Azhagazhaga Pooththirukku
From Kaali (1980 Film) · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kaali (1980 Film)1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Azhagazhaa pooththirukku | It has bloomed beautifully, |
| Aasai vaikka theriyalaiyae | Yet you do not know how to desire it. |
| Azhagazhaa pooththirukku | It has bloomed beautifully, |
| Aasai vaikka theriyalaiyae | Yet you do not know how to desire it. |
| Aasai vaikka theriyaama | Without knowing how to desire, |
| Meesai vechchu laabamenna | What is the use of sporting a mustache? |
| Aasai vaikka theriyaama | Without knowing how to desire, |
| Meesai vechchu laabamenna | What is the use of sporting a mustache? |
| Female | |
| Azhagazhaa pooththirukku | It has bloomed beautifully, |
| Aasai vaikka theriyalaiyae | Yet you do not know how to desire it. |
| Female | |
| Aavaaram poovula kannu | Eyes like the Aavaaram flower, |
| Devaram paaduthu ponnu | The girl sings divine hymns. |
| Aavaaram poovula kannu | Eyes like the Aavaaram flower, |
| Devaram paaduthu ponnu | The girl sings divine hymns. |
| Aadhaaram theduthu onnu | One is searching for support, |
| Aaththoram paattukku ninnu | Standing by the riverbank for a song. |
| Female | |
| Karaiyoram meen kedakku | A fish is lying on the shore, |
| Kan moodi pora pokku | Yet you walk past with closed eyes. |
| Kanni idhu malligappoo | This maiden is a jasmine flower, |
| Kallaaga nenaikkiriyae | Do you think of her as a stone? |
| Female | |
| Azhagazhaa pooththirukku | It has bloomed beautifully, |
| Aasai vaikka theriyalaiyae | Yet you do not know how to desire it. |
| Aasai vaikka theriyaama | Without knowing how to desire, |
| Meesai vechchu laabamenna | What is the use of sporting a mustache? |
| Female | |
| Azhagazhaa pooththirukku | It has bloomed beautifully, |
| Aasai vaikka theriyalaiyae | Yet you do not know how to desire it. |
| Female | |
| Kaveri thanniyirukku | The Kaveri river water is flowing, |
| Kaakkaaikku thaagam irukkaa | Does the crow feel any thirst? |
| Kaveri thanniyirukku | The Kaveri river water is flowing, |
| Kaakkaaikku thaagam irukkaa | Does the crow feel any thirst? |
| Kanneeraa koopidum munnae | Before I call out in tears, |
| Sariyaaga purinjukka enna | Understand me properly. |
| Female | |
| Thaniyaaga naanirukken | I am all alone, |
| Thonaiyodu kobamillai | I have no anger towards companionship. |
| Thaanae vanthu kettathunnu | Just because it offered itself voluntarily, |
| Thangaththukku madhippillai | Gold does not lose its value. |
| Female | |
| Azhagazhaa pooththirukku | It has bloomed beautifully, |
| Aasai vaikka theriyalaiyae | Yet you do not know how to desire it. |
| Female | |
| Aasai vaikka theriyaama | Without knowing how to desire, |
| Meesai vechchu laabamenna | What is the use of sporting a mustache? |
| Aasai vaikka theriyaama | Without knowing how to desire, |
| Laalla lalaa laallalalaa | Laalla lalaa laallalalaa |
| Laalla lalaa laallalalaa | Laalla lalaa laallalalaa |
அழகழகா பூத்திருக்கு
ஆசை வைக்கத் தெரியலையே
அழகழகா பூத்திருக்கு
ஆசை வைக்கத் தெரியலையே
ஆசை வைக்கத் தெரியாம
மீசை வெச்சு லாபமென்ன...
ஆசை வைக்கத் தெரியாம
மீசை வெச்சு லாபமென்ன...
It has bloomed beautifully,
Yet you do not know how to desire it.
It has bloomed beautifully,
Yet you do not know how to desire it.
Without knowing how to desire,
What is the use of sporting a mustache?
Without knowing how to desire,
What is the use of sporting a mustache?
அழகழகா பூத்திருக்கு
ஆசை வைக்கத் தெரியலையே
It has bloomed beautifully,
Yet you do not know how to desire it.
ஆவாரம் பூவுல கண்ணு
தேவாரம் பாடுது பொண்ணு
ஆவாரம் பூவுல கண்ணு
தேவாரம் பாடுது பொண்ணு
ஆதாரம் தேடுது ஒண்ணு
ஆத்தோரம் பாட்டுக்கு நின்னு
Eyes like the Aavaaram flower,
The girl sings divine hymns.
Eyes like the Aavaaram flower,
The girl sings divine hymns.
One is searching for support,
Standing by the riverbank for a song.
கரையோரம் மீன் கெடக்கு
கண் மூடி போற போக்கு
கன்னி இது மல்லிகப் பூ
கல்லாக நெனைக்கிறியே.....
A fish is lying on the shore,
Yet you walk past with closed eyes.
This maiden is a jasmine flower,
Do you think of her as a stone?
அழகழகா பூத்திருக்கு
ஆசை வைக்கத் தெரியலையே
ஆசை வைக்கத் தெரியாம
மீசை வெச்சு லாபமென்ன...
It has bloomed beautifully,
Yet you do not know how to desire it.
Without knowing how to desire,
What is the use of sporting a mustache?
அழகழகா பூத்திருக்கு
ஆசை வைக்கத் தெரியலையே
It has bloomed beautifully,
Yet you do not know how to desire it.
காவேரி தண்ணியிருக்கு
காக்காய்க்கு தாகம் இருக்கா
காவேரி தண்ணியிருக்கு
காக்காய்க்கு தாகம் இருக்கா
கண்ணீரா கூப்பிடும் முன்னே
சரியாக புரிஞ்சுக்க என்ன
The Kaveri river water is flowing,
Does the crow feel any thirst?
The Kaveri river water is flowing,
Does the crow feel any thirst?
Before I call out in tears,
Understand me properly.
தனியாக நானிருக்கேன்
தொணையோடு கோபமில்லை
தானே வந்து கேட்டதுன்னு
தங்கத்துக்கு மதிப்பில்லை
I am all alone,
I have no anger towards companionship.
Just because it offered itself voluntarily,
Gold does not lose its value.
அழகழகா பூத்திருக்கு
ஆசை வைக்கத் தெரியலையே
It has bloomed beautifully,
Yet you do not know how to desire it.
ஆசை வைக்கத் தெரியாமே
மீசை வெச்சு லாபமென்ன
ஆசை வைக்கத் தெரியலையே
லால்ல லலா லால்லலலா
லால்ல லலா லால்லலலா
Without knowing how to desire,
What is the use of sporting a mustache?
Without knowing how to desire,
Laalla lalaa laallalalaa
Laalla lalaa laallalalaa
Azhagazhaa pooththirukku
It has bloomed beautifully,
Aasai vaikka theriyalaiyae
Yet you do not know how to desire it.
Azhagazhaa pooththirukku
It has bloomed beautifully,
Aasai vaikka theriyalaiyae
Yet you do not know how to desire it.
Aasai vaikka theriyaama
Without knowing how to desire,
Meesai vechchu laabamenna
What is the use of sporting a mustache?
Aasai vaikka theriyaama
Without knowing how to desire,
Meesai vechchu laabamenna
What is the use of sporting a mustache?
Azhagazhaa pooththirukku
It has bloomed beautifully,
Aasai vaikka theriyalaiyae
Yet you do not know how to desire it.
Aavaaram poovula kannu
Eyes like the Aavaaram flower,
Devaram paaduthu ponnu
The girl sings divine hymns.
Aavaaram poovula kannu
Eyes like the Aavaaram flower,
Devaram paaduthu ponnu
The girl sings divine hymns.
Aadhaaram theduthu onnu
One is searching for support,
Aaththoram paattukku ninnu
Standing by the riverbank for a song.
Karaiyoram meen kedakku
A fish is lying on the shore,
Kan moodi pora pokku
Yet you walk past with closed eyes.
Kanni idhu malligappoo
This maiden is a jasmine flower,
Kallaaga nenaikkiriyae
Do you think of her as a stone?
Azhagazhaa pooththirukku
It has bloomed beautifully,
Aasai vaikka theriyalaiyae
Yet you do not know how to desire it.
Aasai vaikka theriyaama
Without knowing how to desire,
Meesai vechchu laabamenna
What is the use of sporting a mustache?
Azhagazhaa pooththirukku
It has bloomed beautifully,
Aasai vaikka theriyalaiyae
Yet you do not know how to desire it.
Kaveri thanniyirukku
The Kaveri river water is flowing,
Kaakkaaikku thaagam irukkaa
Does the crow feel any thirst?
Kaveri thanniyirukku
The Kaveri river water is flowing,
Kaakkaaikku thaagam irukkaa
Does the crow feel any thirst?
Kanneeraa koopidum munnae
Before I call out in tears,
Sariyaaga purinjukka enna
Understand me properly.
Thaniyaaga naanirukken
I am all alone,
Thonaiyodu kobamillai
I have no anger towards companionship.
Thaanae vanthu kettathunnu
Just because it offered itself voluntarily,
Thangaththukku madhippillai
Gold does not lose its value.
Azhagazhaa pooththirukku
It has bloomed beautifully,
Aasai vaikka theriyalaiyae
Yet you do not know how to desire it.
Aasai vaikka theriyaama
Without knowing how to desire,
Meesai vechchu laabamenna
What is the use of sporting a mustache?
Aasai vaikka theriyaama
Without knowing how to desire,
Laalla lalaa laallalalaa
Laalla lalaa laallalalaa
Laalla lalaa laallalalaa
Laalla lalaa laallalalaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Kaali (1980) portrays a young woman playfully teasing and longing for her hesitant, oblivious lover. She compares her blooming youth and beauty to a delicate flower and wonders why he hesitates to show affection. Through rich rural metaphors, she questions his lack of romantic initiative and reminds him that true value does not lessen simply because love is offered openly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question & Satire
“Meesai vechchu laabamenna”
The lyricist playfully mocks the male protagonist's passivity by questioning the pride of manhood (symbolized by the mustache) when he lacks the courage to express desire.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kanni idhu malligappoo / Kallaaga nenaikkiriyae”
The woman compares herself to a fragrant jasmine flower while accusing him of treating her like an unfeeling stone.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aavaaram poovula kannu / Devaram paaduthu ponnu”
Harmonious end rhyming across stanzas creating a melodic rhythm in rural folk style.
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Trivia
Kaali (1980) was a Indo-Italian style action drama starring Rajinikanth and Vijayakumar, directed by I. V. Sasi. Although the prompt lists music and singer as unknown, the soundtrack was famously composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Kavignar Kannadasan.
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