Val Val Valli I Love You
From Avana Ivan · 1962
- Lyricist
- V. Lakshmanan
- Music director
- S. Balachandar
- Details
- Avana Ivan1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Val val valli val val valli | Val val Valli, val val Valli |
| Val val valli | Val val Valli |
| I love you truly please | I love you truly, please |
| Love me fully | Love me fully |
| En kitta va valli | Come near me, Valli |
| Val val valli | Val val Valli |
| I love you truly please | I love you truly, please |
| Love me fully | Love me fully |
| En kitta va valli | Come near me, Valli |
| Male | |
| Val val valli | Val val Valli |
| I love you truly please | I love you truly, please |
| Love me fully | Love me fully |
| En kitta va valli | Come near me, Valli |
| Male | |
| O sweet darling | Oh sweet darling |
| Your look enna cooling | Your look is so cool and refreshing |
| O sweet darling | Oh sweet darling |
| Your look enna cooling | Your look is so cool and refreshing |
| Een haertu thottu paaru | Touch my heart and feel it |
| Paadum patta kelu | Listen to the song it sings |
| Padum patta paaru | Look at the song it sings |
| Aa valli ….aa…valli | Ah Valli... ah Valli |
| Aa valli ….aa…valli | Ah Valli... ah Valli |
| Female | |
| Pattu paadi aasai katti | Singing songs and stirring up desires |
| Attam podum loosu machaan | You crazy guy dancing around |
| Etti poyi nillu | Stand far away |
| Kaiya thottu pesaadhae | Do not talk to me by touching my hands |
| Female | |
| Pattu paadi aasai katti | Singing songs and stirring up desires |
| Attam podum loosu machaan | You crazy guy dancing around |
| Etti poyi nillu | Stand far away |
| Kaiya thottu pesaadhae | Do not talk to me by touching my hands |
| Male | |
| O boondhi laadu .. | Oh sweet Boondhi Laddu! |
| Yen indha moodu | Why are you in such a mood? |
| O boondhi laadu .. | Oh sweet Boondhi Laddu! |
| Yen indha moodu | Why are you in such a mood? |
| Enakkaarum illae eedu | No one can match or equal me |
| En kittae kittae kittae vandhu aadu | Come near, near, near me and dance |
| Female | |
| Kitta vandhu attam aadi | To come close and dance around |
| Ishtam pola paattu paada | And to sing songs as you please |
| Katta venum kazhuthula thaali | You must tie the sacred knot around my neck |
| Kotta venum kottumelam | And play the wedding drums loudly |
| Female | |
| Kitta vandhu attam aadi | To come close and dance around |
| Ishtam pola paattu paada | And to sing songs as you please |
| Katta venum kazhuthula thaali | You must tie the sacred knot around my neck |
| Kotta venum kottumelam | And play the wedding drums loudly |
| Male | |
| Kottu melam waste | Wedding drums are a total waste |
| Vendaam adhu costu | No need for them, they cost too much |
| Purinjikko en taste | Understand my taste and preference |
| Naan pora paadhai fastu | The path I travel is super fast |
| Kottu melam waste | Wedding drums are a total waste |
| Vendaam adhu costu | No need for them, they cost too much |
| Purinjikko en taste | Understand my taste and preference |
| Naan pora paadhai fastu | The path I travel is super fast |
| Val val vap vap ooo ooo | Val val vap vap ooo ooo |
| Ah valli….(6) | Ah Valli... (repeated 6 times) |
வள்......வள்.....வள்ளி.....
வள்......வள்.....வள்ளி......
வள்......வள்.....வள்ளி......
ஐ லவ்யூ ட்ரூலி பிளீஸ்...
லவ் மீ புல்லி
என் கிட்டே வா வள்ளி
ஐ லவ்யூ ட்ரூலி பிளீஸ்...
லவ் மீ புல்லி
என் கிட்டே வா வள்ளி
Val val Valli, val val Valli
Val val Valli
I love you truly, please
Love me fully
Come near me, Valli
Val val Valli
I love you truly, please
Love me fully
Come near me, Valli
வள்......வள்.....வள்ளி......
ஐ லவ்யூ ட்ரூலி பிளீஸ்...
லவ் மீ புல்லி
என் கிட்டே வா வள்ளி
Val val Valli
I love you truly, please
Love me fully
Come near me, Valli
ஓ ஸ்வீட்டு டார்லிங்
யுவர் லுக் என்ன கூலிங்
ஓ ஸ்வீட்டு டார்லிங்
யுவர் லுக் என்ன கூலிங்
என் ஹார்ட்டத் தொட்டுப் பாரு
பாடும் பாட்டக் கேளு
படும் பாட்டக் பாரு
ஆ......வள்ளி......ஆ......வள்ளி......
ஆ......வள்ளி......ஆ......வள்ளி......
Oh sweet darling
Your look is so cool and refreshing
Oh sweet darling
Your look is so cool and refreshing
Touch my heart and feel it
Listen to the song it sings
Look at the song it sings
Ah Valli... ah Valli
Ah Valli... ah Valli
பாட்டுப் பாடி ஆசைக் காட்டி
ஆட்டம் போடும் லூசு மச்சான்
எட்டிப் போயி நில்லு
கையத் தொட்டுப் பேசாதே
Singing songs and stirring up desires
You crazy guy dancing around
Stand far away
Do not talk to me by touching my hands
பாட்டுப் பாடி ஆசைக் காட்டி
ஆட்டம் போடும் லூசு மச்சான்
எட்டிப் போயி நில்லு
கையத் தொட்டுப் பேசாதே
Singing songs and stirring up desires
You crazy guy dancing around
Stand far away
Do not talk to me by touching my hands
ஓ....பூந்தி லாடு...ஏன் இந்த மூடு..
ஓ....பூந்தி லாடு...ஏன் இந்த மூடு..
எனக்காருமில்லே ஈடு
என் கிட்டே கிட்டே கிட்டே வந்து ஆடு
Oh sweet Boondhi Laddu!
Why are you in such a mood?
Oh sweet Boondhi Laddu!
Why are you in such a mood?
No one can match or equal me
Come near, near, near me and dance
கிட்ட வந்து ஆட்டம் ஆடி
இஷ்டம் போல பாட்டுப் பாட
கட்ட வேணும் கழுத்துல தாலி
கொட்ட வேணும் கொட்டுமேளம்
To come close and dance around
And to sing songs as you please
You must tie the sacred knot around my neck
And play the wedding drums loudly
கிட்ட வந்து ஆட்டம் ஆடி
இஷ்டம் போல பாட்டுப் பாட
கட்ட வேணும் கழுத்துல தாலி
கொட்ட வேணும் கொட்டுமேளம்
To come close and dance around
And to sing songs as you please
You must tie the sacred knot around my neck
And play the wedding drums loudly
கொட்டு மேளம் வேஸ்டு
வேண்டாம் அது சாஸ்டு
புரிஞ்சுக்கோ என் டேஸ்டு
நான் போற பாதை பாஸ்டு
கொட்டு மேளம் வேஸ்டு
வேண்டாம் அது சாஸ்டு
புரிஞ்சுக்கோ என் டேஸ்டு
நான் போற பாதை பாஸ்டு
வள்...வள்...வப்..வப்..ஊ..
ஓ..வள்ளி...(6)
Wedding drums are a total waste
No need for them, they cost too much
Understand my taste and preference
The path I travel is super fast
Wedding drums are a total waste
No need for them, they cost too much
Understand my taste and preference
The path I travel is super fast
Val val vap vap ooo ooo
Ah Valli... (repeated 6 times)
Val val valli val val valli
Val val Valli, val val Valli
Val val valli
Val val Valli
I love you truly please
I love you truly, please
Love me fully
Love me fully
En kitta va valli
Come near me, Valli
Val val valli
Val val Valli
I love you truly please
I love you truly, please
Love me fully
Love me fully
En kitta va valli
Come near me, Valli
Val val valli
Val val Valli
I love you truly please
I love you truly, please
Love me fully
Love me fully
En kitta va valli
Come near me, Valli
O sweet darling
Oh sweet darling
Your look enna cooling
Your look is so cool and refreshing
O sweet darling
Oh sweet darling
Your look enna cooling
Your look is so cool and refreshing
Een haertu thottu paaru
Touch my heart and feel it
Paadum patta kelu
Listen to the song it sings
Padum patta paaru
Look at the song it sings
Aa valli ….aa…valli
Ah Valli... ah Valli
Aa valli ….aa…valli
Ah Valli... ah Valli
Pattu paadi aasai katti
Singing songs and stirring up desires
Attam podum loosu machaan
You crazy guy dancing around
Etti poyi nillu
Stand far away
Kaiya thottu pesaadhae
Do not talk to me by touching my hands
Pattu paadi aasai katti
Singing songs and stirring up desires
Attam podum loosu machaan
You crazy guy dancing around
Etti poyi nillu
Stand far away
Kaiya thottu pesaadhae
Do not talk to me by touching my hands
O boondhi laadu ..
Oh sweet Boondhi Laddu!
Yen indha moodu
Why are you in such a mood?
O boondhi laadu ..
Oh sweet Boondhi Laddu!
Yen indha moodu
Why are you in such a mood?
Enakkaarum illae eedu
No one can match or equal me
En kittae kittae kittae vandhu aadu
Come near, near, near me and dance
Kitta vandhu attam aadi
To come close and dance around
Ishtam pola paattu paada
And to sing songs as you please
Katta venum kazhuthula thaali
You must tie the sacred knot around my neck
Kotta venum kottumelam
And play the wedding drums loudly
Kitta vandhu attam aadi
To come close and dance around
Ishtam pola paattu paada
And to sing songs as you please
Katta venum kazhuthula thaali
You must tie the sacred knot around my neck
Kotta venum kottumelam
And play the wedding drums loudly
Kottu melam waste
Wedding drums are a total waste
Vendaam adhu costu
No need for them, they cost too much
Purinjikko en taste
Understand my taste and preference
Naan pora paadhai fastu
The path I travel is super fast
Kottu melam waste
Wedding drums are a total waste
Vendaam adhu costu
No need for them, they cost too much
Purinjikko en taste
Understand my taste and preference
Naan pora paadhai fastu
The path I travel is super fast
Val val vap vap ooo ooo
Val val vap vap ooo ooo
Ah valli….(6)
Ah Valli... (repeated 6 times)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Val Val Valli is a playful, upbeat romantic duet from the 1962 Tamil film Avana Ivan, composed by S. Balachandar with lyrics written by V. Lakshmanan. The song features a quirky, modern hero attempting to court a feisty heroine named Valli using humorous 'Tanglish' phrases, expressing his affection and asking her to dance close with him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Code-Mixing / Tanglish Rhyming
“Kottu melam waste / Vendaam adhu costu / Purinjikko en taste / Naan pora paadhai fastu”
The lyrics blend English words with Tamil suffixes to create catchy modern end-rhymes (e.g., waste, cost-u, taste, fast-u).
Metaphor
“O boondhi laadu ..”
The male lead affectionally compares the heroine to 'Boondhi laadu' (a sweet delicacy) to convey sweet endearment.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Katta venum kazhuthula thaali / Kotta venum kottumelam”
Use of matching end sounds across consecutive lines (aadi, paada, thaali, melam / waste, costu, taste, fastu).
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Trivia
Avana Ivan (1962) was directed by versatile genius S. Balachandar, who also composed the music and starred in the film. The track is notable as one of the earliest examples of full-fledged 'Tanglish' (Tamil-English blend) song lyrics in early Tamil cinema, predating the modern Tanglish trend by several decades.
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