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Aavarame Devarame

From Sangu Pushpangal · 1989

Lyricist
Anbu Kani
Singers
S. P. Shailaja, S. N. Surendar
Music director
Guna Singh
Movie name
Sangu Pushpangal
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
16 May 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aavaramae dhevaaramae
Aavaramae dhevaaramae
En akka petha poovaaramae
En akka petha poovaaramae
Aavaramo dhevaaramoo
Aavaramoo dhevaaramoo
Un akka petha poovaaramoo
Un akka petha poovaaramoo
Un kaalodu kolusaada neeyaadum pothu
Female :Paaladai melaadai paranthodum neram
Male :Pullanguzhalukku mutham kodu
Female :Pullarichaa sathamidu
Male :Aah aavaramae dhevaaramae
Aavaramae dhevaaramae
Aagayamae aabaasamthaan
Vekkam ellam veli veshamthaan
Female :Saelaiyilla natchathiram
Sevvaanathil muthucharam
Indhirana izhuthu vandhu
Inbamellam kathu kodu
Female :Mandhirathil yenga vechu
Manmadhana vaangi vidu
Aang thathi thathi nee nadanthaa
Thaangaadhamma en manasu
Thaanaga tharamoo thaen muthangal
Naanaga tharuven thean muthangal
Male :Aah aavaramae dhevaaramae
Aavaramae dhevaaramae
Chandhiranum mugam paarkka
Saayangaalam thalai kuniya
Female :Nandhavana poo viriyum
Naalu pakkam thaen sidharum
Andhi neram mutham sindhi
Aasai theera kaathadikkum
Female :Poojai seiya poo parichaa
Poovukkullae oothedukkum
Male :Adi thaaliyenna vaeli enna
Thaandi varum velaiyilae
Thaanaga tharumoo thaen muthangal
Female :Naanaaga tharuven thaen muthangal
Aavaramae dhevaaramae
Female :Aaha
Male :Aavaramae dhevaaramae
En akka petha poovaaramae
En akka petha poovaaramae
Aavaramo dhevaaramoo
Aavaramoo dhevaaramoo
Un akka petha poovaaramoo
Un akka petha poovaaramoo
Un kaalodu kolusaada neeyaadum pothu
Female :Paaladai melaadai paranthodum neram
Male :Pullanguzhalukku mutham kodu
Female :Pullarichaa sathamidu
Aavaramae dhevaaramae
Female :Aavaramo dhevaaramoo
Male :Aavaramae dhevaaramae
Female :Aavaramo dhevaaramoo
O golden Aavaram flower, O sacred hymn!
O golden Aavaram flower, O sacred hymn!
O lovely flower born to my sister!
O lovely flower born to my sister!
Are you an Aavaram flower, or a sacred hymn?
Are you an Aavaram flower, or a sacred hymn?
Are you the lovely flower born to your sister?
Are you the lovely flower born to your sister?
When you dance with anklets jingling on your feet,
Female: And the silky cloth over my chest flies away in the wind,
Male: Give a kiss to this flute!
Female: If goosebumps rise, cry out aloud!
Male: Ah, O golden Aavaram flower, O sacred hymn!
O golden Aavaram flower, O sacred hymn!
The open sky itself is shameless and bare,
All this shyness is only for show!
Female: The stars wear no saree,
They are like a string of pearls in the crimson sky!
Drag the king of gods down to earth,
And teach him all the joys of love!
Female: Make Manmathan (the god of love) ache with your spells,
And win him over to your side!
When you walk with those delicate, swaying steps,
My heart simply cannot hold itself, girl!
Will sweet kisses of honey come on their own?
I will gladly give you those sweet honey kisses myself!
Male: Ah, O golden Aavaram flower, O sacred hymn!
O golden Aavaram flower, O sacred hymn!
While the moon gazes at your lovely face,
And the evening bows its head in shyness,
Female: The garden flowers will blossom wide,
Spilling sweet nectar in every direction!
Scattering kisses in the twilight hour,
The breeze blows to its heart's content!
Female: When flowers are plucked for worship,
Fresh sweet nectar springs from deep within the bloom!
Male: What is a wedding knot, and what is a fence,
When the time comes to cross over them all?
Will sweet kisses of honey come on their own?
Female: I will gladly give you those sweet honey kisses myself!
O golden Aavaram flower, O sacred hymn!
Female: Aaha!
Male: O golden Aavaram flower, O sacred hymn!
O lovely flower born to my sister!
O lovely flower born to my sister!
Are you an Aavaram flower, or a sacred hymn?
Are you an Aavaram flower, or a sacred hymn?
Are you the lovely flower born to your sister?
Are you the lovely flower born to your sister?
When you dance with anklets jingling on your feet,
Female: And the silky cloth over my chest flies away in the wind,
Male: Give a kiss to this flute!
Female: If goosebumps rise, cry out aloud!
O golden Aavaram flower, O sacred hymn!
Female: Are you an Aavaram flower, or a sacred hymn?
Male: O golden Aavaram flower, O sacred hymn!
Female: Are you an Aavaram flower, or a sacred hymn?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aavaramae Dhevaaramae is a playful folk duet from the 1989 Tamil film Sangu Pushpangal, composed by Guna Singh and written by Anbu Kani. The song presents an affectionate exchange between two lovers who flirt using rich, traditional metaphors of nature, stars, flowers, and ancient Tamil folk tropes. The male singer fondly compares the heroine to the sacred Devaram hymns and golden Aavaram blossoms, while the female singer playfully responds with bold romantic propositions and teasing imagery of passion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Aavaramae dhevaaramae

The second consonant sound 'va' rhymes between 'Aavaramae' and 'Dhevaaramae', giving a rhythmic folk cadence to the chorus.

Uruvagaimai (Metaphor)

En akka petha poovaaramae

The speaker directly compares the beloved person to a 'poovaaram' (garland of flowers).

Uvamai (Simile / Comparison)

Paaladai melaadai paranthodum neram

The flowing saree or upper cloth ('melaadai') is compared to the delicate film of cream on milk ('paaladai').

Monai (Initial Letter Alliteration)

Mandhirathil yenga vechu / Manmadhana vaangi vidu

Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound in 'Mandhirathil' and 'Manmadhana' creates melodic flow.

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Trivia

The track showcases a rare blend of traditional Tamil folk lyricism written by Anbu Kani and high-energy vocals by S. P. Shailaja and S. N. Surendar. Music director Guna Singh rendered a distinct rural rhythm pattern characteristic of late 1980s Tamil folk-pop film compositions.

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