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Lyrics & meaning

Azhagooril Poothavale

From Thirumalai · 2003

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Thirumalai
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
6 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Azhagooril poothavalae
Ennai adiyodu saaithavalae
Malaiyurin saralilae
Ennai marbodu serthavalae
Unnai alli thanae uyir noolil korppen
Uyir noolil koorthu uthiraamal kaappen
Azhagooril poothavalae
Ennai adiyodu saaithavalae
Hmm…mmm…(4)
Nee uduthi potta udai
En vayathai meyuthada
Male :Nee suruti potta mudi
Mothiramaai aagumadi
Imaiyalae nee kiruka
Ithalaalae naan alika
Koocham ingu
Koocha pattu pogirathae
Sadaiyaalae nee illuka
Idaimelae naan valuka
Kaichalukum kaaichal
Vanthu vegirathae
Ennai thiriyaaki
Unnil vilakketri
Ennaalum kathiruppen….
Hoi hoi azhagooril poothavalae
Ennai adiyodu saaithavalae…
Nee murikum sombalilae
Naan odanchi sanchiduven
Female :Nee illukum moochukullae
Nan irangi thoongiduven
Kurilaaga naan irukka
Nedilaaga nee valarka
Chennai thamizh
Sanga thamizh aanathadi
Ariyaamal naan irukka
Alagaaga nee thiraka
Kaadhal mazhai
Aayul varai thoorumada
Ennai maranthaalum
Unnai maravaatha
Nenchodu naaniruppen
Hoi hoi hoi
Anburil poothavaanae
Male :Hmm..mm..
Ennai adiyodu saaithavalae
Female :Hmm ..mm…malaiyurin saralilae
Male :Hmm mmm
Ennai marbodu serthavalae
Unnai alli thanae
Uyir noolil korppen
Male :Uyir noolil koorthu
Uthiraamal kaappen
You who blossomed in the town of beauty,
You who completely swept me off my feet,
In the drizzle of the mountain town,
You who held me close to your heart,
I will gather you like flowers and string you on the thread of my life,
Stringing you on my life-thread, I will protect you from shedding.
You who blossomed in the town of beauty,
You who completely swept me off my feet,
Mmm... mmm...
The clothes you wore and left behind
Feed on my youthful longing,
Male: The strand of hair you rolled up and tossed away
Becomes a ring for my finger!
When you scribble teasingly with your eyelashes,
And I erase it with my lips,
Even shyness itself
Feels shy and slips away!
When you pull me close with your braided hair,
And I slide against your waist,
Even a burning fever
Catches a fever and burns hot!
Making myself the wick,
And lighting a lamp within you,
I will wait for you forever...
Hoy hoy, you who blossomed in the town of beauty,
You who completely swept me off my feet...
When you stretch in sweet laziness,
I break apart and lean into you.
Female: Inside the breath you draw in,
I will step right in and fall asleep.
When I was just a short vowel,
You stretched me into a long syllable,
And this Chennai street Tamil
Turned into classical Sangam (ancient Tamil) poetry!
When I was innocent and unaware,
You opened my heart so beautifully,
And this rain of love
Will keep drizzling for a lifetime!
Even if I forget myself,
I will live on with a heart
That never forgets you!
Hoy hoy hoy
You who blossomed in the town of love,
Male: Mmm.. mmm..
You who completely swept me off my feet,
Female: Mmm.. mmm... in the drizzle of the mountain town,
Male: Mmm mmm
You who held me close to your heart,
I will gather you like flowers,
And string you on the thread of my life,
Male: Threading you on the thread of my life,
I will protect you from falling away.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Azhagooril Poothavalae' is a romantic duet from the Tamil film Thirumalai (2003), composed by Vidyasagar and written by Pa. Vijay. The song depicts the deep affection, passion, and spiritual intimacy shared between two lovers. Through vivid imagery, the lovers describe how their intense love transforms their lives, elevating everyday experiences into divine poetry. Lines like transforming local street dialect ('Chennai Thamizh') into refined classical literature ('Sanga Thamizh') highlight the refining and uplifting power of love. The song emphasizes commitment, protection, and everlasting togetherness across lifetimes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)

“Kurilaaga naan irukka / Nedilaaga nee valarka / Chennai thamizh / Sanga thamizh aanathadi”

Comparing short and long Tamil vowels (Kuril and Nedil) and dialects (Chennai Thamizh to Sanga Thamizh) to convey personal growth and refinement through love.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Kaichalukum kaaichal / Vanthu vegirathae”

Exaggerating romantic tension by stating that even fever catches a fever and burns up.

Personification

“Koocham ingu / Koocha pattu pogirathae”

Shyness itself feeling shy and retreating due to the intimacy between the lovers.

Imagery & Alliteration (Monai)

“Uyir noolil koorthu uthiraamal kaappen”

Use of tactile and visual thread imagery along with initial rhyme/alliteration (Uyir / Uthiraamal).

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Trivia

The song was composed by Vidyasagar and sung by SPB Charan and Sujatha Mohan. The song's metaphor comparing 'Chennai Thamizh' to 'Sanga Thamizh' became a famous pop-culture reference for transformational love in Tamil cinema lyrics.

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