Neela Vanna Odaiyil
From Vazhvey Maayam · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Vazhvey Maayam1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hmmmm..mmmm | Humming sounds... |
| Ahaaa..haaa… haaahaaa.. | Vocalizations... |
| Male | |
| Neela vaana odaiyil neendhugindra vennilaa | The white moon swimming in the stream of the blue sky, |
| Neela vaana odaiyil neendhugindra vennilaa | The white moon swimming in the stream of the blue sky, |
| Naan varaindha paadalgal neelam pootha kannilaa | Are the songs I painted in your eyes blooming with blue? |
| Varaamal vandha en dhevi | My goddess who arrived unannounced, |
| Male | |
| Neela vaana odaiyil neendhugindra vennilaa | The white moon swimming in the stream of the blue sky. |
| Male | |
| Kaalidhaasan paadinaan meghadhoodhamae | Kalidasa sang the Meghadhootham, |
| Dhevidhaasan paaduvaan kaadhal geedhamae | This servant of the goddess will sing a song of love, |
| Male | |
| {Idhazhgalil thaenthuli | {A gentle parrot carrying a drop of honey on her lips |
| Yendhidum paingili} (2) | Carrying it...} (repeated) |
| Nee illaiyael naan illaiyae | If you do not exist, I do not exist, |
| Oodal yen koodum neram | Why this lovers' quarrel when it is time to unite? |
| Male | |
| Neela vaanaaaa.. odaiyil neendhugindra vennilaa | The white moon swimming in the stream of the blue sky, |
| Naan varaindha paadalgal neelam pootha kannilaa | Are the songs I painted in your eyes blooming with blue? |
| Varaamal vandha en dhevi | My goddess who arrived unannounced, |
| Male | |
| Naanum neeyum naalaidhaan | Tomorrow, you and I |
| Maalai soodalaammm… | Shall exchange flower garlands... |
| Vaanam boomi yaavumae | All of heaven and earth |
| Vaazhthu paadalaamm… | Shall sing songs of blessing... |
| Male | |
| {Vizhiyil yen kobamoo | {Why is there anger in your eyes, |
| Viragamoo thaabamo} (2) | Is it longing or the pain of separation?} (repeated) |
| Sridheviyae en aaviyae | Oh Sridevi, my very soul, |
| Enghae nee.. anghae naandhaan | Wherever you are, I am there too, |
| Male | |
| Neela vaanaa..Female :Stop itt.. | In the blue sky... [Female voice]: Stop it.. |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஆஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
Humming sounds...
Vocalizations...
நீல வான ஓடையில்
நீந்துகின்ற வெண்ணிலா நீல
வான ஓடையில் நீந்துகின்ற
வெண்ணிலா நான் வரைந்த
பாடல்கள் நீலம் பூத்த கண்ணிலா
வராமல் வந்த என் தேவி
The white moon swimming in the stream of the blue sky,
The white moon swimming in the stream of the blue sky,
Are the songs I painted in your eyes blooming with blue?
My goddess who arrived unannounced,
நீல வான ஓடையில்
நீந்துகின்ற வெண்ணிலா
The white moon swimming in the stream of the blue sky.
காளிதாசன் பாடினான்
மேகதூதமே தேவிதாசன்
பாடுவான் காதல் கீதமே
Kalidasa sang the Meghadhootham,
This servant of the goddess will sing a song of love,
{ இதழ்களில் தேன்துளி
ஏந்திடும் பைங்கிளி } (2)
நீயில்லையேல் நானில்லையே
ஊடல் ஏன் கூடும் நேரம்
{A gentle parrot carrying a drop of honey on her lips
Carrying it...} (repeated)
If you do not exist, I do not exist,
Why this lovers' quarrel when it is time to unite?
நீல வான ஓடையில்
நீந்துகின்ற வெண்ணிலா நான்
வரைந்த பாடல்கள் நீலம் பூத்த
கண்ணிலா வராமல் வந்த என்
தேவி
The white moon swimming in the stream of the blue sky,
Are the songs I painted in your eyes blooming with blue?
My goddess who arrived unannounced,
நானும் நீயும்
நாளைதான் மாலை
சூடலாம் வானம் பூமி
யாவுமே வாழ்த்துப் பாடலாம்
Tomorrow, you and I
Shall exchange flower garlands...
All of heaven and earth
Shall sing songs of blessing...
{ விழியில் ஏன்
கோபமோ விரகமோ
தாபமோ } (2)
ஸ்ரீதேவியே என் ஆவியே
எங்கே நீ அங்கே நான்தான்
{Why is there anger in your eyes,
Is it longing or the pain of separation?} (repeated)
Oh Sridevi, my very soul,
Wherever you are, I am there too,
நீல வான
ஸ்டாப் இட்
In the blue sky... [Female voice]: Stop it..
Hmmmm..mmmm
Humming sounds...
Ahaaa..haaa… haaahaaa..
Vocalizations...
Neela vaana odaiyil neendhugindra vennilaa
The white moon swimming in the stream of the blue sky,
Neela vaana odaiyil neendhugindra vennilaa
The white moon swimming in the stream of the blue sky,
Naan varaindha paadalgal neelam pootha kannilaa
Are the songs I painted in your eyes blooming with blue?
Varaamal vandha en dhevi
My goddess who arrived unannounced,
Neela vaana odaiyil neendhugindra vennilaa
The white moon swimming in the stream of the blue sky.
Kaalidhaasan paadinaan meghadhoodhamae
Kalidasa sang the Meghadhootham,
Dhevidhaasan paaduvaan kaadhal geedhamae
This servant of the goddess will sing a song of love,
{Idhazhgalil thaenthuli
{A gentle parrot carrying a drop of honey on her lips
Yendhidum paingili} (2)
Carrying it...} (repeated)
Nee illaiyael naan illaiyae
If you do not exist, I do not exist,
Oodal yen koodum neram
Why this lovers' quarrel when it is time to unite?
Neela vaanaaaa.. odaiyil neendhugindra vennilaa
The white moon swimming in the stream of the blue sky,
Naan varaindha paadalgal neelam pootha kannilaa
Are the songs I painted in your eyes blooming with blue?
Varaamal vandha en dhevi
My goddess who arrived unannounced,
Naanum neeyum naalaidhaan
Tomorrow, you and I
Maalai soodalaammm…
Shall exchange flower garlands...
Vaanam boomi yaavumae
All of heaven and earth
Vaazhthu paadalaamm…
Shall sing songs of blessing...
{Vizhiyil yen kobamoo
{Why is there anger in your eyes,
Viragamoo thaabamo} (2)
Is it longing or the pain of separation?} (repeated)
Sridheviyae en aaviyae
Oh Sridevi, my very soul,
Enghae nee.. anghae naandhaan
Wherever you are, I am there too,
Neela vaanaa..Female :Stop itt..
In the blue sky... [Female voice]: Stop it..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic melody depicts a painter and singer passionately serenading his beloved, comparing her divine presence and eyes to poetic elements of nature. He describes her eyes as canvas containing his songs and compares her beauty to the radiant moon gliding across the sky. Reference is made to the ancient poet Kalidasa, framing his own feelings as a timeless expression of love while pleading with her to set aside her mild anger and embrace their impending union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Neela vaana odaiyil neendhugindra vennilaa”
The sky is poetically conceptualized as a flowing stream ('odai') in which the moon swims ('neendhugindra vennilaa').
Rhyme & Contrast (Edhugai / Monai)
“Kaalidhaasan paadinaan meghadhoodhamae / Dhevidhaasan paaduvaan kaadhal geedhamae”
Juxtaposition of the legendary poet 'Kaalidhaasan' with 'Dhevidhaasan' (servant of the goddess) creates rhythmic symmetry and literary allusion.
Visual & Sensory Imagery
“Naan varaindha paadalgal neelam pootha kannilaa”
Evokes vivid visual and tactile imagery by describing honey drops on lips and blue-tinted expressive eyes.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song from 'Vazhvey Maayam' (1982) features Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. Composed by Gangai Amaran and rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, the word play 'Sridheviyae en aaviyae' directly addresses both the character and actress Sridevi, making it an iconic moment in Tamil cinema music history.
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