Ilaigalil Vilayadum
From Ellaikkodu · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Ellaikkodu1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ilaigalil vilaiyaadum kanith thottamae | Oh fruit garden playing among the leaves! |
| Ilaigalil vilaiyaadum kanith thottamae | Oh fruit garden playing among the leaves! |
| Un isaiyum kann asaivum konjum panikkoottamae | Your music and eye movements are a fond gathering of dew drops! |
| Male | |
| Ilaigalil vilaiyaadum kanith thottamae | Oh fruit garden playing among the leaves! |
| Female | |
| Alaigalil vilaiyaadum nathiyottamae | Oh river stream playing in the waves! |
| Alaigalil vilaiyaadum nathiyottamae | Oh river stream playing in the waves! |
| Un alagum pon manamum pillai nizhalaattamae | Your beauty and golden heart are like a child's playful shadow! |
| Female | |
| Alaigalil vilaiyaadum nathiyottamae | Oh river stream playing in the waves! |
| Male | |
| Aayiram kili koottam ondraaga vanthatho | Did a flock of a thousand parrots come together? |
| Aa…aa….aaa….aa…. | Aa...aa...aaa...aa... |
| Aayiram kili koottam ondraaga vanthatho | Did a flock of a thousand parrots come together? |
| Aalilai thalir unthan ponmeani thanthatho | Did the tender banyan leaf give you your golden body? |
| Female | |
| Mothira viral enthan mugam paarththuk kondatho | Did your ringed finger look at my face? |
| Mothira viral enthan mugam paarththuk kondatho | Did your ringed finger look at my face? |
| Mugam paarththu pin vanthu kadhaiyondru sonnatho | Did it look at my face, come behind, and tell a story? |
| Male | |
| Azhagiya ponnaadai unai moodi kondatho | Did a beautiful golden garment cover you? |
| Azhagiya ponnaadai unai moodi kondatho | Did a beautiful golden garment cover you? |
| Pagalilum idhu polavae ninaivenna vanthatho | Did thoughts like this come even during the daytime? |
| Male | |
| Ilaigalil vilaiyaadum kanith thottamae | Oh fruit garden playing among the leaves! |
| Male | |
| Thaenkuzhal kaipottu vilaiyaada sollutho | Do these sweet tresses ask to play hand in hand? |
| Thaenkuzhal kaipottu vilaiyaada sollutho | Do these sweet tresses ask to play hand in hand? |
| Sevvithazh vaavendrum thaavendrum kenjuthae | Do the red lips beg saying 'come' and 'give'? |
| Female | |
| Naan thara mudiyaatha naadagam illaiyae | There is no role or act that I cannot offer you! |
| Naan thara mudiyaatha naadagam illaiyae | There is no role or act that I cannot offer you! |
| Naan thara ninaiththaalum naanamthaan thollaiyae | Even if I wish to give, my shyness becomes a gentle hindrance! |
| Male | |
| Thookkathil thudikkindra pooppondra ullamae | Oh flower-like heart throbbing in sleep! |
| Thookkathil thudikkindra pooppondra ullamae | Oh flower-like heart throbbing in sleep! |
| Iniyenna ennaalum anantha vellamae | What else is there now? Forever it is a flood of joy! |
| Female | |
| Yaekkaththil thudikkindra poopondra ullamae | Oh flower-like heart throbbing in yearning! |
| Yaekkaththil thudikkindra poopondra ullamae | Oh flower-like heart throbbing in yearning! |
| Iniyenna ennaalum anantha vellamae | What else is there now? Forever it is a flood of joy! |
| Male | |
| Ilaigalil vilaiyaadum kanith thottamae | Oh fruit garden playing among the leaves! |
| Un isaiyum kann asaivum konjum panikkoottamae | Your music and eye movements are a fond gathering of dew drops! |
இலைகளில் விளையாடும் கனித் தோட்டமே
இலைகளில் விளையாடும் கனித் தோட்டமே
உன் இசையும் கண் அசைவும் கொஞ்சும் பனிக் கூட்டமே
Oh fruit garden playing among the leaves!
Oh fruit garden playing among the leaves!
Your music and eye movements are a fond gathering of dew drops!
இலைகளில் விளையாடும் கனித் தோட்டமே
Oh fruit garden playing among the leaves!
அலைகளில் விளையாடும் நதியோட்டமே
அலைகளில் விளையாடும் நதியோட்டமே
உன் அழகும் பொன் மணமும் பிள்ளை நிழலாட்டமே
Oh river stream playing in the waves!
Oh river stream playing in the waves!
Your beauty and golden heart are like a child's playful shadow!
அலைகளில் விளையாடும் நதியோட்டமே
Oh river stream playing in the waves!
ஆயிரம் கிளிக் கூட்டம் ஒன்றாக வந்ததோ....
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......ஆஆ.....ஆ......
ஆயிரம் கிளிக் கூட்டம் ஒன்றாக வந்ததோ....
ஆலிலைத் தளிர் உந்தன் பொன்மேனி தந்ததோ
Did a flock of a thousand parrots come together?
Aa...aa...aaa...aa...
Did a flock of a thousand parrots come together?
Did the tender banyan leaf give you your golden body?
மோதிர விரல் எந்தன் முகம் பார்த்துக் கொண்டதோ
மோதிர விரல் எந்தன் முகம் பார்த்துக் கொண்டதோ
முகம் பார்த்துப் பின் வந்து கதையொன்று சொன்னதோ
Did your ringed finger look at my face?
Did your ringed finger look at my face?
Did it look at my face, come behind, and tell a story?
அழகிய பொன்னாடை உனை மூடிக் கொண்டதோ
அழகிய பொன்னாடை உனை மூடிக் கொண்டதோ
ஆயினும் கண்கள் அங்கங்கள் கண்டதோ
Did a beautiful golden garment cover you?
Did a beautiful golden garment cover you?
Did thoughts like this come even during the daytime?
பழகிடும் முன்பாக பருவங்கள் காண்பதோ
பழகிடும் முன்பாக பருவங்கள் காண்பதோ
பகலிலும் இதுபோலவே நினைவென்ன வந்ததோ
Oh fruit garden playing among the leaves!
இலைகளில் விளையாடும் கனித்தோட்டமே
Do these sweet tresses ask to play hand in hand?
Do these sweet tresses ask to play hand in hand?
Do the red lips beg saying 'come' and 'give'?
தேன்குழல் கைபோட்டு விளையாடச் சொல்லுதோ
தேன்குழல் கைபோட்டு விளையாடச் சொல்லுதோ
செவ்விதழ் வாவென்றும் தாவென்றும் கெஞ்சுதே
There is no role or act that I cannot offer you!
There is no role or act that I cannot offer you!
Even if I wish to give, my shyness becomes a gentle hindrance!
நான் தர முடியாத நாடகம் இல்லையே
நான் தர முடியாத நாடகம் இல்லையே
நான் தர நினைத்தாலும் நாணம்தான் தொல்லையே
Oh flower-like heart throbbing in sleep!
Oh flower-like heart throbbing in sleep!
What else is there now? Forever it is a flood of joy!
தூக்கத்தில் நினைத்தாலும் சிரிக்கின்ற இன்பமே
தூக்கத்தில் நினைத்தாலும் சிரிக்கின்ற இன்பமே
தொடங்கட்டுமா இன்று மாணிக்க கிண்ணமே
Oh flower-like heart throbbing in yearning!
Oh flower-like heart throbbing in yearning!
What else is there now? Forever it is a flood of joy!
ஏக்கத்தில் துடிக்கின்ற பூப்போன்ற உள்ளமே
ஏக்கத்தில் துடிக்கின்ற பூப்போன்ற உள்ளமே
இனியென்ன எந்நாளும் ஆனந்த வெள்ளமே
Oh fruit garden playing among the leaves!
Your music and eye movements are a fond gathering of dew drops!
இலைகளில் விளையாடும் கனித்தோட்டமே
உன் இசையும் கண் அசைவும் கொஞ்சும் பனிக்கூட்டமே
இலைகளில் விளையாடும் கனித்தோட்டமே
Ilaigalil vilaiyaadum kanith thottamae
Oh fruit garden playing among the leaves!
Ilaigalil vilaiyaadum kanith thottamae
Oh fruit garden playing among the leaves!
Un isaiyum kann asaivum konjum panikkoottamae
Your music and eye movements are a fond gathering of dew drops!
Ilaigalil vilaiyaadum kanith thottamae
Oh fruit garden playing among the leaves!
Alaigalil vilaiyaadum nathiyottamae
Oh river stream playing in the waves!
Alaigalil vilaiyaadum nathiyottamae
Oh river stream playing in the waves!
Un alagum pon manamum pillai nizhalaattamae
Your beauty and golden heart are like a child's playful shadow!
Alaigalil vilaiyaadum nathiyottamae
Oh river stream playing in the waves!
Aayiram kili koottam ondraaga vanthatho
Did a flock of a thousand parrots come together?
Aa…aa….aaa….aa….
Aa...aa...aaa...aa...
Aayiram kili koottam ondraaga vanthatho
Did a flock of a thousand parrots come together?
Aalilai thalir unthan ponmeani thanthatho
Did the tender banyan leaf give you your golden body?
Mothira viral enthan mugam paarththuk kondatho
Did your ringed finger look at my face?
Mothira viral enthan mugam paarththuk kondatho
Did your ringed finger look at my face?
Mugam paarththu pin vanthu kadhaiyondru sonnatho
Did it look at my face, come behind, and tell a story?
Azhagiya ponnaadai unai moodi kondatho
Did a beautiful golden garment cover you?
Azhagiya ponnaadai unai moodi kondatho
Did a beautiful golden garment cover you?
Pagalilum idhu polavae ninaivenna vanthatho
Did thoughts like this come even during the daytime?
Ilaigalil vilaiyaadum kanith thottamae
Oh fruit garden playing among the leaves!
Thaenkuzhal kaipottu vilaiyaada sollutho
Do these sweet tresses ask to play hand in hand?
Thaenkuzhal kaipottu vilaiyaada sollutho
Do these sweet tresses ask to play hand in hand?
Sevvithazh vaavendrum thaavendrum kenjuthae
Do the red lips beg saying 'come' and 'give'?
Naan thara mudiyaatha naadagam illaiyae
There is no role or act that I cannot offer you!
Naan thara mudiyaatha naadagam illaiyae
There is no role or act that I cannot offer you!
Naan thara ninaiththaalum naanamthaan thollaiyae
Even if I wish to give, my shyness becomes a gentle hindrance!
Thookkathil thudikkindra pooppondra ullamae
Oh flower-like heart throbbing in sleep!
Thookkathil thudikkindra pooppondra ullamae
Oh flower-like heart throbbing in sleep!
Iniyenna ennaalum anantha vellamae
What else is there now? Forever it is a flood of joy!
Yaekkaththil thudikkindra poopondra ullamae
Oh flower-like heart throbbing in yearning!
Yaekkaththil thudikkindra poopondra ullamae
Oh flower-like heart throbbing in yearning!
Iniyenna ennaalum anantha vellamae
What else is there now? Forever it is a flood of joy!
Ilaigalil vilaiyaadum kanith thottamae
Oh fruit garden playing among the leaves!
Un isaiyum kann asaivum konjum panikkoottamae
Your music and eye movements are a fond gathering of dew drops!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ilaigalil Vilaiyaadum from the 1972 movie Ellaikkodu is a romantic duet composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan. The song captures a sweet conversation between two lovers who describe each other using vivid metaphors from nature, comparing beauty and demeanor to lush orchards, flowing rivers, dew drops, and soft flower petals.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Ilaigalil vilaiyaadum kanith thottamae / Alaigalil vilaiyaadum nathiyottamae”
Compares the beloved's presence and beauty directly to a fruit garden playing among leaves and a flowing river stream.
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“kanith thottamae / panikkoottamae / nathiyottamae / nizhalaattamae”
Rhyming line endings ending in '-thottamae', '-koottamae', '-yottamae', and '-nizhalaattamae', creating a melodious cadence.
Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)
“Aayiram kili koottam ondraaga vanthatho / Aalilai thalir unthan ponmeani thanthatho”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'Aa' across consecutive poetic lines.
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“Thookkathil thudikkindra pooppondra ullamae”
Describing the delicate, emotional heart as a flower ('pooppondra ullamae').
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Trivia
Ellaikkodu (1972) features timeless compositions by K. V. Mahadevan. This track stands out for Kannadasan's evocative use of nature imagery and the soulful rendition by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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