohoo nee oru kanavu | Ohoo, you are a dream |
| Naan oru kanavu | I am a dream |
| Kangalo nammai vendudhadi | The eyes crave us |
| Female | |
| Siru poovil paniyaaga | Like dew on a small flower |
| Irukalaam | We can be |
| Kadum veyilil karinthaalum | Even if melted away in harsh heat |
| Sirikalaam | We can smile |
| Female | |
| Nam inba thunbangal | Our joys and sorrows |
| Marakalaam | We can forget |
| Adiyodu veraaga pirakalaam | We can be born again from the root |
ஆ...ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ......
ஆ....ஆ...ஆ....ஆ......ஆ....
Aaa….aaaa…aaa….aaaa….
Aaa….aaaa…aaa….aaaa….haaa…aaa…
இளமையின் காட்டில்
முதுமையின் மூங்கில்
இசைகின்ற பாட்டு
கேட்கிறதா
In the forest of youth
The bamboo of old age
The song playing
Can you hear it?
அலை கடல் போல
அனுபவம் மோதி
இதயத்தில் சாரல்
அடிக்கிறதா
Like an ocean with waves
Experience hits and crashes
Drizzle in the heart
Is it showering?
நதிகளில் விழுந்த
இலை எல்லாம்
நதி வழி செல்லும்
படகு தான்
The leaves that fell
Into the rivers
Are just boats going
Along the path of the river
விதி வழி
இணைந்து திரிகிறோம்
பறக்கவே வேண்டும்
சிறகு தான்
By the path of destiny
We wander together
To fly high
We need wings
காற்றோடு
மெல்ல கைகோர்த்து
பல கதை பேசி நாம் நடக்கலாம்
Gently holding hands with the wind
We can walk talking about many stories
இளமையின் காட்டில்
முதுமையின் மூங்கில்
இசைகின்ற பாட்டு
கேட்கிறதா
In the forest of youth
The bamboo of old age
The song playing
Can you hear it?
அலை கடல் போல
அனுபவம் மோதி
இதயத்தில் சாரல்
அடிக்கிறதா
Like an ocean with waves
Experience hits and crashes
Drizzle in the heart
Is it showering?
ஓ.. யார் இவன் என்று
யார் இவள் என்று
தூரத்தில் பறவை பார்க்கிறதே
Oh, who is he?
Who is she?
The bird in the distance watches
ஓ... பாரங்கள் யாவும்
தூரமாய் ஓட
ஈரமாய் கண்கள் துளிர்க்கிறதே
Oh, as all burdens
Run far away
Tears glisten moistly in the eyes
அட நேற்று அது
ஓடி போனதே
வரும் நாளை எங்கேயோ உள்ளதே
Ah, yesterday
Has run away
The coming tomorrow lies somewhere ahead
இந்த நிமிடம்
நம் கையில் உள்ளதே
கொண்டாட உள் நெஞ்சம் சொல்லுதே
This moment
Is in our hands
The inner heart says to celebrate
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
புது வசந்த காலம்
நம் கிளையில் தோன்றும்
வழி பாதை தோறும்
வண்ண பூ மனமே
பொன் விடியல் வரும் வானில்
பொறு மனமே
In the forest of youth
The bamboo of old age
The song playing
Can you hear it?
இளமையின் காட்டில்
முதுமையின் மூங்கில்
இசைகின்ற பாட்டு
கேட்கிறதா
Like an ocean with waves
Experience hits and crashes
Drizzle in the heart
Is it showering?
அலை கடல் போல
அனுபவம் மோதி
இதயத்தில் சாரல்
அடிக்கிறதா
Ohoo, you are a traveler
I am a traveler
The path is very long, my dear
ஓஹோ.. நீ ஒரு பயணி
நான் ஒரு பயணி
பாதையோ ரொம்ப நீண்டதடி
Ohoo, you are a dream
I am a dream
The eyes crave us
ஓஹோ... நீ ஒரு கனவு
நான் ஒரு கனவு
கண்களோ நம்மை வேண்டுதடி
Like dew on a small flower
We can be
Even if melted away in harsh heat
We can smile
சிறு பூவில் பனியாக
இருக்கலாம்
கடும் வெயிலில் கரைந்தாலும்
சிரிக்கலாம்
Our joys and sorrows
We can forget
We can be born again from the root
நம் இன்ப துன்பங்கள்
மறக்கலாம்
அடியோடு வேராக பிறக்கலாம்
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
சில கதைகள் தொடரும்
சில கதைகள் முடியும்
இது முடிந்த பிறகும்
இங்கு தொடர்கிறதே
இது விடைகள் கிடையாதா
விடுகதையே........
Aaa….aaaa…aaa….aaaa….
Aaa….aaaa…aaa….aaaa….
Aaa….aaaa…aaa….aaaa….haaa…aaa…
Aaa….aaaa…aaa….aaaa….haaa…aaa…
Ilamayin kaatil
In the forest of youth
Mudhumayin moongil
The bamboo of old age
Isaikindra paatu
The song playing
Ketkirathaa
Can you hear it?
Alai kadal pola
Like an ocean with waves
Anubhavam modhi
Experience hits and crashes
Idhayathil saaral
Drizzle in the heart
Adikirathaa
Is it showering?
Nadhigalil viluntha
The leaves that fell
Ilai elaam
Into the rivers
Nadhi vazhi sellum
Are just boats going
Padagu thaan
Along the path of the river
Vidhi vazhi
By the path of destiny
Inaindhu thirigirom
We wander together
Parakkavae vendum
To fly high
Siragu thaan
We need wings
Kaatrodu mella kai korthu
Gently holding hands with the wind
Pala kadhai pesi naam nadakalaam
We can walk talking about many stories
Ilamayin kaatil
In the forest of youth
Mudhumayin moongil
The bamboo of old age
Isaikindra paatu
The song playing
Ketkirathaa
Can you hear it?
Alai kadal pola
Like an ocean with waves
Anubhavam modhi
Experience hits and crashes
Idhayathil saaral
Drizzle in the heart
Adikirathaa
Is it showering?
Oh yaar ivan endru
Oh, who is he?
Yaar ival endru
Who is she?
Thoorathil paravai paarkirathae
The bird in the distance watches
Oh baarangal yaavum
Oh, as all burdens
Thooramaai oda
Run far away
Eeramaai kangal thulirkirathae
Tears glisten moistly in the eyes
Ada netru adhu
Ah, yesterday
Odi ponathae
Has run away
Varum naalai engeyo ullathae
The coming tomorrow lies somewhere ahead
Intha nimidam
This moment
Nam kaiyil ullathae
Is in our hands
Kondaada ul nenjam solluthae
The inner heart says to celebrate
Ilamayin kaatil
In the forest of youth
Mudhumayin moongil
The bamboo of old age
Isaikindra paatu
The song playing
Ketkirathaa
Can you hear it?
Alai kadal pola
Like an ocean with waves
Anubhavam modhi
Experience hits and crashes
Idhayathil saaral
Drizzle in the heart
Adikirathaa
Is it showering?
Ohoo nee oru payani
Ohoo, you are a traveler
Naan oru payani
I am a traveler
Padhaiyo romba neendadhadi
The path is very long, my dear
Ohoo nee oru kanavu
Ohoo, you are a dream
Naan oru kanavu
I am a dream
Kangalo nammai vendudhadi
The eyes crave us
Siru poovil paniyaaga
Like dew on a small flower
Irukalaam
We can be
Kadum veyilil karinthaalum
Even if melted away in harsh heat
Sirikalaam
We can smile
Nam inba thunbangal
Our joys and sorrows
Marakalaam
We can forget
Adiyodu veraaga pirakalaam
We can be born again from the root
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song from the movie 'Om', penned by Na. Muthu Kumar, reflects deeply on life's journey, destiny, aging, and the transience of time. The lyrics draw rich metaphors from nature, comparing youth to a forest, old age to musical bamboo, and human life to leaves floating helplessly along a river's natural course. It conveys a poignant message that humans are merely travelers on a long road, urging us to embrace the present moment, let go of past burdens, and smile through both hardships and joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Ilamayin kaatil / Mudhumayin moongil”
Compares youth to a forest ('Ilamayin kaatil') and old age to a bamboo flute ('Mudhumayin moongil').
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Alai kadal pola”
Compares the surge of life experiences to an ocean filled with crashing waves using the comparison word 'pola'.
Imagery
“Nadhigalil viluntha / Ilai elaam / Nadhi vazhi sellum / Padagu thaan”
Evokes vivid visual imagery of leaves falling into a river and floating along like boats.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Padagu thaan / Parakkavae vendum”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' across consecutive lines (Padagu / Parakkavae).
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Trivia
The film 'Om' (also known as 'Ilamai Idho Idho') starring veteran actor Rajinikanth's contemporary director/actor Bharathiraja, features lyrics by late Na. Muthu Kumar, known for his philosophical depth and nature-centric metaphors on life and human relationships.
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