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Lyrics & meaning

Kone Komaane

From The Legend · 2022

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Javed Ali, Chandana Balakalyan
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
The Legend2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Female
Oho kone va kone komaanaeOh king, come, oh king of kings!
Nee thottaal naanum ponnaa maaruvenaeIf you touch me, I too will turn into gold!
Male
Thaenee thaenee oh raaniHoneybee, honeybee, oh queen!
Poon-thoniBoat of flowers!
En nenjang kottil thaenai serkka vaa neeCome gather honey into the hive of my heart!
Female
Kallam-illa panbumAn innocent, guileless nature,
Vellam pondra anbumAnd love like a gushing flood,
Ullam ennum pallam engumWill seek and dwell everywhere
Thedi thangumIn the lowlands called the heart.
Male
Aadai sutiya vairamA diamond clothed in attire,
Vaasam veesum swarnamGold radiating fragrance,
Vetti patta nilavin oliyaiA sculpture sculpted by shaping
Thatti seidha sirpamThe light carved out of the moon!
Male
Thaenee thaenee hey ehey heyHoneybee, honeybee, hey ehey hey!
Vaanae vaanae hoi hoi hoi hoiiiOh sky, oh sky, hoi hoi hoi hoiii!
Female
Oho kone va kone komaanaeOh king, come, oh king of kings!
Nee thottaal naanum ponnaa maaruvenaeIf you touch me, I too will turn into gold!
Male
Hey thaenee thaenee oh raaniHey honeybee, honeybee, oh queen!
Poon-thoniBoat of flowers!
En nenjang kottil thaenai serkka vaa neeCome gather honey into the hive of my heart!
Chorus
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Male
Ohh kannudaiya nilavae nilavaeOh, moon endowed with eyes!
Enudaiya porulae porulaeOh, my precious treasure!
Ada udalil uyir pol kadalil alai polAh, like life in a body, like waves in the sea,
Udan nee uraivaayaWill you dwell together with me?
Female
Theeradha thiruvae thiruvaeOh inexhaustible prosperity!
Sendhamil uruvae uruvaeOh embodiment of pure Tamil!
Nam udalai thodarum nilal dhaanThe shadow that follows our body,
Endrum udalai piriyaathaeNever separates from the body forever.
Male
Nooru kodi selvam sirithaagumA wealth of a hundred crores becomes trivial,
Aaru mulam poovae perithaagumA six-cubit garland of flowers becomes grander!
Un kaalil konjum kolusin oosaiThe cooing sound of anklets on your feet
Kaalai isai aagumBecomes the music of the morning.
Male
Vellai maanae hmmmOh white deer, hmmm...
Kollai thaenae hmmmOh sweet stolen honey, hmmm...
Female
Oho kone va kone komaanaeOh king, come, oh king of kings!
Nee thottaal naanum ponnaa maaruvenaeIf you touch me, I too will turn into gold!
Male
Thaenee thaenee oh raaniHoneybee, honeybee, oh queen!
Poon-thoniBoat of flowers!
En nenjang kottil thaenai serkka vaa neeCome gather honey into the hive of my heart!
Female
Oho hoOho ho
Mutha mani malaigal vendamI do not need pearl necklaces,
Pathu viral mothiram vendamI do not need rings on ten fingers.
Ezhugira poluthu un iru paadham tholumAs dawn breaks, a boon to worship your two feet,
Varam tharuvaayaWill you grant me that grace?
Male
Kaatru vanthu kai thatta vendaamNo need for the wind to come and applaud,
Kavithaiyae nee pugalavum vendamNo need for you to praise me in poetry.
Illara mangai nallavan endrae sollidumJust a word from the housewife saying he is a good man,
Sol podhumThat single word is enough!
Female
Kodai mazhai kottum mannoduWith the earth showered by summer rain,
Kodi mazhai kottum nammoduWith ten million rains pouring upon us,
Un vettri kaana ottrai vinmeenTo witness your victory, a lone star
Aaven unnoduI shall become alongside you!
Female
Muthu kone thithithaenae…Oh king of pearls, sweet honey...
Female
Oho kone va kone komaanaeOh king, come, oh king of kings!
Nee thottaal naanum ponnaa maaruvenaeIf you touch me, I too will turn into gold!
Male
Hoo ooHoo oo
Thaenee thaenee oh raaniHoneybee, honeybee, oh queen!
Poon-thoniBoat of flowers!
En nenjang kottil thaenai serkka vaa neeCome gather honey into the hive of my heart!
Female
Kallam illa panbumAn innocent, guileless nature,
Vellam pondra anbumAnd love like a gushing flood,
Ullam ennum pallam engumWill seek and dwell everywhere
Thedi thangumIn the lowlands called the heart.
Male
Nee aadai sutiya vairamYou are a diamond adorned in clothes,
Vaasam veesum swarnamA gold emitting fragrance,
Vetti patta nilavin oliyaiA sculpture sculpted by shaping
Thatti seidha sirpamThe light carved out of the moon!
Male
Thaenee thaenee hey ehey heyHoneybee, honeybee, hey ehey hey!
Vaanae vaanae hoi hoi hoi hoiiiOh sky, oh sky, hoi hoi hoi hoiii!
Male
Thaenee thaenee hey ehey heyHoneybee, honeybee, hey ehey hey!
Vaanae vaanae hoi hoi hoi hoiiiOh sky, oh sky, hoi hoi hoi hoiii!
Male
Thaenee thaenee hey ehey heyHoneybee, honeybee, hey ehey hey!
Vaanae vaanae hoi hoi hoi hoiiiOh sky, oh sky, hoi hoi hoi hoiii!
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Vaanae Vaanae' from the movie 'The Legend' (2022) is a romantic duet expressing deep admiration, devotion, and poetic intimacy between lovers. The male and female leads exchange metaphors comparing each other to noble royalty, pure honey, glowing diamonds, and sculptured moonlight. The lyrics emphasize that true love transcends material riches—valuing a simple floral strand and genuine affection far above crores of wealth and precious jewels.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Ullam ennum pallam engum / Vetti patta nilavin oliyai Thatti seidha sirpam

Compares the human heart to a pit or lowland where love flows ('Ullam ennum pallam') and describes the lover as sculpted moonlight ('Nilavin oliyai... sirpam').

Simile (Uwamai)

Vellam pondra anbum / Ada udalil uyir pol kadalil alai pol

Compares love to a rushing flood ('Vellam pondra anbum') and togetherness to life within a body or waves in the ocean.

Second-Letter Rhyme (Edukku / Monai / Iyaibu)

Kallam-illa panbum / Vellam pondra anbum / Ullam ennum pallam engum

Uses Tamil rhyme patterns such as Kallam/Vellam/Ullam for rhythmic resonance.

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Trivia

'Vaanae Vaanae' was composed by veteran music director Harris Jayaraj for 'The Legend' (2022), starring Legend Saravanan. Sung by Javed Ali and Chandana Balakalyan with lyrics penned by National Award-winner Vairamuthu, the song features rich orchestral arrangements and signature Harris Jayaraj melodic vocal harmonies.

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