Vaa Vennila
From Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae… | Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you... |
| Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae | Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you. |
| Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen… | Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil... |
| Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen | Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil. |
| Male | |
| Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae… | Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you... |
| Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae | Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you. |
| Female | |
| Laa laa la la la… | Laa laa la la la… |
| Laa laa la la la… | Laa laa la la la… |
| La la la la…la la la la | La la la la…la la la la |
| Male | |
| Mugam paarka naanum mudiyaamal neeyum… | While I long to look at your face, you are unable to show it... |
| Thirai pottu unnai maraithaalae paavam.. | It is a pity that you conceal yourself behind a curtain.. |
| Oru muraiyenum…ahh..ahh..Female :Ahh ..ahh | At least once... ahh.. ahh.. |
| Thirumugam kaanum..ehh..ehh..Female :Ehh..ehh | To grant the boon... ehh.. ehh.. |
| Varam thara vendum..ohh..ohh..Female :Ohh…ohh | Of seeing your sacred face... ohh.. ohh.. |
| Enakkadhu podum..Female :Ehh…. | That alone is enough for me.. |
| Male | |
| Ennai serraa..aaaaaa..aaaaaaahhhhhhaaa.. | To unite with me.. |
| Enai sera edhir paarthu ..munnam ezhu jenmam yenginen.. | Longing to unite with you, I yearned across seven past births.. |
| Male | |
| Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae… | Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you... |
| Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae | Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you. |
| Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen… | Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil... |
| Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen | Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil. |
| Male | |
| Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae… | Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you... |
| Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae | Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you. |
| Female | |
| Lala la la laaaa…lala la la laaaa… | 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 la la la la la la la …la la laaa…la la laaa |
| La la laaa…la la laaaa.. la la laaaa… | La la laaa…la la laaaa.. la la laaaa… |
| Male | |
| Malar pondra paadham ..nadakindra podhu.. | When your flower-like feet tread on the ground.. |
| Nilam pola unnai naan thanga vendum.. | I wish to hold and support you like the earth itself.. |
| Idayinil aadum….ahh..ahh..Female :Ahh ..ahh | Moving gently around your waist... ahh.. ahh.. |
| Udaiyena naanum..ehh..ehh..Female :Ehh..ehh | Just like the dress you wear... ehh.. ehh.. |
| Inai piriyaamal…ohh..ohh..Female :Ohh…ohh | Without ever being separated... ohh.. ohh.. |
| Thunnai vara vendum..Female :Ehh…. | I wish to accompany you always.. |
| Male | |
| Unakkaga aaaaaaaa..aaaaahhaaaaaa… | For your sake... |
| Unakkaga pani kaatrai …dhinam thoothu poga vendinen… | For your sake, I prayed every day to the misty wind to go as my messenger.. |
| Male | |
| Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae… | Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you... |
| Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae | Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you. |
| Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen… | Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil... |
| Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen | Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil. |
| Male | |
| Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae… | Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you... |
| Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae | Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you. |
வா வெண்ணிலா
உன்னைத்தானே வானம்
தேடுதே வா வெண்ணிலா
உன்னைத்தானே வானம்
தேடுதே மேலாடை மூடியே
ஊர்கோலமாய் போவதேன்
மேலாடை மூடியே
ஊர்கோலமாய் போவதேன்
வா வெண்ணிலா
உன்னைத்தானே வானம்
தேடுதே வா வெண்ணிலா
உன்னைத்தானே வானம்
தேடுதே
லா லா லா
லா லா லா லா லா
லா லா லா லா லா
லா லா லா
முகம் பார்க்க
நானும் முடியாமல்
நீயும் திரை போட்டு
உன்னை மறைத்தாலே
பாவம் ஒரு முறையேனும்
ஆஆ ஆஆ பெண் :
ஆஆ ஆஆ
திருமுகம் காணும் ஏஹே ஏஹே
ஏஹே ஏஹே
வரம் தரம் வேண்டும் ஓ ஓ
ஓஓ ஓஓ
எனக்கது போதும் பெண் :
யே
எனைச்சேர
ஆஆஆஆஆஆஆஹா
எனைச்சேர எதிர்பார்த்து
முன்னம் ஏழு ஜென்மம்
ஏங்கினேன்
வா வெண்ணிலா
உன்னைத்தானே வானம்
தேடுதே வா வெண்ணிலா
உன்னைத்தானே வானம்
தேடுதே மேலாடை மூடியே
ஊர்கோலமாய் போவதேன்
மேலாடை மூடியே
ஊர்கோலமாய் போவதேன்
வா வெண்ணிலா
உன்னைத்தானே வானம்
தேடுதே வா வெண்ணிலா
உன்னைத்தானே வானம்
தேடுதே
........................
மலர் போன்ற
பாதம் நடக்கின்ற போது
நிலம் போல உன்னை
நான் தாங்க வேண்டும்
இடையினில் ஆடும் ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
உடையென நானும் ஏ ஏ
ஏ ஏ
இணை பிரியாமல் ஓ ஓ
ஓஓ ஓஓ
துணை வர வேண்டும் ஏ
உனக்காக
ஆஆஆஆஆஆஹா
உனக்காக பனிக் காற்றை
தினம் தூது போக
வேண்டினேன்
வா வெண்ணிலா
உன்னைத்தானே வானம்
தேடுதே வா வெண்ணிலா
உன்னைத்தானே வானம்
தேடுதே மேலாடை மூடியே
ஊர்கோலமாய் போவதேன்
மேலாடை மூடியே
ஊர்கோலமாய் போவதேன்
வா வெண்ணிலா
உன்னைத்தானே வானம்
தேடுதே வா வெண்ணிலா
உன்னைத்தானே வானம்
தேடுதே
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you...
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you.
Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil...
Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil.
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you...
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you.
Laa laa la la la…
Laa laa la la la…
La la la la…la la la la
While I long to look at your face, you are unable to show it...
It is a pity that you conceal yourself behind a curtain..
At least once... ahh.. ahh..
To grant the boon... ehh.. ehh..
Of seeing your sacred face... ohh.. ohh..
That alone is enough for me..
To unite with me..
Longing to unite with you, I yearned across seven past births..
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you...
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you.
Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil...
Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil.
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you...
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you.
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…
When your flower-like feet tread on the ground..
I wish to hold and support you like the earth itself..
Moving gently around your waist... ahh.. ahh..
Just like the dress you wear... ehh.. ehh..
Without ever being separated... ohh.. ohh..
I wish to accompany you always..
For your sake...
For your sake, I prayed every day to the misty wind to go as my messenger..
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you...
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you.
Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil...
Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil.
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you...
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you.
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae…
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you...
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you.
Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen…
Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil...
Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen
Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil.
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae…
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you...
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you.
Laa laa la la la…
Laa laa la la la…
Laa laa la la la…
Laa laa la la la…
La la la la…la la la la
La la la la…la la la la
Mugam paarka naanum mudiyaamal neeyum…
While I long to look at your face, you are unable to show it...
Thirai pottu unnai maraithaalae paavam..
It is a pity that you conceal yourself behind a curtain..
Oru muraiyenum…ahh..ahh..Female :Ahh ..ahh
At least once... ahh.. ahh..
Thirumugam kaanum..ehh..ehh..Female :Ehh..ehh
To grant the boon... ehh.. ehh..
Varam thara vendum..ohh..ohh..Female :Ohh…ohh
Of seeing your sacred face... ohh.. ohh..
Enakkadhu podum..Female :Ehh….
That alone is enough for me..
Ennai serraa..aaaaaa..aaaaaaahhhhhhaaa..
To unite with me..
Enai sera edhir paarthu ..munnam ezhu jenmam yenginen..
Longing to unite with you, I yearned across seven past births..
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae…
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you...
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you.
Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen…
Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil...
Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen
Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil.
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae…
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you...
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you.
Lala la la laaaa…lala la la laaaa…
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 la la la la la la la …la la laaa…la la laaa
La la laaa…la la laaaa.. la la laaaa…
La la laaa…la la laaaa.. la la laaaa…
Malar pondra paadham ..nadakindra podhu..
When your flower-like feet tread on the ground..
Nilam pola unnai naan thanga vendum..
I wish to hold and support you like the earth itself..
Idayinil aadum….ahh..ahh..Female :Ahh ..ahh
Moving gently around your waist... ahh.. ahh..
Udaiyena naanum..ehh..ehh..Female :Ehh..ehh
Just like the dress you wear... ehh.. ehh..
Inai piriyaamal…ohh..ohh..Female :Ohh…ohh
Without ever being separated... ohh.. ohh..
Thunnai vara vendum..Female :Ehh….
I wish to accompany you always..
Unakkaga aaaaaaaa..aaaaahhaaaaaa…
For your sake...
Unakkaga pani kaatrai …dhinam thoothu poga vendinen…
For your sake, I prayed every day to the misty wind to go as my messenger..
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae…
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you...
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you.
Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen…
Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil...
Melaadai moodiyae oorgolamai povadhen
Why walk in a procession, draped completely in a veil.
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae…
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you...
Vaa vennila unnai thanae vaanam thedudhae
Come, white moon, the sky itself is searching for you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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