Azhagu Chithiram
From Marumagale Vazhga · 1982
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Shailaja, Rajkumar Bharathi
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Marumagale Vazhga1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Azhagu sithiram ilamai puthagam | A beautiful painting, a book of youth |
| Azhaikkuthaiyaa mayakkuthaiyaa | It beckons, sir, and hypnotizes |
| Kannaalae… rendu kannaalae | Through the eyes... with those two eyes |
| Ilam poongaatrum naan | I am a gentle cool breeze |
| Ezhil neerootrum naan | I am a beautiful flowing fountain |
| En angam un kaiyil miruthangamae | My body is a mridangam in your hands |
| Female | |
| Azhagu sithiram ilamai puthagam | A beautiful painting, a book of youth |
| Azhaikkuthaiyaa mayakkuthaiyaa | It beckons, sir, and hypnotizes |
| Kannaalae… rendu kannaalae | Through the eyes... with those two eyes |
| Ilam poongaatrum naan | I am a gentle cool breeze |
| Ezhil neerootrum naan | I am a beautiful flowing fountain |
| En angam un kaiyil miruthangamae | My body is a mridangam in your hands |
| Male | |
| Sa sa sa ga ga ri ri sa ni ni ni sa sa saa | Sa sa sa ga ga ri ri sa ni ni ni sa sa saa |
| Ga ga ga papapa mama ga ririri ga ga ga | Ga ga ga papapa mama ga ririri ga ga ga |
| Pani saa mapa nee pa ne sa mapa ne | Pani saa mapa nee pa ne sa mapa ne |
| Pa pa pa pa pa ma ga ri sa ni dha pa | Pa pa pa pa pa ma ga ri sa ni dha pa |
| Sa ni sa sa sa ni sa sa sa ni sa sa sa ni sa sa | Sa ni sa sa sa ni sa sa sa ni sa sa sa ni sa sa |
| Pa ma ga ri gari gari gari sani sani sani sariga | Pa ma ga ri gari gari gari sani sani sani sariga |
| Riga riga rga riga rima ga ma ga ma | Riga riga rga riga rima ga ma ga ma |
| Pa ma ga ri sa ni dha pa sa pa | Pa ma ga ri sa ni dha pa sa pa |
| Pa ma ga ri sa ni tha pa sa | Pa ma ga ri sa ni tha pa sa |
| Male | |
| Vaigai thozhil vai kai | Place your hand around the waist like the river Vaigai |
| Kaadhal poigai ennodu nindraadu | A reservoir of love, dance and play with me |
| Vaigai thozhil vai kai | Place your hand around the waist like the river Vaigai |
| Kaadhal poigai ennodu nindraadu | A reservoir of love, dance and play with me |
| Female | |
| Kalaingan kandaalae silaiyum pennagum | When an artist looks, even a stone statue turns into a woman |
| Anaithu kondaalae amaidhi undaagum | When you embrace me, peace will be born |
| Male | |
| Madhukadalena pudhu suvai tharum unadhu ponnedu | Like an ocean of honey, your golden book offers a fresh taste |
| Pudhu kavidhaigal thnam idhazgalil ezhudhi kondaadu | Write new poems daily on my lips and celebrate |
| Female | |
| Azhagu sithiram ilamai puthagam | A beautiful painting, a book of youth |
| Azhaikkuthaiyaa mayakkuthaiyaa | It beckons, sir, and hypnotizes |
| Kannaalae… rendu kannaalae | Through the eyes... with those two eyes |
| Ilam poongaatrum naan | I am a gentle cool breeze |
| Ezhil neerootrum naan | I am a beautiful flowing fountain |
| En angam un kaiyil miruthangamae | My body is a mridangam in your hands |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Mogam kaadhal raagam | Passion, love, and musical melody |
| Inneram ennaalum undaagum | Will manifest at this moment and forever |
| Ahaa ..aaa…mogam kaadhal raagam | Aha... passion, love, and musical melody |
| Inneram ennaalum undaagum | Will manifest at this moment and forever |
| Male | |
| Inikkum paalaadai kulikkum neerodai | Sweet layer of milk cream, a bathing stream |
| Manakkum poovaadai azhaikkum athanaai | A fragrant breeze of flowers, calling all of it |
| Female | |
| Kadal thazhuvidum nadhiyena mella thazhuva kudathoo | Can't you gently embrace me like a river embracing the ocean? |
| Mazhai mugilena dhinam sugamazhai pozhiya koodatho | Can't you shower a rain of bliss every day like rain clouds? |
| Female | |
| Azhagu sithiram ilamai puthagam | A beautiful painting, a book of youth |
| Azhaikkuthaiyaa mayakkuthaiyaa | It beckons, sir, and hypnotizes |
| Kannaalae… rendu kannaalae | Through the eyes... with those two eyes |
| Ilam poongaatrum naan | I am a gentle cool breeze |
| Ezhil neerootrum naan | I am a beautiful flowing fountain |
| En angam un kaiyil miruthangamae | My body is a mridangam in your hands |
அழகு சித்திரம் இளமை புத்தகம்
அழைக்குதய்யா மயக்குதய்யா
கண்ணாலே ரெண்டு கண்ணாலே
இளம் பூங்காற்றும் நான் எழில் நீரூற்றும் நான்
என் அங்கம் உன் கையில் மிருதங்கமே
A beautiful painting, a book of youth
It beckons, sir, and hypnotizes
Through the eyes... with those two eyes
I am a gentle cool breeze
I am a beautiful flowing fountain
My body is a mridangam in your hands
அழகு சித்திரம் இளமை புத்தகம்
அழைக்குதய்யா மயக்குதய்யா
கண்ணாலே ரெண்டு கண்ணாலே
இளம் பூங்காற்றும் நான் எழில் நீரூற்றும் நான்
என் அங்கம் உன் கையில் மிருதங்கமே
A beautiful painting, a book of youth
It beckons, sir, and hypnotizes
Through the eyes... with those two eyes
I am a gentle cool breeze
I am a beautiful flowing fountain
My body is a mridangam in your hands
ஸ ஸ ஸ கக ரிரி ஸ நிநிநி ஸ ஸ ஸா
கக க பப மம க ரிரிரி ககக
பநி ஸா மப நி ப நி ஸா மப நி
பா பா பா பா பம கரி ஸ நி த ப
ஸநி ஸஸஸநி ஸஸஸநி ஸஸஸநி ஸஸ
பம கரி கரி கரி கரி ஸநி ஸநி ஸரி ஸக
ரிக ரிக ரிக ரிக ரிம கம கம
பம கரி ஸநி தப ஸப பம கரி ஸநிதப ஸா
Sa sa sa ga ga ri ri sa ni ni ni sa sa saa
Ga ga ga papapa mama ga ririri ga ga ga
Pani saa mapa nee pa ne sa mapa ne
Pa pa pa pa pa ma ga ri sa ni dha pa
Sa ni sa sa sa ni sa sa sa ni sa sa sa ni sa sa
Pa ma ga ri gari gari gari sani sani sani sariga
Riga riga rga riga rima ga ma ga ma
Pa ma ga ri sa ni dha pa sa pa
Pa ma ga ri sa ni tha pa sa
வைகை தோளில் வை கை
காதல் பொய்கை என்னோடு நின்றாடு
வைகை தோளில் வை கை
காதல் பொய்கை என்னோடு நின்றாடு
Place your hand around the waist like the river Vaigai
A reservoir of love, dance and play with me
Place your hand around the waist like the river Vaigai
A reservoir of love, dance and play with me
கலைஞன் கண்டாலே சிலையும் பெண்ணாகும்
அணைத்துக் கொண்டாலே அமைதி உண்டாகும்
When an artist looks, even a stone statue turns into a woman
When you embrace me, peace will be born
மதுக்கடலென புது சுவை தரும் உனது பொன்னேடு
புதுக் கவிதைகள் தினம் இதழ்களில் எழுதிக் கொண்டாடு
Like an ocean of honey, your golden book offers a fresh taste
Write new poems daily on my lips and celebrate
அழகு சித்திரம் இளமை புத்தகம்
அழைக்குதய்யா மயக்குதய்யா
கண்ணாலே ரெண்டு கண்ணாலே
இளம் பூங்காற்றும் நான் எழில் நீரூற்றும் நான்
என் அங்கம் உன் கையில் மிருதங்கமே
A beautiful painting, a book of youth
It beckons, sir, and hypnotizes
Through the eyes... with those two eyes
I am a gentle cool breeze
I am a beautiful flowing fountain
My body is a mridangam in your hands
...............................
...
மோகம் காதல் ராகம்
இந்நேரம் எந்நாளும் உண்டாகும்
ஆஹா ஹா மோகம் காதல் ராகம்
இந்நேரம் எந்நாளும் உண்டாகும்
Passion, love, and musical melody
Will manifest at this moment and forever
Aha... passion, love, and musical melody
Will manifest at this moment and forever
இனிக்கும் பாலாடை குளிக்கும் நீரோடை
மணக்கும் பூவாடை அழைக்கும் அத்தானை
Sweet layer of milk cream, a bathing stream
A fragrant breeze of flowers, calling all of it
கடல் தழுவிடும் நதியென மெல்ல தழுவக் கூடாதோ
மழை முகிலென தினம் சுகமழை பொழியக் கூடாதோ
Can't you gently embrace me like a river embracing the ocean?
Can't you shower a rain of bliss every day like rain clouds?
அழகு சித்திரம் இளமை புத்தகம்
அழைக்குதய்யா மயக்குதய்யா
கண்ணாலே ரெண்டு கண்ணாலே
இளம் பூங்காற்றும் நான் எழில் நீரூற்றும் நான்
என் அங்கம் உன் கையில் மிருதங்கமே
A beautiful painting, a book of youth
It beckons, sir, and hypnotizes
Through the eyes... with those two eyes
I am a gentle cool breeze
I am a beautiful flowing fountain
My body is a mridangam in your hands
Azhagu sithiram ilamai puthagam
A beautiful painting, a book of youth
Azhaikkuthaiyaa mayakkuthaiyaa
It beckons, sir, and hypnotizes
Kannaalae… rendu kannaalae
Through the eyes... with those two eyes
Ilam poongaatrum naan
I am a gentle cool breeze
Ezhil neerootrum naan
I am a beautiful flowing fountain
En angam un kaiyil miruthangamae
My body is a mridangam in your hands
Azhagu sithiram ilamai puthagam
A beautiful painting, a book of youth
Azhaikkuthaiyaa mayakkuthaiyaa
It beckons, sir, and hypnotizes
Kannaalae… rendu kannaalae
Through the eyes... with those two eyes
Ilam poongaatrum naan
I am a gentle cool breeze
Ezhil neerootrum naan
I am a beautiful flowing fountain
En angam un kaiyil miruthangamae
My body is a mridangam in your hands
Sa sa sa ga ga ri ri sa ni ni ni sa sa saa
Sa sa sa ga ga ri ri sa ni ni ni sa sa saa
Ga ga ga papapa mama ga ririri ga ga ga
Ga ga ga papapa mama ga ririri ga ga ga
Pani saa mapa nee pa ne sa mapa ne
Pani saa mapa nee pa ne sa mapa ne
Pa pa pa pa pa ma ga ri sa ni dha pa
Pa pa pa pa pa ma ga ri sa ni dha pa
Sa ni sa sa sa ni sa sa sa ni sa sa sa ni sa sa
Sa ni sa sa sa ni sa sa sa ni sa sa sa ni sa sa
Pa ma ga ri gari gari gari sani sani sani sariga
Pa ma ga ri gari gari gari sani sani sani sariga
Riga riga rga riga rima ga ma ga ma
Riga riga rga riga rima ga ma ga ma
Pa ma ga ri sa ni dha pa sa pa
Pa ma ga ri sa ni dha pa sa pa
Pa ma ga ri sa ni tha pa sa
Pa ma ga ri sa ni tha pa sa
Vaigai thozhil vai kai
Place your hand around the waist like the river Vaigai
Kaadhal poigai ennodu nindraadu
A reservoir of love, dance and play with me
Vaigai thozhil vai kai
Place your hand around the waist like the river Vaigai
Kaadhal poigai ennodu nindraadu
A reservoir of love, dance and play with me
Kalaingan kandaalae silaiyum pennagum
When an artist looks, even a stone statue turns into a woman
Anaithu kondaalae amaidhi undaagum
When you embrace me, peace will be born
Madhukadalena pudhu suvai tharum unadhu ponnedu
Like an ocean of honey, your golden book offers a fresh taste
Pudhu kavidhaigal thnam idhazgalil ezhudhi kondaadu
Write new poems daily on my lips and celebrate
Azhagu sithiram ilamai puthagam
A beautiful painting, a book of youth
Azhaikkuthaiyaa mayakkuthaiyaa
It beckons, sir, and hypnotizes
Kannaalae… rendu kannaalae
Through the eyes... with those two eyes
Ilam poongaatrum naan
I am a gentle cool breeze
Ezhil neerootrum naan
I am a beautiful flowing fountain
En angam un kaiyil miruthangamae
My body is a mridangam in your hands
…………………….
...
Mogam kaadhal raagam
Passion, love, and musical melody
Inneram ennaalum undaagum
Will manifest at this moment and forever
Ahaa ..aaa…mogam kaadhal raagam
Aha... passion, love, and musical melody
Inneram ennaalum undaagum
Will manifest at this moment and forever
Inikkum paalaadai kulikkum neerodai
Sweet layer of milk cream, a bathing stream
Manakkum poovaadai azhaikkum athanaai
A fragrant breeze of flowers, calling all of it
Kadal thazhuvidum nadhiyena mella thazhuva kudathoo
Can't you gently embrace me like a river embracing the ocean?
Mazhai mugilena dhinam sugamazhai pozhiya koodatho
Can't you shower a rain of bliss every day like rain clouds?
Azhagu sithiram ilamai puthagam
A beautiful painting, a book of youth
Azhaikkuthaiyaa mayakkuthaiyaa
It beckons, sir, and hypnotizes
Kannaalae… rendu kannaalae
Through the eyes... with those two eyes
Ilam poongaatrum naan
I am a gentle cool breeze
Ezhil neerootrum naan
I am a beautiful flowing fountain
En angam un kaiyil miruthangamae
My body is a mridangam in your hands
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Azhagu Sithiram Ilamai Puthagam' is a romantic Tamil song from the 1982 film 'Marumagale Vazhga', penned by lyricist Muthulingam. The heroine poetically describes her youthful beauty, comparing her body to fine art, a book waiting to be read, and a classical drum (mridangam) played by her lover. Filled with rich classical musical solkattu (swaras), the song blends sensual longing with traditional imagery of nature, sculpture, and classical music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Azhagu sithiram ilamai puthagam”
Compares youth directly to a book ('ilamai puthagam') and her beauty to a portrait ('azhagu sithiram').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“En angam un kaiyil miruthangamae”
Compares her physical body to a classical percussion instrument ('mridangam') in the hands of her lover.
Yamakam / Wordplay
“Vaigai thozhil vai kai”
Clever phonetic repetition linking the river 'Vaigai' with the instruction 'vai kai' (place your hands).
Upamai (Simile)
“Kadal thazhuvidum nadhiyena mella thazhuva kudathoo”
Uses 'ena' (like) to compare her embrace to a river flowing into and merging with the sea.
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Trivia
The song is noted for its intricate Carnatic swara passages (solkattu) embedded directly into the romantic melody, composed in a classical light-music style characteristic of early 1980s Tamil cinema.
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