Azhagana Raniye
From Lockdown · 2025
- Lyricist
- Sarathy
- Singer
- Ravi G
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Lockdown2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagaana raaniye azhugadha thembiye | Beautiful queen, do not weep and sob |
| Unakkaana yeniye neeyume neeyume | You yourself are the ladder meant for you |
| Adangaadha thaeniye vidai thedu odiye | Untamed honeybee, run and search for answers |
| Unakkaana thoniyum neeyume neeyume | You yourself are the boat meant for you |
| Male | |
| Pollaadha boomiyil ellorum paaviye | In this cruel world, everyone is a sinner |
| Therindhorum paadhiye theriyaadhor meedhiye | Half are those known, and the rest are unknown |
| Nanmaigalum theemaigalum yaaridam illai kooru | Tell me, who does not have both good and bad traits? |
| Unmaigalai thaan arindhu neeyum vaazhnthida paaru | Understand the truths and try to live your life |
| Male | |
| Pookadaiyin keele thane sakkadaiyum odum inge | Right beneath a flower shop, even a drain flows here |
| Adhanaal enna adhan vaasame kuraiyaadhu inge | So what? Its fragrance does not diminish here |
| Vennilavin paadhi baagam thei piraiyum aagi pogum | Half of the full moon fades into a waning moon |
| Adhanaal enna adhan meedhiye maraiyaadhu inge | So what? The rest of it does not disappear here |
| Male | |
| Oh nijangal idhuve idhai marakkaadhe | Oh, this is the reality, do not forget it |
| Oh thuyaram unnul adhai valarkkaadhe | Oh, do not foster grief within yourself |
| Male | |
| Hmm moolaiyile nee mudangi vaazhndhadhu | Living curled up in a corner |
| Podhum podhum | Is enough, enough! |
| Veedhiyile nee erangu valigalum | Step out onto the street, and your pains |
| Odi pogum | Will run away |
| Male | |
| Pollaadha boomiyil ellorum paaviye | In this cruel world, everyone is a sinner |
| Therindhorum paadhiye theriyaadhor meedhiye | Half are those known, and the rest are unknown |
| Nanmaigalum theemaigalum yaaridam illai kooru | Tell me, who does not have both good and bad traits? |
| Unmaigalai thaan arindhu neeyum vaazhnthida paaru | Understand the truths and try to live your life |
| Male | |
| Hmm mmm hmm mmm hmm mm hmm mm | (Humming vocalizations) |
| Hmm mmm mm mmm mmm mmm | (Humming vocalizations) |
அழகான ராணியே அழுகாதே தேம்பியே
உனக்கான ஏனியே நீயுமே நீயுமே
அடங்காத தேனீயே விடை தேடு ஓடியே
உனக்கான தோணியே நீயுமே நீயுமே
Beautiful queen, do not weep and sob
You yourself are the ladder meant for you
Untamed honeybee, run and search for answers
You yourself are the boat meant for you
பொல்லாத பூமியில் எல்லோரும் பாவியே
தெரிந்தோரும் பாதியே தெரியாதோர் மீதியே
நன்மைகளும் தீமைகளும் யாரிடம் இல்லை கூறு
உண்மைகளைத் தான் அறிந்து வாழ்ந்திட நீயும் பாரு
In this cruel world, everyone is a sinner
Half are those known, and the rest are unknown
Tell me, who does not have both good and bad traits?
Understand the truths and try to live your life
பூக்கடையின் கீழே தானே சாக்கடையும் ஓடும் இங்கே
அதனால் என்ன அதன் வாசமே குறையாது இங்கே
வெண்ணிலாவின் பாதி பாகம் தேய் பிறையும் ஆகி போகும்
அதனால் என்ன அதன் மீதியே மறையாது இங்கே
Right beneath a flower shop, even a drain flows here
So what? Its fragrance does not diminish here
Half of the full moon fades into a waning moon
So what? The rest of it does not disappear here
ஓ நிஜங்கள் இதுவே இதை மறக்காதே
ஓ துயரம் அதையே உன்னுள் வளர்க்காதே
Oh, this is the reality, do not forget it
Oh, do not foster grief within yourself
ம்ம் மூலையிலே நீ முடங்கி வாழ்ந்தது
போதும் போதும்
வீதியிலே நீ இறங்கு வலிகளும்
ஓடி போகும்
Living curled up in a corner
Is enough, enough!
Step out onto the street, and your pains
Will run away
பொல்லாத பூமியில் எல்லோரும் பாவியே
தெரிந்தோரும் பாதியே தெரியாதோர் மீதியே
நன்மைகளும் தீமைகளும் யாரிடம் இல்லை கூறு
உண்மைகளைத் தான் அறிந்து வாழ்ந்திட நீயும் பாரு
In this cruel world, everyone is a sinner
Half are those known, and the rest are unknown
Tell me, who does not have both good and bad traits?
Understand the truths and try to live your life
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்
(Humming vocalizations)
(Humming vocalizations)
Azhagaana raaniye azhugadha thembiye
Beautiful queen, do not weep and sob
Unakkaana yeniye neeyume neeyume
You yourself are the ladder meant for you
Adangaadha thaeniye vidai thedu odiye
Untamed honeybee, run and search for answers
Unakkaana thoniyum neeyume neeyume
You yourself are the boat meant for you
Pollaadha boomiyil ellorum paaviye
In this cruel world, everyone is a sinner
Therindhorum paadhiye theriyaadhor meedhiye
Half are those known, and the rest are unknown
Nanmaigalum theemaigalum yaaridam illai kooru
Tell me, who does not have both good and bad traits?
Unmaigalai thaan arindhu neeyum vaazhnthida paaru
Understand the truths and try to live your life
Pookadaiyin keele thane sakkadaiyum odum inge
Right beneath a flower shop, even a drain flows here
Adhanaal enna adhan vaasame kuraiyaadhu inge
So what? Its fragrance does not diminish here
Vennilavin paadhi baagam thei piraiyum aagi pogum
Half of the full moon fades into a waning moon
Adhanaal enna adhan meedhiye maraiyaadhu inge
So what? The rest of it does not disappear here
Oh nijangal idhuve idhai marakkaadhe
Oh, this is the reality, do not forget it
Oh thuyaram unnul adhai valarkkaadhe
Oh, do not foster grief within yourself
Hmm moolaiyile nee mudangi vaazhndhadhu
Living curled up in a corner
Podhum podhum
Is enough, enough!
Veedhiyile nee erangu valigalum
Step out onto the street, and your pains
Odi pogum
Will run away
Pollaadha boomiyil ellorum paaviye
In this cruel world, everyone is a sinner
Therindhorum paadhiye theriyaadhor meedhiye
Half are those known, and the rest are unknown
Nanmaigalum theemaigalum yaaridam illai kooru
Tell me, who does not have both good and bad traits?
Unmaigalai thaan arindhu neeyum vaazhnthida paaru
Understand the truths and try to live your life
Hmm mmm hmm mmm hmm mm hmm mm
(Humming vocalizations)
Hmm mmm mm mmm mmm mmm
(Humming vocalizations)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song serves as an empowering and philosophical anthem of resilience, self-reliance, and emotional strength. It addresses a woman who is crying and urges her to realize that she possesses the internal resources to lift herself up—metaphorically describing her as her own 'ladder' to climb and 'boat' to cross troubled waters. The lyricist highlights the dualities of life, reminding her that good and evil exist in everyone and everywhere, just as a drain flows near a sweet flower shop or a full moon wanes without losing its inherent beauty.\n\nUltimately, the track urges the listener to stop isolating themselves in darkness and sorrow. By stepping out into the world, embracing reality, and accepting both the good and bad in life, one can conquer grief and find the courage to keep moving forward.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Azhagaana raaniye azhugadha thembiye”
The lines end with matching rhyming syllables such as 'raaniye' and 'thembiye', creating a rhythmic, comforting cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Unakkaana yeniye neeyume neeyume”
The lyricist directly compares the listener to a ladder ('yeni') and a boat ('thoni'), symbolizing that self-reliance is the key to ascension and survival.
Juxtaposition / Contrast
“Pookadaiyin keele thane sakkadaiyum odum inge”
Contrasts the beauty and fragrance of a flower shop with the filth of a sewage drain to explain that flaws do not diminish true worth.
Analogy
“Vennilavin paadhi baagam thei piraiyum aagi pogum”
Uses the waning moon as a natural metaphor to show that temporary losses or phases do not mean complete erasure.
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Trivia
Composed by N. R. Raghunanthan for the 2025 film 'Lockdown', the track features soulful vocals by Ravi G. Lyricist Sarathy uses grounded, everyday imagery—like flower stalls, drains, and moon phases—to convey deep philosophical lessons about life and mental resilience.
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