Vizhiyile
From Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri · 1977
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vizhiyilae malarndhadhu | It blossomed in the eyes, |
| Uyirilae kalandhadhu | It merged into the soul, |
| Penn ennum ponnazhagae adadaa | Oh golden beauty called woman, ah! |
| Engengum un azhagae adadaa | Everywhere it is your beauty, ah! |
| Engengum un azhagae | Everywhere is your beauty. |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyilae malarndhadhu | It blossomed in the eyes, |
| Uyirilae kalandhadhu | It merged into the soul, |
| Penn ennum ponnazhagae adadaa | Oh golden beauty called woman, ah! |
| Engengum un azhagae adadaa | Everywhere it is your beauty, ah! |
| Engengum un azhagae | Everywhere is your beauty. |
| Male | |
| Un ninaivae podhumadi | Just your thoughts are enough, my dear, |
| Manam mayangum | The mind swoons in bliss, |
| Mei marakkum mm.. mm.. mm.. | Forgetting oneself, mm.. mm.. mm.. |
| Pudhu ulagin vazhi theriyum | The path to a new world becomes clear, |
| Ponvilakkae deepamae…ae… | Oh golden lamp, oh shining light…ae… |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyilae malarndhadhu | It blossomed in the eyes, |
| Uyirilae kalandhadhu | It merged into the soul, |
| Penn ennum ponnazhagae adadaa | Oh golden beauty called woman, ah! |
| Engengum un azhagae adadaa | Everywhere it is your beauty, ah! |
| Engengum un azhagae | Everywhere is your beauty. |
| Male | |
| Oviyanum varaindhadhillaiyae | Even an artist has not painted, |
| Unnai pol | Like you, |
| Or azhagai kandadhillaiyae | Never seen such a beauty. |
| Oviyanum varaindhadhillaiyae | Even an artist has not painted, |
| Unnai pol | Like you, |
| Or azhagai kandadhillaiyae | Never seen such a beauty. |
| Male | |
| Kaaviyaththin naayagi | Heroine of an epic poem, |
| Karpanaiyil oorvasi | Celestial nymph Oorvasi of imagination, |
| Kangalukku vilaindha maangani | A sweet mango grown for the eyes to behold, |
| Kaadhalukku valarndha poongodi | A flowering creeper grown for love. |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyilae malarndhadhu | It blossomed in the eyes, |
| Uyirilae kalandhadhu | It merged into the soul, |
| Penn ennum ponnazhagae adadaa | Oh golden beauty called woman, ah! |
| Engengum un azhagae adadaa | Everywhere it is your beauty, ah! |
| Engengum un azhagae | Everywhere is your beauty. |
| Male | |
| Kai alavu pazhuththa | Ripe and hand-sized, |
| Maadhulai paalil | In pomegranate milk, |
| Nei alavu parandha punnagai | A smile spread softly like a glint of ghee. |
| Kai alavu pazhuththa | Ripe and hand-sized, |
| Maadhulai paalil | In pomegranate milk, |
| Nei alavu parandha punnagai | A smile spread softly like a glint of ghee. |
| Male | |
| Munnazhagil kaamini | A passionate woman in front-facing beauty, |
| Pinnazhagil mogini | An enchantress in back-facing beauty, |
| Mogamazhai thoovum megamae | A cloud that drizzles the rain of desire, |
| Yogam vara paadum raagamae | A melody sung to bring good fortune. |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyilae malarndhadhu | It blossomed in the eyes, |
| Uyirilae kalandhadhu | It merged into the soul, |
| Penn ennum ponnazhagae adadaa | Oh golden beauty called woman, ah! |
| Engengum un azhagae adadaa | Everywhere it is your beauty, ah! |
| Engengum un azhagae | Everywhere is your beauty. |
| Engengum un azhagae | Everywhere is your beauty. |
| Hmm mm mm mm mm mm | Hmm mm mm mm mm mm |
விழியிலே மலர்ந்தது
உயிரிலே கலந்தது
பெண்ணென்னும்
பொன்னழகே அடடா
எங்கெங்கும் உன்னழகே அடடா
எங்கெங்கும் உன்னழகே
It blossomed in the eyes,
It merged into the soul,
Oh golden beauty called woman, ah!
Everywhere it is your beauty, ah!
Everywhere is your beauty.
விழியிலே மலர்ந்தது
உயிரிலே கலந்தது
பெண்ணென்னும்
பொன்னழகே அடடா
எங்கெங்கும் உன்னழகே அடடா
எங்கெங்கும் உன்னழகே
It blossomed in the eyes,
It merged into the soul,
Oh golden beauty called woman, ah!
Everywhere it is your beauty, ah!
Everywhere is your beauty.
உன் நினைவே போதுமடி
மனம் மயங்கும்
மெய் மறக்கும் ம்...ம்ம்....
புது உலகின் வழி தெரியும்
பொன் விளக்கே தீபமே
Just your thoughts are enough, my dear,
The mind swoons in bliss,
Forgetting oneself, mm.. mm.. mm..
The path to a new world becomes clear,
Oh golden lamp, oh shining light…ae…
விழியிலே மலர்ந்தது
உயிரிலே கலந்தது
பெண்ணென்னும்
பொன்னழகே அடடா
எங்கெங்கும் உன்னழகே அடடா
எங்கெங்கும் உன்னழகே
It blossomed in the eyes,
It merged into the soul,
Oh golden beauty called woman, ah!
Everywhere it is your beauty, ah!
Everywhere is your beauty.
{ஓவியனும் வரைந்ததில்லையே
உன்னைப் போல்
ஓர் அழகை கண்டதில்லையே} (2)
Even an artist has not painted,
Like you,
Never seen such a beauty.
Even an artist has not painted,
Like you,
Never seen such a beauty.
காவியத்தின் நாயகி
கற்பனையில் ஊர்வசி
கண்களுக்குள் விளைந்த மாங்கனி
காதலுக்கு வளர்ந்த பூங்கொடி
Heroine of an epic poem,
Celestial nymph Oorvasi of imagination,
A sweet mango grown for the eyes to behold,
A flowering creeper grown for love.
விழியிலே மலர்ந்தது
உயிரிலே கலந்தது
பெண்ணென்னும்
பொன்னழகே அடடா
எங்கெங்கும் உன்னழகே அடடா
எங்கெங்கும் உன்னழகே
It blossomed in the eyes,
It merged into the soul,
Oh golden beauty called woman, ah!
Everywhere it is your beauty, ah!
Everywhere is your beauty.
{கையளவு பழுத்த மாதுளை பாலில்
நெய்யளவு பரந்த புன்னகை} (2)
Ripe and hand-sized,
In pomegranate milk,
A smile spread softly like a glint of ghee.
Ripe and hand-sized,
In pomegranate milk,
A smile spread softly like a glint of ghee.
முன்னழகில் காமினி
பின்னழகில் மோகினி
மோக மழை தூவும் மேகமே
யோகம் வரப் பாடும் ராகமே
A passionate woman in front-facing beauty,
An enchantress in back-facing beauty,
A cloud that drizzles the rain of desire,
A melody sung to bring good fortune.
விழியிலே மலர்ந்தது
உயிரிலே கலந்தது
பெண்ணென்னும்
பொன்னழகே அடடா
எங்கெங்கும் உன்னழகே அடடா
எங்கெங்கும் உன்னழகே
எங்கெங்கும் உன்னழகே ம்ம்ம்ம்.....
It blossomed in the eyes,
It merged into the soul,
Oh golden beauty called woman, ah!
Everywhere it is your beauty, ah!
Everywhere is your beauty.
Everywhere is your beauty.
Hmm mm mm mm mm mm
Vizhiyilae malarndhadhu
It blossomed in the eyes,
Uyirilae kalandhadhu
It merged into the soul,
Penn ennum ponnazhagae adadaa
Oh golden beauty called woman, ah!
Engengum un azhagae adadaa
Everywhere it is your beauty, ah!
Engengum un azhagae
Everywhere is your beauty.
Vizhiyilae malarndhadhu
It blossomed in the eyes,
Uyirilae kalandhadhu
It merged into the soul,
Penn ennum ponnazhagae adadaa
Oh golden beauty called woman, ah!
Engengum un azhagae adadaa
Everywhere it is your beauty, ah!
Engengum un azhagae
Everywhere is your beauty.
Un ninaivae podhumadi
Just your thoughts are enough, my dear,
Manam mayangum
The mind swoons in bliss,
Mei marakkum mm.. mm.. mm..
Forgetting oneself, mm.. mm.. mm..
Pudhu ulagin vazhi theriyum
The path to a new world becomes clear,
Ponvilakkae deepamae…ae…
Oh golden lamp, oh shining light…ae…
Vizhiyilae malarndhadhu
It blossomed in the eyes,
Uyirilae kalandhadhu
It merged into the soul,
Penn ennum ponnazhagae adadaa
Oh golden beauty called woman, ah!
Engengum un azhagae adadaa
Everywhere it is your beauty, ah!
Engengum un azhagae
Everywhere is your beauty.
Oviyanum varaindhadhillaiyae
Even an artist has not painted,
Unnai pol
Like you,
Or azhagai kandadhillaiyae
Never seen such a beauty.
Oviyanum varaindhadhillaiyae
Even an artist has not painted,
Unnai pol
Like you,
Or azhagai kandadhillaiyae
Never seen such a beauty.
Kaaviyaththin naayagi
Heroine of an epic poem,
Karpanaiyil oorvasi
Celestial nymph Oorvasi of imagination,
Kangalukku vilaindha maangani
A sweet mango grown for the eyes to behold,
Kaadhalukku valarndha poongodi
A flowering creeper grown for love.
Vizhiyilae malarndhadhu
It blossomed in the eyes,
Uyirilae kalandhadhu
It merged into the soul,
Penn ennum ponnazhagae adadaa
Oh golden beauty called woman, ah!
Engengum un azhagae adadaa
Everywhere it is your beauty, ah!
Engengum un azhagae
Everywhere is your beauty.
Kai alavu pazhuththa
Ripe and hand-sized,
Maadhulai paalil
In pomegranate milk,
Nei alavu parandha punnagai
A smile spread softly like a glint of ghee.
Kai alavu pazhuththa
Ripe and hand-sized,
Maadhulai paalil
In pomegranate milk,
Nei alavu parandha punnagai
A smile spread softly like a glint of ghee.
Munnazhagil kaamini
A passionate woman in front-facing beauty,
Pinnazhagil mogini
An enchantress in back-facing beauty,
Mogamazhai thoovum megamae
A cloud that drizzles the rain of desire,
Yogam vara paadum raagamae
A melody sung to bring good fortune.
Vizhiyilae malarndhadhu
It blossomed in the eyes,
Uyirilae kalandhadhu
It merged into the soul,
Penn ennum ponnazhagae adadaa
Oh golden beauty called woman, ah!
Engengum un azhagae adadaa
Everywhere it is your beauty, ah!
Engengum un azhagae
Everywhere is your beauty.
Engengum un azhagae
Everywhere is your beauty.
Hmm mm mm mm mm mm
Hmm mm mm mm mm mm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
‘Vizhiyilae Malarndhadhu’ is a classic romantic song that poetically expresses a lover's intense enchantment and admiration for his beloved. The protagonist describes how love and beauty first blossomed in his eyes and subsequently dissolved into his very soul. He sees her grace reflected everywhere around him, feeling that her mere presence illuminates his world like a divine golden lamp and leads him to a realm of pure bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Munnazhagil kaamini / Pinnazhagil mogini”
The second consonant sound 'nn' matches across 'Munnazhagil' and 'Pinnazhagil', providing classic Tamil ethugai rhythm.
Monai (Initial Assonance/Alliteration)
“Kaaviyaththin naayagi / Karpanaiyil oorvasi”
The initial sound 'Ka' is repeated in 'Kaaviyaththin' and 'Karpanaiyil', creating a smooth lyrical flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ponvilakkae deepamae…ae…”
The beloved is metaphorically addressed as a golden lamp ('Ponvilakku') and a radiant light ('Deepam') that illuminates life.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Munnazhagil kaamini / Pinnazhagil mogini”
The lines end with rhyming words 'kaamini' and 'mogini'.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Panchu Arunachalam, 'Vizhiyilae Malarndhadhu' from 'Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri' (1977) was sung masterfully by K. J. Yesudas. The movie, directed by S. P. Muthuraman starring Rajinikanth and Sivakumar, was a critical landmark in Rajinikanth's career, helping transition his screen persona from a villain to a compelling protagonist/anti-hero.
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