Avizhaai
From 7UP Madras Gig Season 2 · 2019
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Sanjana Kalmanje
- Music director
- Darbuka Siva
- Details
- 7UP Madras Gig Season 22019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Udal vittu udai vittu veliyae | Leaving the body and clothes behind, step outside |
| Vidaigol uyirae… | Take leave, O soul... |
| Adaipatta sadhaichirai udaithae | Breaking the trapped prison of flesh |
| Uyirgol uyirae… | Take life, O soul... |
| Female | |
| Avizhaai avizhaai | Unravel, unravel |
| Idhayam avizhaai | Unravel, O heart |
| Negizhaai negizhaai | Soften, soften |
| Irukkangal negizhaai | Soften all inner tensions |
| Female | |
| Yetrukkuriyaai ingu | As an exclamation mark here |
| Neeyillaiyae | You do not exist |
| Algul mulaiyaai | As private parts or body parts |
| Ingu naan illaiyae… | I do not exist here... |
| Female | |
| Aadai thurandhum | Even after shedding clothes |
| Nirvaanam illai | There is no nudity |
| Mei neengiyum | Even after leaving the physical body |
| Ingu maranam illai.. | There is no death here... |
| Female | |
| Aagaiyaal aadu ennodu | Therefore dance with me |
| Yaavumae marandhu | Forgetting everything |
| Aagaiyaal aadu ennodu | Therefore dance with me |
| Aadalae marundhu | Dance itself is the medicine |
| Female | |
| Magizhaai magizhaai | Be joyful, be joyful |
| Mayakkangal magizhaai | Let illusions turn into joy |
| Nigazhaai nigazhaai | Happen, happen |
| Nodiyaai nigazhaai | Happen as a single fleeting moment |
| Female | |
| Ezhundhidum alaiyena | Like a rising wave |
| Vizhundhidum mazhaiyena | Like falling rain |
| Azhudhidum mugilena aadu | Like a weeping cloud, dance |
| Adhirndhidum nilamena | Like the quaking earth |
| Udhirndhidum malarena | Like a shedding flower |
| Edhirthidum puyalena aadu | Like a confronting storm, dance |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal kaamam ellaam | Throwing love and lust |
| Un kaaladiyil pottu | Beneath your feet |
| Aadum podhu neeyum | Show that when you dance |
| Kadavul endru kaattu | You too are God |
| Female | |
| Neeyae undhan thaalam | You are your own rhythm |
| Neeyae undhan maedai | You are your own stage |
| Neeyae undhan visiri | You are your own admirer |
| Veru yaarum illai | There is no one else |
| Female | |
| Aagaiyaal aadu ennodu | Therefore dance with me |
| Yaavumae marandhu | Forgetting everything |
| Aagaiyaal aadu ennodu | Therefore dance with me |
| Aadalae marundhu | Dance itself is the medicine |
| Male | |
| ………………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Avizhaai avizhaai | Unravel, unravel |
| Muzhudhum avizhaai | Unravel completely |
| Negizhaai negizhaai | Melt, melt |
| Mezhugaai negizhaai | Melt like wax |
| Female | |
| Mutham urasal ingu | Kisses and physical touch here |
| Veendhaanadaa | Are unnecessary, my friend |
| Muttrum thurandhaal | If you renounce everything completely |
| Naan vaan thaanadaa | I am indeed the vast sky, my friend |
| Female | |
| Aanaa pennaa | Male or female |
| Naan rendum illai | I am neither of the two |
| Paal enbadhae ini thevaiyillai | Gender itself is no longer needed |
| Female | |
| Aagaiyaal aadu ennodu | Therefore dance with me |
| Yaavumae marandhu | Forgetting everything |
| Aagaiyaal aadu ennodu | Therefore dance with me |
| Aadalae marundhu | Dance itself is the medicine |
| Male | |
| ………………………… | ... |
உடல் விட்டு உடை விட்டு வெளியே
விடைகொள் உயிரே....
அடைபட்ட சதைச்சிறை உடைத்தே
உயிர்கொள் உயிரே....
Leaving the body and clothes behind, step outside
Take leave, O soul...
Breaking the trapped prison of flesh
Take life, O soul...
அவிழாய் அவிழாய்
இதயம் அவிழாய்
நெகிழாய் நெகிழாய்
இறுக்கங்கள் நெகிழாய்
Unravel, unravel
Unravel, O heart
Soften, soften
Soften all inner tensions
ஏற்றுக்குறியாய் இங்கு
நீயில்லையே
அல்குல் முலையாய்
இங்கு நான் இல்லையே
As an exclamation mark here
You do not exist
As private parts or body parts
I do not exist here...
ஆடை துறந்தும்
நிர்வாணம் இல்லை
மெய் நீங்கியும்
இங்கு மரணம் இல்லை
Even after shedding clothes
There is no nudity
Even after leaving the physical body
There is no death here...
ஆகையால் ஆடு என்னோடு
யாவுமே மறந்து
ஆகையால் ஆடு என்னோடு
ஆடலே மருந்து
Therefore dance with me
Forgetting everything
Therefore dance with me
Dance itself is the medicine
......................
Be joyful, be joyful
Let illusions turn into joy
Happen, happen
Happen as a single fleeting moment
மகிழாய் மகிழாய்
மயக்கங்கள் மகிழாய்
நிகழாய் நிகழாய்
நொடியாய் நிகழாய்
Like a rising wave
Like falling rain
Like a weeping cloud, dance
Like the quaking earth
Like a shedding flower
Like a confronting storm, dance
எழுந்திடும் அலையென
விழுந்திடும் மழையென
அழுதிடும் முகிலென ஆடு
அதிர்ந்திடும் நிலமென
உதிர்ந்திடும் மலரென
எதிர்த்திடும் புயலென ஆடு
Throwing love and lust
Beneath your feet
Show that when you dance
You too are God
காதல் காமம் எல்லாம்
உன் காலடியில் போட்டு
ஆடும் போது நீயும்
கடவுள் என்று காட்டு
You are your own rhythm
You are your own stage
You are your own admirer
There is no one else
நீயே உந்தன் தாளம்
நீயே உந்தன் மேடை
நீயே உந்தன் விசிறி
வேறு யாரும் இல்லை
Therefore dance with me
Forgetting everything
Therefore dance with me
Dance itself is the medicine
ஆகையால் ஆடு என்னோடு
யாவுமே மறந்து
ஆகையால் ஆடு என்னோடு
ஆடலே மருந்து
...
.............................
Unravel, unravel
Unravel completely
Melt, melt
Melt like wax
அவிழாய் அவிழாய்
முழுதாய் அவிழாய்
நெகிழாய் நெகிழாய்
மெழுகாய் நெகிழாய்
Kisses and physical touch here
Are unnecessary, my friend
If you renounce everything completely
I am indeed the vast sky, my friend
முத்தம் உரசல் இங்கு
வீண்தானடா
முற்றும் துறந்தால்
நான் வான் தானடா
Male or female
I am neither of the two
Gender itself is no longer needed
ஆணா பெண்ணா
நான் ரெண்டும் இல்லை
பால் என்பதே இனி தேவையில்லை
Therefore dance with me
Forgetting everything
Therefore dance with me
Dance itself is the medicine
ஆகையால் ஆடு என்னோடு
யாவுமே மறந்து
ஆகையால் ஆடு என்னோடு
ஆடலே மருந்து
...
...............................
Udal vittu udai vittu veliyae
Leaving the body and clothes behind, step outside
Vidaigol uyirae…
Take leave, O soul...
Adaipatta sadhaichirai udaithae
Breaking the trapped prison of flesh
Uyirgol uyirae…
Take life, O soul...
Avizhaai avizhaai
Unravel, unravel
Idhayam avizhaai
Unravel, O heart
Negizhaai negizhaai
Soften, soften
Irukkangal negizhaai
Soften all inner tensions
Yetrukkuriyaai ingu
As an exclamation mark here
Neeyillaiyae
You do not exist
Algul mulaiyaai
As private parts or body parts
Ingu naan illaiyae…
I do not exist here...
Aadai thurandhum
Even after shedding clothes
Nirvaanam illai
There is no nudity
Mei neengiyum
Even after leaving the physical body
Ingu maranam illai..
There is no death here...
Aagaiyaal aadu ennodu
Therefore dance with me
Yaavumae marandhu
Forgetting everything
Aagaiyaal aadu ennodu
Therefore dance with me
Aadalae marundhu
Dance itself is the medicine
Magizhaai magizhaai
Be joyful, be joyful
Mayakkangal magizhaai
Let illusions turn into joy
Nigazhaai nigazhaai
Happen, happen
Nodiyaai nigazhaai
Happen as a single fleeting moment
Ezhundhidum alaiyena
Like a rising wave
Vizhundhidum mazhaiyena
Like falling rain
Azhudhidum mugilena aadu
Like a weeping cloud, dance
Adhirndhidum nilamena
Like the quaking earth
Udhirndhidum malarena
Like a shedding flower
Edhirthidum puyalena aadu
Like a confronting storm, dance
Kaadhal kaamam ellaam
Throwing love and lust
Un kaaladiyil pottu
Beneath your feet
Aadum podhu neeyum
Show that when you dance
Kadavul endru kaattu
You too are God
Neeyae undhan thaalam
You are your own rhythm
Neeyae undhan maedai
You are your own stage
Neeyae undhan visiri
You are your own admirer
Veru yaarum illai
There is no one else
Aagaiyaal aadu ennodu
Therefore dance with me
Yaavumae marandhu
Forgetting everything
Aagaiyaal aadu ennodu
Therefore dance with me
Aadalae marundhu
Dance itself is the medicine
…………………………
...
Avizhaai avizhaai
Unravel, unravel
Muzhudhum avizhaai
Unravel completely
Negizhaai negizhaai
Melt, melt
Mezhugaai negizhaai
Melt like wax
Mutham urasal ingu
Kisses and physical touch here
Veendhaanadaa
Are unnecessary, my friend
Muttrum thurandhaal
If you renounce everything completely
Naan vaan thaanadaa
I am indeed the vast sky, my friend
Aanaa pennaa
Male or female
Naan rendum illai
I am neither of the two
Paal enbadhae ini thevaiyillai
Gender itself is no longer needed
Aagaiyaal aadu ennodu
Therefore dance with me
Yaavumae marandhu
Forgetting everything
Aagaiyaal aadu ennodu
Therefore dance with me
Aadalae marundhu
Dance itself is the medicine
…………………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Avizhaai' from 7UP Madras Gig Season 2 is a profound, philosophical, and liberating track that speaks of shedding social, physical, and gender constructs through the transcendent experience of dance. It encourages the listener to break free from the 'prison of flesh', societal expectations, and rigid labels of gender (male or female), pointing toward a state of spiritual liberation where dance serves as both healing medicine and a path to divinity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Tamil Initial Rhyme)
“Ezhundhidum alaiyena / Vizhundhidum mazhaiyena”
Matching initial sounds in lines such as 'Ezhundhidum', 'Vizhundhidum', and 'Azhudhidum'.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Neeyae undhan thaalam / Neeyae undhan maedai / Neeyae undhan visiri”
Repetition of words like 'Avizhaai avizhaai', 'Negizhaai negizhaai', and 'Neeyae' for rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.
Simile (Upamai)
“Ezhundhidum alaiyena / Vizhundhidum mazhaiyena / Azhudhidum mugilena aadu”
Comparing the movement of dance to natural phenomena using 'ena' (like a rising wave, falling rain, weeping cloud, quaking earth, shedding flower, confronting storm).
Metaphor
“Adaipatta sadhaichirai udaithae / Aadalae marundhu”
Referring to the physical body as a 'sadhaichirai' (prison of flesh) and dance as 'marundhu' (medicine).
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Trivia
'Avizhaai' was created for 7UP Madras Gig Season 2 with lyrics by Madhan Karky. The song is notable in contemporary Tamil music for explicitly addressing gender neutrality and non-binary identity ('Aanaa pennaa / Naan rendum illai / Paal enbadhae ini thevaiyillai'), promoting bodily autonomy and liberation through artistic expression.
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