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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Uravaaga

From Paambhu Sattai · 2017

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Shreya Ghoshal, Haricharan
Music director
Ajeesh
Details
Paambhu Sattai2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yelae yelaeeHey, hey!
Naanum melaeI am floating high up,
Poren kaadhal naalaabecause of love.
Female
Nee uravaagha aasaiI desire for you to become my companion,
Naan verenna pesawhat else can I say?
Male
Puyal oyaama veesaAs the storm blows endlessly,
Udal thaanaaga koosamy body shivers automatically.
Ketten.. kaadhal oosaa..oh..I heard the whisper of love... oh...
Female
Nee uravaagha aasaiI desire for you to become my companion,
Naan verenna pesawhat else can I say?
Male
Oraa kann paarvaA side glance from your eye,
Yedhedho pesaspeaks so many things.
Oodhaari paiyan naanumEven a reckless boy like me,
Aanen nallaa..has turned good now...
Female
Nallum un vaasamEvery day your sweet fragrance,
Enmela veesawafts over me.
Aanenae kora pullumEven a wild blade of grass,
Vaanavillaa…has turned into a rainbow...
Male
Kannaala nee killaWhen you pinch me with your eyes,
Kaayam ullathere is a wound deep inside.
Ennaatha naan solla…oh..hoooWhat can I even say... oh... hooo...
Female
Sollaamalae thollaAn unsaid trouble,
Aalaa kolla…kills me quietly...
Allaaduren pulla.I am struggling, my girl.
Oho..oohoo…ooo.Oho... oohoo... ooo.
Male
Kuppa koolam ponnaachuTrash and debris turned into gold,
Kuttiaana thaeraachuit became a small temple chariot.
Aathaadi unnaalaOh my, because of you,
Yedho aachu…something magical happened...
Male
Sorrum chellaamaFood doesn't go down,
Thookam illaamasleep is nowhere to be found.
Yen pulla enna neeyumWhy, girl, did you
Aati vechaa..shake me up like this?
Female
Ketkum munnaalaEven before asking,
Neeyum thannaalayou yourself automatically,
Onnaagha vaazha podutoss the alms of love,
Kaadhal pichaa..for us to live together...
Male
Ennodu nee vandhaaIf you come along with me,
Podhum ponnae..that is enough, girl...
Female
Illa-nu naan sonnaaDid I say no?
Oh oh oh oooo…..Oh oh oh oooo…..
Male
Selaa kattum poongothuA bouquet of flowers draped in a saree,
Unkooda ninnaa dhaan gethustanding beside you gives real pride.
Venaamae veredhum sothu pathuI do not need any other wealth or property.
Female
Nee uravaagha aasaiI desire for you to become my companion,
Naan verenna pesawhat else can I say?
Male
Puyal oyaama veesaAs the storm blows endlessly,
Udal thaanaaga koosamy body shivers automatically.
Ketten.. kaadhal oosaa..aa…I heard the whisper of love... aa...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie Paambhu Sattai expresses the exhilarating feeling of falling deeply in love and the complete transformation it brings to a young man's life. He reflects on how love has changed him from a reckless, aimless person into someone gentle and good. The beauty of his beloved elevates his entire world, making ordinary grass feel like a rainbow and basic surroundings feel golden and precious. He describes the sweet agony of love—losing his sleep and appetite, being captivated by her subtle side-glances, and feeling that her presence alone gives him ultimate joy and social pride. For him, being with her matters far more than any material wealth or property.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagandhu)

Aanenae kora pullum Vaanavillaa…

The lyrics compare the girl to a 'bouquet wearing a saree' ('Selaa kattum poongothu') and describe a wild weed turning into a 'rainbow' ('kora pullum vaanavillaa') to convey emotional transformation.

Hyperbole (Uyervu Navitchi)

Kuppa koolam ponnaachu Kuttiaana thaeraachu

Exaggerating love's magic by stating that trash and waste turned into gold and a temple chariot ('Kuppa koolam ponnaachu Kuttiaana thaeraachu').

Iyaibu (Rhyming end words)

Puyal oyaama veesa / Udal thaanaaga koosa / Ketten.. kaadhal oosaa

End-rhyming words like 'veesa', 'koosa', and 'oosaa' create a melodious internal rhythm across consecutive lines.

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Trivia

Paambhu Sattai (2017) stars Bobby Simha and Keerthy Suresh. The soundtrack was composed by Ajresh (Ajeesh Ashok), who won the Airtel Super Singer Season 2 reality show before debuting as a feature film music director with this album. The song's lyrics were written by prominent Tamil poet and lyricist Yugabharathi.

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