Ethanai Azhagu
From Sivagamiyin Selvan · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sivagamiyin Selvan1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu | So much beauty lies spilled all around, |
| Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu | How it strikes and steals the heart! |
| Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu | So much beauty lies spilled all around, |
| Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu | How it strikes and steals the heart! |
| Ammammaa udalengum silirkkudhu | Oh my, my entire body shivers with excitement, |
| Angangae ilamaiyum thudikkudhu | Youthfulness throbs in every limb, |
| Male | |
| Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu | So much beauty lies spilled all around, |
| Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu | How it strikes and steals the heart! |
| Ammammaa udalengum silirkkudhu | Oh my, my entire body shivers with excitement, |
| Angangae ilamaiyum thudikkudhu | Youthfulness throbs in every limb, |
| Male | |
| Dhinam vandhu konjum | Coming to caress every single day, |
| Malar konda manjam | The bed made of delicate flowers, |
| Dhinam vandhu konjum | Coming to caress every single day, |
| Malar konda manjam | The bed made of delicate flowers, |
| Idhazh ketkum inbam irundhaalum anjum | Though the lips seek pleasure, hesitation and fear remain, |
| Ammammaa udalengum silirkkudhu | Oh my, my entire body shivers with excitement, |
| Aanaalum acham thaan thadukkudhu | Yet, it is fear alone that holds me back, |
| Male | |
| Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu | So much beauty lies spilled all around, |
| Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu | How it strikes and steals the heart! |
| Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu | So much beauty lies spilled all around, |
| Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu | How it strikes and steals the heart! |
| Male | |
| Udhattu kanikkul | Inside the fruit-like lips, |
| Aa irukkum sivappu oho | Ah, the vibrant red hue that resides, oho, |
| Udhattu kanikkul | Inside the fruit-like lips, |
| Irukkum sivappu | The vibrant red hue that resides, |
| Vizhikkul nadakkum | Unfolding right before the eyes, |
| Virundhai padaikkum | It serves a grand visual feast, |
| Vizhikkul nadakkum | Unfolding right before the eyes, |
| Virundhai padaikkum | It serves a grand visual feast, |
| Male | |
| Senthaazham poo malaravum | As the red screwpine flower blooms, |
| Sindhaamal thaen parugavum ae… hae… | To sip nectar without spilling a drop, ae... hae... |
| Senthaazham poo malaravum | As the red screwpine flower blooms, |
| Sindhaamal thaen parugavum | To sip nectar without spilling a drop, |
| Orae sugam dhinam dhinam varum varum | The same singular bliss will arrive day after day, |
| Orae sugam dhinam dhinam varum varum | The same singular bliss will arrive day after day, |
| Male | |
| Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu | So much beauty lies spilled all around, |
| Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu | How it strikes and steals the heart! |
| Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu | So much beauty lies spilled all around, |
| Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu | How it strikes and steals the heart! |
| Male | |
| Anaithu chuvaikkum | To embrace and taste, |
| Ninaippil thudikkum oho | Throbbing with passion at the mere thought, oho, |
| Anaithu chuvaikkum | To embrace and taste, |
| Ninaippil thudikkum | Throbbing with passion at the mere thought, |
| Manathil nadukkam vilakki thadukkum | The trembling in the mind pushes away and holds back, |
| Manathil nadukkam vilakki thadukkum | The trembling in the mind pushes away and holds back, |
| Male | |
| Pen paavai thaan kani rasam | The young maiden herself is sweet fruit juice, |
| Kan paarvai thaan madhu rasam ae… hae… | Her tender glance is intoxicating honey nectar, ae... hae... |
| Pen paavai thaan kani rasam | The young maiden herself is sweet fruit juice, |
| Kan paarvai thaan madhu rasam | Her tender glance is intoxicating honey nectar, |
| Orae sugam dhinam dhinam varum varum | The same singular bliss will arrive day after day, |
| Orae sugam dhinam dhinam varum varum | The same singular bliss will arrive day after day, |
| Male | |
| Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu | So much beauty lies spilled all around, |
| Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu | How it strikes and steals the heart! |
| Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu | So much beauty lies spilled all around, |
| Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu hoo | How it strikes and steals the heart! Hoo |
எத்தனை அழகு கொட்டிக்கிடக்குது
எப்படி மனசை தட்டிப்பறிக்குது
எத்தனை அழகு கொட்டிக்கிடக்குது
எப்படி மனசை தட்டிப்பறிக்குது
அம்மம்மா உடலெங்கும் சிலிர்க்குது
அங்கங்கே இளமையும் துடிக்குது
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
How it strikes and steals the heart!
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
How it strikes and steals the heart!
Oh my, my entire body shivers with excitement,
Youthfulness throbs in every limb,
எத்தனை அழகு கொட்டிக்கிடக்குது
எப்படி மனசை தட்டிப்பறிக்குது
அம்மம்மா உடலெங்கும் சிலிர்க்குது
அங்கங்கே இளமையும் துடிக்குது
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
How it strikes and steals the heart!
Oh my, my entire body shivers with excitement,
Youthfulness throbs in every limb,
தினம் வந்து கொஞ்சும்
மலர் கொண்ட மஞ்சம்
தினம் வந்து கொஞ்சும்
மலர் கொண்ட மஞ்சம்
இதழ் கேட்கும் நெஞ்சம் இருந்தாலும் அஞ்சும்
அம்மம்மா உடலெங்கும் சிலிர்க்குது
ஆனாலும் அச்சம்தான் தடுக்குது
Coming to caress every single day,
The bed made of delicate flowers,
Coming to caress every single day,
The bed made of delicate flowers,
Though the lips seek pleasure, hesitation and fear remain,
Oh my, my entire body shivers with excitement,
Yet, it is fear alone that holds me back,
எத்தனை அழகு கொட்டிக்கிடக்குது
எப்படி மனசை தட்டிப்பறிக்குது
எத்தனை அழகு கொட்டிக்கிடக்குது
எப்படி மனசை தட்டிப்பறிக்குது
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
How it strikes and steals the heart!
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
How it strikes and steals the heart!
உதட்டுக் கனிக்குள்
ஆ இருக்கும் சிவப்பு
உதட்டுக் கனிக்குள்
இருக்கும் சிவப்பு
விழிக்குள் நடக்கும்
விருந்தைப் படைக்கும்
விழிக்குள் நடக்கும்
விருந்தைப் படைக்கும்
Inside the fruit-like lips,
Ah, the vibrant red hue that resides, oho,
Inside the fruit-like lips,
The vibrant red hue that resides,
Unfolding right before the eyes,
It serves a grand visual feast,
Unfolding right before the eyes,
It serves a grand visual feast,
செந்தாழம்பூ மலரவும்
சிந்தாமல் தேன் பருகவும் ஏ....ஹே
செந்தாழம்பூ மலரவும்
சிந்தாமல் தேன் பருகவும்
ஒரே சுகம் தினம் தினம் வரும் வரும்
ஒரே சுகம் தினம் தினம் வரும் வரும்
As the red screwpine flower blooms,
To sip nectar without spilling a drop, ae... hae...
As the red screwpine flower blooms,
To sip nectar without spilling a drop,
The same singular bliss will arrive day after day,
The same singular bliss will arrive day after day,
எத்தனை அழகு கொட்டிக்கிடக்குது
எப்படி மனசை தட்டிப்பறிக்குது
எத்தனை அழகு கொட்டிக்கிடக்குது
எப்படி மனசை தட்டிப்பறிக்குது
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
How it strikes and steals the heart!
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
How it strikes and steals the heart!
அணைத்து சுவைக்கும்
நினைப்பில் துடிக்கும்
அணைத்து சுவைக்கும்
நினைப்பில் துடிக்கும்
மனத்தில் நடுக்கம் விலக்கித் தடுக்கும்
மனத்தில் நடுக்கம் விலக்கித் தடுக்கும்
To embrace and taste,
Throbbing with passion at the mere thought, oho,
To embrace and taste,
Throbbing with passion at the mere thought,
The trembling in the mind pushes away and holds back,
The trembling in the mind pushes away and holds back,
பெண் பாவைதான் கனி ரசம்
கண் பார்வைதான் மதுரசம் ஏ.....ஹே.....
பெண் பாவைதான் கனி ரசம்
கண் பார்வைதான் மதுரசம்
ஒரே சுகம் தினம் தினம் வரும் வரும்
ஒரே சுகம் தினம் தினம் வரும் வரும்
The young maiden herself is sweet fruit juice,
Her tender glance is intoxicating honey nectar, ae... hae...
The young maiden herself is sweet fruit juice,
Her tender glance is intoxicating honey nectar,
The same singular bliss will arrive day after day,
The same singular bliss will arrive day after day,
எத்தனை அழகு கொட்டிக்கிடக்குது
எப்படி மனசை தட்டிப்பறிக்குது
எத்தனை அழகு கொட்டிக்கிடக்குது
எப்படி மனசை தட்டிப்பறிக்குது
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
How it strikes and steals the heart!
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
How it strikes and steals the heart! Hoo
Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu
How it strikes and steals the heart!
Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu
How it strikes and steals the heart!
Ammammaa udalengum silirkkudhu
Oh my, my entire body shivers with excitement,
Angangae ilamaiyum thudikkudhu
Youthfulness throbs in every limb,
Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu
How it strikes and steals the heart!
Ammammaa udalengum silirkkudhu
Oh my, my entire body shivers with excitement,
Angangae ilamaiyum thudikkudhu
Youthfulness throbs in every limb,
Dhinam vandhu konjum
Coming to caress every single day,
Malar konda manjam
The bed made of delicate flowers,
Dhinam vandhu konjum
Coming to caress every single day,
Malar konda manjam
The bed made of delicate flowers,
Idhazh ketkum inbam irundhaalum anjum
Though the lips seek pleasure, hesitation and fear remain,
Ammammaa udalengum silirkkudhu
Oh my, my entire body shivers with excitement,
Aanaalum acham thaan thadukkudhu
Yet, it is fear alone that holds me back,
Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu
How it strikes and steals the heart!
Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu
How it strikes and steals the heart!
Udhattu kanikkul
Inside the fruit-like lips,
Aa irukkum sivappu oho
Ah, the vibrant red hue that resides, oho,
Udhattu kanikkul
Inside the fruit-like lips,
Irukkum sivappu
The vibrant red hue that resides,
Vizhikkul nadakkum
Unfolding right before the eyes,
Virundhai padaikkum
It serves a grand visual feast,
Vizhikkul nadakkum
Unfolding right before the eyes,
Virundhai padaikkum
It serves a grand visual feast,
Senthaazham poo malaravum
As the red screwpine flower blooms,
Sindhaamal thaen parugavum ae… hae…
To sip nectar without spilling a drop, ae... hae...
Senthaazham poo malaravum
As the red screwpine flower blooms,
Sindhaamal thaen parugavum
To sip nectar without spilling a drop,
Orae sugam dhinam dhinam varum varum
The same singular bliss will arrive day after day,
Orae sugam dhinam dhinam varum varum
The same singular bliss will arrive day after day,
Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu
How it strikes and steals the heart!
Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu
How it strikes and steals the heart!
Anaithu chuvaikkum
To embrace and taste,
Ninaippil thudikkum oho
Throbbing with passion at the mere thought, oho,
Anaithu chuvaikkum
To embrace and taste,
Ninaippil thudikkum
Throbbing with passion at the mere thought,
Manathil nadukkam vilakki thadukkum
The trembling in the mind pushes away and holds back,
Manathil nadukkam vilakki thadukkum
The trembling in the mind pushes away and holds back,
Pen paavai thaan kani rasam
The young maiden herself is sweet fruit juice,
Kan paarvai thaan madhu rasam ae… hae…
Her tender glance is intoxicating honey nectar, ae... hae...
Pen paavai thaan kani rasam
The young maiden herself is sweet fruit juice,
Kan paarvai thaan madhu rasam
Her tender glance is intoxicating honey nectar,
Orae sugam dhinam dhinam varum varum
The same singular bliss will arrive day after day,
Orae sugam dhinam dhinam varum varum
The same singular bliss will arrive day after day,
Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu
How it strikes and steals the heart!
Ethanai azhagu kotti kidakkudhu
So much beauty lies spilled all around,
Eppadi manasai thatti parikkudhu hoo
How it strikes and steals the heart! Hoo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a sensual, romantic expression of beauty, passion, and bashful longing. The speaker describes how overwhelming physical beauty steals the heart and causes an involuntary shiver of thrill throughout the body. While there is a deep yearning for intimacy, a natural shyness and playful fear temporarily hold the lover back from fully indulging. Through poetic imagery of blooming flowers, sweet fruit lips, and intoxicating glances, legendary lyricist Kannadasan captures the thrilling rush of youthful love. The song balances intense physical attraction with gentle, modest restraint, promising that the bliss of their bond will continuously endure day after day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ammammaa udalengum silirkkudhu / Angangae ilamaiyum thudikkudhu”
The lines end with matching rhyming verbs 'silirkkudhu' (shivers) and 'thudikkudhu' (throbs), providing a rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Udhattu kanikkul”
Compares soft, red lips directly to ripe fruit ('Udhattu kani') without explicit comparison words.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pen paavai thaan kani rasam / Kan paarvai thaan madhu rasam”
Equates the young woman to sweet fruit juice ('kani rasam') and her glance to intoxicating nectar ('madhu rasam').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vizhikkul nadakkum / Virundhai padaikkum”
Both lines share the same starting consonant sound ('Vi-'), creating auditory harmony.
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Trivia
This romantic track is from the 1974 Tamil film 'Sivagamiyin Selvan', starring Sivaji Ganesan, Latha, and Vanisri. The music for the film was composed by the legendary maestro M. S. Viswanathan, featuring lyrics penned by the iconic Kavinar Kannadasan.
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