Azhagina Azhagi Askava
From Enakku 20 Unakku 18 · 2003
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Surjo Bhattacharya, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Enakku 20 Unakku 182003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Thaka thimi thaka thimi tha.. | {Rhythmic vocal percussion: Thaka thimi thaka thimi tha.. |
| Thaka thimi thaka thimi tha.. | Thaka thimi thaka thimi tha.. |
| Male :Ye oye} (2) | Male: Hey oye} (2) |
| Male | |
| Dhim thirathae | Dhim thirathae |
| Tharari rathae tharari rathae askaava | Tharari rathae tharari rathae, do you love me? |
| Dhim thirathae | Dhim thirathae |
| Tharari rathae tharari rathae vasthaavaa | Tharari rathae tharari rathae, will you come? |
| Male | |
| Azhaginna azhagi askaava | Beauty of beauties, do you love me? |
| Silmisham seiya vasthaava | Will you come to play playfully? |
| Female :Ahaa..aa | Female: Ahaa..aa |
| Male :Azhaginna azhagi askaava | Male: Beauty of beauties, do you love me? |
| Silmisham seiya vasthaavaa | Silmisham: Will you come to play playful mischief? |
| Azhagiyae oh… | Oh beautiful one... |
| Male | |
| Atrai thingalil | Under that ancient moon, |
| Andril paravaiyaai | Like the legendary inseparable lover bird, |
| Odi poga neeyum vasthaavaa | Will you come with me to run away? |
| Female :Oraeee….. | Female: Oraeee….. |
| Male | |
| Panam vendaam | No need for money, |
| Nagai vendaam nee | No need for jewelry, if you... |
| Female :Ahaa…aa | Female: Ahaa…aa |
| Male :Vandhaalae askaava | Male: ...just come, my love? |
| Male | |
| Inam vendaam | No need for caste, |
| Kulam vendaam nee | No need for clan, if you... |
| Female :Ahaa…aa | Female: Ahaa…aa |
| Male :Ippadiyae vasthaavaa | Male: Will you come just as you are? |
| Female | |
| Dhim thirathae | Dhim thirathae |
| Tharari rathae tharari rathae askaava | Tharari rathae tharari rathae, do you love me? |
| Hmmm thirathae | Hmmm thirathae |
| Tharari rathae tharari rathae vasthaavaa | Tharari rathae tharari rathae, will you come? |
| Female | |
| Azhaginna azhagi askaava | Beauty of beauties, do you love me? |
| Silmisham seiya vasthaava | Will you come to play playful mischief? |
| Male | |
| Thozhi endroru vaarthaiyilae | With just the word 'friend'... |
| Chorus :Naangal ungalai koopiduvom | Chorus: ...shall we call out to you? |
| Female | |
| Kozhai pechugal vendaamae | No need for timid words! |
| Chorus :Kaadhali endrae koopidungal | Chorus: Call us 'lover' instead! |
| Male | |
| Bharathi kanavugal vaazha | For Poet Bharathi's dreams to thrive, |
| Chorus :Idho engal munnaalae | Chorus: Look, she stands right before us! |
| Female | |
| Sendhamizh sorkal | If pure Tamil words... |
| Theerndhuvittaal | ...run out, |
| Chorus :French-il pugazhndhu kottungalen | Chorus: Shower us with praises in French! |
| Chorus | |
| Sevvaai vaasigalae | O inhabitants of Mars, |
| Engal vaazhkai neengal dhaan | You are our very life! |
| Female | |
| Azhaginna azhagi askaava | Beauty of beauties, do you love me? |
| Silmisham seiya vasthaava | Will you come to play playful mischief? |
| Female | |
| Atrai thingalil | Under that ancient moon, |
| Andril paravaiyaai | Like the legendary inseparable lover bird, |
| Odi poga neeyum vasthaavaa | Will you come with me to run away? |
| Male | |
| Panam vendaam | No need for money, |
| Nagai vendaam nee | No need for jewelry, if you... |
| Female :Ahaa…aa | Female: Ahaa…aa |
| Male :Vandhaalae askaava | Male: ...just come, my love? |
| Male | |
| Inam vendaam | No need for caste, |
| Kulam vendaam nee | No need for clan, if you... |
| Female :Ahaa…aa | Female: Ahaa…aa |
| Male :Ippadiyae vasthaavaa | Male: Will you come just as you are? |
| Female | |
| Ahaa..aaa…ahaa..aaa | Ahaa..aaa…ahaa..aaa |
| Ahaa..aaa…ahaa..aaa | Ahaa..aaa…ahaa..aaa |
| Female | |
| Acham engal aadai pol | Fear is like clothing to us, |
| Chorus :Udanae neengal maarungal | Chorus: Change out of it immediately! |
| Male | |
| Innum veredhum vendaama | Is nothing else required? |
| Chorus :Anbu kattalai podungal | Chorus: Issue a command of love! |
| Female | |
| Bakthi paravasam paarka | To see divine ecstatic devotion, |
| Chorus :Manam vatri ponomae | Chorus: Our hearts have parched away! |
| Male | |
| Ooh laysaai arugil utkaara | Ooh, just to sit softly by your side, |
| Chorus :Anumadhi ketpom thara vendum | Chorus: We seek permission, which you must grant! |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadhal vaasigalae | O residents of love's realm, |
| Melae vandhu saayungalen | Come close and lean on us! |
| Male | |
| Azhaginna azhagi askaava | Beauty of beauties, do you love me? |
| Silmisham seiya vasthaavaa | Will you come to play playful mischief? |
| Male | |
| Atrai thingalil | Under that ancient moon, |
| Andril paravaiyaai | Like the legendary inseparable lover bird, |
| Odi poga neeyum vasthaavaa | Will you come with me to run away? |
| Female :Oraeee….. | Female: Oraeee….. |
| Chorus | |
| Panam enna | What is money? |
| Nagai enna | What are jewels? |
| Varuvomae asskaavaa | We will come, my love! |
| Chorus | |
| Innam enna | What is caste? |
| Kulam enna | What is clan? |
| Ippadiyae vasthaavaa.. | We will come just as we are.. |
விசிலிங் :
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{Rhythmic vocal percussion: Thaka thimi thaka thimi tha..
Thaka thimi thaka thimi tha..
Male: Hey oye} (2)
{ தக திமி தக
திமி தா தக திமி தக
திமி தா
யே ஒயே } (2)
Dhim thirathae
Tharari rathae tharari rathae, do you love me?
Dhim thirathae
Tharari rathae tharari rathae, will you come?
திம் திரதே தரரி
ரத்தே தரரி ரத்தே
அஸ்காவா திம் திரதே
தரரி ரத்தே தரரி ரத்தே
வஸ்தாவா
Beauty of beauties, do you love me?
Will you come to play playfully?
Female: Ahaa..aa
Male: Beauty of beauties, do you love me?
Silmisham: Will you come to play playful mischief?
Oh beautiful one...
அழகின அழகி
அஸ்காவா சில்மிஷம்
செய்ய வஸ்தாவா
ஆஹா ஆ
அழகின அழகி
அஸ்காவா சில்மிஷம்
செய்ய வஸ்தாவா
அழகியே ஓ
Under that ancient moon,
Like the legendary inseparable lover bird,
Will you come with me to run away?
Female: Oraeee…..
அற்றை திங்களில்
அன்றில் பறவையாய்
ஓடி போக நீயும் வஸ்தாவா
ஒரே
No need for money,
No need for jewelry, if you...
Female: Ahaa…aa
Male: ...just come, my love?
பணம் வேண்டாம்
நகை வேண்டாம் நீ
ஆஹா ஆ
வந்தாலே
அஸ்காவா
No need for caste,
No need for clan, if you...
Female: Ahaa…aa
Male: Will you come just as you are?
இனம் வேண்டாம்
குலம் வேண்டாம் நீ
ஆஹா ஆ
இப்படியே
வஸ்தாவா
Dhim thirathae
Tharari rathae tharari rathae, do you love me?
Hmmm thirathae
Tharari rathae tharari rathae, will you come?
திம் திரதே தரரி
ரத்தே தரரி ரத்தே
அஸ்காவா ஹிம் திரதே
தரரி ரத்தே தரரி ரத்தே
வஸ்தாவா
Beauty of beauties, do you love me?
Will you come to play playful mischief?
அழகின அழகி
அஸ்காவா சில்மிஷம்
செய்ய வஸ்தாவா
With just the word 'friend'...
Chorus: ...shall we call out to you?
தோழி என்றொரு
வார்த்தையிலே
குழு :
நாங்கள் உங்களை
கூப்பிடுவோம்
No need for timid words!
Chorus: Call us 'lover' instead!
கோழை
பேச்சுகள் வேண்டாமே
குழு :
காதலி என்றே
கூப்பிடுங்கள்
For Poet Bharathi's dreams to thrive,
Chorus: Look, she stands right before us!
பாரதி
கனவுகள் வாழ
குழு :
இதோ எங்கள்
முன்னாலே
If pure Tamil words...
...run out,
Chorus: Shower us with praises in French!
செந்தமிழ்
சொற்கள் தீர்ந்துவிட்டால்
குழு :
பிரெஞ்சில்
புகழ்ந்து கொட்டுங்களேன்
O inhabitants of Mars,
You are our very life!
செவ்வாய் வாசிகளே
எங்கள் வாழ்க்கை நீங்கள்
தான்
Beauty of beauties, do you love me?
Will you come to play playful mischief?
அழகின அழகி
அஸ்காவா சில்மிஷம்
செய்ய வஸ்தாவா
Under that ancient moon,
Like the legendary inseparable lover bird,
Will you come with me to run away?
அற்றை திங்களில்
அன்றில் பறவையாய்
ஓடி போக நீயும் வஸ்தாவா
No need for money,
No need for jewelry, if you...
Female: Ahaa…aa
Male: ...just come, my love?
பணம் வேண்டாம்
நகை வேண்டாம் நீ
ஆஹா ஆ
வந்தாலே
அஸ்காவா
No need for caste,
No need for clan, if you...
Female: Ahaa…aa
Male: Will you come just as you are?
இனம் வேண்டாம்
குலம் வேண்டாம் நீ
ஆஹா ஆ
இப்படியே
வஸ்தாவா
Ahaa..aaa…ahaa..aaa
Ahaa..aaa…ahaa..aaa
ஆஹா ஆஆ
ஆஹா ஆஆ ஆஹா
ஆஆ ஆஹா ஆஆ
Fear is like clothing to us,
Chorus: Change out of it immediately!
அச்சம் எங்கள்
ஆடை போல்
குழு :
உடனே நீங்கள்
மாறுங்கள்
Is nothing else required?
Chorus: Issue a command of love!
இன்னும்
வேறெதும் வேண்டாமா
குழு :
அன்பு கட்டளை
போடுங்கள்
To see divine ecstatic devotion,
Chorus: Our hearts have parched away!
பக்தி பரவசம்
பார்க்க
குழு :
மனம் வற்றி
போனோமே
Ooh, just to sit softly by your side,
Chorus: We seek permission, which you must grant!
ஓ லேசாய்
அருகில் உட்கார
குழு :
அனுமதி கேட்போம்
தர வேண்டும்
O residents of love's realm,
Come close and lean on us!
காதல் வாசிகளே
மேலே வந்து சாயுங்களேன்
Beauty of beauties, do you love me?
Will you come to play playful mischief?
அழகின அழகி
அஸ்காவா சில்மிஷம்
செய்ய வஸ்தாவா
Under that ancient moon,
Like the legendary inseparable lover bird,
Will you come with me to run away?
Female: Oraeee…..
அற்றை திங்களில்
அன்றில் பறவையாய்
ஓடி போக நீயும் வஸ்தாவா
ஒரே
What is money?
What are jewels?
We will come, my love!
பணம் என்ன
நகை என்ன நீ
வருவோமே
அஸ்காவா
What is caste?
What is clan?
We will come just as we are..
இனம் என்ன
குலம் என்ன
இப்படியே வஸ்தாவா
ஆண் & பெண் :
திம் திரதே தரரி
ரத்தே தரரி ரத்தே
அஸ்காவா திம் திரதே
தரரி ரத்தே தரரி ரத்தே
வஸ்தாவா
{Thaka thimi thaka thimi tha..
{Rhythmic vocal percussion: Thaka thimi thaka thimi tha..
Thaka thimi thaka thimi tha..
Thaka thimi thaka thimi tha..
Male :Ye oye} (2)
Male: Hey oye} (2)
Dhim thirathae
Dhim thirathae
Tharari rathae tharari rathae askaava
Tharari rathae tharari rathae, do you love me?
Dhim thirathae
Dhim thirathae
Tharari rathae tharari rathae vasthaavaa
Tharari rathae tharari rathae, will you come?
Azhaginna azhagi askaava
Beauty of beauties, do you love me?
Silmisham seiya vasthaava
Will you come to play playfully?
Female :Ahaa..aa
Female: Ahaa..aa
Male :Azhaginna azhagi askaava
Male: Beauty of beauties, do you love me?
Silmisham seiya vasthaavaa
Silmisham: Will you come to play playful mischief?
Azhagiyae oh…
Oh beautiful one...
Atrai thingalil
Under that ancient moon,
Andril paravaiyaai
Like the legendary inseparable lover bird,
Odi poga neeyum vasthaavaa
Will you come with me to run away?
Female :Oraeee…..
Female: Oraeee…..
Panam vendaam
No need for money,
Nagai vendaam nee
No need for jewelry, if you...
Female :Ahaa…aa
Female: Ahaa…aa
Male :Vandhaalae askaava
Male: ...just come, my love?
Inam vendaam
No need for caste,
Kulam vendaam nee
No need for clan, if you...
Female :Ahaa…aa
Female: Ahaa…aa
Male :Ippadiyae vasthaavaa
Male: Will you come just as you are?
Dhim thirathae
Dhim thirathae
Tharari rathae tharari rathae askaava
Tharari rathae tharari rathae, do you love me?
Hmmm thirathae
Hmmm thirathae
Tharari rathae tharari rathae vasthaavaa
Tharari rathae tharari rathae, will you come?
Azhaginna azhagi askaava
Beauty of beauties, do you love me?
Silmisham seiya vasthaava
Will you come to play playful mischief?
Thozhi endroru vaarthaiyilae
With just the word 'friend'...
Chorus :Naangal ungalai koopiduvom
Chorus: ...shall we call out to you?
Kozhai pechugal vendaamae
No need for timid words!
Chorus :Kaadhali endrae koopidungal
Chorus: Call us 'lover' instead!
Bharathi kanavugal vaazha
For Poet Bharathi's dreams to thrive,
Chorus :Idho engal munnaalae
Chorus: Look, she stands right before us!
Sendhamizh sorkal
If pure Tamil words...
Theerndhuvittaal
...run out,
Chorus :French-il pugazhndhu kottungalen
Chorus: Shower us with praises in French!
Sevvaai vaasigalae
O inhabitants of Mars,
Engal vaazhkai neengal dhaan
You are our very life!
Azhaginna azhagi askaava
Beauty of beauties, do you love me?
Silmisham seiya vasthaava
Will you come to play playful mischief?
Atrai thingalil
Under that ancient moon,
Andril paravaiyaai
Like the legendary inseparable lover bird,
Odi poga neeyum vasthaavaa
Will you come with me to run away?
Panam vendaam
No need for money,
Nagai vendaam nee
No need for jewelry, if you...
Female :Ahaa…aa
Female: Ahaa…aa
Male :Vandhaalae askaava
Male: ...just come, my love?
Inam vendaam
No need for caste,
Kulam vendaam nee
No need for clan, if you...
Female :Ahaa…aa
Female: Ahaa…aa
Male :Ippadiyae vasthaavaa
Male: Will you come just as you are?
Ahaa..aaa…ahaa..aaa
Ahaa..aaa…ahaa..aaa
Ahaa..aaa…ahaa..aaa
Ahaa..aaa…ahaa..aaa
Acham engal aadai pol
Fear is like clothing to us,
Chorus :Udanae neengal maarungal
Chorus: Change out of it immediately!
Innum veredhum vendaama
Is nothing else required?
Chorus :Anbu kattalai podungal
Chorus: Issue a command of love!
Bakthi paravasam paarka
To see divine ecstatic devotion,
Chorus :Manam vatri ponomae
Chorus: Our hearts have parched away!
Ooh laysaai arugil utkaara
Ooh, just to sit softly by your side,
Chorus :Anumadhi ketpom thara vendum
Chorus: We seek permission, which you must grant!
Kaadhal vaasigalae
O residents of love's realm,
Melae vandhu saayungalen
Come close and lean on us!
Azhaginna azhagi askaava
Beauty of beauties, do you love me?
Silmisham seiya vasthaavaa
Will you come to play playful mischief?
Atrai thingalil
Under that ancient moon,
Andril paravaiyaai
Like the legendary inseparable lover bird,
Odi poga neeyum vasthaavaa
Will you come with me to run away?
Female :Oraeee…..
Female: Oraeee…..
Panam enna
What is money?
Nagai enna
What are jewels?
Varuvomae asskaavaa
We will come, my love!
Innam enna
What is caste?
Kulam enna
What is clan?
Ippadiyae vasthaavaa..
We will come just as we are..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Askaava' is a youthful, energetic romantic duet from the film 'Enakku 20 Unakku 18', composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Pa. Vijay. The title word 'Askaava' is a coinage derived from 'Aska' (meaning love or affection in youth slang coined for the song). The song captures the playful bantering and yearning of young lovers who dismiss material wealth, caste, and social boundaries in favor of pure, unconditional romantic togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Andril paravaiyaai”
Compares the lovers to 'Andril Paravai', the mythical bird pair in classical Tamil literature known for dying of heartbreak if separated.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Acham engal aadai pol”
Metaphorically compares fear to clothing ('Acham engal aadai pol') that should be taken off or discarded.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhugai)
“Panam vendaam / Inam vendaam”
Use of matching second consonants across adjacent lines ('Panam' / 'Inam', 'Nagai' / 'Kulam').
Classical Allusion
“Atrai thingalil”
'Atrai thingalil' directly evokes the famous Sangam poem line from Purananuru ('Atrai thingal annilavil').
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Trivia
The word 'Askaava' was coined by lyricist Pa. Vijay and director Jyothi Krishna specifically for this song to represent a catchy, youthful expression of love. The song features music composed by A. R. Rahman and was released in both Tamil and Telugu ('Esnaba') versions.
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