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Lyrics & meaning

Ilavenir Kaala Panjami

From Manam Virumbuthe Unnai · 1999

Lyricist
Arivumathi
Singers
Hariharan, Bhavatharani
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Manam Virumbuthe Unnai
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
12 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ilavaenir kaala panjami
Aval vaanil vandha pournami
Ilavaenir kaala panjami
Aval vaanil vandha pournami
Chitthira vaanam chitthiram theettidum megam
Oru paththarai maaththu thanga nilaavai santhiththaen
Engal paarvai nindru ponadhu
Vaanam boomi enna aanadhu
Laalaa laalalaalaa
Ilavaenir kaala panjami
Aval vaanil vandha pournami
Thookkam ponadhu avalai ninaitthae
Yaekkam aanadhu pitthanai pol aanaen
Paarkkum idam yellaam avalai polae
Paavai therindhadhu paiththiyamaai aanaen
Ennai polae avalum irundhaal endru
Aval solla kaettu ullam engo ponadhu
Meendum meendum aval thaan vaendum endru
Enai thoondum ullam pachai kodi kaattudhu
Idhu indru vandha sondhamaa
Illai jenma jenma bandhamaa
Ilavaenir kaala panjami
Aval vaanil vandha pournami
Chitthira vaanam chitthiram theettidum megam
Oru paththarai maaththu thanga nilaavai santhiththaen
Engal paarvai nindru ponadhu
Vaanam boomi enna aanadhu
Ilavaenir kaala panjami
Aval vaanil vandha pournami
Manjal kungumam konda dhevadhai
Endhan kaiyilae mangala naan kondaal
Thingal aadidum vaanam polavae
Eengal veettilae mazhalaikal thaan thandhaal
Paada vaiththu ullam aada vaiththu
Anbu paattu cholli veettil inbam thandhaval
Thaeda vaiththu nenjam vaada vaiththu
Ennai sogat theeyil vaega vaiththu ponaval
Indha yaezhai ennai manandhaal
Endhan jeevanukkul kalandhaal
Ilavaenir kaala panjami
Aval vaanil vandha pournami
Chitthira vaanam chitthiram theettidum megam
Oru paththarai maaththu thanga nilaavai santhiththaen
Engal paarvai nindru ponadhu
Vaanam boomi enna aanadhu
Laalaa laalalaalaa
Ilavaenir kaala panjami
Female :Laalaa laalalaalaa
Male :Aval vaanil vandha pournami
Female :Laalaa laalalaalaa
She is like the auspicious fifth day of spring,
She is a full moon that rose in the sky.
She is like the auspicious fifth day of spring,
She is a full moon that rose in the sky.
A picture-perfect sky, and clouds painting works of art,
I met a golden moon of purest quality.
Our gazes locked and stood still;
What happened to the sky and the earth?
La la la la la la
She is like the auspicious fifth day of spring,
She is a full moon that rose in the sky.
My sleep vanished just thinking of her,
Longing took over, and I became like a madman.
Everywhere I looked, resembling her,
I saw her image and went completely crazy in love.
When she told me that she felt the exact same way,
Hearing her words, my heart soared away.
Telling me again and again that I need only her,
My urging heart gives me the green light.
Is this a bond that began only today,
Or a connection lasting across lifetimes?
She is like the auspicious fifth day of spring,
She is a full moon that rose in the sky.
A picture-perfect sky, and clouds painting works of art,
I met a golden moon of purest quality.
Our gazes locked and stood still;
What happened to the sky and the earth?
She is like the auspicious fifth day of spring,
She is a full moon that rose in the sky.
An angel adorned with turmeric and kumkum,
She accepted the sacred wedding thread from my hands.
Just like the sky where the moon sways,
She filled our home with the laughter of sweet children.
Making me sing, making my heart dance with joy,
Teaching songs of love, she brought pure happiness to our home.
Leaving me searching, leaving my heart to wither in pain,
She went away, leaving me to burn in the fire of grief.
She married this poor man,
And merged into my very soul.
She is like the auspicious fifth day of spring,
She is a full moon that rose in the sky.
A picture-perfect sky, and clouds painting works of art,
I met a golden moon of purest quality.
Our gazes locked and stood still;
What happened to the sky and the earth?
La la la la la la
She is like the auspicious fifth day of spring,
Female: La la la la la la
Male: She is a full moon that rose in the sky.
Female: La la la la la la
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is a deeply romantic and soulful expression of love, where the protagonist compares his beloved to a full moon illuminating a spring sky. He describes the overwhelming intensity of falling in love—how her sight mesmerizes him, deprives him of sleep, and makes the world around him disappear into poetic bliss. He ponders whether their connection is newly formed or a soulmate bond carried over across multiple births. As the song progresses, the lyricist paints a portrait of domestic happiness, imagery of tradition, and deep emotional attachment. The lover reflects on her transformative presence in his life, bringing joyous song and warmth, while also expressing the intense pain of missing her when she is absent.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Aval vaanil vandha pournami”

Compares the beloved directly to 'Pournami' (a full moon) shining in the protagonist's personal sky ('vaanil').

Alliteration (Moonaai)

“Chitthira vaanam chitthiram theettidum megam”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Chi' across words in the line for rhythmic sound texture.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Engal paarvai nindru ponadhu / Vaanam boomi enna aanadhu”

Exaggerates the emotional impact of their mutual gaze by claiming time and the physical world (sky and earth) froze or dissolved.

Rhyme / Couplet Structure (Edhugai)

“Thookkam ponadhu avalai ninaitthae / Yaekkam aanadhu pitthanai pol aanaen”

The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines ('ka' in Thookkam/Yaekkam and Paarkkum/Paavai).

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Trivia

Lyricist Arivumathi is renowned for incorporating classical Sangam Tamil imagery into modern film songs. Terms like 'Ilavaenir' (early spring/springtime) and 'Panjami' (fifth lunar day) showcase traditional Tamil calendar and astronomical concepts repurposed into poetic romantic lyricism.

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