Venam Baby
From Album Songs 2023 · 2023
- Lyricist
- Asal Kolaar
- Singer
- ofRo
- Music director
- ofRo
- Details
- Album Songs 20232023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Avan venam baby | You don't need him, baby |
| Venam baby unakku | He is not suitable for you, baby |
| Avan kandukaadhadhu therlayaa | Can't your eyes see |
| Un kannukku | That he completely ignores you? |
| Male | |
| Avan innerathukku | By this time |
| Innoruthiki poduvaandi kanakku | He would be making moves on another girl |
| Nee feel pannuve nu sollala | I am not telling you this to make you feel bad |
| Idhellaa unakku | All this is advice for you |
| Male | |
| Nee paathutu sollu | Think about it and let me know |
| En Numberu unkitta Irukku | You already have my phone number |
| Chorus | |
| Avan venam venam venam venam | You don't need him, don't need him, don't need him, don't need him |
| Avan venam venam venam venam | You don't need him, don't need him, don't need him, don't need him |
| Male | |
| Mount road traffic le | In the middle of Mount Road traffic |
| Ava olari thallunadha thavara | Apart from blabbering nonsense |
| Onnu yosikala | She didn't think about anything |
| Ava enna nesikkila | She never truly loved me |
| Chorus :Haiyiyo | Chorus: Oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Naa onnu kochikala | I didn't get offended or angry |
| Oru important matter ku | For a very important topic |
| Avala hotel koopten | I invited her to a restaurant |
| Ava sonna pasikkila | She said she wasn't hungry |
| Chorus :Haiyiyo | Chorus: Oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Palam naluvi kaava la | Like a fruit slipping and falling |
| Ulundha kadhayaa | Straight into a drain canal |
| Avan gaaji verikku | Don't become the 11th victim |
| Aagidaadhe 11 aavadhu baliyaa | To his lustful craze |
| Avan orey saavila | With a single key of his |
| Chorus :Avan orey saavila | Chorus: With his single key |
| Male | |
| Thorakka paakuraan | He tries to unlock |
| Pootungala nariyaa | Multiple different locks |
| Nee hate pannalum paravaala | Even if you hate me for saying this, it's fine |
| Paravaala | It's fine |
| Paravaale nu solluven akkarayaa | I will still tell you out of genuine concern |
| Male | |
| Avan venam venam | You don't need him, don't need him |
| Venam baby venam baby unakku | He is not suitable for you, baby |
| Avan madhikaadhadhu therlayaa | Can't your eyes see |
| Un kannukku | That he doesn't respect you? |
| Male | |
| Avan innerathukku | By this time |
| Innoruthiki poduvaandi kanakku | He would be making moves on another girl |
| Nee feel pannuve nu sollala | I am not telling you this to make you feel bad |
| Idhellaa unakku | All this is advice for you |
| Male | |
| Nee paathutu sollu | Think about it and let me know |
| En Numberu unkitta | You already have my phone number |
| Ha Irukku | Ha, you have it |
| Chorus | |
| Avan venam venam | You don't need him, don't need him |
| Venam venam | Don't need him, don't need him |
| Avan venam venam | You don't need him, don't need him |
| Venam venam | Don't need him, don't need him |
| Chorus | |
| Thana nana naa | Thana nana naa |
| Thana nana naa | Thana nana naa |
| Thana nana naa na naaa | Thana nana naa na naaa |
| Thaa nana Na | Thaa nana Na |
| Thaa nana na | Thaa nana na |
| Thananana naa na na | Thananana naa na na |
| Chorus | |
| Thana nana naa | Thana nana naa |
| Thana nana naa | Thana nana naa |
| Thana nana naa na naaa | Thana nana naa na naaa |
| Thaa nana Na | Thaa nana Na |
| Thaa nana na | Thaa nana na |
| Thananana naa na na | Thananana naa na na |
| Chorus | |
| Venam baby enam baby | Don't need him baby, don't need him baby |
| Avan venam venam | You don't need him, don't need him |
| Venam baby enam baby | Don't need him baby, don't need him baby |
| Avan venam venam | You don't need him, don't need him |
| Chorus | |
| Venam baby enam baby | Don't need him baby, don't need him baby |
| Avan venam venam | You don't need him, don't need him |
| Venam baby enam baby | Don't need him baby, don't need him baby |
| Avan venam venam | You don't need him, don't need him |
அவன் வேணாம் பேபி
வேணாம் பேபி உனக்கு
அவன் கண்டுகாதது தெர்லயா
உன் கண்ணுக்கு
You don't need him, baby
He is not suitable for you, baby
Can't your eyes see
That he completely ignores you?
அவன் இன்நேரத்துக்கு
இன்னொருத்திக்கி போடுவாண்டி கணக்கு
நீ ஃபீல் பண்ணுவேனு சொல்லல
இதெல்லா உனக்கு
By this time
He would be making moves on another girl
I am not telling you this to make you feel bad
All this is advice for you
நீ பாத்துட்டு சொல்லு
என் நம்பர் உன்கிட்ட இருக்கு
Think about it and let me know
You already have my phone number
அவன் வேணாம் வேணாம்
வேணாம் வேணாம்
அவன் வேணாம் வேணாம்
வேணாம் வேணாம்
You don't need him, don't need him, don't need him, don't need him
You don't need him, don't need him, don't need him, don't need him
மவுண்ட் ரோடு ட்ராபிக்கில்
அவ ஒளறி தள்ளுனாத தவர
ஒன்னு யோசிக்கல
அவ என்ன நேசிக்கில
குழு :
ஹையோ
In the middle of Mount Road traffic
Apart from blabbering nonsense
She didn't think about anything
She never truly loved me
Chorus: Oh dear!
நா ஒன்னு கோவிச்சிகல
ஒரு இம்பார்ட்டன் மேட்டர்க்கு
அவள ஹோட்டல் கூப்டேன்
அவ சொன்னா பசிக்கில
குழு :
ஐயயோ
I didn't get offended or angry
For a very important topic
I invited her to a restaurant
She said she wasn't hungry
Chorus: Oh dear!
பழம் நழுவி காவல
உழுந்த கதையா
அவன் காஜி வெறிக்கு
ஆகிடாத 11ஆவது பலியா
அவன் ஒரே சாவில
குழு :
அவன் ஒரே சாவில
Like a fruit slipping and falling
Straight into a drain canal
Don't become the 11th victim
To his lustful craze
With a single key of his
Chorus: With his single key
தொறக்க பாக்குறான்
பூட்டுங்கள நரியா
நீ ஹேட் பண்ணாலும்
பரவால பரவால
பரவாலேனு சொல்லுவேன் அக்கறய்யா
He tries to unlock
Multiple different locks
Even if you hate me for saying this, it's fine
It's fine
I will still tell you out of genuine concern
அவன் வேணாம் வேணாம்
வேணாம் பேபி வேணாம் பேபி உனக்கு
அவன் மதிக்காதது தெர்லயா
உன் கண்ணுக்கு
You don't need him, don't need him
He is not suitable for you, baby
Can't your eyes see
That he doesn't respect you?
அவன் இன்நேரத்துக்கு
இன்னொருத்திக்கி போடுவாண்டி கணக்கு
நீ ஃபீல் பண்ணுவேனு சொல்லல
இதெல்லா உனக்கு
By this time
He would be making moves on another girl
I am not telling you this to make you feel bad
All this is advice for you
நீ பாத்துட்டு சொல்லு
என் நம்பர் உன்கிட்ட
ஹா இருக்கு
Think about it and let me know
You already have my phone number
Ha, you have it
அவன் வேணாம் வேணாம்
வேணாம் வேணாம்
அவன் வேணாம் வேணாம்
வேணாம் வேணாம்
You don't need him, don't need him
Don't need him, don't need him
You don't need him, don't need him
Don't need him, don't need him
தன நன நா
தன நன நா
தன நன நா ந நானா
தன நன நா
தன நன நா
தனனன நா ந ந
Thana nana naa
Thana nana naa
Thana nana naa na naaa
Thaa nana Na
Thaa nana na
Thananana naa na na
தன நன நா
தன நன நா
தன நன நா ந நானா
தன நன நா
தன நன நா
தனனன நா ந ந
Thana nana naa
Thana nana naa
Thana nana naa na naaa
Thaa nana Na
Thaa nana na
Thananana naa na na
வேணாம் பேபி வேணாம் பேபி
அவன் வேணாம் வேணாம்
வேணாம் பேபி வேணாம் பேபி
அவன் வேணாம் வேணாம்
Don't need him baby, don't need him baby
You don't need him, don't need him
Don't need him baby, don't need him baby
You don't need him, don't need him
வேணாம் பேபி வேணாம் பேபி
அவன் வேணாம் வேணாம்
வேணாம் பேபி வேணாம் பேபி
அவன் வேணாம் வேணாம்
Don't need him baby, don't need him baby
You don't need him, don't need him
Don't need him baby, don't need him baby
You don't need him, don't need him
Avan venam baby
You don't need him, baby
Venam baby unakku
He is not suitable for you, baby
Avan kandukaadhadhu therlayaa
Can't your eyes see
Un kannukku
That he completely ignores you?
Avan innerathukku
By this time
Innoruthiki poduvaandi kanakku
He would be making moves on another girl
Nee feel pannuve nu sollala
I am not telling you this to make you feel bad
Idhellaa unakku
All this is advice for you
Nee paathutu sollu
Think about it and let me know
En Numberu unkitta Irukku
You already have my phone number
Avan venam venam venam venam
You don't need him, don't need him, don't need him, don't need him
Avan venam venam venam venam
You don't need him, don't need him, don't need him, don't need him
Mount road traffic le
In the middle of Mount Road traffic
Ava olari thallunadha thavara
Apart from blabbering nonsense
Onnu yosikala
She didn't think about anything
Ava enna nesikkila
She never truly loved me
Chorus :Haiyiyo
Chorus: Oh dear!
Naa onnu kochikala
I didn't get offended or angry
Oru important matter ku
For a very important topic
Avala hotel koopten
I invited her to a restaurant
Ava sonna pasikkila
She said she wasn't hungry
Chorus :Haiyiyo
Chorus: Oh dear!
Palam naluvi kaava la
Like a fruit slipping and falling
Ulundha kadhayaa
Straight into a drain canal
Avan gaaji verikku
Don't become the 11th victim
Aagidaadhe 11 aavadhu baliyaa
To his lustful craze
Avan orey saavila
With a single key of his
Chorus :Avan orey saavila
Chorus: With his single key
Thorakka paakuraan
He tries to unlock
Pootungala nariyaa
Multiple different locks
Nee hate pannalum paravaala
Even if you hate me for saying this, it's fine
Paravaala
It's fine
Paravaale nu solluven akkarayaa
I will still tell you out of genuine concern
Avan venam venam
You don't need him, don't need him
Venam baby venam baby unakku
He is not suitable for you, baby
Avan madhikaadhadhu therlayaa
Can't your eyes see
Un kannukku
That he doesn't respect you?
Avan innerathukku
By this time
Innoruthiki poduvaandi kanakku
He would be making moves on another girl
Nee feel pannuve nu sollala
I am not telling you this to make you feel bad
Idhellaa unakku
All this is advice for you
Nee paathutu sollu
Think about it and let me know
En Numberu unkitta
You already have my phone number
Ha Irukku
Ha, you have it
Avan venam venam
You don't need him, don't need him
Venam venam
Don't need him, don't need him
Avan venam venam
You don't need him, don't need him
Venam venam
Don't need him, don't need him
Thana nana naa
Thana nana naa
Thana nana naa
Thana nana naa
Thana nana naa na naaa
Thana nana naa na naaa
Thaa nana Na
Thaa nana Na
Thaa nana na
Thaa nana na
Thananana naa na na
Thananana naa na na
Thana nana naa
Thana nana naa
Thana nana naa
Thana nana naa
Thana nana naa na naaa
Thana nana naa na naaa
Thaa nana Na
Thaa nana Na
Thaa nana na
Thaa nana na
Thananana naa na na
Thananana naa na na
Venam baby enam baby
Don't need him baby, don't need him baby
Avan venam venam
You don't need him, don't need him
Venam baby enam baby
Don't need him baby, don't need him baby
Avan venam venam
You don't need him, don't need him
Venam baby enam baby
Don't need him baby, don't need him baby
Avan venam venam
You don't need him, don't need him
Venam baby enam baby
Don't need him baby, don't need him baby
Avan venam venam
You don't need him, don't need him
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Avan Venam Baby' is a contemporary, catchy independent Tamil track produced by ofRo and written/performed alongside Asal Kolaar. The song delivers a direct warning to a girl regarding her toxic or unfaithful partner. Using urban Chennai slang (Gaana/street hip-hop blend), the narrator tries to open her eyes to how little her boyfriend respects or values her, pointing out his playboy tendencies and suggesting that she deserves far better.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Avan venam venam venam venam”
The phrase 'Avan venam' (You don't need him) is repeatedly emphasized throughout the chorus to strongly drive home the warning.
Metaphor
“Avan orey saavila thorakka paakuraan pootungala nariyaa”
Comparing the guy trying to charm multiple women to using a single key trying to unlock many different locks ('Avan orey saavila thorakka paakuraan pootungala nariyaa').
Imagery & Local Allusion
“Mount road traffic le”
Referencing the intense 'Mount road traffic' to evoke a chaotic, real-life relatable scene in Chennai.
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Trivia
Asal Kolaar and ofRo are prominent figures in the modern Indie Tamil Music scene, celebrated for fusing traditional Gaana aesthetics with modern Hip-Hop/R&B beats.
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