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Lyrics & meaning

Azha Thonudhe

From Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal · 2021

Lyricist
Vignesh Shivan
Singer
Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mazhaiyum kooda maruthadhaeEven the rain refused
Enai thottu pogaTo touch me and pass by
Malargal kooda maruthadheEven the flowers refused
En mel pattu pogaTo brush against me
Male
Indrodu ellaam maaridumoWill everything change starting today?
Nallavai thooridumo solTell me, will good things shower down?
Indrodu ellaam maaridumoWill everything change starting today?
Valithadhae ullaeIt hurt deeply within
Male
Azha thonudhe sirippum serudhaeI feel like crying, yet laughter joins in
Azha thonudhe sirippum serudhaeI feel like crying, yet laughter joins in
Azha thonudhe sirippum serudhaeI feel like crying, yet laughter joins in
Karai maarudhae adi unnaalae….The shore is shifting, oh girl, because of you...
Male
Hmm mm mazhaiyum kooda maruthadhaeHmm mm even the rain refused
Enai thottu pogaTo touch me and pass by
Malargal kooda maruthadheEven the flowers refused
En mel pattu pogaTo brush against me
Haa..aaa.aaa.aa….(2)Haa..aaa.aaa.aa….(2)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant song snippet from 'Rendu Kaadhal' portrays a protagonist who feels cursed by bad luck, believing that even nature's gentlest elements like rain and flowers avoid him to prevent bringing him happiness. However, a turning point arrives through love, prompting him to wonder if his misfortunes will finally end today. This sudden hope causes a turmoil of mixed feelings, leaving him overwhelmed with simultaneous tears and laughter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

Mazhaiyum kooda maruthadhae

Inanimate natural elements like rain (mazhai) and flowers (malargal) are given human intent as they 'refuse' (maruthadhae) to touch the protagonist.

Oxymoron / Paradox

Azha thonudhe sirippum serudhae

Juxtaposes two opposing emotional expressions—crying (azha) and laughing (sirippum)—to emphasize intense internal turmoil and disbelief.

Anaphora / Repetition

Azha thonudhe sirippum serudhae

The line is repeated consecutively three times to reinforce the overwhelming sensory and emotional overload experienced by the speaker.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Mazhaiyum kooda maruthadhae ... Malargal kooda maruthadhe

The Tamil poetic tradition of Monai is used here with matching initial letters 'Ma' in 'Mazhaiyum' and 'Malargal'.

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Trivia

'Rendu Kaadhal' was released as a single on Valentine's Day 2021, marking the first musical release from Vignesh Shivan's rom-com 'Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal'. Sung and composed by Anirudh Ravichander with lyrics by director Vignesh Shivan, the track perfectly captures the emotional conflict of the main character Rambo, who believes he is cursed with ill-luck until love unexpectedly enters his life.

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