Azagana Puli Mane
From Megam Karuththirukku · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudass
- Music director
- Manoj – Gyan
- Details
- Megam Karuththirukku1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagaana pullimaanae…. | Beautiful spotted deer... |
| Azhagaana pullimaanae unakkaaga azhuthenae | Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you. |
| Ponnukku thaali edhukku | Why does a woman need a sacred wedding thread? |
| Moonu mudichchu vegumaanam oo…. | Three knots are a reward... |
| Aarumudichchu avamaanam | Six knots are a humiliation. |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana pullimaanae unakkaaga azhuthenae | Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you. |
| Male | |
| Anthapuraththa kaaval kaakka naanum vanthenga | I came here to guard the inner royal quarters, my friend. |
| En annaakkayira kaaval kaakka yaarum illeenga | Yet there is no one to protect my own dignity and waist-thread. |
| Vazhakkukku naanum poga maattaen maanae | I will not go to the court for a legal suit, my deer. |
| Vakkaelukku fees-u enna maanamthaanae | Is my self-respect the fee to be paid to the lawyer? |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana pullimaanae unakkaaga azhuthenae | Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhai maraththil oonjal katta vasathi irukaathu | There is no strength in a banana tree to tie a swing. |
| Nee tholai paaththu maadu pudichchaa thozhilukkaagaathu | If you tame a bull eyeing its hide, it serves no profession. |
| Puzhuvukku aasapattu pogum menae | Oh fish, going eagerly after the worm... |
| Thoondiyilae maadikkittaa sogamthaanae | Getting caught in the hook brings only sorrow. |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana pullimaanae unakkaaga azhuthenae…. | Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you... |
| Male | |
| Manasu mattum vella thaanae mayakkam theeraathaa | Even if the heart remains pure white, will this confusion not end? |
| Naan kanneeraalae kazhuvi paarththaa karuppum maaraathaa | If I wash with my tears, will this dark stain not change? |
| Nenjukkullae mullu thachchu vadumpothu | When a thorn pricks deep inside the heart and bleeds... |
| Naakkukullae punnu vanthaa vaarththa yaedhu | If a sore erupts on the tongue, where do words come from? |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana pullimaanae…. | Beautiful spotted deer... |
| Azhagaana pullimaanae unakkaaga azhuthenae | Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you. |
| Ponnukku thaali edhukku | Why does a woman need a sacred wedding thread? |
| Moonu mudichchu vegumaanam oo…. | Three knots are a reward... |
| Aarumudichchu avamaanam | Six knots are a humiliation. |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana pullimaanae unakkaaga azhuthenae….. | Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you... |
அழகான புள்ளிமானே...
அழகான புள்ளிமானே உனக்காக அழுதேனே
பொண்ணுக்கு தாலி எதுக்கு...
மூணு முடிச்சு வெகுமானம் ஓ...
ஆறுமுடிச்சு அவமானம்
Beautiful spotted deer...
Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you.
Why does a woman need a sacred wedding thread?
Three knots are a reward...
Six knots are a humiliation.
அழகான புள்ளிமானே உனக்காக அழுதேனே...
Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you.
அந்தப்புரத்த காவல் காக்க நானும் வந்தேங்க
என் அண்ணாக்கயிர காவல் காக்க யாரும் இல்லீங்க
வழக்குக்கு நானும் போக மாட்டேன் மானே
வக்கீலுக்கு பீஸு என்ன மானம்தானே......
I came here to guard the inner royal quarters, my friend.
Yet there is no one to protect my own dignity and waist-thread.
I will not go to the court for a legal suit, my deer.
Is my self-respect the fee to be paid to the lawyer?
அழகான புள்ளிமானே உனக்காக அழுதேனே
Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you.
வாழை மரத்தில் ஊஞ்சல் கட்ட வசதி இருக்காது
நீ தோலை பாத்து மாடு புடிச்சா தொழிலுக்காகாது
புழுவுக்கு ஆசப்பட்டு போகும் மீனே
தூண்டியிலே மாடிக்கிட்டா சோகம் தானே
There is no strength in a banana tree to tie a swing.
If you tame a bull eyeing its hide, it serves no profession.
Oh fish, going eagerly after the worm...
Getting caught in the hook brings only sorrow.
அழகான புள்ளிமானே உனக்காக அழுதேனே...
Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you...
மனசு மட்டும் வெள்ள தானே மயக்கம் தீராதா
நான் கண்ணீராலே கழுவி பார்த்தா கருப்பும் மாறாதா
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே முள்ளு தச்சு வாடும்போது
நாக்குக்ள்ளே புண்ணு வந்தா வார்த்த ஏது..
Even if the heart remains pure white, will this confusion not end?
If I wash with my tears, will this dark stain not change?
When a thorn pricks deep inside the heart and bleeds...
If a sore erupts on the tongue, where do words come from?
அழகான புள்ளிமானே......
அழகான புள்ளி மானே உனக்காக அழுதேனே
பொண்ணுக்கு தாலி எதுக்கு
மூணு முடிச்சு வெகுமானம் ஓ.....
ஆறுமுடிச்சு அவமானம்
Beautiful spotted deer...
Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you.
Why does a woman need a sacred wedding thread?
Three knots are a reward...
Six knots are a humiliation.
அழகான புள்ளிமானே உனக்காக அழுதேனே....
Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you...
Azhagaana pullimaanae….
Beautiful spotted deer...
Azhagaana pullimaanae unakkaaga azhuthenae
Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you.
Ponnukku thaali edhukku
Why does a woman need a sacred wedding thread?
Moonu mudichchu vegumaanam oo….
Three knots are a reward...
Aarumudichchu avamaanam
Six knots are a humiliation.
Azhagaana pullimaanae unakkaaga azhuthenae
Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you.
Anthapuraththa kaaval kaakka naanum vanthenga
I came here to guard the inner royal quarters, my friend.
En annaakkayira kaaval kaakka yaarum illeenga
Yet there is no one to protect my own dignity and waist-thread.
Vazhakkukku naanum poga maattaen maanae
I will not go to the court for a legal suit, my deer.
Vakkaelukku fees-u enna maanamthaanae
Is my self-respect the fee to be paid to the lawyer?
Azhagaana pullimaanae unakkaaga azhuthenae
Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you.
Vaazhai maraththil oonjal katta vasathi irukaathu
There is no strength in a banana tree to tie a swing.
Nee tholai paaththu maadu pudichchaa thozhilukkaagaathu
If you tame a bull eyeing its hide, it serves no profession.
Puzhuvukku aasapattu pogum menae
Oh fish, going eagerly after the worm...
Thoondiyilae maadikkittaa sogamthaanae
Getting caught in the hook brings only sorrow.
Azhagaana pullimaanae unakkaaga azhuthenae….
Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you...
Manasu mattum vella thaanae mayakkam theeraathaa
Even if the heart remains pure white, will this confusion not end?
Naan kanneeraalae kazhuvi paarththaa karuppum maaraathaa
If I wash with my tears, will this dark stain not change?
Nenjukkullae mullu thachchu vadumpothu
When a thorn pricks deep inside the heart and bleeds...
Naakkukullae punnu vanthaa vaarththa yaedhu
If a sore erupts on the tongue, where do words come from?
Azhagaana pullimaanae….
Beautiful spotted deer...
Azhagaana pullimaanae unakkaaga azhuthenae
Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you.
Ponnukku thaali edhukku
Why does a woman need a sacred wedding thread?
Moonu mudichchu vegumaanam oo….
Three knots are a reward...
Aarumudichchu avamaanam
Six knots are a humiliation.
Azhagaana pullimaanae unakkaaga azhuthenae…..
Beautiful spotted deer, I cried for you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses intense grief, betrayal, and a critique of societal expectations. The protagonist addresses a beloved 'spotted deer' while reflecting on his powerlessness and lost self-respect. He draws vivid contrasts between sacred bonds (three knots of marriage) and oppressive shackles or bondage (six knots), highlighting the tragic loss of dignity despite serving others honorably.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Azhagaana pullimaanae unakkaaga azhuthenae”
Addressing the beloved or lost spirit as a 'pullimaan' (spotted deer) symbolizes innocence and vulnerability.
Contrast / Anthesis (Ethirnnilai)
“Moonu mudichchu vegumaanam oo…. Aarumudichchu avamaanam”
Contrasting 'Moonu mudichchu' (three knots of marriage/honor) with 'Aarumudichchu' (six knots of captivity/shackles).
Analogy / Allegory
“Puzhuvukku aasapattu pogum menae / Thoondiyilae maadikkittaa sogamthaanae”
Comparing human greed and tragic missteps to a fish getting hooked while chasing a worm.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1987 film 'Megam Karuththirukku', this moving track was composed by the musical duo Manoj-Gyan and rendered by K. J. Yesudas. Vairamuthu's lyrics utilize folk metaphors to convey deep philosophical anguish.
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