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Pudhu Azhagai

From Aval Yaar · 1959

Lyricist
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
Singers
P. B. Sreenivas, Jikki
Music director
S. Rajeswara Rao
Movie name
Aval Yaar
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
13 Mar 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pudhu azhagai rasikkavarum manasukkellaam
Perum aasai pongum neram
Idhil aanum ponnum koottu saernthaa
Aattaththukkenna panjamaa
Aanum ponnum koottu saernthaa
Aattaththukkenna panjamaa
Aa….kaalaiyil malarntha malar
Maalaiyilae Ularnthu vidum
Manithar vaalipamum appadiyae
Vanthathu pol sendruvidum
Idhai inbamenpaar sila naalilae
Kodum thunbamenpaar pala naalil
Chorus :Idhai inbamenpaar sila naalilae
Kodum thunbamenpaar pala naalil
Oo…..inbamillai aa…aa….thunbamillai
Iyarkkaiyenpaar oru naalil
……………….
Pudhu azhagai rasikka varum manasukkellaam
Perum aasai pongum neram
Idhil aanum ponnum koottu saernthaa
Aattaththukkenna panjamaa
Aaanum ponnum koottu saernthaa
Aattaththukkenna panjamaa
Vaazhkkaiyilae paathiyai naam
Thookkaththilae kazhikkalaama
Vanthapothu kottaivittu
Pona pin vizhikkalaamaa
Pala kavalai ozhinthida idhayam magizhnthida
Kalaiyai virumpida venumae
Amutha virunthathil thonumae
Uravu kalanthidumae valarnthidumae kaninthidumae
……………………..
Pudhu azhagai rasikkavarum manasukkellaam
Perum aasai pongum neram
Aanum ponnum koottu saernthaa
Aattaththukkenna panjamaa
Aaanum ponnum koottu saernthaa
Aattaththukkenna panjamaa
……………………..
Aaanum ponnum koottu saernthaa
Aattaththukkenna panjamaa
Aaanum ponnum koottu saernthaa
Aattaththukkenna panjamaa
Aaanum ponnum koottu saernthaa
Aattaththukkenna panjamaa
For every heart that comes to admire new beauty,
This is the moment when great desire overflows!
When a man and a woman come together in this,
Is there any shortage of joyful celebration?
When a man and a woman come together,
Is there any shortage of joyful celebration?
Ah... the flower that blooms in the morning
Withers away by the evening.
Human youth is just the same;
It disappears as quickly as it came.
On some days, people call it joy,
On many days, they call it bitter sorrow.
Chorus: On some days, people call it joy,
On many days, they call it bitter sorrow.
Oh... there is no joy, ah... ah... no sorrow,
One day, they will simply call it the way of nature.
...
For every heart that comes to admire new beauty,
This is the moment when great desire overflows!
When a man and a woman come together in this,
Is there any shortage of joyful celebration?
When a man and a woman come together,
Is there any shortage of joyful celebration?
In this life, should we spend
Half our time lost in sleep?
Missing the chance when it is right before us,
Should we wake up only after it is gone?
To banish all worries and make the heart rejoice,
One must learn to love the arts!
A sweet feast will appear within it,
Where relationships blend, grow, and ripen with joy!
...
For every heart that comes to admire new beauty,
This is the moment when great desire overflows!
When a man and a woman come together,
Is there any shortage of joyful celebration?
When a man and a woman come together,
Is there any shortage of joyful celebration?
...
When a man and a woman come together,
Is there any shortage of joyful celebration?
When a man and a woman come together,
Is there any shortage of joyful celebration?
When a man and a woman come together,
Is there any shortage of joyful celebration?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song reflects on youth, art, love, and the transience of human life. It compares youth to a flower blooming in the morning and wilting by evening, reminding us that life's joys and sorrows are transient phases of nature. The song urges people not to waste life slumbering or regretting lost opportunities, but to embrace art, dance, love, and companionship while youth lasts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Analogy / Simile)

“Kaalaiyil malarntha malar maalaiyilae ularnthu vidum... Manithar vaalipamum appadiyae”

Human youth is explicitly compared to a flower blooming in the morning and wilting in the evening to illustrate ephemerality.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Vanthapothu kottaivittu / Pona pin vizhikkalaamaa”

Rhyming of the second letter 'n' in 'Vanthapothu' and 'Pona'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Uravu kalanthidumae valarnthidumae kaninthidumae”

Rhythmic rhyming endings across lines: 'kalanthidumae', 'valarnthidumae', 'kaninthidumae'.

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Trivia

Penned by legendary rationalist poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, the song cleverly blends social philosophy and carpe diem principles with vibrant film music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao for the 1959 film 'Aval Yaar'.

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