Azhagu Mayil Thogai
From Pudhu Padagan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Kalaipuli S. Thanu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Kalaipuli S. Thanu
- Details
- Pudhu Padagan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vazhi engum mazhaithoovum vaanam | The sky sprinkles rain all along the path |
| En manamengum kulir kaatru veesum | A cool breeze blows across my entire heart |
| Vizhi vaithu kaathirukkum vayalae | O field waiting patiently with expectant eyes |
| Vandhathadi un thotta kuyilae | The cuckoo from your garden has arrived |
| Vandhathadi un thotta kuyilae | The cuckoo from your garden has arrived |
| Male | |
| ………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Aazhagu mayil thogai virithaadudhu | The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide |
| Aazhagu mayil thogai virithaadudhu | The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide |
| Iyarkai azhagellam panpaadudhu | All the beauty of nature sings in sweet harmony |
| Aa aa aa aa aa haaa aa aa aa aa aa | Aa aa aa aa aa haaa aa aa aa aa aa |
| Aazhagu mayil thogai virithaadudhu | The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide |
| Iyarkai azhagellam panpaadudhu | All the beauty of nature sings in sweet harmony |
| Aazhagu mayil thogai virithaadudhu…uu | The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide |
| Male | |
| Nilavu vanthathu alli vizhithathu | The moon arrived, and the night lily awoke |
| Kangal azhaithathu nenjam silirthathu | Eyes beckoned, and the heart thrilled with excitement |
| Bharathamum nee payindrida | As you practiced the art of Bharatanatyam |
| …………………………………. | As I made the anklet bells chime |
| Sathangaiyai naan olithida | |
| ……………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Bharathamum nee payindrida | As you practiced the art of Bharatanatyam |
| Sathangaiyai naan olithida | As I made the anklet bells chime |
| Kaalgal suzhandraada sathangai jadhiyodu | With feet twirling to the rhythm of anklet bells |
| Kadhaigal sonnomadi | We narrated stories, my dear |
| Paadal ondraaga baavam nooraga | With a single song evoking a hundred expressions |
| Paadam padithomadi | We learned our lesson, my dear |
| Male | |
| Aazhagu mayil thogai virithaadudhu | The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide |
| Iyarkai azhagellam panpaadudhu | All the beauty of nature sings in sweet harmony |
| Aazhagu mayil thogai virithaadudhu…uu | The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide |
| Male | |
| Moovulagilum un mugam paarkkalaam | Your face can be beheld across all the three worlds |
| Moovendhaarum un thaal paniyalaam | Even the three great kings would bow before your feet |
| Nadhiyena nee nadinthida | As you move gracefully like a river |
| Nilamena naan thazhuvida | As I embrace you like the steadfast land |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyena nee nadinthida | As you move gracefully like a river |
| Nilamena naan thazhuvida | As I embrace you like the steadfast land |
| Kaman malar anbu kannil purapattu | When love shoots like Kamadeva's flower arrows from your eyes |
| Nenjai thanalaakkudhae | It turns my heart into burning embers |
| Maaman manamengum mayilin ninaivaaga | As memories of the peacock fill his heart |
| Raagam uruvaagudhae | A new melody takes shape |
வழி எங்கும் மழைத்தூவும் வானம்
என் மனமெங்கும் குளிர் காற்று வீசும்
விழி வைத்து காத்திருக்கும் வயலே
வந்ததடி உன் தோட்டக் குயிலே
வந்ததடி உன் தோட்டக் குயிலே....
The sky sprinkles rain all along the path
A cool breeze blows across my entire heart
O field waiting patiently with expectant eyes
The cuckoo from your garden has arrived
The cuckoo from your garden has arrived
.................................
அழகு மயில் தோகை விரித்தாடுது
அழகு மயில் தோகை விரித்தாடுது
இயற்கை அழகெல்லாம் பண்பாடுது
ஆஆஆஆஆஆஆ.....ஆஆஆஆஆ...
அழகு மயில் தோகை விரித்தாடுது
இயற்கை அழகெல்லாம் பண்பாடுது
அழகு மயில் தோகை விரித்தாடுது..
The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide
The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide
All the beauty of nature sings in sweet harmony
Aa aa aa aa aa haaa aa aa aa aa aa
The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide
All the beauty of nature sings in sweet harmony
The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide
நிலவு வந்தது அல்லி விழித்தது
கண்கள் அழைத்தது நெஞ்சம் சிலிர்த்தது
பரதமும் நீ பயின்றிட
....................................
சதங்கையாய் நான் ஒலித்திட
.....................................
The moon arrived, and the night lily awoke
Eyes beckoned, and the heart thrilled with excitement
As you practiced the art of Bharatanatyam
As I made the anklet bells chime
பரதமும் நீ பயின்றிட
சதங்கையாய் நான் ஒலித்திட
கால்கள் சுழன்றாட சதங்கை ஜதியோடு
கதைகள் சொன்னோமடி
பாடல் ஒன்றாக பாவம் நூறாக
பாடம் படித்தோமடி....
As you practiced the art of Bharatanatyam
As I made the anklet bells chime
With feet twirling to the rhythm of anklet bells
We narrated stories, my dear
With a single song evoking a hundred expressions
We learned our lesson, my dear
அழகு மயில் தோகை விரித்தாடுது
இயற்கை அழகெல்லாம் பண்பாடுது
அழகு மயில் தோகை விரித்தாடுது..
The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide
All the beauty of nature sings in sweet harmony
The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide
மூவுலகிலும் உன் முகம் பார்க்கலாம்
மூவேந்தரும் உன் தாள் பணியலாம்
நதியென நீ நடந்திட நிலமென நான் தழுவிட
Your face can be beheld across all the three worlds
Even the three great kings would bow before your feet
As you move gracefully like a river
As I embrace you like the steadfast land
நதியென நீ நடந்திட நிலமென நான் தழுவிட
காமன் மலர் அன்பு கண்ணில் புறப்பட்டு
நெஞ்சை தணலாக்குதே
மாமன் மனமெங்கும் மயிலின் நினைவாக
ராகம் உருவாகுதே….
As you move gracefully like a river
As I embrace you like the steadfast land
When love shoots like Kamadeva's flower arrows from your eyes
It turns my heart into burning embers
As memories of the peacock fill his heart
A new melody takes shape
Vazhi engum mazhaithoovum vaanam
The sky sprinkles rain all along the path
En manamengum kulir kaatru veesum
A cool breeze blows across my entire heart
Vizhi vaithu kaathirukkum vayalae
O field waiting patiently with expectant eyes
Vandhathadi un thotta kuyilae
The cuckoo from your garden has arrived
Vandhathadi un thotta kuyilae
The cuckoo from your garden has arrived
……………………………….
Aazhagu mayil thogai virithaadudhu
The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide
Aazhagu mayil thogai virithaadudhu
The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide
Iyarkai azhagellam panpaadudhu
All the beauty of nature sings in sweet harmony
Aa aa aa aa aa haaa aa aa aa aa aa
Aa aa aa aa aa haaa aa aa aa aa aa
Aazhagu mayil thogai virithaadudhu
The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide
Iyarkai azhagellam panpaadudhu
All the beauty of nature sings in sweet harmony
Aazhagu mayil thogai virithaadudhu…uu
The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide
Nilavu vanthathu alli vizhithathu
The moon arrived, and the night lily awoke
Kangal azhaithathu nenjam silirthathu
Eyes beckoned, and the heart thrilled with excitement
Bharathamum nee payindrida
As you practiced the art of Bharatanatyam
………………………………….
As I made the anklet bells chime
Sathangaiyai naan olithida
………………………………………
Bharathamum nee payindrida
As you practiced the art of Bharatanatyam
Sathangaiyai naan olithida
As I made the anklet bells chime
Kaalgal suzhandraada sathangai jadhiyodu
With feet twirling to the rhythm of anklet bells
Kadhaigal sonnomadi
We narrated stories, my dear
Paadal ondraaga baavam nooraga
With a single song evoking a hundred expressions
Paadam padithomadi
We learned our lesson, my dear
Aazhagu mayil thogai virithaadudhu
The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide
Iyarkai azhagellam panpaadudhu
All the beauty of nature sings in sweet harmony
Aazhagu mayil thogai virithaadudhu…uu
The beautiful peacock dances with its feathers spread wide
Moovulagilum un mugam paarkkalaam
Your face can be beheld across all the three worlds
Moovendhaarum un thaal paniyalaam
Even the three great kings would bow before your feet
Nadhiyena nee nadinthida
As you move gracefully like a river
Nilamena naan thazhuvida
As I embrace you like the steadfast land
Nadhiyena nee nadinthida
As you move gracefully like a river
Nilamena naan thazhuvida
As I embrace you like the steadfast land
Kaman malar anbu kannil purapattu
When love shoots like Kamadeva's flower arrows from your eyes
Nenjai thanalaakkudhae
It turns my heart into burning embers
Maaman manamengum mayilin ninaivaaga
As memories of the peacock fill his heart
Raagam uruvaagudhae
A new melody takes shape
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track from 'Pudhu Padagan' uses rich nature imagery and classical artistic metaphors to express deep love and admiration. The singer compares his beloved to a peacock dancing gracefully in the rain and a river flowing gently across the land, while viewing himself as the land that holds and embraces her. The song highlights how her practice of Bharatanatyam and her expressive beauty inspire musical melodies within his soul, turning her presence into an embodiment of nature's harmony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Nadhiyena nee nadinthida / Nilamena naan thazhuvida”
Compares the beloved's movement to a flowing river (Nadhiyena) and the lover's embrace to the welcoming land (Nilamena).
Personification
“Iyarkai azhagellam panpaadudhu”
Nature's elements like the sky, wind, and moon are given human actions like waking up, singing, and greeting.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Moovulagilum un mugam paarkkalaam / Moovendhaarum un thaal paniyalaam”
Exaggerates the beloved's beauty by stating her face is renowned across three worlds and kings bow to her feet.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Pudhu Padagan' (1990) was directed by famous film producer Kalaipuli S. Thanu, who also penned the lyrics for this song. The soundtrack for the film was composed by the legendary singer-composer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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