Malligai Poo Azhagil
From Annai Vayal · 1992
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Sirpi
- Details
- Annai Vayal1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Malligai poo azhagil | In the beauty of the jasmine flower |
| Paadum ilam paravaigalil | Among the young singing birds |
| Nanum unai thedi vandhen | I came searching for you |
| Poonguyilae poonguyilae | Oh sweet cuckoo, oh sweet cuckoo |
| Female | |
| Aasai mani osaiyilae | In the chiming sound of desire's bell |
| Pookkum nila kanavugalai | The blooming moonlit dreams |
| Unnidathil pesa vandhen | I came to share them with you |
| Paarvaiyilae paarvaiyilae | In those gazes, in those gazes |
| Male | |
| Malligai poo azhagil | In the beauty of the jasmine flower |
| Male | |
| Devi paadhai yaavum | Every path walked by the goddess |
| Thiru koilaaga maarum | Transforms into a sacred temple |
| Female :Paarvai yetrum dheepam | Female: The lamp lit by a single gaze |
| Undhan vaarthai vedham aagum | Your words become sacred scriptures |
| Male | |
| Kangal ezhuthum naalum | Every day depicted by the eyes |
| Pudhu kaadhal oviyam | Is a fresh canvas of love |
| Female :Pennin naanam koosum | Female: A maiden's shyness blushes |
| Adhil vannam aayiram | Revealing a thousand hues within it |
| Male | |
| Konjum mani chandham | The caressing musical rhythm |
| Adhu undhan mozhiyae | That is your spoken language |
| Female :Endhan mana sirpam | Female: As the sculpture of my heart |
| Ena konden unaiyae | I have accepted you as mine |
| Male :Thavithidum thanimaiyil | Male: In the agonizing solitude |
| Kulithidum mazhaiyinilae | In the rain that drenches and bathes us |
| Female | |
| Aasai mani osaiyilae | In the chiming sound of desire's bell |
| Pookkum nila kanavugalai | The blooming moonlit dreams |
| Unnidathil pesa vandhen | I came to share them with you |
| Paarvaiyilae paarvaiyilae | In those gazes, in those gazes |
| Male | |
| Malligai poo azhagil | In the beauty of the jasmine flower |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Undhan azhagai pesum | It speaks of your exquisite beauty |
| Thendral poovin vaasam veesum | The gentle breeze wafts the scent of blossoms |
| Female :Moongil tholil saayum | Female: Leaning upon shoulder soft as bamboo |
| Thendral raagam aagi vaazhum | The breeze lives on as a soothing melody |
| Male | |
| Kalaiyum koondhal kolam | The disheveled arrangement of hair |
| Sollum moga poongadhai | Tells a tender flower-story of passion |
| Female :Aasai kiragai thedum | Female: Seeking the realm of desire |
| Oru kaadhal devathai | A goddess of love has arrived |
| Male | |
| Sonsham idhu sorgam | Believing this togetherness to be heaven |
| Ena vandhathu arugae | She has drawn near to you |
| Female :Sindhum magarandham | Female: The spilling pollen of flowers |
| Ini endhan vazhiyae | Is henceforth my guided path |
| Male :Nanainthidum thalirgalai | Male: Soaking the tender shoots |
| Anaithidum pudhu oliyae | Oh new light that gently embraces them |
| Female | |
| Aasai mani osaiyilae | In the chiming sound of desire's bell |
| Pookkum nila kanavugalai | The blooming moonlit dreams |
| Unnidathil pesa vandhen | I came to share them with you |
| Paarvaiyilae paarvaiyilae | In those gazes, in those gazes |
| Male | |
| Malligai poo azhagil | In the beauty of the jasmine flower |
| Paadum ilam paravaigalil | Among the young singing birds |
| Nanum unai thedi vandhen | I came searching for you |
| Poonguyilae poonguyilae | Oh sweet cuckoo, oh sweet cuckoo |
| Female | |
| Aasai mani osaiyilae | In the chiming sound of desire's bell |
மல்லிகை பூவழகில்
பாடும் இளம் பறவைகளில்
நானும் உன்னை தேடி வந்தேன்
பூங்குயிலே பூங்குயிலே
In the beauty of the jasmine flower
Among the young singing birds
I came searching for you
Oh sweet cuckoo, oh sweet cuckoo
ஆசை மணி ஓசையில்
பூக்கும் நிலா கனவுகளை
உன்னிடத்தில் பேசவந்தேன்
பார்வையிலே பார்வையிலே
In the chiming sound of desire's bell
The blooming moonlit dreams
I came to share them with you
In those gazes, in those gazes
மல்லிகைப்பூ அழகில்
In the beauty of the jasmine flower
.............................
Every path walked by the goddess
Transforms into a sacred temple
Female: The lamp lit by a single gaze
Your words become sacred scriptures
தேவி பாதையாவும்
திருக்கோயிலாக மாறும்
Every day depicted by the eyes
Is a fresh canvas of love
Female: A maiden's shyness blushes
Revealing a thousand hues within it
பார்வை ஏற்றும் தீபம்
உந்தன் வார்த்தை வேதமாகும்
The caressing musical rhythm
That is your spoken language
Female: As the sculpture of my heart
I have accepted you as mine
Male: In the agonizing solitude
In the rain that drenches and bathes us
கண்கள் எழுதும் நாளும்
புது காதல் ஓவியம்
In the chiming sound of desire's bell
The blooming moonlit dreams
I came to share them with you
In those gazes, in those gazes
பெண்ணின் மௌனம் கூசும்
அதில் வண்ணம் ஆயிரம்
In the beauty of the jasmine flower
கொஞ்சும் மணிச்சந்தம்
அது உந்தன் மொழியே
எந்தன் மனசிற்பம் என
கொண்டேன் உன்னையே
தவித்திடும் தனிமையில்
குளித்திடும் மழையினிலே
...
ஆசை மணி ஓசையில்
பூக்கும் நிலா கனவுகளை
உன்னிடத்தில் பேசவந்தேன்
பார்வையிலே பார்வையிலே
It speaks of your exquisite beauty
The gentle breeze wafts the scent of blossoms
Female: Leaning upon shoulder soft as bamboo
The breeze lives on as a soothing melody
மல்லிகைப்பூ அழகில்
The disheveled arrangement of hair
Tells a tender flower-story of passion
Female: Seeking the realm of desire
A goddess of love has arrived
............................
Believing this togetherness to be heaven
She has drawn near to you
Female: The spilling pollen of flowers
Is henceforth my guided path
Male: Soaking the tender shoots
Oh new light that gently embraces them
உந்தன் அழகை பேசும் தென்றல்
பூவின் வாசம் வீசும்
மூங்கில் தோளில் சாயும்
தென்றல் ராகமாய் வாழும்
In the chiming sound of desire's bell
The blooming moonlit dreams
I came to share them with you
In those gazes, in those gazes
கலையும் கூந்தல் கோலம்
சொல்லும் மோகப்பூங்கதை
ஆசை சிறகை தேடும்
ஒரு காதல் தேவதை
In the beauty of the jasmine flower
Among the young singing birds
I came searching for you
Oh sweet cuckoo, oh sweet cuckoo
சொந்தம் இது சொர்கம்
என வந்தது அருகே
சிந்தும் மகரந்தம்
இனி எந்தன் வழியே
நனைந்திடும் தளிர்களை
அணைத்திடும் புது ஒளியே
In the chiming sound of desire's bell
ஆசை மணி ஓசையில்
பூக்கும் நிலா கனவுகளை
உன்னிடத்தில் பேசவந்தேன்
பார்வையிலே பார்வையிலே
மல்லிகை பூவழகில் பாடும்
இளம் பறவைகளில்
நானும் உன்னை தேடி வந்தேன்
பூங்குயிலே பூங்குயிலே
ஆசை மணி ஓசையிலே
Malligai poo azhagil
In the beauty of the jasmine flower
Paadum ilam paravaigalil
Among the young singing birds
Nanum unai thedi vandhen
I came searching for you
Poonguyilae poonguyilae
Oh sweet cuckoo, oh sweet cuckoo
Aasai mani osaiyilae
In the chiming sound of desire's bell
Pookkum nila kanavugalai
The blooming moonlit dreams
Unnidathil pesa vandhen
I came to share them with you
Paarvaiyilae paarvaiyilae
In those gazes, in those gazes
Malligai poo azhagil
In the beauty of the jasmine flower
Devi paadhai yaavum
Every path walked by the goddess
Thiru koilaaga maarum
Transforms into a sacred temple
Female :Paarvai yetrum dheepam
Female: The lamp lit by a single gaze
Undhan vaarthai vedham aagum
Your words become sacred scriptures
Kangal ezhuthum naalum
Every day depicted by the eyes
Pudhu kaadhal oviyam
Is a fresh canvas of love
Female :Pennin naanam koosum
Female: A maiden's shyness blushes
Adhil vannam aayiram
Revealing a thousand hues within it
Konjum mani chandham
The caressing musical rhythm
Adhu undhan mozhiyae
That is your spoken language
Female :Endhan mana sirpam
Female: As the sculpture of my heart
Ena konden unaiyae
I have accepted you as mine
Male :Thavithidum thanimaiyil
Male: In the agonizing solitude
Kulithidum mazhaiyinilae
In the rain that drenches and bathes us
Aasai mani osaiyilae
In the chiming sound of desire's bell
Pookkum nila kanavugalai
The blooming moonlit dreams
Unnidathil pesa vandhen
I came to share them with you
Paarvaiyilae paarvaiyilae
In those gazes, in those gazes
Malligai poo azhagil
In the beauty of the jasmine flower
………………..
...
Undhan azhagai pesum
It speaks of your exquisite beauty
Thendral poovin vaasam veesum
The gentle breeze wafts the scent of blossoms
Female :Moongil tholil saayum
Female: Leaning upon shoulder soft as bamboo
Thendral raagam aagi vaazhum
The breeze lives on as a soothing melody
Kalaiyum koondhal kolam
The disheveled arrangement of hair
Sollum moga poongadhai
Tells a tender flower-story of passion
Female :Aasai kiragai thedum
Female: Seeking the realm of desire
Oru kaadhal devathai
A goddess of love has arrived
Sonsham idhu sorgam
Believing this togetherness to be heaven
Ena vandhathu arugae
She has drawn near to you
Female :Sindhum magarandham
Female: The spilling pollen of flowers
Ini endhan vazhiyae
Is henceforth my guided path
Male :Nanainthidum thalirgalai
Male: Soaking the tender shoots
Anaithidum pudhu oliyae
Oh new light that gently embraces them
Aasai mani osaiyilae
In the chiming sound of desire's bell
Pookkum nila kanavugalai
The blooming moonlit dreams
Unnidathil pesa vandhen
I came to share them with you
Paarvaiyilae paarvaiyilae
In those gazes, in those gazes
Malligai poo azhagil
In the beauty of the jasmine flower
Paadum ilam paravaigalil
Among the young singing birds
Nanum unai thedi vandhen
I came searching for you
Poonguyilae poonguyilae
Oh sweet cuckoo, oh sweet cuckoo
Aasai mani osaiyilae
In the chiming sound of desire's bell
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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