Indha Alavudeenin Aasai Vizhiyil
From Alavudeenum Arputha Vilakum · 1979
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- G. Devarajan
- Details
- Alavudeenum Arputha Vilakum1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa…aah….aa…aa…aa…. | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Intha alaavudheenin aasai vizhiyil | In the desiring eyes of this Aladdin |
| Ulaa varum nilavae | Oh moon that strolls around |
| Unnai thodaavidil viral padaavidil | If I do not touch you, if my fingers do not rest on you |
| Sugam undaagumo sol malarae | Can there be pleasure? Tell me, oh flower! |
| Malarae….ae….ae….ae…. | Oh flower... |
| Male | |
| Intha alaavudheenin aasai vizhiyil | In the desiring eyes of this Aladdin |
| Ulaa varum nilavae | Oh moon that strolls around |
| Unnai thodaavidil viral padaavidil | If I do not touch you, if my fingers do not rest on you |
| Sugam undaagumo sol malarae | Can there be pleasure? Tell me, oh flower! |
| Male | |
| Pazharasangal oorugindra udhado | Are those lips from which fruit juices flow? |
| Adhu pavala maaligaiyin kadhavo | Or are they the doors of a coral palace? |
| Pazharasangal oorugindra udhado | Are those lips from which fruit juices flow? |
| Adhu pavala maaligaiyin kadhavo | Or are they the doors of a coral palace? |
| Male | |
| Oru kod aada iru kani aada | As a creeper sways and twin fruits sway |
| Pattu aadai anigal yaen adhaimooda | Why do silk attire and ornaments veil them? |
| Malarummmmmmm….azhagae roshini | Oh blooming beauty, Roshini! |
| Male | |
| Intha alaavudheenin aasai vizhiyil | In the desiring eyes of this Aladdin |
| Ulaa varum nilavae | Oh moon that strolls around |
| Unnai thodaavidil viral padaavidil | If I do not touch you, if my fingers do not rest on you |
| Sugam undaagumo sol malarae | Can there be pleasure? Tell me, oh flower! |
| Malarae….ae….ae….ae…. | Oh flower... |
| Male | |
| Intha nadhiyil neentha vantha padago | Are you a boat that came to float on this river? |
| Unthan nalinam yaavum orr azhago | Is all your grace a unique beauty? |
| Intha nadhiyil neentha vantha padago | Are you a boat that came to float on this river? |
| Unthan nalinam yaavum orr azhago | Is all your grace a unique beauty? |
| Male | |
| Idhazh madal meedhu kadhai ezhuthaathu | Unless a story is written upon these petal lips |
| Enthan maalai mayakkangal theliyaathu | My evening intoxication will not clear away |
| Madhuvummmmmm….pennum….orinam | Wine and woman belong to the very same species |
| Male | |
| Intha alaavudheenin aasai vizhiyil | In the desiring eyes of this Aladdin |
| Ulaa varum nilavae | Oh moon that strolls around |
| Unnai thodaavidil viral padaavidil | If I do not touch you, if my fingers do not rest on you |
| Sugam undaagumo sol malarae | Can there be pleasure? Tell me, oh flower! |
| Malarae….ae….ae….malarae….ae….ae…. | Oh flower... oh flower... |
ஆ.....ஆஹ்....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
Ah... ah... ah...
இந்த அலாவுதீனின் ஆசை விழியில்
உலா வரும் நிலவே
உன்னை தொடாவிடில் விரல் படாவிடில்
சுகம் உண்டாகுமோ சொல் மலரே.....
மலரே....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....
In the desiring eyes of this Aladdin
Oh moon that strolls around
If I do not touch you, if my fingers do not rest on you
Can there be pleasure? Tell me, oh flower!
Oh flower...
இந்த அலாவுதீனின் ஆசை விழியில்
உலா வரும் நிலவே
உன்னை தொடாவிடில் விரல் படாவிடில்
சுகம் உண்டாகுமோ சொல் மலரே.....
In the desiring eyes of this Aladdin
Oh moon that strolls around
If I do not touch you, if my fingers do not rest on you
Can there be pleasure? Tell me, oh flower!
பழரசங்கள் ஊறுகின்ற உதடோ
அது பவள மாளிகையின் கதவோ
பழரசங்கள் ஊறுகின்ற உதடோ
அது பவள மாளிகையின் கதவோ
Are those lips from which fruit juices flow?
Or are they the doors of a coral palace?
Are those lips from which fruit juices flow?
Or are they the doors of a coral palace?
ஒரு கொடி ஆட இரு கனி ஆட
பட்டு ஆடை அணிகள் ஏன் அதைமூட
மலரும்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்.......அழகே ரோஷினி
As a creeper sways and twin fruits sway
Why do silk attire and ornaments veil them?
Oh blooming beauty, Roshini!
இந்த அலாவுதீனின் ஆசை விழியில்
உலா வரும் நிலவே
உன்னை தொடாவிடில் விரல் படாவிடில்
சுகம் உண்டாகுமோ சொல் மலரே.....
மலரே....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....
In the desiring eyes of this Aladdin
Oh moon that strolls around
If I do not touch you, if my fingers do not rest on you
Can there be pleasure? Tell me, oh flower!
Oh flower...
இந்த நதியில் நீந்த வந்த படகோ
உந்தன் நளினம் யாவும் ஓர் அழகோ
இந்த நதியில் நீந்த வந்த படகோ
உந்தன் நளினம் யாவும் ஓர் அழகோ
Are you a boat that came to float on this river?
Is all your grace a unique beauty?
Are you a boat that came to float on this river?
Is all your grace a unique beauty?
இதழ் மடல் மீது கதை எழுதாது
எந்தன் மாலை மயக்கங்கள் தெளியாது
மதுவும்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்.....பெண்ணும்......ஓரினம்
Unless a story is written upon these petal lips
My evening intoxication will not clear away
Wine and woman belong to the very same species
இந்த அலாவுதீனின் ஆசை விழியில்
உலா வரும் நிலவே
உன்னை தொடாவிடில் விரல் படாவிடில்
சுகம் உண்டாகுமோ சொல் மலரே.....
மலரே....ஏ....ஏ...மலரே....ஏ....ஏ....
In the desiring eyes of this Aladdin
Oh moon that strolls around
If I do not touch you, if my fingers do not rest on you
Can there be pleasure? Tell me, oh flower!
Oh flower... oh flower...
Aa…aah….aa…aa…aa….
Ah... ah... ah...
Intha alaavudheenin aasai vizhiyil
In the desiring eyes of this Aladdin
Ulaa varum nilavae
Oh moon that strolls around
Unnai thodaavidil viral padaavidil
If I do not touch you, if my fingers do not rest on you
Sugam undaagumo sol malarae
Can there be pleasure? Tell me, oh flower!
Malarae….ae….ae….ae….
Oh flower...
Intha alaavudheenin aasai vizhiyil
In the desiring eyes of this Aladdin
Ulaa varum nilavae
Oh moon that strolls around
Unnai thodaavidil viral padaavidil
If I do not touch you, if my fingers do not rest on you
Sugam undaagumo sol malarae
Can there be pleasure? Tell me, oh flower!
Pazharasangal oorugindra udhado
Are those lips from which fruit juices flow?
Adhu pavala maaligaiyin kadhavo
Or are they the doors of a coral palace?
Pazharasangal oorugindra udhado
Are those lips from which fruit juices flow?
Adhu pavala maaligaiyin kadhavo
Or are they the doors of a coral palace?
Oru kod aada iru kani aada
As a creeper sways and twin fruits sway
Pattu aadai anigal yaen adhaimooda
Why do silk attire and ornaments veil them?
Malarummmmmmm….azhagae roshini
Oh blooming beauty, Roshini!
Intha alaavudheenin aasai vizhiyil
In the desiring eyes of this Aladdin
Ulaa varum nilavae
Oh moon that strolls around
Unnai thodaavidil viral padaavidil
If I do not touch you, if my fingers do not rest on you
Sugam undaagumo sol malarae
Can there be pleasure? Tell me, oh flower!
Malarae….ae….ae….ae….
Oh flower...
Intha nadhiyil neentha vantha padago
Are you a boat that came to float on this river?
Unthan nalinam yaavum orr azhago
Is all your grace a unique beauty?
Intha nadhiyil neentha vantha padago
Are you a boat that came to float on this river?
Unthan nalinam yaavum orr azhago
Is all your grace a unique beauty?
Idhazh madal meedhu kadhai ezhuthaathu
Unless a story is written upon these petal lips
Enthan maalai mayakkangal theliyaathu
My evening intoxication will not clear away
Madhuvummmmmm….pennum….orinam
Wine and woman belong to the very same species
Intha alaavudheenin aasai vizhiyil
In the desiring eyes of this Aladdin
Ulaa varum nilavae
Oh moon that strolls around
Unnai thodaavidil viral padaavidil
If I do not touch you, if my fingers do not rest on you
Sugam undaagumo sol malarae
Can there be pleasure? Tell me, oh flower!
Malarae….ae….ae….malarae….ae….ae….
Oh flower... oh flower...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic sensual song features the protagonist Aladdin singing passionately to his love interest, Roshini. He compares her captivating presence to a strolling moon in his eyes and questions whether true joy can be attained without physical closeness and touch. Through vivid metaphors, he marvels at her lips as coral doors overflowing with sweet nectar and compares her body's grace to a swaying vine or a boat gliding across a river.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Adhu pavala maaligaiyin kadhavo”
The lyrics metaphorically compare the beloved to a strolling moon ('Ulaa varum nilavae') and her lips to coral palace doors ('pavala maaligaiyin kadhavo').
Monaikal / Alliteration (மோனை)
“Pazharasangal oorugindra udhado / Adhu pavala maaligaiyin kadhavo”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds such as 'Pazharasangal' and 'Pavala', giving a musical rhythm.
Iyaibu / Rhyme (இயைபு)
“Unnai thodaavidil viral padaavidil”
Ending lines with similar phonetics like 'thodaavidil' and 'padaavidil' to enhance melodious flow.
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Trivia
Alavudeenum Arputha Vilakum (1979) was a multilingual fantasy film shot simultaneously in Tamil and Malayalam, starring Kamal Haasan as Aladdin and Rajinikanth as Kamaruddin. The music was composed by legendary Malayalam composer G. Devarajan, bringing a unique orchestral flavor to Tamil film music.
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