Azhagaana Ponnu Naan
From Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum · 1956
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
- Music director
- Susarla Dakshinamurthi
- Details
- Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Azhagaana ponnu naan | I am a beautiful girl |
| Adhukkaetha kannu thaan | With eyes that match my beauty |
| Azhagaana ponnu naan | I am a beautiful girl |
| Adhukkaetha kannu thaan | With eyes that match my beauty |
| Engitta iruppadhellaam | All that I truly possess |
| Thanmaanam onnu thaan | Is my self-respect alone |
| Female | |
| Azhagaana ponnu naan | I am a beautiful girl |
| Adhukkaetha kannu thaan | With eyes that match my beauty |
| Engitta iruppadhellaam | All that I truly possess |
| Thanmaanam onnu thaan | Is my self-respect alone |
| Female | |
| Azhagaana ponnu naan | I am a beautiful girl |
| Adhukkaetha kannu thaan | With eyes that match my beauty |
| Female | |
| Eedillaa kaattu rojaa | An incomparable wild rose |
| Idhai neenga paarunga | Look at this, all of you |
| Female | |
| Eedillaa kaattu rojaa | An incomparable wild rose |
| Idhai neenga paarunga | Look at this, all of you |
| Yevaraenum parikka vandhaa | If anyone comes to pluck it |
| Gunamae thaan maarunga | Its nature will surely change |
| Mullae thaan kuthunga | Its thorns will prick you |
| Female | |
| Yevaraenum parikka vandhaa | If anyone comes to pluck it |
| Gunamae thaan maarunga | Its nature will surely change |
| Mullae thaan kuthunga oo… oo… oo… | Its thorns will prick you, oo... oo... oo... |
| Angonnu ilikkudhu aandhai pol muzhikkudhu | One over there grins and stares like an owl |
| Angonnu ilikkudhu aandhai pol muzhikkudhu | One over there grins and stares like an owl |
| Aattatthai rasikkavillai aalai thaan rasikkudhu | He doesn't enjoy the dance, he only ogles the person |
| Female | |
| Azhagaana ponnu naan | I am a beautiful girl |
| Adhukkaetha kannu thaan | With eyes that match my beauty |
| Engitta iruppadhellaam | All that I truly possess |
| Thanmaanam onnu thaan | Is my self-respect alone |
| Female | |
| Azhagaana ponnu naan | I am a beautiful girl |
| Adhukkaetha kannu thaan | With eyes that match my beauty |
| Female | |
| Ingonnu ennai paarthu | One over here looks at me |
| Kan jaadai pannudhu | And makes eye signals at me |
| Female | |
| Ingonnu ennai paarthu | One over here looks at me |
| Kan jaadai pannudhu | And makes eye signals at me |
| Yaemaali ponnuyinnu yaedhaedho ennudhu | Thinking I am a naive girl, he imagines all sorts of things |
| Yaedhaedho ennudhu | Imagines all sorts of things |
| Female | |
| Yaemaali ponnuyinnu | Thinking I am a naive girl |
| Yaedhaedho ennudhu | Imagines all sorts of things |
| Yaedhaedho ennudhu oo… oo… oo… | Imagines all sorts of things, oo... oo... oo... |
| Penjaadhiyae thavikka vittu paeyaattam aadudhu | Leaving his wife suffering at home, he acts wildly like a demon |
| Penjaadhiyae thavikka vittu paeyaattam aadudhu | Leaving his wife suffering at home, he acts wildly like a demon |
| Pithaagi ennai chuthi kai thaalam podudhu | Becoming madly obsessed, he circles around me clapping his hands |
| Female | |
| Azhagaana ponnu naan | I am a beautiful girl |
| Adhukkaetha kannu thaan | With eyes that match my beauty |
| Azhagaana ponnu naan | I am a beautiful girl |
| Adhukkaetha kannu thaan | With eyes that match my beauty |
| Engitta iruppadhellaam | All that I truly possess |
| Thanmaanam onnu thaan | Is my self-respect alone |
| Female | |
| Azhagaana ponnu naan | I am a beautiful girl |
| Adhukkaetha kannu thaan | With eyes that match my beauty |
அழகான பொண்ணு நான்
அதுகேத்த கண்ணுதான்
அழகான பொண்ணு நான்
அதுகேத்த கண்ணுதான்
என்கிட்ட இருப்பதெல்லம்
தன்மானம் ஒன்னுதான்
I am a beautiful girl
With eyes that match my beauty
I am a beautiful girl
With eyes that match my beauty
All that I truly possess
Is my self-respect alone
அழகான பொண்ணு நான்
அதுகேத்த கண்ணுதான்
என்கிட்ட இருப்பதெல்லம்
தன்மானம் ஒன்னுதான்
I am a beautiful girl
With eyes that match my beauty
All that I truly possess
Is my self-respect alone
அழகான பொண்ணு நான்
அதுகேத்த கண்ணுதான்
I am a beautiful girl
With eyes that match my beauty
ஈடில்லா காட்டு ரோஜா
இதை நீங்க பாருங்க
An incomparable wild rose
Look at this, all of you
ஈடில்லா காட்டு ரோஜா
இதை நீங்க பாருங்க
எவரேனும் பறிக்க வந்தா
குணமேதான் மாறுங்க
முள்ளேதான் குத்துங்க
An incomparable wild rose
Look at this, all of you
If anyone comes to pluck it
Its nature will surely change
Its thorns will prick you
எவரேனும் பறிக்க வந்தா
குணமேதான் மாறுங்க
முள்ளேதான் குத்துங்க ஓஓ......ஓஓ.....ஓஓ.....
அங்கொண்ணு இளிக்குது ஆந்தைப் போல் முழிக்குது
அங்கொண்ணு இளிக்குது ஆந்தைப் போல் முழிக்குது
ஆட்டத்தை ரசிக்கவில்லை ஆளைத்தான் ரசிக்குது
If anyone comes to pluck it
Its nature will surely change
Its thorns will prick you, oo... oo... oo...
One over there grins and stares like an owl
One over there grins and stares like an owl
He doesn't enjoy the dance, he only ogles the person
அழகான பொண்ணு நான்
அதுகேத்த கண்ணுதான்
என்கிட்ட இருப்பதெல்லம்
தன்மானம் ஒன்னுதான்
I am a beautiful girl
With eyes that match my beauty
All that I truly possess
Is my self-respect alone
அழகான பொண்ணு நான்
அதுகேத்த கண்ணுதான்
I am a beautiful girl
With eyes that match my beauty
இங்கொண்ணு என்னைப்பாத்து
கண்ஜாடை பண்ணுது
இங்கொண்ணு என்னைப்பாத்து
கண்ஜாடை பண்ணுது
ஏமாளிப் பொண்ணுயின்னு ஏதேதோ எண்ணுது
ஏதேதோ எண்ணுது....
One over here looks at me
And makes eye signals at me
ஏமாளிப் பொண்ணுயின்னு
ஏதேதோ எண்ணுது
ஏதேதோ எண்ணுது.....ஓஓ......ஓஓ.....ஓஓ.....
பெண்ஜாதிய தவிக்கவிட்டு பேயாட்டம் ஆடுது
பெண்ஜாதிய தவிக்கவிட்டு பேயாட்டம் ஆடுது
பித்தாகி என்னைச் சுத்தி கைத்தாளம் போடுது
One over here looks at me
And makes eye signals at me
Thinking I am a naive girl, he imagines all sorts of things
Imagines all sorts of things
அழகான பொண்ணு நான்
அதுகேத்த கண்ணுதான்
அழகான பொண்ணு நான்
அதுகேத்த கண்ணுதான்
என்கிட்ட இருப்பதெல்லம்
தன்மானம் ஒன்னுதான்
Thinking I am a naive girl
Imagines all sorts of things
Imagines all sorts of things, oo... oo... oo...
Leaving his wife suffering at home, he acts wildly like a demon
Leaving his wife suffering at home, he acts wildly like a demon
Becoming madly obsessed, he circles around me clapping his hands
அழகான பொண்ணு நான்
அதுகேத்த கண்ணுதான்
I am a beautiful girl
With eyes that match my beauty
I am a beautiful girl
With eyes that match my beauty
All that I truly possess
Is my self-respect alone
I am a beautiful girl
With eyes that match my beauty
Azhagaana ponnu naan
I am a beautiful girl
Adhukkaetha kannu thaan
With eyes that match my beauty
Azhagaana ponnu naan
I am a beautiful girl
Adhukkaetha kannu thaan
With eyes that match my beauty
Engitta iruppadhellaam
All that I truly possess
Thanmaanam onnu thaan
Is my self-respect alone
Azhagaana ponnu naan
I am a beautiful girl
Adhukkaetha kannu thaan
With eyes that match my beauty
Engitta iruppadhellaam
All that I truly possess
Thanmaanam onnu thaan
Is my self-respect alone
Azhagaana ponnu naan
I am a beautiful girl
Adhukkaetha kannu thaan
With eyes that match my beauty
Eedillaa kaattu rojaa
An incomparable wild rose
Idhai neenga paarunga
Look at this, all of you
Eedillaa kaattu rojaa
An incomparable wild rose
Idhai neenga paarunga
Look at this, all of you
Yevaraenum parikka vandhaa
If anyone comes to pluck it
Gunamae thaan maarunga
Its nature will surely change
Mullae thaan kuthunga
Its thorns will prick you
Yevaraenum parikka vandhaa
If anyone comes to pluck it
Gunamae thaan maarunga
Its nature will surely change
Mullae thaan kuthunga oo… oo… oo…
Its thorns will prick you, oo... oo... oo...
Angonnu ilikkudhu aandhai pol muzhikkudhu
One over there grins and stares like an owl
Angonnu ilikkudhu aandhai pol muzhikkudhu
One over there grins and stares like an owl
Aattatthai rasikkavillai aalai thaan rasikkudhu
He doesn't enjoy the dance, he only ogles the person
Azhagaana ponnu naan
I am a beautiful girl
Adhukkaetha kannu thaan
With eyes that match my beauty
Engitta iruppadhellaam
All that I truly possess
Thanmaanam onnu thaan
Is my self-respect alone
Azhagaana ponnu naan
I am a beautiful girl
Adhukkaetha kannu thaan
With eyes that match my beauty
Ingonnu ennai paarthu
One over here looks at me
Kan jaadai pannudhu
And makes eye signals at me
Ingonnu ennai paarthu
One over here looks at me
Kan jaadai pannudhu
And makes eye signals at me
Yaemaali ponnuyinnu yaedhaedho ennudhu
Thinking I am a naive girl, he imagines all sorts of things
Yaedhaedho ennudhu
Imagines all sorts of things
Yaemaali ponnuyinnu
Thinking I am a naive girl
Yaedhaedho ennudhu
Imagines all sorts of things
Yaedhaedho ennudhu oo… oo… oo…
Imagines all sorts of things, oo... oo... oo...
Penjaadhiyae thavikka vittu paeyaattam aadudhu
Leaving his wife suffering at home, he acts wildly like a demon
Penjaadhiyae thavikka vittu paeyaattam aadudhu
Leaving his wife suffering at home, he acts wildly like a demon
Pithaagi ennai chuthi kai thaalam podudhu
Becoming madly obsessed, he circles around me clapping his hands
Azhagaana ponnu naan
I am a beautiful girl
Adhukkaetha kannu thaan
With eyes that match my beauty
Azhagaana ponnu naan
I am a beautiful girl
Adhukkaetha kannu thaan
With eyes that match my beauty
Engitta iruppadhellaam
All that I truly possess
Thanmaanam onnu thaan
Is my self-respect alone
Azhagaana ponnu naan
I am a beautiful girl
Adhukkaetha kannu thaan
With eyes that match my beauty
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Azhagaana Ponnu Naan is a spirited, self-assertive dance song from the classic 1956 Tamil film Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum. Performed onscreen and sung by P. Bhanumathi, the song features a dancer mocking the lustful gaze of the men in her audience while asserting her boundaries, self-respect, and dignity. She compares herself to a wild rose that looks enticing, but will prick anyone attempting to pluck it inappropriately.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Eedillaa kaattu rojaa”
Compares the performer to a wild rose with sharp thorns to symbolize her strong character and self-defense against unwanted advances.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Angonnu ilikkudhu aandhai pol muzhikkudhu”
Uses 'pol' (like) to compare a foolish, wide-eyed onlooker to an owl.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Angonnu ilikkudhu aandhai pol muzhikkudhu”
The second consonant 'ng' rhymes across consecutive lines (Angonnu / Ingonnu).
Contrast / Irony
“Penjaadhiyae thavikka vittu paeyaattam aadudhu”
Highlights the hypocrisy of men who abandon their wives to foolishly chase performers.
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Trivia
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (1956) was the first full-length Geva Color feature film in South Indian cinema. Multi-talented artist P. Bhanumathi sang and acted in this song, giving a memorable performance opposite M. G. Ramachandran.
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