Azhagenna Arivenna
From Anbu Karangal · 1965
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- R. Sudharsanam
- Details
- Anbu Karangal1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Azhaghenna arivenna | What beauty! What intelligence! |
| Ungal azhagenna arivenna | What is your beauty? What is your intelligence? |
| Manamenna gunamenna | What a heart! What character! |
| Kobam varalaamaa | Can anger arise? |
| Iru kannirukku kannarugae | Close to two eyes... |
| Pennirukku pennarugae | Close to a woman... |
| Konjam varalaamaa | May I come a little closer? |
| Female | |
| Ungal azhagenna arivenna | What is your beauty? What is your intelligence? |
| Manamenna gunamenna | What a heart! What character! |
| Kobam varalaamaa | Can anger arise? |
| Iru kannirukku kannarugae | Close to two eyes... |
| Pennirukku pennarugae | Close to a woman... |
| Konjam varalaamaa | May I come a little closer? |
| Kobam varalaamaa… konjam varalaamaa | Can anger arise... may I come a little closer? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalavan kangal | The eyes of the lover... |
| Kaalalavu koondhal | Hair reaching down to the feet... |
| Pennazhagu ingae varum | A woman's beauty will come here. |
| Ingae varum | Will come here. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalavan kangal | The eyes of the lover... |
| Kaalalavu koondhal | Hair reaching down to the feet... |
| Pennazhagu ingae varum | A woman's beauty will come here. |
| Ingae varum | Will come here. |
| Female | |
| Andhi pagal thunaiyirukka | With companionship day and night... |
| Aaruyiraai naanirukka | With me being your precious life... |
| Kobangal engae varum…mm | Where can anger come from... mm |
| Kobangal engae varum | Where can anger come from? |
| Female | |
| Azhaghenna arivenna | What beauty! What intelligence! |
| Ungal azhagenna arivenna | What is your beauty? What is your intelligence? |
| Manamenna gunamenna | What a heart! What character! |
| Kobam varalaamaa | Can anger arise? |
| Iru kannirukku kannarugae | Close to two eyes... |
| Pennirukku pennarugae | Close to a woman... |
| Konjam varalaamaa | May I come a little closer? |
| Female | |
| Thingalukku thangai | Sister to the moon... |
| Thendralukku thozhi | Friend to the gentle breeze... |
| Vanji ival vandhen endraal | If this young woman says 'I have come'... |
| Vandhen endraal | Says 'I have come'... |
| Female | |
| Thingalukku thangai | Sister to the moon... |
| Thendralukku thozhi | Friend to the gentle breeze... |
| Vanji ival vandhen endraal | If this young woman says 'I have come'... |
| Vandhen endraal | Says 'I have come'... |
| Female | |
| Muthu nagai sindhi vizha | As pearl-like smiles scatter and fall... |
| Mundhaanai mundhi vizha | As the saree pallu slips forward... |
| Aasaigal thandhen endraal… | If she says 'I gave you my desires'... |
| Aasaigal thandhen endraal | If she says 'I gave you my desires'... |
| Female | |
| Azhaghenna arivenna | What beauty! What intelligence! |
| Ungal azhagenna arivenna | What is your beauty? What is your intelligence? |
| Manamenna gunamenna | What a heart! What character! |
| Kobam varalaamaa | Can anger arise? |
| Iru kannirukku kannarugae | Close to two eyes... |
| Pennirukku pennarugae | Close to a woman... |
| Konjam varalaamaa | May I come a little closer? |
| Female | |
| Aayirathil ondru | One in a thousand... |
| Aanazhagu endru | Acclaimed as masculine beauty... |
| Kanni manam ingae varum | A maiden's heart will come here. |
| Ingae varum | Will come here. |
| Female | |
| Aayirathil ondru | One in a thousand... |
| Aanazhagu endru | Acclaimed as masculine beauty... |
| Kanni manam ingae varum | A maiden's heart will come here. |
| Ingae varum | Will come here. |
| Female | |
| Kothu malar poothirundhum | Even when a cluster of flowers has bloomed... |
| Koiyaamal paarthirundhaal | If you just gaze without plucking them... |
| Kaalangal sendrae vidum | Time will pass away. |
| Kaalangal sendrae vidum | Time will pass away. |
| Female | |
| Ungal azhagenna arivenna | What is your beauty? What is your intelligence? |
| Manamenna gunamenna | What a heart! What character! |
| Kobam varalaamaa | Can anger arise? |
| Iru kannirukku kannarugae | Close to two eyes... |
| Pennirukku pennarugae | Close to a woman... |
| Konjam varalaamaa | May I come a little closer? |
| Kobam varalaamaa… konjam varalaamaa | Can anger arise... may I come a little closer? |
அழகென்ன அறிவென்ன
உங்கள் அழகென்ன அறிவென்ன
மனமென்ன குணமென்ன
கோபம் வரலாமா
இரு கண்ணிருக்க கண்ணருகே
பெண்ணிருக்க பெண்ணருகே
கொஞ்சம் வரலாமா
What beauty! What intelligence!
What is your beauty? What is your intelligence?
What a heart! What character!
Can anger arise?
Close to two eyes...
Close to a woman...
May I come a little closer?
உங்கள் அழகென்ன அறிவென்ன
மனமென்ன குணமென்ன
கோபம் வரலாமா
இரு கண்ணிருக்க கண்ணருகே
பெண்ணிருக்க பெண்ணருகே
கொஞ்சம் வரலாமா
கோபம் வரலாமா.....கொஞ்சம் வரலாமா
What is your beauty? What is your intelligence?
What a heart! What character!
Can anger arise?
Close to two eyes...
Close to a woman...
May I come a little closer?
Can anger arise... may I come a little closer?
காதளவு கண்கள்
காலளவு கூந்தல்
பெண்ணழகு இங்கே வரும்
இங்கே வரும்
The eyes of the lover...
Hair reaching down to the feet...
A woman's beauty will come here.
Will come here.
காதளவு கண்கள்
காலளவு கூந்தல்
பெண்ணழகு இங்கே வரும்
இங்கே வரும்
The eyes of the lover...
Hair reaching down to the feet...
A woman's beauty will come here.
Will come here.
அந்தி பகல் துணையிருக்க
ஆருயிராய் நானிருக்க
கோபங்கள் எங்கே வரும்...ம்ம்
கோபங்கள் எங்கே வரும்
With companionship day and night...
With me being your precious life...
Where can anger come from... mm
Where can anger come from?
அழகென்ன அறிவென்ன
உங்கள் அழகென்ன அறிவென்ன
மனமென்ன குணமென்ன
கோபம் வரலாமா
இரு கண்ணிருக்க கண்ணருகே
பெண்ணிருக்க பெண்ணருகே
கொஞ்சம் வரலாமா
What beauty! What intelligence!
What is your beauty? What is your intelligence?
What a heart! What character!
Can anger arise?
Close to two eyes...
Close to a woman...
May I come a little closer?
திங்களுக்கு தங்கை
தென்றலுக்கு தோழி
வஞ்சி இவள் வந்தேன் என்றால்
வந்தேன் என்றால்
Sister to the moon...
Friend to the gentle breeze...
If this young woman says 'I have come'...
Says 'I have come'...
திங்களுக்கு தங்கை
தென்றலுக்கு தோழி
வஞ்சி இவள் வந்தேன் என்றால்
வந்தேன் என்றால்
Sister to the moon...
Friend to the gentle breeze...
If this young woman says 'I have come'...
Says 'I have come'...
முத்து நகை சிந்தி விழ
முந்தானை முந்தி விழ
ஆசைகள் தந்தேன் என்றாள்
ஆசைகள் தந்தேன் என்றாள்
As pearl-like smiles scatter and fall...
As the saree pallu slips forward...
If she says 'I gave you my desires'...
If she says 'I gave you my desires'...
அழகென்ன அறிவென்ன
உங்கள் அழகென்ன அறிவென்ன
மனமென்ன குணமென்ன
கோபம் வரலாமா
இரு கண்ணிருக்க கண்ணருகே
பெண்ணிருக்க பெண்ணருகே
கொஞ்சம் வரலாமா
What beauty! What intelligence!
What is your beauty? What is your intelligence?
What a heart! What character!
Can anger arise?
Close to two eyes...
Close to a woman...
May I come a little closer?
ஆயிரத்தில் ஒன்று
ஆணழகன் என்று
கன்னி மனம் இங்கே வரும்
இங்கே வரும்
One in a thousand...
Acclaimed as masculine beauty...
A maiden's heart will come here.
Will come here.
ஆயிரத்தில் ஒன்று
ஆணழகன் என்று
கன்னி மனம் இங்கே வரும்
இங்கே வரும்
One in a thousand...
Acclaimed as masculine beauty...
A maiden's heart will come here.
Will come here.
கொத்து மலர் பூத்திருந்தும்
கொய்யாமல் பார்த்திருந்தால்
காலங்கள் சென்றே விடும்
காலங்கள் சென்றே விடும்
Even when a cluster of flowers has bloomed...
If you just gaze without plucking them...
Time will pass away.
Time will pass away.
அழகென்ன அறிவென்ன
உங்கள் அழகென்ன அறிவென்ன
மனமென்ன குணமென்ன
கோபம் வரலாமா
இரு கண்ணிருக்க கண்ணருகே
பெண்ணிருக்க பெண்ணருகே
கொஞ்சம் வரலாமா
What is your beauty? What is your intelligence?
What a heart! What character!
Can anger arise?
Close to two eyes...
Close to a woman...
May I come a little closer?
Can anger arise... may I come a little closer?
Azhaghenna arivenna
What beauty! What intelligence!
Ungal azhagenna arivenna
What is your beauty? What is your intelligence?
Manamenna gunamenna
What a heart! What character!
Kobam varalaamaa
Can anger arise?
Iru kannirukku kannarugae
Close to two eyes...
Pennirukku pennarugae
Close to a woman...
Konjam varalaamaa
May I come a little closer?
Ungal azhagenna arivenna
What is your beauty? What is your intelligence?
Manamenna gunamenna
What a heart! What character!
Kobam varalaamaa
Can anger arise?
Iru kannirukku kannarugae
Close to two eyes...
Pennirukku pennarugae
Close to a woman...
Konjam varalaamaa
May I come a little closer?
Kobam varalaamaa… konjam varalaamaa
Can anger arise... may I come a little closer?
Kaadhalavan kangal
The eyes of the lover...
Kaalalavu koondhal
Hair reaching down to the feet...
Pennazhagu ingae varum
A woman's beauty will come here.
Ingae varum
Will come here.
Kaadhalavan kangal
The eyes of the lover...
Kaalalavu koondhal
Hair reaching down to the feet...
Pennazhagu ingae varum
A woman's beauty will come here.
Ingae varum
Will come here.
Andhi pagal thunaiyirukka
With companionship day and night...
Aaruyiraai naanirukka
With me being your precious life...
Kobangal engae varum…mm
Where can anger come from... mm
Kobangal engae varum
Where can anger come from?
Azhaghenna arivenna
What beauty! What intelligence!
Ungal azhagenna arivenna
What is your beauty? What is your intelligence?
Manamenna gunamenna
What a heart! What character!
Kobam varalaamaa
Can anger arise?
Iru kannirukku kannarugae
Close to two eyes...
Pennirukku pennarugae
Close to a woman...
Konjam varalaamaa
May I come a little closer?
Thingalukku thangai
Sister to the moon...
Thendralukku thozhi
Friend to the gentle breeze...
Vanji ival vandhen endraal
If this young woman says 'I have come'...
Vandhen endraal
Says 'I have come'...
Thingalukku thangai
Sister to the moon...
Thendralukku thozhi
Friend to the gentle breeze...
Vanji ival vandhen endraal
If this young woman says 'I have come'...
Vandhen endraal
Says 'I have come'...
Muthu nagai sindhi vizha
As pearl-like smiles scatter and fall...
Mundhaanai mundhi vizha
As the saree pallu slips forward...
Aasaigal thandhen endraal…
If she says 'I gave you my desires'...
Aasaigal thandhen endraal
If she says 'I gave you my desires'...
Azhaghenna arivenna
What beauty! What intelligence!
Ungal azhagenna arivenna
What is your beauty? What is your intelligence?
Manamenna gunamenna
What a heart! What character!
Kobam varalaamaa
Can anger arise?
Iru kannirukku kannarugae
Close to two eyes...
Pennirukku pennarugae
Close to a woman...
Konjam varalaamaa
May I come a little closer?
Aayirathil ondru
One in a thousand...
Aanazhagu endru
Acclaimed as masculine beauty...
Kanni manam ingae varum
A maiden's heart will come here.
Ingae varum
Will come here.
Aayirathil ondru
One in a thousand...
Aanazhagu endru
Acclaimed as masculine beauty...
Kanni manam ingae varum
A maiden's heart will come here.
Ingae varum
Will come here.
Kothu malar poothirundhum
Even when a cluster of flowers has bloomed...
Koiyaamal paarthirundhaal
If you just gaze without plucking them...
Kaalangal sendrae vidum
Time will pass away.
Kaalangal sendrae vidum
Time will pass away.
Ungal azhagenna arivenna
What is your beauty? What is your intelligence?
Manamenna gunamenna
What a heart! What character!
Kobam varalaamaa
Can anger arise?
Iru kannirukku kannarugae
Close to two eyes...
Pennirukku pennarugae
Close to a woman...
Konjam varalaamaa
May I come a little closer?
Kobam varalaamaa… konjam varalaamaa
Can anger arise... may I come a little closer?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic Tamil track captures a playful and romantic dialogue between lovers expressing mutual admiration, affection, and gentle teasing. The singer praises the partner's charm, intellect, noble heart, and attractive qualities while asking whether anger has any place between two people who are deeply in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thingalukku thangai / Thendralukku thozhi”
Matching initial sounds across adjacent lines, such as 'Thingalukku' and 'Thendralukku'.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thingalukku thangai / Thendralukku thozhi”
Comparing the female protagonist to a sister of the moon ('Thingalukku thangai') and a friend of the breeze ('Thendralukku thozhi').
Metaphor (Muthu Nagai)
“Muthu nagai sindhi vizha”
Comparing a radiant smile to scattered pearls ('Muthu nagai sindhi vizha').
Rhetorical Question
“Kobam varalaamaa”
Asking 'Kobam varalaamaa' (Can anger arise?) to emphasize that true love leaves no room for anger.
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Trivia
The film 'Anbu Karangal' (1965) stars Sivaji Ganesan and Devika in lead roles, featuring lyrics authored by the renowned poet Vaali and music scored by the celebrated duo R. Sudarsanam / K. V. Mahadevan era composition styles.
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