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Lyrics & meaning

Azhagiya Soodana Poove

From Bairavaa · 2017

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Vijay Narain, Darshana KT
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Details
Bairavaa2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Poo poo punnagaiyaalWith your flower-like smile
Nee protein tharuvaaiYou provide protein
Vaa vaa varthaigalaalWith your inviting words
Nee vitamin tharuvaaiYou provide vitamins
Female
Neeyo saadhanai chelvanYou are an accomplished son
Pennin kangalin kalvanA thief of women's eyes
Nee kadhalil kombanYou are a master in love
Aanal kadavulin nanbanYet a friend of God
Female
Undhan vegamae kandenI witnessed your speed
Neeyo minnalin pillaiYou are the child of lightning
Ada minnalai vettaHey, to cut lightning
Oru vettu kathi illaiyaeThere is no sword in existence
Male
Azhagiya soodana poovaeBeautiful, warm flower
En sonthamaana theevaeMy personal island
Unnai paartha pothaeThe moment I saw you
En uyaram koodi ponenI grew taller in pride
Male
Idhuvarai kaanadha pennaeO woman unseen until now
Ilakiya kavidhai kaattum kannaeO eyes displaying literary poetry
Unai thol meedhu yetriLifting you onto my shoulders
Pudhu koal kondu serpenI will take you to a new planet
Male
Thoda thoonduthaeIt entices me to touch
Thoonduthae nilaa..O moon, it entices me..
Ohh..unai theendinaalOh.. if I touch you
Yenadi thadaWhy is there an obstacle, my girl?
Female
En nenjilaeInside my heart
Muttuthae kidaA young goat butts in
En achamumLet my fear
Naanamum vidaAnd modesty be shed
Male
Vellai pon meniyaiYour fair golden body
Kollai kolla pogirenI am going to plunder
Mella poi theendinaalIf I touch gently
Naanae kollai pogirenI myself get plundered
Female
Munnae nee vandathumWhen you came in front of me
Mudhugu thandil mazhaiyadaRain showered down my spine
Inba thalaiva idai thodaO sweet leader, touch my waist
Idaiveli yen unWhy is there a gap? In your
Anaipinil narambugal noranguttumEmbrace, let the nerves shatter
Male
Azhagiya soodana poovaeBeautiful, warm flower
En sonthamaana theevaeMy personal island
Unnai paartha pothaeThe moment I saw you
En uyaram koodi ponenI grew taller in pride
Male
Idhuvarai kaanadha pennaeO woman unseen until now
Ilakiya kavidhai kaattum kannaeO eyes displaying literary poetry
Unai thol meedhu yetriLifting you onto my shoulders
Pudhu koal kondu serpenI will take you to a new planet
Female
Enai mathalamBeat me like a drum
Mathalam adiBeat the drum
Idhal puthagamRead the lip book
Puthagam padiRead the book
Male
Oo..vizhum muthamoOh.. falling kiss
Muthamo idiKiss like thunder
Adhai mothamaiCan a tender vine
Thaangumo kodiSustain all of it together?
Female
Naattukul vanmurai vendamNo violence inside the country
Enbathu unmayaeThat is indeed true
Kattil mel vanmuraiBut violence upon the bed
Vendum enbathu penmaiyaeIs desired by womanhood
Male
Imbam poloru thumbamaIs it pain disguised as pleasure?
Thunbam poloru inbamaIs it pleasure disguised as pain?
Yezhel piraviyin sugangalaiThe bliss of seven times seven births
Indrae vazhangiduBestow it all today
Uyirai thatti thatti thirandiduKnock on my soul again and again to open it
Male
{Azhagiya soodana poovaeBeautiful, warm flower
En sonthamaana theevaeMy personal island
Unnai paartha pothaeThe moment I saw you
En uyaram koodi ponenI grew taller in pride
Male
En kannae…Chorus :AzhagiyaMy eyes… Chorus: Beautiful
En kannae…Chorus :AzhagiyaMy eyes… Chorus: Beautiful
Chorus :Azhagiya…azhagiya…azhagiya…Chorus: Beautiful… beautiful… beautiful…
Male :Thol meedhu yetriMale: Lifting on shoulders
Pudhu koal kondu serpen….I will take you to a new planet….

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Azhagiya Soodana Poove from the 2017 Tamil film Bairavaa is a playful and passionate romantic duet between the lead characters. The song uniquely blends modern dietary terms like 'protein' and 'vitamin' with traditional Tamil poetic imagery of flowers, islands, lightning, and heavenly bodies to describe the energizing and overwhelming impact of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Nee protein tharuvaai / Nee vitamin tharuvaai

Compares smile and words to nutrition (protein and vitamin) that nourish the lover's soul.

Second-letter Rhyme (Ethugai)

Thoda thoonduthae / Thoonduthae nilaa..

Consonance of the second letter 'd' across successive lines creating a rhythmic cadence.

Oxymoron / Paradox (Muran)

Imbam poloru thumbama / Thunbam poloru inbama

Juxtaposes pain and pleasure to describe the intensity of intimacy.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Unai thol meedhu yetri / Pudhu koal kondu serpen

Exaggerates the act of romance to lifting the lover to a new planet or shattering nerves in an embrace.

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Trivia

Composed by Santhosh Narayanan for the movie Bairavaa (2017), this track uniquely features lead actor Thalapathy Vijay on vocals alongside Keerthy Suresh. Lyricist Vairamuthu famously experimented by blending scientific nutritional words into standard classical Tamil romantic tropes.

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