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Lyrics & meaning

Ivaloru Azhagiya

From Kadhal Paduthumpadu · 1966

Lyricist
Mayavanathan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Movie name
Kadhal Paduthumpadu
Movie release year
1966
Lyrics added on
3 Mar 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ivaloru azhagiya poonjittu
Vayasu eerombadhu padhinettu
Udal adhu pani vilum malar mottu pesum
Vovvoru sollum thaen sottu
Ivaloru azhagiya poonjittu
Vayasu eerombadhu padhinettu
Ivarukku vayasu moovettu
Pongi ilamai sathiradum udar kattu
Vizhiyadhu kooriya vaal vettu
Naan vilaiyaadum maarbhu poonthattu
Ivarukku vayasu moovettu
Pongi ilamai sathiradum udar kattu
Sithira poovadi samandhi
Ival sirikkira azhagu sevvendhi
Sithira poovadi samandhi
Ival sirikkira azhagu sevvendhi
Nettriyilae thundu nilavendhi
Ingu nerungudhamma alli poochendu
Thaamarai poomugam sivappera
Ingu thallaadum kaal konjam ilaipaara
Thaamarai poomugam sivappera
Ingu thallaadum kaal konjam ilaipaara
Unnilam maarbil idam undaa
Indha kanniyai thanga manam undaa
Kanniyai thanga manam undaa
Ivaloru azhagiya poonjittu
Vayasu eerombadhu padhinettu
Ivarukku vayasu moovettu
Pongi ilamai sathiradum udar kattu
Muthamil kavidhai pinnattum
Female :Ingu moovagai kaniyum sindhattum
Male :Muthamil kavidhai pinnattum
Female :Ingu moovagai kaniyum sindhattum
Both :Ilamaiyum inimaiyum nilaikattum
Ingu iruvarukkum idam kidaikattum
Iruvarukkum idam kidaikattum
Ahaa..ahaa..aahaa..lalallalalala….
She is a lovely little flower bird,
Her age is twice nine, eighteen.
Her body is like a dew-kissed flower bud, and
Every word she speaks is a drop of honey.
She is a lovely little flower bird,
Her age is twice nine, eighteen.
His age is thrice eight, twenty-four,
With a handsome physique overflowing with vibrant youth.
His eyes strike like a sharp sword,
And his chest is a bed of flowers for me to rest upon.
His age is thrice eight, twenty-four,
With a handsome physique overflowing with vibrant youth.
Her feet are like painted flowers, soft as chrysanthemums,
And her lovely smile blooms like a red blossom.
Her feet are like painted flowers, soft as chrysanthemums,
And her lovely smile blooms like a red blossom.
Carrying a crescent moon upon her forehead,
Here comes a bouquet of water lilies near me!
As my lotus face blushes rosy red,
And my trembling feet wish to rest a while,
As my lotus face blushes rosy red,
And my trembling feet wish to rest a while,
Is there room on your youthful chest?
Do you have the heart to welcome this girl to stay?
Do you have the heart to welcome this girl to stay?
She is a lovely little flower bird,
Her age is twice nine, eighteen.
His age is thrice eight, twenty-four,
With a handsome physique overflowing with vibrant youth.
Let poems of Muthamizh (three Tamil arts) weave together,
Female: Let the sweetness of the three sacred fruits shower here!
Male: Let poems of Muthamizh (three Tamil arts) weave together,
Female: Let the sweetness of the three sacred fruits shower here!
Both: May youth and sweetness last forever,
May both of us find our place together here,
May both of us find our place together here!
Aaha.. aaha.. aaha.. la la la la laa....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful romantic duet from Kadhal Paduthumpadu (1966) features a young couple admiring each other's youth and beauty through rich Tamil imagery. The hero praises his eighteen-year-old beloved, comparing her tender body to a dew-kissed bud and her words to honey. The heroine responds by describing her twenty-four-year-old partner's strong physique and sharp gaze. Together, they evoke images of sweet fruits, moonlit features, and classic Tamil literature to express their deep love and desire to stay united.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mathematical Metaphor / Wordplay

“Vayasu eerombadhu padhinettu / Ivarukku vayasu moovettu”

The lyricist creatively uses arithmetic to state ages: 'Eerombadhu' (2 x 9 = 18) and 'Moovettu' (3 x 8 = 24).

Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)

“Ivaloru azhagiya poonjittu / Vayasu eerombadhu padhinettu”

Consonance using the double 'tt' sound across consecutive line endings (poonjittu, padhinettu, moovettu, vettu).

Uvamai (Simile) / Metaphor

“Vizhiyadhu kooriya vaal vettu / Ival sirikkira azhagu sevvendhi”

Comparing the hero's glance to a sharp sword cut and the heroine's smile to a blossoming red lotus.

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Trivia

The lyricist Mayavanathan cleverly incorporated traditional Tamil mathematical phrasing ('eerombadhu' for 18 and 'moovettu' for 24) as well as classical references like 'Muthamil' (Iyal, Isai, Nadagam) and 'Moovagai kani' (Mukkani: Mampazham, Pala, Vazhai) to showcase the richness of Tamil literature inside a catchy film song.

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