Azhagirukkuthu
From Anubavi Raja Anubavi · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Anubavi Raja Anubavi1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagirukkuthu ulagilae | Beauty exists in the world |
| Aasai irukkuthu manasilae | Desire exists in the heart |
| Azhagirukkuthu ulagilae | Beauty exists in the world |
| Aasai irukkuthu manasilae | Desire exists in the heart |
| Male | |
| Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu | What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear? |
| Anupavippom | Let us enjoy it |
| Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu | What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear? |
| Anupavippom | Let us enjoy it |
| Male | |
| Azhagirukkuthu ulagilae | Beauty exists in the world |
| Aasai irukkuthu manasilae | Desire exists in the heart |
| Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu | What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear? |
| Anupavippom | Let us enjoy it |
| Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu | What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear? |
| Anupavippom | Let us enjoy it |
| Male | |
| Naam kaanum ulagam | The world we see |
| Kaiyil varaamal vaalibam edharkkaaga | What is the purpose of youth if the world we see does not come into our hands? |
| Naam kaanum ulagam | The world we see |
| Kaiyil varaamal vaalibam edharkkaaga | What is the purpose of youth if the world we see does not come into our hands? |
| Male | |
| Ingu kadavul padaiththa | Created here by God |
| Kalaigal koorum ullaasam enakkaaga | The joy proclaimed by the arts is for me |
| Ingu kadavul padaiththa | Created here by God |
| Kalaigal koorum ullaasam enakkaaga | The joy proclaimed by the arts is for me |
| Male | |
| Edharkkaaga…. | For what reason... |
| Male :Enakkaaga….. | Male: For me... |
| Male :Enakkaaga….. | Male: For me... |
| Both :Namakkaaga….. | Both: For us... |
| Male | |
| Azhagirukkuthu ulagilae | Beauty exists in the world |
| Aasai irukkuthu manasilae | Desire exists in the heart |
| Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu | What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear? |
| Anupavippom | Let us enjoy it |
| Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu | What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear? |
| Anupavippom | Let us enjoy it |
| Male | |
| Pasumaiyaana paarvaiyodu | With fresh and vibrant glances |
| Pudhumaiyaana paavai rendu | Two modern women |
| Poguthae ah poguthae | Are walking by, ah walking by |
| Pasumaiyaana paarvaiyodu | With fresh and vibrant glances |
| Pudhumaiyaana paavai rendu | Two modern women |
| Poguthae ah poguthae | Are walking by, ah walking by |
| Male | |
| Arumaiyaana neram endru | Calling it a wonderful time |
| Ilaimaiyaana kaalai rendu | Two young men |
| Yaenguthae ah yaenguthae | Are yearning, ah yearning |
| Arumaiyaana neram endru | Calling it a wonderful time |
| Ilaimaiyaana kaalai rendu | Two young men |
| Yaenguthae oh yaenguthae | Are yearning, oh yearning |
| Male | |
| Paaravaiyaai paarththu vaippomaa | Shall we cast a glance? |
| Male :Kelviyai kettu vaippomaa | Male: Shall we ask a question? |
| Male :Tharuvathai vaangi kolvomaa | Male: Shall we accept whatever is given? |
| Male | |
| Paaravaiyaai paarththu vaippomaa | Shall we cast a glance? |
| Male :Kelviyai kettu vaippomaa | Male: Shall we ask a question? |
| Both :Tharuvathai vaangi kolvomaa | Both: Shall we accept whatever is given? |
| Male | |
| Azhagirukkuthu ulagilae | Beauty exists in the world |
| Aasai irukkuthu manasilae | Desire exists in the heart |
| Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu | What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear? |
| Anupavippom | Let us enjoy it |
| Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu | What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear? |
| Anupavippom | Let us enjoy it |
| Male | |
| Karumaiyaana koondhal paadhi | Half is natural black hair |
| Kadaiyil vaanguum koondhal paadhi | Half is artificial hair bought from a shop |
| Aaduthae ah aaduthae | It sways, ah it sways |
| Male | |
| Azhagu paathi aadai paathi | Half is beauty and half is attire |
| Maraivillaatha maeni paathi | Half is bare body without cover |
| Minnuthae ah minnuthae | It shines, ah it shines |
| Male | |
| Paaravaiyaai paarththu vaippomaa | Shall we cast a glance? |
| Male :Kelviyai kettu vaippomaa | Male: Shall we ask a question? |
| Both :Tharuvathai vaangi kolvomaa | Both: Shall we accept whatever is given? |
அழகிருக்குது உலகிலே
ஆசை இருக்குது மனசிலே
அழகிருக்குது உலகிலே
ஆசை இருக்குது மனசிலே
Beauty exists in the world
Desire exists in the heart
Beauty exists in the world
Desire exists in the heart
அனுபவிச்சா என்னடா கண்ணு
அனுபவிப்போம்
அனுபவிச்சா என்னடா கண்ணு
அனுபவிப்போம்
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Let us enjoy it
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Let us enjoy it
அழகிருக்குது உலகிலே
ஆசை இருக்குது மனசிலே
அனுபவிச்சா என்னடா கண்ணு
அனுபவிப்போம்
அனுபவிச்சா என்னடா கண்ணு
அனுபவிப்போம்
Beauty exists in the world
Desire exists in the heart
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Let us enjoy it
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Let us enjoy it
நாம் காணும் உலகம்
கையில் வராமல் வாலிபம் எதற்காக
நாம் காணும் உலகம்
கையில் வராமல் வாலிபம் எதற்காக
The world we see
What is the purpose of youth if the world we see does not come into our hands?
The world we see
What is the purpose of youth if the world we see does not come into our hands?
இங்கு கடவுள் படைத்த
கலைகள் கூறும் உல்லாசம் எனக்காக
இங்கு கடவுள் படைத்த
கலைகள் கூறும் உல்லாசம் எனக்காக
Created here by God
The joy proclaimed by the arts is for me
Created here by God
The joy proclaimed by the arts is for me
எதற்காக..........
எனக்காக.........
எனக்காக..........
இருவர் :
நமக்காக........
For what reason...
Male: For me...
Male: For me...
Both: For us...
அழகிருக்குது உலகிலே
ஆசை இருக்குது மனசிலே
அனுபவிச்சா என்னடா கண்ணு
அனுபவிப்போம்
அனுபவிச்சா என்னடா கண்ணு
அனுபவிப்போம்
Beauty exists in the world
Desire exists in the heart
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Let us enjoy it
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Let us enjoy it
பசுமையான பார்வையோடு
புதுமையான பாவை ரெண்டு
போகுதே அஹ் போகுதே
பசுமையான பார்வையோடு
புதுமையான பாவை ரெண்டு
போகுதே அஹ் போகுதே
With fresh and vibrant glances
Two modern women
Are walking by, ah walking by
With fresh and vibrant glances
Two modern women
Are walking by, ah walking by
...........................
Calling it a wonderful time
Two young men
Are yearning, ah yearning
Calling it a wonderful time
Two young men
Are yearning, oh yearning
அருமையான நேரம் என்று
இளமையான காளை ரெண்டு
ஏங்குதே அஹ் ஏங்குதே
அருமையான நேரம் என்று
இளமையான காளை ரெண்டு
ஏங்குதே ஓஹ் ஏங்குதே
Shall we cast a glance?
Male: Shall we ask a question?
Male: Shall we accept whatever is given?
பார்வையை பார்த்து வைப்போமா
கேள்வியை கேட்டு வைப்போமா
தருவதை வாங்கிக் கொள்வோமா
Shall we cast a glance?
Male: Shall we ask a question?
Both: Shall we accept whatever is given?
பார்வையை பார்த்து வைப்போமா
கேள்வியை கேட்டு வைப்போமா
இருவர் :
தருவதை வாங்கிக் கொள்வோமா
Beauty exists in the world
Desire exists in the heart
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Let us enjoy it
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Let us enjoy it
அழகிருக்குது உலகிலே
ஆசை இருக்குது மனசிலே
அனுபவிச்சா என்னடா கண்ணு
அனுபவிப்போம்
அனுபவிச்சா என்னடா கண்ணு
அனுபவிப்போம்
Half is natural black hair
Half is artificial hair bought from a shop
It sways, ah it sways
............................
Half is beauty and half is attire
Half is bare body without cover
It shines, ah it shines
கருமையான கூந்தல் பாதி
கடையில் வாங்கும் கூந்தல் பாதி
ஆடுதே அஹ் ஆடுதே
Shall we cast a glance?
Male: Shall we ask a question?
Both: Shall we accept whatever is given?
அழகு பாதி ஆடை பாதி
மறைவில்லாத மேனி பாதி
மின்னுதே அஹ் மின்னுதே
பார்வையை பார்த்து வைப்போமா
கேள்வியை கேட்டு வைப்போமா
இருவர் :
தருவதை வாங்கிக் கொள்வோமா
அழகிருக்குது உலகிலே
ஆசை இருக்குது மனசிலே
அனுபவிச்சா என்னடா கண்ணு
அனுபவிப்போம்
அனுபவிச்சா என்னடா கண்ணு
அனுபவிப்போம்
Azhagirukkuthu ulagilae
Beauty exists in the world
Aasai irukkuthu manasilae
Desire exists in the heart
Azhagirukkuthu ulagilae
Beauty exists in the world
Aasai irukkuthu manasilae
Desire exists in the heart
Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Anupavippom
Let us enjoy it
Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Anupavippom
Let us enjoy it
Azhagirukkuthu ulagilae
Beauty exists in the world
Aasai irukkuthu manasilae
Desire exists in the heart
Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Anupavippom
Let us enjoy it
Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Anupavippom
Let us enjoy it
Naam kaanum ulagam
The world we see
Kaiyil varaamal vaalibam edharkkaaga
What is the purpose of youth if the world we see does not come into our hands?
Naam kaanum ulagam
The world we see
Kaiyil varaamal vaalibam edharkkaaga
What is the purpose of youth if the world we see does not come into our hands?
Ingu kadavul padaiththa
Created here by God
Kalaigal koorum ullaasam enakkaaga
The joy proclaimed by the arts is for me
Ingu kadavul padaiththa
Created here by God
Kalaigal koorum ullaasam enakkaaga
The joy proclaimed by the arts is for me
Edharkkaaga….
For what reason...
Male :Enakkaaga…..
Male: For me...
Male :Enakkaaga…..
Male: For me...
Both :Namakkaaga…..
Both: For us...
Azhagirukkuthu ulagilae
Beauty exists in the world
Aasai irukkuthu manasilae
Desire exists in the heart
Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Anupavippom
Let us enjoy it
Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Anupavippom
Let us enjoy it
Pasumaiyaana paarvaiyodu
With fresh and vibrant glances
Pudhumaiyaana paavai rendu
Two modern women
Poguthae ah poguthae
Are walking by, ah walking by
Pasumaiyaana paarvaiyodu
With fresh and vibrant glances
Pudhumaiyaana paavai rendu
Two modern women
Poguthae ah poguthae
Are walking by, ah walking by
Arumaiyaana neram endru
Calling it a wonderful time
Ilaimaiyaana kaalai rendu
Two young men
Yaenguthae ah yaenguthae
Are yearning, ah yearning
Arumaiyaana neram endru
Calling it a wonderful time
Ilaimaiyaana kaalai rendu
Two young men
Yaenguthae oh yaenguthae
Are yearning, oh yearning
Paaravaiyaai paarththu vaippomaa
Shall we cast a glance?
Male :Kelviyai kettu vaippomaa
Male: Shall we ask a question?
Male :Tharuvathai vaangi kolvomaa
Male: Shall we accept whatever is given?
Paaravaiyaai paarththu vaippomaa
Shall we cast a glance?
Male :Kelviyai kettu vaippomaa
Male: Shall we ask a question?
Both :Tharuvathai vaangi kolvomaa
Both: Shall we accept whatever is given?
Azhagirukkuthu ulagilae
Beauty exists in the world
Aasai irukkuthu manasilae
Desire exists in the heart
Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Anupavippom
Let us enjoy it
Anupavichchaa ennadaa kannu
What is wrong with enjoying it, my dear?
Anupavippom
Let us enjoy it
Karumaiyaana koondhal paadhi
Half is natural black hair
Kadaiyil vaanguum koondhal paadhi
Half is artificial hair bought from a shop
Aaduthae ah aaduthae
It sways, ah it sways
Azhagu paathi aadai paathi
Half is beauty and half is attire
Maraivillaatha maeni paathi
Half is bare body without cover
Minnuthae ah minnuthae
It shines, ah it shines
Paaravaiyaai paarththu vaippomaa
Shall we cast a glance?
Male :Kelviyai kettu vaippomaa
Male: Shall we ask a question?
Both :Tharuvathai vaangi kolvomaa
Both: Shall we accept whatever is given?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Azhagirukkuthu Ulagilae' from the 1967 film Anubavi Raja Anubavi is a playful, upbeat song celebrating youth, worldly pleasures, and carefree enjoyment. Written by lyricist Kannadasan, the song adopts a lighthearted philosophical stance that worldly beauty and youth are meant to be relished fully rather than wasted. The characters revel in watching the modern social life around them with humor and enthusiasm. In the second half, Kannadasan wittily satirizes contemporary 1960s fashion trends among urban youth—pointing out artificial hair (wigs) bought in shops, modern revealing clothes, and westernized mannerisms. Despite the satirical commentary, the tone remains jovial and romantic, encouraging a light-hearted approach to life and youthful attraction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Pasumaiyaana paarvaiyodu / Pudhumaiyaana paavai rendu”
Rhyming of the second letter across lines ('Pasumaiyaana' and 'Pudhumaiyaana', or 'Arumaiyaana' and 'Ilaimaiyaana').
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Azhagirukkuthu ulagilae / Aasai irukkuthu manasilae”
Matching initial vowel sound 'A' across opening lines ('Azhag...' and 'Aasai...').
Satire / Social Commentary
“Karumaiyaana koondhal paadhi / Kadaiyil vaanguum koondhal paadhi”
Kannadasan uses humorous observations to poke fun at 1960s modern fashion accessories like wigs and revealing westernized outfits.
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Trivia
Anubavi Raja Anubavi (1967), directed by K. Balachander, features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The iconic comedy starring Nagesh (in a double role) and R. Muthuraman was later remade in Hindi as 'Do Phool' (1973). The song famously captures the vibrant street culture and modern trends of 1960s Madras.
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