Azhagiya Nilavidhu
From Mangai Oru Gangai · 1987
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Laxmikant-Pyarelal
- Details
- Mangai Oru Gangai1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aahaa…..aa…. | Aahaa.....aa.... |
| Female :Aahaa…..aa…. | Female: Aahaa.....aa.... |
| Male | |
| Azhagiya nilavithu aruginil ulavuthu | A beautiful moon wanders nearby, |
| Ilamanam uruguthu ingingae | My young heart melts right here. |
| Pazhagiya ninaivaugal manathinil virinthana | Familiar memories unfolded in my mind, |
| Paranthida siragugal engingae | Where are the wings for me to fly? |
| Male | |
| Unaiththaan……….ninaiththaen | It was only you whom I thought of, |
| Manaththaal……..mananthen | With my heart, I wedded you. |
| Ilamaiyae…..ae…..ae… | Oh youthful days... |
| Female | |
| Koduththu sivantha karaththin uravai | The bond of hands reddened by giving, |
| Male :Ninaiththu ninaiththu rasiththa azhagai | Male: Remembering again and again, the beauty I relished. |
| Female | |
| Azhagiya nilavithu aruginil ulavuthu | A beautiful moon wanders nearby, |
| Ilamanam uruguthu ingingae | My young heart melts right here. |
| Pazhagiya ninaivaugal manathinil virinthana | Familiar memories unfolded in my mind, |
| Paranthida siragugal engingae | Where are the wings for me to fly? |
| Female | |
| Unaiththaan……….ninaiththaen | It was only you whom I thought of, |
| Manaththaal……..mananthen | With my heart, I wedded you. |
| Ilamaiyae…..ae…..ae… | Oh youthful days... |
| Female | |
| Koduththu sivantha karaththin uravai | The bond of hands reddened by giving, |
| Male :Ninaiththu ninaiththu rasiththa azhagai | Male: Remembering again and again, the beauty I relished. |
| Female | |
| Poosugindra manjalum aasai kondatho | Has the applied turmeric developed a longing? |
| Vaasamulla santhanam vaazhvu kandatho | Has the fragrant sandalwood found its life? |
| Male :Veesugindra thendralum koosugindratho | Male: Does the blowing gentle breeze shrink back in shyness? |
| Meni kandu vennilaa naanugindratho | Seeing your body, does the full moon feel shy? |
| Female | |
| Uravaethaan ini pirivaethu | There is only union from now, where is separation? |
| Pirinthaalae ini vaazhvaethu | If separated, how can life exist? |
| Male :Irunthaal naan ini unnodu | Male: If I am to live from now, it is with you, |
| Inainthae povom mannodu | Together we shall merge into the earth. |
| Female :Irumanam kalanthida thirumanam nadanthida | Female: As two hearts unite and marriage happens, |
| Vizhiyae inimael thoongaathae | Oh eyes, do not sleep anymore! |
| Female | |
| Ohho….oohho ho…. | Ohho....oohho ho.... |
| Aahaa haa aa…..aahaa haa…. | Aahaa haa aa.....aahaa haa.... |
| Male :Aahaa aahaa lalalaa lala laa | Male: Aahaa aahaa lalalaa lala laa |
| Male | |
| Theril ingae ennangal thedi vanthatho | Did thoughts arrive here riding on a chariot? |
| Naanugindra kannangal naesam thanthatho | Did the blushing cheeks bestow true love? |
| Female :Thedugindra mandrangal dheva sonthangal | Female: The assemblies being searched are divine bonds, |
| Thevai enna sollungal thedi sellungal | Tell me what is needed and go in search of it. |
| Male | |
| Malarae nee oru thenodai | Oh flower, you are a stream of honey, |
| Naanaadum siru poo maedai | A small flower stage where I dance. |
| Female :Thinamum nee ennai paaraattu | Female: Praise me every single day, |
| Thrauvaen poovithal neeraattu | I shall offer a bath of flower petals. |
| Male :Oru murai varum varai | Male: Until that moment arrives, |
| Pudhu sugam tharum varai pozhuthae ini nee pogaathae | Until it gives new pleasure, oh time, do not pass away now! |
ஆஹா......ஆ.....
ஆஹா......ஆ.....
Aahaa.....aa....
Female: Aahaa.....aa....
அழகிய நிலவிது அருகினில் உலவுது
இளமனம் உருகுது இங்கிங்கே
பழகிய நினைவுகள் மனதினில் விரிந்தன
பறந்திட சிறகுகள் எங்கிங்கே
A beautiful moon wanders nearby,
My young heart melts right here.
Familiar memories unfolded in my mind,
Where are the wings for me to fly?
உனைத்தான்.........நினைத்தேன்
மனத்தால்.......மணந்தேன்
இளமையே......ஏ....ஏ......
It was only you whom I thought of,
With my heart, I wedded you.
Oh youthful days...
கொடுத்து சிவந்த கரத்தின் உறவை
நினைத்து நினைத்து ரசித்த அழகை
The bond of hands reddened by giving,
Male: Remembering again and again, the beauty I relished.
அழகிய நிலவிது அருகினில் உலவுது
இளமனம் உருகுது இங்கிங்கே
பழகிய நினைவுகள் மனதினில் விரிந்தன
பறந்திட சிறகுகள் எங்கிங்கே
A beautiful moon wanders nearby,
My young heart melts right here.
Familiar memories unfolded in my mind,
Where are the wings for me to fly?
உனைத்தான்.........நினைத்தேன்
மனத்தால்.......மணந்தேன்
இளமையே......ஏ....ஏ......
It was only you whom I thought of,
With my heart, I wedded you.
Oh youthful days...
கொடுத்து சிவந்த கரத்தின் உறவை
நினைத்து நினைத்து ரசித்த அழகை
The bond of hands reddened by giving,
Male: Remembering again and again, the beauty I relished.
அழகிய நிலவிது அருகினில் உலவுது
இளமனம் உருகுது இங்கிங்கே
பழகிய நினைவுகள் மனதினில் விரிந்தன
பறந்திட சிறகுகள் எங்கிங்கே
Has the applied turmeric developed a longing?
Has the fragrant sandalwood found its life?
Male: Does the blowing gentle breeze shrink back in shyness?
Seeing your body, does the full moon feel shy?
பூசுகின்ற மஞ்சளும் ஆசை கொண்டதோ
வாசமுள்ள சந்தனம் வாழ்வு கண்டதோ
வீசுகின்ற தென்றலும் கூசுகின்றதோ
மேனிக் கண்டு வெண்ணிலா நாணுகின்றதோ
There is only union from now, where is separation?
If separated, how can life exist?
Male: If I am to live from now, it is with you,
Together we shall merge into the earth.
Female: As two hearts unite and marriage happens,
Oh eyes, do not sleep anymore!
உறவேதான் இனி பிரிவேது
பிரிந்தாலே இனி வாழ்வேது
இருந்தால் நான் இனி உன்னோடு
இணைந்தே போவோம் மண்ணோடு
இருமனம் கலந்திட திருமணம் நடந்திட
விழியே இனிமேல் தூங்காதே
Ohho....oohho ho....
Aahaa haa aa.....aahaa haa....
Male: Aahaa aahaa lalalaa lala laa
அழகிய நிலவிது அருகினில் உலவுது
இளமனம் உருகுது இங்கிங்கே
பழகிய நினைவுகள் மனதினில் விரிந்தன
பறந்திட சிறகுகள் எங்கிங்கே
Did thoughts arrive here riding on a chariot?
Did the blushing cheeks bestow true love?
Female: The assemblies being searched are divine bonds,
Tell me what is needed and go in search of it.
ஒஹோ......ஓஹ்ஹோ ஹோ......
ஆஹா ஹா ஆ.....ஆஹா ஹா.....
ஆஹா ஆஹா லலலா லல லா
Oh flower, you are a stream of honey,
A small flower stage where I dance.
Female: Praise me every single day,
I shall offer a bath of flower petals.
Male: Until that moment arrives,
Until it gives new pleasure, oh time, do not pass away now!
தேரில் இங்கே எண்ணங்கள் தேடி வந்ததோ
நாணுகின்ற கன்னங்கள் நேசம் தந்ததோ
தேடுகின்ற மன்றங்கள் தேவ சொந்தங்கள்
தேவை என்ன சொல்லுங்கள் தேடிச் செல்லுங்கள்
மலரே நீ ஒரு தேனோடை
நானாடும் சிறு பூ மேடை
தினமும் நீ என்னை பாராட்டு
தருவேன் பூவிதழ் நீராட்டு
ஒரு முறை வரும் வரை
புது சுகம் தரும் வரை பொழுதே இனி நீ போகாதே.....
அழகிய நிலவிது அருகினில் உலவுது
இளமனம் உருகுது இங்கிங்கே
பழகிய நினைவுகள் மனதினில் விரிந்தன
பறந்திட சிறகுகள் எங்கிங்கே....
Aahaa…..aa….
Aahaa.....aa....
Female :Aahaa…..aa….
Female: Aahaa.....aa....
Azhagiya nilavithu aruginil ulavuthu
A beautiful moon wanders nearby,
Ilamanam uruguthu ingingae
My young heart melts right here.
Pazhagiya ninaivaugal manathinil virinthana
Familiar memories unfolded in my mind,
Paranthida siragugal engingae
Where are the wings for me to fly?
Unaiththaan……….ninaiththaen
It was only you whom I thought of,
Manaththaal……..mananthen
With my heart, I wedded you.
Ilamaiyae…..ae…..ae…
Oh youthful days...
Koduththu sivantha karaththin uravai
The bond of hands reddened by giving,
Male :Ninaiththu ninaiththu rasiththa azhagai
Male: Remembering again and again, the beauty I relished.
Azhagiya nilavithu aruginil ulavuthu
A beautiful moon wanders nearby,
Ilamanam uruguthu ingingae
My young heart melts right here.
Pazhagiya ninaivaugal manathinil virinthana
Familiar memories unfolded in my mind,
Paranthida siragugal engingae
Where are the wings for me to fly?
Unaiththaan……….ninaiththaen
It was only you whom I thought of,
Manaththaal……..mananthen
With my heart, I wedded you.
Ilamaiyae…..ae…..ae…
Oh youthful days...
Koduththu sivantha karaththin uravai
The bond of hands reddened by giving,
Male :Ninaiththu ninaiththu rasiththa azhagai
Male: Remembering again and again, the beauty I relished.
Poosugindra manjalum aasai kondatho
Has the applied turmeric developed a longing?
Vaasamulla santhanam vaazhvu kandatho
Has the fragrant sandalwood found its life?
Male :Veesugindra thendralum koosugindratho
Male: Does the blowing gentle breeze shrink back in shyness?
Meni kandu vennilaa naanugindratho
Seeing your body, does the full moon feel shy?
Uravaethaan ini pirivaethu
There is only union from now, where is separation?
Pirinthaalae ini vaazhvaethu
If separated, how can life exist?
Male :Irunthaal naan ini unnodu
Male: If I am to live from now, it is with you,
Inainthae povom mannodu
Together we shall merge into the earth.
Female :Irumanam kalanthida thirumanam nadanthida
Female: As two hearts unite and marriage happens,
Vizhiyae inimael thoongaathae
Oh eyes, do not sleep anymore!
Ohho….oohho ho….
Ohho....oohho ho....
Aahaa haa aa…..aahaa haa….
Aahaa haa aa.....aahaa haa....
Male :Aahaa aahaa lalalaa lala laa
Male: Aahaa aahaa lalalaa lala laa
Theril ingae ennangal thedi vanthatho
Did thoughts arrive here riding on a chariot?
Naanugindra kannangal naesam thanthatho
Did the blushing cheeks bestow true love?
Female :Thedugindra mandrangal dheva sonthangal
Female: The assemblies being searched are divine bonds,
Thevai enna sollungal thedi sellungal
Tell me what is needed and go in search of it.
Malarae nee oru thenodai
Oh flower, you are a stream of honey,
Naanaadum siru poo maedai
A small flower stage where I dance.
Female :Thinamum nee ennai paaraattu
Female: Praise me every single day,
Thrauvaen poovithal neeraattu
I shall offer a bath of flower petals.
Male :Oru murai varum varai
Male: Until that moment arrives,
Pudhu sugam tharum varai pozhuthae ini nee pogaathae
Until it gives new pleasure, oh time, do not pass away now!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Azhagiya Nilavithu' is a romantic duet from the 1987 film 'Mangai Oru Gangai'. The song portrays two lovers expressing their deep affection, nostalgia, and longing for each other. They speak of mental union before marriage, comparing their beloved to the full moon, sandalwood, and a stream of honey. The verse highlights eternal togetherness, declaring that separation is equivalent to non-existence and expressing a wish for time to stand still in their sweet moments of romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Eyaibu (Rhyming line endings)
“Poosugindra manjalum aasai kondatho / Vaasamulla santhanam vaazhvu kandatho”
Rhyming ending words such as 'kondatho', 'kandatho', 'koosugindratho', and 'naanugindratho' create a rhythmic, melodic cadence across the stanza.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Malarae nee oru thenodai / Naanaadum siru poo maedai”
The poet directly compares the beloved to a stream of honey ('thenodai') and a stage of flowers ('poo maedai').
Anaphora / Repetition (Sol Pinvarunilai Ani)
“Ninaiththu ninaiththu rasiththa azhagai”
The repetition of 'ninaiththu' emphasizes the intensity of deep contemplation and romantic reflection.
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Trivia
'Mangai Oru Gangai' (1987) features music composed by the legendary Hindi film composer duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal, making it one of their rare Tamil film soundtracks. Lyricist Mu. Metha penned the poetic lines highlighting eternal romance.
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