Azhage Unakku Gunamirandu
From Avare En Deivam · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Avare En Deivam1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagaey unakku gunamirandu | Oh beauty, you possess two contrasting traits, |
| Un adimai enakku manamirandu | To your slave (me), I have two minds. |
| Vizhiyai paarththaal mayakkamundu | Looking at your eyes brings intoxication, |
| Un vazhiyai paarththaal thayakkamundu | Looking at your wayward paths brings hesitation. |
| Male | |
| Azhagaey unakku gunamirandu | Oh beauty, you possess two contrasting traits, |
| Un adimai enakku manamirandu | To your slave (me), I have two minds. |
| Female | |
| Naattu pennin urimaiyundu | There is the traditional dignity of a native girl, |
| Adhil naagareega pudhumai undu | Yet within it lies a modern novelty. |
| Parkkum unathu kannirandum | Both your eyes that gaze upon me, |
| Adhai pazhagi kondaal inimai undu | If one becomes accustomed to them, offer sweet delight. |
| Male | |
| Azhagaey unakku gunamirandu | Oh beauty, you possess two contrasting traits, |
| Female :Ahaa….haa….haa…. | Female: Ahaa... haa... haa... |
| Male :Un adimai enakku manamirandu | Male: To your slave, I have two minds, |
| Female :Ahaa….haa….haa…. | Female: Ahaa... haa... haa... |
| Female | |
| Aahaa….haa….haa…. | Aahaa... haa... haa... |
| Lala laal laa lala laalaa | Lala laal laa lala laalaa |
| Male | |
| Ulagam sollum vaarthai | The words spoken by the world, |
| Enthan ullaththil irrukkum | Reside within my heart. |
| Aanaal……unnai kandaal | However... the moment I see you, |
| Ullam kaadhal vellaththil midhakkum | My heart floats in a surge of love. |
| Female | |
| Aadai mattum maari maari | Only the clothes change repeatedly, |
| Maeiyai maraikkum | Concealing the physical body. |
| En aasai mattum maattramindri | Yet my desire remains unwavering, |
| Unnidam irukkum irukkum | Belonging always to you. |
| Lala laal laa lala laalaa…. | Lala laal laa lala laalaa... |
| Male | |
| Palapalakkum paligu udal | A body glistening like marble, |
| Paruvaththin kannaadi | A mirror reflecting youthfulness. |
| Female :Adhil pazharasaththai paruga vaippean | Female: I will make you sip fruit nectar from it, |
| Nilavukku munnaadi….ee….ee…. | Right before the moon... |
| Male | |
| Kalakalakkum idaiyanaiththu | Embracing the clinking waist band, |
| Kaalaiyil thallaadi | Swaying softly in the morning, |
| Female :Nee ezhunthavudan kulikka vaippaen | Female: Once you wake up, I will bathe you, |
| Inbaththai kondaadi | Celebrating the ultimate bliss. |
| Male | |
| Lala laal laa lala laalaa… | Lala laal laa lala laalaa... |
| Lala laal laa lala laalaa… | Lala laal laa lala laalaa... |
| Female :Aahaa…..haa….haahhaa…. | Female: Aahaa... haa... haahhaa... |
| Aahaa…..haa….haahhaa…. | Aahaa... haa... haahhaa... |
| Both :Mmmm mmm hmmm….. | Both: Mmmm mmm hmmm... |
அழகே உனக்குக் குணமிரண்டு
உன் அடிமை எனக்கு மனமிரண்டு
விழியைப் பார்த்தால் மயக்கமுண்டு
உன் வழியைப் பார்த்தால் தயக்கமுண்டு
Oh beauty, you possess two contrasting traits,
To your slave (me), I have two minds.
Looking at your eyes brings intoxication,
Looking at your wayward paths brings hesitation.
அழகே உனக்குக் குணமிரண்டு
உன் அடிமை எனக்கு மனமிரண்டு
Oh beauty, you possess two contrasting traits,
To your slave (me), I have two minds.
நாட்டுப் பெண்ணின் உரிமையுண்டு
அதில் நாகரீகப் புதுமை உண்டு
பார்க்கும் உனது கண்ணிரண்டும்
அதை பழகிக் கொண்டால் இனிமை உண்டு
There is the traditional dignity of a native girl,
Yet within it lies a modern novelty.
Both your eyes that gaze upon me,
If one becomes accustomed to them, offer sweet delight.
அழகே உனக்குக் குணமிரண்டு
அஹா......ஹா......ஹா.....
உன் அடிமை எனக்கு மனமிரண்டு
அஹா......ஹா......ஹா.....
Oh beauty, you possess two contrasting traits,
Female: Ahaa... haa... haa...
Male: To your slave, I have two minds,
Female: Ahaa... haa... haa...
ஆஹா......ஹா......ஹா.....
லல லால் லா லல லாலா......
Aahaa... haa... haa...
Lala laal laa lala laalaa
உலகம் சொல்லும் வார்த்தை
எந்தன் உள்ளத்தில் இருக்கும்
ஆனால்....... உன்னைக் கண்டால்
உள்ளம் காதல் வெள்ளத்தில் மிதக்கும்
The words spoken by the world,
Reside within my heart.
However... the moment I see you,
My heart floats in a surge of love.
ஆடை மட்டும் மாறி மாறி
மேனியை மறைக்கும்
என் ஆசை மட்டும் மாற்றமின்றி
உன்னிடம் இருக்கும் இருக்கும்
லல லால் லா லல லாலா......
லல லால் லா லல லா......
Only the clothes change repeatedly,
Concealing the physical body.
Yet my desire remains unwavering,
Belonging always to you.
Lala laal laa lala laalaa...
பளபளக்கும் பளிங்கு உடல்
பருவத்தின் கண்ணாடி
அதில் பழரசத்தைப் பருக வைப்பேன்
நிலவுக்கு முன்னாடி....ஈ.....ஈ....
A body glistening like marble,
A mirror reflecting youthfulness.
Female: I will make you sip fruit nectar from it,
Right before the moon...
கலகலக்கும் இடையணைத்து
காலையில் தள்ளாடி
நீ எழுந்தவுடன் குளிக்க வைப்பேன்
இன்பத்தைக் கொண்டாடி
Embracing the clinking waist band,
Swaying softly in the morning,
Female: Once you wake up, I will bathe you,
Celebrating the ultimate bliss.
லல லால் லா லல லாலா......
லல லால் லா லல லா......
ஆஹா......ஹா......ஹாஹ்ஹா.....
ஆஹா......ஹா......ஹாஹ்ஹா.....
இருவர் :
ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்......
Lala laal laa lala laalaa...
Lala laal laa lala laalaa...
Female: Aahaa... haa... haahhaa...
Aahaa... haa... haahhaa...
Both: Mmmm mmm hmmm...
Azhagaey unakku gunamirandu
Oh beauty, you possess two contrasting traits,
Un adimai enakku manamirandu
To your slave (me), I have two minds.
Vizhiyai paarththaal mayakkamundu
Looking at your eyes brings intoxication,
Un vazhiyai paarththaal thayakkamundu
Looking at your wayward paths brings hesitation.
Azhagaey unakku gunamirandu
Oh beauty, you possess two contrasting traits,
Un adimai enakku manamirandu
To your slave (me), I have two minds.
Naattu pennin urimaiyundu
There is the traditional dignity of a native girl,
Adhil naagareega pudhumai undu
Yet within it lies a modern novelty.
Parkkum unathu kannirandum
Both your eyes that gaze upon me,
Adhai pazhagi kondaal inimai undu
If one becomes accustomed to them, offer sweet delight.
Azhagaey unakku gunamirandu
Oh beauty, you possess two contrasting traits,
Female :Ahaa….haa….haa….
Female: Ahaa... haa... haa...
Male :Un adimai enakku manamirandu
Male: To your slave, I have two minds,
Female :Ahaa….haa….haa….
Female: Ahaa... haa... haa...
Aahaa….haa….haa….
Aahaa... haa... haa...
Lala laal laa lala laalaa
Lala laal laa lala laalaa
Ulagam sollum vaarthai
The words spoken by the world,
Enthan ullaththil irrukkum
Reside within my heart.
Aanaal……unnai kandaal
However... the moment I see you,
Ullam kaadhal vellaththil midhakkum
My heart floats in a surge of love.
Aadai mattum maari maari
Only the clothes change repeatedly,
Maeiyai maraikkum
Concealing the physical body.
En aasai mattum maattramindri
Yet my desire remains unwavering,
Unnidam irukkum irukkum
Belonging always to you.
Lala laal laa lala laalaa….
Lala laal laa lala laalaa...
Palapalakkum paligu udal
A body glistening like marble,
Paruvaththin kannaadi
A mirror reflecting youthfulness.
Female :Adhil pazharasaththai paruga vaippean
Female: I will make you sip fruit nectar from it,
Nilavukku munnaadi….ee….ee….
Right before the moon...
Kalakalakkum idaiyanaiththu
Embracing the clinking waist band,
Kaalaiyil thallaadi
Swaying softly in the morning,
Female :Nee ezhunthavudan kulikka vaippaen
Female: Once you wake up, I will bathe you,
Inbaththai kondaadi
Celebrating the ultimate bliss.
Lala laal laa lala laalaa…
Lala laal laa lala laalaa...
Lala laal laa lala laalaa…
Lala laal laa lala laalaa...
Female :Aahaa…..haa….haahhaa….
Female: Aahaa... haa... haahhaa...
Aahaa…..haa….haahhaa….
Aahaa... haa... haahhaa...
Both :Mmmm mmm hmmm…..
Both: Mmmm mmm hmmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duettist song from the movie 'Avare En Deivam' (1969) expresses the playful, passionate interplay between two lovers. The male protagonist admires his beloved's dual nature—her blending of traditional modesty with modern charm, which both bewitches and hesitates him. In turn, the female protagonist responds with deep affection and romantic devotion, painting a picture of intimate care, beauty, and ecstatic happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Azhagaey unakku gunamirandu / Vizhiyai paarththaal mayakkamundu”
The second consonant 'za/zi' rhyming in 'Azhagaey' and 'Vizhiyai' creates a traditional Tamil poetic rhythmic harmony.
Iyaibu (End rhyme)
“Azhagaey unakku gunamirandu... Vizhiyai paarththaal mayakkamundu”
Rhyming endings using '-undu' across lines ('gunamirandu', 'manamirandu', 'mayakkamundu', 'thayakkamundu') provides a musical flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Ullam kaadhal vellaththil midhakkum”
'Kaadhal vellam' (flood of love) metaphorically compares the sudden swell of romantic emotion upon seeing the beloved to an overwhelming flood.
Imagery
“Palapalakkum paligu udal”
'Palapalakkum paligu udal' paints vivid tactile and visual imagery comparing smooth skin to polished, glistening marble.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary poet Kannadasan, 'Avare En Deivam' (1969) starred Gemini Ganesan and Padmini. Kannadasan was known for blending classical literary devices like Edhukai and Iyaibu seamlessly into light modern film romantic duets.
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