Chandira Mandalathai
From Nilaave Vaa · 1998
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Vijay, Harini, S. P. B. Charan
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Nilaave Vaa1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chandira mandalathai | The lunar realm |
| Sutham seidhu | We will clean it up |
| Saalaigal ittu vaippom | And build roads there |
| Vaarthaigal kolamittu | Decorating with patterns of words |
| Putham pudhu | Brand new |
| Vaazhthukkal solli vaippom | Wishes we shall convey |
| Female | |
| Indha bhoomiyai | This Earth |
| Mella mella maatruvom | We will gradually transform |
| Andha bhoomiyai | That Earth |
| Nilavukku yetruvom | We will elevate to the Moon |
| Chorus :Puthulagam kandu vaippom | Chorus: We will discover a new world |
| Male | |
| Chandira mandalathai | The lunar realm |
| Sutham seidhu | We will clean it up |
| Saalaigal ittu vaippom | And build roads there |
| Vaarthaigal kolamittu | Decorating with patterns of words |
| Putham pudhu | Brand new |
| Vaazhthukkal solli vaippom | Wishes we shall convey |
| Female | |
| Kannil oru kallam illai | There is no deceit in our eyes |
| Vinveliyil paraka oru | To fly in space |
| Visa thevai illai | No visa is needed |
| Kayil vilangu yethum illai | There are no handcuffs on our hands |
| Male | |
| Bhoomi oru pallikoodam | Earth is a school |
| Poovai mattum padithirupppom | We will study only the flowers |
| Puthagam thevai illai | No books are needed |
| Engal bhuthiyil bhaaramillai | There is no burden in our minds |
| Female | |
| Aanum pennum anbaal anbaal | Man and woman through pure love |
| Natpai valarkkalaam | Can nurture friendship |
| Male :Hoi kaadhalaiyum kadandhu | Male: Going even beyond romantic love |
| Oru karpai valarkkalaam | We can nurture a noble virtue |
| Female | |
| Naam kandom pudhiya iyakkam | We have found a new movement |
| Male :Idhu kaneer thuliyai ozhikkum | Male: This will eradicate tear drops |
| Female | |
| Chandira mandalathai | The lunar realm |
| Male :Sutham seidhu | Male: We will clean it up |
| Saalaigal ittu vaippom | And build roads there |
| Female :Vaarthaigal kolamittu | Female: Decorating with patterns of words |
| Male :Putham pudhu | Male: Brand new |
| Vaazhthukkal solli vaippom | Wishes we shall convey |
| Male | |
| Aanum pennum pesikkondal | If a man and a woman talk to each other |
| Kattu kadhai katti | Fabricating false stories |
| Indha oorum sirikkumae | This town will laugh mockingly |
| Adhu unmaiyai erikkumae | That will burn the truth |
| Female | |
| Thaneerilae thannai sutri | In the water, surrounding itself |
| Thavalaigal kathumbodhum | Even as frogs croak around it |
| Thaamarai malarumae | The lotus still blooms |
| Male :Hm..hum….thamarai malarumae | Male: Hm..hum… the lotus still blooms |
| Male | |
| Vaanil vidum pattam polae | Like a kite released into the sky |
| Vattam adikalaam ..hey | We can soar in circles.. hey |
| Female :Vaal mulaiththa jeevan polae | Female: Like a creature brimming with wild energy |
| Kottam adikalaam | We can revel and dance freely |
| Male | |
| Ini podhadhindha ulagam | Henceforth this world is not enough for us |
| Female :Naam kaanbom pathaam giraham | Female: We shall discover the tenth planet |
| Male :Angu illai illai maranam | Male: There is no death over there |
| Chorus :Engal inam kaalathai vellattum | Chorus: May our race conquer time itself |
| Male | |
| Chandira mandalathai | The lunar realm |
| Sutham seidhu | We will clean it up |
| Saalaigal ittu vaippom | And build roads there |
| Chorus :Ittu vaippom | Chorus: We will build |
| Male | |
| Vaarthaigal kolamittu | Decorating with patterns of words |
| Putham pudhu | Brand new |
| Vaazhthukkal solli vaippom | Wishes we shall convey |
| Chorus :Solli vaippom | Chorus: We shall convey |
| Female | |
| Indha bhoomiyai | This Earth |
| Mella mella maatruvom | We will gradually transform |
| Male :Andha bhoomiyai | Male: That Earth |
| Nilavukku yetruvom | We will elevate to the Moon |
| Chorus :Puthulagam kandu vaippom | Chorus: We will discover a new world |
| Chorus | |
| Rere rere rere rere rere rehai… | Rere rere rere rere rere rehai… |
| Rere rere rere rere rere rehai… | Rere rere rere rere rere rehai… |
சந்திர மண்டலத்தை
சுத்தம் செய்து
சாலைகள் இட்டு வைப்போம்
வார்த்தைகள் கோலமிட்டு
புத்தம் புது
வாழ்த்துக்கள் சொல்லி வைப்போம்
The lunar realm
We will clean it up
And build roads there
Decorating with patterns of words
Brand new
Wishes we shall convey
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஹேய் சந்திர மண்டலத்தை
சுத்தம் செய்து
சாலைகள் இட்டு வைப்போம்
வார்த்தைகள் கோலமிட்டு
புத்தம் புது
வாழ்த்துக்கள் சொல்லி வைப்போம்
This Earth
We will gradually transform
That Earth
We will elevate to the Moon
Chorus: We will discover a new world
இந்த பூமியை
மெல்ல மெல்ல மாற்றுவோம்
அந்த பூமியை
நிலவுக்கு ஏற்றுவோம்
குழு :
புத்துலகம் கண்டு வைப்போம்
The lunar realm
We will clean it up
And build roads there
Decorating with patterns of words
Brand new
Wishes we shall convey
சந்திர மண்டலத்தை
சுத்தம் செய்து
சாலைகள் இட்டு வைப்போம்
வார்த்தைகள் கோலமிட்டு
புத்தம் புது
வாழ்த்துக்கள் சொல்லி வைப்போம்
There is no deceit in our eyes
To fly in space
No visa is needed
There are no handcuffs on our hands
கண்ணில் ஒரு கள்ளம் இல்லை
விண்வெளியில் பறக்க ஒரு
விசா தேவையில்லை
கை விலங்கு ஏதும் இல்லை
Earth is a school
We will study only the flowers
No books are needed
There is no burden in our minds
பூமி ஒரு பள்ளிக்கூடம்
பூவை மட்டும் படித்திருப்போம்
புத்தகம் தேவையில்லை
எங்கள் புத்தியில் பாரமில்லை
Man and woman through pure love
Can nurture friendship
Male: Going even beyond romantic love
We can nurture a noble virtue
ஆணும் பெண்ணும் அன்பால் அன்பால்
நட்பை வளக்கலாம்
ஹேய் காதலையும் கடந்து
ஒரு கற்பை வளர்க்கலாம்
We have found a new movement
Male: This will eradicate tear drops
நாம் கண்டோம் புதிய இயக்கம்
ஆண் : இது கண்ணீர் துளியை ஒழிக்கும்
The lunar realm
Male: We will clean it up
And build roads there
Female: Decorating with patterns of words
Male: Brand new
Wishes we shall convey
பெண் மற்றும் ஆண் :
நாம் காணும் கனவு பலிக்கும்
எங்களுக்கும் ரெக்கை முளைத்திடும்
If a man and a woman talk to each other
Fabricating false stories
This town will laugh mockingly
That will burn the truth
சந்திர மண்டலத்தை
சுத்தம் செய்து
சாலைகள் இட்டு வைப்போம்
வார்த்தைகள் கோலமிட்டு
புத்தம் புது
வாழ்த்துக்கள் சொல்லி வைப்போம்
In the water, surrounding itself
Even as frogs croak around it
The lotus still blooms
Male: Hm..hum… the lotus still blooms
ஆணும் பெண்ணும் பேசிக்கொண்டால்
கட்டுக்கதை கட்டி
இந்த ஊரும் சிரிக்குமே
அது உண்மையை எரிக்குமே
Like a kite released into the sky
We can soar in circles.. hey
Female: Like a creature brimming with wild energy
We can revel and dance freely
தண்ணீரிலே தன்னை சுற்றி
தவளைகள் கத்தும் போதும்
தாமரை மலருமே
ஹூம் ஹூம் தாமரை மலருமே
Henceforth this world is not enough for us
Female: We shall discover the tenth planet
Male: There is no death over there
Chorus: May our race conquer time itself
வானில் விடும் பட்டம் போலே
வட்டம் அடிக்கலாம் ஹேய்
வால் முளைத்த ஜீவன் போலே
கொட்டம் அடிக்கலாம்
The lunar realm
We will clean it up
And build roads there
Chorus: We will build
இனி போதாதிந்த உலகம்
நாம் காண்போம் பத்தாம் கிரகம்
அங்கு இல்லை இல்லை மரணம்
குழு :
எங்கள் இனம் காலத்தை வெல்லட்டும்
Decorating with patterns of words
Brand new
Wishes we shall convey
Chorus: We shall convey
சந்திர மண்டலத்தை
சுத்தம் செய்து
சாலைகள் இட்டு வைப்போம்
வார்த்தைகள் கோலமிட்டு
புத்தம் புது
வாழ்த்துக்கள் சொல்லி வைப்போம்
This Earth
We will gradually transform
Male: That Earth
We will elevate to the Moon
Chorus: We will discover a new world
இந்த பூமியை
மெல்ல மெல்ல மாற்றுவோம்
அந்த பூமியை
நிலவுக்கு ஏற்றுவோம்
குழு :
புத்துலகம் கண்டு வைப்போம்
Rere rere rere rere rere rehai…
Rere rere rere rere rere rehai…
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Chandira mandalathai
The lunar realm
Sutham seidhu
We will clean it up
Saalaigal ittu vaippom
And build roads there
Vaarthaigal kolamittu
Decorating with patterns of words
Putham pudhu
Brand new
Vaazhthukkal solli vaippom
Wishes we shall convey
Indha bhoomiyai
This Earth
Mella mella maatruvom
We will gradually transform
Andha bhoomiyai
That Earth
Nilavukku yetruvom
We will elevate to the Moon
Chorus :Puthulagam kandu vaippom
Chorus: We will discover a new world
Chandira mandalathai
The lunar realm
Sutham seidhu
We will clean it up
Saalaigal ittu vaippom
And build roads there
Vaarthaigal kolamittu
Decorating with patterns of words
Putham pudhu
Brand new
Vaazhthukkal solli vaippom
Wishes we shall convey
Kannil oru kallam illai
There is no deceit in our eyes
Vinveliyil paraka oru
To fly in space
Visa thevai illai
No visa is needed
Kayil vilangu yethum illai
There are no handcuffs on our hands
Bhoomi oru pallikoodam
Earth is a school
Poovai mattum padithirupppom
We will study only the flowers
Puthagam thevai illai
No books are needed
Engal bhuthiyil bhaaramillai
There is no burden in our minds
Aanum pennum anbaal anbaal
Man and woman through pure love
Natpai valarkkalaam
Can nurture friendship
Male :Hoi kaadhalaiyum kadandhu
Male: Going even beyond romantic love
Oru karpai valarkkalaam
We can nurture a noble virtue
Naam kandom pudhiya iyakkam
We have found a new movement
Male :Idhu kaneer thuliyai ozhikkum
Male: This will eradicate tear drops
Chandira mandalathai
The lunar realm
Male :Sutham seidhu
Male: We will clean it up
Saalaigal ittu vaippom
And build roads there
Female :Vaarthaigal kolamittu
Female: Decorating with patterns of words
Male :Putham pudhu
Male: Brand new
Vaazhthukkal solli vaippom
Wishes we shall convey
Aanum pennum pesikkondal
If a man and a woman talk to each other
Kattu kadhai katti
Fabricating false stories
Indha oorum sirikkumae
This town will laugh mockingly
Adhu unmaiyai erikkumae
That will burn the truth
Thaneerilae thannai sutri
In the water, surrounding itself
Thavalaigal kathumbodhum
Even as frogs croak around it
Thaamarai malarumae
The lotus still blooms
Male :Hm..hum….thamarai malarumae
Male: Hm..hum… the lotus still blooms
Vaanil vidum pattam polae
Like a kite released into the sky
Vattam adikalaam ..hey
We can soar in circles.. hey
Female :Vaal mulaiththa jeevan polae
Female: Like a creature brimming with wild energy
Kottam adikalaam
We can revel and dance freely
Ini podhadhindha ulagam
Henceforth this world is not enough for us
Female :Naam kaanbom pathaam giraham
Female: We shall discover the tenth planet
Male :Angu illai illai maranam
Male: There is no death over there
Chorus :Engal inam kaalathai vellattum
Chorus: May our race conquer time itself
Chandira mandalathai
The lunar realm
Sutham seidhu
We will clean it up
Saalaigal ittu vaippom
And build roads there
Chorus :Ittu vaippom
Chorus: We will build
Vaarthaigal kolamittu
Decorating with patterns of words
Putham pudhu
Brand new
Vaazhthukkal solli vaippom
Wishes we shall convey
Chorus :Solli vaippom
Chorus: We shall convey
Indha bhoomiyai
This Earth
Mella mella maatruvom
We will gradually transform
Male :Andha bhoomiyai
Male: That Earth
Nilavukku yetruvom
We will elevate to the Moon
Chorus :Puthulagam kandu vaippom
Chorus: We will discover a new world
Rere rere rere rere rere rehai…
Rere rere rere rere rere rehai…
Rere rere rere rere rere rehai…
Rere rere rere rere rere rehai…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Chandira Mandalathai' from the movie Nilaave Vaa (1998) is a youthful, futuristic anthem celebrating freedom, modern ideals, and pure platonic friendship between men and women. The lyrics envision a utopian world where societal taboos and conservative judgments do not restrict human connection. By metaphorically talking about cleaning the moon, building roads in space, and finding a tenth planet, the song calls for a progressive mindset free of malice, tears, and oppressive norms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
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Imagery
“Chandira mandalathai / Sutham seidhu / Saalaigal ittu vaippom”
Visual imagery evoking an imagery-rich vision of creating clean roads and new words/greetings on the moon.
Simile
“Vaanil vidum pattam polae / Vattam adikalaam”
Compares human freedom and joy to a flying kite (vaanil vidum pattam) and a lively creature.
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Trivia
This famous song 'Chandira Mandalathai' from the movie 'Nilaave Vaa' (1998) features music composed by Vidyasagar, lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, and vocals by Vijay and Anuradha Sriram.
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