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Lyrics & meaning

Azhagazhaga

From Karuppan · 2017

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Pradeep Kumar
Music director
D. Imaan
Details
Karuppan2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ahaaaa….aaaa…aaaa..aaa…aaa…aaaAhaaaa... vocalizing melody
Azhagazhagaa thodugirathaeBeautifully touching,
Mala kaathuThe mountain breeze,
Adimarmaum asanjiduthaeEven the deep roots of the tree tremble,
Atha paaththuSeeing that.
Male
Karungkallaana pothilumaeEven if it is a hard black stone,
Silai endraagum kaadhalilaeIt transforms into a sculpture through love.
Siru pullondru vaazhnthidavaeSo that a small blade of grass may live,
Mazhai sinthatho megangalaeDo the clouds pour down rain?
Male
Yenna aanalumaeWhatever may happen,
Indha yegandhamaeThis divine solitude and bliss,
Thottu thodarndhuTouching and lingering,
Thodarndhu varumaeWill continuously stay with us.
Male
Azhagazhagaa thodugirathaeBeautifully touching,
Mala kaathuThe mountain breeze,
Adimarmaum asanjiduthaeEven the deep roots of the tree tremble,
Atha paaththuSeeing that.
Male
Ahaaaa….aaaa…aaaa..aaa..Ahaaaa... vocalizing melody
Yaeeee…..ae……Yaeeee... vocalizing melody
Male
Vennilavenbathu vaanai neengaDoes the silvery moon ever consider
Yennidumooo….Leaving the vast sky?
Eththanai jenmangal aana pothumNo matter how many rebirths occur,
Mangidumo….Will true love ever fade away?
Male
Yaaradhu vaasal enbadhai paarthuLooking at whose doorway it belongs to,
Serumo athikaalaiDoes the early morning dawn arrive?
Kaadhalai sera jaathagam ketkaDoes the evening sunset ask for a horoscope
Oodumo andhimaalaiTo unite with love?
Male
Kadavul pesumLove is the very language
Mozhiyae kaadhalThat God speaks,
Adhuthaanae ulagin mozhiyaeIs that not the true language of the entire world?
Male
Azhagazhagaa thodugirathaeBeautifully touching,
Mala kaathu..yae…ae……The mountain breeze...
Adimarmaum asanjiduthaeEven the deep roots of the tree tremble,
Atha paaththuSeeing that.
Male
Anbathai nenjinil yenthum podhuWhen one holds pure love in their heart,
Unmaiyilae….ae….In truth,
Aththanai inbamum sernthidathoWill not every happiness gather
Kaigalilae…aee…..Into their open hands?
Male
Thaayaval paasamA mother's deep affection,
Thanthaiyin nesamA father's boundless love,
Sernthathaal karuvaanomJoined together to create life in the womb.
Aasaiyil pookkum poovena thaanaeLike a flower blooming out of desire,
Yaarumae uruvaanom….Every human being was formed.
Male
Manampol vaazhaTo live life as the heart desires,
Uravae oonjalRelationships are the rope of a swing,
Kayiraaga asaiyum uyiraeSwaying gently as life itself.
Male
Azhagazhagaa thodugirathaeBeautifully touching,
Mala kaathuThe mountain breeze,
Adimarmaum asanjiduthaeEven the deep roots of the tree tremble,
Atha paaththuSeeing that.
Male
Karungkallaana pothilumaeEven if it is a hard black stone,
Silai endraagum kaadhalilaeIt transforms into a sculpture through love.
Siru pullondru vaazhnthidavaeSo that a small blade of grass may live,
Mazhai sinthatho megangalaeDo the clouds pour down rain?
Male
Yenna aanalumaeWhatever may happen,
Indha yegandhamaeThis divine solitude and bliss,
Thottu thodarndhuTouching and lingering,
Thodarndhu varumaeWill continuously stay with us.
Aaaaaa…aaaa…….aa…..Aaaaaa... vocalizing melody

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Azhagazhagaa Thodugirathae is a soulful melody celebrating the transformative, omnipresent force of love and human connection. The song compares love to a refreshing mountain breeze that can stir even the deepest roots, and to a sculptor's magic that turns raw black stone into fine art. It highlights how genuine affection transcends birth, fate, and horoscopes, serving as a divine universal language that holds families together and gives purpose to human existence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Azhagazhagaa thodugirathae

The word 'Azhagazhagaa' repeats the root 'Azhagu' (beauty) to emphasize the enchanting gentleness of the mountain breeze.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Kadavul pesum Mozhiyae kaadhal

Love is directly equated to the divine language spoken by God ('Kadavul pesum mozhiyae kaadhal').

Rhetorical Question

Vennilavenbathu vaanai neenga Yennidumooo….

The lyricist uses poetic questions to express the eternal nature of love, asking if the moon would ever leave the sky.

Visual Imagery

Karungkallaana pothilumae Silai endraagum kaadhalilae

Creates a vivid image of a rough black rock being carved into a delicate sculpture through the metaphor of love.

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Trivia

This track from the 2017 rural action-drama Karuppan was composed by D. Imman, written by Yugabharathi, and sung powerfully by Shankar Mahadevan. The song vividly captures the rural aesthetic and romance between Vijay Sethupathi and Tanya Ravichandran.

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