Vannarapettayila
From Maaveeran 2023 Film · 2023
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Sivakarthikeyan, Aditi Shankar
- Music director
- Bharath Sankar
- Details
- Maaveeran 2023 Film2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hummingg…hoo | Humming...hoo |
| Female | |
| Vannaarapettayila | In Washermanpet, |
| Oru vavvaalu aengiduchaam | A bat longed for something, it is said. |
| Pollaadha kaadhal vara | When fierce love arrived, |
| Adhu lovebird-ah maariduchaam | It turned into a lovebird, it is said. |
| Chorus | |
| Hummingg… | Humming... |
| Female | |
| Vannaarapettayila | In Washermanpet, |
| Oru vavvaalu aengiduchaam | A bat longed for something, it is said. |
| Pollaadha kaadhal vara | When fierce love arrived, |
| Adhu lovebird-ah maariduchaam | It turned into a lovebird, it is said. |
| Female | |
| Karunkallelaam | All the hard black stones |
| Kannaadi voodaachaam | Became houses made of glass. |
| Veral pattaalae | Just at the touch of a finger, |
| Ice cream-um soodaachaam | Even ice cream turned hot. |
| Female | |
| Cell-elaam violent | All cell phones |
| Mode aachaam | Went into violent mode. |
| Jagame jolly aachaam | The entire world became joyful. |
| Female | |
| Vannaarapettayula | In Washermanpet, |
| Oru vavvaalu aengiduchaam | A bat longed for something, it is said. |
| Male | |
| Kokki potu izhukaama | Without even being pulled by a hook, |
| Sarinjaanae lesa | I slipped and fell gently. |
| Konjam ava sirichaale | Just because she smiled a little, |
| Karanjaan sarvesa | I dissolved completely, oh Lord! |
| Male | |
| Paakaama avalum ponaale | When she walked away without looking at me, |
| Power-um cut aachaam | The power cut off! |
| Oru nodi dhaan paathaa | When she looked for just a second, |
| Kodi minsaaram usurula undaachaam | Ten million volts of electricity surged through my soul! |
| Female | |
| Yaarodum edhuvum pesaama | Without talking to anyone about anything, |
| Thalayae rendaachaam | My head split in two! |
| Andha kadhaya ketaa | If you hear that story, |
| Oosi pattaasum | Even a small needle cracker |
| Adhiradi gundaachaam | Became an explosive bomb! |
| Male | |
| Kaathaadi kooda | Even a simple kite |
| Kai meeri pochaam | Flew out of control, |
| Aeroplane aaga yengi yengi | Longing and yearning to become an airplane, |
| Mela parakudhu | Flying high above! |
| Male | |
| Kannaala paatezhudhi | Writing a song with her eyes, |
| Ava themmaangu paadavachaa | She made me sing a folk song! |
| Illaadha kaadhal vara | When love that wasn't there before arrived, |
| Kola kuthaattam poda vachaa | She made me dance a killer Kuthu dance! |
| Chorus | |
| Hummingg… | Humming... |
ஹூ ...
Humming...hoo
விசில் :
..............
In Washermanpet,
A bat longed for something, it is said.
When fierce love arrived,
It turned into a lovebird, it is said.
வண்ணாரப்பேட்டையுல
ஒரு வவ்வாலு ஏங்கிடுச்சாம்
பொல்லாத காதல் வர
அது லவ்ஃபேடு-ஆ மாறிடுச்சாம்
Humming...
ஹூ ...
In Washermanpet,
A bat longed for something, it is said.
When fierce love arrived,
It turned into a lovebird, it is said.
விசில் :
..............
All the hard black stones
Became houses made of glass.
Just at the touch of a finger,
Even ice cream turned hot.
வண்ணாரப்பேட்டையுல
ஒரு வவ்வாலு ஏங்கிடுச்சாம்
பொல்லாத காதல் வர
அது லவ்ஃபேடு-ஆ மாறிடுச்சாம்
All cell phones
Went into violent mode.
The entire world became joyful.
கருங்கல்லெலாம்
கண்ணாடி வூடாச்சாம்
வெரல் பட்டாலே
ஐஸ்கிரீம்-உம் சூடாச்சாம்
In Washermanpet,
A bat longed for something, it is said.
செல்-எல்லாம்
வயலன்ட் மோடு ஆச்சாம்
ஜகமே ஜாலி ஆச்சாம்
Without even being pulled by a hook,
I slipped and fell gently.
Just because she smiled a little,
I dissolved completely, oh Lord!
வண்ணாரப்பேட்டையுல
ஒரு வவ்வாலு ஏங்கிடுச்சாம்
When she walked away without looking at me,
The power cut off!
When she looked for just a second,
Ten million volts of electricity surged through my soul!
பொல்லாத காதல் வர
அது லவ்ஃபேடு-ஆ மாறிடுச்சாம்
கொக்கி போட்டு இழுக்காம
சரிஞ்சானே லேசா
Without talking to anyone about anything,
My head split in two!
If you hear that story,
Even a small needle cracker
Became an explosive bomb!
கொஞ்சம் அவ சிரிச்சாளே
கரைஞ்சான் சர்வேசா
பாக்காம அவளும் போனாளே
பவர்-ம் கட் ஆச்சாம்
Even a simple kite
Flew out of control,
Longing and yearning to become an airplane,
Flying high above!
ஒரு நொடி தான் பாத்தா
கோடி மின்சாரம் உசுருல உண்டாச்சாம்
யாரோடும் எதுவும் பேசாம
தலையே ரெண்டாச்சாம்
அந்த கதை கேட்டா ஊசி பட்டாசும்
அதிரடி குண்டாச்சாம்
Writing a song with her eyes,
She made me sing a folk song!
When love that wasn't there before arrived,
She made me dance a killer Kuthu dance!
காத்தாடி கூட
கை மீறி போச்சாம்
ஏரோபிளைன் ஆக
ஏங்கி ஏங்கி மேல பறக்குது
Humming...
கண்ணால பாட்டெழுதி
அவ தெம்மாங்கு பாடவச்சா
இல்லாத காதல் வர
கொல குத்தாட்டம் போட வச்சா
வண்ணாரப்பேட்டையுல
ஒரு வவ்வாலு ஏங்கிடுச்சாம்
பொல்லாத காதல் வர
அது லவ்ஃபேடு-ஆ மாறிடுச்சாம்
யார் சொன்னாலும் கேக்கல
சும்மாவே மாப்புள
தன்னால டாலடிச்சா
இப்போ சந்தோசம் தாங்கல
ஆனாலும் தூங்கல
என்னானு கேளு மச்சான்
யார் சொன்னாலும் கேக்கல
சும்மாவே மாப்புள
தன்னால டாலடிச்சா
இப்போ சந்தோசம் தாங்கல
ஆனாலும் தூங்கல
என்னானு கேளு மச்சான்
தன்னால டாலடிச்சா
என்னானு கேளு மச்சான்
தன்னால டாலடிச்சா
நீ என்னானு கேளு மச்சான்
ஹூ ...
விசில் :
..............
Hummingg…hoo
Humming...hoo
Vannaarapettayila
In Washermanpet,
Oru vavvaalu aengiduchaam
A bat longed for something, it is said.
Pollaadha kaadhal vara
When fierce love arrived,
Adhu lovebird-ah maariduchaam
It turned into a lovebird, it is said.
Hummingg…
Humming...
Vannaarapettayila
In Washermanpet,
Oru vavvaalu aengiduchaam
A bat longed for something, it is said.
Pollaadha kaadhal vara
When fierce love arrived,
Adhu lovebird-ah maariduchaam
It turned into a lovebird, it is said.
Karunkallelaam
All the hard black stones
Kannaadi voodaachaam
Became houses made of glass.
Veral pattaalae
Just at the touch of a finger,
Ice cream-um soodaachaam
Even ice cream turned hot.
Cell-elaam violent
All cell phones
Mode aachaam
Went into violent mode.
Jagame jolly aachaam
The entire world became joyful.
Vannaarapettayula
In Washermanpet,
Oru vavvaalu aengiduchaam
A bat longed for something, it is said.
Kokki potu izhukaama
Without even being pulled by a hook,
Sarinjaanae lesa
I slipped and fell gently.
Konjam ava sirichaale
Just because she smiled a little,
Karanjaan sarvesa
I dissolved completely, oh Lord!
Paakaama avalum ponaale
When she walked away without looking at me,
Power-um cut aachaam
The power cut off!
Oru nodi dhaan paathaa
When she looked for just a second,
Kodi minsaaram usurula undaachaam
Ten million volts of electricity surged through my soul!
Yaarodum edhuvum pesaama
Without talking to anyone about anything,
Thalayae rendaachaam
My head split in two!
Andha kadhaya ketaa
If you hear that story,
Oosi pattaasum
Even a small needle cracker
Adhiradi gundaachaam
Became an explosive bomb!
Kaathaadi kooda
Even a simple kite
Kai meeri pochaam
Flew out of control,
Aeroplane aaga yengi yengi
Longing and yearning to become an airplane,
Mela parakudhu
Flying high above!
Kannaala paatezhudhi
Writing a song with her eyes,
Ava themmaangu paadavachaa
She made me sing a folk song!
Illaadha kaadhal vara
When love that wasn't there before arrived,
Kola kuthaattam poda vachaa
She made me dance a killer Kuthu dance!
Hummingg…
Humming...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vannarapettayila is a playful, upbeat romantic song from the movie Maaveeran. It describes the surreal and ecstatic feelings of a young man falling in love in North Chennai (Washermanpet). The lyrics use humorous local slang and hyperbole to convey how love dramatically alters his world—turning a gloomy nocturnal 'bat' into a cheerful 'lovebird', making ice cream hot, and making simple kites dream of becoming airplanes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Oru vavvaalu aengiduchaam / Pollaadha kaadhal vara / Adhu lovebird-ah maariduchaam”
Comparing a lonely/gloomy person to a nocturnal 'vavvaalu' (bat) who transforms into a cheerful 'lovebird' upon falling in love.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Karunkallelaam Kannaadi voodaachaam / Veral pattaalae Ice cream-um soodaachaam”
Extreme exaggeration describing ice cream turning hot upon a touch and hard black stones turning into glass houses to express the intensity of feeling love.
Personification / Hyperbole
“Kaathaadi kooda Kai meeri pochaam / Aeroplane aaga yengi yengi Mela parakudhu”
Describing a simple paper kite longing and striving to become an airplane and flying out of control.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Vannaarapettayila / Oru vavvaalu aengiduchaam”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'Va' in Vannaarapettayila and Vavvaalu.
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Trivia
This song was sung by lead actor Sivakarthikeyan alongside co-star Aditi Shankar, making it a popular duet sung directly by the movie's main lead pair. It features catchphrases and localized Madras slang from Washermanpet (Vannarapet), a famous neighborhood in North Chennai.
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