Yavvana
From Sathya (2017 Film) · 2017
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Yazin Nizar, Kalyani Nair
- Music director
- Simon K King
- Details
- Sathya (2017 Film)2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En kaiyai kor yavvana | Hold my hand, oh youthful one |
| En kankgal paar yavvana | Look into my eyes, oh youthful one |
| En nenjil ser yavvana | Unite with my heart, oh youthful one |
| Thirana thirana naa…. | Thirana thirana naa... |
| Male | |
| En vaarthai kel yavvana | Listen to my words, oh youthful one |
| En vazhvaai neel yavvana | Extend my life, oh youthful one |
| En vaanae nee yavvana | You are my sky, oh youthful one |
| Engeyum sellaathae | Do not go anywhere |
| Ennaalum nillaathae | Do not ever stop |
| Female | |
| Yarodum sollaadha | Unspoken to anyone |
| Muvezhi kolladha | Uncontained by limits |
| Achchangal kondaduthae | Fears are being celebrated |
| Female | |
| Vinnodum sellaamal | Without reaching the sky |
| Mannodum nillaamal | Without remaining on the earth |
| En kaalgal thindaduthae | My feet are faltering |
| Female | |
| Kannaadi poovagiren | I become a glass flower |
| Un kaiyil naan veezhgiren | I fall into your hands |
| En anbae….yenn… | My love... my... |
| Male | |
| En kaiyai kor yavvana | Hold my hand, oh youthful one |
| En kankgal paar yavvana | Look into my eyes, oh youthful one |
| En nenjil ser yavvana | Unite with my heart, oh youthful one |
| Thirana thirana naa….aaa… | Thirana thirana naa... aaa... |
| Male | |
| En vaarthai kel yavvana | Listen to my words, oh youthful one |
| En vazhvaai neel yavvana | Extend my life, oh youthful one |
| En vaanae nee yavvana | You are my sky, oh youthful one |
| Engeyum sellaathae | Do not go anywhere |
| Ennaalum nillaathae | Do not ever stop |
| Aeee..eee.. | Aeee...eee... |
| Female | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Niravoli niravoli | Sound-filled light, sound-filled light |
| Sitharuthu vaanam | The sky scatters it everywhere |
| Namakkena isaikuthu kaalanadhi | The river of time plays music just for us |
| Vizhigalil kaadhalum | And love in the eyes |
| Oviyam theettidudhae….ae.. | Paints a beautiful picture... |
| Male | |
| Edhirinil aruginil | Right before us, near us |
| Azhagiya naalai | A beautiful tomorrow |
| Malargalil padarndhidum | Spreading over the flowers |
| Paadhai idhu | This path |
| Pazhagiya kanavena | Like a familiar dream |
| Boomiyum maaridudhae….aee… | Even the earth is changing... |
| Female | |
| Veliyilae oor punnagai | A smile on the outside |
| Anigiren naan poliyaai | I wear as a disguise |
| Bayangalai nee neekiyae | Dispel my fears |
| Anaithidu kaadhal veliyaai | Embrace me as an expanse of love |
| Female | |
| Thee ondrin poriyaaga naan | I am the spark of a fire |
| Enai soodum thiriyaaga nee | You are the wick that bears me |
| En anbaeeee…yenn…. | My love... my... |
| Male | |
| En kaiyai kor yavvana | Hold my hand, oh youthful one |
| En kankgal paar yavvana | Look into my eyes, oh youthful one |
| En nenjil ser yavvana | Unite with my heart, oh youthful one |
| Thirana thirana naa….aaa…aaaa | Thirana thirana naa... aaa... aaaa |
| Male | |
| Thirana naa theerana naa… | Thirana naa theerana naa... |
| Thirana naa theerana naa… | Thirana naa theerana naa... |
| Thirana naa theerana naa… | Thirana naa theerana naa... |
| ………………………………………. | |
| Female | |
| Yarodum sollaadha | Unspoken to anyone |
| Muvezhi kolladha | Uncontained by limits |
| Achchangal kondaduthae | Fears are being celebrated |
| Female | |
| Vinnodum sellaamal | Without reaching the sky |
| Mannodum nillaamal | Without remaining on the earth |
| En kaalgal thindaduthae | My feet are faltering |
| Female | |
| Kannaadi poovagiren | I become a glass flower |
| Un kaiyil naan veezhgiren | I fall into your hands |
| En anbae…yennn…. | My love... my... |
| Male | |
| En kaiyai kor yavvana | Hold my hand, oh youthful one |
| En kankgal paar yavvana | Look into my eyes, oh youthful one |
| En nenjil ser yavvana | Unite with my heart, oh youthful one |
| Engeyum sellaathae | Do not go anywhere |
| Ennaalum nillaathae..ae…ae…ae…. | Do not ever stop... |
{யாரோடும் சொல்லாத
முவேலி கொல்லாத
அச்சங்கள் கொண்டாடுதே} (2)
Hold my hand, oh youthful one
Look into my eyes, oh youthful one
Unite with my heart, oh youthful one
Thirana thirana naa...
என் கையை கூர் யவ்வன
என் கண்கள் பார் யவ்வன
என் நெஞ்சில் சேர் யவ்வன
திரன திரன னா
Listen to my words, oh youthful one
Extend my life, oh youthful one
You are my sky, oh youthful one
Do not go anywhere
Do not ever stop
என் வார்த்தை கேள் யவ்வன
என் வாழ்வை நீள் யவ்வன
என் வானே நீ யவ்வன
எங்கேயும் செல்லாதே
எந்நாளும் நில்லாதே
Unspoken to anyone
Uncontained by limits
Fears are being celebrated
யாரோடும் சொல்லாத
முவேலி கொல்லாத
அச்சங்கள் கொண்டாடுதே
Without reaching the sky
Without remaining on the earth
My feet are faltering
விண்ணோடும் செல்லாமல்
மண்ணோடும் நில்லாமல்
என் கால்கள் திண்டாடுதே
I become a glass flower
I fall into your hands
My love... my...
கண்ணாடி பூவாகிறேன்
உன் கையில் நான் வீழ்கிறேன்
என் அன்பே ...ஏன் ...
Hold my hand, oh youthful one
Look into my eyes, oh youthful one
Unite with my heart, oh youthful one
Thirana thirana naa... aaa...
என் கையை கூர் யவ்வன
என் கண்கள் பார் யவ்வன
என் நெஞ்சில் சேர் யவ்வன
திரன திரன னா...ஆஆ ...
Listen to my words, oh youthful one
Extend my life, oh youthful one
You are my sky, oh youthful one
Do not go anywhere
Do not ever stop
Aeee...eee...
என் வார்த்தை கேள் யவ்வன
என் வாழ்வை நீள் யவ்வன
என் வானே நீ யவ்வன
எங்கேயும் செல்லாதே
எந்நாளும் நில்லாதே
....................................
Sound-filled light, sound-filled light
The sky scatters it everywhere
The river of time plays music just for us
And love in the eyes
Paints a beautiful picture...
நிற ஒளி நிற ஒளி
சிதறுது வானம்
நமக்கென இசைக்குது காலநதி
விழிகளில் காதலும்
ஓவியம் தீட்டிடுதே .....
Right before us, near us
A beautiful tomorrow
Spreading over the flowers
This path
Like a familiar dream
Even the earth is changing...
எதிரினில் அருகினில்
அழகிய நாளாய்
மலர்களில் படர்ந்திடும்
பாதை இது
பழகிய கனவென
பூமியும் மாறிடுதே ....
A smile on the outside
I wear as a disguise
Dispel my fears
Embrace me as an expanse of love
வெளியிலே ஒரு புன்னகை
அணிகிறேன் நான் போலியாய்
பயங்களை நீ நீக்கியே
அணைத்திடு காதல் வெளியாய்
I am the spark of a fire
You are the wick that bears me
My love... my...
தீ ஒன்றின் பொறியாக நான்
எனை சூடும் திரியாக நீ
என் அன்பே ...ஏன் ....
Hold my hand, oh youthful one
Look into my eyes, oh youthful one
Unite with my heart, oh youthful one
Thirana thirana naa... aaa... aaaa
என் கையை கூர் யவ்வன
என் கண்கள் பார் யவ்வன
என் நெஞ்சில் சேர் யவ்வன
திரன திரன னா...ஆஆ ...ஆஆ ..
Thirana naa theerana naa...
Thirana naa theerana naa...
Thirana naa theerana naa...
திரன னா.. திரான னா
திரன னா.. திரான னா
திரன னா.. திரான னா
Unspoken to anyone
Uncontained by limits
Fears are being celebrated
யாரோடும் சொல்லாத
முவேலி கொல்லாத
அச்சங்கள் கொண்டாடுதே
Without reaching the sky
Without remaining on the earth
My feet are faltering
விண்ணோடும் செல்லாமல்
மண்ணோடும் நில்லாமல்
என் கால்கள் திண்டாடுதே
I become a glass flower
I fall into your hands
My love... my...
கண்ணாடி பூவாகிறேன்
உன் கையில் நான் வீழ்கிறேன்
என் அன்பே ...ஏன் ...
Hold my hand, oh youthful one
Look into my eyes, oh youthful one
Unite with my heart, oh youthful one
Do not go anywhere
Do not ever stop...
என் கையை கூர் யவ்வன
என் கண்கள் பார் யவ்வன
என் நெஞ்சில் சேர் யவ்வன
எங்கேயும் செல்லாதே
எந்நாளும் நில்லாதே
En kaiyai kor yavvana
Hold my hand, oh youthful one
En kankgal paar yavvana
Look into my eyes, oh youthful one
En nenjil ser yavvana
Unite with my heart, oh youthful one
Thirana thirana naa….
Thirana thirana naa...
En vaarthai kel yavvana
Listen to my words, oh youthful one
En vazhvaai neel yavvana
Extend my life, oh youthful one
En vaanae nee yavvana
You are my sky, oh youthful one
Engeyum sellaathae
Do not go anywhere
Ennaalum nillaathae
Do not ever stop
Yarodum sollaadha
Unspoken to anyone
Muvezhi kolladha
Uncontained by limits
Achchangal kondaduthae
Fears are being celebrated
Vinnodum sellaamal
Without reaching the sky
Mannodum nillaamal
Without remaining on the earth
En kaalgal thindaduthae
My feet are faltering
Kannaadi poovagiren
I become a glass flower
Un kaiyil naan veezhgiren
I fall into your hands
En anbae….yenn…
My love... my...
En kaiyai kor yavvana
Hold my hand, oh youthful one
En kankgal paar yavvana
Look into my eyes, oh youthful one
En nenjil ser yavvana
Unite with my heart, oh youthful one
Thirana thirana naa….aaa…
Thirana thirana naa... aaa...
En vaarthai kel yavvana
Listen to my words, oh youthful one
En vazhvaai neel yavvana
Extend my life, oh youthful one
En vaanae nee yavvana
You are my sky, oh youthful one
Engeyum sellaathae
Do not go anywhere
Ennaalum nillaathae
Do not ever stop
Aeee..eee..
Aeee...eee...
………………………..
Niravoli niravoli
Sound-filled light, sound-filled light
Sitharuthu vaanam
The sky scatters it everywhere
Namakkena isaikuthu kaalanadhi
The river of time plays music just for us
Vizhigalil kaadhalum
And love in the eyes
Oviyam theettidudhae….ae..
Paints a beautiful picture...
Edhirinil aruginil
Right before us, near us
Azhagiya naalai
A beautiful tomorrow
Malargalil padarndhidum
Spreading over the flowers
Paadhai idhu
This path
Pazhagiya kanavena
Like a familiar dream
Boomiyum maaridudhae….aee…
Even the earth is changing...
Veliyilae oor punnagai
A smile on the outside
Anigiren naan poliyaai
I wear as a disguise
Bayangalai nee neekiyae
Dispel my fears
Anaithidu kaadhal veliyaai
Embrace me as an expanse of love
Thee ondrin poriyaaga naan
I am the spark of a fire
Enai soodum thiriyaaga nee
You are the wick that bears me
En anbaeeee…yenn….
My love... my...
En kaiyai kor yavvana
Hold my hand, oh youthful one
En kankgal paar yavvana
Look into my eyes, oh youthful one
En nenjil ser yavvana
Unite with my heart, oh youthful one
Thirana thirana naa….aaa…aaaa
Thirana thirana naa... aaa... aaaa
Thirana naa theerana naa…
Thirana naa theerana naa...
Thirana naa theerana naa…
Thirana naa theerana naa...
Thirana naa theerana naa…
Thirana naa theerana naa...
……………………………………….
Yarodum sollaadha
Unspoken to anyone
Muvezhi kolladha
Uncontained by limits
Achchangal kondaduthae
Fears are being celebrated
Vinnodum sellaamal
Without reaching the sky
Mannodum nillaamal
Without remaining on the earth
En kaalgal thindaduthae
My feet are faltering
Kannaadi poovagiren
I become a glass flower
Un kaiyil naan veezhgiren
I fall into your hands
En anbae…yennn….
My love... my...
En kaiyai kor yavvana
Hold my hand, oh youthful one
En kankgal paar yavvana
Look into my eyes, oh youthful one
En nenjil ser yavvana
Unite with my heart, oh youthful one
Engeyum sellaathae
Do not go anywhere
Ennaalum nillaathae..ae…ae…ae….
Do not ever stop...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Yavvana from Sathya (2017) is an intensely romantic and poetic track that explores the delicate vulnerability, longing, and intoxicating joy of true love. The speaker addresses their beloved ('Yavvana', meaning youthfulness or a youthful person), pleading for presence, emotional connection, and reassurance. The song conveys a sense of feeling suspended between earth and sky, fragile as a glass flower, yet emboldened when comforted by their lover's embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kannaadi poovagiren”
The speaker compares themselves to a delicate glass flower, expressing supreme vulnerability and beauty when falling into the lover's arms.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“En kaiyai kor yavvana / En kankgal paar yavvana”
Repetition of the initial sound 'En' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow and emphasis.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vinnodum sellaamal / Mannodum nillaamal”
The second consonant 'n' ('nn') rhymes in 'Vinnodum' and 'Mannodum', generating lyrical harmony.
Metaphor
“Thee ondrin poriyaaga naan / Enai soodum thiriyaaga nee”
The lover is metaphorically described as the wick and the speaker as the spark of fire, showing how they complement each other to light up their bond.
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Trivia
Sathya (2017) is an action thriller directed by Pradeep Krishnamoorthy starring Sibiraj and Remya Nambeesan. The song 'Yavvana' was composed by Simon K. King and written by Madhan Karky, featuring vocals by Yazin Nizar and Kalyani Nair. The track received praise for its unique modern classical fusion sound and poetic lyrics.
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