Lovulla Lovulla
From Ivan Veramathiri · 2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Lovulla lovulla lovulla lovulla vizhunthuten | I fell in love, in love, in love, in love. |
| En kavala kavala kavala kavala maranthuten | I forgot my worries, worries, worries, worries. |
| Avala avala avala avala nenachuten | I kept thinking of her, her, her, her. |
| Ippo pagala pagala pagala irava tholachiten | Now I lost track of day and night. |
| Male | |
| Vennaiyila senja sila chennaiyila paathen | I saw a statue made of butter in Chennai. |
| Annaiyila irunthu naan ennenavo aanen | Since that day, I became something else entirely. |
| Aanenae aanenae ethedho aanenae | I became, I became, I became something unknown. |
| Ponenae ponenae engeyo ponenae | I went, I went, I went somewhere unknown. |
| Male | |
| ……………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Nee sela polae irukanu solla mudiyala | I cannot say that you look like a statue. |
| Adi sela ellam unna polae vaasam kodukala | Hey, no statue gives off a sweet fragrance like you do. |
| Oru nadhi polae irukenum enna mudiyala | I cannot think of you as a river either. |
| Nee nadanthaalae kadal polae kootam theruvula | Because when you walk, an ocean of crowds gathers on the street. |
| Male | |
| Ingu pennaiyum aanaiyum padaikirathu | Creating men and women here... |
| Brahmanoda vela | ...is Lord Brahma's duty. |
| Un mookaiyum kannaiyum padaikum pothu | While creating your nose and eyes... |
| Mood-il irunthaan polae | ...he must have been in a grand mood! |
| Male | |
| En kaadhal solla vachuta | You made me express my love. |
| Enna meenaaga thulla vachuta | You made me jump around like a fish. |
| Ennaacho ethaacho yethedho aayacho | What happened, what occurred, something unknown happened. |
| Female | |
| ……………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| En uyir melae oyama theeya mootura | You endlessly light a fire upon my soul. |
| Adi valiyinna ennanu nalla kaatura | Girl, you clearly show me what pain truly is. |
| Oru erumbaaga sirusathaan kaadhal theriyuthu | Love seems as small as an ant at first. |
| Adhu yaana polae sila neram maari mithikuthu | Sometimes it turns into an elephant and tramples over. |
| Male | |
| Ezhumbodancha maavu kattu pottu thirutha mudiyum | A broken bone can be fixed with a flour cast. |
| Idhayathuku marunthu poda kaadhaluku theriyum | Only love knows how to apply medicine to the heart. |
| Thala melae vaanam orasum | The sky brushes right over my head. |
| Thala keela ellam theriyum | Everything appears upside down to me. |
| Male | |
| YethedhoChorus :Yethedho | Something... (Chorus: Something) |
| Male | |
| AanenaeChorus :Aanenae | I became... (Chorus: I became) |
| Male | |
| EngeyoChorus :Engeyo | Somewhere... (Chorus: Somewhere) |
| Male | |
| PonenaeChorus :Ponenae | I went... (Chorus: I went) |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Lovulla lovulla lovulla lovulla vizhunthuten | I fell in love, in love, in love, in love. |
| Naan avala avala avala avala nenachuten | I kept thinking of her, her, her, her. |
லவ்வுல லவ்வுல
லவ்வுல லவ்வுல விழுந்துட்டேன்
என் கவல கவல கவல கவல
மறந்துட்டேன் அவள அவள
அவள அவள நெனச்சுட்டேன்
இப்போ பகல பகல பகல இரவ
தொலைச்சிட்டேன்
I fell in love, in love, in love, in love.
I forgot my worries, worries, worries, worries.
I kept thinking of her, her, her, her.
Now I lost track of day and night.
வெண்ணையில
செஞ்ச சில சென்னையில
பாத்தேன் அன்னையில
இருந்து நான் என்னென்னவோ
ஆனேன் ஆனேனே ஆனேனே
ஏதேதோ ஆனேனே போனேனே
போனேனே எங்கேயோ போனேனே
I saw a statue made of butter in Chennai.
Since that day, I became something else entirely.
I became, I became, I became something unknown.
I went, I went, I went somewhere unknown.
................................................
நீ சிலை போல
இருக்கனு சொல்ல முடியல
அடி சிலையெல்லாம் உன்ன
போல வாசம் கொடுக்கல
ஒரு நதி போலே இருக்கேனும்
எண்ண முடியல நீ நடந்தாலே
கடல் போல கூட்டம் தெருவுல
I cannot say that you look like a statue.
Hey, no statue gives off a sweet fragrance like you do.
I cannot think of you as a river either.
Because when you walk, an ocean of crowds gathers on the street.
இங்கு பெண்ணையும்
ஆணையும் படைக்கிறது
பிரம்மனோட வேலை உன்
மூக்கையும் கண்ணையும்
படைக்கும் போது மூடில்
இருந்தான் போல
Creating men and women here...
...is Lord Brahma's duty.
While creating your nose and eyes...
...he must have been in a grand mood!
என் காதல்
சொல்ல வச்சுட்ட
என்ன மீனாக துள்ள
வெச்சுட்ட என்னாச்சோ
ஏதாச்சோ ஏதேதோ ஆயாச்சோ
You made me express my love.
You made me jump around like a fish.
What happened, what occurred, something unknown happened.
...............................................
என் உயிர் மேல
ஓயாம தீய மூட்டுற அடி
வலியின்னா என்னன்னு
நல்லா காட்டுற ஒரு எறும்பாக
சிறுசா தான் காதல் தெரியுது
அது யானை போல சில நேரம்
மாறி மிதிக்குது
You endlessly light a fire upon my soul.
Girl, you clearly show me what pain truly is.
Love seems as small as an ant at first.
Sometimes it turns into an elephant and tramples over.
எலும்பொடைஞ்சா
மாவுக்கட்டு போட்டு திறுத்த
முடியும் இதயத்துக்கு மருந்து
போட காதலுக்கு தெரியும்
தல மேல வானம் உரசும்
தலைகீழா எல்லாம் தெரியும்
A broken bone can be fixed with a flour cast.
Only love knows how to apply medicine to the heart.
The sky brushes right over my head.
Everything appears upside down to me.
ஏதேதோ குழு :
ஏதேதோ
ஆனேனே குழு :
ஆனேனே
எங்கேயோ குழு :
எங்கேயோ
போனேனே குழு :
போனேனே
Something... (Chorus: Something)
...............................................
I became... (Chorus: I became)
லவ்வுல லவ்வுல
லவ்வுல லவ்வுல விழுந்துட்டேன்
நான் அவள அவள அவள அவள
நெனச்சுட்டேன்
Somewhere... (Chorus: Somewhere)
I went... (Chorus: I went)
I fell in love, in love, in love, in love.
I kept thinking of her, her, her, her.
Lovulla lovulla lovulla lovulla vizhunthuten
I fell in love, in love, in love, in love.
En kavala kavala kavala kavala maranthuten
I forgot my worries, worries, worries, worries.
Avala avala avala avala nenachuten
I kept thinking of her, her, her, her.
Ippo pagala pagala pagala irava tholachiten
Now I lost track of day and night.
Vennaiyila senja sila chennaiyila paathen
I saw a statue made of butter in Chennai.
Annaiyila irunthu naan ennenavo aanen
Since that day, I became something else entirely.
Aanenae aanenae ethedho aanenae
I became, I became, I became something unknown.
Ponenae ponenae engeyo ponenae
I went, I went, I went somewhere unknown.
………………………………..
Nee sela polae irukanu solla mudiyala
I cannot say that you look like a statue.
Adi sela ellam unna polae vaasam kodukala
Hey, no statue gives off a sweet fragrance like you do.
Oru nadhi polae irukenum enna mudiyala
I cannot think of you as a river either.
Nee nadanthaalae kadal polae kootam theruvula
Because when you walk, an ocean of crowds gathers on the street.
Ingu pennaiyum aanaiyum padaikirathu
Creating men and women here...
Brahmanoda vela
...is Lord Brahma's duty.
Un mookaiyum kannaiyum padaikum pothu
While creating your nose and eyes...
Mood-il irunthaan polae
...he must have been in a grand mood!
En kaadhal solla vachuta
You made me express my love.
Enna meenaaga thulla vachuta
You made me jump around like a fish.
Ennaacho ethaacho yethedho aayacho
What happened, what occurred, something unknown happened.
………………………………………
En uyir melae oyama theeya mootura
You endlessly light a fire upon my soul.
Adi valiyinna ennanu nalla kaatura
Girl, you clearly show me what pain truly is.
Oru erumbaaga sirusathaan kaadhal theriyuthu
Love seems as small as an ant at first.
Adhu yaana polae sila neram maari mithikuthu
Sometimes it turns into an elephant and tramples over.
Ezhumbodancha maavu kattu pottu thirutha mudiyum
A broken bone can be fixed with a flour cast.
Idhayathuku marunthu poda kaadhaluku theriyum
Only love knows how to apply medicine to the heart.
Thala melae vaanam orasum
The sky brushes right over my head.
Thala keela ellam theriyum
Everything appears upside down to me.
YethedhoChorus :Yethedho
Something... (Chorus: Something)
AanenaeChorus :Aanenae
I became... (Chorus: I became)
EngeyoChorus :Engeyo
Somewhere... (Chorus: Somewhere)
PonenaeChorus :Ponenae
I went... (Chorus: I went)
…………………………………………………
Lovulla lovulla lovulla lovulla vizhunthuten
I fell in love, in love, in love, in love.
Naan avala avala avala avala nenachuten
I kept thinking of her, her, her, her.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Lovulla Lovulla Vizhunthuten from Ivan Veramathiri captures the chaotic, high-energy joy of falling head over heels in love. The protagonist expresses how meeting his love interest turned his ordinary world upside down, making him lose track of time and forget his daily troubles. Through playful imagery, he praises her beauty and describes how deeply she dominates his thoughts. The lyrics use humorous hyperbole—suggesting even Lord Brahma was in a special mood while crafting her beauty—and metaphorically contrast love's initial subtle feel (like an ant) with its overwhelming emotional power (like an elephant). Ultimately, the song portrays love as both a chaotic disruption and the ultimate cure for a restless heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Vennaiyila senja sila chennaiyila paathen / Annaiyila irunthu naan ennenavo aanen”
The second letters of rhyming words match across consecutive lines to create rhythmic flow, such as 'Vennaiyila' and 'Annaiyila'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Nee nadanthaalae kadal polae kootam theruvula”
Compares the crowd gathering on the street when she walks to an ocean ('kadal polae').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Un mookaiyum kannaiyum padaikum pothu / Mood-il irunthaan polae”
Exaggerates her beauty by claiming Lord Brahma must have been in an extraordinary mood while sculpting her eyes and nose.
Juxtaposition / Contrast
“Oru erumbaaga sirusathaan kaadhal theriyuthu / Adhu yaana polae sila neram maari mithikuthu”
Contrasts the tiny nature of an ant with the crushing weight of an elephant to illustrate how love starts small but becomes overwhelming.
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Trivia
The track 'Lovulla Lovulla Vizhunthuten' features music composed by C. Sathya with energetic lyrics penned by Viveka for the 2013 Tamil action-thriller 'Ivan Veramathiri', starring Vikram Prabhu.
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