- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Aandavan Kattalai (1964)
- Movie release year
- 1964
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
In 'Azhagae Vaa', the heroine playfully and persuasively beckons her beloved to discard his hesitation and embrace love. She uses vivid analogies from nature, history, and animal instincts to demonstrate that romance and union are natural, essential aspects of human existence. From temple spires glowing in sunlight to birds following their romantic instincts without words, she reminds him that human life itself exists because our ancestors chose connection over isolation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Aalaya kalasam aadhavanaalae Minnudhal polae minnudhu ingae”
Compares the inner radiance of love/passion to the golden spire of a temple glistening under the bright morning sun.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Azhagae vaa… arugae vaa… Alaiyae vaa…”
Repetition of the 'A' sound in 'Azhagae' and 'Alaiyae' creates a flowing, rhythmic musical cadence.
Rhetorical Questioning
“Undhan thevaigalai yen moodugindraai”
Kannadasan employs a series of rhetorical queries ('Enna thaedugindraai', 'Yen moodugindraai', 'Yen mayangugiraai') to gently dismantle the lover's reservations.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Inba aattrinil odam odi varum”
Compares the journey of life and love to a boat sailing on a river of bliss ('Inba aattrinil odam').
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Trivia
'Azhagae Vaa' is a classic romantic song from the 1964 movie 'Aandavan Kattalai', composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and rendered by P. Susheela. Featuring Devika and Sivaji Ganesan, the song is celebrated for Kannadasan's philosophical yet playful lyrics arguing that romantic love is a fundamental force of nature.
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