Azhage Vaa
From Aandavan Kattalai (1964) · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Aandavan Kattalai (1964)1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Azhagae vaa… arugae vaa… | Come, my beautiful one... come near me... |
| Alaiyae vaa… thalaivaa vaa… | Come like a cresting wave... come, my master... |
| Azhagae vaa… | Come, my beautiful one... |
| Female | |
| Azhagae vaa… arugae vaa… | Come, my beautiful one... come near me... |
| Alaiyae vaa… thalaivaa vaa… | Come like a cresting wave... come, my master... |
| Azhagae vaa… vaa vaa | Come, my beautiful one... come, come |
| Azhagae vaa… | Come, my beautiful one... |
| Female | |
| Azhagae vaa… arugae vaa… | Come, my beautiful one... come near me... |
| Alaiyae vaa… thalaivaa vaa… | Come like a cresting wave... come, my master... |
| Azhagae vaa… vaa vaa | Come, my beautiful one... come, come |
| Azhagae vaa… | Come, my beautiful one... |
| Male | |
| Aalaya kalasam aadhavanaalae | Just as the temple pinnacle shines bright |
| Minnudhal polae minnudhu ingae | When struck by the rays of the sun, something gleams here too |
| Aalaya kalasam aadhavanaalae | Just as the temple pinnacle shines bright |
| Minnudhal polae minnudhu ingae | When struck by the rays of the sun, something gleams here too |
| Female | |
| Azhagae vaa… arugae vaa… | Come, my beautiful one... come near me... |
| Alaiyae vaa… thalaivaa vaa… | Come like a cresting wave... come, my master... |
| Azhagae vaa… vaa vaa | Come, my beautiful one... come, come |
| Azhagae vaa… | Come, my beautiful one... |
| Female | |
| Oru kelviyai unnidam kettuvitten | I posed a question to you |
| Naan kettadhai engae poottuvittaai | Where have you locked away the answer to what I asked? |
| Enna thaedugindraai | What are you searching for? |
| Engae odugindraai | Where are you running off to? |
| Undhan thevaigalai yen moodugindraai | Why are you suppressing your inner desires? |
| Undhan thevaigalai yen moodugindraai | Why are you suppressing your inner desires? |
| Female | |
| Azhagae vaa… arugae vaa… | Come, my beautiful one... come near me... |
| Alaiyae vaa… thalaivaa vaa… | Come like a cresting wave... come, my master... |
| Azhagae vaa… vaa vaa | Come, my beautiful one... come, come |
| Azhagae vaa… | Come, my beautiful one... |
| Female | |
| Inba aattrinil odam odi varum | A boat glides along the river of bliss |
| Andha odathil ulagam koodi varum | And in that boat, the whole world unites |
| Nam munnavargal perum munivarillai | Our ancestors were not grand ascetic sages |
| Avar thanithirundhaal | If they had chosen to remain alone, |
| Naam pirappadhillai | We would not have been born |
| Avar thanithirundhaal | If they had chosen to remain alone, |
| Naam pirappadhillai | We would not have been born |
| Female | |
| Azhagae vaa… arugae vaa… | Come, my beautiful one... come near me... |
| Alaiyae vaa… thalaivaa vaa… | Come like a cresting wave... come, my master... |
| Azhagae vaa… vaa vaa | Come, my beautiful one... come, come |
| Azhagae vaa… | Come, my beautiful one... |
| Female | |
| Oru mozhi ariyaadha paravaigalum | Even birds that possess no spoken language |
| Inba vazhiariyum indha uravaraiyum | Understand the joyful path of companionship |
| Iru vizhi irundhum nalla mozhi irundhum | Despite having two eyes, a good tongue, |
| Ingu vazhi irundhum | And a clear path right before you, |
| Yen mayangugiraai | Why are you so hesitant and confused? |
| Ingu vazhi irundhum | And a clear path right before you, |
| Yen mayangugiraai | Why are you so hesitant and confused? |
| Female | |
| Azhagae vaa… arugae vaa… | Come, my beautiful one... come near me... |
| Alaiyae vaa… thalaivaa vaa… | Come like a cresting wave... come, my master... |
| Azhagae vaa… vaa vaa | Come, my beautiful one... come, come |
| Azhagae vaa… | Come, my beautiful one... |
அழகே வா.......அருகே வா.....
அலையே வா...... தலைவா வா......
அழகே வா......
Come, my beautiful one... come near me...
Come like a cresting wave... come, my master...
Come, my beautiful one...
அழகே வா.......அருகே வா
அலையே வா...... தலைவா வா......
அழகே வா வா வா அழகே வா
Come, my beautiful one... come near me...
Come like a cresting wave... come, my master...
Come, my beautiful one... come, come
Come, my beautiful one...
அழகே வா.......அருகே வா
அலையே வா...... தலைவா வா......
அழகே வா வா வா அழகே வா
Come, my beautiful one... come near me...
Come like a cresting wave... come, my master...
Come, my beautiful one... come, come
Come, my beautiful one...
ஆலய கலசம் ஆதவனாலே
மின்னுதல் போலே
மின்னுது இங்கே
Just as the temple pinnacle shines bright
When struck by the rays of the sun, something gleams here too
Just as the temple pinnacle shines bright
When struck by the rays of the sun, something gleams here too
ஆலய கலசம் ஆதவனாலே
மின்னுதல் போலே
மின்னுது இங்கே
Come, my beautiful one... come near me...
Come like a cresting wave... come, my master...
Come, my beautiful one... come, come
Come, my beautiful one...
அழகே வா.......அருகே வா
அலையே வா...... தலைவா வா......
அழகே வா வா வா அழகே வா
I posed a question to you
Where have you locked away the answer to what I asked?
What are you searching for?
Where are you running off to?
Why are you suppressing your inner desires?
Why are you suppressing your inner desires?
ஒரு கேள்வியை
உன்னிடம் கேட்டுவிட்டேன்
நான் கேட்டதை
எங்கே போட்டுவிட்டாய்
Come, my beautiful one... come near me...
Come like a cresting wave... come, my master...
Come, my beautiful one... come, come
Come, my beautiful one...
என்ன தேடுகின்றாய்
எங்கே ஓடுகின்றாய்
உந்தன் தேவைகளை
ஏன் மூடுகின்றாய்
உந்தன் தேவைகளை
ஏன் மூடுகின்றாய்
A boat glides along the river of bliss
And in that boat, the whole world unites
Our ancestors were not grand ascetic sages
If they had chosen to remain alone,
We would not have been born
If they had chosen to remain alone,
We would not have been born
அழகே வா.......அருகே வா
அலையே வா...... தலைவா வா......
அழகே வா வா வா அழகே வா
Come, my beautiful one... come near me...
Come like a cresting wave... come, my master...
Come, my beautiful one... come, come
Come, my beautiful one...
இன்ப ஆற்றினில்
ஓடம் ஓடிவரும்
அந்த ஓடத்தில் உலகம்
கூடி வரும்
Even birds that possess no spoken language
Understand the joyful path of companionship
Despite having two eyes, a good tongue,
And a clear path right before you,
Why are you so hesitant and confused?
And a clear path right before you,
Why are you so hesitant and confused?
நம் முன்னவர்கள் வெறும்
முனிவரில்லை
அவர் தனித்திருந்தால்
நாம் பிறப்பதில்லை
அவர் தனித்திருந்தால்
நாம் பிறப்பதில்லை
Come, my beautiful one... come near me...
Come like a cresting wave... come, my master...
Come, my beautiful one... come, come
Come, my beautiful one...
அழகே வா.......அருகே வா
அலையே வா...... தலைவா வா......
அழகே வா வா வா அழகே வா
ஒரு மொழி அறியாத
பறவைகளும்
இன்ப வழியறியும்
இந்த உறவறியும்
இரு விழியிருந்தும்
நல்ல மொழியிருந்தும்
இங்கு வழியிருந்தும்
ஏன் மயங்குகிறாய்
இங்கு வழியிருந்தும்
ஏன் மயங்குகிறாய்
அழகே வா.......அருகே வா
அலையே வா...... தலைவா வா......
அழகே வா வா வா அழகே வா
Azhagae vaa… arugae vaa…
Come, my beautiful one... come near me...
Alaiyae vaa… thalaivaa vaa…
Come like a cresting wave... come, my master...
Azhagae vaa…
Come, my beautiful one...
Azhagae vaa… arugae vaa…
Come, my beautiful one... come near me...
Alaiyae vaa… thalaivaa vaa…
Come like a cresting wave... come, my master...
Azhagae vaa… vaa vaa
Come, my beautiful one... come, come
Azhagae vaa…
Come, my beautiful one...
Azhagae vaa… arugae vaa…
Come, my beautiful one... come near me...
Alaiyae vaa… thalaivaa vaa…
Come like a cresting wave... come, my master...
Azhagae vaa… vaa vaa
Come, my beautiful one... come, come
Azhagae vaa…
Come, my beautiful one...
Aalaya kalasam aadhavanaalae
Just as the temple pinnacle shines bright
Minnudhal polae minnudhu ingae
When struck by the rays of the sun, something gleams here too
Aalaya kalasam aadhavanaalae
Just as the temple pinnacle shines bright
Minnudhal polae minnudhu ingae
When struck by the rays of the sun, something gleams here too
Azhagae vaa… arugae vaa…
Come, my beautiful one... come near me...
Alaiyae vaa… thalaivaa vaa…
Come like a cresting wave... come, my master...
Azhagae vaa… vaa vaa
Come, my beautiful one... come, come
Azhagae vaa…
Come, my beautiful one...
Oru kelviyai unnidam kettuvitten
I posed a question to you
Naan kettadhai engae poottuvittaai
Where have you locked away the answer to what I asked?
Enna thaedugindraai
What are you searching for?
Engae odugindraai
Where are you running off to?
Undhan thevaigalai yen moodugindraai
Why are you suppressing your inner desires?
Undhan thevaigalai yen moodugindraai
Why are you suppressing your inner desires?
Azhagae vaa… arugae vaa…
Come, my beautiful one... come near me...
Alaiyae vaa… thalaivaa vaa…
Come like a cresting wave... come, my master...
Azhagae vaa… vaa vaa
Come, my beautiful one... come, come
Azhagae vaa…
Come, my beautiful one...
Inba aattrinil odam odi varum
A boat glides along the river of bliss
Andha odathil ulagam koodi varum
And in that boat, the whole world unites
Nam munnavargal perum munivarillai
Our ancestors were not grand ascetic sages
Avar thanithirundhaal
If they had chosen to remain alone,
Naam pirappadhillai
We would not have been born
Avar thanithirundhaal
If they had chosen to remain alone,
Naam pirappadhillai
We would not have been born
Azhagae vaa… arugae vaa…
Come, my beautiful one... come near me...
Alaiyae vaa… thalaivaa vaa…
Come like a cresting wave... come, my master...
Azhagae vaa… vaa vaa
Come, my beautiful one... come, come
Azhagae vaa…
Come, my beautiful one...
Oru mozhi ariyaadha paravaigalum
Even birds that possess no spoken language
Inba vazhiariyum indha uravaraiyum
Understand the joyful path of companionship
Iru vizhi irundhum nalla mozhi irundhum
Despite having two eyes, a good tongue,
Ingu vazhi irundhum
And a clear path right before you,
Yen mayangugiraai
Why are you so hesitant and confused?
Ingu vazhi irundhum
And a clear path right before you,
Yen mayangugiraai
Why are you so hesitant and confused?
Azhagae vaa… arugae vaa…
Come, my beautiful one... come near me...
Alaiyae vaa… thalaivaa vaa…
Come like a cresting wave... come, my master...
Azhagae vaa… vaa vaa
Come, my beautiful one... come, come
Azhagae vaa…
Come, my beautiful one...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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