Avan Varuvaan
From Adutha Saattai · 2019
- Lyricist
- Thenmozhi Das
- Singers
- Sathyan Ilanko, Aishwarya Ravichandran
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Adutha Saattai2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Avan varuvaan ena irundhen | I was waiting expecting he would come |
| Ven puraakkal melae | Above the white doves |
| Avan vandhaan naan irundhen | He came, and I was floating |
| Vennilaakkal melae | Above the white moons |
| Female | |
| Avanukkenna azhagiya mugam | What a beautiful face he has |
| Iravukkenna avanadhu agam | His mind is like the night |
| Malarukkenna avanadhu manam | His heart is like a flower |
| Thaandi vaa un devathai naan | Cross over and come, I am your angel |
| Chorus | |
| Thaagam theera thaabangal | Yearnings that never quench the thirst |
| Vayathaaga theriyaa kaadhalgal | Loves that do not know how to age |
| Udalil oorum kaamangal | Desires that ooze through the body |
| Avai saaga theriyaa deivangal | They are immortal gods that do not die |
| Male | |
| Aval varuvaal ena irundhen | I was waiting expecting she would come |
| Ven puraakkal melae | Above the white doves |
| Aval vandhaal naan irundhen | She came, and I was floating |
| Vennilaakkal melae | Above the white moons |
| Female | |
| Vizhum undhan nizhal | Your shadow that falls |
| Chorus :Nizhal | Chorus : Shadow |
| Female :Manadhinil suzhal | Female : A swirl in the mind |
| Chorus :Suzhal | Chorus : Swirl |
| Female :Karai purandodiduthae kaadhal | Female : Love overflows its banks |
| Female | |
| Paritchaya mugam | A familiar face |
| Chorus :Mugam | Chorus : Face |
| Female :Pareetchaiyil vara | Female : Appearing in the exam |
| Chorus :Vara | Chorus : To appear |
| Female :Vidaiperum varai vidukadhaiyaanen | Female : Until I get an answer, I became a riddle |
| Female | |
| Oomai baashai pesidum vaguppil | In a classroom that speaks a mute language |
| Ketkum paadam pinnani isaiyaal | The lesson heard feels like background music |
| Thondrin thondra kaadhalin thodaril | In the continuation of love that keeps appearing |
| Anbai yaar thaan solvar mudhalil | Who will express love first? |
| Male | |
| AlayaathiFemale :Hoo hoo | Mangroves Female : Hoo hoo |
| Male :KaadukalaaiFemale :Hmm hmm | Male : Like forests Female : Hmm hmm |
| Male :Avizhum koondhal salanangalil | Male : In the ripples of untied hair |
| Female | |
| KaraiyethiMale :Hoo oo | Bringing to shore Male : Hoo oo |
| Female :Un paarvai engoMale :Hey eyy | Female : Your gaze falls somewhere Male : Hey eyy |
| Female :Vizhugirathae namm ulagariya | Female : Falling for our world to know |
| Chorus | |
| Thaagam theera thaabangal | Yearnings that never quench the thirst |
| Vayathaaga theriyaa kaadhalgal | Loves that do not know how to age |
| Udalil oorum kaamangal | Desires that ooze through the body |
| Avai saaga theriyaa deivangal | They are immortal gods that do not die |
| Male | |
| Aval varuvaal ena irundhen | I was waiting expecting she would come |
| Ven puraakkal melae | Above the white doves |
| Chorus :Ven puraakkal melae | Chorus : Above the white doves |
| Male :Aval vandhaal naan irundhen | Male : She came, and I was floating |
| Vennilaakkal melae | Above the white moons |
| Chorus :Vennilaakkal melae | Chorus : Above the white moons |
| Male | |
| Avalukkenna azhagiya mugam | What a beautiful face she has |
| Iravukkenna avaladhu agam | Her mind is like the night |
| Malarukkenna avaladhu manam | Her heart is like a flower |
| Thaandi vaa en devathaiyae | Cross over and come, my angel |
| Female | |
| Avan varuvaan ena irundhen | I was waiting expecting he would come |
| Ven puraakkal melae | Above the white doves |
| Avan varuvaan ena irundhen | I was waiting expecting he would come |
| Ven puraakkal melae | Above the white doves |
| Chorus | |
| Thaagam theera thaabangal | Yearnings that never quench the thirst |
| Vayathaaga theriyaa kaadhalgal | Loves that do not know how to age |
| Udalil oorum kaamangal | Desires that ooze through the body |
| Avai saaga theriyaa deivangal (Overlapping) | They are immortal gods that do not die (Overlapping) |
அவன் வருவான் என இருந்தேன்
வெண் புறாக்கள் மேலே
அவன் வந்தான் நான் இருந்தேன்
வெண்ணிலாக்கள் மேலே
I was waiting expecting he would come
Above the white doves
He came, and I was floating
Above the white moons
அவனுகென்ன அழகிய முகம்
இரவுக்கென்ன அவனது அகம்
மலருக்கென்ன அவனது மனம்
தாண்டிவா உன் தேவதை நான்
What a beautiful face he has
His mind is like the night
His heart is like a flower
Cross over and come, I am your angel
தாகம் தீரா தாபங்கள்
வயதாகத் தெரியா காதல்கள்
உடலில் ஊறும் காமங்கள்
அவை சாகத் தெரியா தெய்வங்கள்
Yearnings that never quench the thirst
Loves that do not know how to age
Desires that ooze through the body
They are immortal gods that do not die
அவள் வருவாள் என இருந்தேன்
வெண் புறாக்கள் மேலே
அவள் வந்தாள் நான் இருந்தேன்
வெண்ணிலாக்கள் மேலே
I was waiting expecting she would come
Above the white doves
She came, and I was floating
Above the white moons
விழும் உந்தன் நிழல்
குழு :
நிழல்
மனதினில் சுழல்
குழு :
சுழல்
கரை புரண்டோடிடுதே காதல்
Your shadow that falls
Chorus : Shadow
Female : A swirl in the mind
Chorus : Swirl
Female : Love overflows its banks
பரிட்சைய முகம்
குழு :
முகம்
பரீட்சையில் வர
குழு :
வர
விடைபெறும் வரை விடுகதையானேன்
A familiar face
Chorus : Face
Female : Appearing in the exam
Chorus : To appear
Female : Until I get an answer, I became a riddle
ஊமை பாஷை பேசிடும் வகுப்பில்
கேட்க்கும் பாடம் பின்னணி இசையால்
தோன்றின் தோன்றா காதலின் தொடரில்
அன்பை யார்தான் சொல்வார் முதலில்
In a classroom that speaks a mute language
The lesson heard feels like background music
In the continuation of love that keeps appearing
Who will express love first?
அலையாத்தி
ஹோ ஹோ
காடுகளாய்
ஆஹா....
அவிழும் கூந்தல் சலனங்களில்
Mangroves Female : Hoo hoo
Male : Like forests Female : Hmm hmm
Male : In the ripples of untied hair
கரையேத்தி
ஹோ ஓ
உன் பார்வை எங்கோ
ஹேய் ஏய்
விழுகிறதே நம் உலகறிய
Bringing to shore Male : Hoo oo
Female : Your gaze falls somewhere Male : Hey eyy
Female : Falling for our world to know
தாகம் தீரா தாபங்கள்
வயதாகத் தெரியா காதல்கள்
உடலில் ஊறும் காமங்கள்
அவை சாகத் தெரியா தெய்வங்கள்
Yearnings that never quench the thirst
Loves that do not know how to age
Desires that ooze through the body
They are immortal gods that do not die
அவள் வருவாள் என இருந்தேன்
வெண் புறாக்கள் மேலே
குழு :
வெண் புறாக்கள் மேலே
அவள் வந்தாள் நான் இருந்தேன்
வெண்ணிலாக்கள் மேலே
குழு :
வெண்ணிலாக்கள் மேலே
I was waiting expecting she would come
Above the white doves
Chorus : Above the white doves
Male : She came, and I was floating
Above the white moons
Chorus : Above the white moons
அவளுக்கென்ன அழகிய முகம்
இரவுக்கென்ன அவளது அகம்
மலருக்கென்ன அவளது மனம்
தாண்டிவா என் தேவதையே
What a beautiful face she has
Her mind is like the night
Her heart is like a flower
Cross over and come, my angel
அவன் வருவான் என இருந்தேன்
வெண் புறாக்கள் மேலே
அவன் வருவான் என இருந்தேன்
வெண் புறாக்கள் மேலே
I was waiting expecting he would come
Above the white doves
I was waiting expecting he would come
Above the white doves
தாகம் தீரா தாபங்கள்
வயதாகத் தெரியா காதல்கள்
உடலில் ஊறும் காமங்கள்
அவை சாகத் தெரியா தெய்வங்கள்
Yearnings that never quench the thirst
Loves that do not know how to age
Desires that ooze through the body
They are immortal gods that do not die (Overlapping)
Avan varuvaan ena irundhen
I was waiting expecting he would come
Ven puraakkal melae
Above the white doves
Avan vandhaan naan irundhen
He came, and I was floating
Vennilaakkal melae
Above the white moons
Avanukkenna azhagiya mugam
What a beautiful face he has
Iravukkenna avanadhu agam
His mind is like the night
Malarukkenna avanadhu manam
His heart is like a flower
Thaandi vaa un devathai naan
Cross over and come, I am your angel
Thaagam theera thaabangal
Yearnings that never quench the thirst
Vayathaaga theriyaa kaadhalgal
Loves that do not know how to age
Udalil oorum kaamangal
Desires that ooze through the body
Avai saaga theriyaa deivangal
They are immortal gods that do not die
Aval varuvaal ena irundhen
I was waiting expecting she would come
Ven puraakkal melae
Above the white doves
Aval vandhaal naan irundhen
She came, and I was floating
Vennilaakkal melae
Above the white moons
Vizhum undhan nizhal
Your shadow that falls
Chorus :Nizhal
Chorus : Shadow
Female :Manadhinil suzhal
Female : A swirl in the mind
Chorus :Suzhal
Chorus : Swirl
Female :Karai purandodiduthae kaadhal
Female : Love overflows its banks
Paritchaya mugam
A familiar face
Chorus :Mugam
Chorus : Face
Female :Pareetchaiyil vara
Female : Appearing in the exam
Chorus :Vara
Chorus : To appear
Female :Vidaiperum varai vidukadhaiyaanen
Female : Until I get an answer, I became a riddle
Oomai baashai pesidum vaguppil
In a classroom that speaks a mute language
Ketkum paadam pinnani isaiyaal
The lesson heard feels like background music
Thondrin thondra kaadhalin thodaril
In the continuation of love that keeps appearing
Anbai yaar thaan solvar mudhalil
Who will express love first?
AlayaathiFemale :Hoo hoo
Mangroves Female : Hoo hoo
Male :KaadukalaaiFemale :Hmm hmm
Male : Like forests Female : Hmm hmm
Male :Avizhum koondhal salanangalil
Male : In the ripples of untied hair
KaraiyethiMale :Hoo oo
Bringing to shore Male : Hoo oo
Female :Un paarvai engoMale :Hey eyy
Female : Your gaze falls somewhere Male : Hey eyy
Female :Vizhugirathae namm ulagariya
Female : Falling for our world to know
Thaagam theera thaabangal
Yearnings that never quench the thirst
Vayathaaga theriyaa kaadhalgal
Loves that do not know how to age
Udalil oorum kaamangal
Desires that ooze through the body
Avai saaga theriyaa deivangal
They are immortal gods that do not die
Aval varuvaal ena irundhen
I was waiting expecting she would come
Ven puraakkal melae
Above the white doves
Chorus :Ven puraakkal melae
Chorus : Above the white doves
Male :Aval vandhaal naan irundhen
Male : She came, and I was floating
Vennilaakkal melae
Above the white moons
Chorus :Vennilaakkal melae
Chorus : Above the white moons
Avalukkenna azhagiya mugam
What a beautiful face she has
Iravukkenna avaladhu agam
Her mind is like the night
Malarukkenna avaladhu manam
Her heart is like a flower
Thaandi vaa en devathaiyae
Cross over and come, my angel
Avan varuvaan ena irundhen
I was waiting expecting he would come
Ven puraakkal melae
Above the white doves
Avan varuvaan ena irundhen
I was waiting expecting he would come
Ven puraakkal melae
Above the white doves
Thaagam theera thaabangal
Yearnings that never quench the thirst
Vayathaaga theriyaa kaadhalgal
Loves that do not know how to age
Udalil oorum kaamangal
Desires that ooze through the body
Avai saaga theriyaa deivangal (Overlapping)
They are immortal gods that do not die (Overlapping)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Avan Varuvaan / Aval Varuvaal' (Oomai Baashai) from the movie 'Adutha Saattai' captures the ethereal feeling of youthful, unexpressed love flourishing within a college backdrop. The lyrics express the internal exhilaration and poetic imaginations of lovers waiting for each other, equating love to timeless divine forces that age without dying and feelings that rise above white doves and moons.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Rhyming (Monai & Ethukai)
“Vizhum undhan nizhal / Female :Manadhinil suzhal”
Rhyming words like 'Avan varuvaan' and 'Aval vandhaal', along with 'nizhal' and 'suzhal' create a rhythmic and harmonious flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oomai baashai pesidum vaguppil”
Comparing untamed hair to mangrove forests ('Alayaathi kaadukalaai') and unspoken unspoken communication to a silent classroom lesson.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Ven puraakkal melae / Vennilaakkal melae”
Floating above white doves and white moons to depict the euphoria of meeting one's beloved.
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Trivia
The song is from 'Adutha Saattai' (2019), directed by M. Anbazhagan and starring Samuthirakani and Atharvaa. The music for the film was composed by Justin Prabhakaran, with lyrics penned by Thenmozhi Das capturing the subtle romance of student life.
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