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Lyrics & meaning

Hosanna

From Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa · 2010

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Blaaze, Viyay Prakash
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yaeennn idhayam udaithaai norungavaeWhy did you break my heart into pieces?
En maruidhayam tharuven nee udaikavaeI shall give you my second heart for you to break again.
Female
Hoooo …. hosanna hosanna..ooohHoooo …. hosanna hosanna..oooh
Hoooo …. hosanna hosanna ..ooohHoooo …. hosanna hosanna ..oooh
Male
Andha neram andhi neram kanpaarthuAt that time, during the dusk, our eyes met,
Kanhdalagi ponaneram edho aachaeThe moment you transformed into beauty, something magical happened.
Oh vaanam thendi vanhdachuOh, I reached the sky,
Appavin thittu ellam kaatrodu poyae pochaeAll of my father's scoldings vanished into thin air.
Hosanna en vaasal thandi ponaalaeHosanna, she crossed my doorway,
Hosanna verondrum seiyamalaeHosanna, without doing anything else.
Nan aadi pogrirenI am completely shaken,
SukkunoorakirenI am shattered to pieces,
Aval pona pinbu endhan nenjai thedipogirenAfter she left, I go in search of my heart.
Female
Ho …sanna …Ho …sanna …
Male :Vazhvukum pakkam vandhenFemale :Ho .saana…Male: I came close to life Female: Hosanna…
Savumkum pakkam nindrenFemale :Ho .saana..Male: I stood close to death Female: Hosanna..
Enendral kadhal enbenFemale :Ho .saana..oohMale: If you ask why, I would say it is love Female: Hosanna..ooh
Male
Everybody wanna know be like be likeEverybody wanna know be like be like
I really wanna be here with you..I really wanna be here with you..
Is that enough to say thatIs that enough to say that
We are made for each other is all that is *Hosaana* trueWe are made for each other is all that is Hosanna true
Female
Ho.. hosaanna… hooooo..Ho.. hosaanna… hooooo..
Ho…. Ho.. Hosaanna… hoho ho oh ohHo…. Ho.. Hosanna… hoho ho oh oh
Hoo hohoho hoho hohohohooo……Hoo hohoho hoho hohohohooo……
Male
Vanna vanna pattu pochi poothedi poothediA colorful butterfly searching for flowers,
Angum ingum alaigindradhaeIs fluttering here and there.
Oh sottu sottai thottu pogaOh touching drop by drop,
Megham ondru megham ondruA cloud, a single cloud,
Engengo nagargindrathaeIs moving across everywhere.
Hosaana – pattu poochi vandhacha ?Hosanna – Has the butterfly arrived?
Hosaana – megam unnai thottacha ?Hosanna – Has the cloud touched you?
Kilinjal aagiren nan kulandhai agiren nanI become a seashell, I become a child,
Unnai alli kayil vaithu pothi kolkirenI scoop you up in my hands and treasure you safely.
Male
Helloooo… hellooooo… helloooo oooo hosannaHelloooo… hellooooo… helloooo oooo hosanna
Female :HosaanaMale :Enmeedhu anbu kollaFemale: Hosanna Male: To love me,
Female :HosaanaMale :Ennodu serdhu sellaFemale: Hosanna Male: To walk with me,
Female :HosaanaMale :Hmm endru sollum podhumFemale: Hosanna Male: Even when you say a simple 'hmm',
Female :Ho .. Hosaana….Female: Ho .. Hosanna….
Male
{Yaeennn idhayam udaithaai norungavaeWhy did you break my heart into pieces?
En maruidhayam tharuven nee udaikavae} (2)I shall give you my second heart for you to break again.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Hosanna is a celebrated romantic track from Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa that captures the overwhelming sensation of falling in love at first sight. The protagonist, mesmerized by the heroine Jessie, describes how her mere presence alters his entire world—making him forget his everyday troubles, shattering his composure, and leaving him completely enamored. The song blends tender emotional vulnerability with exuberant joy, framing love as a transcendent experience that brings him dangerously close to both life and metaphorical death.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kilinjal aagiren nan kulandhai agiren nan

The speaker compares himself to a seashell and a innocent child to express vulnerability and pure joy upon falling in love.

Hyperbole

Yaeennn idhayam udaithaai norungavae / En maruidhayam tharuven nee udaikavae

Exaggeration of heartbreak and devotion where the lover offers a spare heart just for his beloved to break it again.

Imagery

Vanna vanna pattu pochi poothedi poothedi / Angum ingum alaigindradhae

Vivid visual description of a colorful butterfly wandering between flowers to mirror the protagonist's restless heart.

Muran (Oxymoron/Antithesis)

Vazhvukum pakkam vandhen... Savumkum pakkam nindren

Contrasting 'life' and 'death' side by side to articulate the intense, paradoxical emotional intensity of being in love.

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Trivia

Although the music director and singer are listed as unknown in the provided prompt, 'Hosanna' was composed by A.R. Rahman for Gautham Vasudev Menon's hit film 'Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa' (2010), with vocals by Vijay Prakash, Suzanne D'Mello, and Blaaze. The song became an instant anthem across South India.

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