Alai Irukkudhu
From Kuravanji · 1960
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- K. Jamunarani, Chorus
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Kuravanji1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Alaiyilirundha kadalilae | In the ocean filled with waves |
| Chorus :Haa…aaa…aa.. | Chorus: Haa...aaa...aa.. |
| Female :Asaivirukudhu udalilae | Female: There is sway in the body |
| Chorus :O o o ha | Chorus: O o o ha |
| Female | |
| Alaiyilirundha kadalilae | In the ocean filled with waves |
| Asaivirukudhu udalilae | There is sway in the body |
| Kalaiyirukkudhu nelivilae | There is art in the curves |
| Vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae | Is there a price in this world? |
| Enakku vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae | Is there a price set for me in this world? |
| Chorus | |
| Alaiyilirundha kadalilae | In the ocean filled with waves |
| Asaivirukudhu udalilae | There is sway in the body |
| Kalaiyirukkudhu nelivilae | There is art in the curves |
| Vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae | Is there a price in this world? |
| Enakku vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae | Is there a price set for me in this world? |
| Female | |
| Haa…aa…aa…aaa | Haa...aa...aa...aaa |
| Alaiyilirundha kadalilae | In the ocean filled with waves |
| Asaivirukudhu udalilae | There is sway in the body |
| Female | |
| Valaiyirukkudhu vizhiyilae | There is a snare in the eyes |
| Pazha kuzhaiyirukkudhu mozhiyilae | There is ripe sweetness in the voice |
| Valaiyirukkudhu vizhiyilae | There is a snare in the eyes |
| Pazha kuzhaiyirukkudhu mozhiyilae | There is ripe sweetness in the voice |
| Silaiyirukkudhu edhirilae | A statue stands before me |
| Vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae | Is there a price in this world? |
| Enakku vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae | Is there a price set for me in this world? |
| Chorus | |
| Silaiyirukkudhu edhirilae | A statue stands before me |
| Vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae | Is there a price in this world? |
| Enakku vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae | Is there a price set for me in this world? |
| Female | |
| Alaiyilirundha kadalilae | In the ocean filled with waves |
| Asaivirukudhu udalilae | There is sway in the body |
| Female | |
| Thazhukku nadaiyil minukkum idaiyil | In the graceful walk, in the gleaming waist |
| Thudikkum ilamai thodukkum kanaiyil | In the arrow shot by throbbing youth |
| Chorus :Thazhukku nadaiyil minukkum idaiyil | Chorus: In the graceful walk, in the gleaming waist |
| Thudikkum ilamai thodukkum kanaiyil | In the arrow shot by throbbing youth |
| Female :Jolikkum vaazhvil inimai thavazha | Female: For sweetness to crawl into a shining life |
| Padikkum inba kavidhaigal naam | We are joyful poems to be read |
| Chorus :Jolikkum vaazhvil inimai thavazha | Chorus: For sweetness to crawl into a shining life |
| Padikkum inba kavidhaigal naam | We are joyful poems to be read |
| Chorus | |
| Haa…aa…aa…aaa | Haa...aa...aa...aaa |
| Female :Alaiyilirundha kadalilae | Female: In the ocean filled with waves |
| Asaivirukudhu udalilae | There is sway in the body |
| Kalaiyirukkudhu nelivilae | There is art in the curves |
| Vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae | Is there a price in this world? |
| Enakku vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae | Is there a price set for me in this world? |
| Female | |
| Haa…aa…aa…aaa | Haa...aa...aa...aaa |
| Chorus :Alaiyilirundha kadalilae | Chorus: In the ocean filled with waves |
| Asaivirukudhu udalilae | There is sway in the body |
| Kalaiyirukkudhu nelivilae | There is art in the curves |
| Vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae | Is there a price in this world? |
| Enakku vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae | Is there a price set for me in this world? |
அலையிருக்குது கடலிலே..
குழு :
ஹா ஆஆஆஆ..
அசைவிருக்குது உடலிலே..
குழு :
ஓஓஓஹ்..
In the ocean filled with waves
Chorus: Haa...aaa...aa..
Female: There is sway in the body
Chorus: O o o ha
அலையிருக்குது கடலிலே..
அசைவிருக்குது உடலிலே..
கலையிருக்குது நெளிவிலே
விலையிருக்குதா உலகிலே
எனக்கு விலையிருக்குதா உலகிலே......
In the ocean filled with waves
There is sway in the body
There is art in the curves
Is there a price in this world?
Is there a price set for me in this world?
அலையிருக்குது கடலிலே..
அசைவிருக்குது உடலிலே..
கலையிருக்குது நெளிவிலே
விலையிருக்குதா உலகிலே
எனக்கு விலையிருக்குதா உலகிலே..
In the ocean filled with waves
There is sway in the body
There is art in the curves
Is there a price in this world?
Is there a price set for me in this world?
ஹா...ஆஆ..ஆஅ..ஆ
அலையிருக்குது கடலிலே..
அசைவிருக்குது உடலிலே..
Haa...aa...aa...aaa
In the ocean filled with waves
There is sway in the body
வலையிருக்குது விழியிலே
பழக் குலையிருக்குது மொழியிலே
வலையிருக்குது விழியிலே
பழக் குலையிருக்குது மொழியிலே
சிலையிருக்குது எதிரிலே
விலையிருக்குதா உலகிலே
எனக்கு விலையிருக்குதா உலகிலே.......
There is a snare in the eyes
There is ripe sweetness in the voice
There is a snare in the eyes
There is ripe sweetness in the voice
A statue stands before me
Is there a price in this world?
Is there a price set for me in this world?
சிலையிருக்குது எதிரிலே
விலையிருக்குதா உலகிலே
எனக்கு விலையிருக்குதா உலகிலே.......
A statue stands before me
Is there a price in this world?
Is there a price set for me in this world?
அலையிருக்குது கடலிலே..
அசைவிருக்குது உடலிலே..
In the ocean filled with waves
There is sway in the body
தளுக்கு நடையில் மினுக்கும் இடையில்
துடிக்கும் இளமை தொடுக்கும் கணையில்
குழு :
தளுக்கு நடையில் மினுக்கும் இடையில்
துடிக்கும் இளமை தொடுக்கும் கணையில்
ஜொலிக்கும் வாழ்வில் இனிமை தவழப்
படிக்கும் இன்பக் கவிதைகள் நாம்......!
குழு :
ஜொலிக்கும் வாழ்வில் இனிமை தவழப்
படிக்கும் இன்பக் கவிதைகள் நாம்......!
In the graceful walk, in the gleaming waist
In the arrow shot by throbbing youth
Chorus: In the graceful walk, in the gleaming waist
In the arrow shot by throbbing youth
Female: For sweetness to crawl into a shining life
We are joyful poems to be read
Chorus: For sweetness to crawl into a shining life
We are joyful poems to be read
ஹா...ஆஆ..ஆஅ..ஆ
அலையிருக்குது கடலிலே..
அசைவிருக்குது உடலிலே..
கலையிருக்குது நெளிவிலே
விலையிருக்குதா உலகிலே
எனக்கு விலையிருக்குதா உலகிலே..
Haa...aa...aa...aaa
Female: In the ocean filled with waves
There is sway in the body
There is art in the curves
Is there a price in this world?
Is there a price set for me in this world?
ஹா...ஆஆ..ஆஅ..ஆ
குழு :
அலையிருக்குது கடலிலே..
அசைவிருக்குது உடலிலே..
கலையிருக்குது நெளிவிலே
விலையிருக்குதா உலகிலே
எனக்கு விலையிருக்குதா உலகிலே..
Haa...aa...aa...aaa
Chorus: In the ocean filled with waves
There is sway in the body
There is art in the curves
Is there a price in this world?
Is there a price set for me in this world?
Alaiyilirundha kadalilae
In the ocean filled with waves
Chorus :Haa…aaa…aa..
Chorus: Haa...aaa...aa..
Female :Asaivirukudhu udalilae
Female: There is sway in the body
Chorus :O o o ha
Chorus: O o o ha
Alaiyilirundha kadalilae
In the ocean filled with waves
Asaivirukudhu udalilae
There is sway in the body
Kalaiyirukkudhu nelivilae
There is art in the curves
Vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae
Is there a price in this world?
Enakku vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae
Is there a price set for me in this world?
Alaiyilirundha kadalilae
In the ocean filled with waves
Asaivirukudhu udalilae
There is sway in the body
Kalaiyirukkudhu nelivilae
There is art in the curves
Vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae
Is there a price in this world?
Enakku vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae
Is there a price set for me in this world?
Haa…aa…aa…aaa
Haa...aa...aa...aaa
Alaiyilirundha kadalilae
In the ocean filled with waves
Asaivirukudhu udalilae
There is sway in the body
Valaiyirukkudhu vizhiyilae
There is a snare in the eyes
Pazha kuzhaiyirukkudhu mozhiyilae
There is ripe sweetness in the voice
Valaiyirukkudhu vizhiyilae
There is a snare in the eyes
Pazha kuzhaiyirukkudhu mozhiyilae
There is ripe sweetness in the voice
Silaiyirukkudhu edhirilae
A statue stands before me
Vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae
Is there a price in this world?
Enakku vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae
Is there a price set for me in this world?
Silaiyirukkudhu edhirilae
A statue stands before me
Vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae
Is there a price in this world?
Enakku vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae
Is there a price set for me in this world?
Alaiyilirundha kadalilae
In the ocean filled with waves
Asaivirukudhu udalilae
There is sway in the body
Thazhukku nadaiyil minukkum idaiyil
In the graceful walk, in the gleaming waist
Thudikkum ilamai thodukkum kanaiyil
In the arrow shot by throbbing youth
Chorus :Thazhukku nadaiyil minukkum idaiyil
Chorus: In the graceful walk, in the gleaming waist
Thudikkum ilamai thodukkum kanaiyil
In the arrow shot by throbbing youth
Female :Jolikkum vaazhvil inimai thavazha
Female: For sweetness to crawl into a shining life
Padikkum inba kavidhaigal naam
We are joyful poems to be read
Chorus :Jolikkum vaazhvil inimai thavazha
Chorus: For sweetness to crawl into a shining life
Padikkum inba kavidhaigal naam
We are joyful poems to be read
Haa…aa…aa…aaa
Haa...aa...aa...aaa
Female :Alaiyilirundha kadalilae
Female: In the ocean filled with waves
Asaivirukudhu udalilae
There is sway in the body
Kalaiyirukkudhu nelivilae
There is art in the curves
Vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae
Is there a price in this world?
Enakku vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae
Is there a price set for me in this world?
Haa…aa…aa…aaa
Haa...aa...aa...aaa
Chorus :Alaiyilirundha kadalilae
Chorus: In the ocean filled with waves
Asaivirukudhu udalilae
There is sway in the body
Kalaiyirukkudhu nelivilae
There is art in the curves
Vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae
Is there a price in this world?
Enakku vilaiyirukkudha ulagilae
Is there a price set for me in this world?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Alaiyilirundha kadalilae from Kuravanji (1960) is a celebrated Tamil song composed by T. R. Pappa and penned by Kannadasan. The lyrics draw a poetic parallel between the ceaseless waves of the sea and the undulating, graceful dance movements of a woman. It questions whether priceless artistic beauty, feminine grace, and youthful allure can ever be assigned a monetary value in this world. The dancer describes her enchanting traits: eyes that act like a snare, speech sweet like ripe fruits, and a stance reminiscent of a living sculpture. Describing youth as a sharp arrow and human life as a joy-filled poem to be read, the song celebrates artistic expression, passion, and elegance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Alaiyilirundha kadalilae / Asaivirukudhu udalilae / Kalaiyirukkudhu nelivilae”
Consistent end-rhyming suffix '-ilae' across lines creates a rhythmic, wave-like flow matching the theme of ocean waves.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Valaiyirukkudhu vizhiyilae / Padikkum inba kavidhaigal naam”
Comparing eyes to a net ('valai') that traps the onlooker and comparing people to joyful poems ('inba kavidhaigal').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thazhukku nadaiyil minukkum idaiyil / Thudikkum ilamai thodukkum kanaiyil”
Rhyming second consonants across words such as 'Thazhukku', 'Thudikkum', 'Jolikkum', and 'Padikkum' enhances the musical cadence.
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Trivia
Kuravanji (1960) featured music by T. R. Pappa and stars Shivaji Ganesan and Savitri. K. Jamunarani's expressive vocals paired with Kannadasan's playful metaphors made this song one of the most memorable dance numbers of early Tamil cinema.
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