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Ava Kanna Paatha

From Kazhuvethi Moorkkan · 2023

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Jithin Raj
Music directors
D. Imman, Rajesh
Movie name
Kazhuvethi Moorkkan
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
25 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ava kanna paatha aiyo emma
Karu naga paamba kothudhamma
Ava kalla siripula kavvi izhukura seembaalu
Nelavalli eriyira allikolathula aandaalu
Ava kanna paatha..aa aiyo emma
Karu naga paamba kothudhamma
Ava kalla siripula kavvi izhukura seembaalu
Nelavalli eriyira allikolathula aandaalu
Edhilayum ava mugam
Porandu paduka mudiyala
Edhuku nan sirikiren
Velakkam koduka theriyala
Sutti thanathula enna avakura
Poo moota
Ava natcharthirathula thotil
Amachena thaalatta
Ava kanna paatha aiyo emma
Karu naga paamba kothudhamma
Ava kalla siripula kavvi izhukura seembaalu
Nelavalli eriyira allikolathula aandaalu
Veyilula kaayura patta
Molaga ava
Allivandhu thaniyaa kadicha
Orappu yermae
Kollalavu koodina
Vaigai nadhi polava
Nenjazhaga pozhudhum nenachaa
Inipu serumae
Munnaiyum pinnaiyum
Thotida theanaa manasu oorumae
Pullaiyum kuttiyum
Engala pola porakka venumae
Moochu kulla poondhu
Ava thollakkoduthaalum
Echhangaattil kaathaa
Adhil sokkiduven naanum
Vettukili ava
Rekka virichaalae… vedhalam
Ava kanna paatha aiyo emma
Karu naga paamba kothudhamma
Ava pachha nerpula pathi eriyura pookkaadu
Pasi kandavan satunu alli mulungura saapaadu
Paruthiyaa vedichi naa
Iravum pagalum parakkuren
Varachiya kedandhavan
Varappa marachi molaikiren
Otti irundhida vatamadikudhu
Vazhnaalu
Ada katta kadaisiyil
Kitta varum ava yen aalu
Ava kanna paatha hmm… hmm…
Thananana nana nana nana
Thana thantha tana nana nana..hmm mmm
If I look into her eyes, oh my,
it strikes me like a black cobra!
Her teasing smile pulls me in like sweet colostrum milk,
she is Andal in the lily pond glowing under moonlight!
If I look into her eyes, oh my,
it strikes me like a black cobra!
Her teasing smile pulls me in like sweet colostrum milk,
she is Andal in the lily pond glowing under moonlight!
Her face is in everything I see,
I cannot even turn and sleep.
Why do I keep smiling to myself?
I do not know how to explain it.
With her playful mischief she boils me up,
that sweet bundle of flowers!
Should I hang a cradle among the stars
to rock her and sing a lullaby?
If I look into her eyes, oh my,
it strikes me like a black cobra!
Her teasing smile pulls me in like sweet colostrum milk,
she is Andal in the lily pond glowing under moonlight!
Dried crisp in the hot sun,
she is a fiery red chili!
If you pick her and bite into her,
the spice will rush straight up!
Just like the Vaigai river
swelling over its banks,
if I think of the beauty of her heart all day,
sweetness fills me up!
From top to bottom,
my heart oozes like honey when she touches me!
Little babies and children
must be born just like us!
Even if she slips into my breath
and troubles me all the time,
like a breeze across the open fields,
I will simply lose myself in it.
She looks just like a grasshopper,
but once she spreads her wings... she is a fierce spirit!
If I look into her eyes, oh my,
it strikes me like a black cobra!
She is a garden of flowers burning with green fire,
she is a full meal quickly swallowed by a starving man!
Bursting open like a pod of cotton,
I keep floating day and night.
Having lived parched in a drought,
I sprout fresh green, covering the field ridges!
Just to stay close by her side,
my entire life circles around!
Ah, in the very end,
she will come close, she is my girl!
If I look into her eyes, mmm... mmm...
Thananana nana nana nana
Thana thandha thana nana nana... mmm mmm
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ava Kanna Paatha is a vibrant rural Tamil romantic song from the film Kazhuvethi Moorkkan . The song captures a young man's overwhelming infatuation and romantic intoxication upon falling in love. Using rich, earthy metaphors from rural Tamil Nadu—such as colostrum milk, sun-dried red chillies, the overflowing Vaigai river, and dates palm breeze—the protagonist describes how his beloved's gaze and smile completely captivate his mind and body. Throughout the track, he expresses his sweet restlessness: he cannot sleep, smiles without reason, and feels as light as floating cotton. He dreams of a future filled with children who resemble them both, celebrating her wild spirit and expressing profound gratitude that she is ultimately his partner for life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile / Metaphor (Uvamai / Uvameyru)

“Karu naga paamba kothudhamma”

Compares the intense, hypnotic effect of the girl's eyes to the fatal bite of a black cobra snake.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Veyilula kaayura patta Molaga ava”

Exaggerates the warmth and spice of her personality by comparing her to sun-dried red chillies that burst with heat when bitten.

Metaphor (Uvagam)

“Ava pachha nerpula pathi eriyura pookkaadu”

Describing her visually striking and lively presence as a forest of flowers burning with green fire.

Assonance & Monai (Initial Rhyming)

“Paruthiyaa vedichi naa / Varachiya kedandhavan”

Rhythmic flow achieved using matching sound structures across lines ('Paruthiyaa' / 'Varachiya').

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Trivia

Composed by D. Imman with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi, 'Ava Kanna Paatha' is known for its energetic folk arrangement featuring traditional percussion and native woodwind textures. Sung by Jithin Raj, the song highlights the signature rustic musical style D. Imman is celebrated for in rural Tamil cinema.

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