Vaan Varuvaan
From Kaatru Veliyidai · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Shashaa Tirupati
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kaatru Veliyidai2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaan varuvaan varuvaan varuvaan | The sky will come, he will come, he will come |
| Vaan varuvaan varuvaan varuvaan | The sky will come, he will come, he will come |
| Female | |
| Vaan…varuvaan vaan…varuvaan | The sky... will come, the sky... will come |
| Vaan…varuvaan vaan…varuvaan | The sky... will come, the sky... will come |
| Female | |
| Vaan varuvaan thoduvaan | The sky will come and touch me |
| Mazhai pol vizhuvaan | He will fall like rain |
| Marmam arivaan | He knows my secrets |
| Ennul olivaan | He hides inside me |
| Arugae nimirvaan | When near, he stands tall |
| Female | |
| Tholaivil panivaan | From afar, he bows down |
| Garvam kondal | If pride overtakes him |
| Kallai uraivaan | He freezes into stone |
| Kallai uraivaan | He freezes into stone |
| Uraivaan….. | He freezes... |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vandhaal | When love arrives |
| Kaniyaai negizhvaan | He softens like a fruit |
| Kaadhal vandhaal | When love arrives |
| Kaniyaai negizhvaan | He softens like a fruit |
| Female | |
| En kalla kaamuganae | My sly lover |
| Avandhaan varuvaan | He is the one who will come |
| Female | |
| Vaan varuvaan thoduvaan | The sky will come and touch me |
| Mazhai pol vizhuvaan | He will fall like rain |
| Marmam arivaan | He knows my secrets |
| Ennul olivaan | He hides inside me |
| Arugae nimirvaan | When near, he stands tall |
| Female | |
| Tholaivil panivaan | From afar, he bows down |
| Garvam kondal | If pride overtakes him |
| Kallai uraivaan | He freezes into stone |
| Kallai uraivaan | He freezes into stone |
| Uraivaan….. | He freezes... |
| Female | |
| Tha tara tha tara tha tara-hoiii | Tha tara tha tara tha tara-hoiii |
| Tha tara ..ohoo..tha tara tha tara | Tha tara ..ohoo..tha tara tha tara |
| Tha tara tha tara tha tara-hoiii | Tha tara tha tara tha tara-hoiii |
| Tha tara ..ohoo..tha tara tha tara | Tha tara ..ohoo..tha tara tha tara |
| Female | |
| Ennodu irundhaal | When he is with me |
| Evalo ninaivaan | He thinks of who knows whom |
| Avanodu irundhaal | When I am with him |
| Ennaiyae ninaivaan | He thinks only of me |
| Female | |
| Ennai thuravaan | He will not abandon me |
| En per maravaan | He will not forget my name |
| Ennai marandhal | If he forgets me |
| Than uyir viduvaan | He will give up his life |
| Female | |
| Kan kavizhndhaal | When my eyes lower |
| Veli pol virivaan | He expands like a fence around me |
| Kan thirandhaal | When my eyes open |
| Kanaththil karaivaan | He dissolves in a moment |
| Female | |
| Vaan varuvaan thoduvaan | The sky will come and touch me |
| Mazhai pol vizhuvaan | He will fall like rain |
| Marmam arivaan | He knows my secrets |
| Ennul olivaan | He hides inside me |
| Arugae nimirvaan | When near, he stands tall |
| Female | |
| Tholaivil panivaan | From afar, he bows down |
| Garvam kondal | If pride overtakes him |
| Kallai uraivaan | He freezes into stone |
| Kallai uraivaan | He freezes into stone |
| Uraivaan….. | He freezes... |
| Female | |
| {Kaadhal vandhaal | When love arrives |
| Kaniyaai negizhvaan | He softens like a fruit |
| Kaadhal vandhaal | When love arrives |
| Kaniyaai negizhvaan} (2) | He softens like a fruit |
வான் வருவான்
வருவான் வருவான் வான்
வருவான் வருவான் வருவான்
The sky will come, he will come, he will come
The sky will come, he will come, he will come
வான் வருவான்
வான் வருவான் வான்
வருவான் வான் வருவான்
The sky... will come, the sky... will come
The sky... will come, the sky... will come
வான் வருவான்
தொடுவான் மழைபோல்
விழுவான் மா்மம் அறிவான்
என்னுள் ஒளிவான் அருகே நிமிா்வான்
The sky will come and touch me
He will fall like rain
He knows my secrets
He hides inside me
When near, he stands tall
தொலைவில் பணிவான்
கா்வம் கொண்டால் கல்லாய்
உறைவான் கல்லாய் உறைவான் உறைவான்
From afar, he bows down
If pride overtakes him
He freezes into stone
He freezes into stone
He freezes...
காதல் வந்தால்
கனியாய் நெகிழ்வான்
காதல் வந்தால்
கனியாய் நெகிழ்வான்
When love arrives
He softens like a fruit
When love arrives
He softens like a fruit
என் கள்ள காமுகனே
அவன் தான் வருவான்
My sly lover
He is the one who will come
வான் வருவான்
தொடுவான் மழைபோல்
விழுவான் மா்மம் அறிவான்
என்னுள் ஒளிவான் அருகே நிமிா்வான்
The sky will come and touch me
He will fall like rain
He knows my secrets
He hides inside me
When near, he stands tall
தொலைவில் பணிவான்
கா்வம் கொண்டால் கல்லாய்
உறைவான் கல்லாய் உறைவான் உறைவான்
From afar, he bows down
If pride overtakes him
He freezes into stone
He freezes into stone
He freezes...
.........................................
Tha tara tha tara tha tara-hoiii
Tha tara ..ohoo..tha tara tha tara
Tha tara tha tara tha tara-hoiii
Tha tara ..ohoo..tha tara tha tara
என்னோடு இருந்தால்
எவளோ நினைவான் அவனோடிருந்தால்
எனையே நினைவான்
When he is with me
He thinks of who knows whom
When I am with him
He thinks only of me
என்னை தருவான்
என் போ் மறவான் என்னை
மறந்தால் தான் உயிா் விடுவான்
He will not abandon me
He will not forget my name
If he forgets me
He will give up his life
கண் கவிழ்ந்தால்
வெளிபோல் விாிவான்
கண் திறந்தால் கனத்தில் கரைவான்
When my eyes lower
He expands like a fence around me
When my eyes open
He dissolves in a moment
வான் வருவான்
தொடுவான் மழைபோல்
விழுவான் மா்மம் அறிவான்
என்னுள் ஒளிவான் அருகே நிமிா்வான்
The sky will come and touch me
He will fall like rain
He knows my secrets
He hides inside me
When near, he stands tall
தொலைவில் பணிவான்
கா்வம் கொண்டால் கல்லாய்
உறைவான் கல்லாய் உறைவான் உறைவான்
From afar, he bows down
If pride overtakes him
He freezes into stone
He freezes into stone
He freezes...
{ காதல் வந்தால்
கனியாய் நெகிழ்வான்
காதல் வந்தால்
கனியாய் நெகிழ்வான் } (2)
When love arrives
He softens like a fruit
When love arrives
He softens like a fruit
Vaan varuvaan varuvaan varuvaan
The sky will come, he will come, he will come
Vaan varuvaan varuvaan varuvaan
The sky will come, he will come, he will come
Vaan…varuvaan vaan…varuvaan
The sky... will come, the sky... will come
Vaan…varuvaan vaan…varuvaan
The sky... will come, the sky... will come
Vaan varuvaan thoduvaan
The sky will come and touch me
Mazhai pol vizhuvaan
He will fall like rain
Marmam arivaan
He knows my secrets
Ennul olivaan
He hides inside me
Arugae nimirvaan
When near, he stands tall
Tholaivil panivaan
From afar, he bows down
Garvam kondal
If pride overtakes him
Kallai uraivaan
He freezes into stone
Kallai uraivaan
He freezes into stone
Uraivaan…..
He freezes...
Kaadhal vandhaal
When love arrives
Kaniyaai negizhvaan
He softens like a fruit
Kaadhal vandhaal
When love arrives
Kaniyaai negizhvaan
He softens like a fruit
En kalla kaamuganae
My sly lover
Avandhaan varuvaan
He is the one who will come
Vaan varuvaan thoduvaan
The sky will come and touch me
Mazhai pol vizhuvaan
He will fall like rain
Marmam arivaan
He knows my secrets
Ennul olivaan
He hides inside me
Arugae nimirvaan
When near, he stands tall
Tholaivil panivaan
From afar, he bows down
Garvam kondal
If pride overtakes him
Kallai uraivaan
He freezes into stone
Kallai uraivaan
He freezes into stone
Uraivaan…..
He freezes...
Tha tara tha tara tha tara-hoiii
Tha tara tha tara tha tara-hoiii
Tha tara ..ohoo..tha tara tha tara
Tha tara ..ohoo..tha tara tha tara
Tha tara tha tara tha tara-hoiii
Tha tara tha tara tha tara-hoiii
Tha tara ..ohoo..tha tara tha tara
Tha tara ..ohoo..tha tara tha tara
Ennodu irundhaal
When he is with me
Evalo ninaivaan
He thinks of who knows whom
Avanodu irundhaal
When I am with him
Ennaiyae ninaivaan
He thinks only of me
Ennai thuravaan
He will not abandon me
En per maravaan
He will not forget my name
Ennai marandhal
If he forgets me
Than uyir viduvaan
He will give up his life
Kan kavizhndhaal
When my eyes lower
Veli pol virivaan
He expands like a fence around me
Kan thirandhaal
When my eyes open
Kanaththil karaivaan
He dissolves in a moment
Vaan varuvaan thoduvaan
The sky will come and touch me
Mazhai pol vizhuvaan
He will fall like rain
Marmam arivaan
He knows my secrets
Ennul olivaan
He hides inside me
Arugae nimirvaan
When near, he stands tall
Tholaivil panivaan
From afar, he bows down
Garvam kondal
If pride overtakes him
Kallai uraivaan
He freezes into stone
Kallai uraivaan
He freezes into stone
Uraivaan…..
He freezes...
{Kaadhal vandhaal
When love arrives
Kaniyaai negizhvaan
He softens like a fruit
Kaadhal vandhaal
When love arrives
Kaniyaai negizhvaan} (2)
He softens like a fruit
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vaan Varuvaan' from Kaatru Veliyidai is an evocative song depicting a woman's passionate and nuanced understanding of her lover. She metaphors him as the sky and rain—majestic, volatile, yet tenderly intimate. The lyrics highlight his complex emotional dualities: his ego and stone-like pride versus his complete vulnerability and surrender when filled with love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Vaan varuvaan thoduvaan”
Compares the lover directly to the vast sky ('Vaan').
Simile (Upamai)
“Mazhai pol vizhuvaan”
Compares his gentle fall/arrival to falling rain.
Contrast (Muran)
“Arugae nimirvaan / Tholaivil panivaan”
Contrasts standing tall when close with bowing down when far.
Metaphor / Imagery
“Garvam kondal / Kallai uraivaan”
Describes his hardening personality under pride as freezing into stone.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu, 'Vaan Varuvaan' earned singer Shashaa Tirupati the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
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