Inji Idupazhagi
From Thevar Magan · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Kamal Haasan, Minmini
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thevar Magan1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Inji iduppazhaga….manja sivapazhaga | Oh handsome man with a ginger-slender waist... fair and reddish handsome man |
| Kallach siripazhagaa…..kallla…injii.. | Handsome man with a sly smile... sly one... ginger-slender one... |
| Female | |
| Verum kaathu thaangha varuthu…Male :Hmm | Only a lonely breeze blows past... (Male: Hmm) |
| Male | |
| Marakka manam kooduthilaiyae…right | My heart simply refuses to forget you... (Male: right) |
| Female :Marunthiruvenigale…Male :Hmmm…haha | Female: Have you forgotten me? (Male: Hmmm... haha) |
| Male | |
| Inji idupazhagi manja sivapazhagi | Oh beautiful woman with a ginger-slender waist, fair reddish beauty |
| Kallach sirippazhagi | Beauty with a sly, innocent smile |
| Marakka manam kooduthilaiyae | My heart simply refuses to forget you |
| Marakkuma maaman ennam mayakkuthae panjavarnam | Will thoughts of my uncle ever fade? The colourful parrot mesmerizes |
| Madiyilae oonjal poda maanae vaa.. | Come, my deer, to swing on my lap... |
| Male | |
| Inji idupazhagi manja sivapazhagi | Oh beautiful woman with a ginger-slender waist, fair reddish beauty |
| Kallach sirippazhagi | Beauty with a sly, innocent smile |
| Marakka manam kooduthilaiyae…aeiii… | My heart simply refuses to forget you... hey... |
| Female | |
| Thannanth thanichirukka thathalichu thanirukka | Staying all alone, floundering in solitude |
| Un ninaippil naan parichen thaamaraiyae | Lost in your thoughts, I plucked a lotus |
| Male | |
| Punnai vanathinilae pedai kuyil koovayilae | In the grove of Punnai trees, when the female cuckoo calls |
| Unnudaiya vethanaiyai nan arinjen | I came to realize your deep pain |
| Female | |
| Un kazhuthil malaiyida unnirandu tholai thoda | To place a garland around your neck, to touch your two shoulders |
| Enna thavam senjeno en mamaaa…. | What penance did I perform, my uncle... |
| Male | |
| Vannakili kaiyai thoda chinna chinna kolamida | When the colourful parrot touches my hands, drawing small kolams |
| Ullam mattum un vazhiyae naanae | My heart follows only your path, it is me |
| Ullam mattum un vazhiyae… naanaaee… | My heart follows only your path... yes it is... |
| Female | |
| Inji iduppazhaga manja sivapazhaga | Oh handsome man with a ginger-slender waist, fair reddish handsome man |
| Kallach siripazhagaa… | Handsome man with a sly smile... |
| Marakka manam kooduthilaiyae…aaaa.. | My heart simply refuses to forget you... ah.. |
| Male | |
| Inji idupazhagi manja sivapazhagi | Oh beautiful woman with a ginger-slender waist, fair reddish beauty |
| Kallach sirippazhagi | Beauty with a sly, innocent smile |
| Marakka manam kooduthilaiyaeee… | My heart simply refuses to forget you... |
| Female | |
| Adikkira kaththai kelu | Listen to the blowing wind |
| Asaiyura naththai kelu | Listen to the moving snail |
| Nadakira aththai kelu..nee thana… | Listen to the walking aunt... is it you... |
| Male | |
| Inji idupazhagi manja sivapazhagi | Oh beautiful woman with a ginger-slender waist, fair reddish beauty |
| Kallach sirippazhagi | Beauty with a sly, innocent smile |
| Marakka manam kooduthilaiyae…haaan… | My heart simply refuses to forget you... haan... |
இஞ்சி இடுப்பழகா
மஞ்ச சிவப்பழகா கள்ள
சிரிப்பழகா கள்ள ...இஞ்சி
Oh handsome man with a ginger-slender waist... fair and reddish handsome man
Handsome man with a sly smile... sly one... ginger-slender one...
வெறும் காத்து
தாங்க வருது ஆண் :
ஹ்ம்ம்
இல்ல இது நால ஒன்னும்
இல்ல பாட்டுதான்
Only a lonely breeze blows past... (Male: Hmm)
மறக்க மனம்
கூடுதில்லையே ரைட்
மறுந்திருவேணிகளே
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹாஹா
My heart simply refuses to forget you... (Male: right)
Female: Have you forgotten me? (Male: Hmmm... haha)
இஞ்சி இடுப்பழகி
மஞ்ச சிவப்பழகி கள்ளச்
சிரிப்பழகி மறக்க மனம்
கூடுதில்லையே மறக்குமா
மாமன் எண்ணம் மயக்குதே
பஞ்சவர்ணம் மடியிலே ஊஞ்சல்
போட மானே வா
Oh beautiful woman with a ginger-slender waist, fair reddish beauty
Beauty with a sly, innocent smile
My heart simply refuses to forget you
Will thoughts of my uncle ever fade? The colourful parrot mesmerizes
Come, my deer, to swing on my lap...
இஞ்சி இடுப்பழகி
மஞ்ச சிவப்பழகி கள்ளச்
சிரிப்பழகி மறக்க மனம்
கூடுதில்லையே.....யே
Oh beautiful woman with a ginger-slender waist, fair reddish beauty
Beauty with a sly, innocent smile
My heart simply refuses to forget you... hey...
தன்னந் தனிச்சிருக்க
தத்தளிச்சு தான் இருக்க உன்
நினைப்பில் நான் பறிச்சேன்
தாமரையே
Staying all alone, floundering in solitude
Lost in your thoughts, I plucked a lotus
புன்னை வனத்தினிலே
பேடைக் குயில் கூவையிலே
உன்னுடைய வேதனைய
நான் அறிஞ்சேன்
In the grove of Punnai trees, when the female cuckoo calls
I came to realize your deep pain
உன் கழுத்தில்
மாலையிட உன்னிரண்டு
தோளைத் தொட என்ன தவம்
செஞ்சேனோ என் மாமா
To place a garland around your neck, to touch your two shoulders
What penance did I perform, my uncle...
வண்ணக்கிளி
கையத் தொட சின்னக்
சின்னக் கோலமிட உள்ளம்
மட்டும் உன் வழியே நானே
உள்ளம் மட்டும் உன் வழியே
நானே
When the colourful parrot touches my hands, drawing small kolams
My heart follows only your path, it is me
My heart follows only your path... yes it is...
இஞ்சி இடுப்பழகா
மஞ்ச சிவப்பழகா கள்ள
சிரிப்பழகா மறக்க மனம்
கூடுதில்லையே ஆஆ....
Oh handsome man with a ginger-slender waist, fair reddish handsome man
Handsome man with a sly smile...
My heart simply refuses to forget you... ah..
இஞ்சி இடுப்பழகி
மஞ்ச சிவப்பழகி கள்ளச்
சிரிப்பழகி மறக்க மனம்
கூடுதில்லையே
Oh beautiful woman with a ginger-slender waist, fair reddish beauty
Beauty with a sly, innocent smile
My heart simply refuses to forget you...
அடிக்கிற
காத்தைக் கேளு
அசையுற நாத்தைக்
கேளு நடக்கிற ஆத்தைக்
கேளு நீ தானா
Listen to the blowing wind
Listen to the moving snail
Listen to the walking aunt... is it you...
இஞ்சி இடுப்பழகி
மஞ்ச சிவப்பழகி கள்ளச்
சிரிப்பழகி மறக்க மனம்
கூடுதில்லையே ஹான்
Oh beautiful woman with a ginger-slender waist, fair reddish beauty
Beauty with a sly, innocent smile
My heart simply refuses to forget you... haan...
Inji iduppazhaga….manja sivapazhaga
Oh handsome man with a ginger-slender waist... fair and reddish handsome man
Kallach siripazhagaa…..kallla…injii..
Handsome man with a sly smile... sly one... ginger-slender one...
Verum kaathu thaangha varuthu…Male :Hmm
Only a lonely breeze blows past... (Male: Hmm)
Marakka manam kooduthilaiyae…right
My heart simply refuses to forget you... (Male: right)
Female :Marunthiruvenigale…Male :Hmmm…haha
Female: Have you forgotten me? (Male: Hmmm... haha)
Inji idupazhagi manja sivapazhagi
Oh beautiful woman with a ginger-slender waist, fair reddish beauty
Kallach sirippazhagi
Beauty with a sly, innocent smile
Marakka manam kooduthilaiyae
My heart simply refuses to forget you
Marakkuma maaman ennam mayakkuthae panjavarnam
Will thoughts of my uncle ever fade? The colourful parrot mesmerizes
Madiyilae oonjal poda maanae vaa..
Come, my deer, to swing on my lap...
Inji idupazhagi manja sivapazhagi
Oh beautiful woman with a ginger-slender waist, fair reddish beauty
Kallach sirippazhagi
Beauty with a sly, innocent smile
Marakka manam kooduthilaiyae…aeiii…
My heart simply refuses to forget you... hey...
Thannanth thanichirukka thathalichu thanirukka
Staying all alone, floundering in solitude
Un ninaippil naan parichen thaamaraiyae
Lost in your thoughts, I plucked a lotus
Punnai vanathinilae pedai kuyil koovayilae
In the grove of Punnai trees, when the female cuckoo calls
Unnudaiya vethanaiyai nan arinjen
I came to realize your deep pain
Un kazhuthil malaiyida unnirandu tholai thoda
To place a garland around your neck, to touch your two shoulders
Enna thavam senjeno en mamaaa….
What penance did I perform, my uncle...
Vannakili kaiyai thoda chinna chinna kolamida
When the colourful parrot touches my hands, drawing small kolams
Ullam mattum un vazhiyae naanae
My heart follows only your path, it is me
Ullam mattum un vazhiyae… naanaaee…
My heart follows only your path... yes it is...
Inji iduppazhaga manja sivapazhaga
Oh handsome man with a ginger-slender waist, fair reddish handsome man
Kallach siripazhagaa…
Handsome man with a sly smile...
Marakka manam kooduthilaiyae…aaaa..
My heart simply refuses to forget you... ah..
Inji idupazhagi manja sivapazhagi
Oh beautiful woman with a ginger-slender waist, fair reddish beauty
Kallach sirippazhagi
Beauty with a sly, innocent smile
Marakka manam kooduthilaiyaeee…
My heart simply refuses to forget you...
Adikkira kaththai kelu
Listen to the blowing wind
Asaiyura naththai kelu
Listen to the moving snail
Nadakira aththai kelu..nee thana…
Listen to the walking aunt... is it you...
Inji idupazhagi manja sivapazhagi
Oh beautiful woman with a ginger-slender waist, fair reddish beauty
Kallach sirippazhagi
Beauty with a sly, innocent smile
Marakka manam kooduthilaiyae…haaan…
My heart simply refuses to forget you... haan...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Inji Iduppazhaga' is an iconic romantic duet from the 1992 Tamil film 'Thevar Magan', composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and penned by Vaali. Sung by Kamal Haasan and S. Janaki, the song depicts intimate emotional bonding and playfulness between two lovers in a rural Tamil backdrop.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Imagery
“Inji iduppazhaga….manja sivapazhaga”
Compares a slender, finely contoured waist metaphorically to ginger root (Inji), a classic folk poetic comparison in Tamil literature.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Thannanth thanichirukka thathalichu thanirukka”
Repetition of the 'tha' initial consonant sound across words creating rhythmic musicality.
Anaphora / Rhyme (Edugai)
“Adikkira kaththai kelu / Asaiyura naththai kelu / Nadakira aththai kelu”
Parallel phrasing with rhyming line endings ('kelu') forming a catchy folk rhythm.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja, the track features playful spoken-word improvisations by Kamal Haasan and S. Janaki, giving it an affectionate, conversational realism that made it one of Tamil cinema's most evergreen romantic anthems.
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