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Lyrics & meaning

Vazhvennum Sorgathil

From Aalukkoru Aasai · 1977

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Aalukkoru Aasai1977

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vazhvennum sorgathilIn the heaven called life
Undhan pakkathilBy your side
Naan vara vendumI must come
Sugam pera vendumTo experience bliss
Andha varam vendum..mm…I need that boon..mm…
Chorus
Jin jin janaakkuJin jin janaakku (Rhythmic scatting)
Janakku janakkuJanakku janakku (Rhythmic scatting)
Jin jin janaakkuJin jin janaakku (Rhythmic scatting)
Janakku janakkuJanakku janakku (Rhythmic scatting)
Jin jin janaakku naaJin jin janaakku naa (Rhythmic scatting)
Chorus
Vazhvennum sorgathilIn the heaven called life
Undhan pakkathilBy your side
Ival vara vendumShe must come
Sugam pera vendumTo experience bliss
Varam thara vendum..You must grant that boon..
Female :Mmm…Female :Mmm…
Female
Iyarkkai azhaguNatural beauty
Ilamai virunthuA feast of youth
Padaikkum vayathallavooIsn't this the age to serve it?
Ingu rasikka thadai ennavooWhat is the obstacle to enjoying it here?
Chorus
Ival unnai ninathuThinking of you
Thannai maranthuForgetting herself
Nenjil valarnthuGrowing inside her heart
Ennan thavithuSuffering in longing
Engo parakkiraalShe flies away somewhere
Female
Vayathil arumbumBlooming with age
Vasantha sugangalPleasures of spring
Vaazhvai valarkindrathuNurture life
Ninaithaal yaavum inikkindrathuEverything feels sweet when remembered
Vidai thedi paarthaalum kidaikathathuEven if searched for, the answer cannot be found
Chorus
Ilam nenjin kanakkuThe calculation of a young heart
Nenjin kanakkuCalculation of the heart
Endrum inikkuthuIs always sweet
Female
Vazhvennum sorgathilIn the heaven called life
Undhan pakkathilBy your side
Naan vara vendumI must come
Sugam pera vendumTo experience bliss
Andha varam vendum..I need that boon..
Female
Idhayam eluthumWritten by the heart
Kavithai muzhuthumThe entire poetry
Kaadhal kadhaigaladiAre love stories, my dear
Ilamai malargal malarumadiYouthful flowers will bloom, my dear
Chorus
Idhu maalai mayakkamThis evening trance
Kaalai urakkamMorning sleep
Aalai mayakkumEntrancing the person
Oorai mayakkumEntrancing the town
Velai piranthathaeThe right time has arrived
Female
Vaadai kulirumChilly northern breeze
Vaadum udalumAnd a languishing body
Ennai vaattudhadiTorments me, my dear
Mannan ninaivai ootuthadiFeeds thoughts of my king
Thadai poda mudiyaadhaAn unstoppable
Kadhai thaanadiStory indeed, my dear
Chorus
Ilam nenjin kanakkuThe calculation of a young heart
Nenjin kanakkuCalculation of the heart
Endrum inikkuthuIs always sweet
Female
Vazhvennum sorgathilIn the heaven called life
Undhan pakkathilBy your side
Naan vara vendumI must come
Sugam pera vendumTo experience bliss
Andha varam vendum..I need that boon..
Chorus
Jin jin janaakkuJin jin janaakku (Rhythmic scatting)
Janakku janakkuJanakku janakku (Rhythmic scatting)
Jin jin janaakkuJin jin janaakku (Rhythmic scatting)
Janakku janakkuJanakku janakku (Rhythmic scatting)
Jin jin janaakku naaJin jin janaakku naa (Rhythmic scatting)
Jana jJin jin janaakkuJana jJin jin janaakku (Rhythmic scatting)
Janakku janakkuJanakku janakku (Rhythmic scatting)
Jin jin janaakkuJin jin janaakku (Rhythmic scatting)
Janakku janakkuJanakku janakku (Rhythmic scatting)
Jin jin janaakku naaJin jin janaakku naa (Rhythmic scatting)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song expresses a romantic longing and youthful desire to be close to one's lover, portraying life as a heaven when shared side-by-side with the beloved. It captures the intoxicating experience of romance during youth, describing how thoughts of love completely consume the mind and lead to sweet daydreaming and blissful surrender. The lyrics weave poetic imagery comparing love to spring, blooming flowers, and the mysterious arithmetic of a young heart. It highlights the enchanting mood of late evenings and cold northern breezes that intensify romantic longing, creating an unstoppable love story that remains sweet forever.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Vazhvennum sorgathil

Compares life directly to a paradise or heaven ('Vazhvennum sorgathil').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Vayathil arumbum / Vasantha sugangal / Vaazhvai valarkindrathu

Repetition of the initial letter sound 'Va' across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic floral cadence.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Idhu maalai mayakkam / Kaalai urakkam / Aalai mayakkum / Oorai mayakkum

Matching ending rhyming sounds with 'mayakkum' and 'urakkam' capturing the hypnotic effect of romance.

Personification

Idhayam eluthum

Attributes human writing capabilities to the heart ('Idhayam eluthum kavithai').

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Trivia

The film 'Aalukkoru Aasai' (1977) featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, starring Gemini Ganesan, Muthuraman, and Jayachitra. Lyrics were penned by Ilaiyaraaja's frequent collaborator, Panchu Arunachalam.

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