Oh Vanthathu Penna
From Aval Varuvala · 1998
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Aval Varuvala1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Oh… vandhadhu penna | Oh... is it a woman who arrived? |
| Vaanavil dhaana | Or is it a rainbow? |
| Boomiyilae pooparikkum | Plucking flowers on the earth, |
| Dhevadhai dhaana | Is she an angel? |
| Kaadhalilae en manadhai | In love, my heart, |
| Parithadhu needhaana | Was it you who snatched it? |
| Male | |
| Un perae kaadhal dhaana | Is your very name love? |
| Thillaana poda vandha maana | Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana? |
| Un perae kaadhal dhaana | Is your very name love? |
| Thillaana poda vandha maana | Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana? |
| Male | |
| Oh… vandhadhu penna | Oh... is it a woman who arrived? |
| Vaanavil dhaana…aaa… | Or is it a rainbow? Ah... |
| Male | |
| Vaalibathai killudhadi | It pinches my youthfulness, |
| Undhan azhagu | Your beauty! |
| Vaasanaigal poosudhadi | It smears fragrances, |
| Vanna kanavu | This colorful dream! |
| Male | |
| Kannuukkullae midhandhadhu | Floating inside my eyes, |
| Rendu nilavu | Are two moons! |
| Kaanavillai ippozhudhu | It cannot be found now, |
| Endhan manadhu | My heart! |
| Male | |
| Sollaamal nooru kadhai | Without speaking, a hundred stories, |
| Sollum uravu | This relationship tells! |
| Soodaaga aanadhadi | It has turned warm, |
| Kaadhal iravu | This night of love! |
| Male | |
| Ennodu dhaan naanillaiyae | I am no longer with myself, |
| Ellaamae needhaana | Are you everything now? |
| Male | |
| Un perae kaadhal dhaana | Is your very name love? |
| Thillaana poda vandha maana | Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana? |
| Male | |
| Oh… vandhadhu penna | Oh... is it a woman who arrived? |
| Vaanavil dhaana…aaa… | Or is it a rainbow? Ah... |
| Chorus | |
| Oh..hooo…lala lalallala | Oh..hooo...lala lalallala |
| Oh..hooo…lala lalallala | Oh..hooo...lala lalallala |
| Oh..hooo…lala lalallala | Oh..hooo...lala lalallala |
| Male | |
| En aasai | My desire, |
| Unakkullae irukkaadha | Doesn't it reside within you too? |
| Vittu vittu | Intermittently, |
| Irudhayam thudikkaadha | Doesn't your heart beat? |
| Male | |
| Un koondhal | Your tresses, |
| Mella ennai moodaadha | Won't they gently cover me? |
| Un kaathai | Your ear, |
| En moochu thedaadha | Won't my breath search for it? |
| Male | |
| En thookkam | My sleep, |
| Undhan kannil kidaikkaadha | Won't it be found in your eyes? |
| En sirippu | My smile, |
| Un idhazhil pookkaadha | Won't it blossom on your lips? |
| Male | |
| En nenjilae thondrum isai | The music arising in my heart, |
| Un nenjil ketkaadha | Won't it be heard in your heart? |
| Male | |
| Un perae kaadhal dhaana | Is your very name love? |
| Thillaana poda vandha maana | Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana? |
| Male | |
| Oh… vandhadhu penna | Oh... is it a woman who arrived? |
| Vaanavil dhaana…aaa… | Or is it a rainbow? Ah... |
| Boomiyilae pooparikkum | Plucking flowers on the earth, |
| Dhevadhai dhaana | Is she an angel? |
| Kaadhalilae en manadhai | In love, my heart, |
| Parithadhu needhaana | Was it you who snatched it? |
| Male | |
| Un perae kaadhal dhaana | Is your very name love? |
| Thillaana poda vandha maana | Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana? |
| Un perae kaadhal dhaana | Is your very name love? |
| Thillaana poda vandha maana | Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana? |
......................................
ஓ வந்தது
பெண்ணா வானவில்
தானா பூமியிலே பூ
பறிக்கும் தேவதை தானா
காதலிலே என் மனதை
பறித்தது நீதானா
Oh... is it a woman who arrived?
Or is it a rainbow?
Plucking flowers on the earth,
Is she an angel?
In love, my heart,
Was it you who snatched it?
உன் பேரே
காதல் தானா
தில்லானா போட
வந்த மானா உன்
பேரே காதல் தானா
தில்லானா போட
வந்த மானா
Is your very name love?
Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana?
Is your very name love?
Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana?
ஓ வந்தது
பெண்ணா வானவில்
தானா ........
Oh... is it a woman who arrived?
Or is it a rainbow? Ah...
வாலிபத்தை
கிள்ளுதடி உந்தன்
அழகு வாசனைகள்
பூசுதடி வண்ண கனவு
It pinches my youthfulness,
Your beauty!
It smears fragrances,
This colorful dream!
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
மிதந்தது ரெண்டு நிலவு
காணவில்லை இப்பொழுது
எந்தன் மனது
Floating inside my eyes,
Are two moons!
It cannot be found now,
My heart!
சொல்லாமல்
நூறு கதை சொல்லும்
உறவு சூடாக ஆனதடி
காதல் இரவு
Without speaking, a hundred stories,
This relationship tells!
It has turned warm,
This night of love!
என்னோடு
தான் நான் இல்லையே
எல்லாமே நீ தானே
I am no longer with myself,
Are you everything now?
உன் பேரே
காதல் தானா
தில்லானா போட
வந்த மானா
Is your very name love?
Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana?
ஓ வந்தது
பெண்ணா வானவில்
தானா ........
Oh... is it a woman who arrived?
Or is it a rainbow? Ah...
...........................
Oh..hooo...lala lalallala
Oh..hooo...lala lalallala
Oh..hooo...lala lalallala
என் ஆசை
உனக்குள்ளே இருக்காதா
விட்டுவிட்டு இருதயம்
துடிக்காதா
My desire,
Doesn't it reside within you too?
Intermittently,
Doesn't your heart beat?
உன் கூந்தல்
மெல்ல என்னை
மூடாதா உன் காற்றை
என் மூச்சு தேடாதா
Your tresses,
Won't they gently cover me?
Your ear,
Won't my breath search for it?
என் தூக்கம்
உந்தன் கண்ணில்
கிடைக்காதா என்
சிரிப்பு உன் இதழில்
பூக்காதா
My sleep,
Won't it be found in your eyes?
My smile,
Won't it blossom on your lips?
என் நெஞ்சிலே
தோன்றும் இசை உன்
நெஞ்சில் கேட்காதா
The music arising in my heart,
Won't it be heard in your heart?
உன் பேரே
காதல் தானா
தில்லானா போட
வந்த மானா
Is your very name love?
Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana?
ஓ வந்தது
பெண்ணா வானவில்
தானா பூமியிலே பூ
பறிக்கும் தேவதை தானா
காதலிலே என் மனதை
பறித்தது நீதானா
Oh... is it a woman who arrived?
Or is it a rainbow? Ah...
Plucking flowers on the earth,
Is she an angel?
In love, my heart,
Was it you who snatched it?
உன் பேரே
காதல் தானா
தில்லானா போட
வந்த மானா உன்
பேரே காதல் தானா
தில்லானா போட
வந்த மானா
Is your very name love?
Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana?
Is your very name love?
Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana?
……………………………………..
Oh… vandhadhu penna
Oh... is it a woman who arrived?
Vaanavil dhaana
Or is it a rainbow?
Boomiyilae pooparikkum
Plucking flowers on the earth,
Dhevadhai dhaana
Is she an angel?
Kaadhalilae en manadhai
In love, my heart,
Parithadhu needhaana
Was it you who snatched it?
Un perae kaadhal dhaana
Is your very name love?
Thillaana poda vandha maana
Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana?
Un perae kaadhal dhaana
Is your very name love?
Thillaana poda vandha maana
Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana?
Oh… vandhadhu penna
Oh... is it a woman who arrived?
Vaanavil dhaana…aaa…
Or is it a rainbow? Ah...
Vaalibathai killudhadi
It pinches my youthfulness,
Undhan azhagu
Your beauty!
Vaasanaigal poosudhadi
It smears fragrances,
Vanna kanavu
This colorful dream!
Kannuukkullae midhandhadhu
Floating inside my eyes,
Rendu nilavu
Are two moons!
Kaanavillai ippozhudhu
It cannot be found now,
Endhan manadhu
My heart!
Sollaamal nooru kadhai
Without speaking, a hundred stories,
Sollum uravu
This relationship tells!
Soodaaga aanadhadi
It has turned warm,
Kaadhal iravu
This night of love!
Ennodu dhaan naanillaiyae
I am no longer with myself,
Ellaamae needhaana
Are you everything now?
Un perae kaadhal dhaana
Is your very name love?
Thillaana poda vandha maana
Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana?
Oh… vandhadhu penna
Oh... is it a woman who arrived?
Vaanavil dhaana…aaa…
Or is it a rainbow? Ah...
Oh..hooo…lala lalallala
Oh..hooo...lala lalallala
Oh..hooo…lala lalallala
Oh..hooo...lala lalallala
Oh..hooo…lala lalallala
Oh..hooo...lala lalallala
En aasai
My desire,
Unakkullae irukkaadha
Doesn't it reside within you too?
Vittu vittu
Intermittently,
Irudhayam thudikkaadha
Doesn't your heart beat?
Un koondhal
Your tresses,
Mella ennai moodaadha
Won't they gently cover me?
Un kaathai
Your ear,
En moochu thedaadha
Won't my breath search for it?
En thookkam
My sleep,
Undhan kannil kidaikkaadha
Won't it be found in your eyes?
En sirippu
My smile,
Un idhazhil pookkaadha
Won't it blossom on your lips?
En nenjilae thondrum isai
The music arising in my heart,
Un nenjil ketkaadha
Won't it be heard in your heart?
Un perae kaadhal dhaana
Is your very name love?
Thillaana poda vandha maana
Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana?
Oh… vandhadhu penna
Oh... is it a woman who arrived?
Vaanavil dhaana…aaa…
Or is it a rainbow? Ah...
Boomiyilae pooparikkum
Plucking flowers on the earth,
Dhevadhai dhaana
Is she an angel?
Kaadhalilae en manadhai
In love, my heart,
Parithadhu needhaana
Was it you who snatched it?
Un perae kaadhal dhaana
Is your very name love?
Thillaana poda vandha maana
Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana?
Un perae kaadhal dhaana
Is your very name love?
Thillaana poda vandha maana
Are you a deer that came to dance the Thillana?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
O Vandhadhu Penna from Aval Varuvala (1998) is a romantic melody expressing the protagonist's profound awe and romantic awakening upon falling in love. The hero wonders if the heroine is a mortal woman, a rainbow, or a celestial angel descending upon the earth. He describes how her presence disrupts his inner world, making him lose himself in her beauty. As the song progresses, the lyricist explores intimacy through rhetorical questions—inquiring whether the heroine shares his longing, heartbeat, and dreams. It paints a picture of complete devotion where love unites two souls in unspoken understanding and shared emotional resonance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vaanavil dhaana / Dhevadhai dhaana”
Compares the beloved directly to a rainbow and a heavenly angel without using explicit words of comparison like 'as' or 'like'.
Metaphor
“Rendu nilavu”
Refers to the woman's eyes metaphorically as two moons floating in his vision.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Boomiyilae pooparikkum”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Boo' and 'poo') in the line.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme / End Refrain)
“Unakkullae irukkaadha / Irudhayam thudikkaadha”
The deliberate ending of consecutive lines with similar rhythmic refrain sounds ('aadha').
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Trivia
Aval Varuvala (1998) is a Tamil romantic drama film starring Ajith Kumar and Simran. The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, and the song 'O Vandhadhu Penna' was sung by Hariharan with lyrics written by Pazhani Bharathi. The movie is a official remake of the 1997 Telugu hit film 'Pelli'.
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