Azhage Azhage
From Priyamanavale · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Priyamanavale2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagae azhagae | Beauty, oh beauty! |
| Unnai meendum meendum | You, again and again, |
| Azhaithen azhaithen | I called, I called, |
| Vara vendum vendum | Must come, must come. |
| Male | |
| Naan vaazhndha bhoomiyil | In the world where I lived, |
| Ellaamae vaanigam | Everything is just commerce. |
| Aan-penngal bandhamae | The relationship between men and women, |
| Andraada naadagam… anbae… | Is merely a daily drama... my love... |
| Male | |
| Azhagae azhagae | Beauty, oh beauty! |
| Unnai meendum meendum | You, again and again, |
| Azhaithen azhaithen | I called, I called, |
| Vara vendum vendum | Must come, must come. |
| Male | |
| Oppandham pottadhu | The contract that was signed, |
| Thappagi ponadhae | Has turned out to be a mistake. |
| Ippodhu sakkarai | Now, even the sugar, |
| Uppagi ponadhae anbae…ae | Has turned into salt, my love... |
| Male | |
| Nana nanaaa..nanaaaa.. | Nana nanaaa..nanaaaa.. |
| Nanaaa..nananaaaa…aaa…. | Nanaaa..nananaaaa…aaa…. |
அழகே அழகே
உனை மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
அழைத்தேன் அழைத்தேன்
வர வேண்டும் வேண்டும்
Beauty, oh beauty!
You, again and again,
I called, I called,
Must come, must come.
நான் வாழ்ந்த பூமியில்
எல்லாமே வாணிகம்
ஆண் பெண்கள் பந்தமே
அன்றாட நாடகம் ...அன்பே
In the world where I lived,
Everything is just commerce.
The relationship between men and women,
Is merely a daily drama... my love...
அழகே அழகே
உனை மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
அழைத்தேன் அழைத்தேன்
வர வேண்டும் வேண்டும்
Beauty, oh beauty!
You, again and again,
I called, I called,
Must come, must come.
ஒப்பந்தம் போட்டது
தப்பாகிப்போனதே
இப்போது சக்கரை
உப்பாகி போனதே... அன்பே
The contract that was signed,
Has turned out to be a mistake.
Now, even the sugar,
Has turned into salt, my love...
நான நானா நன நானா
நான நானா நன நானா..ஆஆ...
Nana nanaaa..nanaaaa..
Nanaaa..nananaaaa…aaa….
Azhagae azhagae
Beauty, oh beauty!
Unnai meendum meendum
You, again and again,
Azhaithen azhaithen
I called, I called,
Vara vendum vendum
Must come, must come.
Naan vaazhndha bhoomiyil
In the world where I lived,
Ellaamae vaanigam
Everything is just commerce.
Aan-penngal bandhamae
The relationship between men and women,
Andraada naadagam… anbae…
Is merely a daily drama... my love...
Azhagae azhagae
Beauty, oh beauty!
Unnai meendum meendum
You, again and again,
Azhaithen azhaithen
I called, I called,
Vara vendum vendum
Must come, must come.
Oppandham pottadhu
The contract that was signed,
Thappagi ponadhae
Has turned out to be a mistake.
Ippodhu sakkarai
Now, even the sugar,
Uppagi ponadhae anbae…ae
Has turned into salt, my love...
Nana nanaaa..nanaaaa..
Nana nanaaa..nanaaaa..
Nanaaa..nananaaaa…aaa….
Nanaaa..nananaaaa…aaa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song segment reflects deep sorrow and regret over the disillusionment of love and marital relationships. The protagonist addresses his beloved, pleading for her return, while despairing over how modern relationships between men and women have become transactional commercial arrangements and daily dramas rather than genuine emotional bonds. He laments a contract or agreement made in life that proved to be a grave mistake, metaphorically describing sweet moments (sugar) turning sour and ruined (salt).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Azhagae azhagae”
The repetition of words like 'Azhagae', 'meendum', and 'azhaithen' emphasizes intense emotion, affection, and desperation.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ippodhu sakkarai Uppagi ponadhae anbae…ae”
Sugar turning into salt serves as a stark metaphor for sweet love turning sour and unpleasant.
Rhyme (Etukai)
“Oppandham pottadhu / Thappagi ponadhae”
The second letter rhyming sound in 'Oppandham' and 'Thappagi' provides rhythmic structure.
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Trivia
The song 'Azhagae Azhagae' from the film 'Priyamanavale' (2000) features music composed by S. A. Rajkumar and lyrics by Vaali. The movie stars Vijay and Simran, centering around the theme of a marriage contract and its emotional fallout.
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