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Yaavum Yaavumey

From Thamezharasan · 2020

Lyricist
ARP. Jayaraam
Singers
V. V. Prasanna, Vibhavari Apte-Joshi
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Thamezharasan
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
27 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaavum yaavumae neeyaanaai
Kaadhal nandhalaalaa
Deva devanaai neeyaanaai
Raadhai vandhadhaalaa
Naalum naalumae nannaala
Kaadhal nandhalaalaa
Deva deviyaai nee aanaai
Kannan vandhadhaalaa
Or aayiram vaaranam soozhava
Or idhazh thaamarai soodava
Poosiya mai thadam theendava
Poomagal kaithalam yendhava
Ennil veru yekkamillaiyae
Needhaan kanna moththa vaazhkaiyae
Sugamadaa…
Naalum naalumae nannaala
Kaadhal nandhalaalaa
Deva deviyaai nee aanaai
Kannan vandhadhaalaa…heyy
Dham dham irudhayam
Pudhiyadhaa
Sandham olithadha
Nam nam aanandham inaindhadhaal
Bandham vilainthadhaa
Thaalatti thalai neevi
Thaangum thaai madi nee
Moozhgaamal naan petra
Mooththa pilaiyae nee
Seer vaanginen
Vaazhkkaiyai kaadhala
Naalum naalumae nannaala
Kaadhal nandhalaalaa
Deva deviyaai nee aanaai
Kannan vandhadhaalaa…heyy
Ulagam thodangudhae unnilae
Paadham vaiyadaa
Vaanam thirandhadhae unakkena
Endrum velladaa
Nee yera en thozh yeni
Vaanam thottu vaa nee
Nee kodi vidhai thoovi
Thottamaagum bhoomi
Poongakaatrilae kazhuvalam idhayamae
Yaavum yaavumae neeyaanaai
Kaadhal nandhalaalaa
Deva deviyaai nee aanaai
Kannan vandhadhaalaa
Or aayiram vaaranam soozhava
Or idhazh thaamarai soodava
Poosiya mai thadam theendava
Poomagal kaithalam yendhava
Ennil veru yekkamillaiyae
Needhaan kanna moththa vaazhkaiyae
Sugamadaa…
You have become my everything
My loving Nandha Lala
You have become the God of gods
Is it because Radha has arrived?
Every single day is a blessed day
My loving Nandha Lala
You have become a divine goddess
Is it because Krishna has arrived?
Surrounded by a thousand elephants, shall I come?
Shall I adorn you with a lotus flower?
Shall I touch the trace of kohl upon your eyes?
Shall I hold the hand of my goddess?
I have no other longing within me
You alone, my Krishna, are my whole life
Such sweet bliss...
Every single day is a blessed day
My loving Nandha Lala
You have become a divine goddess
Is it because Krishna has arrived... hey!
Within the beating heart,
Is this something new?
Has a sweet melody played?
As our happiness joined as one,
Did a deep bond blossom?
Singing a lullaby and caressing my head,
You are the mother's lap that shelters me
Keeping me from drowning,
You are like my firstborn child
I received a precious gift,
Life itself, my love
Every single day is a blessed day
My loving Nandha Lala
You have become a divine goddess
Is it because Krishna has arrived... hey!
The world begins in you,
Step forward into it!
The sky has opened just for you,
Go and win forever!
My shoulder is a ladder for you to climb,
Reach high and touch the sky!
If you scatter millions of seeds,
The whole earth will turn into a garden
Let our hearts be washed in the gentle breeze
You have become my everything
My loving Nandha Lala
You have become a divine goddess
Is it because Krishna has arrived?
Surrounded by a thousand elephants, shall I come?
Shall I adorn you with a lotus flower?
Shall I touch the trace of kohl upon your eyes?
Shall I hold the hand of my goddess?
I have no other longing within me
You alone, my Krishna, are my whole life
Such sweet bliss...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Yaavum Yaavumae' is a soulful, romantic, and devotional-tinged melody composed by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja for the film Thamezharasan. The song expresses deep love and spiritual devotion, drawing mythological parallels to Lord Krishna (Nandhalalaa/Kannan) and Radha. The narrator conveys how their partner's presence fills their life with utter bliss, making every day feel like a celebration. The lyrics weave together themes of marital harmony, maternal warmth, and mutual encouragement. By framing affection through classic Tamil literary tropes and devotional imagery—such as bridal processions surrounded by elephants—the song celebrates love as both a divine bond and an anchor in life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Cultural Allusion

“Or aayiram vaaranam soozhava”

This line directly references Andal's 'Nachiyar Thirumozhi' ('Vaaranam Aayiram'), depicting a grand wedding procession surrounded by a thousand elephants.

Metaphor

“Nee yera en thozh yeni”

Compares the speaker's shoulder ('thozh') to a ladder ('yeni') for the loved one to climb towards success.

Metaphor

“Thaangum thaai madi nee”

Metaphorically describes the partner as a comforting mother's lap ('thaai madi').

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Naalum naalumae nannaala”

Repetition of the 'Na' sound at the beginning of words in the line.

Onomatopoeia

“Dham dham irudhayam”

Use of rhythmic sound 'Dham dham' to mimic the sound of a beating heart.

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Trivia

'Yaavum Yaavumae' features music by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and uses classic classical/semi-classical melodic structures typical of his romantic compositions. The imagery in the song draws heavily from traditional Tamil Vaishnavite literature, specifically Andal's Thiruppavai and Nachiyar Thirumozhi wedding hymns.

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