Aavaram Poovu
From Achamillai Achamillai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. S. Narasimhan
- Details
- Achamillai Achamillai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmm mm mmm mm | Humming sounds |
| Haaa….haaa…aa | Vocalizing sounds |
| Female | |
| Avaaram poovu aarezhu naalaa | The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days |
| Nee pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku | On the path that you walk upon |
| En nuni mookku yenunga verthirukku | Why is the tip of my nose sweating, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Avaaram poovu aarezhu naalaa | The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days |
| Nee pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku | On the path that you walk upon |
| En nuni mookku yenunga verthirukku | Why is the tip of my nose sweating, my dear? |
| Female | |
| On perai chollum kaippillaiye | Even a toddler speaks your name |
| Naan mattum solla vaai vallaiye | Yet my mouth lacks the strength to utter it |
| Nee paakkum pothu thavippaachu | I felt a deep yearning whenever you looked at me |
| Sevvanthi poovum sevappaachu | Even the yellow chrysanthemum flower turned red with shyness |
| Male | |
| Paarvaiyilae kelichaalae | She captivated me with just her gaze |
| Puliyan komba pudichaalae | She held onto a sturdy tamarind branch |
| Veroda thaan manasa parichaalae | She completely uprooted and plucked my heart |
| Male | |
| Aavaram poovu aarezhu naala | The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days |
| Naan pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku | On the path that I walk upon |
| Un nuni mookku yennunga verthirukku | Why is the tip of your nose sweating, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Aavaram poovu aarezhu naala | The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days |
| Nee pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku | On the path that you walk upon |
| En nuni mookku yennamma verthirukku | Why is the tip of my nose sweating, my girl? |
| Male | |
| Un kannu rendum thudikkuthadi | Both of your eyes are twitching with anticipation, my girl |
| Kalyana melam adikkuthadi | The wedding drums are beating in expectation |
| Aasaiya nenjil sumanthapadi | Carrying deep desires inside her heart |
| Annaandhu paakkum ilaiya kodi | Like a young creeper plant looking up toward the sky |
| Female | |
| Orangaama thaan umma paathen | I stayed awake without sleeping just to watch you |
| Umakkaaga thaan kanni kaathen | I guarded my maidenhood only for your sake |
| Um madiyaa nenachu thala saachen | I rested my head thinking of your lap |
| Male | |
| Aavaram poovu aarezhu naala | The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days |
| Naan pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku | On the path that I walk upon |
| Un nuni mookku yennamma verthirukku | Why is the tip of your nose sweating, my girl? |
| Female | |
| Aavaram poovu aarezhu naala | The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days |
| Nee pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku | On the path that you walk upon |
| En nuni mookku yennunga verthirukku | Why is the tip of my nose sweating, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Hmmm mmm mmmm | Humming sounds |
| Haaa ..haaa…aa | Vocalizing sounds |
ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்...ஆஹாஹ்...
Humming sounds
Vocalizing sounds
ஆவரம்பூவு ஆறேழு நாளா நீ
போகும் பாதையில் காத்திருக்கு
என் நுனி மூக்கு ஏனுங்க வேர்த்திருக்கு...
The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days
On the path that you walk upon
Why is the tip of my nose sweating, my dear?
ஆவரம்பூவு ஆறேழு நாளா நீ
போகும் பாதையில் காத்திருக்கு
என் நுனி மூக்கு ஏனுங்க வேர்த்திருக்கு...
The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days
On the path that you walk upon
Why is the tip of my nose sweating, my dear?
உன் பேரைச் சொல்லும்
கைப்பிள்ளையே
நான் மட்டும் சொல்ல வாய் வரலையே
நீ பார்க்கும்போது தவிப்பாச்சு
செவ்வந்தி பூவும் சிவப்பாச்சு
Even a toddler speaks your name
Yet my mouth lacks the strength to utter it
I felt a deep yearning whenever you looked at me
Even the yellow chrysanthemum flower turned red with shyness
பார்வையிலே கெளிச்சாலே
புளியம் கொம்பா பிடிச்சாளே
வேரோடதான் மனசப் பறிச்சாளே
She captivated me with just her gaze
She held onto a sturdy tamarind branch
She completely uprooted and plucked my heart
ஆவரம்பூவு ஆறேழு நாளா நான்
போகும் பாதையில் காத்திருக்கு
உன் நுனி மூக்கு ஏனம்மா வேர்த்திருக்கு...
The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days
On the path that I walk upon
Why is the tip of your nose sweating, my dear?
ஆவரம்பூவு ஆறேழு நாளா நீ
போகும் பாதையில் காத்திருக்கு
என் நுனி மூக்கு ஏனுங்க வேர்த்திருக்கு...
The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days
On the path that you walk upon
Why is the tip of my nose sweating, my girl?
உன் கண்ணு ரெண்டும் துடிக்குதடி
கல்யாண மேளம் அடிக்குதடி
ஆசைய நெஞ்சில் சுமந்தபடி
அண்ணாந்து பார்க்கும் இளையக் கொடி
Both of your eyes are twitching with anticipation, my girl
The wedding drums are beating in expectation
Carrying deep desires inside her heart
Like a young creeper plant looking up toward the sky
ஓரங்காமத்தான் உம்ம பார்த்தேன்
ஓமக்காகத்தான் கன்னி காத்தேன்
ஒம் மடியா நெனச்சு தல சாச்சேன்....
I stayed awake without sleeping just to watch you
I guarded my maidenhood only for your sake
I rested my head thinking of your lap
ஆவரம்பூவு ஆறேழு நாளா நான்
போகும் பாதையில் காத்திருக்கு
உன் நுனி மூக்கு ஏனம்மா வேர்த்திருக்கு...
The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days
On the path that I walk upon
Why is the tip of your nose sweating, my girl?
ஆவரம்பூவு ஆறேழு நாளா நீ
போகும் பாதையில் காத்திருக்கு
என் நுனி மூக்கு ஏனுங்க வேர்த்திருக்கு...
The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days
On the path that you walk upon
Why is the tip of my nose sweating, my dear?
ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்...ஆஹாஹ்...
Humming sounds
Vocalizing sounds
Hmm mm mmm mm
Humming sounds
Haaa….haaa…aa
Vocalizing sounds
Avaaram poovu aarezhu naalaa
The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days
Nee pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku
On the path that you walk upon
En nuni mookku yenunga verthirukku
Why is the tip of my nose sweating, my dear?
Avaaram poovu aarezhu naalaa
The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days
Nee pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku
On the path that you walk upon
En nuni mookku yenunga verthirukku
Why is the tip of my nose sweating, my dear?
On perai chollum kaippillaiye
Even a toddler speaks your name
Naan mattum solla vaai vallaiye
Yet my mouth lacks the strength to utter it
Nee paakkum pothu thavippaachu
I felt a deep yearning whenever you looked at me
Sevvanthi poovum sevappaachu
Even the yellow chrysanthemum flower turned red with shyness
Paarvaiyilae kelichaalae
She captivated me with just her gaze
Puliyan komba pudichaalae
She held onto a sturdy tamarind branch
Veroda thaan manasa parichaalae
She completely uprooted and plucked my heart
Aavaram poovu aarezhu naala
The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days
Naan pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku
On the path that I walk upon
Un nuni mookku yennunga verthirukku
Why is the tip of your nose sweating, my dear?
Aavaram poovu aarezhu naala
The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days
Nee pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku
On the path that you walk upon
En nuni mookku yennamma verthirukku
Why is the tip of my nose sweating, my girl?
Un kannu rendum thudikkuthadi
Both of your eyes are twitching with anticipation, my girl
Kalyana melam adikkuthadi
The wedding drums are beating in expectation
Aasaiya nenjil sumanthapadi
Carrying deep desires inside her heart
Annaandhu paakkum ilaiya kodi
Like a young creeper plant looking up toward the sky
Orangaama thaan umma paathen
I stayed awake without sleeping just to watch you
Umakkaaga thaan kanni kaathen
I guarded my maidenhood only for your sake
Um madiyaa nenachu thala saachen
I rested my head thinking of your lap
Aavaram poovu aarezhu naala
The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days
Naan pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku
On the path that I walk upon
Un nuni mookku yennamma verthirukku
Why is the tip of your nose sweating, my girl?
Aavaram poovu aarezhu naala
The Tanner's Cassia flower has been waiting for six or seven days
Nee pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku
On the path that you walk upon
En nuni mookku yennunga verthirukku
Why is the tip of my nose sweating, my dear?
Hmmm mmm mmmm
Humming sounds
Haaa ..haaa…aa
Vocalizing sounds
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Avaaram Poovu Aarezhu Naala' is a tender romantic folk duet from the 1984 Tamil movie 'Achamillai Achamillai', directed by K. Balachander with music composed by V. S. Narasimhan. The song depicts the intimate, affectionate banter between two lovers in a rural setting, using vivid imagery of nature, flowers, and folk expressions to convey their bashfulness, yearning, and deep mutual affection. Through metaphors like the blooming yellow Aavaram flower waiting by the pathway and physical signs of nervousness like a sweating nose-tip, lyricist Vairamuthu captures the raw, pure innocence of village romance. The exchange alternates between the heroine expressing her shy hesitation and the hero praising her beauty and passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaaphora & Ethugai (Rhyme)
“Aavaram poovu aarezhu naala”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('Aa') in 'Aavaram poovu aarezhu naala' creates a rhythmic folk tempo typical of traditional village songcraft.
Hyperbole & Imagery
“Sevvanthi poovum sevappaachu”
'Sevvanthi poovum sevappaachu' uses poetic exaggeration where even a yellow chrysanthemum blushes red upon witnessing the lovers' intense gaze.
Metaphor & Idiom
“Puliyan komba pudichaalae”
'Puliyan komba pudichaalae' uses the traditional Tamil idiom of holding a sturdy tamarind branch to metaphorically represent securing a firm, reliable life hold or lover.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Annaandhu paakkum ilaiya kodi”
'Annaandhu paakkum ilaiya kodi' compares the young maiden yearning for her lover to a tender creeper plant reaching upward toward the sky/tree for support.
Did you know?
Trivia
This iconic duet was composed by V. S. Narasimhan, a renowned classical violinist who briefly stepped into film music scoring under director K. Balachander. The song is famed for SPB and P. Susheela's rustic vocal inflections and Vairamuthu's rural dialect vocabulary.
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