En Vaanile Ore Vannila
From Johnny · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Jency
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Johnny1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En vaanilae orae vennilaa | In my sky, there is only one full moon. |
| En vaanilae orae vennilaa | In my sky, there is only one full moon. |
| Kaadhal megangal kavidhai thaaragai | Clouds of love, stars of poetry, |
| Oorvalam… | In procession... |
| Female | |
| En vaanilae orae vennilaa | In my sky, there is only one full moon. |
| Female | |
| Neerodai polavae en penmai | My womanhood is like a stream, |
| Neeraada vandhathae en menmai | My gentleness came to bathe in it. |
| Female | |
| Neerodai polavae en penmai | My womanhood is like a stream, |
| Neeraada vandhathae en menmai | My gentleness came to bathe in it. |
| Sirikkum vizhigalil oru mayakkam paravudhae | In these smiling eyes, an intoxication spreads, |
| Vaarthaigal thevaiyaa…aaaaaaaa….aaaaa…. | Are words really needed... |
| Female | |
| En vaanilae orae vennilaa | In my sky, there is only one full moon. |
| Female | |
| Nee theettum kolangal en nenjam | The patterns you draw are my heart, |
| Naan paadum geethangal un vannam | The songs I sing reflect your shade, |
| Female | |
| Nee theettum kolangal en nenjam | The patterns you draw are my heart, |
| Naan paadum geethangal un vannam | The songs I sing reflect your shade, |
| Irandu nadhigalum varum irandu karaiyilae | Two rivers flow along two banks, |
| Vellangal ondrallava…aaaaaaaa…..aaaaaaa.. | Isn't the flood waters just one... |
| Female | |
| En vaanilae orae vennilaa | In my sky, there is only one full moon. |
| Kaadhal megangal kavidhai thaaragai | Clouds of love, stars of poetry, |
| Oorvalam… | In procession... |
| Female | |
| En vaanilae orae vennilaa | In my sky, there is only one full moon. |
என் வானிலே
ஒரே வெண்ணிலா என்
வானிலே ஒரே வெண்ணிலா
காதல் மேகங்கள் கவிதை
தாரகை ஊர்வலம்
In my sky, there is only one full moon.
In my sky, there is only one full moon.
Clouds of love, stars of poetry,
In procession...
என் வானிலே
ஒரே வெண்ணிலா
In my sky, there is only one full moon.
நீரோடை
போலவே என் பெண்மை
நீராட வந்ததே என் மென்மை
My womanhood is like a stream,
My gentleness came to bathe in it.
நீரோடை
போலவே என் பெண்மை
நீராட வந்ததே என் மென்மை
சிரிக்கும் விழிகளில் ஒரு
மயக்கம் பரவுதே வார்த்தைகள்
தேவையா ..........
My womanhood is like a stream,
My gentleness came to bathe in it.
In these smiling eyes, an intoxication spreads,
Are words really needed...
என் வானிலே
ஒரே வெண்ணிலா
In my sky, there is only one full moon.
நீ தீட்டும்
கோலங்கள் என்
நெஞ்சம் நான் பாடும்
கீதங்கள் உன் வண்ணம்
இரண்டு நதிகளும் வரும்
இரண்டு கரையிலே
வெள்ளங்கள் ஒன்றல்லவா
The patterns you draw are my heart,
The songs I sing reflect your shade,
என் வானிலே
ஒரே வெண்ணிலா
காதல் மேகங்கள் கவிதை
தாரகை ஊர்வலம்
The patterns you draw are my heart,
The songs I sing reflect your shade,
Two rivers flow along two banks,
Isn't the flood waters just one...
என் வானிலே
ஒரே வெண்ணிலா
In my sky, there is only one full moon.
Clouds of love, stars of poetry,
In procession...
In my sky, there is only one full moon.
En vaanilae orae vennilaa
In my sky, there is only one full moon.
En vaanilae orae vennilaa
In my sky, there is only one full moon.
Kaadhal megangal kavidhai thaaragai
Clouds of love, stars of poetry,
Oorvalam…
In procession...
En vaanilae orae vennilaa
In my sky, there is only one full moon.
Neerodai polavae en penmai
My womanhood is like a stream,
Neeraada vandhathae en menmai
My gentleness came to bathe in it.
Neerodai polavae en penmai
My womanhood is like a stream,
Neeraada vandhathae en menmai
My gentleness came to bathe in it.
Sirikkum vizhigalil oru mayakkam paravudhae
In these smiling eyes, an intoxication spreads,
Vaarthaigal thevaiyaa…aaaaaaaa….aaaaa….
Are words really needed...
En vaanilae orae vennilaa
In my sky, there is only one full moon.
Nee theettum kolangal en nenjam
The patterns you draw are my heart,
Naan paadum geethangal un vannam
The songs I sing reflect your shade,
Nee theettum kolangal en nenjam
The patterns you draw are my heart,
Naan paadum geethangal un vannam
The songs I sing reflect your shade,
Irandu nadhigalum varum irandu karaiyilae
Two rivers flow along two banks,
Vellangal ondrallava…aaaaaaaa…..aaaaaaa..
Isn't the flood waters just one...
En vaanilae orae vennilaa
In my sky, there is only one full moon.
Kaadhal megangal kavidhai thaaragai
Clouds of love, stars of poetry,
Oorvalam…
In procession...
En vaanilae orae vennilaa
In my sky, there is only one full moon.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'En Vaanilae Orae Vennilaa' is a iconic romantic song expressing deep devotion, delicate emotions, and spiritual harmony. The protagonist depicts her beloved as the solitary moon illuminating her personal sky, surrounded by clouds of romance and poetic stars. She describes her soft femininity as a gentle stream lost in love's sweet intoxication, emphasizing that profound emotions transcend the need for spoken words. She further uses the metaphor of two distinct rivers running between separate banks yet merging into a unified flood to symbolize two lovers whose souls are inextricably joined as one.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En vaanilae orae vennilaa”
Comparing the beloved to the solitary full moon shining in her life's sky.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Neerodai polavae en penmai”
Explicitly comparing her womanhood (penmai) to a flowing stream (neerodai polavae).
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nee theettum kolangal en nenjam / Naan paadum geethangal un vannam”
Rhyming of the second letter in words across adjacent structural phrases ('kolangal' and 'geethangal').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Irandu nadhigalum varum irandu karaiyilae / Vellangal ondrallava”
Comparing two distinct individuals to two river banks, while their merged love is pictured as a single overwhelming flood.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by S. Janaki for the 1980 film Johnny (starring Rajinikanth and Sridevi), this track is celebrated for its lush orchestration, iconic flute solos, and delicate vocal improvs.
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