Munbe Vaa
From Sillunu Oru Kadhal · 2006
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Naresh Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Sillunu Oru Kadhal2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Munbae vaa en anbae vaa | Come before me, my love, come. |
| Oonae vaa uyirae vaa | Come as my flesh, come as my life. |
| Munbae vaa en anbae vaa | Come before me, my love, come. |
| Poo poovaai poopom vaa.. | Come, let us bloom flower by flower.. |
| Female | |
| Naan naana keten ennai naanae | I asked myself if I was still myself, |
| Naan neeya nenjam sonnathae | My heart answered that I am now you. |
| Female | |
| Munbae vaa en anbae vaa | Come before me, my love, come. |
| Oonae vaa uyirae vaa | Come as my flesh, come as my life. |
| Munbae vaa en anbae vaa | Come before me, my love, come. |
| Poo poovaai poopom vaa.. | Come, let us bloom flower by flower.. |
| Female | |
| Rango rangoli kolangal nee pottai | You drew colorful rangoli patterns, |
| Kolam pottaval kaigal vaazhi | Blessed be the hands of the woman who drew the rangoli! |
| Valaiyal satham | The sound of bangles, |
| Jal jal | Jingle jingle, |
| Rango rangoli kolangal nee pottai | You drew colorful rangoli patterns, |
| Kolam pottaval kaigal vaazhi | Blessed be the hands of the woman who drew the rangoli! |
| Sunthara malligai | Beautiful jasmine, |
| Santhana malligai | Sandalwood-fragrant jasmine, |
| Sithira Punnagai vannam minna.. | A picturesque smile sparkling with colors.. |
| Female | |
| : Poo vaithaai poo vaithaai | : You adorned with flowers, you adorned with flowers, |
| Nee poovaikoor poo vaithaai | You placed a flower for the maiden, |
| Mana poovaithu poovaithu | In the flower of my heart, |
| Poovaikkul thee vaithaai oohh ohh | You set a fire inside the flower, oohh ohh. |
| Male | |
| Nee nee nee mazhaiyil aada | When you dance in the rain, |
| Naan naan nnan nanainthae vaada | I get drenched and wither away in passion. |
| En naanathil un ratham | Your blood flows through my shyness, |
| Naadikkul un satham | Your sound resonates within my pulse, |
| Uyire ohoooo | Oh my life, ohoooo! |
| Female | |
| Thozhil oru sila naalil | If I am separated for a few days from your shoulders, |
| Thaniyena aanal tharaiyinil meen.hmm..hmm | I become like a fish stranded on land..hmm..hmm. |
| Female | |
| Munbae vaa en anbae vaa | Come before me, my love, come. |
| Oonae vaa uyirae vaa | Come as my flesh, come as my life. |
| Munbae vaa en anbae vaa | Come before me, my love, come. |
| Male :Poo poovaai poopom vaa.. | Male: Come, let us bloom flower by flower.. |
| Female | |
| Munbae vaa en anbae vaa | Come before me, my love, come. |
| Poo poovaai poopom vaa..ahhh | Come, let us bloom flower by flower..ahhh |
| Male | |
| Nilavidam vaadagai vaangi | Renting the moon from the sky, |
| Vizhi veetinil kudi vaikkalaama..? | Shall we invite it to reside inside the house of our eyes..? |
| Naam vaazhum veetukul | Inside the house where we live together, |
| Veraarum vanthalae thaguma..? | Is it fair if anyone else enters..? |
| Female | |
| Then malai thekkukku neethaan.. | You are the sweet honey rain to the south.. |
| Unthan thozhgalil idam tharalaama..? | Can you grant me space upon your shoulders..? |
| Naan saayum thozhmel | Upon the shoulder where I lean, |
| Veraarum sainthalae..thaguma ..? | Is it fair if anyone else leans..? |
| Male | |
| Neerum senbula cherum | Like water mixing with red soil, |
| Kalanthathu polae kalanthavar naam.. | We are two souls who merged into one.. |
| Female | |
| Munbae vaa en anbae vaa | Come before me, my love, come. |
| Oonae vaa uyirae vaa | Come as my flesh, come as my life. |
| Munbae vaa en anbae vaa | Come before me, my love, come. |
| Poo poovaai poopom vaa.. | Come, let us bloom flower by flower.. |
| Male | |
| Naan naana keten ennai naanae | I asked myself if I was still myself, |
| Naan neeya nenjam sonnathae | My heart answered that I am now you. |
| Female | |
| Munbae vaa en anbae vaa | Come before me, my love, come. |
| Oonae vaa uyirae vaa | Come as my flesh, come as my life. |
| Munbae vaa en anbae vaa | Come before me, my love, come. |
| Poo poovaai poopom vaa.. | Come, let us bloom flower by flower.. |
| Female | |
| {Rango rangoli kolangal nee pottai | {You drew colorful rangoli patterns, |
| Kolam pottaval kaigal vaazhi | Blessed be the hands of the woman who drew the rangoli! |
| Valaiyal satham | The sound of bangles, |
| Jal jal | Jingle jingle, |
| Rango rangoli kolangal nee pottai | You drew colorful rangoli patterns, |
| Kolam pottaval kaigal vaazhi | Blessed be the hands of the woman who drew the rangoli! |
| Sunthara malligai | Beautiful jasmine, |
| Santhana malligai | Sandalwood-fragrant jasmine, |
| Sithira Punnagai vannam minna..} (2) | A picturesque smile sparkling with colors..} (2) |
முன்பே வா
என் அன்பே வா ஊனே
வா உயிரே வா முன்பே
வா என் அன்பே வா
பூ பூவாய் பூப்போம் வா
Come before me, my love, come.
Come as my flesh, come as my life.
Come before me, my love, come.
Come, let us bloom flower by flower..
நான் நானா
கேட்டேன் என்னை
நானே நான் நீயா
நெஞ்சம் சொன்னதே
I asked myself if I was still myself,
My heart answered that I am now you.
முன்பே வா
என் அன்பே வா ஊனே
வா உயிரே வா முன்பே
வா என் அன்பே வா
பூ பூவாய் பூப்போம் வா
Come before me, my love, come.
Come as my flesh, come as my life.
Come before me, my love, come.
Come, let us bloom flower by flower..
ரங்கோ ரங்கோலி
கோலங்கள் நீ போட்டாய்
கோலம் போட்டவள் கைகள்
வாழி வளையல் சத்தம் ஜல்
ஜல் ரங்கோ ரங்கோலி கோலங்கள்
நீ போட்டாய் கோலம் போட்டவள்
கைகள் வாழி சுந்தர மல்லிகை
சந்தன மல்லிகை சித்திர புன்னகை
வண்ணம் மின்ன
You drew colorful rangoli patterns,
Blessed be the hands of the woman who drew the rangoli!
The sound of bangles,
Jingle jingle,
You drew colorful rangoli patterns,
Blessed be the hands of the woman who drew the rangoli!
Beautiful jasmine,
Sandalwood-fragrant jasmine,
A picturesque smile sparkling with colors..
பூ வைத்தாய் பூ
வைத்தாய் நீ பூவைக்கோர்
பூ வைத்தாய் மண பூவைத்து
பூ வைத்து பூவைக்குள் தீ
வைத்தாய் ஓ ஓ
: You adorned with flowers, you adorned with flowers,
You placed a flower for the maiden,
In the flower of my heart,
You set a fire inside the flower, oohh ohh.
நீ நீ நீ மழையில்
ஆட நான் நான் நான்
நனைந்தே வாட என்
நாளத்தில் உன் ரத்தம்
நாடிக்குள் உன் சத்தம்
உயிரே ஓ ஹோ
When you dance in the rain,
I get drenched and wither away in passion.
Your blood flows through my shyness,
Your sound resonates within my pulse,
Oh my life, ohoooo!
தோளில் ஒரு
சில நாளில் தனியென
ஆனால் தரையினில்
மீன் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
If I am separated for a few days from your shoulders,
I become like a fish stranded on land..hmm..hmm.
முன்பே வா
என் அன்பே வா ஊனே
வா உயிரே வா முன்பே
வா என் அன்பே வா
பூ பூவாய்
பூப்போம் வா
Come before me, my love, come.
Come as my flesh, come as my life.
Come before me, my love, come.
Male: Come, let us bloom flower by flower..
முன்பே
வா என் அன்பே
வா பூ பூவாய்
பூப்போம் வா
Come before me, my love, come.
Come, let us bloom flower by flower..ahhh
நிலவிடம் வாடகை
வாங்கி விழி வீட்டினில் குடி
வைக்கலாமா நாம் வாழும்
வீட்டுக்குள் வேறாரும்
வந்தாலே தகுமா
Renting the moon from the sky,
Shall we invite it to reside inside the house of our eyes..?
Inside the house where we live together,
Is it fair if anyone else enters..?
தேன் மழை
தேக்குக்கு நீ தான்
உந்தன் தோள்களில்
இடம் தரலாமா நான்
சாயும் தோள் மேல்
வேறாரும் சாய்ந்தாலே
தகுமா
You are the sweet honey rain to the south..
Can you grant me space upon your shoulders..?
Upon the shoulder where I lean,
Is it fair if anyone else leans..?
நீரும் செம்புல
சேறும் கலந்தது போலே
கலந்தவர் நாம்
Like water mixing with red soil,
We are two souls who merged into one..
முன்பே வா
என் அன்பே வா ஊனே
வா உயிரே வா முன்பே
வா என் அன்பே வா
பூ பூவாய் பூப்போம் வா
Come before me, my love, come.
Come as my flesh, come as my life.
Come before me, my love, come.
Come, let us bloom flower by flower..
நான் நானா
கேட்டேன் என்னை
நானே நான் நீயா
நெஞ்சம் சொன்னதே
I asked myself if I was still myself,
My heart answered that I am now you.
முன்பே வா
என் அன்பே வா ஊனே
வா உயிரே வா முன்பே
வா என் அன்பே வா
பூ பூவாய் பூப்போம் வா
Come before me, my love, come.
Come as my flesh, come as my life.
Come before me, my love, come.
Come, let us bloom flower by flower..
{ ரங்கோ ரங்கோலி
கோலங்கள் நீ போட்டாய்
கோலம் போட்டவள் கைகள்
வாழி வளையல் சத்தம் ஜல்
ஜல் ரங்கோ ரங்கோலி கோலங்கள்
நீ போட்டாய் கோலம் போட்டவள்
கைகள் வாழி சுந்தர மல்லிகை
சந்தன மல்லிகை சித்திர புன்னகை
வண்ணம் மின்ன } (2)
{You drew colorful rangoli patterns,
Blessed be the hands of the woman who drew the rangoli!
The sound of bangles,
Jingle jingle,
You drew colorful rangoli patterns,
Blessed be the hands of the woman who drew the rangoli!
Beautiful jasmine,
Sandalwood-fragrant jasmine,
A picturesque smile sparkling with colors..} (2)
Munbae vaa en anbae vaa
Come before me, my love, come.
Oonae vaa uyirae vaa
Come as my flesh, come as my life.
Munbae vaa en anbae vaa
Come before me, my love, come.
Poo poovaai poopom vaa..
Come, let us bloom flower by flower..
Naan naana keten ennai naanae
I asked myself if I was still myself,
Naan neeya nenjam sonnathae
My heart answered that I am now you.
Munbae vaa en anbae vaa
Come before me, my love, come.
Oonae vaa uyirae vaa
Come as my flesh, come as my life.
Munbae vaa en anbae vaa
Come before me, my love, come.
Poo poovaai poopom vaa..
Come, let us bloom flower by flower..
Rango rangoli kolangal nee pottai
You drew colorful rangoli patterns,
Kolam pottaval kaigal vaazhi
Blessed be the hands of the woman who drew the rangoli!
Valaiyal satham
The sound of bangles,
Jal jal
Jingle jingle,
Rango rangoli kolangal nee pottai
You drew colorful rangoli patterns,
Kolam pottaval kaigal vaazhi
Blessed be the hands of the woman who drew the rangoli!
Sunthara malligai
Beautiful jasmine,
Santhana malligai
Sandalwood-fragrant jasmine,
Sithira Punnagai vannam minna..
A picturesque smile sparkling with colors..
: Poo vaithaai poo vaithaai
: You adorned with flowers, you adorned with flowers,
Nee poovaikoor poo vaithaai
You placed a flower for the maiden,
Mana poovaithu poovaithu
In the flower of my heart,
Poovaikkul thee vaithaai oohh ohh
You set a fire inside the flower, oohh ohh.
Nee nee nee mazhaiyil aada
When you dance in the rain,
Naan naan nnan nanainthae vaada
I get drenched and wither away in passion.
En naanathil un ratham
Your blood flows through my shyness,
Naadikkul un satham
Your sound resonates within my pulse,
Uyire ohoooo
Oh my life, ohoooo!
Thozhil oru sila naalil
If I am separated for a few days from your shoulders,
Thaniyena aanal tharaiyinil meen.hmm..hmm
I become like a fish stranded on land..hmm..hmm.
Munbae vaa en anbae vaa
Come before me, my love, come.
Oonae vaa uyirae vaa
Come as my flesh, come as my life.
Munbae vaa en anbae vaa
Come before me, my love, come.
Male :Poo poovaai poopom vaa..
Male: Come, let us bloom flower by flower..
Munbae vaa en anbae vaa
Come before me, my love, come.
Poo poovaai poopom vaa..ahhh
Come, let us bloom flower by flower..ahhh
Nilavidam vaadagai vaangi
Renting the moon from the sky,
Vizhi veetinil kudi vaikkalaama..?
Shall we invite it to reside inside the house of our eyes..?
Naam vaazhum veetukul
Inside the house where we live together,
Veraarum vanthalae thaguma..?
Is it fair if anyone else enters..?
Then malai thekkukku neethaan..
You are the sweet honey rain to the south..
Unthan thozhgalil idam tharalaama..?
Can you grant me space upon your shoulders..?
Naan saayum thozhmel
Upon the shoulder where I lean,
Veraarum sainthalae..thaguma ..?
Is it fair if anyone else leans..?
Neerum senbula cherum
Like water mixing with red soil,
Kalanthathu polae kalanthavar naam..
We are two souls who merged into one..
Munbae vaa en anbae vaa
Come before me, my love, come.
Oonae vaa uyirae vaa
Come as my flesh, come as my life.
Munbae vaa en anbae vaa
Come before me, my love, come.
Poo poovaai poopom vaa..
Come, let us bloom flower by flower..
Naan naana keten ennai naanae
I asked myself if I was still myself,
Naan neeya nenjam sonnathae
My heart answered that I am now you.
Munbae vaa en anbae vaa
Come before me, my love, come.
Oonae vaa uyirae vaa
Come as my flesh, come as my life.
Munbae vaa en anbae vaa
Come before me, my love, come.
Poo poovaai poopom vaa..
Come, let us bloom flower by flower..
{Rango rangoli kolangal nee pottai
{You drew colorful rangoli patterns,
Kolam pottaval kaigal vaazhi
Blessed be the hands of the woman who drew the rangoli!
Valaiyal satham
The sound of bangles,
Jal jal
Jingle jingle,
Rango rangoli kolangal nee pottai
You drew colorful rangoli patterns,
Kolam pottaval kaigal vaazhi
Blessed be the hands of the woman who drew the rangoli!
Sunthara malligai
Beautiful jasmine,
Santhana malligai
Sandalwood-fragrant jasmine,
Sithira Punnagai vannam minna..} (2)
A picturesque smile sparkling with colors..} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Munbe Vaa' is an iconic romantic duet from Sillunu Oru Kadhal that portrays deep intimacy, surrender, and eternal love. The lovers describe how their separate identities have dissolved into a single soul, expressing how every breath, pulse, and emotion is intertwined with each other. The lyrics elegantly capture both soft romantic affection and passionate longing through vivid imagery of nature, rain, flowers, and moonlight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sangam Classical Allusion / Metaphor
“Neerum senbula cherum kalan thathu polae kalanthavar naam..”
The line 'Neerum senbula cherum kalanthathu polae' directly borrows from classical Sangam literature (Kuruntokai 40: 'Sembula peyal neer pola'), comparing the merging of lovers' hearts to rainwater mingling seamlessly with red soil.
Oxymoron / Imagery
“Poovaikkul thee vaithaai oohh ohh”
Placing 'thee' (fire) inside 'poo' (flower) creates a stark contrast between delicate tenderness and burning passion.
Simile
“Thaniyena aanal tharaiyinil meen.hmm..hmm”
Compares the pain of temporary separation from the lover's embrace to a fish suffering on dry land.
Emonai / Rhythmic Alliteration
“Munbae vaa en anbae vaa / Oonae vaa uyirae vaa”
Rhyming starting sounds ('Munbae vaa', 'Oonae vaa') and end rhythms generate a hypnotic musical flow.
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by legendary poet Vaali, 'Munbe Vaa' features vocals by Shreya Ghoshal and Naresh Iyer. Vaali's inclusion of the classical Kuruntokai metaphor 'Senbula peyal neer' won widespread critical acclaim from Tamil literary scholars for bridging ancient Sangam poetry with contemporary film music.
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