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Aagaasa Veedu Kattum

From Dear Comrade · 2019

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singer
Gowtham Bharadwaj
Music director
Justin Prabhakaran
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aagaasa veedu kattumIn your eyes that build a house in the sky,
Un kannilaeIn your eyes,
Chinnoondu koodu katta vandhenI came to build a tiny little nest.
Sangeetha paadhangalinIn the grand sound of musical feet,
Perosaiyil sokkiMesmerized by the grand sound,
Unnodu vaasal varai vandhenI came with you right up to the doorstep.
Chorus
Thinthinakku thin thakThinthinakku thin thak (Rhythmic beats)
Male :Hoo oo hooHoo oo hoo
Chorus :Thinthinakku thin thakThinthinakku thin thak (Rhythmic beats)
Male :Hoo oo hoo oo hoo ooHoo oo hoo oo hoo oo
Male
Men aambal punnagaiyinIn the supreme love of a soft water lily's smile,
PeranbilaeIn boundless love,
Vinmeenil veededuppen indraeI will build a house among the stars today.
Unai kaanavae ae…ae…ae…ae…Just to see you...
Aasai ovvondrumEvery single desire,
Otrai kaalil nindrengumStands on a single leg, yearning,
Adharkkagavae ae…ae..ae…ae…For that very reason...
Vaasal padiyoramBy the side of the doorstep,
Endhan vaazhkkai kudiyerumMy life will settle down.
Chorus
Thinthinakku thin thakThinthinakku thin thak
Thinthinakku thin thakThinthinakku thin thak
Male
Evarum kaangala ivan padum avadhiNobody sees the turmoil this guy is suffering,
Idhayath thudippinil alaigalin surudhiThe pitch of waves within the heartbeat.
Vizhigal malarvadhai rasithida virumbiLonging to admire the blooming of eyes,
Urakkam poividum veettukku thirumbiSleep leaves and returns back to its home.
Chorus :Thinthinakku thin thakThinthinakku thin thak
Thinthinakku thin thak (Overlapping)Thinthinakku thin thak (Overlapping)
Male
Aagaasa veedu kattumIn your eyes that build a house in the sky,
Un kannilaeIn your eyes,
Hmm mm hmm mm hmm mmHmm mm hmm mm hmm mm
Sangeetha paadhangalinIn the grand sound of musical feet,
Perosaiyil sokkiMesmerized by the grand sound,
Dhirana dheera nana dheenaDhirana dheera nana dheena

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Aagaasa Veedu portrays a lover expressing deep affection and devotion toward his beloved. He compares her expressive eyes to an expansive sky where he wishes to build a tiny nest for himself. Captivated by her graceful movements and sweet presence, he finds his entire life settling near her doorstep, yearning for her undivided attention. The song poetically highlights the sleepless, ecstatic anguish of love, where sleeplessness takes over because the lover prefers to admire her glowing eyes. The lyrics use rich metaphors of nature, stars, and music to describe how profound love elevates his everyday existence to something heavenly.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai Ani)

Aagaasa veedu kattum un kannilae

Compares the expansive, expressive depth of her eyes to a house built in the vast sky where he wishes to nest.

Metaphor (Uvamai Ani)

Men aambal punnagaiyin peranbilae

Compares her tender smile to 'Men Aambal', a delicate, soft water lily blooming in love.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Vinmeenil veededuppen indrae

Exaggerates the overwhelming feeling of joy brought by her love as building a dwelling place up among the stars.

Idiomatic Imagery (Otrai Kaalil Nirpahu)

Aasai ovvondrum otrai kaalil nindrengum

Uses the traditional Tamil idiom of 'standing on one leg' (a metaphor for rigorous penance) to express intense and patient anticipation for love.

Personification (Uruvagamaakkal)

Urakkam poividum veettukku thirumbi

Personifies 'sleep' as a entity that abandons the lover and walks back to its home so he can watch her eyes.

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Trivia

This track features music composed by Justin Prabhakaran for the 2019 film 'Dear Comrade'. The Tamil version's lyrics were written by Karthik Netha, famous for his poetic, nature-infused romantic imagery in modern Tamil film music.

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