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Iravinil Ulavavaa

From David · 2013

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Naresh Iyer, Shweta Pandit
Music director
Prashant Pillai
Movie name
David
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
18 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Varuvaaya vennila ennodu nee
Vaaramal nirpathen thalliyae
Tharuvaaya nenjamae thannaala nee
Thaaramal kolvathen ennayae
Siripinil vathaipathum
Sinungalil thuvaipathum
Thavipinai kudupathum yeno..
Iravinil ulavavaa
Kanavugal malaravaa
Vidiyalai unara vaa
Nee.. nee.. nee..
Vivarumum ulara vaa
Edaiveli kuraiya vaa
Ethanaiyum pagira vaa
Uravinai thodara vaa
En vaanae..
Varuven naanae
Endru..irunthidalama
Uthadugal ketaal..
Tharubaval naanae
Pirai naan dhooram endru
Othukidalaama
Imaigalum pesaamal
Irupathum veen thaanae
Nilam neeyaanal
Nizhal naan aaven
Mazhai neeyaanal
Vayal pola aaven
Vayal pola aaven
Will you come with me, my white moon?
Why stand far away without coming close?
Will you give your heart freely on your own?
Why kill me by holding it back?
Torturing me with your smile,
Drenching me in your playful pouts,
Why do you make me ache with longing?
Come, let's stroll through the night,
Come, let our dreams blossom,
Come, let's feel the dawn break,
You... you... you...
Come, let's ramble on and on,
Come, let the distance between us shrink,
Come, let's share so many things,
Come, let this bond continue,
Oh my sky...
Saying, 'I will come on my own'—
should I just keep holding back?
If your lips ask,
I will be the one to give.
Thinking I am a distant crescent moon,
can you just cast me aside?
When even our eyelids do not speak,
isn't it pointless to remain silent?
If you are the land,
I will become your shadow.
If you are the rain,
I will become like the field.
I will become like the field.
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This tender romantic track expresses the deep yearning and mutual devotion between two lovers. The speaker addresses their beloved as a moon and the sky, pleading for closeness, shared moments in the night, and the bridging of physical and emotional distance. The lyrics capture the bittersweet agony of love—how subtle smiles and playful pouts torment the heart, yet bring an undeniable craving for intimacy. In response, the beloved reassures that love will be freely given and that distance cannot erase their connection. Through poetic analogies of land and shadow, rain and field, the song emphasizes how effortlessly they complete each other, depicting love as a natural, nurturing bond that blossoms through patience and emotional exchange.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Varuvaaya vennila ennodu nee

Directly addressing the beloved as 'vennila' (white moon) and 'en vaanae' (my sky) to convey beauty and emotional expanse.

Simile / Analogy (உவமை)

Mazhai neeyaanal / Vayal pola aaven

Comparing the self to a field ('vayal pola') receiving rain, signifying openness, receptivity, and fulfillment.

Monai / Rhyme (மோனை)

Varuvaaya vennila ennodu nee

Alliteration of the initial letter 'V' across sequential lines ('Varuvaaya', 'Vaaramal').

Anaphora (நடை இயைபு)

Edaiveli kuraiya vaa

Repetition of the phrase 'vaa' (come) at the end of multiple consecutive lines to intensify the sense of pleading and invitation.

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Trivia

The song is featured in the 2013 film 'David' directed by Bejoy Nambiar. The movie is known for its multi-composer soundtrack spanning various genres, featuring music by Prashant Pillai, Anirudh Ravichander, Remo Fernandes, and others, with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi showcasing evocative visual imagery.

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