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 azhagae | O beautiful one, beauty of my soul, |
| Neethaanae enthan nilaa | You alone are my moon. |
| Vizhi vazhiyae vizhi nuzhaiya | As eyes enter through my gaze, |
| Kandaenae kadhal vizhaa | I witnessed a festival of love. |
| En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumae | In my life, forever and always, |
| Anantha kondaattamae | It is a joyful celebration. |
| Male | |
| Azhagazhakey uyir azhagae | O beautiful one, beauty of my soul, |
| Neethaanae enthan nilaa | You alone are my moon. |
| Male | |
| En thaaimozhi neethaanadi | You are my mother tongue, |
| En thaai madi neethaanadi | You are my mother's lap, |
| En noolagam neethaanadi | You are my library, |
| En vaasagi neethaanadi | You are my reader. |
| Female | |
| Iru variyai oru kuralaai | Like two lines into a single voice, |
| Nam kaadhalaal vadiththaai | You sculpted through our love. |
| Iru variyai oru kuralaai | Like two lines into a single voice, |
| Nam kaadhalaal vadiththaai | You sculpted through our love. |
| Male | |
| En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumae | In my life, forever and always, |
| Anantha kondaattamae | It is a joyful celebration. |
| Male | |
| Azhagazhakey uyir azhagae | O beautiful one, beauty of my soul, |
| Neethaanae enthan nilaa | You alone are my moon. |
| Male | |
| Mazhai inithu | Rain is sweet, |
| Male :Minnal inithu | Lightning is sweet, |
| Female :Idi inithu | Thunder is sweet, |
| Male :Kadal inithu | The ocean is sweet, |
| Female :Aan nandru | Man is good, |
| Male :Penn inithu | Woman is sweet, |
| Female :Nee inithu | You are sweet, |
| Male :Naan nandru | I am good, |
| Both :Naam inithu | We together are sweet, |
| Male :Kadhal kadhal | Love, love, |
| Kadhal inithu | Love is sweet. |
| Female :Ha ha ha ha | Ha ha ha ha |
| Male | |
| En bharathi neethaanadi | You are my Bharathi, |
| En vaaliyum neethaanadi | You are my Vaali as well, |
| En vaanamae neethaanadi | You are my sky, |
| En yaeniyum neethaanadi | You are my ladder, |
| Female | |
| Thuli thuliyaai mazhai mazhaiyaai | Drop by drop, rain by rain, |
| En vaazhkkaiyai nanaiththaai | You drenched my life. |
| Thuli thuliyaai mazhai mazhaiyaai | Drop by drop, rain by rain, |
| En vaazhkkaiyai nanaiththaai | You drenched my life. |
| Male | |
| En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumae | In my life, forever and always, |
| Anantha kondaattamae | It is a joyful celebration. |
| Male | |
| Azhagazhakey uyir azhagae | O beautiful one, beauty of my soul, |
| Neethaanae enthan nilaa | You alone are my moon. |
| Vizhi vazhiyae vizhi nuzhaiya | As eyes enter through my gaze, |
| Kandaenae kadhal vizhaa | I witnessed a festival of love. |
| En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumae | In my life, forever and always, |
| Anantha kondaattamae | It is a joyful celebration. |
அழகழகே உயிர் அழகே
நீ தானே எந்தன் நிலா
விழி வழியே விழி நுழைய
கண்டேனே காதல் விழா
என் வாழ்க்கையில் எந்நாளுமே
ஆனந்த கொண்டாட்டமே
O beautiful one, beauty of my soul,
You alone are my moon.
As eyes enter through my gaze,
I witnessed a festival of love.
In my life, forever and always,
It is a joyful celebration.
அழகழகே உயிர் அழகே
நீ தானே எந்தன் நிலா
O beautiful one, beauty of my soul,
You alone are my moon.
என் தாய்மொழி நீதானடி
என் தாய் மடி நீதானடி
என் நூலகம் நீதானடி
என் வாசகி நீதானடி
You are my mother tongue,
You are my mother's lap,
You are my library,
You are my reader.
இரு வரியை ஒரு குரலாய்
நம் காதலால் வடித்தாய்
இரு வரியை ஒரு குரலாய்
நம் காதலால் வடித்தாய்
Like two lines into a single voice,
You sculpted through our love.
Like two lines into a single voice,
You sculpted through our love.
என் வாழ்க்கையில் எந்நாளுமே
ஆனந்த கொண்டாட்டமே
In my life, forever and always,
It is a joyful celebration.
அழகழகே உயிர் அழகே
நீ தானே எந்தன் நிலா
O beautiful one, beauty of my soul,
You alone are my moon.
மழை இனிது
மின்னல் இனிது
இடி இனிது
கடல் இனிது
ஆண் நன்று
பெண் இனிது
நீ இனிது
நான் நன்று
இருவர் :
நாம் இனிது
காதல் காதல்
காதல் இனிது
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ
Rain is sweet,
Lightning is sweet,
Thunder is sweet,
The ocean is sweet,
Man is good,
Woman is sweet,
You are sweet,
I am good,
We together are sweet,
Love, love,
Love is sweet.
Ha ha ha ha
என் பாரதி நீதானடி
என் வாலியும் நீதானடி
என் வானமே நீ தானடி
என் ஏணியும் நீதானடி
You are my Bharathi,
You are my Vaali as well,
You are my sky,
You are my ladder,
துளி துளியாய் மழை மழையாய்
என் வாழ்க்கையை நனைத்தாய்
துளி துளியாய் மழை மழையாய்
என் வாழ்க்கையை நனைத்தாய்
Drop by drop, rain by rain,
You drenched my life.
Drop by drop, rain by rain,
You drenched my life.
என் வாழ்க்கையில் எந்நாளுமே
ஆனந்த கொண்டாட்டமே
In my life, forever and always,
It is a joyful celebration.
அழகழகே உயிர் அழகே
நீ தானே எந்தன் நிலா
விழி வழியே விழி நுழைய
கண்டேனே காதல் விழா
என் வாழ்க்கையில் எந்நாளுமே
ஆனந்த கொண்டாட்டமே
O beautiful one, beauty of my soul,
You alone are my moon.
As eyes enter through my gaze,
I witnessed a festival of love.
In my life, forever and always,
It is a joyful celebration.
Azhagazhakey uyir azhagae
O beautiful one, beauty of my soul,
Neethaanae enthan nilaa
You alone are my moon.
Vizhi vazhiyae vizhi nuzhaiya
As eyes enter through my gaze,
Kandaenae kadhal vizhaa
I witnessed a festival of love.
En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumae
In my life, forever and always,
Anantha kondaattamae
It is a joyful celebration.
Azhagazhakey uyir azhagae
O beautiful one, beauty of my soul,
Neethaanae enthan nilaa
You alone are my moon.
En thaaimozhi neethaanadi
You are my mother tongue,
En thaai madi neethaanadi
You are my mother's lap,
En noolagam neethaanadi
You are my library,
En vaasagi neethaanadi
You are my reader.
Iru variyai oru kuralaai
Like two lines into a single voice,
Nam kaadhalaal vadiththaai
You sculpted through our love.
Iru variyai oru kuralaai
Like two lines into a single voice,
Nam kaadhalaal vadiththaai
You sculpted through our love.
En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumae
In my life, forever and always,
Anantha kondaattamae
It is a joyful celebration.
Azhagazhakey uyir azhagae
O beautiful one, beauty of my soul,
Neethaanae enthan nilaa
You alone are my moon.
Mazhai inithu
Rain is sweet,
Male :Minnal inithu
Lightning is sweet,
Female :Idi inithu
Thunder is sweet,
Male :Kadal inithu
The ocean is sweet,
Female :Aan nandru
Man is good,
Male :Penn inithu
Woman is sweet,
Female :Nee inithu
You are sweet,
Male :Naan nandru
I am good,
Both :Naam inithu
We together are sweet,
Male :Kadhal kadhal
Love, love,
Kadhal inithu
Love is sweet.
Female :Ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha
En bharathi neethaanadi
You are my Bharathi,
En vaaliyum neethaanadi
You are my Vaali as well,
En vaanamae neethaanadi
You are my sky,
En yaeniyum neethaanadi
You are my ladder,
Thuli thuliyaai mazhai mazhaiyaai
Drop by drop, rain by rain,
En vaazhkkaiyai nanaiththaai
You drenched my life.
Thuli thuliyaai mazhai mazhaiyaai
Drop by drop, rain by rain,
En vaazhkkaiyai nanaiththaai
You drenched my life.
En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumae
In my life, forever and always,
Anantha kondaattamae
It is a joyful celebration.
Azhagazhakey uyir azhagae
O beautiful one, beauty of my soul,
Neethaanae enthan nilaa
You alone are my moon.
Vizhi vazhiyae vizhi nuzhaiya
As eyes enter through my gaze,
Kandaenae kadhal vizhaa
I witnessed a festival of love.
En vaazhkkaiyil ennaalumae
In my life, forever and always,
Anantha kondaattamae
It 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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