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Velicha Poove

From Ethir Neechal (2013 Film) · 2013

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mohit Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Movie name
Ethir Neechal (2013 Film)
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
25 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Oh ho minn vettu naalil inge minsaram pole vanthayae
Va va en velicha poove va} (2)
{Kaadhal kaadhal oru joram
Kaalam yaavum athu varum
Adam yevaal thodangiya kathai
Thodarkathai adangiya thilaaye} (2)
Japanai vizhithu epothu nadanthaai
Kai kaalgal mulaitha haikoovae
Female :Javaathu manathai un meethu thelilikum
Haikoovum unakoor kai poovae
Vilagamal koodum vizhakal naal thorum
Female :Pirayathavannam puraakal thol serum
Eecham poove thodu thodu
Koocham yaavum vidu vidu
Yekkam thaakum ilamayil oru ilamayil thavipathu thagumo
{Oh ho minn vettu naalil inge minsaram pole vanthayae
Va va en velicha poove va} (2)
{Kaadhal kaadhal oru joram
Kaalam yaavum athu varum
Adam yevaal thodangiya kathai
Thodarkathai adangiya thilaaye} (2)
Oh, on a day the power went out, you came like electricity!
Come, come, my flower of light, come!
Love, love is a fever,
It strikes in every age.
The story started by Adam and Eve
Is a running story that has never ended.
When did you leave Japan and walk this way,
O haiku poem that grew arms and legs?
Sprinkling the fragrance of javadhu (traditional aromatic perfume) upon you,
Even that haiku is just a flower in your hand.
Without fading, celebrations gather every single day,
And doves rest upon shoulders, never to part.
O sweet date-palm flower, touch me, touch me,
Cast away all your shyness.
When longing strikes our youth, is it right to suffer so?
Oh, on a day the power went out, you came like electricity!
Come, come, my flower of light, come!
Love, love is a fever,
It strikes in every age.
The story started by Adam and Eve
Is a running story that has never ended.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Velicha Poove' is a romantic visual track that celebrates the sudden joy and illumination love brings into a person's life. The speaker compares the beloved's arrival to electricity turning back on during a dark power outage. Love is described as an enduring, sweet 'fever'—an eternal human story that traces back to Adam and Eve. Through poetic imagery, the lyricist paints the lover as a living, walking Haiku poem and a 'flower of light'. The song captures deep romantic longing, calling for the elimination of shyness and celebrating the blossoming intimacy between two souls.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Oh ho minn vettu naalil inge minsaram pole vanthayae”

Compares the sudden arrival of love to electricity turning on during a power blackout ('minsaram pole').

Metaphor (Urubagam)

“Kai kaalgal mulaitha haikoovae”

Metaphorically addresses the beloved as a Haiku poem that has sprouted hands and legs ('Kai kaalgal mulaitha haikoovae').

Allusion

“Adam yevaal thodangiya kathai”

Refers to the ancient biblical tale of Adam and Eve to emphasize the timeless nature of love.

Rhyme and Repetition (Iyaibu & Anaphora)

“Eecham poove thodu thodu / Koocham yaavum vidu vidu”

Uses rhythmic repetition ('thodu thodu', 'vidu vidu') and end-rhymes to enhance lyrical melody.

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Trivia

This track features music composed by Anirudh Ravichander and lyrics by the veteran lyricist Vaali. It was one of Vaali's last popular songs released before his passing in July 2013. Sung by Mohit Chauhan and Shreya Ghoshal, the song received critical acclaim for blending modern acoustic pop feels with classic Tamil poetic metaphors.

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