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Lyrics & meaning

Naan un Azhaginilae

From 24 · 2016

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Arijit Singh, Chinmayi
Music directors
Not listed
Details
242016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Naan un azhaginileIn your beauty,
Deivam unargirenI perceive divinity.
Undhan aruginileBy your side,
Ennai unarugirenI feel myself.
Female
Naan un azhaginileIn your beauty,
Deivam unargirenI perceive divinity.
Undhan aruginileBy your side,
Ennai unarugirenI feel myself.
Male
Ennil inaiya unnai adaiyaTo merge with me and to attain you,
Enna thavangal seidhenoWhat penance did I perform?
Female
Nenjam irandum korthu nadandhuIntertwining both our hearts and walking,
Konjum ulagai kanbomWe shall witness a caressing world.
Kadhal oliyil kaala veliyilIn the light of love and the expanse of time,
Kaalgal padhithu povomWe shall walk, leaving our footprints.
Male
Idhuvarai yaarum kandathillaiNo one has ever seen until now,
Naan unarndha kaadhalaiThe love that I have felt.
Uyire athaiye nee unarndhadhalO my life, because you felt the very same,
Female
Naan un azhaginileIn your beauty,
Deivam unargirenI perceive divinity.
Undhan aruginileBy your side,
Ennai unarugirenI feel myself.
Male
Vaanam kanavu boomi kanavuThe sky is a dream, the earth is a dream,
Neeyum naanum nijam thaaneeeehhOnly you and I are real.
Female
Poigal karaiyum unmai viriyumLies dissolve, truth unfolds,
Yaavum maraivadhenoWhy is everything else fading away?
Yendhan idhalai neeyum kudikkaAs you sip from my lips,
Andam karaivadhenoWhy does the universe dissolve?
Male
Ulagame agasivappil aanadheThe whole world has turned crimson,
Unadhu naanam sindhiyeAs your shyness spills,
Uravae adhile naan vasipadhalO my love, because I reside in it.
Female :Naan un azhaginileFemale: In your beauty,
Deivam unargirenI perceive divinity.
Undhan aruginileBy your side,
Ennai unarugirenI feel myself.
Male
Un mugam thaandiGoing beyond your face,
Manam sendru unai paarthadhaalBecause my mind reached out and saw you,
Un idhayathin niram paarthadhaalBecause I saw the true color of your heart,
Female
Naan un azhaginileIn your beauty,
Deivam unarugirenI perceive divinity.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Naan Un Azhaginile from the movie 24 is a soulful romance ballad that explores the transcendent and divine nature of true love. The speaker expresses how being near their beloved brings self-realization and a sense of sacred divinity. The world around them fades into a dreamlike background, leaving only their profound bond as the sole absolute reality. The song highlights an emotional intimacy that goes beyond physical attraction, delving deep into the soul and seeing the true color of the lover's heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (Rhyming / End Rhyme)

Naan un azhaginile / Undhan aruginile

The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('azhaginile' and 'aruginile'), creating a rhythmic flow.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Ennil inaiya unnai adaiya / Enna thavangal seidheno

Repetition of the vowel sound 'E' at the start of words in consecutive lines.

Metaphor & Imagery

Vaanam kanavu boomi kanavu / Neeyum naanum nijam thaaneeeehh

Describing the sky and earth as mere dreams compared to the absolute reality of the lovers' bond.

Abstract Imagery

Un idhayathin niram paarthadhaal

Giving a visual quality ('color') to an abstract emotional organ ('heart') to symbolize seeing deep, pure intentions.

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Trivia

Composed by A. R. Rahman for the sci-fi time-travel film 24 (2016), this track marks one of the rare Tamil song renditions by popular Bollywood playback singer Arijit Singh alongside Chinmayi Sripaada.

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