Velicha Poove
From Ethir Neechal (2013 Film) · 2013
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mohit Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Ethir Neechal (2013 Film)2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Oh ho minn vettu naalil inge minsaram pole vanthayae | Oh, on a day of power blackout, you came here like electricity! |
| Va va en velicha poove va} (2) | Come, come, my flower of light, come! |
| Male | |
| {Kaadhal kaadhal oru joram | Love, love is a kind of fever, |
| Kaalam yaavum athu varum | It lasts through all time. |
| Adam yevaal thodangiya kathai | A story that began with Adam and Eve, |
| Thodarkathai adangiya thilaaye} (2) | A continuing saga, will it ever fade away? |
| Male | |
| Japanai vizhithu epothu nadanthaai | When did you wake up and walk like Japan? |
| Kai kaalgal mulaitha haikoovae | You are a Haiku poem that sprouted hands and legs! |
| Female :Javaathu manathai un meethu thelilikum | Fragrant Javaadhu perfume sprinkles its scent upon you, |
| Haikoovum unakoor kai poovae | Even a Haiku is just a handheld flower for you. |
| Male | |
| Vilagamal koodum vizhakal naal thorum | Every day brings continuous celebratory moments without separation, |
| Female :Pirayathavannam puraakal thol serum | Doves that never separate settle on each other's shoulders. |
| Male | |
| Eecham poove thodu thodu | O date-palm flower, touch me, touch me! |
| Koocham yaavum vidu vidu | Shed away all your shyness! |
| Yekkam thaakum ilamayil oru ilamayil thavipathu thagumo | Is it right for youth to suffer in agony when longing strikes? |
| Female | |
| {Oh ho minn vettu naalil inge minsaram pole vanthayae | Oh, on a day of power blackout, you came here like electricity! |
| Va va en velicha poove va} (2) | Come, come, my flower of light, come! |
| Male | |
| {Kaadhal kaadhal oru joram | Love, love is a kind of fever, |
| Kaalam yaavum athu varum | It lasts through all time. |
| Adam yevaal thodangiya kathai | A story that began with Adam and Eve, |
| Thodarkathai adangiya thilaaye} (2) | A continuing saga, will it ever fade away? |
{ ஓ ஹோ... மின்
வெட்டு நாளில் இங்கே
மின்சாரம் போல வந்தாயே
வா வா என் வெளிச்ச பூவே வா } (2)
Oh, on a day of power blackout, you came here like electricity!
Come, come, my flower of light, come!
உயிர் தீட்டும்
உயிலே வா குளிர்
நீக்கும் வெயிலே வா
அழைத்தேன் வா அன்பே
மழை மேகம் வரும் போதே
மயில் தோகை விரியாதோ
அழைத்தேன் வா அன்பே
Love, love is a kind of fever,
It lasts through all time.
A story that began with Adam and Eve,
A continuing saga, will it ever fade away?
{ காதல் காதல்
ஒரு ஜொரம் காலம்
யாவும் அது வரும்
ஆதாம் ஏவாள்
தொடங்கிய கதை
தொடர்கதை
அடங்கியதில்லையே } (2)
When did you wake up and walk like Japan?
You are a Haiku poem that sprouted hands and legs!
Fragrant Javaadhu perfume sprinkles its scent upon you,
Even a Haiku is just a handheld flower for you.
ஜப்பானை விழித்து
எப்போது நடந்தாய் கை
கால்கள் முளைத்த ஹைகூவே
Every day brings continuous celebratory moments without separation,
Doves that never separate settle on each other's shoulders.
ஜவ்வாது மனதை
உன் மீது தெளிக்கும்
ஹைகூவும் உனகோர்
கை பூவே
O date-palm flower, touch me, touch me!
Shed away all your shyness!
Is it right for youth to suffer in agony when longing strikes?
விலகாமல் கூடும்
விழாக்கள் நாள் தோறும்
பெண் : பிரியாத வண்ணம்
புறாக்கள் தோல் சேரும்
Oh, on a day of power blackout, you came here like electricity!
Come, come, my flower of light, come!
ஈச்சம் பூவே தொடு
தொடு கூச்சம் யாவும் விடு
விடு ஏக்கம் தாக்கும்
இளமையில் ஒரு
இளமையில் தவிப்பது தகுமோ
Love, love is a kind of fever,
It lasts through all time.
A story that began with Adam and Eve,
A continuing saga, will it ever fade away?
{ ஓ ஹோ... மின்
வெட்டு நாளில் இங்கே
மின்சாரம் போல வந்தாயே
வா வா என் வெளிச்ச பூவே வா } (2)
உயிர் தீட்டும்
உயிலே வா குளிர்
நீக்கும் வெயிலே வா
அழைத்தேன் வா அன்பே
மழை மேகம் வரும் போதே
மயில் தோகை விரியாதோ
அழைத்தேன் வா அன்பே
{ காதல் காதல்
ஒரு ஜொரம் காலம்
யாவும் அது வரும்
ஆதாம் ஏவாள்
தொடங்கிய கதை
தொடர்கதை
அடங்கியதில்லையே } (2)
{Oh ho minn vettu naalil inge minsaram pole vanthayae
Oh, on a day of power blackout, you came here like electricity!
Va va en velicha poove va} (2)
Come, come, my flower of light, come!
{Kaadhal kaadhal oru joram
Love, love is a kind of fever,
Kaalam yaavum athu varum
It lasts through all time.
Adam yevaal thodangiya kathai
A story that began with Adam and Eve,
Thodarkathai adangiya thilaaye} (2)
A continuing saga, will it ever fade away?
Japanai vizhithu epothu nadanthaai
When did you wake up and walk like Japan?
Kai kaalgal mulaitha haikoovae
You are a Haiku poem that sprouted hands and legs!
Female :Javaathu manathai un meethu thelilikum
Fragrant Javaadhu perfume sprinkles its scent upon you,
Haikoovum unakoor kai poovae
Even a Haiku is just a handheld flower for you.
Vilagamal koodum vizhakal naal thorum
Every day brings continuous celebratory moments without separation,
Female :Pirayathavannam puraakal thol serum
Doves that never separate settle on each other's shoulders.
Eecham poove thodu thodu
O date-palm flower, touch me, touch me!
Koocham yaavum vidu vidu
Shed away all your shyness!
Yekkam thaakum ilamayil oru ilamayil thavipathu thagumo
Is it right for youth to suffer in agony when longing strikes?
{Oh ho minn vettu naalil inge minsaram pole vanthayae
Oh, on a day of power blackout, you came here like electricity!
Va va en velicha poove va} (2)
Come, come, my flower of light, come!
{Kaadhal kaadhal oru joram
Love, love is a kind of fever,
Kaalam yaavum athu varum
It lasts through all time.
Adam yevaal thodangiya kathai
A story that began with Adam and Eve,
Thodarkathai adangiya thilaaye} (2)
A continuing saga, will it ever fade away?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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