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Nilavu Vandhu Vaanathaiyae

From Thirudi · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Thirudi
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
23 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae
Thirudi kondathu
Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae
Thirudi kondathu
Neela kannum unnazhagai
Thirudi kondathu
Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae
Thirudi kondathu thirudi kondathu
Manathu konjam urangum pothu
Kanavu vanthathu
Manathu konjam urangum pothu
Kanavu vanthathu
Adhu malarntha pothu unnai pattri
Ninaivu vanthathu….
Adhu malarntha pothu unnai pattri
Ninaivu vanthathu….
Manathu konjam urangum pothu
Kanavu vanthathu
Adhu malarntha pothu unnai pattri
Ninaivu vanthathu….ninaivu vanthathu….
Minnaamal vantha megam
Kadalai thirudi kondathu
Megam thantha mazhaiyinaiyo
Bhoomi thirudi kondathu
Minnaamal vantha megam
Kadalai thirudi kondathu
Megam thantha mazhaiyinaiyo
Bhoomi thirudi kondathu
Pennaaga pirantha pergal
Ullam thirudi kolvathu
Pennaaga pirantha pergal
Ullam thirudi kolvathu
Innaalil mattum alla
Ennaalum ullathu
Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae
Thirudi kondathu thirudi kondathu
Kaakkai pol iruntha ondru
Kuyilai pola vanthathu
Kannaalan thalaiyil pachaikili
Ennai theadi vanthathu
Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae
Thirudi kondathu thirudi kondathu
Inneram sonna kadhai
Enakku mattum therinthathu
Ippothu nadappathuthaan
Unakku kooda purinthathu
Kannaalae solvathuthaan
Kadhalilae puthiyathu
Kadal aazham siriyathammaa
Pen manathu periyathu
Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae
Thirudi kondathu
Neela kannum unnazhagai
Thirudi kondathu
Nilavu vanthu vaanaththaiyae
Thirudi kondathu….
The moon came and stole
the sky itself.
The moon came and stole
the sky itself.
And blue eyes stole away
all your beauty.
The moon came and stole
the sky itself, stole it away.
When the heart drifted into sleep,
a dream arrived.
When the heart drifted into sleep,
a dream arrived.
And as it blossomed,
thoughts of you came to me...
And as it blossomed,
thoughts of you came to me...
When the heart drifted into sleep,
a dream arrived.
And as it blossomed,
thoughts of you came... thoughts of you came...
The cloud that came without lightning
stole the ocean away.
And the rain given by that cloud,
the earth stole away.
The cloud that came without lightning
stole the ocean away.
And the rain given by that cloud,
the earth stole away.
For those born as women
to steal hearts away,
For those born as women
to steal hearts away,
is not just something of today;
it has always been so.
The moon came and stole
the sky itself, stole it away.
What once seemed like a crow
came singing like a cuckoo.
A green parrot upon my lover's head
came searching for me.
The moon came and stole
the sky itself, stole it away.
The story told until now
was known only to me.
What is happening right now,
even you have understood.
What is spoken through the eyes
is always fresh in love.
The depth of the sea is small, my dear,
a woman's heart is far deeper.
The moon came and stole
the sky itself.
And blue eyes stole away
all your beauty.
The moon came and stole
the sky itself...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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