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Azhagile Kanirasam

From Pennai Vazha Vidungal · 1969

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Movie name
Pennai Vazha Vidungal
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
17 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
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Azhagilae kanirasam Idhalilae madhurasam
Azhagilae kanirasam Idhalilae madhurasam
Aattam ennenna varum koottam ennenna
Aattam ennenna varum koottam ennenna
Nottam ennenna
Adhil naattam ennenna
Azhagilae kanirasam Idhalilae madhurasam
Thottaththu pazhaththukku kili paarvai
En tholkalil vizhunthathu pasi paarvai
Thottaththu pazhaththukku kilipaarvai
En tholkalil vizhunthathu pasi paarvai
Aasaikku vetkkamillai
Oorapparavai Paarkiraar
Aththai magal vanthathaipol
Annaththin meani kandu jaadai seikirar
Azhagilae kanirasam Idhalilae madhurasam
Bodhaiyil ooriya vizhi angae
Poojaiyai nadidum malar ingae
Bodhaiyil ooriya vizhi angae
Poojaiyai nadidum malar ingae
Malaikku Aasai konda
Mangai ival illaiyaa
Mannarkalae pennidaththil
Deviyin kolam kaanum devan illaiyaa
Azhagilae kanirasam Idhalilae madhurasam
Aattam ennenna varum koottam ennenna
Nottam ennenna
Adhil naattam ennenna
Azhagilae kanirasam Idhalilae madhurasam
...
The sweetness of fruit in beauty, the taste of wine on the lips.
The sweetness of fruit in beauty, the taste of wine on the lips.
What endless dances, what gathering crowds!
What endless dances, what gathering crowds!
What probing looks,
and what deep desires within them!
The sweetness of fruit in beauty, the taste of wine on the lips.
A parrot's gaze is fixed on the garden fruit,
while a hungry look falls upon my shoulders.
A parrot's gaze is fixed on the garden fruit,
while a hungry look falls upon my shoulders.
Desire knows no shame,
a wandering bird keeps staring;
As if meeting his beloved cousin,
he makes teasing gestures at my swan-like body.
The sweetness of fruit in beauty, the taste of wine on the lips.
Over there, eyes drenched in intoxication;
over here, a flower longing for sacred worship.
Over there, eyes drenched in intoxication;
over here, a flower longing for sacred worship.
Yearning for a wedding garland,
is this woman not human too?
O noble men, in a woman,
is there no god who can see a goddess?
The sweetness of fruit in beauty, the taste of wine on the lips.
What endless dances, what gathering crowds!
What probing looks,
and what deep desires within them!
The sweetness of fruit in beauty, the taste of wine on the lips.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Azhagilae kanirasam' from the movie Pennai Vazha Vidungal (1969) portrays a woman describing the intense admiration, desire, and scrutiny she experiences in a public setting. It opens with poetic reflections on feminine beauty and charm, contrasting the playful atmosphere of dance and celebration with the hungry, captivating glances cast by men in the crowd. As the song progresses, the lyricist Kannadasan contrasts worldly lust with spiritual reverence. The singer highlights her own dignity, comparing herself to a sacred flower desiring pure love rather than mere intoxication, ultimately challenging the men to view women with divine respect as goddesses rather than objects of pleasure.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Azhagilae kanirasam Idhalilae madhurasam”

Compares the sweetness of beauty to fruit juice (Kanirasam) and the sweetness of lips to nectar/honey (Madhurasam).

Simile (Uvamai)

“Thottaththu pazhaththukku kili paarvai”

Compares a hungry look to a parrot watching a fruit in a garden, and the familiarity of the gaze to that of a cousin (Aththai magal).

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Malaikku Aasai konda / Mangai ival illaiyaa / Mannarkalae pennidaththil”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'M' across consecutive words (Malaikku, Mangai, Mannarkalae).

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Aattam ennenna varum koottam ennenna / Nottam ennenna / Adhil naattam ennenna”

Rhyming of the second letter 'tta' in 'Aattam', 'koottam', 'Nottam', and 'naattam'.

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Trivia

Pennai Vazha Vidungal (1969) was directed by P. Subramaniam and starred Jaishankar alongside K. R. Vijaya. The movie's music score was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyrics penned by Kavinar Kannadasan.

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