Avalukkenna
From Server Sundaram (1964) · 1964
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Server Sundaram (1964)1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Avalukkenna azhagiya mugam | What a beautiful face she has! |
| Avalukkenna azhagiya mugam | What a beautiful face she has! |
| Avanukkenna ilagiya manam | What a tender heart he has! |
| Nilavukkenna iravinil varum | The moon appears in the night. |
| Iravukkenna uravugal tharum | The night brings relationships. |
| Uravukkenna uyirulla varai thodarnthu varum | Relationships continue as long as life lasts. |
| Male | |
| Ho.. azhagu oru magic touch | Oh, beauty is a magic touch. |
| Ho… aasai oru kaadhal switch | Oh, desire is a love switch. |
| O..oo…. -ho… | Oh... oo... ho... |
| Azhagu oru magic touch | Beauty is a magic touch. |
| Ho…ooo ..ho | Oh... ooo... ho |
| Aasai oru kaadhal switch | Desire is a love switch. |
| Male | |
| Aayiram azhagiyar paarthathundu | I have seen a thousand beauties. |
| Aanaal aval pol paarthathillai | But I have never seen anyone like her. |
| Aayiram azhagiyar paarthathundu | I have seen a thousand beauties. |
| Aanaal aval pol paarthathillai | But I have never seen anyone like her. |
| Vaa vaa enbathai vizhiyil sonnaal | She said 'come, come' with her eyes. |
| Mounam endroru mozhiyil sonnaal… | She said it in a language called silence... |
| Male | |
| Avalukkenna azhagiya mugam | What a beautiful face she has! |
| Avanukkenna ilagiya manam | What a tender heart he has! |
| Nilavukkenna iravinil varum | The moon appears in the night. |
| Iravukkenna uravugal tharum | The night brings relationships. |
| Uravukkenna uyirulla varai thodarnthu varum | Relationships continue as long as life lasts. |
| Female | |
| Anbu kaadhalan vanthaan kaatrodu.. | The loving boyfriend came with the breeze.. |
| Aval naanaththai maranthaal netrodu.. | She forgot her shyness yesterday.. |
| Anbu kaadhalan vanthaan kaatrodu.. | The loving boyfriend came with the breeze.. |
| Aval naanaththai maranthaal netrodu.. | She forgot her shyness yesterday.. |
| Avan alli eduthaan kaiyodu | He gathered her up in his arms. |
| Aval thulli vizhunthaal kanivodu | She leaped and fell tenderly. |
| Kanivodu… | With tenderness... |
| Female | |
| Avanukkenna ilagiya manam | What a tender heart he has! |
| Avalukkenna azhagiya mugam | What a beautiful face she has! |
| Nilavukkenna iravinil varum | The moon appears in the night. |
| Iravukkenna uravugal tharum | The night brings relationships. |
| Uravukkenna uyirulla varai thodarnthu varum | Relationships continue as long as life lasts. |
| Male | |
| {Sittrdai enbathu……… | A slender waist is... |
| Female | |
| Munnazhagu.. | Front beauty.. |
| Male | |
| Siru nadai enbathu… | A delicate walk is... |
| Female | |
| Pinnazhagu..} (2) | Rear beauty.. |
| Male | |
| {Poovil piranthathu……… | Born from a flower is... |
| Female | |
| Kannazhagu.. | The beauty of the eyes.. |
| Male | |
| Ponnil vilainthathu…… | Yielded from gold is... |
| Female | |
| Pennazhagu..} (2) | A woman's beauty.. |
அவளுக்கென்ன அழகிய முகம்
அவளுக்கென்ன அழகிய முகம்
அவனுக்கென்ன இளகிய மனம்
நிலவுக்கென்ன
இரவினில் வரும் இரவுக்கென்ன
உறவுகள் தரும் உறவுக்கென்ன
உயிருள்ள வரை தொடர்ந்து வரும்
What a beautiful face she has!
What a beautiful face she has!
What a tender heart he has!
The moon appears in the night.
The night brings relationships.
Relationships continue as long as life lasts.
ஹோ....அழகு ஒரு மேஜிக் டச்
ஹோ ஆசை ஒரு காதல் ஸ்விட்ச்
ஒ....ஓஒ.....ஹோ.....
அழகு ஒரு மேஜிக் டச்
ஹோ......ஓஒ.....ஹோ....
ஆசை ஒரு காதல் ஸ்விட்ச்
Oh, beauty is a magic touch.
Oh, desire is a love switch.
Oh... oo... ho...
Beauty is a magic touch.
Oh... ooo... ho
Desire is a love switch.
ஆயிரம் அழகிகள் பார்த்ததுண்டு
ஆனால் அவள் போல் பார்த்ததில்லை
ஆயிரம் அழகிகள் பார்த்ததுண்டு
ஆனால் அவள் போல் பார்த்ததில்லை
வா வா என்பதை விழியில் சொன்னாள்
மௌனம் என்றொரு மொழியில் சொன்னாள்
I have seen a thousand beauties.
But I have never seen anyone like her.
I have seen a thousand beauties.
But I have never seen anyone like her.
She said 'come, come' with her eyes.
She said it in a language called silence...
அவளுக்கென்ன அழகிய முகம்
அவனுக்கென்ன இளகிய மனம்
நிலவுக்கென்ன
இரவினில் வரும் இரவுக்கென்ன
உறவுகள் தரும் உறவுக்கென்ன
உயிருள்ள வரை தொடர்ந்து வரும்
What a beautiful face she has!
What a tender heart he has!
The moon appears in the night.
The night brings relationships.
Relationships continue as long as life lasts.
அன்பு காதலன் வந்தான் காற்றோடு
அவள் நாணத்தை மறந்தாள் நேற்றோடு
அன்பு காதலன் வந்தான் காற்றோடு
அவள் நாணத்தை மறந்தாள் நேற்றோடு
அவன் அள்ளி எடுத்தான் கையோடு
அவள் துள்ளி விழுந்தாள் கனிவோடு கனிவோடு
கனிவோடு.......
The loving boyfriend came with the breeze..
She forgot her shyness yesterday..
The loving boyfriend came with the breeze..
She forgot her shyness yesterday..
He gathered her up in his arms.
She leaped and fell tenderly.
With tenderness...
அவனுக்கென்ன இளகிய மனம்
அவளுக்கென்ன அழகிய முகம்
நிலவுக்கென்ன
இரவினில் வரும் இரவுக்கென்ன
உறவுகள் தரும் உறவுக்கென்ன
உயிருள்ள வரை தொடர்ந்து வரும்
What a tender heart he has!
What a beautiful face she has!
The moon appears in the night.
The night brings relationships.
Relationships continue as long as life lasts.
{சிற்றிடை என்பது.......
முன்னழகு......
சிறு நடை என்பது
பின்னழகு......} (2)
A slender waist is...
{பூவில் பிறந்தது......
கண்ணழகு........
பொன்னில் விளைந்தது......
பெண்ணழகு.....} (2)
Front beauty..
ல ல ல.....லலலல லல்ல லா.....லல்லலலலல்லா
லலலல லல்ல லா.....லல்லலலலல்லா
லலலல லல்ல லா.....லல்லலலலல்லா
லலலல லல்ல லா.....லல்லலலலல்லா
A delicate walk is...
Rear beauty..
Born from a flower is...
The beauty of the eyes..
Yielded from gold is...
A woman's beauty..
Avalukkenna azhagiya mugam
What a beautiful face she has!
Avalukkenna azhagiya mugam
What a beautiful face she has!
Avanukkenna ilagiya manam
What a tender heart he has!
Nilavukkenna iravinil varum
The moon appears in the night.
Iravukkenna uravugal tharum
The night brings relationships.
Uravukkenna uyirulla varai thodarnthu varum
Relationships continue as long as life lasts.
Ho.. azhagu oru magic touch
Oh, beauty is a magic touch.
Ho… aasai oru kaadhal switch
Oh, desire is a love switch.
O..oo…. -ho…
Oh... oo... ho...
Azhagu oru magic touch
Beauty is a magic touch.
Ho…ooo ..ho
Oh... ooo... ho
Aasai oru kaadhal switch
Desire is a love switch.
Aayiram azhagiyar paarthathundu
I have seen a thousand beauties.
Aanaal aval pol paarthathillai
But I have never seen anyone like her.
Aayiram azhagiyar paarthathundu
I have seen a thousand beauties.
Aanaal aval pol paarthathillai
But I have never seen anyone like her.
Vaa vaa enbathai vizhiyil sonnaal
She said 'come, come' with her eyes.
Mounam endroru mozhiyil sonnaal…
She said it in a language called silence...
Avalukkenna azhagiya mugam
What a beautiful face she has!
Avanukkenna ilagiya manam
What a tender heart he has!
Nilavukkenna iravinil varum
The moon appears in the night.
Iravukkenna uravugal tharum
The night brings relationships.
Uravukkenna uyirulla varai thodarnthu varum
Relationships continue as long as life lasts.
Anbu kaadhalan vanthaan kaatrodu..
The loving boyfriend came with the breeze..
Aval naanaththai maranthaal netrodu..
She forgot her shyness yesterday..
Anbu kaadhalan vanthaan kaatrodu..
The loving boyfriend came with the breeze..
Aval naanaththai maranthaal netrodu..
She forgot her shyness yesterday..
Avan alli eduthaan kaiyodu
He gathered her up in his arms.
Aval thulli vizhunthaal kanivodu
She leaped and fell tenderly.
Kanivodu…
With tenderness...
Avanukkenna ilagiya manam
What a tender heart he has!
Avalukkenna azhagiya mugam
What a beautiful face she has!
Nilavukkenna iravinil varum
The moon appears in the night.
Iravukkenna uravugal tharum
The night brings relationships.
Uravukkenna uyirulla varai thodarnthu varum
Relationships continue as long as life lasts.
{Sittrdai enbathu………
A slender waist is...
Munnazhagu..
Front beauty..
Siru nadai enbathu…
A delicate walk is...
Pinnazhagu..} (2)
Rear beauty..
{Poovil piranthathu………
Born from a flower is...
Kannazhagu..
The beauty of the eyes..
Ponnil vilainthathu……
Yielded from gold is...
Pennazhagu..} (2)
A woman's beauty..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Avalukkenna Azhagiya Mugam from Server Sundaram (1964) is a upbeat romantic track celebrating the charm of a beautiful woman and the tender nature of her partner. Vaali uses interconnected logical sequences—connecting the night moon to relationships, and relationships to enduring life—to illustrate how natural and eternal true love is. The song also portrays silent non-verbal expressions of romance, where a glance speaks louder than words. The concluding verses systematically break down aesthetic attributes of female elegance, linking physical features to poetic visual imagery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antadhi (Chain Linking)
“Nilavukkenna iravinil varum / Iravukkenna uravugal tharum / Uravukkenna uyirulla varai thodarnthu varum”
The end concept or word of one line leads into the beginning of the next line, creating a cascading chain of cause and effect.
Iyaiputh Thodai (End Rhyming)
“Anbu kaadhalan vanthaan kaatrodu / Aval naanaththai maranthaal netrodu / Avan alli eduthaan kaiyodu / Aval thulli vizhunthaal kanivodu”
Lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('-odu').
Code-Mixing (Tanglish)
“Ho.. azhagu oru magic touch / Ho… aasai oru kaadhal switch”
Modern English colloquial terms are seamlessly integrated into traditional Tamil lyrics for stylish effect.
Iyaiputh Thodai (Repetitive Endings - Azhagu)
“Munnazhagu.. / Pinnazhagu.. / Kannazhagu.. / Pennazhagu..”
The stanza builds rhythm through repetitive word endings describing types of beauty ('azhagu').
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Trivia
Server Sundaram (1964) featured iconic music by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and was directed by Krishnan–Panju, with a screenplay written by K. Balachander. This track is famous for combining jazz-pop influenced orchestrations with modern Tamil lyrical themes.
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