Azhagu Mugam
From Sorgam · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sorgam1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Azhagu mugam | A beautiful face |
| Chorus :Hmm hmmm mmm | Chorus: Hmm hmmm mmm |
| Female :Pazhagu sugam | Female: The bliss of intimacy |
| Chorus :Hmm hmmm mmm | Chorus: Hmm hmmm mmm |
| Female :Ariyaadha sorgam aayiram | Female: A thousand unknown heavens |
| Chorus :Hmm hmmm mmm | Chorus: Hmm hmmm mmm |
| Female :Ilaiya magal | Female: The young maiden |
| Chorus :Hmm hmmm mmm | Chorus: Hmm hmmm mmm |
| Female :Idhayamellaam | Female: Across the entire heart |
| Chorus :Hmm hmmm mmm | Chorus: Hmm hmmm mmm |
| Female :Vilaiyaadum ennam aayiram | Female: A thousand thoughts playing |
| Female | |
| Azhagu mugam | A beautiful face |
| Pazhagu sugam | The bliss of intimacy |
| Ariyaadha sorgam aayiram | A thousand unknown heavens |
| Female | |
| Ilaiya magal | The young maiden |
| Idhayamellaam | Across the entire heart |
| Vilaiyaadum ennam aayiram | A thousand thoughts playing |
| Female | |
| Kaniyaaga maeni | A body tender like a fruit |
| Kaniyalaam annamae | May ripen fully, my beautiful swan |
| Female | |
| Puriyaadha inbam | An unknown delight |
| Puriyalaam munnamae | May soon be understood |
| Female | |
| Avan porukku varuvadhundu | He often arrives for war |
| Female | |
| Idhazh porkkalamaavadhundu | And lips turn into the battlefield |
| Female | |
| Kai viral sinnamae | The tiny trace of a finger |
| Female | |
| Kaanattum kannamae | Let the cheek witness it, my dear |
| Female | |
| Azhagu mugam | A beautiful face |
| Pazhagu sugam | The bliss of intimacy |
| Ariyaadha sorgam aayiram | A thousand unknown heavens |
| Female | |
| Ilaiya magal | The young maiden |
| Idhayamellaam | Across the entire heart |
| Vilaiyaadum ennam aayiram | A thousand thoughts playing |
| Female | |
| Idaiyodu mannan | When the king embraces |
| Thazhuvinaal sorgamae | My waist, it is pure heaven |
| Female | |
| Thadai poda koodum | Yet shyness might interpose |
| Naduvilae vetkamae | And create a barrier in between |
| Female | |
| Andha naerathil vizhundhadhellaam | Whatever fell at that intimate hour |
| Female | |
| Adhi kaalaiyil malarndhirukkum | Will blossom in the early morning |
| Iravilae kaaviyam | An epic poem created at night |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyil oviyam | A fine painting in the morning light |
அழகு முகம்
குழு :
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
பழகு சுகம்
குழு :
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
அறியாத சொர்க்கம் ஆயிரம்
குழு :
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
இளைய மகள்
குழு :
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
இதயமெல்லாம்
குழு :
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
விளையாடும் எண்ணம் ஆயிரம்
A beautiful face
Chorus: Hmm hmmm mmm
Female: The bliss of intimacy
Chorus: Hmm hmmm mmm
Female: A thousand unknown heavens
Chorus: Hmm hmmm mmm
Female: The young maiden
Chorus: Hmm hmmm mmm
Female: Across the entire heart
Chorus: Hmm hmmm mmm
Female: A thousand thoughts playing
அழகு முகம்
பழகு சுகம்
அறியாத சொர்க்கம் ஆயிரம்
A beautiful face
The bliss of intimacy
A thousand unknown heavens
இளைய மகள்
இதயமெல்லாம்
விளையாடும் எண்ணம் ஆயிரம்
The young maiden
Across the entire heart
A thousand thoughts playing
கனியாத மேனி
கனியலாம் அன்னமே
A body tender like a fruit
May ripen fully, my beautiful swan
புரியாத இன்பம்
புரியலாம் முன்னமே
An unknown delight
May soon be understood
அவன் போருக்கு வருவதுண்டு
He often arrives for war
இதழ் போர்க்களமாவதுண்டு
And lips turn into the battlefield
அவன் போருக்கு வருவதுண்டு
இதழ் போர்க்களமாவதுண்டு
The tiny trace of a finger
கை விரல் சின்னமே
Let the cheek witness it, my dear
காணட்டும் கன்னமே
A beautiful face
The bliss of intimacy
A thousand unknown heavens
அழகு முகம்
பழகு சுகம்
அறியாத சொர்க்கம் ஆயிரம்
The young maiden
Across the entire heart
A thousand thoughts playing
இளைய மகள்
இதயமெல்லாம்
விளையாடும் எண்ணம் ஆயிரம்
When the king embraces
My waist, it is pure heaven
இடையோடு மன்னன்
தழுவினால் சொர்க்கமே
Yet shyness might interpose
And create a barrier in between
தடை போடக் கூடும்
நடுவிலே வெட்கமே
Whatever fell at that intimate hour
அந்த நேரத்தில் விழுந்ததெல்லாம்
Will blossom in the early morning
An epic poem created at night
அதிகாலையில் மலர்ந்திருக்கும்
இரவிலே காவியம்
A fine painting in the morning light
காலையில் ஓவியம்
அழகு முகம் பழகு சுகம்
அறியாத சொர்க்கம் ஆயிரம்
இளைய மகள் இதயமெல்லாம்
விளையாடும் எண்ணம் ஆயிரம்
Azhagu mugam
A beautiful face
Chorus :Hmm hmmm mmm
Chorus: Hmm hmmm mmm
Female :Pazhagu sugam
Female: The bliss of intimacy
Chorus :Hmm hmmm mmm
Chorus: Hmm hmmm mmm
Female :Ariyaadha sorgam aayiram
Female: A thousand unknown heavens
Chorus :Hmm hmmm mmm
Chorus: Hmm hmmm mmm
Female :Ilaiya magal
Female: The young maiden
Chorus :Hmm hmmm mmm
Chorus: Hmm hmmm mmm
Female :Idhayamellaam
Female: Across the entire heart
Chorus :Hmm hmmm mmm
Chorus: Hmm hmmm mmm
Female :Vilaiyaadum ennam aayiram
Female: A thousand thoughts playing
Azhagu mugam
A beautiful face
Pazhagu sugam
The bliss of intimacy
Ariyaadha sorgam aayiram
A thousand unknown heavens
Ilaiya magal
The young maiden
Idhayamellaam
Across the entire heart
Vilaiyaadum ennam aayiram
A thousand thoughts playing
Kaniyaaga maeni
A body tender like a fruit
Kaniyalaam annamae
May ripen fully, my beautiful swan
Puriyaadha inbam
An unknown delight
Puriyalaam munnamae
May soon be understood
Avan porukku varuvadhundu
He often arrives for war
Idhazh porkkalamaavadhundu
And lips turn into the battlefield
Kai viral sinnamae
The tiny trace of a finger
Kaanattum kannamae
Let the cheek witness it, my dear
Azhagu mugam
A beautiful face
Pazhagu sugam
The bliss of intimacy
Ariyaadha sorgam aayiram
A thousand unknown heavens
Ilaiya magal
The young maiden
Idhayamellaam
Across the entire heart
Vilaiyaadum ennam aayiram
A thousand thoughts playing
Idaiyodu mannan
When the king embraces
Thazhuvinaal sorgamae
My waist, it is pure heaven
Thadai poda koodum
Yet shyness might interpose
Naduvilae vetkamae
And create a barrier in between
Andha naerathil vizhundhadhellaam
Whatever fell at that intimate hour
Adhi kaalaiyil malarndhirukkum
Will blossom in the early morning
Iravilae kaaviyam
An epic poem created at night
Kaalaiyil oviyam
A fine painting in the morning light
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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