- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Jency
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Johnny
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'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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