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Lyrics & meaning

Malligai Poo Azhagil

From Annai Vayal · 1992

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Sirpi
Movie name
Annai Vayal
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
28 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Malligai poo azhagil
Paadum ilam paravaigalil
Nanum unai thedi vandhen
Poonguyilae poonguyilae
Aasai mani osaiyilae
Pookkum nila kanavugalai
Unnidathil pesa vandhen
Paarvaiyilae paarvaiyilae
Malligai poo azhagil
Devi paadhai yaavum
Thiru koilaaga maarum
Female :Paarvai yetrum dheepam
Undhan vaarthai vedham aagum
Kangal ezhuthum naalum
Pudhu kaadhal oviyam
Female :Pennin naanam koosum
Adhil vannam aayiram
Konjum mani chandham
Adhu undhan mozhiyae
Female :Endhan mana sirpam
Ena konden unaiyae
Male :Thavithidum thanimaiyil
Kulithidum mazhaiyinilae
Aasai mani osaiyilae
Pookkum nila kanavugalai
Unnidathil pesa vandhen
Paarvaiyilae paarvaiyilae
Malligai poo azhagil
………………..
Undhan azhagai pesum
Thendral poovin vaasam veesum
Female :Moongil tholil saayum
Thendral raagam aagi vaazhum
Kalaiyum koondhal kolam
Sollum moga poongadhai
Female :Aasai kiragai thedum
Oru kaadhal devathai
Sonsham idhu sorgam
Ena vandhathu arugae
Female :Sindhum magarandham
Ini endhan vazhiyae
Male :Nanainthidum thalirgalai
Anaithidum pudhu oliyae
Aasai mani osaiyilae
Pookkum nila kanavugalai
Unnidathil pesa vandhen
Paarvaiyilae paarvaiyilae
Malligai poo azhagil
Paadum ilam paravaigalil
Nanum unai thedi vandhen
Poonguyilae poonguyilae
Aasai mani osaiyilae
In the beauty of the jasmine flower,
and among the young singing birds,
I came searching for you,
my sweet cuckoo, my sweet cuckoo!
In the chiming bell of desire,
the moonlit dreams that bloom—
I came to share them with you,
through loving glances, through our eyes.
In the beauty of the jasmine flower...
Every path my goddess walks
turns into a sacred temple.
Female: The lamp lit by your gaze,
and your words become sacred truth.
Every day, our eyes draw
a fresh painting of love.
Female: A woman's shy blushing
reveals a thousand shades of color.
The sweet, teasing melody
is the sound of your gentle voice.
Female: As a sculpture carved in my heart,
I have embraced only you.
Male: In the aching loneliness,
in the soothing rain that washes over us...
In the chiming bell of desire,
the moonlit dreams that bloom—
I came to share them with you,
through loving glances, through our eyes.
In the beauty of the jasmine flower...
...
Speaking of your radiant beauty,
the gentle breeze scatters the scent of blossoms.
Female: Resting against your smooth shoulders,
the breeze turns into a song to live by.
Your playfully drifting hair
tells a sweet story of longing.
Female: Searching for the wings of desire,
stands an angel of love.
Knowing this bond is heaven,
it has drawn near to us.
Female: The falling pollen of blossoms
will now guide my way.
Male: Embracing the drenched tender leaves,
you shine as a fresh new light!
In the chiming bell of desire,
the moonlit dreams that bloom—
I came to share them with you,
through loving glances, through our eyes.
In the beauty of the jasmine flower,
and among the young singing birds,
I came searching for you,
my sweet cuckoo, my sweet cuckoo!
In the chiming bell of desire...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet captures the blossoming intimacy between two lovers who express their affection through poetic comparisons to nature, light, and sacred beauty. The male lover describes his search for his beloved amid jasmine flowers, birdsong, and rain, comparing her presence to a sacred experience where her words feel like scriptural truths and her gaze lights up his world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Metaphor / Simile)

“Moongil tholil saayum”

Comparing the lover's soft and slender arms/shoulders to 'Moongil' (bamboo), a classic Sangam Tamil literary trope.

Uvamaani (Metaphor)

“Undhan vaarthai vedham aagum”

Comparing words to sacred scriptures ('vaarthai vedham aagum') to highlight the sacredness of the beloved's speech.

Monai (Alliteration)

“Pookkum nila kanavugalai / Unnidathil pesa vandhen”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' in 'Pookkum' and 'Pesa'.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Poonguyilae poonguyilae”

Repetition of 'Poonguyilae' and 'Paarvaiyilae' to emphasize romantic longing and vocal rhythm.

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Trivia

Lyrics for 'Annai Vayal' (1992) were penned by the acclaimed Tamil lyricist Pazhani Bharathi during the early phase of his prolific career in the 1990s Tamil film industry.

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