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Lyrics & meaning

Azghaee nee

From Kathakali · 2016

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singer
Hiphop Tamizha
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Kathakali2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Intha moonji mookara pudicha nala thanBecause of this familiar face and nose
Male
Antha saalai oramBy the side of that road
Oru maalai neramDuring an evening time
Mangum iravin oliyinilaeIn the dim light of the fading night
Neeyum naanum iru kaigal korthuYou and I holding hands together
Penne nadanthu pogaiyilaeGirl, as we walk along
Male
Ennai thallivittu nee nadanthaalIf you push me away and walk
En nenjil inam puriyaatha bayamAn inexplicable fear fills my heart
Enthan kaigalai pidithukondaalIf you hold my hands
Adi ennul thondrum kodi sugamOh girl, a million joys arise within me
Male
Unthan madiyinilae oruIn your lap, a
Nooru aandu vaazha vendumadiHundred years I wish to live, my girl
Unthan mithi adiyaaiAs the step beneath your feet
Ini ezhu jenmam thondra vendumadiI wish to be born for seven more lifetimes, my girl
Male
Azhage azhage nee asainthaal asaiyum ulagaeOh beauty, oh beauty, if you move, the world moves
Amuthe amuthe unthan ithazhgal thaan en unavaeOh nectar, oh nectar, your lips alone are my food
Male
Pon mazhai saaralil malligai poovenaLike a jasmine flower in golden drizzle
Minnidum thaaragai neevaravaeAs you arrive like a shining star
Kaigalai kooppiyae muthangal serthidaFolding my hands to gather kisses
Kannangal paarthu naan kaathiruppaenI will be waiting looking at your cheeks
Female
: Ehh karuvaiya un office kulla vanthuHey dark-complexioned guy, coming inside your office...
Male
Thei piraiyaai thei piraiyaaiLike a waning moon, like a waning moon
Ennai theithu pogaatheDo not rub me away into nothingness
Naan theinthu ponaalumEven if I wane away
En kaathal pournami aagidumeMy love will become a full moon
Kaathalilae kaathalilaeIn love, in love
Tholvigal kidaiyaatheThere are no defeats
Naan thottrae ponaalumEven if I lose
Ènthan kaathal thorkkaatheMy love will never lose
Male
Unthan madiyinilae oruIn your lap, a
Nooru aandu vaazha vendumadiHundred years I wish to live, my girl
Unthan mithi adiyaaiAs the step beneath your feet
Ini ezhu jenmam thondra vendumadiI wish to be born for seven more lifetimes, my girl
Male
{Azhage azhage nee asainthaal asaiyum ulagae{Oh beauty, oh beauty, if you move, the world moves
Amuthe amuthe unthan ithazhgal thaan en unavae} (2)Oh nectar, oh nectar, your lips alone are my food} (2)
Male
Pon mazhai saaralil malligai povenaLike a jasmine flower in golden drizzle
Minnidum thaaragai neevaravaeAs you arrive like a shining star
Kaigalai koppiyae muthangal serthidaFolding my hands to gather kisses
Kannangal paarthu naan kaathiruppaenI will be waiting looking at your cheeks

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a tender and romantic ode in which the protagonist expresses unconditional devotion to his beloved. He reminisces about walking hand in hand during a quiet evening, where the mere thought of separation causes fear, while her physical presence brings unmeasurable happiness. He expresses a desire to spend a century in her warmth and be reborn across seven lifetimes just to remain close to her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition / Anaphora)

Azhage azhage nee asainthaal asaiyum ulagae

Repetition of words like 'Azhage azhage' and 'Amuthe amuthe' at the start of lines to emphasize intense affection.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Naan theinthu ponaalum En kaathal pournami aagidume

Comparing love to a full moon ('pournami') and waning phase ('thei pirai') to show resilience despite hardships.

Simile (Uvamai)

Pon mazhai saaralil malligai poovena

Comparing the beloved's presence to a blooming jasmine flower in a golden drizzle.

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Trivia

'Azhage' is a popular romantic track from the 2016 Tamil action-thriller 'Kathakali', composed and written by Hiphop Tamizha (Aadhi), starring Vishal and Catherine Tresa. The track gained wide popularity for its catchy melody and soulful rendition by Kaushik Krish.

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