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Lyrics & meaning

Alagar Malayil

From Aaru Pushpangal · 1977

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Aaru Pushpangal1977

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aa….aa….aa…..Aa... aa... aa...
Azhagar malaiyil annangala iranduTwo swans on Azhagar Hill,
Alagaal konjugindranaAre caressing lovingly with their beaks.
Siragum siragum inaiyum inaippilIn the union where wing meets wing,
Chittaaga thullugindranaThey leap with joy like nimble sparrows.
Female
Azhagar malaiyil annangala iranduTwo swans on Azhagar Hill,
Alagaal konjugindranaAre caressing lovingly with their beaks.
Siragum siragum inaiyum inaippilIn the union where wing meets wing,
Chittaaga thullugindranaThey leap with joy like nimble sparrows.
Chorus
Azhagar malaiyil annangala iranduTwo swans on Azhagar Hill,
Alagaal konjugindranaAre caressing lovingly with their beaks.
Siragum siragum inaiyum inaippilIn the union where wing meets wing,
Chittaaga thullugindranaThey leap with joy like nimble sparrows.
Female
Boomiyil aanathu arimugangalIntroductions were made on earth,
Adhil odidum bussilum thirumanangalAnd marriages even happen in running buses.
Boomiyil aanathu arimugangalIntroductions were made on earth,
Adhil odidum bussilum thirumanangalAnd marriages even happen in running buses.
Female
Vasathi irunthu vaanaththil paranthaalIf one has wealth and flies in the sky,
Vaana vimaanaththil pirasavangalChildbirths happen inside airplanes.
Vasathi irunthu vaanaththil paranthaalIf one has wealth and flies in the sky,
Vaana vimaanaththil pirasavangalChildbirths happen inside airplanes.
Chorus
Azhagar malaiyil annangala iranduTwo swans on Azhagar Hill,
Alagaal konjugindranaAre caressing lovingly with their beaks.
Siragum siragum inaiyum inaippilIn the union where wing meets wing,
Chittaaga thullugindranaThey leap with joy like nimble sparrows.
Female
Right……right…….Right... right...
Female
Oraththil nee oru thirai ittuYou place a curtain at the edge,
Antha koodaththin naduvil padukkai ittuAnd make a bed in the middle of the hall.
Chorus :……………..Chorus vocalization...
Female :Oraththil nee oru thirai ittuFemale: You place a curtain at the edge,
Antha koodaththin naduvil padukkai ittuAnd make a bed in the middle of the hall.
Female
Aah…..idhuthaan samayam yaettrungal vilakkuAh... this is the time, light the lamp,
Shaanthiyai kaanattum mullai mottuLet the jasmine bud find serene peace.
Idhuthaan samayam yaettrungal vilakkuThis is the time, light the lamp,
Shaanthiyai kaanattum mullai mottuLet the jasmine bud find serene peace.
Chorus
Azhagar malaiyil annangala iranduTwo swans on Azhagar Hill,
Alagaal konjugindranaAre caressing lovingly with their beaks.
Siragum siragum inaiyum inaippilIn the union where wing meets wing,
Chittaaga thullugindranaThey leap with joy like nimble sparrows.
Female
Right……right…….Right... right...
Female
Kaattilum maettilum kuruvigal paarLook at the sparrows in the forests and hills,
Ingae kallilum mullilum paravaigal paarLook at the birds here among stones and thorns.
Kaattilum maettilum kuruvigal paarLook at the sparrows in the forests and hills,
Ingae kallilum mullilum paravaigal paarLook at the birds here among stones and thorns.
Female
Ulagam piranthathu inneram varaikkumFrom the birth of the world until this very moment,
Kadhal uravinai vendravar yaarWho has ever conquered the bond of love?
Ulagam piranthathu inneram varaikkumFrom the birth of the world until this very moment,
Kadhal uravinai vendravar yaarWho has ever conquered the bond of love?
Female
Maamaram engum pazham pazhuththuWhen mango trees everywhere bear ripe fruit,
Thirumandhiram polae kozhu kozhuththuGrowing rich and plump like sacred chants,
Paruvam adainthaal munnooru anilgalWhen youth blossoms, won't three hundred squirrels,
Paainthu varaatho thudithudiththu….Come pouncing in eager anticipation?
Chorus
Azhagar malaiyil annangala iranduTwo swans on Azhagar Hill,
Alagaal konjugindranaAre caressing lovingly with their beaks.
Siragum siragum inaiyum inaippilIn the union where wing meets wing,
Chittaaga thullugindranaThey leap with joy like nimble sparrows.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and romantic song uses nature imagery—swans on Azhagar Hill, sparrows, mango trees, and squirrels—as metaphors for romance, youthful desire, and marital intimacy. It begins by depicting birds courting on the picturesque Azhagar Hill, setting a lively and joyful mood.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Siragum siragum inaiyum inaippil / Chittaaga thullugindrana

Compares the joy of the swans joining wings to sparrows leaping excitedly ('Chittaaga thullugindrana').

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Shaanthiyai kaanattum mullai mottu

The blooming jasmine bud ('mullai mottu') metaphorically refers to a young bride or maiden seeking peaceful fulfillment.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Kaattilum maettilum kuruvigal paar / Ingae kallilum mullilum paravaigal paar

The second letters 'tt' match across 'Kaattilum' and 'kallilum'.

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Trivia

The film 'Aaru Pushpangal' (1977) starred Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijayakumar, and Srividya, directed by K. M. Balakrishnan with music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.

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