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Lyrics & meaning

Agandhaiye

From Parole · 2022

Lyricist
Karky
Singer
Santhosh Jayakaran
Music director
Rajkumar Amal
Details
Parole2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Agandhaiyae…!Oh Ego…!
Sinam therithae erindha andrae!On the day you burned with sparks of rage!
Pirindhu vittaai nenjae!You separated, oh heart!
Mana kasappo edharkku endraeAsking why there is bitterness in mind,
Marandhu vittaai nenjae!You forgot, oh heart!
Male
Edhanaala kobam endraeWhy this anger was born,
Maranthaalum kannil vaazhumEven if forgotten, it lives in the eyes;
Maranam un dhegam thindrumEven if death consumes your body,
Marikaamal mannil neelumIt lingers on this earth without perishing!
Male
Pesa vendam viduDo not speak, let it be,
Enna maarum iniWhat will change now?
Kodi inbam edhu?What is supreme bliss?
Agandhaiyae…Oh Ego…
Male
Kooda vendaam viduDo not unite, let it be,
Enna maarum iniWhat will change now?
Vaazhvin artham edhu?What is the meaning of life?
Agandhaiyae…Oh Ego…
Male
UdaindhadhellaamEverything that was broken,
TholaindhadhellaamEverything that was lost,
Kidaipadheno nenjae?Why do we regain them, oh heart?
Virisalellaam maraindhu ponnaalIf all cracks fade away,
Thigaipadheno nenjae?Why the astonishment, oh heart?
Male
Uravedhil keeral illaiWhich relationship has no scratch?
Unarvedhil kaayam illaiWhich emotion has no wound?
Udaindhaalum ondraai serkumBringing together even what is broken,
Seyal dhaanae anbin ellai?Is not that act the ultimate realm of love?
Male
Yaar manadhinaiWho will express
Yaar mudhalinil solvaar?Their heart first?
Yaar agandhaiyaiWho will kill
Yaar mudhalinil kolvaar?Their ego first?
Male
Neeya adhu naana?Is it you or is it me?
Adhu indraa nigazhum?Will that happen today?
Naana adhu neeya?Is it me or is it you?
Endha nenjam negizhum?Which heart will soften?
Male
Neeya adhu naana?Is it you or is it me?
Adhu indraa nigazhum?Will that happen today?
Naana adhu neeya?Is it me or is it you?
Endha nenjam negizhum?Which heart will soften?
Male
Neeya adhu naana?Is it you or is it me?
Adhu indraa nigazhum?Will that happen today?
Naana adhu neeya?Is it me or is it you?
Endha nenjam negizhum?Which heart will soften?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Agandhaiyae' from Parole (2022) addresses the destructive nature of pride and ego in human relationships. Through introspective queries directed at the heart and ego itself, the lyrics depict how anger creates long-lasting scars that survive even past physical death. Ultimately, it ponders who will swallow their pride first to mend broken bonds, highlighting that forgiveness and healing broken ties define the true essence of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Apostrophe / Personification

Agandhaiyae…!

Addressing the abstract concept of Ego ('Agandhaiyae') and the Heart ('Nenjae') directly as living entities.

Rhyme / Monai and Edhugai

Udaindhadhellaam / Tholaindhadhellaam

Matching end-sounds and second-letter consonances in parallel lines like 'Udaindhadhellaam' and 'Tholaindhadhellaam'.

Rhetorical Questioning

Neeya adhu naana? / Endha nenjam negizhum?

Repeated use of self-questioning to emphasize conflict, pride, and the search for meaningful connection.

Metaphor

Uravedhil keeral illai / Unarvedhil kaayam illai

Describing emotional fractures and pain in relationships using physical terms like 'keeral' (scratch) and 'kaayam' (wound).

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Trivia

Written by lyricist Madhan Karky and composed by Rajkumar Amal, the song delves into brotherly and personal conflicts that drive the narrative of the crime thriller Parole (2022).

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