Noolumillai
From Rail Payanangalil · 1981
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Vijaya T. Rajendar
- Details
- Rail Payanangalil1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vasandha oonjalilae asaindha poongkodiyae | Oh flowering vine that swayed on the spring swing, |
| Udhirndha maayam enna | What is this magic of your falling? |
| Un idhaya sogam enna | What is the grief in your heart? |
| Un idhaya sogam enna | What is the grief in your heart? |
| Male | |
| Noolumillai vaalumillai | Without a string and without a tail, |
| Vaanil pattam viduvenaa | Can I fly a kite in the sky? |
| Naadhi illai dhaevi illai | With no companion and no divine love, |
| Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa | Will I ever enjoy life? |
| Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa | Will I ever enjoy life? |
| Male | |
| Noolumillai vaalumillai | Without a string and without a tail, |
| Vaanil pattam viduvenaa | Can I fly a kite in the sky? |
| Naadhi illai dhaevi illai | With no companion and no divine love, |
| Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa | Will I ever enjoy life? |
| Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa | Will I ever enjoy life? |
| Male | |
| Ninaivu vellam perugi vara | As a flood of memories swells up, |
| Neruppenavae sudugiradhu | It burns like fire. |
| {Padukkai virithu potten | {I laid out the bed, |
| Adhil mullaai avalin ninaivu | Upon it, her memory rests like a thorn. |
| Paalum ulagai vaeruthaen | I grew detested with this earthly world, |
| Adhil yaeno innum uyiru} (2) | Yet why does life still remain inside me?} (2) |
| Male | |
| Mannulagil jenmam ena | As a mortal birth on this earth, |
| Ennai yaeno indru varai vittu vaithaai | Why have you spared me until today? |
| Kannirandil kaatchi kodi innumvaithu | Keeping millions of scenes in both eyes, |
| Kanneerai pizhindheduthaai | You squeezed tears out of me. |
| Iraivaa kanneerai pizhindheduthaai | Oh God, you squeezed tears out of me. |
| Male | |
| Noolumillai vaalumillai | Without a string and without a tail, |
| Vaanil pattam viduvenaa | Can I fly a kite in the sky? |
| Naadhi illai dhaevi illai | With no companion and no divine love, |
| Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa | Will I ever enjoy life? |
| Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa | Will I ever enjoy life? |
| Male | |
| Nizhal uruvil inaindhirukka | United in the form of a shadow, |
| Nijam vadivil pirindhirukka | Separated in reality. |
| {Poothaal malarum udhirum | {When a flower blooms, it falls, |
| Nenjil poothal udhiravillai | But the bloom in the heart never falls. |
| Nilavum thaeyindhu valarum | The moon wanes and grows, |
| Aval ninaivo thaeyivadhillai} (2) | Yet memory of her never wanes.} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kaadudhannil paavi uyir vaegum varai | Until my sinful soul burns in the cremation ground, |
| Paavai unnai ninaithiduvaen | Oh maiden, I will keep thinking of you. |
| Paadaiyilae pogayilum | Even while resting on the funeral bier, |
| Dhaevi uravai thaedi uyir parandhidumae | Searching for the bond with my goddess, my soul will take flight. |
| Uravai thaedi uyir parandhidumae | Searching for that bond, my soul will take flight. |
| Male | |
| Noolumillai vaalumillai | Without a string and without a tail, |
| Vaanil pattam viduvenaa | Can I fly a kite in the sky? |
| Naadhi illai dhaevi illai | With no companion and no divine love, |
| Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa ah ah | Will I ever enjoy life? Ah ah... |
| Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa ah ah | Will I ever enjoy life? Ah ah... |
| Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa | Will I ever enjoy life? |
வசந்த ஊஞ்சலிலே அசைந்த பூங்கொடியே
உதிர்ந்த மாயம் என்ன
உன் இதய சோகம் என்ன
உன் இதய சோகம் என்ன
Oh flowering vine that swayed on the spring swing,
What is this magic of your falling?
What is the grief in your heart?
What is the grief in your heart?
நூலுமில்லை வாளுமில்லை
வானில் பட்டம் விடுவேனா
நாதி இல்லை தேவி இல்லை
நானும் வாழ்வை ரசிப்பேனா
நானும் வாழ்வை ரசிப்பேனா
Without a string and without a tail,
Can I fly a kite in the sky?
With no companion and no divine love,
Will I ever enjoy life?
Will I ever enjoy life?
நூலுமில்லை வாளுமில்லை
வானில் பட்டம் விடுவேனா
நாதி இல்லை தேவி இல்லை
நானும் வாழ்வை ரசிப்பேனா
நானும் வாழ்வை ரசிப்பேனா
Without a string and without a tail,
Can I fly a kite in the sky?
With no companion and no divine love,
Will I ever enjoy life?
Will I ever enjoy life?
நினைவு வெள்ளம் பெருகி வர
நெருப்பெனவே சுடுகிறது
{படுக்கை விரித்து போட்டேன்
அதில் முள்ளாய் அவளின் நினைவு
பாழும் உலகை வெறுத்தேன்
அதில் ஏனோ இன்னும் உயிரு} (2)
As a flood of memories swells up,
It burns like fire.
{I laid out the bed,
Upon it, her memory rests like a thorn.
I grew detested with this earthly world,
Yet why does life still remain inside me?} (2)
மண்ணுலகில் ஜென்மம் என
என்னை ஏனோ இன்று வரை விட்டு வைத்தாய்
கண்ணிரண்டில் காட்சி கோடி இன்னும் வைத்து
கண்ணீரை பிழிந்தெடுத்தாய்
இறைவா கண்ணீரை பிழிந்தெடுத்தாய்
As a mortal birth on this earth,
Why have you spared me until today?
Keeping millions of scenes in both eyes,
You squeezed tears out of me.
Oh God, you squeezed tears out of me.
நூலுமில்லை வாளுமில்லை
வானில் பட்டம் விடுவேனா
நாதி இல்லை தேவி இல்லை
நானும் வாழ்வை ரசிப்பேனா
நானும் வாழ்வை ரசிப்பேனா
Without a string and without a tail,
Can I fly a kite in the sky?
With no companion and no divine love,
Will I ever enjoy life?
Will I ever enjoy life?
நிழல் உருவில் இணைந்திருக்க
நிஜம் வடிவில் பிரிந்திருக்க
{பூத்தால் மலரும் உதிரும்
நெஞ்சில் பூத்தால் உதிரவில்லை
நிலவும் தேய்ந்து வளரும்
அவள் நினைவோ தேய்வதில்லை} (2)
United in the form of a shadow,
Separated in reality.
{When a flower blooms, it falls,
But the bloom in the heart never falls.
The moon wanes and grows,
Yet memory of her never wanes.} (2)
காடுதன்னில் பாவி உயிர் வேகும் வரை
பாவை உன்னை நினைத்திடுவேன்
பாடையிலே போகையிலும்
தேவி உன்னை தேடி உயிர் பறந்திடுமே
உறவை தேடி உயிர் பறந்திடுமே
Until my sinful soul burns in the cremation ground,
Oh maiden, I will keep thinking of you.
Even while resting on the funeral bier,
Searching for the bond with my goddess, my soul will take flight.
Searching for that bond, my soul will take flight.
நூலுமில்லை வாளுமில்லை
வானில் பட்டம் விடுவேனா
நாதி இல்லை தேவி இல்லை
நானும் வாழ்வை ரசிப்பேனா ஆ ஆ
நானும் வாழ்வை ரசிப்பேனா ஆ ஆ
நானும் வாழ்வை ரசிப்பேனா
Without a string and without a tail,
Can I fly a kite in the sky?
With no companion and no divine love,
Will I ever enjoy life? Ah ah...
Will I ever enjoy life? Ah ah...
Will I ever enjoy life?
Vasandha oonjalilae asaindha poongkodiyae
Oh flowering vine that swayed on the spring swing,
Udhirndha maayam enna
What is this magic of your falling?
Un idhaya sogam enna
What is the grief in your heart?
Un idhaya sogam enna
What is the grief in your heart?
Noolumillai vaalumillai
Without a string and without a tail,
Vaanil pattam viduvenaa
Can I fly a kite in the sky?
Naadhi illai dhaevi illai
With no companion and no divine love,
Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa
Will I ever enjoy life?
Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa
Will I ever enjoy life?
Noolumillai vaalumillai
Without a string and without a tail,
Vaanil pattam viduvenaa
Can I fly a kite in the sky?
Naadhi illai dhaevi illai
With no companion and no divine love,
Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa
Will I ever enjoy life?
Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa
Will I ever enjoy life?
Ninaivu vellam perugi vara
As a flood of memories swells up,
Neruppenavae sudugiradhu
It burns like fire.
{Padukkai virithu potten
{I laid out the bed,
Adhil mullaai avalin ninaivu
Upon it, her memory rests like a thorn.
Paalum ulagai vaeruthaen
I grew detested with this earthly world,
Adhil yaeno innum uyiru} (2)
Yet why does life still remain inside me?} (2)
Mannulagil jenmam ena
As a mortal birth on this earth,
Ennai yaeno indru varai vittu vaithaai
Why have you spared me until today?
Kannirandil kaatchi kodi innumvaithu
Keeping millions of scenes in both eyes,
Kanneerai pizhindheduthaai
You squeezed tears out of me.
Iraivaa kanneerai pizhindheduthaai
Oh God, you squeezed tears out of me.
Noolumillai vaalumillai
Without a string and without a tail,
Vaanil pattam viduvenaa
Can I fly a kite in the sky?
Naadhi illai dhaevi illai
With no companion and no divine love,
Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa
Will I ever enjoy life?
Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa
Will I ever enjoy life?
Nizhal uruvil inaindhirukka
United in the form of a shadow,
Nijam vadivil pirindhirukka
Separated in reality.
{Poothaal malarum udhirum
{When a flower blooms, it falls,
Nenjil poothal udhiravillai
But the bloom in the heart never falls.
Nilavum thaeyindhu valarum
The moon wanes and grows,
Aval ninaivo thaeyivadhillai} (2)
Yet memory of her never wanes.} (2)
Kaadudhannil paavi uyir vaegum varai
Until my sinful soul burns in the cremation ground,
Paavai unnai ninaithiduvaen
Oh maiden, I will keep thinking of you.
Paadaiyilae pogayilum
Even while resting on the funeral bier,
Dhaevi uravai thaedi uyir parandhidumae
Searching for the bond with my goddess, my soul will take flight.
Uravai thaedi uyir parandhidumae
Searching for that bond, my soul will take flight.
Noolumillai vaalumillai
Without a string and without a tail,
Vaanil pattam viduvenaa
Can I fly a kite in the sky?
Naadhi illai dhaevi illai
With no companion and no divine love,
Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa ah ah
Will I ever enjoy life? Ah ah...
Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa ah ah
Will I ever enjoy life? Ah ah...
Naanum vaazhvai rasippaennaa
Will I ever enjoy life?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vasandha Oonjalilae' is a deeply emotional song depicting the excruciating pain of unrequited love and separation. The protagonist compares his life to a kite without a string or tail, drifting helplessly without direction or hope. Through vivid imagery, he describes how every memory of his beloved pierces him like a thorn on his bed, turning his thoughts into a consuming fire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagak Ani)
“Noolumillai vaalumillai / Vaanil pattam viduvenaa”
Compares a broken, directionless life without a beloved to a kite lacking both string and tail.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Ninaivu vellam perugi vara / Neruppenavae sudugiradhu”
Compares the overwhelming surge of memories directly to burning fire.
Contrast (Muran Ani)
“Nilavum thaeyindhu valarum / Aval ninaivo thaeyivadhillai”
Contrasts the cyclical waning and waxing of the moon with the everlasting, unwavering nature of her memories.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nizhal uruvil inaindhirukka / Nijam vadivil pirindhirukka”
The second letter 'ja/zha' alignment creates a rhythmic internal rhyme highlighting the contrast between shadow and reality.
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Trivia
'Rail Payanangalil' (1981) was written, directed, and musically scored by T. Rajendar himself. The song 'Vasandha Oonjalilae' became a iconic heartbreak anthem in Tamil cinema, showcasing T. Rajendar's signature lyrical style rich with alliteration, metaphors, and intense emotional delivery.
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