Vaan Nila
From Kadhal Virus · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kadhal Virus2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaan nilaa tharum oli | The light given by the moon in the sky |
| Ival vizhi | Is in her eyes |
| Thaen pala tharum suvai | The taste given by sweet honey |
| Ival mozhi | Is in her speech |
| Tamizhdhaanoo | Is it Tamil itself? |
| Male | |
| Paarpugazh nile nadhi | The world-famous river Nile |
| Ival nadai | Is her graceful walk |
| Thaamarai malarkodi | A lotus flower vine |
| Ival idai | Is her waist |
| Tamizh pennoo | Is she a Tamil woman? |
| Male | |
| Un azhaginai paada | To sing about your beauty |
| En tamizh mozhi podhaadhu | My Tamil language is not enough |
| Naan uvamaigal sonnaal | Even if I offer similes |
| Adhu muzhumaiyendraagadhu | It will never be complete |
| Male | |
| Nee orae orudharam | You were born |
| Pirandhaval | Only once |
| Avan padaippinil | In God's creation |
| Miga chirandhaval | The absolute finest |
| Ohoho ho oooo oooo | Ohoho ho oooo oooo |
| Male | |
| Silu siluvena vizhum | Falling coolly and gently |
| Pudhu pani thuliyoo | Is it a fresh dewdrop? |
| Mazhai ezhudhum | Or the very first poem |
| Mudhal kaviyoo | Written by the rain? |
| Dum dum dum san sangeedham | Dum dum dum, pleasant music |
| Kolusodu jal | Jingles with her anklets |
| Neelam thoyiththa | Dipped in deep blue |
| Andha aagayam | That sky above |
| Undhan melaadum noolaadaiyoo | Is it the fine garment draped over you? |
| Male | |
| Oru saram sirikkaiyil | When a string of smiles bursts forth |
| Therikkaiyil | And splashes around |
| Pudhu pudhu kavidhaigal | Brand new poems |
| Purapadum pulapadum | Will originate and be revealed |
| Male | |
| Radhiyae rathampol | Like the chariot of Rathi |
| Nadandhen | I walked |
| Nee varum vazhi engum | Everywhere along the path you come |
| Kurunji malarpol kulungum | Shaking like Kurinji flowers |
| Koor nerunji mul endrum | Even sharp puncture-vine thorns turn soft |
| Male | |
| Nadhikkul kudhikkum meengal | The fish leaping in the river |
| Un neel vizhi kandu … | Seeing your deep blue eyes... |
| Nilaththil vaazhum meenoo | Wonder if you are fish |
| Yena viyarpadhu undu | Living on dry land |
| Male | |
| Vaan nilaa tharum oli | The light given by the moon in the sky |
| Ival vizhi | Is in her eyes |
| Thaen pala tharum suvai | The taste given by sweet honey |
| Ival mozhi | Is in her speech |
| Tamizhdhaanoo | Is it Tamil itself? |
| Male | |
| Paarpugazh nile nadhi | The world-famous river Nile |
| Ival nadai | Is her graceful walk |
| Thaamarai malarkodi | A lotus flower vine |
| Ival idai | Is her waist |
| Tamizh pennoo | Is she a Tamil woman? |
| Male | |
| Dhinam dhinam manadhinil | Day after day in my heart |
| Mudhal mugamezhudhi | Drawing your face first |
| Rasiththiruppen uyir thazhuvi | I cherish it, embracing life |
| Male | |
| Kaa dhal de vi en nenjam | Goddess of Love, my heart |
| Un koyil dhaan | Is indeed your temple |
| Kaadhal yennum andha | That single lamp |
| Orr dheebam | Called love |
| Endhan yennangal yetradhoo | Has it lit up my thoughts? |
| Male | |
| Idi minnal mazhaiyilum | Even in thunder, lightning, and rain |
| Adikkindra puyalilum | And in howling storms |
| Uyir ulla varaiyilum | As long as there is life |
| Oli vidum vilakidhu | This lamp will keep shining |
| Male | |
| Ennai dhaan | Just for me |
| Ganam nee pirindhaal | If you part for even a moment |
| Neer vizhigalum vaarkkum | Tears will stream from the eyes |
| Unnaidhaan varuththum | It will torment you |
| Aval yaar yena iyarkkaiyum ketkum | Nature itself will ask, 'Who is she?' |
| Male | |
| Pennai azhagaai padaiththal | Creating a woman in beauty |
| Andha iyarkkaiyin velai | Is Nature's work |
| Arindhum yennaiyae kettaai | Knowing this, you ask me |
| Ada idhu enna leelai | Oh, what playfulness is this! |
| Male | |
| Vaan nilaa tharum oli | The light given by the moon in the sky |
| Ival vizhi | Is in her eyes |
| Thaen pala tharum suvai | The taste given by sweet honey |
| Ival mozhi | Is in her speech |
| Tamizhdhaanoo | Is it Tamil itself? |
| Male | |
| Paarpugazh nile nadhi | The world-famous river Nile |
| Ival nadai | Is her graceful walk |
| Thaamarai malarkodi | A lotus flower vine |
| Ival idai | Is her waist |
| Tamizh pennoo | Is she a Tamil woman? |
| Male | |
| Un azhaginai paada | To sing about your beauty |
| En tamizh mozhi podhaadhu | My Tamil language is not enough |
| Naan uvamaigal sonnaal | Even if I offer similes |
| Adhu muzhumaiyendraagadhu | It will never be complete |
| Male | |
| Nee orae orudharam | You were born |
| Pirandhaval | Only once |
| Avan padaippinil | In God's creation |
| Miga chirandhaval | The absolute finest |
| Ohoho ho oooo oooo | Ohoho ho oooo oooo |
வான் நிலா தரும் ஒளி
இவள் விழி
தேன் பலா தரும் சுவை
இவள் மொழி
தமிழ்தானோ
The light given by the moon in the sky
Is in her eyes
The taste given by sweet honey
Is in her speech
Is it Tamil itself?
பாற்புகழ் நைல் நதி
இவள் நடை
தாமரை மலர்கொடி
இவள் இடை
தமிழ் பெண்ணோ
The world-famous river Nile
Is her graceful walk
A lotus flower vine
Is her waist
Is she a Tamil woman?
உன் அழகினை பாட
என் தமிழ் மொழி போதாது
நான் உவமைகள் சொன்னால்
அது முழுமையென்றாகாது
To sing about your beauty
My Tamil language is not enough
Even if I offer similes
It will never be complete
நீ ஒரே ஒருதரம்
பிறந்தவள்
அவன் படைப்பினில்
மிக சிறந்தவள்
ஓஹோஹோ ஹோ ஓஓ ஓஓ
You were born
Only once
In God's creation
The absolute finest
Ohoho ho oooo oooo
சிலு சிலுவென விழும்
புது பனி துளியோ
மழை எழுதும்
முதல் கவியோ
தம் தம் தம் சங் சங்கீதம்
கொலுசோடு ஜல்
நீலம் தொயித்த
அந்த ஆகாயம்
உந்தன் மேலாடும் நூலாடையோ
Falling coolly and gently
Is it a fresh dewdrop?
Or the very first poem
Written by the rain?
Dum dum dum, pleasant music
Jingles with her anklets
Dipped in deep blue
That sky above
Is it the fine garment draped over you?
ஒரு சரம் சிரிக்கையில்
தெரிக்கையில்
புது புது கவிதைகள்
புறப்படும் புலப்படும்
When a string of smiles bursts forth
And splashes around
Brand new poems
Will originate and be revealed
ரதியே ரதம்போல்
நடந்தேன்
நீ வரும் வழி எங்கும்
குறுஞ்சி மலர்போல் குலுங்கும்
கூர் நெருஞ்சி முள் என்றும்
Like the chariot of Rathi
I walked
Everywhere along the path you come
Shaking like Kurinji flowers
Even sharp puncture-vine thorns turn soft
நதிக்குள் குதிக்கும் மீன்கள்
உன் நீள் விழி கண்டு...
நிலத்தில் வாழும் மீனோ
என வியர்ப்பது உண்டு
The fish leaping in the river
Seeing your deep blue eyes...
Wonder if you are fish
Living on dry land
வான் நிலா தரும் ஒளி
இவள் விழி
தேன் பலா தரும் சுவை
இவள் மொழி
தமிழ்தானோ
The light given by the moon in the sky
Is in her eyes
The taste given by sweet honey
Is in her speech
Is it Tamil itself?
பாற்புகழ் நைல் நதி
இவள் நடை
தாமரை மலர்கொடி
இவள் இடை
தமிழ் பெண்ணோ
The world-famous river Nile
Is her graceful walk
A lotus flower vine
Is her waist
Is she a Tamil woman?
தினம் தினம் மனதினில்
முதல் முகமெழுதி
ரசித்திருப்பேன் உயிர் தழுவி
Day after day in my heart
Drawing your face first
I cherish it, embracing life
கா தல் தே வி என் நெஞ்சம்
உன் கோயில் தான்
காதல் என்னும் அந்த
ஒர் தீபம்
எந்தன் எண்ணங்கள் ஏற்றதோ
Goddess of Love, my heart
Is indeed your temple
That single lamp
Called love
Has it lit up my thoughts?
இடி மின்னல் மழையிலும்
அடிகின்ற புயலிலும்
உயிர் உள்ள வரையிலும்
ஒளி விடும் விளக்கிது
Even in thunder, lightning, and rain
And in howling storms
As long as there is life
This lamp will keep shining
என்னை தான்
கணம் நீ பிரிந்தால்
நீர் விழிகளும் வார்க்கும்
உன்னைதான் வருத்தும்
அவள் யார் என இயற்கையும் கேட்கும்
Just for me
If you part for even a moment
Tears will stream from the eyes
It will torment you
Nature itself will ask, 'Who is she?'
பெண்ணை அழகாய் படைத்தால்
அந்த இயற்கையும் வேலை
அறிந்தும் என்னையே கேட்டாய்
அட இது என்ன லீலை
Creating a woman in beauty
Is Nature's work
Knowing this, you ask me
Oh, what playfulness is this!
வான் நிலா தரும் ஒளி
இவள் விழி
தேன் பலா தரும் சுவை
இவள் மொழி
தமிழ்தானோ
The light given by the moon in the sky
Is in her eyes
The taste given by sweet honey
Is in her speech
Is it Tamil itself?
பாற்புகழ் நைல் நதி
இவள் நடை
தாமரை மலர்கொடி
இவள் இடை
தமிழ் பெண்ணோ
The world-famous river Nile
Is her graceful walk
A lotus flower vine
Is her waist
Is she a Tamil woman?
உன் அழகினை பாட
என் தமிழ் மொழி போதாது
நான் உவமைகள் சொன்னால்
அது முழுமையென்றாகாது
To sing about your beauty
My Tamil language is not enough
Even if I offer similes
It will never be complete
நீ ஒரே ஒருதரம்
பிறந்தவள்
அவன் படைப்பினில்
மிக சிறந்தவள்
ஓஹோஹோ ஹோ ஓஓ ஓஓ
You were born
Only once
In God's creation
The absolute finest
Ohoho ho oooo oooo
Vaan nilaa tharum oli
The light given by the moon in the sky
Ival vizhi
Is in her eyes
Thaen pala tharum suvai
The taste given by sweet honey
Ival mozhi
Is in her speech
Tamizhdhaanoo
Is it Tamil itself?
Paarpugazh nile nadhi
The world-famous river Nile
Ival nadai
Is her graceful walk
Thaamarai malarkodi
A lotus flower vine
Ival idai
Is her waist
Tamizh pennoo
Is she a Tamil woman?
Un azhaginai paada
To sing about your beauty
En tamizh mozhi podhaadhu
My Tamil language is not enough
Naan uvamaigal sonnaal
Even if I offer similes
Adhu muzhumaiyendraagadhu
It will never be complete
Nee orae orudharam
You were born
Pirandhaval
Only once
Avan padaippinil
In God's creation
Miga chirandhaval
The absolute finest
Ohoho ho oooo oooo
Ohoho ho oooo oooo
Silu siluvena vizhum
Falling coolly and gently
Pudhu pani thuliyoo
Is it a fresh dewdrop?
Mazhai ezhudhum
Or the very first poem
Mudhal kaviyoo
Written by the rain?
Dum dum dum san sangeedham
Dum dum dum, pleasant music
Kolusodu jal
Jingles with her anklets
Neelam thoyiththa
Dipped in deep blue
Andha aagayam
That sky above
Undhan melaadum noolaadaiyoo
Is it the fine garment draped over you?
Oru saram sirikkaiyil
When a string of smiles bursts forth
Therikkaiyil
And splashes around
Pudhu pudhu kavidhaigal
Brand new poems
Purapadum pulapadum
Will originate and be revealed
Radhiyae rathampol
Like the chariot of Rathi
Nadandhen
I walked
Nee varum vazhi engum
Everywhere along the path you come
Kurunji malarpol kulungum
Shaking like Kurinji flowers
Koor nerunji mul endrum
Even sharp puncture-vine thorns turn soft
Nadhikkul kudhikkum meengal
The fish leaping in the river
Un neel vizhi kandu …
Seeing your deep blue eyes...
Nilaththil vaazhum meenoo
Wonder if you are fish
Yena viyarpadhu undu
Living on dry land
Vaan nilaa tharum oli
The light given by the moon in the sky
Ival vizhi
Is in her eyes
Thaen pala tharum suvai
The taste given by sweet honey
Ival mozhi
Is in her speech
Tamizhdhaanoo
Is it Tamil itself?
Paarpugazh nile nadhi
The world-famous river Nile
Ival nadai
Is her graceful walk
Thaamarai malarkodi
A lotus flower vine
Ival idai
Is her waist
Tamizh pennoo
Is she a Tamil woman?
Dhinam dhinam manadhinil
Day after day in my heart
Mudhal mugamezhudhi
Drawing your face first
Rasiththiruppen uyir thazhuvi
I cherish it, embracing life
Kaa dhal de vi en nenjam
Goddess of Love, my heart
Un koyil dhaan
Is indeed your temple
Kaadhal yennum andha
That single lamp
Orr dheebam
Called love
Endhan yennangal yetradhoo
Has it lit up my thoughts?
Idi minnal mazhaiyilum
Even in thunder, lightning, and rain
Adikkindra puyalilum
And in howling storms
Uyir ulla varaiyilum
As long as there is life
Oli vidum vilakidhu
This lamp will keep shining
Ennai dhaan
Just for me
Ganam nee pirindhaal
If you part for even a moment
Neer vizhigalum vaarkkum
Tears will stream from the eyes
Unnaidhaan varuththum
It will torment you
Aval yaar yena iyarkkaiyum ketkum
Nature itself will ask, 'Who is she?'
Pennai azhagaai padaiththal
Creating a woman in beauty
Andha iyarkkaiyin velai
Is Nature's work
Arindhum yennaiyae kettaai
Knowing this, you ask me
Ada idhu enna leelai
Oh, what playfulness is this!
Vaan nilaa tharum oli
The light given by the moon in the sky
Ival vizhi
Is in her eyes
Thaen pala tharum suvai
The taste given by sweet honey
Ival mozhi
Is in her speech
Tamizhdhaanoo
Is it Tamil itself?
Paarpugazh nile nadhi
The world-famous river Nile
Ival nadai
Is her graceful walk
Thaamarai malarkodi
A lotus flower vine
Ival idai
Is her waist
Tamizh pennoo
Is she a Tamil woman?
Un azhaginai paada
To sing about your beauty
En tamizh mozhi podhaadhu
My Tamil language is not enough
Naan uvamaigal sonnaal
Even if I offer similes
Adhu muzhumaiyendraagadhu
It will never be complete
Nee orae orudharam
You were born
Pirandhaval
Only once
Avan padaippinil
In God's creation
Miga chirandhaval
The absolute finest
Ohoho ho oooo oooo
Ohoho ho oooo oooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an enchanting romantic ballad where the protagonist praises the incomparable beauty, grace, and virtues of his beloved. He compares her gaze to moonlight, her speech to the sweetness of Tamil and honey, her walk to the flowing Nile river, and her slender waist to a delicate lotus vine. He expresses that even the rich Tamil language falls short when trying to capture her perfection through similes, as she is God's finest and unique creation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Thaen pala tharum suvai / Ival mozhi”
Compares the beloved's speech to the sweetness of honey and the richness of the Tamil language.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ival vizhi / Ival mozhi”
Rhyming second letters in consecutive lines ('Ival vizhi' and 'Ival mozhi').
Hyperbole (Atisayokthi)
“Nadhikkul kudhikkum meengal / Un neel vizhi kandu ... Nilaththil vaazhum meenoo”
Exaggerates that even the river fish wonder if her blue eyes are fish living on land.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Kadhal Virus' (2002) was directed by Kathir and featured music composed by A.R. Rahman. The lyrics were penned by the veteran lyricist Vaali, who creatively intertwined classic Tamil poetic imagery with modern romantic expressions.
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