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Lyrics & meaning

Kayilae Aagasam

From Soorarai Pottru · 2020

Lyricist: Yugabharathi
Singer: Saindhavi
Music director: G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name: Soorarai Pottru
Movie release year: 2020
Lyrics added on: 28 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Kaiyilae aagasam

Kondu vandha un paasam

Kaalamae ponaalum vazhnthidum raasa

Kannilae neerada

Kaanja nelam porada

Poothadhae aayiram poo sirichidu raasa

Thoondhirundha kenilum

Paal surakka koodumaiyaa

Thoodhuvala kambilumae thaen vazhiyadho

Uchchi veyil velaiyilae

Undha varum thooral onnu

Thondaiyila vandhu vizha oor nanaiyadho

Kaiyilae aagasam

Kondu vandha un paasam

Kaalamae ponaalum vazhnthidum raasa

Kannilae neerada

Kaanja nelam porada

Poothadhae aayiram poo sirichidu raasa

Annatha thattula vechu

Ambuliya kaatti ninna

Thaayumae ninavu nerunga

Porandhadhu kaalam

Kannathula kaiya vechu

Kaathirundha sanangalum thaan

Pallakkila yeri poga

Maranjathu sogam

Pallakkila yeri poga

Maranjathu sogam

Thandattiyil kaagangala

Otti ninna paatigalum

Thattaana suththi vara

Thaangala looty

Kittadiyil megangala

Thottu vidum yekkathila

Kattan tharaigalumae poduthu potti

…Ye naana nae naa nae…naaa naanae….

…………………………….

Bringing the sky right into our hands,

Such is the love you brought us.

Even as time goes by, it will live on forever, my king.

While tears filled our eyes,

While this parched land struggled,

A thousand flowers have blossomed; now smile, my king.

Even from an old, dried-up well,

Sweet milk can spring forth, my dear.

Won't sweet nectar drip even from the stem of a thorny vine?

In the scorching midday heat,

When a single drizzle of your blessing

Falls on our thirsty throats, won't the entire village be drenched in joy?

Bringing the sky right into our hands,

Such is the love you brought us.

Even as time goes by, it will live on forever, my king.

While tears filled our eyes,

While this parched land struggled,

A thousand flowers have blossomed; now smile, my king.

Serving food on a plate,

And pointing out the moon,

As tender memories of a mother draw near,

A brand-new era is born...

Resting their faces in their hands,

The people who waited in despair

Now ride high as if in a palanquin,

And all their sorrow has vanished.

Now ride high as if in a palanquin,

And all their sorrow has vanished.

Wearing heavy traditional earrings (thandatti),

The grandmothers who once shooed away crows

Now gather excitedly around the dragonfly plane,

And their joyous cheer knows no bounds!

Longing to reach out and touch

The clouds floating so close by,

Even the hard, barren lands compete to fly high!

Hey naanaa ne naa ne... naanaanaa naanaanae...

Naanaa ne naa ne... naanae naanae naa naanaenae...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kaiyilae Aagasam is an emotionally evocative song from Soorarai Pottru that portrays victory over adversity through powerful rural imagery. The lyrics express deep gratitude to a visionary protagonist (affectionately called 'raasa') who brings the sky within reach of the common people, symbolizing the triumph of making aviation accessible to the poor. The song captures the transition from long-standing hardship to immense joy and pride for a whole village, where dried-up land blooms into flowers and grandmothers celebrate with child-like delight.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Tharkurippetram)

“Kaiyilae aagasam”

The phrase 'Kaiyilae aagasam' (The sky in hand) serves as a metaphor for achieving an impossible dream and making high-flying ambitions accessible to ordinary people.

Moonaai / Etukai (Tamil Alliteration & Rhyme)

“Kaiyilae aagasam / Kondu vandha un paasam”

The repetition of initial consonant sounds ('K' sound in Kaiyilae, Kondu, Kaalamae, Kannilae, Kaanja) creates rhythmic harmony characteristic of Tamil poetry.

Imagery & Hyperbole

“Kaanja nelam porada / Poothadhae aayiram poo sirichidu raasa”

Contrasting 'kaanja nelam' (dry parched land) with 'poothadhae aayiram poo' (a thousand flowers blooming) uses vivid visual imagery to depict extreme emotional transformation from grief to joy.

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Trivia

The song 'Kaiyilae Aagasam' was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and sung by Saindhavi, with lyrics by Yugabharathi for the film Soorarai Pottru (2020), directed by Sudha Kongara. The song forms the emotional backbone of the movie, accentuating the protagonist Maara's bond with his mother and his village.

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