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Lyrics & meaning

Aasai Kadhal Aaruyirae

From Wagah · 2016

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Vandana Srinivasan
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Wagah2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Female
Aasai kaadhal aaruyiraeMy desired love, my precious life,
Anaadhai pola aguvadhoWill it become like an orphan?
Aasai kaadhal aaruyiraeMy desired love, my precious life,
Anaadhai pola aguvadhoWill it become like an orphan?
Female
Kaadhal kondu azhugirenFilled with love, I weep,
Kannin neeril erigirenI burn in the tears of my eyes,
Vayillaadha kuzhandhai polLike a speechless infant,
Varthaiyindri karaigiren….I melt away without words...
Female
Ooo….Ooo...
Kaatrai pola kaadhal rendumLike the wind, both our loves
Dhesam thaandi veesumWill blow across borders,
Pennin kaayam pesumThe woman's wounds will speak.
Female
Aasai kaadhal aaruyiraeMy desired love, my precious life,
Anaadhai pola aguvadhoWill it become like an orphan?
Aasai kaadhal aaruyiraeMy desired love, my precious life,
Anaadhai pola aguvadhoWill it become like an orphan?
Female
Kaadhal ennum kal veesiThrowing a stone called love,
Pedhai nenjai udaithaaiYou broke this innocent heart,
En manadhil sollaamalWithout telling my heart,
Ellai meeri nuzhaindhaiYou crossed the border and entered,
Female
Ennuyirae piriyaadhaeMy dear life, do not separate,
Enna seivaal sirumiWhat can a little girl do?
Rekkai undu parakkaadhuIt has wings, but cannot fly,
Chinnanjiru kuruviThis tiny little bird,
Female
Ennavanae ennavanaeOh my man, my beloved,
Unadhu udalil enadhuOn your body, my
Kuruthi vazhiyudhaeBlood is flowing,
Female
Aasai kaadhal aaruyiraeMy desired love, my precious life,
Anaadhai pola aguvadhoWill it become like an orphan?
Female
Odi vandhu vaai pesaRunning up to speak out loud,
Oomai manam thudikkaWhile the mute heart throbs,
Vethanaiyai sollaamalWithout revealing the pain,
Veligalum thadukkaEven boundaries block and prevent,
Female
Rethamellam aaraagiAll the blood turning into a river,
Semmanilae kalakkaMixing into the red soil,
Pothivaitha pudhu nesamThe newly cherished love kept hidden,
Sathamittu vedikkaExplodes loudly,
Female
Unnudaiya kayangalilUpon your wounds,
Enadhu vizhigal azhuthaThe tears shed by my eyes,
Thuligal marundhadaaAre the medicine, my dear,
Chorus :Marundhadaa….marundhadaaChorus: Medicine, my dear... medicine, my dear
Female
Aasai kaadhal aaruyiraeMy desired love, my precious life,
Anaadhai pola aguvadhoWill it become like an orphan?
Aasai kaadhal aaruyiraeMy desired love, my precious life,
Anaadhai pola aguvadhoWill it become like an orphan?
Female
Kaadhal kondu azhugirenFilled with love, I weep,
Kannin neeril erigirenI burn in the tears of my eyes,
Vayillaadha kuzhandhai polLike a speechless infant,
Varthaiyindri karaigiren….I melt away without words...
Female
Ooo….Ooo...
Kaatrai pola kaadhal rendumLike the wind, both our loves
Dhesam thaandi veesumWill blow across borders,
Pennin kaayam pesumThe woman's wounds will speak,
Kaayam pesum…..Wounds will speak...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Aasai Kaadhal Aaruyirae is a poignant ballad from the film Wagah expressing the heart-wrenching anguish of love torn apart by borders and violence. The speaker grieves over the suffering of her beloved, feeling helpless and orphaned, comparing her silent pain to a speechless child or a winged bird unable to fly. Love is depicted as an unstoppable force that, like the wind, transcends national boundaries despite physical fences and danger. Throughout the track, vivid imagery highlights the physical and emotional scars left by conflict. The protagonist offers her own tears as a healing balm for her partner's wounds, symbolizing a deep, unconditional bond that remains unbroken even when blood mixes with the soil at the border.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Vayillaadha kuzhandhai pol

Compares her wordless grief to that of an infant who has not yet learned to speak.

Metaphor (Urvaham)

Kaadhal ennum kal veesi

Love is metaphorically represented as a stone thrown to break an innocent, unsuspecting heart.

Personification

Pennin kaayam pesum

Gives physical wounds the human ability to speak, representing how silent suffering speaks louder than words.

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

Aasai kaadhal aaruyirae / Anaadhai pola aguvadho

Matching initial vowel sounds creating rhythmic resonance across adjacent words.

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Trivia

The track from Wagah (2016) features music composed by D. Imman with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. Sung poignantly by Vandana Srinivasan, the song encapsulates the cross-border romantic plot centered around the Indo-Pakistani border.

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