Kayilae Aagasam
From Soorarai Pottru · 2020
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Saindhavi
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Soorarai Pottru2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaiyilae aagasam | The sky in the palm of your hand, |
| Kondu vandha un paasam | Brought by your boundless love, |
| Kaalamae ponaalum vazhnthidum raasa | Even if time passes, it will live forever, my king. |
| Female | |
| Kannilae neerada | With tears bathing the eyes, |
| Kaanja nelam porada | And the parched land struggling, |
| Poothadhae aayiram poo sirichidu raasa | A thousand flowers have bloomed; smile now, my king! |
| Female | |
| Thoondhirundha kenilum | Even in a deep dry well, |
| Paal surakka koodumaiyaa | Milk can gush forth, dear sir. |
| Thoodhuvala kambilumae thaen vazhiyadho | Doesn't honey drip even from the stem of thorny climbing brinjal? |
| Female | |
| Uchchi veyil velaiyilae | At peak noon's intense heat, |
| Undha varum thooral onnu | When a single gentle drizzle arrives, |
| Thondaiyila vandhu vizha oor nanaiyadho | And falls into the throat, doesn't the entire village get soaked? |
| Female | |
| Kaiyilae aagasam | The sky in the palm of your hand, |
| Kondu vandha un paasam | Brought by your boundless love, |
| Kaalamae ponaalum vazhnthidum raasa | Even if time passes, it will live forever, my king. |
| Female | |
| Kannilae neerada | With tears bathing the eyes, |
| Kaanja nelam porada | And the parched land struggling, |
| Poothadhae aayiram poo sirichidu raasa | A thousand flowers have bloomed; smile now, my king! |
| Female | |
| Annatha thattula vechu | Placing food on the plate, |
| Ambuliya kaatti ninna | Showing the moon to feed, |
| Thaayumae ninavu nerunga | As the mother's memory draws near, |
| Porandhadhu kaalam | A new era was born. |
| Kannathula kaiya vechu | Resting their hands on their cheeks, |
| Kaathirundha sanangalum thaan | The villagers who waited in despair, |
| Pallakkila yeri poga | Are now riding in a palanquin, |
| Maranjathu sogam | And their sorrow has vanished. |
| Pallakkila yeri poga | Are now riding in a palanquin, |
| Maranjathu sogam | And their sorrow has vanished. |
| Female | |
| Thandattiyil kaagangala | Wearing heavy ear ornaments and chasing away crows, |
| Otti ninna paatigalum | The grandmothers standing there, |
| Thattaana suththi vara | As dragonflies buzz around them, |
| Thaangala looty | Their joyful mischief is uncontrollable! |
| Kittadiyil megangala | Up close to the clouds, |
| Thottu vidum yekkathila | In the longing to reach out and touch them, |
| Kattan tharaigalumae poduthu potti | Even the hard floors are competing to rise. |
| Male | |
| …Ye naana nae naa nae…naaa naanae…. | [Vocalizing refrain] |
| ……………………………. | [Melodic instrumental conclusion] |
கையிலே ஆகாசம்
கொண்டு வந்த உன் பாசம்
காலமே போனாலும் வாழ்ந்திடும் ராசா
The sky in the palm of your hand,
Brought by your boundless love,
Even if time passes, it will live forever, my king.
கண்ணிலே நீராட
காஞ்ச நெலம் போராட
பூத்ததே ஆயிரம் பூ சிரிச்சிடு ராசா
With tears bathing the eyes,
And the parched land struggling,
A thousand flowers have bloomed; smile now, my king!
தூந்திருந்த கேணிலும்
பால் சுரக்க கூடும்மையா
தூதுவள காம்பிளுமே தேன் வழியாதோ
Even in a deep dry well,
Milk can gush forth, dear sir.
Doesn't honey drip even from the stem of thorny climbing brinjal?
உச்சி வெயில் வேளையிலே
உந்த வரம் தூறல் ஒன்னு
தொண்டையில வந்து விழ ஊர் நனையாதோ
At peak noon's intense heat,
When a single gentle drizzle arrives,
And falls into the throat, doesn't the entire village get soaked?
கையிலே ஆகாசம்
கொண்டு வந்த உன் பாசம்
காலமே போனாலும் வாழ்ந்திடும் ராசா
The sky in the palm of your hand,
Brought by your boundless love,
Even if time passes, it will live forever, my king.
கண்ணிலே நீராட
காஞ்ச நெலம் போராட
பூத்ததே ஆயிரம் பூ சிரிச்சிடு ராசா
With tears bathing the eyes,
And the parched land struggling,
A thousand flowers have bloomed; smile now, my king!
அன்னத்த தட்டுல வெச்சு
அம்புலிய காட்டி நின்ன
தாயுமே நினவு நெருங்க
பொறந்தது காலம்.....
கன்னத்துல கைய வெச்சு
காத்திருந்த சனகளும்தான்
பல்லக்கில ஏறி போக
மறஞ்சது சோகம்
பல்லக்கில ஏறி போக
மறஞ்சது சோகம்
Placing food on the plate,
Showing the moon to feed,
As the mother's memory draws near,
A new era was born.
Resting their hands on their cheeks,
The villagers who waited in despair,
Are now riding in a palanquin,
And their sorrow has vanished.
Are now riding in a palanquin,
And their sorrow has vanished.
தண்டட்டியில் காகங்கள
ஓட்டி நின்ன பாட்டிகளும்
தட்டான சுத்தி வர
தாங்கல லூட்டி
கிட்டடியில் மேகங்கள
தொட்டு விடும் ஏக்கத்தில
கட்டான் தரைகளுமே போடுது போட்டி
Wearing heavy ear ornaments and chasing away crows,
The grandmothers standing there,
As dragonflies buzz around them,
Their joyful mischief is uncontrollable!
Up close to the clouds,
In the longing to reach out and touch them,
Even the hard floors are competing to rise.
ஏ நானா னே னா னே.....நானானா நானானே..........
நானா னே னா னே.....நானே நானே னா நானேனே..........
[Vocalizing refrain]
[Melodic instrumental conclusion]
Kaiyilae aagasam
The sky in the palm of your hand,
Kondu vandha un paasam
Brought by your boundless love,
Kaalamae ponaalum vazhnthidum raasa
Even if time passes, it will live forever, my king.
Kannilae neerada
With tears bathing the eyes,
Kaanja nelam porada
And the parched land struggling,
Poothadhae aayiram poo sirichidu raasa
A thousand flowers have bloomed; smile now, my king!
Thoondhirundha kenilum
Even in a deep dry well,
Paal surakka koodumaiyaa
Milk can gush forth, dear sir.
Thoodhuvala kambilumae thaen vazhiyadho
Doesn't honey drip even from the stem of thorny climbing brinjal?
Uchchi veyil velaiyilae
At peak noon's intense heat,
Undha varum thooral onnu
When a single gentle drizzle arrives,
Thondaiyila vandhu vizha oor nanaiyadho
And falls into the throat, doesn't the entire village get soaked?
Kaiyilae aagasam
The sky in the palm of your hand,
Kondu vandha un paasam
Brought by your boundless love,
Kaalamae ponaalum vazhnthidum raasa
Even if time passes, it will live forever, my king.
Kannilae neerada
With tears bathing the eyes,
Kaanja nelam porada
And the parched land struggling,
Poothadhae aayiram poo sirichidu raasa
A thousand flowers have bloomed; smile now, my king!
Annatha thattula vechu
Placing food on the plate,
Ambuliya kaatti ninna
Showing the moon to feed,
Thaayumae ninavu nerunga
As the mother's memory draws near,
Porandhadhu kaalam
A new era was born.
Kannathula kaiya vechu
Resting their hands on their cheeks,
Kaathirundha sanangalum thaan
The villagers who waited in despair,
Pallakkila yeri poga
Are now riding in a palanquin,
Maranjathu sogam
And their sorrow has vanished.
Pallakkila yeri poga
Are now riding in a palanquin,
Maranjathu sogam
And their sorrow has vanished.
Thandattiyil kaagangala
Wearing heavy ear ornaments and chasing away crows,
Otti ninna paatigalum
The grandmothers standing there,
Thattaana suththi vara
As dragonflies buzz around them,
Thaangala looty
Their joyful mischief is uncontrollable!
Kittadiyil megangala
Up close to the clouds,
Thottu vidum yekkathila
In the longing to reach out and touch them,
Kattan tharaigalumae poduthu potti
Even the hard floors are competing to rise.
…Ye naana nae naa nae…naaa naanae….
[Vocalizing refrain]
…………………………….
[Melodic instrumental conclusion]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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