Neela Vaanam
From Manmadhan Ambu · 2010
- Lyricist
- Kamal Haasan
- Singers
- Kamal Haasan, Priya Himesh
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Manmadhan Ambu2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee…..la vaanam | The blue sky... |
| Nee…..yum naanum | You and I... |
| Kangalae.. baashaiyaai | With eyes as our language, |
| Kaigalae… aasaiyaai | With hands as our desire, |
| Vaiyamae koyilaai | With the world as our temple, |
| Vaanamae vaayilaai | With the sky as our doorway, |
| Paambu nee paayilae | On the serpent bed of love, |
| Saaindhu naam kooduvom | Leaning together, we shall unite. |
| Ini neeyendru naanendru | From now on, as 'you' and 'me', |
| Iruveru aalillaiyae … | There are no two separate people... |
| Male | |
| Nee…..la vaanam | The blue sky... |
| Nee…..yum naanum | You and I... |
| Male | |
| Yedhedho dhesangalai | Connecting distant lands, |
| Serkkindra nesam thanai | Such is the affection, |
| Nee paadhi naan paadhiyaai | With you as one half and me as the other, |
| Korkindra paasam thanai | Such is the love that weaves us, |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal endru persoottiyae | Naming it as 'love', |
| Kaalam thandha sondham indhu | This bond was granted by time. |
| Ennai polae pen kuzhandhai | A baby girl who looks like me, |
| Unnai pol oru aan kuzhandhai | A baby boy who looks like you, |
| Naam vazhntha vazhvukku sandravathu | The ultimate proof of the life we lived, |
| Innoru uyir thaanadi | Is another life itself, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Nee…..la vaanam | The blue sky... |
| Nee…..yum naanum | You and I... |
| Chorus | |
| Pallaandu pallaandu | For many years, many years, |
| Pallaayirathaandu | For many thousands of years, |
| Palakoadi nooraayiram | For many crores and hundreds of thousands of years, |
| Pallaandu pallaandu | For many years, many years, |
| Pallaayirathaandu | For many thousands of years, |
| Palakoadi nooraayiram | For many crores and hundreds of thousands of years, |
| Pallaandu pallaandu | For many years, many years, |
| Pallaayirathaandu | For many thousands of years, |
| Palakoadi nooraayiram | For many crores and hundreds of thousands of years, |
| Male | |
| Aaraadha kaayangalai | Unhealing wounds, |
| Aatrum nam nesamthanai | Are cured by our deep affection, |
| Maalaadha soagangalai | Endless sorrows, |
| Maaithidum maayamthanai | Are vanquished by this magic, |
| Seiyum vindhai kaadhalukku | For wonder-working love, |
| Kai vandhathoru kalaithaanadi | It is a art masterfully acquired, my dear. |
| Unnai ennai otri otri | Pressing you and me together, |
| Uyir seiyum maayamum | The magic that creates new life, |
| Adhu thaanadi | That is precisely it, my dear. |
| Naam vazhntha vazhvukku sandravathu | The ultimate proof of the life we lived, |
| Innoru uyir thaanadi | Is another life itself, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Nee…..la vaanam | The blue sky... |
| Nee…..yum naanum | You and I... |
நீல வானம் நீயும்
நானும் கண்களே பாஷையாய்
கைகளே ஆசையாய் வையமே
கோயிலாய் வானமே வாயிலாய்
பாம்பு நீ பாயிலே சாய்ந்து நாம்
கூடுவோம் இனி நீயென்று
நானென்று இருவேறு
ஆளில்லையே
The blue sky...
You and I...
With eyes as our language,
With hands as our desire,
With the world as our temple,
With the sky as our doorway,
On the serpent bed of love,
Leaning together, we shall unite.
From now on, as 'you' and 'me',
There are no two separate people...
நீல வானம்
நீயும் நானும்
The blue sky...
You and I...
ஏதேதோ தேசங்களை
சேர்க்கின்ற தேசம்தனை
நீ பாதி நான் பாதியாய்
கோர்க்கின்ற பாசந்தனை
Connecting distant lands,
Such is the affection,
With you as one half and me as the other,
Such is the love that weaves us,
காதல் என்று பேர்
சூட்டியே காலம் தந்த
சொந்தம் இது என்னைப்போலே
பெண் குழந்தை உன்னைப் போல்
ஒரு ஆண் குழந்தை நாம் வாழ்ந்த
வாழ்வுக்கு சான்றாவது இன்னொரு
உயிர்தானடி
Naming it as 'love',
This bond was granted by time.
A baby girl who looks like me,
A baby boy who looks like you,
The ultimate proof of the life we lived,
Is another life itself, my dear.
நீல வானம்
நீயும் நானும்
The blue sky...
You and I...
பல்லாண்டு பல்லாண்டு
பல்லாயிறத்தாண்டு பலகோடி
நூறாயிரம் பல்லாண்டு பல்லாண்டு
பல்லாயிறத்தாண்டு பலகோடி
நூறாயிரம் பல்லாண்டு பல்லாண்டு
பல்லாயிறத்தாண்டு பலகோடி
நூறாயிரம்
For many years, many years,
For many thousands of years,
For many crores and hundreds of thousands of years,
For many years, many years,
For many thousands of years,
For many crores and hundreds of thousands of years,
For many years, many years,
For many thousands of years,
For many crores and hundreds of thousands of years,
ஆறாத காயங்களை
ஆற்றும் நம் நேசந்தனை
மாளாத சோகங்களை
மாய்த்திடும் மாயம்தனை
செய்யும் விந்தை காதலுக்கு
கைவந்ததொரு கலைதானடி
உன்னை என்னை ஒற்றி ஒற்றி
உயிர் செய்யும் மாயமும் அதுதானடி
நாம் வாழ்ந்த வாழ்வுக்கு சான்றாவது
இன்னொரு உயிர்தானடி
Unhealing wounds,
Are cured by our deep affection,
Endless sorrows,
Are vanquished by this magic,
For wonder-working love,
It is a art masterfully acquired, my dear.
Pressing you and me together,
The magic that creates new life,
That is precisely it, my dear.
The ultimate proof of the life we lived,
Is another life itself, my dear.
நீல வானம்
நீயும் நானும்
The blue sky...
You and I...
Nee…..la vaanam
The blue sky...
Nee…..yum naanum
You and I...
Kangalae.. baashaiyaai
With eyes as our language,
Kaigalae… aasaiyaai
With hands as our desire,
Vaiyamae koyilaai
With the world as our temple,
Vaanamae vaayilaai
With the sky as our doorway,
Paambu nee paayilae
On the serpent bed of love,
Saaindhu naam kooduvom
Leaning together, we shall unite.
Ini neeyendru naanendru
From now on, as 'you' and 'me',
Iruveru aalillaiyae …
There are no two separate people...
Nee…..la vaanam
The blue sky...
Nee…..yum naanum
You and I...
Yedhedho dhesangalai
Connecting distant lands,
Serkkindra nesam thanai
Such is the affection,
Nee paadhi naan paadhiyaai
With you as one half and me as the other,
Korkindra paasam thanai
Such is the love that weaves us,
Kaadhal endru persoottiyae
Naming it as 'love',
Kaalam thandha sondham indhu
This bond was granted by time.
Ennai polae pen kuzhandhai
A baby girl who looks like me,
Unnai pol oru aan kuzhandhai
A baby boy who looks like you,
Naam vazhntha vazhvukku sandravathu
The ultimate proof of the life we lived,
Innoru uyir thaanadi
Is another life itself, my dear.
Nee…..la vaanam
The blue sky...
Nee…..yum naanum
You and I...
Pallaandu pallaandu
For many years, many years,
Pallaayirathaandu
For many thousands of years,
Palakoadi nooraayiram
For many crores and hundreds of thousands of years,
Pallaandu pallaandu
For many years, many years,
Pallaayirathaandu
For many thousands of years,
Palakoadi nooraayiram
For many crores and hundreds of thousands of years,
Pallaandu pallaandu
For many years, many years,
Pallaayirathaandu
For many thousands of years,
Palakoadi nooraayiram
For many crores and hundreds of thousands of years,
Aaraadha kaayangalai
Unhealing wounds,
Aatrum nam nesamthanai
Are cured by our deep affection,
Maalaadha soagangalai
Endless sorrows,
Maaithidum maayamthanai
Are vanquished by this magic,
Seiyum vindhai kaadhalukku
For wonder-working love,
Kai vandhathoru kalaithaanadi
It is a art masterfully acquired, my dear.
Unnai ennai otri otri
Pressing you and me together,
Uyir seiyum maayamum
The magic that creates new life,
Adhu thaanadi
That is precisely it, my dear.
Naam vazhntha vazhvukku sandravathu
The ultimate proof of the life we lived,
Innoru uyir thaanadi
Is another life itself, my dear.
Nee…..la vaanam
The blue sky...
Nee…..yum naanum
You and I...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Neela Vaanam is a deeply emotional, poetic song about eternal love, marital companionship, and the profound tragedy of loss. The song highlights how true love merges two individuals into a single soul, creating a bond so strong that even the vastness of the sky and earth acts as their sanctuary. It explores the idea that children and cherished memories remain as living evidence of a couple's shared journey and devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Literary Allusion (Thirupallaandu)
“Pallaandu pallaandu / Pallaayirathaandu”
The recurring chant 'Pallaandu pallaandu / Pallaayirathaandu / Palakoadi nooraayiram' directly quotes the famous 9th-century Tamil Vaishnavite hymn 'Thirupallaandu' written by Periyazhvar, adapting a divine blessing of longevity into a prayer for eternal human love.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Vaiyamae koyilaai / Vaanamae vaayilaai”
The lyrics metaphorically transform the physical world into a realm of divine worship ('Vaiyamae koyilaai / Vaanamae vaayilaai'), framing human love as a sacred temple.
Rhyme & Parallelism (Iyaibu & Ethirai)
“Kangalae.. baashaiyaai / Kaigalae… aasaiyaai”
Syntactical structure and rhyming endings ('baashaiyaai', 'aasaiyaai', 'koyilaai', 'vaayilaai') create a hypnotic, rhythmic flow reflecting the harmony of the couple.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aaraadha kaayangalai / Aatrum nam nesamthanai”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds across lines ('Aaraadha', 'Aatrum') reinforces emotional weight.
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Trivia
The song's music video is famous for being filmed and played entirely in reverse motion, visually rewinding time to portray the tragedy of the protagonist losing his family in a car accident. Kamal Haasan, who penned the lyrics and sang the track, creatively incorporated traditional Vaishnavite devotional chants into a modern film ballad composed by Devi Sri Prasad.
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