Ithu Naan Ariyaatha Mayakkam
From Andru Sinthiya Ratham · 1977
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Andru Sinthiya Ratham1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Idhu naan ariyaatha mayakkam | This is an unfamiliar spell of infatuation that I do not know. |
| Mudhal naal aaramba pazhakkam | The beginning of an acquaintance on the very first day. |
| Inimael enakkedhu urakkam | Where is sleep for me hereafter? |
| Ennam padhinaayiram….. | Ten thousand thoughts are lingering... |
| Male | |
| Idhu naan ariyaatha mayakkam | This is an unfamiliar spell of infatuation that I do not know. |
| Mudhal naal aaramba pazhakkam | The beginning of an acquaintance on the very first day. |
| Inimael enakkedhu urakkam | Where is sleep for me hereafter? |
| Ennam padhinaayiram….. | Ten thousand thoughts are lingering... |
| Female | |
| Vasanthakaalam thannil | During the spring season, |
| Vaigai meedhu vellam odum | Floods flow over the river Vaigai. |
| Male :Laalaalaalaa | Male: La la la la... |
| Female :Madurai thannil unnai | Female: In the city of Madurai, |
| Karaiyil yaeri engum thedum | It climbs up the banks searching for you everywhere. |
| Male :Aaaahaah…haah…. | Male: Aaah ah... haah... |
| Female | |
| Vasanthakaalam thannil | During the spring season, |
| Vaigai meedhu vellam odum | Floods flow over the river Vaigai. |
| Madurai thannil unnai | In the city of Madurai, |
| Karaiyil yaeri engum thedum | It climbs up the banks searching for you everywhere. |
| Female | |
| Vaigai kaattiya vellaam | All the overflowing waters shown by the Vaigai, |
| Vaigai ena sollum ullam | The heart claims it as the Vaigai itself. |
| Female :Kai vai vaigai kadhal poigai | Female: Place your hand, river Vaigai, on this reservoir of love. |
| Ennam padhinaayiram….. | Ten thousand thoughts are lingering... |
| Male | |
| Kannirendril unai alli | Scooping you up within both my eyes, |
| Vaiththu kondu paduththaen | I lay down holding you close. |
| Female :Mm….mm…mm | Female: Mm... mm... mm... |
| Male :Nalliravil adhu unmai | Male: In the deep night, believing it to be true, |
| Endru enni vizhiththaen | Thinking so, I woke up. |
| Female :Laalaalaalaa | Female: La la la la... |
| Male | |
| Kannirendril unai alli | Scooping you up within both my eyes, |
| Vaiththu kondu paduththaen | I lay down holding you close. |
| Nalliravil adhu unmai | In the deep night, believing it to be true, |
| Endru enni vizhiththaen | Thinking so, I woke up. |
| Female | |
| Azhagae naan unnai ninaiththaen | Oh beautiful one, I thought of you, |
| Anbil thalaiyanai anaiththaen | And lovingly embraced my pillow. |
| Male :Kai vai vaigai kadhal poigai | Male: Place your hand, river Vaigai, on this reservoir of love. |
| Ennam padhinaayiram….. | Ten thousand thoughts are lingering... |
| Female | |
| Idhu naan ariyaatha mayakkam | This is an unfamiliar spell of infatuation that I do not know. |
| Mudhal naal aaramba pazhakkam | The beginning of an acquaintance on the very first day. |
| Inimael enakkedhu urakkam | Where is sleep for me hereafter? |
| Ennam padhinaayiram….. | Ten thousand thoughts are lingering... |
| Male | |
| ………………….. | ... |
இது நான் அறியாத மயக்கம்
முதல் நாள் ஆரம்ப பழக்கம்
இனிமேல் எனக்கேது உறக்கம்
எண்ணம் பதினாயிரம்....
This is an unfamiliar spell of infatuation that I do not know.
The beginning of an acquaintance on the very first day.
Where is sleep for me hereafter?
Ten thousand thoughts are lingering...
இது நான் அறியாத மயக்கம்
முதல் நாள் ஆரம்ப பழக்கம்
இனிமேல் எனக்கேது உறக்கம்
எண்ணம் பதினாயிரம்....
This is an unfamiliar spell of infatuation that I do not know.
The beginning of an acquaintance on the very first day.
Where is sleep for me hereafter?
Ten thousand thoughts are lingering...
வசந்தகாலம் தன்னில்
வைகை மீது வெள்ளம் ஓடும்
லாலாலாலா
மதுரை தன்னில் உன்னை
கரையில் ஏறி எங்கும் தேடும்
ஆஆஆஹாஹ்...ஹாஹ்....
During the spring season,
Floods flow over the river Vaigai.
Male: La la la la...
Female: In the city of Madurai,
It climbs up the banks searching for you everywhere.
Male: Aaah ah... haah...
வசந்தகாலம் தன்னில்
வைகை மீது வெள்ளம் ஓடும்
மதுரை தன்னில் உன்னை
கரையில் ஏறி எங்கும் தேடும்
During the spring season,
Floods flow over the river Vaigai.
In the city of Madurai,
It climbs up the banks searching for you everywhere.
வைகை காட்டிய வெள்ளம்
வைகை எனச் சொல்லும் உள்ளம்
கை வை வைகை காதல் பொய்கை
எண்ணம் பதினாயிரம்
All the overflowing waters shown by the Vaigai,
The heart claims it as the Vaigai itself.
Female: Place your hand, river Vaigai, on this reservoir of love.
Ten thousand thoughts are lingering...
இது நான் அறியாத மயக்கம்
முதல் நாள் ஆரம்ப பழக்கம்
இனிமேல் எனக்கேது உறக்கம்
எண்ணம் பதினாயிரம்....
Scooping you up within both my eyes,
I lay down holding you close.
Female: Mm... mm... mm...
Male: In the deep night, believing it to be true,
Thinking so, I woke up.
Female: La la la la...
கண்ணிரெண்டில் உனை அள்ளி
வைத்துக் கொண்டு படுத்தேன்
ம்ம்.....ம்ம்......ம்ம்......
நள்ளிராவில் அது உண்மை
என்று எண்ணி விழித்தேன்..
லாலாலாலா...
Scooping you up within both my eyes,
I lay down holding you close.
In the deep night, believing it to be true,
Thinking so, I woke up.
கண்ணிரெண்டில் உனை அள்ளி
வைத்துக் கொண்டு படுத்தேன்
நள்ளிராவில் அது உண்மை
என்று எண்ணி விழித்தேன்..
Oh beautiful one, I thought of you,
And lovingly embraced my pillow.
Male: Place your hand, river Vaigai, on this reservoir of love.
Ten thousand thoughts are lingering...
அழகே நான் உன்னை நினைத்தேன்
அன்பில் தலையணை அணைத்தேன்
கை வை வைகை காதல் பொய்கை
எண்ணம் பதினாயிரம்
This is an unfamiliar spell of infatuation that I do not know.
The beginning of an acquaintance on the very first day.
Where is sleep for me hereafter?
Ten thousand thoughts are lingering...
இது நான் அறியாத மயக்கம்
முதல் நாள் ஆரம்ப பழக்கம்
இனிமேல் எனக்கேது உறக்கம்
எண்ணம் பதினாயிரம்....
...
.............................
Idhu naan ariyaatha mayakkam
This is an unfamiliar spell of infatuation that I do not know.
Mudhal naal aaramba pazhakkam
The beginning of an acquaintance on the very first day.
Inimael enakkedhu urakkam
Where is sleep for me hereafter?
Ennam padhinaayiram…..
Ten thousand thoughts are lingering...
Idhu naan ariyaatha mayakkam
This is an unfamiliar spell of infatuation that I do not know.
Mudhal naal aaramba pazhakkam
The beginning of an acquaintance on the very first day.
Inimael enakkedhu urakkam
Where is sleep for me hereafter?
Ennam padhinaayiram…..
Ten thousand thoughts are lingering...
Vasanthakaalam thannil
During the spring season,
Vaigai meedhu vellam odum
Floods flow over the river Vaigai.
Male :Laalaalaalaa
Male: La la la la...
Female :Madurai thannil unnai
Female: In the city of Madurai,
Karaiyil yaeri engum thedum
It climbs up the banks searching for you everywhere.
Male :Aaaahaah…haah….
Male: Aaah ah... haah...
Vasanthakaalam thannil
During the spring season,
Vaigai meedhu vellam odum
Floods flow over the river Vaigai.
Madurai thannil unnai
In the city of Madurai,
Karaiyil yaeri engum thedum
It climbs up the banks searching for you everywhere.
Vaigai kaattiya vellaam
All the overflowing waters shown by the Vaigai,
Vaigai ena sollum ullam
The heart claims it as the Vaigai itself.
Female :Kai vai vaigai kadhal poigai
Female: Place your hand, river Vaigai, on this reservoir of love.
Ennam padhinaayiram…..
Ten thousand thoughts are lingering...
Kannirendril unai alli
Scooping you up within both my eyes,
Vaiththu kondu paduththaen
I lay down holding you close.
Female :Mm….mm…mm
Female: Mm... mm... mm...
Male :Nalliravil adhu unmai
Male: In the deep night, believing it to be true,
Endru enni vizhiththaen
Thinking so, I woke up.
Female :Laalaalaalaa
Female: La la la la...
Kannirendril unai alli
Scooping you up within both my eyes,
Vaiththu kondu paduththaen
I lay down holding you close.
Nalliravil adhu unmai
In the deep night, believing it to be true,
Endru enni vizhiththaen
Thinking so, I woke up.
Azhagae naan unnai ninaiththaen
Oh beautiful one, I thought of you,
Anbil thalaiyanai anaiththaen
And lovingly embraced my pillow.
Male :Kai vai vaigai kadhal poigai
Male: Place your hand, river Vaigai, on this reservoir of love.
Ennam padhinaayiram…..
Ten thousand thoughts are lingering...
Idhu naan ariyaatha mayakkam
This is an unfamiliar spell of infatuation that I do not know.
Mudhal naal aaramba pazhakkam
The beginning of an acquaintance on the very first day.
Inimael enakkedhu urakkam
Where is sleep for me hereafter?
Ennam padhinaayiram…..
Ten thousand thoughts are lingering...
…………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Idhu Naan Ariyaatha Mayakkam from the 1977 film Andru Sinthiya Ratham is a romantic duet celebrating the intoxicating spell of newfound love. The song portrays how love introduces an unfamiliar trance that keeps the lovers awake, filling their minds with thousands of racing thoughts and vivid daydreams.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Idhu naan ariyaatha mayakkam / Mudhal naal aaramba pazhakkam / Inimael enakkedhu urakkam”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('mayakkam', 'pazhakkam', 'urakkam'), creating a rhythmic musicality.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kai vai vaigai kadhal poigai”
Love is poetically metaphorized as a lake or reservoir ('kadhal poigai'), representing its vastness and emotional depth.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Vasanthakaalam thannil / Vaigai meedhu vellam odum”
Repetition of the initial 'V' sound ('Vasanthakaalam', 'Vaigai', 'vellam') creates an auditory sensation of flowing water.
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Trivia
Andru Sinthiya Ratham (1977) featured music composed by V. Kumar, who was known as 'Mellisai Maamani' for his melodic compositions. Kannadasan poetically integrates Madurai's iconic Vaigai River into the lyrics as a motif for surging romantic passion.
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