Aval Appadi Ondrum
From Angadi Theru · 2010
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Vineeth Sreenivasan, Ranjith, Janaki Iyer
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Angadi Theru2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Aval appadi ondrum azhagillai | She is not extraordinarily beautiful |
| Avalukku yaarum inai illai | Yet, no one is equal to her |
| Aval appadi ondrum color illai | She is not extraordinarily fair-skinned |
| Aanal adhu oru kurai illai…} (2) | But that is not a flaw at all... |
| Male | |
| Aval peridhaai ondrum padikka villai | She has not studied anything grand |
| Avalai padithen mudikka villai | I began to read her, but could never finish |
| Aval udhuthum udaigal pidikka villai | I do not particularly like the clothes she wears |
| Irundhum kavanikka marakka villai… | Yet, I never forget to notice her... |
| Male | |
| Aval appadi ondrum azhagillai | She is not extraordinarily beautiful |
| Avalukku yaarum inai illai | Yet, no one is equal to her |
| Aval appadi ondrum color illai | She is not extraordinarily fair-skinned |
| Aanal adhu oru kurai illai… | But that is not a flaw at all... |
| Chorus | |
| Thana naanaaa..nana naanaa.. | Thana naanaaa..nana naanaa.. |
| Naananaana nana nanaaa… | Naananaana nana nanaaa… |
| Thana naanaaa..nana naanaa.. | Thana naanaaa..nana naanaa.. |
| Naananaana nana nanaaa… | Naananaana nana nanaaa… |
| Thana naanaaa..nana naanaa.. | Thana naanaaa..nana naanaa.. |
| Male | |
| Aval naaikutti edhuvum valarkavillai | She does not raise any puppy |
| Naan kaaval irundhaal thadukkavillai | If I stand guard, she does not object |
| Aval bommaikalai vaithu urangavillai | She does not sleep holding dolls |
| Naan bommai pola pirakka villai… | And I wasn't born as a toy either... |
| Male | |
| Aval koondhal ondrum neelamillai | Her hair is not very long |
| Andha kaatil tholaithen meelavillai | Yet I got lost in that forest and couldn't return |
| Aval kai viral modhiram thangamillai | The ring on her finger isn't made of gold |
| Kai pidithidum aasai thoongavillai | Yet my desire to hold her hand never slumbers |
| Male | |
| Aval sondham endru eduvum illai | She has no wealth or relatives to call her own |
| Enakku eduvum illai | And I have nothing either |
| Male | |
| Aval appadi ondrum azhagillai | She is not extraordinarily beautiful |
| Avalukku yaarum inai illai | Yet, no one is equal to her |
| Aval appadi ondrum color illai | She is not extraordinarily fair-skinned |
| Aanal adhu oru kurai illai… | But that is not a flaw at all... |
| Female | |
| Aahaaaaa….aaaaa….aaaaa… | Aahaaaaa….aaaaa….aaaaa… |
| Aaaaaaaaaa…….aaaaaaaa….aaaa | Aaaaaaaaaa…….aaaaaaaa….aaaa |
| Chorus :Ahaaa…ha… | Chorus :Ahaaa…ha… |
| Male | |
| Aval pattu pudavai endrum anindhathillai | She has never worn a silk saree |
| Aval chudithar pola edhuvum sirandhathillai | Nothing looks better than her in a chudidhar |
| Aval thittum podhum valikka villai | Even when she scolds me, it does not hurt |
| Andha akkarai pola veru illai | There is no affection quite like hers |
| Male | |
| Aval vaasam roja vaasam illai | Her scent is not that of a rose |
| Avalillamal swasam illai | Yet without her, I cannot breathe |
| Aval sondham bandham eduvum illai | She has no family or emotional ties |
| Aval sondham endru eduvum illai | She has no wealth or relatives to call her own |
| Male | |
| Aval sondham endru eduvum illai | She has no wealth or relatives to call her own |
| Enakku eduvum illai | And I have nothing either |
| Male | |
| Aval appadi ondrum azhagillai | She is not extraordinarily beautiful |
| Avalukku yaarum inai illai | Yet, no one is equal to her |
| Aval appadi ondrum color illai | She is not extraordinarily fair-skinned |
| Aanal adhu oru kurai illai | But that is not a flaw at all |
| Male | |
| Aval peridhaai ondrum padikka villai | She has not studied anything grand |
| Avalai padithen mudikka villai | I began to read her, but could never finish |
| Aval udhuthum udaigal pidikka villai | I do not particularly like the clothes she wears |
| Irundhum kavanikka marakka villai… | Yet, I never forget to notice her... |
{ அவள் அப்படி
ஒன்றும் அழகில்லை
அவளுக்கு யாரும்
இணையில்லை அவள்
அப்படி ஒன்றும் கலரில்லை
ஆனால் அது ஒரு குறையில்லை } (2)
She is not extraordinarily beautiful
Yet, no one is equal to her
She is not extraordinarily fair-skinned
But that is not a flaw at all...
அவள் பெரிதாய்
ஒன்றும் படிக்கவில்லை
அவளைப் படித்தேன்
முடிக்கவில்லை அவள்
உடுத்தும் உடைகள்
பிடிக்கவில்லை இருந்தும்
கவனிக்க மறக்கவில்லை
She has not studied anything grand
I began to read her, but could never finish
I do not particularly like the clothes she wears
Yet, I never forget to notice her...
அவள் அப்படி
ஒன்றும் அழகில்லை
அவளுக்கு யாரும்
இணையில்லை அவள்
அப்படி ஒன்றும் கலரில்லை
ஆனால் அது ஒரு குறையில்லை
She is not extraordinarily beautiful
Yet, no one is equal to her
She is not extraordinarily fair-skinned
But that is not a flaw at all...
..........................................
Thana naanaaa..nana naanaa..
Naananaana nana nanaaa…
Thana naanaaa..nana naanaa..
Naananaana nana nanaaa…
Thana naanaaa..nana naanaa..
அவள் நாய்க்குட்டி
எதுவும் வளர்க்கவில்லை
நான் காவலிருந்தால்
தடுக்கவில்லை அவள்
பொம்மைகளை வைத்து
உறங்கவில்லை நான் பொம்மை
போல பிறக்கவில்லை
She does not raise any puppy
If I stand guard, she does not object
She does not sleep holding dolls
And I wasn't born as a toy either...
அவள் கூந்தல்
ஒன்றும் நீளமில்லை
அந்தக்காட்டில் தொலைந்தேன்
மீளவில்லை அவள் கைவிரல்
மோதிரம் தங்கமில்லை கை
பிடித்திடும் ஆசை தூங்கவில்லை
Her hair is not very long
Yet I got lost in that forest and couldn't return
The ring on her finger isn't made of gold
Yet my desire to hold her hand never slumbers
அவள் சொந்தம்
என்று எதுவுமில்லை
எனக்கு எதுவுமில்லை
She has no wealth or relatives to call her own
And I have nothing either
அவள் அப்படி
ஒன்றும் அழகில்லை
அவளுக்கு யாரும்
இணையில்லை அவள்
அப்படி ஒன்றும் கலரில்லை
ஆனால் அது ஒரு குறையில்லை
She is not extraordinarily beautiful
Yet, no one is equal to her
She is not extraordinarily fair-skinned
But that is not a flaw at all...
..........................................
குழு :
..........................................
Aahaaaaa….aaaaa….aaaaa…
Aaaaaaaaaa…….aaaaaaaa….aaaa
Chorus :Ahaaa…ha…
அவள் பட்டுப்புடவை
என்றும் அணிந்ததில்லை
அவள் சுடிதார் போல எதுவும்
சிறந்ததில்லை அவள் திட்டும்
போதும் வலிக்கவில்லை அந்த
அக்கரைப்போல வேறு இல்லை
She has never worn a silk saree
Nothing looks better than her in a chudidhar
Even when she scolds me, it does not hurt
There is no affection quite like hers
அவள் வாசம்
ரோஜா வாசமில்லை
அவள் இல்லாமல்
சுவாசமில்லை அவள்
சொந்தம் பந்தம் எதுவுமில்லை
Her scent is not that of a rose
Yet without her, I cannot breathe
She has no family or emotional ties
She has no wealth or relatives to call her own
அவள் சொந்தம்
என்று எதுவுமில்லை
எனக்கு எதுவுமில்லை
She has no wealth or relatives to call her own
And I have nothing either
அவள் அப்படி
ஒன்றும் அழகில்லை
அவளுக்கு யாரும்
இணையில்லை அவள்
அப்படி ஒன்றும் கலரில்லை
ஆனால் அது ஒரு குறையில்லை
She is not extraordinarily beautiful
Yet, no one is equal to her
She is not extraordinarily fair-skinned
But that is not a flaw at all
அவள் பெரிதாய்
ஒன்றும் படிக்கவில்லை
அவளைப் படித்தேன்
முடிக்கவில்லை அவள்
உடுத்தும் உடைகள்
பிடிக்கவில்லை இருந்தும்
கவனிக்க மறக்கவில்லை
She has not studied anything grand
I began to read her, but could never finish
I do not particularly like the clothes she wears
Yet, I never forget to notice her...
{Aval appadi ondrum azhagillai
She is not extraordinarily beautiful
Avalukku yaarum inai illai
Yet, no one is equal to her
Aval appadi ondrum color illai
She is not extraordinarily fair-skinned
Aanal adhu oru kurai illai…} (2)
But that is not a flaw at all...
Aval peridhaai ondrum padikka villai
She has not studied anything grand
Avalai padithen mudikka villai
I began to read her, but could never finish
Aval udhuthum udaigal pidikka villai
I do not particularly like the clothes she wears
Irundhum kavanikka marakka villai…
Yet, I never forget to notice her...
Aval appadi ondrum azhagillai
She is not extraordinarily beautiful
Avalukku yaarum inai illai
Yet, no one is equal to her
Aval appadi ondrum color illai
She is not extraordinarily fair-skinned
Aanal adhu oru kurai illai…
But that is not a flaw at all...
Thana naanaaa..nana naanaa..
Thana naanaaa..nana naanaa..
Naananaana nana nanaaa…
Naananaana nana nanaaa…
Thana naanaaa..nana naanaa..
Thana naanaaa..nana naanaa..
Naananaana nana nanaaa…
Naananaana nana nanaaa…
Thana naanaaa..nana naanaa..
Thana naanaaa..nana naanaa..
Aval naaikutti edhuvum valarkavillai
She does not raise any puppy
Naan kaaval irundhaal thadukkavillai
If I stand guard, she does not object
Aval bommaikalai vaithu urangavillai
She does not sleep holding dolls
Naan bommai pola pirakka villai…
And I wasn't born as a toy either...
Aval koondhal ondrum neelamillai
Her hair is not very long
Andha kaatil tholaithen meelavillai
Yet I got lost in that forest and couldn't return
Aval kai viral modhiram thangamillai
The ring on her finger isn't made of gold
Kai pidithidum aasai thoongavillai
Yet my desire to hold her hand never slumbers
Aval sondham endru eduvum illai
She has no wealth or relatives to call her own
Enakku eduvum illai
And I have nothing either
Aval appadi ondrum azhagillai
She is not extraordinarily beautiful
Avalukku yaarum inai illai
Yet, no one is equal to her
Aval appadi ondrum color illai
She is not extraordinarily fair-skinned
Aanal adhu oru kurai illai…
But that is not a flaw at all...
Aahaaaaa….aaaaa….aaaaa…
Aahaaaaa….aaaaa….aaaaa…
Aaaaaaaaaa…….aaaaaaaa….aaaa
Aaaaaaaaaa…….aaaaaaaa….aaaa
Chorus :Ahaaa…ha…
Chorus :Ahaaa…ha…
Aval pattu pudavai endrum anindhathillai
She has never worn a silk saree
Aval chudithar pola edhuvum sirandhathillai
Nothing looks better than her in a chudidhar
Aval thittum podhum valikka villai
Even when she scolds me, it does not hurt
Andha akkarai pola veru illai
There is no affection quite like hers
Aval vaasam roja vaasam illai
Her scent is not that of a rose
Avalillamal swasam illai
Yet without her, I cannot breathe
Aval sondham bandham eduvum illai
She has no family or emotional ties
Aval sondham endru eduvum illai
She has no wealth or relatives to call her own
Aval sondham endru eduvum illai
She has no wealth or relatives to call her own
Enakku eduvum illai
And I have nothing either
Aval appadi ondrum azhagillai
She is not extraordinarily beautiful
Avalukku yaarum inai illai
Yet, no one is equal to her
Aval appadi ondrum color illai
She is not extraordinarily fair-skinned
Aanal adhu oru kurai illai
But that is not a flaw at all
Aval peridhaai ondrum padikka villai
She has not studied anything grand
Avalai padithen mudikka villai
I began to read her, but could never finish
Aval udhuthum udaigal pidikka villai
I do not particularly like the clothes she wears
Irundhum kavanikka marakka villai…
Yet, I never forget to notice her...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track from the movie Angadi Theru celebrates realistic, unconditional love by stripping away conventional societal standards of beauty, wealth, and status. The protagonist describes his lover in candid terms—noting that she isn't extraordinarily fair, highly educated, or wealthy—yet highlights how she remains incomparably special to him. Through everyday observations, he paints a portrait of tender affection between two ordinary working-class individuals who find profound companionship in each other despite having nothing else in the world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Edhirinai)
“Aval appadi ondrum azhagillai / Avalukku yaarum inai illai”
Contrasts conventional expectations with deep emotional reality, highlighting her lack of standard beauty while maintaining her peerless value.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Andha kaatil tholaithen meelavillai”
Compares her hair to an alluring forest in which the lover gets blissfully lost.
Anaphora (Monai)
“Aval peridhaai ondrum padikka villai / Avalai padithen mudikka villai”
Repetition of 'Aval' at the start of consecutive lines creates a poetic emphasis on the beloved.
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Trivia
Composed by Vijay Antony with lyrics by the late master lyricist Na. Muthukumar, this song stands out in Tamil cinema for redefining romantic tropes away from glamorous standards toward grounded, real-life emotions. It was sung by Malayalam singer-director Vineeth Sreenivasan.
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