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Lyrics & meaning

Ippavae Ippavae

From Raman Thediya Seethai · 2008

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Madhu Balakrishnan, Harini
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Raman Thediya Seethai
Movie release year
2008
Lyrics added on
27 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mhmm hmm ….. mhmm hmm
Ippavae ippavae paarkanum ippavaeFemale :Mhmm hmm
Ippavae ippavae pesanum ippavaeFemale :Mhmm hmm
Kannai moodi unnai kanda appavae appavae
Kaivalayal oosai ketaal appavae appavae
Aadai vaasam naasi thotta appavae appavae
Aayul kaithi aagi vitten appavae appavae
Ippavae ippavae paarkanum ippavae
Ippavae ippavae pesanum ippavae
Vella chedham vandhaal kooda thappi kollalaam
Ulla chedham vandhu vitaal enna seivadhu
Mullai kaalil yetri kondaal ratham matum thaan
Unnai nenjil yetri konden nitham yudham dhaan
Solli theeraa inbam kandu endhan nenju koothaada
Minnal kanda thaazhai polae unnaal naanum poothaada
Unnai kanden ennai kaanoom
Ennai kaana unnai naanum
Ippavae ippavae paarkanum ippavae
Ippavae ippavae pesanum ippavae
Endhan vaazhvil vandhadhindru nalla thirupam
Ini undhan kaiyai pattri konde sella virupam
Nenjavayal engum unnai nattu vaikiren
Nitham adhil kaadhal uram ittu vaikiren
Unnai kaana naanum vandhaal saalai ellam poonjolai
Unnai neengi pogum neram solai kooda thaarpaalai
Mannukullae verai polae
Nenjukullae needhaan needhaan
Ippavae ippavae paarkanum ippavae
Ippavae ippavae pesanum ippavae
Kannukulla unnai kanda appavae appavae
Kaivalayal oosai ketaal appavae appavae
Aadai vaasam naasi thotta appavae appavae
Aayul kaithi aagi vitten appavea appavae
Mmm hmm... mmm hmm...
I want to see you right now, right this moment... (Mmm hmm)
I want to talk to you right now, right this moment... (Mmm hmm)
The moment I closed my eyes and saw you, right then...
The moment I heard the chime of your bangles, right then...
The moment the scent of your dress reached me, right then...
I became a prisoner for life, right then and there.
I want to see you right now, right this moment!
I want to talk to you right now, right this moment!
One can escape even from the destruction of a flood,
but what can one do if the heart itself is wrecked?
If a thorn pricks your foot, there is only blood,
but having taken you into my heart, every day is a battle!
Feeling boundless joy, my heart dances with delight,
and like a screw-pine blooming at the flash of lightning, I blossom because of you.
I found you, and to find myself,
to see myself, I must see you...
Right now, right this moment, I want to see you!
Right now, right this moment, I want to talk to you!
A wonderful turning point has arrived in my life today,
and from now on, all I desire is to walk holding your hand.
I plant you all across the fields of my heart,
and nourish it every day with the fertilizer of love.
Whenever I come to see you, every road becomes a flower garden,
yet the moment I leave you, even a garden feels like a barren desert.
Just like roots deep inside the soil,
inside my heart, it is only you, only you!
I want to see you right now, right this moment!
I want to talk to you right now, right this moment!
The moment I saw you within my eyes, right then...
The moment I heard the chime of your bangles, right then...
The moment the scent of your dress reached me, right then...
I became a prisoner for life, right then and there.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ippavae Ippavae is a soulful romantic song from the movie Raman Thediya Seethai that expresses the intense urgency and passion of love. The protagonists express an irresistible desire to see and talk to each other without any delay. Every subtle sensory perception—from hearing bangles to smelling fragrance—serves to deepen their emotional attachment, making them willingly become lifelong prisoners of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Repetition / Anaphora

“Ippavae ippavae paarkanum ippavae”

The frantic repetition of 'Ippavae' (right now) and 'Appavae' (right at that moment) builds a rhythmic sense of urgency and immediate passion.

Metaphor

“Nenjavayal engum unnai nattu vaikiren”

The heart is visualised as a field ('Nenjavayal') where love is planted and fertilized like a crop.

Simile

“Minnal kanda thaazhai polae unnaal naanum poothaada”

The speaker compares their blossoming joy to the screwpine flower ('thaazhai') that blooms when lightning strikes.

Contrast / Hyperbole

“Unnai kaana naanum vandhaal saalai ellam poonjolai / Unnai neengi pogum neram solai kooda thaarpaalai”

Contrasts the presence of the beloved (turning roads into flower gardens) with separation (turning gardens into hot tar/deserts).

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Trivia

The song 'Ippavae Ippavae' was composed by music director Vidyasagar for the 2008 film 'Raman Thediya Seethai', directed by K. P. Jagannath. The lyrics were penned by Yugabharathi, and the tracks feature melodic vocals by Haricharan, Madhu Balakrishnan, and Bombay Jayashri across its variations.

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