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Lyrics & meaning

Azhaikkaamalae Vandhaan

From Kula Gouravam · 1974

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Suseela
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Details
Kula Gouravam1974

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Azhaikkaamale vanthaanHe came uninvited
Azhaikaamalae vanthaanHe came uninvited
En aadalai paarkkavumTo watch my dance
Paadalai ketkkavumTo listen to my song
Aadalai paarkkavumTo watch my dance
Paadalai ketkkavumTo listen to my song
Azhaikkaamale vanthaanHe came uninvited
Female
Mazhai kaala maegam polLike a monsoon rain cloud
Mayil thogai enakkaagaWith a peacock plume spread for me
Mazhai kaala maegam polLike a monsoon rain cloud
Mayil thogai enakkaagaWith a peacock plume spread for me
Kadal nira mannan en mannanThe sea-complexioned king is my king
En kannan….My Kannan...
Female
Azhaikkaamale vanthaanHe came uninvited
Female
Gangaiyil pala odamThough many boats in the Ganges
Kannanukku irunthaalumLord Kannan possesses
Aa….aaa….aa….aa….Aa....aaa....aa....aa....
Gangaiyil pala odamThough many boats in the Ganges
Kannanukku irunthaalumLord Kannan possesses
Mangaiyin mana oodam marappaano…Will he forget the boat of this maiden's heart?
Mangaiyin mana oodam marappaano…Will he forget the boat of this maiden's heart?
Female
Gogulam thani kannanThough in Gokulam Lord Kannan
Maaligai irunthaalumHas a grand palace
Gogulam thani kannanThough in Gokulam Lord Kannan
Maaligai irunthaalumHas a grand palace
Kodhaiyin mana veettaiThe humble heart-abode of this maiden
Verupaano….Will he despise?
Kadal mannan en mannanThe sea-complexioned king is my king
En kannan….aa….aa….My Kannan....aa....aa....
Female
Azhaikaamalae vanthaanHe came uninvited
En aadalai paarkkavumTo watch my dance
Paadalai ketkkavumTo listen to my song
Aadalai paarkkavumTo watch my dance
Paadalai ketkkavumTo listen to my song
Azhaikkaamale vanthaanHe came uninvited
Female
Azhaikaamalae vanthaanHe came uninvited
Female
Poonguzhal mada varakkamWith flower-adorned hair and innocent bashfulness
Ponn manam kalavaadaTo steal my golden heart
Poonguzhal mada varakkamWith flower-adorned hair and innocent bashfulness
Ponn manam kalavaadaTo steal my golden heart
Vaenguzhal isai kondu varuvaanoWill he come playing sweet music on his bamboo flute?
Vaenguzhal isai kondu varuvaanoWill he come playing sweet music on his bamboo flute?
Female
Nerinil amarnthaalumEven if he sits right in front of me
Nenjinil amaranthaadumHe dances and resides within my heart
Nerinil amarnthaalumEven if he sits right in front of me
Nenjinil amaranthaadumHe dances and resides within my heart
Naayagan malar maalai tharuvaano….oo…ooWill the hero present me with a flower garland?
Naayagan malar maalai tharuvaano….Will the hero present me with a flower garland?
Kadal mannan en mannanThe sea-complexioned king is my king
En kannan….My Kannan...
Female
Naan azhaikaamalae vanthaanWithout me even calling, he came
En aadalai paarkkavumTo watch my dance
Paadalai ketkkavumTo listen to my song
Aadalai paarkkavumTo watch my dance
Paadalai ketkkavumTo listen to my song
Azhaikkaamale vanthaanHe came uninvited
Female
Azhaikaamalae vanthaanHe came uninvited
En kannan….My Kannan...
Azhaikaamalae vanthaanHe came uninvited

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic song expresses the intense devotion and romantic longing of a maiden for Lord Kannan (Krishna). She rejoices in the surprise arrival of her beloved, who comes unbidden merely to witness her dance and hear her song. She draws parallels between Krishna's divine blue hue and the dark rain clouds, feeling her heart bloom like a peacock spreading its feathers in joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Mazhai kaala maegam pol

Compares Lord Kannan's arrival and hue to a rain-bearing cloud that brings joy to a peacock.

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Paadalai ketkkavum / Paadalai ketkkavum

Repetition of the 'Pa' sound at the beginning of adjacent rhythmic lines.

Rhetorical Question

Mangaiyin mana oodam marappaano…

The heroine poetically asks if the divine Krishna will forget or despise her humble affection.

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Trivia

This track features classic devotional-romantic imagery typical of Vaali's lyrics inspired by the traditional Sangam and Bhakti poetry centered on Lord Krishna and Radha/Gopis.

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