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Selaiyila Veedu Kattava

From Aval Varuvala · 1998

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Aval Varuvala
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
20 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Selaiyilae veedu kattavaa serndhu vasika
Jannal vecha jacket podavaa thendral adika
Mookkuthiyin minnal oru deepam yetri vaithu poga
Sokkugindra vetkam vandhu vanna kolam ondru poda
Ennai naan unnidam alli koduka
Selaiyilae veedu kattavaa serndhu vasika
Jannal vecha jacket podavaa thendral adika… aaa
Dhavani nazhuvinaal idhayamum nazhuvudhae
Asandhadhum un vizhi azhaginai thirududhae
Dhavani nazhuvinaal idhayamum nazhuvudhae
Asandhadhum un vizhi azhaginai thirududhae
Oviyathai thirai maraivil olithu vaipadhenamma
Kaatru mazhai saralilae nanaiya vitaal nyayamaa
Rasika vandha rasiganin vizhigalai moodaadhae
Vizhiyai moodum bodhilum viralgalalae thedaathae
Selaiyilae veedu kattavaa serndhu vasika
Hoo… jannal vecha jacket podavaa thendral adikaaa
Haa …haa… haa…aah….haa haa …haa…. aah
Haa ….aah …haa… aah …haa …haa… aah…haa…aah
Manmadhan sannidhi mudhanmurai paarkiren
Adhanaal thaanadi paniyilum verkiren
Manmadhan sannidhi mudhanmurai paarkiren
Adhanaal thaanadi paniyilum verkiren
Muthangalin osaigalae poojai mani aanadhae
Sevidhazhin eerangalae theertham endru thonudhae
Kaalaneramenbadhu kaadhalil illaiyaa
Kaama devan koyilil kadigaarangal thevaiyaa
Selaiyilae veedu kattavaa serndhu vasika
Haa .. jannal vecha jacket podavaa thendral adika
Mookkuthiyin minnal oru deepam yetri vaithu poga
Haa aaa aa .. sokkugindra vetkam vandhu vanna kolam ondru Poda
Ennai naan unnidam alli koduka
Selaiyilae veedu kattavaa serndhu vasika
Jannal vecha jacket podavaa thendral adikaaa…
Shall I build a home in your saree for us to live together?
Shall I wear a blouse with windows so the breeze can blow in?
As the sparkle of your nose stud lights a lamp,
As a captivating blush draws a colorful pattern,
As I give all of myself completely to you...
Shall I build a home in your saree for us to live together?
Shall I wear a blouse with windows so the breeze can blow in? Ah...
When your half-saree slips, my heart slips too.
The moment I look away, your eyes steal my beauty.
When your half-saree slips, my heart slips too.
The moment I look away, your eyes steal my beauty.
Why hide a painting behind a curtain, my girl?
Is it fair to let it get drenched in the wind and drizzle?
Don't cover the eyes of an admirer who came to gaze at you.
Even if you close your eyes, don't search with your fingers!
Shall I build a home in your saree for us to live together?
Ooh... Shall I wear a blouse with windows so the breeze can blow in?
Ha... ha... ha... aah... ha ha... ha... aah
Ha... aah... ha... aah... ha... ha... aah... ha... aah
I am seeing the shrine of the god of love for the first time,
That is why, my girl, I sweat even in the cold mist.
I am seeing the shrine of the god of love for the first time,
That is why, my girl, I sweat even in the cold mist.
The sounds of our kisses have become temple bells,
The wetness of your red lips feels like holy water.
Is there no such thing as time in love?
Are clocks really needed in the temple of the god of love?
Shall I build a home in your saree for us to live together?
Ha... Shall I wear a blouse with windows so the breeze can blow in?
As the sparkle of your nose stud lights a lamp,
Ha aa ah... As a captivating blush draws a colorful pattern,
As I give all of myself completely to you...
Shall I build a home in your saree for us to live together?
Shall I wear a blouse with windows so the breeze can blow in? Ah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Selaiyilae Veedu Kattavaa' is a celebrated romantic duet from the 1998 Tamil film 'Aval Varuvala'. The song captures playful intimacy and expressive love between the lead characters. Lyricist Pazhani Bharathi uses creative poetic imagery, framing everyday elements like sarees, nose-rings, and windows alongside sacred temple metaphors to convey intense passion and physical romantic attraction. The lovers express complete emotional and romantic surrender to each other, highlighting how love transcends the boundaries of time and physical environment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Selaiyilae veedu kattavaa serndhu vasika”

Comparing a saree to a home ('Selaiyilae veedu') to express shelter and intimacy.

Hyperbole

“Adhanaal thaanadi paniyilum verkiren”

Exaggerating romantic warmth by claiming to sweat in freezing dew ('paniyilum verkiren').

Metaphor

“Muthangalin osaigalae poojai mani aanadhae”

Equating the sound of kisses to temple worship bells ('poojai mani').

Rhetorical Question

“Kaama devan koyilil kadigaarangal thevaiyaa”

Questioning the necessity of clocks in love to show timelessness.

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Trivia

'Selaiyilae Veedu Kattavaa' was composed by S. A. Rajkumar and sung by Unnikrishnan and K. S. Chithra for the film 'Aval Varuvala' starring Ajith Kumar and Simran. The song became one of the biggest chartbusters of 1998 in Tamil cinema.

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