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Lyrics & meaning

Yaazhisaiye

From Aalan · 2024

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singer
Chinmayi Sripada
Music director
Manoj Krishna
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Yaazhisaiye theenjuvaiyeO music of the Yaazh, O sweet taste!
Poonchirage vaan viriveO flower-like wings, O vast expanse of the sky!
Enave naan urugi paadaAs I melt and sing for you
Uyir theda vaa naanCome so I can search for my soul
Perugi odaTo overflow and flow forth
Maayangalin neel kanaveO long dream of illusions!
AazhninaiveO deep memory!
Vaan misaiye mudiyaa dhisaiyeAbove the skies, in endless directions
Unakke naan ulagil vaazhaFor me to live in this world solely for you
Enaichera vaaCome to unite with me
Naan uyirthu vaazhaSo that I may come alive and live
Female
Ootrile kalandhodumFlowing and merging in a spring stream
Or ilai adhai polaJust like a single leaf
Unai matum thaane thodarnthu iruppenI will follow only you
Unakkena kaalam kadanthu iruppenI will exist beyond time for your sake
Female
Kaatrile izhainthodumWandering into the breeze
Peroli adhai polaLike a grand sound wave
Piravigal dhorum pinaindhu iruppenI will remain bound across all births
Kanavinil kooda kalandhu iruppenI will remain blended even in dreams
Female
Thamarai naane naaneI am the lotus
Aadhavan unnal thaaneOnly because of you, the sun
Vaazhgiren mannin meleI live upon this earth
Graamathil aandal poleLike Andal in her village
Edhuvarai kaadhal irukiradhoAs long as love exists
Adhu varai kaadhalippenUntil then, I shall keep loving
Female
Manam pol enai neeAs your heart desires, reshape me
Vaa valaippaai naal kanakkaaiCome, embrace me for days on end
Kadhai pol vadipaaiShape me like a story
Vaa vaaa iniya yekkamCome, come, sweet longing
Enai kaakkumThat protects me
Vaa neruppil pookkumCome, blooming even in the fire

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is an ethereal, deeply spiritual love ballad expressing complete surrender and eternal devotion. The speaker pours her soul out to her beloved, comparing him to the sun, the expansive sky, and divine music. She views her love not as a fleeting emotion, but as an immortal connection spanning across multiple births and transcending the boundaries of time and dreams.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Graamathil aandal pole

Compares the speaker's divine devotion to the mythical love of saint Andal from her village.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Thamarai naane naane / Aadhavan unnal thaane

Metaphorically compares the speaker to a lotus that blooms solely because of her beloved, who is metaphorically the sun.

Iyaipu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)

Unai matum thaane thodarnthu iruppen / Unakkena kaalam kadanthu iruppen

The end of consecutive lines rhyme using 'iruppen' (I will remain).

Oxymoron / Paradox

Vaa neruppil pookkum

Juxtaposes 'neruppil' (in fire) with 'pookkum' (blooming), creating a poetic contrast of something tender flowering within intense heat.

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Trivia

Written by acclaimed lyricist Karthik Netha, the lyrics feature classical Tamil motifs and devotion-tinged romantic poetry reminiscent of ancient Sangam literature. Composed by Manoj Krishna for 'Aalan' (2024), the song is rendered with deep emotional nuance by Chinmayi Sripada.

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