Srivalli
From Pushpa – The Rise · 2021
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Pushpa – The Rise2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan paakkuren paakkuren | I keep looking, I keep looking |
| Paakkama nee enga pora | Where are you going without looking at me? |
| Nee paakkura paakkura | You look, you look |
| Ellaam paakkura enna thavira | You look at everything except me |
| Male | |
| Kaanadha deivathai | At an unseen deity |
| Kan moodama paakkuriyae | You look without even blinking |
| Kan munnae naan irundhum | Even though I am right in front of your eyes |
| Kadandhu poguriyae | You walk right past me |
| Male | |
| Hey paarvai karpoora deebama | Hey, your glance is like a sacred camphor flame |
| Srivalli | Srivalli |
| Pechae kalyani raagama | Your speech is like the Kalyani raga |
| Paarvai karpoora deebama srivalli | Your glance is like a sacred camphor flame, Srivalli |
| Vaasam kasthoori vaasama | Is your fragrance that of musk? |
| Male | |
| Koottathula pona | When walking in a crowd |
| Naan nadappen munnae | I used to walk in front |
| Nee nadandhaa mattum | Only when you walk |
| Varuven un pinnae | Will I walk behind you |
| Evanaiyumae paarthu | Looking at anyone |
| Thalai kunijadhu illa | I have never bowed my head |
| Un kolusa paakka thaan | Just to look at your anklets |
| Thalai kuninjendi pulla | I bowed my head, my girl |
| Male | |
| Paadhagaththi unna naan | O treacherous girl, even when I |
| Paakka suththi vandhaalum | Follow you around to see you |
| Paathidaama poriyae | You walk away without glancing at me |
| Paavam paakkama | Without showing any mercy |
| Male | |
| Paarvai karpoora deebama srivalli | Your glance is like a sacred camphor flame, Srivalli |
| Pechae kalyani raagama | Your speech is like the Kalyani raga |
| Paarvai karpoora deebama srivalli | Your glance is like a sacred camphor flame, Srivalli |
| Vaasam kasthoori vaasama | Is your fragrance that of musk? |
| Chorus | |
| {Lailai lailaka lai lai lai | {Lailai lailaka lai lai lai |
| Lailai lailaka lai lai lai | Lailai lailaka lai lai lai |
| Lailai lailaka lai lai lai | Lailai lailaka lai lai lai |
| Lailai lailaka lai lai lai} (2) | Lailai lailaka lai lai lai} (2) |
| Male | |
| Nee onnum periya | You are not any great |
| Perazhagu illa | Ultimate beauty |
| Theradha kootathila | But among an unrefined crowd |
| Azhaga theriyuradi pulla | You look beautiful, girl |
| Padhinettu vayasa | Once a girl reaches |
| Thottale podhum | Eighteen years of age |
| Nee illai ellaam ponnum | Not just you, every girl |
| Dhinusa thaan thonum | Appears attractive in a unique way |
| Male | |
| Kuththu kallukku selai katti | If you drape a saree around a roadside stone pillar |
| Vitta kooda sitta theriyum | Even that will look like a stylish beauty |
| Koththu poova koondhalil vacha | If a bunch of flowers is placed in her hair |
| Endha ponnum bodhai yethum | Any girl will intoxicate the eyes |
| Aana… | But... |
| Male | |
| Paarvai karpoora deebama srivalli | Your glance is like a sacred camphor flame, Srivalli |
| Peche kalyani raagama | Your speech is like the Kalyani raga |
| Paarvai karpoora deebama srivalli | Your glance is like a sacred camphor flame, Srivalli |
| Vaasam kasthoori vaasama | Is your fragrance that of musk? |
| Chorus | |
| Lailai lailaka lai lai lai | Lailai lailaka lai lai lai |
| Lailai lailaka lai lai lai | Lailai lailaka lai lai lai |
| Lailai lailaka lai lai lai | Lailai lailaka lai lai lai |
| Lailai lailaka lai lai lai | Lailai lailaka lai lai lai |
நான் பாக்குறேன் பாக்குறேன்
பாக்காம நீ எங்க போற
நீ பாக்குற பாக்குற
எல்லாம் பாக்குற என்ன தவிர
I keep looking, I keep looking
Where are you going without looking at me?
You look, you look
You look at everything except me
காணாத தேய்வத்த
கண் மூடாம பாக்குறியே
கண் முன்னே நானிருந்தும்
கடந்து போகிறியே
At an unseen deity
You look without even blinking
Even though I am right in front of your eyes
You walk right past me
பார்வ கற்பூர தீபமா
ஸ்ரீ வள்ளி
பேச்சே கல்யாணி ராகமா
பார்வ கற்பூர தீபமா
ஸ்ரீ வள்ளி
வாசம் கஸ்தூரி வாசமா
Hey, your glance is like a sacred camphor flame
Srivalli
Your speech is like the Kalyani raga
Your glance is like a sacred camphor flame, Srivalli
Is your fragrance that of musk?
கூட்டத்துல போனா
நான் நடப்பேன் முன்னே
நீ நடந்தா மட்டும்
வருவேன் உன் பின்னே
எவனையுமே பாத்து
தலை குனிஞ்சது இல்ல
உன் கொலுச பாக்கத்தான்
தலை குனிஞ்சேன்டி புள்ள
When walking in a crowd
I used to walk in front
Only when you walk
Will I walk behind you
Looking at anyone
I have never bowed my head
Just to look at your anklets
I bowed my head, my girl
பாதகத்தி உன்ன நான்
பாக்க சுத்தி வந்தாலும்
பாத்திடாம போறியே
பாவம் பாக்காம
O treacherous girl, even when I
Follow you around to see you
You walk away without glancing at me
Without showing any mercy
பார்வ கற்பூர தீபமா
ஸ்ரீ வள்ளி
பேச்சே கல்யாணி ராகமா
பார்வ கற்பூர தீபமா
ஸ்ரீ வள்ளி
வாசம் கஸ்தூரி வாசமா
குழு :
....................
Your glance is like a sacred camphor flame, Srivalli
Your speech is like the Kalyani raga
Your glance is like a sacred camphor flame, Srivalli
Is your fragrance that of musk?
நீ ஒண்ணும் பெரிய
பேரழகி இல்ல
தேறாத கூட்டத்தில் அழகா
தெரியுறடி புள்ள
பதினெட்டு வயச
தொட்டாலே போதும்
நீ இல்ல எல்லா பொண்ணும்
தினுசா தான் தோணும்
{Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai} (2)
குத்துக்கல்லுக்கு சேல கட்டி
விட்டா கூட சிட்டா தெரியும்
கொத்து பூவ கூந்தலில்
வச்சா எந்த பொண்ணும் போதை ஏத்தும்
ஆனா
You are not any great
Ultimate beauty
But among an unrefined crowd
You look beautiful, girl
Once a girl reaches
Eighteen years of age
Not just you, every girl
Appears attractive in a unique way
பார்வ கற்பூர தீபமா
ஸ்ரீ வள்ளி
பேச்சே கல்யாணி ராகமா
பார்வ கற்பூர தீபமா
ஸ்ரீ வள்ளி
வாசம் கஸ்தூரி வாசமா
If you drape a saree around a roadside stone pillar
Even that will look like a stylish beauty
If a bunch of flowers is placed in her hair
Any girl will intoxicate the eyes
But...
.........................
Your glance is like a sacred camphor flame, Srivalli
Your speech is like the Kalyani raga
Your glance is like a sacred camphor flame, Srivalli
Is your fragrance that of musk?
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Naan paakkuren paakkuren
I keep looking, I keep looking
Paakkama nee enga pora
Where are you going without looking at me?
Nee paakkura paakkura
You look, you look
Ellaam paakkura enna thavira
You look at everything except me
Kaanadha deivathai
At an unseen deity
Kan moodama paakkuriyae
You look without even blinking
Kan munnae naan irundhum
Even though I am right in front of your eyes
Kadandhu poguriyae
You walk right past me
Hey paarvai karpoora deebama
Hey, your glance is like a sacred camphor flame
Srivalli
Srivalli
Pechae kalyani raagama
Your speech is like the Kalyani raga
Paarvai karpoora deebama srivalli
Your glance is like a sacred camphor flame, Srivalli
Vaasam kasthoori vaasama
Is your fragrance that of musk?
Koottathula pona
When walking in a crowd
Naan nadappen munnae
I used to walk in front
Nee nadandhaa mattum
Only when you walk
Varuven un pinnae
Will I walk behind you
Evanaiyumae paarthu
Looking at anyone
Thalai kunijadhu illa
I have never bowed my head
Un kolusa paakka thaan
Just to look at your anklets
Thalai kuninjendi pulla
I bowed my head, my girl
Paadhagaththi unna naan
O treacherous girl, even when I
Paakka suththi vandhaalum
Follow you around to see you
Paathidaama poriyae
You walk away without glancing at me
Paavam paakkama
Without showing any mercy
Paarvai karpoora deebama srivalli
Your glance is like a sacred camphor flame, Srivalli
Pechae kalyani raagama
Your speech is like the Kalyani raga
Paarvai karpoora deebama srivalli
Your glance is like a sacred camphor flame, Srivalli
Vaasam kasthoori vaasama
Is your fragrance that of musk?
{Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
{Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai} (2)
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai} (2)
Nee onnum periya
You are not any great
Perazhagu illa
Ultimate beauty
Theradha kootathila
But among an unrefined crowd
Azhaga theriyuradi pulla
You look beautiful, girl
Padhinettu vayasa
Once a girl reaches
Thottale podhum
Eighteen years of age
Nee illai ellaam ponnum
Not just you, every girl
Dhinusa thaan thonum
Appears attractive in a unique way
Kuththu kallukku selai katti
If you drape a saree around a roadside stone pillar
Vitta kooda sitta theriyum
Even that will look like a stylish beauty
Koththu poova koondhalil vacha
If a bunch of flowers is placed in her hair
Endha ponnum bodhai yethum
Any girl will intoxicate the eyes
Aana…
But...
Paarvai karpoora deebama srivalli
Your glance is like a sacred camphor flame, Srivalli
Peche kalyani raagama
Your speech is like the Kalyani raga
Paarvai karpoora deebama srivalli
Your glance is like a sacred camphor flame, Srivalli
Vaasam kasthoori vaasama
Is your fragrance that of musk?
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Lailai lailaka lai lai lai
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Srivalli expresses Pushpa's endearing, playful, and deep admiration for Srivalli. Pushpa is an unyielding, proud man who never bows his head to anyone in fear or submission; yet, he willingly lowers his head just to look at the anklets on Srivalli's feet. He laments playfully that she gazes devotionally at unseen deities while ignoring him standing right in front of her. He continues by teasingly noting that while any young woman in her prime looks attractive when dressed up, Srivalli possesses a sacred, divine aura. Her glance feels as sacred as a camphor flame, her voice sounds as melodious as Kalyani raga, and her presence carries the intoxicating scent of musk.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Hey paarvai karpoora deebama”
Compares her glance to the sacred camphor flame offered during worship, suggesting purity and radiance.
Metaphor / Audio Simile
“Pechae kalyani raagama”
Compares her speaking voice to Kalyani Raga, one of the most auspicious and melodic classical ragas.
Irony & Contrast (Edhirkollal)
“Evanaiyumae paarthu / Thalai kunijadhu illa / Un kolusa paakka thaan / Thalai kuninjendi pulla”
Juxtaposes his pride (never bowing to anyone) with his humility before his love (bowing down to see her anklet).
Hyperbole (Uvamanai / Thagaimai)
“Kuththu kallukku selai katti / Vitta kooda sitta theriyum”
Exaggerates the effect of youth and attire, claiming even a stone pillar looks attractive draped in a saree, to highlight the divine contrast in Srivalli.
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Trivia
The Tamil version of Srivalli was written by Viveka and sung by Sid Sriram with music composed by Devi Sri Prasad. Allu Arjun's unique shoulder-shrug dance step in the music video became a massive worldwide viral sensation across social media platforms.
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