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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Vennila

From Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
7 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae…
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae
Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen…
Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae…
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae
Laa laa la la la…
Laa laa la la la…
La la la la…la la la la
Mugam paarka naanum mudiyaamal neeyum…
Thirai pottu unnai maraithaalae paavam..
Oru muraiyenum…ahh..ahh..Female :Ahh ..ahh
Thirumugam kaanum..ehh..ehh..Female :Ehh..ehh
Varam thara vendum..ohh..ohh..Female :Ohh…ohh
Enakkadhu podum..Female :Ehh….
Ennai serraa..aaaaaa..aaaaaaahhhhhhaaa..
Enai sera edhir paarthu ..munnam ezhu jenmam yenginen..
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae…
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae
Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen…
Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae…
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae
Lala la la laaaa…lala la la laaaa…
La la la la la la la la la …la la laaa…la la laaa
La la laaa…la la laaaa.. la la laaaa…
Malar pondra paadham ..nadakindra podhu..
Nilam pola unnai naan thanga vendum..
Idayinil aadum….ahh..ahh..Female :Ahh ..ahh
Udaiyena naanum..ehh..ehh..Female :Ehh..ehh
Inai piriyaamal…ohh..ohh..Female :Ohh…ohh
Thunnai vara vendum..Female :Ehh….
Unakkaga aaaaaaaa..aaaaahhaaaaaa…
Unakkaga pani kaatrai …dhinam thoothu poga vendinen…
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae…
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae
Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen…
Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae…
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae
Come, bright moon, isn't it you the sky is searching for?…
Come, bright moon, isn't it you the sky is searching for?
Why do you go in a procession, covered beneath a veil?…
Why do you go in a procession, covered beneath a veil?
Come, bright moon, isn't it you the sky is searching for?…
Come, bright moon, isn't it you the sky is searching for?
La la la la la…
La la la la la…
La la la la… la la la la
With neither of us able to look upon the other's face…
She has hidden you behind a veil, what a pity…
At least once… ah.. ah.. (Female: ah.. ah)
To see your lovely face… eh.. eh.. (Female: eh.. eh)
You must grant me this boon… oh.. oh.. (Female: oh… oh)
That is enough for me… (Female: eh…)
To unite with me… aaaaa… aaaaahhhhaa…
Waiting to be united with you, I yearned for seven lifetimes…
Come, bright moon, isn't it you the sky is searching for?…
Come, bright moon, isn't it you the sky is searching for?
Why do you go in a procession, covered beneath a veil?…
Why do you go in a procession, covered beneath a veil?
Come, bright moon, isn't it you the sky is searching for?…
Come, bright moon, isn't it you the sky is searching for?
Lala la la laaaa… lala la la laaaa…
La la la la la la la la la… la la laaaa… la la laaaa
La la laaaa… la la laaaa.. la la laaaa…
When your flower-soft feet walk…
I want to hold you up like the gentle earth…
Draped around your waist… ah.. ah.. (Female: ah.. ah)
Like the clothes you wear… eh.. eh.. (Female: eh.. eh)
Without ever parting… oh.. oh.. (Female: oh… oh)
I want to stay by your side… (Female: eh…)
For your sake… aaaaaaaa… aaaahhhaaaaa…
For your sake, I begged the cool breeze every day to carry my message…
Come, bright moon, isn't it you the sky is searching for?…
Come, bright moon, isn't it you the sky is searching for?
Why do you go in a procession, covered beneath a veil?…
Why do you go in a procession, covered beneath a veil?
Come, bright moon, isn't it you the sky is searching for?…
Come, bright moon, isn't it you the sky is searching for?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaa Vennila is a classic romantic song from the movie Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu, written by lyricist Vaali. In this song, the protagonist addresses his beloved as the bright moon ('Vennila') and compares himself to the vast sky searching for her. He gently questions why she hides her radiance under a veil and expresses an earnest plea for a single glimpse of her divine face, claiming he has yearned for her presence across seven lifetimes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification (Uruvagam / Paathira Vani)

Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae…

The sky is personified as a yearning lover actively searching for the moon.

Simile (Uvamai)

Malar pondra paadham ..nadakindra podhu..

The lover compares her delicate feet to soft, tender flowers.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Enai sera edhir paarthu ..munnam ezhu jenmam yenginen..

The singer uses extreme exaggeration of yearning across seven lifetimes ('ezhu jenmam') to highlight eternal love.

Alliteration (Monai)

Mugam paarka naanum mudiyaamal neeyum…

Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in 'Mugam' and 'mudiyaamal'.

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Trivia

Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (1986) is famous for its soundtrack, which was a historic joint venture composed by legendary maestros MS Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja. This iconic song was sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.

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