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L o v e Lovvu Lovvu

From Sakkarai Devan · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Sakkarai Devan
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
10 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
L o v e lovvu lovvu
Em maman thantha poovu poovu
Kettaal intha miss-u miss-u
Kedachchaa pothum kiss-u kiss-u
Onnu rendu ippo kodu
Maalai ittaa michcham kodu
Pakkam vanthaa vekkam vidu
L o v e lovvu lovvu
Em maman thantha poovu poovu
Pesi pesi paadhi neram
Pechchilthaanae ponathu
Female :Paarvai pola vaarththai kooda
Soodu yaettram naalithu
Pesi pesi paadhi neram
Pechchilthaanae ponathu
Female :Paarvai pola vaarththai kooda
Soodu yaettram naalithu
Megamae kooduthu mani thooralgal poduthu
Female :Thooralin saaralili pazha thottamae aaduthu
Needhaanadi sinthaamani
Un punnagai sinthum mani
Unnoduthaan endrum ini
L o v e lovvu lovvu
Un maman thantha poovu poovu
Onnu rendu ippo kodu
Maalai ittaa michcham kodu
Pakkam vanthaa vekkam vidu
L o v e lovvu lovvu
Aasai raagam paada paada
Aadi ther pol aadavaa
Male :Aadi ther pol aada aada
Aadhi thaalam podavaa
Mheemhmm aasai raagam paada paada
Aadi ther pol aadavaa
Male :Mheemhmm aadi ther pol aada aada
Aadhi thaalam podavaa
Un vasam naan vara manam oorvalam ponathu
Male :Paarvaigalthaanadi ingu thervalam aanathu
Vaanam mudhal vaiyam varai
Vattam idum ennangalai
Koodaathena yaar solvathu
L o v e lovvu lovvu
Em maman thantha poovu poovu
Male :Kettaal intha miss-u miss-u
Kedachchaa pothum kiss-u kiss-u
Onnu rendu ippo kodu
Maalai ittaa michcham kodu
Pakkam vanthaa vekkam vidu
L o v e lovvu lovvu
Male :Un maman thantha poovu poovu
L-O-V-E, love, love!
The flower my sweetheart gave me!
If this Miss asks for it,
It is enough if I get a kiss!
Give one or two right now,
Give the rest once we exchange garlands!
Shed your shyness when you come close!
L-O-V-E, love, love!
The flower my sweetheart gave me!
Talking and talking, half our time...
...has simply slipped away in chatter!
Female: Just like your gaze, even your words...
...kindle warmth on this day!
Talking and talking, half our time...
...has simply slipped away in chatter!
Female: Just like your gaze, even your words...
...kindle warmth on this day!
Clouds are gathering, showering pearl-like raindrops!
Female: In the spray of the drizzle, the fruit orchard sways!
You are my priceless gem,
Your smile scatters pearls!
From now on, my life is forever with you!
L-O-V-E, love, love!
The flower your sweetheart gave you!
Give one or two right now,
Give the rest once we exchange garlands!
Shed your shyness when you come close!
L-O-V-E, love, love!
As the melody of desire plays on,
Shall I dance and sway like a festive chariot?
Male: As you dance and sway like a festive chariot,
Shall I strike the primal rhythm?
Mm-hmm, as the melody of desire plays on,
Shall I dance and sway like a festive chariot?
Male: Mm-hmm, as you dance and sway like a festive chariot,
Shall I strike the primal rhythm?
As I fall under your spell, my heart goes on a grand procession!
Male: Our very glances, my girl, have become a chariot procession!
From the sky all the way down to the earth,
To the thoughts circling all around,
Who can ever say no?
L-O-V-E, love, love!
The flower my sweetheart gave me!
Male: If this Miss asks for it,
Just getting a kiss is enough!
Give one or two right now,
Give the rest once we exchange garlands!
Shed your shyness when you come close!
L-O-V-E, love, love!
Male: The flower your sweetheart gave you!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'L O V E Lovvu Lovvu' is a high-energy romantic duet from the 1993 Tamil movie Sakkarai Devan. The lovers engage in lighthearted banter, expressing their mutual attraction, excitement, and eagerness for affection. The lyricist seamlessly weaves contemporary English colloquial terms with rural Tamil romantic expressions. Throughout the song, natural elements like rain and orchards are used alongside cultural imagery like temple chariots ('Aadi ther') and classical music rhythms ('Aadhi thaalam') to symbolize the couple's passionate joy and harmonious connection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Wordplay / Pun (Sledai)

“Aadi ther pol aada aada / Aadhi thaalam podavaa”

Vaali cleverly pairs 'Aadi ther' (the temple chariot processed in the Tamil month of Aadi) with 'Aadhi thaalam' (the foundational rhythmic cycle in Indian music).

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Aadi ther pol aadavaa”

Comparing the heroine's joyful dance or gait to the majestic swaying motion of a festival temple chariot.

Rhyme / Alliteration (Emoni & Edhugai)

“Kettaal intha miss-u miss-u / Kedachchaa pothum kiss-u kiss-u”

The song uses rhythmic English loanwords paired with Tamil words to create catchiness ('miss-u', 'kiss-u', 'kodu').

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Trivia

Sakkarai Devan (1993) stars Vijayakanth and Sukanya. Lyricist Vaali was famous for blending youthful English loanwords with traditional Tamil poetic tropes, creating an iconic folk-pop track composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. Janaki.

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