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Lyrics & meaning

Yean Azhaghe

From Prema Katha · 2023

Lyricist
Sarath Santhosh
Singer
Kalpradah
Music director
Radhan
Details
Prema Katha2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yean azhagheHey my beautiful one
En nizhalaaiAs my shadow
Nee irundhuYou used to be there
Engeyo vizhundhaaiWhere did you fall away?
Male
Nee enai thodaavidilIf you do not touch me
Naan ini thaniI am all alone from now on
Kaatrai pola vandhaaiYou came like the wind
Kaadhal noyai thandhaiAnd gave me the sickness of love
Male
Thaamaraiye….Oh lotus flower...
Thaamadham yenWhy this delay?
Vaa udaneCome right away
En udaneBe with me now
Male
Kannin neerilIn the tears of my eyes
Kaadhal vegadhaadiLove burns in pain
Nenjai mullaal keeradhadiIt scratches my heart like a thorn
Unmai anbuTrue love
Endrum poikkaadhadiWill never turn out to be false
Ennai nogavaikkaadhadi…Do not cause me pain...
Male
Viragam dhaan vandhuBefore longing and grief arrive
Vizhungum munbeAnd swallow me whole
Vizhiyaale ennaiWith your eyes
Theendu anbeTouch me, my love
Male
Viranthodum malaigalThe fast-flowing streams
Karaiyai thaandum..Will overflow their banks..
Niraivera vendumMust be fulfilled
Kaadhal meendumLove, once again
Male
Therumeedhu en kaadhalMy love stands exposed like a chariot
ParidhaamaiSo pitiably
Manadhaabam aagaamaleWithout turning into heartache
Kurai paarkum anbuA love that only finds faults
KoodadhadiShould not exist, my girl
Koodamal odathadi…Do not run away without joining me...
Male
Naanume paavameI am just a harmless, innocent soul
En mel yen kobameWhy be angry with me?
Poovaai neeyum vandhaaiYou arrived soft like a flower
Puyalaai mayyam kondaaiBut centered yourself like a storm
Nee enakku aaruyireYou are my precious life
Naan unaaku oon uyireI am your very flesh and soul
Male
Neerum niramumWater and color
Endrum piriyaadhadhuCan never be separated
Neelum vaanam udaiyaadhadhuThe vast stretching sky does not shatter
Idhayam irandumBoth our hearts
Inge idam maarudhuAre swapping places right here
Inbamaana idaiyooridhuWhat a delightful disruption this is

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Yean Azhaghe from Prema Katha (2023) is a soulful romantic track expressing deep longing, vulnerability, and the pain of impending separation. The protagonist calls out to his beloved, recalling how she once walked beside him like his shadow. He compares her initial entry into his life to a gentle breeze and a soft flower, which quickly transformed into an intense storm of affection that now leaves him suffering from the affliction of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai Ani)

Kaatrai pola vandhaai

Compares the beloved's sudden arrival to the swift and gentle movement of the wind.

Contrast / Anthesis (Muran Ani)

Poovaai neeyum vandhaai / Puyalaai mayyam kondaai

Contrasts the delicate entry 'like a flower' (Poovaai) with her overwhelming impact 'like a storm' (Puyalaai).

Rhyme (Iyaipu)

Kaatrai pola vandhaai / Kaadhal noyai thandhai

End-rhyme pairing between 'vandhaai' and 'thandhai' to enhance rhythmic flow.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim Ani)

Neerum niramum / Endrum piriyaadhadhu

Uses the inseparable nature of water and color as a metaphor for the permanent bond between the lovers.

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Trivia

'Prema Katha' (2023) features music composed by Radhan, a music director popular across Telugu and Tamil film industries for hit soundtracks like 'Arjun Reddy' and 'Andala Rakshasi'. The track is penned by Sarath Santhosh, who is himself an accomplished playback singer in South Indian cinema.

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