Azhagai Pookuthe
From Ninaithale Inikkum · 2009
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singers
- Janaki Iyer, Prasanna
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Ninaithale Inikkum2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Azhagaai pookkuthae sugamaai thaakkuthae | It blossoms beautifully, it strikes pleasantly |
| Adadaa kaadhalil sollaamal kollaamal | Aha, in love without speaking or taking life |
| Ullangal panthaaduthae}(2) | Hearts toss around like a ball |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyaai pesida vaarthai mothum | Words collide to speak with desire |
| Arugilae paarthathum mounam pesum | Upon coming close, silence speaks |
| Kaathalan kai chirai kaanum neram | The time when one sees the prison of the lover's arms |
| Meendum orr karuvarai | It is like being in another womb again |
| Kandathaalae kannil eeram | Having seen that, there is moisture in the eyes |
| Male | |
| : Azhagaai pookkuthae sugamaai thaakkuthae | It blossoms beautifully, it strikes pleasantly |
| Adadaa kaadhalil sollaamal kollaamal | Aha, in love without speaking or taking life |
| Ullangal panthaaduthae | Hearts toss around like a ball |
| Female | |
| Kadavulin kanavil iruvarum irupomae.. oh..hooo | Shall we both exist in God's dream? Oh hooo |
| Kavithaiyin vadivil vaazhthida ninaipomae.. oh..hooo | Shall we think of living in the form of a poem? Oh hooo |
| Male :Iruvarum nadanthaal oru nizhal paarpome.. oh..hooo | If the two of us walk, we shall see a single shadow.. oh hooo |
| Oru nizhal athilae iruvarum therivomae.. oh..hooo | In that single shadow, both of us will be visible.. oh hooo |
| Female: Sila neram sirikkiren sila neram azhugiren unnaalae.. | At times I laugh, at times I cry because of you.. |
| Female | |
| : Azhagaai pookkuthae sugamaai thaakkuthae | It blossoms beautifully, it strikes pleasantly |
| Adadaa kaadhalil sollaamal kollaamal | Aha, in love without speaking or taking life |
| Ullangal panthaaduthae | Hearts toss around like a ball |
| Female | |
| Orumurai ninaithen uyir varai inithaayae.. oh..hooo | Once I thought of you, you were sweet unto my very soul.. oh hooo |
| Marumurai ninaithen manathinai vathaithaayae.. oh..hooo | The second time I thought of you, you tormented my heart.. oh hooo |
| Male :Siru thuli vizhunthu nirai kudam aanaayae..oh..hooo | Falling as a small drop, you became a full vessel.. oh hooo |
| Arai kanam nodiyil narai vizha seithaayae..oh..hooo | In half a second, you caused grey hair to sprout.. oh hooo |
| Female :Nee illaa nodi muthal uyir illaa jadathai pol aavenae .. | From the moment you are absent, I become like a lifeless object.. |
| Male | |
| Azhagaai pookkuthae sugamaai thaakkuthae | It blossoms beautifully, it strikes pleasantly |
| Male & Female :Adadaa kaadhalil sollaamal kollaamal | Aha, in love without speaking or taking life |
| Ullangal panthaaduthae | Hearts toss around like a ball |
| Female | |
| Azhagaai pookkuthae sugamaai thaakkuthae | It blossoms beautifully, it strikes pleasantly |
| Adadaa kaadhalil sollaamal kollaamal | Aha, in love without speaking or taking life |
| Ullangal panthaaduthae | Hearts toss around like a ball |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyaai pesida vaarthai mothum | Words collide to speak with desire |
| Arugilae paarthathum mounam pesum | Upon coming close, silence speaks |
| Female :Kaathalan kai chirai kaanum neram | The time when one sees the prison of the lover's arms |
| Meendum orr karuvarai | It is like being in another womb again |
| Kandathaalae kannil eeram | Having seen that, there is moisture in the eyes |
{ அழகாய் பூக்குதே
சுகமாய் தாக்குதே அடடா
காதலில் சொல்லாமல்
கொள்ளாமல் உள்ளங்கள்
பந்தாடுதே } (2)
It blossoms beautifully, it strikes pleasantly
Aha, in love without speaking or taking life
Hearts toss around like a ball
ஆசையாய் பேசிட
வார்த்தை மோதும் அருகிலே
பார்த்ததும் மௌனம் பேசும்
காதலன் கைச்சிறை காணும்
நேரம் மீண்டும் ஓர் கருவறை
கண்டதாலே கண்ணில் ஈரம்
Words collide to speak with desire
Upon coming close, silence speaks
The time when one sees the prison of the lover's arms
It is like being in another womb again
Having seen that, there is moisture in the eyes
அழகாய் பூக்குதே
சுகமாய் தாக்குதே அடடா
காதலில் சொல்லாமல்
கொள்ளாமல் உள்ளங்கள்
பந்தாடுதே
It blossoms beautifully, it strikes pleasantly
Aha, in love without speaking or taking life
Hearts toss around like a ball
கடவுளின் கனவில்
இருவரும் இருப்போமே
ஓஹோ கவிதையின் வடிவில்
வாழ்ந்திட நினைப்போமே
ஓஹோ
Shall we both exist in God's dream? Oh hooo
Shall we think of living in the form of a poem? Oh hooo
If the two of us walk, we shall see a single shadow.. oh hooo
In that single shadow, both of us will be visible.. oh hooo
At times I laugh, at times I cry because of you..
இருவரும் நடந்தால்
ஒரு நிழல் பார்ப்போமே
ஓஹோ ஒரு நிழல் அதிலே
இருவரும் தெரிவோமே
ஓஹோ
It blossoms beautifully, it strikes pleasantly
Aha, in love without speaking or taking life
Hearts toss around like a ball
சிலநேரம் சிரிக்கிறேன்
சில நேரம் அழுகிறேன்
உன்னாலே
Once I thought of you, you were sweet unto my very soul.. oh hooo
The second time I thought of you, you tormented my heart.. oh hooo
Falling as a small drop, you became a full vessel.. oh hooo
In half a second, you caused grey hair to sprout.. oh hooo
From the moment you are absent, I become like a lifeless object..
அழகாய் பூக்குதே
சுகமாய் தாக்குதே அடடா
காதலில் சொல்லாமல்
கொள்ளாமல் உள்ளங்கள்
பந்தாடுதே
It blossoms beautifully, it strikes pleasantly
Aha, in love without speaking or taking life
Hearts toss around like a ball
ஒருமுறை நினைத்தேன்
உயிர்வரை இனித்தாயே ஓஹோ
மறுமுறை நினைத்தேன் மனதினை
வதைத்தாயே ஓஹோ
It blossoms beautifully, it strikes pleasantly
Aha, in love without speaking or taking life
Hearts toss around like a ball
சிறு துளி விழுந்து
நிறைகுடம் ஆனாயே ஓஹோ
அரை கணம் நொடியில் நரை
விழ செய்தாயே ஓஹோ
Words collide to speak with desire
Upon coming close, silence speaks
The time when one sees the prison of the lover's arms
It is like being in another womb again
Having seen that, there is moisture in the eyes
நீ இல்லா நொடி
முதல் உயிர் இல்லா
ஜடத்தைப்போல் ஆவேனே
அழகாய் பூக்குதே
சுகமாய் தாக்குதே
ஆண் & பெண் :
அடடா
காதலில் சொல்லாமல்
கொள்ளாமல் உள்ளங்கள்
பந்தாடுதே
அழகாய் பூக்குதே
சுகமாய் தாக்குதே அடடா
காதலில் சொல்லாமல்
கொள்ளாமல் உள்ளங்கள்
பந்தாடுதே
ஆசையாய் பேசிட
வார்த்தை மோதும் அருகிலே
பார்த்ததும் மௌனம் பேசும்
காதலன் கைச்சிறை காணும்
நேரம் மீண்டும் ஓர் கருவறை
கண்டதாலே கண்ணில் ஈரம்
{Azhagaai pookkuthae sugamaai thaakkuthae
It blossoms beautifully, it strikes pleasantly
Adadaa kaadhalil sollaamal kollaamal
Aha, in love without speaking or taking life
Ullangal panthaaduthae}(2)
Hearts toss around like a ball
Aasaiyaai pesida vaarthai mothum
Words collide to speak with desire
Arugilae paarthathum mounam pesum
Upon coming close, silence speaks
Kaathalan kai chirai kaanum neram
The time when one sees the prison of the lover's arms
Meendum orr karuvarai
It is like being in another womb again
Kandathaalae kannil eeram
Having seen that, there is moisture in the eyes
: Azhagaai pookkuthae sugamaai thaakkuthae
It blossoms beautifully, it strikes pleasantly
Adadaa kaadhalil sollaamal kollaamal
Aha, in love without speaking or taking life
Ullangal panthaaduthae
Hearts toss around like a ball
Kadavulin kanavil iruvarum irupomae.. oh..hooo
Shall we both exist in God's dream? Oh hooo
Kavithaiyin vadivil vaazhthida ninaipomae.. oh..hooo
Shall we think of living in the form of a poem? Oh hooo
Male :Iruvarum nadanthaal oru nizhal paarpome.. oh..hooo
If the two of us walk, we shall see a single shadow.. oh hooo
Oru nizhal athilae iruvarum therivomae.. oh..hooo
In that single shadow, both of us will be visible.. oh hooo
Female: Sila neram sirikkiren sila neram azhugiren unnaalae..
At times I laugh, at times I cry because of you..
: Azhagaai pookkuthae sugamaai thaakkuthae
It blossoms beautifully, it strikes pleasantly
Adadaa kaadhalil sollaamal kollaamal
Aha, in love without speaking or taking life
Ullangal panthaaduthae
Hearts toss around like a ball
Orumurai ninaithen uyir varai inithaayae.. oh..hooo
Once I thought of you, you were sweet unto my very soul.. oh hooo
Marumurai ninaithen manathinai vathaithaayae.. oh..hooo
The second time I thought of you, you tormented my heart.. oh hooo
Male :Siru thuli vizhunthu nirai kudam aanaayae..oh..hooo
Falling as a small drop, you became a full vessel.. oh hooo
Arai kanam nodiyil narai vizha seithaayae..oh..hooo
In half a second, you caused grey hair to sprout.. oh hooo
Female :Nee illaa nodi muthal uyir illaa jadathai pol aavenae ..
From the moment you are absent, I become like a lifeless object..
Azhagaai pookkuthae sugamaai thaakkuthae
It blossoms beautifully, it strikes pleasantly
Male & Female :Adadaa kaadhalil sollaamal kollaamal
Aha, in love without speaking or taking life
Ullangal panthaaduthae
Hearts toss around like a ball
Azhagaai pookkuthae sugamaai thaakkuthae
It blossoms beautifully, it strikes pleasantly
Adadaa kaadhalil sollaamal kollaamal
Aha, in love without speaking or taking life
Ullangal panthaaduthae
Hearts toss around like a ball
Aasaiyaai pesida vaarthai mothum
Words collide to speak with desire
Arugilae paarthathum mounam pesum
Upon coming close, silence speaks
Female :Kaathalan kai chirai kaanum neram
The time when one sees the prison of the lover's arms
Meendum orr karuvarai
It is like being in another womb again
Kandathaalae kannil eeram
Having seen that, there is moisture in the eyes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Azhagaai Pookkuthae' is a romantic Tamil song from the 2009 film 'Ninaithale Inikkum', composed by Vijay Antony with lyrics written by Kalai Kumar. The song exquisitely captures the tender, overwhelming feelings of falling in love and the deep emotional connection shared between two lovers. It depicts love as a gentle blossoming that simultaneously hits with intense emotional force, bringing both joy and a sense of vulnerability. The imagery moves through metaphors of comfort and security, comparing a lover's warm embrace to a mother's womb and describing two individuals merging so completely that they cast a single shadow. The lyrics capture the bittersweet duality of love—how it can make one laugh, cry, feel endlessly sweet, yet deeply tormenting in separation. Ultimately, it expresses that life without the beloved feels completely void of vitality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaathalan kai chirai kaanum neram / Meendum orr karuvarai”
'Kai chirai' (prison of hands) and 'Karuvarai' (womb) metaphorically describe the safety, comfort, and deep protective intimacy felt inside a lover's tight embrace.
Personification (Manitha Mayanangal)
“Arugilae paarthathum mounam pesum”
Silence is personified as an active communicator that 'speaks' when the lovers are in close proximity.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Iruvarum nadanthaal oru nizhal paarpome”
Exaggerating the feeling of walking together so closely that two people produce only a single unified shadow.
Emonai (Alliteration / Initial Rhyme)
“Orumurai ninaithen uyir varai inithaayae / Marumurai ninaithen manathinai vathaithaayae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'Oo' across consecutive lines (Orumurai / Marumurai).
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Trivia
'Ninaithale Inikkum' (2009) is the official Tamil remake of the hit Malayalam film 'Classmates'. The song 'Azhagaai Pookkuthae', composed by Vijay Antony and sung by Janani Bharadwaj and Prasanna, became a massive chartbuster upon release due to its soulful melody and poetic lyricism by Kalai Kumar.
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