Azhage Azhagu
From Raaja Paarvai · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Raaja Paarvai1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmmm…mmmm…mmm | Humming... |
| Aaa..haaaa…dhara du du ra ra ra | Vocalizing melody... |
| Da da raa ri raa | Vocalizing rhythm... |
| Male | |
| Azhagil azhagu dhevadhai | A goddess of supreme beauty among beauties, |
| Aayiram paavalar | A epic poem written |
| Ezhuthum kaaviyam | By a thousand poets, |
| Azhagil azhagu dhevadhai | A goddess of supreme beauty among beauties. |
| Male | |
| Koonthal vannam megam pola | Her dark hair resembles rain clouds, |
| Kulirnthu nindrathu | Standing cool and graceful. |
| Konjugindra sevigal rendum | Her twin playful ears |
| Kelvi aanathu | Are shaped like subtle question marks. |
| Male | |
| Ponmugam thaamarai | Her golden face is a lotus, |
| Pookkalae kangalo | Are those eyes blossoms of flowers? |
| Mana kangal sollum | A golden painting depicted |
| Ponnoviyam | By the eyes of the mind, |
| Azhagil azhagu dhevadhai | A goddess of supreme beauty among beauties. |
| Male | |
| Sippi pola idhazhgal rendum | Her two lips glisten brightly |
| Minnugindrana | Like a pearl shell, |
| Serntha pallin varisaiyaavum | Her row of neatly aligned teeth |
| Mullai pondrana | Are delicate like jasmine buds. |
| Male | |
| Moongilae thoalgalo | Are her shoulders smooth like bamboo? |
| Thenkuzhal viralgalo | Are her fingers sweet like honeyed treats? |
| Oru angam kaigal | She is a form that physical hands |
| Ariyaathathu | Have never known or touched, |
| Azhagil azhagu dhevadhai | A goddess of supreme beauty among beauties. |
| Male | |
| Poo ulaavum kodiyai pola | Like a flowering creeper gently swaying, |
| Idaiyai kaangiren | I perceive her slender waist. |
| Poga poga vaazhai pola | Gradually tapering like a banana trunk, |
| Azhagai kaangiren | I behold her beauty. |
| Maavilai paadhamo | Are her feet soft like tender mango leaves? |
| Mangai nee vedhamoo | Oh maiden, are you a sacred scripture? |
| Intha mannil idhu pol | On this earth, such a magnificent woman |
| Pennilaiyae | Does not exist anywhere else, |
| Male | |
| Azhagil azhagu dhevadhai….. | A goddess of supreme beauty among beauties... |
| Aayiram paavalar | A epic poem written |
| Ezhuthum kaaviyam | By a thousand poets, |
| Azhagil azhagu | Supreme beauty among beauties. |
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்ம்.
ஆஹா...ஆஆ.....தாரா டு டு ரா ரா ரா
டா டா ரா ரி ரா
Humming...
Vocalizing melody...
Vocalizing rhythm...
அழகில் அழகு தேவதை
ஆயிரம் பாவலர்
எழுதும் காவியம்
அழகில் அழகு தேவதை
A goddess of supreme beauty among beauties,
A epic poem written
By a thousand poets,
A goddess of supreme beauty among beauties.
கூந்தல் வண்ணம் மேகம் போல
குளிர்ந்து நின்றது
கொஞ்சுகின்ற செவிகள் இரண்டும்
கேள்வி ஆனது
Her dark hair resembles rain clouds,
Standing cool and graceful.
Her twin playful ears
Are shaped like subtle question marks.
பொன்முகம் தாமரை
பூக்களே கண்களோ
மன கண்கள் சொல்லும்
பொன்னோவியம்
அழகில் அழகு தேவதை
Her golden face is a lotus,
Are those eyes blossoms of flowers?
A golden painting depicted
By the eyes of the mind,
A goddess of supreme beauty among beauties.
சிப்பி போல இதழ்கள் ரெண்டும்
மின்னுகின்றன
சேர்ந்த பல்லின் வரிசையாவும்
முல்லை போன்றன
Her two lips glisten brightly
Like a pearl shell,
Her row of neatly aligned teeth
Are delicate like jasmine buds.
மூங்கிலே தோள்களோ
தேன்குழல் விரல்களோ
ஒரு அங்கம் கைகள் அறியாதது
அழகில் அழகு தேவதை
Are her shoulders smooth like bamboo?
Are her fingers sweet like honeyed treats?
She is a form that physical hands
Have never known or touched,
A goddess of supreme beauty among beauties.
பூ உலாவும் கொடியை போல
இடையை காண்கிறேன்
போக போக வாழை போல
அழகை காண்கிறேன்
Like a flowering creeper gently swaying,
I perceive her slender waist.
Gradually tapering like a banana trunk,
I behold her beauty.
Are her feet soft like tender mango leaves?
Oh maiden, are you a sacred scripture?
On this earth, such a magnificent woman
Does not exist anywhere else,
மாவிலை பாதமோ
மங்கை நீ வேதமோ
இந்த மண்ணில்
இது போல் பெண் இல்லையே
A goddess of supreme beauty among beauties...
A epic poem written
By a thousand poets,
Supreme beauty among beauties.
அழகில் அழகு தேவதை
ஆயிரம் பாவலர்
எழுதும் காவியம்
அழகில் அழகு
Hmmm…mmmm…mmm
Humming...
Aaa..haaaa…dhara du du ra ra ra
Vocalizing melody...
Da da raa ri raa
Vocalizing rhythm...
Azhagil azhagu dhevadhai
A goddess of supreme beauty among beauties,
Aayiram paavalar
A epic poem written
Ezhuthum kaaviyam
By a thousand poets,
Azhagil azhagu dhevadhai
A goddess of supreme beauty among beauties.
Koonthal vannam megam pola
Her dark hair resembles rain clouds,
Kulirnthu nindrathu
Standing cool and graceful.
Konjugindra sevigal rendum
Her twin playful ears
Kelvi aanathu
Are shaped like subtle question marks.
Ponmugam thaamarai
Her golden face is a lotus,
Pookkalae kangalo
Are those eyes blossoms of flowers?
Mana kangal sollum
A golden painting depicted
Ponnoviyam
By the eyes of the mind,
Azhagil azhagu dhevadhai
A goddess of supreme beauty among beauties.
Sippi pola idhazhgal rendum
Her two lips glisten brightly
Minnugindrana
Like a pearl shell,
Serntha pallin varisaiyaavum
Her row of neatly aligned teeth
Mullai pondrana
Are delicate like jasmine buds.
Moongilae thoalgalo
Are her shoulders smooth like bamboo?
Thenkuzhal viralgalo
Are her fingers sweet like honeyed treats?
Oru angam kaigal
She is a form that physical hands
Ariyaathathu
Have never known or touched,
Azhagil azhagu dhevadhai
A goddess of supreme beauty among beauties.
Poo ulaavum kodiyai pola
Like a flowering creeper gently swaying,
Idaiyai kaangiren
I perceive her slender waist.
Poga poga vaazhai pola
Gradually tapering like a banana trunk,
Azhagai kaangiren
I behold her beauty.
Maavilai paadhamo
Are her feet soft like tender mango leaves?
Mangai nee vedhamoo
Oh maiden, are you a sacred scripture?
Intha mannil idhu pol
On this earth, such a magnificent woman
Pennilaiyae
Does not exist anywhere else,
Azhagil azhagu dhevadhai…..
A goddess of supreme beauty among beauties...
Aayiram paavalar
A epic poem written
Ezhuthum kaaviyam
By a thousand poets,
Azhagil azhagu
Supreme beauty among beauties.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from 'Raaja Paarvai' is a poetic celebration of feminine beauty sung by a blind violinist who visualizes his beloved through his inner vision. Kannadasan employs traditional Tamil literary imagery, comparing her hair to rain clouds, ears to question marks, lips to pearl shells, and teeth to jasmine buds. The song emphasizes that true aesthetic beauty is felt and envisioned through the mind's eye ('mana kangal') rather than mere physical sight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Koonthal vannam megam pola”
Compares physical attributes directly using 'pola' (like) and 'pondrana' (resembling), such as hair like rain clouds ('megam pola') and teeth like jasmine buds ('mullai pondrana').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Mana kangal sollum ponnoviyam”
Metaphorically equates her form to a golden painting ('ponnoviyam') envisioned internally.
Iyamani / Vinavu (Rhetorical Question)
“Pookkalae kangalo / Mangai nee vedhamoo”
Uses poetic doubts ending in '-o' to marvel at her features, questioning if her eyes are flowers ('kangal-o') or if she herself is a sacred Veda ('vedham-o').
Mona (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Sippi pola idhazhgal rendum / Serntha pallin varisaiyaavum”
Matching initial consonant/vowel sound across adjacent words or line starts, such as 'Sippi' and 'Serntha'.
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Trivia
'Raaja Paarvai' (1981) marked Kamal Haasan's 100th film as an actor and his maiden venture as a producer under Raaj Kamal Films International. Because the protagonist is a blind violinist, the lyricist Kannadasan cleverly incorporated lines like 'Mana kangal sollum ponnoviyam' (A golden painting described by the mind's eyes), reflecting the hero's internal perception of beauty.
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