Azhagiya Asura
From Whistle · 2003
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Anitha Chandrasekar
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Whistle2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Azhagiya asura azhagiya asura | Beautiful demon, beautiful demon, |
| Athumeera aasayillayaa.. | Don't you desire to cross the boundaries? |
| Kanavil vandhu yendhan viralgal | Didn't my fingers come into your dream |
| Kichu kichu mootavillayaa… | And tickle you gently? |
| Female | |
| Azhagiya asura azhagiya asura | Beautiful demon, beautiful demon, |
| Athumeera aasayillayaa.. | Don't you desire to cross the boundaries? |
| Kanavil vandhu yendhan viralgal | Didn't my fingers come into your dream |
| Kichu kichu mootavillayaa… | And tickle you gently? |
| Female | |
| Vatta vattamaagha vaanavillai vetti | Cutting the rainbow into circular shapes, |
| Kutti kutti maalai aakkuven | I will make tiny flower garlands. |
| Puravi yeri neeyum yennai alli kondaal | If you come riding a horse and scoop me up, |
| Moochu mutta mutta soottuven | I will adorn you with them till you are breathless. |
| Kooduvittu koodu paayum vithai katru | Learning the art of soul-transmigration, |
| Unnai adaiven | I will reach you. |
| Female | |
| Azhagiya asura azhagiya asura | Beautiful demon, beautiful demon, |
| Athumeera aasayillayaa.. | Don't you desire to cross the boundaries? |
| Kanavil vandhu yendhan viralgal | Didn't my fingers come into your dream |
| Kichu kichu mootavillayaa… | And tickle you gently? |
| Female | |
| Kadal neelathil kangal | Eyes that hold the ocean's blue, |
| Konda pennidam selvam serum | Wealth accumulates with such a woman. |
| Karungoondhalin pengal | Whatever women with dark long hair touch, |
| Thotta kaariyam vetri aaghum | That endeavor will surely turn into success. |
| Uchanthalayil ulla | The mole on the top of my head, |
| Yen arjuna macham sollum | My Arjuna mole says this: |
| Yennai serbavan yaarum | Whoever unites with me |
| Avan saghalamum | Shall possess everything |
| Petru vaazhvaan yendru | And live abundantly! |
| Female | |
| Azhagiya asura azhagiya asura | Beautiful demon, beautiful demon, |
| Athumeera aasayillayaa.. | Don't you desire to cross the boundaries? |
| Kanavil vandhu yendhan viralgal | Didn't my fingers come into your dream |
| Kichu kichu mootavillayaa… | And tickle you gently? |
| Female | |
| Kanaavondrilae netru | In a dream yesterday, |
| Rendu paambugal pinna kanden | I saw two snakes intertwined. |
| Nagam pathilum pookkal | Even on all ten fingernails, flowers |
| Maari maariyae pookka kanden | I saw blooming one after another. |
| Vizhugum podhae vaanil | While falling from the sky, |
| Yeri nakshathirathai kanden | I saw stars climbing back up. |
| Nigazhum yaadhum nandraai | So that everything that happens will turn out good, |
| Dhinam nigazhndhida thaanae naanum kanden | I saw all these auspicious signs myself. |
| Female | |
| Azhagiya asura azhagiya asura | Beautiful demon, beautiful demon, |
| Athumeera aasayillayaa.. | Don't you desire to cross the boundaries? |
| Kanavil vandhu yendhan viralgal | Didn't my fingers come into your dream |
| Kichu kichu mootavillayaa… | And tickle you gently? |
| Female | |
| Azhagiya asura azhagiya asura | Beautiful demon, beautiful demon, |
| Athumeera aasayillayaa.. | Don't you desire to cross the boundaries? |
| Kanavil vandhu yendhan viralgal | Didn't my fingers come into your dream |
| Kichu kichu..dara dara raa | And tickle... dara dara raa |
அழகிய அசுரா
அழகிய அசுரா அத்துமீற
ஆசையில்லையா கனவில்
வந்து எந்தன் விரல்கள்
கிச்சு கிச்சு மூட்டவில்லையா
Beautiful demon, beautiful demon,
Don't you desire to cross the boundaries?
Didn't my fingers come into your dream
And tickle you gently?
அழகிய அசுரா
அழகிய அசுரா அத்துமீற
ஆசையில்லையா கனவில்
வந்து எந்தன் விரல்கள்
கிச்சு கிச்சு மூட்டவில்லையா
Beautiful demon, beautiful demon,
Don't you desire to cross the boundaries?
Didn't my fingers come into your dream
And tickle you gently?
வட்ட வட்டமாக
வானவில்லை வெட்டி
குட்டி குட்டி மாலை
ஆக்குவேன் புரவி ஏறி
நீயும் என்னை அள்ளி
கொண்டால் மூச்சு முட்ட
முட்ட சொட்டுவேன்
கூடுவிட்டு கூடு பாயும்
வித்தை கற்று உன்னை
அடைவேன்
Cutting the rainbow into circular shapes,
I will make tiny flower garlands.
If you come riding a horse and scoop me up,
I will adorn you with them till you are breathless.
Learning the art of soul-transmigration,
I will reach you.
அழகிய அசுரா
அழகிய அசுரா அத்துமீற
ஆசையில்லையா கனவில்
வந்து எந்தன் விரல்கள்
கிச்சு கிச்சு மூட்டவில்லையா
Beautiful demon, beautiful demon,
Don't you desire to cross the boundaries?
Didn't my fingers come into your dream
And tickle you gently?
கடல் நீளத்தில்
கண்கள் கொண்ட பெண்ணிடம்
செல்வம் சேரும் கருங்கூந்தலின்
பெண்கள் தொட்ட காரியம் வெற்றி
ஆகும் உச்சந்தலையில் உள்ள
என் அர்ஜுனா மச்சம் சொல்லும்
என்னை சேர்பவன் யாரும்
அவன் சகலமும் பெற்று
வாழ்வான் என்று
Eyes that hold the ocean's blue,
Wealth accumulates with such a woman.
Whatever women with dark long hair touch,
That endeavor will surely turn into success.
The mole on the top of my head,
My Arjuna mole says this:
Whoever unites with me
Shall possess everything
And live abundantly!
அழகிய அசுரா
அழகிய அசுரா அத்துமீற
ஆசையில்லையா கனவில்
வந்து எந்தன் விரல்கள்
கிச்சு கிச்சு மூட்டவில்லையா
Beautiful demon, beautiful demon,
Don't you desire to cross the boundaries?
Didn't my fingers come into your dream
And tickle you gently?
கனவொன்றிலே நேற்று
ரெண்டு பாம்புகள் பின்ன
கண்டேன் நகம் பத்திலும்
பூக்கள் மாறி மாறியே பூக்க
கண்டேன் விழுகும் போதே
வானில் ஏறி நட்சத்திரத்தை
கண்டேன் நிகழும் யாதும்
நன்றாய் தினம் நிகழ்ந்திட
தானே நானும் கண்டேன்
In a dream yesterday,
I saw two snakes intertwined.
Even on all ten fingernails, flowers
I saw blooming one after another.
While falling from the sky,
I saw stars climbing back up.
So that everything that happens will turn out good,
I saw all these auspicious signs myself.
அழகிய அசுரா
அழகிய அசுரா அத்துமீற
ஆசையில்லையா கனவில்
வந்து எந்தன் விரல்கள்
கிச்சு கிச்சு மூட்டவில்லையா
Beautiful demon, beautiful demon,
Don't you desire to cross the boundaries?
Didn't my fingers come into your dream
And tickle you gently?
அழகிய அசுரா
அழகிய அசுரா அத்துமீற
ஆசையில்லையா கனவில்
வந்து எந்தன் விரல்கள்
கிச்சு கிச்சு மூட்டவில்லையா
தர தர ரா
Beautiful demon, beautiful demon,
Don't you desire to cross the boundaries?
Didn't my fingers come into your dream
And tickle... dara dara raa
Azhagiya asura azhagiya asura
Beautiful demon, beautiful demon,
Athumeera aasayillayaa..
Don't you desire to cross the boundaries?
Kanavil vandhu yendhan viralgal
Didn't my fingers come into your dream
Kichu kichu mootavillayaa…
And tickle you gently?
Azhagiya asura azhagiya asura
Beautiful demon, beautiful demon,
Athumeera aasayillayaa..
Don't you desire to cross the boundaries?
Kanavil vandhu yendhan viralgal
Didn't my fingers come into your dream
Kichu kichu mootavillayaa…
And tickle you gently?
Vatta vattamaagha vaanavillai vetti
Cutting the rainbow into circular shapes,
Kutti kutti maalai aakkuven
I will make tiny flower garlands.
Puravi yeri neeyum yennai alli kondaal
If you come riding a horse and scoop me up,
Moochu mutta mutta soottuven
I will adorn you with them till you are breathless.
Kooduvittu koodu paayum vithai katru
Learning the art of soul-transmigration,
Unnai adaiven
I will reach you.
Azhagiya asura azhagiya asura
Beautiful demon, beautiful demon,
Athumeera aasayillayaa..
Don't you desire to cross the boundaries?
Kanavil vandhu yendhan viralgal
Didn't my fingers come into your dream
Kichu kichu mootavillayaa…
And tickle you gently?
Kadal neelathil kangal
Eyes that hold the ocean's blue,
Konda pennidam selvam serum
Wealth accumulates with such a woman.
Karungoondhalin pengal
Whatever women with dark long hair touch,
Thotta kaariyam vetri aaghum
That endeavor will surely turn into success.
Uchanthalayil ulla
The mole on the top of my head,
Yen arjuna macham sollum
My Arjuna mole says this:
Yennai serbavan yaarum
Whoever unites with me
Avan saghalamum
Shall possess everything
Petru vaazhvaan yendru
And live abundantly!
Azhagiya asura azhagiya asura
Beautiful demon, beautiful demon,
Athumeera aasayillayaa..
Don't you desire to cross the boundaries?
Kanavil vandhu yendhan viralgal
Didn't my fingers come into your dream
Kichu kichu mootavillayaa…
And tickle you gently?
Kanaavondrilae netru
In a dream yesterday,
Rendu paambugal pinna kanden
I saw two snakes intertwined.
Nagam pathilum pookkal
Even on all ten fingernails, flowers
Maari maariyae pookka kanden
I saw blooming one after another.
Vizhugum podhae vaanil
While falling from the sky,
Yeri nakshathirathai kanden
I saw stars climbing back up.
Nigazhum yaadhum nandraai
So that everything that happens will turn out good,
Dhinam nigazhndhida thaanae naanum kanden
I saw all these auspicious signs myself.
Azhagiya asura azhagiya asura
Beautiful demon, beautiful demon,
Athumeera aasayillayaa..
Don't you desire to cross the boundaries?
Kanavil vandhu yendhan viralgal
Didn't my fingers come into your dream
Kichu kichu mootavillayaa…
And tickle you gently?
Azhagiya asura azhagiya asura
Beautiful demon, beautiful demon,
Athumeera aasayillayaa..
Don't you desire to cross the boundaries?
Kanavil vandhu yendhan viralgal
Didn't my fingers come into your dream
Kichu kichu..dara dara raa
And tickle... dara dara raa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Azhagiya Asura' from the movie 'Whistle' (2003) is a vibrant and playful romantic track penned by Thamarai. The protagonist lovingly addresses her lover as a 'beautiful demon' (azhagiya asura) and teases him about his unspoken desires and playful dreams. She uses imaginative, surreal imagery—such as turning rainbows into garlands, performing soul transmigration to reach him, and interpreting auspicious omens and dreams like intertwined snakes and blooming flowers on nails—to express her passion, good fortune, and deep devotion to her beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Metaphor
“Azhagiya asura azhagiya asura”
Combining 'Azhagiya' (beautiful) with 'Asura' (demon/monster) creates a playful contradiction to fondly address her lover.
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)
“Vatta vattamaagha vaanavillai vetti”
Words like 'vatta vattamaagha', 'kutti kutti', and 'kichu kichu' use reduplication for rhythmic emphasis.
Hyperbole / Surreal Visual Imagery
“Vatta vattamaagha vaanavillai vetti Kutti kutti maalai aakkuven”
Slicing rainbows to turn them into tiny garlands is an exaggerated fantasy image expressing intense affection.
Cultural Allusion & Superstition
“Yen arjuna macham sollum”
Reference to 'Arjuna macham' (a lucky mole) and specific dream omens (intertwined snakes, stars) draws on traditional Tamil folk beliefs regarding fortune and destiny.
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Trivia
Composed by D. Imman in the early phase of his career, 'Azhagiya Asura' sung by Pop Shalini became an instant chartbuster in 2003. Lyricist Thamarai showcased her versatility by writing a sultry yet poetically rich commercial hit, featuring unique metaphorical imagery like 'cutting rainbows into garlands'.
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