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Lyrics & meaning

Aagasa Usaram Song

From Parachute · 2024

Lyricist
Mohan Raja
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sriram Parthasarathy
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Parachute2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aagasa osaram thaandumThe love shown by my family transcends the heights of the sky.
En sontham kaatum nesamThe affection demonstrated by my kin.
Ulagam azhagaache oh ohThe world became beautiful, oh oh,
Uravum uyir aache thaai anbu siragai vazhangumRelationships became my life; maternal love gives wings,
Nam vaazhvai uyaramaakkumMaking our lives reach great heights.
Thanthai perungkobam adhuvum anbaagumEven a father's severe anger is actually affection in disguise.
Male
Engal veetu jennalai theendinaalIf it touches the window of our house,
Puyal kaatrum kuzhanthayai maarumeEven a stormy wind transforms into a gentle child.
Oru suzhalil suzhalum meenaaiLike a fish caught spinning in a whirlpool,
Peranbil tholainthen naanaaiI lost myself completely in immense love.
Male
Aagasa osaram thaandumThe love shown by my family transcends the heights of the sky.
En sontham kaatum nesamThe affection demonstrated by my kin.
Male
Siru vilyaatu bommai koodaEven a small play toy,
Oru uyiraagum engal kootilGains a life of its own inside our nest.
Kulir kaaichal endraal jaladhosham vanthaalIf a shivering fever or a cold strikes,
Nam thaai anbai oyaamal manam thedumeOur heart endlessly searches for a mother's affection.
Oru kilai neengalaam adhan ilai veezhalaamA branch may break away, its leaf may fall,
Andha marathai neengaathuWithout leaving the tree itself,
Maram endra perthaaanIt still holds the grand title of 'Tree'.
Male
Aagasa osaram thaandumThe love shown by my family transcends the heights of the sky.
En sontham kaatum nesamThe affection demonstrated by my kin.
Ulagam azhagaache oh ohThe world became beautiful, oh oh,
Uravum uyir aacheRelationships became my very life.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This heartwarming track expresses deep gratitude for the comfort, warmth, and enduring strength found within a family. It highlights how a mother's unconditional love grants wings to dream, while a father's stern exterior conceals genuine affection. The lyrics evoke the image of a home as a sanctuary where even life's fiercest storms turn gentle, and where family unity remains unshakable despite external challenges or losses.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Tharkurippetro / Uruvagam)

Aagasa osaram thaandum

Exaggerating familial love as something capable of leaping higher than the sky to emphasize its vastness.

Personification

Puyal kaatrum kuzhanthayai maarume

Attributing human childlike qualities to a stormy wind when it touches the window of a loving home.

Simile (Uwamai)

Oru suzhalil suzhalum meenaai

Comparing oneself losing agency in boundless love to a fish swirling in a whirlpool.

Extended Metaphor

Oru kilai neengalaam adhan ilai veezhalaam

Comparing the family structure to a resilient tree that remains a tree regardless of losing branches or leaves.

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, the song features lyrics written by Mohan Raja, highlighting the emotional backbone of family bonds and parental affection.

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