Va Va Nilava Pudichi
From Naan Mahaan Alla · 2010
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Rahul Nambiar
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Naan Mahaan Alla2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmm..mmm..hmmm..mmm.. | Humming... |
| Hmm..mmm..mmm..mmm..mmm.. mmm | Humming... |
| Male | |
| {Va va nilavai pudichu tharava | Come, shall I catch the moon and give it to you? |
| Velli bommaiyaaki tharava | Shall I turn it into a silver doll and give it to you? |
| Oho vidiyum bothuthaan | Oho, only when dawn breaks... |
| Marainchu pogumae | ...it will fade away. |
| Kattipodu methuva} (2) | Bind it gently. |
| Male | |
| Vaanathil yeri yeni kattu | Come, shall I catch the moon and give it to you? |
| Megathai alli maala kattu | Shall I turn it into a silver doll and give it to you? |
| Male | |
| Va va nilavai pudichu tharava | Oho, only when dawn breaks... |
| Velli bommaiyaakki tharava | ...it will fade away. |
| Oho vidiyum bothuthaan | Bind it gently. |
| Marainchu pogumae | Climb into the sky and build a ladder. |
| Kattipodu methuva | Gather the clouds and weave a garland. |
| Male | |
| Kavalai nammai sila neram | Come, shall I catch the moon and give it to you? |
| Kooru pottu thundaakkum | Shall I turn it into a silver doll and give it to you? |
| Theeyinai theendi vaazhumbothae | Oho, only when dawn breaks... |
| Deepathil velicham undaagum | ...it will fade away. |
| Male | |
| Kadalai cherum nathiyaavum | Bind it gently. |
| Thannai tholaitthu uppaagum | Worry, at times, slices us... |
| Aayinum kooda mazhaiyaai maari | ...and cuts us into pieces. |
| Meendum athuvae muthaagum | Only when living through fire... |
| Male | |
| Oru vattampolae vaalvaagum | ...does a lamp produce light. |
| Vaasalgal illaa kanavaagum | Every river that reaches the ocean... |
| Athil mudhalum illai mudivum illai | ...loses itself and turns salty. |
| Purinthaal thuyaram illai | Even so, turning into rain, |
| Male | |
| Va va nilavai pudichu tharava | it becomes a pearl once again. |
| Velli bommaiyaakki tharava | Life is like a circle. |
| Oho vidiyum bothuthaan | It is a dream without doorways. |
| Marainchu pogumae | In it, there is no beginning and no end. |
| Kattipodu methuva | If understood, there is no sorrow. |
| Chorus | |
| Thana nana nana naa | Come, shall I catch the moon and give it to you? |
| Thana nana nana naa | Shall I turn it into a silver doll and give it to you? |
| Thana nana ohooo..ooo..hooo…ooo | Oho, only when dawn breaks... |
| Hooo..hoo..hooo..hoo..hooo | ...it will fade away. |
| Nana nana nana nana naa | Bind it gently. |
| Male | |
| Ahaaa.. | Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization |
| Iravai parthu miralaathae | Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization |
| Ithayam verthu thuvalaathae | Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization |
| Iravugal mattum illai endraal | Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization |
| Nilavin azhagu theriyathae | Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization |
| Male | |
| Kanavil neeyum vaalathae | Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization |
| Kalaiyumbothu varunthaathae | Do not be terrified of the night. |
| Kanavil pookum pookkalai ellam | Do not let your heart sweat and wither. |
| Kaigalil parithida mudiyaathae | If nights did not exist, |
| Male | |
| Antha vaanam polae uravaagum | the beauty of the moon would not be known. |
| Megangal thinamum varum pogum | Do not live merely in dreams. |
| Ada vanthathu ponaal | Do not grieve when they vanish. |
| Marupadi ondru puthithaai uruvagum.. | All the flowers that bloom in dreams... |
| Chorus | |
| Va va kattalam | ...cannot be plucked by hand. |
| Anbaal padi kattu | Relationships are like that vast sky. |
| Va va kattalam | Clouds will come and go daily. |
| Anbaal padi kattu | Ah, when what came has departed, |
| Ohhh…ooo..hoo…ooo | something new will take shape again. |
| Ohhh…ooo..hoo…ooo | Come, let us build. |
ஹ்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்...ம்ம்..
ஹ்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்...ம்ம்..
Humming...
Humming...
{வா வா நிலவை புடிச்சுத் தரவா
வெள்ளி பொம்மையாக்கி தரவா
ஓஹோ விடியும் போதுதான்
மறைஞ்சு போகுமே
கட்டிப்போடு மெதுவா} (2)
Come, shall I catch the moon and give it to you?
Shall I turn it into a silver doll and give it to you?
Oho, only when dawn breaks...
...it will fade away.
Bind it gently.
வானத்தில் ஏறி ஏணி கட்டு
மேகத்தை அள்ளி மால கட்டு
Come, shall I catch the moon and give it to you?
Shall I turn it into a silver doll and give it to you?
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
வா வா கட்டலாம்
அன்பால் படி கட்டு...
வா வா கட்டலாம்
அன்பால் படி கட்டு...
ஓ... ஓ....ஓ... ஓ....
ஓ... ஓ....ஓ... ஓ....
Oho, only when dawn breaks...
...it will fade away.
Bind it gently.
Climb into the sky and build a ladder.
Gather the clouds and weave a garland.
வா வா நிலவை புடிச்சுத் தரவா
வெள்ளி பொம்மையாக்கி தரவா
ஓஹோ விடியும் போதுதான்
மறைஞ்சு போகுமே
கட்டிப்போடு மெதுவா
Come, shall I catch the moon and give it to you?
Shall I turn it into a silver doll and give it to you?
Oho, only when dawn breaks...
...it will fade away.
கவலை நம்மை சில நேரம்
கூரு போட்டு துண்டாக்கும்
தீயினை தீண்டி வாழும்போதே
தீபத்தில் வெளிச்சம் உண்டாகும்
Bind it gently.
Worry, at times, slices us...
...and cuts us into pieces.
Only when living through fire...
கடலை சேரும் நதி யாவும்
தன்னை தொலைத்து உப்பாகும்
ஆயினும் கூட மழையாய் மாறி
மீண்டும் அதுவே முத்தாகும்
...does a lamp produce light.
Every river that reaches the ocean...
...loses itself and turns salty.
Even so, turning into rain,
ஒரு வட்டம்போலே வாழ்வாகும்
வாசல்கள் இல்லா கனவாகும்
அதில் முதலும் இல்லை முடிவும் இல்லை
புரிந்தால் துயரம் இல்லை
it becomes a pearl once again.
Life is like a circle.
It is a dream without doorways.
In it, there is no beginning and no end.
If understood, there is no sorrow.
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
வா வா கட்டலாம்
அன்பால் படி கட்டு...
வா வா கட்டலாம்
அன்பால் படி கட்டு...
ஓ... ஓ....ஓ... ஓ....
ஓ... ஓ....ஓ... ஓ....
Come, shall I catch the moon and give it to you?
Shall I turn it into a silver doll and give it to you?
Oho, only when dawn breaks...
...it will fade away.
Bind it gently.
வா வா நிலவை புடிச்சுத் தரவா
வெள்ளி பொம்மையாக்கி தரவா
ஓஹோ விடியும் போதுதான்
மறைஞ்சு போகுமே
கட்டிப்போடு மெதுவா
Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization
Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization
Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization
Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization
Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization
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Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization
Do not be terrified of the night.
Do not let your heart sweat and wither.
If nights did not exist,
ஆஹா...
இரவை பார்த்து மிரளாதே
இதயம் வேர்த்து துவளாதே
இரவுகள் மட்டும் இல்லை என்றால்
நிலவின் அழகு தெரியாதே
the beauty of the moon would not be known.
Do not live merely in dreams.
Do not grieve when they vanish.
All the flowers that bloom in dreams...
கனவில் நீயும் வாழாதே
கலையும் போது வருந்தாதே
கனவில் பூக்கும் பூக்களை எல்லாம்
கைகளில் பறித்திட முடியாதே
...cannot be plucked by hand.
Relationships are like that vast sky.
Clouds will come and go daily.
Ah, when what came has departed,
something new will take shape again.
Come, let us build.
அந்த வானம் போலே உறவாகும்
மேகங்கள் தினமும் வரும் போகும்
அட வந்தது போனால்
மறுபடி ஒன்று புதிதாய் உருவாகும்...
வா வா கட்டலாம்
அன்பால் படி கட்டு...
வா வா கட்டலாம்
அன்பால் படி கட்டு...
ஓ... ஓ....ஓ... ஓ....
ஓ... ஓ....ஓ... ஓ....
Hmm..mmm..hmmm..mmm..
Humming...
Hmm..mmm..mmm..mmm..mmm.. mmm
Humming...
{Va va nilavai pudichu tharava
Come, shall I catch the moon and give it to you?
Velli bommaiyaaki tharava
Shall I turn it into a silver doll and give it to you?
Oho vidiyum bothuthaan
Oho, only when dawn breaks...
Marainchu pogumae
...it will fade away.
Kattipodu methuva} (2)
Bind it gently.
Vaanathil yeri yeni kattu
Come, shall I catch the moon and give it to you?
Megathai alli maala kattu
Shall I turn it into a silver doll and give it to you?
Va va nilavai pudichu tharava
Oho, only when dawn breaks...
Velli bommaiyaakki tharava
...it will fade away.
Oho vidiyum bothuthaan
Bind it gently.
Marainchu pogumae
Climb into the sky and build a ladder.
Kattipodu methuva
Gather the clouds and weave a garland.
Kavalai nammai sila neram
Come, shall I catch the moon and give it to you?
Kooru pottu thundaakkum
Shall I turn it into a silver doll and give it to you?
Theeyinai theendi vaazhumbothae
Oho, only when dawn breaks...
Deepathil velicham undaagum
...it will fade away.
Kadalai cherum nathiyaavum
Bind it gently.
Thannai tholaitthu uppaagum
Worry, at times, slices us...
Aayinum kooda mazhaiyaai maari
...and cuts us into pieces.
Meendum athuvae muthaagum
Only when living through fire...
Oru vattampolae vaalvaagum
...does a lamp produce light.
Vaasalgal illaa kanavaagum
Every river that reaches the ocean...
Athil mudhalum illai mudivum illai
...loses itself and turns salty.
Purinthaal thuyaram illai
Even so, turning into rain,
Va va nilavai pudichu tharava
it becomes a pearl once again.
Velli bommaiyaakki tharava
Life is like a circle.
Oho vidiyum bothuthaan
It is a dream without doorways.
Marainchu pogumae
In it, there is no beginning and no end.
Kattipodu methuva
If understood, there is no sorrow.
Thana nana nana naa
Come, shall I catch the moon and give it to you?
Thana nana nana naa
Shall I turn it into a silver doll and give it to you?
Thana nana ohooo..ooo..hooo…ooo
Oho, only when dawn breaks...
Hooo..hoo..hooo..hoo..hooo
...it will fade away.
Nana nana nana nana naa
Bind it gently.
Ahaaa..
Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization
Iravai parthu miralaathae
Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization
Ithayam verthu thuvalaathae
Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization
Iravugal mattum illai endraal
Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization
Nilavin azhagu theriyathae
Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization
Kanavil neeyum vaalathae
Vocal music / Rhythm vocalization
Kalaiyumbothu varunthaathae
Do not be terrified of the night.
Kanavil pookum pookkalai ellam
Do not let your heart sweat and wither.
Kaigalil parithida mudiyaathae
If nights did not exist,
Antha vaanam polae uravaagum
the beauty of the moon would not be known.
Megangal thinamum varum pogum
Do not live merely in dreams.
Ada vanthathu ponaal
Do not grieve when they vanish.
Marupadi ondru puthithaai uruvagum..
All the flowers that bloom in dreams...
Va va kattalam
...cannot be plucked by hand.
Anbaal padi kattu
Relationships are like that vast sky.
Va va kattalam
Clouds will come and go daily.
Anbaal padi kattu
Ah, when what came has departed,
Ohhh…ooo..hoo…ooo
something new will take shape again.
Ohhh…ooo..hoo…ooo
Come, let us build.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This tender track from Naan Mahaan Alla explores themes of affection, resilience, and philosophical acceptance of life's unpredictable cycle. Through imaginative imagery of catching the moon, building ladders to the sky, and weaving cloud garlands, the speaker offers comfort and solace to a loved one. The song uses natural phenomena—such as rivers joining the sea, rain forming pearls, and nights revealing the beauty of the moon—to convey that pain and change are essential parts of growth. Ultimately, the lyricist Na. Muthukumar emphasizes that life is an endless, circular journey without permanent beginnings or endings. By embracing life's challenges with love and understanding, sorrow melts away, encouraging the listener to build steps forward grounded in affection rather than fear.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Velli bommaiyaaki tharava / Oru vattampolae vaalvaagum / Vaasalgal illaa kanavaagumudiyum bothuthaan Marainchu pogumae Kattipodu methuva (2) Vaanathil yeri yeni kattu Megathai alli maala kattu Va va nilavai pudichu tharava Velli bommaiyaakki tharava Oho vidiyum bothuthaan Marainchu pogumae Kattipodu methuva Kavalai nammai sila neram Kooru pottu thundaakkum Theeyinai theendi vaazhumbothae Deepathil velicham undaagum Kadalai cherum nathiyaavum Thannai tholaitthu uppaagum Aayinum kooda mazhaiyaai maari Meendum athuvae muthaagum Oru vattampolae vaalvaagum Vaasalgal illaa kanavaagum Athil mudhalum illai mudivum illai Purinthaal thuyaram illai Va va nilavai pudichu tharava Velli bommaiyaakki tharava Oho vidiyum bothuthaan Marainchu pogumae Kattipodu methuva Thana nana nana naa Thana nana nana naa Thana nana ohooo..ooo..hooo…ooo Hooo..hoo..hooo..hoo..hooo Nana nana nana nana naa Ahaaa.. Iravai parthu miralaathae Ithayam verthu thuvalaathae Iravugal mattum illai endraal Nilavin azhagu theriyathae Kanavil neeyum vaalathae Kalaiyumbothu varunthaathae Kanavil pookum pookkalai ellam Kaigalil parithida mudiyaathae Antha vaanam polae uravaagum Megangal thinamum varum pogum Ada vanthathu ponaal Marupadi ondru puthithaai uruvagum.. Va va kattalam Anbaal padi kattu Va va kattalam Anbaal padi kattu Ohhh…ooo..hoo…ooo Ohhh…ooo..hoo…ooo Only generate a valid, parseable JSON. Besides scalars, boolean, and null, other values must be double-quoted as valid strings. Do not generate any comments inside the json block. Do not generate any control token (such as and ) at any places. If a user requests multiple JSON, always return a single parseable JSON array. Do not include any extra text outside of the JSON string. When producing JSON you must follow the schema provided in the context. Context: { "type": "object", "properties": { "translations": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "overall_meaning": { "type": "string" }, "poetic_devices": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "device": { "type": "string" }, "explanation": { "type": "string" }, "line": { "type": "string" } } } }, "trivia": { "type": ["string", "null"] } }, "required": ["translations", "overall_meaning", "poetic_devices"] } Constraints: - Output ONLY valid JSON matching the schema. - No Markdown code fence formatting (e.g. ```json ... ```) in the final response. Just raw JSON string or properly escaped. - No control tokens like actual newline characters inside strings or between JSON structural elements if forbidden; keep as single line or standard valid JSON structure. Let me refine the JSON to match strict raw output without markdown formatting if strictly requested, or standard clean JSON format. The prompt context asks to return strict parseable JSON. Let's make sure it is 100% compliant.0,”
Metaphor
“Velli bommaiyaaki tharava”
Compares the celestial moon to a silver toy doll that can be held.
Edhugai (Second letter agreement)
“Iravai parthu miralaathae / Ithayam verthu thuvalaathae”
The second consonant sound 'ra' rhymes across adjacent lines ('Iravai' / 'Ithayam').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Antha vaanam polae uravaagum / Megangal thinamum varum pogum”
Compares life to a circle without beginnings or endings, and relationships to the vast sky filled with passing clouds.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar, this soothing lullaby-style track from Naan Mahaan Alla (2010) highlights emotional bonding and philosophical solace, showcasing Muthukumar's signature poetic style of referencing nature.
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