Azhage Nee Azhalama
From Pudhu Yugam (1985 Film) · 2015
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. N. Surendar, Shoba Chandrasekar
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Pudhu Yugam (1985 Film)2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagae nee azhalaama vizhi neerum vizhalaama | Oh beautiful one, should you cry? Should tears fall from your eyes? |
| Edhirkaalam namkkaaga uyirey naan unakkaga | The future belongs to us; my life, I exist for you. |
| Mayakkam kalakkam edharkkaaga | Why this confusion and distress? |
| Male | |
| Azhagae nee azhalaama vizhi neerum vizhalaama | Oh beautiful one, should you cry? Should tears fall from your eyes? |
| Female | |
| Madiyil sumanthaen mazhalaithaan | I carried a child in my lap, |
| Manathil sumanthaen kavalaithaan | I carried worry in my heart. |
| Male :Malarae unakkaen muga vaattam | Male: Oh flower, why is your face so faded? |
| Vidinthaal kalaiyum panimoottam | The fog will disperse when dawn breaks. |
| Female | |
| Nee ariyaayo naan padum paadu | Don't you know the suffering I go through? |
| Ne irunthaalthaan enakkithu veedu | Only if you are present is this a home to me. |
| Male :Viraivil kaanalaam vasantha kaalamae | Male: We will soon see the spring season. |
| Male | |
| Azhagae nee | Oh beautiful one, |
| Female :Mmm | Female: Mmm |
| Male :Azhalaama | Male: Should you cry? |
| Female :Mmm | Female: Mmm |
| Male :Vizhi neerum vizhalaamaa | Male: Should tears fall from your eyes? |
| Female | |
| Neeyo angae oru karaiyil | You were over there on one shore, |
| Naano ingae maru karaiyil | I was over here on the other shore. |
| Male :Irunthom kannae idhu varaiyil | Male: My dear, we remained so until now, |
| Inainthom indru thaniyaraiyil | Today we have united in a private room. |
| Female | |
| Thalaivan illaatha thalaiviyin roobam | The form of a heroine without her hero, |
| Iraivan illatha aalaya dheepam | Is like a temple lamp without a deity. |
| Male :Koyil thediyae dheivam vanthathae | Male: Seeking the temple, the deity itself has arrived. |
| Male | |
| Azhagae nee | Oh beautiful one, |
| Female :Mmm | Female: Mmm |
| Male :Azhalaama | Male: Should you cry? |
| Female :Mmm | Female: Mmm |
| Male :Vizhi neerum vizhalaamaa | Male: Should tears fall from your eyes? |
| Male | |
| Edhirkaalam namakkaga | The future belongs to us, |
| Uyirae naan unakkaaga | My life, I exist for you. |
| Mayakkam kalakkam edharkkaga | Why this confusion and distress? |
| Male | |
| Azhagae nee | Oh beautiful one, |
| Female :Mmm | Female: Mmm |
| Male :Azhalaama | Male: Should you cry? |
| Female :Mmm | Female: Mmm |
| Male :Vizhi neerum vizhalaamaa | Male: Should tears fall from your eyes? |
அழகே நீ அழலாமா விழி நீரும் விழலாமா
எதிர்காலம் நமக்காக உயிரே நான் உனக்காக
மயக்கம் கலக்கம் எதற்காக
Oh beautiful one, should you cry? Should tears fall from your eyes?
The future belongs to us; my life, I exist for you.
Why this confusion and distress?
அழகே நீ அழலாமா விழி நீரும் விழலாமா
Oh beautiful one, should you cry? Should tears fall from your eyes?
மடியில் சுமந்தேன் மழலைதான்
மனதில் சுமந்தேன் கவலைதான்
மலரே உனக்கேன் முக வாட்டம்
விடிந்தால் கலையும் பனி மூட்டம்
I carried a child in my lap,
I carried worry in my heart.
Male: Oh flower, why is your face so faded?
The fog will disperse when dawn breaks.
நீ அறியாயோ நான் படும் பாடு
நீ இருந்தால்தான் எனக்கிது வீடு
விரைவில் காணலாம் வசந்த காலமே
Don't you know the suffering I go through?
Only if you are present is this a home to me.
Male: We will soon see the spring season.
அழகே நீ
ம்ம்ம்....
அழலாமா
ம்ம்ம்....
விழி நீரும் விழலாமா....
Oh beautiful one,
Female: Mmm
Male: Should you cry?
Female: Mmm
Male: Should tears fall from your eyes?
நீயோ அங்கே ஒரு கரையில்
நானோ இங்கே மறு கரையில்
இருந்தோம் கண்ணே இது வரையில்
இணைந்தோம் இன்று தனியறையில்
You were over there on one shore,
I was over here on the other shore.
Male: My dear, we remained so until now,
Today we have united in a private room.
தலைவன் இல்லாத தலைவியின் ரூபம்
இறைவன் இல்லாத ஆலய தீபம்
கோயில் தேடியே தெய்வம் வந்ததே
The form of a heroine without her hero,
Is like a temple lamp without a deity.
Male: Seeking the temple, the deity itself has arrived.
அழகே நீ
ம்ம்ம்....
அழலாமா
ம்ம்ம்....
விழி நீரும் விழலாமா....
Oh beautiful one,
Female: Mmm
Male: Should you cry?
Female: Mmm
Male: Should tears fall from your eyes?
எதிர்காலம் நமக்காக
உயிரே நான் உனக்காக
மயக்கம் கலக்கம் எதற்காக
The future belongs to us,
My life, I exist for you.
Why this confusion and distress?
அழகே நீ
ம்ம்ம்....
அழலாமா
ம்ம்ம்....
விழி நீரும் விழலாமா....
Oh beautiful one,
Female: Mmm
Male: Should you cry?
Female: Mmm
Male: Should tears fall from your eyes?
Azhagae nee azhalaama vizhi neerum vizhalaama
Oh beautiful one, should you cry? Should tears fall from your eyes?
Edhirkaalam namkkaaga uyirey naan unakkaga
The future belongs to us; my life, I exist for you.
Mayakkam kalakkam edharkkaaga
Why this confusion and distress?
Azhagae nee azhalaama vizhi neerum vizhalaama
Oh beautiful one, should you cry? Should tears fall from your eyes?
Madiyil sumanthaen mazhalaithaan
I carried a child in my lap,
Manathil sumanthaen kavalaithaan
I carried worry in my heart.
Male :Malarae unakkaen muga vaattam
Male: Oh flower, why is your face so faded?
Vidinthaal kalaiyum panimoottam
The fog will disperse when dawn breaks.
Nee ariyaayo naan padum paadu
Don't you know the suffering I go through?
Ne irunthaalthaan enakkithu veedu
Only if you are present is this a home to me.
Male :Viraivil kaanalaam vasantha kaalamae
Male: We will soon see the spring season.
Azhagae nee
Oh beautiful one,
Female :Mmm
Female: Mmm
Male :Azhalaama
Male: Should you cry?
Female :Mmm
Female: Mmm
Male :Vizhi neerum vizhalaamaa
Male: Should tears fall from your eyes?
Neeyo angae oru karaiyil
You were over there on one shore,
Naano ingae maru karaiyil
I was over here on the other shore.
Male :Irunthom kannae idhu varaiyil
Male: My dear, we remained so until now,
Inainthom indru thaniyaraiyil
Today we have united in a private room.
Thalaivan illaatha thalaiviyin roobam
The form of a heroine without her hero,
Iraivan illatha aalaya dheepam
Is like a temple lamp without a deity.
Male :Koyil thediyae dheivam vanthathae
Male: Seeking the temple, the deity itself has arrived.
Azhagae nee
Oh beautiful one,
Female :Mmm
Female: Mmm
Male :Azhalaama
Male: Should you cry?
Female :Mmm
Female: Mmm
Male :Vizhi neerum vizhalaamaa
Male: Should tears fall from your eyes?
Edhirkaalam namakkaga
The future belongs to us,
Uyirae naan unakkaaga
My life, I exist for you.
Mayakkam kalakkam edharkkaga
Why this confusion and distress?
Azhagae nee
Oh beautiful one,
Female :Mmm
Female: Mmm
Male :Azhalaama
Male: Should you cry?
Female :Mmm
Female: Mmm
Male :Vizhi neerum vizhalaamaa
Male: Should tears fall from your eyes?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Azhagae Nee Azhalaama' is a comforting romantic song from the 1985 Tamil film 'Pudhu Yugam'. The song features a reassuring dialogue between lovers where the male protagonist comforts his beloved, urging her to stop crying as a brighter future awaits them both. He acknowledges the pain of their past separation—metaphorically described as standing on opposite riverbanks—and celebrates their reunion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vidinthaal kalaiyum panimoottam”
Compares temporary sorrow and problems to morning fog ('panimoottam') that naturally disappears when dawn ('vidinthaal') arrives.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Madiyil sumanthaen mazhalaithaan / Manathil sumanthaen kavalaithaan”
The second letter 'di' matches in 'Madiyil' and 'Manathil', creating rhythm and acoustic harmony.
Imagery / Metaphor
“Neeyo angae oru karaiyil / Naano ingae maru karaiyil”
Uses the image of two opposing riverbanks ('karaiyil') to symbolize the emotional and physical distance that previously separated them.
Analogy
“Thalaivan illaatha thalaiviyin roobam / Iraivan illatha aalaya dheepam”
Compares a lonely heroine lacking her beloved to a sacred temple lamp lit in the absence of the deity.
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Trivia
The female vocals for this song were performed by Shoba Chandrasekar, an accomplished playback singer and carnatic vocalist who is also the mother of Tamil cinema superstar Vijay. The film's soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran.
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