Azhage Un Peyar
From Iraivan Irukkindran · 1973
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Suseela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Iraivan Irukkindran1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagae un peyarthaano | Is beauty your name? |
| Amuthae un mozhithaano | Is nectar your speech? |
| Azhagae un peyarthaano | Is beauty your name? |
| Amuthae un mozhithaano | Is nectar your speech? |
| Nadanthaal sinthu kaviyo | Is your walk a musical poem? |
| Nadanthaal sinthu kaviyo | Is your walk a musical poem? |
| Nee arunthaen thantha suvaiyo | Are you the sweet flavor of rare honey? |
| Female | |
| Thalaivaa endrathu nenjam | My heart called out, 'My Leader!' |
| Thaniyae nindrathu konjam | It stood alone for a while. |
| Thalaivaa endrathu nenjam | My heart called out, 'My Leader!' |
| Thaniyae nindrathu konjam | It stood alone for a while. |
| Idhuthaan pennin manamo | Is this the nature of a woman's heart? |
| Idhu iyarkkai thantha gunamo…oo…. | Is this a quality bestowed by nature? |
| Male | |
| Azhagae un peyarthaano | Is beauty your name? |
| Male | |
| Pon paarththu mayangum | Even gold grows mesmerized seeing you, |
| Un maeni azhagai kandaalum bodhai tharum | Merely looking at the beauty of your form brings intoxication. |
| Female :En kaiyodu kulungm | Female: Shaking along with my hands, |
| Sangeetha valaiyal singaaram paadi varum | Musical bangles sing of elegance as they move. |
| Male | |
| Kamban indru irunthaal | If the poet Kamban were alive today, |
| Avan unnai arinthaal | And if he came to know about you, |
| Female :Manam ennenna paada ninaikkum | Female: Whatever the heart desires to sing, |
| Athai indringu paada azhaikkum | It invites us to sing right here today. |
| Female | |
| Thalaivaa endrathu nenjam | My heart called out, 'My Leader!' |
| Thaniyae nindrathu konjam | It stood alone for a while. |
| Male | |
| Azhagae un peyarthaano | Is beauty your name? |
| Male | |
| Nillendru niruththi unnai | Stopping you and making you halt, |
| Sillendru thazhuvikkondu | Embracing you with a refreshing cool touch, |
| Paadum ragangal enna | What are these melodies that are sung? |
| Female | |
| Punnagai idhazh virikkum | Blossoming like smiling petals, |
| Malligai saram thoduththu | Stringing together a garland of jasmine, |
| Soottum kaalangal enna | What sweet times are these to adorn them? |
| Male | |
| Kannippoo udalo | Is your tender body a maiden flower? |
| Annaththin sirako | Is it the soft wing of a swan? |
| Female :Pillai sol mazhalai pesuvatho | Female: Or is it speaking in innocent baby babble? |
அழகே உன் பெயர்தானோ
அமுதே உன் மொழிதானோ
அழகே உன் பெயர்தானோ
அமுதே உன் மொழிதானோ
நடந்தால் சிந்துக் கவியோ
நடந்தால் சிந்துக் கவியோ
நீ அருந்தேன் தந்த சுவையோ
Is beauty your name?
Is nectar your speech?
Is beauty your name?
Is nectar your speech?
Is your walk a musical poem?
Is your walk a musical poem?
Are you the sweet flavor of rare honey?
தலைவா என்றது நெஞ்சம்
தனியே நின்றது கொஞ்சம்
தலைவா என்றது நெஞ்சம்
தனியே நின்றது கொஞ்சம்
இதுதான் பெண்ணின் மனமோ
இது இயற்கை தந்த குணமோ....ஓ.....
My heart called out, 'My Leader!'
It stood alone for a while.
My heart called out, 'My Leader!'
It stood alone for a while.
Is this the nature of a woman's heart?
Is this a quality bestowed by nature?
அழகே உன் பெயர்தானோ
Is beauty your name?
பொன் பார்த்து மயங்கும்
உன் மேனி அழகை கண்டாலும் போதை தரும்
என் கையோடு குலுங்கும்
சங்கீத வளையல் சிங்காரம் பாடி வரும்
Even gold grows mesmerized seeing you,
Merely looking at the beauty of your form brings intoxication.
Female: Shaking along with my hands,
Musical bangles sing of elegance as they move.
கம்பன் இன்று இருந்தால்
அவன் உன்னை அறிந்தால்
மனம் என்னென்ன பாட நினைக்கும்
அதை இன்றிங்கு பாட அழைக்கும்
If the poet Kamban were alive today,
And if he came to know about you,
Female: Whatever the heart desires to sing,
It invites us to sing right here today.
தலைவா என்றது நெஞ்சம்
தனியே நின்றது கொஞ்சம்
My heart called out, 'My Leader!'
It stood alone for a while.
அழகே உன் பெயர்தானோ
Is beauty your name?
நில்லென்று நிறுத்தி உன்னை
சில்லென்று தழுவிக்கொண்டு
பாடும் ராகங்கள் என்ன
Stopping you and making you halt,
Embracing you with a refreshing cool touch,
What are these melodies that are sung?
புன்னகை இதழ் விரிக்கும்
மல்லிகை சரம் தொடுத்து
சூட்டும் காலங்கள் என்ன
Blossoming like smiling petals,
Stringing together a garland of jasmine,
What sweet times are these to adorn them?
கன்னிப்பூ உடலோ
அன்னத்தின் சிறகோ
பிள்ளைச் சொல் மழலை பேசுவதோ
Is your tender body a maiden flower?
Is it the soft wing of a swan?
Female: Or is it speaking in innocent baby babble?
அழகே உன் பெயர்தானோ
அமுதே உன் மொழிதானோ
அழகே உன் பெயர்தானோ.....
Azhagae un peyarthaano
Is beauty your name?
Amuthae un mozhithaano
Is nectar your speech?
Azhagae un peyarthaano
Is beauty your name?
Amuthae un mozhithaano
Is nectar your speech?
Nadanthaal sinthu kaviyo
Is your walk a musical poem?
Nadanthaal sinthu kaviyo
Is your walk a musical poem?
Nee arunthaen thantha suvaiyo
Are you the sweet flavor of rare honey?
Thalaivaa endrathu nenjam
My heart called out, 'My Leader!'
Thaniyae nindrathu konjam
It stood alone for a while.
Thalaivaa endrathu nenjam
My heart called out, 'My Leader!'
Thaniyae nindrathu konjam
It stood alone for a while.
Idhuthaan pennin manamo
Is this the nature of a woman's heart?
Idhu iyarkkai thantha gunamo…oo….
Is this a quality bestowed by nature?
Azhagae un peyarthaano
Is beauty your name?
Pon paarththu mayangum
Even gold grows mesmerized seeing you,
Un maeni azhagai kandaalum bodhai tharum
Merely looking at the beauty of your form brings intoxication.
Female :En kaiyodu kulungm
Female: Shaking along with my hands,
Sangeetha valaiyal singaaram paadi varum
Musical bangles sing of elegance as they move.
Kamban indru irunthaal
If the poet Kamban were alive today,
Avan unnai arinthaal
And if he came to know about you,
Female :Manam ennenna paada ninaikkum
Female: Whatever the heart desires to sing,
Athai indringu paada azhaikkum
It invites us to sing right here today.
Thalaivaa endrathu nenjam
My heart called out, 'My Leader!'
Thaniyae nindrathu konjam
It stood alone for a while.
Azhagae un peyarthaano
Is beauty your name?
Nillendru niruththi unnai
Stopping you and making you halt,
Sillendru thazhuvikkondu
Embracing you with a refreshing cool touch,
Paadum ragangal enna
What are these melodies that are sung?
Punnagai idhazh virikkum
Blossoming like smiling petals,
Malligai saram thoduththu
Stringing together a garland of jasmine,
Soottum kaalangal enna
What sweet times are these to adorn them?
Kannippoo udalo
Is your tender body a maiden flower?
Annaththin sirako
Is it the soft wing of a swan?
Female :Pillai sol mazhalai pesuvatho
Female: Or is it speaking in innocent baby babble?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Azhagae Un Peyarthaano from the 1973 film Iraivan Irukkindran is an enchanting romantic duet in which lovers shower each other with poetic praise. The protagonist marvels at his beloved's beauty, comparing her voice to divine nectar and her walk to classical rhythm. He hyperbolically remarks that even gold would faint in awe of her appearance, suggesting that if the great Tamil poet Kamban were alive, he would be inspired to compose grand epics about her. The female partner responds tenderly, describing how her chiming bangles sing of love and how her heart blushes in his presence. Together, they express the sweet hesitation, joy, and intoxication of deep romantic enchantment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Amuthae un mozhithaano”
Compares speech directly to nectar ('Amuthae un mozhithaano') without using explicit comparative conjunctions.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Pon paarththu mayangum”
Exaggerates the maiden's beauty by claiming even inanimate gold would swoon seeing her form.
Emoni & Ethirai (Rhyme & Alliteration)
“Nillendru niruththi unnai / Sillendru thazhuvikkondu”
Uses matching internal rhyming and initial consonant repetition ('Nillendru' and 'Sillendru') to create melodic rhythm.
Literary Allusion
“Kamban indru irunthaal”
Refers to Kamban, the legendary medieval Tamil poet, to emphasize her unprecedented poetic beauty.
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Trivia
The film Iraivan Irukkindran featured music by the prolific composer duo Shankar–Ganesh. Lyricist Vaali frequently incorporated references to classical Tamil literature and historical icons like Kamban to elevate romantic film duets into poetic masterpieces during the 1970s.
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