Yauvaname En Yauvanme
From Thangamalai Ragasiyam · 1957
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- A. P. Komala, K. Rani
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Thangamalai Ragasiyam1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yavvaname en yavvanamae | Youthfulness, oh my youthfulness, |
| Anbodu kaalam alli vazhangum seedhnamae | A gift generously bestowed by time with love! |
| Yavvaname en yavvanamae | Youthfulness, oh my youthfulness! |
| Female | |
| Azhaginilae en azhaginilae | In beauty, oh in my beauty, |
| Aadavarellam aasai kolvaar ulaginilae | All men in this world will desire! |
| Azhaginilae en azhaginilae | In beauty, oh in my beauty! |
| Female | |
| Thavayogi manam maari thadumaaravae | Causing even ascetic yogis to change their minds and falter, |
| Thavayogi manam maari thadumaaravae | Causing even ascetic yogis to change their minds and falter, |
| Thalir polae ilam maeni oli veesudhae | My young body glows radiant like a tender leaf! |
| Endhan yavvaname en yavvanamae | My youthfulness, oh my youthfulness, |
| Anbodu kaalam alli vazhangum seedhnamae | A gift generously bestowed by time with love! |
| Yavvaname en yavvanamae | Youthfulness, oh my youthfulness! |
| Female | |
| Kalaivaanar malar thoovi kavi paadavae | So that artists shower flowers and compose poetry, |
| Kalaivaanar malar thoovi kavi paadavae | So that artists shower flowers and compose poetry, |
| Ezhil veesum vizhiyaalae mozhi pesudhae | It speaks a silent language through eyes radiating charm! |
| Endhan azhaginilae en azhaginilae | My beauty, oh my beauty, |
| Aadavarellam aasai kolvaar ulaginilae | All men in this world will desire! |
| Azhaginilae en azhaginilae | In beauty, oh in my beauty! |
| Female | |
| Ilamai illaiyenil azhagedhu | Without youthfulness, what worth is beauty? |
| Naam inbam adaiyavae iyalaadhu | We wouldn't be able to experience joy! |
| Ilamai illaiyenil azhagedhu | Without youthfulness, what worth is beauty? |
| Naam inbam adaiyavae iyalaadhu | We wouldn't be able to experience joy! |
| Female | |
| Azhagindri yavvanam uyarvaguma | Can youthfulness be grand without beauty? |
| Azhagindri yavvanam uyarvaguma | Can youthfulness be grand without beauty? |
| Adhanaalae payan yedhamma | Therefore, what is the use of it, my friend? |
யௌவனமே என் யௌவனமே
அன்போடு காலம் அள்ளி வழங்கும் சீதனமே
யௌவனமே என் யௌவனமே
Youthfulness, oh my youthfulness,
A gift generously bestowed by time with love!
Youthfulness, oh my youthfulness!
அழகினிலே என் அழகினிலே
ஆடவரெல்லாம் ஆசை கொள்வார் உலகினிலே
அழகினிலே என் அழகினிலே
In beauty, oh in my beauty,
All men in this world will desire!
In beauty, oh in my beauty!
தவயோகி மனம் மாறி தடுமாறவே
தவயோகி மனம் மாறி தடுமாறவே
தளிர் போலே இளம் மேனி ஒளி வீசுதே
எந்தன் யௌவனமே என் யௌவனமே
அன்போடு காலம் அள்ளி வழங்கும் சீதனமே
யௌவனமே என் யௌவனமே
Causing even ascetic yogis to change their minds and falter,
Causing even ascetic yogis to change their minds and falter,
My young body glows radiant like a tender leaf!
My youthfulness, oh my youthfulness,
A gift generously bestowed by time with love!
Youthfulness, oh my youthfulness!
கலைவாணர் மலர் தூவி கவி பாடவே
கலைவாணர் மலர் தூவி கவி பாடவே
எழில் வீசும் விழியாலே மொழி பேசுதே
எந்தன் அழகினிலே என் அழகினிலே
ஆடவரெல்லாம் ஆசை கொள்வார் உலகினிலே
அழகினிலே என் அழகினிலே
So that artists shower flowers and compose poetry,
So that artists shower flowers and compose poetry,
It speaks a silent language through eyes radiating charm!
My beauty, oh my beauty,
All men in this world will desire!
In beauty, oh in my beauty!
இளமை இல்லையெனில் அழகேது நாம்
இன்பம் அடையவே இயலாது
இளமை இல்லையெனில் அழகேது நாம்
இன்பம் அடையவே இயலாது
Without youthfulness, what worth is beauty?
We wouldn't be able to experience joy!
Without youthfulness, what worth is beauty?
We wouldn't be able to experience joy!
அழகின்றி யௌவனம் உயர்வாகுமா
அழகின்றி யௌவனம் உயர்வாகுமா
அதனாலே பயன் ஏதம்மா
Can youthfulness be grand without beauty?
Can youthfulness be grand without beauty?
Therefore, what is the use of it, my friend?
எழிலோடு இணையாக புது வாலிபம்
எழிலோடு இணையாக புது வாலிபம்
வளமாக வளர்ந்தோங்க வழி தேடுவோம்
என்றும் அழகுடனே நம் யௌவனமே
அன்போடு காலம் அள்ளி வழங்கும் சீதனமே......!
அழகுடனே நம் யௌவனமே
Yavvaname en yavvanamae
Youthfulness, oh my youthfulness,
Anbodu kaalam alli vazhangum seedhnamae
A gift generously bestowed by time with love!
Yavvaname en yavvanamae
Youthfulness, oh my youthfulness!
Azhaginilae en azhaginilae
In beauty, oh in my beauty,
Aadavarellam aasai kolvaar ulaginilae
All men in this world will desire!
Azhaginilae en azhaginilae
In beauty, oh in my beauty!
Thavayogi manam maari thadumaaravae
Causing even ascetic yogis to change their minds and falter,
Thavayogi manam maari thadumaaravae
Causing even ascetic yogis to change their minds and falter,
Thalir polae ilam maeni oli veesudhae
My young body glows radiant like a tender leaf!
Endhan yavvaname en yavvanamae
My youthfulness, oh my youthfulness,
Anbodu kaalam alli vazhangum seedhnamae
A gift generously bestowed by time with love!
Yavvaname en yavvanamae
Youthfulness, oh my youthfulness!
Kalaivaanar malar thoovi kavi paadavae
So that artists shower flowers and compose poetry,
Kalaivaanar malar thoovi kavi paadavae
So that artists shower flowers and compose poetry,
Ezhil veesum vizhiyaalae mozhi pesudhae
It speaks a silent language through eyes radiating charm!
Endhan azhaginilae en azhaginilae
My beauty, oh my beauty,
Aadavarellam aasai kolvaar ulaginilae
All men in this world will desire!
Azhaginilae en azhaginilae
In beauty, oh in my beauty!
Ilamai illaiyenil azhagedhu
Without youthfulness, what worth is beauty?
Naam inbam adaiyavae iyalaadhu
We wouldn't be able to experience joy!
Ilamai illaiyenil azhagedhu
Without youthfulness, what worth is beauty?
Naam inbam adaiyavae iyalaadhu
We wouldn't be able to experience joy!
Azhagindri yavvanam uyarvaguma
Can youthfulness be grand without beauty?
Azhagindri yavvanam uyarvaguma
Can youthfulness be grand without beauty?
Adhanaalae payan yedhamma
Therefore, what is the use of it, my friend?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from 'Thangamalai Ragasiyam' is a lyrical celebration of youth (Yavvanam) and feminine beauty (Azhagu). The dancers/singers extol how time grants youth as a precious gift, creating an irresistible charm capable of swaying even austere sages and inspiring artists to write poetry. The song explores the symbiotic relationship between youth and beauty, concluding that one without the other cannot bring true joy or fulfillment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Thalir polae ilam maeni oli veesudhae”
Compares the glowing skin of youth directly to a tender leaf ('thalir polae') using explicit comparative marker ('polae').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Azhagindri yavvanam uyarvaguma”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('A'/'A') in 'Azhagindri' and 'Adhanaalae' in adjacent lines.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Yavvaname en yavvanamae ... seedhnamae”
Matching ending phonetic sound '-amae' across lines creating musical flow.
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Trivia
'Thangamalai Ragasiyam' (1957) is a iconic adventure-fantasy film starring Sivaji Ganesan and T. R. Rajakumari, directed by B. R. Panthulu. T. G. Lingappa's musical score for this film remains legendary in Tamil cinema history, featuring evergreen dance numbers that highlighted classical and contemporary dance aesthetics.
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