Lovena Lovethan
From Meera · 1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Lovunnaa love mannenna stove | Love is real love, a kerosene stove is just a stove |
| Oru ullatha kavvu vaanathil thavvu | Grab a heart and leap into the sky |
| Mudhuvattam ellaam mudiyaamal vaada | Let the old age circle wither endlessly |
| Ilavattam ellaam kodi katti aada | Let the young age celebrate with flags flying high |
| Ada onnodu onnaa onnaaga aanaa kummaalam | Hey, when we unite as one, it is pure joy |
| Love-u pannaadha yaarum | Anyone who does not fall in love |
| Boomikku baaram ennaalum | Is forever a burden to the earth |
| Female | |
| Lovunnaa love mannenna stove | Love is real love, a kerosene stove is just a stove |
| Oru ullatha kavvu vaanathil thavvu | Grab a heart and leap into the sky |
| Male | |
| Pattana kaadhalukku | For city love |
| Pala parkkugal beachu undu | There are many parks and beaches |
| Gramathu kaadhalukku | For village love |
| Kulam kuttaigal koyil undu | There are ponds, streams, and temples |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalar eppozhudhum | Lovers have never |
| Jaadhi baedhangal kandadhillae | Recognized caste differences |
| Baabarum raamarum pol | Like Babar and Rama |
| Sanda poosalgal vandhadhillae | Fights and conflicts never arose between them |
| Male | |
| Oru muslimum | Have not a Muslim |
| Hinduvum thaan saeraliyaa | And a Hindu united? |
| Female | |
| Saerndhu pilla kutti | Have they not raised children together |
| Pethukkittu vaazhaliyaa | And lived happily? |
| Male | |
| Lovunnaa love mannenna stove | Love is real love, a kerosene stove is just a stove |
| Female :Oru ullatha kavvu vaanathil thavvu | Female: Grab a heart and leap into the sky |
| Chorus | |
| Haa…aaa..aaa..aaa… | Haa...aaa..aaa..aaa... |
| Haa…aaa..aaa..aaa… | Haa...aaa..aaa..aaa... |
| Haa…aaa..aaa.. | Haa...aaa..aaa.. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalar katchi endru | Let us start a political party |
| Oru katchiyai aarambippom | Called the Lovers' Party |
| Tajmahal thannaiyae | And the Taj Mahal itself |
| Katchi chinnamaai therndheduppom | We shall choose as our party symbol |
| Male | |
| Thaerdhalil potti ittu | Contesting in elections |
| Indha dhesatthai naam pidipoom | We will capture this country |
| Kaadhalar veettukku thaan | Only to the lovers' houses |
| Ration cardugal naam koduppom | We will distribute ration cards |
| Female | |
| Love pannaadha | Those who do not love |
| Pergalai naam thandippom | We shall punish them |
| Male | |
| Podhu makkalum | The general public too |
| Nam pakkathil thaan vaa haei | Come, stay on our side, hey! |
| Female | |
| Lovunnaa love mannenna stove | Love is real love, a kerosene stove is just a stove |
| Male :Oru ullatha kavvu vaanathil thavvu | Male: Grab a heart and leap into the sky |
| Chorus | |
| Pappara pappappaa | Pappara pappappaa |
| Pappap pappara pappappaa | Pappap pappara pappappaa |
| Pappara pappappaa | Pappara pappappaa |
| Pappap pappara pappappaa | Pappap pappara pappappaa |
| Paapaa pappappaa | Paapaa pappappaa |
| Pappa pappappaa pappappaa | Pappa pappappaa pappappaa |
| Male | |
| Ullaasa kaadhalarai | The villain who kills |
| Kollum villanai kaidhu seivom | Joyful lovers shall be arrested |
| Pollaadha thandanaiyaai | As a terrible punishment |
| TV naadagam paarkka cholvom | We will force him to watch TV serials |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalar geetham ondru | An anthem for lovers |
| Ilaiyarajavai poda cholvom | We will ask Ilaiyaraaja to compose |
| Kaadhalar koottathilae | In the gathering of lovers |
| Adhai kattaayam paada cholvom | We will make everyone mandatorily sing it |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal seiyaadha | A marriage without love |
| Kalyaanam sellaadhu haa | Is invalid, ha! |
| Female | |
| Namma kolgaigal | Our principles |
| Thorkkaadhu vaa | Will never fail, come! |
| Male | |
| Lovunnaa love mannenna stove | Love is real love, a kerosene stove is just a stove |
| Oru ullatha kavvu vaanathil thavvu | Grab a heart and leap into the sky |
| Female | |
| Mudhuvattam ellaam | All the old age circle |
| Mudiyaamal vaada | Withers helplessly |
| Ilavattam ellaam kodi katti aada | Let the youth celebrate triumphantly with flags flying high |
லவ்வுன்னா லவ்வு
மண்ணெண்ண ஸ்டவ்வு
ஒரு உள்ளத்தக் கவ்வு வானத்தில் தவ்வு
முதுவட்டம் எல்லாம் முடியாமல் வாட
இளவட்டம் எல்லாம் கொடி கட்டி ஆட
அட ஒன்னோடு ஒன்னா
ஒண்ணாக ஆனா கும்மாளம்
லவ்வு பண்ணாத யாரும்
பூமிக்கு பாரம் எந்நாளும்
Love is real love, a kerosene stove is just a stove
Grab a heart and leap into the sky
Let the old age circle wither endlessly
Let the young age celebrate with flags flying high
Hey, when we unite as one, it is pure joy
Anyone who does not fall in love
Is forever a burden to the earth
லவ்வுன்னா லவ்வு
மண்ணெண்ண ஸ்டவ்வு
ஒரு உள்ளத்தக் கவ்வு வானத்தில் தவ்வு
Love is real love, a kerosene stove is just a stove
Grab a heart and leap into the sky
பட்டணக் காதலுக்கு
பல பார்க்குகள் பீச்சு உண்டு
கிராமத்துக் காதலுக்கு
குளம் குட்டைகள் கோயில் உண்டு
For city love
There are many parks and beaches
For village love
There are ponds, streams, and temples
காதலர் எப்பொழுதும்
ஜாதி பேதங்கள் கண்டதில்லே
பாபரும் ராமரும் போல்
சண்ட பூசல்கள் வந்ததில்லே
Lovers have never
Recognized caste differences
Like Babar and Rama
Fights and conflicts never arose between them
ஒரு முஸ்லீமும்
ஹிந்துவும்தான் சேரலையா
Have not a Muslim
And a Hindu united?
சேர்ந்து பிள்ள குட்டி
பெத்துக்கிட்டு வாழலியா
Have they not raised children together
And lived happily?
லவ்வுன்னா லவ்வு
மண்ணெண்ண ஸ்டவ்வு
Love is real love, a kerosene stove is just a stove
Female: Grab a heart and leap into the sky
ஒரு உள்ளத்தக் கவ்வு
வானத்தில் தவ்வு
Haa...aaa..aaa..aaa...
Haa...aaa..aaa..aaa...
Haa...aaa..aaa..
ஹா.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஹா.......ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....
ஹா........ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....
Let us start a political party
Called the Lovers' Party
And the Taj Mahal itself
We shall choose as our party symbol
காதலர் கட்சி என்று
ஒரு கட்சியை ஆரம்பிப்போம்
தாஜ்மகால் தன்னையே
கட்சிச் சின்னமாய் தேர்ந்தெடுப்போம்
Contesting in elections
We will capture this country
Only to the lovers' houses
We will distribute ration cards
தேர்தலில் போட்டி இட்டு
இந்த தேசத்தை நாம் பிடிப்போம்
காதலர் வீட்டுக்குத் தான்
ரேசன் கார்டுகள் நாம் கொடுப்போம்
Those who do not love
We shall punish them
லவ்வு பண்ணாத
பேர்களை நாம் தண்டிப்போம்
The general public too
Come, stay on our side, hey!
பொது மக்களும்
நம் பக்கத்தில்தான் வா ஹேய்
Love is real love, a kerosene stove is just a stove
Male: Grab a heart and leap into the sky
லவ்வுன்னா லவ்வு
மண்ணெண்ண ஸ்டவ்வு
Pappara pappappaa
Pappap pappara pappappaa
Pappara pappappaa
Pappap pappara pappappaa
Paapaa pappappaa
Pappa pappappaa pappappaa
ஒரு உள்ளத்தக் கவ்வு
வானத்தில் தவ்வு
The villain who kills
Joyful lovers shall be arrested
As a terrible punishment
We will force him to watch TV serials
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஅ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஅ
பப்பர பப்பப்பா
பப்பப் பப்பர பப்பப்பா
பப்பர பப்பப்பா
பப்பப் பப்பர பப்பப்பா
பாபா பப்பப்பா
பப்ப பப்பப்பா பப்பப்பா
An anthem for lovers
We will ask Ilaiyaraaja to compose
In the gathering of lovers
We will make everyone mandatorily sing it
உல்லாசக் காதலரை
கொல்லும் வில்லனை கைது செய்வோம்
பொல்லாத தண்டனையாய்
டிவி நாடகம் பார்க்கச் சொல்வோம்
A marriage without love
Is invalid, ha!
காதலர் கீதம் ஒன்று
இளையராஜாவை போடச் சொல்வோம்
காதலர் கூட்டத்திலே
அதைக் கட்டாயம் பாடச் சொல்வோம்
Our principles
Will never fail, come!
காதல் செய்யாத
கல்யாணம் செல்லாது ஹா
Love is real love, a kerosene stove is just a stove
Grab a heart and leap into the sky
நம்ம கொள்கைகள்
தோற்காது வா
All the old age circle
Withers helplessly
Let the youth celebrate triumphantly with flags flying high
லவ்வுன்னா லவ்வு
மண்ணெண்ண ஸ்டவ்வு
ஒரு உள்ளத்தக் கவ்வு
வானத்தில் தவ்வு
முதுவட்டம் எல்லாம்......
முடியாமல் வாட
இளவட்டம் எல்லாம்
கொடி கட்டி ஆட
அட ஒன்னோடு ஒன்னா
ஒண்ணாக ஆனா கும்மாளம்
லவ்வு பண்ணாத யாரும்
பூமிக்கு பாரம் எந்நாளும்
லவ்வுன்னா லவ்வு
மண்ணெண்ண ஸ்டவ்வு
ஒரு உள்ளத்தக் கவ்வு வானத்தில் தவ்வு
Lovunnaa love mannenna stove
Love is real love, a kerosene stove is just a stove
Oru ullatha kavvu vaanathil thavvu
Grab a heart and leap into the sky
Mudhuvattam ellaam mudiyaamal vaada
Let the old age circle wither endlessly
Ilavattam ellaam kodi katti aada
Let the young age celebrate with flags flying high
Ada onnodu onnaa onnaaga aanaa kummaalam
Hey, when we unite as one, it is pure joy
Love-u pannaadha yaarum
Anyone who does not fall in love
Boomikku baaram ennaalum
Is forever a burden to the earth
Lovunnaa love mannenna stove
Love is real love, a kerosene stove is just a stove
Oru ullatha kavvu vaanathil thavvu
Grab a heart and leap into the sky
Pattana kaadhalukku
For city love
Pala parkkugal beachu undu
There are many parks and beaches
Gramathu kaadhalukku
For village love
Kulam kuttaigal koyil undu
There are ponds, streams, and temples
Kaadhalar eppozhudhum
Lovers have never
Jaadhi baedhangal kandadhillae
Recognized caste differences
Baabarum raamarum pol
Like Babar and Rama
Sanda poosalgal vandhadhillae
Fights and conflicts never arose between them
Oru muslimum
Have not a Muslim
Hinduvum thaan saeraliyaa
And a Hindu united?
Saerndhu pilla kutti
Have they not raised children together
Pethukkittu vaazhaliyaa
And lived happily?
Lovunnaa love mannenna stove
Love is real love, a kerosene stove is just a stove
Female :Oru ullatha kavvu vaanathil thavvu
Female: Grab a heart and leap into the sky
Haa…aaa..aaa..aaa…
Haa...aaa..aaa..aaa...
Haa…aaa..aaa..aaa…
Haa...aaa..aaa..aaa...
Haa…aaa..aaa..
Haa...aaa..aaa..
Kaadhalar katchi endru
Let us start a political party
Oru katchiyai aarambippom
Called the Lovers' Party
Tajmahal thannaiyae
And the Taj Mahal itself
Katchi chinnamaai therndheduppom
We shall choose as our party symbol
Thaerdhalil potti ittu
Contesting in elections
Indha dhesatthai naam pidipoom
We will capture this country
Kaadhalar veettukku thaan
Only to the lovers' houses
Ration cardugal naam koduppom
We will distribute ration cards
Love pannaadha
Those who do not love
Pergalai naam thandippom
We shall punish them
Podhu makkalum
The general public too
Nam pakkathil thaan vaa haei
Come, stay on our side, hey!
Lovunnaa love mannenna stove
Love is real love, a kerosene stove is just a stove
Male :Oru ullatha kavvu vaanathil thavvu
Male: Grab a heart and leap into the sky
Pappara pappappaa
Pappara pappappaa
Pappap pappara pappappaa
Pappap pappara pappappaa
Pappara pappappaa
Pappara pappappaa
Pappap pappara pappappaa
Pappap pappara pappappaa
Paapaa pappappaa
Paapaa pappappaa
Pappa pappappaa pappappaa
Pappa pappappaa pappappaa
Ullaasa kaadhalarai
The villain who kills
Kollum villanai kaidhu seivom
Joyful lovers shall be arrested
Pollaadha thandanaiyaai
As a terrible punishment
TV naadagam paarkka cholvom
We will force him to watch TV serials
Kaadhalar geetham ondru
An anthem for lovers
Ilaiyarajavai poda cholvom
We will ask Ilaiyaraaja to compose
Kaadhalar koottathilae
In the gathering of lovers
Adhai kattaayam paada cholvom
We will make everyone mandatorily sing it
Kaadhal seiyaadha
A marriage without love
Kalyaanam sellaadhu haa
Is invalid, ha!
Namma kolgaigal
Our principles
Thorkkaadhu vaa
Will never fail, come!
Lovunnaa love mannenna stove
Love is real love, a kerosene stove is just a stove
Oru ullatha kavvu vaanathil thavvu
Grab a heart and leap into the sky
Mudhuvattam ellaam
All the old age circle
Mudiyaamal vaada
Withers helplessly
Ilavattam ellaam kodi katti aada
Let the youth celebrate triumphantly with flags flying high
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic and satirical song celebrates youth, romance, and freedom from social rigidities. The lyricist Vaali uses playful rhyming slang and humorous social commentary, portraying love as a unifying force that transcends religious and caste divisions. The lovers playfully propose forming their own political party with the Taj Mahal as its emblem, rewarding lovers with welfare benefits, and imposing humorous punishments (such as watching daily TV soaps) on anti-love villains. Ultimately, the song champions youthful joy, claiming that love gives genuine vitality to life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Assonance)
“Mudhuvattam ellaam mudiyaamal vaada / Ilavattam ellaam kodi katti aada”
Matching vowel/consonant sounds at the start of words across lines, such as 'Mudhuvattam' and 'Ilavattam'.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Oru ullatha kavvu vaanathil thavvu”
Rhyming the second consonant in consecutive lines, such as 'kavvu' and 'thavvu'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Lovunnaa love mannenna stove”
Matching end sounds in lines, such as 'stove' and 'love', 'kavvu' and 'thavvu'.
Humorous Hyperbole
“Pollaadha thandanaiyaai TV naadagam paarkka cholvom”
Exaggerated punishment of forcing villains to watch TV soap operas.
Metonymy / Meta-reference
“Kaadhalar geetham ondru Ilaiyarajavai poda cholvom”
Self-referential meta line mentioning composer Ilaiyaraaja directly within the song lyrics.
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Trivia
Although the prompt context lists the music director as unknown, this song from the 1992 film 'Meera' (starring Vikram and Aishwarya) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja himself. Lyricist Vaali wittily references Ilaiyaraaja inside the lyrics ('Ilaiyarajavai poda cholvom'). The film was directed by PC Sreeram.
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