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Lyrics & meaning

Azhagiya Thimurudan

From Run · 2004

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Balram
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Run2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aah…aah…aaahaaa…aaa..Aah… aah… aaahaaa… aaa..
Male
Alagiya thimurudanWith a beautiful arrogance,
Iru vizhi puyal enai thakkudhaea storm from her two eyes strikes me.
Oh-ohh…woah-oh-ohhOh-ohh… woah-oh-ohh
Male
Orumunai koluthiyaLit at one end,
Saravedi uyirukkul ketkudhaea string of firecrackers echoes inside my soul.
Ohh yeah.. oh yeah yeah yeahOhh yeah.. oh yeah yeah yeah
Male
Udai patta anai vittuBreaking free from a breached dam,
Nurai mutta pudhu vellam paayuthua fresh flood surges forth, foaming up.
Oh oh ohh oh oh a ohhOh oh ohh oh oh a ohh
Male
Nerusanil naduvilumEven in the middle of a rush,
Kavithaiyin dharisanam neeluthaea vision of poetry unfolds endlessly.
Oh woah oh ohhOh woah oh ohh
Oh yeah yeah yeah…Oh yeah yeah yeah…
Male
Oru murai aval vizhiOnce her eyes
Enai thoda mudhal murai verkirentouch me, I sweat for the very first time.
Ohh oohOhh ooh
Male
Mazhai thoda veyil sudaAs rain touches and the sun scorches,
Pudhu vidha anubhavam paarkirenI witness a whole new realm of feelings.
Woah woah wohWoah woah woh
Male
Kanavu edhu nijam edhuWhat is a dream and what is reality?
Oru bathil tharumbadi ketkirenI ask for an answer to be given.
Woah hu woah yeah yeah yeahWoah hu woah yeah yeah yeah

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poetic piece captures the intense, intoxicating rush of falling in love at first sight. The protagonist describes how a single glance from his beloved unleashes an emotional tempest—likening her gaze to a storm of arrogant beauty and his inner awakening to bursting firecrackers and a bursting dam.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Iru vizhi puyal enai thakkudhae

Compares the beloved's eyes to a storm ('Iru vizhi puyal') striking the speaker, conveying the overwhelming power of her gaze.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Saravedi uyirukkul ketkudhae

Equates the surge of newfound emotions to a string of firecrackers ('Saravedi') igniting within his soul.

Hyperbole & Imagery

Udai patta anai vittu Nurai mutta pudhu vellam paayuthu

Uses vivid imagery of a breached dam and foaming flood to dramatically depict the uncontainable burst of affection.

Sensory Imagery & Oxymoron

Mazhai thoda veyil suda Pudhu vidha anubhavam paarkiren

Pairs contrasting sensations of cool rain touching and hot sun burning to represent the sweet confusion and novel sensations brought by love.

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Trivia

This track is featured in the hit 2002 Tamil romantic action film 'Run', directed by N. Lingusamy. The film's soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar, and played a major role in the movie's huge box-office success across South India.

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