Tajumahal Thevaillai
From Amaravathi · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Bala Bharathi
- Details
- Amaravathi1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Taj mahal thevai illai | There is no need for a Taj Mahal, |
| Annamae annamae | My swan, my swan! |
| Female :Kaadu malai nadhigal ellam | Female: All the forests, mountains, and rivers |
| Kaadhalin chinnamae | Are the symbols of love. |
| Male | |
| Indha bandham | Did this bond |
| Indru vandhadho | Come into existence today? |
| Female :Ezhu jenmam | Female: Has it come across |
| Kandu vandhadho | Seven lifetimes? |
| Male | |
| Ulagam mudindhum | Even if the world ends, |
| Thodarum uravidhuvo | Is this a relationship that will endure? |
| Female | |
| Taj mahal thevai illai | There is no need for a Taj Mahal, |
| Male :Annamae annamae | Male: My swan, my swan! |
| Kaadu malai nadhigal ellam | All the forests, mountains, and rivers |
| Female :Kaadhalin chinnamae | Female: Are the symbols of love. |
| Male | |
| Bhoologam enbadhu | The planet Earth as we know it |
| Podi aagi pogalaam | May crumble into dust, |
| Ponnaramae nam kaadhalo | Oh golden one, but our love |
| Bhoologam thaandi vaazhalaam | Can live beyond this Earth. |
| Female | |
| Aagayam enbadhu | The sky itself |
| Illamal pogalaam | May cease to exist, |
| Aanalumae nam nesamae | Even so, our affection |
| Aagayam thaandi vaazhalaam | Can live beyond the sky. |
| Male | |
| Kanneeril eeramaagi | Drenched in tears, |
| Karaiyaachu kaadhalae | Love has eroded away. |
| Female :Karai maatri naamum mella | Female: Changing our course, slowly, |
| Karaiyera vendumae | We must reach the shore. |
| Male | |
| Naalai varum kaalam | The future time to come |
| Nammai kondaadumae | Will celebrate us. |
| Female | |
| Taj mahal thevai illai | There is no need for a Taj Mahal, |
| Male :Annamae annamae | Male: My swan, my swan! |
| Kaadu malai nadhigal ellam | All the forests, mountains, and rivers |
| Female :Kaadhalin chinnamae | Female: Are the symbols of love. |
| Female | |
| Sil vandu enbadhu | A beetle is something |
| Sila maadham vaazhvadhu | That lives for only a few months. |
| Sil vandugal kaadhal kondaal | If beetles fall in love, |
| Chedi enna kelvi ketkumaa | Will the plant ask questions? |
| Male | |
| Vandaadum kaadhalai | To the crowd that celebrates |
| Kondaadum koottamae | The love of hovering bees, |
| Aanum pennum kaadhal kondaal | If a man and a woman fall in love, |
| Adhu romba paavam enbadhaa | Why do they call it a sin? |
| Female | |
| Vaazhaadha kaadhal jodi | Unfulfilled lovers' couples |
| Immannil kodiyae | Are numbered in millions on this earth. |
| Male :Vaazhaadha perkkum serthu | Male: On behalf of those who didn't live, |
| Vaazhvomae thozhiyae | Let us live fully, my companion! |
| Female | |
| Vaanum mannum | The sky and the earth |
| Paadal sollum nam perilae | Will sing songs in our name. |
| Male | |
| Taj mahal thevai illai | There is no need for a Taj Mahal, |
| Annamae annamae | My swan, my swan! |
| Female :Kaadu malai nadhigal ellam | Female: All the forests, mountains, and rivers |
| Kaadhalin chinnamae | Are the symbols of love. |
| Male | |
| Indha bandham | Did this bond |
| Indru vandhadho | Come into existence today? |
| Female :Ezhu jenmam | Female: Has it come across |
| Kandu vandhadho | Seven lifetimes? |
| Male | |
| Ulagam mudindhum | Even if the world ends, |
| Thodarum uravidhuvo | Is this a relationship that will endure? |
| Female | |
| Taj mahal thevai illai | There is no need for a Taj Mahal, |
| Male :Annamae annamae | Male: My swan, my swan! |
| Kaadu malai nadhigal ellam | All the forests, mountains, and rivers |
| Female :Kaadhalin chinnamae | Female: Are the symbols of love. |
தாஜ்மகால்
தேவையில்லை
அன்னமே அன்னமே
காடு மலை
நதிகளெல்லாம்
காதலின் சின்னமே
There is no need for a Taj Mahal,
My swan, my swan!
Female: All the forests, mountains, and rivers
Are the symbols of love.
இந்த பந்தம்
இன்று வந்ததோ
ஏழு ஜென்மம்
கண்டு வந்ததோ
Did this bond
Come into existence today?
Female: Has it come across
Seven lifetimes?
உலகம் முடிந்தும்
தொடரும் உறவிதுவோ
Even if the world ends,
Is this a relationship that will endure?
தாஜ்மகால்
தேவையில்லை
அன்னமே அன்னமே
காடு மலை நதிகளெல்லாம்
காதலின் சின்னமே
There is no need for a Taj Mahal,
Male: My swan, my swan!
All the forests, mountains, and rivers
Female: Are the symbols of love.
பூலோகம் என்பது
பொடியாகிப் போகலாம்
பொன்னாரமே நம் காதலோ
பூலோகம் தாண்டி வாழலாம்
The planet Earth as we know it
May crumble into dust,
Oh golden one, but our love
Can live beyond this Earth.
ஆகாயம் என்பது
இல்லாமல் போகலாம்
ஆனாலுமே நம் நேசமே
ஆகாயம் தாண்டி வாழலாம்
The sky itself
May cease to exist,
Even so, our affection
Can live beyond the sky.
கண்ணீரில் ஈரமாகிக்
கறையாச்சுக் காதலே
பெண் : கறை மாற்றி நாமும்
மெல்ல கரையேற வேண்டுமே
Drenched in tears,
Love has eroded away.
Female: Changing our course, slowly,
We must reach the shore.
நாளை வரும்
காலம் நம்மை
கொண்டாடுமே
The future time to come
Will celebrate us.
தாஜ்மகால்
தேவையில்லை
அன்னமே அன்னமே
காடு மலை நதிகளெல்லாம்
காதலின் சின்னமே
There is no need for a Taj Mahal,
Male: My swan, my swan!
All the forests, mountains, and rivers
Female: Are the symbols of love.
சில்வண்டு
என்பது சில மாதம்
வாழ்வது சில்வண்டுகள்
காதல் கொண்டால் செடி
என்ன கேள்வி கேட்குமா
A beetle is something
That lives for only a few months.
If beetles fall in love,
Will the plant ask questions?
வண்டாடும்
காதலைக் கொண்டாடும்
கூட்டமே ஆணும் பெண்ணும்
காதல் கொண்டால் அது ரொம்ப
பாவமென்பதா
To the crowd that celebrates
The love of hovering bees,
If a man and a woman fall in love,
Why do they call it a sin?
வாழாத காதல்
ஜோடி இம்மண்ணில்
கோடியே
வாழாத பேர்க்கும்
சேர்த்து வாழ்வோமே
தோழியே
Unfulfilled lovers' couples
Are numbered in millions on this earth.
Male: On behalf of those who didn't live,
Let us live fully, my companion!
வானும் மண்ணும்
பாடல் சொல்லும் நம்
பேரிலே
The sky and the earth
Will sing songs in our name.
தாஜ்மகால்
தேவையில்லை
அன்னமே அன்னமே
காடு மலை
நதிகளெல்லாம்
காதலின் சின்னமே
There is no need for a Taj Mahal,
My swan, my swan!
Female: All the forests, mountains, and rivers
Are the symbols of love.
இந்த பந்தம்
இன்று வந்ததோ
ஏழு ஜென்மம்
கண்டு வந்ததோ
Did this bond
Come into existence today?
Female: Has it come across
Seven lifetimes?
உலகம் முடிந்தும்
தொடரும் உறவிதுவோ
Even if the world ends,
Is this a relationship that will endure?
தாஜ்மகால்
தேவையில்லை
அன்னமே அன்னமே
காடு மலை நதிகளெல்லாம்
காதலின் சின்னமே
There is no need for a Taj Mahal,
Male: My swan, my swan!
All the forests, mountains, and rivers
Female: Are the symbols of love.
Taj mahal thevai illai
There is no need for a Taj Mahal,
Annamae annamae
My swan, my swan!
Female :Kaadu malai nadhigal ellam
Female: All the forests, mountains, and rivers
Kaadhalin chinnamae
Are the symbols of love.
Indha bandham
Did this bond
Indru vandhadho
Come into existence today?
Female :Ezhu jenmam
Female: Has it come across
Kandu vandhadho
Seven lifetimes?
Ulagam mudindhum
Even if the world ends,
Thodarum uravidhuvo
Is this a relationship that will endure?
Taj mahal thevai illai
There is no need for a Taj Mahal,
Male :Annamae annamae
Male: My swan, my swan!
Kaadu malai nadhigal ellam
All the forests, mountains, and rivers
Female :Kaadhalin chinnamae
Female: Are the symbols of love.
Bhoologam enbadhu
The planet Earth as we know it
Podi aagi pogalaam
May crumble into dust,
Ponnaramae nam kaadhalo
Oh golden one, but our love
Bhoologam thaandi vaazhalaam
Can live beyond this Earth.
Aagayam enbadhu
The sky itself
Illamal pogalaam
May cease to exist,
Aanalumae nam nesamae
Even so, our affection
Aagayam thaandi vaazhalaam
Can live beyond the sky.
Kanneeril eeramaagi
Drenched in tears,
Karaiyaachu kaadhalae
Love has eroded away.
Female :Karai maatri naamum mella
Female: Changing our course, slowly,
Karaiyera vendumae
We must reach the shore.
Naalai varum kaalam
The future time to come
Nammai kondaadumae
Will celebrate us.
Taj mahal thevai illai
There is no need for a Taj Mahal,
Male :Annamae annamae
Male: My swan, my swan!
Kaadu malai nadhigal ellam
All the forests, mountains, and rivers
Female :Kaadhalin chinnamae
Female: Are the symbols of love.
Sil vandu enbadhu
A beetle is something
Sila maadham vaazhvadhu
That lives for only a few months.
Sil vandugal kaadhal kondaal
If beetles fall in love,
Chedi enna kelvi ketkumaa
Will the plant ask questions?
Vandaadum kaadhalai
To the crowd that celebrates
Kondaadum koottamae
The love of hovering bees,
Aanum pennum kaadhal kondaal
If a man and a woman fall in love,
Adhu romba paavam enbadhaa
Why do they call it a sin?
Vaazhaadha kaadhal jodi
Unfulfilled lovers' couples
Immannil kodiyae
Are numbered in millions on this earth.
Male :Vaazhaadha perkkum serthu
Male: On behalf of those who didn't live,
Vaazhvomae thozhiyae
Let us live fully, my companion!
Vaanum mannum
The sky and the earth
Paadal sollum nam perilae
Will sing songs in our name.
Taj mahal thevai illai
There is no need for a Taj Mahal,
Annamae annamae
My swan, my swan!
Female :Kaadu malai nadhigal ellam
Female: All the forests, mountains, and rivers
Kaadhalin chinnamae
Are the symbols of love.
Indha bandham
Did this bond
Indru vandhadho
Come into existence today?
Female :Ezhu jenmam
Female: Has it come across
Kandu vandhadho
Seven lifetimes?
Ulagam mudindhum
Even if the world ends,
Thodarum uravidhuvo
Is this a relationship that will endure?
Taj mahal thevai illai
There is no need for a Taj Mahal,
Male :Annamae annamae
Male: My swan, my swan!
Kaadu malai nadhigal ellam
All the forests, mountains, and rivers
Female :Kaadhalin chinnamae
Female: Are the symbols of love.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Taj Mahal Thevai Illai from the 1993 Tamil movie Amaravathi expresses an immortal, transcendent love that transcends man-made monuments and physical boundaries. The lovers argue that grand structures like the Taj Mahal are unnecessary because nature itself—the mountains, forests, and rivers—serves as the ultimate symbol of love. Their affection is portrayed as eternal, surviving beyond seven births, the destruction of the Earth, and the disappearance of the sky. The song also addresses societal judgment against human love, comparing how nature allows creatures like beetles to love freely without question, whereas human society deems romance a sin. The protagonists resolve to live out their love fully to honor all the unfulfilled lovers of the world, confident that future generations and nature itself will sing songs celebrating their eternal union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaadu malai nadhigal ellam / Kaadhalin chinnamae”
Comparing natural elements directly to monuments or symbols of love.
Hyperbole
“Bhoologam enbadhu / Podi aagi pogalaam ... Aagayam thaandi vaazhalaam”
Exaggerating the endurance of love beyond the destruction of the Earth and sky.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Karai maatri naamum mella / Karaiyera vendumae”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ka' across consecutive words in the line.
Monukai (Assonance)
“Sil vandu enbadhu / Sila maadham vaazhvadhu”
Repetition of similar vowel sounds ('Sil vandu', 'Sila maadham', 'Sil vandugal') establishing rhythmic resonance.
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Trivia
This iconic song belongs to 'Amaravathi' (1993), which marked the silver screen debut of Tamil cinema superstar Ajith Kumar as a lead actor. The music was composed by Deva, with soulful vocals provided by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, and poetic lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.
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