Aazham Theriyaamal
From Thozhilali · 1964
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singers
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thozhilali1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aazhan theriyaamae kaalai vittu | Without knowing the depth, stepping into the water |
| Avadhippadalaamaa moolai kettu… | Should one suffer, losing one's mind... |
| Aazhan theriyaamae kaalai vittu | Without knowing the depth, stepping into the water |
| Avadhippadalaamaa moolai kettu | Should one suffer, losing one's mind |
| Male | |
| Naalun therinjukkitten unna thottu | I learned everything because of you |
| Nandri mattum pogaadhu ennai vittu | Gratitude alone will never leave me |
| Naalun therinjukkitten unna thottu | I learned everything because of you |
| Nandri mattum pogaadhu ennai vittu | Gratitude alone will never leave me |
| Male | |
| Mundhaanaiyil koodangatti | Building a nest in the pallu of the saree |
| Kudiyirukkattumaa | Shall I reside there? |
| Un mugathu pakkam nerungi vandhu | Coming close to the pages of your face |
| Kadhai padikkattumaa | Shall I read a story? |
| Male | |
| Mundhaanaiyil koodangatti | Building a nest in the pallu of the saree |
| Kudiyirukkattumaa | Shall I reside there? |
| Un mugathu pakkam nerungi vandhu | Coming close to the pages of your face |
| Kadhai padikkattumaa | Shall I read a story? |
| Female | |
| Vandhadhellaam varattumunnu | Thinking 'let whatever happens, happen' |
| Nenaikka mudiyumaa | Can anyone think like that? |
| Varambu meeri pengalaalae | Crossing their limits, can women |
| Nadakka mudiyumaa | Behave like that? |
| Female | |
| Vandhadhellaam varattumunnu | Thinking 'let whatever happens, happen' |
| Nenaikka mudiyumaa | Can anyone think like that? |
| Varambu meeri pengalaalae | Crossing their limits, can women |
| Nadakka mudiyumaa…mudiyumaa | Behave like that... can they? |
| Male | |
| Naalun therinjukkitten unna thottu | I learned everything because of you |
| Nandri mattum pogaadhu ennai vittu | Gratitude alone will never leave me |
| Female | |
| Aazhan theriyaamae kaalai vittu | Without knowing the depth, stepping into the water |
| Avadhippadalaamaa moolai kettu… | Should one suffer, losing one's mind... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalilae neeyum naanum | In love, you and I |
| Equal weightu | Are of equal weight |
| Adhai kalaichidavae villan vandhaa | If a villain comes to disturb it |
| Irukkudhu fightu | There will be a fight |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalilae neeyum naanum | In love, you and I |
| Equal weightu | Are of equal weight |
| Adhai kalaichidavae villan vandhaa | If a villain comes to disturb it |
| Irukkudhu fightu | There will be a fight |
| Female | |
| Machaan ippa sonnadhu thaan | What my beloved just said |
| Nalla pointu | Is a good point |
| Namma manasu rendum | Both our hearts |
| Ennaikumae orae jointu | Are forever a single joint |
| Female | |
| Machaan ippa sonnadhu thaan | What my beloved just said |
| Nalla pointu | Is a good point |
| Namma manasu rendum | Both our hearts |
| Ennaikumae orae jointu | Are forever a single joint |
| Nalla pointu | A good point |
| Male | |
| Aazhan theriyaamae kaalai vittu | Without knowing the depth, stepping into the water |
| Female :Avadhippada maattom moolai kettu… | Female: We will not suffer, losing our minds... |
ஆழந் தெரியாமே காலை விட்டு
அவதிப்படலாமா மூளை கெட்டு.....
ஆழந் தெரியாமே காலை விட்டு
அவதிப்படலாமா மூளை கெட்டு.....
Without knowing the depth, stepping into the water
Should one suffer, losing one's mind...
Without knowing the depth, stepping into the water
Should one suffer, losing one's mind
நாலுந் தெரிஞ்சுக்கிட்டேன் உன்னைத் தொட்டு
நன்றி மட்டும் போகாது என்னை விட்டு
நாலுந் தெரிஞ்சுக்கிட்டேன் உன்னைத் தொட்டு
நன்றி மட்டும் போகாது என்னை விட்டு
I learned everything because of you
Gratitude alone will never leave me
I learned everything because of you
Gratitude alone will never leave me
முந்தானையில் கூடங்கட்டி
குடியிருக்கட்டுமா
உன் முகத்துப் பக்கம் நெருங்கி வந்து
கதை படிக்கட்டுமா
Building a nest in the pallu of the saree
Shall I reside there?
Coming close to the pages of your face
Shall I read a story?
முந்தானையில் கூடங்கட்டி
குடியிருக்கட்டுமா
உன் முகத்துப் பக்கம் நெருங்கி வந்து
கதை படிக்கட்டுமா
Building a nest in the pallu of the saree
Shall I reside there?
Coming close to the pages of your face
Shall I read a story?
வந்ததெல்லாம் வரட்டுமுன்னு
நினைக்க முடியுமா
வரம்பு மீறிப் பெண்களாலே
நடக்க முடியுமா....
Thinking 'let whatever happens, happen'
Can anyone think like that?
Crossing their limits, can women
Behave like that?
வந்ததெல்லாம் வரட்டுமுன்னு
நினைக்க முடியுமா
வரம்பு மீறிப் பெண்களாலே
நடக்க முடியுமா....முடியுமா
Thinking 'let whatever happens, happen'
Can anyone think like that?
Crossing their limits, can women
Behave like that... can they?
நாலுந் தெரிஞ்சுக்கிட்டேன் உன்னைத் தொட்டு
நன்றி மட்டும் போகாது என்னை விட்டு
I learned everything because of you
Gratitude alone will never leave me
ஆழந் தெரியாமே காலை விட்டு
அவதிப்படலாமா மூளை கெட்டு.....
Without knowing the depth, stepping into the water
Should one suffer, losing one's mind...
காதலிலே நீயும் நானும்
ஈக்குவல் வெயிட்டு
அதை கலைச்சிடவே வில்லன் வந்தா
இருக்குது பைட்டு
In love, you and I
Are of equal weight
If a villain comes to disturb it
There will be a fight
காதலிலே நீயும் நானும்
ஈக்குவல் வெயிட்டு
அதை கலைச்சிடவே வில்லன் வந்தா
இருக்குது பைட்டு
In love, you and I
Are of equal weight
If a villain comes to disturb it
There will be a fight
மச்சான் இப்பச் சொன்னதுதான்
நல்ல பாயிண்ட்
நம்ம மனசு ரெண்டும்
என்னைக்குமே ஒரே ஜாயிண்ட்....
What my beloved just said
Is a good point
Both our hearts
Are forever a single joint
மச்சான் இப்பச் சொன்னதுதான்
நல்ல பாயிண்ட்
நம்ம மனசு ரெண்டும்
என்னைக்குமே ஒரே ஜாயிண்ட்....
நல்ல பாயிண்ட்
What my beloved just said
Is a good point
Both our hearts
Are forever a single joint
A good point
ஆழந்தெரியாமே காலை விட்டு
அவதிப்பட மாட்டோம் மூளை கெட்டு....
Without knowing the depth, stepping into the water
Female: We will not suffer, losing our minds...
ஆழந்தெரியாமே காலை விட்டு
அவதிப்பட மாட்டோம் மூளை கெட்டு....
Aazhan theriyaamae kaalai vittu
Without knowing the depth, stepping into the water
Avadhippadalaamaa moolai kettu…
Should one suffer, losing one's mind...
Aazhan theriyaamae kaalai vittu
Without knowing the depth, stepping into the water
Avadhippadalaamaa moolai kettu
Should one suffer, losing one's mind
Naalun therinjukkitten unna thottu
I learned everything because of you
Nandri mattum pogaadhu ennai vittu
Gratitude alone will never leave me
Naalun therinjukkitten unna thottu
I learned everything because of you
Nandri mattum pogaadhu ennai vittu
Gratitude alone will never leave me
Mundhaanaiyil koodangatti
Building a nest in the pallu of the saree
Kudiyirukkattumaa
Shall I reside there?
Un mugathu pakkam nerungi vandhu
Coming close to the pages of your face
Kadhai padikkattumaa
Shall I read a story?
Mundhaanaiyil koodangatti
Building a nest in the pallu of the saree
Kudiyirukkattumaa
Shall I reside there?
Un mugathu pakkam nerungi vandhu
Coming close to the pages of your face
Kadhai padikkattumaa
Shall I read a story?
Vandhadhellaam varattumunnu
Thinking 'let whatever happens, happen'
Nenaikka mudiyumaa
Can anyone think like that?
Varambu meeri pengalaalae
Crossing their limits, can women
Nadakka mudiyumaa
Behave like that?
Vandhadhellaam varattumunnu
Thinking 'let whatever happens, happen'
Nenaikka mudiyumaa
Can anyone think like that?
Varambu meeri pengalaalae
Crossing their limits, can women
Nadakka mudiyumaa…mudiyumaa
Behave like that... can they?
Naalun therinjukkitten unna thottu
I learned everything because of you
Nandri mattum pogaadhu ennai vittu
Gratitude alone will never leave me
Aazhan theriyaamae kaalai vittu
Without knowing the depth, stepping into the water
Avadhippadalaamaa moolai kettu…
Should one suffer, losing one's mind...
Kaadhalilae neeyum naanum
In love, you and I
Equal weightu
Are of equal weight
Adhai kalaichidavae villan vandhaa
If a villain comes to disturb it
Irukkudhu fightu
There will be a fight
Kaadhalilae neeyum naanum
In love, you and I
Equal weightu
Are of equal weight
Adhai kalaichidavae villan vandhaa
If a villain comes to disturb it
Irukkudhu fightu
There will be a fight
Machaan ippa sonnadhu thaan
What my beloved just said
Nalla pointu
Is a good point
Namma manasu rendum
Both our hearts
Ennaikumae orae jointu
Are forever a single joint
Machaan ippa sonnadhu thaan
What my beloved just said
Nalla pointu
Is a good point
Namma manasu rendum
Both our hearts
Ennaikumae orae jointu
Are forever a single joint
Nalla pointu
A good point
Aazhan theriyaamae kaalai vittu
Without knowing the depth, stepping into the water
Female :Avadhippada maattom moolai kettu…
Female: We will not suffer, losing our minds...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
this playful and affectionate duet from the 1964 Tamil movie 'Thozhilali' captures a romantic banter between a couple. It begins with a proverbial warning against rash decisions—stepping into deep waters without knowing the depth—before expressing deep gratitude and intimacy. The lovers exchange lighthearted promises of remaining equally invested in love, resisting any obstacles or 'villains' that try to pull them apart, and remaining united as one.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Aazhan theriyaamae kaalai vittu / Avadhippadalaamaa moolai kettu…”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds or vowels in 'Aazhan' and 'Avadhippadalaamaa' creates rhythmic symmetry.
Edukku (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Naalun therinjukkitten unna thottu / Nandri mattum pogaadhu ennai vittu”
The second letter 'd' ('th') rhymes across consecutive lines 'Naalun' and 'Nandri'.
Metaphor
“Mundhaanaiyil koodangatti / Kudiyirukkattumaa / Un mugathu pakkam nerungi vandhu / Kadhai padikkattumaa”
Comparing the face to a book/story pages ('Un mugathu pakkam... kadhai padikkattumaa') and saree pallu to a home/nest.
Tanglish / Loanwords
“Equal weightu / Irukkudhu fightu / Nalla pointu / orae jointu”
Use of English words like 'weightu', 'fightu', 'pointu', and 'jointu' adapted into Tamil rhythmic flow, characteristic of 1960s light songs.
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Trivia
'Thozhilali' (1964) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and K. R. Vijaya. The music for the film was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and this song features lyrics by Aalangudi Somu, known for blending colloquial Tamil folk expressions with trendy English loanwords.
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