Kan Malargalin Azhaipidhazh
From Thai Pongal · 1980
- Lyricist
- M. G. Vallaban
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thai Pongal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kan malargalil azhapithazh | The invitation written in the flower-like eyes, |
| Pon idhazhgalin sirappidhazh | Is the special edition of golden lips. |
| Kan malargalil azhapithazh | The invitation written in the flower-like eyes, |
| Pon idhazhgalin sirappidhazh | Is the special edition of golden lips. |
| Male | |
| Ini varum iravugal | The nights that are yet to come, |
| Ilamaiyin kanavugalthaan | Are indeed the dreams of youth. |
| Kaanbomae saernthae naamae | We shall witness them together. |
| Male | |
| Kann malargalil azhapithazh | The invitation written in the flower-like eyes, |
| Pon idhazhgalin sirappithazh | Is the special edition of golden lips. |
| Female | |
| Naan aalum manam poovo | Is the heart I rule over a flower? |
| Meen naalum thamizh paavo | Is the sweet Tamil poetry like a fish? |
| Male :Poovaadum vizhi thaano | Are those eyes where flowers dance? |
| Nee paada mozhi yaeno | Why do you need words when you sing? |
| Female | |
| Enna indru | What happened today? |
| Male :Aahaa | Aahaa |
| Female :Kannil ennai vendru | Winning over me through the eyes, |
| Male :Aahaa | Aahaa |
| Female :Kannan ennuvatho | Is she thinking of Krishna? |
| Male | |
| Enakkena oru kanamo | Is there a moment reserved just for me? |
| Vilakkangal tharum manamo | Is it a heart that offers explanations? |
| Namakkena vizhiththidum | Awakening just for us, |
| Malargalo manangalo | Are they flowers or loving hearts? |
| Female :Pon idhazhgalin sirappidhazh | The special edition of golden lips. |
| Male :Lala lalalaa | Lala lalalaa |
| Male | |
| Thaampoola niram thaanae | Is it the rich reddish hue of betel chew? |
| Maampoovin ilam maeni | The tender body soft like a mango blossom |
| Female :Aa…..thaangaathu inimaelae | Aa... I cannot bear this sensation anymore, |
| Thoongaathu manam naalai | My heart will not sleep tomorrow |
| Male | |
| Kannil enna | What is in those eyes? |
| Female :Laalaa | Laalaa |
| Male :Minnal kanda pinnum | Even after seeing lightning, |
| Female :Laalaa | Laalaa |
| Male :Innum minnuvatho | Does it still continue to sparkle? |
| Female | |
| Unakkendru oru manamo | Is there a heart meant just for you? |
| Namakkendru thirumanamo | Is there a wedding destined for us? |
| Inaikkindra iyarkkaiyin | Is this the sleep or trance... |
| Urakkamo….mayakkamo | ...of nature uniting us together? |
| Male | |
| Kann malargalil azhaipidhazh | The invitation written in the flower-like eyes, |
| Female :Lala lalalaa | Lala lalalaa |
| Male :Pon idhazhgalin sirappidhazh | The special edition of golden lips, |
| Female :Lala lalalaa | Lala lalalaa |
| Female | |
| Ini varum iravugal | The nights that are yet to come, |
| Ilamaiyin kanavugalthaan | Are indeed the dreams of youth. |
| Both :Kanbomae saernthae naamae | We shall witness them together. |
| Female :Lala lalalaa | Lala lalalaa |
| Male :Lala lalalaa | Lala lalalaa |
கண் மலர்களில் அழைப்பிதழ்
பொன் இதழ்களின் சிறப்பிதழ்
கண் மலர்களில் அழைப்பிதழ்
பொன் இதழ்களின் சிறப்பிதழ்
The invitation written in the flower-like eyes,
Is the special edition of golden lips.
The invitation written in the flower-like eyes,
Is the special edition of golden lips.
இனி வரும் இரவுகள்
இளமையின் கனவுகள் தான்
காண்போமே சேர்ந்தே நாமே.....
The nights that are yet to come,
Are indeed the dreams of youth.
We shall witness them together.
கண் மலர்களில் அழைப்பிதழ்
பொன் இதழ்களின் சிறப்பிதழ்
The invitation written in the flower-like eyes,
Is the special edition of golden lips.
நான் ஆளும் மனம் பூவோ
மீன் நாளும் தமிழ்ப் பாவோ
பூவாடும் விழி தானோ
நீ பாட மொழி ஏனோ
Is the heart I rule over a flower?
Is the sweet Tamil poetry like a fish?
Are those eyes where flowers dance?
Why do you need words when you sing?
என்ன இன்று
ஆஹா
கண்ணில் என்னை வென்று
ஆஹா
கண்ணன் எண்ணுவதோ
What happened today?
Aahaa
Winning over me through the eyes,
Aahaa
Is she thinking of Krishna?
எனக்கென ஒரு கணமோ
விளக்கங்கள் தரும் மனமோ
நமக்கென விழித்திடும்
மலர்களோ மனங்களோ
பொன் இதழ்களின் சிறப்பிதழ்
லல லலலா.....
Is there a moment reserved just for me?
Is it a heart that offers explanations?
Awakening just for us,
Are they flowers or loving hearts?
The special edition of golden lips.
Lala lalalaa
தாம்பூல நிறம் தானே
மாம்பூவின் இளம் மேனி
ஆ.......தாங்காது இனிமேலே
தூங்காது மனம் நாளை
Is it the rich reddish hue of betel chew?
The tender body soft like a mango blossom
Aa... I cannot bear this sensation anymore,
My heart will not sleep tomorrow
கண்ணில் என்ன
லாலா
மின்னல் கண்ட பின்னும்
லாலா
இன்னும் மின்னுவதோ
What is in those eyes?
Laalaa
Even after seeing lightning,
Laalaa
Does it still continue to sparkle?
உனக்கென்று ஒரு மனமோ
நமக்கென்று திருமணமோ
இணைக்கின்ற இயற்கையின்
உறக்கமோ.......மயக்கமோ......
Is there a heart meant just for you?
Is there a wedding destined for us?
Is this the sleep or trance...
...of nature uniting us together?
கண் மலர்களில் அழைப்பிதழ்
லல லலலா.....
பொன் இதழ்களின் சிறப்பிதழ்
லல லலலா.....
The invitation written in the flower-like eyes,
Lala lalalaa
The special edition of golden lips,
Lala lalalaa
இனி வரும் இரவுகள்
இளமையின் கனவுகள் தான்
இருவர் :
காண்போமே சேர்ந்தே நாமே.....
லல லலலா.....
லல லலலா.....
The nights that are yet to come,
Are indeed the dreams of youth.
We shall witness them together.
Lala lalalaa
Lala lalalaa
Kan malargalil azhapithazh
The invitation written in the flower-like eyes,
Pon idhazhgalin sirappidhazh
Is the special edition of golden lips.
Kan malargalil azhapithazh
The invitation written in the flower-like eyes,
Pon idhazhgalin sirappidhazh
Is the special edition of golden lips.
Ini varum iravugal
The nights that are yet to come,
Ilamaiyin kanavugalthaan
Are indeed the dreams of youth.
Kaanbomae saernthae naamae
We shall witness them together.
Kann malargalil azhapithazh
The invitation written in the flower-like eyes,
Pon idhazhgalin sirappithazh
Is the special edition of golden lips.
Naan aalum manam poovo
Is the heart I rule over a flower?
Meen naalum thamizh paavo
Is the sweet Tamil poetry like a fish?
Male :Poovaadum vizhi thaano
Are those eyes where flowers dance?
Nee paada mozhi yaeno
Why do you need words when you sing?
Enna indru
What happened today?
Male :Aahaa
Aahaa
Female :Kannil ennai vendru
Winning over me through the eyes,
Male :Aahaa
Aahaa
Female :Kannan ennuvatho
Is she thinking of Krishna?
Enakkena oru kanamo
Is there a moment reserved just for me?
Vilakkangal tharum manamo
Is it a heart that offers explanations?
Namakkena vizhiththidum
Awakening just for us,
Malargalo manangalo
Are they flowers or loving hearts?
Female :Pon idhazhgalin sirappidhazh
The special edition of golden lips.
Male :Lala lalalaa
Lala lalalaa
Thaampoola niram thaanae
Is it the rich reddish hue of betel chew?
Maampoovin ilam maeni
The tender body soft like a mango blossom
Female :Aa…..thaangaathu inimaelae
Aa... I cannot bear this sensation anymore,
Thoongaathu manam naalai
My heart will not sleep tomorrow
Kannil enna
What is in those eyes?
Female :Laalaa
Laalaa
Male :Minnal kanda pinnum
Even after seeing lightning,
Female :Laalaa
Laalaa
Male :Innum minnuvatho
Does it still continue to sparkle?
Unakkendru oru manamo
Is there a heart meant just for you?
Namakkendru thirumanamo
Is there a wedding destined for us?
Inaikkindra iyarkkaiyin
Is this the sleep or trance...
Urakkamo….mayakkamo
...of nature uniting us together?
Kann malargalil azhaipidhazh
The invitation written in the flower-like eyes,
Female :Lala lalalaa
Lala lalalaa
Male :Pon idhazhgalin sirappidhazh
The special edition of golden lips,
Female :Lala lalalaa
Lala lalalaa
Ini varum iravugal
The nights that are yet to come,
Ilamaiyin kanavugalthaan
Are indeed the dreams of youth.
Both :Kanbomae saernthae naamae
We shall witness them together.
Female :Lala lalalaa
Lala lalalaa
Male :Lala lalalaa
Lala lalalaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kan Malargalil Azhapithazh' is a romantic duet from the 1980 Tamil movie 'Thai Pongal', composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by S. Janaki along with Ilaiyaraaja himself. The song captures the intimate and playful poetic dialogue between two lovers expressing their affection, yearning, and dreams for a shared future. The poetic lyrics by M.G. Vallaban compare the lover's eyes to invitations made of flowers and their lips to special editions of golden petals. The romantic tune reflects youthfulness, gentle teasing, and deep emotional resonance as they dream about future nights spent together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kan malargalil azhapithazh / Pon idhazhgalin sirappidhazh”
'Kan malargal' compares eyes to flowers and 'Pon idhazhgal' compares lips to golden petals without using explicit comparison words.
Emona / Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Thaampoola niram thaanae / Maampoovin ilam maeni”
Assonance and second-letter rhyming seen in 'Thaampoola' and 'Maampoovin'.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kannil ennai vendru / Kannan ennuvatho”
First letter alliteration in 'Kan' and 'Kannan'.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by M.G. Vallaban, this song is notable for featuring Ilaiyaraaja singing the male vocal lead alongside S. Janaki, creating a charming, conversational duet style popular in early 1980s Tamil cinema.
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