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Azhagu Laila Ennaik

From Baghdad Thirudan · 1960

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
A. P. Komala
Music director
G. Govindarajulu Naidu
Movie name
Baghdad Thirudan
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
17 Apr 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Azhagu lailaa ennai kandu
Aasai konda majnuvae
Aalai kollum paarvaiyae
Ambaa enaiyae thaakkuthae
Nazhuvuthae ennullam thannaalae
Naadiduthae unnaiyae
Pazhagidaamal koocham vanthathae
Ennai thadukkuthae mary pyaari
Ariyaa vayasu adhuvum pudhusu
Adhanaal thayanguthu en manasu
Aanaal adhaiyum anthar paldi
Adikkavum seiyyuthu un sogusu
Kadhal juraththinaal sathaiyellaam
Karainthae ezhumbukkoodaagavae
Kangal rendum panjadainthae
Kaatchi tharum kadai bommaiyae
Paaril idhupol unnaiyae
Padaiththa allahvukkae en salaam
Paarkkavae en kangal koosum
Un azhagukku naanae kulaam
Enakkum irukku unakkum irukku
Evarukkum illaatha peraasai
Ingae ippo idamillai adhukku
Edhukkunga edhukkunga veenaasai
Ariyaa vayasu adhuvum pudhusu
Adhanaal thayanguthu en manasu
Aanaal adhaiyum anthar paldi
Adikkavum seiyyuthu un sogusu
Adikkavum seiyyuthu un sogusu
Seeing me, his beautiful Laila,
O Majnu, you fell in love with me!
That captivating look of yours
strikes right at me like an arrow!
My heart slips away on its own,
and runs only toward you.
Before we can get close, shyness creeps in
and holds me back, my beloved!
This is an innocent age, and everything is new,
and that is why my heart hesitates.
Yet even that hesitance does a somersault
under the spell of your charm.
With love-fever melting away all your flesh,
reducing you to a mere skeleton,
with both your eyes sunken and tired,
you look just like a shop dummy!
In this world, for creating someone like you,
my salams (respectful greetings) to Allah!
My eyes are dazzled just looking at you;
I have become a slave to your beauty!
I have it, and you have it too—
an intense desire unlike anyone else's.
Yet there is no place for that here right now,
so why hold onto such a useless longing?
This is an innocent age, and everything is new,
and that is why my heart hesitates.
Yet even that hesitance does a somersault
under the spell of your charm,
yes, flipped completely by your irresistible charm!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and romantic track from Baghdad Thirudan (1960) depicts an affectionate banter between lovers, referencing legendary figures Laila and Majnu. The female protagonist expresses her shyness, youthfulness, and inner conflict between her natural hesitation and her strong attraction to her lover's charismatic presence. She playfully describes the dramatic effects of love—comparing a lover's emaciation from love-fever to a skeleton or a shop mannequin—while praising Allah for creating such a stunning beauty. Despite their intense mutual desires, she lightheartedly cautions that the timing and place are not right, maintaining a flirtatious yet coy demeanor throughout.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor & Allusion (Laila-Majnu)

“Azhagu lailaa ennai kandu / Aasai konda majnuvae”

References the legendary Middle Eastern tragic lovers Laila and Majnu to establish a deep, romantic framing for the song.

Simile / Metaphor (Ambu - Arrow)

“Aalai kollum paarvaiyae / Ambaa enaiyae thaakkuthae”

Compares a sharp, captivating gaze to an arrow striking the heart.

Edhugai (Second-letter rhyming)

“Ariyaa vayasu adhuvum pudhusu / Adhanaal thayanguthu en manasu”

The second consonant 'ya' matches across lines ('Ariyaa' and 'Adhanaal').

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

“Kadhal juraththinaal sathaiyellaam / Karainthae ezhumbukkoodaagavae”

Exaggerates love-sickness as a fever so severe that flesh melts into a skeleton and eyes grow weary like a shop mannequin.

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Trivia

'Baghdad Thirudan' (1960) is an Arabian Nights-style fantasy action film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Vyjayanthimala. The music composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu features classic Islamic-inspired melodious phrasing and rhythm structures suited for the Middle Eastern backdrop of Baghdad fantasy cinema of that era.

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