Azhagaana Pookal
From Anbe Odi Vaa · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Anbe Odi Vaa1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thananaana thaanaa thana naananaa | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Thananaana naa… naa naanaana naa ho ho ho | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana pookkal malarndhaadumae | Beautiful flowers blossom and dance |
| Nee vandhu nindraal vaai moodumae | If you come and stand before them, they shut their mouths in silence |
| Pon maanae senthaenae vandhenae | Oh golden deer, oh sweet honey, I have arrived |
| Un kannil kandenae ennai naanae | In your eyes, I saw my own reflection |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana pookkal malarndhaadumae | Beautiful flowers blossom and dance |
| Nee vandhu nindraal vaai moodumae | If you come and stand before them, they shut their mouths in silence |
| Male | |
| Kaalangalae sollungalae | Oh passing times, please speak |
| Kaadhal oru vedham | Love is a sacred Veda |
| Vedhangalin saarangalai | The core essence of all Vedas |
| Naan paaduven naalum | I shall sing every single day |
| Odai karai pookkal ellam un peraiyae paadum | All the flowers on the bank of the stream will sing your name |
| Odai karai pookkal ellam in peraiyae paadum | All the flowers on the bank of the stream will sing your name |
| Nee soodum poovellaam motcham pogumaa | Do all the flowers adorned by you attain ultimate salvation? |
| Jeevan thodum dhevan magal yaar adhu neeyaa | Who is this divine maiden who touches the soul—is it you? |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana pookkal malarndhaadumae | Beautiful flowers blossom and dance |
| Nee vandhu nindraal vaai moodumae | If you come and stand before them, they shut their mouths in silence |
| Male | |
| Laalaa lalaa lalaa lalaa | [Vocalizing melodic notes] |
| aalaa lalaa lalaa lalaalaL | [Vocalizing melodic notes] |
| Laala laa laa laa laa haa haa… | [Vocalizing melodic notes] |
| Male | |
| Megangalil oonjal katti | Tie a swing among the clouds |
| Aadi vidu thozhi | And swing away, my beloved friend |
| Aagaayathil poo pookkattum | Let flowers blossom up in the sky |
| Aanai idu dhevi | Give the command, my goddess |
| Maunangalae un baashaiyaa | Is silence your true language? |
| Thaangaadhadi aavi | My soul can bear this silence no longer |
| Naan paadum gaanangal kaadhil ketkumaa | Will the melodies I sing reach your ears? |
| Naan paadum gaanangal kaadhil ketkumaa | Will the melodies I sing reach your ears? |
| Kaadhal tharum kaaman magal yaar adhu neeyaa | Who is this daughter of Kamadeva who bestows love—is it you? |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana pookkal malarndhaadumae | Beautiful flowers blossom and dance |
| Nee vandhu nindraal vaai moodumae | If you come and stand before them, they shut their mouths in silence |
| Pon maanae senthaenae vandhenae | Oh golden deer, oh sweet honey, I have arrived |
| Un kannil kandenae ennai naanae | In your eyes, I saw my own reflection |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana pookkal malarndhaadumae | Beautiful flowers blossom and dance |
| Nee vandhu nindraal vaai moodumae haa haa haa | If you come and stand before them, they shut their mouths in silence, ha ha ha |
தனனான தானா தன னானனா
தனனான னா... னா னானான னா ஓ ஹோஹோ
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
அழகான பூக்கள் மலர்ந்தாடுமே
நீ வந்து நின்றால் வாய் மூடுமே
பொன் மானே செந்தேனே வந்தேனே
உன் கண்ணில் கண்டேனே என்னை நானே
Beautiful flowers blossom and dance
If you come and stand before them, they shut their mouths in silence
Oh golden deer, oh sweet honey, I have arrived
In your eyes, I saw my own reflection
அழகான பூக்கள் மலர்ந்தாடுமே
நீ வந்து நின்றால் வாய் மூடுமே
Beautiful flowers blossom and dance
If you come and stand before them, they shut their mouths in silence
காலங்களே சொல்லுங்களே
காதல் ஒரு வேதம்
வேதங்களின் சாரங்களை
நான் பாடுவேன் நாளும்
ஓடைக் கரை பூக்கள் எல்லாம்
உன் பேரையே பாடும்
ஓடைக் கரை பூக்கள் எல்லாம்
உன் பேரையே பாடும்
Oh passing times, please speak
Love is a sacred Veda
The core essence of all Vedas
I shall sing every single day
All the flowers on the bank of the stream will sing your name
All the flowers on the bank of the stream will sing your name
Do all the flowers adorned by you attain ultimate salvation?
Who is this divine maiden who touches the soul—is it you?
நீ சூடும் பூவெல்லாம்
மோட்சம் போகுமா
ஜீவன் தொடும் தேவன் மகள்
யார் அது நீயா
Beautiful flowers blossom and dance
If you come and stand before them, they shut their mouths in silence
அழகான பூக்கள் மலர்ந்தாடுமே
நீ வந்து நின்றால் வாய் மூடுமே
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
லாலா லலா லலா லலா
லாலா லலா லலா லலால
லால லா லா லா லா ஹா...
Tie a swing among the clouds
And swing away, my beloved friend
Let flowers blossom up in the sky
Give the command, my goddess
Is silence your true language?
My soul can bear this silence no longer
Will the melodies I sing reach your ears?
Will the melodies I sing reach your ears?
Who is this daughter of Kamadeva who bestows love—is it you?
மேகங்களில் ஊஞ்சல் கட்டி
ஆடி விடு தோழி
ஆகாயத்தில் பூப் பூக்கட்டும்
ஆணையிடு தேவி
மௌனங்களே உன் பாஷையா
தாங்காதடி ஆவி
நான் பாடும் கானங்கள் காதில் கேட்குமா
நான் பாடும் கானங்கள் காதில் கேட்குமா
காதல் தரும் காமன் மகள் யார் அது நீயா
Beautiful flowers blossom and dance
If you come and stand before them, they shut their mouths in silence
Oh golden deer, oh sweet honey, I have arrived
In your eyes, I saw my own reflection
அழகான பூக்கள் மலர்ந்தாடுமே
நீ வந்து நின்றால் வாய் மூடுமே
பொன் மானே செந்தேனே வந்தேனே
உன் கண்ணில் கண்டேனே என்னை நானே
Beautiful flowers blossom and dance
If you come and stand before them, they shut their mouths in silence, ha ha ha
அழகான பூக்கள் மலர்ந்தாடுமே
நீ வந்து நின்றால் வாய் மூடுமே ஹா ஹா ஹா
Thananaana thaanaa thana naananaa
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
Thananaana naa… naa naanaana naa ho ho ho
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
Azhagaana pookkal malarndhaadumae
Beautiful flowers blossom and dance
Nee vandhu nindraal vaai moodumae
If you come and stand before them, they shut their mouths in silence
Pon maanae senthaenae vandhenae
Oh golden deer, oh sweet honey, I have arrived
Un kannil kandenae ennai naanae
In your eyes, I saw my own reflection
Azhagaana pookkal malarndhaadumae
Beautiful flowers blossom and dance
Nee vandhu nindraal vaai moodumae
If you come and stand before them, they shut their mouths in silence
Kaalangalae sollungalae
Oh passing times, please speak
Kaadhal oru vedham
Love is a sacred Veda
Vedhangalin saarangalai
The core essence of all Vedas
Naan paaduven naalum
I shall sing every single day
Odai karai pookkal ellam un peraiyae paadum
All the flowers on the bank of the stream will sing your name
Odai karai pookkal ellam in peraiyae paadum
All the flowers on the bank of the stream will sing your name
Nee soodum poovellaam motcham pogumaa
Do all the flowers adorned by you attain ultimate salvation?
Jeevan thodum dhevan magal yaar adhu neeyaa
Who is this divine maiden who touches the soul—is it you?
Azhagaana pookkal malarndhaadumae
Beautiful flowers blossom and dance
Nee vandhu nindraal vaai moodumae
If you come and stand before them, they shut their mouths in silence
Laalaa lalaa lalaa lalaa
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
aalaa lalaa lalaa lalaalaL
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
Laala laa laa laa laa haa haa…
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
Megangalil oonjal katti
Tie a swing among the clouds
Aadi vidu thozhi
And swing away, my beloved friend
Aagaayathil poo pookkattum
Let flowers blossom up in the sky
Aanai idu dhevi
Give the command, my goddess
Maunangalae un baashaiyaa
Is silence your true language?
Thaangaadhadi aavi
My soul can bear this silence no longer
Naan paadum gaanangal kaadhil ketkumaa
Will the melodies I sing reach your ears?
Naan paadum gaanangal kaadhil ketkumaa
Will the melodies I sing reach your ears?
Kaadhal tharum kaaman magal yaar adhu neeyaa
Who is this daughter of Kamadeva who bestows love—is it you?
Azhagaana pookkal malarndhaadumae
Beautiful flowers blossom and dance
Nee vandhu nindraal vaai moodumae
If you come and stand before them, they shut their mouths in silence
Pon maanae senthaenae vandhenae
Oh golden deer, oh sweet honey, I have arrived
Un kannil kandenae ennai naanae
In your eyes, I saw my own reflection
Azhagaana pookkal malarndhaadumae
Beautiful flowers blossom and dance
Nee vandhu nindraal vaai moodumae haa haa haa
If you come and stand before them, they shut their mouths in silence, ha ha ha
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a poetic expression of adoration and romantic enchantment. The protagonist praises the heroine's extraordinary beauty, claiming that even the finest flowers in full bloom become muted and humbled in her presence. He compares love to a sacred Veda and sees her as a heavenly maiden capable of bringing nature itself under her spell—whether by making flowers bloom in the sky or granting salvation to the blossoms she wears. In the second half, the lover urges her to swing amongst the clouds and give voice to her feelings, expressing how her silence stirs his spirit. The lyricist Vaali uses rich metaphors linking divine beings, celestial elements, and natural beauty to elevate romantic devotion to a spiritual level.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Pon maanae senthaenae vandhenae”
Comparing love directly to a holy scripture ('Kaadhal oru vedham') and the beloved to golden deer and sweet honey ('Pon maanae senthaenae').
Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani (Hyperbole)
“Nee vandhu nindraal vaai moodumae”
Exaggerating her beauty by claiming that real flowers shut their mouths in awe when she arrives, and that she can command flowers to bloom in the sky.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Un kannil kandenae ennai naanae”
Matching end sounds in lines like 'vandhenae' and 'naanae' to create a melodious rhythmic cadence.
Personification
“Odai karai pookkal ellam un peraiyae paadum”
Attributing human actions like singing a person's name to stream-side flowers ('Odai karai pookkal ellam un peraiyae paadum').
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Trivia
The film 'Anbe Odi Vaa' (1984) starred Mohan and Urvashi. Vaali wrote several romantic songs for Mohan during the 1980s that relied heavily on nature imagery and hyperbole to match Mohan's popular screen persona as a romantic lead.
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