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Yaavum Poithaanaa

From Aadhi Baghavan · 2013

Lyricist
Snehan
Singer
Madhushree
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aa… aaa… aaa..Ah... ah... ah...
Aa… aaa… aaa..Ah... ah... ah...
Female
Yaavum poi thaanaaIs everything a lie
Kaadhal thavira mann melaeon this earth, except love?
Nee yen uyir thaanaaAre you truly my life?
Naanum pizhaithen unnaalaeI survived because of you.
Kaadhal ennodu karuvaanadhaeLove was conceived within me,
Kaatril isai pola pariponadhaeand spread like music in the air.
Idhu varai idhu illaiNothing like this existed until now,
Yedhu varai idhan ellaiwhere does its boundary lie?
Enakkoru badhil solvaaiyadaaGive me an answer, my dear.
Female
Unakkaana maunathilIn the silence meant for you,
Enakkaana vaarthaiyaifor the words meant for me,
Naan thedi paarthadhil sugamI found bliss in searching for them.
Kanden kanden naan thaanadaaI found it, yes I found it, my dear.
Female
Puvi enghum idhayangalThough hearts across the whole world
Vaazhughindra podhilumcontinue to live,
Enakkaana idhayamaai unaias the heart meant specifically for me,
Kanden kanden naan thaanadaaI found you, yes I found you, my dear.
Female
Yaavum poi thaanaaIs everything a lie
Kaadhal thavira mann melaeon this earth, except love?
Nee yen uyir thaanaaAre you truly my life?
Naanum pizhaithen unnaalaeI survived because of you.
Chorus
Mmm..mmm…mm…mm…mm…mm..Mmm..mmm…mm…mm…mm…mm..
Mmm..mmm…mm…mm…mm…mm..Mmm..mmm…mm…mm…mm…mm..
Female
Undhan uravae podhumYour bond alone is enough
Enakku anbaefor me, my love.
Undhan anaippaal moochaiTake away my breath with your hug,
Niruthu anbaestop it, my love.
Female
Konjam mayakkamA little intoxication,
Konjam thayakkama little hesitation,
Rendum kaadhal thandhaboth are gifts given
Parisu thaanby love.
Konjam nerukkamA little closeness,
Konjam irukkama little tightness,
Rendum penmai ketkkumboth are gifts that womanhood
Parisu thaanasks for.
Female
Aasai anaithum unnaiAs all my desires go
Nokkiyae pogaheading towards you,
Osai indriyae vaarthaiwithout a sound, all words
Anaithum saagadie away.
Female
Thoonghum vizhighalilLike a drizzle falling
Thooral vizhundhadhaaion sleeping eyes,
Dhooram kuraigaiyil unargirenI feel it as the distance diminishes.
Endhan araigalilIn my rooms,
Aadai thiraigalaishedding the curtains of attire,
Vittu vilagi naan malargirenI move away and blossom.
Female
Unakkaana maunathilIn the silence meant for you,
Enakkaana vaarthaiyaifor the words meant for me,
Naan thedi paarthadhil sugamI found bliss in searching for them.
Kanden kanden naan thaanadaaI found it, yes I found it, my dear.
Female
Puvi enghum idhayangalThough hearts across the whole world
Vaazhughindra podhilumcontinue to live,
Enakkaana idhayamaai unaias the heart meant specifically for me,
Kanden kanden naan thaanadaaI found you, yes I found you, my dear.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the film Aadhi Baghavan is a deeply emotional, romantic ballad sung from the perspective of a woman profoundly in love. She contemplates the truth of existence, concluding that love is the only absolute reality on Earth while everything else is secondary. The lyrics chart her journey of finding warmth, safety, and emotional salvation through her lover's presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kaatril isai pola pariponadhae

Compares the seamless spreading of love to music floating in the breeze.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Konjam nerukkam / Konjam irukkam

The second letter 'ru' rhymes across consecutive lines.

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

Thoonghum vizhighalil / Thooral vizhundhadhaai

The opening syllable 'Thoo' repeats at the start of adjacent lines.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Aadai thiraigalai ... naan malargiren

Describes shedding emotional and physical boundaries like curtains to blossom like a flower.

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Trivia

This track, titled 'Yaavum Poi', was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for director Ameer's 2013 action thriller 'Aadhi Baghavan', starring Jayam Ravi and Neetu Chandra. Sung by Shreya Ghoshal with lyrics by Snehan, the song became popular for its haunting melody and vocal performance.

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