Vaanam Muzhuvathum
From Varnam · 2011
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Naresh Iyer
- Music director
- Isaac Thomas Kottukapally
- Details
- Varnam2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanam muzhuvadhum megam | The entire sky is filled with clouds |
| Andha megam muzhuvadhum dhaagam | And those clouds are filled with thirst |
| Adhai alli parugalaame vaa | Come, let us scoop it up and drink it |
| Vaanam muzhuvadhum megam | The entire sky is filled with clouds |
| Andha megam muzhuvadhum dhaagam | And those clouds are filled with thirst |
| Adhai alli parugalaame vaa | Come, let us scoop it up and drink it |
| Male | |
| Oru kattupaadum illai | There are no restrictions |
| Ada kaaval yedhum illai | Aha, there is no guard at all |
| Idhu kaatrai pondra vayadhallavaa | Isn't this an age that is like the wind? |
| Oru kaadhal konjam neram | Love lasts for a little while |
| Thodum kaamam konjam neram | Touching desire lasts for a little while |
| Idhu rendum ketta manadhallavaa | Isn't this a confused mind torn between both? |
| Male | |
| Vaanam muzhuvadhum megam | The entire sky is filled with clouds |
| Andha megam muzhuvadhum dhaagam | And those clouds are filled with thirst |
| Adhai alli parugalaame vaa | Come, let us scoop it up and drink it |
| Male | |
| Megathil yeri nindru | Climbing atop the clouds |
| Payanam povom dhooramae | Let us travel far away |
| Dhooramae dhooramae dhooramae | Far away, far away, far away |
| Angengae mazhaiyin thuliyaai | Here and there, as raindrops |
| Mannil kalanthida vendumae | We must merge into the earth |
| Male | |
| Kannaadi paarkkum aaval | The eager longing to look in the mirror |
| Kaalai maalai thondrumae | Appears morning and evening |
| Un kavanam unnai vittu | Your focus, leaving you behind |
| Verengoo odumae | Will run off somewhere else |
| Male | |
| Un nenjil kanavugal vandhu | Dreams will enter your heart |
| Pookkal neetti pesumae | And offer flowers while speaking |
| Thavar endru therindhum kooda | Even knowing that it is a mistake |
| Theeyinai viralgal theendidumae | Fingers will touch the fire |
| Male | |
| Vaanam muzhuvadhum megam | The entire sky is filled with clouds |
| Andha megam muzhuvadhum dhaagam | And those clouds are filled with thirst |
| Adhai alli parugalaame vaa | Come, let us scoop it up and drink it |
| Male | |
| Thanneerum thaen thuli aagum | Even water becomes a drop of honey |
| Thedal mattum podhumae | Just searching is enough |
| Verungallum viruppam kondaal | If a mere stone holds a desire |
| Vaanavillaai maarumae | It will transform into a rainbow |
| Male | |
| Kann moodi paarkkum bodhu | When closing eyes and looking |
| Pengal bimbam thondrumae | The image of women appears |
| Kann edhirae paarkkum bodhu | When looking right in front of the eyes |
| Vaarthai vazhukki oodumae | Words slip and run away |
| Male | |
| Oru vaarthai sonnal kooda | Even if just one word is spoken |
| Podhum endru thondrumae | It feels like it is enough |
| Devathaigal ondraai vandhu | Angels coming together as one |
| Vaazhthum kaalam idhuthaane | This is indeed the time when they bless us |
| Male | |
| Vaanam muzhuvadhum megam | The entire sky is filled with clouds |
| Andha megam muzhuvadhum dhaagam | And those clouds are filled with thirst |
| Adhai alli parugalaame vaa | Come, let us scoop it up and drink it |
| Male | |
| Oru kattupaadum illai | There are no restrictions |
| Ada kaaval yedhum illai | Aha, there is no guard at all |
| Idhu kaatrai pondra vayadhallavaa | Isn't this an age that is like the wind? |
| Oru kaadhal konjam neram | Love lasts for a little while |
| Thodum kaamam konjam neram | Touching desire lasts for a little while |
| Idhu rendum ketta manadhallavaa | Isn't this a confused mind torn between both? |
வானம் முழுவதும் மேகம்
அந்த மேகம் முழுவதும் தாகம்
அதை அள்ளி பருகலாமே வா
வானம் முழுவதும் மேகம்
அந்த மேகம் முழுவதும் தாகம்
அதை அள்ளி பருகலாமே வா
The entire sky is filled with clouds
And those clouds are filled with thirst
Come, let us scoop it up and drink it
The entire sky is filled with clouds
And those clouds are filled with thirst
Come, let us scoop it up and drink it
ஒரு கட்டுப்பாடும் இல்லை
அட காவல் ஏதும் இல்லை
இது காற்றை போன்ற வயதல்லவா
ஒரு காதல் கொஞ்சம் நேரம்
தொடும் காமம் கொஞ்சம் நேரம்
இது ரெண்டும் கெட்ட மனதல்லவா
There are no restrictions
Aha, there is no guard at all
Isn't this an age that is like the wind?
Love lasts for a little while
Touching desire lasts for a little while
Isn't this a confused mind torn between both?
வானம் முழுவதும் மேகம்
அந்த மேகம் முழுவதும் தாகம்
அதை அள்ளி பருகலாமே வா
The entire sky is filled with clouds
And those clouds are filled with thirst
Come, let us scoop it up and drink it
முனங்கல் :
.................
Climbing atop the clouds
Let us travel far away
Far away, far away, far away
Here and there, as raindrops
We must merge into the earth
மேகத்தில் ஏறி நின்று
பயணம் போவோம் தூரமே
தூரமே தூரமே தூரமே
அங்கங்கே மழையின் துளியாய்
மண்ணில் கலந்திட வேண்டுமே
The eager longing to look in the mirror
Appears morning and evening
Your focus, leaving you behind
Will run off somewhere else
கண்ணாடி பார்க்கும் ஆவல்
காலை மாலை தோன்றுமே
உன் கவனம் உன்னை விட்டு
வேறெங்கோ ஓடுமே
Dreams will enter your heart
And offer flowers while speaking
Even knowing that it is a mistake
Fingers will touch the fire
உன் நெஞ்சில் கனவுகள் வந்து
பூக்கள் நீட்டி பேசுமே
தவறென்று தெரிந்தும் கூட
தீயினை விரல்கள் தீண்டிடுமே
The entire sky is filled with clouds
And those clouds are filled with thirst
Come, let us scoop it up and drink it
வானம் முழுவதும் மேகம்
அந்த மேகம் முழுவதும் தாகம்
அதை அள்ளி பருகலாமே வா
Even water becomes a drop of honey
Just searching is enough
If a mere stone holds a desire
It will transform into a rainbow
முனங்கல் :
.................
When closing eyes and looking
The image of women appears
When looking right in front of the eyes
Words slip and run away
தண்ணீரும் தேன் துளி ஆகும்
தேடல் மட்டும் போதுமே
வெறுங்கல்லும் விருப்பம் கொண்டால்
வானவில்லாய் மாறுமே
Even if just one word is spoken
It feels like it is enough
Angels coming together as one
This is indeed the time when they bless us
கண் மூடிப் பார்க்கும் போது
பெண்கள் பிம்பம் தோன்றுமே
கண் எதிரே பார்க்கும் போது
வார்த்தை வழுக்கி ஓடுமே
The entire sky is filled with clouds
And those clouds are filled with thirst
Come, let us scoop it up and drink it
ஒரு வார்த்தை சொன்னால் கூட
போதுமென்று தோன்றுமே
தேவதைகள் ஒன்றாய் வந்து
வாழ்த்தும் காலம் இதுதானே
There are no restrictions
Aha, there is no guard at all
Isn't this an age that is like the wind?
Love lasts for a little while
Touching desire lasts for a little while
Isn't this a confused mind torn between both?
வானம் முழுவதும் மேகம்
அந்த மேகம் முழுவதும் தாகம்
அதை அள்ளி பருகலாமே வா
ஒரு கட்டுப்பாடும் இல்லை
அட காவல் ஏதும் இல்லை
இது காற்றை போன்ற வயதல்லவா
ஒரு காதல் கொஞ்சம் நேரம்
தொடும் காமம் கொஞ்சம் நேரம்
இது ரெண்டும் கெட்ட மனதல்லவா....
முனங்கல் :
.................
Vaanam muzhuvadhum megam
The entire sky is filled with clouds
Andha megam muzhuvadhum dhaagam
And those clouds are filled with thirst
Adhai alli parugalaame vaa
Come, let us scoop it up and drink it
Vaanam muzhuvadhum megam
The entire sky is filled with clouds
Andha megam muzhuvadhum dhaagam
And those clouds are filled with thirst
Adhai alli parugalaame vaa
Come, let us scoop it up and drink it
Oru kattupaadum illai
There are no restrictions
Ada kaaval yedhum illai
Aha, there is no guard at all
Idhu kaatrai pondra vayadhallavaa
Isn't this an age that is like the wind?
Oru kaadhal konjam neram
Love lasts for a little while
Thodum kaamam konjam neram
Touching desire lasts for a little while
Idhu rendum ketta manadhallavaa
Isn't this a confused mind torn between both?
Vaanam muzhuvadhum megam
The entire sky is filled with clouds
Andha megam muzhuvadhum dhaagam
And those clouds are filled with thirst
Adhai alli parugalaame vaa
Come, let us scoop it up and drink it
Megathil yeri nindru
Climbing atop the clouds
Payanam povom dhooramae
Let us travel far away
Dhooramae dhooramae dhooramae
Far away, far away, far away
Angengae mazhaiyin thuliyaai
Here and there, as raindrops
Mannil kalanthida vendumae
We must merge into the earth
Kannaadi paarkkum aaval
The eager longing to look in the mirror
Kaalai maalai thondrumae
Appears morning and evening
Un kavanam unnai vittu
Your focus, leaving you behind
Verengoo odumae
Will run off somewhere else
Un nenjil kanavugal vandhu
Dreams will enter your heart
Pookkal neetti pesumae
And offer flowers while speaking
Thavar endru therindhum kooda
Even knowing that it is a mistake
Theeyinai viralgal theendidumae
Fingers will touch the fire
Vaanam muzhuvadhum megam
The entire sky is filled with clouds
Andha megam muzhuvadhum dhaagam
And those clouds are filled with thirst
Adhai alli parugalaame vaa
Come, let us scoop it up and drink it
Thanneerum thaen thuli aagum
Even water becomes a drop of honey
Thedal mattum podhumae
Just searching is enough
Verungallum viruppam kondaal
If a mere stone holds a desire
Vaanavillaai maarumae
It will transform into a rainbow
Kann moodi paarkkum bodhu
When closing eyes and looking
Pengal bimbam thondrumae
The image of women appears
Kann edhirae paarkkum bodhu
When looking right in front of the eyes
Vaarthai vazhukki oodumae
Words slip and run away
Oru vaarthai sonnal kooda
Even if just one word is spoken
Podhum endru thondrumae
It feels like it is enough
Devathaigal ondraai vandhu
Angels coming together as one
Vaazhthum kaalam idhuthaane
This is indeed the time when they bless us
Vaanam muzhuvadhum megam
The entire sky is filled with clouds
Andha megam muzhuvadhum dhaagam
And those clouds are filled with thirst
Adhai alli parugalaame vaa
Come, let us scoop it up and drink it
Oru kattupaadum illai
There are no restrictions
Ada kaaval yedhum illai
Aha, there is no guard at all
Idhu kaatrai pondra vayadhallavaa
Isn't this an age that is like the wind?
Oru kaadhal konjam neram
Love lasts for a little while
Thodum kaamam konjam neram
Touching desire lasts for a little while
Idhu rendum ketta manadhallavaa
Isn't this a confused mind torn between both?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vaanam Muzhuvadhum Megam' from the movie Varnam (2011) captures the essence of adolescence, youthfulness, and the volatile emotions that accompany coming of age. Lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar compares youth to the untamed wind—free from rigid restrictions and driven by intense curiosity. The lyrics delicately touch upon how young minds oscillate between tender romantic idealism and physical desires, acknowledging the inner confusion of this phase where impulse often overrides reason.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Idhu kaatrai pondra vayadhallavaa”
Comparing youth to the wind ('kaatrai pondra vayadhallavaa') to emphasize freedom and uninhibited nature.
Personification
“Un nenjil kanavugal vandhu pookkal neetti pesumae”
Attributing human actions to abstract dreams ('dreams will extend flowers and speak').
Metaphor / Imagery
“Verungallum viruppam kondaal vaanavillaai maarumae”
Transforming ordinary things into magical elements like stones turning into rainbows to represent youthful optimism.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Thanneerum thaen thuli aagum / Thedal mattum podhumae”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound across adjacent lines ('Thanneerum' / 'Thedal').
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Trivia
Varnam (2011), directed by S. M. Raju, featured a soundtrack composed by Isaac Thomas Kottukapally, who was best known for his atmospheric background scores in National Award-winning art-house cinema. Lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar's lines gently explore adolescent psychological changes, sung expressively by Naresh Iyer.
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