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Aaravalli

From Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran · 2016

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, Mahalingam
Music director
C. Sathya
Movie name
Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
3 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thanna nanae nana nanae
Thanna nanae nana nanae
Thanna nanae nana nanae
Thaana naae….
Naan aaravalli sooravalli
Aada vandha jaathimalli
Ennavittu etti neeyum pogatha
Thanna nanae nana nanae
Thanna nanae nana nanae
Thanna nanae nana nanae
Thaana naae….
Naan vaasa malli poosamalli
Vaadidhatha sendumalli
Uthu uthu enna paaru oodatha
Kothamalli kolamalli
Konji pesum kondamalli
Yenna pola yarru intha manmela
Pattu malli paasamalli
Pallilikkum paruvamalli
Unna vandhu seraporen thanalae
Kanna nee vacha
Katikka keppen
Kaiya nee vecha
Ottikka paappen
Thandha nae naanae
Thaandhaa nae naanae
Thanndhaa nae naanae
Thanaa naanae
Kanna nee vacha
Katikka keppen
Kaiya nee vecha
Ottikka paappen
Thandha na nanae
Thandha na nanae
Thandha nae thandha nae
Thandha nae thandha naanaeee….
Nee saambirani pottu vai
Soodam yethi kaati vai
Sayangalam vanthiruchi
Ketkaamaa..
Nee naattu kozhi aaki vai
Nalli elumbu kootu vai
Poga venum rendu perum
Kanamaa…
Thani kambu vangivai
Thangam enna yenga vai
Neeyum naanum kooda venum
Nogamaa…
Kolli katta yethi vei
Kooda neiyum oothi vei
Soodukira sora venam
Sooramaa…
Saaraya vasam
Yeh..saaraya vasam
Thandha na nanae
Thandha na nanae
Thandha na nae
Thandha naee…
Yeh saaraya vaasam
Sagavasam dhosam
Sathagamaana ennagha mosam
Thandha na nanae
Thandha na nanae
Thandha nae thandha nae
Thandha nae thandha naanaeee….
Nee velukamba paathiruppa
Vettu kathi pathiruppa
Enna neeyum paaka venum
Poragaaa….
Nee jathagatha paathiruppa
Josiyatha paathiruppa
Unnai naanum parka venum
Joragaa…
Kaala neram parthiruppa
Kayil kasu parthiruppa
Kanni enna parthidamaa
Kaayathaa..
Oora suthi paathiruppa
Urava yenni kathiruppa
Vaazhnthu parka yennidama
Sagathaa..
Santhosam thanae
Theeratha sothu
Sathikkum pothu
Vaanthidum gethu
Thandha na nanae
Thandha na nanae
Thandha na nae
Thandha nae..
Santhosam thanae
Theeratha sothu
Sathikkum pothu
Vaanthidum gethu
Thandha na nanae
Thandha na nanae
Thandha nae thandha nae
Thandha nae thandha naanaeee….
Naan aaravalli sooravalli
Aada vandha jaathimalli
Chorus :Thandhananae thanananae
Thaananae….
Naan vaasa malli poosamalli
Vaadidhatha sendumalli
Chorus :Thandhananae thanananae
Thaananae….
Thanna nane nana nane
Thanna nane nana nane
Thanna nane nana nane
Thaana na-ae...
I am Aaravalli, I am Sooravalli,
The royal jasmine who came here to dance!
Don't step away and leave me behind!
Thanna nane nana nane
Thanna nane nana nane
Thanna nane nana nane
Thaana na-ae...
I am fragrant jasmine, fresh blooming jasmine,
A bunch of jasmine that never withers!
Look at me closely, don't run away!
Tender coriander blossom, a pond blossom,
Sweet-talking jasmine for your hair,
Who else is there like me on this earth?
Silken jasmine, loving jasmine,
A cheerful bloom in her youthful prime,
I am going to come and join you all on my own!
If you lay your eyes on me,
I'll ask for an embrace!
If you lay your hands on me,
I'll cling right onto you!
Thantha ne naane
Thaanda ne naane
Thantha ne naane
Thaana naane
If you lay your eyes on me,
I'll ask for an embrace!
If you lay your hands on me,
I'll cling right onto you!
Thantha na nane
Thantha na nane
Thantha ne thantha ne
Thantha ne thantha naanaa-ae...
Put the fragrant incense ready,
Light the camphor and show its flame,
Evening has arrived,
Without even asking...
Cook up some country chicken,
Prepare a dish of bone marrow,
The two of us must come together,
Deeply and intensely...
Buy some wholesome pearl millet,
Make this golden girl yearn for you,
You and I must unite,
Gently, without any pain...
Light the firewood in the hearth,
Pour plenty of ghee along with it,
Let us feast on the steaming rice,
With all our might...
The smell of liquor,
Hey... the smell of liquor!
Thantha na nane
Thantha na nane
Thantha na ne
Thantha ne-ae...
Hey, the smell of liquor,
Keeping bad company is a fault,
When things turn in our favor, what is wrong with that?
Thantha na nane
Thantha na nane
Thantha ne thantha ne
Thantha ne thantha naanaa-ae...
You might have seen a pestle,
You might have seen a machete,
You must see me too,
From now on...
You might have looked at horoscopes,
You might have looked at astrology,
I should look at you too,
In all your splendor...
You might have looked for the right time,
You might have checked the money in hand,
Without looking at this young woman,
Will you let me wither away?
You might have roamed around the town,
You might have waited thinking of your kin,
To live a good life with me,
Is it such a burden?
Happiness alone is,
An endless treasure!
When we achieve what we want,
Our pride lives on!
Thantha na nane
Thantha na nane
Thantha na ne
Thantha ne...
Happiness alone is,
An endless treasure!
When we achieve what we want,
Our pride lives on!
Thantha na nane
Thantha na nane
Thantha ne thantha ne
Thantha ne thantha naanaa-ae...
I am Aaravalli, I am Sooravalli,
The royal jasmine who came here to dance!
Chorus: Thanthanane thananane
Thaanane...
I am fragrant jasmine, fresh blooming jasmine,
A bunch of jasmine that never withers!
Chorus: Thanthanane thananane
Thaanane...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song from the film Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran is a lively folk duet featuring playful banter and expressive courtship. The female lead describes herself using bold historical folk imagery (Aaravalli and Sooravalli) and compares her various endearing traits to different types of fragrant jasmine flowers (Malli). She playfully beckons her lover, urging him not to run away and inviting him into a joyous union filled with traditional rustic delights, evening rituals, and home-cooked feasts. The song carries a rhythmic, celebratory tone while delivering a philosophical message about life: that true, everlasting wealth lies in happiness and living life together with confidence and togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu / End Rhyme (Tamil)

Naan vaasa malli poosamalli / Vaadidhatha sendumalli

Extensive repetition of the suffix 'malli' (jasmine flower) at the end of multiple phrases creates a melodic and rhythmic cadence.

Metaphor

Naan aaravalli sooravalli / Aada vandha jaathimalli

The woman compares her different moods, attributes, and beauty to various specific varieties of jasmine flowers (Jaathimalli, Sendumalli, Kondamalli, Pattamalli).

Edhugai / Second Letter Assonance (Tamil)

Kanna nee vacha / Katikka keppen

Rhyming of the second letter across lines (e.g., 'Kanna' and 'Katika', 'Kaiya' and 'Ottikka') enhancing the rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

Composed by C. Sathya with lyrics by Yugabharathi, the song features distinct vocals by Vaikom Vijayalakshmi and Velmurugan. Its high-energy folk beat and catchy 'malli' wordplay made it a popular dance track in Tamil cinema.

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