Avalum Naanum Lyrics

This is my translation of Avalum Naanum by Madhan Karky for the movie Acham Yenbathu Madamaiyada. Yet another masterpiece by AR Rahman – the music goes to the background letting the  lyrics shine.

The movie name means – Fear is foolishness a phrase from a famous old tamil song by Kannadasan. The director of this movie – Gautam Menon, a Malayalee, names all his movie names with beautiful tamil phrases – and hard to pronounce too at times!

Vinnaithaani Varuvaaya ( Will you cross the sky to come to me )
Vaaranam Aaiyram ( 1000 Elephants )
Veetaiyaadu Vilayaadu ( Hunt and Play )
Pachaikili Muthucharam ( Green Parrot and Pearl Necklace )

The song is full of comparisons for She and I. Sounds beautiful if you understand even a little bit of Tamil.

Avalum Naanum
Amuthum Thamizhum
Avalum Naanum
Alaiyum Kadalum

She and I
Amrit and Tamil [ Tamil is as sweet as Amrit – the oldest comparison for Worlds oldest language ]
She and I
Waves and Sea

Avalum Naanum
Thavamum Arulum
Avalum Naanum
Vaerum Maramum

She and I
Penance and Boon
She and I
Root and Tree

Aalum Nizhalum
Asaivum Nadippum
Aniyum Panivum
Avalum Naanum

Banyan and  Shade
Action and Acting
Soldiers and Obedience
She and I

Avaiyum Thunivum
Uzhaippum Thazhaippum
Avalum Naanum
Alithalum Pugazhum

Meeting among Intellectuals and Boldness
Hard work and Tiredness
She and I
Donate and Appreciation [ This is a very weak translation – not having the impact ]

Meenum Punalum
Vinnum Virivum
Vetpum Thotramum
Velum Koorum

Fish and Water
Sky and Expanse
Dyed Color? and Appearance [ I am not sure about Vetpum ]
Lance and Sharpness
Aarum Karaiyum
Ambum Villum
Paatum Uraiyum
Naanum Avalum
River and Shore
Bow and Arrow
Song and Its Rendition
I and She  [ Not sure why he switched here ]
Naanum Avalum
Uyirum Udambum
Narambum Yaazhum
Poovum Manamum
I and She
Life and Body
String and Harp 
Flower and Fragrance
Avalum Naanum
Thenum Inippum
Avalum Naanum
Sirippum Magizhvum
She and I
Honey and Sweetness
She and I
Laughter and Joy
Avalum Naanum
Thingalum Kulirum
Avalum Naanum
Kathirum Oliyum
She and I [ Switch back ]
Moon and Coldness
She and I
Sun and its Rays
Avalum Naanum
Amuthum Thamizhum
Avalum Naanum
Alaiyum Kadalum
She and I
Amrit and Tamil
She and I
Waves and Sea
Avalum Naanum
Amuthum Thamizhum
Avalum Naanum
Amuthum Thamizhum

She and I
Amrit and Tamil

She and I
Amrit and Tamil
Corrections welcome. A simple song.. appreciate more after translating it. Madhan Karky you rock. 

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