Yaazhum Kuzhalum
From Kodeeswaran · 1955
- Lyricist
- T. K. Sundara Vadhyar
- Singers
- P. Susheela, A. M. Raja
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Kodeeswaran1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haa..aaa..aaa..aaa.. | Haa..aaa..aaa..aaa.. |
| Male | |
| Yaazhum kuzhalum un mozhithaano | Is your speech like the harp and the flute? |
| Yaazhum kuzhalum un mozhithaano | Is your speech like the harp and the flute? |
| Aanandha solai tharum poonguyilin isaiyoo | Or is it the music of a cuckoo in a garden of bliss? |
| Aanandha solai tharum poonguyilin isaiyoo | Or is it the music of a cuckoo in a garden of bliss? |
| Yaazhum kuzhalum un mozhithaano | Is your speech like the harp and the flute? |
| Female | |
| Yaazhum kuzhalum en mozhiyinaal | If the harp and flute reside in my speech, |
| Yaazhum kuzhalum en mozhiyinaal | If the harp and flute reside in my speech, |
| Vaazhvum magizhvum umadhandro | Then life and happiness belong to you, does it not? |
| Vaazhvum magizhvum umadhandro | Then life and happiness belong to you, does it not? |
| Male | |
| Haa..aaa…. | Haa..aaa.... |
| Female :Haa..aaa.. | Female: Haa..aaa.. |
| Male :Haa..aaa…. | Male: Haa..aaa.... |
| Female :Haa..aaa.. | Female: Haa..aaa.. |
| Male :Enadhuyir udal porul ellaam unadhae | Male: My life, body, and wealth are all yours, |
| Enadhuyir udal porul ellaam unadhae | My life, body, and wealth are all yours, |
| Enadhenbadhu yedhu unnai yallaal | What is there to call mine except you? |
| Enadhenbadhu yedhu | What is there to call mine? |
| Female | |
| Kalavaadum thiram engae kattreeroo | Where did you learn this skill of stealing? |
| Ennai ariyamaal ennullam thanaiyae | Without my knowledge, stealing my heart, |
| Ennai ariyamaal ennullam thanaiyae | Without my knowledge, stealing my heart, |
| Kalavaadum thiram engae kattreeroo | Where did you learn this skill of stealing? |
| Male | |
| Amudhaana mozhiyaalae | Through sweet, nectar-like words, |
| Azhagaana vizhiyaalae | Through beautiful eyes, |
| Un amudhaana mozhiyaalae | Through your sweet, nectar-like words, |
| Azhagaana vizhiyaalae | Through beautiful eyes, |
| Kalavaadum seyalaanadhae | It became an act of stealing! |
| Kalavaadum seyalaanadhae | It became an act of stealing! |
| Female | |
| Kavi polavae azhagagavae | Beautifully like a poet, |
| Kavi polavae azhagagavae | Beautifully like a poet, |
| Pugal paadureerae | You sing my praises! |
| Male | |
| Yaazhum kuzhalum un mozhithaano | Is your speech like the harp and the flute? |
| Aanandha solai tharum poonguyilin isaiyoo | Or is it the music of a cuckoo in a garden of bliss? |
| Yaazhum kuzhalum un mozhithaano | Is your speech like the harp and the flute? |
| Female | |
| Haa..aaa.. | Haa..aaa.. |
| Male :Haa..aaa…. | Male: Haa..aaa.... |
| Female :Haa..aaa.. | Female: Haa..aaa.. |
| Male :Haa..aa.. | Male: Haa..aa.. |
| Female | |
| Pudhumana vaazhvil pudhumai kandenae | I found novelty in this newly wedded life, |
| Pudhumana vaazhvil pudhumai kandenae | I found novelty in this newly wedded life, |
| Male :Kanda pudhumai yenna ilamaanae | Male: What novelty did you see, my young doe? |
| Kanda pudhumai yenna ilamaanae | What novelty did you see, my young doe? |
| Female :Kaadhalar iruvar karuthondraagi | Female: When two lovers become one in mind and thought, |
| Kaadhalar iruvar karuthondraagi | When two lovers become one in mind and thought, |
| Male :Aadharavanadhae inbam adhuvae | Male: That mutual support itself is bliss, |
| Illara inbam | The bliss of domestic life! |
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..ஆ...
Haa..aaa..aaa..aaa..
யாழும் குழலும் உன் மொழிதானோ
யாழும் குழலும் உன் மொழிதானோ
ஆனந்தச் சோலை தரும் பூங்குயிலின் இசையோ
ஆனந்தச் சோலை தரும் பூங்குயிலின் இசையோ
யாழும் குழலும் உன் மொழிதானோ
Is your speech like the harp and the flute?
Is your speech like the harp and the flute?
Or is it the music of a cuckoo in a garden of bliss?
Or is it the music of a cuckoo in a garden of bliss?
Is your speech like the harp and the flute?
யாழும் குழலும் என் மொழியானால்
யாழும் குழலும் என் மொழியானால்
வாழ்வும் மகிழ்வும் உமதன்றோ
வாழ்வும் மகிழ்வும் உமதன்றோ
If the harp and flute reside in my speech,
If the harp and flute reside in my speech,
Then life and happiness belong to you, does it not?
Then life and happiness belong to you, does it not?
ஹா..ஆ..
ஹா..ஆ..
ஹா..ஆ..
ஹா..ஆ..
Haa..aaa....
Female: Haa..aaa..
Male: Haa..aaa....
Female: Haa..aaa..
Male: My life, body, and wealth are all yours,
My life, body, and wealth are all yours,
What is there to call mine except you?
What is there to call mine?
எனதுயிர் உடல் பொருள் எல்லாம் உனதே
எனதுயிர் உடல் பொருள் எல்லாம் உனதே
எனதென்பது ஏது உன்னையல்லால்....
எனதென்பது ஏது
Where did you learn this skill of stealing?
Without my knowledge, stealing my heart,
Without my knowledge, stealing my heart,
Where did you learn this skill of stealing?
களவாடும் திறம் எங்கே கற்றீரோ
என்னையறியாமல் என்னுளம் தனையே
என்னையறியாமல் என்னுளம் தனையே
களவாடும் திறம் எங்கே கற்றீரோ
Through sweet, nectar-like words,
Through beautiful eyes,
Through your sweet, nectar-like words,
Through beautiful eyes,
It became an act of stealing!
It became an act of stealing!
அமுதான மொழியாலே அழகான விழியாலே
உன் அமுதான மொழியாலே அழகான விழியாலே
களவாடும் செயலானதே
களவாடும் செயலானதே
Beautifully like a poet,
Beautifully like a poet,
You sing my praises!
கவி போலவே அழகாகவே
கவி போலவே அழகாகவே
புகழ் பாடுறீரே......
Is your speech like the harp and the flute?
Or is it the music of a cuckoo in a garden of bliss?
Is your speech like the harp and the flute?
யாழும் குழலும் உன் மொழிதானோ
ஆனந்தச் சோலை தரும் பூங்குயிலின் இசையோ
யாழும் குழலும் உன் மொழிதானோ
Haa..aaa..
Male: Haa..aaa....
Female: Haa..aaa..
Male: Haa..aa..
ஹா..ஆ..
ஹா..ஆ..
ஹா..ஆ.
ஹா..ஆ ..
I found novelty in this newly wedded life,
I found novelty in this newly wedded life,
Male: What novelty did you see, my young doe?
What novelty did you see, my young doe?
Female: When two lovers become one in mind and thought,
When two lovers become one in mind and thought,
Male: That mutual support itself is bliss,
The bliss of domestic life!
புதுமண வாழ்வில் புதுமை கண்டேனே
புதுமண வாழ்வில் புதுமை கண்டேனே
கண்ட புதுமையென்ன இளமானே
கண்ட புதுமையென்ன இளமானே
காதலர் இருவர் கருத்தொன்றாகி
காதலர் இருவர் கருத்தொன்றாகி
ஆதரவானதே இன்பம்......
அதுவே இல்லற இன்பம்
யாழும் இசையும் எனவே வாழ்வோம்
ஆனந்தப் பூஞ்சோலைத் தேனுண்டு மகிழ்வோம்
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..
Haa..aaa..aaa..aaa..
Haa..aaa..aaa..aaa..
Yaazhum kuzhalum un mozhithaano
Is your speech like the harp and the flute?
Yaazhum kuzhalum un mozhithaano
Is your speech like the harp and the flute?
Aanandha solai tharum poonguyilin isaiyoo
Or is it the music of a cuckoo in a garden of bliss?
Aanandha solai tharum poonguyilin isaiyoo
Or is it the music of a cuckoo in a garden of bliss?
Yaazhum kuzhalum un mozhithaano
Is your speech like the harp and the flute?
Yaazhum kuzhalum en mozhiyinaal
If the harp and flute reside in my speech,
Yaazhum kuzhalum en mozhiyinaal
If the harp and flute reside in my speech,
Vaazhvum magizhvum umadhandro
Then life and happiness belong to you, does it not?
Vaazhvum magizhvum umadhandro
Then life and happiness belong to you, does it not?
Haa..aaa….
Haa..aaa....
Female :Haa..aaa..
Female: Haa..aaa..
Male :Haa..aaa….
Male: Haa..aaa....
Female :Haa..aaa..
Female: Haa..aaa..
Male :Enadhuyir udal porul ellaam unadhae
Male: My life, body, and wealth are all yours,
Enadhuyir udal porul ellaam unadhae
My life, body, and wealth are all yours,
Enadhenbadhu yedhu unnai yallaal
What is there to call mine except you?
Enadhenbadhu yedhu
What is there to call mine?
Kalavaadum thiram engae kattreeroo
Where did you learn this skill of stealing?
Ennai ariyamaal ennullam thanaiyae
Without my knowledge, stealing my heart,
Ennai ariyamaal ennullam thanaiyae
Without my knowledge, stealing my heart,
Kalavaadum thiram engae kattreeroo
Where did you learn this skill of stealing?
Amudhaana mozhiyaalae
Through sweet, nectar-like words,
Azhagaana vizhiyaalae
Through beautiful eyes,
Un amudhaana mozhiyaalae
Through your sweet, nectar-like words,
Azhagaana vizhiyaalae
Through beautiful eyes,
Kalavaadum seyalaanadhae
It became an act of stealing!
Kalavaadum seyalaanadhae
It became an act of stealing!
Kavi polavae azhagagavae
Beautifully like a poet,
Kavi polavae azhagagavae
Beautifully like a poet,
Pugal paadureerae
You sing my praises!
Yaazhum kuzhalum un mozhithaano
Is your speech like the harp and the flute?
Aanandha solai tharum poonguyilin isaiyoo
Or is it the music of a cuckoo in a garden of bliss?
Yaazhum kuzhalum un mozhithaano
Is your speech like the harp and the flute?
Haa..aaa..
Haa..aaa..
Male :Haa..aaa….
Male: Haa..aaa....
Female :Haa..aaa..
Female: Haa..aaa..
Male :Haa..aa..
Male: Haa..aa..
Pudhumana vaazhvil pudhumai kandenae
I found novelty in this newly wedded life,
Pudhumana vaazhvil pudhumai kandenae
I found novelty in this newly wedded life,
Male :Kanda pudhumai yenna ilamaanae
Male: What novelty did you see, my young doe?
Kanda pudhumai yenna ilamaanae
What novelty did you see, my young doe?
Female :Kaadhalar iruvar karuthondraagi
Female: When two lovers become one in mind and thought,
Kaadhalar iruvar karuthondraagi
When two lovers become one in mind and thought,
Male :Aadharavanadhae inbam adhuvae
Male: That mutual support itself is bliss,
Illara inbam
The bliss of domestic life!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet expresses the sweet affection and romantic dialogue between newly wedded lovers. The song opens with high praise for the beloved's voice, comparing its sweetness to traditional classical musical instruments like the yaazh (harp) and kuzhal (flute), as well as the song of a cuckoo bird in a blissful garden. The lovers exchange playful banter about total surrender of life, wealth, and soul, and playfully accuse each other of stealing hearts with mesmerizing eyes and sweet words. In the latter part of the song, the conversation turns toward married life. The bride shares her joy in experiencing novelty in wedlock, which is realized when two hearts unite in mind and spirit. The groom concludes that mutual love and supportive companionship form the essence of true domestic bliss ('Illara inbam').
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kavi polavae azhagagavae”
Compares the beloved's speech to the elegance and beauty of poetry ('kavi polavae').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Amudhaana mozhiyaalae”
Metaphorically describes the lover's words as sweet nectar ('Amudhu').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Kanda pudhumai yenna ilamaanae”
Addresses the lover metaphorically as a 'young doe' ('ilamaan').
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Yaazhum kuzhalum / Vaazhvum magizhvum”
The second character 'zha' (ழ) creates a rhythmic second-letter Tamil rhyme across lines.
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Trivia
'Kodeeswaran' (1955) is a classic Tamil film starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The soundtrack composed by S. V. Venkatraman features timeless romantic melodies, with P. Susheela and A. M. Raja delivering legendary vocal chemistry during the golden era of Tamil cinema playback singing.
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