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Azhagana Kolaikaari

From Ninaithathu Yaaro · 2014

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Harish Raghavendra
Music director
X. Paulraj
Details
Ninaithathu Yaaro2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
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Male
Azhagaana kolaikaariBeautiful murderess
KolaikaariMurderess
Sugamaana sadhigaariPleasurable conspirator
SadhigaariConspirator
Uyirae pogaamalWithout my soul actually leaving
Nee ennai kondraiyaeYou killed me
Male
Asaindhadum silaiya neeAre you a swaying statue?
Manam pakkum alaiyaa neeAre you a wave observed by the mind?
Valaiyae veesaamalWithout even casting a net
Enai alli sendrayaeYou gathered me up and carried me away
Male
Oru nodiyil unnaalaeIn a single second, because of you
Erimalaiyil vendhenaeI burned in a volcano
Marunodiyil thannalaeIn the very next second, automatically
Panithuliyil nindrenaeI stood inside a dewdrop
Male
Azhagaana kolaikaariBeautiful murderess
KolaikaariMurderess
Sugamaana sadhigaariPleasurable conspirator
SadhigaariConspirator
Uyirae pogaamalWithout my soul actually leaving
Nee ennai kondraiyaeYou killed me
Male
Enai naanum thedi thediSearching and searching for myself
Kaanamal ponnenI got lost completely
Unai kaanum neram ellaamWhenever I catch sight of you
Naan ennai kandenI found myself again
Male
Imai rendum kannai kuththumBoth eyelids pierce the eyes
Vindhaigal parthenI witnessed such wonders
Mazhai thooral theeyaai theendumDrizzling rain feels like touching fire
Maayangal kandenI witnessed such illusions
Male
Poovin meedhu idiyai polaeLike thunder striking upon a delicate flower
Nenjil undhan ennam modhaWhen thoughts of you collide inside my heart
Nooraai sukku nooraaiInto a hundred shattered pieces
Naanae aagi ponnenI became broken into bits
Male
Iruvagalil yethyethoDay and night, through all kinds of turmoil
Kalavarathil verthaenoDid I sweat in anxiety?
Iruthayathil poo pookumA flower blooming inside the heart
Adhisiyathai paarthenoDid I witness that miracle?
Male
Azhagaana kolaikaariBeautiful murderess
Sugamaana sadhigaariPleasurable conspirator
Uyirae pogaamalWithout my soul actually leaving
Nee ennai kondraiyaeYou killed me
Male
Aaa…aaaa…..aa…Aaa…aaaa…..aa…
Aaa….aaa…Aaa….aaa…
Male
Malar ondru manathai killaAs a single flower pinches the heart
Naan vaadi nindrenI stood there withered
Mayil thogai puyalai veesaAs a peacock feather fans a hurricane
Naan aadi ponnenI was shaken away
Male
Ahaa…gadigaara mullai unnaiAhaa... like the hands of a clock, around you
Naan suttri vandhenI kept revolving endlessly
Ganam neram maranam ondraiIn a fraction of a second, a kind of death
Kan paarka kandenMy eyes witnessed
Male
Yekkam thandhuGiving me longing
Thookam thindraaiYou devoured my sleep
Thaagam thandhu thalli nindraaiGiving me thirst, you stood at a distance
Thaelaai kottum thaelaaiLike a stinging scorpion
Aanaai neeyum aanaaiYou became, even you became
Male
Thanimayilae naan nindruStanding all alone in solitude
Kadharum badi seithayaeYou made me cry out in anguish
Kanavugalil nee vandhuEntering into my dreams
Kanni vedi veithaayaeYou planted landmines
Male
Azhagaana kolaikaariBeautiful murderess
KolaikaariKolaikaari
Sugamaana sadhigaariPleasurable conspirator
SadhigaariSadhigaari
Uyirae pogaamalWithout my soul actually leaving
Nee ennai kondraiyaeYou killed me
Male
Asaindhadum silaiya nee…aa…Are you a swaying statue? Ah...
Manam pakkum alaiyaa nee..aa…Are you a wave observed by the mind? Ah...
Valaiyae veesaamalWithout even casting a net
Enai alli sendrayaeYou gathered me up and carried me away
Male
Oru nodiyil unnaalaeIn a single second, because of you
Erimalaiyil vendhenaeI burned in a volcano
Marunodiyil thannalaeIn the very next second, automatically
Panithuliyil nindrenaeI stood inside a dewdrop

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Azhagaana Kolaikaari from Ninaithathu Yaaro expresses the intense, overwhelming emotional state of a lover captivated by his beloved. He addresses her metaphorically as a beautiful murderess and a sweet conspirator whose mere presence and actions drive him to emotional extremes, metaphorically killing him without taking his physical life away. Throughout the song, paradoxical feelings are highlighted—burning in a volcano one moment and finding solace in a dewdrop the next. The lyrics capture the sweet agony of love through vivid surreal imagery like landmines planted in dreams, peacock feathers fanning storms, and eyelids piercing eyes, illustrating how love destabilizes the protagonist's world while simultaneously making him feel complete.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron / Paradox

Azhagaana kolaikaari / Sugamaana sadhigaari

Combining contrasting terms 'Azhagaana' (beautiful) and 'Kolaikaari' (murderess), as well as 'Sugamaana' (pleasant) and 'Sadhigaari' (conspirator) to express the sweet pain of love.

Hyperbole / Extreme Imagery

Oru nodiyil unnaalae erimalaiyil vendhenae / Marunodiyil thannalae panithuliyil nindrenae

Exaggerating the emotional temperature shift from burning in a volcano to cooling in a dewdrop within a single second.

Metaphor

Kanavugalil nee vandhu kanni vedi veithaayae

Comparing romantic thoughts entering dreams to planting landmines, representing sudden disruptive emotional impact.

Monai / Edhugai (Tamil Rhyme Scheme)

Yekkam thandhu / Thookam thindraai / Thaagam thandhu thalli nindraai

Use of internal initial and second-letter rhyming across lines such as Yekkam / Thookam / Thaagam and Thaelaai / Aanaai.

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Trivia

Ninaithathu Yaaro (2014) is a Tamil romantic drama directed by veteran director Vikraman, featuring music composed by Paul J. The song vividly captures surreal modern Tamil romantic tropes where love is framed as a pleasant fatality.

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