Azhagin Azhage Nee
From Roja Kootam · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Tippu
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Roja Kootam2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagin azhagae neeyaaradi | Beauty of beauty, who are you girl? |
| Aangalin ethiri neethanadi | You are the enemy of men, girl. |
| Iruvizhi arai nodi paarvayil | In a half-second glance of your two eyes, |
| Irudhayam erinthathu yenadi | Why did my heart burn? |
| Male | |
| Indha kaadhalthaan | Is this love, |
| Indha kaadhalthaan | Is this love, |
| Endrum perum imshaiyoo | Always a great torment? |
| Indha kaadhalthaan | Is this love, |
| Endrum perum imshaiyoo | Always a great torment? |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadhalthaan imshaiyoo | Is love a torment? |
| Kaadhalthaan perum imshaiyoo | Is love a great torment? |
| Kaadhalthaan imshaiyoo | Is love a torment? |
| Kaadhalthaan perum imshaiyoo | Is love a great torment? |
| Kaadhalthaan haiyoo imshaiyoo | Is love, oh my, a torment? |
| Kaadhalthaan perum imshaiyoo | Is love a great torment? |
| Male | |
| Pennae pennae undhan per sollu | Girl, girl, tell me your name, |
| Adhai nenjil pachai kuththa pogiren | I am going to tattoo it on my heart. |
| Kannae kannae undhan oor sollu | Dear eye, dear eye, tell me your town, |
| Andha mannai alli thinna pogiren | I am going to scoop up that sand and eat it. |
| Male | |
| Nee kattum aadai thandhaal | If you give me the dress you wear, |
| Adhai kaadhal kodiyaai seiven | I will make it into a flag of love. |
| Un otrrai mudiyai thanthaal | If you give me a single strand of your hair, |
| En uyirai katti veippen | I will tie my life to it. |
| Nee nadantha suvadu serthu | Gathering the footprints you walked on, |
| Naan enakkaana paadhai seiven | I will create my path. |
| Male | |
| Indha kaadhalthaan | Is this love, |
| Indha kaadhalthaan | Is this love, |
| Endrum perum imshaiyoo | Always a great torment? |
| Indha kaadhalthaan | Is this love, |
| Endrum perum imshaiyoo | Always a great torment? |
| Male | |
| Haa…aaa…aaa…. | Haa...aaa...aaa.... |
| Haaahaa…aa….aaa…. | Haaahaa...aa....aaa.... |
| Male | |
| Poovil poovil seitha punnagai | A smile made out of flowers, |
| Endhan buththi buththi killi ponathae | Pinched away my intellect. |
| Paalil paalil seitha paarvaiyoo | A glance made out of milk, |
| Ennai konjam konjam koththi ponathae | Pecked at me little by little. |
| Male | |
| Oru vidhayil neeyum olinthaal | If you hide inside a seed, |
| Mazhai thuliyaai naanum varuven | I will come as a raindrop. |
| Nee megam sendru olinthaal | If you go and hide inside a cloud, |
| Siru minnal keetraai thoduven | I will touch you as a streak of lightning. |
| Sevi motcham kaana vendum | My ears need to attain salvation, |
| Oru siruvaarthai kaathil pesuu | Speak a small word in my ear. |
| Male | |
| Indha kaadhalthaan | Is this love, |
| Indha kaadhalthaan | Is this love, |
| Endrum perum imshaiyoo | Always a great torment? |
| Indha kaadhalthaan | Is this love, |
| Endrum perum imshaiyoo | Always a great torment? |
| Male | |
| Azhagin azhagae neeyaaradi | Beauty of beauty, who are you girl? |
| Chorus :Neeyaaradi | Chorus: Who are you girl? |
| Male :Aangalin ethiri neethanadi | Male: You are the enemy of men, girl. |
| Chorus :Neethanadi | Chorus: You are the girl. |
| Male :Iruvizhi arai nodi paarvayil | Male: In a half-second glance of your two eyes, |
| Irudhayam erinthathu yenadi | Why did my heart burn? |
| Male | |
| Indha kaadhalthaan | Is this love, |
| Indha kaadhalthaan | Is this love, |
| Endrum perum imshaiyoo | Always a great torment? |
| Indha kaadhalthaan | Is this love, |
| Endrum perum imshaiyoo | Always a great torment? |
அழகின் அழகே
நீயாரடி ஆண்களின் எதிரி
நீதானடி இருவிழி அறை
நொடி பார்வையில்
இருதயம் எரிந்தது ஏனடி
Beauty of beauty, who are you girl?
You are the enemy of men, girl.
In a half-second glance of your two eyes,
Why did my heart burn?
இந்த காதல் தான்
இந்த காதல் தான் என்றும்
பெரும் இம்சையோ இந்த
காதல் தான் என்றும்
பெரும் இம்சையோ
Is this love,
Is this love,
Always a great torment?
Is this love,
Always a great torment?
காதல் தான்
இம்சையோ காதல்
தான் பெரும் இம்சையோ
காதல் தான் இம்சையோ
காதல் தான் பெரும்
இம்சையோ காதல் தான்
ஹையோ இம்சையோ
காதல் தான் பெரும்
இம்சையோ
Is love a torment?
Is love a great torment?
Is love a torment?
Is love a great torment?
Is love, oh my, a torment?
Is love a great torment?
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
உந்தன் பேர் சொல்லு அதை
நெஞ்சில் பச்சை குத்த
போகிறேன் கண்ணே
கண்ணே உந்தன் ஊர்
சொல்லு அந்த மண்ணை
அள்ளி தின்ன போகிறேன்
Girl, girl, tell me your name,
I am going to tattoo it on my heart.
Dear eye, dear eye, tell me your town,
I am going to scoop up that sand and eat it.
நீ கட்டும் ஆடை
தந்தால் அதை காதல்
கொடியாய் செய்வேன்
உன் ஒற்றை முடியை
தந்தால் என் உயிரை
கட்டி வைப்பேன் நீ நடந்த
சுவடு சேர்த்து நான்
எனக்கான பாதை
செய்வேன்
If you give me the dress you wear,
I will make it into a flag of love.
If you give me a single strand of your hair,
I will tie my life to it.
Gathering the footprints you walked on,
I will create my path.
இந்த காதல் தான்
இந்த காதல் தான் என்றும்
பெரும் இம்சையோ இந்த
காதல் தான் என்றும் பெரும்
இம்சையோ
Is this love,
Is this love,
Always a great torment?
Is this love,
Always a great torment?
ஹா ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஹா ஆஆ
ஆஆ
Haa...aaa...aaa....
Haaahaa...aa....aaa....
பூவில் பூவில் செய்த
புன்னகை எந்தன் புத்தி புத்தி
கிள்ளி போனதே பாலில்
பாலில் செய்த பார்வையோ
என்னை கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
கொத்தி போனதே
A smile made out of flowers,
Pinched away my intellect.
A glance made out of milk,
Pecked at me little by little.
ஒரு விதையில்
நீயும் ஒளிந்தால் மழை
துளியாய் நானும் வருவேன்
நீ மேகம் சென்று ஒளிந்தால்
சிறு மின்னல் கீற்றாய்
தொடுவேன் செவி மோட்சம்
காண வேண்டும் ஒரு சிறு
வார்த்தை காதில் பேசு
If you hide inside a seed,
I will come as a raindrop.
If you go and hide inside a cloud,
I will touch you as a streak of lightning.
My ears need to attain salvation,
Speak a small word in my ear.
இந்த காதல் தான்
இந்த காதல் தான் என்றும்
பெரும் இம்சையோ இந்த
காதல் தான் என்றும் பெரும்
இம்சையோ
Is this love,
Is this love,
Always a great torment?
Is this love,
Always a great torment?
அழகின்
அழகே நீயாரடி
குழு :
நீயாரடி
ஆண்களின்
எதிரி நீதானடி
குழு :
நீதானடி
இருவிழி அறை
நொடி பார்வையில்
இருதயம் எரிந்தது ஏனடி
Beauty of beauty, who are you girl?
Chorus: Who are you girl?
Male: You are the enemy of men, girl.
Chorus: You are the girl.
Male: In a half-second glance of your two eyes,
Why did my heart burn?
இந்த காதல் தான்
இந்த காதல் தான் என்றும்
பெரும் இம்சையோ இந்த
காதல் தான் என்றும் பெரும்
இம்சையோ
Is this love,
Is this love,
Always a great torment?
Is this love,
Always a great torment?
Azhagin azhagae neeyaaradi
Beauty of beauty, who are you girl?
Aangalin ethiri neethanadi
You are the enemy of men, girl.
Iruvizhi arai nodi paarvayil
In a half-second glance of your two eyes,
Irudhayam erinthathu yenadi
Why did my heart burn?
Indha kaadhalthaan
Is this love,
Indha kaadhalthaan
Is this love,
Endrum perum imshaiyoo
Always a great torment?
Indha kaadhalthaan
Is this love,
Endrum perum imshaiyoo
Always a great torment?
Kaadhalthaan imshaiyoo
Is love a torment?
Kaadhalthaan perum imshaiyoo
Is love a great torment?
Kaadhalthaan imshaiyoo
Is love a torment?
Kaadhalthaan perum imshaiyoo
Is love a great torment?
Kaadhalthaan haiyoo imshaiyoo
Is love, oh my, a torment?
Kaadhalthaan perum imshaiyoo
Is love a great torment?
Pennae pennae undhan per sollu
Girl, girl, tell me your name,
Adhai nenjil pachai kuththa pogiren
I am going to tattoo it on my heart.
Kannae kannae undhan oor sollu
Dear eye, dear eye, tell me your town,
Andha mannai alli thinna pogiren
I am going to scoop up that sand and eat it.
Nee kattum aadai thandhaal
If you give me the dress you wear,
Adhai kaadhal kodiyaai seiven
I will make it into a flag of love.
Un otrrai mudiyai thanthaal
If you give me a single strand of your hair,
En uyirai katti veippen
I will tie my life to it.
Nee nadantha suvadu serthu
Gathering the footprints you walked on,
Naan enakkaana paadhai seiven
I will create my path.
Indha kaadhalthaan
Is this love,
Indha kaadhalthaan
Is this love,
Endrum perum imshaiyoo
Always a great torment?
Indha kaadhalthaan
Is this love,
Endrum perum imshaiyoo
Always a great torment?
Haa…aaa…aaa….
Haa...aaa...aaa....
Haaahaa…aa….aaa….
Haaahaa...aa....aaa....
Poovil poovil seitha punnagai
A smile made out of flowers,
Endhan buththi buththi killi ponathae
Pinched away my intellect.
Paalil paalil seitha paarvaiyoo
A glance made out of milk,
Ennai konjam konjam koththi ponathae
Pecked at me little by little.
Oru vidhayil neeyum olinthaal
If you hide inside a seed,
Mazhai thuliyaai naanum varuven
I will come as a raindrop.
Nee megam sendru olinthaal
If you go and hide inside a cloud,
Siru minnal keetraai thoduven
I will touch you as a streak of lightning.
Sevi motcham kaana vendum
My ears need to attain salvation,
Oru siruvaarthai kaathil pesuu
Speak a small word in my ear.
Indha kaadhalthaan
Is this love,
Indha kaadhalthaan
Is this love,
Endrum perum imshaiyoo
Always a great torment?
Indha kaadhalthaan
Is this love,
Endrum perum imshaiyoo
Always a great torment?
Azhagin azhagae neeyaaradi
Beauty of beauty, who are you girl?
Chorus :Neeyaaradi
Chorus: Who are you girl?
Male :Aangalin ethiri neethanadi
Male: You are the enemy of men, girl.
Chorus :Neethanadi
Chorus: You are the girl.
Male :Iruvizhi arai nodi paarvayil
Male: In a half-second glance of your two eyes,
Irudhayam erinthathu yenadi
Why did my heart burn?
Indha kaadhalthaan
Is this love,
Indha kaadhalthaan
Is this love,
Endrum perum imshaiyoo
Always a great torment?
Indha kaadhalthaan
Is this love,
Endrum perum imshaiyoo
Always a great torment?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Azhagin Azhagae from Roja Kootam expresses the intense sweet torment of falling in love at first sight. The protagonist is overwhelmed by the beauty of his beloved, declaring her to be the captivating enemy of all men whose single glance sets his heart on fire. Throughout the song, he ponders whether love is fundamentally an eternal, pleasant agony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Indha kaadhalthaan / Endrum perum imshaiyoo”
The line 'Indha kaadhalthaan / Endrum perum imshaiyoo' is repeatedly chanted to emphasize the overwhelming feeling of sweet agony caused by love.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aangalin ethiri neethanadi”
The woman is metaphorically addressed as 'Aangalin ethiri' (enemy of men) because her beauty completely disarms and subdues men.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Adhai nenjil pachai kuththa pogiren”
Extravagant exaggerations such as tattooing her name on his heart or eating the dirt of her hometown highlight extreme romantic devotion.
Imagery and Word Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Poovil poovil seitha punnagai / Endhan buththi buththi killi ponathae”
Repeated words like 'poovil poovil', 'buththi buththi', and 'konjam konjam' create poetic rhythm and vivid visual imagery.
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Trivia
The song feature in the 2002 hit movie Roja Kootam, composed by Bharathwaj with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The song served as a breakout hit for lead actor Srikanth and was sung predominantly by Tippu and Yugendran.
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