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Lyrics & meaning

Aavaram Poovu

From Achamillai Achamillai · 1984

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
V. S. Narasimhan
Movie name
Achamillai Achamillai
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
8 May 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hmm mm mmm mm
Haaa….haaa…aa
Avaaram poovu aarezhu naalaa
Nee pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku
En nuni mookku yenunga verthirukku
Avaaram poovu aarezhu naalaa
Nee pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku
En nuni mookku yenunga verthirukku
On perai chollum kaippillaiye
Naan mattum solla vaai vallaiye
Nee paakkum pothu thavippaachu
Sevvanthi poovum sevappaachu
Paarvaiyilae kelichaalae
Puliyan komba pudichaalae
Veroda thaan manasa parichaalae
Aavaram poovu aarezhu naala
Naan pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku
Un nuni mookku yennunga verthirukku
Aavaram poovu aarezhu naala
Nee pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku
En nuni mookku yennamma verthirukku
Un kannu rendum thudikkuthadi
Kalyana melam adikkuthadi
Aasaiya nenjil sumanthapadi
Annaandhu paakkum ilaiya kodi
Orangaama thaan umma paathen
Umakkaaga thaan kanni kaathen
Um madiyaa nenachu thala saachen
Aavaram poovu aarezhu naala
Naan pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku
Un nuni mookku yennamma verthirukku
Aavaram poovu aarezhu naala
Nee pogum paadhaiyil kaathirukku
En nuni mookku yennunga verthirukku
Hmmm mmm mmmm
Haaa ..haaa…aa
Mm mm mmm mm
Haa... haa... aa
For six or seven days, the yellow aavaram flower
has been waiting along the path you walk.
Tell me, why has the tip of my nose broken into a sweat?
For six or seven days, the yellow aavaram flower
has been waiting along the path you walk.
Tell me, why has the tip of my nose broken into a sweat?
Even a baby in arms calls your name,
yet my lips are too shy to utter it.
Whenever you look at me, my heart flutters,
and even the yellow flower blushes red.
With just a single glance, she won me over;
she held fast to a sturdy branch,
and plucked my heart out by its roots.
For six or seven days, the yellow aavaram flower
has been waiting along the path I walk.
Tell me, my girl, why has the tip of your nose broken into a sweat?
For six or seven days, the yellow aavaram flower
has been waiting along the path you walk.
Tell me, why has the tip of my nose broken into a sweat?
Both your eyes are twitching with excitement,
and the wedding drums are already beating.
Carrying all her longing in her heart,
this tender vine looks up with love.
I stayed awake through the night watching you,
waiting just for you all this time.
Believing it was your lap, I rested my head.
For six or seven days, the yellow aavaram flower
has been waiting along the path I walk.
Tell me, my girl, why has the tip of your nose broken into a sweat?
For six or seven days, the yellow aavaram flower
has been waiting along the path you walk.
Tell me, why has the tip of my nose broken into a sweat?
Mmm mm mmmm
Haa... haa... aa
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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.

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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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