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Lyrics & meaning

Oliyile Therivadhu

From Azhagi · 2002

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Bhavatharani, Karthik
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Azhagi
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
31 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Oliyilae therivadhu dhevadhaiya
Oliyilae therivadhu dhevadhaiya
Uyirilae kalandhadhu nee illaya
Idhu nesama nesam illaya
Nenavukku theriyalaya
Kanavilae nadakkutha kangalum
Kangiratha kangiratha
Oliyilae therivadhu dhevadhaiya
Dhevadhaiya dhevadhaiya…….
Chinna manasukku velangavillyae
Nadapathu ennenna
Enna enniyum puriyavillayae
Nadanthadhu ennenna
Kovil maniya yaaru adikkira
Thoonga velakka yaaru ethura
Oru pothum anaiyama nindru oliranum
Oliyilae therivadhu nee ilaiyaa..
Nee ilaiya ..nee ilaiyaaaa….
Putham pudhiyathor ponnu silaionnu
Kulikkudhu manjalilae
Poova pola orr chinna meniyum
Kalandhadhu poovukkullae
Ariya vayasu kelvi ezhuppudhu
Nadantha theriyum ezhuthi vachadhu
Ezhuthiyathai padichalum edhuvum puriyala
Oliyilae therivadhu nee ilaiyaa..
Uyirilae kalandhadhu nee illaya
Idhu nesama nesam illaya
Nenavukku theriyalaya
Kanavilae nadakkutha kangalum
Kangiratha kangirathaaa….
Oliyilae therivadhu dhevadhaiya
Dhevadhaiya dhevadhaiya…….
Is that an angel I see in the light?
Is that an angel I see in the light?
Aren't you the one who blended into my soul?
Is this love, or is it not?
Doesn't my mind know?
Is this happening in a dream, and are my eyes
really seeing it? Really seeing it?
Is that an angel I see in the light?
An angel? An angel...?
My innocent heart cannot understand
all that is happening.
No matter what I think, I cannot grasp
all that has happened.
Who is ringing the temple bell?
Who is lighting the eternal lamp?
It must keep burning bright without ever going out.
Isn't it you that I see in the light?
Isn't it you? Isn't it you...?
A brand-new golden statue
is bathing in turmeric,
And a tender, flower-like body
has blended among the flowers.
This innocent age raises questions;
what was written will be known only when it happens.
Even if I read what is written, I understand nothing.
Isn't it you that I see in the light?
Aren't you the one who blended into my soul?
Is this love, or is it not?
Doesn't my mind know?
Is this happening in a dream, and are my eyes
really seeing it? Really seeing it...?
Is that an angel I see in the light?
An angel? An angel...?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful track from the movie Azhagi captures a deep sense of poetic wonder, innocent love, and nostalgic disbelief. The protagonist reflects on the ethereal presence of a loved one, questioning whether the apparition seen in the light is a dream, a divine vision, or a reality. The lyrical narrative seamlessly weaves together themes of fate, innocent youth, and eternal light, questioning the mysteries of life and destiny.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor and Imagery

“Putham pudhiyathor ponnu silaionnu”

Compares the woman to a golden statue ('ponnu silai') and a flower ('poova pola'), creating rich visual aesthetic imagery.

Rhetorical Questioning (Vinana) / Anaphora

“Uyirilae kalandhadhu nee illaya / Idhu nesama nesam illaya”

Repeated use of rhetorical questions ('nee illaya', 'nesam illaya') expresses emotional bewilderment and disbelief.

Edhugai (Tamil Rhyming Device)

“Kovil maniya yaaru adikkira / Thoonga velakka yaaru ethura”

Rhyming of second letters across adjacent lines ('Kovil' / 'Thoonga' -> 'vi' / 'oo' rhythm and line end harmony).

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