Azhagaga Kannukku
From Aathi Parasakthi · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Aathi Parasakthi1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Azhagaaagaaa…. | Beautifully... |
| Kanukku azhagaagaa | As a treat to the eyes |
| Karpaga solai kanni vandhaal | The maiden from the celestial garden has arrived |
| Kanukku azhagaagaa…aaa | As a treat to the eyes... |
| Kanukku azhagaagaa… | As a treat to the eyes... |
| Female | |
| Ninaivaaga aaaa | As a memory... |
| Pennin ninaivaaga | As the memory of a maiden |
| Ingae kangal naankum mayaguma | Here, do all four eyes swoon in enchantment? |
| Pennin ninaivaaga…aaa | As the memory of a maiden... |
| Pennin ninaivaaga… | As the memory of a maiden... |
| Female | |
| {Moga kavidhaikku | {For the poem of desire |
| Munnurai theetidum | Writing a preface |
| Naadha salangaigal kondu | With musical ankle-bells |
| Malar chendu | A bouquet of flowers |
| Manam kandu…uuuuu} (2) | Discovering fragrance...} (2) |
| Female | |
| Muthu padhitha | Embedded with pearls |
| Oru rathina pallaku | A gem-studded palanquin |
| Vandhathu pol vandhu nindru | Arrived and stood like that |
| Vattam iduvadhai thatti parithida | To snatch away the grace of her circles |
| Vaadudhu ullangal rendu | Both hearts are wilting in longing |
| Female | |
| Azhagaaagaaa…. | Beautifully... |
| Kanukku azhagaagaa | As a treat to the eyes |
| Karpaga solai kanni vandhaal | The maiden from the celestial garden has arrived |
| Kanukku azhagaagaa…aaa | As a treat to the eyes... |
| Kanukku azhagaagaa… | As a treat to the eyes... |
| Female | |
| {Neerunda megathin | {Like a procession of water-laden clouds |
| Oorvalam pol vandhu | Arriving in splendour |
| Seerkonda koondhalai kandu | Beholding her majestic tresses |
| Madhu undu | Drinking sweet nectar |
| Manam kondu…uuu..} (2) | Captivating the heart...} (2) |
| Female | |
| Manjal mugathinil | On her turmeric-laden face |
| Maanikka mookuththi | A ruby nose-ring |
| Konjidam jothiyil nindru | Standing in a playful radiant light |
| Thanjam adaiyavum | To seek refuge |
| Thammai marakavum | And to lose oneself |
| Kenjudhu ullangal rendu | Both hearts are pleading |
| Female | |
| Azhagaaagaaa…. | Beautifully... |
| Kanukku azhagaagaa | As a treat to the eyes |
| Karpaga solai kanni vandhaal | The maiden from the celestial garden has arrived |
| Kanukku azhagaagaa…aaa | As a treat to the eyes... |
| Kanukku azhagaagaa… | As a treat to the eyes... |
அழகாக கண்ணுக்கு
அழகாக கற்பக சோலை கன்னி
வந்தாள் கண்ணுக்கு அழகாக
கண்ணுக்கு அழகாக
Beautifully...
As a treat to the eyes
The maiden from the celestial garden has arrived
As a treat to the eyes...
As a treat to the eyes...
நினைவாக ஆஆ
பெண்ணின் நினைவாக
இங்கே கண்கள் நான்கும்
மயங்குமா பெண்ணின்
நினைவாக ஆஆ பெண்ணின்
நினைவாக
As a memory...
As the memory of a maiden
Here, do all four eyes swoon in enchantment?
As the memory of a maiden...
As the memory of a maiden...
{ மோக கவிதைக்கு
முன்னுரை தீட்டிடும் நாத
சலங்கைகள் கொண்டு மலர்
செண்டு மனம் கண்டு } (2)
{For the poem of desire
Writing a preface
With musical ankle-bells
A bouquet of flowers
Discovering fragrance...} (2)
முத்து பதித்த ஒரு
இரத்தின பல்லக்கு வந்தது
போல் வந்து நின்று வட்டம்
இடுவதை தட்டி பறித்திட
வாடுது உள்ளங்கள் ரெண்டு
Embedded with pearls
A gem-studded palanquin
Arrived and stood like that
To snatch away the grace of her circles
Both hearts are wilting in longing
அழகாக கண்ணுக்கு
அழகாக கற்பக சோலை கன்னி
வந்தாள் கண்ணுக்கு அழகாக
கண்ணுக்கு அழகாக
Beautifully...
As a treat to the eyes
The maiden from the celestial garden has arrived
As a treat to the eyes...
As a treat to the eyes...
{ நீருண்ட
மேகத்தின் ஊர்வலம்
போல் வந்து சீர்கொண்ட
கூந்தலை கண்டு மது
உண்டு மனம் கொண்டு } (2)
{Like a procession of water-laden clouds
Arriving in splendour
Beholding her majestic tresses
Drinking sweet nectar
Captivating the heart...} (2)
மஞ்சள் முகத்தினில்
மாணிக்க மூக்குத்தி கொஞ்சிடும்
ஜோதியில் நின்று தஞ்சம்
அடையவும் தம்மை மறக்கவும்
கெஞ்சுது உள்ளங்கள் ரெண்டு
On her turmeric-laden face
A ruby nose-ring
Standing in a playful radiant light
To seek refuge
And to lose oneself
Both hearts are pleading
அழகாக கண்ணுக்கு
அழகாக கற்பக சோலை கன்னி
வந்தாள் கண்ணுக்கு அழகாக
கண்ணுக்கு அழகாக
Beautifully...
As a treat to the eyes
The maiden from the celestial garden has arrived
As a treat to the eyes...
As a treat to the eyes...
Azhagaaagaaa….
Beautifully...
Kanukku azhagaagaa
As a treat to the eyes
Karpaga solai kanni vandhaal
The maiden from the celestial garden has arrived
Kanukku azhagaagaa…aaa
As a treat to the eyes...
Kanukku azhagaagaa…
As a treat to the eyes...
Ninaivaaga aaaa
As a memory...
Pennin ninaivaaga
As the memory of a maiden
Ingae kangal naankum mayaguma
Here, do all four eyes swoon in enchantment?
Pennin ninaivaaga…aaa
As the memory of a maiden...
Pennin ninaivaaga…
As the memory of a maiden...
{Moga kavidhaikku
{For the poem of desire
Munnurai theetidum
Writing a preface
Naadha salangaigal kondu
With musical ankle-bells
Malar chendu
A bouquet of flowers
Manam kandu…uuuuu} (2)
Discovering fragrance...} (2)
Muthu padhitha
Embedded with pearls
Oru rathina pallaku
A gem-studded palanquin
Vandhathu pol vandhu nindru
Arrived and stood like that
Vattam iduvadhai thatti parithida
To snatch away the grace of her circles
Vaadudhu ullangal rendu
Both hearts are wilting in longing
Azhagaaagaaa….
Beautifully...
Kanukku azhagaagaa
As a treat to the eyes
Karpaga solai kanni vandhaal
The maiden from the celestial garden has arrived
Kanukku azhagaagaa…aaa
As a treat to the eyes...
Kanukku azhagaagaa…
As a treat to the eyes...
{Neerunda megathin
{Like a procession of water-laden clouds
Oorvalam pol vandhu
Arriving in splendour
Seerkonda koondhalai kandu
Beholding her majestic tresses
Madhu undu
Drinking sweet nectar
Manam kondu…uuu..} (2)
Captivating the heart...} (2)
Manjal mugathinil
On her turmeric-laden face
Maanikka mookuththi
A ruby nose-ring
Konjidam jothiyil nindru
Standing in a playful radiant light
Thanjam adaiyavum
To seek refuge
Thammai marakavum
And to lose oneself
Kenjudhu ullangal rendu
Both hearts are pleading
Azhagaaagaaa….
Beautifully...
Kanukku azhagaagaa
As a treat to the eyes
Karpaga solai kanni vandhaal
The maiden from the celestial garden has arrived
Kanukku azhagaagaa…aaa
As a treat to the eyes...
Kanukku azhagaagaa…
As a treat to the eyes...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Aathi Parasakthi' (1971) is a classical romantic description penned by Kannadasan. It depicts the arrival of a divine maiden who appears as a treat to the eyes, likened to a maiden coming straight out of the celestial Karpaga garden. Her movements and the musical sounds of her anklets create a poetic preamble to love, enchanting the hearts of the couple.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Neerunda megathin Oorvalam pol vandhu”
Compares her dense tresses and arrival to a majestic procession of water-laden dark clouds.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Moga kavidhaikku Munnurai theetidum Naadha salangaigal kondu”
Metaphorically compares the sound of her musical anklets to a written preface ('munnurai') for a poem of desire ('moga kavidhai').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thanjam adaiyavum / Thammai marakavum / Kenjudhu ullangal rendu”
The second consonant sound 'n' is repeated across lines to create rhythmic harmony ('Thanjam' / 'Thammai' / 'Kenjudhu').
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Trivia
'Aathi Parasakthi' (1971) is a famous Tamil devotional-mythological hit film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, starring Jayalalithaa and Gemini Ganesan, with music scored by K. V. Mahadevan.
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