Thean Aruviyil
From Aagaya Gangai · 1982
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aagaya Gangai1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dheem… | (Rhythmic syllable) Dheem... |
| Female :Hmm… | Female: Hmm... |
| Male :Dhiranana… | Male: Dhiranana... |
| Female :Hmm…hmm…hmm…hmm… | Female: Hmm...hmm...hmm...hmm... |
| Female | |
| Dheem dhiranana | (Rhythmic vocalization) Dheem dhiranana |
| Dhirana dheerananaa | (Rhythmic vocalization) Dhirana dheerananaa |
| Male :Thaen aruviyil | Male: In the honey waterfall |
| Nanaindhidum malaro | Is it a flower getting drenched? |
| Female | |
| Dhiranaa… dhiranaa… | (Rhythmic vocalization) Dhiranaa... dhiranaa... |
| Male :Thodarum… kadhaiyo… | Male: Is it a continuing story...? |
| Female :Dhiranaa… dhiranaa… | Female: (Rhythmic vocalization) Dhiranaa... dhiranaa... |
| Male :Edhudhaan… vidaiyo… | Male: What is the answer...? |
| Mana vee…nai… naan isaiththida | As I play the veena of my heart |
| Thaen aruviyil nanaindhidum malaro | Is it a flower getting drenched in a honey waterfall? |
| Male | |
| Muga vaasal meedhu dheebam | The lamp upon the threshold of the face, |
| Iru kangal aanadho oh… | Have your two eyes become that? |
| Female :Mm mm… mm mm… aah… | Female: Mm mm... mm mm... aah... |
| Male | |
| Muga vaasal meedhu dheebam | The lamp upon the threshold of the face, |
| Iru kangal aanadho oh… | Have your two eyes become that? |
| Mana vaasal kolamae | As a kolam design at the heart's doorway, |
| Ddhinam podudho | Is it drawn every single day? |
| Female :Aaah…aa.. aah… | Female: Aaah...aa.. aah... |
| Male | |
| Thunaiyaagum dheviyai | For the divine lady who becomes a companion, |
| Kodi thedudho | Does a creeper search for her? |
| Female :Aaah..aa..aah… | Female: Aaah..aa..aah... |
| Male :Punnagaiyo… poo mazhaiyo… | Male: Is it a smile... or a rain of flowers...? |
| Un nadaiyo… thaer padaiyo | Is it your stride... or a chariot army? |
| Varamo varumo naan nalam pera | Will a boon arrive so that I may find wellbeing? |
| Female | |
| Dheem dhiranana | (Rhythmic vocalization) Dheem dhiranana |
| Dhirana dheerananaa | (Rhythmic vocalization) Dhirana dheerananaa |
| Male :Thaen aruviyil | Male: In the honey waterfall |
| Nanaindhidum malaro | Is it a flower getting drenched? |
| Female | |
| Dhiranaa… dhiranaa… | (Rhythmic vocalization) Dhiranaa... dhiranaa... |
| Male :Dhiranaa… dhiranaa… | Male: (Rhythmic vocalization) Dhiranaa... dhiranaa... |
| Female :Dhiranaa naa naa dhiranana | Female: (Rhythmic vocalization) Dhiranaa naa naa dhiranana |
| Dheem dhiranana dhirana dheem dhiranaa | (Rhythmic vocalization) Dheem dhiranana dhirana dheem dhiranaa |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | (Instrumental vocalization) |
| Female :……………………………… | Female: (Humming) |
| Female | |
| Aaa.a…aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa… | Aaa.a...aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa... |
| Male :Naalum ovvoru naadagamo | Male: Is each day a drama? |
| Edhu maedaiyo.. ooo | Which is the stage... ooo? |
| Female :Aaah… aah… aah… aah… | Female: Aaah... aah... aah... aah... |
| Male :Naalum ovvoru naadagamo | Male: Is each day a drama? |
| Edhu maedaiyo.. ooo | Which is the stage... ooo? |
| Male | |
| Ini maivizhi naattiyamo | Will the dance of kohl-lined eyes now, |
| Ennai vaattumo | Torment me? |
| Yen tholaivo… nee nilavo… | Why this distance... are you the moon...? |
| Female :Aaah… aah… aah… aah… | Female: Aaah... aah... aah... aah... |
| Male :Thanimai kodumai | Male: Cruel solitude, |
| Enadhuyir azhaiththida | Calls out to my life |
| Female | |
| Dheem dhiranana | (Rhythmic vocalization) Dheem dhiranana |
| Dhirana dheerananaa | (Rhythmic vocalization) Dhirana dheerananaa |
| Thaen aruviyil nanaindhidum malaro | Is it a flower getting drenched in a honey waterfall? |
| Female | |
| Thodarum… kadhaiyo… | Is it a continuing story...? |
| Edhudhaan… vidaiyo… | What is the answer...? |
| Mana vee…nai… naan isaiththida | As I play the veena of my heart |
| Thaen aruviyil nanaindhidum malaro | Is it a flower getting drenched in a honey waterfall? |
தீம்
ஹ்ம்ம்
திரனன
ஹ்ம் ஹீம்ம்ம்
(Rhythmic syllable) Dheem...
Female: Hmm...
Male: Dhiranana...
Female: Hmm...hmm...hmm...hmm...
தீம் திரனன திரன திரனனா
தேன் அருவியில்
நனைந்திடும் மலரோ
திரனா.....திரனா....
தொடரும் கதையோ
திரனா.....திரனா.....
எதுதான் விடையோ
மன வீணை நான் இசைத்திட
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dheem dhiranana
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dhirana dheerananaa
Male: In the honey waterfall
Is it a flower getting drenched?
தேன் அருவியில்
நனைந்திடும் மலரோ
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dhiranaa... dhiranaa...
Male: Is it a continuing story...?
Female: (Rhythmic vocalization) Dhiranaa... dhiranaa...
Male: What is the answer...?
As I play the veena of my heart
Is it a flower getting drenched in a honey waterfall?
முகவாசல்மீது தீபம்
இரு கண்களானதோ....
ம்ம்ம்....ம் ம்ம்ம்....ம்
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
The lamp upon the threshold of the face,
Have your two eyes become that?
Female: Mm mm... mm mm... aah...
முகவாசல்மீது தீபம்
இரு கண்களானதோ....
மனவாசல் கோலமே
தினம் போடுதோ
ஆஆ.....ஆஆஆ
The lamp upon the threshold of the face,
Have your two eyes become that?
As a kolam design at the heart's doorway,
Is it drawn every single day?
Female: Aaah...aa.. aah...
துணையாகும் தேவியை
கொடி தேடுதோ
ஆஆ....ஆஆ
For the divine lady who becomes a companion,
Does a creeper search for her?
Female: Aaah..aa..aah...
Male: Is it a smile... or a rain of flowers...?
Is it your stride... or a chariot army?
Will a boon arrive so that I may find wellbeing?
புன்னகையோ பூமழையோ
உன் நடையோ தேர்ப்படையோ
வரமோ வருமோ நான் நலம்பெற
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dheem dhiranana
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dhirana dheerananaa
Male: In the honey waterfall
Is it a flower getting drenched?
தீம் திரனன திரன திரனனா
தேன் அருவியில்
நனைந்திடும் மலரோ
திரனா....திரனா....
திரனா.....திரனா.....
திரனா...னா...னா....திரனா......
தீம் திரனன திரன திரனா
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dhiranaa... dhiranaa...
Male: (Rhythmic vocalization) Dhiranaa... dhiranaa...
Female: (Rhythmic vocalization) Dhiranaa naa naa dhiranana
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dheem dhiranana dhirana dheem dhiranaa
ப நி நி ரி ஸ நி த நி ப
க ம ப நி ஸ நி ப நி த ப
க ம ப நி நி
ஆஆஆஆ
குழு :
ம ப நி நி
ஆஆஆஆ
குழு :
க நி ச ரி ரி
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
குழு :
ரி க ம ஸ ஸ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆ
(Instrumental vocalization)
Female: (Humming)
ப நி ஸ ரி ரி நி ரி ஸ ரி நி
த ஸ ரி த க ம க ம க ம
க ம க ம க ம க ம க ம க ம
ஆஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆஆஆஆ
Aaa.a...aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa...
Male: Is each day a drama?
Which is the stage... ooo?
Female: Aaah... aah... aah... aah...
Male: Is each day a drama?
Which is the stage... ooo?
நாளும் ஒவ்வொரு
நாடகமோ இது மேடையோ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
Will the dance of kohl-lined eyes now,
Torment me?
Why this distance... are you the moon...?
Female: Aaah... aah... aah... aah...
Male: Cruel solitude,
Calls out to my life
நாளும் ஒவ்வொரு
நாடகமோ இது மேடையோ
இனி மைவிழி நாட்டியமோ
எனை வாட்டுமோ
ஏன் தொலைவோ நீ நிலவோ
ஆஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
தனிமை கொடுமை
எனதுயிர் அழைத்திட
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dheem dhiranana
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dhirana dheerananaa
Is it a flower getting drenched in a honey waterfall?
தீம் திரனன திரன திரன
தேன் அருவியில்
நனைந்திடும் மலரோ
தொடரும் கதையோ
எதுதான் விடையோ
மன வீணை நான் இசைத்திட
Is it a continuing story...?
What is the answer...?
As I play the veena of my heart
Is it a flower getting drenched in a honey waterfall?
தேன் அருவியில்
நனைந்திடும் மலரோ
Dheem…
(Rhythmic syllable) Dheem...
Female :Hmm…
Female: Hmm...
Male :Dhiranana…
Male: Dhiranana...
Female :Hmm…hmm…hmm…hmm…
Female: Hmm...hmm...hmm...hmm...
Dheem dhiranana
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dheem dhiranana
Dhirana dheerananaa
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dhirana dheerananaa
Male :Thaen aruviyil
Male: In the honey waterfall
Nanaindhidum malaro
Is it a flower getting drenched?
Dhiranaa… dhiranaa…
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dhiranaa... dhiranaa...
Male :Thodarum… kadhaiyo…
Male: Is it a continuing story...?
Female :Dhiranaa… dhiranaa…
Female: (Rhythmic vocalization) Dhiranaa... dhiranaa...
Male :Edhudhaan… vidaiyo…
Male: What is the answer...?
Mana vee…nai… naan isaiththida
As I play the veena of my heart
Thaen aruviyil nanaindhidum malaro
Is it a flower getting drenched in a honey waterfall?
Muga vaasal meedhu dheebam
The lamp upon the threshold of the face,
Iru kangal aanadho oh…
Have your two eyes become that?
Female :Mm mm… mm mm… aah…
Female: Mm mm... mm mm... aah...
Muga vaasal meedhu dheebam
The lamp upon the threshold of the face,
Iru kangal aanadho oh…
Have your two eyes become that?
Mana vaasal kolamae
As a kolam design at the heart's doorway,
Ddhinam podudho
Is it drawn every single day?
Female :Aaah…aa.. aah…
Female: Aaah...aa.. aah...
Thunaiyaagum dheviyai
For the divine lady who becomes a companion,
Kodi thedudho
Does a creeper search for her?
Female :Aaah..aa..aah…
Female: Aaah..aa..aah...
Male :Punnagaiyo… poo mazhaiyo…
Male: Is it a smile... or a rain of flowers...?
Un nadaiyo… thaer padaiyo
Is it your stride... or a chariot army?
Varamo varumo naan nalam pera
Will a boon arrive so that I may find wellbeing?
Dheem dhiranana
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dheem dhiranana
Dhirana dheerananaa
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dhirana dheerananaa
Male :Thaen aruviyil
Male: In the honey waterfall
Nanaindhidum malaro
Is it a flower getting drenched?
Dhiranaa… dhiranaa…
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dhiranaa... dhiranaa...
Male :Dhiranaa… dhiranaa…
Male: (Rhythmic vocalization) Dhiranaa... dhiranaa...
Female :Dhiranaa naa naa dhiranana
Female: (Rhythmic vocalization) Dhiranaa naa naa dhiranana
Dheem dhiranana dhirana dheem dhiranaa
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dheem dhiranana dhirana dheem dhiranaa
…………………………..
(Instrumental vocalization)
Female :………………………………
Female: (Humming)
Aaa.a…aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaa.a...aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa...
Male :Naalum ovvoru naadagamo
Male: Is each day a drama?
Edhu maedaiyo.. ooo
Which is the stage... ooo?
Female :Aaah… aah… aah… aah…
Female: Aaah... aah... aah... aah...
Male :Naalum ovvoru naadagamo
Male: Is each day a drama?
Edhu maedaiyo.. ooo
Which is the stage... ooo?
Ini maivizhi naattiyamo
Will the dance of kohl-lined eyes now,
Ennai vaattumo
Torment me?
Yen tholaivo… nee nilavo…
Why this distance... are you the moon...?
Female :Aaah… aah… aah… aah…
Female: Aaah... aah... aah... aah...
Male :Thanimai kodumai
Male: Cruel solitude,
Enadhuyir azhaiththida
Calls out to my life
Dheem dhiranana
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dheem dhiranana
Dhirana dheerananaa
(Rhythmic vocalization) Dhirana dheerananaa
Thaen aruviyil nanaindhidum malaro
Is it a flower getting drenched in a honey waterfall?
Thodarum… kadhaiyo…
Is it a continuing story...?
Edhudhaan… vidaiyo…
What is the answer...?
Mana vee…nai… naan isaiththida
As I play the veena of my heart
Thaen aruviyil nanaindhidum malaro
Is it a flower getting drenched in a honey waterfall?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thaen Aruviyil' from the movie Aagaya Gangai (1982) is a deeply evocative romantic duet characterized by classical swara passages and lyrical beauty. The protagonist reflects on the ethereal charm of his beloved, comparing her presence to a delicate flower drenched in a waterfall of sweet honey. He marvels at her radiant eyes, which resemble lamps lighting up the face, and wonders if life itself is a drama played out on an unseen stage. As the melody progresses, feelings of tender affection intermingle with the pain of separation and solitude. The poet uses imagery of veena strings, flowers, chariot processions, and the distant moon to express the overwhelming emotional resonance that love brings to the human heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Mana vee…nai… naan isaiththida”
Compares the heart to a musical instrument ('Mana veenai') that plays melody when stirred by emotion.
Uvamai (Simile / Imagery)
“Muga vaasal meedhu dheebam”
Compares the eyes illuminating the face to lamps placed at the entrance threshold ('Muga vaasal meedhu dheebam').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Punnagaiyo… poo mazhaiyo… / Un nadaiyo… thaer padaiyo”
Matching second consonant sounds 'n' in 'Punnagaiyo' and 'Un nadaiyo' for lyrical symmetry.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by the celebrated poet Mu. Metha, this song integrates traditional Carnatic thillana solkattu (rhythmic syllables) with film music orchestration, showcasing modern romantic poetry over classic musical structures.
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