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 norungavae | Why did you break my heart into pieces? |
| En maruidhayam tharuven nee udaikavae | I shall give you my second heart for you to break again. |
| Female | |
| Hoooo …. hosanna hosanna..oooh | Hoooo …. hosanna hosanna..oooh |
| Hoooo …. hosanna hosanna ..oooh | Hoooo …. hosanna hosanna ..oooh |
| Male | |
| Andha neram andhi neram kanpaarthu | At that time, during the dusk, our eyes met, |
| Kanhdalagi ponaneram edho aachae | The moment you transformed into beauty, something magical happened. |
| Oh vaanam thendi vanhdachu | Oh, I reached the sky, |
| Appavin thittu ellam kaatrodu poyae pochae | All of my father's scoldings vanished into thin air. |
| Hosanna en vaasal thandi ponaalae | Hosanna, she crossed my doorway, |
| Hosanna verondrum seiyamalae | Hosanna, without doing anything else. |
| Nan aadi pogriren | I am completely shaken, |
| Sukkunoorakiren | I am shattered to pieces, |
| Aval pona pinbu endhan nenjai thedipogiren | After 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..ooh | Male: If you ask why, I would say it is love Female: Hosanna..ooh |
| Male | |
| Everybody wanna know be like be like | Everybody 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 that | Is that enough to say that |
| We are made for each other is all that is *Hosaana* true | We are made for each other is all that is Hosanna true |
| Female | |
| Ho.. hosaanna… hooooo.. | Ho.. hosaanna… hooooo.. |
| Ho…. Ho.. Hosaanna… hoho ho oh oh | Ho…. Ho.. Hosanna… hoho ho oh oh |
| Hoo hohoho hoho hohohohooo…… | Hoo hohoho hoho hohohohooo…… |
| Male | |
| Vanna vanna pattu pochi poothedi poothedi | A colorful butterfly searching for flowers, |
| Angum ingum alaigindradhae | Is fluttering here and there. |
| Oh sottu sottai thottu poga | Oh touching drop by drop, |
| Megham ondru megham ondru | A cloud, a single cloud, |
| Engengo nagargindrathae | Is 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 nan | I become a seashell, I become a child, |
| Unnai alli kayil vaithu pothi kolkiren | I scoop you up in my hands and treasure you safely. |
| Male | |
| Helloooo… hellooooo… helloooo oooo hosanna | Helloooo… hellooooo… helloooo oooo hosanna |
| Female :HosaanaMale :Enmeedhu anbu kolla | Female: Hosanna Male: To love me, |
| Female :HosaanaMale :Ennodu serdhu sella | Female: Hosanna Male: To walk with me, |
| Female :HosaanaMale :Hmm endru sollum podhum | Female: Hosanna Male: Even when you say a simple 'hmm', |
| Female :Ho .. Hosaana…. | Female: Ho .. Hosanna…. |
| Male | |
| {Yaeennn idhayam udaithaai norungavae | Why 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. |
ஏன்.. இதயம்
உடைத்தாய் நொறுங்கவே
என் மறு இதயம் தருவேன்
நீ உடைக்கவே
Why did you break my heart into pieces?
I shall give you my second heart for you to break again.
ஹோ ஹோசன்னா
ஹோசன்னா ஓஓ ஹோ
ஹோசன்னா ஹோசன்னா
ஓஓ
Hoooo …. hosanna hosanna..oooh
Hoooo …. hosanna hosanna ..oooh
அந்த நேரம் அந்தி
நேரம் கண் பார்த்து கந்தலாகி
போன நேரம் ஏதோ ஆச்சே
ஓ வானம் தீண்டி வந்தாச்சு
அப்பாவின் திட்டு எல்லாம்
காற்றோடு போயே போச்சே
ஹோசன்னா என் வாசல்
தாண்டி போனாளே ஹோசன்னா
வேறொன்றும் செய்யாமலே
நான் ஆடி போகிறேன் சுக்கு
நூறாகிறேன் அவள் போன
பின்பு எந்தன் நெஞ்சை தேடி
போகிறேன்
At that time, during the dusk, our eyes met,
The moment you transformed into beauty, something magical happened.
Oh, I reached the sky,
All of my father's scoldings vanished into thin air.
Hosanna, she crossed my doorway,
Hosanna, without doing anything else.
I am completely shaken,
I am shattered to pieces,
After she left, I go in search of my heart.
ஹோசன்னா
வாழ்வுக்கும்
பக்கம் வந்தேன்
ஹோசன்னா
சாவுக்கும் பக்கம்
நின்றேன்
ஹோசன்னா
ஏனென்றால் காதல்
என்பேன்
ஹோசன்னா
ஓ
Ho …sanna …
Male: I came close to life Female: Hosanna…
Male: I stood close to death Female: Hosanna..
Male: If you ask why, I would say it is love Female: Hosanna..ooh
எவ்ரிபடி வான்னா
நோ பி லைக் பி லைக் இ
ரியல்லி வான்னா பி ஹேர்
வித் யூ இஸ் தட் எனாப் டு
சே தட் வி ஆர் மேட் பார் ஈச்
அதர் இஸ் ஆல் தட் இஸ்
ஹோசன்னா ட்ரு
Everybody wanna know be like be like
I really wanna be here with you..
Is that enough to say that
We are made for each other is all that is Hosanna true
ஹோசன்னா பி தேர்
வென் யூ ஆர் காலிங் ஐ
வில் பி தேர் ஹோசன்னா
பி தி லைப் தி ஹோல் லைப்
ஐ ஷேர் ஐ நெவெர் வான்னா
பி தி சேம் இட்ஸ் டைம் வி
ஆர் அரேன்ஜ் ஐ டேக் எ ஸ்டெப்
யூ டேக் எ ஸ்டெப் அண்ட் மீ
காலிங் அவுட் டு யூ
Ho.. hosaanna… hooooo..
Ho…. Ho.. Hosanna… hoho ho oh oh
Hoo hohoho hoho hohohohooo……
ஹலோ ஹலோ
ஹலோ ஓஓ
ஹோசன்னா
A colorful butterfly searching for flowers,
Is fluttering here and there.
Oh touching drop by drop,
A cloud, a single cloud,
Is moving across everywhere.
Hosanna – Has the butterfly arrived?
Hosanna – Has the cloud touched you?
I become a seashell, I become a child,
I scoop you up in my hands and treasure you safely.
ஹோ ஹோசன்னா
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோசன்னா
ஹோஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோஹோஹோ ஹோஹோ
ஹோஹோஹோஹோ
Helloooo… hellooooo… helloooo oooo hosanna
Female: Hosanna Male: To love me,
Female: Hosanna Male: To walk with me,
Female: Hosanna Male: Even when you say a simple 'hmm',
Female: Ho .. Hosanna….
வண்ண வண்ண
பட்டு பூச்சி பூ தேடி பூ தேடி
அங்கும் இங்கும் அலைகின்றதே
ஒ சொட்டு சொட்டாய் தொட்டு
போக மேகம் ஒன்று மேகம்
ஒன்று எங்கெங்கோ நகர்கின்றதே
ஹோசன்னா பட்டு பூச்சி வந்தாச்சா
ஹோசன்னா மேகம் உன்னை
தொட்டாச்சா கிளிஞ்சலாகிறேன்
நான் குழந்தை ஆகிறேன் நான்
உன்னை அள்ளி கையில் வைத்து
பொத்தி கொள்கிறேன்
Why did you break my heart into pieces?
I shall give you my second heart for you to break again.
ஹலோ ஹலோ
ஹலோ ஓஓ ஹோசன்னா
ஹோசன்னா
என் மீது அன்பு
கொள்ள
ஹோசன்னா
என்னோடு
சேர்ந்து செல்ல
ஹோசன்னா
ஹம்ம் என்று
சொல்லும் போதும்
ஹோ ஹோசன்னா
{ ஏன்.. இதயம்
உடைத்தாய் நொறுங்கவே
என் மறு இதயம் தருவேன்
நீ உடைக்கவே } (2)
Yaeennn idhayam udaithaai norungavae
Why did you break my heart into pieces?
En maruidhayam tharuven nee udaikavae
I shall give you my second heart for you to break again.
Hoooo …. hosanna hosanna..oooh
Hoooo …. hosanna hosanna..oooh
Hoooo …. hosanna hosanna ..oooh
Hoooo …. hosanna hosanna ..oooh
Andha neram andhi neram kanpaarthu
At that time, during the dusk, our eyes met,
Kanhdalagi ponaneram edho aachae
The moment you transformed into beauty, something magical happened.
Oh vaanam thendi vanhdachu
Oh, I reached the sky,
Appavin thittu ellam kaatrodu poyae pochae
All of my father's scoldings vanished into thin air.
Hosanna en vaasal thandi ponaalae
Hosanna, she crossed my doorway,
Hosanna verondrum seiyamalae
Hosanna, without doing anything else.
Nan aadi pogriren
I am completely shaken,
Sukkunoorakiren
I am shattered to pieces,
Aval pona pinbu endhan nenjai thedipogiren
After she left, I go in search of my heart.
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..ooh
Male: If you ask why, I would say it is love Female: Hosanna..ooh
Everybody wanna know be like be like
Everybody 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 that
Is that enough to say that
We are made for each other is all that is *Hosaana* true
We are made for each other is all that is Hosanna true
Ho.. hosaanna… hooooo..
Ho.. hosaanna… hooooo..
Ho…. Ho.. Hosaanna… hoho ho oh oh
Ho…. Ho.. Hosanna… hoho ho oh oh
Hoo hohoho hoho hohohohooo……
Hoo hohoho hoho hohohohooo……
Vanna vanna pattu pochi poothedi poothedi
A colorful butterfly searching for flowers,
Angum ingum alaigindradhae
Is fluttering here and there.
Oh sottu sottai thottu poga
Oh touching drop by drop,
Megham ondru megham ondru
A cloud, a single cloud,
Engengo nagargindrathae
Is 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 nan
I become a seashell, I become a child,
Unnai alli kayil vaithu pothi kolkiren
I scoop you up in my hands and treasure you safely.
Helloooo… hellooooo… helloooo oooo hosanna
Helloooo… hellooooo… helloooo oooo hosanna
Female :HosaanaMale :Enmeedhu anbu kolla
Female: Hosanna Male: To love me,
Female :HosaanaMale :Ennodu serdhu sella
Female: Hosanna Male: To walk with me,
Female :HosaanaMale :Hmm endru sollum podhum
Female: Hosanna Male: Even when you say a simple 'hmm',
Female :Ho .. Hosaana….
Female: Ho .. Hosanna….
{Yaeennn idhayam udaithaai norungavae
Why 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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