Azhuvaadhe Azhuvaadhe
From Kalyanam Panni Paar · 1952
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Nageswara Rao, P. Leela, Udutha Sarojini
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Details
- Kalyanam Panni Paar1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oh aaro | Oh lullaby... |
| Male | |
| Azhuvaathae azhuvaathae azhagu rajavae | Don't cry, don't cry, handsome king, |
| Chinna ejamaan azhuthu paal ketkkaathae | Little master, don't cry asking for milk, |
| Thuraiyae pappavae seemai rajavae | Lord, baby, noble king, |
| Male | |
| Azhuvaathae azhuvaathae azhagu rajavae | Don't cry, don't cry, handsome king, |
| Chinna ejamaan azhuthu paal ketkkaathae | Little master, don't cry asking for milk, |
| Thuraiyae pappavae seemai rajavae | Lord, baby, noble king, |
| Male | |
| Eerezhulagil ivan pol | In all the fourteen worlds, like him, |
| Evanumae piranthathillaiyae | No one has ever been born, |
| Eerezhulagil ivan pol | In all the fourteen worlds, like him, |
| Evanumae piranthathillaiyae | No one has ever been born, |
| Imaigal mooda maattaan en raja | My king will not close his eyelids, |
| Paarvaiyae oyamaattaa | His gaze never tires, |
| Male | |
| Thollaiae seiyya maattaan | He won't cause any trouble, |
| Killinaa thulla maattaan | Even if pinched, he won't jump/cry out, |
| Thollaiae seiyya maattaan | He won't cause any trouble, |
| Killinaa thulla maattaan | Even if pinched, he won't jump/cry out, |
| Pudhu ulaga pillaiyalla en raja | My king is not a child of this modern world, |
| Pokkiri paiyanalla aaro aariraaro | He is not a naughty boy, lullaby rock-a-bye, |
| Aaro aariraaro | Lullaby rock-a-bye, |
| Female | |
| Aththai madimael thaaviyae en maganae | Oh my son, jumping onto your aunt's lap, |
| Aavalaai pogaathaedaa kannae | Do not go eagerly, my dear, |
| Aththai madimael thaaviyae en maganae | Oh my son, jumping onto your aunt's lap, |
| Aavalaai pogaathaedaa kannae | Do not go eagerly, my dear, |
| Female | |
| Niththamum ooru suttrum | Roaming around the town every day, |
| Un aththaukku neram yaedhu solladaa | Where does your aunt have time, tell me? |
| Niththamum ooru suttrum | Roaming around the town every day, |
| Un aththaukku neram yaedhu solladaa | Where does your aunt have time, tell me? |
| Female | |
| Maganaiyae pettrathaalae yae mathanee | Just because you gave birth to a son, oh sister-in-law, |
| Mamathaiyae kollalaamaa | Should you be so full of pride? |
| Maganaiyae pettrathaalae yae mathanee | Just because you gave birth to a son, oh sister-in-law, |
| Mamathaiyae kollalaamaa | Should you be so full of pride? |
| Female | |
| Marumagal un polavae vaayaadi | A daughter-in-law like you, such a talkative, |
| Manushiyaai varavum maattaal anni | Woman will never arrive, sister-in-law, |
| Marumagal un polavae vaayaadi | A daughter-in-law like you, such a talkative, |
| Manushiyaai varavum maattaal anni | Woman will never arrive, sister-in-law, |
| Female | |
| Perumaiyaai pesaamalae pettru kodu | Give birth without speaking so proudly, |
| Pidivaatham seiyaamalae | Without being stubborn, |
| Perumaiyaai pesaamalae pettru kodu | Give birth without speaking so proudly, |
| Pidivaatham seiyaamalae | Without being stubborn, |
| Pidivaathamaen pidivaathamaen anni pidivaathamaen | Why this stubbornness, why this stubbornness, sister-in-law, why this stubbornness? |
ஓஹ் ஆரோ.....
Oh lullaby...
அழுவாதே அழுவாதே அழகு ராஜாவே
சின்ன எஜமான் அழுது பால் கேக்காதே
துரையே பாப்பாவே சீமை ராஜாவே
Don't cry, don't cry, handsome king,
Little master, don't cry asking for milk,
Lord, baby, noble king,
அழுவாதே அழுவாதே அழகு ராஜாவே
சின்ன எஜமான் அழுது பால் கேக்காதே
துரையே பாப்பாவே சீமை ராஜாவே
Don't cry, don't cry, handsome king,
Little master, don't cry asking for milk,
Lord, baby, noble king,
ஈரேழுலகில் இவன் போல்
எவனுமே பிறந்ததில்லையே
ஈரேழுலகில் இவன் போல்
எவனுமே பிறந்ததில்லையே
இமைகளே மூட மாட்டான் என் ராஜா
பார்வையே ஓயமாட்டான்
In all the fourteen worlds, like him,
No one has ever been born,
In all the fourteen worlds, like him,
No one has ever been born,
My king will not close his eyelids,
His gaze never tires,
தொல்லையே செய்ய மாட்டான்
கிள்ளினா துள்ள மாட்டான்
தொல்லையே செய்ய மாட்டான்
கிள்ளினா துள்ள மாட்டான்
புது உலக பிள்ளையல்ல என் ராஜா
போக்கிரி பையனல்ல ஆரோ ஆரிராரோ
ஆரோ ஆரிராரோ
He won't cause any trouble,
Even if pinched, he won't jump/cry out,
He won't cause any trouble,
Even if pinched, he won't jump/cry out,
My king is not a child of this modern world,
He is not a naughty boy, lullaby rock-a-bye,
Lullaby rock-a-bye,
அத்தை மடிமேல் தாவியே என் மகனே
ஆவலாய் போகாதேடா கண்ணே
அத்தை மடிமேல் தாவியே என் மகனே
ஆவலாய் போகாதேடா கண்ணே
Oh my son, jumping onto your aunt's lap,
Do not go eagerly, my dear,
Oh my son, jumping onto your aunt's lap,
Do not go eagerly, my dear,
நித்தமும் ஊரு சுற்றும்
உன் அத்தைக்கு நேரம் ஏது சொல்லடா
நித்தமும் ஊரு சுற்றும்
உன் அத்தைக்கு நேரம் ஏது சொல்லடா
Roaming around the town every day,
Where does your aunt have time, tell me?
Roaming around the town every day,
Where does your aunt have time, tell me?
மகனையே பெற்றதாலே ஏ மதனீ
மமதையே கொள்ளலாமா
மகனையே பெற்றதாலே ஏ மதனீ
மமதையே கொள்ளலாமா
Just because you gave birth to a son, oh sister-in-law,
Should you be so full of pride?
Just because you gave birth to a son, oh sister-in-law,
Should you be so full of pride?
மருமகள் வந்துவிட்டால் உன் வாலை
மட்டமாய் வெட்டி விடுவாள்
மருமகள் வந்துவிட்டால் உன் வாலை
மட்டமாய் வெட்டி விடுவாள்
A daughter-in-law like you, such a talkative,
Woman will never arrive, sister-in-law,
A daughter-in-law like you, such a talkative,
Woman will never arrive, sister-in-law,
மருமகள் உன் போலவே வாயாடி
மனுஷியாய் வரவும் மாட்டாள் அண்ணி
மருமகள் உன் போலவே வாயாடி
மனுஷியாய் வரவும் மாட்டாள் அண்ணி
Give birth without speaking so proudly,
Without being stubborn,
Give birth without speaking so proudly,
Without being stubborn,
Why this stubbornness, why this stubbornness, sister-in-law, why this stubbornness?
பெருமையாய் பேசாமலே பெற்றுக் கொடு
பிடிவாதம் செய்யாமலே
பெருமையாய் பேசாமலே பெற்றுக் கொடு
பிடிவாதம் செய்யாமலே
பிடிவாதமேன் பிடிவாதமேன் அண்ணி பிடிவாதமேன்......
Oh aaro
Oh lullaby...
Azhuvaathae azhuvaathae azhagu rajavae
Don't cry, don't cry, handsome king,
Chinna ejamaan azhuthu paal ketkkaathae
Little master, don't cry asking for milk,
Thuraiyae pappavae seemai rajavae
Lord, baby, noble king,
Azhuvaathae azhuvaathae azhagu rajavae
Don't cry, don't cry, handsome king,
Chinna ejamaan azhuthu paal ketkkaathae
Little master, don't cry asking for milk,
Thuraiyae pappavae seemai rajavae
Lord, baby, noble king,
Eerezhulagil ivan pol
In all the fourteen worlds, like him,
Evanumae piranthathillaiyae
No one has ever been born,
Eerezhulagil ivan pol
In all the fourteen worlds, like him,
Evanumae piranthathillaiyae
No one has ever been born,
Imaigal mooda maattaan en raja
My king will not close his eyelids,
Paarvaiyae oyamaattaa
His gaze never tires,
Thollaiae seiyya maattaan
He won't cause any trouble,
Killinaa thulla maattaan
Even if pinched, he won't jump/cry out,
Thollaiae seiyya maattaan
He won't cause any trouble,
Killinaa thulla maattaan
Even if pinched, he won't jump/cry out,
Pudhu ulaga pillaiyalla en raja
My king is not a child of this modern world,
Pokkiri paiyanalla aaro aariraaro
He is not a naughty boy, lullaby rock-a-bye,
Aaro aariraaro
Lullaby rock-a-bye,
Aththai madimael thaaviyae en maganae
Oh my son, jumping onto your aunt's lap,
Aavalaai pogaathaedaa kannae
Do not go eagerly, my dear,
Aththai madimael thaaviyae en maganae
Oh my son, jumping onto your aunt's lap,
Aavalaai pogaathaedaa kannae
Do not go eagerly, my dear,
Niththamum ooru suttrum
Roaming around the town every day,
Un aththaukku neram yaedhu solladaa
Where does your aunt have time, tell me?
Niththamum ooru suttrum
Roaming around the town every day,
Un aththaukku neram yaedhu solladaa
Where does your aunt have time, tell me?
Maganaiyae pettrathaalae yae mathanee
Just because you gave birth to a son, oh sister-in-law,
Mamathaiyae kollalaamaa
Should you be so full of pride?
Maganaiyae pettrathaalae yae mathanee
Just because you gave birth to a son, oh sister-in-law,
Mamathaiyae kollalaamaa
Should you be so full of pride?
Marumagal un polavae vaayaadi
A daughter-in-law like you, such a talkative,
Manushiyaai varavum maattaal anni
Woman will never arrive, sister-in-law,
Marumagal un polavae vaayaadi
A daughter-in-law like you, such a talkative,
Manushiyaai varavum maattaal anni
Woman will never arrive, sister-in-law,
Perumaiyaai pesaamalae pettru kodu
Give birth without speaking so proudly,
Pidivaatham seiyaamalae
Without being stubborn,
Perumaiyaai pesaamalae pettru kodu
Give birth without speaking so proudly,
Pidivaatham seiyaamalae
Without being stubborn,
Pidivaathamaen pidivaathamaen anni pidivaathamaen
Why this stubbornness, why this stubbornness, sister-in-law, why this stubbornness?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Kalyanam Panni Paar' (1952) begins as a traditional lullaby praising a newborn baby boy as the finest in all fourteen worlds. As the song progresses, it lightheartedly transitions into a humorous, satirical banter among family members—specifically between the sister-in-law (anni/mathanee) and other relatives—teasing about parenting pride, daily chores, and stubbornness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Emoni)
“Azhuvaathae azhuvaathae azhagu rajavae”
Repeated use of terms like 'Azhuvaathae azhuvaathae' and 'Aaro aariraaro' to establish a rhythmic lullaby structure.
Hyperbole (Atisayokti)
“Eerezhulagil ivan pol evanumae piranthathillaiyae”
Exaggeration claiming no child like him was ever born in all fourteen worlds ('Eerezhulagil').
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethirai)
“Maganaiyae pettrathaalae yae mathanee / Mamathaiyae kollalaamaa”
Matching initial and second letter sounds in phrases like 'Maganaiyae' / 'Mamathaiyae' and 'Perumaiyaai' / 'Pidivaatham'.
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Trivia
'Kalyanam Panni Paar' (1952) was a bilingual romantic comedy made simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu (as 'Pelli Chesi Choodu'). Directed by L. V. Prasad, the film featured iconic comedy-drama tracks composed by Ghantasala that blended classical lullaby themes with playful family banter.
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