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Aval Oru Navarasa

From Ulagam Sutrum Valiban · 1973

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
9 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Aval oru navarasa naadagam
Aanantha kavithaiyin aalayam
Aval oru navarasa naadagam
Aanantha kavithaiyin aalayam
Thazhuvidum inangalil maan inam
Thamizhum avalum orinam
Aval oru navarasa naadagam
Aanantha kavithaiyin aalayam…
Maragadha malar vidum poongodi
Mazhalai koorum paingili..ee…
Maragadha malar vidum poongodi
Mazhalai koorum paingili
Nilavil olirvidum maanikkam
Nilavil olirvidum maanikkam
En nenjil thanthen ooridam
Aahaa… haa… aahaa… haa… aahaa
Haa… ahaa… haaa…
Aval oru navarasa naadagam
Aanantha kavithaiyin aalayam…
Kurunagai kolathil thaamarai
Kodai kaalathu vaan mazhai
Kurunagai kolathil thaamarai
Kodai kaalathu vaan mazhai
Kaarthigai thingalil deepangal
Kaarthigai thingalil deepangal
Kannil thondrum kolangal
Aval oru navarasa naadagam
Aanantha kavithaiyin aalayam…
Arusuvai nirambiya paalkudam
Aadum nadaiyae naatiyam
Arusuvai nirambiya paalkudam
Aadum nadaiyae naatiyam
Oodal avalathu vaadikkai
Oodal avalathu vaadikkai
Ennai thanthen kaanikkai
Aahaa… haa… aahaa… haa… aahaa
Haa… ahaa… haaa…
Aval oru navarasa naadagam
Aanantha kavithaiyin aalayam
Thazhuvidum inangalil maan inam
Thamizhum avalum orinam
Aval oru navarasa naadagam…
She is a play of nine emotions,
A temple of joyful poetry.
She is a play of nine emotions,
A temple of joyful poetry.
Among loving creatures to embrace, she is like a gentle deer,
She and Tamil share the very same nature.
She is a play of nine emotions,
A temple of joyful poetry...
A flowering vine that blossoms with emerald flowers,
A green parrot speaking sweet baby words...
A flowering vine that blossoms with emerald flowers,
A green parrot speaking sweet baby words,
A ruby glowing in the moonlight,
A ruby glowing in the moonlight,
I gave her a home inside my heart.
Aaha... ha... aaha... ha... aaha
Ha... aha... ha...
She is a play of nine emotions,
A temple of joyful poetry...
A lotus blooming in the beauty of a gentle smile,
A welcome rain from the summer sky,
A lotus blooming in the beauty of a gentle smile,
A welcome rain from the summer sky,
Glowing lamps in the month of Karthigai,
Glowing lamps in the month of Karthigai,
Beautiful patterns appearing before the eyes.
She is a play of nine emotions,
A temple of joyful poetry...
A pot of milk rich with all six traditional tastes,
Her very walk is a graceful dance,
A pot of milk rich with all six traditional tastes,
Her very walk is a graceful dance,
Playful lovers' quarrels are her habit,
Playful lovers' quarrels are her habit,
And I gave myself as an offering to her.
Aaha... ha... aaha... ha... aaha
Ha... aha... ha...
She is a play of nine emotions,
A temple of joyful poetry.
Among loving creatures to embrace, she is like a gentle deer,
She and Tamil share the very same nature.
She is a play of nine emotions...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Aval Oru Navarasa Naadagam' is a celebrated romantic Tamil song from the 1973 classic film 'Ulagam Sutrum Valiban'. Lyricist Vaali uses rich classical metaphors to portray a woman of supreme grace, comparing her to a sanctuary of joy, a vessel of six tastes, a lotus in bloom, and the sacred Tamil language itself. The song praises her beauty, gentle nature, dance-like gait, and expressive eyes. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and rendered by T. M. Soundararajan, the song captures the hero's absolute admiration and devotion towards his beloved. By equating her presence to a refreshing rain in summer and festival lamps in Kaarthigai, the song conveys a sense of divine love and artistic perfection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor (Rupaka Alankara)

“Aval oru navarasa naadagam / Aanantha kavithaiyin aalayam”

Comparing the heroine directly to a drama of nine expressions ('navarasa naadagam') and a temple of poetry ('kavithaiyin aalayam').

Uvamaai / Simile & Analogy

“Thazhuvidum inangalil maan inam / Thamizhum avalum orinam”

Comparing her innocence to a deer ('maan inam') and equating her purity to the sweet Tamil language ('Thamizhum avalum orinam').

Emoni / Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Kaarthigai thingalil deepangal / Kannil thondrum kolangal”

Repetition of 'Ka' sound across consecutive lines ('Kaarthigai', 'Kannil').

Eybhu / Rhyming (Iyaibu)

“Arusuvai nirambiya paalkudam / Aadum nadaiyae naatiyam”

End rhymes matching sound patterns across lines like 'naadagam' / 'aalayam' and 'paalkudam' / 'naatiyam'.

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Trivia

The song features M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Manjula. Composed by 'Mellisai Mannar' M. S. Viswanathan and sung by legendary playback vocalist T. M. Soundararajan, 'Ulagam Sutrum Valiban' was one of the biggest commercial blockbusters in Tamil cinema history, filmed extensively across foreign locations like Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan.

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