Ava Kanna Paatha
From Kazhuvethi Moorkkan · 2023
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Jithin Raj
- Details
- Kazhuvethi Moorkkan2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ava kanna paatha aiyo emma | Looking into her eyes, oh my goodness! |
| Karu naga paamba kothudhamma | She bites like a black cobra. |
| Ava kalla siripula kavvi izhukura seembaalu | Her deceitful smile draws you in like rich colostrum milk, |
| Nelavalli eriyira allikolathula aandaalu | She rules like Goddess Andal in a pond of lilies glowing under moonlight. |
| Male | |
| Ava kanna paatha..aa aiyo emma | Looking into her eyes... oh my goodness! |
| Karu naga paamba kothudhamma | She bites like a black cobra. |
| Ava kalla siripula kavvi izhukura seembaalu | Her deceitful smile draws you in like rich colostrum milk, |
| Nelavalli eriyira allikolathula aandaalu | She rules like Goddess Andal in a pond of lilies glowing under moonlight. |
| Male | |
| Edhilayum ava mugam | Her face appears in everything, |
| Porandu paduka mudiyala | I cannot even toss and turn to sleep. |
| Edhuku nan sirikiren | Why am I smiling? |
| Velakkam koduka theriyala | I don't know how to explain it. |
| Male | |
| Sutti thanathula enna avakura | In her playful mischief, she unties me |
| Poo moota | Like a bundle of flowers. |
| Ava natcharthirathula thotil | I crafted a cradle from her stars |
| Amachena thaalatta | To sing a lullaby. |
| Male | |
| Ava kanna paatha aiyo emma | Looking into her eyes, oh my goodness! |
| Karu naga paamba kothudhamma | She bites like a black cobra. |
| Ava kalla siripula kavvi izhukura seembaalu | Her deceitful smile draws you in like rich colostrum milk, |
| Nelavalli eriyira allikolathula aandaalu | She rules like Goddess Andal in a pond of lilies glowing under moonlight. |
| Male | |
| Veyilula kaayura patta | She is like a dried red chili |
| Molaga ava | Cured under the intense sun, |
| Allivandhu thaniyaa kadicha | If gathered and bitten directly, |
| Orappu yermae | The spiciness surges up! |
| Male | |
| Kollalavu koodina | Like the overflowing Vaigai river |
| Vaigai nadhi polava | Swelling past its full capacity, |
| Nenjazhaga pozhudhum nenachaa | If I think of her heart's beauty all day, |
| Inipu serumae | Sweetness fills me. |
| Male | |
| Munnaiyum pinnaiyum | Touching the past and the future, |
| Thotida theanaa manasu oorumae | My heart oozes with sweet honey. |
| Pullaiyum kuttiyum | Children and young ones |
| Engala pola porakka venumae | Should be born just like us! |
| Male | |
| Moochu kulla poondhu | Even if she enters my breath |
| Ava thollakkoduthaalum | And gives me trouble, |
| Echhangaattil kaathaa | Like the gentle breeze in a date palm forest, |
| Adhil sokkiduven naanum | I will gladly lose myself in it. |
| Vettukili ava | She is like a grasshopper, |
| Rekka virichaalae… vedhalam | Once she spreads her wings... she becomes a wild spirit! |
| Male | |
| Ava kanna paatha aiyo emma | Looking into her eyes, oh my goodness! |
| Karu naga paamba kothudhamma | She bites like a black cobra. |
| Ava pachha nerpula pathi eriyura pookkaadu | She is a forest of flowers ablaze with green fire, |
| Pasi kandavan satunu alli mulungura saapaadu | A lavish meal swallowed greedily by a hungry person. |
| Male | |
| Paruthiyaa vedichi naa | Bursting out like cotton, |
| Iravum pagalum parakkuren | I float and fly day and night. |
| Varachiya kedandhavan | Having lived through severe drought, |
| Varappa marachi molaikiren | I now sprout high enough to hide the field ridge. |
| Male | |
| Otti irundhida vatamadikudhu | Hovering around to stay attached |
| Vazhnaalu | For a lifetime, |
| Ada katta kadaisiyil | Ah, at the very end, |
| Kitta varum ava yen aalu | My girl comes close to me. |
| Male | |
| Ava kanna paatha hmm… hmm… | Looking into her eyes, hmm... hmm... |
| Thananana nana nana nana | Thananana nana nana nana |
| Thana thantha tana nana nana..hmm mmm | Thana thantha tana nana nana..hmm mmm |
ஹம்மிங் :
…………...
Looking into her eyes, oh my goodness!
She bites like a black cobra.
Her deceitful smile draws you in like rich colostrum milk,
She rules like Goddess Andal in a pond of lilies glowing under moonlight.
அவ கண்ண பாத்தா ஐயோ எம்மா
கரு நாக பாம்பா கொத்துதம்மா
அவ கல்ல சிரிப்புல கவ்வி இழுக்குற சீம்பாலு
நெலவள்ளி எரியிற அல்லிக்கொளத்துல ஆண்டாளு
Looking into her eyes... oh my goodness!
She bites like a black cobra.
Her deceitful smile draws you in like rich colostrum milk,
She rules like Goddess Andal in a pond of lilies glowing under moonlight.
அவ கண்ண பாத்தா ஐயோ எம்மா
கரு நாக பாம்பா கொத்துதம்மா
அவ கல்ல சிரிப்புல கவ்வி இழுக்குற சீம்பாலு
நெலவள்ளி எரியிற அல்லிக்கொளத்துல ஆண்டாளு
Her face appears in everything,
I cannot even toss and turn to sleep.
Why am I smiling?
I don't know how to explain it.
எதுலயும் அவ முகம்
பொறண்டு படுக்க முடியல
எதுக்கு நான் சிரிக்கிறேன்
வெளக்கம் கொடுக்க தெரியல
In her playful mischief, she unties me
Like a bundle of flowers.
I crafted a cradle from her stars
To sing a lullaby.
சுட்டி தனத்துல
என்ன அவக்குற பூ மூட்டை
அவ நட்சத்திரத்துல தொட்டில்
அமச்சேனே தாலாட்டா
Looking into her eyes, oh my goodness!
She bites like a black cobra.
Her deceitful smile draws you in like rich colostrum milk,
She rules like Goddess Andal in a pond of lilies glowing under moonlight.
அவ கண்ண பாத்தா ஐயோ எம்மா
கரு நாக பாம்பா கொத்துதம்மா
அவ கல்ல சிரிப்புல கவ்வி இழுக்குற சீம்பாலு
நெலவள்ளி எரியிற அல்லிக்கொளத்துல ஆண்டாளு
She is like a dried red chili
Cured under the intense sun,
If gathered and bitten directly,
The spiciness surges up!
ஹம்மிங் :
…………………….
Like the overflowing Vaigai river
Swelling past its full capacity,
If I think of her heart's beauty all day,
Sweetness fills me.
வெயிலுல காயுற
பட்ட மொளகா அவ
அள்ளி வந்து தனியா கடிச்சா
ஒரப்பு ஏறுமே
Touching the past and the future,
My heart oozes with sweet honey.
Children and young ones
Should be born just like us!
கொள்ளவு கூடின
வைகை நதி போல அவ
நெஞ்சழக பொழுதும் நினைச்சா
இனிப்பு சேருமே
Even if she enters my breath
And gives me trouble,
Like the gentle breeze in a date palm forest,
I will gladly lose myself in it.
She is like a grasshopper,
Once she spreads her wings... she becomes a wild spirit!
முன்னையும் பின்னையும்
தொட்டிட தேனா மனசு ஊறுமே
புள்ளையும் குட்டியும்
எங்கள போல பொறக்க வேணுமே
Looking into her eyes, oh my goodness!
She bites like a black cobra.
She is a forest of flowers ablaze with green fire,
A lavish meal swallowed greedily by a hungry person.
மூச்சுக்குள்ள பூந்து
அவ தொல்லைக் கொடுத்தாலும்
ஈச்சங்கட்டில் காத்தா
அதில் சொக்கிடுவேன் நானும்
வெட்டுகிளி அவ
ரெக்க விரிச்சாலே......வேதாளம்
Bursting out like cotton,
I float and fly day and night.
Having lived through severe drought,
I now sprout high enough to hide the field ridge.
அவ கண்ண பாத்தா ஐயோ எம்மா
கரு நாக பாம்பா கொத்துதம்மா
அவ கல்ல சிரிப்புல கவ்வி இழுக்குற சீம்பாலு
நெலவள்ளி எரியிற அல்லிக்கொளத்துல ஆண்டாளு
Hovering around to stay attached
For a lifetime,
Ah, at the very end,
My girl comes close to me.
பருத்தியா வெடிச்சி நான்
இரவும் பகலும் பறக்குறேன்
வரச்சியா கெடந்தவன்
வரப்பா மறச்சி மொளைக்கிறேன்
Looking into her eyes, hmm... hmm...
Thananana nana nana nana
Thana thantha tana nana nana..hmm mmm
ஒட்டி இருந்திட
வட்டமடிக்குது வாழ்நாளு
அட கட்ட கடைசியில்
கிட்ட வரும் அவ என் ஆளு
அவ கண்ணா பாத்தா.....ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்…
தனனன நன நன நன
தானா தந்த தானா நானா நானா.....ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்...
Ava kanna paatha aiyo emma
Looking into her eyes, oh my goodness!
Karu naga paamba kothudhamma
She bites like a black cobra.
Ava kalla siripula kavvi izhukura seembaalu
Her deceitful smile draws you in like rich colostrum milk,
Nelavalli eriyira allikolathula aandaalu
She rules like Goddess Andal in a pond of lilies glowing under moonlight.
Ava kanna paatha..aa aiyo emma
Looking into her eyes... oh my goodness!
Karu naga paamba kothudhamma
She bites like a black cobra.
Ava kalla siripula kavvi izhukura seembaalu
Her deceitful smile draws you in like rich colostrum milk,
Nelavalli eriyira allikolathula aandaalu
She rules like Goddess Andal in a pond of lilies glowing under moonlight.
Edhilayum ava mugam
Her face appears in everything,
Porandu paduka mudiyala
I cannot even toss and turn to sleep.
Edhuku nan sirikiren
Why am I smiling?
Velakkam koduka theriyala
I don't know how to explain it.
Sutti thanathula enna avakura
In her playful mischief, she unties me
Poo moota
Like a bundle of flowers.
Ava natcharthirathula thotil
I crafted a cradle from her stars
Amachena thaalatta
To sing a lullaby.
Ava kanna paatha aiyo emma
Looking into her eyes, oh my goodness!
Karu naga paamba kothudhamma
She bites like a black cobra.
Ava kalla siripula kavvi izhukura seembaalu
Her deceitful smile draws you in like rich colostrum milk,
Nelavalli eriyira allikolathula aandaalu
She rules like Goddess Andal in a pond of lilies glowing under moonlight.
Veyilula kaayura patta
She is like a dried red chili
Molaga ava
Cured under the intense sun,
Allivandhu thaniyaa kadicha
If gathered and bitten directly,
Orappu yermae
The spiciness surges up!
Kollalavu koodina
Like the overflowing Vaigai river
Vaigai nadhi polava
Swelling past its full capacity,
Nenjazhaga pozhudhum nenachaa
If I think of her heart's beauty all day,
Inipu serumae
Sweetness fills me.
Munnaiyum pinnaiyum
Touching the past and the future,
Thotida theanaa manasu oorumae
My heart oozes with sweet honey.
Pullaiyum kuttiyum
Children and young ones
Engala pola porakka venumae
Should be born just like us!
Moochu kulla poondhu
Even if she enters my breath
Ava thollakkoduthaalum
And gives me trouble,
Echhangaattil kaathaa
Like the gentle breeze in a date palm forest,
Adhil sokkiduven naanum
I will gladly lose myself in it.
Vettukili ava
She is like a grasshopper,
Rekka virichaalae… vedhalam
Once she spreads her wings... she becomes a wild spirit!
Ava kanna paatha aiyo emma
Looking into her eyes, oh my goodness!
Karu naga paamba kothudhamma
She bites like a black cobra.
Ava pachha nerpula pathi eriyura pookkaadu
She is a forest of flowers ablaze with green fire,
Pasi kandavan satunu alli mulungura saapaadu
A lavish meal swallowed greedily by a hungry person.
Paruthiyaa vedichi naa
Bursting out like cotton,
Iravum pagalum parakkuren
I float and fly day and night.
Varachiya kedandhavan
Having lived through severe drought,
Varappa marachi molaikiren
I now sprout high enough to hide the field ridge.
Otti irundhida vatamadikudhu
Hovering around to stay attached
Vazhnaalu
For a lifetime,
Ada katta kadaisiyil
Ah, at the very end,
Kitta varum ava yen aalu
My girl comes close to me.
Ava kanna paatha hmm… hmm…
Looking into her eyes, hmm... hmm...
Thananana nana nana nana
Thananana nana nana nana
Thana thantha tana nana nana..hmm mmm
Thana thantha tana nana nana..hmm mmm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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