Vaan Nilave Vaan Nilave
From Panchamirtham · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Panchamirtham1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaan nilavae vaan nilavae | O sky moon, O sky moon |
| Vazhiyil oru megamillai | There is no cloud in its path |
| Vaadai kaaththadikka | As the chilly north wind blows |
| Vaazhai malar pooththirukka | And the banana blossom blooms |
| Male | |
| Unakkoru munthaanai pol | Like a veil draped over you |
| Vanthaalenna naan | What if I come to you? |
| Enakkoru muththaaraththai | A necklace of precious pearls |
| Thanthaalenna maan | What if you give me, my deer-like one? |
| Female | |
| Aththanaikkum neramundu | There is time for all of that |
| Aasaipadum nenjamundu | There is a heart yearning with desire |
| Arumbugal poovaagiththaan | Buds indeed turn into flowers |
| Kaayaagiththaan kanivathundu | Turn into raw fruit and then ripen into sweet fruit |
| Male | |
| Vaan nilavae vaan nilavae | O sky moon, O sky moon |
| Vazhiyil oru megamillai | There is no cloud in its path |
| Female | |
| Vaadai kaaththadikka | As the chilly north wind blows |
| Vaazhai malar pooththirukka | And the banana blossom blooms |
| Valaikaramthaan saernthirukka | As bangled hands join together |
| Vaayaara vaazhththuraikka | To bless wholeheartedly |
| Vaayaara vaazhththuraikka | To bless wholeheartedly |
| Nee vaayaara vaazhththuraikka | For you to bless wholeheartedly |
| Female | |
| Nadakkira pallaakkithu | This palanquin that moves along |
| Thallaaduthu yaen | Why does it stagger so? |
| Male :Sumakkira poo paaramaa | Is the flower being carried a heavy burden? |
| Viththaaramaa sol | Or is it stylish grace, do tell? |
| Female | |
| Nenjil oru sumaiyirkku | There is a weight upon my heart |
| Neeyarinthaal sugamirukku | If you realize it, it becomes bliss |
| Male :Thoda thoda theeraamalae | As you touch, it never ends |
| Aaraamalae adhu irukku | It remains without cooling down |
| Male | |
| Thazhuvuthu maanae | It embraces you, my deer-like one |
| Unnai thaanaagavae kai | All on its own, my hand... |
| Nazhuvuthu poomaenithaan | This flower-like tender body slips away |
| Naanamendraal poi | To call it mere shyness is a lie |
| Female | |
| Vetkam vittu ponathenna | Why has all bashfulness departed? |
| Un vasamaai aanathenna | Why have I become completely yours? |
| Ennazhagai kannaal konjam | Measuring my beauty a little with your eyes |
| Kaiyaal konjam alanthathenna | And a little with your hands, why so? |
| Male | |
| Vaan nilavae vaan nilavae | O sky moon, O sky moon |
| Both :Vazhiyil oru megamillai | There is no cloud in its path |
வான் நிலவே.......வான் நிலவே.....
வழியில் ஒரு மேகமில்லை
வாடைக் காத்தடிக்க
வாழை மலர் பூத்திருக்க
O sky moon, O sky moon
There is no cloud in its path
As the chilly north wind blows
And the banana blossom blooms
வளைக்கரம்தான் சேர்த்திருக்க
வாயார வாழ்த்துரைக்க
வாயார வாழ்த்துரைக்க
நீ வாயார வாழ்த்துரைக்க.....
Like a veil draped over you
What if I come to you?
A necklace of precious pearls
What if you give me, my deer-like one?
வான் நிலவே.......வான் நிலவே.....
வழியில் ஒரு மேகமில்லை
There is time for all of that
There is a heart yearning with desire
Buds indeed turn into flowers
Turn into raw fruit and then ripen into sweet fruit
உனக்கொரு முந்தானைப் போல்
வந்தாலென்ன நான்
எனக்கொரு முத்தாரத்தை
தந்தாலென்ன மான்
O sky moon, O sky moon
There is no cloud in its path
அத்தனைக்கும் நேரமுண்டு
ஆசைப்படும் நெஞ்சமுண்டு
அரும்புகள் பூவாகித்தான்
காயாகித்தான் கனிவதுண்டு
As the chilly north wind blows
And the banana blossom blooms
As bangled hands join together
To bless wholeheartedly
To bless wholeheartedly
For you to bless wholeheartedly
வான் நிலவே.....வான் நிலவே.....
வழியில் ஒரு மேகமில்லை
This palanquin that moves along
Why does it stagger so?
Is the flower being carried a heavy burden?
Or is it stylish grace, do tell?
வாடைக் காத்தடிக்க
வாழை மலர் பூத்திருக்க
வளைக்கரம்தான் சேர்த்திருக்க
வாயார வாழ்த்துரைக்க
வாயார வாழ்த்துரைக்க
நீ வாயார வாழ்த்துரைக்க
There is a weight upon my heart
If you realize it, it becomes bliss
As you touch, it never ends
It remains without cooling down
நடக்கிற பல்லாக்கிது
தள்ளாடுது ஏன்
சுமக்கிற பூ பாரமா
வித்தாரமா சொல்
It embraces you, my deer-like one
All on its own, my hand...
This flower-like tender body slips away
To call it mere shyness is a lie
நெஞ்சில் ஒரு சுமையிருக்கு
நீயறிந்தால் சுகமிருக்கு
தொடத் தொட தீராமலே
ஆறாமலே அது இருக்கு....
Why has all bashfulness departed?
Why have I become completely yours?
Measuring my beauty a little with your eyes
And a little with your hands, why so?
தழுவுது மானே
உன்னை தானாகவே கை
நழுவுது பூமேனிதான்
நாணமென்றால் பொய்
O sky moon, O sky moon
There is no cloud in its path
வெட்கம் விட்டு போனதென்ன
உன் வசமாய் ஆனதென்ன
என்னழகை கண்ணால் கொஞ்சம்
கையால் கொஞ்சம் அளந்ததென்ன......
வான் நிலவே.......வான் நிலவே.....
இருவர் :
வழியில் ஒரு மேகமில்லை
Vaan nilavae vaan nilavae
O sky moon, O sky moon
Vazhiyil oru megamillai
There is no cloud in its path
Vaadai kaaththadikka
As the chilly north wind blows
Vaazhai malar pooththirukka
And the banana blossom blooms
Unakkoru munthaanai pol
Like a veil draped over you
Vanthaalenna naan
What if I come to you?
Enakkoru muththaaraththai
A necklace of precious pearls
Thanthaalenna maan
What if you give me, my deer-like one?
Aththanaikkum neramundu
There is time for all of that
Aasaipadum nenjamundu
There is a heart yearning with desire
Arumbugal poovaagiththaan
Buds indeed turn into flowers
Kaayaagiththaan kanivathundu
Turn into raw fruit and then ripen into sweet fruit
Vaan nilavae vaan nilavae
O sky moon, O sky moon
Vazhiyil oru megamillai
There is no cloud in its path
Vaadai kaaththadikka
As the chilly north wind blows
Vaazhai malar pooththirukka
And the banana blossom blooms
Valaikaramthaan saernthirukka
As bangled hands join together
Vaayaara vaazhththuraikka
To bless wholeheartedly
Vaayaara vaazhththuraikka
To bless wholeheartedly
Nee vaayaara vaazhththuraikka
For you to bless wholeheartedly
Nadakkira pallaakkithu
This palanquin that moves along
Thallaaduthu yaen
Why does it stagger so?
Male :Sumakkira poo paaramaa
Is the flower being carried a heavy burden?
Viththaaramaa sol
Or is it stylish grace, do tell?
Nenjil oru sumaiyirkku
There is a weight upon my heart
Neeyarinthaal sugamirukku
If you realize it, it becomes bliss
Male :Thoda thoda theeraamalae
As you touch, it never ends
Aaraamalae adhu irukku
It remains without cooling down
Thazhuvuthu maanae
It embraces you, my deer-like one
Unnai thaanaagavae kai
All on its own, my hand...
Nazhuvuthu poomaenithaan
This flower-like tender body slips away
Naanamendraal poi
To call it mere shyness is a lie
Vetkam vittu ponathenna
Why has all bashfulness departed?
Un vasamaai aanathenna
Why have I become completely yours?
Ennazhagai kannaal konjam
Measuring my beauty a little with your eyes
Kaiyaal konjam alanthathenna
And a little with your hands, why so?
Vaan nilavae vaan nilavae
O sky moon, O sky moon
Both :Vazhiyil oru megamillai
There is no cloud in its path
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender romantic duet between two lovers who express their affection and intimate desire through vivid nature metaphors. They compare the growth of their love to nature's natural progression—buds turning into flowers, and unripened fruit slowly becoming sweet fruit under a clear, unclouded moonlit sky.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Vethirpaadhu / Alliteration (Monaai)
“Vaan nilavae... / Vazhiyil oru megamillai / Vaadai kaaththadikka / Vaazhai malar pooththirukka”
Repetition of the 'Va' (வா/வ) sound at the start of consecutive lines creates a melodic rhythmic flow.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“pooththirukka / kaaththadikka”
Matching end sounds in lines create internal harmony in Tamil verse.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Sumakkira poo paaramaa / Nadakkira pallaakkithu”
Comparing the heroine to a light flower ('poo') and a moving palanquin ('pallaakku'), emphasizing her delicacy and grace.
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary music director duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Kavirajar Vaali, this duet features the harmonious vocals of K. J. Yesudas and P. Susheela, who were a prominent playback pairing in late 1970s Tamil cinema.
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