Vaanam Enna Vaanam
From Priyamana Thozhi · 2003
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Priyamana Thozhi2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanam enna vaanam | What is the sky after all? |
| Thottu vidalaam | We can reach out and touch it. |
| Vellum varai vaazhkai | Life lasts until we win, |
| Vendru vidalaam | So let us conquer it completely! |
| Male | |
| Villaaga vaanavillai | The rainbow like a bow |
| Kaiyil yentha vendum | We must hold in our hands. |
| Ambaaga minnalgalai | The lightnings like arrows |
| Alli vara vendum | We must gather up. |
| Male | |
| Nilavukku melae nindru | Standing on top of the moon, |
| Jey poda vendum | We must cheer for victory! |
| Vinveliyin melae | Above the outer space, |
| Pulveli vaippom | We will lay a lawn of green grass. |
| Puveliyin melae | Above the bed of flowers, |
| Poothu kidappom | We will lie down and bloom. |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo..hoo…ho ho ho… | Hoo..hoo...ho ho ho... |
| Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho… | Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho... |
| Male | |
| Vaanam enna vaanam | What is the sky after all? |
| Thottu vidalaam | We can reach out and touch it. |
| Vellum varai vaazhkai | Life lasts until we win, |
| Vendru vidalaam | So let us conquer it completely! |
| Male | |
| Nenjilae intha nenjilae | In the heart, in this heart, |
| Kadal ponguthae aananthamaai | The ocean swells joyfully. |
| Kaiyilae intha kaiyilae | In the hand, in this hand, |
| Vetri vanthathae aarambamaai | Victory has arrived as a fresh start. |
| Male | |
| Ada vaazhvil indrae | Ah, in life today, |
| Thirappu vizha | Is the grand inauguration ceremony! |
| Ini vaazhkai engum vasanthangala | From now on, everywhere in life will be springtime! |
| Kadalukkingae kaigal thatta | To the ocean here, |
| Katru thanthidalaam | We can teach how to clap hands! |
| Poovukkellaam rekkai katti | Tying wings to all the flowers, |
| Parakka sollidalaam | We can ask them to fly! |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo..hoo…ho ho ho… | Hoo..hoo...ho ho ho... |
| Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho… | Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho... |
| Male | |
| Vaanam enna vaanam | What is the sky after all? |
| Thottu vidalaam | We can reach out and touch it. |
| Vellum varai vaazhkai | Life lasts until we win, |
| Vendru vidalaam | So let us conquer it completely! |
| Male | |
| Sondhamaai oru sooriyan | A sun of our own, |
| Antha vaanathai kettaal enna | What if we demand from that sky? |
| Illaiyel naam sonthamaai | If not, what if we ourselves |
| Oru vaanathai seithaal enna | Create a sky of our own? |
| Male | |
| Ae poovae poovae ennasirippu | Hey flower, flower, why that smile? |
| Un vaasam ellaam veettukuanuppu | Send all your fragrance to my home. |
| Sigaram enna sigaram ellaam | What are mountain peaks? All peaks are |
| Chinnap pulligalae | Just tiny little dots. |
| Kaatrukkillai kaatrukkillai | For the blowing wind, there are |
| Mutru pulligalae | No full stops at all! |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo..hoo…ho ho ho… | Hoo..hoo...ho ho ho... |
| Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho… | Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho... |
| Male | |
| Vaanam enna vaanam | What is the sky after all? |
| Thottu vidalaam | We can reach out and touch it. |
| Vellum varai vaazhkai | Life lasts until we win, |
| Vendru vidalaam | So let us conquer it completely! |
| Male | |
| Villaaga vaanavillai | The rainbow like a bow |
| Kaiyil yentha vendum | We must hold in our hands. |
| Ambaaga minnalgalai | The lightnings like arrows |
| Alli vara vendum | We must gather up. |
| Male | |
| Nilavukku melae nindru | Standing on top of the moon, |
| Jey poda vendum | We must cheer for victory! |
| Vinveliyin melae | Above the outer space, |
| Pulveli vaippom | We will lay a lawn of green grass. |
| Puveliyin melae | Above the bed of flowers, |
| Poothu kidappom | We will lie down and bloom. |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo..hoo…ho ho ho… | Hoo..hoo...ho ho ho... |
| Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho… | Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho... |
வானம் என்ன
வானம் தொட்டு விடலாம்
வெல்லும் வரை வாழ்க்கை
வென்று விடலாம்
What is the sky after all?
We can reach out and touch it.
Life lasts until we win,
So let us conquer it completely!
வில்லாக
வானவில்லை கையில்
ஏந்த வேண்டும் அம்பாக
மின்னல்களை அள்ளி
வரவேண்டும்
The rainbow like a bow
We must hold in our hands.
The lightnings like arrows
We must gather up.
நிலவுக்கு மேலே
நின்று ஜே போட வேண்டும்
விண்வெளியின் மேலே
புல்வெளி வைப்போம்
புல்வெளியின் மேலே
பூத்துக் கிடப்போம்
Standing on top of the moon,
We must cheer for victory!
Above the outer space,
We will lay a lawn of green grass.
Above the bed of flowers,
We will lie down and bloom.
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Hoo..hoo...ho ho ho...
Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho...
வானம் என்ன
வானம் தொட்டு விடலாம்
வெல்லும் வரை வாழ்க்கை
வென்று விடலாம்
What is the sky after all?
We can reach out and touch it.
Life lasts until we win,
So let us conquer it completely!
நெஞ்சிலே இந்த
நெஞ்சிலே கடல் பொங்குதே
ஆனந்தமாய் கையிலே இந்த
கையிலே வெற்றி வந்ததே
ஆரம்பமாய்
In the heart, in this heart,
The ocean swells joyfully.
In the hand, in this hand,
Victory has arrived as a fresh start.
அட வாழ்வில்
இன்றே திறப்பு விழா
இனி வாழ்க்கை எங்கும்
வசந்தங்களா கடலுக்கிங்கே
கைகள் தட்ட கற்றுத்
தந்திடலாம் பூவுக்கெல்லாம்
றெக்கை கட்டி பறக்கச்
சொல்லிடலாம்
Ah, in life today,
Is the grand inauguration ceremony!
From now on, everywhere in life will be springtime!
To the ocean here,
We can teach how to clap hands!
Tying wings to all the flowers,
We can ask them to fly!
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Hoo..hoo...ho ho ho...
Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho...
வானம் என்ன
வானம் தொட்டு விடலாம்
வெல்லும் வரை வாழ்க்கை
வென்று விடலாம்
What is the sky after all?
We can reach out and touch it.
Life lasts until we win,
So let us conquer it completely!
சொந்தமாய் ஒரு
சூரியன் அந்த வானத்தை
கேட்டால் என்ன இல்லையேல்
நாம் சொந்தமாய் ஒரு வானத்தை
செய்தால் என்ன
A sun of our own,
What if we demand from that sky?
If not, what if we ourselves
Create a sky of our own?
ஏ பூவே பூவே
என்ன சிரிப்பு உன் வாசம்
எல்லாம் வீட்டுக்கு அனுப்பு
சிகரம் என்ன சிகரம் எல்லாம்
சின்னப்புள்ளிகளே காற்றுக்கில்லை
காற்றுக்கில்லை முற்றுபுள்ளிகளே
Hey flower, flower, why that smile?
Send all your fragrance to my home.
What are mountain peaks? All peaks are
Just tiny little dots.
For the blowing wind, there are
No full stops at all!
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Hoo..hoo...ho ho ho...
Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho...
வானம் என்ன
வானம் தொட்டு விடலாம்
வெல்லும் வரை வாழ்க்கை
வென்று விடலாம்
What is the sky after all?
We can reach out and touch it.
Life lasts until we win,
So let us conquer it completely!
வில்லாக
வானவில்லை கையில்
ஏந்த வேண்டும் அம்பாக
மின்னல்களை அள்ளி
வரவேண்டும்
The rainbow like a bow
We must hold in our hands.
The lightnings like arrows
We must gather up.
நிலவுக்கு மேலே
நின்று ஜே போட வேண்டும்
விண்வெளியின் மேலே
புல்வெளி வைப்போம்
புல்வெளியின் மேலே
பூத்துக் கிடப்போம்
Standing on top of the moon,
We must cheer for victory!
Above the outer space,
We will lay a lawn of green grass.
Above the bed of flowers,
We will lie down and bloom.
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Hoo..hoo...ho ho ho...
Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho...
Vaanam enna vaanam
What is the sky after all?
Thottu vidalaam
We can reach out and touch it.
Vellum varai vaazhkai
Life lasts until we win,
Vendru vidalaam
So let us conquer it completely!
Villaaga vaanavillai
The rainbow like a bow
Kaiyil yentha vendum
We must hold in our hands.
Ambaaga minnalgalai
The lightnings like arrows
Alli vara vendum
We must gather up.
Nilavukku melae nindru
Standing on top of the moon,
Jey poda vendum
We must cheer for victory!
Vinveliyin melae
Above the outer space,
Pulveli vaippom
We will lay a lawn of green grass.
Puveliyin melae
Above the bed of flowers,
Poothu kidappom
We will lie down and bloom.
Hoo..hoo…ho ho ho…
Hoo..hoo...ho ho ho...
Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho…
Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho...
Vaanam enna vaanam
What is the sky after all?
Thottu vidalaam
We can reach out and touch it.
Vellum varai vaazhkai
Life lasts until we win,
Vendru vidalaam
So let us conquer it completely!
Nenjilae intha nenjilae
In the heart, in this heart,
Kadal ponguthae aananthamaai
The ocean swells joyfully.
Kaiyilae intha kaiyilae
In the hand, in this hand,
Vetri vanthathae aarambamaai
Victory has arrived as a fresh start.
Ada vaazhvil indrae
Ah, in life today,
Thirappu vizha
Is the grand inauguration ceremony!
Ini vaazhkai engum vasanthangala
From now on, everywhere in life will be springtime!
Kadalukkingae kaigal thatta
To the ocean here,
Katru thanthidalaam
We can teach how to clap hands!
Poovukkellaam rekkai katti
Tying wings to all the flowers,
Parakka sollidalaam
We can ask them to fly!
Hoo..hoo…ho ho ho…
Hoo..hoo...ho ho ho...
Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho…
Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho...
Vaanam enna vaanam
What is the sky after all?
Thottu vidalaam
We can reach out and touch it.
Vellum varai vaazhkai
Life lasts until we win,
Vendru vidalaam
So let us conquer it completely!
Sondhamaai oru sooriyan
A sun of our own,
Antha vaanathai kettaal enna
What if we demand from that sky?
Illaiyel naam sonthamaai
If not, what if we ourselves
Oru vaanathai seithaal enna
Create a sky of our own?
Ae poovae poovae ennasirippu
Hey flower, flower, why that smile?
Un vaasam ellaam veettukuanuppu
Send all your fragrance to my home.
Sigaram enna sigaram ellaam
What are mountain peaks? All peaks are
Chinnap pulligalae
Just tiny little dots.
Kaatrukkillai kaatrukkillai
For the blowing wind, there are
Mutru pulligalae
No full stops at all!
Hoo..hoo…ho ho ho…
Hoo..hoo...ho ho ho...
Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho…
Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho...
Vaanam enna vaanam
What is the sky after all?
Thottu vidalaam
We can reach out and touch it.
Vellum varai vaazhkai
Life lasts until we win,
Vendru vidalaam
So let us conquer it completely!
Villaaga vaanavillai
The rainbow like a bow
Kaiyil yentha vendum
We must hold in our hands.
Ambaaga minnalgalai
The lightnings like arrows
Alli vara vendum
We must gather up.
Nilavukku melae nindru
Standing on top of the moon,
Jey poda vendum
We must cheer for victory!
Vinveliyin melae
Above the outer space,
Pulveli vaippom
We will lay a lawn of green grass.
Puveliyin melae
Above the bed of flowers,
Poothu kidappom
We will lie down and bloom.
Hoo..hoo…ho ho ho…
Hoo..hoo...ho ho ho...
Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho…
Hoo..hooo..ho ho ho...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaanam Enna Vaanam is a highly energetic and motivational anthem from the film Priyamana Thozhi (2003). The lyrics embody boundless optimism, high ambitions, and the spirit of youthfulness. Pa. Vijay uses vivid cosmic imagery—such as holding rainbows like bows, using lightnings as arrows, and planting lawns in outer space—to urge listeners to conquer challenges and aim beyond limitations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Villaaga vaanavillai Kaiyil yentha vendum”
Comparing the rainbow to a bow ('Villaaga vaanavillai') and lightning to arrows ('Ambaaga minnalgalai') to emphasize strength and ambitious spirit.
Personification
“Kadalukkingae kaigal thatta Katru thanthidalaam”
Attributing human traits like clapping hands to the ocean ('Kadalukkingae kaigal thatta katru thanthidalaam') and flying to flowers.
Alliteration (Emonai / Ethirhai)
“Vinveliyin melae Pulveli vaippom”
Use of matching initial sounds and rhythmic Tamil lyrical structures like 'Vinveliyin' and 'Pulveli'.
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Trivia
Composed by S. A. Rajkumar for the movie Priyamana Thozhi starring R. Madhavan, Jyothika, and Sridevi Vijaykumar. The song is sung by Vikram, S. P. B. Charan, and Tippu, and remains a popular youth motivation track in Tamil cinema.
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