Vaanam Ingae Mannil
From Natchathiram · 1980
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Natchathiram1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu | Heaven has come down to earth here |
| Adhan vaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu | Its doorstep invited me, saying come, come |
| Megam angae manjam thandhadhu | The cloud provided a bed over there |
| Pon minnal ondru nenjil indru kanden | Today I saw a golden lightning in my heart |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu | Heaven has come down to earth here |
| Adhan vaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu | Its doorstep invited me, saying come, come |
| Megam angae manjam thandhadhu | The cloud provided a bed over there |
| Pon minnal ondru nenjil indru kanden | Today I saw a golden lightning in my heart |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Male | |
| {Aagaayam kaanaadha natchathiram | {A star that even the sky hasn't seen |
| Un angathil naan soottum muthucharam | A pearl necklace I adorn upon your body |
| Female | |
| Ah ah ah ah | Ah ah ah ah |
| Naaldhorum maraivaaga naan paarkkavo | Shall I watch secretly every single day? |
| Suga naadhathil en nenjam vaan paarkavo} (2) | Shall my heart gaze at the sky in sweet melody?} (2) |
| Male | |
| Inba vaedhanai adhu thalamal | That sweet pain, overflowing uncontrollably |
| Inba vaedhanai adhu thalamal | That sweet pain, overflowing uncontrollably |
| Female | |
| Ullammidhu rendum thallaadum | Both these minds are staggering and wavering |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu | Heaven has come down to earth here |
| Adhan vaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu | Its doorstep invited me, saying come, come |
| Male | |
| Megam angae manjam thandhadhu | The cloud provided a bed over there |
| Pon minnal ondru nenjil indru kanden | Today I saw a golden lightning in my heart |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Aanandha neeraadum nilai ennavo | What is this state of bathing in pure bliss? |
| Adhil arubathu naangennum kalai ennavo | What is this art among the sixty-four arts? |
| Male | |
| Ah ah ah ah ellaamum oru naalil | Ah ah ah ah, will you witness everything |
| Nee kaanavo | in a single day? |
| Un ilamaeni thaangaamal poraadavo | Will your youthful body struggle, unable to bear it? |
| Female | |
| Aa aa aah | Aa aa aah |
| Aanandha neeraadum nilai ennavo | What is this state of bathing in pure bliss? |
| Adhil arubathu naangennum kalai ennavo | What is this art among the sixty-four arts? |
| Male | |
| Ah ah ah ah ellaamum oru naalil | Ah ah ah ah, will you witness everything |
| Nee kaanavo | in a single day? |
| Un ilamaeni thaangaamal poraadavo | Will your youthful body struggle, unable to bear it? |
| Female | |
| Inba gangayil iru odangal | Two boats in the river Ganges of joy |
| Inba gangayil iru odangal | Two boats in the river Ganges of joy |
| Male | |
| Pogattum karai kaanattum | Let them sail and reach the shore |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Male | |
| Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu | Heaven has come down to earth here |
| Female | |
| Adhan vaaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu | Its doorstep invited me, saying come, come |
| Male | |
| Megam angae manjam thandhadhu | The cloud provided a bed over there |
| Female | |
| Pon minnal ondru nenjil indru kanden | Today I saw a golden lightning in my heart |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu | Heaven has come down to earth here |
| Male | |
| Adhan vaaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu | Its doorstep invited me, saying come, come |
| Female | |
| Megam angae manjam thandhadhu | The cloud provided a bed over there |
| Male | |
| Pon minnal ondru nenjil indru kanden | Today I saw a golden lightning in my heart |
| Female | |
| Ah ah ah | Ah ah ah |
வானம் இங்கே மண்ணில் வந்தது
அதன் வாசல் என்னை வா வா என்றது
மேகம் அங்கே மஞ்சம் தந்தது
பொன் மின்னல் ஒன்று நெஞ்சில் கண்டேன்
வா வா வா வா
Heaven has come down to earth here
Its doorstep invited me, saying come, come
The cloud provided a bed over there
Today I saw a golden lightning in my heart
Come, come, come, come
வா வா வா வா
வானம் இங்கே மண்ணில் வந்தது
அதன் வாசல் என்னை வா வா என்றது
மேகம் அங்கே மஞ்சம் தந்தது
பொன் மின்னல் ஒன்று நெஞ்சில் கண்டேன்
Come, come, come, come
Heaven has come down to earth here
Its doorstep invited me, saying come, come
The cloud provided a bed over there
Today I saw a golden lightning in my heart
வா வா வா வா
Come, come, come, come
{ஆகாயம் காணாத நட்சத்திரம்
உன் அங்கத்தில் நாண் சூடும் முத்துச்சரம்
{A star that even the sky hasn't seen
A pearl necklace I adorn upon your body
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ
நாள்தோரும் மறைவாக நாண் பார்க்கவோ
சுக நாதத்தில் என் நெஞ்சம் வான் பார்கவோ} (2)
Ah ah ah ah
Shall I watch secretly every single day?
Shall my heart gaze at the sky in sweet melody?} (2)
இன்ப வேதனை அது தராமல்
இன்ப வேதனை அது தராமல்
That sweet pain, overflowing uncontrollably
That sweet pain, overflowing uncontrollably
உள்ளமிது ரெண்டும் தள்ளாடும்
Both these minds are staggering and wavering
வா வா வா வா
Come, come, come, come
வானம் இங்கே மண்ணில் வந்தது
அதன் வாசல் என்னை வா வா என்றது
Heaven has come down to earth here
Its doorstep invited me, saying come, come
மேகம் அங்கே மஞ்சம் தந்தது
பொன் மின்னல் ஒன்று நெஞ்சில் கண்டேன்
வா வா வா வா
The cloud provided a bed over there
Today I saw a golden lightning in my heart
Come, come, come, come
ஆனந்த நீராடும் நிலை என்னவோ
அதில் அருபத்து நாங்கென்னும் கலை என்னவோ
What is this state of bathing in pure bliss?
What is this art among the sixty-four arts?
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ
எல்லாஉம் ஒரு நாலில் நீ காணவோ
உன் இளமேனி தாங்காமல் போராடவோ
Ah ah ah ah, will you witness everything
in a single day?
Will your youthful body struggle, unable to bear it?
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ
ஆனந்த நீராடும் நிலை என்னவோ
அதில் அருபத்து நாங்கென்னும் கலை என்னவோ
Aa aa aah
What is this state of bathing in pure bliss?
What is this art among the sixty-four arts?
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ
எல்லாஉம் ஒரு நாலில் நீ காணவோ
உன் இளமேனி தாங்காமல் போராடவோ
Ah ah ah ah, will you witness everything
in a single day?
Will your youthful body struggle, unable to bear it?
இன்ப கங்கையில் இரு ஓடங்கள்
இன்ப கங்கையில் இரு ஓடங்கள்
Two boats in the river Ganges of joy
Two boats in the river Ganges of joy
போகட்டும் கரை காணட்டும்
Let them sail and reach the shore
வா வா வா வா
Come, come, come, come
வானம் இங்கே மண்ணில் வந்தது
Heaven has come down to earth here
அதன் வாசல் என்னை வா வா என்றது
Its doorstep invited me, saying come, come
மேகம் அங்கே மஞ்சம் தந்தது
The cloud provided a bed over there
பொன் மின்னல் ஒன்று நெஞ்சில் கண்டேன்
Today I saw a golden lightning in my heart
வா வா வா வா
Come, come, come, come
வா வா வா வா
வானம் இங்கே மண்ணில் வந்தது
Come, come, come, come
Heaven has come down to earth here
அதன் வாசல் என்னை வா வா என்றது
Its doorstep invited me, saying come, come
மேகம் அங்கே மஞ்சம் தந்தது
The cloud provided a bed over there
பொன் மின்னல் ஒன்று நெஞ்சில் கண்டேன்
Today I saw a golden lightning in my heart
ஹ ஹ ஹ
Ah ah ah
Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu
Heaven has come down to earth here
Adhan vaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu
Its doorstep invited me, saying come, come
Megam angae manjam thandhadhu
The cloud provided a bed over there
Pon minnal ondru nenjil indru kanden
Today I saw a golden lightning in my heart
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu
Heaven has come down to earth here
Adhan vaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu
Its doorstep invited me, saying come, come
Megam angae manjam thandhadhu
The cloud provided a bed over there
Pon minnal ondru nenjil indru kanden
Today I saw a golden lightning in my heart
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
{Aagaayam kaanaadha natchathiram
{A star that even the sky hasn't seen
Un angathil naan soottum muthucharam
A pearl necklace I adorn upon your body
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Naaldhorum maraivaaga naan paarkkavo
Shall I watch secretly every single day?
Suga naadhathil en nenjam vaan paarkavo} (2)
Shall my heart gaze at the sky in sweet melody?} (2)
Inba vaedhanai adhu thalamal
That sweet pain, overflowing uncontrollably
Inba vaedhanai adhu thalamal
That sweet pain, overflowing uncontrollably
Ullammidhu rendum thallaadum
Both these minds are staggering and wavering
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu
Heaven has come down to earth here
Adhan vaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu
Its doorstep invited me, saying come, come
Megam angae manjam thandhadhu
The cloud provided a bed over there
Pon minnal ondru nenjil indru kanden
Today I saw a golden lightning in my heart
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
Aanandha neeraadum nilai ennavo
What is this state of bathing in pure bliss?
Adhil arubathu naangennum kalai ennavo
What is this art among the sixty-four arts?
Ah ah ah ah ellaamum oru naalil
Ah ah ah ah, will you witness everything
Nee kaanavo
in a single day?
Un ilamaeni thaangaamal poraadavo
Will your youthful body struggle, unable to bear it?
Aa aa aah
Aa aa aah
Aanandha neeraadum nilai ennavo
What is this state of bathing in pure bliss?
Adhil arubathu naangennum kalai ennavo
What is this art among the sixty-four arts?
Ah ah ah ah ellaamum oru naalil
Ah ah ah ah, will you witness everything
Nee kaanavo
in a single day?
Un ilamaeni thaangaamal poraadavo
Will your youthful body struggle, unable to bear it?
Inba gangayil iru odangal
Two boats in the river Ganges of joy
Inba gangayil iru odangal
Two boats in the river Ganges of joy
Pogattum karai kaanattum
Let them sail and reach the shore
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu
Heaven has come down to earth here
Adhan vaaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu
Its doorstep invited me, saying come, come
Megam angae manjam thandhadhu
The cloud provided a bed over there
Pon minnal ondru nenjil indru kanden
Today I saw a golden lightning in my heart
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
Vaanam ingae mannil vaandhadhu
Heaven has come down to earth here
Adhan vaaasal ennai vaa vaa endradhu
Its doorstep invited me, saying come, come
Megam angae manjam thandhadhu
The cloud provided a bed over there
Pon minnal ondru nenjil indru kanden
Today I saw a golden lightning in my heart
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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