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Lyrics & meaning

Vannarapettayila

From Maaveeran 2023 Film · 2023

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Sivakarthikeyan, Aditi Shankar
Music director
Bharath Sankar
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Hummingg…hooHumming...hoo
Female
VannaarapettayilaIn Washermanpet,
Oru vavvaalu aengiduchaamA bat longed for something, it is said.
Pollaadha kaadhal varaWhen fierce love arrived,
Adhu lovebird-ah maariduchaamIt turned into a lovebird, it is said.
Chorus
Hummingg…Humming...
Female
VannaarapettayilaIn Washermanpet,
Oru vavvaalu aengiduchaamA bat longed for something, it is said.
Pollaadha kaadhal varaWhen fierce love arrived,
Adhu lovebird-ah maariduchaamIt turned into a lovebird, it is said.
Female
KarunkallelaamAll the hard black stones
Kannaadi voodaachaamBecame houses made of glass.
Veral pattaalaeJust at the touch of a finger,
Ice cream-um soodaachaamEven ice cream turned hot.
Female
Cell-elaam violentAll cell phones
Mode aachaamWent into violent mode.
Jagame jolly aachaamThe entire world became joyful.
Female
VannaarapettayulaIn Washermanpet,
Oru vavvaalu aengiduchaamA bat longed for something, it is said.
Male
Kokki potu izhukaamaWithout even being pulled by a hook,
Sarinjaanae lesaI slipped and fell gently.
Konjam ava sirichaaleJust because she smiled a little,
Karanjaan sarvesaI dissolved completely, oh Lord!
Male
Paakaama avalum ponaaleWhen she walked away without looking at me,
Power-um cut aachaamThe power cut off!
Oru nodi dhaan paathaaWhen she looked for just a second,
Kodi minsaaram usurula undaachaamTen million volts of electricity surged through my soul!
Female
Yaarodum edhuvum pesaamaWithout talking to anyone about anything,
Thalayae rendaachaamMy head split in two!
Andha kadhaya ketaaIf you hear that story,
Oosi pattaasumEven a small needle cracker
Adhiradi gundaachaamBecame an explosive bomb!
Male
Kaathaadi koodaEven a simple kite
Kai meeri pochaamFlew out of control,
Aeroplane aaga yengi yengiLonging and yearning to become an airplane,
Mela parakudhuFlying high above!
Male
Kannaala paatezhudhiWriting a song with her eyes,
Ava themmaangu paadavachaaShe made me sing a folk song!
Illaadha kaadhal varaWhen love that wasn't there before arrived,
Kola kuthaattam poda vachaaShe made me dance a killer Kuthu dance!
Chorus
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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