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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Azhagazhage

From Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal · 2017

Lyricist
Arivumathi
Singers
Karthik, Janani Bharadwaj, Kanmani
Music director
Bharadwaj
Details
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Azhagazhakey uyir azhagaeO beautiful one, beauty of my soul,
Neethaanae enthan nilaaYou alone are my moon.
Vizhi vazhiyae vizhi nuzhaiyaAs eyes enter through my gaze,
Kandaenae kadhal vizhaaI witnessed a festival of love.
En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumaeIn my life, forever and always,
Anantha kondaattamaeIt is a joyful celebration.
Male
Azhagazhakey uyir azhagaeO beautiful one, beauty of my soul,
Neethaanae enthan nilaaYou alone are my moon.
Male
En thaaimozhi neethaanadiYou are my mother tongue,
En thaai madi neethaanadiYou are my mother's lap,
En noolagam neethaanadiYou are my library,
En vaasagi neethaanadiYou are my reader.
Female
Iru variyai oru kuralaaiLike two lines into a single voice,
Nam kaadhalaal vadiththaaiYou sculpted through our love.
Iru variyai oru kuralaaiLike two lines into a single voice,
Nam kaadhalaal vadiththaaiYou sculpted through our love.
Male
En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumaeIn my life, forever and always,
Anantha kondaattamaeIt is a joyful celebration.
Male
Azhagazhakey uyir azhagaeO beautiful one, beauty of my soul,
Neethaanae enthan nilaaYou alone are my moon.
Male
Mazhai inithuRain is sweet,
Male :Minnal inithuLightning is sweet,
Female :Idi inithuThunder is sweet,
Male :Kadal inithuThe ocean is sweet,
Female :Aan nandruMan is good,
Male :Penn inithuWoman is sweet,
Female :Nee inithuYou are sweet,
Male :Naan nandruI am good,
Both :Naam inithuWe together are sweet,
Male :Kadhal kadhalLove, love,
Kadhal inithuLove is sweet.
Female :Ha ha ha haHa ha ha ha
Male
En bharathi neethaanadiYou are my Bharathi,
En vaaliyum neethaanadiYou are my Vaali as well,
En vaanamae neethaanadiYou are my sky,
En yaeniyum neethaanadiYou are my ladder,
Female
Thuli thuliyaai mazhai mazhaiyaaiDrop by drop, rain by rain,
En vaazhkkaiyai nanaiththaaiYou drenched my life.
Thuli thuliyaai mazhai mazhaiyaaiDrop by drop, rain by rain,
En vaazhkkaiyai nanaiththaaiYou drenched my life.
Male
En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumaeIn my life, forever and always,
Anantha kondaattamaeIt is a joyful celebration.
Male
Azhagazhakey uyir azhagaeO beautiful one, beauty of my soul,
Neethaanae enthan nilaaYou alone are my moon.
Vizhi vazhiyae vizhi nuzhaiyaAs eyes enter through my gaze,
Kandaenae kadhal vizhaaI witnessed a festival of love.
En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumaeIn my life, forever and always,
Anantha kondaattamaeIt is a joyful celebration.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Azhagazhakey' is a deeply lyrical romantic song from the film Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal that celebrates love as an absolute festivity of life. Through poetically rich Tamil metaphors, the lyricist compares the beloved to essential anchors of existence and literature—equating her to one's mother tongue, a library, a reader, and iconic literary legends like Subramania Bharati and Vaali. The song conveys how love transforms everyday natural phenomena like rain, thunder, and lightning into sweet experiences, weaving two individual lives into a single harmonious voice.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

En thaaimozhi neethaanadi / En noolagam neethaanadi

The lyricist directly identifies the beloved as fundamental elements of life and literature, such as mother tongue ('Thaaimozhi'), library ('Noolagam'), and ladder ('Yaeni').

Literary Allusion

En bharathi neethaanadi / En vaaliyum neethaanadi

Refers directly to legendary Tamil poets Subramania Bharati and Vaali to denote poetic inspiration and timeless artistic genius.

Anaphora & Repetition (Pinvarunilai Ani)

Mazhai inithu / Minnal inithu / Idi inithu / Kadal inithu

The word 'inithu' (sweet) is repeated rhythmically across consecutive lines to emphasize how love sweetens all aspects of nature and humanity.

Repetition for Imagery (Adukku Thodar)

Thuli thuliyaai mazhai mazhaiyaai

The words 'Thuli thuliyaai' (drop by drop) and 'mazhai mazhaiyaai' (rain by rain) are repeated to create a vivid sensory image of overwhelming love.

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Trivia

Directed by Thangar Bachan and starring Prabhu Deva and Bhumika Chawla, 'Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal' was completed around 2010 but suffered a long theatrical delay before releasing in late 2017. Lyricist Arivumathi penned this track incorporating classical Thirukkural references (two lines merged into one voice).

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