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Lyrics & meaning

Vandha Ava Theraatam

From Irumban · 2022

Lyricist
Savee
Singer
Jai
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Details
Irumban2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vandhaa ava therattamWhen she came like a temple chariot procession
Ninnen naan silaiyattamI stood frozen like a statue
Vandhaa ava therattamWhen she came like a temple chariot procession
Ninnen naan silaiyattamI stood frozen like a statue
Male
Agangaara kannukkuTo my arrogant eyes
Muzhu bodha neethaanaeYou are full intoxication
Nee paartha paarvaiyilIn the glance you cast
Manam thillattam thullaattam podudhadiMy heart dances and leaps with excitement, girl
Male
Agangaara kannukkuTo my arrogant eyes
Muzhu bodha neethaanaeYou are full intoxication
Nee paartha paarvaiyilIn the glance you cast
Manam thillattam thullaattam podudhadiMy heart dances and leaps with excitement, girl
Male
Yei veliayae vandhu siruchi siruchiHey, coming out smiling and laughing
Usirula neethaan otturaYou stick yourself into my very life
Naan massa thirinjenI was roaming around with a mass attitude
Manasu katti vaalibatha valaikkuraYou captured my heart and bent my youthfulness
Male
Vandhaa ava therattamWhen she came like a temple chariot procession
Ninnen naan silaiyattamI stood frozen like a statue
Vandhaa ava therattamWhen she came like a temple chariot procession
Ninnen naan silaiyattamI stood frozen like a statue
Male
Agangaara kannukkuTo my arrogant eyes
Muzhu bodha neethaanaeYou are full intoxication
Nee paartha paarvaiyilIn the glance you cast
Manam thillattam thullaattam podudhadiMy heart dances and leaps with excitement, girl
Male
Agangaara kannukkuTo my arrogant eyes
Muzhu bodha neethaanaeYou are full intoxication
Nee paartha paarvaiyilIn the glance you cast
Manam thillattam thullaattam podudhadiMy heart dances and leaps with excitement, girl
Male
Yei veliayae vandhu siruchi siruchiHey, coming out smiling and laughing
Usirula neethaan otturaYou stick yourself into my very life
Naan massa thirinjenI was roaming around with a mass attitude
Manasu katti vaalibatha valaikkuraYou captured my heart and bent my youthfulness
Male
Annamae en annamaeOh swan, my swan
Un azhagula athanaiyum marandhuputtenIn your beauty, I forgot everything
Paarthadhum nee sirichadhumThe moment you looked and smiled
Naan vanna vanna kanavukkul kudi pugunthenI moved into colorful dreams
Male
Yeno un gyabagam vandhuSomehow your memory comes
Anuvaai anuvaai aayulai thinnumAtom by atom, it consumes my lifespan
Yedho dhinam ninaivugal vandhuEvery day some memories come
Nodi nodigalil kangalil minnumIn every split second, they shine in my eyes
Male
Kaatrinil vizhundha theepori polaeLike a spark caught in the wind
Ennai pattri nee muzhuvadhum thindraaiYou caught fire and consumed me entirely
Azhagae azhagae niranji vazhinjuOh beauty, overflowing beauty
En nenjula theeya erinjaYou burned like a fire in my heart
Adi theeyae theeyae narambha kilichiyaeHey fire, hey fire, tearing through my nerves
En usurula unna varainjenI painted your image in my soul
Male
Vandhaa ava therattamWhen she came like a temple chariot procession
Ninnen naan silaiyattamI stood frozen like a statue
Vandhaa ava therattamWhen she came like a temple chariot procession
Ninnen naan silaiyattamI stood frozen like a statue
Male
Agangaara kannukkuTo my arrogant eyes
Muzhu bodha neethaanaeYou are full intoxication
Nee paartha paarvaiyilIn the glance you cast
Manam thillattam thullaattam podudhadiMy heart dances and leaps with excitement, girl
Male
Ye..veliayae vandhu siruchi siruchiHey, coming out smiling and laughing
Usirula neethaan otturaYou stick yourself into my very life
Naan massa thirinjenI was roaming around with a mass attitude
Manasu katti vaalibatha valaikkuraYou captured my heart and bent my youthfulness

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Vandhaa Ava Therattam from Irumban (2022) is an energetic Tamil romantic song describing a man's instant enchantment upon seeing his beloved. He compares her majestic arrival to a temple chariot procession that leaves him spellbound and frozen like a statue. The song details how her smiles, glances, and presence break through his proud demeanor, filling his thoughts with passionate intensity and colorful dreams.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Vandhaa ava therattam / Ninnen naan silaiyattam

Comparing her grand entrance to a moving temple chariot (therattam) and himself standing still like a statue (silaiyattam).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Muzhu bodha neethaanae

Describing the beloved as pure intoxication to his eyes.

Repetition (Anaphora)

Yei veliayae vandhu siruchi siruchi

Repetition of words like 'siruchi siruchi' and 'vanna vanna' for rhythmic emphasis.

Hyperbole (Athyokthi)

Anuvaai anuvaai aayulai thinnum

Exaggerating the memory of love consuming life bit by bit like atoms.

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Trivia

Irumban is an action-drama movie starring Jr MGR. The track features music by popular composer Srikanth Deva, known for his high-energy folk and gana style compositions, with vocals rendered by popular Tamil actor-singer Jai.

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