- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Sorgam
- Movie release year
- 1970
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Dec 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Azhagu Mugam from the film Sorgam (1970) is a sensory and romantic piece capturing a young woman's innermost desires and romantic anticipation. Written by Kannadasan, the song elegantly portrays the transition from bashful expectation to passionate union, comparing the intimate night to an epic poem and the break of dawn to a beautiful painting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Azhagu mugam / Pazhagu sugam”
The second consonant sound 'zh' rhymes across consecutive opening lines 'Azhagu' and 'Pazhagu'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhazh porkkalamaavadhundu”
Comparing lovers' lips to a battlefield where gentle romantic combat takes place.
Iyaibu (End rhyme)
“Iravilae kaaviyam / Kaalaiyil oviyam”
Matching end sounds with 'kaaviyam' and 'oviyam' creates a poetic rhythm at the stanza's end.
Monai (Initial letter rhyme/Alliteration)
“Kaniyaaga maeni / Kaniyalaam annamae”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound in adjacent words for phonetic sweetness.
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Trivia
Sorgam (1970) featured iconic music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. The movie stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, and Rajasree. The song 'Azhagu Mugam' is rendered by P. Susheela and S. Janaki.
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