Azhagae
From Irumbu Thirai · 2018
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Arun Kamath, Jonita Gandhi
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Irumbu Thirai2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagae | Oh beautiful one |
| Pozhigiraai arugae | You shower grace close to me |
| Viralgalil siragae | Attaching wings to my fingers |
| Inaithu ponaai | You connected and went away |
| Un kaatril aadinen | I swayed in your breeze |
| Male | |
| Azhagae | Oh beautiful one |
| Olivizhum mezhugae | Like a melting candle shedding light |
| Imaiyil un iragae | Your soft feather upon my eyelashes |
| Varudi ponaai | Gently caressed and went away |
| Kanmoodi kaadhal naan aanen | Closing my eyes, I transformed into love |
| Male | |
| Nee veesidum siru moochai | The subtle breath that you exhale |
| Ulvaanginen | I absorbed deep inside me |
| Malar aanen un madi veeznhdhen | I became a flower and fell into your lap |
| Nee yendhum anbil vaazhgiren | I live through the love you hold out for me |
| Female | |
| Azhagae | Oh beautiful one |
| Pozhigiraai arugae | You shower grace close to me |
| Viralgalil siragae | Attaching wings to my fingers |
| Inaithu ponaai | You connected and went away |
| Un kaatril aadinen | I swayed in your breeze |
| Chorus | |
| Yayee yai yaye yaa..(3) | (Vocalizations) Yayee yai yaye yaa... |
| Yayaee yayaee yaya ya ya ya | (Vocalizations) Yayaee yayaee yaya ya ya ya |
| Male | |
| Ohoo…sippikul ottikollum muthu pola | Oh... like a pearl residing nestled inside a seashell |
| Thittukul ottikollum anbu paarthen | I witnessed love clinging securely within bounds |
| Veyilil veezhndhu vitta thuli pola | Like a water droplet fallen under the harsh sun |
| Un kadai vizhi kanalil kaaigiren | I evaporate in the fire of your subtle side-glance |
| Female | |
| Thinda thindaadi veenaven | I stumbled and dissolved away helplessly |
| Unnai kondaadi thaenaaven | By celebrating you, I turned into sweet honey |
| Kanna kannaadi naanaaven | Oh dear eyes, I became a clear mirror |
| Nil en munnaadi nee yaaven | Stand in front of me; who will you become? |
| Female | |
| Azhagae | Oh beautiful one |
| Pozhigiraai arugae | You shower grace close to me |
| Viralgalil siragae | Attaching wings to my fingers |
| Inaithu ponaai | You connected and went away |
| Un kaatril aadinen | I swayed in your breeze |
| Female | |
| Azhagae | Oh beautiful one |
| Olivizhum mezhugae | Like a melting candle shedding light |
| Imaiyil un iragae | Your soft feather upon my eyelashes |
| Varudi ponaai | Gently caressed and went away |
| Kanmoodi kaadhal naan aanen | Closing my eyes, I transformed into love |
| Female | |
| Nee veesidum siru moochai | The subtle breath that you exhale |
| Ulvaanginen | I absorbed deep inside me |
| Malar aanen un madi veeznhdhen | I became a flower and fell into your lap |
| Nee yendhum anbil vaazhgiren | I live through the love you hold out for me |
| Female | |
| Azhagae | Oh beautiful one |
| Pozhigiraai arugae | You shower grace close to me |
| Viralgalil siragae | Attaching wings to my fingers |
| Inaithu ponaai | You connected and went away |
| Un kaatril aadinen | I swayed in your breeze |
| Chorus | |
| {Yayee yai yaye yaa..(3) | (Vocalizations) Yayee yai yaye yaa... |
| Yayaee yayaee yaya ya ya ya} (2) | (Vocalizations) Yayaee yayaee yaya ya ya ya |
அழகே
பொழிகிறாய் அருகே
விரல்களில் சிறகே
இணைத்து போனாய்
உன் காற்றில் ஆடினேன்
Oh beautiful one
You shower grace close to me
Attaching wings to my fingers
You connected and went away
I swayed in your breeze
அழகே
ஒளிவிழும் மெழுகே
இமையில் உன் இறகே
வருடி போனாய்
கண்மூடி காதல் நான் ஆனேன்
Oh beautiful one
Like a melting candle shedding light
Your soft feather upon my eyelashes
Gently caressed and went away
Closing my eyes, I transformed into love
நீ வீசிடும் சிறு மூச்சை
உள்வாங்கினேன்
மலர் ஆனேன் உன் மடி வீழ்ந்தேன்
நீ ஏந்தும் அன்பில் வாழ்கிறேன்
The subtle breath that you exhale
I absorbed deep inside me
I became a flower and fell into your lap
I live through the love you hold out for me
அழகே
பொழிகிறாய் அருகே
விரல்களில் சிறகே
இணைத்து போனாய்
உன் காற்றில் ஆடினேன்
Oh beautiful one
You shower grace close to me
Attaching wings to my fingers
You connected and went away
I swayed in your breeze
...............................................
(Vocalizations) Yayee yai yaye yaa...
(Vocalizations) Yayaee yayaee yaya ya ya ya
ஓஹோ..
சிப்பிக்குள் ஒட்டி கொள்ளும்
முத்து போல
திட்டிக்குள் ஒட்டி கொள்ளும்
அன்பு பார்த்தேன்
வெயிலில் வீழ்ந்து விட்ட
துளி போல
உன் கடை விழி கனலில் காய்கிறேன்
Oh... like a pearl residing nestled inside a seashell
I witnessed love clinging securely within bounds
Like a water droplet fallen under the harsh sun
I evaporate in the fire of your subtle side-glance
திண்ட திண்டாடி வீனானேன்
உன்னை கொண்டாடி தேனானேன்
கண்ண காண்டி நான் ஆவேன்
நில் என் முன்னாடி நீ யாவேன்
I stumbled and dissolved away helplessly
By celebrating you, I turned into sweet honey
Oh dear eyes, I became a clear mirror
Stand in front of me; who will you become?
அழகே
பொழிகிறாய் அருகே
விரல்களில் சிறகே
இணைத்து போனாய்
உன் காற்றில் ஆடினேன்
Oh beautiful one
You shower grace close to me
Attaching wings to my fingers
You connected and went away
I swayed in your breeze
அழகே
ஒளிவிழும் மெழுகே
இமையில் உன் இறகே
வருடி போனாய்
கண்மூடி காதல் நான் ஆனேன்
Oh beautiful one
Like a melting candle shedding light
Your soft feather upon my eyelashes
Gently caressed and went away
Closing my eyes, I transformed into love
நீ வீசிடும் சிறு மூச்சை
உள்வாங்கினேன்
மலர் ஆனேன் உன் மடி வீழ்ந்தேன்
நீ ஏந்தும் அன்பில் வாழ்கிறேன்
The subtle breath that you exhale
I absorbed deep inside me
I became a flower and fell into your lap
I live through the love you hold out for me
அழகே
பொழிகிறாய் அருகே
விரல்களில் சிறகே
இணைத்து போனாய்
உன் காற்றில் ஆடினேன்
Oh beautiful one
You shower grace close to me
Attaching wings to my fingers
You connected and went away
I swayed in your breeze
....................................................
(Vocalizations) Yayee yai yaye yaa...
(Vocalizations) Yayaee yayaee yaya ya ya ya
Azhagae
Oh beautiful one
Pozhigiraai arugae
You shower grace close to me
Viralgalil siragae
Attaching wings to my fingers
Inaithu ponaai
You connected and went away
Un kaatril aadinen
I swayed in your breeze
Azhagae
Oh beautiful one
Olivizhum mezhugae
Like a melting candle shedding light
Imaiyil un iragae
Your soft feather upon my eyelashes
Varudi ponaai
Gently caressed and went away
Kanmoodi kaadhal naan aanen
Closing my eyes, I transformed into love
Nee veesidum siru moochai
The subtle breath that you exhale
Ulvaanginen
I absorbed deep inside me
Malar aanen un madi veeznhdhen
I became a flower and fell into your lap
Nee yendhum anbil vaazhgiren
I live through the love you hold out for me
Azhagae
Oh beautiful one
Pozhigiraai arugae
You shower grace close to me
Viralgalil siragae
Attaching wings to my fingers
Inaithu ponaai
You connected and went away
Un kaatril aadinen
I swayed in your breeze
Yayee yai yaye yaa..(3)
(Vocalizations) Yayee yai yaye yaa...
Yayaee yayaee yaya ya ya ya
(Vocalizations) Yayaee yayaee yaya ya ya ya
Ohoo…sippikul ottikollum muthu pola
Oh... like a pearl residing nestled inside a seashell
Thittukul ottikollum anbu paarthen
I witnessed love clinging securely within bounds
Veyilil veezhndhu vitta thuli pola
Like a water droplet fallen under the harsh sun
Un kadai vizhi kanalil kaaigiren
I evaporate in the fire of your subtle side-glance
Thinda thindaadi veenaven
I stumbled and dissolved away helplessly
Unnai kondaadi thaenaaven
By celebrating you, I turned into sweet honey
Kanna kannaadi naanaaven
Oh dear eyes, I became a clear mirror
Nil en munnaadi nee yaaven
Stand in front of me; who will you become?
Azhagae
Oh beautiful one
Pozhigiraai arugae
You shower grace close to me
Viralgalil siragae
Attaching wings to my fingers
Inaithu ponaai
You connected and went away
Un kaatril aadinen
I swayed in your breeze
Azhagae
Oh beautiful one
Olivizhum mezhugae
Like a melting candle shedding light
Imaiyil un iragae
Your soft feather upon my eyelashes
Varudi ponaai
Gently caressed and went away
Kanmoodi kaadhal naan aanen
Closing my eyes, I transformed into love
Nee veesidum siru moochai
The subtle breath that you exhale
Ulvaanginen
I absorbed deep inside me
Malar aanen un madi veeznhdhen
I became a flower and fell into your lap
Nee yendhum anbil vaazhgiren
I live through the love you hold out for me
Azhagae
Oh beautiful one
Pozhigiraai arugae
You shower grace close to me
Viralgalil siragae
Attaching wings to my fingers
Inaithu ponaai
You connected and went away
Un kaatril aadinen
I swayed in your breeze
{Yayee yai yaye yaa..(3)
(Vocalizations) Yayee yai yaye yaa...
Yayaee yayaee yaya ya ya ya} (2)
(Vocalizations) Yayaee yayaee yaya ya ya ya
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Azhagae from 'Irumbu Thirai' is an exquisitely tender romantic track where the protagonist expresses the deep transformation and intoxication brought by love. The lyrics paint vivid sensory imagery—comparing the lover's presence to gentle breeze, light shedding from a candle, and soft feathers touch on eyelashes. The speaker feels light enough to fly as wings attach to their fingertips, completely dissolving their individual ego into love itself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Ohoo…sippikul ottikollum muthu pola”
Compares love residing within limits to a pearl tucked safely inside a seashell ('sippikul ottikollum muthu pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kanna kannaadi naanaaven”
The speaker directly equates themselves to a mirror ('kannaadi naanaaven') reflecting the beloved's persona.
Monorhyme / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Thinda thindaadi veenaven / Unnai kondaadi thaenaaven”
End-rhyme matching in 'veenaven', 'thaenaaven', 'naanaaven', creating a rhythmic flow.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and sung by the soulful Sid Sriram, 'Azhagae' became one of the biggest romantic hits of 2018. Lyricist Vivek crafted the song using delicate sensory imagery that relies heavily on touch, light, and air.
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