Oo Vennila
From Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa · 1989
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| O vennila un kannilaa | O white moon, in your eyes... |
| Male :Nee minnalaa poonthendralaa | Male: Are you lightning, or a gentle flower-breeze? |
| Female :Iniya sorkatthai thedi | Female: Searching for a sweet heaven, |
| Ilamai pogum ulaa | Youth goes on a strolling procession. |
| Male :Varuga en kaadhal devi | Male: Welcome, my goddess of love, |
| Dhinamum kaaman vizhaa | Every day is a festival of Cupid. |
| Female | |
| O vennila un kannilaa | O white moon, in your eyes... |
| Male :Nee minnalaa poonthendralaa | Male: Are you lightning, or a gentle flower-breeze? |
| Female :Iniya sorkatthai thedi | Female: Searching for a sweet heaven, |
| Ilamai pogum ulaa | Youth goes on a strolling procession. |
| Male :Varuga en kaadhal devi | Male: Welcome, my goddess of love, |
| Dhinamum kaaman vizhaa | Every day is a festival of Cupid. |
| Female | |
| O vennila | O white moon, |
| Male :Hey hey | Male: Hey hey, |
| Female :Un kannilaa | Female: In your eyes... |
| Male :Haa haa | Male: Haa haa, |
| Nee minnalaa | Are you lightning, |
| Female :Hey heyy | Female: Hey heyy, |
| Male :Poonthendralaa | Male: A gentle flower-breeze? |
| Female :Haa haa | Female: Haa haa, |
| Male | |
| {Vizhiyilae imaigalaal | With eyelashes in the eyes, |
| Kaditham nee theettinai | You wrote a letter, |
| Female :Idaiyilae viralgalal | Female: With fingers on the waist, |
| Isaiyai nee meetttinai} (2) | You played sweet music, |
| Male | |
| Paruva natchathiram | A star of youthfulness, |
| Idhazhil muthu charam | A garland of pearls on the lips, |
| Female :Madiyil methaiyidum | Female: Creating a bed on the lap, |
| Madura muthucharam | A sweet string of pearls, |
| Male | |
| Maalaiyil sarasa leelaiyil | In the evening romantic playfulness, |
| Madhana mandiram sollalaam | We shall chant the chant of Cupid, |
| Nenjamae thullalaam | The heart can leap with joy, |
| Female | |
| O vennila | O white moon, |
| Male :Hah hah hah hah | Male: Hah hah hah hah, |
| Female :Un kannilaa | Female: In your eyes... |
| Male :Umm mm mm | Male: Umm mm mm, |
| Nee minnalaa poonthendralaa | Are you lightning, or a gentle flower-breeze? |
| Female :Iniya sorkatthai thedi | Female: Searching for a sweet heaven, |
| Ilamai pogum ulaa | Youth goes on a strolling procession. |
| Male :Varuga en kaadhal devi | Male: Welcome, my goddess of love, |
| Dhinamum kaaman vizhaa | Every day is a festival of Cupid. |
| Female | |
| O vennila | O white moon, |
| Male :He hey | Male: He hey, |
| Female :Un kannilaa | Female: In your eyes... |
| Male :Mmm mm | Male: Mmm mm, |
| Nee minnalaa | Are you lightning, |
| Female :Ho ho | Female: Ho ho, |
| Male :Poonthendralaa | Male: A gentle flower-breeze? |
| Female :Ha ha | Female: Ha ha, |
| Male | |
| {Kumariyil kulikkalaam | We can bathe in Kanyakumari, |
| Ilamai soodanathu | Youth has become warm, |
| Female :Alaigalil midhakkalaam | Female: We can float on the waves, |
| Karaigal kanaathathu} (2) | Where no shores can be seen, |
| Male | |
| Unadhu meladai naan | I am your upper garment, |
| Iniyum noolaadai yen | Why thread clothes anymore? |
| Female :Naniyum un meniyum | Female: Your body that gets drenched, |
| Inaiyum un kaigalum | Your hands that join together, |
| Male | |
| Koodinal inimai neenginaal thanimai | Union brings sweetness, separation brings solitude, |
| Female :Ondrilae ondru naam saagamam indru than | Female: Today we reach a confluence, becoming one into another, |
| Female | |
| O vennila un kannilaa | O white moon, in your eyes... |
| Male :Nee minnalaa | Male: Are you lightning, |
| Female :Hahahaha | Female: Hahahaha, |
| Male :Poonthendralaa | Male: A gentle flower-breeze? |
| Female :Iniya sorkatthai thedi | Female: Searching for a sweet heaven, |
| Ilamai pogum ulaa | Youth goes on a strolling procession. |
| Male :Varuga en kaadhal devi | Male: Welcome, my goddess of love, |
| Dhinamum kaaman vizhaa | Every day is a festival of Cupid. |
| Female | |
| O vennila | O white moon, |
| Male :Hey hey | Male: Hey hey, |
| Female :Un kannilaa | Female: In your eyes... |
| Male :Laa laa | Male: Laa laa, |
| Nee minnalaa | Are you lightning, |
| Female :Hoo hoo | Female: Hoo hoo, |
| Male :Poonthendralaa | Male: A gentle flower-breeze? |
| Female :Laa laa | Female: Laa laa, |
| Both :Laa lalala laa lalala | Both: Laa lalala laa lalala, |
| Laa lalala laa lalala | Laa lalala laa lalala. |
ஓ வெண்ணிலா உன் கண்ணிலா
நீ மின்னலா பூந்தென்றலா
இனிய சொர்கத்தை தேடி
இளமை போகும் உலா
வருக என் காதல் தேவி
தினமும் காமன் விழா
O white moon, in your eyes...
Male: Are you lightning, or a gentle flower-breeze?
Female: Searching for a sweet heaven,
Youth goes on a strolling procession.
Male: Welcome, my goddess of love,
Every day is a festival of Cupid.
ஓ வெண்ணிலா உன் கண்ணிலா
நீ மின்னலா பூந்தென்றலா
இனிய சொர்கத்தை தேடி
இளமை போகும் உலா
வருக என் காதல் தேவி
தினமும் காமன் விழா
O white moon, in your eyes...
Male: Are you lightning, or a gentle flower-breeze?
Female: Searching for a sweet heaven,
Youth goes on a strolling procession.
Male: Welcome, my goddess of love,
Every day is a festival of Cupid.
ஓ வெண்ணிலா
ஹே ஹே
உன் கண்ணிலா
ஹா ஹா
நீ மின்னலா
ஹே ஹே
பூந்தென்றலா
ஹா ஹா
O white moon,
Male: Hey hey,
Female: In your eyes...
Male: Haa haa,
Are you lightning,
Female: Hey heyy,
Male: A gentle flower-breeze?
Female: Haa haa,
{விழியிலே இமைகளால்
கடிதம் நீ தீட்டினாய்
With eyelashes in the eyes,
You wrote a letter,
Female: With fingers on the waist,
You played sweet music,
இடையிலே விரல்களால்
இசையை நீ மீட்டினாய் } (2)
A star of youthfulness,
A garland of pearls on the lips,
Female: Creating a bed on the lap,
A sweet string of pearls,
பருவ நட்சத்திரம்
இதழில் முத்து சாரம்
மடியில் மெத்தையிடும்
மதுரை முத்துச்சரம்
In the evening romantic playfulness,
We shall chant the chant of Cupid,
The heart can leap with joy,
மாலையில் சரச லீலையில்
மதன மந்திரம் சொல்லலாம்
நெஞ்சமே துள்ளலாம்
O white moon,
Male: Hah hah hah hah,
Female: In your eyes...
Male: Umm mm mm,
Are you lightning, or a gentle flower-breeze?
Female: Searching for a sweet heaven,
Youth goes on a strolling procession.
Male: Welcome, my goddess of love,
Every day is a festival of Cupid.
ஓ வெண்ணிலா
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
உன் கண்ணிலா
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
நீ மின்னலா பூந்தென்றலா
இனிய சொர்கத்தை தேடி
இளமை போகும் உலா
வருக என் காதல் தேவி
தினமும் காமன் விழா
O white moon,
Male: He hey,
Female: In your eyes...
Male: Mmm mm,
Are you lightning,
Female: Ho ho,
Male: A gentle flower-breeze?
Female: Ha ha,
ஓ வெண்ணிலா
ஹே ஹே
உன் கண்ணிலா
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
நீ மின்னலா
ஹோ ஹோ
பூந்தென்றலா
ஹா ஹா
We can bathe in Kanyakumari,
Youth has become warm,
Female: We can float on the waves,
Where no shores can be seen,
{குமரியில் குளிக்கலாம்
இளமை சூடானது
அலைகளில் மிதக்கலாம்
கரைகள் காணாதது } (2)
I am your upper garment,
Why thread clothes anymore?
Female: Your body that gets drenched,
Your hands that join together,
உனது மேலாடை நான்
இனியும் நூலாடை ஏன்
ஞானியும் மேனியும்
இணையும் உன் கைகளும்
Union brings sweetness, separation brings solitude,
Female: Today we reach a confluence, becoming one into another,
கூடினால் இனிமை நீங்கினால் தனிமை
ஒன்றிலே ஒன்று நாம் சங்கமம் இன்று தான்
O white moon, in your eyes...
Male: Are you lightning,
Female: Hahahaha,
Male: A gentle flower-breeze?
Female: Searching for a sweet heaven,
Youth goes on a strolling procession.
Male: Welcome, my goddess of love,
Every day is a festival of Cupid.
ஓ வெண்ணிலா
உன் கண்ணிலா
நீ மின்னலா பூந்தென்றலா
இனிய சொர்கத்தை தேடி
இளமை போகும் உலா
வருக என் காதல் தேவி
தினமும் காமன் விழா
O white moon,
Male: Hey hey,
Female: In your eyes...
Male: Laa laa,
Are you lightning,
Female: Hoo hoo,
Male: A gentle flower-breeze?
Female: Laa laa,
Both: Laa lalala laa lalala,
Laa lalala laa lalala.
ஓ வெண்ணிலா
ஹே ஹே
உன் கண்ணிலா
லா லா
நீ மின்னலா
ஹோ ஹோ
பூந்தென்றலா
லா லா
இருவர் :
லா லலலா லா லலலா
லா லலலா லா லலலா
O vennila un kannilaa
O white moon, in your eyes...
Male :Nee minnalaa poonthendralaa
Male: Are you lightning, or a gentle flower-breeze?
Female :Iniya sorkatthai thedi
Female: Searching for a sweet heaven,
Ilamai pogum ulaa
Youth goes on a strolling procession.
Male :Varuga en kaadhal devi
Male: Welcome, my goddess of love,
Dhinamum kaaman vizhaa
Every day is a festival of Cupid.
O vennila un kannilaa
O white moon, in your eyes...
Male :Nee minnalaa poonthendralaa
Male: Are you lightning, or a gentle flower-breeze?
Female :Iniya sorkatthai thedi
Female: Searching for a sweet heaven,
Ilamai pogum ulaa
Youth goes on a strolling procession.
Male :Varuga en kaadhal devi
Male: Welcome, my goddess of love,
Dhinamum kaaman vizhaa
Every day is a festival of Cupid.
O vennila
O white moon,
Male :Hey hey
Male: Hey hey,
Female :Un kannilaa
Female: In your eyes...
Male :Haa haa
Male: Haa haa,
Nee minnalaa
Are you lightning,
Female :Hey heyy
Female: Hey heyy,
Male :Poonthendralaa
Male: A gentle flower-breeze?
Female :Haa haa
Female: Haa haa,
{Vizhiyilae imaigalaal
With eyelashes in the eyes,
Kaditham nee theettinai
You wrote a letter,
Female :Idaiyilae viralgalal
Female: With fingers on the waist,
Isaiyai nee meetttinai} (2)
You played sweet music,
Paruva natchathiram
A star of youthfulness,
Idhazhil muthu charam
A garland of pearls on the lips,
Female :Madiyil methaiyidum
Female: Creating a bed on the lap,
Madura muthucharam
A sweet string of pearls,
Maalaiyil sarasa leelaiyil
In the evening romantic playfulness,
Madhana mandiram sollalaam
We shall chant the chant of Cupid,
Nenjamae thullalaam
The heart can leap with joy,
O vennila
O white moon,
Male :Hah hah hah hah
Male: Hah hah hah hah,
Female :Un kannilaa
Female: In your eyes...
Male :Umm mm mm
Male: Umm mm mm,
Nee minnalaa poonthendralaa
Are you lightning, or a gentle flower-breeze?
Female :Iniya sorkatthai thedi
Female: Searching for a sweet heaven,
Ilamai pogum ulaa
Youth goes on a strolling procession.
Male :Varuga en kaadhal devi
Male: Welcome, my goddess of love,
Dhinamum kaaman vizhaa
Every day is a festival of Cupid.
O vennila
O white moon,
Male :He hey
Male: He hey,
Female :Un kannilaa
Female: In your eyes...
Male :Mmm mm
Male: Mmm mm,
Nee minnalaa
Are you lightning,
Female :Ho ho
Female: Ho ho,
Male :Poonthendralaa
Male: A gentle flower-breeze?
Female :Ha ha
Female: Ha ha,
{Kumariyil kulikkalaam
We can bathe in Kanyakumari,
Ilamai soodanathu
Youth has become warm,
Female :Alaigalil midhakkalaam
Female: We can float on the waves,
Karaigal kanaathathu} (2)
Where no shores can be seen,
Unadhu meladai naan
I am your upper garment,
Iniyum noolaadai yen
Why thread clothes anymore?
Female :Naniyum un meniyum
Female: Your body that gets drenched,
Inaiyum un kaigalum
Your hands that join together,
Koodinal inimai neenginaal thanimai
Union brings sweetness, separation brings solitude,
Female :Ondrilae ondru naam saagamam indru than
Female: Today we reach a confluence, becoming one into another,
O vennila un kannilaa
O white moon, in your eyes...
Male :Nee minnalaa
Male: Are you lightning,
Female :Hahahaha
Female: Hahahaha,
Male :Poonthendralaa
Male: A gentle flower-breeze?
Female :Iniya sorkatthai thedi
Female: Searching for a sweet heaven,
Ilamai pogum ulaa
Youth goes on a strolling procession.
Male :Varuga en kaadhal devi
Male: Welcome, my goddess of love,
Dhinamum kaaman vizhaa
Every day is a festival of Cupid.
O vennila
O white moon,
Male :Hey hey
Male: Hey hey,
Female :Un kannilaa
Female: In your eyes...
Male :Laa laa
Male: Laa laa,
Nee minnalaa
Are you lightning,
Female :Hoo hoo
Female: Hoo hoo,
Male :Poonthendralaa
Male: A gentle flower-breeze?
Female :Laa laa
Female: Laa laa,
Both :Laa lalala laa lalala
Both: Laa lalala laa lalala,
Laa lalala laa lalala
Laa lalala laa lalala.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet celebrates youthful passion, intimacy, and love. The lovers compare each other to natural beauty like the moon, lightning, and soft breezes. They describe their unspoken gestures, delicate touches, and deep physical and emotional longing as a divine, heavenly experience guided by Cupid.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை அணி)
“O vennila un kannilaa / Nee minnalaa poonthendralaa”
Comparing the lover's beauty and essence directly to the moon (vennila), lightning (minnal), and breeze (poonthendral).
Emona / Rhyme (எதுகை)
“Vizhiyilae imaigalaal / Idaiyilae viralgalal”
Rhyming second letters in adjacent words or lines, such as 'Vizhiyilae' and 'Idaiyilae'.
Iyaibu / End Rhyme (இயைபு)
“Kaditham nee theettinai / Isaiyai nee meetttinai”
Ending consecutive lines with matching sounds like 'theettinai' and 'meetttinai'.
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Trivia
Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa is a 1989 Tamil film starring Shobana and Ravichandran. The song is a rare sensual melody from late 80s B-grade cinema featuring classic romantic metaphors common in Tamil film lyrics.
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