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Aagayam Thaayaga

From Yaadhumaagi Nindraai · 2017

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music directors
Ashwin, Vinayagamoorthy
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Aahaa..haaa…aahaa..haaa…Aahaa..haaa…aahaa..haaa…
Aahaa..haaa…aahaahh..Aahaa..haaa…aahaahh..
Male
Aagayam thaaiyaagaWith the sky as a mother,
Nee naanum seiyaagaAnd you and I as children,
Nam kaadhal aarariroOur love is a lullaby.
Male
Kannodu kankoosaEye to eye, dazzled,
Kaatrodu kaiveesaWaving hands with the wind,
Nam kaadhal theeradhadhoIs our love unending?
Male
Aadhaamum evaalWords that Adam and Eve
Pesaadha varthaiNever spoke,
Kadhodu nam pesalaamLet us whisper into each other's ears.
Male
Poovodu thaenaaiLike honey in a flower,
Neerodu meenaaiLike a fish in water,
Ondraaga nam vazhalaamLet us live together as one.
Male
Ohoo..oo…ohoo..hooOhoo..oo…ohoo..hoo
Ohoo..oo…ohoo..hooOhoo..oo…ohoo..hoo
Ohoo..oo…ohoo..hooOhoo..oo…ohoo..hoo
Male
Theeradha thaagamAn unquenchable thirst,
Theeyaghum bodhuWhen it becomes a fire,
Kaadhalthaan kaappaatrumaa..Will love alone save us?
Neeyaaga thaanaeOn your own,
Naanaagi ponenI became you,
Kaadhalthaan yematrumaa…Will love cheat us?
Male
Tholodu thol saayumWhen shoulder rests on shoulder,
Nerathil nam kaadhalDoes our love
Iravum pagalum urangidumaa..Sleep day and night?
Male
Neeyillaa dhoorathaiA distance without you,
Eppodhum en paadhamWill my feet always
Thaniyaai thaniyaaiAll alone, all alone,
Kadandhidumaa..ohoo…Cross it over? Ohoo...
Male
Manakulathinil thannaalaeInside the mind's pond, by itself,
Mazhai pozhiyudhu unnaalaeIt rains because of you.
Iru idhazhinil thalaiOn two lips, to dry
Thuvattida vaaMy head, come!
Male
Iruvarum padhil sollaamalWithout either of us answering,
Idaiveligalae illaamalWithout any distance between us,
Irundhida edhuWhat could stand in the way
Vazhi marithidumo..ohooTo block our path? Ohoo...
Ahaaa..ohoooo..ooAhaaa..ohoooo..oo
Ohoo..oo…ohoo..hooOhoo..oo…ohoo..hoo
Male
Aagayam thaaiyaagaWith the sky as a mother,
Nee naanum seiyaagaAnd you and I as children,
Nam kaadhal aarariroOur love is a lullaby.
Aararirooo…Lullaby...
Male
Kannodu kankoosaEye to eye, dazzled,
Kaatrodu kaiveesaWaving hands with the wind,
Nam kaadhal theeradhadhoIs our love unending?
Male
Aadhaamum evaalWords that Adam and Eve
Pesaadha varthaiNever spoke,
Kadhodu nam pesalaamLet us whisper into each other's ears.
Pesalammm…Let us speak...
Male
Poovodu thaenaaiLike honey in a flower,
Neerodu meenaaiLike a fish in water,
Ondraaga nam vazhalaam..ohoo.Let us live together as one..ohoo.
Male
Ohoo..oo…ohoo..hooOhoo..oo…ohoo..hoo
Ohoo..oo…ohoo..hooOhoo..oo…ohoo..hoo
Ohoo..oo…ohoo..hooOhoo..oo…ohoo..hoo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Yaadhumaagi Nindraai' is a deeply romantic track expressing the intimate bond and spiritual togetherness of two lovers. The lyricist draws poetic imagery from nature, framing the boundless sky as a maternal guardian and love as an eternal lullaby. By referencing Adam and Eve, the song evokes a sense of primordial, unspoken affection that transcends time, comparing their ideal union to honey within a flower and a fish within water. As the verses unfold, the track explores emotional vulnerability—questioning whether love can shield them through life's burning thirsts and solitude, while celebrating the intense warmth of physical and emotional proximity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Aagayam thaaiyaaga

Compares the sky to a protective mother ('Aagayam thaaiyaaga') and love to a soothing lullaby ('Nam kaadhal aarariro').

Simile (Uvamai)

Poovodu thaenaai / Neerodu meenaai

Compares the togetherness of the lovers to natural elements that exist seamlessly together: honey inside a blossom and a fish in water.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Theeradha thaagam / Theeyaghum bodhu

Repetition of initial consonants 'Th' in 'Theeradha' and 'Theeyaghum'.

Allusion

Aadhaamum evaal

References the biblical first humans, Adam and Eve ('Aadhaamum evaal'), to symbolize timeless and pristine love.

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Trivia

The phrase 'Yaadhumaagi Nindraai' originates from Mahakavi Subramania Bharati's famous Tamil poem, which translates to 'You stand as everything'. The song comes from the 2017 Tamil film of the same title, featuring lyrics written by Kabilan.

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