- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Jayamoorthy
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Movie name
- Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 12 May 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Ayyo Paavam' is a fast-paced, lighthearted comedy track from the movie 'Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran' (2016). The song humorously laments the struggles of men in relationships, contrasting simple male intentions with what it comically frames as the cunning and troublemaking nature of women.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole
“Pathuthala paambum ava pakkathula poga bayandhu ninnathuthaan sarithiram”
Extremely exaggerated imagery where even a ten-headed snake and a deadly scorpion fear going near a woman.
Allusion / Metaphor
“Ava thaanae dhesai thedi thunbam tharum saguni”
Comparing a trouble-causing woman to Shakuni, the famous manipulative character from the epic Mahabharata.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Edhukkum ava adangathava / Edhaiyum seiya thayangathava”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'E' across consecutive lines (Edhukkum / Edhaiyum) for rhythmic effect.
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Trivia
The music for 'Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran' was composed by C. Sathya. The film featured major comic performances by Soori ('Parotta Soori'), whose character 'Soori' popularized the viral 'Pushpa' comedy sequence.
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