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Kettavano

From 7 UP Madras Gig · 2018

Lyricist
V. Premkumar
Singer
Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Sajith Satya
Movie name
7 UP Madras Gig
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
19 Jul 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Un nenjil konjam
Vazha idam vendum
Kanavilum ninaivilum
Un kaalam neelam thooram
Vara vendum
Pagalilum iravilum
Megam kooda
Mazhaiyaai pozhinthaalae
Irul thanthaal
Thegam vaada yetho seithaalae
Arugil vanthaal
Nee nallavalo
Naan kettavano
Naan ennai kettenae
Thuli bodhaiyilae
Naan vadayilae
Naan unnai kandenae…
Aaahaa..haa…ahaa…aaa…
Un nenjil konjam
Vazha idam vendum
Kanavilum ninaivilum
Un kaalam neelam thooram
Vara vendum
Pagalilum iravilum
Uyirai theda
Idhayam nuzhainthaalae
Eduthu sendraal
Kaalam oda naalum kondraalae
Ninaivil nindraal
Nee nallavalo
Naan kettavano
Naan ennai kettenae
Thuli bodhaiyilae
Naan vadayilae
Naan unnai kandenae…
Aaahaa..haa…
Enai yeno theendi
Sendraai
Enai yeno theendi
Enai yeno theendi
Enai yeno theendi sendraai
Enai yeno theendi sendraai
Megam kooda
Mazhaiyaai pozhinthaalae
Irul thanthaai
Thegam vaada yetho seithaalae
Arugil vanthaal
Nee nallavalo
Naan kettavano
Naan ennai kettenae..haa..
Thuli bodhaiyilae
Naan vadayilae
Naan unnai kandenae…
Nee nallavalo
Naan kettavano
Naan ennai kettenae..haa
Thuli bodhaiyilae
Naan vadayilae
Naan unnai kandenae…heyyy
Aaahaa..haa…
A little space in your heart,
I need a place to live,
In dreams and in waking thoughts,
Across all your time and distance,
I want to travel with you,
Through day and through night.
Even as the clouds
Poured down like rain,
She brought darkness.
She made my body ache and wither,
When she came close.
Are you good,
Or am I bad?
I asked myself.
In a little daze,
While I was fading away,
I saw you...
Aaha.. ha… aaha… aa.....
A little space in your heart,
I need a place to live,
In dreams and in waking thoughts,
Across all your time and distance,
I want to travel with you,
Through day and through night.
Searching for my soul,
She stepped into my heart,
And carried it away.
As time raced by, she killed each passing day,
And stayed alive in my memory.
Are you good,
Or am I bad?
I asked myself.
In a little daze,
While I was fading away,
I saw you...
Aaha.. ha…
Why did you touch me
And walk away?
Why did you touch me?
Why did you touch me?
Why did you touch me and walk away?
Why did you touch me and walk away?
Even as the clouds
Poured down like rain,
You brought darkness.
You made my body ache and wither,
When you came close.
Are you good,
Or am I bad?
I asked myself.. ha...
In a little daze,
While I was fading away,
I saw you...
Are you good,
Or am I bad?
I asked myself.. ha..
In a little daze,
While I was fading away,
I saw you.
Aaha... ha....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song portrays the intense longing of a protagonist seeking a permanent place in their lover's heart across dreams, thoughts, day, and night. Overwhelmed by love and a sense of emotional intoxication, the speaker questions their own worthiness and wrestles with the contrasting feelings of joy and agonizing heartache caused by the lover's fleeting touch.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhetorical Question

Nee nallavalo / Naan kettavano

The speaker introspectively questions moral standing and compatibility in love.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Nee nallavalo / Naan kettavano

Tamil poetic rhyme scheme matching the second letter consonant ('a' sound following 'Nee' and 'Naan').

Nature Imagery

Megam kooda / Mazhaiyaai pozhinthaalae

Uses clouds and rain metaphorically to represent overwhelming emotions showering upon the speaker.

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Trivia

7 UP Madras Gig is an independent music initiative launched by Sony Music India and Knack Studios to showcase non-film South Indian independent musicians and original compositions.

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