Aval Varuvala
From Nerrukku Ner · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, Shahul Hameed
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Nerrukku Ner1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Aval varuvaalaa | Will she come? |
| Aval varuvaalaa | Will she come? |
| Aval varuvaalaa | Will she come? |
| Aval varuvaalaa | Will she come? |
| Male | |
| : En udaindhu pona nenjai | My broken heart... |
| Ottavaikka aval varuvaalaa | Will she come to mend it back? |
| En pallamaana ullam | My heart that feels like a low valley, |
| Vellamaaga aval varuvaalaa | Will she come like a flood to fill it? |
| Male | |
| Eh kannoadu naan kanda | Hey, setting aside all the colors |
| Vannangal poga | That I saw with my eyes, |
| Chudidhaaril moodaadha | Long live the parts |
| Baagangal vaazhga | Uncovered by her chudidhar! |
| Chorus | |
| Smoothaai sellum floppy disc aval | She is a smoothly spinning floppy disc, |
| Nenjai allum dolby sound aval | She is a captivating Dolby sound system. |
| Male | |
| Kattazhagai kandavudan | Upon seeing her ultimate beauty, |
| Kannil illai urakkam | There is no sleep in my eyes. |
| Vellaiyanu sivappanu | My white blood cells and red blood cells |
| Rendum sandai pidikkum | Are fighting each other inside me. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalukku idhudhaan | For love, this is |
| Parambarai pazhakkam | An age-old, natural habit. |
| Chorus | |
| Smoothaai sellum floppy disc aval | She is a smoothly spinning floppy disc, |
| Nenjai allum dolby sound aval | She is a captivating Dolby sound system. |
| Male | |
| Aaahaaa…. | Aaahaaa.... |
| Thirudi sendra ennai | Having stolen me away, |
| Thiruppi tharuvaalaa | Will she give me back to myself? |
| Thaedi varuvaalaa | Will she come searching for me? |
| Male | |
| Ada aanaivida pennukkae | Ah, compared to a man, a woman |
| Unarchigal adhigam …aaa…. | Possesses far deeper emotions... aaa... |
| Varuvaalae aval varuvaalae | She will come, yes, she will come! |
| Male | |
| Aval oara paarvai | That her side-glance |
| En uyirai urinjiyadhai | Drained the very life out of me, |
| Arivaalaa arivaalaa | Does she know it? Does she know? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Aval varuvaalaa | Will she come? |
| Aval varuvaalaa | Will she come? |
| En udaindhu pona nenjai | My broken heart, |
| Ottavaikka aval varuvaalaa | Will she come to mend it back? |
| Female | |
| Ohooohooooooo….. | Ohooohooooooo..... |
| Ohooohooooooo….. | Ohooohooooooo..... |
| Nana na na na na na na | Nana na na na na na na |
| Nana na na na na na na | Nana na na na na na na |
| Nana naa na nana naa naa | Nana naa na nana naa naa |
| Nana nana nana naaa | Nana nana nana naaa |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Ezhu paththu mani varai | Until 7:10 PM, |
| Illai indha mayakkam | I did not have this spellbound intoxication. |
| Idhayathil vedi ondru | A bomb inside my heart |
| Vittu vittu vedikkum | Explodes intermittently! |
| Male | |
| Pogappoga innum paar | As time goes on, just watch, |
| Puyal vandhu adikkum | A full storm will blow in! |
| Chorus | |
| Smoothaai sellum floppy disc aval | She is a smoothly spinning floppy disc, |
| Nenjai allum dolby sound aval | She is a captivating Dolby sound system. |
| Male | |
| Ohooo… | Ohooo... |
| Avalai rasiththa pinnae | After admiring her, |
| Nilavu inikkavillai | The moon holds no sweetness anymore, |
| Malargal pidikkavillai | Nor do I care for flowers! |
| Male | |
| Ae kandu kettu unduyirththu | Ah, sight, sound, taste, touch, and scent— |
| Utrariyum aimbulanum pennil irukku | All five senses reside in that woman! |
| Andha pennil irukku | They truly reside in that woman! |
| Male | |
| Indha bhoomi meedhu vandhu | For me coming to this earth |
| Naanum pirandhadharkku | And taking birth, |
| Porulirukku porulirukku | There is now a true purpose! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Aval varuvaalaa | Will she come? |
| Aval varuvaalaa | Will she come? |
| Aval varuvaalaa | Will she come? |
| Aval varuvaalaa | Will she come? |
| Male | |
| En udaindhu pona nenjai | My broken heart, |
| Ottavaikka aval varuvaalaa | Will she come to mend it back? |
| En pallamaana ullam | My heart that feels like a low valley, |
| Vellamaaga aval varuvaalaa | Will she come like a flood to fill it? |
| Male | |
| Kannoadu naan kanda | Setting aside all the colors |
| Vannangal poga | That I saw with my eyes, |
| Chudidhaaril moodaadha | Long live the parts |
| Baagangal vaazhga | Uncovered by her chudidhar! |
| Chorus | |
| Smoothaai sellum floppy disc aval | She is a smoothly spinning floppy disc, |
| Nenjai allum dolby sound aval | She is a captivating Dolby sound system. |
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...
அவள் வருவாளா
அவள் வருவாளா
அவள் வருவாளா
அவள் வருவாளா
Will she come?
Will she come?
Will she come?
Will she come?
என் உடைந்துபோன நெஞ்சை
ஒட்டவைக்க அவள் வருவாளா
என் பள்ளமான உள்ளம்
வெள்ளமாக அவள் வருவாளா
My broken heart...
Will she come to mend it back?
My heart that feels like a low valley,
Will she come like a flood to fill it?
கண்ணோடு நான் கண்ட
வண்ணங்கள் போக
சுடிதாரில் மூடாத பாகங்கள் வாழ்க
Hey, setting aside all the colors
That I saw with my eyes,
Long live the parts
Uncovered by her chudidhar!
ஸுமுத்தாய் செல்லும்
பிளாப்பி டிஸ்க் அவள்
நெஞ்சை அள்ளும்
டால்பி சவுண்ட் அவள்
She is a smoothly spinning floppy disc,
She is a captivating Dolby sound system.
................................................
Upon seeing her ultimate beauty,
There is no sleep in my eyes.
My white blood cells and red blood cells
Are fighting each other inside me.
கட்டழகைக் கண்டவுடன்
கண்ணில் இல்லை உறக்கம்
வெள்ளையணு சிவப்பணு
ரெண்டும் சண்டை பிடிக்கும்
For love, this is
An age-old, natural habit.
காதலுக்கு இதுதான்
பரம்பரைப் பழக்கம்
She is a smoothly spinning floppy disc,
She is a captivating Dolby sound system.
ஸுமுத்தாய் செல்லும்
பிளாப்பி டிஸ்க் அவள்
நெஞ்சை அள்ளும்
டால்பி சவுண்ட் அவள்
Aaahaaa....
Having stolen me away,
Will she give me back to myself?
Will she come searching for me?
அஹா.....
திருடிச் சென்ற என்னை
திருப்பித் தருவாளா
தேடி வருவாளா
Ah, compared to a man, a woman
Possesses far deeper emotions... aaa...
She will come, yes, she will come!
அட ஆணைவிட பெண்ணுக்கே
உணர்ச்சிகள் அதிகம் ..ஆஆ.....
வருவாளே அவள் வருவாளே
That her side-glance
Drained the very life out of me,
Does she know it? Does she know?
அவள் ஓரப் பார்வை
என் உயிரை உறிஞ்சியதை
அறிவாளா அறிவாளா
...
........................................................
Will she come?
Will she come?
My broken heart,
Will she come to mend it back?
அவள் வருவாளா
அவள் வருவாளா
என் உடைந்துபோன நெஞ்சை
ஒட்டவைக்க அவள் வருவாளா
Ohooohooooooo.....
Ohooohooooooo.....
Nana na na na na na na
Nana na na na na na na
Nana naa na nana naa naa
Nana nana nana naaa
.....................................................
...
........................................................
Until 7:10 PM,
I did not have this spellbound intoxication.
A bomb inside my heart
Explodes intermittently!
ஏழு பத்து மணி வரை
இல்லை இந்த மயக்கம்
இதயத்தில் வெடி ஒன்று
விட்டு விட்டு வெடிக்கும்
As time goes on, just watch,
A full storm will blow in!
போகப்போக இன்னும் பார்
புயல் வந்து அடிக்கும்
She is a smoothly spinning floppy disc,
She is a captivating Dolby sound system.
குழு : ஸுமுத்தாய் செல்லும்
பிளாப்பி டிஸ்க் அவள்
நெஞ்சை அள்ளும்
டால்பி சவுண்ட் அவள்
Ohooo...
After admiring her,
The moon holds no sweetness anymore,
Nor do I care for flowers!
ஓஹோ...
அவளை ரசித்தபின்னே
நிலவு இனிக்கவில்லை
மலர்கள் பிடிக்கவில்லை
Ah, sight, sound, taste, touch, and scent—
All five senses reside in that woman!
They truly reside in that woman!
ஏ கண்டு கேட்டு உண்டுயிர்த்து
உற்றறியும் ஐம்புலனும் பெண்ணில் இருக்கு
அந்த பெண்ணில் இருக்கு
For me coming to this earth
And taking birth,
There is now a true purpose!
இந்த பூமி மீது வந்து
நானும் பிறந்ததற்கு
பொருளிருக்கு பொருளிருக்கு
...
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Will she come?
Will she come?
Will she come?
Will she come?
அவள் வருவாளா
அவள் வருவாளா
அவள் வருவாளா
அவள் வருவாளா
My broken heart,
Will she come to mend it back?
My heart that feels like a low valley,
Will she come like a flood to fill it?
என் உடைந்துபோன நெஞ்சை
ஒட்டவைக்க அவள் வருவாளா
என் பள்ளமான உள்ளம்
வெள்ளமாக அவள் வருவாளா
Setting aside all the colors
That I saw with my eyes,
Long live the parts
Uncovered by her chudidhar!
கண்ணோடு நான் கண்ட
வண்ணங்கள் போக
சுடிதாரில் மூடாத பாகங்கள் வாழ்க
She is a smoothly spinning floppy disc,
She is a captivating Dolby sound system.
ஸுமுத்தாய் செல்லும்
பிளாப்பி டிஸ்க் அவள்
நெஞ்சை அள்ளும்
டால்பி சவுண்ட் அவள்
……………………………
...
Aval varuvaalaa
Will she come?
Aval varuvaalaa
Will she come?
Aval varuvaalaa
Will she come?
Aval varuvaalaa
Will she come?
: En udaindhu pona nenjai
My broken heart...
Ottavaikka aval varuvaalaa
Will she come to mend it back?
En pallamaana ullam
My heart that feels like a low valley,
Vellamaaga aval varuvaalaa
Will she come like a flood to fill it?
Eh kannoadu naan kanda
Hey, setting aside all the colors
Vannangal poga
That I saw with my eyes,
Chudidhaaril moodaadha
Long live the parts
Baagangal vaazhga
Uncovered by her chudidhar!
Smoothaai sellum floppy disc aval
She is a smoothly spinning floppy disc,
Nenjai allum dolby sound aval
She is a captivating Dolby sound system.
Kattazhagai kandavudan
Upon seeing her ultimate beauty,
Kannil illai urakkam
There is no sleep in my eyes.
Vellaiyanu sivappanu
My white blood cells and red blood cells
Rendum sandai pidikkum
Are fighting each other inside me.
Kaadhalukku idhudhaan
For love, this is
Parambarai pazhakkam
An age-old, natural habit.
Smoothaai sellum floppy disc aval
She is a smoothly spinning floppy disc,
Nenjai allum dolby sound aval
She is a captivating Dolby sound system.
Aaahaaa….
Aaahaaa....
Thirudi sendra ennai
Having stolen me away,
Thiruppi tharuvaalaa
Will she give me back to myself?
Thaedi varuvaalaa
Will she come searching for me?
Ada aanaivida pennukkae
Ah, compared to a man, a woman
Unarchigal adhigam …aaa….
Possesses far deeper emotions... aaa...
Varuvaalae aval varuvaalae
She will come, yes, she will come!
Aval oara paarvai
That her side-glance
En uyirai urinjiyadhai
Drained the very life out of me,
Arivaalaa arivaalaa
Does she know it? Does she know?
……………………………..
...
Aval varuvaalaa
Will she come?
Aval varuvaalaa
Will she come?
En udaindhu pona nenjai
My broken heart,
Ottavaikka aval varuvaalaa
Will she come to mend it back?
Ohooohooooooo…..
Ohooohooooooo.....
Ohooohooooooo…..
Ohooohooooooo.....
Nana na na na na na na
Nana na na na na na na
Nana na na na na na na
Nana na na na na na na
Nana naa na nana naa naa
Nana naa na nana naa naa
Nana nana nana naaa
Nana nana nana naaa
………………………………
...
Ezhu paththu mani varai
Until 7:10 PM,
Illai indha mayakkam
I did not have this spellbound intoxication.
Idhayathil vedi ondru
A bomb inside my heart
Vittu vittu vedikkum
Explodes intermittently!
Pogappoga innum paar
As time goes on, just watch,
Puyal vandhu adikkum
A full storm will blow in!
Smoothaai sellum floppy disc aval
She is a smoothly spinning floppy disc,
Nenjai allum dolby sound aval
She is a captivating Dolby sound system.
Ohooo…
Ohooo...
Avalai rasiththa pinnae
After admiring her,
Nilavu inikkavillai
The moon holds no sweetness anymore,
Malargal pidikkavillai
Nor do I care for flowers!
Ae kandu kettu unduyirththu
Ah, sight, sound, taste, touch, and scent—
Utrariyum aimbulanum pennil irukku
All five senses reside in that woman!
Andha pennil irukku
They truly reside in that woman!
Indha bhoomi meedhu vandhu
For me coming to this earth
Naanum pirandhadharkku
And taking birth,
Porulirukku porulirukku
There is now a true purpose!
……………………………………
...
Aval varuvaalaa
Will she come?
Aval varuvaalaa
Will she come?
Aval varuvaalaa
Will she come?
Aval varuvaalaa
Will she come?
En udaindhu pona nenjai
My broken heart,
Ottavaikka aval varuvaalaa
Will she come to mend it back?
En pallamaana ullam
My heart that feels like a low valley,
Vellamaaga aval varuvaalaa
Will she come like a flood to fill it?
Kannoadu naan kanda
Setting aside all the colors
Vannangal poga
That I saw with my eyes,
Chudidhaaril moodaadha
Long live the parts
Baagangal vaazhga
Uncovered by her chudidhar!
Smoothaai sellum floppy disc aval
She is a smoothly spinning floppy disc,
Nenjai allum dolby sound aval
She is a captivating Dolby sound system.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aval Varuvaala is a lively, upbeat romantic track from the 1997 Tamil film Nerrukku Ner. Picturized on actor Suriya in his debut film role, the song depicts a young man overwhelmed by the excitement of love at first sight. He anxiously ponders whether the woman who captivated his soul will return to heal his heart and complete his existence. Lyricist Vairamuthu cleverly blends contemporary late-1990s technology metaphors—such as floppy disks and Dolby Surround sound—with classic Tamil literary tropes (referencing Thirukkural's description of the five senses). The protagonist describes the physical and emotional turbulence of falling in love, declaring that meeting her has given true meaning to his life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Smoothaai sellum floppy disc aval / Nenjai allum dolby sound aval”
Compares the woman to late-90s modern technologies (a smoothly running floppy disc and captivating Dolby sound) to express her modern charm and impact.
Literary Allusion (Thirukkural Reference)
“Ae kandu kettu unduyirththu / Utrariyum aimbulanum pennil irukku”
Directly echoes Thirukkural (Kural 1101: Kandukettu unduyirththurutrum aimbulanum...), stating that all five senses (sight, sound, taste, smell, touch) are experienced through the beloved.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Vellaiyanu sivappanu / Rendum sandai pidikkum”
Exaggerates the biological impact of love by claiming white and red blood cells are fighting each other, and a bomb is detonating in the heart.
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Trivia
Nerrukku Ner (1997) marked the silver screen debut of actor Suriya. The film was produced by Mani Ratnam, directed by Vasanth, with music composed by Deva and vocals rendered by Hariharan. Vairamuthu's usage of 'floppy disc' and 'Dolby sound' became a popular pop-culture trend among Tamil youth in the late 1990s.
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