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Lyrics & meaning

Aagayam Ambuttayum

From Freedom · 2025

Lyricist
Snehan
Singer
Pradeep Kumar
Music director
Ghibran Vaibodha
Details
Freedom2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aagayam ambuttaiyumThe entire sky,
Allikudhae manasu thaanThe heart gathers it all up.
Ambulinga kottathukkulInside this enclosure of men,
Alaiyudhae vayasu thaanYouth wanders restlessly.
Male
Naadoodi thaanJust a nomad,
Kaadoodi thaanRoving through the forests,
Koodu vandhu serndhadhindhaHas reached its nest, this
Rettakili thaanPair of parrots.
Onnukonnu pesudhingaeSpeaking to each other here,
Kaadhal mozhi thaanIn the language of love.
Male
Aagayam ambuttaiyumThe entire sky,
Allikudhae manasu thaanThe heart gathers it all up.
Male
MarapaachiLike wooden
Bommaiyapolathaan rendumDolls, both of them
Mallandhu vaanam paakkudhae azhagaLying on their backs looking at the sky beautifully.
Vellandhi velaiyum manasula thaanEven in innocent times, in the heart,
KaadhalLove
Vervittu azhagaai pookkudhae medhuvaTakes root and blossoms beautifully and slowly.
Male
Per solla theriyaadha sondham idhuThis is a bond whose name is unknown,
Pizhai endru piriyathai yaar solvadhuWho can call this affection a mistake?
Kadalodu kadhaiyadiTalking with the sea,
Kanneeril puraiyodiChoking on tears,
Karai serndha micham uyir thaanOnly the remaining soul reached the shore.
Male
Kannukulla nenjukulla kallam illaThere is no deceit in the eyes or in the heart,
Oo oo oooOo oo ooo
Enna pulla sonna pulla thukkam illaWhat dear girl, my dear girl, there is no sorrow,
Oo oo oooOo oo ooo
Male
Aagayam ambuttaiyumThe entire sky,
Allikudhae manasu thaanThe heart gathers it all up.
Male
Hey vazhi thedi pogira vazhi ellamHey, along all the paths searched for a way,
KaadhalLove
Vazhi kaati maramaai varugiradhae engumAppears everywhere as a guiding tree.
Nilamattra nilathil nindraalumEven when standing on landless ground,
KaadhalLove
Neengaadha nizhalai tharugiradhae ingumGives an indelible shadow even here.
Male
Raavana dhesathu raaja raniKing and Queen of Ravana's land,
Parivaram illamal varudhae bavaniProceeding in procession without a royal retinue.
Thaai mannin sondham thaanEven if the bond with the motherland
Thaaiyodu ponaalumGoes away along with the mother,
Thaayaaga thaangum kaadhal thaanLove supports and protects like a mother.
Male
Kannukulla nenjukulla kallam illaThere is no deceit in the eyes or in the heart,
Oo oo oooOo oo ooo
Enna pulla sonna pulla thukkam illaWhat dear girl, my dear girl, there is no sorrow,
Oo oo oooOo oo ooo
Male
Aagayam ambuttaiyumThe entire sky,
Allikudhae manasu thaanThe heart gathers it all up.
Ambulinga kottathukkulInside this enclosure of men,
Alaiyudhae vayasu thaanYouth wanders restlessly.
Male
Naadoodi thaanJust a nomad,
Kaadoodi thaanRoving through the forests,
Koodu vandhu serndhadhindhaHas reached its nest, this
Rettakili thaanPair of parrots.
Onnukonnu pesudhingaeSpeaking to each other here,
Kaadhal mozhi thaanIn the language of love.
Male
Aagayam ambuttaiyumThe entire sky,
Allikudhae manasu thaanThe heart gathers it all up.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Aagayam ambuttaiyum from the movie Freedom (2025) paints a poignant, emotional portrait of two displaced souls who find solace, love, and home in each other amidst adversity. Describing themselves as wandering birds, innocent wooden dolls, or royalty without a kingdom from Ravana's land (referencing Sri Lankan Tamil roots), the couple leans on their pure affection to survive immense grief and displacement. Love acts as a guiding tree, a persistent shadow, and a motherly shield when everything else is lost. Sung soulfuly by Pradeep Kumar with lyrics by Snehan, the song celebrates guileless devotion that heals deep trauma.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Upamai)

Koodu vandhu serndhadhindha Rettakili thaan

Compares the displaced lovers seeking refuge to a pair of wandering parrots finally finding a nest.

Simile (Upamai)

Marapaachi Bommaiyapolathaan rendum

Compares the protagonists gazing up at the vast sky to traditional handcrafted wooden dolls (Marapaachi bommai).

Personification & Metaphor

Vazhi kaati maramaai varugiradhae engum

Personifies love as a shade-giving, guiding tree that accompanies travelers searching for a path.

Alliteration & Assonance (Monai / Edugai)

Kannukulla nenjukulla kallam illa

Rhythmic repetition of 'kulla' endings and inner rhymes creates a comforting, conversational rhythm.

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Trivia

The song 'Aagayam ambuttaiyum' is composed by Ghibran Vaibodha for the film 'Freedom' (2025), starring Sasikumar and Lijomol Jose. Snehan's lyric line 'Raavana dhesathu raaja rani' subtly touches upon the displaced Sri Lankan Tamil experience and refugee journey central to the film's narrative.

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