Daavuya
From Remo · 2016
- Lyricist
- Ku. Karthik
- Singer
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Remo2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Daavuya noovuya | Dating and paining, oh friend |
| No venayaa | I don't want any of this, friend |
| Love ya what yaa | What kind of love is this, oh friend? |
| Nee pavom yaa | You are pitiful, friend |
| Male | |
| Daavuya noovuya | Dating and paining, oh friend |
| No venayaa | I don't want any of this, friend |
| Love ya what yaa | What kind of love is this, oh friend? |
| Me very sogam yaa | I am very sad, friend |
| Male | |
| Nenjula ambu vitta chittu | Little bird that shot an arrow into my heart |
| Kitta vaadi greenu parrottu | Come close, my sweet green parrot |
| Engadi poona enna vittu | Where did you go leaving me behind? |
| Kaatuniyae kabadi velattu | You played a game of Kabaddi with my feelings |
| Male | |
| Pattunu enna vittutu poona | You suddenly left me and went away |
| Dream seenula cuttunu sonna | You called a 'cut' right in my dream scene |
| Chorus | |
| Hey | Hey! |
| Kaathulathan poova azhaga vechalae | She placed a flower neatly in her hair |
| Kaadhalathan kalatti erinjalae | And unceremoniously discarded our love |
| Heartulathan avala stronga vechenae | I held her strongly in my heart |
| Otharivutta kathari azhurenae | She kicked me aside and now I am screaming and crying |
| Chorus | |
| Ada sonu sonu enna sonu | Hey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu? |
| Yendiamma imma seenu | Why girl, why so much scene/drama? |
| Namma bro than nalla bro than | Our bro is a good bro |
| Uttu pudatha | Don't leave him and go |
| Chorus | |
| Ada sonu sonu enna sonu | Hey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu? |
| Yendiamma imma seenu | Why girl, why so much scene/drama? |
| Namma bro than nalla bro than | Our bro is a good bro |
| Uttu pudatha | Don't leave him and go |
| Male | |
| Daavuya noovuya | Dating and paining, oh friend |
| No venayaa | I don't want any of this, friend |
| Love ya what yaa | What kind of love is this, oh friend? |
| Nee pavom yaa | You are pitiful, friend |
| Male | |
| Daavuya noovuya | Dating and paining, oh friend |
| No venayaa | I don't want any of this, friend |
| Love ya what yaa | What kind of love is this, oh friend? |
| Me very sogam yaa | I am very sad, friend |
| Male | |
| Odum uyrirula | In my running life |
| Unna ottida paathen | I tried to stick you along |
| Ada yendi baby | Oh why, baby |
| Neeyum pichittu pona | Did you tear yourself away and go? |
| Male | |
| Ratham sathaiyuma | As flesh and blood together |
| Onna vazhndhida paathen | I hoped to live as one with you |
| Yendi aruvala pottu | Why did you slash me with a sickle |
| Neeyum aruthutu pona | And slice away from me? |
| Male | |
| Gala galanu vazhnthavan naanae | I was a guy who lived merrily and joyfully |
| Chorus :Naanae | Chorus: Myself! |
| Male :Kalanga vechi poriyae maanae | Male: You are leaving me in tears, my dear deer |
| Chorus :Maanae | Chorus: Dear deer! |
| Male | |
| Gala galanu vazhnthavan naan | I was a guy who lived merrily and joyfully |
| Kalanga vechi poriyae nee | You leave me weeping and walk away |
| Aiyaiyyo polamba vuttaalae | Oh dear, she made me blabber in despair |
| Hey hey hey | Hey hey hey! |
| Male | |
| Kaathulathan sonu | In her hair, Sonu... |
| Kaadhalathan uttalae | She abandoned our love |
| Heartulathan avala stronga vechenae | I held her strongly in my heart |
| Otharivutta kathari azhurenae | She kicked me aside and now I am screaming and crying |
| Chorus | |
| Ada sonu sonu enna sonu | Hey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu? |
| Yendiamma imma seenu | Why girl, why so much scene/drama? |
| Namma bro than nalla bro than | Our bro is a good bro |
| Uttu pudatha | Don't leave him and go |
| Chorus | |
| Ada sonu sonu enna sonu | Hey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu? |
| Yendiamma imma seenu | Why girl, why so much scene/drama? |
| Namma bro than nalla bro than | Our bro is a good bro |
| Uttu pudatha | Don't leave him and go |
| Male | |
| Nenjula ambu vitta chittu | Little bird that shot an arrow into my heart |
| Kitta vaadi greenu parrottu | Come close, my sweet green parrot |
| Engadi poona enna vittu | Where did you go leaving me behind? |
| Kaatuniyae kabadi velattu | You played a game of Kabaddi with my feelings |
| Chorus | |
| Ada sonu sonu enna sonu | Hey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu? |
| Yendiamma imma seenu | Why girl, why so much scene/drama? |
| Namma bro than nalla bro than | Our bro is a good bro |
| Uttu pudatha | Don't leave him and go |
டாவியா நோவியா
நோ வேணாய்யா
லவ்வியா வாட் யா
நீ பாவம் யா
Dating and paining, oh friend
I don't want any of this, friend
What kind of love is this, oh friend?
You are pitiful, friend
டாவியா நோவியா
நோ வேணாய்யா
லவ்வியா வாட் யா
மீ வெரி சோகம் யா
Dating and paining, oh friend
I don't want any of this, friend
What kind of love is this, oh friend?
I am very sad, friend
நெஞ்சில அம்பு விட்ட சிட்டு
கிட்டவாடி கிரீனு பாரட்
எங்கடி போன என்ன விட்டு
காட்டுனியே கபடி வெளையாட்டு
Little bird that shot an arrow into my heart
Come close, my sweet green parrot
Where did you go leaving me behind?
You played a game of Kabaddi with my feelings
பட்டுன்னு என்ன உட்டுட்டு போனா
டிரீம் சீனுல கட்டுன்னு சொன்னா
You suddenly left me and went away
You called a 'cut' right in my dream scene
ஹேய்
காதுலத்தான் பூவ அழகா வச்சாலே
காதலத்தான் கழட்டி எரிஞ்சாலே
ஹார்டுலத்தான் அவள
ஸ்ட்ராங்கா வெச்சேனே
ஒதறிப்புட்டா கதறி அஅழுறேனே
Hey!
She placed a flower neatly in her hair
And unceremoniously discarded our love
I held her strongly in my heart
She kicked me aside and now I am screaming and crying
அட சோனு சோனு இன்னா சோனு
ஏன்டியம்மா இம்மா சீனு
நம்ம ப்ரோதா நல்ல ப்ரோதா உட்டுப்புடாத
சோனு சோனு இன்னா சோனு
ஏன்டியம்மா இம்மா சீனு
நம்ம ப்ரோதா நல்ல ப்ரோதா உட்டுப்புடாத
Hey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu?
Why girl, why so much scene/drama?
Our bro is a good bro
Don't leave him and go
டாவியா நோவியா
நோ வேணாய்யா
லவ்வியா வாட் யா
நீ பாவம் யா
Hey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu?
Why girl, why so much scene/drama?
Our bro is a good bro
Don't leave him and go
டாவியா நோவியா
நோ வேணாய்யா
லவ்வியா வாட் யா
மீ வெரி சோகம் யா
Dating and paining, oh friend
I don't want any of this, friend
What kind of love is this, oh friend?
You are pitiful, friend
ஓடும் உயிருல
ஒன்ன ஒட்டிடப்பார்த்தேன்
அட ஏன்டி பேபி
நீயும் பிச்சிட்டுப்போன
Dating and paining, oh friend
I don't want any of this, friend
What kind of love is this, oh friend?
I am very sad, friend
இரத்தம் சதையுமா
ஒன்னா வாழ்ந்திட பார்த்தேன்
அறுவாலப் போட்டு
நீயும் அறுத்துட்டுப்போன
In my running life
I tried to stick you along
Oh why, baby
Did you tear yourself away and go?
கலகலனு வாழ்ந்தவன் நானே
குழு :
நானே
கலங்கவச்சி போறியே மானே
குழு :
மானே
As flesh and blood together
I hoped to live as one with you
Why did you slash me with a sickle
And slice away from me?
கலகலனு வாழ்ந்தவன் நானே
கலங்கவச்சி போறியே நீ
அய்யய்யோ பொலம்ப உட்டாளே
ஹே ஹே ஹே
I was a guy who lived merrily and joyfully
Chorus: Myself!
Male: You are leaving me in tears, my dear deer
Chorus: Dear deer!
காதிலத்தான் சோனு
காதலத்தான் உட்டாளே
ஹார்ட்டுலத்தான்
அவள ஸ்ட்ராங்கா வெச்சேனே
ஒதறிவிட்டா கதறி அழுறேனே
I was a guy who lived merrily and joyfully
You leave me weeping and walk away
Oh dear, she made me blabber in despair
Hey hey hey!
அட சோனு சோனு இன்னா சோனு
ஏன்டியம்மா இம்மா சீனு
நம்ம ப்ரோதா நல்ல ப்ரோதா உட்டுப்புடாத
சோனு சோனு இன்னா சோனு
ஏன்டியம்மா இம்மா சீனு
நம்ம ப்ரோதா நல்ல ப்ரோதா உட்டுப்புடாத
In her hair, Sonu...
She abandoned our love
I held her strongly in my heart
She kicked me aside and now I am screaming and crying
நெஞ்சில அம்பு விட்ட சிட்டு
கிட்டவாடி கிரீனு பாரட்
எங்கடி போன என்ன விட்டு
காட்டுனியே கபடி வெளையாட்டு
Hey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu?
Why girl, why so much scene/drama?
Our bro is a good bro
Don't leave him and go
அட சோனு சோனு இன்னா சோனு
ஏன்டியம்மா இம்மா சீனு
நம்ம ப்ரோதா நல்ல ப்ரோதா உட்டுப்புடாத
Hey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu?
Why girl, why so much scene/drama?
Our bro is a good bro
Don't leave him and go
Little bird that shot an arrow into my heart
Come close, my sweet green parrot
Where did you go leaving me behind?
You played a game of Kabaddi with my feelings
Hey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu?
Why girl, why so much scene/drama?
Our bro is a good bro
Don't leave him and go
Daavuya noovuya
Dating and paining, oh friend
No venayaa
I don't want any of this, friend
Love ya what yaa
What kind of love is this, oh friend?
Nee pavom yaa
You are pitiful, friend
Daavuya noovuya
Dating and paining, oh friend
No venayaa
I don't want any of this, friend
Love ya what yaa
What kind of love is this, oh friend?
Me very sogam yaa
I am very sad, friend
Nenjula ambu vitta chittu
Little bird that shot an arrow into my heart
Kitta vaadi greenu parrottu
Come close, my sweet green parrot
Engadi poona enna vittu
Where did you go leaving me behind?
Kaatuniyae kabadi velattu
You played a game of Kabaddi with my feelings
Pattunu enna vittutu poona
You suddenly left me and went away
Dream seenula cuttunu sonna
You called a 'cut' right in my dream scene
Hey
Hey!
Kaathulathan poova azhaga vechalae
She placed a flower neatly in her hair
Kaadhalathan kalatti erinjalae
And unceremoniously discarded our love
Heartulathan avala stronga vechenae
I held her strongly in my heart
Otharivutta kathari azhurenae
She kicked me aside and now I am screaming and crying
Ada sonu sonu enna sonu
Hey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu?
Yendiamma imma seenu
Why girl, why so much scene/drama?
Namma bro than nalla bro than
Our bro is a good bro
Uttu pudatha
Don't leave him and go
Ada sonu sonu enna sonu
Hey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu?
Yendiamma imma seenu
Why girl, why so much scene/drama?
Namma bro than nalla bro than
Our bro is a good bro
Uttu pudatha
Don't leave him and go
Daavuya noovuya
Dating and paining, oh friend
No venayaa
I don't want any of this, friend
Love ya what yaa
What kind of love is this, oh friend?
Nee pavom yaa
You are pitiful, friend
Daavuya noovuya
Dating and paining, oh friend
No venayaa
I don't want any of this, friend
Love ya what yaa
What kind of love is this, oh friend?
Me very sogam yaa
I am very sad, friend
Odum uyrirula
In my running life
Unna ottida paathen
I tried to stick you along
Ada yendi baby
Oh why, baby
Neeyum pichittu pona
Did you tear yourself away and go?
Ratham sathaiyuma
As flesh and blood together
Onna vazhndhida paathen
I hoped to live as one with you
Yendi aruvala pottu
Why did you slash me with a sickle
Neeyum aruthutu pona
And slice away from me?
Gala galanu vazhnthavan naanae
I was a guy who lived merrily and joyfully
Chorus :Naanae
Chorus: Myself!
Male :Kalanga vechi poriyae maanae
Male: You are leaving me in tears, my dear deer
Chorus :Maanae
Chorus: Dear deer!
Gala galanu vazhnthavan naan
I was a guy who lived merrily and joyfully
Kalanga vechi poriyae nee
You leave me weeping and walk away
Aiyaiyyo polamba vuttaalae
Oh dear, she made me blabber in despair
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey!
Kaathulathan sonu
In her hair, Sonu...
Kaadhalathan uttalae
She abandoned our love
Heartulathan avala stronga vechenae
I held her strongly in my heart
Otharivutta kathari azhurenae
She kicked me aside and now I am screaming and crying
Ada sonu sonu enna sonu
Hey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu?
Yendiamma imma seenu
Why girl, why so much scene/drama?
Namma bro than nalla bro than
Our bro is a good bro
Uttu pudatha
Don't leave him and go
Ada sonu sonu enna sonu
Hey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu?
Yendiamma imma seenu
Why girl, why so much scene/drama?
Namma bro than nalla bro than
Our bro is a good bro
Uttu pudatha
Don't leave him and go
Nenjula ambu vitta chittu
Little bird that shot an arrow into my heart
Kitta vaadi greenu parrottu
Come close, my sweet green parrot
Engadi poona enna vittu
Where did you go leaving me behind?
Kaatuniyae kabadi velattu
You played a game of Kabaddi with my feelings
Ada sonu sonu enna sonu
Hey Sonu, Sonu, what Sonu?
Yendiamma imma seenu
Why girl, why so much scene/drama?
Namma bro than nalla bro than
Our bro is a good bro
Uttu pudatha
Don'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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