Nilavu Vandhu Vaanathaiyae
From Thirudi · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thirudi1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae | The moon came and stole the sky |
| Thirudi kondathu | Stole it away |
| Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae | The moon came and stole the sky |
| Thirudi kondathu | Stole it away |
| Neela kannum unnazhagai | My blue eyes stole your beauty |
| Thirudi kondathu | Stole it away |
| Female | |
| Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae | The moon came and stole the sky |
| Thirudi kondathu thirudi kondathu | Stole it away, stole it away |
| Male | |
| Manathu konjam urangum pothu | When the mind slept a little |
| Kanavu vanthathu | A dream came |
| Manathu konjam urangum pothu | When the mind slept a little |
| Kanavu vanthathu | A dream came |
| Adhu malarntha pothu unnai pattri | When it blossomed, thoughts of you |
| Ninaivu vanthathu…. | A memory came... |
| Adhu malarntha pothu unnai pattri | When it blossomed, thoughts of you |
| Ninaivu vanthathu…. | A memory came... |
| Male | |
| Manathu konjam urangum pothu | When the mind slept a little |
| Kanavu vanthathu | A dream came |
| Adhu malarntha pothu unnai pattri | When it blossomed, thoughts of you |
| Ninaivu vanthathu….ninaivu vanthathu…. | A memory came... memory came... |
| Female | |
| Minnaamal vantha megam | The cloud that arrived without lightning |
| Kadalai thirudi kondathu | Stole the ocean |
| Megam thantha mazhaiyinaiyo | And the rain given by the cloud |
| Bhoomi thirudi kondathu | The earth stole away |
| Female | |
| Minnaamal vantha megam | The cloud that arrived without lightning |
| Kadalai thirudi kondathu | Stole the ocean |
| Megam thantha mazhaiyinaiyo | And the rain given by the cloud |
| Bhoomi thirudi kondathu | The earth stole away |
| Male | |
| Pennaaga pirantha pergal | Those born as women |
| Ullam thirudi kolvathu | Stealing human hearts |
| Pennaaga pirantha pergal | Those born as women |
| Ullam thirudi kolvathu | Stealing human hearts |
| Innaalil mattum alla | Is not just happening today |
| Ennaalum ullathu | It exists for all time |
| Female | |
| Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae | The moon came and stole the sky |
| Thirudi kondathu thirudi kondathu | Stole it away, stole it away |
| Female | |
| Kaakkai pol iruntha ondru | Something that was like a crow |
| Kuyilai pola vanthathu | Transformed and came like a cuckoo |
| Kannaalan thalaiyil pachaikili | A green parrot on my beloved lover's head |
| Ennai theadi vanthathu | Came searching for me |
| Female | |
| Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae | The moon came and stole the sky |
| Thirudi kondathu thirudi kondathu | Stole it away, stole it away |
| Female | |
| Inneram sonna kadhai | The story told at this hour |
| Enakku mattum therinthathu | Was known only to me |
| Ippothu nadappathuthaan | What is happening right now |
| Unakku kooda purinthathu | Even you have understood |
| Male | |
| Kannaalae solvathuthaan | What is expressed through glances |
| Kadhalilae puthiyathu | Is something brand new in love |
| Kadal aazham siriyathammaa | The ocean's depth is tiny, my dear |
| Pen manathu periyathu | A woman's mind is vast and infinite |
| Female | |
| Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae | The moon came and stole the sky |
| Thirudi kondathu | Stole it away |
| Neela kannum unnazhagai | My blue eyes stole your beauty |
| Thirudi kondathu | Stole it away |
| Female | |
| Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae | The moon came and stole the sky |
| Thirudi kondathu…. | Stole it away... |
நிலவு வந்து வானத்தையே
திருடிக் கொண்டது
நிலவு வந்து வானத்தையே
திருடிக் கொண்டது
நீலக் கண்ணும் உன்னழகை
திருடிக் கொண்டது
The moon came and stole the sky
Stole it away
The moon came and stole the sky
Stole it away
My blue eyes stole your beauty
Stole it away
நிலவு வந்து வானத்தையே
திருடிக் கொண்டது திருடிக் கொண்டது
The moon came and stole the sky
Stole it away, stole it away
மனது கொஞ்சம் உறங்கும் போது
கனவு வந்தது
மனது கொஞ்சம் உறங்கும் போது
கனவு வந்தது
அது மலர்ந்த போது உன்னை பற்றி
நினைவு வந்தது.........
அது மலர்ந்த போது உன்னை பற்றி
நினைவு வந்தது.........
When the mind slept a little
A dream came
When the mind slept a little
A dream came
When it blossomed, thoughts of you
A memory came...
When it blossomed, thoughts of you
A memory came...
மனது கொஞ்சம் உறங்கும் போது
கனவு வந்தது
அது மலர்ந்த போது உன்னை பற்றி
நினைவு வந்தது.........நினைவு வந்தது.........
When the mind slept a little
A dream came
When it blossomed, thoughts of you
A memory came... memory came...
மின்னாமல் வந்த மேகம்
கடலைத் திருடிக் கொண்டது
மேகம் தந்த மழையினையோ
பூமி திருடி கொண்டது
The cloud that arrived without lightning
Stole the ocean
And the rain given by the cloud
The earth stole away
மின்னாமல் வந்த மேகம்
கடலைத் திருடிக் கொண்டது
மேகம் தந்த மழையினையோ
பூமி திருடி கொண்டது
The cloud that arrived without lightning
Stole the ocean
And the rain given by the cloud
The earth stole away
பெண்ணாக பிறந்த பேர்கள்
உள்ளம் திருடிக் கொள்வது
பெண்ணாக பிறந்த பேர்கள்
உள்ளம் திருடிக் கொள்வது
இந்நாளில் மட்டும் அல்ல
எந்நாளூம் உள்ளது
Those born as women
Stealing human hearts
Those born as women
Stealing human hearts
Is not just happening today
It exists for all time
நிலவு வந்து வானத்தையே
திருடிக் கொண்டது திருடிக் கொண்டது
The moon came and stole the sky
Stole it away, stole it away
காக்கை போல் இருந்த ஒன்று
குயிலைப் போல வந்தது
கண்ணாளன் தலையில் ஏறிக்
கூடு கட்டி கொண்டது
Something that was like a crow
Transformed and came like a cuckoo
A green parrot on my beloved lover's head
Came searching for me
பொல்லாத உவமை உன்னை
காக்கை என்று சொல்வது
என் பொன்னான பச்சைக் கிளி
என்னைத் தேடி வந்தது
The moon came and stole the sky
Stole it away, stole it away
நிலவு வந்து வானத்தையே
திருடிக் கொண்டது திருடிக் கொண்டது
The story told at this hour
Was known only to me
What is happening right now
Even you have understood
இந்நேரம் சொன்ன கதை
எனக்கு மட்டும் தெரிந்தது
இப்போது நடப்பது தான்
உனக்கு கூட புரிந்தது
What is expressed through glances
Is something brand new in love
The ocean's depth is tiny, my dear
A woman's mind is vast and infinite
கண்ணாலே சொல்வது தான்
காதலிலே புதியது
கடல் ஆழம் சிறியதம்மா
பெண் மனது பெரியது
The moon came and stole the sky
Stole it away
My blue eyes stole your beauty
Stole it away
நிலவு வந்து வானத்தையே
திருடிக் கொண்டது
நீலக் கண்ணும் உன்னழகை
திருடிக் கொண்டது
The moon came and stole the sky
Stole it away...
நிலவு வந்து வானத்தையே
திருடிக் கொண்டது
Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae
The moon came and stole the sky
Thirudi kondathu
Stole it away
Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae
The moon came and stole the sky
Thirudi kondathu
Stole it away
Neela kannum unnazhagai
My blue eyes stole your beauty
Thirudi kondathu
Stole it away
Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae
The moon came and stole the sky
Thirudi kondathu thirudi kondathu
Stole it away, stole it away
Manathu konjam urangum pothu
When the mind slept a little
Kanavu vanthathu
A dream came
Manathu konjam urangum pothu
When the mind slept a little
Kanavu vanthathu
A dream came
Adhu malarntha pothu unnai pattri
When it blossomed, thoughts of you
Ninaivu vanthathu….
A memory came...
Adhu malarntha pothu unnai pattri
When it blossomed, thoughts of you
Ninaivu vanthathu….
A memory came...
Manathu konjam urangum pothu
When the mind slept a little
Kanavu vanthathu
A dream came
Adhu malarntha pothu unnai pattri
When it blossomed, thoughts of you
Ninaivu vanthathu….ninaivu vanthathu….
A memory came... memory came...
Minnaamal vantha megam
The cloud that arrived without lightning
Kadalai thirudi kondathu
Stole the ocean
Megam thantha mazhaiyinaiyo
And the rain given by the cloud
Bhoomi thirudi kondathu
The earth stole away
Minnaamal vantha megam
The cloud that arrived without lightning
Kadalai thirudi kondathu
Stole the ocean
Megam thantha mazhaiyinaiyo
And the rain given by the cloud
Bhoomi thirudi kondathu
The earth stole away
Pennaaga pirantha pergal
Those born as women
Ullam thirudi kolvathu
Stealing human hearts
Pennaaga pirantha pergal
Those born as women
Ullam thirudi kolvathu
Stealing human hearts
Innaalil mattum alla
Is not just happening today
Ennaalum ullathu
It exists for all time
Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae
The moon came and stole the sky
Thirudi kondathu thirudi kondathu
Stole it away, stole it away
Kaakkai pol iruntha ondru
Something that was like a crow
Kuyilai pola vanthathu
Transformed and came like a cuckoo
Kannaalan thalaiyil pachaikili
A green parrot on my beloved lover's head
Ennai theadi vanthathu
Came searching for me
Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae
The moon came and stole the sky
Thirudi kondathu thirudi kondathu
Stole it away, stole it away
Inneram sonna kadhai
The story told at this hour
Enakku mattum therinthathu
Was known only to me
Ippothu nadappathuthaan
What is happening right now
Unakku kooda purinthathu
Even you have understood
Kannaalae solvathuthaan
What is expressed through glances
Kadhalilae puthiyathu
Is something brand new in love
Kadal aazham siriyathammaa
The ocean's depth is tiny, my dear
Pen manathu periyathu
A woman's mind is vast and infinite
Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae
The moon came and stole the sky
Thirudi kondathu
Stole it away
Neela kannum unnazhagai
My blue eyes stole your beauty
Thirudi kondathu
Stole it away
Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae
The moon came and stole the sky
Thirudi kondathu….
Stole it away...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nilavu Vanthu Vaanaththaiyae from the 1974 movie Thirudi is a charming romantic duet composed by M. S. Viswanathan and penned by Kannadasan. The lyrics clever play on the movie's title 'Thirudi' (Female Thief), framing love as a series of natural thefts. Just as the moon captures the night sky, clouds steal moisture from the ocean, and the earth steals rain, women capture and steal men's hearts as an age-old phenomenon. The romantic dialogue emphasizes subtle unexpressed emotions that transition into mutual understanding. It concludes with a poetic reflection that while the ocean's depth can be measured, the depth of a woman's heart and her love remains boundless and endless.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae thirudi kondathu”
Attributing human actions ('stealing') to inanimate natural elements like the moon and sky.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Kanavu vanthathu / Ninaivu vanthathu”
Rhyming line endings using 'vanthathu' to create musicality and rhythm.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Pennaaga pirantha pergal”
Repetition of the initial sound 'P' ('Pe', 'pi', 'pe') across consecutive words.
Hyperbole / Simile
“Kadal aazham siriyathammaa / Pen manathu periyathu”
Poetic exaggeration comparing the depth of the ocean as small next to the vastness of a woman's heart.
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Trivia
The song cleverly integrates the concept of 'Thirudi' (thief), matching the film's title, through Kannadasan's playful verses about nature stealing from nature and lovers stealing each other's hearts. The music by M. S. Viswanathan features signature vocal harmonies from S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela.
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