Vaanam Deivam Vazhvathu
From Vaanam · 2011
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Vaanam2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanam…..mmmmuhuuuu… | Sky... mmm... |
| Vaanam ..vaanam… | Sky... sky... |
| Male | |
| Dheivam vaazhvadhu engae | Where does God reside? |
| Dheivam vaazhvadhu engae | Where does God reside? |
| Thavarugalai unarum | That realizes mistakes |
| Manidhan nenjil… | In the human heart... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalinaal moodivitta | Closed due to blind affection |
| Kangal indru thirakkiradhae | The eyes are opening today |
| Thirandhavudan vazhiyidhu | As soon as they open, there trickles |
| Konjam kanneer | A few tears |
| Naalum vanangum dheivam engae | Where is the God we worship daily? |
| Naalum vanangum dheivam engae | Where is the God we worship daily? |
| Male | |
| Dheivam vaazhvadhu engae | Where does God reside? |
| Dheivam vaazhvadhu engae | Where does God reside? |
| Thavarugalai unarum | That realizes mistakes |
| Manidhan nenjil… | In the human heart... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalinaal moodivitta | Closed due to blind affection |
| Kangal indru thirakkiradhae | The eyes are opening today |
| Thirandhavudan vazhiyidhu | As soon as they open, there trickles |
| Konjam kanneer | A few tears |
| Male | |
| Aduthavan kannil inbam | Finding joy in another person's eyes |
| Kaanbadhum kaadhalthaan | That too is true love |
| Ini ivan nenjil illai baaram oo…. | Now there is no weight in his heart... |
| Male | |
| Thanakkaaga vaazhvadhaa | Is life meant to be lived |
| Vaazhkkai | Only for oneself? |
| Vizhi eeram maatru | Dry the tears in the eyes |
| Thandha pokkai | Change the path that was given |
| Male | |
| Ivan paavam gangaiyil theera | His sins won't be washed away in the Ganges |
| Endru naalum vanangum nam dheivam | The God we worship every day |
| Engae irukkiradhu oo… | Where is it located? |
| Male | |
| Naalum vanangum dheivam engae | Where is the God we worship daily? |
| Naalum vanangum dheivam engae | Where is the God we worship daily? |
| Vaanam..mmm.. vaanam..mmm.. | Sky... mmm... sky... mmm... |
வானம் ம்ம்ம்.....
வானம் வானம்
Sky... mmm...
Sky... sky...
தெய்வம்
வாழ்வது எங்கே
தெய்வம் வாழ்வது
எங்கே தவறுகளை
உணரும் மனிதன்
நெஞ்சில்
Where does God reside?
Where does God reside?
That realizes mistakes
In the human heart...
காதலினால்
மூடிவிட்ட கண்கள்
இன்று திறக்கிறதே
திறந்தவுடன் வழியிது
கொஞ்சம் கண்ணீர் நாளும்
வணங்கும் தெய்வம் எங்கே
நாளும் வணங்கும் தெய்வம்
எங்கே
Closed due to blind affection
The eyes are opening today
As soon as they open, there trickles
A few tears
Where is the God we worship daily?
Where is the God we worship daily?
தெய்வம்
வாழ்வது எங்கே
தெய்வம் வாழ்வது
எங்கே தவறுகளை
உணரும் மனிதன்
நெஞ்சில்
Where does God reside?
Where does God reside?
That realizes mistakes
In the human heart...
காதலினால்
மூடிவிட்ட கண்கள்
இன்று திறக்கிறதே
திறந்தவுடன் வழியிது
கொஞ்சம் கண்ணீர்
Closed due to blind affection
The eyes are opening today
As soon as they open, there trickles
A few tears
அடுத்தவன்
கண்ணில் இன்பம்
காண்பதும் காதல்தான்
இனி இவன் நெஞ்சில்
இல்லை பாரம் ஓஓ
Finding joy in another person's eyes
That too is true love
Now there is no weight in his heart...
தனக்காக
வாழ்வதா வாழ்க்கை
விழி ஈரம் மாற்று தந்த
போக்கை
Is life meant to be lived
Only for oneself?
Dry the tears in the eyes
Change the path that was given
இவன் பாவம்
கங்கையில் தீர என்று
நாளும் வணங்கும் நம்
தெய்வம் எங்கே இருக்கிறது
ஓஓ
His sins won't be washed away in the Ganges
The God we worship every day
Where is it located?
நாளும்
வணங்கும் தெய்வம்
எங்கே நாளும் வணங்கும்
தெய்வம் எங்கே வானம்
ம்ம்ம் வானம் ம்ம்ம்
Where is the God we worship daily?
Where is the God we worship daily?
Sky... mmm... sky... mmm...
Vaanam…..mmmmuhuuuu…
Sky... mmm...
Vaanam ..vaanam…
Sky... sky...
Dheivam vaazhvadhu engae
Where does God reside?
Dheivam vaazhvadhu engae
Where does God reside?
Thavarugalai unarum
That realizes mistakes
Manidhan nenjil…
In the human heart...
Kaadhalinaal moodivitta
Closed due to blind affection
Kangal indru thirakkiradhae
The eyes are opening today
Thirandhavudan vazhiyidhu
As soon as they open, there trickles
Konjam kanneer
A few tears
Naalum vanangum dheivam engae
Where is the God we worship daily?
Naalum vanangum dheivam engae
Where is the God we worship daily?
Dheivam vaazhvadhu engae
Where does God reside?
Dheivam vaazhvadhu engae
Where does God reside?
Thavarugalai unarum
That realizes mistakes
Manidhan nenjil…
In the human heart...
Kaadhalinaal moodivitta
Closed due to blind affection
Kangal indru thirakkiradhae
The eyes are opening today
Thirandhavudan vazhiyidhu
As soon as they open, there trickles
Konjam kanneer
A few tears
Aduthavan kannil inbam
Finding joy in another person's eyes
Kaanbadhum kaadhalthaan
That too is true love
Ini ivan nenjil illai baaram oo….
Now there is no weight in his heart...
Thanakkaaga vaazhvadhaa
Is life meant to be lived
Vaazhkkai
Only for oneself?
Vizhi eeram maatru
Dry the tears in the eyes
Thandha pokkai
Change the path that was given
Ivan paavam gangaiyil theera
His sins won't be washed away in the Ganges
Endru naalum vanangum nam dheivam
The God we worship every day
Engae irukkiradhu oo…
Where is it located?
Naalum vanangum dheivam engae
Where is the God we worship daily?
Naalum vanangum dheivam engae
Where is the God we worship daily?
Vaanam..mmm.. vaanam..mmm..
Sky... mmm... sky... mmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from the film 'Vaanam' explores the spiritual and moral awakening of a human soul. It raises the fundamental philosophical question of where true divinity lies, concluding that God does not exist merely in statues or temples, but within the heart of a person who realizes their past errors and feels genuine remorse. The lyrics emphasize selflessness, redemption, and empathy. True love and righteousness are reflected not in selfish living, but in bringing happiness to others and lightening their emotional burdens. It suggests that mere ritualistic cleansing (like bathing in the Ganges) cannot wash away sins unless accompanied by true inner realization and selfless actions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinathal)
“Dheivam vaazhvadhu engae”
The repeated question asking where God resides serves as a reflective poetic device to provoke moral contemplation in the listener.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thavarugalai unarum / Manidhan nenjil…”
The second consonant 'va' matches across adjacent lines ('Thavarugalai' and 'Manidhan'), creating a rhythmic Tamil rhyme structure.
Metaphor
“Kaadhalinaal moodivitta Kangal indru thirakkiradhae”
The opening of eyes ('kangal thirakkiradhae') metaphorically signifies the shedding of ignorance and the arrival of moral realization.
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Trivia
The song is the emotional theme of the multi-narrative drama 'Vaanam' (2011), composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Na. Muthu Kumar. It highlights the transformation of Silambarasan's character (Cable Raja), capturing the climax's overarching theme of self-sacrifice and redemption.
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