Azhage Azhage
From Saivam · 2014
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Uthara Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Saivam2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Azhagae azhagae edhuvum azhagae | Beauty, oh beauty, everything is beauty |
| Anbin vizhiyil ellaam azhagae | In the eyes of love, everything is beautiful |
| Mazhai mattumaa azhagu | Is rain alone beautiful? |
| Sudum veyil kooda oru azhagu | Even the scorching sun is a beauty |
| Malar mattumaa azhagu | Is a flower alone beautiful? |
| Vizhum ilai kooda oru azhagu | Even a falling leaf is a beauty |
| Female | |
| Punnagai veesidum paarvaigal azhagu | Glances that scatter smiles are beautiful |
| Vaarthaigal theergayil mounangal azhagu | Silence when words run out is beautiful |
| Nanmaikku sollidum poigalum azhagu | Lies spoken for a good cause are beautiful |
| Unmai adhuthaan meiyaai azhagu | Truth, that indeed is truly beautiful |
| Female | |
| Kuyil isai adhu paadida | For the cuckoo's music to sing |
| Swara varisaigal thevayaa | Are musical scales required? |
| Mayil nadanangal aadida | For the peacock's dance to be danced |
| Jadhi oligalum thevayaa | Are rhythmic beats required? |
| Female | |
| Azhagae azhagae edhuvum azhagae | Beauty, oh beauty, everything is beauty |
| Female | |
| Idhayam oru oonjalae | The heart is a swing |
| Idam valam adhu aadidum | It sways left and right |
| Inbathil adhu thoindhidum | It gets soaked in happiness |
| Thunbathil adhu moolgidum | It drowns in sorrow |
| Female | |
| Azhagae azhagae edhuvum azhagae | Beauty, oh beauty, everything is beauty |
| Anbin vizhiyil ellaam azhagae | In the eyes of love, everything is beautiful |
| Mazhai mattumaa azhagu | Is rain alone beautiful? |
| Sudum veyil kooda oru azhagu | Even the scorching sun is a beauty |
| Malar mattumaa azhagu | Is a flower alone beautiful? |
| Vizhum ilai kooda oru azhagu | Even a falling leaf is a beauty |
| Female | |
| Punnagai veesidum paarvaigal azhagu | Glances that scatter smiles are beautiful |
| Vaarthaigal theergayil mounangal azhagu | Silence when words run out is beautiful |
| Nanmaikku sollidum poigalum azhagu | Lies spoken for a good cause are beautiful |
| Unmai adhuthaan meiyaai azhagu | Truth, that indeed is truly beautiful |
அழகே அழகே
எதுவும் அழகே அன்பின்
விழியில் எல்லாம் அழகே
மழை மட்டுமா அழகு சுடும்
வெயில் கூட ஒரு அழகு
மலர் மட்டுமா அழகு விழும்
இலை கூட ஒரு அழகு
Beauty, oh beauty, everything is beauty
In the eyes of love, everything is beautiful
Is rain alone beautiful?
Even the scorching sun is a beauty
Is a flower alone beautiful?
Even a falling leaf is a beauty
புன்னகை வீசிடும்
பார்வைகள் அழகு வார்த்தைகள்
தீர்கையில் மௌனங்கள் அழகு
நன்மைக்கு சொல்லிடும்
பொய்களும் அழகு உண்மை
அதுதான் மெய்யாய் அழகு
Glances that scatter smiles are beautiful
Silence when words run out is beautiful
Lies spoken for a good cause are beautiful
Truth, that indeed is truly beautiful
குயில் இசை அது
பாடிட ஸ்வர வரிசைகள்
தேவையா மயில் நடனங்கள்
ஆடிட ஜதி ஒலிகளும் தேவையா
For the cuckoo's music to sing
Are musical scales required?
For the peacock's dance to be danced
Are rhythmic beats required?
நதி நடந்து சென்றிட வழி
துணை தான் தேவையா
கடல் அலை அது பேசிட
மொழி இலக்கணம் தேவையா
Beauty, oh beauty, everything is beauty
இயற்கையோடு இணைந்தால்
உலகம் முழுதும் அழகு கவலை
யாவும் மறந்தால் இந்த வாழ்க்கை
முழுதும் அழகு
The heart is a swing
It sways left and right
It gets soaked in happiness
It drowns in sorrow
அழகே அழகே
எதுவும் அழகே
Beauty, oh beauty, everything is beauty
In the eyes of love, everything is beautiful
Is rain alone beautiful?
Even the scorching sun is a beauty
Is a flower alone beautiful?
Even a falling leaf is a beauty
இதயம் ஒரு
ஊஞ்சலே இடம் வலம்
அது ஆடிடும் இன்பத்தில்
அது தோய்ந்திடும் துன்பத்தில்
அது மூழ்கிடும்
Glances that scatter smiles are beautiful
Silence when words run out is beautiful
Lies spoken for a good cause are beautiful
Truth, that indeed is truly beautiful
நடந்ததை நாம் நாளுமே
நினைப்பதில் பொருள்
இல்லையே நடப்பதை
நாம் எண்ணினால்
அதைவிட உயர்வில்லையே
பூக்கும் பூவில் வீசும்
வாசம் என்ன அழகு
அதையும் தாண்டி
வீசும் நம் நேசம்
ரொம்ப அழகு
அழகே அழகே
எதுவும் அழகே அன்பின்
விழியில் எல்லாம் அழகே
மழை மட்டுமா அழகு சுடும்
வெயில் கூட ஒரு அழகு
மலர் மட்டுமா அழகு விழும்
இலை கூட ஒரு அழகு
புன்னகை வீசிடும்
பார்வைகள் அழகு வார்த்தைகள்
தீர்கையில் மௌனங்கள் அழகு
நன்மைக்கு சொல்லிடும்
பொய்களும் அழகு உண்மை
அதுதான் மெய்யாய் அழகு
Azhagae azhagae edhuvum azhagae
Beauty, oh beauty, everything is beauty
Anbin vizhiyil ellaam azhagae
In the eyes of love, everything is beautiful
Mazhai mattumaa azhagu
Is rain alone beautiful?
Sudum veyil kooda oru azhagu
Even the scorching sun is a beauty
Malar mattumaa azhagu
Is a flower alone beautiful?
Vizhum ilai kooda oru azhagu
Even a falling leaf is a beauty
Punnagai veesidum paarvaigal azhagu
Glances that scatter smiles are beautiful
Vaarthaigal theergayil mounangal azhagu
Silence when words run out is beautiful
Nanmaikku sollidum poigalum azhagu
Lies spoken for a good cause are beautiful
Unmai adhuthaan meiyaai azhagu
Truth, that indeed is truly beautiful
Kuyil isai adhu paadida
For the cuckoo's music to sing
Swara varisaigal thevayaa
Are musical scales required?
Mayil nadanangal aadida
For the peacock's dance to be danced
Jadhi oligalum thevayaa
Are rhythmic beats required?
Azhagae azhagae edhuvum azhagae
Beauty, oh beauty, everything is beauty
Idhayam oru oonjalae
The heart is a swing
Idam valam adhu aadidum
It sways left and right
Inbathil adhu thoindhidum
It gets soaked in happiness
Thunbathil adhu moolgidum
It drowns in sorrow
Azhagae azhagae edhuvum azhagae
Beauty, oh beauty, everything is beauty
Anbin vizhiyil ellaam azhagae
In the eyes of love, everything is beautiful
Mazhai mattumaa azhagu
Is rain alone beautiful?
Sudum veyil kooda oru azhagu
Even the scorching sun is a beauty
Malar mattumaa azhagu
Is a flower alone beautiful?
Vizhum ilai kooda oru azhagu
Even a falling leaf is a beauty
Punnagai veesidum paarvaigal azhagu
Glances that scatter smiles are beautiful
Vaarthaigal theergayil mounangal azhagu
Silence when words run out is beautiful
Nanmaikku sollidum poigalum azhagu
Lies spoken for a good cause are beautiful
Unmai adhuthaan meiyaai azhagu
Truth, that indeed is truly beautiful
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Azhagae Azhagae is a tender celebration of life, nature, and emotional honesty seen through the innocent perspective of a young child. The song establishes that true beauty lies not just in conventional joys like rain and flowers, but also in scorching heat, falling leaves, silence, and even well-intentioned lies. It conveys that nature creates art effortlessly without formal structures—much like a cuckoo singing without musical scales or a peacock dancing without rhythmic beats. Ultimately, the song likens the human heart to a swing that naturally moves between joy and sorrow. It encourages listeners to look at the world through the lens of love, where every experience, dual aspect of nature, and emotional state holds its own unique beauty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epiphora / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Mazhai mattumaa azhagu / Sudum veyil kooda oru azhagu”
The repetitive ending of lines with the word 'azhagu' (beauty) creates a rhythmic focus on the theme of ubiquitous beauty.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Mazhai mattumaa azhagu / Sudum veyil kooda oru azhagu”
Contrasting opposing elements of nature and human emotion (rain vs. hot sun, flowers vs. falling leaves, joy vs. sorrow) to highlight beauty in all states.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Idhayam oru oonjalae”
Directly comparing the human heart to a swing swaying back and forth between emotions.
Rhetorical Question
“Kuyil isai adhu paadida swara varisaigal thevayaa”
Asking questions that need no answer to emphasize the spontaneous, unscripted nature of beauty in art and nature.
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Trivia
For this song, 10-year-old Utthara Unnikrishnan won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer, becoming one of the youngest recipients in National Award history. Lyricist Na. Muthukumar also won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for his poetic work on this track.
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