Adho Vaanile Nila Oorvalam
From Thandanai · 1985
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Thandanai1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam | Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky |
| Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam | Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky |
| Female :Idho boomiyil malar thoranam | Female: Look here, a garland of flowers on earth |
| Male :Dhinanthorum kaadhal vizha kaanalam | Male: We can celebrate a festival of love every day |
| Female | |
| Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam | Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky |
| Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam | Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky |
| Female | |
| Kanpattaal kaayam aagatho | If an evil eye falls, won't it cause a wound? |
| Male :Kai thottaal kaayam aaratho | Male: If my hand touches you, won't that wound heal? |
| Female :Kanpattaal kaayam aagatho | Female: If an evil eye falls, won't it cause a wound? |
| Male :Kai thottaal kaayam aaratho | Male: If my hand touches you, won't that wound heal? |
| Female | |
| Dhegathilae nee theendum vegathilae | In the intensity with which you touch my body, |
| Male :Thaenaanathae engengum mogathilae | Male: Everything has turned into sweet honey in this passion. |
| Kannangal mullillaa rojakkal | Cheeks are like roses without thorns |
| Female | |
| Adho vaanilae …Male :Mmmm… | Look there in the sky... Male: Mmmm... |
| Female :Nila oorvalam…..Male :Mmmm… | Female: Procession of the moon... Male: Mmmm... |
| Male :Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam | Male: Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky |
| Male | |
| Lalalalala… | Lalalalala... |
| Female :Lalala lalala…. | Female: Lalala lalala.... |
| Male | |
| Melaadai moodum thaenaadai | The stream of honey covered by an upper garment, |
| Female :Naalthorum kaadhal neeraadum | Female: Will bathe in love every single day. |
| Male :Melaadai moodum thaenaadai | Male: The stream of honey covered by an upper garment, |
| Female :Naalthorum kaadhal neeraadum | Female: Will bathe in love every single day. |
| Male | |
| Un meniyil naan meettum sangeethamae | The music I play upon your body, |
| Female :En vaazhvilae naan paadum santhoshamae | Female: Is the happiness I sing about in my life. |
| Idaivelai iniyaedhu vilaiyaadu | There is no interval anymore, come and revel! |
| Male | |
| Adho vaanilae..Female :Aaaaa… | Look there in the sky... Female: Aaaaa... |
| Male :Nila oorvalam….Female :Aaaaa… | Male: Procession of the moon... Female: Aaaaa... |
| Male :Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam | Male: Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky |
| Female :Idho boomiyil malar thoranam | Female: Look here, a garland of flowers on earth |
| Male :Dhinanthorum kaadhal vizha kanalam.. | Male: We can celebrate a festival of love every day.. |
| Female | |
| Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam | Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky |
| Male :Aaaa… | Male: Aaaa... |
| Female :Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam… | Female: Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky... |
அதோ வானிலே நிலா ஊர்வலம்
அதோ வானிலே நிலா ஊர்வலம்
இதோ பூமியில் மலர் தோரணம்
தினந்தோறும் காதல் விழா காணலாம்
Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky
Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky
Female: Look here, a garland of flowers on earth
Male: We can celebrate a festival of love every day
அதோ வானிலே நிலா ஊர்வலம்
அதோ வானிலே நிலா ஊர்வலம்
Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky
Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky
கண்பட்டால் காயம் ஆகாதோ
கைத் தொட்டால் காயம் ஆறாதோ
If an evil eye falls, won't it cause a wound?
Male: If my hand touches you, won't that wound heal?
Female: If an evil eye falls, won't it cause a wound?
Male: If my hand touches you, won't that wound heal?
கண்பட்டால் காயம் ஆகாதோ
கைத் தொட்டால் காயம் ஆறாதோ
தேகத்திலே நீ தீண்டும் வேகத்திலே
தேனானதே எங்கெங்கும் மோகத்திலே
கன்னங்கள் முள்ளில்லா ரோஜாக்கள்
In the intensity with which you touch my body,
Male: Everything has turned into sweet honey in this passion.
Cheeks are like roses without thorns
அதோ வானிலே....ஆண் :
ம்.ம்.ம்.ம்.ம்ம்.ம்.
நிலா ஊர்வலம்....ஆண் :
ம்.ம்.ம்.ம்.ம்.ம்.ம்.
அதோ வானிலே நிலா ஊர்வலம்....
Look there in the sky... Male: Mmmm...
Female: Procession of the moon... Male: Mmmm...
Male: Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky
லாலாலலல
லலலாலா
Lalalalala...
Female: Lalala lalala....
மேலாடை மூடும் தேனோடை
நாள்தோறும் காதல் நீராடும்
The stream of honey covered by an upper garment,
Female: Will bathe in love every single day.
Male: The stream of honey covered by an upper garment,
Female: Will bathe in love every single day.
மேலாடை மூடும் தேனோடை
நாள்தோறும் காதல் நீராடும்
The music I play upon your body,
Female: Is the happiness I sing about in my life.
There is no interval anymore, come and revel!
உன் மேனியில் நான் மீட்டும் சங்கீதமே
என் வாழ்விலே நான் பாடும் சந்தோஷமே
இடைவேளை இனியேது விளையாடு
Look there in the sky... Female: Aaaaa...
Male: Procession of the moon... Female: Aaaaa...
Male: Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky
Female: Look here, a garland of flowers on earth
Male: We can celebrate a festival of love every day..
அதோ வானிலே...பெண் :
ஆஆஆஆஆஆ
நிலா ஊர்வலம்...பெண் :
ஆஆஆஆஆஆ
அதோ வானிலே நிலா ஊர்வலம்
இதோ பூமியில் மலர் தோரணம்
தினந்தோறும் காதல் விழா காணலாம்....
Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky
Male: Aaaa...
Female: Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky...
அதோ வானிலே நிலா ஊர்வலம்
ஆ...ஆஆஆ...
அதோ வானிலே நிலா ஊர்வலம்a
Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam
Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky
Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam
Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky
Female :Idho boomiyil malar thoranam
Female: Look here, a garland of flowers on earth
Male :Dhinanthorum kaadhal vizha kaanalam
Male: We can celebrate a festival of love every day
Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam
Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky
Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam
Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky
Kanpattaal kaayam aagatho
If an evil eye falls, won't it cause a wound?
Male :Kai thottaal kaayam aaratho
Male: If my hand touches you, won't that wound heal?
Female :Kanpattaal kaayam aagatho
Female: If an evil eye falls, won't it cause a wound?
Male :Kai thottaal kaayam aaratho
Male: If my hand touches you, won't that wound heal?
Dhegathilae nee theendum vegathilae
In the intensity with which you touch my body,
Male :Thaenaanathae engengum mogathilae
Male: Everything has turned into sweet honey in this passion.
Kannangal mullillaa rojakkal
Cheeks are like roses without thorns
Adho vaanilae …Male :Mmmm…
Look there in the sky... Male: Mmmm...
Female :Nila oorvalam…..Male :Mmmm…
Female: Procession of the moon... Male: Mmmm...
Male :Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam
Male: Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky
Lalalalala…
Lalalalala...
Female :Lalala lalala….
Female: Lalala lalala....
Melaadai moodum thaenaadai
The stream of honey covered by an upper garment,
Female :Naalthorum kaadhal neeraadum
Female: Will bathe in love every single day.
Male :Melaadai moodum thaenaadai
Male: The stream of honey covered by an upper garment,
Female :Naalthorum kaadhal neeraadum
Female: Will bathe in love every single day.
Un meniyil naan meettum sangeethamae
The music I play upon your body,
Female :En vaazhvilae naan paadum santhoshamae
Female: Is the happiness I sing about in my life.
Idaivelai iniyaedhu vilaiyaadu
There is no interval anymore, come and revel!
Adho vaanilae..Female :Aaaaa…
Look there in the sky... Female: Aaaaa...
Male :Nila oorvalam….Female :Aaaaa…
Male: Procession of the moon... Female: Aaaaa...
Male :Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam
Male: Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky
Female :Idho boomiyil malar thoranam
Female: Look here, a garland of flowers on earth
Male :Dhinanthorum kaadhal vizha kanalam..
Male: We can celebrate a festival of love every day..
Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam
Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky
Male :Aaaa…
Male: Aaaa...
Female :Adho vaanilae nila oorvalam…
Female: Look there, a procession of the moon in the sky...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a sweet romantic duet between two lovers expressing their affection and attraction. The lyrics draw a poetic contrast between the heavenly beauty of the moon moving in the sky and the earthly joy of flowers decorating the world, suggesting that their love unites heaven and earth in a daily celebration. The couple exchange affectionate romantic banter about how the touch of a loved one can heal any harm and turn intimate moments into pure honey-like sweetness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kannangal mullillaa rojakkal”
Describing cheeks as roses without thorns to emphasize softness and pure beauty without any flaw.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Kanpattaal kaayam aagatho / Kai thottaal kaayam aaratho”
Contrasting 'kanpattaal kaayam' (wound caused by a gaze) with 'kai thottaal kaayam aaro' (wound healed by a touch).
Metaphor
“Melaadai moodum thaenaadai”
Comparing the intimate physical presence/grace to a stream of honey ('thaenaadai') covered by garments.
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Trivia
This romantic track was composed by Chandrabose for the 1985 movie Thandanai. Chandrabose was known for creating catchy melodious tracks in the 1980s Tamil cinema, and this duet features the iconic vocal pairing of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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