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Naan Ramanai Poloru

From Aasaikku Vayasillai · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Vani Jairam, P. Jayachandran
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Aasaikku Vayasillai
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
3 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan ramanai poloru avatharam
Avan pol enakkum oru thaaram
Naan ramanai poloru avatharam
Avan pol enakkum oru thaaram
Ennai aalvathunthan adhigaaram
Anbe neeyen aadhaaram
Ennai aalvathunthan adhigaaram
Anbe neeyen aadhaaram
Naan ramanai poloru avatharam
Avan pol enakkum oru thaaram
Mangala kazhuththu sangena valaiththu
Mayangidum angam madi theda
Mayangidum angam madi theda
Mangala kazhuththu sangena valaiththu
Mayangidum angam madi theda
Mayangidum angam madi theda
Kunguma sivappu kondathu vanappu
Sangama ninaivil saainthaada
Sangama ninaivil saainthaada
Unaiyallaavaa
Female :Idhu unathallavaa
Male :Madhuvunnavaa
Female :Naan malarallavaa
Male :Aa….aa…aah….aa…aa…aah….
Female :Aah….aa…aa…aah…aa…aa….
Naan ramanai poloru avatharam
Avan pol enakkum oru thaaram
Ammiyai midhiththu arunthathi paarththu
Adainthavan ullam enathaaga
Adainthavan ullam enathaaga
Ammiyai midhiththu arunthathi paarththu
Adainthavan ullam enathaaga
Adainthavan ullam enathaaga
Manthiram padiththu manjalai mudiththu
Manthiram padiththu manjalai mudiththu
Thodangiya inbam inithaaga
Thodangiya inbam inithaaga
Manam maarumo
Male :Adhu thadam maarumo
Female :Pennallavaa
Male :Iru kannallavaa
Female :Aa….aa…aah….aa…aa…aah….
Male :Aah….aa…aa…aah…aa…aa….
Ennai aalvathunthan adhigaaram
Anbe neeyen aadhaaram
Naan ramanai poloru avatharam
Avan pol enakkum oru thaaram
I am an incarnation like Rama,
And like him, I have only one wife.
I am an incarnation like Rama,
And like him, I have only one wife.
It is your right to rule over me,
My love, you are the foundation of my life.
It is your right to rule over me,
My love, you are the foundation of my life.
I am an incarnation like Rama,
And like him, I have only one wife.
Bending your graceful, conch-shaped neck,
As your languid body longs for my lap,
As your languid body longs for my lap,
Bending your graceful, conch-shaped neck,
As your languid body longs for my lap,
As your languid body longs for my lap,
Glowing beautifully with red kumkum,
Swaying gently with thoughts of our union,
Swaying gently with thoughts of our union,
Is it not for you?
Is this not all yours?
Shall I taste the sweet nectar?
Am I not your blossom?
Aa... aa... aah... aa... aa... aah...
Aah... aa... aa... aah... aa... aa...
I am an incarnation like Rama,
And like him, I have only one wife.
Stepping on the grinding stone and gazing at the Arundhati star,
The heart of the man who wed me became completely mine,
The heart of the man who wed me became completely mine.
Stepping on the grinding stone and gazing at the Arundhati star,
The heart of the man who wed me became completely mine,
The heart of the man who wed me became completely mine.
With sacred chants read and the holy turmeric thread tied,
With sacred chants read and the holy turmeric thread tied,
The joy that began has turned so sweet,
The joy that began has turned so sweet.
Will this love ever change?
Will it ever stray from its path?
Am I not your devoted woman?
Are you not like both my eyes?
Aa... aa... aah... aa... aa... aah...
Aah... aa... aa... aah... aa... aa...
It is your right to rule over me,
My love, you are the foundation of my life.
I am an incarnation like Rama,
And like him, I have only one wife.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet celebrates marital love and devotion by comparing the groom to Lord Rama and his wife to Sita, symbolizing ideal fidelity and lifelong togetherness. The song beautifully captures the joy of newlyweds reflecting on their wedding rituals—such as treading the grinding stone (Ammi midhithal), viewing the star Arundhati, and tying the sacred yellow thread (Thaali)—as sacred foundations for an enduring bond filled with mutual respect, tenderness, and unwavering trust.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Naan ramanai poloru avatharam / Avan pol enakkum oru thaaram”

Compares the husband to Lord Rama and his wife to Sita (Thaaram), setting an ideal standard of devotion and fidelity.

Uruvakamm / Metaphor

“Mangala kazhuththu sangena valaiththu”

Compares the bride's neck shape to a conch (Sangu), a classic Tamil literary trope representing elegance and beauty.

Emonai (Initial Alliteration)

“Ammiyai midhiththu arunthathi paarththu / Adainthavan ullam enathaaga”

Repetition of the initial vowel 'A' across consecutive lines establishing rhythmic harmony.

Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Manthiram padiththu manjalai mudiththu”

The second consonant sound 'n/nth' creates a melodious internal rhyming pattern.

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Trivia

In this classic song written by Kannadasan for the 1979 film 'Aasaikku Vayasillai', the lyricist seamlessly weaves traditional Hindu marriage rituals (Ammi Midhithal, Arundhati Paarthal, and Manjal Mudichu) into modern film poetry, framing married life through classical mythological archetypes.

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