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Thean Thoongum

From Azhagar Malai Kalvan · 1959

Lyricist
Puratchi Dasan
Singer
Trichy Loganathan
Music director
B. Gopalam
Movie name
Azhagar Malai Kalvan
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
3 Apr 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Chorus :……………..
Thaen thoongum thenpothigai saaralilae
Thaen thoongum thenpothigai saaralilae
Vaan paravai vanthu amarum
Vanna malar soriyum
Vaan paravai vanthu amarum
Vanna malar soriyum
Thaen thoongum thenpothigai saaralilae
Oo….ooj….oo…oo….
Meen suzhandru odi varum
Mega varna kulirodaigal
Meen suzhandru odi varum
Mega varna kulirodaigal
Kaana kann kodi vendum
Kaaviyam iyattra vendum
Kaana kann kodi vendum
Kaaviyam iyattra vendum
Thaen thoongum thenpothigai saaralilae
Chorus :……………….
Kooththaadum paavaiyarum
Kooththaadum paavaiyarum
Kundru neraaduvorum
Kaattraadum solaiyilae
Karumamae kanendra velaiyilae
Velaiyilae kanniyarum
Aadavarum vaazhvathai paar
Thaen thoongum thenpothigai saaralilae
Paarththa idangalellaam
Paarththa idangalellaam
Paravasikkum kaatchikalum
Pani vilagi ilang kkozhunthum
Kanivu nirai malararumbum
Thaen thoongum
Thaen thoongum thenpothigai saaralilae
Vaan paravai vanthu amarum
Vanna malar soriyum
Thaen thoongum thenpothigai saaralilae….
Mmmm…mm….
...
Chorus: ...
On the slopes of the southern Podhigai hills where honey rests,
On the slopes of the southern Podhigai hills where honey rests,
Birds from the sky come down to perch,
And colorful flowers gently shower down.
Birds from the sky come down to perch,
And colorful flowers gently shower down.
On the slopes of the southern Podhigai hills where honey rests...
Oh... ooh... oh... oh...
Fish swirl and dart around
In cool streams reflecting the cloudy skies,
Fish swirl and dart around
In cool streams reflecting the cloudy skies.
You would need ten million eyes to take it all in,
You would have to compose an epic poem!
You would need ten million eyes to take it all in,
You would have to compose an epic poem!
On the slopes of the southern Podhigai hills where honey rests...
Chorus: ...
Young women dancing with joy,
Young women dancing with joy,
And people bathing in mountain waters,
In the breezy, swaying groves,
Devoted to their work as their guiding light—
Look at how the young women
And men live happily together!
On the slopes of the southern Podhigai hills where honey rests...
Everywhere you look,
Everywhere you look,
There are captivating sights,
As the mist clears away, tender green shoots appear,
Along with gentle, blossoming flower buds.
Where honey rests,
On the slopes of the southern Podhigai hills where honey rests,
Birds from the sky come down to perch,
And colorful flowers gently shower down.
On the slopes of the southern Podhigai hills where honey rests...
Mmm... mm...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song celebrates the breathtaking natural charm and harmonious life around the Pothigai hills. The lyricist paints a picture-perfect landscape filled with soft drizzles, fragrant flowers, birds alighting, and streams shimmering with swirling fish, declaring that such natural magnificence deserves a crore eyes to behold and an epic poem to capture its glory. Beyond nature's grandeur, the song highlights the vibrant culture of the region where people live contentedly. Maidens dance and bathe along hill streams while working hard and treating duty as paramount. Nature and human life exist in complete synchrony, marked by dew-drenched leaves and tender blossoms bursting into life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification / Imagery (Urvagam)

“Thaen thoongum thenpothigai saaralilae”

Describing honey as 'sleeping' or 'slumbering' ('Thaen thoongum') in the hills gives living qualities to nature, creating rich poetic imagery.

Moonaal / Initial Alliteration (Monai)

“Vaan paravai vanthu amarum / Vanna malar soriyum”

Repetition of the initial letter consonant 'Va' ('Vaan' and 'Vanna') adds rhythmic musicality to the line.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

“Kaana kann kodi vendum”

Exaggerating the need for 'a crore (ten million) eyes' to appreciate the scenic landscape emphasizes its supreme beauty.

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Trivia

Composed by B. Gopalam for the 1959 film Azhagar Malai Kalvan, this song features the distinctive vocals of Trichy Loganathan. The lyrics by Puratchi Dasan pay homage to Pothigai Malai, legendary home of Sage Agastya and traditional birthplace of the Tamil language.

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