Kannukku mai azhagu...

A wonderful song from the movie Puthiya mugham...

Kannukku mai azhagu
Kavithaikku poi azhagu
Kannatthil kuzhi azhagu
Kaarkoonthal pen azhagu

Kohl adds beauty to the eyes

Lies add beauty to poetry

Dimples add beauty to the cheeks

Dark tresses of hair add beauty to a woman

Ilamaikku nadai azhagu
Muthumaikku narai azhagu
Kalvarkku iravazhagu
Kathalarkku nilavazhagu
Nilavukku karai azhagu
Paravaikku chirakazhagu
Avvaikku koon azhagu
Annaikku sei azhagu

Walk adds beauty to youth

Grey hairs add beauty to the old

Night is beautiful for thieves

Moon is beautiful for lovers

The lining looks beautiful on the moon

Wings are the beauty of birds

Avvai (the poetess) looks beautiful with her hunch

Beauty is personified in her child for a mother

Kannukku...

Vidikaalai vinnazhagu
Vidiyumvarai pennazhagu
Nellukku naatrazhagu
Thennaikku keetrazhagu
Oorukku aar azhagu
Oorvalatthil ther azhagu
Tamizhukku 'zha' azhagu
Thalaivikku naan azhagu

Sky looks beautiful at dawn

Until dawn, a woman looks beautiful

Saplings add beauty to the unchaffed grain

The leaves add beauty to a coconut tree

River adds beauty to the town

Chariot adds beauty to a procession

The letter 'zh' adds beauty to Tamizh

My mistress finds beauty in me

Kannukku...