Iyengaaru Veetu Azhage
From Anniyan · 2005
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Anniyan2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Iyengaru veetu azhagae | Oh beauty of the Iyengar household |
| Iyengaru veetu azhagae | Oh beauty of the Iyengar household |
| Iyengaru veetu azhagae…ae…ae…. | Oh beauty of the Iyengar household... |
| Male | |
| Uun pol azhagi pirakavum illai | A beauty like you has never been born |
| Inimel pirandhaal adhu nam pillai | If one is born hereafter, it will be our child |
| Female | |
| Un pol chamathu ulaginil illai | There is no well-behaved person like you in this world |
| Kaadhalan chamathu kaadhalil thollai | A lover being well-behaved is a trouble in love |
| Male | |
| Ariyamai dhaan ingae | Ignorance here itself |
| Per inbam anbae | Is supreme bliss, my love |
| Kaadhalin vagupil | In the class of love |
| Maanavan dhaan pandidhanae | A student is the true scholar |
| Male | |
| Iyengaru veetu azhagae | Oh beauty of the Iyengar household |
| Iyengaru veetu azhagae | Oh beauty of the Iyengar household |
| Iyengaru veetu azhagae….ae…ae….. | Oh beauty of the Iyengar household... |
| Chorus | |
| Thamm tha thakkuthikku thinna | (Rhythmic syllables) |
| Thana thom tha thakku thikku thinna | (Rhythmic syllables) |
| Sa ga ma pa dha ni ga ma pa | (Swaras / Solfege notes) |
| Sa sa ni ni ma pa pa ga ma pa | (Swaras / Solfege notes) |
| Chorus | |
| Sa ga ma pa dha ni ga ma pa | (Swaras / Solfege notes) |
| Sa sa ni ni ma pa pa ga ma pa | (Swaras / Solfege notes) |
| Thamm tha thakkuthikku thinna | (Rhythmic syllables) |
| Thana thom tha thakku thikku thinna | (Rhythmic syllables) |
| Thakku thikku thakku thikku | (Rhythmic syllables) |
| Thakku thikku thakku thikku | (Rhythmic syllables) |
| Thakku thikku thakku thikku | (Rhythmic syllables) |
| Thakku thikku thakku thikku | (Rhythmic syllables) |
| Male | |
| Magarandha podigalai eduthu | Taking pollen powders |
| Adhil manjal thangam konjam ittu idithu | Adding and crushing a little yellow gold into it |
| Iru kannam engum sunnam poosi | Smearing lime across both cheeks |
| Vannam seidhano | Did He create colors? |
| Oru kodi pookal kondu | Taking ten million flowers |
| Jodi pookal seidhano | Did He craft a pair of flower blossoms? |
| Female | |
| Un udhadu serndhaal | When your lips join |
| Chorus :Jam thana jam thana | (Chorus chant) |
| Female :Poopadaiyum vaarthai | Words blossom into flowers |
| Chorus :Jam thana jam thana | (Chorus chant) |
| Female :Nam udhadhu serndhaal | When our lips join |
| Chorus :Jam thana jam thana | (Chorus chant) |
| Female :Poopadaiyum vaazhkai | Life blossoms into flowers |
| Male | |
| Alli cherthae | Gathering and embracing |
| Undhan uyirukkul | Into your soul |
| Anumadhi oru murai | Grant permission just once |
| Male | |
| Iyengaru veetu azhagae | Oh beauty of the Iyengar household |
| Iyengaru veetu azhagae | Oh beauty of the Iyengar household |
| Iyengaru veetu azhagae….ae…ae….. | Oh beauty of the Iyengar household... |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………….. | (Instrumental passage) |
| Female | |
| Aaahh…. | Ah... |
| Uchchi vaanai thaththi thaavi izhuthu | Reaching out and pulling down the highest sky |
| Pon natchathira thoranangal samaithu | Decking it with golden star festoons |
| Nee muththu thaama pandhar keezhae | Under the pearl garland canopy |
| Maalai kolvaaya | Will you exchange wedding garlands with me? |
| Un muththataalae vaanum mannum | With your kisses, sky and earth |
| Eeram seivaaya | Will you drench with moisture? |
| Male | |
| Vanmazhaiyil nanaindhaal | If drenched in sky rain |
| Chorus :Jam thana jam thana | (Chorus chant) |
| Male :Payirgal uruvaagum | Crops are born |
| Chorus :Jam thana jam thana | (Chorus chant) |
| Male :Aan mazhaiyil nanaindhaal | If drenched in male rain |
| Chorus :Jam thana jam thana | (Chorus chant) |
| Male :Uyirgal uruvaagum | Lives are born |
| Female | |
| Aah…thayangadhae | Ah... do not hesitate |
| Mella thodangatum | Let them slowly begin |
| Azhagiya thavarugal | The beautiful mistakes |
| Male | |
| Iyengaru veetu azhagae.. | Oh beauty of the Iyengar household.. |
| Female :Iyengaru veetu azhagaa.. | Oh handsome lover of the Iyengar household.. |
| Male :Iyengaru veetu azhagae.. | Oh beauty of the Iyengar household.. |
| Male | |
| Uun pol azhagi pirakavum illai | A beauty like you has never been born |
| Inimel pirandhaal adhu nam pillai | If one is born hereafter, it will be our child |
| Female | |
| Un pol chamathu ulaginil illai | There is no well-behaved person like you in this world |
| Kaadhalan chamathu kaadhalil thollai | A lover being well-behaved is a trouble in love |
| Male | |
| Ariyamai dhaan ingae | Ignorance here itself |
| Per inbam anbae | Is supreme bliss, my love |
| Kaadhalin vagupil | In the class of love |
| Maanavan dhaan pandidhanae | A student is the true scholar |
| Female | |
| Iyengaaru veetu azhagaa | Oh handsome lover of the Iyengar household |
| Male :Iyengaru veetu azhagae.. | Oh beauty of the Iyengar household.. |
| Female :Iyengaaru veetu azhagaa | Oh handsome lover of the Iyengar household |
| Azhagaa…… | Oh handsome one... |
அய்யங்காரு வீட்டு
அழகே அய்யங்காரு வீட்டு
அழகே அய்யங்காரு வீட்டு
அழகே .....
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household...
உன் போல் அழகி
பிறக்கவும் இல்லை இனிமேல்
பிறந்தால் அது நம் பிள்ளை
A beauty like you has never been born
If one is born hereafter, it will be our child
உன் போல் சமத்து
உலகினில் இல்லை காதலன்
சமத்து காதலில் தொல்லை
There is no well-behaved person like you in this world
A lover being well-behaved is a trouble in love
அறியாமைதான்
இங்கே பேரின்பம் அன்பே
காதலின் வகுப்பில் மாணவன்
தான் பண்டிதனே
Ignorance here itself
Is supreme bliss, my love
In the class of love
A student is the true scholar
அய்யங்காரு வீட்டு
அழகே அய்யங்காரு வீட்டு
அழகே அய்யங்காரு வீட்டு
அழகே .....
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household...
தம் தா தக்குதிக்கு தினா
தன தோம் தா தக்குதிக்கு தினா
ச க ம ப த னி க ம ப ச ச னி னி
ம ப ப க ம ப
(Rhythmic syllables)
(Rhythmic syllables)
(Swaras / Solfege notes)
(Swaras / Solfege notes)
ச க ம ப த னி க ம ப
ச ச னி னி ம ப ப க ம ப தம்
தா தக்குதிக்கு தினா தன
தோம் தா தக்குதிக்கு தினா
தக்கு திக்கு தக்கு திக்கு தக்கு
திக்கு தக்கு திக்கு தக்கு திக்கு
தக்கு திக்கு தக்கு திக்கு தக்கு
திக்கு
(Swaras / Solfege notes)
(Swaras / Solfege notes)
(Rhythmic syllables)
(Rhythmic syllables)
(Rhythmic syllables)
(Rhythmic syllables)
(Rhythmic syllables)
(Rhythmic syllables)
மகரந்த பொடிகளை
எடுத்து அதில் மஞ்சள் தங்கம்
கொஞ்சம் இட்டு இடித்து இரு
கன்னம் எங்கும் சுண்ணம் பூசி
வண்ணம் செய்தானோ ஒரு
கோடி பூக்கள் கொண்டு ஜோடி
பூக்கள் செய்தானோ
Taking pollen powders
Adding and crushing a little yellow gold into it
Smearing lime across both cheeks
Did He create colors?
Taking ten million flowers
Did He craft a pair of flower blossoms?
உன் உதடு சேர்ந்தால்
குழு :
ஜம் தன ஜம் தன
பூப்படையும் வார்த்தை
குழு :
ஜம் தன ஜம் தன
நம் உதடு சேர்ந்தால்
குழு :
ஜம் தன ஜம் தன
பூப்படையும் வாழ்கை
When your lips join
(Chorus chant)
Words blossom into flowers
(Chorus chant)
When our lips join
(Chorus chant)
Life blossoms into flowers
அள்ளி சேர்த்தே
உந்தன் உயிருக்குள்
அனுமதி ஒரு முறை
Gathering and embracing
Into your soul
Grant permission just once
அய்யங்காரு வீட்டு
அழகே அய்யங்காரு வீட்டு
அழகே அய்யங்காரு வீட்டு
அழகே .....
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household...
..........................
(Instrumental passage)
ஆஆ உச்சி வானை
தத்தி தாவி இழுத்து பொன்
நட்சத்திர தோரணங்கள் சமைத்து
நீ முத்து தாமா பந்தா் கீழே
மாலை கொள்வாயா உன்
முத்ததாலே வானும் மண்ணும்
ஈரம் செய்வாயா
Ah...
Reaching out and pulling down the highest sky
Decking it with golden star festoons
Under the pearl garland canopy
Will you exchange wedding garlands with me?
With your kisses, sky and earth
Will you drench with moisture?
வான்மழையில்
நனைந்தால்
குழு :
ஜம் தன ஜம் தன
பயிர்கள் உருவாகும்
குழு :
ஜம் தன ஜம் தன
ஆண் மழையில்
நனைந்தால்
குழு :
ஜம் தன ஜம் தன
உயிர்கள் உருவாகும்
If drenched in sky rain
(Chorus chant)
Crops are born
(Chorus chant)
If drenched in male rain
(Chorus chant)
Lives are born
ஆ தயங்காதே
மெல்ல தொடங்கட்டும்
அழகிய தவறுகள்
Ah... do not hesitate
Let them slowly begin
The beautiful mistakes
அய்யங்காரு வீட்டு அழகே
அய்யங்காரு வீட்டு அழகே
அய்யங்காரு வீட்டு அழகே
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household..
Oh handsome lover of the Iyengar household..
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household..
உன் போல் அழகி
பிறக்கவும் இல்லை இனிமேல்
பிறந்தால் அது நம் பிள்ளை
A beauty like you has never been born
If one is born hereafter, it will be our child
உன் போல் சமத்து
உலகினில் இல்லை காதலன்
சமத்து காதலில் தொல்லை
There is no well-behaved person like you in this world
A lover being well-behaved is a trouble in love
அறியாமைதான்
இங்கே பேரின்பம் அன்பே
காதலின் வகுப்பில் மாணவன்
தான் பண்டிதனே
Ignorance here itself
Is supreme bliss, my love
In the class of love
A student is the true scholar
அய்யங்காரு வீட்டு அழகா
அய்யங்காரு வீட்டு அழகே
அய்யங்காரு வீட்டு அழகா.
அழகா.
Oh handsome lover of the Iyengar household
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household..
Oh handsome lover of the Iyengar household
Oh handsome one...
Iyengaru veetu azhagae
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household
Iyengaru veetu azhagae
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household
Iyengaru veetu azhagae…ae…ae….
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household...
Uun pol azhagi pirakavum illai
A beauty like you has never been born
Inimel pirandhaal adhu nam pillai
If one is born hereafter, it will be our child
Un pol chamathu ulaginil illai
There is no well-behaved person like you in this world
Kaadhalan chamathu kaadhalil thollai
A lover being well-behaved is a trouble in love
Ariyamai dhaan ingae
Ignorance here itself
Per inbam anbae
Is supreme bliss, my love
Kaadhalin vagupil
In the class of love
Maanavan dhaan pandidhanae
A student is the true scholar
Iyengaru veetu azhagae
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household
Iyengaru veetu azhagae
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household
Iyengaru veetu azhagae….ae…ae…..
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household...
Thamm tha thakkuthikku thinna
(Rhythmic syllables)
Thana thom tha thakku thikku thinna
(Rhythmic syllables)
Sa ga ma pa dha ni ga ma pa
(Swaras / Solfege notes)
Sa sa ni ni ma pa pa ga ma pa
(Swaras / Solfege notes)
Sa ga ma pa dha ni ga ma pa
(Swaras / Solfege notes)
Sa sa ni ni ma pa pa ga ma pa
(Swaras / Solfege notes)
Thamm tha thakkuthikku thinna
(Rhythmic syllables)
Thana thom tha thakku thikku thinna
(Rhythmic syllables)
Thakku thikku thakku thikku
(Rhythmic syllables)
Thakku thikku thakku thikku
(Rhythmic syllables)
Thakku thikku thakku thikku
(Rhythmic syllables)
Thakku thikku thakku thikku
(Rhythmic syllables)
Magarandha podigalai eduthu
Taking pollen powders
Adhil manjal thangam konjam ittu idithu
Adding and crushing a little yellow gold into it
Iru kannam engum sunnam poosi
Smearing lime across both cheeks
Vannam seidhano
Did He create colors?
Oru kodi pookal kondu
Taking ten million flowers
Jodi pookal seidhano
Did He craft a pair of flower blossoms?
Un udhadu serndhaal
When your lips join
Chorus :Jam thana jam thana
(Chorus chant)
Female :Poopadaiyum vaarthai
Words blossom into flowers
Chorus :Jam thana jam thana
(Chorus chant)
Female :Nam udhadhu serndhaal
When our lips join
Chorus :Jam thana jam thana
(Chorus chant)
Female :Poopadaiyum vaazhkai
Life blossoms into flowers
Alli cherthae
Gathering and embracing
Undhan uyirukkul
Into your soul
Anumadhi oru murai
Grant permission just once
Iyengaru veetu azhagae
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household
Iyengaru veetu azhagae
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household
Iyengaru veetu azhagae….ae…ae…..
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household...
……………………………………..
(Instrumental passage)
Aaahh….
Ah...
Uchchi vaanai thaththi thaavi izhuthu
Reaching out and pulling down the highest sky
Pon natchathira thoranangal samaithu
Decking it with golden star festoons
Nee muththu thaama pandhar keezhae
Under the pearl garland canopy
Maalai kolvaaya
Will you exchange wedding garlands with me?
Un muththataalae vaanum mannum
With your kisses, sky and earth
Eeram seivaaya
Will you drench with moisture?
Vanmazhaiyil nanaindhaal
If drenched in sky rain
Chorus :Jam thana jam thana
(Chorus chant)
Male :Payirgal uruvaagum
Crops are born
Chorus :Jam thana jam thana
(Chorus chant)
Male :Aan mazhaiyil nanaindhaal
If drenched in male rain
Chorus :Jam thana jam thana
(Chorus chant)
Male :Uyirgal uruvaagum
Lives are born
Aah…thayangadhae
Ah... do not hesitate
Mella thodangatum
Let them slowly begin
Azhagiya thavarugal
The beautiful mistakes
Iyengaru veetu azhagae..
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household..
Female :Iyengaru veetu azhagaa..
Oh handsome lover of the Iyengar household..
Male :Iyengaru veetu azhagae..
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household..
Uun pol azhagi pirakavum illai
A beauty like you has never been born
Inimel pirandhaal adhu nam pillai
If one is born hereafter, it will be our child
Un pol chamathu ulaginil illai
There is no well-behaved person like you in this world
Kaadhalan chamathu kaadhalil thollai
A lover being well-behaved is a trouble in love
Ariyamai dhaan ingae
Ignorance here itself
Per inbam anbae
Is supreme bliss, my love
Kaadhalin vagupil
In the class of love
Maanavan dhaan pandidhanae
A student is the true scholar
Iyengaaru veetu azhagaa
Oh handsome lover of the Iyengar household
Male :Iyengaru veetu azhagae..
Oh beauty of the Iyengar household..
Female :Iyengaaru veetu azhagaa
Oh handsome lover of the Iyengar household
Azhagaa……
Oh handsome one...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Iyengaru Veetu Azhagae is a romantic duets from the film Anniyan (2005), composed by Harris Jayaraj with lyrics by Vairamuthu and sung by Hariharan and Harini. In the film, the protagonist Ambi (an orthodox, law-abiding Iyengar youth) envisions or expresses his deep love for Nandhini. The lyrics playfully weave traditional Tamil cultural motifs, classical musical solfege (swaras), and romantic banter, comparing the heroine to divine craftsmanship made of pollen, gold, and flowers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emona / Rhyme (Etaiyutai/Monai)
“Uun pol azhagi pirakavum illai / Un pol chamathu ulaginil illai”
The song employs rhyming first letters and end-rhymes such as 'illai' in 'pirakavum illai' and 'ulaginil illai', establishing a smooth poetic flow.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagaimai)
“Aan mazhaiyil nanaindhaal... Uyirgal uruvaagum”
The lover refers to male intimacy poetically as 'Aan mazhai' (male rain) that gives birth to new life, comparing human union to rain nourishing crops.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Uchchi vaanai thaththi thaavi izhuthu / Pon natchathira thoranangal samaithu”
The poet exaggerates the act of decorating a wedding mandapam by metaphorically pulling down the highest sky and weaving golden stars into festoons.
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Trivia
Although the song context prompt lists singers/music as unknown, the track is famously composed by Harris Jayaraj and sung by Hariharan and Harini. The song features traditional Carnatic swara solfege mixed with modern rhythm arrangements, reflecting the lead character Ambi's traditional Iyengar background.
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