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Lyrics & meaning

Avar Ninaivum En Ninaivum

From Zimbo · 1959

Lyricist
Kuyilan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. Vijaya Baskar
Details
Zimbo1959

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Female
Oh oho avar ninaivum en ninaivumOh oho, his thoughts and my thoughts
Avar ninaivum en ninaivum aachu ondraacheHis thoughts and my thoughts have become one
Joruthaan jodi naan paarthu nindraacheI stood and watched a grand matching pair
Female :Oh ohoOh oho
Avar ninaivum en ninaivum aachu ondraacheHis thoughts and my thoughts have become one
Joruthaan jodi naan paarthu nindraacheI stood and watched a grand matching pair
Female
Oh oho avar ninaivumOh oho, his thoughts
Female
Imai rendum moodinaal thindaaduthaeWhen both my eyelids close, I struggle
Yaeno en iruthayam thundaaguthaeDon't know why my heart breaks into pieces
Imai rendum moodinaal thindaaduthaeWhen both my eyelids close, I struggle
Yaeno en iruthayam thundaaguthaeDon't know why my heart breaks into pieces
Female
Kadhal idhaanaa kaaranam naanaaIs love like this, am I the reason?
Kadhal idhaanaa kaaranam naanaaIs love like this, am I the reason?
Ooruthae ooruthae inbam ennullaeSweet joy trickles and flows within me
Female
Oh ohoOh oho
Avar ninaivum en ninaivum aachu ondraacheHis thoughts and my thoughts have become one
Joruthaan jodi naan paarthu nindraacheI stood and watched a grand matching pair
Female
…………………..
Female
Kanpatta naal mudha kadhal enumEver since our eyes met, because of love
Punpattu vaaduthae ennullamumWounded, my heart fades and wilts
Kanpatta naal mudha kadhal enumEver since our eyes met, because of love
Punpattu vaaduthae ennullamumWounded, my heart fades and wilts
Female
Bedhamai thaanaa kadhalinaalaeIs this foolishness caused by love?
Bedhamai thaanaa kadhalinaalaeIs this foolishness caused by love?
Yaeruthae yaeruthae bodhai thannaalae…Intoxication rises and swells on its own...
Female
Oh ohoOh oho
Avar ninaivum en ninaivum aachu ondraacheHis thoughts and my thoughts have become one
Joruthaan jodi naan paarthu nindraacheI stood and watched a grand matching pair
Female
Oh oho avar ninaivumOh oho, his thoughts
Female
Agamennum veenaiyil isai meettinaarHe played music on the veena of my inner heart
Aanantha aaramba sudhi koottinaarHe tuned the pitch for joyful beginnings
Agamennum veenaiyil isai meettinaarHe played music on the veena of my inner heart
Aanantha aaramba sudhi koottinaarHe tuned the pitch for joyful beginnings
Female
Malar virinthaadum kaattinil pulpulIn the forest where flowers bloom and sway, a nightingale
Malar virinthaadum kaattinil pulpulIn the forest where flowers bloom and sway, a nightingale
Yaeninpa geedhamae isaikka kandaalae…Was seen playing a sweet joyful song...
Female
Oh ohoOh oho
Avar ninaivum en ninaivum aachu ondraacheHis thoughts and my thoughts have become one
Joruthaan jodi naan paarthu nindraacheI stood and watched a grand matching pair
Female
Oh oho avar ninaivum……Oh oho, his thoughts...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic melody expresses the protagonist's profound feeling of oneness with her beloved, where their thoughts seamlessly merge into a single entity. She describes the overwhelming joy, sweet disorientation, and intense emotions brought on by love, comparing her fluttering heart and state of romance to a veil of intoxication.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Agamennum veenaiyil isai meettinaar

The line compares the protagonist's inner heart (agam) to a veena (musical instrument) played by her lover.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Ooruthae ooruthae inbam ennullae

Words like 'Ooruthae' and 'Yaeruthae' are repeated to emphasize the gradual and overflowing surge of emotion and bliss.

Rhyme (Esubu / Rhyming Endings)

Imai rendum moodinaal thindaaduthae / Yaeno en iruthayam thundaaguthae

The endings 'thindaaduthae' and 'thundaaguthae' create a rhythmic and harmonious lyrical flow.

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Trivia

The 1959 film 'Zimbo' was a jungle adventure film produced in Tamil, featuring music composed by K. Vijaya Baskar. P. Susheela's melodic rendition made 'Avar ninaivum en ninaivum' one of the memorable romantic solos of late 1950s Tamil cinema.

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