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Azhagana Ilamangai

From Thappu Thalangal · 1978

Lyricist: Kannadasan
Singer: Vani Jairam
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Thappu Thalangal
Movie release year: 1978
Lyrics added on: 24 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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Azhagaana ilamangai

Kattil koduthaal

Adharkkaaga maharajan

Thottil koduthaan

Thaalaadha inbangalae

Thaalattu sollungalaen

Azhagaana ilamangai

Kattil koduthaal

Adharkkaaga maharajan

Thottil koduthaan

Thirumana medai

Enbadhil thodangi

Pillaigal selvam kaanbadhu veedu

Pillaiyil thodangi thirumanamaagi

Illaram kaanum ivaladhu vaazhvu

Deivamae…aaa….aaa….aa haa

Deivam undu enbadhaithaanae

Nee uraithaai

Kai koduthaai

Vaazhvalithaai

Azhagaana ilamangai

Kattil koduthaal

Adharkkaaga maharajan

Thottil koduthaan

Kaaviri thanneer kalangiya nilaiyil

Odaigal aaga odiya naeram

Kovilil oruvar vaari eduthu

Punitham idhu endraar piranthathu naeram

Oomai naaan aa..aaa…haa..aa..

Oomaiyaavae naan irundhenae

Nee sirithaai kai koduthaai

Vaarthai thandhaai

Azhagaana ilamangai

Kattil koduthaal

Adharkkaaga maharajan

Thottil koduthaan

Kanavugal ellaam oruvadivaagi

Kai kaal mulaithu valarndhadhu pillai

Maladiyin vayitru maindhanaippolae

Mandalam aalum arasanumillai

Annai naan…aaa…aa.haa…aa..

Annaiyaaga aasaikondenae

Nee sirithaai

Kai koduthaai

Vaazha vaithaai

Azhagaana ilamangai

Kattil koduthaal

Adharkkaaga maharajan

Thottil koduthaan

Thaalaadha inbangalae

Thaalattu sollungalaen

A beautiful young woman

offered her bed,

and in return, the king

gave her a cradle.

Overwhelming joys,

won't you sing a lullaby?

A beautiful young woman

offered her bed,

and in return, the king

gave her a cradle.

Starting from the wedding altar,

it is usually there that it begins,

where a home finds the treasure of children.

Starting with a child, then getting married,

her life has found family bliss.

Oh God... aa... aa... aa ha...

That God truly exists,

you showed me,

you held out your hand,

and gave me a life.

A beautiful young woman

offered her bed,

and in return, the king

gave her a cradle.

When the waters of Cauvery were muddy

and flowed away in stray streams,

someone gathered them at a temple

and declared them holy—and a blessed time was born.

A mute was I... aa... aa... ha... aa...

I had lived my life like a mute;

you smiled, held out your hand,

and gave me my voice.

A beautiful young woman

offered her bed,

and in return, the king

gave her a cradle.

All my dreams took a single shape,

and with tiny hands and feet, a child grew.

Like a child born to a barren mother,

not even a king ruling the world can compare.

A mother am I... aa... aa... ha... aa...

I longed to be a mother;

you smiled,

held out your hand,

and gave me a life.

A beautiful young woman

offered her bed,

and in return, the king

gave her a cradle.

Overwhelming joys,

won't you sing a lullaby?

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Thappu Thalangal' expresses deep emotions of gratitude, redemption, and maternal joy. The female protagonist reflects on how love and marriage transformed her life from confusion and voicelessness to a state of divine fulfillment and sacred motherly pride. The core motif contrasts 'kattil' (marital bed/intimacy) with 'thottil' (cradle/parenthood), emphasizing how genuine love turns physical bonding into the blessing of family. Through vivid metaphors of troubled river waters becoming sacred and a voiceless person gaining words, the song celebrates a savior-like partner who gave her dignity, hope, and the ultimate happiness of holding a child, comparing her contentment to that of a king ruling a vast kingdom.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)

“Kattil koduthaal / Adharkkaaga maharajan / Thottil koduthaan”

The second consonant 'tt' rhymes between 'Kattil' and 'Thottil', establishing a poetic connection between marital intimacy and childbearing.

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Kaaviri thanneer kalangiya nilaiyil”

Comparing a troubled, uncertain life to muddy Cauvery river waters ('Kaaviri thanneer kalangiya').

Simile (Uwamai)

“Maladiyin vayitru maindhanaippolae”

Comparing her intense joy of motherhood to the incomparable happiness of a child born to a hitherto childless/barren woman.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Nee sirithaai kai koduthaai / Vaarthai thandhaai”

Repetition of supportive action verbs ('Kai koduthaai', 'Vaazhvalithaai') to emphasize gratitude towards the partner.

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Trivia

'Thappu Thalangal' (1978) was a critically acclaimed Tamil drama directed by K. Balachander, starring Rajinikanth and introducing actress Saritha. The iconic music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kaviyarasu Kannadasan. The song brilliantly captures K. Balachander's signature narrative style of redemption and emotional complexity.

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