- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Iruvar Ullam
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Azhagu Sirikkindradhu is a classic romantic song from the 1963 Tamil film Iruvar Ullam, depicting the tender intimate moments between newlyweds. Through poetic nature metaphors—such as a bee gathering nectar from a blossom, and rain drenching the waiting earth—Kannadasan beautifully captures the passion, bashfulness, and union of two souls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Azhagu sirikkindradhu / Aasai thudikkindradhu”
Every line in the song systematically ends with the present continuous verb suffix '-indradhu', establishing a rhythmic and continuous flow.
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Vandu varugindradhu / Malaril amargindradhu”
The lover is metaphorically depicted as a bee ('Vandu') and the beloved as a flower ('Malar'), describing intimate love through nature.
Iyarkai Uvamai (Nature Imagery)
“Vaanam pozhigindradhu / Bhoomi nanaigindradhu”
The drenching rain and earth are used to evoke emotional and physical fulfillment between the lovers.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kulithu varugindradhu / Koondhal mudikkindradhu”
The second consonant 'li' / 'nd' matches across successive lines to create structured melodic assonance.
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Trivia
Written by poet Kannadasan for the film Iruvar Ullam (1963) starring Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, this song features music by K. V. Mahadevan and vocals by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. The song is famous among Tamil literary enthusiasts because Kannadasan successfully sustained a single grammatical present-continuous verb ending ('-indradhu') throughout all lines of the entire track.
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