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Lyrics & meaning

Kannale Pesum

From Azhagar Malai Kalvan · 1959

Lyricist
Puratchi Dasan
Singers
P. Susheela, A. L. Ragavan
Music director
B. Gopalam
Details
Azhagar Malai Kalvan1959

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kannaalae pesum nam kadhalaeOur love speaks through eyes
Male :Kandaen naanindre en vaazhvilaeMale: Today I found it in my life
Female
Kannaalae pesum nam kadhalaeOur love speaks through eyes
Male :Kandaen naanindre en vaazhvilaeMale: Today I found it in my life
Female :Maasillaatha ninaivil valarumFemale: Growing in pure memories
Aasai thulirum azhagaai malarumDesires sprout and bloom beautifully
Maasillaatha ninaivil valarumFemale: Growing in pure memories
Aasai thulirum azhagaai malarumDesires sprout and bloom beautifully
Female
Kannaalae pesum nam kadhalaeOur love speaks through eyes
Male :Aahaa kandaen naanindre en vaazhvilaeMale: Aha, today I found it in my life
Male
Kalyaanam aana pinnaeEven after marriage
Kannae innum naanamoMy dear, why still shyness?
Female :Kanivodu konji pesumFemale: Speaking affectionately with fond words
Ninaivil yaedhum pedhamaaIs there any difference in thoughts?
Male
Pollaatha vaai pechchilWith sweet lip service
Pollaatha vaai pechchilWith sweet lip service
Sallaapam aagumaaWill it turn into romance?
Female :Pudhumai idhu vaazhvin perumaiFemale: This novelty is the pride of life
Thanimaiyathan moga ninaivaiThe passionate memories of solitude
Solliththaan aaga vendumaa….Must they be spoken out loud?
Female
Kannaalae pesum nam kadhalaeOur love speaks through eyes
Male :Kandaen naanindre en vaazhvilaeMale: Today I found it in my life
Female
Pennondrai kaanumpothuWhen seeing a woman
Aangal nindru paarppathaenWhy do men stop and gaze?
Pennondrai kaanumpothuWhen seeing a woman
Aangal nindru paarppathaenWhy do men stop and gaze?
Male :Pirar kaana bodhaiyoottumMale: Intoxicating onlookers
Nadaiyil pengal povathaenWhy do women walk like that?
Female
Pollaatha vaai pechchilWith sweet lip service
Pollaatha vaai pechchilWith sweet lip service
Sallaapam aagumaaWill it turn into romance?
Male :Marugumenathu aasaiyunarvaiMale: My desires that yearn within
Iruga thazhvi pesu silaiyaeEmbrace me tight and talk, my statue
Solliththaan aaga vendumaa….Must it be spoken out loud?
Female
Kannaalae pesum nam kadhalaeOur love speaks through eyes
Male :Aahhaa kandaen naanindre en vaazhvilaeMale: Aha, today I found it in my life
Female :Ohho….Female: Ohho...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic track from Azhagar Malai Kalvan depicts a playful and endearing banter between two lovers. They discuss the unsaid language of love conveyed through glances, gentle teasing about post-marriage shyness, and the magnetic attraction between men and women. The song highlights how true affection transcends spoken words through tender glances and affectionate embraces.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

Maasillaatha ninaivil valarum / Aasai thulirum azhagaai malarum

The second consonant sound matches across adjacent lines, such as in 'Maasillaatha' and 'Aasai'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kannaalae pesum nam kadhalae

Comparing eyes to spoken language ('Kannaalae pesum') to express unspoken emotional communication.

Anaphora (Repetition)

Pollaatha vaai pechchil / Pollaatha vaai pechchil

Repetition of 'Pollaatha vaai pechchil' reinforces the playful banter regarding teasing words.

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Trivia

Azhagar Malai Kalvan (1959) featured music composed by B. Gopalam with lyrics written by Puratchi Dasan. The song features a classic duetting dynamic by P. Susheela and A. L. Raghavan.

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