Azhagu Oru Ragam
From Padagotti · 1964
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Padagotti1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Azhagu oru raagam | Beauty is a melody |
| Aasai oru thaalam | Desire is a rhythm |
| Azhagu oru raagam | Beauty is a melody |
| Aasai oru thaalam | Desire is a rhythm |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal pen paavai | The beloved maiden |
| Kan paarvai paataaga paadum | Sings a song through her glance |
| Vanna ponmaeni melaadai | The garment on her colorful golden body |
| Poongaatril aadum | Dances in the gentle breeze |
| Female | |
| Azhagu oru raagam | Beauty is a melody |
| Aasai oru thaalam | Desire is a rhythm |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal pen paavai | The beloved maiden |
| Kan paarvai paataaga paadum | Sings a song through her glance |
| Vanna ponmaeni melaadai | The garment on her colorful golden body |
| Poongaatril aadum | Dances in the gentle breeze |
| Female | |
| {Thaen vaazhaigal | Lips shaped like sweet plantains |
| Thandha uthadugal | The tender lips |
| Kulir punnagai endra | Speak a language |
| Mozhi pesum} (2) | Called a cool smile |
| Female | |
| Pon maanondru penaaga maarida | Like a golden deer transforming into a woman |
| Kannaana medaiyil thaaviduthae | It leaps upon the cherished stage |
| Enakkum unakkum ethaiyum marakkum | For you and me, forgetting everything else |
| Mayakkam mayakkam ithuvo | Is this a wondrous, intoxicating trance? |
| Female | |
| Azhagu oru raagam | Beauty is a melody |
| Aasai oru thaalam | Desire is a rhythm |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal pen paavai | The beloved maiden |
| Kan paarvai paataaga paadum | Sings a song through her glance |
| Vanna ponmaeni melaadai | The garment on her colorful golden body |
| Poongaatril aadum | Dances in the gentle breeze |
| Female | |
| Varaamalae vandha aasaigal | Desires that arrived uninvited |
| Ilam thogaiyir kannil sathiradum | Dance gracefully in the eyes of the young peahen-like maiden |
| Varaamalae vandha aasaigal | Desires that arrived uninvited |
| Ilam thogaiyir kannil sathiradum | Dance gracefully in the eyes of the young peahen-like maiden |
| Female | |
| Senthaamarai pennaaga maarida | Like a red lotus transforming into a woman |
| Kannaana odaiyil neendhiduthae | It swims in the cherished stream of love |
| Ilamai mayakkam irukkum varaikkum | As long as the intoxication of youth lasts |
| Pirakkum pirakkum sugamo | Will pure pleasure continue to be born? |
| Female | |
| Azhagu oru raagam | Beauty is a melody |
| Aasai oru thaalam | Desire is a rhythm |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal pen paavai | The beloved maiden |
| Kan paarvai paataaga paadum | Sings a song through her glance |
| Vanna ponmaeni melaadai | The garment on her colorful golden body |
| Poongaatril aadum | Dances in the gentle breeze |
| Female | |
| La la la laaaalaaa | La la la laaaalaaa |
| Lala la la laaa laaaa | Lala la la laaa laaaa |
| La la la la laa la la laa laa laa..aa.. | La la la la laa la la laa laa laa..aa.. |
| La la la la laa la la laa laa laa…aa… | La la la la laa la la laa laa laa...aa... |
அழகு ஒரு ராகம்
ஆசை ஒரு தாளம்
அழகு ஒரு ராகம்
ஆசை ஒரு தாளம்
Beauty is a melody
Desire is a rhythm
Beauty is a melody
Desire is a rhythm
காதல் பெண்பாவை
கண்பார்வை பாட்டாகப் பாடும்
வண்ணப் பொன்மேனி மேலாடை
பூங்காற்றில் ஆடும்
The beloved maiden
Sings a song through her glance
The garment on her colorful golden body
Dances in the gentle breeze
அழகு ஒரு ராகம்
ஆசை ஒரு தாளம்
Beauty is a melody
Desire is a rhythm
காதல் பெண்பாவை
கண்பார்வை பாட்டாகப் பாடும்
வண்ணப் பொன்மேனி மேலாடை
பூங்காற்றில் ஆடும்
The beloved maiden
Sings a song through her glance
The garment on her colorful golden body
Dances in the gentle breeze
{தேன் வாழைகள்
தந்த உதடுகள்
குளிர்ப் புன்னகை
என்று மொழி பேசும்} (2)
Lips shaped like sweet plantains
The tender lips
Speak a language
Called a cool smile
பொன் மானொன்று
பெண்ணாக மாறிட
கண்ணாண மேடையில் தாவிடுதே
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்
எதையும் மறக்கும்
மயக்கம் மயக்கம் இதுவோ
Like a golden deer transforming into a woman
It leaps upon the cherished stage
For you and me, forgetting everything else
Is this a wondrous, intoxicating trance?
அழகு ஒரு ராகம்
ஆசை ஒரு தாளம்
Beauty is a melody
Desire is a rhythm
காதல் பெண்பாவை
கண்பார்வை பாட்டாகப் பாடும்
வண்ணப் பொன்மேனி மேலாடை
பூங்காற்றில் ஆடும்
The beloved maiden
Sings a song through her glance
The garment on her colorful golden body
Dances in the gentle breeze
{வாரமாலே வந்த ஆசைகள்
இளம் தோகையிற்
கண்ணில் சதிராடும்} (2)
Desires that arrived uninvited
Dance gracefully in the eyes of the young peahen-like maiden
Desires that arrived uninvited
Dance gracefully in the eyes of the young peahen-like maiden
செந்தாமரைப் பெண்ணாக மாறிட
கண்ணாண ஓடையில் நீந்திடுதே
இளமை மயக்கும் இருக்கும் வரைக்கும்
பிறக்கும் பிறக்கும் சுகமோ
Like a red lotus transforming into a woman
It swims in the cherished stream of love
As long as the intoxication of youth lasts
Will pure pleasure continue to be born?
அழகு ஒரு ராகம்
ஆசை ஒரு தாளம்
Beauty is a melody
Desire is a rhythm
காதல் பெண்பாவை
கண்பார்வை பாட்டாகப் பாடும்
வண்ணப் பொன்மேனி மேலாடை
பூங்காற்றில் ஆடும்
The beloved maiden
Sings a song through her glance
The garment on her colorful golden body
Dances in the gentle breeze
லலல்ல லால
லாலலல்ல லாலா
லலல்ல லால
லாலலல்ல லாலா
லாலா லாலால லாலால
லாலால லாலா
லால லாலால லாலால
லாலால லாலா
La la la laaaalaaa
Lala la la laaa laaaa
La la la la laa la la laa laa laa..aa..
La la la la laa la la laa laa laa...aa...
Azhagu oru raagam
Beauty is a melody
Aasai oru thaalam
Desire is a rhythm
Azhagu oru raagam
Beauty is a melody
Aasai oru thaalam
Desire is a rhythm
Kaadhal pen paavai
The beloved maiden
Kan paarvai paataaga paadum
Sings a song through her glance
Vanna ponmaeni melaadai
The garment on her colorful golden body
Poongaatril aadum
Dances in the gentle breeze
Azhagu oru raagam
Beauty is a melody
Aasai oru thaalam
Desire is a rhythm
Kaadhal pen paavai
The beloved maiden
Kan paarvai paataaga paadum
Sings a song through her glance
Vanna ponmaeni melaadai
The garment on her colorful golden body
Poongaatril aadum
Dances in the gentle breeze
{Thaen vaazhaigal
Lips shaped like sweet plantains
Thandha uthadugal
The tender lips
Kulir punnagai endra
Speak a language
Mozhi pesum} (2)
Called a cool smile
Pon maanondru penaaga maarida
Like a golden deer transforming into a woman
Kannaana medaiyil thaaviduthae
It leaps upon the cherished stage
Enakkum unakkum ethaiyum marakkum
For you and me, forgetting everything else
Mayakkam mayakkam ithuvo
Is this a wondrous, intoxicating trance?
Azhagu oru raagam
Beauty is a melody
Aasai oru thaalam
Desire is a rhythm
Kaadhal pen paavai
The beloved maiden
Kan paarvai paataaga paadum
Sings a song through her glance
Vanna ponmaeni melaadai
The garment on her colorful golden body
Poongaatril aadum
Dances in the gentle breeze
Varaamalae vandha aasaigal
Desires that arrived uninvited
Ilam thogaiyir kannil sathiradum
Dance gracefully in the eyes of the young peahen-like maiden
Varaamalae vandha aasaigal
Desires that arrived uninvited
Ilam thogaiyir kannil sathiradum
Dance gracefully in the eyes of the young peahen-like maiden
Senthaamarai pennaaga maarida
Like a red lotus transforming into a woman
Kannaana odaiyil neendhiduthae
It swims in the cherished stream of love
Ilamai mayakkam irukkum varaikkum
As long as the intoxication of youth lasts
Pirakkum pirakkum sugamo
Will pure pleasure continue to be born?
Azhagu oru raagam
Beauty is a melody
Aasai oru thaalam
Desire is a rhythm
Kaadhal pen paavai
The beloved maiden
Kan paarvai paataaga paadum
Sings a song through her glance
Vanna ponmaeni melaadai
The garment on her colorful golden body
Poongaatril aadum
Dances in the gentle breeze
La la la laaaalaaa
La la la laaaalaaa
Lala la la laaa laaaa
Lala la la laaa laaaa
La la la la laa la la laa laa laa..aa..
La la la la laa la la laa laa laa..aa..
La la la la laa la la laa laa laa…aa…
La la la la laa la la laa laa laa...aa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song metaphorically equates feminine beauty and youthful passion to the elements of classical music. Beauty is depicted as a melodic tune ('raagam') while desire serves as its rhythmic beat ('thaalam'). The song describes the enchanting gaze and gentle movements of a maiden whose expressions sing silent melodies of romance. Vaali's lyrics paint vivid imagery comparing her gracefully leaping joy to a golden deer and her elegance to a red lotus swimming in stream waters.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamy (Metaphor)
“Azhagu oru raagam / Aasai oru thaalam”
Equating abstract qualities like beauty and desire directly to musical elements ('raagam' and 'thaalam').
Monaee (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaadhal pen paavai / Kan paarvai paataaga paadum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('K' in Kaadhal and Kan).
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphorical Transformation)
“Pon maanondru penaaga maarida”
Comparing the maiden's playful actions to a golden deer ('pon maan') leaping onto a stage.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Azhagu Oru Raagam' features in the 1964 M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi starrer 'Padagotti', composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, sung by P. Susheela and T. M. Soundararajan, with lyrics penned by Vaali.
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