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Lyrics & meaning

Ila Nenje Vaa

From Vanna Vanna Pookkal · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Vanna Vanna Pookkal
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
20 Oct 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ila nenjae vaa …
Nee ingae vaaa..
Ila nenjae vaa
Thendral therinil
Engum poi varalaam
Ada angae paar
Manjal vaan mugil
Kaiyaal naam thodalaam
Kannodu oru sandhosham
Ennodu oru sangeedham….
Inneram..mmm
Ila nenjae vaa
Thendral therinil
Engum poi varalaam
Ada angae paar
Manjal vaan mugil
Kaiyaal naam thodalaam
Pachai pull methai virikkum
Angae ilam thathaigal
Thathi kudhikkum
Pattu poo mottu vedikkum
Sendhen pera pon vandu
Vattam adikkum
Suttrilum moongil kaadugal
Thendralum thoongum veedugal
Uchiyin melae paarkiren
Patchigal vaazhum koodugal
Mannin aadai polae
Vellam oduthae
Angae naarai koottam
Semmeen theduthae….
Inneram…mmm……
Ila nenjae vaa
Thendral therinil
Engum poi varalaam
Ada angae paar
Manjal vaan mugil
Kaiyaal naam thodalaam
Kannodu oru sandhosham
Ennodu oru sangeedham….
Inneram..mmm
Ila nenjae vaa
Thendral therinil
Engum poi varalaam
Ada angae paar
Manjal vaan mugil
Kaiyaal naam thodalaam
Arpudham enna uraippen
Ingae vara eppavum
Ennai marappen
Karpanai kotti kuvippen
Ingae andha kambanai
Vambukkizhuppen
Varnithu paadum kavignan naan
Vannangal theettum kalaignan naan
Sindhanai theril yeriyae
Sutrida yengum ilaignan naan
Kannil kaanum yaavum
Ennai thoonduthae
Endhan kaigal neendu
Vinnai theenduthae…..
Inneram…mmm…..
Ila nenjae vaa
Thendral therinil
Engum poi varalaam
Ada angae paar
Manjal vaan mugil
Kaiyaal naam thodalaam
Kannodu oru sandhosham
Ennodu oru sangeedham….
Inneram..mmm
Ila nenjae vaa
Thendral therinil
Engum poi varalaam
Ada angae paar
Manjal vaan mugil
Kaiyaal naam thodalaam
Come, young heart!
Come over here!
Come, young heart!
Riding the chariot of the gentle breeze,
we can travel anywhere!
Ah, look over there!
The golden clouds in the sky,
we can touch with our own hands!
Joy filling the eyes,
music playing within me,
at this very moment...
Come, young heart!
Riding the chariot of the gentle breeze,
we can travel anywhere!
Ah, look over there!
The golden clouds in the sky,
we can touch with our own hands!
The green grass spreads out like a mattress,
where little parrots
hop and skip around.
Silky flower buds burst into bloom,
and golden beetles seeking sweet honey
hover and circle all around.
Bamboo groves all around,
resting homes where the breeze sleeps.
I look up at the high treetops,
at the nests where birds dwell.
Draping like a garment over the earth,
the rushing water flows!
Over there, a flock of storks
searches for red fish!
At this very moment...
Come, young heart!
Riding the chariot of the gentle breeze,
we can travel anywhere!
Ah, look over there!
The golden clouds in the sky,
we can touch with our own hands!
Joy filling the eyes,
music playing within me,
at this very moment...
Come, young heart!
Riding the chariot of the gentle breeze,
we can travel anywhere!
Ah, look over there!
The golden clouds in the sky,
we can touch with our own hands!
How can I describe this wonder?
Whenever I come here,
I completely forget myself!
I will pour out heaps of imagination,
and right here, even Kamban (legendary Tamil poet),
I will playfully challenge to a duel of words!
I am a poet who sings and describes beauty,
I am an artist who paints vibrant colors!
Riding upon the chariot of thought,
I am a young man longing to roam the world!
Everything my eyes behold
stirs and inspires me,
and as my hands reach out,
they brush against the sky!
At this very moment...
Come, young heart!
Riding the chariot of the gentle breeze,
we can travel anywhere!
Ah, look over there!
The golden clouds in the sky,
we can touch with our own hands!
Joy filling the eyes,
music playing within me,
at this very moment...
Come, young heart!
Riding the chariot of the gentle breeze,
we can travel anywhere!
Ah, look over there!
The golden clouds in the sky,
we can touch with our own hands!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ila Nenjae Vaa from the movie Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992) is an exuberant, nature-loving song that celebrates the joy of youth, freedom, and artistic expression. The narrator invites their heart to embark on a poetic journey aboard the wind, taking in the picturesque beauty of lush greenery, playful birds, blooming flowers, and flowing rivers that drape the earth like a blanket.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Mannin aadai polae vellam oduthae

Compares the flowing river stream to a garment worn by the earth using the comparative particle 'polae'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Thendral therinil engum poi varalaam

Metaphorically describes the gentle breeze as a chariot ('thendral ther') carrying the youthful heart across nature.

Personification

Thendralum thoongum veedugal

Personifies the wind as resting or sleeping inside the quiet bamboo forests.

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)

Varnithu paadum kavignan naan / Vannangal theettum kalaignan naan

The second consonant sound 'nn' is repeated across consecutive lines (Varnithu / Vannangal).

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Trivia

Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992), directed by Balu Mahendra, features a famous soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Lyricist Vaali penned this song, infusing rich Tamil literary illusions—including a lighthearted nod to the epic poet Kamban.

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