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Lyrics & meaning

Vaan Pole Vannam Kondu

From Salangai Oli · 1983

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Salangai Oli1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vaan polae vannam konduHaving the color of the sky,
Vandhaai gopaalaneYou came, O Gopala!
Poo mutham thandhavanaeO one who gave floral kisses!
Vandhaai gopaalanaeYou came, O Gopala!
Poo mutham thandhavanaeO one who gave floral kisses!
Ahaa vennila minnidumAha! Shining like the moon,
Kanniyar kangalil thanmugam kandavanaeO one who saw his reflection in the eyes of young maidens!
Pala vindhaigal seidhavanaeO one who performed many wonders!
Male
Aahahaha..Ahahaha..
Vaan polae vannam konduHaving the color of the sky,
Vandhaai gopaalanaeYou came, O Gopala!
Poo mutham thandhavanaeO one who gave floral kisses!
Male
Mannai thindru valarndhaayaeYou grew up eating soil,
Thulli kondu thirindhaayaeYou wandered around leaping joyfully,
Mannai thindru valarndhaayaeYou grew up eating soil,
Thulli kondu thirindhaayaeYou wandered around leaping joyfully,
Female
Annai indri piranthaayaeYou were born without a mother,
Pengalodu alainthaayaeYou roamed around with women,
Moganangal paadi vandhuSinging enchanting melodies,
Moga valai virithaayaeYou cast a net of desire!
Male
Aaa aaaaaa aaaaAaa aaaaaa aaaa
Female :Moganangal paadi vandhuFemale : Singing enchanting melodies,
Moga valai virithaayaeYou cast a net of desire!
Male
Selaigalai thirudiStealing their garments,
Andru seidha leelai pala kodiYou performed millions of divine playfulness back then!
Ponnaana kaaviyangalGolden epic poems
Potri paadum kaadhal mannaPraise and sing of you, O King of Love!
Male
Vandhaai gopaalanaeYou came, O Gopala!
Poo mutham thandhavanaeO one who gave floral kisses!
Female
Aahaha..Aahaha..
Vaan polae vannam konduHaving the color of the sky,
Vandhaai gopaalanaeYou came, O Gopala!
Poo mutham thandhavanaeO one who gave floral kisses!
Female
Pengal udai eduthavanaeO one who stole women's clothes,
Thangai kudai koduthavanaeO one who provided shelter like an umbrella,
Pengal udai eduthavanaeO one who stole women's clothes,
Thangai kudai koduthavanaeO one who provided shelter like an umbrella,
Male
Raasa leelai purindhavanaeO one who performed the divine dance of love,
Raaja velai therindhavanaeO one who knew royal tactics and wisdom,
Geethaiyennum saaram solliPreaching the essence known as the Gita,
Keerthiyinai valarthaayaeYou elevated your legendary fame!
Female
Aaaa aaa aaaaa aaaaaAaaa aaa aaaaa aaaaa
Male :Geethaiyennum saaram solliMale : Preaching the essence known as the Gita,
Keerthiyinai valarthaayaeYou elevated your legendary fame!
Female
Kavigal unai vadikkaAs poets sculpt you in their verses,
Kaalamellaam nilaithaayaeYou remained timeless across ages!
Vaanil undhan gaanamellaamAll your divine music in the sky,
Indrum endrum vaazhum kannaLives today and forever, O Krishna!
Female
Vandhaai gopaalanaeYou came, O Gopala!
Poo mutham thandhavanaeO one who gave floral kisses!
Male
Aahaha..Aahaha..
Vaan polae vannam konduHaving the color of the sky,
Vandhaai gopaalanaeYou came, O Gopala!
Poo mutham thandhavanaeO one who gave floral kisses!
Female
Ahaa.. vennila minnidumAha! Shining like the moon,
Kanniyar kangalil thanmugam kandavanaeO one who saw his reflection in the eyes of young maidens!
Male :HmmMale : Hmm
Female :Pala vindhaigal seidhavanaeFemale : O one who performed many wonders!
Male
Ahaa.. vennila minnidumAha! Shining like the moon,
Kanniyar kangalil thanmugam kandavanaeO one who saw his reflection in the eyes of young maidens!
Female :HmmFemale : Hmm
Male :Pala vindhaigal seidhavanaeMale : O one who performed many wonders!
Female
Aahaha..Aahaha..
Vaan polae vannam konduHaving the color of the sky,
Vandhaai gopaalanaeYou came, O Gopala!
Poo mutham thandhavanaeO one who gave floral kisses!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from Salangai Oli (1983) is a devotional and romantic tribute praising Lord Krishna (Gopala). The lyrics describe his divine attributes, such as his sky-blue complexion, his childhood pranks of eating soil, stealing the clothes of gopis, performing the Raas Leela, and his divine discourse of the Bhagavad Gita.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Vaan polae vannam kondu

Compares Lord Krishna's sky-blue skin tone to the vast sky ('Vaan polae vannam kondu').

Metaphor / Rupaka

Moga valai virithaayae

Metaphorically compares enticing music to casting a net of desire ('Moga valai virithaayae').

Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

Mannai thindru valarndhaayae

Use of second-letter rhyming across consecutive lines (e.g., 'Mannai' / 'Thulli' / 'Annai').

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Trivia

Salangai Oli (the Tamil dubbed version of K. Viswanath's Telugu masterpiece 'Sagara Sangamam') features iconic music composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vairamuthu, starring Kamal Haasan and Jayaprada.

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