Vaanam Pesuma Duet
From Moodu Manthiram · 1989
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Mano, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Moodu Manthiram1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaanam pesumaa adhu saatchi koorumaa | Will the sky speak? Will it bear witness? |
| Nenjil ulla ennangal | The thoughts residing in the heart, |
| Konjam indru sollungal | Please reveal them a little today. |
| Oo….oo….kangalae | Oo....oo.... Oh eyes! |
| Male | |
| Kangal pesumae oru saatchi koorumae | The eyes will speak, they will bear a witness. |
| Unnai thedi naan vanthaen | I came searching for you, |
| Unthan ennam naan kandaen | I discovered your thoughts. |
| Oo….oo….nenjamae…. | Oo....oo.... Oh heart.... |
| Male | |
| Rarararaara poove…..hahaa come on | Rarararaara flower..... haha come on |
| Female :Poovae vaasam veesu | Female: Oh flower, waft your fragrance, |
| Thenai alli poosu | Gather honey and smear it. |
| Male :Kaattrae | Male: Oh breeze, |
| Female :Kaattarae veesu mella | Female: Oh wild breeze, blow gently, |
| Kadhal geedham solla | To sing a song of love. |
| Male | |
| Solla thudikkum adhai sollil maraikkum | It yearns to speak, yet hides it in words, |
| Female :Solli maraikkum kadhai kannil theriyum | Female: The story hidden in words is visible in the eyes. |
| Male :Solla thudikkum adhai sollil maraikkum | Male: It yearns to speak, yet hides it in words, |
| Female :Solli maraikkum kadhai kannil theriyum | Female: The story hidden in words is visible in the eyes. |
| Male :Nenjil odum naanam manjal poosum vaanam | Male: Shyness runs in the heart, as the sky wears a golden twilight hue. |
| Female | |
| Vaanam pesumaa dhu saatchi koorumaa | Will the sky speak? Will it bear witness? |
| Nenjil ulla ennangal | The thoughts residing in the heart, |
| Konjam indru sollungal | Please reveal them a little today. |
| Oo….oo….kangalae | Oo....oo.... Oh eyes! |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa mm | Come, come, mm... |
| Male :Vaa vaa thendral kaattare | Male: Come, come, gentle breeze, |
| Vaadum ennai paarththae | Seeing me wither. |
| Female :Poo po hmm mm | Female: Go, go, hmm mm... |
| Male :Po po thoodhu konjam | Male: Go as a messenger for a bit, |
| Yaengum kadhal nenjam | To the longing romantic heart. |
| Female | |
| Nenjam inikka adhu engum parakka | As the heart sweetens, let it fly everywhere, |
| Male :Engum paranthu inba ellai kadanthu | Male: Flying everywhere, crossing the boundaries of joy. |
| Female :Nenjam inikka adhu engum parakka | Female: As the heart sweetens, let it fly everywhere, |
| Male :Engum paranthu inba ellai kadanthu | Male: Flying everywhere, crossing the boundaries of joy. |
| Female :Engo pogum kaalgal | Female: Feet walking towards places unknown, |
| Panneer vaarkkum kangal | Eyes shedding sweet rosewater tears. |
| Male | |
| Kangal pesumae oru saatchi koorumae | The eyes will speak, they will bear a witness. |
| Unnai thedi naan vanthaen | I came searching for you, |
| Unthan ennam naan kandaen | I discovered your thoughts. |
| Oo….oo….nenjamae…. | Oo....oo.... Oh heart.... |
| Female | |
| Vaanam pesumaa adhu saatchi koorumaa | Will the sky speak? Will it bear witness? |
| Nenjil ulla ennangal | The thoughts residing in the heart, |
| Konjam indru sollungal | Please reveal them a little today. |
| Oo….oo….kangalae | Oo....oo.... Oh eyes! |
வானம் பேசுமா அது சாட்சி கூறுமா
நெஞ்சில் உள்ள எண்ணங்கள்
கொஞ்சம் இன்று சொல்லுங்கள்
ஓ......ஒ......கண்களே.......
Will the sky speak? Will it bear witness?
The thoughts residing in the heart,
Please reveal them a little today.
Oo....oo.... Oh eyes!
கண்கள் பேசுமே ஒரு சாட்சி கூறுமே
உன்னைத் தேடி நான் வந்தேன்
உந்தன் எண்ணம் நான் கண்டேன்
ஓ.....ஒ.....நெஞ்சமே...
The eyes will speak, they will bear a witness.
I came searching for you,
I discovered your thoughts.
Oo....oo.... Oh heart....
ரரரரார பூவே......ஹஹா கமான்....
பூவே வாசம் வீசு
தேனை அள்ளி பூசு
காற்றே......
காற்றே வீசு மெல்ல
காதல் கீதம் சொல்ல
Rarararaara flower..... haha come on
Female: Oh flower, waft your fragrance,
Gather honey and smear it.
Male: Oh breeze,
Female: Oh wild breeze, blow gently,
To sing a song of love.
சொல்ல துடிக்கும் அதை சொல்லில் மறைக்கும்
சொல்லி மறைக்கும் கதை கண்ணில் தெரியும்
சொல்ல துடிக்கும் அதை சொல்லில் மறைக்கும்
சொல்லி மறைக்கும் கதை கண்ணில் தெரியும்
நெஞ்சில் ஓடும் நாணம் மஞ்சள் பூசும் வானம்
It yearns to speak, yet hides it in words,
Female: The story hidden in words is visible in the eyes.
Male: It yearns to speak, yet hides it in words,
Female: The story hidden in words is visible in the eyes.
Male: Shyness runs in the heart, as the sky wears a golden twilight hue.
வானம் பேசுமா அது சாட்சி கூறுமா......
நெஞ்சில் உள்ள எண்ணங்கள்
கொஞ்சம் இன்று சொல்லுங்கள்
ஓ......ஒ......கண்களே.......
Will the sky speak? Will it bear witness?
The thoughts residing in the heart,
Please reveal them a little today.
Oo....oo.... Oh eyes!
வா வா ம்ம்
வா வா தென்றல் காற்றே
வாடும் என்னைப் பார்த்தே
போ போ ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
போ போ தூது கொஞ்சம்
ஏங்கும் காதல் நெஞ்சம்
Come, come, mm...
Male: Come, come, gentle breeze,
Seeing me wither.
Female: Go, go, hmm mm...
Male: Go as a messenger for a bit,
To the longing romantic heart.
நெஞ்சம் இனிக்க அது எங்கும் பறக்க
எங்கும் பறந்து இன்ப எல்லை கடந்து
நெஞ்சம் இனிக்க அது எங்கும் பறக்க
எங்கும் பறந்து இன்ப எல்லை கடந்து
எங்கோ போகும் கால்கள்
பன்னீர் வார்க்கும் கண்கள்.....
As the heart sweetens, let it fly everywhere,
Male: Flying everywhere, crossing the boundaries of joy.
Female: As the heart sweetens, let it fly everywhere,
Male: Flying everywhere, crossing the boundaries of joy.
Female: Feet walking towards places unknown,
Eyes shedding sweet rosewater tears.
கண்கள் பேசுமே ஒரு சாட்சி கூறுமே
உன்னைத் தேடி நான் வந்தேன்
உந்தன் எண்ணம் நான் கண்டேன்
ஓ.....ஒ.....நெஞ்சமே...
The eyes will speak, they will bear a witness.
I came searching for you,
I discovered your thoughts.
Oo....oo.... Oh heart....
வானம் பேசுமா அது சாட்சி கூறுமா
நெஞ்சில் உள்ள எண்ணங்கள்
கொஞ்சம் இன்று சொல்லுங்கள்
ஓ......ஒ......கண்களே.......
Will the sky speak? Will it bear witness?
The thoughts residing in the heart,
Please reveal them a little today.
Oo....oo.... Oh eyes!
Vaanam pesumaa adhu saatchi koorumaa
Will the sky speak? Will it bear witness?
Nenjil ulla ennangal
The thoughts residing in the heart,
Konjam indru sollungal
Please reveal them a little today.
Oo….oo….kangalae
Oo....oo.... Oh eyes!
Kangal pesumae oru saatchi koorumae
The eyes will speak, they will bear a witness.
Unnai thedi naan vanthaen
I came searching for you,
Unthan ennam naan kandaen
I discovered your thoughts.
Oo….oo….nenjamae….
Oo....oo.... Oh heart....
Rarararaara poove…..hahaa come on
Rarararaara flower..... haha come on
Female :Poovae vaasam veesu
Female: Oh flower, waft your fragrance,
Thenai alli poosu
Gather honey and smear it.
Male :Kaattrae
Male: Oh breeze,
Female :Kaattarae veesu mella
Female: Oh wild breeze, blow gently,
Kadhal geedham solla
To sing a song of love.
Solla thudikkum adhai sollil maraikkum
It yearns to speak, yet hides it in words,
Female :Solli maraikkum kadhai kannil theriyum
Female: The story hidden in words is visible in the eyes.
Male :Solla thudikkum adhai sollil maraikkum
Male: It yearns to speak, yet hides it in words,
Female :Solli maraikkum kadhai kannil theriyum
Female: The story hidden in words is visible in the eyes.
Male :Nenjil odum naanam manjal poosum vaanam
Male: Shyness runs in the heart, as the sky wears a golden twilight hue.
Vaanam pesumaa dhu saatchi koorumaa
Will the sky speak? Will it bear witness?
Nenjil ulla ennangal
The thoughts residing in the heart,
Konjam indru sollungal
Please reveal them a little today.
Oo….oo….kangalae
Oo....oo.... Oh eyes!
Vaa vaa mm
Come, come, mm...
Male :Vaa vaa thendral kaattare
Male: Come, come, gentle breeze,
Vaadum ennai paarththae
Seeing me wither.
Female :Poo po hmm mm
Female: Go, go, hmm mm...
Male :Po po thoodhu konjam
Male: Go as a messenger for a bit,
Yaengum kadhal nenjam
To the longing romantic heart.
Nenjam inikka adhu engum parakka
As the heart sweetens, let it fly everywhere,
Male :Engum paranthu inba ellai kadanthu
Male: Flying everywhere, crossing the boundaries of joy.
Female :Nenjam inikka adhu engum parakka
Female: As the heart sweetens, let it fly everywhere,
Male :Engum paranthu inba ellai kadanthu
Male: Flying everywhere, crossing the boundaries of joy.
Female :Engo pogum kaalgal
Female: Feet walking towards places unknown,
Panneer vaarkkum kangal
Eyes shedding sweet rosewater tears.
Kangal pesumae oru saatchi koorumae
The eyes will speak, they will bear a witness.
Unnai thedi naan vanthaen
I came searching for you,
Unthan ennam naan kandaen
I discovered your thoughts.
Oo….oo….nenjamae….
Oo....oo.... Oh heart....
Vaanam pesumaa adhu saatchi koorumaa
Will the sky speak? Will it bear witness?
Nenjil ulla ennangal
The thoughts residing in the heart,
Konjam indru sollungal
Please reveal them a little today.
Oo….oo….kangalae
Oo....oo.... Oh eyes!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaanam Pesumaa from Moodu Manthiram (1989) is a romantic duet expressing the unspoken emotions between two lovers. The male protagonist wonders if nature and the sky can witness and give voice to his inner feelings, while the female protagonist reassures him that their eyes alone are enough to reveal what words try to conceal. Through metaphors of breezes, flowers, and colorful skies, the song portrays the blossoming of love, bashful sweet emotions, and the joyful ecstasy of emotional union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Vaanam pesumaa adhu saatchi koorumaa”
The sky ('vaanam') is attributed with the human capability to speak ('pesumaa') and bear witness ('saatchi koorumaa').
Antithesis / Play of Words
“Solla thudikkum adhai sollil maraikkum”
Contrasting the urge to express ('solla thudikkum') with hiding the message behind speech ('sollil maraikkum') and revealing it through sight ('kannil theriyum').
Metaphor
“Panneer vaarkkum kangal”
Tears or loving gazes from the eyes are poetically metaphorized as shedding fragrant rosewater ('panneer vaarkkum').
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Trivia
Composed by the veteran musical duo Shankar-Ganesh, Moodu Manthiram (1989) features lyrics by the renowned Tamil poet Pulamaipithan. The song echoes classic Sangam Akam poetry themes, where silent gazes ('kangal pesumae') are valued as superior communicators of love over explicit speech.
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