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Daavuya

From Remo · 2016

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singer
Santhosh Narayanan
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
Remo2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Daavuya noovuyaDating and paining, oh friend
No venayaaI don't want any of this, friend
Love ya what yaaWhat kind of love is this, oh friend?
Nee pavom yaaYou are pitiful, friend
Male
Daavuya noovuyaDating and paining, oh friend
No venayaaI don't want any of this, friend
Love ya what yaaWhat kind of love is this, oh friend?
Me very sogam yaaI am very sad, friend
Male
Nenjula ambu vitta chittuLittle bird that shot an arrow into my heart
Kitta vaadi greenu parrottuCome close, my sweet green parrot
Engadi poona enna vittuWhere did you go leaving me behind?
Kaatuniyae kabadi velattuYou played a game of Kabaddi with my feelings
Male
Pattunu enna vittutu poonaYou suddenly left me and went away
Dream seenula cuttunu sonnaYou called a 'cut' right in my dream scene
Chorus
HeyHey!
Kaathulathan poova azhaga vechalaeShe placed a flower neatly in her hair
Kaadhalathan kalatti erinjalaeAnd unceremoniously discarded our love
Heartulathan avala stronga vechenaeI held her strongly in my heart
Otharivutta kathari azhurenaeShe kicked me aside and now I am screaming and crying
Chorus
Ada sonu sonu enna sonuHey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu?
Yendiamma imma seenuWhy girl, why so much scene/drama?
Namma bro than nalla bro thanOur bro is a good bro
Uttu pudathaDon't leave him and go
Chorus
Ada sonu sonu enna sonuHey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu?
Yendiamma imma seenuWhy girl, why so much scene/drama?
Namma bro than nalla bro thanOur bro is a good bro
Uttu pudathaDon't leave him and go
Male
Daavuya noovuyaDating and paining, oh friend
No venayaaI don't want any of this, friend
Love ya what yaaWhat kind of love is this, oh friend?
Nee pavom yaaYou are pitiful, friend
Male
Daavuya noovuyaDating and paining, oh friend
No venayaaI don't want any of this, friend
Love ya what yaaWhat kind of love is this, oh friend?
Me very sogam yaaI am very sad, friend
Male
Odum uyrirulaIn my running life
Unna ottida paathenI tried to stick you along
Ada yendi babyOh why, baby
Neeyum pichittu ponaDid you tear yourself away and go?
Male
Ratham sathaiyumaAs flesh and blood together
Onna vazhndhida paathenI hoped to live as one with you
Yendi aruvala pottuWhy did you slash me with a sickle
Neeyum aruthutu ponaAnd slice away from me?
Male
Gala galanu vazhnthavan naanaeI was a guy who lived merrily and joyfully
Chorus :NaanaeChorus: Myself!
Male :Kalanga vechi poriyae maanaeMale: You are leaving me in tears, my dear deer
Chorus :MaanaeChorus: Dear deer!
Male
Gala galanu vazhnthavan naanI was a guy who lived merrily and joyfully
Kalanga vechi poriyae neeYou leave me weeping and walk away
Aiyaiyyo polamba vuttaalaeOh dear, she made me blabber in despair
Hey hey heyHey hey hey!
Male
Kaathulathan sonuIn her hair, Sonu...
Kaadhalathan uttalaeShe abandoned our love
Heartulathan avala stronga vechenaeI held her strongly in my heart
Otharivutta kathari azhurenaeShe kicked me aside and now I am screaming and crying
Chorus
Ada sonu sonu enna sonuHey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu?
Yendiamma imma seenuWhy girl, why so much scene/drama?
Namma bro than nalla bro thanOur bro is a good bro
Uttu pudathaDon't leave him and go
Chorus
Ada sonu sonu enna sonuHey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu?
Yendiamma imma seenuWhy girl, why so much scene/drama?
Namma bro than nalla bro thanOur bro is a good bro
Uttu pudathaDon't leave him and go
Male
Nenjula ambu vitta chittuLittle bird that shot an arrow into my heart
Kitta vaadi greenu parrottuCome close, my sweet green parrot
Engadi poona enna vittuWhere did you go leaving me behind?
Kaatuniyae kabadi velattuYou played a game of Kabaddi with my feelings
Chorus
Ada sonu sonu enna sonuHey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu?
Yendiamma imma seenuWhy girl, why so much scene/drama?
Namma bro than nalla bro thanOur bro is a good bro
Uttu pudathaDon't leave him and go

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Daavuya Noovuya' (Daavuya) from the movie Remo expresses the heartbreak and frustration of a young man dumped by his lover. Filled with Tanglish and local Chennai street slang (Gaana style), the protagonist laments how deeply he cared for his girlfriend, contrasting his former joyful life with his current sorrowful state after she abruptly ended the relationship. Meanwhile, his friends chime in to plead on his behalf, asserting that he is a good guy and begging her not to leave him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyming Slang / Tanglish Wordplay

Daavuya noovuya

Combines local Tamil slang with rhyming English words like 'Daavuya noovuya' and 'Love ya what yaa'.

Metaphor

Nenjula ambu vitta chittu

Compares the beloved to a bird shooting arrows ('ambu vitta chittu') and a green parrot ('greenu parrottu').

Onomatopoeia / Imagery

Gala galanu vazhnthavan naanae

'Gala galanu' evokes a lively, cheerful, and boisterous state of living.

Contrast / Antithesis

Kaathulathan poova azhaga vechalae

Juxtaposes decorating hair with flowers ('poova azhaga vechalae') with dumping love ('kaadhalathan kalatti erinjalae').

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Trivia

Composed by Anirudh Ravichander for the romantic comedy 'Remo' (2016) starring Sivakarthikeyan and Keerthy Suresh, this track brings out classic Chennai local 'Gaana' flavor sung by Santhosh Narayanan (or Anirudh/Santhosh blend), written by Ku. Karthik featuring humorous Chennai street slang mixed with Tanglish phrasing.

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