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Lyrics & meaning

Azhage Unnai

From Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren · 1979

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Jayachandran
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
25 Sept 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Azhagae
Unnai
Aaraathanai seigiren
Malarae
Malarae
Aaraathanai seigiren
Azhagae
Malarae
Azhagae
Malarae
Azhagae
Unnai
Aaraathanai seigiren
Malarae
Malarae
Aaraathanai seigiren
Azhagae
Malarae
Azhagae
Malarae
O beautiful one,
it is you
I worship.
O flower,
O flower,
I worship you.
O beautiful one,
O flower,
O beautiful one,
O flower,
O beautiful one,
it is you
I worship.
O flower,
O flower,
I worship you.
O beautiful one,
O flower,
O beautiful one,
O flower.
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song snippet expresses intense adoration and affection towards a beloved, equating them to pure beauty and a delicate flower. The speaker repeatedly vows to worship and cherish the beloved's grace and elegance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Repetition (Adukkuthodar / Anaphora)

Azhagae / Malarae

The words 'Azhagae' (Oh beauty) and 'Malarae' (Oh flower) are repeated frequently to heighten emotional fervor and rhythmic emphasis.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Malarae

Addressing the beloved as 'Malarae' metaphorically attributes qualities of softness, bloom, and aesthetic perfection to them.

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Trivia

'Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren' is a 1979 Tamil romantic drama film directed by C. V. Sridhar, starring Sujatha, Kamal Haasan, and Rajinikanth, with timeless music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

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