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Lyrics & meaning

Azhagazhage

From Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal · 2017

Lyricist
Arivumathi
Singers
Karthik, Janani Bharadwaj, Kanmani
Music director
Bharadwaj
Movie name
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
13 Aug 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Azhagazhakey uyir azhagae
Neethaanae enthan nilaa
Vizhi vazhiyae vizhi nuzhaiya
Kandaenae kadhal vizhaa
En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumae
Anantha kondaattamae
Azhagazhakey uyir azhagae
Neethaanae enthan nilaa
En thaaimozhi neethaanadi
En thaai madi neethaanadi
En noolagam neethaanadi
En vaasagi neethaanadi
Iru variyai oru kuralaai
Nam kaadhalaal vadiththaai
Iru variyai oru kuralaai
Nam kaadhalaal vadiththaai
En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumae
Anantha kondaattamae
Azhagazhakey uyir azhagae
Neethaanae enthan nilaa
Mazhai inithu
Male :Minnal inithu
Female :Idi inithu
Male :Kadal inithu
Female :Aan nandru
Male :Penn inithu
Female :Nee inithu
Male :Naan nandru
Both :Naam inithu
Male :Kadhal kadhal
Kadhal inithu
Female :Ha ha ha ha
En bharathi neethaanadi
En vaaliyum neethaanadi
En vaanamae neethaanadi
En yaeniyum neethaanadi
Thuli thuliyaai mazhai mazhaiyaai
En vaazhkkaiyai nanaiththaai
Thuli thuliyaai mazhai mazhaiyaai
En vaazhkkaiyai nanaiththaai
En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumae
Anantha kondaattamae
Azhagazhakey uyir azhagae
Neethaanae enthan nilaa
Vizhi vazhiyae vizhi nuzhaiya
Kandaenae kadhal vizhaa
En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumae
Anantha kondaattamae
O pure beauty, beauty of my soul,
You alone are my moon.
As your eyes met mine,
I witnessed a festival of love.
In my life, every single day
Is a celebration of joy.
O pure beauty, beauty of my soul,
You alone are my moon.
You are my mother tongue, my girl,
You are my mother's lap, my girl.
You are my library, my girl,
You are my reader, my girl.
Blending two lines into one voice,
You crafted them with our love.
Blending two lines into one voice,
You crafted them with our love.
In my life, every single day
Is a celebration of joy.
O pure beauty, beauty of my soul,
You alone are my moon.
The rain is sweet,
Male: Lightning is sweet,
Female: Thunder is sweet,
Male: The sea is sweet,
Female: A man is good,
Male: A woman is sweet,
Female: You are sweet,
Male: I am good,
Both: We are sweet,
Male: Love, love,
Love is sweet.
Female: Ha ha ha ha
You are my Bharathi (legendary Tamil poet), my girl,
You are my Vaali (iconic Tamil lyricist), my girl.
You are my open sky, my girl,
You are my ladder too, my girl.
Drop by drop, shower by shower,
You drenched my entire life.
Drop by drop, shower by shower,
You drenched my entire life.
In my life, every single day
Is a celebration of joy.
O pure beauty, beauty of my soul,
You alone are my moon.
As your eyes met mine,
I witnessed a festival of love.
In my life, every single day
Is a celebration of joy.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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