Jithin Raj sings “Ava Kanna Paatha” from ‘Kazhuvethi Moorkkan,’ released in 2023. This Tamil track by lyricist Yugabharathi and composer D. Imman captures an intense, consuming infatuation. The song details a love that feels like a powerful, almost dangerous force.
Released: May 25, 2023
Ava Kanna Paatha
Jithin Raj • From “Kazhuvethi Moorkkan”
Kazhuvethi Moorkkan’s Ava Kanna Paatha Tamil Lyrics English Meaning
Yugabharathi’s lyrics liken the woman’s gaze to a “black cobra bite.” Jithin Raj then sings of her “sly smile” that pulls him in. He declares he will swoon even if she troubles him by entering his breath.
Ava Kanna Patha Aiyo EmmaWhen I see her eyes, oh my goodness!
Karu Naga Pamba KothudhammaIt bites me like a black cobra.
Ava Kalla Sirippula Kavvi Izhukura SeembaluWith her sly smile, she pulls me in like an insistent lure.
Nelavalli Eriyira Allikkolathula AndaluShe’s like ‘Andal,’ a divine poetess, shining bright in a water lily pond under the moon.
Ava Kanna Patha Aiyo EmmaWhen I see her eyes, oh my goodness!
Karu Naga Pamba KothudhammaIt bites me like a black cobra.
Ava Kalla Sirippula Kavvi Izhukura SeembaluWith her sly smile, she pulls me in like an insistent lure.
Nelavalli Eriyira Allikkolathula AndaluShe’s like ‘Andal,’ a divine poetess, shining bright in a water lily pond under the moon.
Edhilayum Ava MugamHer face is in everything.
Porandhu Padukka MudiyalaSince I was born, I haven’t been able to sleep.
Edhukku Nan SirikkirenWhy am I smiling?
Vilakkam Kodukka TheriyalaI don’t know how to explain it.
Sutti Thanathula Enna AvakkuraWith her mischief, she makes me blossom,
Poo MoottaLike a bundle of flowers.
Ava Natchathirathula ThottilI’ve made a cradle in her constellation,
Amachena ThalattaTo lull her to sleep.
Ava Kanna Patha Aiyo EmmaWhen I see her eyes, oh my goodness!
Karu Naga Pamba KothudhammaIt bites me like a black cobra.
Ava Kalla Sirippula Kavvi Izhukura SeembaluWith her sly smile, she pulls me in like an insistent lure.
Nelavalli Eriyira Allikkolathula AndaluShe’s like ‘Andal,’ a divine poetess, shining bright in a water lily pond under the moon.
Veyilula Kayura PattaShe’s like a dried red chili drying in the sun.
Allivandhu Thaniya KadichaIf I pick it up and bite it alone,
Orappu YerumeThe spiciness will increase.
Kollalavu KoodinaIf its measure increases,
Vaigai Nadhi PolavaLike the ‘Vaigai River,’ a vital river in Tamil Nadu,
Nenjazhaga Pozhudhum NenachaIf I think of her deep in my heart always,
Inipu SermeSweetness will accumulate.
Munnaiyum PinnaiyumContinuously,
Thottida Thena Manasu OorumeMy heart melts like honey, longing to touch her.
Pillaiyum KuttiyumOur children and offspring
Engala Polla Porakka VenumeMust be born just like us.
Moochu Kulla PoonduEven if she enters my breath,
Ava Thollai KoduthalumEven if she causes me trouble,
Echangattil KathaIn the story of her residual words,
Adhil Sokkiduvyen NanumI’ll swoon in that too.
Vettukili AvaShe’s a grasshopper.
Rekka Virichale VedhalamIf she spreads her wings, she’s a powerful spirit.
Ava Kanna Patha Aiyo EmmaWhen I see her eyes, oh my goodness!
Karu Naga Pamba KothudhammaIt bites me like a black cobra.
Ava Pacha Neruppula Pathi Eriyura PookkaduShe’s a flower garden burning with an enchanting green fire.
Pasi Kandavan Sattunu Alli Muzhungura SapaduShe’s food that a hungry person quickly grabs and swallows.
Paruthiya Vedichi NaLike bursting cotton, I
Iravum Pagalum ParakkurenI soar day and night.
Varatchiya KidandhavanI was parched and dormant,
Varappa Marachi MolaikkirenNow I’m sprouting, hiding the parched cracks.
Otti Irundhida VattamadikudhuMy lifetime’s circling, wanting to stick close to her.
Ada Katta KadaisiyilOh, in the very end,
Kitta Varum Ava Yen AluShe’ll come close; she’s my own.
Ava Kanna PathaWhen I see her eyes.
Ava Kanna Paatha Music Video
The protagonist finds her face in everything, losing sleep and understanding of his own smiles. D. Imman’s composition underscores this heady enchantment. The ‘Ava Kanna Paatha’ lyrics translation reveals a surrender to this overwhelming, chaotic beauty.