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Manjal Veyil

From Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu · 2006

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Hariharan, Krish, Nakul
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
Movie release year
2006
Lyrics added on
30 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vennilavae velli velli nilavae
Pogum idam ellaamae
Kooda kooda vanthaai
Vennilavae velli velli nilavae
Natchathira pattaalam
Koottikondu vanthaai
…………………………
Manjal veyil maalaiyilae
Mella mella iruludhae
Palichidum vilakugal
Pagal pol kaattudhae
Thayakangal vilagudhae
Thavipugal thodarudhae
Aduthathu enna enna
Endrae thaan theduthae
Vennilavae velli velli nilavae
Pogum idam ellaamae
Kooda kooda vanthaai
Vennilavae velli velli nilavae
Natchathira pattaalam
Koottikondu vanthaai
Ulagathin kadaisi naal
Indru thaanaa enbadhu pol
Pesi pesi theertha pinnum
Etho ondru kuraiyudhae
Ullae oru chinnan chiru
Maragatha maatram vanthu
Kurukuru minnal ena
Kurukkae odudhae
Vennilavae velli velli nilavae
Pogum idam ellaamae
Kooda kooda vanthaai
Vennilavae velli velli nilavae
Natchathira pattaalam
Koottikondu vanthaai
Manjal veyil maalaiyilae
Mella mella iruludhae
Palichidum vilakugal
Pagal pol kaattudhae
Thayakangal vilagudhae
Thavipugal thodarudhae
Aduthathu enna enna
Endrae thaan theduthae
Vannangal vannangal attra
Vazhiyil vazhiyil sila
Nadakkiraar… nadakkiraar
Ah ..manjalum pachaiyum kondu
Peidhu peidhu mazhai
Nanaigiraar nanaigiraar
Yaaro yaaro yaaro aval
Hei..yaaro yaaro yaaro avan
Oru kodum kodum vettikolla
Iru thandavaalum otti chella…
Vennilavae velli velli nilavae
Pogum idam ellaamae
Kooda kooda vanthaai
Vennilavae velli velli nilavae
Natchathira pattaalam
Koottikondu vanthaai
Innum konjum nelavendum
Intha nodi intha nodi
Ethanaiyo kaalam thalli
Nenjorum panithuli
Nindru paarka neram indri
Sendru kondae irundhenae
Nikka vaithaal pesa vaithaal
Nenjorum panithuli..ohooo..hooo…
Thath thara tha thara tha thara ra ra ra
Oh…hooo…
Thath thara tha thara tha thara ra ra ra ra
Thath thara tha thara tha thara ra ra ra ra
Thath thara tha thara tha thara ra ra ra ra….
O white moon, silver silver moon,
everywhere I go,
you came along with me.
O white moon, silver silver moon,
an army of stars,
you brought along with you.
......................
In the golden evening light,
it is slowly growing dark.
The bright shining lights
make it look like day.
Hesitations fade away,
yet restless longings linger on.
"What comes next? What next?"
the heart keeps wondering.
O white moon, silver silver moon,
everywhere I go,
you came along with me.
O white moon, silver silver moon,
an army of stars,
you brought along with you.
As if today were
the very last day of the world,
even after talking our hearts out,
something still feels incomplete.
Deep inside me, a tiny little
emerald-green change arrives,
and like a quick flash of lightning,
it darts across my heart.
O white moon, silver silver moon,
everywhere I go,
you came along with me.
O white moon, silver silver moon,
an army of stars,
you brought along with you.
In the golden evening light,
it is slowly growing dark.
The bright shining lights
make it look like day.
Hesitations fade away,
yet restless longings linger on.
"What comes next? What next?"
the heart keeps wondering.
In a world stripped of colors,
along the road, some people
keep walking... keep walking...
Ah, bringing shades of yellow and green,
the rain pours down,
and they get drenched, get drenched...
Who is she, who is she, who is she?
Hey, who is he, who is he, who is he?
As two lines cross each other,
and two railway tracks run side by side...
O white moon, silver silver moon,
everywhere I go,
you came along with me.
O white moon, silver silver moon,
an army of stars,
you brought along with you.
If only it would last a little longer,
this moment, this very moment!
Pushed aside for so long,
a drop of dew by my heart...
Without any time to stop and look,
I had just kept rushing on.
She made me pause, she made me speak,
that dewdrop by my heart... oh ho ho...
Dhat thara dhaa thara dhaa thara raa raa raa
Oh... ho...
Dhat thara dhaa thara dhaa thara raa raa raa raa
Dhat thara dhaa thara dhaa thara raa raa raa raa
Dhat thara dhaa thara dhaa thara raa raa raa raa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Manjal Veyil' (often referred to by its opening chorus 'Vennilavae') is a soulful and evocative song from the 2006 neo-noir cop thriller 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'. The song captures a sweet, introspective romantic twilight setting where two people discover an unexplainable, subtle spark between them. Through atmospheric imagery of golden evening sunlight turning to night, glittering street lamps, and sudden rain, the lyrics reflect the internal shifts, lingering longings, and gentle melting of inhibitions between the characters.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkut Thodar (Repetition / Anaphora)

“Vennilavae velli velli nilavae”

Repetition of words like 'velli velli', 'mella mella', 'pesi pesi', and 'konjum/kooda kooda' creates a rhythmic cadence and emphasizes intensity and continuity.

Uvamai (Simile)

“Palichidum vilakugal Pagal pol kaattudhae”

Comparing city lights illuminating the night to daytime ('Pagal pol kaattudhae') and the sudden spark of emotions inside to quick flashes of lightning ('Kurukuru minnal ena').

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Oru kodum kodum vettikolla Iru thandavaalum otti chella…”

Comparing parallel lives coming together to two train tracks running side by side united by an intersecting cross-line ('Iru thandavaalum otti chella').

Etukai (Second letter rhyme)

“Thayakangal vilagudhae / Thavipugal thodarudhae”

The second consonant sound matches between adjacent lines ('Manjal' / 'Mella', 'Thayakangal' / 'Thavipugal').

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Trivia

'Manjal Veyil' was composed by Harris Jayaraj with lyrics by Thamarai, directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The visuals were shot in New York City, contrasting the romantic Tamil lyricism against western urban twilight landscapes.

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