Aagoozhilae
From Radhe Shyam · 2021
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Harini Ivaturi
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Radhe Shyam2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaaro yaaravalo | Who is she, whoever she is |
| Unai thaandi sendravalo | Is she the one who walked past you? |
| Yedho devadhaiyo | Is she some kind of angel? |
| Edhir kaaala kaadhaliyo | Or a lover from the future? |
| Neengi povatharka..aa… | Is it to part ways... |
| Indha nyabagam nyabagam | This memory, this memory? |
| Naalai servadharka aa… | Is it to unite tomorrow... |
| Indha nadagam indha nadagam | This drama, this drama? |
| Male | |
| Adarkaattilae vizhunthidum thuligalaai | Like raindrops falling into a dense forest |
| Avan ettilae ilakkana pilaigalaai | Like grammatical errors in his scripture |
| Neeyum naanum | You and I |
| Chorus | |
| Aagoozhilae… | In cosmic fate... |
| Aagoozhilae… | In cosmic fate... |
| Aagoozhilae… | In cosmic fate... |
| Aagoozhilae… | In cosmic fate... |
| Male | |
| Yaaro yaaravalo | Who is she, whoever she is |
| Unai thaandi sendravalo | Is she the one who walked past you? |
| Yedho devadhaiyo | Is she some kind of angel? |
| Edhir kaaala kaadhaliyo | Or a lover from the future? |
| Male | |
| Iru nizhalgalum urasiyadho | Did two shadows brush against each other? |
| Irudhayam idam nazhuviyadho | Did the heart slip out of its place? |
| Female | |
| Sol ennanadhu sol ennagudhu sol | Tell me what happened, tell me what is happening, tell me |
| Ennagidum enbadhaiyaenum | Or at least what will happen! |
| Male | |
| Mudiviliyinil thodangidumo | Will it begin in infinity? |
| Mudhal muthathinil mudinthidumo | Will it end with the first kiss? |
| Female :Sol illai ena chol unmai edhu sol | Female: Say that there are no words, tell me what the truth is |
| Yedhavadhu poi kadhaiyaenum | Or at least tell some fake story |
| Male | |
| Kaalathai pinnae | Time backwards |
| Female :Izhuthida muyalvadhum | Female: Trying to drag time backwards |
| Male :Kaalathai munnae | Male: Time forwards |
| Nagarthida thudippadhum | Yearning to push time forward |
| Chorus | |
| Aagoozhilae… | In cosmic fate... |
| Aagoozhilae… | In cosmic fate... |
| Aagoozhilae… | In cosmic fate... |
| Female | |
| Sol ennanadhu sol ennagudhu sol | Tell me what happened, tell me what is happening, tell me |
| Ennagidum enbadhaiyaenum | Or at least what will happen! |
| Chorus :Aagoozhilae… | Chorus: In cosmic fate... |
| Female :Sol illai ena chol unmai edhu sol | Female: Say that there are no words, tell me what the truth is |
| Yedhavadhu poi kadhaiyaenum | Or at least tell some fake story |
| Female | |
| Yaaro yaaravano | Who is he, whoever he is |
| Unai thaandi sendravano | Is he the one who walked past you? |
| Undhan kan ariyaa | Unseen by your eyes |
| Tholaidhoora kaadhalano… | Is he a distant lover...? |
யாரோ யாரவளோ
உனை தாண்டிச் சென்றவளோ
ஏதோ தேவதையோ
எதிர்கால காதலியோ
நீங்கிபோவதற்கா
இந்த ஞாபகம் ஞாபகம்
நாளை சேர்வதற்கா
இந்த நாடகம் இந்த நாடகம்
Who is she, whoever she is
Is she the one who walked past you?
Is she some kind of angel?
Or a lover from the future?
Is it to part ways...
This memory, this memory?
Is it to unite tomorrow...
This drama, this drama?
அடர்காட்டிலே விழுந்திடுந்துளிகளாய்
அவனேட்டிலே இலக்கணப்பிழைகளாய்
நீயும் நானும்
Like raindrops falling into a dense forest
Like grammatical errors in his scripture
You and I
ஆகூழிலே ஆகூழிலே
ஆகூழிலே ஆகூழிலே
In cosmic fate...
In cosmic fate...
In cosmic fate...
In cosmic fate...
யாரோ யாரவளோ
உனை தாண்டிச் சென்றவளோ
ஏதோ தேவதையோ
எதிர்கால காதலியோ
Who is she, whoever she is
Is she the one who walked past you?
Is she some kind of angel?
Or a lover from the future?
இரு நிழல்களும் உரசியதோ
இருதயம் இடம் நழுவியதோ
Did two shadows brush against each other?
Did the heart slip out of its place?
சொல் என்னானது சொல்
என்னாகுது சொல்
என்னாகிடும் என்பதையேனும்
Tell me what happened, tell me what is happening, tell me
Or at least what will happen!
முடிவிலியினில் தொடங்கிடுமோ
முதல் முத்தத்தினில் முடிந்திடுமோ
Will it begin in infinity?
Will it end with the first kiss?
Female: Say that there are no words, tell me what the truth is
Or at least tell some fake story
சொல் இல்லை எனச் சொல்
உண்மை எது சொல்
ஏதாவது பொய்க்கதையேனும்
Time backwards
Female: Trying to drag time backwards
Male: Time forwards
Yearning to push time forward
காலத்தை பின்னே
இழுத்திட முயல்வதும்
காலத்தை முன்னே
நகர்த்திட துடிப்பதும்
In cosmic fate...
In cosmic fate...
In cosmic fate...
எங்கே காலம் பாயும்
காண்போம் நானும் நீயும்
Tell me what happened, tell me what is happening, tell me
Or at least what will happen!
Chorus: In cosmic fate...
Female: Say that there are no words, tell me what the truth is
Or at least tell some fake story
ஆகூழிலே ஆகூழிலே
ஆகூழிலே ஆகூழிலே
Who is he, whoever he is
Is he the one who walked past you?
Unseen by your eyes
Is he a distant lover...?
சொல் என்னானது சொல்
என்னாகுது சொல்
என்னாகிடும் என்பதையேனும்
குழு :
ஆகூழிலே
சொல் இல்லை எனச் சொல்
உண்மை எது சொல்
ஏதாவது பொய்க்கதையேனும்
யாரோ யாரவனோ
உனைத்தாண்டி சென்றவனோ
உந்தன் கண் அறியா
தொலைதூர காதலனோ
Yaaro yaaravalo
Who is she, whoever she is
Unai thaandi sendravalo
Is she the one who walked past you?
Yedho devadhaiyo
Is she some kind of angel?
Edhir kaaala kaadhaliyo
Or a lover from the future?
Neengi povatharka..aa…
Is it to part ways...
Indha nyabagam nyabagam
This memory, this memory?
Naalai servadharka aa…
Is it to unite tomorrow...
Indha nadagam indha nadagam
This drama, this drama?
Adarkaattilae vizhunthidum thuligalaai
Like raindrops falling into a dense forest
Avan ettilae ilakkana pilaigalaai
Like grammatical errors in his scripture
Neeyum naanum
You and I
Aagoozhilae…
In cosmic fate...
Aagoozhilae…
In cosmic fate...
Aagoozhilae…
In cosmic fate...
Aagoozhilae…
In cosmic fate...
Yaaro yaaravalo
Who is she, whoever she is
Unai thaandi sendravalo
Is she the one who walked past you?
Yedho devadhaiyo
Is she some kind of angel?
Edhir kaaala kaadhaliyo
Or a lover from the future?
Iru nizhalgalum urasiyadho
Did two shadows brush against each other?
Irudhayam idam nazhuviyadho
Did the heart slip out of its place?
Sol ennanadhu sol ennagudhu sol
Tell me what happened, tell me what is happening, tell me
Ennagidum enbadhaiyaenum
Or at least what will happen!
Mudiviliyinil thodangidumo
Will it begin in infinity?
Mudhal muthathinil mudinthidumo
Will it end with the first kiss?
Female :Sol illai ena chol unmai edhu sol
Female: Say that there are no words, tell me what the truth is
Yedhavadhu poi kadhaiyaenum
Or at least tell some fake story
Kaalathai pinnae
Time backwards
Female :Izhuthida muyalvadhum
Female: Trying to drag time backwards
Male :Kaalathai munnae
Male: Time forwards
Nagarthida thudippadhum
Yearning to push time forward
Aagoozhilae…
In cosmic fate...
Aagoozhilae…
In cosmic fate...
Aagoozhilae…
In cosmic fate...
Sol ennanadhu sol ennagudhu sol
Tell me what happened, tell me what is happening, tell me
Ennagidum enbadhaiyaenum
Or at least what will happen!
Chorus :Aagoozhilae…
Chorus: In cosmic fate...
Female :Sol illai ena chol unmai edhu sol
Female: Say that there are no words, tell me what the truth is
Yedhavadhu poi kadhaiyaenum
Or at least tell some fake story
Yaaro yaaravano
Who is he, whoever he is
Unai thaandi sendravano
Is he the one who walked past you?
Undhan kan ariyaa
Unseen by your eyes
Tholaidhoora kaadhalano…
Is he a distant lover...?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song, 'Aagoozhilae' from Radhe Shyam, beautifully explores themes of fate, destiny, time, and cosmic love between two soulmates. Written by Madhan Karky, the lyrics wonder about a mysterious person passing by—asking whether she is an angel or a lover from the future, and whether their encounters and memories are pre-written by destiny or part of a grand cosmic play. The protagonists grapple with the linear flow of time, trying to push time forward or drag it back, surrendered to the grand design of 'Aagoozh' (Cosmic Destiny). The song captures the ethereal uncertainty of romance where destiny plays the master strategist, leaving the lovers wondering if their story begins in infinity or ends in a single kiss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Adarkaattilae vizhunthidum thuligalaai / Avan ettilae ilakkana pilaigalaai”
Compares the lovers' existence to raindrops falling unnoticed in a dense forest and subtle grammatical errors in creator's divine manuscript.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Mudiviliyinil thodangidumo / Mudhal muthathinil mudinthidumo”
Repetition of the initial 'Mu' sound ('Mudiviliyinil', 'Mudhal', 'mudinthidumo') creating melodic alliteration.
Muran (Contrast / Antonym)
“Kaalathai pinnae... Kaalathai munnae”
Juxtaposition of dragging time backwards ('pinnae') and pushing time forward ('munnae').
Neologism / Classical Tamil Revival
“Aagoozhilae…”
Madhan Karky revives the classical Sangam Tamil word 'Aagoozh' (ஆகூழ்), referring to cosmic fate or destiny that causes things to happen.
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Trivia
The word 'Aagoozh' (ஆகூழ்) is derived from ancient Sangam Tamil literature and Tirukkural (Kural 371), referring to divine fate that brings wealth and events into existence. Lyricist Madhan Karky deliberately revived this classical word for Radhe Shyam to match the film's core theme of palmistry and destiny.
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