Vaanam Illamal Megam
From Rusi · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Rusi1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagiya pennae | O beautiful girl, |
| Neeyor adhisaya nilavo | Are you a miraculous moon? |
| Theyaamal neeyirukka | While you remain without waning, |
| Dhinamum unai paarththu naanallavo | Is it not I who wanes daily watching you? |
| Theigiren….mmm….thaeigiren….mm….theigiraen | I am waning... mmm... waning... mm... waning. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam illaamal megam illaamal | Without a sky, without clouds, |
| Ulavum nilavenna neeyo | Are you the wandering moon? |
| Neenthum un meni yaenthum | Am I the golden sky that holds |
| Pon vaanam naano | Your floating, swimming form? |
| Female | |
| Un kadhal kondaadum | Are all the poems that celebrate |
| Kavithai ellaamae thaeno | Your love sweet like honey? |
| En aasai ennangal | Are all my desirable thoughts |
| Yaavum unnodu thaano | Bound only with you? |
| Male | |
| Vaanam illaamal megam illaamal | Without a sky, without clouds, |
| Ulavum nilavenna neeyo | Are you the wandering moon? |
| Neenthum un meni yaenthum | Am I the golden sky that holds |
| Pon vaanam naano | Your floating, swimming form? |
| Male | |
| Kaamadevan keerthanam | Did the song of Kamadeva |
| Kaadhil kettatho | Echo in the ears? |
| Kaadhil ketta velaiyil | At the moment it was heard in the ears, |
| Kadhal pooththatho | Did love blossom? |
| Female | |
| Un ilakkiyam ezhuthidum yaedu | The page on which your literature is written |
| En idhazhgal aaga vendum | Should become my lips. |
| En ennangal urangidum koodu | The nest where my thoughts sleep |
| En idhayam aaga vendum | Should become my heart. |
| Male | |
| En paadalgal suranthidum keni | The spring from which my songs flow |
| Paavaiyum thirumeni | Is this maiden's sacred body. |
| Female | |
| Vaanam illaamal megam illaamal | Without a sky, without clouds, |
| Ulavum nilavenna naano | Am I the wandering moon? |
| Neenthum un meni yaenthum | Are you the golden sky that holds |
| Pon vaanam neeyo… | My floating, swimming form? |
| Female | |
| Kaattril aadum poonthalir poovai soodavaa | Shall I adorn you with tender flower buds swaying in the breeze? |
| Poovai soodum poovai naan maalai soodavo | Should I, the maiden wearing flowers, wear the wedding garland? |
| Male | |
| Oru thalaivanum thalaiviyum kooda | As the hero and heroine come together, |
| Kai thazhuvi thazhuvi kondu aada | Embracing hands and dancing, |
| Nam ninaivugal nadhiyena oda | As our memories flow like a river, |
| Naam nerungi nerungi inbam theda | As we draw closer and closer seeking bliss, |
| Female | |
| Nam uravugal kaninthidum kaalam | The time when our bond matures |
| Maalaigal manakkolam | Brings evening garlands and wedding splendour. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam illaamal megam illaamal | Without a sky, without clouds, |
| Ulavum nilavenna neeyo | Are you the wandering moon? |
| Neenthum un meni yaenthum | Am I the golden sky that holds |
| Pon vaanam naano | Your floating, swimming form? |
| Female | |
| Un kadhal kondaadum | Are all the poems that celebrate |
| Kavithai ellaamae thaeno | Your love sweet like honey? |
| En aasai ennangal | Are all my desirable thoughts |
| Yaavum unnodu thaano | Bound only with you? |
அழகிய பெண்ணே
நீயோர் அதிசய நிலவோ
தேயாமல் நீயிருக்க
தினமும் உனைப் பார்த்து நானல்லவோ
தேய்கிறேன்......ம்ம்ம்...தேய்கிறேன்.....ம்ம்....தேய்கிறேன்
O beautiful girl,
Are you a miraculous moon?
While you remain without waning,
Is it not I who wanes daily watching you?
I am waning... mmm... waning... mm... waning.
வானம் இல்லாமல் மேகம் இல்லாமல்
உலவும் நிலவென்ன நீயோ
நீந்தும் உன் மேனி ஏந்தும்
பொன் வானம் நானோ....
Without a sky, without clouds,
Are you the wandering moon?
Am I the golden sky that holds
Your floating, swimming form?
உன் காதல் கொண்டாடும்
கவிதை எல்லாமே தேனோ
என் ஆசை எண்ணங்கள்
யாவும் உன்னோடு தானோ......
Are all the poems that celebrate
Your love sweet like honey?
Are all my desirable thoughts
Bound only with you?
வானம் இல்லாமல் மேகம் இல்லாமல்
உலவும் நிலவென்ன நீயோ
நீந்தும் உன் மேனி ஏந்தும்
பொன் வானம் நானோ....
Without a sky, without clouds,
Are you the wandering moon?
Am I the golden sky that holds
Your floating, swimming form?
காமதேவன் கீர்த்தனம்
காதில் கேட்டதோ
காதில் கேட்ட வேளையில்
காதல் பூத்ததோ
Did the song of Kamadeva
Echo in the ears?
At the moment it was heard in the ears,
Did love blossom?
உன் இலக்கியம் எழுதிடும் ஏடு
என் இதழ்கள் ஆக வேண்டும்
உன் எண்ணங்கள் உறங்கிடும் கூடு
என் இதயம் ஆக வேண்டும்
The page on which your literature is written
Should become my lips.
The nest where my thoughts sleep
Should become my heart.
என் பாடல்கள் சுரந்திடும் கேணி
பாவையுன் திருமேனி.......
The spring from which my songs flow
Is this maiden's sacred body.
வானம் இல்லாமல் மேகம் இல்லாமல்
உலவும் நிலவென்ன நானோ
நீந்தும் என் மேனி ஏந்தும்
பொன் வானம் நீயோ.....
Without a sky, without clouds,
Am I the wandering moon?
Are you the golden sky that holds
My floating, swimming form?
காற்றில் ஆடும் பூந்தளிர் பூவை சூடவா
பூவை சூடும் பூவை நான் மாலை சூடவோ
Shall I adorn you with tender flower buds swaying in the breeze?
Should I, the maiden wearing flowers, wear the wedding garland?
ஒரு தலைவனும் தலைவியும் கூட
கைத் தழுவி தழுவி கொண்டு ஆட
நம் நினைவுகள் நதியென ஓட
நாம் நெருங்கி நெருங்கி இன்பம் தேட
As the hero and heroine come together,
Embracing hands and dancing,
As our memories flow like a river,
As we draw closer and closer seeking bliss,
நம் உறவுகள் கனிந்திடும் காலம்
மாலைகள் மணக்கோலம்......
The time when our bond matures
Brings evening garlands and wedding splendour.
வானம் இல்லாமல் மேகம் இல்லாமல்
உலவும் நிலவென்ன நீயோ
நீந்தும் உன் மேனி ஏந்தும்
பொன் வானம் நானோ....
Without a sky, without clouds,
Are you the wandering moon?
Am I the golden sky that holds
Your floating, swimming form?
உன் காதல் கொண்டாடும்
கவிதை எல்லாமே தேனோ
என் ஆசை எண்ணங்கள்
யாவும் உன்னோடு தானோ......
Are all the poems that celebrate
Your love sweet like honey?
Are all my desirable thoughts
Bound only with you?
Azhagiya pennae
O beautiful girl,
Neeyor adhisaya nilavo
Are you a miraculous moon?
Theyaamal neeyirukka
While you remain without waning,
Dhinamum unai paarththu naanallavo
Is it not I who wanes daily watching you?
Theigiren….mmm….thaeigiren….mm….theigiraen
I am waning... mmm... waning... mm... waning.
Vaanam illaamal megam illaamal
Without a sky, without clouds,
Ulavum nilavenna neeyo
Are you the wandering moon?
Neenthum un meni yaenthum
Am I the golden sky that holds
Pon vaanam naano
Your floating, swimming form?
Un kadhal kondaadum
Are all the poems that celebrate
Kavithai ellaamae thaeno
Your love sweet like honey?
En aasai ennangal
Are all my desirable thoughts
Yaavum unnodu thaano
Bound only with you?
Vaanam illaamal megam illaamal
Without a sky, without clouds,
Ulavum nilavenna neeyo
Are you the wandering moon?
Neenthum un meni yaenthum
Am I the golden sky that holds
Pon vaanam naano
Your floating, swimming form?
Kaamadevan keerthanam
Did the song of Kamadeva
Kaadhil kettatho
Echo in the ears?
Kaadhil ketta velaiyil
At the moment it was heard in the ears,
Kadhal pooththatho
Did love blossom?
Un ilakkiyam ezhuthidum yaedu
The page on which your literature is written
En idhazhgal aaga vendum
Should become my lips.
En ennangal urangidum koodu
The nest where my thoughts sleep
En idhayam aaga vendum
Should become my heart.
En paadalgal suranthidum keni
The spring from which my songs flow
Paavaiyum thirumeni
Is this maiden's sacred body.
Vaanam illaamal megam illaamal
Without a sky, without clouds,
Ulavum nilavenna naano
Am I the wandering moon?
Neenthum un meni yaenthum
Are you the golden sky that holds
Pon vaanam neeyo…
My floating, swimming form?
Kaattril aadum poonthalir poovai soodavaa
Shall I adorn you with tender flower buds swaying in the breeze?
Poovai soodum poovai naan maalai soodavo
Should I, the maiden wearing flowers, wear the wedding garland?
Oru thalaivanum thalaiviyum kooda
As the hero and heroine come together,
Kai thazhuvi thazhuvi kondu aada
Embracing hands and dancing,
Nam ninaivugal nadhiyena oda
As our memories flow like a river,
Naam nerungi nerungi inbam theda
As we draw closer and closer seeking bliss,
Nam uravugal kaninthidum kaalam
The time when our bond matures
Maalaigal manakkolam
Brings evening garlands and wedding splendour.
Vaanam illaamal megam illaamal
Without a sky, without clouds,
Ulavum nilavenna neeyo
Are you the wandering moon?
Neenthum un meni yaenthum
Am I the golden sky that holds
Pon vaanam naano
Your floating, swimming form?
Un kadhal kondaadum
Are all the poems that celebrate
Kavithai ellaamae thaeno
Your love sweet like honey?
En aasai ennangal
Are all my desirable thoughts
Yaavum unnodu thaano
Bound only with you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaanam Illaamal Megam Illaamal from the 1984 Tamil film Rusi is a soulful romantic duet lyricized by Vaali and composed by Gangai Amaran. The lovers engage in a poetic dialogue where they compare one another to celestial elements—the moon and the sky. The hero envisions his beloved as an unwanning moon floating freely without needing clouds or sky, while seeing himself as the golden expanse holding her within his arms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ulavum nilavenna neeyo / Pon vaanam naano”
Comparing the heroine directly to a moon roaming without sky ('Ulavum nilavenna neeyo') and the hero to the golden sky ('Pon vaanam naano').
Simile (Uwamai)
“Nam ninaivugal nadhiyena oda”
Comparing memories flowing smoothly to the continuous movement of a river ('nadhiyena oda').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Kaamadevan keerthanam / Kaadhil kettatho”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'K' in 'Kaamadevan', 'keerthanam', 'Kaadhil', and 'ketta'.
Repetition (Sol Pinvaru Nilaiyani)
“Kai thazhuvi thazhuvi kondu aada / Naam nerungi nerungi inbam theda”
Emphasis through consecutive repetition of words like 'thazhuvi thazhuvi' and 'nerungi nerungi' to heighten emotional depth and intimacy.
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Trivia
Composed by Gangai Amaran for the 1984 film Rusi (directed by P. Kalaimani), this track features the playback vocal chemistry between Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Sailaja. Vaali's lyricism uses traditional Tamil celestial metaphors adapted to modern film music rhythms.
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