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Yaavalo

From Indian Penal Law (IPL) · 2025

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singers
Shivam Mahadevan, Chinmayi Sripada
Music director
Ashwin Vinayagam
Movie name
Indian Penal Law (IPL)
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
8 Sept 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaavalo yaavalo
Uyirthoovalo thoovalo
Dhaagamo dhaagamo
Vazhi neelumo neelumo
Thazhalaana thadaagame
Ezhilaaga ulaavudhe
Medhuvaai nidhaaname
Kodhineeraai thallaadudhe
Puriyaamal thavitheno
Anbe alaiye
Yaavalo yaavalo
Uyirthoovalo thoovalo
Dhaagamo dhaagamo
Vazhi neelumo neelumo
Kaalangal naraithaalum
Narai padiyaadha nilai seruma
Nesangal kurugaamal
Dhinam marugaamal thoduma
Egaandham nerungaamal
Nizhal thunayaaga unai kooduven
Mingaandha alayaaga
Unai piriyaamal thodarven
Kaadhal pechu
Kaanaamal pogumo
Male : Neeye moochu
Sandhegam theerumo
Both : Puriyaamal thavitheno
Anbe alaiye
Anbe alaiye
Yaavalo yaavalo
Uyirthoovalo thoovalo
Female : Dhaagamo dhaagamo
Vazhi neelumo neelumo
Thazhalaana thadaagame
Ezhilaaga ulaavudhe
Female : Hmm medhuvaai nidhaaname
Kodhineeraai thallaadudhe
Both : Puriyaamal thavitheno
Anbe alaiye
Humming : ………….
Who is she? Who is she?
Is she a gentle shower on my soul?
Is this thirst? Is this thirst?
Will this path stretch on and on?
A lake of glowing embers,
Drifting along with grace,
Moving slowly, with quiet calm,
Yet trembling like boiling water.
Did I struggle, unable to understand?
My love, my flowing wave!
Who is she? Who is she?
Is she a gentle shower on my soul?
Is this thirst? Is this thirst?
Will this path stretch on and on?
Even if time turns grey with age,
Will we reach a place untouched by time?
Without our love shrinking away,
Will it touch our hearts every day without pain?
Keeping loneliness from drawing near,
I will stay beside you as your shadow's companion.
Like an invisible magnetic wave,
I will follow you, never parting.
Will our words of love
Disappear without a trace?
You are my very breath,
Will this doubt be cleared away?
Did I struggle, unable to understand?
My love, my flowing wave!
My love, my flowing wave!
Who is she? Who is she?
Is she a gentle shower on my soul?
Is this thirst? Is this thirst?
Will this path stretch on and on?
A lake of glowing embers,
Drifting along with grace,
Mmm, moving slowly, with quiet calm,
Yet trembling like boiling water.
Did I struggle, unable to understand?
My love, my flowing wave!
(Humming...)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful track captures a deep sense of romantic wonder, longing, and emotional turbulence. The lyrics express the protagonist's fascination with a beloved who appears both delicate like a feather of life and intensely captivating like a lake turned into fire. Through vivid imagery of waves, aging time, and lingering thirst, the song reflects on the endurance of love against loneliness, uncertainty, and time itself.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron

“Thazhalaana thadaagame”

The phrase juxtaposes 'thadaagam' (a tranquil body of water/lake) with 'thazhal' (blazing fire), creating a striking imagery of intense passion and beauty.

Repetition (Anaphora)

“Yaavalo yaavalo”

The repetition of words like 'yaavalo' and 'dhaagamo' emphasizes yearning, mystery, and an unquenchable emotional thirst.

Metaphor

“Uyirthoovalo thoovalo”

Compares the beloved's gentle, life-giving presence to a light feather of life ('uyirthoovalo').

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Trivia

The song is composed by Ashwin Vinayagam for the 2025 Tamil film 'Indian Penal Law (IPL)' with lyrics written by Ku. Karthik.

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