Azhagi Nee Perazhagi
From Enga Ooru Pattukaran · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Enga Ooru Pattukaran1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagi nee perazhagi | You are a beauty, a great beauty, |
| Azhagaana kannazhagi | A beauty with gorgeous eyes. |
| Male | |
| Azhagi nee perazhagi | You are a beauty, a great beauty, |
| Azhagaana kannazhagi | A beauty with gorgeous eyes. |
| Male | |
| Amma nee kaalazhagi | Mother, you have beautiful feet, |
| Aatha nee kaadhazhagi | Mother, you have beautiful ears. |
| Amma nee kaalazhagi | Mother, you have beautiful feet, |
| Aatha nee kaadhazhagi | Mother, you have beautiful ears. |
| Male | |
| Azhagi nee perazhagi | You are a beauty, a great beauty, |
| Azhagaana kannazhagi | A beauty with gorgeous eyes. |
| Male | |
| Vamsaa vazhi athanaiyum | The entire noble lineage, |
| Vazhiyai maranthathu illa | Has never forgotten its true path. |
| Valarppugalum poruppugalum | Her upbringing and responsibilities, |
| Solla oru vaarthai illa | Leave no words adequate to describe. |
| Male | |
| Veerangalum dheerangalum | Bravery and valor, |
| Vizhunthu inga povathilla | Will never fall or fade here. |
| Veerangalum dheerangalum | Bravery and valor, |
| Vizhunthu inga povathilla | Will never fall or fade here. |
| Male | |
| Paatukaaran paatu paada | For the singer to sing his song, |
| Paal kodu nee thaayi | Give milk, oh mother! |
| Indha paatukaaran paatu paada | For this singer to sing his song, |
| Paal kodu nee thaayi | Give milk, oh mother! |
| Male | |
| Azhagi nee perazhagi | You are a beauty, a great beauty, |
| Azhagaana kannazhagi | A beauty with gorgeous eyes. |
| Azhagi nee perazhagi | You are a beauty, a great beauty, |
| Azhagaana kannazhagi | A beauty with gorgeous eyes. |
அழகி நீ
பேரழகி அழகான
கண்ணழகி
You are a beauty, a great beauty,
A beauty with gorgeous eyes.
அழகி நீ
பேரழகி அழகான
கண்ணழகி
You are a beauty, a great beauty,
A beauty with gorgeous eyes.
அம்மா நீ
காலழகி ஆத்தா
நீ காதழகி அம்மா
நீ காலழகி ஆத்தா
நீ காதழகி
Mother, you have beautiful feet,
Mother, you have beautiful ears.
Mother, you have beautiful feet,
Mother, you have beautiful ears.
அழகி நீ
பேரழகி அழகான
கண்ணழகி
You are a beauty, a great beauty,
A beauty with gorgeous eyes.
வம்சா வழி
அத்தனையும் வழியை
மறந்தது இல்ல
வளர்ப்புகளும்
பொறுப்புகளும் சொல்ல
ஒரு வார்த்தை இல்ல
The entire noble lineage,
Has never forgotten its true path.
Her upbringing and responsibilities,
Leave no words adequate to describe.
வீரன்களும்
தீரன்களும் விழுந்து
இங்க போவதில்ல
வீரன்களும் தீரன்களும்
விழுந்து இங்க போவதில்ல
Bravery and valor,
Will never fall or fade here.
Bravery and valor,
Will never fall or fade here.
பாட்டுக்காரன்
பாட்டு பாட பால் கொடு
நீ தாயி இந்த பாட்டுக்காரன்
பாட்டு பாட பால் கொடு
நீ தாயி
For the singer to sing his song,
Give milk, oh mother!
For this singer to sing his song,
Give milk, oh mother!
அழகி நீ
பேரழகி அழகான
கண்ணழகி அழகி நீ
பேரழகி அழகான
கண்ணழகி
You are a beauty, a great beauty,
A beauty with gorgeous eyes.
You are a beauty, a great beauty,
A beauty with gorgeous eyes.
Azhagi nee perazhagi
You are a beauty, a great beauty,
Azhagaana kannazhagi
A beauty with gorgeous eyes.
Azhagi nee perazhagi
You are a beauty, a great beauty,
Azhagaana kannazhagi
A beauty with gorgeous eyes.
Amma nee kaalazhagi
Mother, you have beautiful feet,
Aatha nee kaadhazhagi
Mother, you have beautiful ears.
Amma nee kaalazhagi
Mother, you have beautiful feet,
Aatha nee kaadhazhagi
Mother, you have beautiful ears.
Azhagi nee perazhagi
You are a beauty, a great beauty,
Azhagaana kannazhagi
A beauty with gorgeous eyes.
Vamsaa vazhi athanaiyum
The entire noble lineage,
Vazhiyai maranthathu illa
Has never forgotten its true path.
Valarppugalum poruppugalum
Her upbringing and responsibilities,
Solla oru vaarthai illa
Leave no words adequate to describe.
Veerangalum dheerangalum
Bravery and valor,
Vizhunthu inga povathilla
Will never fall or fade here.
Veerangalum dheerangalum
Bravery and valor,
Vizhunthu inga povathilla
Will never fall or fade here.
Paatukaaran paatu paada
For the singer to sing his song,
Paal kodu nee thaayi
Give milk, oh mother!
Indha paatukaaran paatu paada
For this singer to sing his song,
Paal kodu nee thaayi
Give milk, oh mother!
Azhagi nee perazhagi
You are a beauty, a great beauty,
Azhagaana kannazhagi
A beauty with gorgeous eyes.
Azhagi nee perazhagi
You are a beauty, a great beauty,
Azhagaana kannazhagi
A beauty with gorgeous eyes.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Enga Ooru Pattukaran is a heart-warming rural track in which the singer affectionately praises a cow named Azhagi. Revering her as a mother figure ('Amma' / 'Aatha'), he praises her physical grace, noble lineage, and unblemished duty, asking her to bestow her milk so that he gains the energy to sing his songs.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Amma nee kaalazhagi / Aatha nee kaadhazhagi”
Addressing the cow as 'Amma' and 'Aatha' (Mother), treating her with human familial dignity.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Azhagi nee perazhagi / Azhagaana kannazhagi”
Repetition of the initial 'A' sound across words and lines ('Azhagi', 'Azhagaana', 'Amma', 'Aatha').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Azhagi nee perazhagi”
Repeating 'Azhagi nee perazhagi' highlights the singer's deep affection and admiration.
Did you know?
Trivia
In the film Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987), directed by Gangai Amaran with music by Ilaiyaraaja, the protagonist (played by Ramarajan) forms a deep emotional bond with his cow. This iconic song is sung specifically to coax the beloved cow into yielding milk.
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