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Lyrics & meaning

Avalukkenna

From Server Sundaram (1964) · 1964

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Server Sundaram (1964)
Movie release year
1964
Lyrics added on
26 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Avalukkenna azhagiya mugam
Avalukkenna azhagiya mugam
Avanukkenna ilagiya manam
Nilavukkenna iravinil varum
Iravukkenna uravugal tharum
Uravukkenna uyirulla varai thodarnthu varum
Ho.. azhagu oru magic touch
Ho… aasai oru kaadhal switch
O..oo…. -ho…
Azhagu oru magic touch
Ho…ooo ..ho
Aasai oru kaadhal switch
Aayiram azhagiyar paarthathundu
Aanaal aval pol paarthathillai
Aayiram azhagiyar paarthathundu
Aanaal aval pol paarthathillai
Vaa vaa enbathai vizhiyil sonnaal
Mounam endroru mozhiyil sonnaal…
Avalukkenna azhagiya mugam
Avanukkenna ilagiya manam
Nilavukkenna iravinil varum
Iravukkenna uravugal tharum
Uravukkenna uyirulla varai thodarnthu varum
Anbu kaadhalan vanthaan kaatrodu..
Aval naanaththai maranthaal netrodu..
Anbu kaadhalan vanthaan kaatrodu..
Aval naanaththai maranthaal netrodu..
Avan alli eduthaan kaiyodu
Aval thulli vizhunthaal kanivodu
Kanivodu…
Avanukkenna ilagiya manam
Avalukkenna azhagiya mugam
Nilavukkenna iravinil varum
Iravukkenna uravugal tharum
Uravukkenna uyirulla varai thodarnthu varum
{Sittrdai enbathu………
Munnazhagu..
Siru nadai enbathu…
Pinnazhagu..} (2)
{Poovil piranthathu………
Kannazhagu..
Ponnil vilainthathu……
Pennazhagu..} (2)
She has such a lovely face
She has such a lovely face
He has such a tender heart
As for the moon, it comes in the night
As for the night, it brings lovers together
As for love, it lasts as long as life remains
Ho... beauty is a magic touch
Ho... desire is the switch of love
Oh... ooh... ho...
Beauty is a magic touch
Ho... ooh... ho
Desire is the switch of love
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 to me" through her eyes
She said it in the language of silence...
She has such a lovely face
He has such a tender heart
As for the moon, it comes in the night
As for the night, it brings lovers together
As for love, it lasts as long as life remains
Her beloved came along with the breeze...
She left her shyness behind yesterday...
Her beloved came along with the breeze...
She left her shyness behind yesterday...
He gathered her up in his arms
She leaped into his embrace with tenderness
With tenderness...
He has such a tender heart
She has such a lovely face
As for the moon, it comes in the night
As for the night, it brings lovers together
As for love, it lasts as long as life remains
Her fluttering dress...
is beauty from the front...
Her gentle walk...
is beauty from behind...
Born from a flower...
is the beauty of her eyes...
Crafted from gold...
is the beauty of a woman...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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