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Lyrics & meaning

Azhiyatha Kadhal

From Kumari · 1952

Lyricist
K. S. Krishnamoorthy
Singer
A. M. Rajah
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Kumari1952

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Azhiyaadha kaadhal vaazhvinIn the immortal life of love,
Anaiyaadha jodhiyaaiLike an unextinguishable light,
Oli veesuvaal ennaalumShe will shine forever
Ulla vaanilaeIn the sky of my heart.
Male
Azhiyaadha kaadhal vaazhvinIn the immortal life of love,
Anaiyaadha jodhiyaaiLike an unextinguishable light,
Oli veesuvaal ennaalumShe will shine forever
Ulla vaanilaeIn the sky of my heart.
Male
Vizhidhanil maeviResting within my eyes,
Vilaiyaadu paavaiyaamShe is the playing doll.
Vizhidhanil maeviResting within my eyes,
Vilaiyaadu paavaiyaamShe is the playing doll.
Ezhil migum deviThe goddess filled with grace,
Eedillaadha prema raaniThe matchless queen of love.
Ezhil migum deviThe goddess filled with grace,
Eedillaadha prema raaniThe matchless queen of love.
Male
Azhiyaadha kaadhal vaazhvinIn the immortal life of love,
Anaiyaadha jodhiyaaiLike an unextinguishable light,
Oli veesuvaal ennaalumShe will shine forever
Ulla vaanilaeIn the sky of my heart.
Male
Hoo o o o o hoo o oHoo o o o o hoo o o
Thendralil malarndhidum maamalarLike a grand flower blossoming in the breeze,
Thendralil malarndhidum maamalar polaeLike a grand flower blossoming in the breeze,
En manam thanile endrum nindrulaavumShe forever strolls within my heart,
AnbinFilled with love,
En manam thanile endrum nindrulaavumShe forever strolls within my heart,
AnbinFilled with love,
Male
Azhiyaadha kaadhal vaazhvinIn the immortal life of love,
Anaiyaadha jodhiyaaiLike an unextinguishable light,
Oli veesuvaal ennaalumShe will shine forever
Ulla vaanilaeIn the sky of my heart.
Male
Azhiyaadha kaadhal vaazhvinIn the immortal life of love,
Anaiyaadha jodhiyaaiLike an unextinguishable light,
Oli veesuvaal ennaalumShe will shine forever
Ulla vaanilaeIn the sky of my heart.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic track expresses a lover's deep, immortal affection for his beloved. He envisions her as an eternal flame illuminating the inner sky of his heart and mind. She is portrayed as a delicate goddess and the peerless queen of love who dwells in his eyes and strolls gently in his heart like a blossom blooming in the spring breeze.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Anaiyaadha jodhiyaai / Oli veesuvaal ennaalum / Ulla vaanilae

Compares the inner heart to a sky ('Ulla vaanilae') and love/beloved to an eternal light ('Anaiyaadha jodhi').

Simile (Upamai)

Thendralil malarndhidum maamalar polae

Compares the beloved's presence in his heart to a flower gently blossoming in the breeze using the marker 'polae'.

Rhyme / Assonance (Mona)

Azhiyaadha kaadhal vaazhvin / Anaiyaadha jodhiyaai

The repetition of initial vowel sound 'A' across consecutive lines ('Azhiyaadha' and 'Anaiyaadha').

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Trivia

'Kumari' (1952) featured early classic compositions by K. V. Mahadevan, showcasing the velvety romantic vocals of A. M. Rajah who became one of the preeminent playback singers in South Indian cinema during the 1950s.

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