Azhagu Laila Ennaik
From Baghdad Thirudan · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- A. P. Komala
- Music director
- G. Govindarajulu Naidu
- Details
- Baghdad Thirudan1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Azhagu lailaa ennai kandu | Oh beautiful Laila, seeing me, |
| Aasai konda majnuvae | Oh Majnu who has fallen in love, |
| Aalai kollum paarvaiyae | Is that killer gaze of yours |
| Ambaa enaiyae thaakkuthae | Attacking me like an arrow? |
| Female | |
| Nazhuvuthae ennullam thannaalae | My mind slips away on its own, |
| Naadiduthae unnaiyae | It seeks only you. |
| Pazhagidaamal koocham vanthathae | Unaccustomed shyness overcomes me, |
| Ennai thadukkuthae mary pyaari | It holds me back, my beloved! |
| Female | |
| Ariyaa vayasu adhuvum pudhusu | Tender age, and new to love, |
| Adhanaal thayanguthu en manasu | Hence my heart hesitates, |
| Aanaal adhaiyum anthar paldi | Yet even that hesitance takes a somersault, |
| Adikkavum seiyyuthu un sogusu | Flipped by your irresistible charm! |
| Female | |
| Kadhal juraththinaal sathaiyellaam | Due to love fever, all flesh |
| Karainthae ezhumbukkoodaagavae | Melts away into a mere skeleton, |
| Kangal rendum panjadainthae | Both eyes grow weary and dazed, |
| Kaatchi tharum kadai bommaiyae | Like a display doll in a shop! |
| Female | |
| Paaril idhupol unnaiyae | To Allah who created someone like you |
| Padaiththa allahvukkae en salaam | In this world, I offer my salutations! |
| Paarkkavae en kangal koosum | My eyes dazzle just looking at you, |
| Un azhagukku naanae kulaam | I am a humble slave to your beauty! |
| Female | |
| Enakkum irukku unakkum irukku | You have it and I have it too, |
| Evarukkum illaatha peraasai | An overwhelming desire like no one else has, |
| Ingae ippo idamillai adhukku | Yet there is no place for it here right now, |
| Edhukkunga edhukkunga veenaasai | Why, oh why, this futile desire? |
| Female | |
| Ariyaa vayasu adhuvum pudhusu | Tender age, and new to love, |
| Adhanaal thayanguthu en manasu | Hence my heart hesitates, |
| Aanaal adhaiyum anthar paldi | Yet even that hesitance takes a somersault, |
| Adikkavum seiyyuthu un sogusu | Flipped by your irresistible charm! |
| Adikkavum seiyyuthu un sogusu | Flipped by your irresistible charm! |
அழகு லைலா என்னைக் கண்டு
ஆசைக் கொண்ட மஜ்னுவே
ஆளைக் கொள்ளும் பார்வையே
அம்பா எனையே தாக்குதே
Oh beautiful Laila, seeing me,
Oh Majnu who has fallen in love,
Is that killer gaze of yours
Attacking me like an arrow?
நழுவுதே என்னுள்ளம் தன்னாலே
நாடிடுதே உன்னையே
பழகிடாமல் கூச்சம் வந்தே
என்னை தடுக்குதே மேரி ப்யாரி
My mind slips away on its own,
It seeks only you.
Unaccustomed shyness overcomes me,
It holds me back, my beloved!
அறியா வயசு அதுவும் புதுசு
அதனால் தயங்குது என் மனசு
ஆனால் அதையும் அந்தர் பல்டி
அடிக்கவும் செய்யுது உன் சொகுசு
Tender age, and new to love,
Hence my heart hesitates,
Yet even that hesitance takes a somersault,
Flipped by your irresistible charm!
காதல் ஜுரத்தினால் சதையெல்லாம்
கரைந்தே எலும்புக்கூடாகவே
கண்கள் ரெண்டும் பஞ்சடைந்தே
காட்சி தரும் கடை பொம்மையே
Due to love fever, all flesh
Melts away into a mere skeleton,
Both eyes grow weary and dazed,
Like a display doll in a shop!
பாரில் இதுபோல் உன்னையே
படைத்த அல்லாவுக்கே என் சலாம்
பார்க்கவே என் கண்கள் கூசும்
உன் அழகுக்கு நானே குலாம்
To Allah who created someone like you
In this world, I offer my salutations!
My eyes dazzle just looking at you,
I am a humble slave to your beauty!
எனக்கும் இருக்கு உனக்கும் இருக்கு
எவருக்கும் இல்லாத பேராசை
இங்கே இப்போ இடமில்லை அதுக்கு
எதுக்குங்க எதுக்குங்க வீணாசை
You have it and I have it too,
An overwhelming desire like no one else has,
Yet there is no place for it here right now,
Why, oh why, this futile desire?
அறியா வயசு அதுவும் புதுசு
அதனால் தயங்குது என் மனசு
ஆனால் அதையும் அந்தர் பல்டி
அடிக்கவும் செய்யுது உன் சொகுசு
அடிக்கவும் செய்யுது உன் சொகுசு
Tender age, and new to love,
Hence my heart hesitates,
Yet even that hesitance takes a somersault,
Flipped by your irresistible charm!
Flipped by your irresistible charm!
Azhagu lailaa ennai kandu
Oh beautiful Laila, seeing me,
Aasai konda majnuvae
Oh Majnu who has fallen in love,
Aalai kollum paarvaiyae
Is that killer gaze of yours
Ambaa enaiyae thaakkuthae
Attacking me like an arrow?
Nazhuvuthae ennullam thannaalae
My mind slips away on its own,
Naadiduthae unnaiyae
It seeks only you.
Pazhagidaamal koocham vanthathae
Unaccustomed shyness overcomes me,
Ennai thadukkuthae mary pyaari
It holds me back, my beloved!
Ariyaa vayasu adhuvum pudhusu
Tender age, and new to love,
Adhanaal thayanguthu en manasu
Hence my heart hesitates,
Aanaal adhaiyum anthar paldi
Yet even that hesitance takes a somersault,
Adikkavum seiyyuthu un sogusu
Flipped by your irresistible charm!
Kadhal juraththinaal sathaiyellaam
Due to love fever, all flesh
Karainthae ezhumbukkoodaagavae
Melts away into a mere skeleton,
Kangal rendum panjadainthae
Both eyes grow weary and dazed,
Kaatchi tharum kadai bommaiyae
Like a display doll in a shop!
Paaril idhupol unnaiyae
To Allah who created someone like you
Padaiththa allahvukkae en salaam
In this world, I offer my salutations!
Paarkkavae en kangal koosum
My eyes dazzle just looking at you,
Un azhagukku naanae kulaam
I am a humble slave to your beauty!
Enakkum irukku unakkum irukku
You have it and I have it too,
Evarukkum illaatha peraasai
An overwhelming desire like no one else has,
Ingae ippo idamillai adhukku
Yet there is no place for it here right now,
Edhukkunga edhukkunga veenaasai
Why, oh why, this futile desire?
Ariyaa vayasu adhuvum pudhusu
Tender age, and new to love,
Adhanaal thayanguthu en manasu
Hence my heart hesitates,
Aanaal adhaiyum anthar paldi
Yet even that hesitance takes a somersault,
Adikkavum seiyyuthu un sogusu
Flipped by your irresistible charm!
Adikkavum seiyyuthu un sogusu
Flipped by your irresistible charm!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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