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Vaanam Ingae Mannil

From Natchathiram · 1980

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Natchathiram
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
11 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu
Adhan vaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu
Megam angae manjam thandhadhu
Pon minnal ondru nenjil indru kanden
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu
Adhan vaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu
Megam angae manjam thandhadhu
Pon minnal ondru nenjil indru kanden
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
{Aagaayam kaanaadha natchathiram
Un angathil naan soottum muthucharam
Ah ah ah ah
Naaldhorum maraivaaga naan paarkkavo
Suga naadhathil en nenjam vaan paarkavo} (2)
Inba vaedhanai adhu thalamal
Inba vaedhanai adhu thalamal
Ullammidhu rendum thallaadum
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu
Adhan vaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu
Megam angae manjam thandhadhu
Pon minnal ondru nenjil indru kanden
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Aanandha neeraadum nilai ennavo
Adhil arubathu naangennum kalai ennavo
Ah ah ah ah ellaamum oru naalil
Nee kaanavo
Un ilamaeni thaangaamal poraadavo
Aa aa aah
Aanandha neeraadum nilai ennavo
Adhil arubathu naangennum kalai ennavo
Ah ah ah ah ellaamum oru naalil
Nee kaanavo
Un ilamaeni thaangaamal poraadavo
Inba gangayil iru odangal
Inba gangayil iru odangal
Pogattum karai kaanattum
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu
Adhan vaaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu
Megam angae manjam thandhadhu
Pon minnal ondru nenjil indru kanden
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu
Adhan vaaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu
Megam angae manjam thandhadhu
Pon minnal ondru nenjil indru kanden
Ah ah ah
The sky has come down to earth here
Its doorway welcomes me, saying, 'Come, come'
The clouds over there have made a bed
I saw a golden flash of lightning in my heart
Come, come, come, come
Come, come, come, come
The sky has come down to earth here
Its doorway welcomes me, saying, 'Come, come'
The clouds over there have made a bed
I saw a golden flash of lightning in my heart
Come, come, come, come
A star that even the sky has never seen
A string of pearls adorning your body
Ha ha ha ha
Shall I look upon it in secret every day?
Lost in sweet ecstasy, shall my heart reach for the skies?
Without causing that sweet ache
Without causing that sweet ache
Both our hearts falter and sway
Come, come, come, come
The sky has come down to earth here
Its doorway welcomes me, saying, 'Come, come'
The clouds over there have made a bed
I saw a golden flash of lightning in my heart
Come, come, come, come
What is this state of bathing in pure bliss?
And what are the sixty-four arts of love within it?
Ha ha ha ha
Will you experience them all in a single day?
Will your tender young body struggle, unable to bear it?
Ha ha ha ha
What is this state of bathing in pure bliss?
And what are the sixty-four arts of love within it?
Ha ha ha ha
Will you experience them all in a single day?
Will your tender young body struggle, unable to bear it?
Two boats upon the river of joy
Two boats upon the river of joy
Let them drift and reach the shore
Come, come, come, come
The sky has come down to earth here
Its doorway welcomes me, saying, 'Come, come'
The clouds over there have made a bed
I saw a golden flash of lightning in my heart
Come, come, come, come
Come, come, come, come
The sky has come down to earth here
Its doorway welcomes me, saying, 'Come, come'
The clouds over there have made a bed
I saw a golden flash of lightning in my heart
Ha ha ha
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This sensual track from Natchathiram (1980) expresses the overwhelming joy, passion, and intimacy shared between lovers. The song uses celestial imagery—heaven touching the earth, clouds serving as a bed, and golden lightning striking the heart—to elevate human love to a divine, heavenly experience.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron

Inba vaedhanai adhu thalamal

Inba vaedhanai combines pleasure (inba) and pain (vaedhanai) to depict the ecstatic agony of intense romantic desire.

Metaphor

Inba gangayil iru odangal

Comparing the lovers to two boats floating together on a river of joy towards a shared shore.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu / Adhan vaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu

Repetition of the 'Vaa' sound at the start of words creating a rhythmic inviting cadence.

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Trivia

Natchathiram (1980) was directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and starred Sripriya and Shoba. Lyricist Pulamaipithan penned these sensual lyrics using classical references like the 64 arts (Arubathu naangennum kalai) to evoke romantic intensity.

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