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Ava Enna Enna Thedi

From Vaaranam Aayiram · 2008

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singer
Karthik
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Vaaranam Aayiram
Movie release year
2008
Lyrics added on
21 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ava enna enna thedi vantha anjala
Ava niratha paathu sevakkum sevakkum vethala
Ava alaga solla vaartha kooda pathala
Ada ippo ippo enakku venum anjala
Ava illa illa neruppu thaanae nenjila
Ava enna enna thedi vantha anjala
Ava niratha paathu sevakkum sevakkum vethala
Ava alaga solla vaartha kooda pathala
Ada ippo ippo enakku venum anjala
Ava illa illa neruppu thaanae nenjila
Oh onnu kulla onnaa en nenjikkulla ninnaa
Oh konjam konjamaaga uyir pichi pichi thinnaa
Ava oththa vaartha sonnaa athu minnum minnum ponnaa
Oh enna solli ennaa ava makki pona mannaa
Oh onnu kulla onnaa en nenjikulla ninnaa
Oh enna solli ennaa ava makki pona mannaa
Adangaa kuthiraiya pola ada alanjavan naanae
Oru poova pola poova pola maathi vittalae
Padutha thookamum illa en kanavula tholla
Antha sozhi pola sozhi pola punnagaiyala
Ethuvo engala serkka irukkae kaythula korkka
Oh kannaamuchi aatamondru aadipaarthomae
Thuniyal kannayum katti kaiya kaathula neeti
Innum theduren avala thaniya engae ponaalo
Thaniya engae ponaalooo… thaniya engae ponaalo
Ava enna enna thedi vantha anjala
Ava niratha paathu sevakkum sevakkum vethala
Ava alaga solla vaartha kooda pathala
Ada ippo ippo enakku venum anjala
Ava illa illa neruppu thaanae nenjila
Ohooo….hooo….ohooo…hoooo
Ohooo…hooo….ohooo….hoooo
Aahaaaaa…aahaaa….aahaaa…aahaaa..Ohooo….hooo…
Aahaaaaa…aahaaa….aahaaa…aahaaa
Ohooo….hooo….ohooo…hoooo
Vaazhkka raattinam thaanda dhinam suthudhu joraa
Athu mela keela mela keela kaatuthu thodaa…haa
Motha naal uchathil irunthen
Naan pothunu vizhunden
Oru meena pola meena pola tharayila nelinjen
Yaaro koodavae varuvaar yaaro paadhiyil povaar
Athu yaaru enna onnum namma kaiyil illayae
Velicham thanthava oruthi
Avalae iruttula niruthi
Joraa payanatha kelappi thaniya engae ponaalo
Thaniya engae ponaalooo… thaniya engae ponaalo
Ava enna enna thedi vantha anjala
Ava niratha paathu sevakkum yammaa vethala
Ava alaga solla vaartha kooda pathala
Ada ippo ippo enakku venum anjala
Ava illa illa neruppu thaanae nenjila
Oh onnu kulla onnaa en nenjikulla ninnaa
Oh konjam konjamaaga uyir pichi pichi thinnaa
Ava oththa vaartha sonna athu minnum minnum ponnaa
Oh enna solli enna ava makki pona mannaa
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
She was the Anjala who came looking for me.
Looking at her complexion, even betel leaves turn red.
Words are not enough to describe her beauty.
Oh, right now, I need my Anjala.
Without her, there is only fire in my heart.
She was the Anjala who came looking for me.
Looking at her complexion, even betel leaves turn red.
Words are not enough to describe her beauty.
Oh, right now, I need my Anjala.
Without her, there is only fire in my heart.
Oh, she became one with me and lived in my heart.
Oh, piece by piece, she tore away and consumed my life.
Every single word she spoke would shine like gold.
Oh, what is the use of speaking now? She has turned to dust in the earth.
Oh, she became one with me and lived in my heart.
Oh, what is the use of speaking now? She has turned to dust in the earth.
I was a wild man, roaming around like an untamed horse.
She transformed me into someone gentle as a flower.
I cannot sleep when I lie down, restless in my dreams
Because of that bright, cowrie-shell smile of hers.
Something brought us together, threading our lives like beads on a string.
Oh, we played a game of hide-and-seek together.
With my eyes blindfolded and my hands reaching into 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?
She was the Anjala who came looking for me.
Looking at her complexion, even betel leaves turn red.
Words are not enough to describe her beauty.
Oh, right now, I need my Anjala.
Without her, there is only fire in my heart.
Oh-hoo... hoo... oh-hoo... hoo...
Oh-hoo... hoo... oh-hoo... hoo...
Aaha... aaha... aaha... aaha... oh-hoo... hoo...
Aaha... aaha... aaha... aaha...
Oh-hoo... hoo... oh-hoo... hoo...
Life is just a giant wheel, spinning fast every day.
It takes you up and down, showing you the ride!
On the first day, I was at the very peak,
And then I came crashing down with a thud.
Like a fish on dry land, I wriggled on the ground.
Someone walks alongside you, and someone leaves midway.
Who comes and who goes is never in our hands.
The one who brought light into my life,
Left me stranded in the dark,
And set off swiftly on a journey—where did she go all alone?
Where did she go all alone? Where did she go all alone?
She was the Anjala who came looking for me.
Looking at her complexion, even betel leaves turn red.
Words are not enough to describe her beauty.
Oh, right now, I need my Anjala.
Without her, there is only fire in my heart.
Oh, she became one with me and lived in my heart.
Oh, piece by piece, she tore away and consumed my life.
Every single word she spoke would shine like gold.
Oh, what is the use of speaking now? She has turned to dust in the earth.
Thanna thannai thaane... thannana thannana thaane...
Thanna thanna thaane... thannana thannana thaane...
Thanna thanna thaane... thannana thannana thaane...
Thanna thanna thaane... thannana thannana thaane...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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