Amman Koyil Therazhagu
From Sondham 16 · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sondham 161986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Amman koyil thaerazhagu | The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple, |
| Aayirathil orazhagu | A unique beauty among a thousand, |
| Naanam ulla kannazhagu | The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness, |
| Naan virumbum pennazhagu | The beauty of the woman I desire. |
| Male | |
| Amman koyil thaerazhagu | The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple, |
| Aayirathil orazhagu | A unique beauty among a thousand, |
| Naanam ulla kannazhagu | The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness, |
| Naan virumbum pennazhagu | The beauty of the woman I desire. |
| Ennudaiya karpanaiyil | In my imagination, |
| Vandhu nirkkum vanna mayil | She stands as a colorful peacock. |
| Male | |
| Amman koyil thaerazhagu | The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple, |
| Aayirathil orazhagu | A unique beauty among a thousand, |
| Naanam ulla kannazhagu | The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness, |
| Naan virumbum pennazhagu | The beauty of the woman I desire. |
| Ennudaiya karpanaiyil | In my imagination, |
| Vandhu nirkkum vanna mayil | She stands as a colorful peacock. |
| Male | |
| Neerodaiyil neendhum senthaamarai | Like a red lotus swimming in a stream, |
| Malar thaan yena mugam thaan konda | Is the face possessed by this maiden, |
| Pen paavai thaan | This doll-like maiden. |
| Mel vaanilae thondrum moondraam pirai | Like the third-day crescent moon in the high sky, |
| Puruvam yena amaiyum ilam | Are the eyebrows shaped on this young, |
| Poonthogai thaan | Flowery peacock-like lady. |
| Male | |
| Idai thaan mannil vandha | Her waist sways like lightning, |
| Minnal endru aada | That descended onto the earth, |
| Nadai thaan mandram vandha | Her walk flows like the southern breeze, |
| Thendral endru oda | That arrived at the assembly, |
| Kendai meenum vanna maanum | Won't the carp fish and colorful deer, |
| Kann irandil thullaadho | Leap within her two eyes? |
| Male | |
| Amman koyil thaerazhagu | The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple, |
| Aayirathil orazhagu | A unique beauty among a thousand, |
| Naanam ulla kannazhagu | The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness, |
| Naan virumbum pennazhagu | The beauty of the woman I desire. |
| Ennudaiya karpanaiyil | In my imagination, |
| Vandhu nirkkum vanna mayil | She stands as a colorful peacock. |
| Male | |
| Meenaatchi thaan | She is like Goddess Meenakshi, |
| Kaanji kaamaatchi thaan | And Kanchi Kamakshi, |
| Manjal dhinam poosum | Her face daily smeared with turmeric, |
| Mugam dheiveegam thaan | Possesses a divine radiance. |
| Thennaadu thaan pesum panpaadu thaan | She embodies the culture spoken of in the South, |
| Kaakkum gunam naalum | And the protective virtue every single day, |
| Andha pennodu thaan | Resides with that woman. |
| Male | |
| Aval thaan ennodu thaan | She is with me, |
| Poo maalai thaan sooda | To wear the flower garland in marriage; |
| Adadaa engae andha pen thaan | Oh, as I searched where that woman was, |
| Endru thaeda | Looking for her everywhere, |
| Ennai thaedi sindhu paadi | Searching for me while singing a melody, |
| Soppanathil vandhaalae | She came into my dream! |
| Male | |
| Amman koyil thaerazhagu | The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple, |
| Aayirathil orazhagu | A unique beauty among a thousand, |
| Naanam ulla kannazhagu | The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness, |
| Naan virumbum pennazhagu | The beauty of the woman I desire. |
| Ennudaiya karpanaiyil | In my imagination, |
| Vandhu nirkkum vanna mayil | She stands as a colorful peacock. |
| Male | |
| Amman koyil thaerazhagu | The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple, |
| Aayirathil orazhagu | A unique beauty among a thousand, |
| Naanam ulla kannazhagu | The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness, |
| Naan virumbum pennazhagu | The beauty of the woman I desire. |
அம்மன் கோயில் தேரழகு
ஆயிரத்தில் ஓரழகு
நாணம் உள்ள கண்ணழகு
நான் விரும்பும் பெண்ணழகு
The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple,
A unique beauty among a thousand,
The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness,
The beauty of the woman I desire.
அம்மன் கோயில் தேரழகு
ஆயிரத்தில் ஓரழகு
நாணம் உள்ள கண்ணழகு
நான் விரும்பும் பெண்ணழகு
என்னுடைய கற்பனையில்
வந்து நிற்க்கும் வண்ண மயில்
The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple,
A unique beauty among a thousand,
The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness,
The beauty of the woman I desire.
In my imagination,
She stands as a colorful peacock.
அம்மன் கோயில் தேரழகு
ஆயிரத்தில் ஓரழகு
நாணம் உள்ள கண்ணழகு
நான் விரும்பும் பெண்ணழகு
என்னுடைய கற்பனையில்
வந்து நிற்க்கும் வண்ண மயில்
The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple,
A unique beauty among a thousand,
The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness,
The beauty of the woman I desire.
In my imagination,
She stands as a colorful peacock.
நீரோடையில் நீந்தும் செந்தாமரை
மலர்தான் என முகம்தான் கொண்ட
பெண் பாவைதான்
மேல் வானிலே தோன்றும் மூன்றாம் பிறை
புருவம் என அமையும்
இளம் பூந்தோகைதான்
Like a red lotus swimming in a stream,
Is the face possessed by this maiden,
This doll-like maiden.
Like the third-day crescent moon in the high sky,
Are the eyebrows shaped on this young,
Flowery peacock-like lady.
இடைதான் மண்ணில் வந்த
மின்னல் என்று ஆட
நடைதான் மன்றம் வந்த
தென்றல் என்று ஓட
கெண்டை மீனும் வண்ண மானும்
கண் இரண்டில் துள்ளாதோ
Her waist sways like lightning,
That descended onto the earth,
Her walk flows like the southern breeze,
That arrived at the assembly,
Won't the carp fish and colorful deer,
Leap within her two eyes?
அம்மன் கோயில் தேரழகு
ஆயிரத்தில் ஓரழகு
நாணம் உள்ள கண்ணழகு
நான் விரும்பும் பெண்ணழகு
என்னுடைய கற்பனையில்
வந்து நிற்க்கும் வண்ண மயில்
The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple,
A unique beauty among a thousand,
The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness,
The beauty of the woman I desire.
In my imagination,
She stands as a colorful peacock.
மீனாட்சிதான்
காஞ்சிக் காமாட்சிதான்
மஞ்சள் தினம் பூசும் முகம்
தெய்வீகம்தான்
தென்னாடுதான் பேசும் பண்பாடுதான்
காக்கும் குணம் நாளும்
அந்தப் பெண்ணோடுதான்
She is like Goddess Meenakshi,
And Kanchi Kamakshi,
Her face daily smeared with turmeric,
Possesses a divine radiance.
She embodies the culture spoken of in the South,
And the protective virtue every single day,
Resides with that woman.
அவள்தான் என்னோடுதான்
பூ மாலைதான் சூட
அடடா எங்கே அந்தப் பெண்தான்
என்று தேட
என்னைத் தேடி சிந்து பாடி
சொப்பனத்தில் வந்தாளே
She is with me,
To wear the flower garland in marriage;
Oh, as I searched where that woman was,
Looking for her everywhere,
Searching for me while singing a melody,
She came into my dream!
அம்மன் கோயில் தேரழகு
ஆயிரத்தில் ஓரழகு
நாணம் உள்ள கண்ணழகு
நான் விரும்பும் பெண்ணழகு
என்னுடைய கற்பனையில்
வந்து நிற்க்கும் வண்ண மயில்
The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple,
A unique beauty among a thousand,
The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness,
The beauty of the woman I desire.
In my imagination,
She stands as a colorful peacock.
அம்மன் கோயில் தேரழகு
ஆயிரத்தில் ஓரழகு
நாணம் உள்ள கண்ணழகு
நான் விரும்பும் பெண்ணழகு
The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple,
A unique beauty among a thousand,
The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness,
The beauty of the woman I desire.
Amman koyil thaerazhagu
The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple,
Aayirathil orazhagu
A unique beauty among a thousand,
Naanam ulla kannazhagu
The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness,
Naan virumbum pennazhagu
The beauty of the woman I desire.
Amman koyil thaerazhagu
The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple,
Aayirathil orazhagu
A unique beauty among a thousand,
Naanam ulla kannazhagu
The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness,
Naan virumbum pennazhagu
The beauty of the woman I desire.
Ennudaiya karpanaiyil
In my imagination,
Vandhu nirkkum vanna mayil
She stands as a colorful peacock.
Amman koyil thaerazhagu
The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple,
Aayirathil orazhagu
A unique beauty among a thousand,
Naanam ulla kannazhagu
The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness,
Naan virumbum pennazhagu
The beauty of the woman I desire.
Ennudaiya karpanaiyil
In my imagination,
Vandhu nirkkum vanna mayil
She stands as a colorful peacock.
Neerodaiyil neendhum senthaamarai
Like a red lotus swimming in a stream,
Malar thaan yena mugam thaan konda
Is the face possessed by this maiden,
Pen paavai thaan
This doll-like maiden.
Mel vaanilae thondrum moondraam pirai
Like the third-day crescent moon in the high sky,
Puruvam yena amaiyum ilam
Are the eyebrows shaped on this young,
Poonthogai thaan
Flowery peacock-like lady.
Idai thaan mannil vandha
Her waist sways like lightning,
Minnal endru aada
That descended onto the earth,
Nadai thaan mandram vandha
Her walk flows like the southern breeze,
Thendral endru oda
That arrived at the assembly,
Kendai meenum vanna maanum
Won't the carp fish and colorful deer,
Kann irandil thullaadho
Leap within her two eyes?
Amman koyil thaerazhagu
The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple,
Aayirathil orazhagu
A unique beauty among a thousand,
Naanam ulla kannazhagu
The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness,
Naan virumbum pennazhagu
The beauty of the woman I desire.
Ennudaiya karpanaiyil
In my imagination,
Vandhu nirkkum vanna mayil
She stands as a colorful peacock.
Meenaatchi thaan
She is like Goddess Meenakshi,
Kaanji kaamaatchi thaan
And Kanchi Kamakshi,
Manjal dhinam poosum
Her face daily smeared with turmeric,
Mugam dheiveegam thaan
Possesses a divine radiance.
Thennaadu thaan pesum panpaadu thaan
She embodies the culture spoken of in the South,
Kaakkum gunam naalum
And the protective virtue every single day,
Andha pennodu thaan
Resides with that woman.
Aval thaan ennodu thaan
She is with me,
Poo maalai thaan sooda
To wear the flower garland in marriage;
Adadaa engae andha pen thaan
Oh, as I searched where that woman was,
Endru thaeda
Looking for her everywhere,
Ennai thaedi sindhu paadi
Searching for me while singing a melody,
Soppanathil vandhaalae
She came into my dream!
Amman koyil thaerazhagu
The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple,
Aayirathil orazhagu
A unique beauty among a thousand,
Naanam ulla kannazhagu
The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness,
Naan virumbum pennazhagu
The beauty of the woman I desire.
Ennudaiya karpanaiyil
In my imagination,
Vandhu nirkkum vanna mayil
She stands as a colorful peacock.
Amman koyil thaerazhagu
The beauty of a chariot at the Goddess's temple,
Aayirathil orazhagu
A unique beauty among a thousand,
Naanam ulla kannazhagu
The beauty of eyes filled with bashfulness,
Naan virumbum pennazhagu
The beauty of the woman I desire.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic Tamil song celebrates the divine beauty, grace, and traditional virtues of the protagonist's dream woman. He compares her physical features to sacred and natural elements—her face to a lotus in a stream, her eyebrows to a crescent moon, her waist to lightning, her gait to a gentle breeze, and her eyes to playful fish and deer. He elevates her presence by connecting her to divine deities like Goddess Meenakshi and Kamakshi, praising her modesty and adherence to South Indian cultural values. Ultimately, he expresses his longing to unite with her in marriage, noting how she arrives in his dreams singing melodies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Neerodaiyil neendhum senthaamarai / Malar thaan yena mugam thaan konda”
Compares the woman's face to a blooming lotus floating in a stream.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Mel vaanilae thondrum moondraam pirai / Puruvam yena amaiyum ilam”
Compares her eyebrows to the third-day crescent moon in the sky.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Naanam ulla kannazhagu / Naan virumbum pennazhagu”
The starting letters 'Naa' rhyme across consecutive lines ('Naanam', 'Naan').
Anupiraasam (Alliteration)
“thaerazhagu / orazhagu / kannazhagu / pennazhagu”
Repetition of the 'azhagu' suffix across multiple lines creating rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
The lyrics of this track from the 1986 film 'Sondham 16' were penned by the prolific lyricist Vaali. The imagery relies heavily on Sangam and traditional Tamil literary tropes, comparing feminine grace to temple chariots, crescent moons, and classical deities.
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