Azhagiye
From Kaatru Veliyidai · 2017
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Arjun Chandy, Haricharan, Jonita Gandhi
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kaatru Veliyidai2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Waiting for the punnagai | Waiting for your smile |
| Siri di | Smile, girl |
| Kaanavillai heart beat | My heartbeat is missing |
| Thirudi | You thief |
| Male | |
| Adada naan kavignan | Oh, I am a poet |
| Unnai paathu kettu pona | Who got ruined after seeing you |
| Kavignan | A poet |
| Honest-ah naan pesavaa | Shall I speak honestly? |
| Illa idhu pothuma | Or is this enough? |
| Oh my darling | Oh my darling |
| Naanga coming | We are coming |
| Puthu puthu kanakellam pending | Many brand new calculations are pending |
| Ooh | Ooh |
| Chorus-ah naan ketkavaa | Shall I ask as a chorus? |
| Yes ah yes-ah no-ah yes-ah | Is it yes, yes, no, or yes? |
| Male | |
| Azhagiyae.. | Oh beautiful woman.. |
| Marry me marry me | Marry me, marry me |
| Azhagiyae.. | Oh beautiful woman.. |
| Flirt with me | Flirt with me |
| Get high with me | Get high with me |
| Azhagiyae.. | Oh beautiful woman.. |
| Kovam vandhaa | If you get angry |
| Koocham vandhaa | If you feel shy |
| Don’t worry | Don't worry |
| Azhagiyae.. | Oh beautiful woman.. |
| Hey azhagiyae | Hey beautiful woman |
| Male | |
| Hey azhagiyae.. | Hey beautiful woman.. |
| Marry me marry me | Marry me, marry me |
| Azhagiyae.. | Oh beautiful woman.. |
| Flirt with me | Flirt with me |
| Get high with me | Get high with me |
| Azhagiyae.. | Oh beautiful woman.. |
| Kadhal vanthaa | If love strikes |
| Matter vanthaa | If something pops up |
| Call-adi.. | Call me.. |
| Azhagiyae.. | Oh beautiful woman.. |
| Hey azhagiye | Hey beautiful woman |
| Hey… | Hey… |
| Male | |
| Aarum ketka edhu ondrai | Something that no one else asks for |
| Edhuondrai naan ketten unnai.. | I asked you for that one thing.. |
| Adhai thanthal nandri | If you give it, thank you |
| Pidivaatham indri | Without any stubbornness |
| Nee thanthal nandri | If you give it, thank you |
| Thuli thulirae..eehh | Oh tiny fresh leaf.. |
| Thuli kaalam ketten | I asked for a moment of time |
| Thuli kaadhal ketten | I asked for a drop of love |
| Thuli kaamam ketten | I asked for a bit of passion |
| Maru uyirae | Oh my second life |
| Marukkadhae nee | Do not refuse |
| Marakadhae nee | Do not forget |
| Enthan azhagiyae nee | You are my beautiful woman |
| Male | |
| Ni ni ni…ni ni ni | Ni ni ni…ni ni ni |
| nin ni nin ni nin ni | nin ni nin ni nin ni |
| Azhagiyae.. | Oh beautiful woman.. |
| Marry me marry me | Marry me, marry me |
| Azhagiyae.. | Oh beautiful woman.. |
| Flirt with me | Flirt with me |
| Get high with me | Get high with me |
| Azhagiyae.. | Oh beautiful woman.. |
| Kovam vandhaa | If you get angry |
| Koocham vandhaa | If you feel shy |
| Don’t worry | Don't worry |
| Azhagiyae.. | Oh beautiful woman.. |
| Hey azhagiyae | Hey beautiful woman |
| Male | |
| Hey azhagiyae.. | Hey beautiful woman.. |
| Marry me marry me | Marry me, marry me |
| Azhagiyae.. | Oh beautiful woman.. |
| Flirt with me | Flirt with me |
| Get high with me | Get high with me |
| Azhagiyae.. | Oh beautiful woman.. |
| Kaadhal vanthaa | If love strikes |
| Matter vanthaa | If something pops up |
| Call adi.. | Call me.. |
| Azhagiyae.. | Oh beautiful woman.. |
| Hey azhagiye | Hey beautiful woman |
| Hey… | Hey… |
வெய்டிங் ஃபாா் தி
புன்னகை சிாிடி காணவில்லை
ஹாா்ட் பீட் திருடி
Waiting for your smile
Smile, girl
My heartbeat is missing
You thief
அடடா நான் கவிஞன்
உனை பாா்த்து கெட்டுப்போன
கவிஞன் ஹானஸ்ட்டா நான்
பேசவா இல்ல இது போதுமா
ஓ……மை டாா்லிங் நாங்க கம்மிங்
புது புது கணக்கெல்லாம் பென்டிங்
ஓ கோரஸ்ஸா நான் கேட்கவா
எஸ்-சா எஸ்-சா நோ-வா எஸ்-சா
Oh, I am a poet
Who got ruined after seeing you
A poet
Shall I speak honestly?
Or is this enough?
Oh my darling
We are coming
Many brand new calculations are pending
Ooh
Shall I ask as a chorus?
Is it yes, yes, no, or yes?
அழகியே…
மோி மீ மோி மீ அழகியே…
பிளிா்ட் வித் மீ கெட் ஹை
வித் மீ அழகியே கோவம்
வந்தா கூச்சம் வந்தா
டோன்ட் ஒா்ாி அழகியே
ஹே அழகியே
Oh beautiful woman..
Marry me, marry me
Oh beautiful woman..
Flirt with me
Get high with me
Oh beautiful woman..
If you get angry
If you feel shy
Don't worry
Oh beautiful woman..
Hey beautiful woman
ஹே அழகியே…
மோி மீ மோி மீ அழகியே…
பிளிா்ட் வித் மீ கெட் ஹை
வித் மீ அழகியே காதல்
வந்தா மேட்டா் வந்தா
கால் அடி அழகியே
ஹே அழகியே ஹே
Hey beautiful woman..
Marry me, marry me
Oh beautiful woman..
Flirt with me
Get high with me
Oh beautiful woman..
If love strikes
If something pops up
Call me..
Oh beautiful woman..
Hey beautiful woman
Hey…
யாரும் கேட்கா
எது ஒன்றை எது ஒன்றை
நான் கேட்டேன் உன்னை
அதை தந்தால் நன்றி பிடிவாதம்
இன்றி நீ தந்தால் நன்றி துளி துளிரே…………
துளி காலம் கேட்டேன் துளி காதல் கேட்டேன்
துளி காமம் கேட்டேன் மறு உயிரே…………
மறுக்காதே நீ மறக்காதே நீ
எந்தன் அழகியே நீ
Something that no one else asks for
I asked you for that one thing..
If you give it, thank you
Without any stubbornness
If you give it, thank you
Oh tiny fresh leaf..
I asked for a moment of time
I asked for a drop of love
I asked for a bit of passion
Oh my second life
Do not refuse
Do not forget
You are my beautiful woman
நீ நீ நீ நீ நீ நீ .......
நின் நீ நின் நீ நின் நீ
Ni ni ni…ni ni ni
nin ni nin ni nin ni
Oh beautiful woman..
Marry me, marry me
Oh beautiful woman..
Flirt with me
Get high with me
Oh beautiful woman..
If you get angry
If you feel shy
Don't worry
Oh beautiful woman..
Hey beautiful woman
அழகியே…
மோி மீ மோி மீ அழகியே…
பிளிா்ட் வித் மீ கெட் ஹை
வித் மீ அழகியே கோவம்
வந்தா கூச்சம் வந்தா
டோன்ட் ஒா்ாி அழகியே
ஹே அழகியே
Hey beautiful woman..
Marry me, marry me
Oh beautiful woman..
Flirt with me
Get high with me
Oh beautiful woman..
If love strikes
If something pops up
Call me..
Oh beautiful woman..
Hey beautiful woman
Hey…
ஹே அழகியே…
மோி மீ மோி மீ அழகியே…
பிளிா்ட் வித் மீ கெட் ஹை
வித் மீ அழகியே காதல்
வந்தா மேட்டா் வந்தா
கால் அடி அழகியே
ஹே அழகியே ஹே
Waiting for the punnagai
Waiting for your smile
Siri di
Smile, girl
Kaanavillai heart beat
My heartbeat is missing
Thirudi
You thief
Adada naan kavignan
Oh, I am a poet
Unnai paathu kettu pona
Who got ruined after seeing you
Kavignan
A poet
Honest-ah naan pesavaa
Shall I speak honestly?
Illa idhu pothuma
Or is this enough?
Oh my darling
Oh my darling
Naanga coming
We are coming
Puthu puthu kanakellam pending
Many brand new calculations are pending
Ooh
Ooh
Chorus-ah naan ketkavaa
Shall I ask as a chorus?
Yes ah yes-ah no-ah yes-ah
Is it yes, yes, no, or yes?
Azhagiyae..
Oh beautiful woman..
Marry me marry me
Marry me, marry me
Azhagiyae..
Oh beautiful woman..
Flirt with me
Flirt with me
Get high with me
Get high with me
Azhagiyae..
Oh beautiful woman..
Kovam vandhaa
If you get angry
Koocham vandhaa
If you feel shy
Don’t worry
Don't worry
Azhagiyae..
Oh beautiful woman..
Hey azhagiyae
Hey beautiful woman
Hey azhagiyae..
Hey beautiful woman..
Marry me marry me
Marry me, marry me
Azhagiyae..
Oh beautiful woman..
Flirt with me
Flirt with me
Get high with me
Get high with me
Azhagiyae..
Oh beautiful woman..
Kadhal vanthaa
If love strikes
Matter vanthaa
If something pops up
Call-adi..
Call me..
Azhagiyae..
Oh beautiful woman..
Hey azhagiye
Hey beautiful woman
Hey…
Hey…
Aarum ketka edhu ondrai
Something that no one else asks for
Edhuondrai naan ketten unnai..
I asked you for that one thing..
Adhai thanthal nandri
If you give it, thank you
Pidivaatham indri
Without any stubbornness
Nee thanthal nandri
If you give it, thank you
Thuli thulirae..eehh
Oh tiny fresh leaf..
Thuli kaalam ketten
I asked for a moment of time
Thuli kaadhal ketten
I asked for a drop of love
Thuli kaamam ketten
I asked for a bit of passion
Maru uyirae
Oh my second life
Marukkadhae nee
Do not refuse
Marakadhae nee
Do not forget
Enthan azhagiyae nee
You are my beautiful woman
Ni ni ni…ni ni ni
Ni ni ni…ni ni ni
nin ni nin ni nin ni
nin ni nin ni nin ni
Azhagiyae..
Oh beautiful woman..
Marry me marry me
Marry me, marry me
Azhagiyae..
Oh beautiful woman..
Flirt with me
Flirt with me
Get high with me
Get high with me
Azhagiyae..
Oh beautiful woman..
Kovam vandhaa
If you get angry
Koocham vandhaa
If you feel shy
Don’t worry
Don't worry
Azhagiyae..
Oh beautiful woman..
Hey azhagiyae
Hey beautiful woman
Hey azhagiyae..
Hey beautiful woman..
Marry me marry me
Marry me, marry me
Azhagiyae..
Oh beautiful woman..
Flirt with me
Flirt with me
Get high with me
Get high with me
Azhagiyae..
Oh beautiful woman..
Kaadhal vanthaa
If love strikes
Matter vanthaa
If something pops up
Call adi..
Call me..
Azhagiyae..
Oh beautiful woman..
Hey azhagiye
Hey beautiful woman
Hey…
Hey…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Azhagiye from Kaatru Veliyidai is a breezy, romantic proposal track where the hero playfully expresses his deep affection and longing for his lover. Seamlessly blending modern urban Tanglish with poetic Tamil expressions, he calls himself a poet inspired by her presence and asks her to marry, flirt, and share her life with him without hesitation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Thuli kaalam ketten / Thuli kaadhal ketten / Thuli kaamam ketten”
The repetitive use of the word 'Thuli' (a drop/a bit) at the start of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, persuasive pleading effect.
Code-Switching / Tanglish
“Marry me marry me / Azhagiyae.. / Flirt with me”
Mixing contemporary English imperatives with colloquial Tamil creates a breezy, modern romantic tone.
Monorhyme / Rhyming Couplet
“Kovam vandhaa / Koocham vandhaa”
The words 'Kovam' and 'Koocham' match in initial phonetics while ending with identical structural phrasing ('vandhaa').
Alliteration & Consonance
“Marukkadhae nee / Marakadhae nee”
Symmetrical sound repetition of 'Maru' and 'Mara' creates melodic internal harmony.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Madhan Karky for Mani Ratnam's 'Kaatru Veliyidai' (2017), this song became an instant anthem for modern romance. Madhan Karky intentionally mixed casual everyday conversation with classical poetic imagery like 'Thuli Kaamam' to highlight the multifaceted personality of the protagonist, an IAF pilot.
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