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Lyrics & meaning

Azhaithal Varavidil

From Ellam Avale · 1977

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Ellam Avale
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
22 Jul 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Azhaiththaal varaavidil thudippean
Azhaiththaal varaavidil thudippean
Valaikkaram pidippaen
Anaiththaal tharaathathai koduppaen
Peraathathai peruvaen idhu mudhal naal ooo…..
Azhaiththaal varaavidil thudippean
Valaikkaram pidippaen
Anaiththaal tharaathathai koduppaen
Peraathathai peruvaen idhu mudhal naal…..
Nadukkam thoda thoda irukkum
Nadukkam thoda thoda irukkum
Enakkum mudhal mudhal pazhakkam
Enakkum mudhal mudhal pazhakkam
Thirumaen vaadaamal siru oosai vaaraamal
Tharuvathai tharavendum nee idhu mudhal naal
Azhaiththaal varaavidil thudippean
Male :Valaikkaram pidippaen
Female :Anaiththaal tharaathathai koduppaen
Male :Peraathathai peruvaen idhu mudhal naal…..
Iruttil ilakkiyam padikkum
Iruttil ilakkiyam padikkum
Idhazhgal vidintha pin mudikkum
Idhazhgal vidintha pin mudikkum
Pala nooru pattangal padiththaalae vetkkangal
Vara vara kuraivaagum vaa vaa idhu mudhal naal
Oo…..vidungal thudiyidai valikkum
Vidungal thudiyidai valikkum
Viralgal nagangalai pathikkum
Viralgal nagangalai pathikkum
Male :Adaiyaalam therinthaalum
Alangaaram kalainthaalum adhil
Oru sugam undu vaa vaa idhu mudhal naal
Azhaiththaal varaavidil thudippean
Male :Valaikkaram pidippaen
Female :Anaiththaal tharaathathai koduppaen
Male :Peraathathai peruvaen idhu mudhal naal…..
If I call and you don't come, I will ache with longing
If I call and you don't come, I will ache with longing
I will hold your bangle-clad hand
If you embrace me, I will give what has never been given
I will receive what has never been received, this is our first night, oh...
If I call and you don't come, I will ache with longing
I will hold your bangle-clad hand
If you embrace me, I will give what has never been given
I will receive what has never been received, this is our first night...
A shiver runs through me as you touch me again and again
A shiver runs through me as you touch me again and again
For me too, this is the very first time
For me too, this is the very first time
Without hurting my gentle body, without making any sound
You must give what you have to give, for this is our first night
If I call and you don't come, I will ache with longing
Male: I will hold your bangle-clad hand
Female: If you embrace me, I will give what has never been given
Male: I will receive what has never been received, this is our first night...
Reading love poetry in the dark
Reading love poetry in the dark
Our lips will finish reading only after daybreak
Our lips will finish reading only after daybreak
Only through learning a hundred lessons of love
Will shyness slowly fade away; come, come, this is our first night
Oh... let me go, my slender waist will hurt
Let me go, my slender waist will hurt
Your fingers leave nail marks on me
Your fingers leave nail marks on me
Male: Even if the marks show
Even if your adornments get disarranged, in that
There is a sweet pleasure; come, come, this is our first night
If I call and you don't come, I will ache with longing
Male: I will hold your bangle-clad hand
Female: If you embrace me, I will give what has never been given
Male: I will receive what has never been received, this is our first night...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet captures the intimacy and anticipation of newlyweds on their nuptial night ('idhu mudhal naal'). The couple playfully expresses their nervousness, hesitation, and deep affection for one another. Metaphors of reading literature in the dark with lips and losing inhibitions gradually showcase Vaali's poetic mastery in expressing sensuality with elegance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)

“Iruttil ilakkiyam padikkum”

Describing intimate romantic moments in the dark as reading literature ('Iruttil ilakkiyam padikkum idhazhgal').

Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Thirumaen vaadaamal siru oosai vaaraamal”

Matching initial sounds across adjacent lines or words like 'Thirumaen' and 'Tharuvathai'.

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Nadukkam thoda thoda irukkum”

Repetition of words like 'thoda thoda', 'mudhal mudhal', and 'vaa vaa' to heighten rhythm and emotional intensity.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Azhaiththaal varaavidil thudippean”

Rhyming ends of verbs like 'thudippean', 'pidippaen', and 'koduppaen'.

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Trivia

Composed by MS Viswanathan for the 1977 movie Ellam Avale, this track is renowned for its smooth melodies rendered seamlessly by SP Balasubramanyam and Vani Jairam, featuring playful and sensual lyrics penned by Kannadasan's contemporary, Vaali.

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