Azhagiya Azhagiya Kili
From Abhiyum Naanum · 2008
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Abhiyum Naanum2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagiya azhagiya kili ondrai | A beautiful, beautiful parrot, |
| Pidi pidi pidiththadhu poonai | A cat caught it tightly. |
| Pani vizhum pani vizhum malar ondrai | A dew-drenched flower, |
| Pari pari pariththathu yaanai | An elephant plucked it away. |
| Male | |
| Aiyo aiyo | Oh no, oh no! |
| Aniyaayam aiyaiyo | What an injustice, oh dear! |
| Uyir pol valarththen | I raised you like my very own life, |
| Un uravu poi aiyaiyo | Is your relationship with me a lie now, oh dear? |
| Male | |
| Noolanadhu izhaiyum izhaiyum | The thread gets pulled and stretched, |
| Thari thaanadi valigal ariyum | Only the loom knows the pain it endures. |
| Adhu pondrathu enadhu nilayum | My condition is just like that loom, |
| Aasai kannae | My beloved child. |
| Chorus | |
| Nachudhani kaali raath hae | This is a dark, inescapable night, |
| Athu naghu pari barsaathu hae | It pours like a continuous heavy rain. |
| Teri jingadi saathae haath hae | Your life is now tied in another hand, |
| Achu gaiya samaju hae | I have come to understand this clearly. |
| Male | |
| Uyirin pirivu muzhusaai maaranam | The separation of life is full death, |
| Uravin pirivu paadhi maranam | The separation of a relationship is half death. |
| Vidhiyin pidiyil naanae saranam | Caught in the grip of fate, I surrender, |
| Gnyanam pazhaga idhuvae tharunam | This is the time to learn spiritual wisdom. |
| Male | |
| En vaasanai vaasanai vaadhaiyo | Is my gentle loving affection a torment today? |
| Indru vaanara senaiyidam | In the hands of a monkey army, |
| Ada kaadugal koodugal aagumo | Ah, will the forests turn into nests, |
| En paingili serumidam | Where my sweet parrot goes to live? |
| Male | |
| En kannadi kai maari | My glass treasure changed hands, |
| Kal serumo…. | Will it strike against a stone? |
| Noolanadhu izhaiyum izhaiyum | The thread gets pulled and stretched, |
| Thari thaanadi valigal ariyum | Only the loom knows the pain it endures. |
| Adhu pondrathu enadhu nilayum | My condition is just like that loom, |
| Aasai kannae | My beloved child. |
| Chorus | |
| Nachudhani kaali raath hae | This is a dark, inescapable night, |
| Athu naghu pari barsaathu hae | It pours like a continuous heavy rain. |
| Teri jingadi saathae haath hae | Your life is now tied in another hand, |
| Achu gaiya samaju hae | I have come to understand this clearly. |
| Male | |
| Thaai dhaan azhudhaal | If only the mother cries, |
| Koodam nanaiyum | The central hall gets drenched in tears. |
| Thandhai azhudhaal | If the father cries, |
| Veedae nanaiyum | The entire house gets drenched. |
| Male | |
| Oomai valiyil | In silent, mute agony, |
| Ullam eriyum | The heart burns inside. |
| Pennai pettraal | If you father a daughter, |
| Umakkum puriyum | You too will understand this pain. |
| Male | |
| Naan aasaiyil | The precious treasure I saved up |
| Saemiththa pudhaiyalai | With all my heartfelt desires, |
| Oru anniyan thiruduvadho ah… | Is a stranger stealing it away, ah... |
| Endhan nenjinil | The moon that danced happily |
| Aadiya nilavinai | Inside my heart, |
| Indru grahanam theenduvadho | Is an eclipse touching it today? |
| Male | |
| Ini en vaazhvum | Hereafter, what will become of my life, |
| Penn vaazhvum yennaagumo… | And what will become of my daughter's life? |
| Magal enbadhu mudhalil inimai | Having a daughter is sweetness in the beginning, |
| Magal enbadhu pirivil kodumai | Having a daughter brings cruelty in separation. |
| Mudivenbadhu mudhumai thanimai | The ultimate end is old age and loneliness. |
| Poi vaa pennae…. | Farewell, my daughter... |
| Chorus | |
| Nachudhani kaali raath hae | This is a dark, inescapable night, |
| Athu naghu pari barsaathu hae | It pours like a continuous heavy rain. |
| Teri jingadi saathae haath hae | Your life is now tied in another hand, |
| Achu gaiya samaju hae | I have come to understand this clearly. |
அழகிய அழகிய கிளி
ஒன்றை பிடி பிடி பிடித்தது
பூனை பனி விழும் பனி விழும்
மலர் ஒன்றை பறி பறித்தது
யானை
A beautiful, beautiful parrot,
A cat caught it tightly.
A dew-drenched flower,
An elephant plucked it away.
ஐயோ ஐயோ
அநியாயம் அய்யய்யோ
உயிர் போல் வளர்த்தேன்
உன் உறவு பொய் அய்யய்யோ
Oh no, oh no!
What an injustice, oh dear!
I raised you like my very own life,
Is your relationship with me a lie now, oh dear?
நூலானது இழையும்
இழையும் தறி தானடி வலிகள்
அறியும் அது போன்றது எனது
நிலையும் ஆசை கண்ணே
The thread gets pulled and stretched,
Only the loom knows the pain it endures.
My condition is just like that loom,
My beloved child.
நச்சுதனி காலி ராத்
ஹே அது நகு பறி பர்ஸாது
ஹே தெறி ஜின்கடி ஹாத்
ஹே அச்சு கையா சமஜூ
ஹே
This is a dark, inescapable night,
It pours like a continuous heavy rain.
Your life is now tied in another hand,
I have come to understand this clearly.
உயிரின் பிரிவு
முழுசாய் மாறனும் உறவின்
பிரிவு பாதி மரணம் விதியின்
பிடியில் நானே சேரனும்
ஞானம் பழக இதுவே
தருணம்
The separation of life is full death,
The separation of a relationship is half death.
Caught in the grip of fate, I surrender,
This is the time to learn spiritual wisdom.
என் வாசனை
வாசனை வாதையோ
இன்று வானர சேனையிடம்
அட காடுகள் கூடுகள் ஆகுமோ
என் பைங்கிளி சேருமிடம்
Is my gentle loving affection a torment today?
In the hands of a monkey army,
Ah, will the forests turn into nests,
Where my sweet parrot goes to live?
என் கண்ணாடி கை
மாறி கல் சேருமோ நூலானது
இழையும் இழையும் தறி தானடி
வலிகள் அறியும் அது போன்றது
எனது நிலையும் ஆசை கண்ணே
My glass treasure changed hands,
Will it strike against a stone?
The thread gets pulled and stretched,
Only the loom knows the pain it endures.
My condition is just like that loom,
My beloved child.
நச்சுதனி காலி ராத்
ஹே அது நகு பறி பர்ஸாது
ஹே தெறி ஜின்கடி ஹாத்
ஹே அச்சு கையா சமஜூ
ஹே
This is a dark, inescapable night,
It pours like a continuous heavy rain.
Your life is now tied in another hand,
I have come to understand this clearly.
தாய் தான் அழுதால்
கூடம் நனையும் தந்தை
அழுதால் வீடே நனையும்
If only the mother cries,
The central hall gets drenched in tears.
If the father cries,
The entire house gets drenched.
ஊமை வழியில்
உள்ளம் எரியும் பெண்ணை
பெற்றால் உமக்கும் புரியும்
In silent, mute agony,
The heart burns inside.
If you father a daughter,
You too will understand this pain.
நான் ஆசையில்
சேமித்த புதையலை ஒரு
அந்நியன் திருடுவதோ ஆ
எந்தன் நெஞ்சினில் ஆடிய
நிலவினை இன்று கிரகணம்
தீண்டுவதோ
The precious treasure I saved up
With all my heartfelt desires,
Is a stranger stealing it away, ah...
The moon that danced happily
Inside my heart,
Is an eclipse touching it today?
இனி என் வாழ்வும்
பெண் வாழ்வும் என்னாகுமோ
மகள் என்பது முதலில் இனிமை
மகள் என்பது பிரிவில் கொடுமை
முடிவென்பது முதுமை தனிமை
போய் வா பெண்ணே
Hereafter, what will become of my life,
And what will become of my daughter's life?
Having a daughter is sweetness in the beginning,
Having a daughter brings cruelty in separation.
The ultimate end is old age and loneliness.
Farewell, my daughter...
நச்சுதனி காலி ராத்
ஹே அது நகு பறி பர்ஸாது
ஹே தெறி ஜின்கடி ஹாத்
ஹே அச்சு கையா சமஜூ
ஹே
This is a dark, inescapable night,
It pours like a continuous heavy rain.
Your life is now tied in another hand,
I have come to understand this clearly.
Azhagiya azhagiya kili ondrai
A beautiful, beautiful parrot,
Pidi pidi pidiththadhu poonai
A cat caught it tightly.
Pani vizhum pani vizhum malar ondrai
A dew-drenched flower,
Pari pari pariththathu yaanai
An elephant plucked it away.
Aiyo aiyo
Oh no, oh no!
Aniyaayam aiyaiyo
What an injustice, oh dear!
Uyir pol valarththen
I raised you like my very own life,
Un uravu poi aiyaiyo
Is your relationship with me a lie now, oh dear?
Noolanadhu izhaiyum izhaiyum
The thread gets pulled and stretched,
Thari thaanadi valigal ariyum
Only the loom knows the pain it endures.
Adhu pondrathu enadhu nilayum
My condition is just like that loom,
Aasai kannae
My beloved child.
Nachudhani kaali raath hae
This is a dark, inescapable night,
Athu naghu pari barsaathu hae
It pours like a continuous heavy rain.
Teri jingadi saathae haath hae
Your life is now tied in another hand,
Achu gaiya samaju hae
I have come to understand this clearly.
Uyirin pirivu muzhusaai maaranam
The separation of life is full death,
Uravin pirivu paadhi maranam
The separation of a relationship is half death.
Vidhiyin pidiyil naanae saranam
Caught in the grip of fate, I surrender,
Gnyanam pazhaga idhuvae tharunam
This is the time to learn spiritual wisdom.
En vaasanai vaasanai vaadhaiyo
Is my gentle loving affection a torment today?
Indru vaanara senaiyidam
In the hands of a monkey army,
Ada kaadugal koodugal aagumo
Ah, will the forests turn into nests,
En paingili serumidam
Where my sweet parrot goes to live?
En kannadi kai maari
My glass treasure changed hands,
Kal serumo….
Will it strike against a stone?
Noolanadhu izhaiyum izhaiyum
The thread gets pulled and stretched,
Thari thaanadi valigal ariyum
Only the loom knows the pain it endures.
Adhu pondrathu enadhu nilayum
My condition is just like that loom,
Aasai kannae
My beloved child.
Nachudhani kaali raath hae
This is a dark, inescapable night,
Athu naghu pari barsaathu hae
It pours like a continuous heavy rain.
Teri jingadi saathae haath hae
Your life is now tied in another hand,
Achu gaiya samaju hae
I have come to understand this clearly.
Thaai dhaan azhudhaal
If only the mother cries,
Koodam nanaiyum
The central hall gets drenched in tears.
Thandhai azhudhaal
If the father cries,
Veedae nanaiyum
The entire house gets drenched.
Oomai valiyil
In silent, mute agony,
Ullam eriyum
The heart burns inside.
Pennai pettraal
If you father a daughter,
Umakkum puriyum
You too will understand this pain.
Naan aasaiyil
The precious treasure I saved up
Saemiththa pudhaiyalai
With all my heartfelt desires,
Oru anniyan thiruduvadho ah…
Is a stranger stealing it away, ah...
Endhan nenjinil
The moon that danced happily
Aadiya nilavinai
Inside my heart,
Indru grahanam theenduvadho
Is an eclipse touching it today?
Ini en vaazhvum
Hereafter, what will become of my life,
Penn vaazhvum yennaagumo…
And what will become of my daughter's life?
Magal enbadhu mudhalil inimai
Having a daughter is sweetness in the beginning,
Magal enbadhu pirivil kodumai
Having a daughter brings cruelty in separation.
Mudivenbadhu mudhumai thanimai
The ultimate end is old age and loneliness.
Poi vaa pennae….
Farewell, my daughter...
Nachudhani kaali raath hae
This is a dark, inescapable night,
Athu naghu pari barsaathu hae
It pours like a continuous heavy rain.
Teri jingadi saathae haath hae
Your life is now tied in another hand,
Achu gaiya samaju hae
I have come to understand this clearly.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant track from Abhiyum Naanum expresses the intense anguish, helplessness, and grief of a loving father who is struggling to accept his daughter's departure after her marriage. Through vivid metaphors of a delicate parrot captured by a cat or a fragile flower plucked by an elephant, the song captures his internal turmoil and fear of losing his daughter to an unfamiliar world. The father reflects on the deep, unspoken emotional bond between a father and daughter, noting that while a mother's tears are visible, a father's silent grief drenches the entire household from within. He comes to terms with destiny, realizing that raising a daughter brings sweet joy during childhood, bitter agony during her parting, and ultimately leaves behind a lonely old age.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Azhagiya azhagiya kili ondrai / Pidi pidi pidiththadhu poonai”
Compares the daughter to a delicate parrot ('kili') and a flower ('malar'), while comparing fate/the groom to a cat ('poonai') and an elephant ('yaanai').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thari thaanadi valigal ariyum / Adhu pondrathu enadhu nilayum”
Compares the father's internal emotional torment to the physical strain endured by a handloom weaving threads.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Thaai dhaan azhudhaal koodam nanaiyum / Thandhai azhudhaal veedae nanaiyum”
Exaggerates the weight of paternal tears by stating that a mother's weeping fills a room, but a father's weeping drowns the entire house.
Anaphora (Mohnai / Repetitive Structure)
“Magal enbadhu mudhalil inimai / Magal enbadhu pirivil kodumai”
Repetition of 'Magal enbadhu' at the start of consecutive lines to emphasize the dual nature of having a daughter (sweetness vs pain).
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Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, this song features an unusual blend of Tamil and Hindi lines. The Hindi lines represent the North Indian cultural background of the daughter's partner in the movie Abhiyum Naanum (2008). Sung by Madhu Balakrishnan, the track serves as a major emotional centerpiece in the film, which stars Prakash Raj as the overly protective father.
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