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Lyrics & meaning

Azhagae Sugama 2

From Paarthale Paravasam · 2001

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Srinivas, Sadhana Sargam
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Paarthale Paravasam2001

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Azhagae sugamaa..Beautiful one, are you fine?
Female :Anbae sugamaa..Female: Beloved, are you fine?
Male :Unn kobangal sugamaa..Male: Is your anger fine?
Female :Unn dhaabangal sugamaa..Female: Is your longing fine?
Female
Thalaivaa sugamaa..My leader, are you fine?
Sugamaa..Are you fine?
Unn thanimai sugamaa..Is your solitude fine?
Sugamaa..Are you fine?
Male
Kannam rendum sugamaAre both your cheeks fine?
Adhil kadaisi mutham sugamaIs the last kiss upon them fine?
Undhan kattil sugamaIs your bed fine?
Enathu ottrai thalaianai sugama..aa..Is my single pillow fine?
Female
Anbae sugamaa..Beloved, are you fine?
Unn dhaabangal sugamaa..Is your longing fine?
Anbae sugamaa..Beloved, are you fine?
Unn dhaabangal sugamaa..Is your longing fine?
Female
Thalaivaa sugamaa..My leader, are you fine?
Sugamaa..Are you fine?
Unn thanimai sugamaa..Is your solitude fine?
Sugamaa..Are you fine?
Male
Azhagae unnai pirinthenBeautiful one, I separated from you
En arivil ondrai izhanthenI lost a part of my wisdom
Veliyae azhuthaal vetkam endruThinking it would be shameful to cry out in the open
Vilakkai anaithu azhuthenI switched off the light and wept
Female
Anbae unnai veruthenBeloved, I hated you
En arivai naanae yerithenI burned down my own intellect
Uravin perumai pirivil kanduRealizing the true worth of our relationship in separation
Uyiril paathi kurainthenI diminished by half my soul
Female
Pazhaya thaaliyilOn the old sacred thread
Pudhiya mudichugalNew knots
Koodaathaa…Can we not tie once more?
Male
Vaazhkai orr vattampolaeLife is like a circle
Mudintha idathil thodangaathaa..Can it not begin where it ended?
Female
Vaazhkai orr vattampolaeLife is like a circle
Mudintha idathil thodangaathaa..Can it not begin where it ended?
Male
Azhagae sugamaaBeautiful one, are you fine?
Un kobangal sugamaa…Is your anger fine?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Azhagae Sugamaa is a deeply emotional duet depicting a separated husband and wife who inquire after each other's well-being with gentle vulnerability. Instead of mere pleasantries, they ask if the intangible remnants of their love—the anger, the solitude, the bed, the single pillow, and the memory of their last kiss—are fine. The song captures the regret of letting ego ruin their bond and the realization of how deeply incomplete they are without each other. Ultimately, it ends on a hopeful plea for reconciliation, comparing life to a circle that can restart at the exact point where it broke off.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition (Eretudharal / Refrain)

“Azhagae sugamaa.. / Unn kobangal sugamaa..”

The word 'Sugamaa' (Are you fine?) is repeated at the end of multiple lines, creating a rhythmic and emotional cadence that underscores persistent concern and affection.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Vaazhkai orr vattampolae / Mudintha idathil thodangaathaa..”

Life is explicitly compared to a circle using the comparison marker 'polae' ('vattampolae'), expressing the hope that relationships can loop back to a new beginning.

Imagery & Visual Contrast

“Veliyae azhuthaal vetkam endru / Vilakkai anaithu azhuthen”

Turning off the lights to cry in secret contrasts internal sorrow with public pride, giving a vivid visual image of private grieving.

Tamil Rhyme Scheme (Edhugai)

“Azhagae unnai pirinthen / En arivil ondrai izhanthen”

Second-letter rhyming seen between 'Azhagae' (zh) and 'Izhanthen' / 'Veliyae' / 'Vilakkai' across lines.

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Trivia

Composed by A.R. Rahman for veteran director K. Balachander's 100th film 'Paarthale Paravasam' (2001), this emotional track was rendered by Sadhana Sargam and Srinivas with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The song remains one of Tamil cinema's most celebrated portrayals of marital separation and mature yearning.

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