Thoongatha Vizhigal
From Agni Natchathiram · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Agni Natchathiram1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thoongaatha vizhigal rendu | Two eyes that do not sleep |
| Un thunai thedum nenjam ondru | One heart that searches for your companionship |
| Sempoo manjam viriththaalum | Even if a bed of red flowers is spread |
| Panneerai thelithaalum | Even if rosewater is sprinkled |
| Aanantham enakkethu anbae nee illaadhu | Where is bliss for me, my love, without you? |
| Female | |
| Thoongaatha vizhigal rendu | Two eyes that do not sleep |
| Un thunai thedum nenjam ondru | One heart that searches for your companionship |
| Male | |
| Maamara ilai melae ..aa..aa..aaaaa | Upon the mango leaf ..aa..aa..aaaaa |
| Maamara ilai melae maargazhi pani polae | Like the Margazhi dew upon a mango leaf |
| Poo magal madi meedhu naan thoongavo… | Shall I sleep upon the lap of the flower-like lady... |
| Male | |
| Maamara ilai melae maargazhi pani polae | Like the Margazhi dew upon a mango leaf |
| Poo magal madi meedhu naan thoongavo… | Shall I sleep upon the lap of the flower-like lady... |
| Female | |
| Raathiri pagalaaga oru pothum vilagaamal | Night turning into day without ever parting |
| Raajanai kai yendhi thaalaattavo… | Shall I hold the king in my arms and sing a lullaby... |
| Male | |
| Naalum naalum raagam thaalam | Day by day, melody and rhythm |
| Serum neram theerum baaram.. | As they join, the burden fades away.. |
| Female | |
| Aaaa..aaaa.aaaa…aaaaa.. | Aaaa..aaaa.aaaa…aaaaa.. |
| Male | |
| Thoongaatha vizhigal rendu | Two eyes that do not sleep |
| Un thunai thedum nenjam ondru | One heart that searches for your companionship |
| Sempoo manjam viriththaalum | Even if a bed of red flowers is spread |
| Panneerai thelithaalum | Even if rosewater is sprinkled |
| Aanantham enakkethu anbae nee illaadhu | Where is bliss for me, my love, without you? |
| Male | |
| Thoongaatha vizhigal rendu | Two eyes that do not sleep |
| Un thunai thedum nenjam ondru | One heart that searches for your companionship |
| Female | |
| Aalilai sivappaaga angamum neruppaaga | As the banyan leaf turns red and the body turns to fire |
| Noolidai kothipperum nilai ennavo | What is this state where the thread-thin waist simmers with heat? |
| Male | |
| Aadhiyum puriyaamal anthamum theriyaamal | Without understanding the beginning, without knowing the end |
| Kaadhalil arangerum kadhai allavo | Is this not the story unfolding in love? |
| Female | |
| Maadhulam kaniyaada malaraada kodiyaada | As the pomegranate sways, as flowers sway, as vines sway |
| Maarudham uravaadum kalai ennavo | What art is this where the breeze mingles intimately? |
| Male | |
| Vaalibam thadumaara oru bothai thalaikaera | As youth falters and an intoxication rises to the head |
| Vaarthaiyil vilangaatha suvai allavo | Is this not a sweetness beyond words? |
| Female | |
| Melum melum mogam koodum | Passion increases more and more |
| Male :Dhegam yaavum geetham paadum | Male: The entire body sings a song |
| Female | |
| Aaaa..aaaa.aaaa…aaaaa.. | Aaaa..aaaa.aaaa…aaaaa.. |
| Male :Aaaa..aaaa.aaaa…aaaaa.. | Male: Aaaa..aaaa.aaaa…aaaaa.. |
| Female | |
| : Thoongaatha vizhigal rendu | Two eyes that do not sleep |
| Male :Un thunai thedum nenjam ondru | Male: One heart that searches for your companionship |
| Female :Sempoo manjam viriththaalum | Female: Even if a bed of red flowers is spread |
| Panneerai thelithaalum | Even if rosewater is sprinkled |
| Male :Aanantham enakkethu anbae nee illaadhu | Male: Where is bliss for me, my love, without you? |
தூங்காத விழிகள்
ரெண்டு உன் துணை தேடும்
நெஞ்சம் ஒன்று செம்பூ மஞ்சம்
விரித்தாலும் பன்னீரைத்
தெளித்தாலும் ஆனந்தம்
எனக்கேது அன்பே நீ இல்லாது
Two eyes that do not sleep
One heart that searches for your companionship
Even if a bed of red flowers is spread
Even if rosewater is sprinkled
Where is bliss for me, my love, without you?
தூங்காத விழிகள்
ரெண்டு உன் துணை தேடும்
நெஞ்சம் ஒன்று
Two eyes that do not sleep
One heart that searches for your companionship
மாமர இலை
மேலே ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆஆ
மாமர இலை மேலே மார்கழி
பனிப்போலே பூமகள் மடி மீது
நான் தூங்கவோ
Upon the mango leaf ..aa..aa..aaaaa
Like the Margazhi dew upon a mango leaf
Shall I sleep upon the lap of the flower-like lady...
மாமர இலை மேலே
மார்கழி பனிப்போலே பூமகள்
மடி மீது நான் தூங்கவோ
Like the Margazhi dew upon a mango leaf
Shall I sleep upon the lap of the flower-like lady...
ராத்திரி பகலாக
ஒருப்போதும் விலகாமல்
ராஜனை கையேந்தி
தாலாட்டவோ
Night turning into day without ever parting
Shall I hold the king in my arms and sing a lullaby...
நாளும் நாளும்
ராகம் தாளம் சேரும்
நேரம் தீரும் பாரம்
Day by day, melody and rhythm
As they join, the burden fades away..
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
Aaaa..aaaa.aaaa…aaaaa..
தூங்காத விழிகள்
ரெண்டு உன் துணை தேடும்
நெஞ்சம் ஒன்று செம்பூ மஞ்சம்
விரித்தாலும் பன்னீரைத்
தெளித்தாலும் ஆனந்தம்
எனக்கேது அன்பே நீ இல்லாது
Two eyes that do not sleep
One heart that searches for your companionship
Even if a bed of red flowers is spread
Even if rosewater is sprinkled
Where is bliss for me, my love, without you?
தூங்காத விழிகள்
ரெண்டு உன் துணை தேடும்
நெஞ்சம் ஒன்று
Two eyes that do not sleep
One heart that searches for your companionship
ஆளில்லை சிவப்பாக
அங்கமும் நெருப்பாக நூலிடை
கொதிப்பெறும் நிலை என்னவோ
As the banyan leaf turns red and the body turns to fire
What is this state where the thread-thin waist simmers with heat?
ஆதியும் புரியாமல்
அந்தமும் தெரியாமல்
காதலில் அரங்கேறும்
கதை அல்லவோ
Without understanding the beginning, without knowing the end
Is this not the story unfolding in love?
மாதுளம் கனியாட
மலராட கொடியாட மாருதம்
உறவாடும் கலை என்னவோ
As the pomegranate sways, as flowers sway, as vines sway
What art is this where the breeze mingles intimately?
வாலிபம் தடுமாற
ஒரு போதை தலைக்கேற
வார்த்தையில் விளங்காத
சுவையல்லவோ
As youth falters and an intoxication rises to the head
Is this not a sweetness beyond words?
மேலும் மேலும்
மோகம் கூடும்
தேகம் யாவும்
கீதம் பாடும்
Passion increases more and more
Male: The entire body sings a song
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
Aaaa..aaaa.aaaa…aaaaa..
Male: Aaaa..aaaa.aaaa…aaaaa..
தூங்காத
விழிகள் ரெண்டு
உன் துணை
தேடும் நெஞ்சம் ஒன்று
செம்பூ மஞ்சம்
விரித்தாலும் பன்னீரைத்
தெளித்தாலும்
ஆனந்தம்
எனக்கேது அன்பே
நீ இல்லாது
Two eyes that do not sleep
Male: One heart that searches for your companionship
Female: Even if a bed of red flowers is spread
Even if rosewater is sprinkled
Male: Where is bliss for me, my love, without you?
பெண் & ஆண் :
தூங்காத விழிகள்
ரெண்டு உன் துணை தேடும்
நெஞ்சம் ஒன்று
Thoongaatha vizhigal rendu
Two eyes that do not sleep
Un thunai thedum nenjam ondru
One heart that searches for your companionship
Sempoo manjam viriththaalum
Even if a bed of red flowers is spread
Panneerai thelithaalum
Even if rosewater is sprinkled
Aanantham enakkethu anbae nee illaadhu
Where is bliss for me, my love, without you?
Thoongaatha vizhigal rendu
Two eyes that do not sleep
Un thunai thedum nenjam ondru
One heart that searches for your companionship
Maamara ilai melae ..aa..aa..aaaaa
Upon the mango leaf ..aa..aa..aaaaa
Maamara ilai melae maargazhi pani polae
Like the Margazhi dew upon a mango leaf
Poo magal madi meedhu naan thoongavo…
Shall I sleep upon the lap of the flower-like lady...
Maamara ilai melae maargazhi pani polae
Like the Margazhi dew upon a mango leaf
Poo magal madi meedhu naan thoongavo…
Shall I sleep upon the lap of the flower-like lady...
Raathiri pagalaaga oru pothum vilagaamal
Night turning into day without ever parting
Raajanai kai yendhi thaalaattavo…
Shall I hold the king in my arms and sing a lullaby...
Naalum naalum raagam thaalam
Day by day, melody and rhythm
Serum neram theerum baaram..
As they join, the burden fades away..
Aaaa..aaaa.aaaa…aaaaa..
Aaaa..aaaa.aaaa…aaaaa..
Thoongaatha vizhigal rendu
Two eyes that do not sleep
Un thunai thedum nenjam ondru
One heart that searches for your companionship
Sempoo manjam viriththaalum
Even if a bed of red flowers is spread
Panneerai thelithaalum
Even if rosewater is sprinkled
Aanantham enakkethu anbae nee illaadhu
Where is bliss for me, my love, without you?
Thoongaatha vizhigal rendu
Two eyes that do not sleep
Un thunai thedum nenjam ondru
One heart that searches for your companionship
Aalilai sivappaaga angamum neruppaaga
As the banyan leaf turns red and the body turns to fire
Noolidai kothipperum nilai ennavo
What is this state where the thread-thin waist simmers with heat?
Aadhiyum puriyaamal anthamum theriyaamal
Without understanding the beginning, without knowing the end
Kaadhalil arangerum kadhai allavo
Is this not the story unfolding in love?
Maadhulam kaniyaada malaraada kodiyaada
As the pomegranate sways, as flowers sway, as vines sway
Maarudham uravaadum kalai ennavo
What art is this where the breeze mingles intimately?
Vaalibam thadumaara oru bothai thalaikaera
As youth falters and an intoxication rises to the head
Vaarthaiyil vilangaatha suvai allavo
Is this not a sweetness beyond words?
Melum melum mogam koodum
Passion increases more and more
Male :Dhegam yaavum geetham paadum
Male: The entire body sings a song
Aaaa..aaaa.aaaa…aaaaa..
Aaaa..aaaa.aaaa…aaaaa..
Male :Aaaa..aaaa.aaaa…aaaaa..
Male: Aaaa..aaaa.aaaa…aaaaa..
: Thoongaatha vizhigal rendu
Two eyes that do not sleep
Male :Un thunai thedum nenjam ondru
Male: One heart that searches for your companionship
Female :Sempoo manjam viriththaalum
Female: Even if a bed of red flowers is spread
Panneerai thelithaalum
Even if rosewater is sprinkled
Male :Aanantham enakkethu anbae nee illaadhu
Male: Where is bliss for me, my love, without you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thoongaatha Vizhigal Rendu is a sensual romantic duet from the film Agni Natchathiram (1988), penned by Vaali and composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song conveys the tender yearning and passion between two lovers. It emphasizes that luxury and comfort—symbolized by beds of soft red flowers and fragrant rosewater—hold no value or joy in the absence of one's beloved. Through imagery of dew drops on mango leaves, swaying vines, and soothing melodies, the lyrics describe an intoxicating love that transcends ordinary words. As night blends into day, the lovers find solace in each other's embrace, where all emotional burdens vanish and their entire existence feels like a harmonious song.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Maamara ilai melae maargazhi pani polae”
Compares the delicate, gentle nature of resting on the lover's lap to winter dew drops resting on a mango leaf.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Poo magal madi meedhu naan thoongavo…”
Refers to the heroine as a flower-like maiden ('Poo magal') and describes her waist as thin as a thread ('Noolidai').
Alliteration (Monai)
“Maamara ilai melae maargazhi pani polae”
Repetition of the 'm' sound across words in the same line ('Maamara', 'maargazhi').
Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Aadhiyum puriyaamal anthamum theriyaamal”
Matching second consonants across consecutive phrases ('Aadhiyum' / 'Kaadhalil').
Personification
“Male :Dhegam yaavum geetham paadum”
Attributes human musical ability to the physical body, describing the body as singing a song of desire.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja in the Carnatic ragam Saramathi, this track features vocals by K.J. Yesudas and S. Janaki. Set in Mani Ratnam's acclaimed 1988 film Agni Natchathiram, the song is visually famous for P.C. Sreeram's stylish silhouette lighting and aesthetic camera work, making it a landmark in modern Tamil cinema visual storytelling.
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