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Azhaipaya Azhaipaya Reprise

From Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi · 2012

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Karthik
Music director
S. Thaman
Details
Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi2012

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vizhunthena tholainthenaDid I fall? Did I get lost?
Niraiyaamal valinthenaWithout filling up, did I spill over?
Illatha pookalai killamal koigirenI pluck non-existent flowers without snipping them.
Sollamal unnidam thanthu vittu pogirenI leave them with you without saying a word.
Male
Kaal illa aamaipolLike a legless turtle,
Kaalam oduthaeTime runs away.
Ingae un inmai unargira pothuHere, when I feel your absence,
Oru unmai arigiren naanaeI realize a truth myself.
Male
Enakullae nigazhnthidum athuDoes that which happens inside me,
Un nenjilum undaExist in your heart too?
Endrenni irudhayam thudikuthaeThinking thus, my heart beats anxiously.
Male
Azhaippaaya azhaippaaya..Will you call? Will you call?
Nodiyenum azhaippaayaWill you call, even if for just a second?
Pidivaatham pidikindren..I am being stubborn...
Mudiyaamalae..azhaippaayaEndlessly... will you call?
Male
Azhaippaaya azhaippaaya..Will you call? Will you call?
Padikaamal kidakindrenI lie around without studying,
Kadikaaram kadikindren..I bite the clock watching time painfully...
Vidiyaamalae.. azhaippaayaBefore dawn breaks... will you call?
Male
Naan enna pesa vendumWhat should I speak?
Endru solli paarthenI rehearsed it by speaking.
Nee enna koora vendumWhat should you say?
Endrum solli paarthenI rehearsed that as well.
Naan athanaikum othigaigalFor all of that, rehearsals
Oda vittu paarthen…I ran and checked...
Whistling :………………………..[Whistling]
Male :Nee engu punnagaikka vendumWhere you should smile,
Endru kuda serthenI included that as well.
Male
Nilamai thodarnthaal..If this situation continues...
Enna naan aaguvenWhat will become of me?
Marakum munnae azhaithaal..If you call before I am forgotten...
PizhaippenI will survive.
Male
Azhaippaaya azhaippaaya..Will you call? Will you call?
Alaipesi azhaippaayaWill you call me on the phone?
Thalaikeelai kuthikindren..I am jumping upside down...
Kural kekkavae.. azhaippaayaJust to hear your voice... will you call?
Azhaippaaya azhaippaaya..Will you call? Will you call?
Nadu jaamam vizhikindrenI wake up in the middle of the night,
Naatkaati kizhikindren..I tear away the calendar pages...
Unai paarkavae.. azhaippaaya…Just to see you... will you call?
Male
Hey paathi thindruHey, like a snack half-eaten
Moodi vaitha thini polavaeand kept closed,
En kaadhil pattuLike a song that touched my ear
Odipona paadal polavaeand ran away,
En naasi meedhu veesi vittaLike a magical fragrance
Maayamana vaasam polaeblown over my nose,
Nee pesi vaikkum pothuWhen you hang up the phone after speaking,
Yekkam moodum nenjin melaeLonging covers over my heart.
Male
Surungum viriyumShrinking and expanding,
Puviyaai maaruthaeMy heart turns into an entire earth.
Idhayam ingae ver etho neruthaeSomething else is bothering my heart here.
Male
Azhaippaaya azhaippaaya..Will you call? Will you call?
Thavaraamal azhaippaayaWill you call without fail?
Thavaraaga..azhaithaalumEven if you call by mistake...
Athu pothumae..azhaippaayaThat is enough... will you call?
Male
Azhaippaaya azhaippaaya..Will you call? Will you call?
Hoo oo hoo oo oo ooHoo oo hoo oo oo oo
Azhaippaaya azhaippaaya..Will you call? Will you call?
Mozhiyellam karainthaalumEven if all words dissolve,
Mounangal uraithaalaeIf silences speak,
Athu pothumae..azhaippaaya…aaaa…That is enough... will you call?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Azhaippaaya' from Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi captures the agonizing, restless anticipation of a young lover waiting for a phone call from their partner following a rift or separation. The lyrics meticulously convey how everyday routines fall apart—neglecting studies, obsessively checking the clock, waking in the middle of the night, and rehearsing imaginary telephone conversations down to the exact moment the partner might laugh. Madhan Karky's writing cleverly pairs urban youth culture with deep emotional longing, presenting the mobile phone call as a crucial lifeline for emotional survival and reconciliation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kaal illa aamaipol Kaalam oduthae

Compares the ironic speed at which painful time passes to a legless turtle.

Sensory Imagery & Metaphor

Hey paathi thindru Moodi vaitha thini polavae

Compares an abruptly ended phone call to a half-eaten snack, a fleeting song snippet, or a passing scent.

Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)

Azhaippaaya azhaippaaya..

Repetition of the refrain 'Azhaippaaya' highlights the desperate plea and obsessive waiting.

Hyperbole (Uruvakgam/Exaggeration)

Thalaikeelai kuthikindren.. Kural kekkavae.. azhaippaaya

Exaggerates emotional impatience through dramatic physical actions like tearing calendar sheets and jumping upside down.

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Trivia

Although listed with unknown credits in the query context, the song 'Azhaippaaya' was composed by S. Thaman, rendered beautifully by singers Karthik and Harini, with lyrics by Madhan Karky. The film 'Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi' (2012) was a bilingual romantic comedy directed by Balaji Mohan, centered heavily around modern relationship communication mishaps involving mobile phones.

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