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Lyrics & meaning

Thirumal Azhagan

From Ilangeswaran · 1987

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Ilangeswaran
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
24 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hahahaha…(2)
………………………
Thirumal azhagan perumaan oruvan
Thalaivanaga vara vendum
Thirumal azhagan perumaan oruvan
Thalaivanaga vara vendum
Iravum pagalum uravin porulai
Muzhumaiyaaga pera vendum
Iravum pagalum uravin porulai
Muzhumaiyaaga pera vendum
Avan yaaro yaar arivaaro
Adi thozhi nee arivaayoo
Avan yaaro yaar arivaaro
Adi thozhi nee arivaayoo
……………………….
Vezhathin thandham polae iru thozhgal aada
Chorus :Aada aada aasai kooda
Female :Vaanodum minnal thaan iru kannil oda
Chorus :Oda oda unnai thaeda
Vedhathin sandham pol avan vartha pesa
Chorus :Pesa pesa thendral veesa
Female :Vaiyathin inbam thaan avan uruvil kaana
Chorus :Kaana kaana penmai naana
Female :Karpanai seithidum arpudha naayagan
Yaar thaanammaChorus :Aa aa aa
Female :MangalamaeChorus :Aa aa aa
Thirumal azhagan perumaan oruvan
Thalaivanaga vara vendum
Iravum pagalum uravin porulai
Muzhumaiyaaga pera vendum
Seerodu dharmasaasthiram mannil vaazha
Chorus :Vaazha vaazha nanmai soozha
Female :Vaaraano punniya moorthi thaan vaasal thaedi
Chorus :Thedi thedi gaanam padi
Female :Kanniyum enniya kaaviya devan yaar thaan amma
Chorus :Aa aa aa
Female :Kunguma kolangal sangamam aagidum naalyedhamma
Chorus :Aa aa aa
………………………….
Iravum pagalum uravin porulai
Muzhumaiyaaga pera vendum
Iravum pagalum uravin porulai
Muzhumaiyaaga pera vendum
Avan yaaro yaar arivaaro
Adi thozhi nee arivaayoo
Ha ha ha ha...
...
A noble man as handsome as Lord Vishnu (Thirumaal)
Must come to be my beloved.
A noble man as handsome as Lord Vishnu (Thirumaal)
Must come to be my beloved.
Day and night, the true meaning of love
I must experience in all its fullness.
Day and night, the true meaning of love
I must experience in all its fullness.
Who is he? Who would know?
Tell me, my friend, do you know?
Who is he? Who would know?
Tell me, my friend, do you know?
...
As his broad shoulders sway like an elephant's tusks,
Chorus: As they sway, desire keeps growing,
Female: As lightning from the sky flashes in his eyes,
Chorus: As it flashes, searching for you,
As his words flow like the rhythm of sacred hymns,
Chorus: As he speaks, a gentle breeze blows,
Female: Finding all the joy of this world in his form,
Chorus: As I look at him, my womanly heart blushes,
Female: Who is this wonderful hero of my dreams,
Who is he, my dear? Chorus: Ah ah ah
Female: My auspicious blessing! Chorus: Ah ah ah
A noble man as handsome as Lord Vishnu (Thirumaal)
Must come to be my beloved.
Day and night, the true meaning of love
I must experience in all its fullness.
For righteous ways to flourish gracefully on earth,
Chorus: As they flourish, goodness surrounds us,
Female: Won't that embodiment of virtue come seeking my doorstep,
Chorus: Seeking and searching, singing a song?
Female: Who is this poetic prince of a maiden's dreams, tell me?
Chorus: Ah ah ah
Female: When is the auspicious day when our lives unite in marriage, tell me?
Chorus: Ah ah ah
...
Day and night, the true meaning of love
I must experience in all its fullness.
Day and night, the true meaning of love
I must experience in all its fullness.
Who is he? Who would know?
Tell me, my friend, do you know?
Chorus
Female
Female
Female
Chorus
Female
Female
Female
Female
Chorus
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song portrays a young woman expressing her deep longing for her ideal life partner to her close friend. She imagines her future husband to possess the divine grace and beauty of Lord Vishnu, expressing a wish to experience the complete fulfillment of marital life day and night. She describes her dream prince through classical and grand metaphors, likening his noble bearing to elephant tusks, his gaze to lightning, and his voice to sacred Vedic chants. The track combines devotional and romantic sensibilities, capturing the romantic anticipation of a maiden dreaming of an auspicious marital union. Written by Vaali, the lyrics invoke rich literary imagery to elevate her lover to an epic, hero-like stature.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Vezhathin thandham polae iru thozhgal aada”

Compares the hero's strong shoulders to the majestic tusks of an elephant ('Vezhathin thandham polae').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Vedhathin sandham pol avan vartha pesa”

Compares the hero's speech to the poetic rhythm of the sacred Vedas ('Vedhathin sandham pol').

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

“Chorus :Aada aada aasai kooda”

Uses double-word repetitions like 'Aada aada', 'Oda oda', and 'Pesa pesa' to build rhythm and accentuate action.

Second-letter Rhyme (Edugai)

“Vezhathin thandham polae iru thozhgal aada”

Matches the second letter 'dh' in 'Vezhathin' and 'Vedhathin' across successive stanza couplets.

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Trivia

The song 'Thirumal Azhagan' from the 1987 film 'Ilangeswaran' features lyrics by legendary lyricist Vaali, who blends classical Tamil poetic tropes with traditional devotional imagery to portray romantic idealization.

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