Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Naan Vaanavillaiye Paarthen

From Moovendhar · 1998

Lyricist
Arivumathi
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
Sirpy
Details
Moovendhar1998

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oh ho ho ..hoooo…oh ho ho ..hoo..hoo…Oh ho ho.. hoooo... oh ho ho.. hoo.. hoo...
Oh..hooo..oho..hoooOh.. hooo.. oho.. hooo
Male
Naan vaanavillaiyae paarthenI saw a rainbow.
Adhai kaanavillaiyae verthenI felt desolate when it vanished from sight.
Naan vaanavillaiyae paarthenI saw a rainbow.
Adhai kaanavillaiyae verthenI felt desolate when it vanished from sight.
Male
Oru kodi minnalai paarvai jannalaiThrough the window of her gaze, like ten million flashes of lightning,
Veesa solliya kettenDid I ask her to scatter her glance?
Ini nilavai paarkavae matenFrom now on, I will never look at the moon again.
Ohooooo…ooooo…..Ohooooo... ooooo...
Male
Koonthal kandavudan megham vandhadhennaWhy did dark clouds arrive upon seeing her tresses?
Mayilum nadanamidumooo..Will the peacock dance in joy now?
Poovil aadi varum vandu imaiyil vizhaWhen a bee fluttering over flowers lands on her eyelashes,
Iru kangal aagividumooo..Do they transform into her pair of eyes?
Thedi thindru vida aasai killudhadiA yearning pinches me to seek and taste
Thaenil seidha idhazh oooo..Her lips crafted out of sweet honey...
Moodi vaitha muyal moochu muttuthadiThe caged rabbit suffocates for breath,
Meetka enna vazhiyooo..What is the way to set it free?
Male
Pagal neram nilavai paarthathuLooking at the moon during daytime,
Naanadi kannammaIt is me, my dear Kannamma.
Munthaanai vaasam vandhadhuThe fragrance of your saree veil floated over,
Aaruthal sollammaOffer me a word of comfort, my dear.
Vizhi kandaval kandida kenjuthu nenjathuMy heart begs to behold the one my eyes caught sight of,
Konjam nillammaa….Please wait a moment, my dear...
Male
Naan vaanavillaiyae paarthenI saw a rainbow.
Adhai kaanavillaiyae verthenI felt desolate when it vanished from sight.
Male
Oru kodi minnalai paarvai jannalaiThrough the window of her gaze, like ten million flashes of lightning,
Veesa solliya kettenDid I ask her to scatter her glance?
Ini nilavai paarkavae matenFrom now on, I will never look at the moon again.
Male
Selai soodi oru solai polaDraped in a saree like a lush garden,
Vazhi pookkal sindhi vizhumooo..Will flowers scatter and fall along her path?
Paaraiyana manam eeramanadhadiMy heart, once hard as a rock, turned tender and moist,
Paarvai thantha varamooo…Is this a blessing granted by her gaze?
Paadham patta idam soodu kanduSensing the warmth left where your feet stepped,
Unai naanum kandu viduvenI will trace your steps and find you.
Kaadhalaana mazhai saaral thoovi vidaAs the soothing drizzle of love sprinkles down,
Maarbil othungi viduvenn..I will take refuge on your chest...
Male
Poi maanai thedi sendrathuRama went pursuing an illusory golden deer,
Raamanin kannammaMy dear Kannamma,
Mei maanai theda sonnathuIt was Cupid's heart that urged me to seek
Maaranin nenjammaA true, real deer.
Vizhi kandaval kandida kenjuthu nenjathuMy heart begs to behold the one my eyes caught sight of,
Konjam nillammaaa….Please wait a moment, my dear...
Male
Naan vaanavillaiyae paarthenI saw a rainbow.
Adhai kaanavillaiyae verthenI felt desolate when it vanished from sight.
Male
Oru kodi minnalai paarvai jannalaiThrough the window of her gaze, like ten million flashes of lightning,
Veesa solliya kettenDid I ask her to scatter her glance?
Ini nilavai paarkavae matenFrom now on, I will never look at the moon again.
Male
Ohooooo…ooooo…..oh ho ho ..hoo..hoo…Ohooooo... ooooo... oh ho ho.. hoo.. hoo...
Oh..hooo..oho..hooo..hooo..ohoooOh.. hooo.. oho.. hooo.. hooo.. ohooo
Hmmmm..mmmmm..hmmm..mmmmHmmmm.. mmmmm.. hmmm.. mmmm

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic song expresses a lover's intense enchantment upon catching a glimpse of his beloved. He compares her captivating presence to a rainbow that vanished too quickly, leaving him yearning for more. Her gaze is likened to a window revealing millions of lightnings, rendering the beauty of the moon pale in comparison. Through vivid imagery—comparing her hair to rain-bearing clouds, her lips to honey, and her path to a blossom-filled garden—the protagonist describes the profound impact of her beauty on his soul. In the second stanza, he contrasts the mythological tale of Lord Rama chasing the fake illusory deer in the Ramayana with his own pursuit of a real, true love ('Mei maan'). Touched by her grace, his stone-hard heart melts like rain on dry soil, and he begs her to pause for a moment so he can immerse himself in her affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Tharkurippetram)

Oru kodi minnalai paarvai jannalai

The lover compares her gaze to a window through which ten million flashes of lightning burst ('Oru kodi minnalai paarvai jannalai').

Contrast / Wordplay (Sledai / Muraan)

Poi maanai thedi sendrathu... Mei maanai theda sonnathu

A clever contrast between 'Poi maan' (the illusory deer chased by Rama) and 'Mei maan' (the true deer / true beloved sought by Cupid/Manmathan).

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Paaraiyana manam eeramanadhadi / Paarvai thantha varamooo…

Rhyming of the second consonant sound in adjacent lines, such as 'Paaraiyana' and 'Paarvai' ('ra' sound).

Hyperbole (Athi-sayokthi)

Koonthal kandavudan megham vandhadhenna / Mayilum nadanamidumooo..

Exaggerating that clouds gather assuming her dark, long hair to be rain clouds, causing peacocks to dance.

Did you know?

Trivia

The film 'Moovendhar' (1998) stars Sarathkumar and Devayani, with music composed by Sirpy and lyrics written by lyricist Arivumathi. The song is celebrated for Arivumathi's classical poetic imagery blended into a light contemporary romantic composition.

Keep listening

More from Moovendhar