Vaanam Enna
From Vetri Vizha · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vetri Vizha1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanam enna keezhirukku | Is the sky down below? |
| Boomi enna melirukku | Is the earth up above? |
| Sorgamlogam pakkam vandhathu | Heavenly world has come close by |
| Chorus | |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Male | |
| Dheva gaanam paada paada | As divine music is sung |
| Thaenum paalum oda oda | As honey and milk flow endlessly |
| Thendral vandhu thaalam thattudhu | The gentle breeze comes and taps the rhythm |
| Chorus | |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Male | |
| Aattamum paattamum | Dancing and singing |
| Hey nainaa | Hey friend! |
| Male :Ottamum thullalum | Male: Running and leaping |
| Hooi hoinaa | Hooi hoinaa |
| Yedho ..vegam.. vandhirukka | Some surge of energy has arrived |
| Male | |
| Vaanam enna keezhirukku | Is the sky down below? |
| Boomi enna melirukku | Is the earth up above? |
| Sorgamlogam pakkam vandhathu | Heavenly world has come close by |
| Chorus | |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Male | |
| Dheva gaanam paada paada | As divine music is sung |
| Thaenum paalum oda oda | As honey and milk flow endlessly |
| Thendral vandhu thaalam thattudhu | The gentle breeze comes and taps the rhythm |
| Chorus | |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Kaalai maaai raathiri | Morning, evening, and night |
| Kattil meedhu paaiviri | Spread the sheet upon the bed |
| Kaama rooba sundhari | Oh beautiful maiden of passion |
| Kodi kodi sangathi | Crores and crores of sweet matters |
| Male | |
| Vaadaa nanbanae | Come on, my friend! |
| Velai nalla velaithaan | The right time is indeed good time |
| Velai vandhapin | Once the moment arrives |
| Veru enna velaithaan | What other work is left to do? |
| Male | |
| Maalai malligaithaan | Evening jasmine flower |
| Solai vandinanthaan | Like a beetle in the garden |
| Paadathoo | Won't you sing? |
| Manjal thanthiramthaan | It is turmeric's charm |
| Moga mandhiramthaan | It is a spell of passion |
| Kooratho | Won't you chant it? |
| Male | |
| Neram kaalam | Time and circumstance |
| Male :Romba romba saadhagam | Male: Are very, very favorable |
| Male :Serum ingae | Male: Combining here is |
| Male :Chinna pennin jaadhagam | Male: The destiny of a young maiden |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa kaadhal paattedukka | Come, come, to take up the song of love |
| Male | |
| Vaanam enna keezhirukku | Is the sky down below? |
| Boomi enna melirukku | Is the earth up above? |
| Sorgamlogam pakkam vandhathu | Heavenly world has come close by |
| Chorus | |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Male | |
| Dheva gaanam paada paada | As divine music is sung |
| Thaenum paalum oda oda | As honey and milk flow endlessly |
| Thendral vandhu thaalam thattudhu | The gentle breeze comes and taps the rhythm |
| Chorus | |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Male | |
| Theeyai pola kaaiyudhu | It burns like fire |
| Kaanalai pola kodhikkuthu | It boils like a mirage |
| Ambu onnu pattadhu | An arrow of love has struck |
| Aadhi andham sutthadhu | Everything from beginning to end is spinning |
| Male | |
| Yedho niyaabagam | Some lingering memory |
| Meththa onnu thaeduthu | Is searching for a soft bed |
| Ennam aayiram | A thousand wild thoughts |
| Rekkai katti oduthu | Are running with wings attached |
| Male | |
| Aagaa noolidaithaan | Ah, her slender thread-like waist |
| Aalai kolluthappaa…ammadi | Is killing me... oh my! |
| Neela thamaraithaan | Her blue lotus-like appearance |
| Nenjai alluthappaa…athaadi | Gathers my heart... oh my! |
| Male | |
| Vaadaa raja | Come on, my king! |
| Male :Vaalibathai kaattu nee | Male: Display your youthfulness |
| Male :Veenai ingae | Male: The veena is right here |
| Male :Kaieduthu meettu nee | Male: Hold it and pluck its strings |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa kaadhal paattedukka | Come, come, to take up the song of love |
| Male | |
| Vaanam enna keezhirukku | Is the sky down below? |
| Boomi enna melirukku | Is the earth up above? |
| Sorgamlogam pakkam vandhathu | Heavenly world has come close by |
| Chorus | |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Male | |
| Dheva gaanam paada paada | As divine music is sung |
| Thaenum paalum oda oda | As honey and milk flow endlessly |
| Thendral vandhu thaalam thattudhu | The gentle breeze comes and taps the rhythm |
| Chorus | |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Male | |
| Aattamum paattamum | Dancing and singing |
| Hey nainaa | Hey friend! |
| Male :Ottamum thullalum | Male: Running and leaping |
| Hooi hoinaa | Hooi hoinaa |
| Yedho ..vegam.. vandhirukka | Some surge of energy has arrived |
| Male | |
| Vaanam enna keezhirukku | Is the sky down below? |
| Boomi enna melirukku | Is the earth up above? |
| Sorgamlogam pakkam vandhathu | Heavenly world has come close by |
| Chorus | |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
| Male | |
| Dheva gaanam paada paada | As divine music is sung |
| Thaenum paalum oda oda | As honey and milk flow endlessly |
| Thendral vandhu thaalam thattudhu | The gentle breeze comes and taps the rhythm |
| Chorus | |
| : Tadaada daa doo | : Tadaada daa doo |
| Tadaada daa doo | Tadaada daa doo |
வானம் என்ன கீழிருக்கு
பூமியென்ன மேலிருக்கு
சொர்க்க லோகம் பக்கம் வந்தது
Is the sky down below?
Is the earth up above?
Heavenly world has come close by
டட டட து டட டட து
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
தேவகானம் பாட பாட
தேனும் பாலும் ஓட ஓட
தென்றல் வந்து தாளம் தட்டுது
As divine music is sung
As honey and milk flow endlessly
The gentle breeze comes and taps the rhythm
டட டட து டட டட து
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
ஆட்டமும் பாட்டமும்
ஹேய் நைனா
ஓட்டமும் துள்ளலும்
ஹோய் ஹோய்னா
ஏதோ வேகம் வந்திருக்க
Dancing and singing
Hey friend!
Male: Running and leaping
Hooi hoinaa
Some surge of energy has arrived
வானம் என்ன கீழிருக்கு
பூமியென்ன மேலிருக்கு
சொர்க்க லோகம் பக்கம் வந்தது
Is the sky down below?
Is the earth up above?
Heavenly world has come close by
டட டட து டட டட து
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
தேவகானம் பாட பாட
தேனும் பாலும் ஓட ஓட
தென்றல் வந்து தாளம் தட்டுது
As divine music is sung
As honey and milk flow endlessly
The gentle breeze comes and taps the rhythm
டட டட து டட டட து
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
தட தட தத்தா தட தட தத்தா
தட தட தத்தா தட தட தத்தா
தட தட தத்தா தட தட தத்தா
தட தட தத்தா தட தட தத்தா
...
காலை மாலை ராத்திரி
கட்டில் மீது பாய்விரி
காம ரூப சுந்தரி
கோடி கோடி சங்கதி
Morning, evening, and night
Spread the sheet upon the bed
Oh beautiful maiden of passion
Crores and crores of sweet matters
வாடா நண்பனே
வேலை நல்ல வேலைதான்
வேலை வந்த பின்
வேறு என்ன வேலைதான்
Come on, my friend!
The right time is indeed good time
Once the moment arrives
What other work is left to do?
மாலை மல்லிகை தான்
சோலை வண்டினம் தான்
பாடாதோ
மஞ்சள் தந்திரம் தான்
மோக மந்திரம் தான்
கூறாதோ
Evening jasmine flower
Like a beetle in the garden
Won't you sing?
It is turmeric's charm
It is a spell of passion
Won't you chant it?
நேரம் காலம்
ரொம்ப ரொம்ப சாதகம்
ஹே..சேரும் இங்கே
சின்ன பெண்ணின் ஜாதகம்
Time and circumstance
Male: Are very, very favorable
Male: Combining here is
Male: The destiny of a young maiden
வா வா காதல் பாட்டெடுக்க
Come, come, to take up the song of love
வானம் என்ன கீழிருக்கு
பூமியென்ன மேலிருக்கு
சொர்க்க லோகம் பக்கம் வந்தது
Is the sky down below?
Is the earth up above?
Heavenly world has come close by
டட டட து டட டட து
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
தேவகானம் பாட பாட
தேனும் பாலும் ஓட ஓட
தென்றல் வந்து தாளம் தட்டுது
As divine music is sung
As honey and milk flow endlessly
The gentle breeze comes and taps the rhythm
டட டட து டட டட து
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
தீய போல காயுது
தணலை போல கொதிக்குது
அம்பு ஒண்ணு பட்டது
ஆதி அந்தம் சுட்டது
It burns like fire
It boils like a mirage
An arrow of love has struck
Everything from beginning to end is spinning
ஏதோ ஞாபகம்
மெத்தை ஒண்ணு தேடுது
எண்ணம் ஆயிரம்
றெக்கை கட்டி ஓடுது
Some lingering memory
Is searching for a soft bed
A thousand wild thoughts
Are running with wings attached
ஆஹா நூலிடைதான்
ஆளை கொல்லுதப்பா
அம்மாடி
நீல தாமரைதான்
நெஞ்சை அள்ளுதப்பா
ஆத்தாடி
Ah, her slender thread-like waist
Is killing me... oh my!
Her blue lotus-like appearance
Gathers my heart... oh my!
வாடா ராஜா
வாலிபத்தை காட்டு நீ
வீணை இங்கே
கையெடுத்து மீட்டு நீ
Come on, my king!
Male: Display your youthfulness
Male: The veena is right here
Male: Hold it and pluck its strings
வா வா காதல் பாட்டெடுக்க
Come, come, to take up the song of love
வானம் என்ன கீழிருக்கு
பூமியென்ன மேலிருக்கு
சொர்க்க லோகம் பக்கம் வந்தது
Is the sky down below?
Is the earth up above?
Heavenly world has come close by
டட டட து டட டட து
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
தேவகானம் பாட பாட
தேனும் பாலும் ஓட ஓட
தென்றல் வந்து தாளம் தட்டுது
As divine music is sung
As honey and milk flow endlessly
The gentle breeze comes and taps the rhythm
டட டட து டட டட து
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
ஆட்டமும் பாட்டமும்
ஹேய் நைனா
ஓட்டமும் துள்ளலும்
ஹோய் ஹோய்னா
ஏதோ வேகம் வந்திருக்க
Dancing and singing
Hey friend!
Male: Running and leaping
Hooi hoinaa
Some surge of energy has arrived
வானம் என்ன கீழிருக்கு
பூமியென்ன மேலிருக்கு
சொர்க்க லோகம் பக்கம் வந்தது
Is the sky down below?
Is the earth up above?
Heavenly world has come close by
டட டட து டட டட து
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
தேவகானம் பாட பாட
தேனும் பாலும் ஓட ஓட
தென்றல் வந்து தாளம் தட்டுது
As divine music is sung
As honey and milk flow endlessly
The gentle breeze comes and taps the rhythm
டட டட து டட டட து
: Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Vaanam enna keezhirukku
Is the sky down below?
Boomi enna melirukku
Is the earth up above?
Sorgamlogam pakkam vandhathu
Heavenly world has come close by
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Dheva gaanam paada paada
As divine music is sung
Thaenum paalum oda oda
As honey and milk flow endlessly
Thendral vandhu thaalam thattudhu
The gentle breeze comes and taps the rhythm
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Aattamum paattamum
Dancing and singing
Hey nainaa
Hey friend!
Male :Ottamum thullalum
Male: Running and leaping
Hooi hoinaa
Hooi hoinaa
Yedho ..vegam.. vandhirukka
Some surge of energy has arrived
Vaanam enna keezhirukku
Is the sky down below?
Boomi enna melirukku
Is the earth up above?
Sorgamlogam pakkam vandhathu
Heavenly world has come close by
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Dheva gaanam paada paada
As divine music is sung
Thaenum paalum oda oda
As honey and milk flow endlessly
Thendral vandhu thaalam thattudhu
The gentle breeze comes and taps the rhythm
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
………………………………
...
Kaalai maaai raathiri
Morning, evening, and night
Kattil meedhu paaiviri
Spread the sheet upon the bed
Kaama rooba sundhari
Oh beautiful maiden of passion
Kodi kodi sangathi
Crores and crores of sweet matters
Vaadaa nanbanae
Come on, my friend!
Velai nalla velaithaan
The right time is indeed good time
Velai vandhapin
Once the moment arrives
Veru enna velaithaan
What other work is left to do?
Maalai malligaithaan
Evening jasmine flower
Solai vandinanthaan
Like a beetle in the garden
Paadathoo
Won't you sing?
Manjal thanthiramthaan
It is turmeric's charm
Moga mandhiramthaan
It is a spell of passion
Kooratho
Won't you chant it?
Neram kaalam
Time and circumstance
Male :Romba romba saadhagam
Male: Are very, very favorable
Male :Serum ingae
Male: Combining here is
Male :Chinna pennin jaadhagam
Male: The destiny of a young maiden
Vaa vaa kaadhal paattedukka
Come, come, to take up the song of love
Vaanam enna keezhirukku
Is the sky down below?
Boomi enna melirukku
Is the earth up above?
Sorgamlogam pakkam vandhathu
Heavenly world has come close by
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Dheva gaanam paada paada
As divine music is sung
Thaenum paalum oda oda
As honey and milk flow endlessly
Thendral vandhu thaalam thattudhu
The gentle breeze comes and taps the rhythm
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Theeyai pola kaaiyudhu
It burns like fire
Kaanalai pola kodhikkuthu
It boils like a mirage
Ambu onnu pattadhu
An arrow of love has struck
Aadhi andham sutthadhu
Everything from beginning to end is spinning
Yedho niyaabagam
Some lingering memory
Meththa onnu thaeduthu
Is searching for a soft bed
Ennam aayiram
A thousand wild thoughts
Rekkai katti oduthu
Are running with wings attached
Aagaa noolidaithaan
Ah, her slender thread-like waist
Aalai kolluthappaa…ammadi
Is killing me... oh my!
Neela thamaraithaan
Her blue lotus-like appearance
Nenjai alluthappaa…athaadi
Gathers my heart... oh my!
Vaadaa raja
Come on, my king!
Male :Vaalibathai kaattu nee
Male: Display your youthfulness
Male :Veenai ingae
Male: The veena is right here
Male :Kaieduthu meettu nee
Male: Hold it and pluck its strings
Vaa vaa kaadhal paattedukka
Come, come, to take up the song of love
Vaanam enna keezhirukku
Is the sky down below?
Boomi enna melirukku
Is the earth up above?
Sorgamlogam pakkam vandhathu
Heavenly world has come close by
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Dheva gaanam paada paada
As divine music is sung
Thaenum paalum oda oda
As honey and milk flow endlessly
Thendral vandhu thaalam thattudhu
The gentle breeze comes and taps the rhythm
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Aattamum paattamum
Dancing and singing
Hey nainaa
Hey friend!
Male :Ottamum thullalum
Male: Running and leaping
Hooi hoinaa
Hooi hoinaa
Yedho ..vegam.. vandhirukka
Some surge of energy has arrived
Vaanam enna keezhirukku
Is the sky down below?
Boomi enna melirukku
Is the earth up above?
Sorgamlogam pakkam vandhathu
Heavenly world has come close by
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Dheva gaanam paada paada
As divine music is sung
Thaenum paalum oda oda
As honey and milk flow endlessly
Thendral vandhu thaalam thattudhu
The gentle breeze comes and taps the rhythm
: Tadaada daa doo
: Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Tadaada daa doo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaanam Enna Keezhirukku is an energetic, romantic duet expressing the euphoria and disorientation brought on by newfound love and passion. The protagonists feel as though the world has turned upside down—the sky feels below and the earth above—as heaven itself descends upon them. The lyrics celebrate youth, affection, and irresistible physical attraction through vivid imagery of music, nature, and overwhelming joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question & Imagery
“Vaanam enna keezhirukku / Boomi enna melirukku”
Inverting physical reality (sky down, earth up) highlights the disorienting, exhilarating sensation of being madly in love.
Metaphor & Rhyme (Monorhyme)
“Theeyai pola kaaiyudhu / Kaanalai pola kodhikkuthu”
Vaali uses end-rhyme (kaaiyudhu, kodhikkuthu, pattadhu, sutthadhu) combined with metaphors comparing intense passion to burning fire and heat mirages.
Edhugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Manjal thanthiramthaan / Moga mandhiramthaan”
Traditional Tamil poetic technique where the second consonant of consecutive lines match ('na' sound in 'Manjal' and 'Moga').
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by SPB and KS Chithra for the 1989 Kamal Haasan hit action-thriller 'Vetri Vizha', directed by Pratap Pothen. The movie's soundtrack was a massive blockbuster and showcased Ilaiyaraaja's pioneering Western-orchestrated Tamil pop instrumentation.
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