Alai Alaiyaga Azhagazhakaga
From Kannodu Kan · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kannodu Kan1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Alai alaiyaaga azhagazhakaga | Wave upon wave, in all its beauty, |
| Neer paayum odaikkaraiyil | On the stream bank where water flows, |
| Neeraadum neela kuyilgal | The blue cuckoos that bathe in joy, |
| Entha naalum vaazhga | May they live long forever! |
| Female | |
| Alai alaiyaaga azhagazhakaga | Wave upon wave, in all its beauty, |
| Neer paayum odaikkaraiyil | On the stream bank where water flows, |
| Neeraadum neela kuyilgal | The blue cuckoos that bathe in joy, |
| Entha naalum vaazhga | May they live long forever! |
| Male | |
| Nilamagal kulir perum kaar kaalamae | O rainy season that brings coolness to Mother Earth, |
| Panimazhai pozhinthidum venn neela aagaayamae | O white-and-blue sky that showers snowy rain, |
| Nilamagal kulir perum kaar kaalamae | O rainy season that brings coolness to Mother Earth, |
| Panimazhai pozhinthidum venn neela aagaayamae | O white-and-blue sky that showers snowy rain, |
| Female | |
| Iyarkkaiyin vanappum ilamaiyin thudippum | The grace of nature and the pulse of youthfulness, |
| Inainthidum pozhuthallavo | Isn't this the precious moment when they merge? |
| Male | |
| Alai alaiyaaga azhagazhakaga | Wave upon wave, in all its beauty, |
| Female :Neer paayum odaikkaraiyil | Female: On the stream bank where water flows, |
| Male :Neeraadum neela kuyilgal | Male: The blue cuckoos that bathe in joy, |
| Female :Entha naalum vaazhga | Female: May they live long forever! |
| Female | |
| Radhi madhan rasanaigal yaeraalamo | Are the pleasures of Rati and Madana abundant here? |
| Ragasiyam iruvarum kondaadum yaegaanthamo | Is this solitude a secret celebration for the two of us? |
| Udhadugal ezhuthum kavithaigal | The poems written by lips, |
| Muzhuthum unarchchiyai pizhinthidumo | Do they pour out feelings in full intensity? |
| Female | |
| Alai alaiyaaga azhagazhakaga | Wave upon wave, in all its beauty, |
| Male :Neer paayum odaikkaraiyil | Male: On the stream bank where water flows, |
| Female :Neeraadum neela kuyilgal | Female: The blue cuckoos that bathe in joy, |
| Male :Entha naalum vaazhga | Male: May they live long forever! |
| Male | |
| Malai mudi madiyena thaalaattumo | Does the mountain peak rock like a lap to sing a lullaby? |
| Mani mugil kuzhanthai pol | Like a child, does the dark cloud |
| Vanthaada paaloottumo | Come to play and offer milk? |
| Malai mudi madiyena thaalaattumo | Does the mountain peak rock like a lap to sing a lullaby? |
| Mani mugil kuzhanthai pol | Like a child, does the dark cloud |
| Vanthaada paaloottumo | Come to play and offer milk? |
| Female | |
| Aruginil irunth aval tharum virunthu | The feast offered by her who is near, |
| Avanukku iniththidumo | Will it be sweet to him? |
| Male | |
| Alai alaiyaaga | Wave upon wave, |
| Female :Alai alaiyaaga azhagazhakaga | Female: Wave upon wave, in all its beauty, |
| Male :Azhagazhagaa | Male: In all its beauty, |
| Female :Neer paayum odaikkaraiyil | Female: On the stream bank where water flows, |
| Male :Neeraadum neela kuyilgal | Male: The blue cuckoos that bathe in joy, |
| Both :Entha naalum vaazhga | Both: May they live long forever! |
அலை அலையாக அழகழகாக
நீர் பாயும் ஓடைக் கரையில்
நீராடும் நீலக் குயில்கள்
எந்த நாளும் வாழ்க.......
Wave upon wave, in all its beauty,
On the stream bank where water flows,
The blue cuckoos that bathe in joy,
May they live long forever!
அலை அலையாக அழகழகாக
நீர் பாயும் ஓடைக் கரையில்
நீராடும் நீலக் குயில்கள்
எந்த நாளும் வாழ்க.......
Wave upon wave, in all its beauty,
On the stream bank where water flows,
The blue cuckoos that bathe in joy,
May they live long forever!
நிலமகள் குளிர் பெறும் கார் காலமே
பனிமழை பொழிந்திடும் வெண் நீல ஆகாயமே
நிலமகள் குளிர் பெறும் கார் காலமே
பனிமழை பொழிந்திடும் வெண் நீல ஆகாயமே
O rainy season that brings coolness to Mother Earth,
O white-and-blue sky that showers snowy rain,
O rainy season that brings coolness to Mother Earth,
O white-and-blue sky that showers snowy rain,
இயற்கையின் வனப்பும் இளமையின் துடிப்பும்
இணைந்திடும் பொழுதல்லவோ....
The grace of nature and the pulse of youthfulness,
Isn't this the precious moment when they merge?
அலை அலையாக அழகழகாக
நீர் பாயும் ஓடைக் கரையில்
நீராடும் நீலக் குயில்கள்
எந்த நாளும் வாழ்க.......
Wave upon wave, in all its beauty,
Female: On the stream bank where water flows,
Male: The blue cuckoos that bathe in joy,
Female: May they live long forever!
ரதி மதன் ரசனைகள் ஏராளமோ
ரகசியம் இருவரும் கொண்டாடும் ஏகாந்தமோ
உதடுகள் எழுதும் கவிதைகள்
முழுதும் உணர்ச்சியை பிழிந்திடுமோ.......
Are the pleasures of Rati and Madana abundant here?
Is this solitude a secret celebration for the two of us?
The poems written by lips,
Do they pour out feelings in full intensity?
அலை அலையாக அழகழகாக
நீர் பாயும் ஓடைக் கரையில்
நீராடும் நீலக் குயில்கள்
எந்த நாளும் வாழ்க.......
Wave upon wave, in all its beauty,
Male: On the stream bank where water flows,
Female: The blue cuckoos that bathe in joy,
Male: May they live long forever!
மலைமுடி மடியென தாலாட்டுமோ
மணி முகில் குழந்தை போல்
வந்தாடப் பாலூட்டுமோ
மலைமுடி மடியென தாலாட்டுமோ
மணி முகில் குழந்தை போல்
வந்தாடப் பாலூட்டுமோ
Does the mountain peak rock like a lap to sing a lullaby?
Like a child, does the dark cloud
Come to play and offer milk?
Does the mountain peak rock like a lap to sing a lullaby?
Like a child, does the dark cloud
Come to play and offer milk?
அருகினில் இருந்து அவள் தரும் விருந்து
அவனுக்கு இனித்திடுமோ......
The feast offered by her who is near,
Will it be sweet to him?
அலை அலையாக
அலை அலையாக அழகழகாக
அழகழகாக
நீர் பாயும் ஓடைக் கரையில்
நீராடும் நீலக் குயில்கள்
இருவர் :
எந்த நாளும் வாழ்க.......
Wave upon wave,
Female: Wave upon wave, in all its beauty,
Male: In all its beauty,
Female: On the stream bank where water flows,
Male: The blue cuckoos that bathe in joy,
Both: May they live long forever!
Alai alaiyaaga azhagazhakaga
Wave upon wave, in all its beauty,
Neer paayum odaikkaraiyil
On the stream bank where water flows,
Neeraadum neela kuyilgal
The blue cuckoos that bathe in joy,
Entha naalum vaazhga
May they live long forever!
Alai alaiyaaga azhagazhakaga
Wave upon wave, in all its beauty,
Neer paayum odaikkaraiyil
On the stream bank where water flows,
Neeraadum neela kuyilgal
The blue cuckoos that bathe in joy,
Entha naalum vaazhga
May they live long forever!
Nilamagal kulir perum kaar kaalamae
O rainy season that brings coolness to Mother Earth,
Panimazhai pozhinthidum venn neela aagaayamae
O white-and-blue sky that showers snowy rain,
Nilamagal kulir perum kaar kaalamae
O rainy season that brings coolness to Mother Earth,
Panimazhai pozhinthidum venn neela aagaayamae
O white-and-blue sky that showers snowy rain,
Iyarkkaiyin vanappum ilamaiyin thudippum
The grace of nature and the pulse of youthfulness,
Inainthidum pozhuthallavo
Isn't this the precious moment when they merge?
Alai alaiyaaga azhagazhakaga
Wave upon wave, in all its beauty,
Female :Neer paayum odaikkaraiyil
Female: On the stream bank where water flows,
Male :Neeraadum neela kuyilgal
Male: The blue cuckoos that bathe in joy,
Female :Entha naalum vaazhga
Female: May they live long forever!
Radhi madhan rasanaigal yaeraalamo
Are the pleasures of Rati and Madana abundant here?
Ragasiyam iruvarum kondaadum yaegaanthamo
Is this solitude a secret celebration for the two of us?
Udhadugal ezhuthum kavithaigal
The poems written by lips,
Muzhuthum unarchchiyai pizhinthidumo
Do they pour out feelings in full intensity?
Alai alaiyaaga azhagazhakaga
Wave upon wave, in all its beauty,
Male :Neer paayum odaikkaraiyil
Male: On the stream bank where water flows,
Female :Neeraadum neela kuyilgal
Female: The blue cuckoos that bathe in joy,
Male :Entha naalum vaazhga
Male: May they live long forever!
Malai mudi madiyena thaalaattumo
Does the mountain peak rock like a lap to sing a lullaby?
Mani mugil kuzhanthai pol
Like a child, does the dark cloud
Vanthaada paaloottumo
Come to play and offer milk?
Malai mudi madiyena thaalaattumo
Does the mountain peak rock like a lap to sing a lullaby?
Mani mugil kuzhanthai pol
Like a child, does the dark cloud
Vanthaada paaloottumo
Come to play and offer milk?
Aruginil irunth aval tharum virunthu
The feast offered by her who is near,
Avanukku iniththidumo
Will it be sweet to him?
Alai alaiyaaga
Wave upon wave,
Female :Alai alaiyaaga azhagazhakaga
Female: Wave upon wave, in all its beauty,
Male :Azhagazhagaa
Male: In all its beauty,
Female :Neer paayum odaikkaraiyil
Female: On the stream bank where water flows,
Male :Neeraadum neela kuyilgal
Male: The blue cuckoos that bathe in joy,
Both :Entha naalum vaazhga
Both: May they live long forever!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Alai Alaiyaaga is a romantic duet from the 1982 Tamil movie Kannodu Kan, composed by Shankar-Ganesh and written by Vaali. The song celebrates the deep intimacy and affection between lovers against the backdrop of vibrant nature, riversides, and misty mountains. The couple equates their passion and youthfulness to the flowing stream, rainy skies, and lush surroundings. Throughout the track, romantic imagery such as the lovers being cuckoos bathing together, lips creating poetry, and mountains rocking clouds like babies underscores the harmony between human emotions and nature's grandeur.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Anaphora / Repetition)
“Alai alaiyaaga azhagazhakaga”
Repetition of words like 'Alai alaiyaaga' and 'azhagazhakaga' creates a rhythmic flow mimicking natural waves.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Udhadugal ezhuthum kavithaigal”
Comparing kisses and unspoken romantic expressions to poetry written by lips ('Udhadugal ezhuthum kavithaigal').
Simile (Uwamai)
“Mani mugil kuzhanthai pol”
Comparing the dark cloud drifting around mountain peaks to a playful child ('Mani mugil kuzhanthai pol').
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Malai mudi madiyena thaalaattumo / Mani mugil kuzhanthai pol”
Rhyming of the second letter 'la' in 'Malai' and 'Mani' across adjacent lines.
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Trivia
This song features iconic vocal chemistry between S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam. Set to music by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, lyricist Vaali uses classic Tamil poetic tropes connecting human love with natural elements.
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