Kannuku Mai Azhagu (female)

Kannuku Mai Azhagu
Movie: Pudhiya Mugam
Singer: P.Susheela


Kannukku mai azhagu
"Kaajal" makes the eye beautifl

Kavidhaikku poi azhagu
"Lies" make a poem beautiful

Avaraikku poo azhagu
Flowers are beautiful for the bean-plant.

Avarukku naan azhagu
I am beautiful for my man!

Mazhai Nindra pinnalum, ilai sindhum thuliazhagu
After the rain has stopped, a drop of water falling off a leaf is
beautiful

Alai Meendu ponaalum Ponalum, Karai konda Nurai azhagu
After a wave recedes, the foam that reaches the shore is beautiful

Imai kottum vinmeengal, Iravodu thaan azhagu
The stars blinking their eyes look beautiful only in the night

Ilamaran kannukku, Eppodhum Naanazhagu
But I am beautiful in the eyes of the young man forever!

Anandha manjaththil, Avizhndhalum kuzhal azhagu
Even hair which gets dishevelled, when in bed, is beautiful

Adaiyala muththathil, Azhindhalum Pottazhagu
Even "Bindi" which gets erased, while kissing, is beautiful

Pennodu Kaadhal vandhaal, Pirai kooda perazhagu
Even the crescent moon, when in love with a girl, looks beautiful

Ennodu Nee irundhaal, Irul kooda Orazhagu
Even the darkness, when you are with me, is beautiful in a way.

Posted by Pradeep on Jul 23, 1999

Kannuku Mai Azhagu

Kannuku Mai Azhagu
Movie: Pudhiya Mugam
Singer: Unni Menon

Kannukku Mai azhagu
"Kaajal" makes the eye beautiful

Kavidhaikku poi azhagu
"Lies" make a poem beautiful.

Kannaththil kuzhi azhagu
A dimple on the cheek is beautiful

Kaar koondhal pennazhagu
Dark tresses of hair make a girl beautiful

Ilamaikku Nadai azhagu
An energetic gait adds beauty to youth

Mudhumaikku Narai azhagu
Grey hair adds beauty to old age.

Kalvarkku iravazhagu
Robbers perceive the night to be beautiful

Kadalarkku Nilavazhagu
Lovers perceive the moon to be beautiful

Nilavukku karai azhagu
The stains on the moon make it beautiful

Paravaikku siragazhagu
Feathers make a bird beautiful

Avvaikku koonazhagu
Even a hunch adds beauty to Avvai(a wise old lady in Tamil
mythology)

Annaikku Saeiazhagu
A child adds beauty to its mother

Vidikaalai vinnazhagu
The sky at the break of dawn is beautiful

Vidiyum varain pennazhagu
Till the break of dawn, a woman is beautiful

Nelluku Naatrazhagu
The saplings make the unchaffed grains beautiful

Thennaikku keetrazhagu
The branches make the coconut tree beautiful

Oorukku aarazhagu
A river adds beauty to a town

Oorvalaththil therazhagu
A chariot adds beauty to a procession

Thamizhukku "zha" azhagu
The alphabet "zha" adds beauty to the Tamil language.

Thalaivikku Naan azhagu
I add beauty to my mistress

Posted by Pradeep on Jul 23, 1999

Netru Illadha

Netru Illadha
Film: Puthiya Mugam
Singer:

opening:

Netru illadha matram ennadhu
- Whats that change that was not there yesterday?

Katru en kadhil yedho sonnadhu
- The breeze came and whispered something in my ears

Idhu dhaan kadhal enbadha?Ilamai pongivittadha?
- Is this whats called love? Has my youth got out of bounds?

Idhayam sindhivittadha? Sol manamae
- Has my heart fallen off? Tell me my heart!

stanza 1:
Kadavul illai endren thayai kaanum varai
- I never believed in god, until I saw a mother

Kanavu illai yendren aasai thondrum varai
- I never believed in dreams until I experienced desire.

Kaadhal poi endru sonnaen unnai kaanum varai
- I never believed in love until I saw you.

Kavidhai variyin suvai artham puriyum varai
- The charm in poetry exists only until you understand the lyrics

Gangai neerin suvai, kadalil serum varai
- The sweetness of the Ganges exists only until it mingles with the
sea.

Kaadhal suvaiondru thaane kaatru veesum varai
- The sweetness of love is the one that exists as long as the wind
blows.

stanza 2:

Vaanamillamale boomi undagalam
- The earth could have formed without the sky

varthai illamale baashai undagalaam
- Languages could have been formed without words

kaadhal illamal ponaal vazhkai undaguma?
- But without love, life would have never come into being

vasam illamale vanna poo pookkalam
- Colorful flowers can bloom without fragrance

vaasal illamale katru vandhadalam
- The breeze can come in even if there were no doors

nesam illadha vazhvil pasam undaguma?
- But there can be no affection in life without love.

Posted by Pradeep on 22 Mar, 1999