Vaan Mazhai Pol
From Endravathu Oru Naal (1986) · 1986
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Endravathu Oru Naal (1986)1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaan mazhai pol thaen tamizh pol | Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil, |
| Poovulagil un poong kaadhal vaazhum | Your flowering love will live forever on this earth. |
| Vaan mazhai pol thaen tamizh pol | Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil, |
| Poovulagil un poong kaadhal vaazhum | Your flowering love will live forever on this earth. |
| Male | |
| Kadhal kaviyam varainthu | Drafting an epic of love, |
| Kannil poomazhai pozhinthu | Showering a rain of flowers in the eyes, |
| Kadhal kaviyam varainthu | Drafting an epic of love, |
| Kannil poomazhai pozhinthu | Showering a rain of flowers in the eyes, |
| Urugum unaiyae | Thinking of you who is melting, |
| Ninainthu ninainthu thudhikkiraen | I yearn and throb with thoughts of you. |
| Male | |
| Vaan mazhai pol thaen tamizh pol | Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil, |
| Poovulagil un poong kaadhal vaazhum | Your flowering love will live forever on this earth. |
| Male | |
| Yaettil kadhalai pottruvaar | They praise love in literature, |
| Veettil kadhalai thoottruvaar | Yet they denounce love in their homes. |
| Yaettil kadhalai pottruvaar | They praise love in literature, |
| Veettil kadhalai thoottruvaar | Yet they denounce love in their homes. |
| Male | |
| Ennaalil ullangal maarum | On which day will human hearts change? |
| Ilanenjangal eppothu serum | When will young hearts unite? |
| Ennaalil ullangal maarum | On which day will human hearts change? |
| Ilanenjangal eppothu serum | When will young hearts unite? |
| Male | |
| Iru manam inaintha pin jaadhagam edharkku | Once two hearts unite, why consult horoscopes? |
| Jaathigal paarpathai ulaginil niruththu | Stop looking at castes in this world! |
| Mann meedhilae ponmaalai pol | On this earth, like a golden evening, |
| Sendodu vanndaada mulveli yaeno | Why put up a barbed wire fence when a bee dances with a flower? |
| Male | |
| Kadhal kaviyam varainthu | Drafting an epic of love, |
| Kannil poomazhai pozhinthu | Showering a rain of flowers in the eyes, |
| Kadhal kaviyam varainthu | Drafting an epic of love, |
| Kannil poomazhai pozhinthu | Showering a rain of flowers in the eyes, |
| Urugum unaiyae | Thinking of you who is melting, |
| Ninainthu ninainthu thudhikkiraen | I yearn and throb with thoughts of you. |
| Male | |
| Vaan mazhai pol thaen tamizh pol | Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil, |
| Poovulagil un poong kaadhal vaazhum | Your flowering love will live forever on this earth. |
| Male | |
| …………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Chozhan thirumagal meedhilae | Upon the Chola kingdom's divine daughter, |
| Kamban magan konda kadhalae | The love that poet Kamban's son held, |
| Chozhan thirumagal meedhilae | Upon the Chola kingdom's divine daughter, |
| Kamban magan konda kadhalae | The love that poet Kamban's son held, |
| Male | |
| Vaalaalae thundaakalaachchu | Was severed by the sword, |
| Antha rajjangam ennaiyyaa aachchu | Whatever happened to that kingdom eventually? |
| Vaalaalae thundaakalaachchu | Was severed by the sword, |
| Antha rajjangam ennaiyyaa aachchu | Whatever happened to that kingdom eventually? |
| Male | |
| Kadhalil marainthavar sariththiram kodi | Countless are the histories of those who perished in love, |
| Idhai ingu thaduththida yaenillai needhi | Why is there no justice to prevent this here? |
| Mann meedhi ponmaalai pol | Like a golden evening upon this earth, |
| Sendodu vanndaada mulveli yaeno | Why put up a barbed wire fence when a bee dances with a flower? |
| Male | |
| Vaan mazhai pol thaen tamizh pol | Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil, |
| Poovulagil un poong kaadhal vaazhum | Your flowering love will live forever on this earth. |
| Kadhal kaviyam varainthu | Drafting an epic of love, |
| Kannil poomazhai pozhinthu | Showering a rain of flowers in the eyes, |
| Urugum unaiyae | Thinking of you who is melting, |
| Ninainthu ninainthu thudhikkiraen | I yearn and throb with thoughts of you. |
| Male | |
| Vaan mazhai pol thaen tamizh pol | Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil, |
| Poovulagil un poong kaadhal vaazhum | Your flowering love will live forever on this earth. |
வான் மழை போல் தேன் தமிழ் போல்
பூவுலகில் உன் பூங்காதல் வாழும்
வான் மழை போல் தேன் தமிழ் போல்
பூவுலகில் உன் பூங்காதல் வாழும்
Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil,
Your flowering love will live forever on this earth.
Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil,
Your flowering love will live forever on this earth.
காதல் காவியம் வரைந்து
கண்ணில் பூமழை பொழிந்து
காதல் காவியம் வரைந்து
கண்ணில் பூமழை பொழிந்து
உருகும் உனையே
நினைந்து நினைந்து துதிக்கிறேன்......
Drafting an epic of love,
Showering a rain of flowers in the eyes,
Drafting an epic of love,
Showering a rain of flowers in the eyes,
Thinking of you who is melting,
I yearn and throb with thoughts of you.
வான் மழை போல் தேன் தமிழ் போல்
பூவுலகில் உன் பூங்காதல் வாழும்
Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil,
Your flowering love will live forever on this earth.
ஏட்டில் காதலை போற்றுவார்
வீட்டில் காதலை தூற்றுவார்
ஏட்டில் காதலை போற்றுவார்
வீட்டில் காதலை தூற்றுவார்
They praise love in literature,
Yet they denounce love in their homes.
They praise love in literature,
Yet they denounce love in their homes.
எந்நாளில் உள்ளங்கள் மாறும்
இளநெஞ்சங்கள் எப்போது சேரும்
எந்நாளில் உள்ளங்கள் மாறும்
இளநெஞ்சங்கள் எப்போது சேரும்
On which day will human hearts change?
When will young hearts unite?
On which day will human hearts change?
When will young hearts unite?
இரு மனம் இணைந்த பின் ஜாதகம் எதற்கு
ஜாதிகள் பார்ப்பதை உலகினில் நிறுத்து
மண் மீதிலே பொன்மாலைப் போல்
செண்டோடு வண்டாட முள்வேலி ஏனோ
Once two hearts unite, why consult horoscopes?
Stop looking at castes in this world!
On this earth, like a golden evening,
Why put up a barbed wire fence when a bee dances with a flower?
வான் மழை போல் தேன் தமிழ் போல்
பூவுலகில் உன் பூங்காதல் வாழும்
காதல் காவியம் வரைந்து
கண்ணில் பூமழை பொழிந்து
உருகும் உனையே
நினைந்து நினைந்து துதிக்கிறேன்......
Drafting an epic of love,
Showering a rain of flowers in the eyes,
Drafting an epic of love,
Showering a rain of flowers in the eyes,
Thinking of you who is melting,
I yearn and throb with thoughts of you.
வான் மழை போல் தேன் தமிழ் போல்
பூவுலகில் உன் பூங்காதல் வாழும்
Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil,
Your flowering love will live forever on this earth.
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...
சோழன் திருமகள் மீதிலே
கம்பன் மகன் கொண்ட காதலே
சோழன் திருமகள் மீதிலே
கம்பன் மகன் கொண்ட காதலே
Upon the Chola kingdom's divine daughter,
The love that poet Kamban's son held,
Upon the Chola kingdom's divine daughter,
The love that poet Kamban's son held,
வாளாலே துண்டாகலாச்சு
அந்த ராஜாங்கம் என்னய்யா ஆச்சு
வாளாலே துண்டாகலாச்சு
அந்த ராஜாங்கம் என்னய்யா ஆச்சு
Was severed by the sword,
Whatever happened to that kingdom eventually?
Was severed by the sword,
Whatever happened to that kingdom eventually?
காதலில் மறைந்தவர் சரித்திரம் கோடி
இதை இங்கு தடுத்திட ஏனில்லை நீதி
மண் மீதிலே பொன்மாலைப் போல்
செண்டோடு வண்டாட முள்வேலி ஏனோ..
Countless are the histories of those who perished in love,
Why is there no justice to prevent this here?
Like a golden evening upon this earth,
Why put up a barbed wire fence when a bee dances with a flower?
வான் மழை போல் தேன் தமிழ் போல்
பூவுலகில் உன் பூங்காதல் வாழும்
காதல் காவியம் வரைந்து
கண்ணில் பூமழை பொழிந்து
உருகும் உனையே
நினைந்து நினைந்து துதிக்கிறேன்....
Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil,
Your flowering love will live forever on this earth.
Drafting an epic of love,
Showering a rain of flowers in the eyes,
Thinking of you who is melting,
I yearn and throb with thoughts of you.
வான் மழை போல் தேன் தமிழ் போல்
பூவுலகில் உன் பூங்காதல் வாழும்.....
Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil,
Your flowering love will live forever on this earth.
Vaan mazhai pol thaen tamizh pol
Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil,
Poovulagil un poong kaadhal vaazhum
Your flowering love will live forever on this earth.
Vaan mazhai pol thaen tamizh pol
Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil,
Poovulagil un poong kaadhal vaazhum
Your flowering love will live forever on this earth.
Kadhal kaviyam varainthu
Drafting an epic of love,
Kannil poomazhai pozhinthu
Showering a rain of flowers in the eyes,
Kadhal kaviyam varainthu
Drafting an epic of love,
Kannil poomazhai pozhinthu
Showering a rain of flowers in the eyes,
Urugum unaiyae
Thinking of you who is melting,
Ninainthu ninainthu thudhikkiraen
I yearn and throb with thoughts of you.
Vaan mazhai pol thaen tamizh pol
Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil,
Poovulagil un poong kaadhal vaazhum
Your flowering love will live forever on this earth.
Yaettil kadhalai pottruvaar
They praise love in literature,
Veettil kadhalai thoottruvaar
Yet they denounce love in their homes.
Yaettil kadhalai pottruvaar
They praise love in literature,
Veettil kadhalai thoottruvaar
Yet they denounce love in their homes.
Ennaalil ullangal maarum
On which day will human hearts change?
Ilanenjangal eppothu serum
When will young hearts unite?
Ennaalil ullangal maarum
On which day will human hearts change?
Ilanenjangal eppothu serum
When will young hearts unite?
Iru manam inaintha pin jaadhagam edharkku
Once two hearts unite, why consult horoscopes?
Jaathigal paarpathai ulaginil niruththu
Stop looking at castes in this world!
Mann meedhilae ponmaalai pol
On this earth, like a golden evening,
Sendodu vanndaada mulveli yaeno
Why put up a barbed wire fence when a bee dances with a flower?
Kadhal kaviyam varainthu
Drafting an epic of love,
Kannil poomazhai pozhinthu
Showering a rain of flowers in the eyes,
Kadhal kaviyam varainthu
Drafting an epic of love,
Kannil poomazhai pozhinthu
Showering a rain of flowers in the eyes,
Urugum unaiyae
Thinking of you who is melting,
Ninainthu ninainthu thudhikkiraen
I yearn and throb with thoughts of you.
Vaan mazhai pol thaen tamizh pol
Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil,
Poovulagil un poong kaadhal vaazhum
Your flowering love will live forever on this earth.
……………
...
Chozhan thirumagal meedhilae
Upon the Chola kingdom's divine daughter,
Kamban magan konda kadhalae
The love that poet Kamban's son held,
Chozhan thirumagal meedhilae
Upon the Chola kingdom's divine daughter,
Kamban magan konda kadhalae
The love that poet Kamban's son held,
Vaalaalae thundaakalaachchu
Was severed by the sword,
Antha rajjangam ennaiyyaa aachchu
Whatever happened to that kingdom eventually?
Vaalaalae thundaakalaachchu
Was severed by the sword,
Antha rajjangam ennaiyyaa aachchu
Whatever happened to that kingdom eventually?
Kadhalil marainthavar sariththiram kodi
Countless are the histories of those who perished in love,
Idhai ingu thaduththida yaenillai needhi
Why is there no justice to prevent this here?
Mann meedhi ponmaalai pol
Like a golden evening upon this earth,
Sendodu vanndaada mulveli yaeno
Why put up a barbed wire fence when a bee dances with a flower?
Vaan mazhai pol thaen tamizh pol
Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil,
Poovulagil un poong kaadhal vaazhum
Your flowering love will live forever on this earth.
Kadhal kaviyam varainthu
Drafting an epic of love,
Kannil poomazhai pozhinthu
Showering a rain of flowers in the eyes,
Urugum unaiyae
Thinking of you who is melting,
Ninainthu ninainthu thudhikkiraen
I yearn and throb with thoughts of you.
Vaan mazhai pol thaen tamizh pol
Like the rain from the sky, like sweet Tamil,
Poovulagil un poong kaadhal vaazhum
Your flowering love will live forever on this earth.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song composed around the themes of eternal love compares true love to sky rain and sweet Tamil, emphasizing its timeless nature. The lyricist laments the hypocrisy of society, which celebrates romantic epics in books yet oppresses love within households through caste barriers and astrology.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaan mazhai pol thaen tamizh pol”
Compares love's eternal purity to sky rain and sweet Tamil ('Vaan mazhai pol thaen tamizh pol').
Rhyme / Antithesis (Muran)
“Yaettil kadhalai pottruvaar / Veettil kadhalai thoottruvaar”
Contrasts society's admiration of love in books ('Yaettil') with its condemnation at home ('Veettil').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sendodu vanndaada mulveli yaeno”
Compares obstacles in natural love to a barbed-wire fence ('mulveli') between a flower and a bee.
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Trivia
Written by renowned Tamil lyricist Muthulingam, the song references historical legends such as the tragic love story of Ambakapathy (Kamban's son) and the Chola princess Amaravathi to critique societal oppression of love.
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