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Lyrics & meaning

Aval Varuvala

From Nerrukku Ner · 1997

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Hariharan, Shahul Hameed
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Nerrukku Ner
Movie release year
1997
Lyrics added on
13 Jan 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
……………………………
Aval varuvaalaa
Aval varuvaalaa
Aval varuvaalaa
Aval varuvaalaa
: En udaindhu pona nenjai
Ottavaikka aval varuvaalaa
En pallamaana ullam
Vellamaaga aval varuvaalaa
Eh kannoadu naan kanda
Vannangal poga
Chudidhaaril moodaadha
Baagangal vaazhga
Smoothaai sellum floppy disc aval
Nenjai allum dolby sound aval
Kattazhagai kandavudan
Kannil illai urakkam
Vellaiyanu sivappanu
Rendum sandai pidikkum
Kaadhalukku idhudhaan
Parambarai pazhakkam
Smoothaai sellum floppy disc aval
Nenjai allum dolby sound aval
Aaahaaa….
Thirudi sendra ennai
Thiruppi tharuvaalaa
Thaedi varuvaalaa
Ada aanaivida pennukkae
Unarchigal adhigam …aaa….
Varuvaalae aval varuvaalae
Aval oara paarvai
En uyirai urinjiyadhai
Arivaalaa arivaalaa
……………………………..
Aval varuvaalaa
Aval varuvaalaa
En udaindhu pona nenjai
Ottavaikka aval varuvaalaa
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
………………………………
Ezhu paththu mani varai
Illai indha mayakkam
Idhayathil vedi ondru
Vittu vittu vedikkum
Pogappoga innum paar
Puyal vandhu adikkum
Smoothaai sellum floppy disc aval
Nenjai allum dolby sound aval
Ohooo…
Avalai rasiththa pinnae
Nilavu inikkavillai
Malargal pidikkavillai
Ae kandu kettu unduyirththu
Utrariyum aimbulanum pennil irukku
Andha pennil irukku
Indha bhoomi meedhu vandhu
Naanum pirandhadharkku
Porulirukku porulirukku
……………………………………
Aval varuvaalaa
Aval varuvaalaa
Aval varuvaalaa
Aval varuvaalaa
En udaindhu pona nenjai
Ottavaikka aval varuvaalaa
En pallamaana ullam
Vellamaaga aval varuvaalaa
Kannoadu naan kanda
Vannangal poga
Chudidhaaril moodaadha
Baagangal vaazhga
Smoothaai sellum floppy disc aval
Nenjai allum dolby sound aval
……………………………
Will she come?
Will she come?
Will she come?
Will she come?
: To mend my broken heart,
will she come to glue it back together?
Into my low-lying, sunken heart,
will she come flowing like a flood?
Oh, except for the colors I saw in her eyes,
let other colors fade away!
Long live the parts of her
un-covered by her salwar kameez!
She is a floppy disc that runs smoothly,
she is Dolby sound that captivates the heart!
Ever since seeing her sculpted beauty,
sleep has vanished from my eyes.
The white blood cells and red blood cells
are fighting with each other!
For love, this indeed is
a hereditary trait.
She is a floppy disc that runs smoothly,
she is Dolby sound that captivates the heart!
Aaahaaa….
Having stolen me away,
will she return me to myself?
Will she come searching for me?
Oh, a woman has far more
emotions than a man …aaa….
She will come, oh she will come!
Did she know that her side-glance
sucked away my very life?
Does she know? Does she know?
……………………………..
Will she come?
Will she come?
To mend my broken heart,
will she come to glue it back together?
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 seven-ten,
I didn't have this intoxication.
Now a bomb in my heart
keeps exploding again and again!
As time goes on, just watch,
a storm will strike!
She is a floppy disc that runs smoothly,
she is Dolby sound that captivates the heart!
Ohooo…
After admiring her,
the moon holds no sweetness,
and I no longer care for flowers.
Oh, sight, sound, taste, touch,
all five senses that perceive are found in a woman!
They are in that woman!
For me to be born
on this earth,
there is a purpose, there is a purpose!
……………………………………
Will she come?
Will she come?
Will she come?
Will she come?
To mend my broken heart,
will she come to glue it back together?
Into my low-lying, sunken heart,
will she come flowing like a flood?
Except for the colors I saw in her eyes,
let other colors fade away!
Long live the parts of her
un-covered by her salwar kameez!
She is a floppy disc that runs smoothly,
she is Dolby sound that captivates the heart!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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