Ava Enna Enna Thedi
From Vaaranam Aayiram · 2008
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Vaaranam Aayiram2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ava enna enna thedi vantha anjala | She was the Anjala who came searching for me |
| Ava niratha paathu sevakkum sevakkum vethala | Looking at her complexion, even the betel leaf turns red with envy |
| Ava alaga solla vaartha kooda pathala | Even words are not enough to describe her beauty |
| Ada ippo ippo enakku venum anjala | Oh, right now I need my Anjala |
| Ava illa illa neruppu thaanae nenjila | She is not here anymore, there is only fire in my heart |
| Male | |
| Ava enna enna thedi vantha anjala | She was the Anjala who came searching for me |
| Ava niratha paathu sevakkum sevakkum vethala | Looking at her complexion, even the betel leaf turns red with envy |
| Ava alaga solla vaartha kooda pathala | Even words are not enough to describe her beauty |
| Ada ippo ippo enakku venum anjala | Oh, right now I need my Anjala |
| Ava illa illa neruppu thaanae nenjila | She is not here anymore, there is only fire in my heart |
| Male | |
| Oh onnu kulla onnaa en nenjikkulla ninnaa | Oh, she stood within my heart as if unified as one |
| Oh konjam konjamaaga uyir pichi pichi thinnaa | Oh, bit by bit she tore and devoured my soul |
| Ava oththa vaartha sonnaa athu minnum minnum ponnaa | When she spoke just one word, it shone like glittering gold |
| Oh enna solli ennaa ava makki pona mannaa | Oh, what is the point of saying anything now? She has become decayed earth |
| Oh onnu kulla onnaa en nenjikulla ninnaa | Oh, she stood within my heart as if unified as one |
| Oh enna solli ennaa ava makki pona mannaa | Oh, what is the point of saying anything now? She has become decayed earth |
| Male | |
| Adangaa kuthiraiya pola ada alanjavan naanae | I was a guy wandering around like an untamed wild horse |
| Oru poova pola poova pola maathi vittalae | She changed me into someone soft like a flower |
| Padutha thookamum illa en kanavula tholla | When I lie down there is no sleep, it is a pain in my dreams |
| Antha sozhi pola sozhi pola punnagaiyala | Because of her smile that resembles a shiny cowrie shell |
| Ethuvo engala serkka irukkae kaythula korkka | Something exists to unite us, to string us on a thread |
| Oh kannaamuchi aatamondru aadipaarthomae | Oh, we played a game of hide and seek together |
| Thuniyal kannayum katti kaiya kaathula neeti | Blindfolding the eyes with cloth and stretching hands out in the air |
| Innum theduren avala thaniya engae ponaalo | I am still searching for her, where did she go all alone? |
| Thaniya engae ponaalooo… thaniya engae ponaalo | Where did she go all alone? Where did she go all alone? |
| Male | |
| Ava enna enna thedi vantha anjala | She was the Anjala who came searching for me |
| Ava niratha paathu sevakkum sevakkum vethala | Looking at her complexion, even the betel leaf turns red with envy |
| Ava alaga solla vaartha kooda pathala | Even words are not enough to describe her beauty |
| Ada ippo ippo enakku venum anjala | Oh, right now I need my Anjala |
| Ava illa illa neruppu thaanae nenjila | She is not here anymore, there is only fire in my heart |
| Female | |
| Ohooo….hooo….ohooo…hoooo | Ohooo....hooo....ohooo...hoooo |
| Ohooo…hooo….ohooo….hoooo | Ohooo...hooo....ohooo....hoooo |
| Aahaaaaa…aahaaa….aahaaa…aahaaa..Ohooo….hooo… | Aahaaaaa...aahaaa....aahaaa...aahaaa..Ohooo....hooo... |
| Aahaaaaa…aahaaa….aahaaa…aahaaa | Aahaaaaa...aahaaa....aahaaa...aahaaa |
| Ohooo….hooo….ohooo…hoooo | Ohooo....hooo....ohooo...hoooo |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkka raattinam thaanda dhinam suthudhu joraa | Life is a giant Ferris wheel, my friend, spinning fast every day |
| Athu mela keela mela keela kaatuthu thodaa…haa | It shows us ups and downs continuously in turn |
| Motha naal uchathil irunthen | Yesterday I was at the highest peak |
| Naan pothunu vizhunden | Suddenly I fell down with a thud |
| Oru meena pola meena pola tharayila nelinjen | Like a fish out of water, I wriggled on the ground |
| Yaaro koodavae varuvaar yaaro paadhiyil povaar | Someone will walk along with us, someone will leave halfway |
| Athu yaaru enna onnum namma kaiyil illayae | Who comes or leaves, nothing is in our hands |
| Male | |
| Velicham thanthava oruthi | The one girl who gave me light |
| Avalae iruttula niruthi | She left me stranded in total darkness |
| Joraa payanatha kelappi thaniya engae ponaalo | Starting her own grand journey, where did she go all alone? |
| Thaniya engae ponaalooo… thaniya engae ponaalo | Where did she go all alone? Where did she go all alone? |
| Male | |
| Ava enna enna thedi vantha anjala | She was the Anjala who came searching for me |
| Ava niratha paathu sevakkum yammaa vethala | Looking at her complexion, oh my, even the betel leaf turns red |
| Ava alaga solla vaartha kooda pathala | Even words are not enough to describe her beauty |
| Ada ippo ippo enakku venum anjala | Oh, right now I need my Anjala |
| Ava illa illa neruppu thaanae nenjila | She is not here anymore, there is only fire in my heart |
| Male | |
| Oh onnu kulla onnaa en nenjikulla ninnaa | Oh, she stood within my heart as if unified as one |
| Oh konjam konjamaaga uyir pichi pichi thinnaa | Oh, bit by bit she tore and devoured my soul |
| Ava oththa vaartha sonna athu minnum minnum ponnaa | Ava oththa vaartha sonna athu minnum minnum ponnaa - When she spoke a single word, it sparkled like gold |
| Oh enna solli enna ava makki pona mannaa | Oh, what is the point of saying anything now? She has turned into decayed soil |
| Male | |
| Ada thannaa thannai thaanae…. Thannana thannana thaanae | Ada thannaa thannai thaanae.... Thannana thannana thaanae |
| Thannaa thannaa thaanae … Thannana thannana thaanae | Thannaa thannaa thaanae ... Thannana thannana thaanae |
| Thannaa thannaa thaanae … Thannana thannana thaanae | Thannaa thannaa thaanae ... Thannana thannana thaanae |
| Thannaa thannaa thaanae … Thannana thannana thaanae | Thannaa thannaa thaanae ... Thannana thannana thaanae |
{ அவ என்ன என்ன
தேடி வந்த அஞ்சல அவ
நெறத்த பாா்த்து செவக்கும்
செவக்கும் வெத்தல அவ
அழக சொல்ல வாா்த்த
கூட பத்தல அட இப்போ
இப்போ எனக்கு வேணும்
அஞ்சல அவ இல்ல இல்ல
நெருப்பு தானே நெஞ்சில } (2)
She was the Anjala who came searching for me
Looking at her complexion, even the betel leaf turns red with envy
Even words are not enough to describe her beauty
Oh, right now I need my Anjala
She is not here anymore, there is only fire in my heart
ஓ ஒண்ணுக்குள்ள
ஒண்ணா என் நெஞ்சிக்குள்ள
நின்னா ஓ கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சமாக
உயிா் பிச்சி பிச்சித் திண்ணா அவ
ஒத்த வாா்த்த சொன்னா அது மின்னும்
மின்னும் பொன்னா ஓ என்ன சொல்லி
என்னா அவ மக்கி போனா மண்ணா
ஓ ஒண்ணுக்குள்ள ஒண்ணா
என் நெஞ்சிக்குள்ள நின்னா
ஓ என்ன சொல்லி என்னா
அவ மக்கி போனா மண்ணா
She was the Anjala who came searching for me
Looking at her complexion, even the betel leaf turns red with envy
Even words are not enough to describe her beauty
Oh, right now I need my Anjala
She is not here anymore, there is only fire in my heart
அடங்காக் குதிரைய
போல அட அலஞ்சவன் நானே
ஒரு பூவப்போல பூவப்போல
மாத்திவிட்டாளே படுத்தா
தூக்கமும் இல்ல என் கனவுல
தொல்ல அந்த சோழிப்போல
சோழிப்போல புன்னகையால
Oh, she stood within my heart as if unified as one
Oh, bit by bit she tore and devoured my soul
When she spoke just one word, it shone like glittering gold
Oh, what is the point of saying anything now? She has become decayed earth
Oh, she stood within my heart as if unified as one
Oh, what is the point of saying anything now? She has become decayed earth
எதுவோ எங்கள சோ்க்க
இருக்கே கயித்துல கோா்க்க
ஓ கண்ணாம்மூச்சி ஆட்டம்
ஒண்ணு ஆடிபாா்த்தோமே
துணியால் கண்ணையும் கட்டி
கைய காத்துல நீட்டி இன்னும்
தேடுறன் அவள தனியா எங்கே
போனாளோ தனியா எங்கே
போனாளோ தனியா எங்கே
போனாளோ
I was a guy wandering around like an untamed wild horse
She changed me into someone soft like a flower
When I lie down there is no sleep, it is a pain in my dreams
Because of her smile that resembles a shiny cowrie shell
Something exists to unite us, to string us on a thread
Oh, we played a game of hide and seek together
Blindfolding the eyes with cloth and stretching hands out in the air
I am still searching for her, where did she go all alone?
Where did she go all alone? Where did she go all alone?
அவ என்ன என்ன
தேடி வந்த அஞ்சல அவ
நெறத்த பாா்த்து செவக்கும்
செவக்கும் வெத்தல அவ
அழக சொல்ல வாா்த்த
கூட பத்தல அட இப்போ
இப்போ எனக்கு வேணும்
அஞ்சல அவ இல்ல இல்ல
நெருப்பு தானே நெஞ்சில
She was the Anjala who came searching for me
Looking at her complexion, even the betel leaf turns red with envy
Even words are not enough to describe her beauty
Oh, right now I need my Anjala
She is not here anymore, there is only fire in my heart
...................................
Ohooo....hooo....ohooo...hoooo
Ohooo...hooo....ohooo....hoooo
Aahaaaaa...aahaaa....aahaaa...aahaaa..Ohooo....hooo...
Aahaaaaa...aahaaa....aahaaa...aahaaa
Ohooo....hooo....ohooo...hoooo
வாழ்க்க ராட்டினம் தான்டா
தெனம் சுத்துது ஜோரா அது மேல
கீழ மேல கீழ காட்டுது தோடா ஹா
மொத நாள் உச்சத்திலிருந்தேன்
நான் பொத்துனு விழுந்தேன் ஒரு
மீனப்போல மீனப்போல தரையில
நெளிஞ்சேன் யாரோ கூடவே வருவாா்
யாரோ பாதியில் போவாா் அது யாரு
என்ன ஒண்ணும் நம்ம கையில் இல்லையே
Life is a giant Ferris wheel, my friend, spinning fast every day
It shows us ups and downs continuously in turn
Yesterday I was at the highest peak
Suddenly I fell down with a thud
Like a fish out of water, I wriggled on the ground
Someone will walk along with us, someone will leave halfway
Who comes or leaves, nothing is in our hands
வெளிச்சம் தந்தவ ஒருத்தி
அவளே இருட்டுல நிறுத்தி
ஜோரா பயணத்த கிளப்பி தனியா
எங்கே போனாளோ தனியா
எங்கே போனாளோ தனியா
எங்கே போனாளோ
The one girl who gave me light
She left me stranded in total darkness
Starting her own grand journey, where did she go all alone?
Where did she go all alone? Where did she go all alone?
அவ என்ன என்ன
தேடி வந்த அஞ்சல அவ
நெறத்த பாா்த்து செவக்கும்
செவக்கும் வெத்தல அவ
அழக சொல்ல வாா்த்த
கூட பத்தல அட இப்போ
இப்போ எனக்கு வேணும்
அஞ்சல அவ இல்ல இல்ல
நெருப்பு தானே நெஞ்சில
She was the Anjala who came searching for me
Looking at her complexion, oh my, even the betel leaf turns red
Even words are not enough to describe her beauty
Oh, right now I need my Anjala
She is not here anymore, there is only fire in my heart
ஓ ஒண்ணுக்குள்ள
ஒண்ணா என் நெஞ்சிக்குள்ள
நின்னா ஓ கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சமாக
உயிா் பிச்சி பிச்சித் திண்ணா அவ
ஒத்த வாா்த்த சொன்னா அது மின்னும்
மின்னும் பொன்னா ஓ என்ன சொல்லி
என்னா அவ மக்கி போனா மண்ணா
ஓ ஒண்ணுக்குள்ள ஒண்ணா
என் நெஞ்சிக்குள்ள நின்னா
ஓ என்ன சொல்லி என்னா
அவ மக்கி போனா மண்ணா
Oh, she stood within my heart as if unified as one
Oh, bit by bit she tore and devoured my soul
Ava oththa vaartha sonna athu minnum minnum ponnaa - When she spoke a single word, it sparkled like gold
Oh, what is the point of saying anything now? She has turned into decayed soil
அட தன்னா தன்னே தானே
தன்னன தன்னன தானே
தன்னா தன்னா தானே
தன்னன தன்னன தானே
தன்னா தன்னா தானே
தன்னன தன்னன தானே
தன்னா தன்னா தானே
Ada thannaa thannai thaanae.... Thannana thannana thaanae
Thannaa thannaa thaanae ... Thannana thannana thaanae
Thannaa thannaa thaanae ... Thannana thannana thaanae
Thannaa thannaa thaanae ... Thannana thannana thaanae
Ava enna enna thedi vantha anjala
She was the Anjala who came searching for me
Ava niratha paathu sevakkum sevakkum vethala
Looking at her complexion, even the betel leaf turns red with envy
Ava alaga solla vaartha kooda pathala
Even words are not enough to describe her beauty
Ada ippo ippo enakku venum anjala
Oh, right now I need my Anjala
Ava illa illa neruppu thaanae nenjila
She is not here anymore, there is only fire in my heart
Ava enna enna thedi vantha anjala
She was the Anjala who came searching for me
Ava niratha paathu sevakkum sevakkum vethala
Looking at her complexion, even the betel leaf turns red with envy
Ava alaga solla vaartha kooda pathala
Even words are not enough to describe her beauty
Ada ippo ippo enakku venum anjala
Oh, right now I need my Anjala
Ava illa illa neruppu thaanae nenjila
She is not here anymore, there is only fire in my heart
Oh onnu kulla onnaa en nenjikkulla ninnaa
Oh, she stood within my heart as if unified as one
Oh konjam konjamaaga uyir pichi pichi thinnaa
Oh, bit by bit she tore and devoured my soul
Ava oththa vaartha sonnaa athu minnum minnum ponnaa
When she spoke just one word, it shone like glittering gold
Oh enna solli ennaa ava makki pona mannaa
Oh, what is the point of saying anything now? She has become decayed earth
Oh onnu kulla onnaa en nenjikulla ninnaa
Oh, she stood within my heart as if unified as one
Oh enna solli ennaa ava makki pona mannaa
Oh, what is the point of saying anything now? She has become decayed earth
Adangaa kuthiraiya pola ada alanjavan naanae
I was a guy wandering around like an untamed wild horse
Oru poova pola poova pola maathi vittalae
She changed me into someone soft like a flower
Padutha thookamum illa en kanavula tholla
When I lie down there is no sleep, it is a pain in my dreams
Antha sozhi pola sozhi pola punnagaiyala
Because of her smile that resembles a shiny cowrie shell
Ethuvo engala serkka irukkae kaythula korkka
Something exists to unite us, to string us on a thread
Oh kannaamuchi aatamondru aadipaarthomae
Oh, we played a game of hide and seek together
Thuniyal kannayum katti kaiya kaathula neeti
Blindfolding the eyes with cloth and stretching hands out in the air
Innum theduren avala thaniya engae ponaalo
I am still searching for her, where did she go all alone?
Thaniya engae ponaalooo… thaniya engae ponaalo
Where did she go all alone? Where did she go all alone?
Ava enna enna thedi vantha anjala
She was the Anjala who came searching for me
Ava niratha paathu sevakkum sevakkum vethala
Looking at her complexion, even the betel leaf turns red with envy
Ava alaga solla vaartha kooda pathala
Even words are not enough to describe her beauty
Ada ippo ippo enakku venum anjala
Oh, right now I need my Anjala
Ava illa illa neruppu thaanae nenjila
She is not here anymore, there is only fire in my heart
Ohooo….hooo….ohooo…hoooo
Ohooo....hooo....ohooo...hoooo
Ohooo…hooo….ohooo….hoooo
Ohooo...hooo....ohooo....hoooo
Aahaaaaa…aahaaa….aahaaa…aahaaa..Ohooo….hooo…
Aahaaaaa...aahaaa....aahaaa...aahaaa..Ohooo....hooo...
Aahaaaaa…aahaaa….aahaaa…aahaaa
Aahaaaaa...aahaaa....aahaaa...aahaaa
Ohooo….hooo….ohooo…hoooo
Ohooo....hooo....ohooo...hoooo
Vaazhkka raattinam thaanda dhinam suthudhu joraa
Life is a giant Ferris wheel, my friend, spinning fast every day
Athu mela keela mela keela kaatuthu thodaa…haa
It shows us ups and downs continuously in turn
Motha naal uchathil irunthen
Yesterday I was at the highest peak
Naan pothunu vizhunden
Suddenly I fell down with a thud
Oru meena pola meena pola tharayila nelinjen
Like a fish out of water, I wriggled on the ground
Yaaro koodavae varuvaar yaaro paadhiyil povaar
Someone will walk along with us, someone will leave halfway
Athu yaaru enna onnum namma kaiyil illayae
Who comes or leaves, nothing is in our hands
Velicham thanthava oruthi
The one girl who gave me light
Avalae iruttula niruthi
She left me stranded in total darkness
Joraa payanatha kelappi thaniya engae ponaalo
Starting her own grand journey, where did she go all alone?
Thaniya engae ponaalooo… thaniya engae ponaalo
Where did she go all alone? Where did she go all alone?
Ava enna enna thedi vantha anjala
She was the Anjala who came searching for me
Ava niratha paathu sevakkum yammaa vethala
Looking at her complexion, oh my, even the betel leaf turns red
Ava alaga solla vaartha kooda pathala
Even words are not enough to describe her beauty
Ada ippo ippo enakku venum anjala
Oh, right now I need my Anjala
Ava illa illa neruppu thaanae nenjila
She is not here anymore, there is only fire in my heart
Oh onnu kulla onnaa en nenjikulla ninnaa
Oh, she stood within my heart as if unified as one
Oh konjam konjamaaga uyir pichi pichi thinnaa
Oh, bit by bit she tore and devoured my soul
Ava oththa vaartha sonna athu minnum minnum ponnaa
Ava oththa vaartha sonna athu minnum minnum ponnaa - When she spoke a single word, it sparkled like gold
Oh enna solli enna ava makki pona mannaa
Oh, what is the point of saying anything now? She has turned into decayed soil
Ada thannaa thannai thaanae…. Thannana thannana thaanae
Ada thannaa thannai thaanae.... Thannana thannana thaanae
Thannaa thannaa thaanae … Thannana thannana thaanae
Thannaa thannaa thaanae ... Thannana thannana thaanae
Thannaa thannaa thaanae … Thannana thannana thaanae
Thannaa thannaa thaanae ... Thannana thannana thaanae
Thannaa thannaa thaanae … Thannana thannana thaanae
Thannaa thannaa thaanae ... Thannana thannana thaanae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ava Enna is a poignant grieving song from the movie Vaaranam Aayiram, composed by Harris Jayaraj and written by Thamarai. The protagonist, Surya, expresses his profound sorrow and disbelief over the sudden loss of his love, Meghna (referred to colloquially as Anjala in this folk-infused lamentation). He reminisces about her mesmerising beauty, her captivating smile, and how she tamed his reckless nature, transforming his life completely.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Adangaa kuthiraiya pola ada alanjavan naanae”
Comparing the wild, untamed nature of the protagonist to a horse ('Adangaa kuthiraiya pola'), his transformation to a flower ('poova pola'), and his helplessness to a fish on dry land ('meena pola tharayila nelinjen').
Metaphor (Uruvagakani)
“Vaazhkka raattinam thaanda dhinam suthudhu joraa”
Comparing life to a spinning Ferris wheel ('Vaazhkka raattinam') that exhibits constant ups and downs.
Rhyme and Assonance (Ezhugai / Monai)
“Oh onnu kulla onnaa en nenjikkulla ninnaa”
Use of end rhymes like 'ninnaa', 'thinnaa', 'ponnaa', 'mannaa' creating a rhythmic lyrical flow.
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Trivia
Although the movie's soundtrack credits list Harris Jayaraj as composer and Thamarai as lyricist, this track features vocals by Karthik and V.V. Prasanna. The song represents a local folk-style (Gana/Kutthu blend) expression of grief, contrasting with the rest of the album's urban acoustic feel, marking a key narrative turning point in the protagonist's life journey.
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