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Vaan Veliyil Nee

From Raja Nee Vazhga · 1986

Lyricist
K. Ravi
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
K. Ravi
Movie name
Raja Nee Vazhga
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
29 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaan veliyil nee malara
En ninaivil thee valara
Thendral piranthoru dhegam eduthathu
Devathaiyo soll vennilavae
Vaan veliyil nee malara
En ninaivil thee valara
Minnal piranthoru maeni eduthathu
Mannavano soll vennilavae
Indrenn kaigalilae poomaalai aagividu
Female :Endrum unnoduthaan ippothu mella thodu
Kannan endhan sannidhikki kanni vadivil
Oru pullangkuzhal vandhadho
Raadhai ingu kann sivakka
Raagam nooru nee padikka
Raadhai ingu kann sivakka
Raagam nooru nee padikka
Raaja un vilaiyadalo
Vaan veliyil nee malara
En ninaivil thee valara
Minnal piranthoru maeni eduthathu
Mannavano soll vennilavae
{Hae nee thaen kondu va
Ennaasai theerathathu
Female :Naanam vetkam ena
Ennullam poraduvadhu} (2)
Kaivalai nazhuvuvathu kaal thadumaaruthu
Kattupadalaagaadhu paappa haa
Mai vizhi sorugudhu mandhiram poduthu
En mana kadhavukku thaapa
Adi poottaiyum udaippen
Kottaiyum pudippen
Poottaiyum udaippen
Kottaiyum pudippen
Pulikku piranthavan naanadi
Paattukku mattum baavanai seidhen
Baaki velaiyai nee mudi
Vaan veliyil nee malara
En ninaivil thee valara
Thendral piranthoru dhegam eduthathu
Devathaiyo soll vennilavae
As you blossom in the open sky,
and a fire grows within my thoughts,
has the gentle breeze taken human form?
Is she an angel? Tell me, white moon!
As you blossom in the open sky,
and a fire grows within my thoughts,
has lightning taken human form?
Is he a king? Tell me, white moon!
Become a garland of flowers in my arms today.
I am always yours, now touch me gently.
To Krishna's presence, in the form of a young girl,
has a flute arrived?
While Radha's eyes turn red with passion here,
and you sing a hundred melodies,
While Radha's eyes turn red with passion here,
and you sing a hundred melodies,
is this your playful game, my king?
As you blossom in the open sky,
and a fire grows within my thoughts,
has lightning taken human form?
Is he a king? Tell me, white moon!
Hey, bring me your honey,
my desire knows no end!
Caught in the struggle between bashfulness and shyness,
my heart wrestles within me.
Bangles slip away and my feet lose their balance,
this desire cannot be contained, darling, ha!
Kohl-lined eyes droop and cast a spell,
locking up the doorway to my heart!
I will break that lock,
and capture the fortress!
I will break that lock,
and capture the fortress,
for I was born of a tiger, girl!
I only set the mood with a song,
now you finish the rest of the work!
As you blossom in the open sky,
and a fire grows within my thoughts,
has the gentle breeze taken human form?
Is she an angel? Tell me, white moon!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic track from 'Raja Nee Vazhga' (1986) captures the passionate exchange between two lovers who view each other as personifications of nature and divinity. The male lover envisions his beloved as the gentle breeze taking a human form, while the female lover sees him as a king born of lightning. Their love play is likened to the eternal divine romance between Krishna and Radha.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

“Thendral piranthoru dhegam eduthathu / Minnal piranthoru maeni eduthathu”

Compares the beloved to a gentle breeze taking form ('Thendral piranthoru dhegam eduthathu') and lightning becoming a kingly figure ('Minnal piranthoru maeni eduthathu').

Apostrophe / Personification

“Devathaiyo soll vennilavae”

Addressing the silver moon ('soll vennilavae') directly as a witness and confidant to answer their romantic doubts.

Second-letter Rhyme (எதுகை - Edhugai)

“Vaan veliyil nee malara / En ninaivil thee valara”

Matching second consonant 'n' ('ன') between 'Vaan' and 'En'.

Monai (모னை - Initial Alliteration)

“Poottaiyum udaippen / Pulikku piranthavan”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' in 'Poottaiyum' and 'Pulikku'.

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Trivia

The lyrics for this song were written by lyricist K. Ravi for the 1986 Tamil film 'Raja Nee Vazhga'.

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