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…aaa | Ahaaaa... vocalizing melody |
| Azhagazhagaa thodugirathae | Beautifully touching, |
| Mala kaathu | The mountain breeze, |
| Adimarmaum asanjiduthae | Even the deep roots of the tree tremble, |
| Atha paaththu | Seeing that. |
| Male | |
| Karungkallaana pothilumae | Even if it is a hard black stone, |
| Silai endraagum kaadhalilae | It transforms into a sculpture through love. |
| Siru pullondru vaazhnthidavae | So that a small blade of grass may live, |
| Mazhai sinthatho megangalae | Do the clouds pour down rain? |
| Male | |
| Yenna aanalumae | Whatever may happen, |
| Indha yegandhamae | This divine solitude and bliss, |
| Thottu thodarndhu | Touching and lingering, |
| Thodarndhu varumae | Will continuously stay with us. |
| Male | |
| Azhagazhagaa thodugirathae | Beautifully touching, |
| Mala kaathu | The mountain breeze, |
| Adimarmaum asanjiduthae | Even the deep roots of the tree tremble, |
| Atha paaththu | Seeing that. |
| Male | |
| Ahaaaa….aaaa…aaaa..aaa.. | Ahaaaa... vocalizing melody |
| Yaeeee…..ae…… | Yaeeee... vocalizing melody |
| Male | |
| Vennilavenbathu vaanai neenga | Does the silvery moon ever consider |
| Yennidumooo…. | Leaving the vast sky? |
| Eththanai jenmangal aana pothum | No matter how many rebirths occur, |
| Mangidumo…. | Will true love ever fade away? |
| Male | |
| Yaaradhu vaasal enbadhai paarthu | Looking at whose doorway it belongs to, |
| Serumo athikaalai | Does the early morning dawn arrive? |
| Kaadhalai sera jaathagam ketka | Does the evening sunset ask for a horoscope |
| Oodumo andhimaalai | To unite with love? |
| Male | |
| Kadavul pesum | Love is the very language |
| Mozhiyae kaadhal | That God speaks, |
| Adhuthaanae ulagin mozhiyae | Is that not the true language of the entire world? |
| Male | |
| Azhagazhagaa thodugirathae | Beautifully touching, |
| Mala kaathu..yae…ae…… | The mountain breeze... |
| Adimarmaum asanjiduthae | Even the deep roots of the tree tremble, |
| Atha paaththu | Seeing that. |
| Male | |
| Anbathai nenjinil yenthum podhu | When one holds pure love in their heart, |
| Unmaiyilae….ae…. | In truth, |
| Aththanai inbamum sernthidatho | Will not every happiness gather |
| Kaigalilae…aee….. | Into their open hands? |
| Male | |
| Thaayaval paasam | A mother's deep affection, |
| Thanthaiyin nesam | A father's boundless love, |
| Sernthathaal karuvaanom | Joined together to create life in the womb. |
| Aasaiyil pookkum poovena thaanae | Like a flower blooming out of desire, |
| Yaarumae uruvaanom…. | Every human being was formed. |
| Male | |
| Manampol vaazha | To live life as the heart desires, |
| Uravae oonjal | Relationships are the rope of a swing, |
| Kayiraaga asaiyum uyirae | Swaying gently as life itself. |
| Male | |
| Azhagazhagaa thodugirathae | Beautifully touching, |
| Mala kaathu | The mountain breeze, |
| Adimarmaum asanjiduthae | Even the deep roots of the tree tremble, |
| Atha paaththu | Seeing that. |
| Male | |
| Karungkallaana pothilumae | Even if it is a hard black stone, |
| Silai endraagum kaadhalilae | It transforms into a sculpture through love. |
| Siru pullondru vaazhnthidavae | So that a small blade of grass may live, |
| Mazhai sinthatho megangalae | Do the clouds pour down rain? |
| Male | |
| Yenna aanalumae | Whatever may happen, |
| Indha yegandhamae | This divine solitude and bliss, |
| Thottu thodarndhu | Touching and lingering, |
| Thodarndhu varumae | Will continuously stay with us. |
| Aaaaaa…aaaa…….aa….. | Aaaaaa... vocalizing melody |
ஆஆஆ ....ஆஆஆ ....ஆஆஆ ....
Ahaaaa... vocalizing melody
Beautifully touching,
The mountain breeze,
Even the deep roots of the tree tremble,
Seeing that.
அழகழகா தொடுகிறதே
மல காத்து
அடி மரமும் அசைஞ்சுடுதே
அத பாத்து
Even if it is a hard black stone,
It transforms into a sculpture through love.
So that a small blade of grass may live,
Do the clouds pour down rain?
கருங்கல்லான போதிலுமே
சிலை என்றாகும் காதலிலே
சிறு புல் ஒன்று வாழ்ந்திடவே
மழை சிந்தாதோ மேகங்களே
Whatever may happen,
This divine solitude and bliss,
Touching and lingering,
Will continuously stay with us.
என்ன ஆனாலுமே
இந்த ஏகாந்தமே
தொட்டு தொடர்ந்து
தொடர்ந்து வருமே
Beautifully touching,
The mountain breeze,
Even the deep roots of the tree tremble,
Seeing that.
அழகழகா தொடுகிறதே
மல காத்து
அடி மரமும் அசைஞ்சுடுதே
அத பாத்து
Ahaaaa... vocalizing melody
Yaeeee... vocalizing melody
ஆஆஆ ...ஆஆஆ ...ஆஆஆ ...
Does the silvery moon ever consider
Leaving the vast sky?
No matter how many rebirths occur,
Will true love ever fade away?
வெண்ணிலா என்பது வானை நீங்கிட
ஏங்கிடுமோ.....
எத்தனை ஜென்மங்கள் ஆன போதும்
மங்கிடுமா....
Looking at whose doorway it belongs to,
Does the early morning dawn arrive?
Does the evening sunset ask for a horoscope
To unite with love?
யாருது வாசல் என்று பார்த்து
சேருமோ அதிகாலை
காதலை சேர ஜாதகம் கேட்க
ஓடுமோ அந்திமாலை
Love is the very language
That God speaks,
Is that not the true language of the entire world?
கடவுள் பேசும் மொழியே காதல்
அதுதானே உலகின் மொழியே
Beautifully touching,
The mountain breeze...
Even the deep roots of the tree tremble,
Seeing that.
அழகழகா தொடுகிறதே
மல காத்து
அடி மரமும் அசைஞ்சுடுதே
அத பாத்து
When one holds pure love in their heart,
In truth,
Will not every happiness gather
Into their open hands?
அன்பு அதை நெஞ்சில் ஏந்தும் போது
உண்மையிலே ..
அத்தனை இன்பம் சேர்ந்திடாதோ
கைகளிலே.....
A mother's deep affection,
A father's boundless love,
Joined together to create life in the womb.
Like a flower blooming out of desire,
Every human being was formed.
தாயவள் பாசம் தந்தையின் நேசம்
சேர்ந்ததால் கருவானோம்
ஆசையில் பூக்கும் பூவெனெ தானே
யாருமே உருவானோம்
To live life as the heart desires,
Relationships are the rope of a swing,
Swaying gently as life itself.
மனம்போல் வாழ
உறவே ஊஞ்சல் கயிறாக
அசையும் உயிரே
Beautifully touching,
The mountain breeze,
Even the deep roots of the tree tremble,
Seeing that.
அழகழகா தொடுகிறதே
மல காத்து
அடி மரமும் அசைஞ்சுடுதே
அத பாத்து
Even if it is a hard black stone,
It transforms into a sculpture through love.
So that a small blade of grass may live,
Do the clouds pour down rain?
கருங்கல்லான போதிலுமே
சிலை என்றாகும் காதலிலே
சிறு புல் ஒன்று வாழ்ந்திடவே
மழை சிந்தாதோ மேகங்களே
Whatever may happen,
This divine solitude and bliss,
Touching and lingering,
Will continuously stay with us.
Aaaaaa... vocalizing melody
என்ன ஆனாலுமே
இந்த ஏகாந்தமே
தொட்டு தொடர்ந்து
தொடர்ந்து வருமே
ஆஆஆ ....ஆஆஆ ....ஆஆஆ ....
Ahaaaa….aaaa…aaaa..aaa…aaa…aaa
Ahaaaa... vocalizing melody
Azhagazhagaa thodugirathae
Beautifully touching,
Mala kaathu
The mountain breeze,
Adimarmaum asanjiduthae
Even the deep roots of the tree tremble,
Atha paaththu
Seeing that.
Karungkallaana pothilumae
Even if it is a hard black stone,
Silai endraagum kaadhalilae
It transforms into a sculpture through love.
Siru pullondru vaazhnthidavae
So that a small blade of grass may live,
Mazhai sinthatho megangalae
Do the clouds pour down rain?
Yenna aanalumae
Whatever may happen,
Indha yegandhamae
This divine solitude and bliss,
Thottu thodarndhu
Touching and lingering,
Thodarndhu varumae
Will continuously stay with us.
Azhagazhagaa thodugirathae
Beautifully touching,
Mala kaathu
The mountain breeze,
Adimarmaum asanjiduthae
Even the deep roots of the tree tremble,
Atha paaththu
Seeing that.
Ahaaaa….aaaa…aaaa..aaa..
Ahaaaa... vocalizing melody
Yaeeee…..ae……
Yaeeee... vocalizing melody
Vennilavenbathu vaanai neenga
Does the silvery moon ever consider
Yennidumooo….
Leaving the vast sky?
Eththanai jenmangal aana pothum
No matter how many rebirths occur,
Mangidumo….
Will true love ever fade away?
Yaaradhu vaasal enbadhai paarthu
Looking at whose doorway it belongs to,
Serumo athikaalai
Does the early morning dawn arrive?
Kaadhalai sera jaathagam ketka
Does the evening sunset ask for a horoscope
Oodumo andhimaalai
To unite with love?
Kadavul pesum
Love is the very language
Mozhiyae kaadhal
That God speaks,
Adhuthaanae ulagin mozhiyae
Is that not the true language of the entire world?
Azhagazhagaa thodugirathae
Beautifully touching,
Mala kaathu..yae…ae……
The mountain breeze...
Adimarmaum asanjiduthae
Even the deep roots of the tree tremble,
Atha paaththu
Seeing that.
Anbathai nenjinil yenthum podhu
When one holds pure love in their heart,
Unmaiyilae….ae….
In truth,
Aththanai inbamum sernthidatho
Will not every happiness gather
Kaigalilae…aee…..
Into their open hands?
Thaayaval paasam
A mother's deep affection,
Thanthaiyin nesam
A father's boundless love,
Sernthathaal karuvaanom
Joined together to create life in the womb.
Aasaiyil pookkum poovena thaanae
Like a flower blooming out of desire,
Yaarumae uruvaanom….
Every human being was formed.
Manampol vaazha
To live life as the heart desires,
Uravae oonjal
Relationships are the rope of a swing,
Kayiraaga asaiyum uyirae
Swaying gently as life itself.
Azhagazhagaa thodugirathae
Beautifully touching,
Mala kaathu
The mountain breeze,
Adimarmaum asanjiduthae
Even the deep roots of the tree tremble,
Atha paaththu
Seeing that.
Karungkallaana pothilumae
Even if it is a hard black stone,
Silai endraagum kaadhalilae
It transforms into a sculpture through love.
Siru pullondru vaazhnthidavae
So that a small blade of grass may live,
Mazhai sinthatho megangalae
Do the clouds pour down rain?
Yenna aanalumae
Whatever may happen,
Indha yegandhamae
This divine solitude and bliss,
Thottu thodarndhu
Touching and lingering,
Thodarndhu varumae
Will 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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