Vaanam Pesuma Sad
From Moodu Manthiram · 1989
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Moodu Manthiram1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanam pesumaa adhu saatchi koorumaa | Will the sky speak, will it bear witness? |
| Nenjil ulla ennangal | The thoughts hidden inside the heart, |
| Konjam indru sollungal | Please express them a little today, |
| Oo…..kangalae | Oh... eyes. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam pesumaa adhu saatchi koorumaa | Will the sky speak, will it bear witness? |
| Nenjil ulla ennangal | The thoughts hidden inside the heart, |
| Konjam indru sollungal | Please express them a little today, |
| Oo…..kangalae | Oh... eyes. |
| Male | |
| Neeyae…..neeyae seitha paavam | You... it was you who committed this sin, |
| Yaarai solli laabam | Whom can I blame, what is the gain? |
| Naanae…..naanae unthan sontham | I... I am your own relation, |
| Meendum vantha pantham | A bond that has returned once again. |
| Male | |
| Mullai charamae kannai kuththivitathu | The garland of jasmine flowers poked the eye, |
| Dheiva vilakkae nenjai suttu vittathu | The divine lamp burned the heart. |
| Engae pogum kaalgal | Where will these feet walk to? |
| Unna thedum kangal | These eyes are searching for you. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam pesume oru saatchi koorumae | The sky will indeed speak, it will bear witness. |
| Unnai thedi naan vanthaen | I came searching for you, |
| Unthan ullam naan kandaen | I have seen and understood your heart, |
| Oo….nenjamae….. | Oh... my heart... |
வானம் பேசுமா அது சாட்சி கூறுமா
நெஞ்சில் உள்ள எண்ணங்கள்
கொஞ்சம் இன்று சொல்லுங்கள்
ஓ...........கண்களே.......
Will the sky speak, will it bear witness?
The thoughts hidden inside the heart,
Please express them a little today,
Oh... eyes.
வானம் பேசுமா அது சாட்சி கூறுமா
நெஞ்சில் உள்ள எண்ணங்கள்
கொஞ்சம் இன்று சொல்லுங்கள்
ஓ......கண்களே.......
Will the sky speak, will it bear witness?
The thoughts hidden inside the heart,
Please express them a little today,
Oh... eyes.
நீயே......நீயே செய்த பாவம்
யாரைச் சொல்லி லாபம்
நானே.....நானே உந்தன் சொந்தம்
மீண்டும் வந்த பந்தம்
You... it was you who committed this sin,
Whom can I blame, what is the gain?
I... I am your own relation,
A bond that has returned once again.
முல்லைச்சரமே கண்ணை குத்திவிட்டது
தெய்வ விளக்கே நெஞ்சை சுட்டுவிட்டது
எங்கோ போகும் கால்கள்
உன்னத் தேடும் கண்கள்
The garland of jasmine flowers poked the eye,
The divine lamp burned the heart.
Where will these feet walk to?
These eyes are searching for you.
வானம் பேசுமே ஒரு சாட்சி கூறுமே
உன்னைத் தேடி நான் வந்தேன்
உந்தன் உள்ளம் நான் கண்டேன்
ஓ.......நெஞ்சமே.......
The sky will indeed speak, it will bear witness.
I came searching for you,
I have seen and understood your heart,
Oh... my heart...
Vaanam pesumaa adhu saatchi koorumaa
Will the sky speak, will it bear witness?
Nenjil ulla ennangal
The thoughts hidden inside the heart,
Konjam indru sollungal
Please express them a little today,
Oo…..kangalae
Oh... eyes.
Vaanam pesumaa adhu saatchi koorumaa
Will the sky speak, will it bear witness?
Nenjil ulla ennangal
The thoughts hidden inside the heart,
Konjam indru sollungal
Please express them a little today,
Oo…..kangalae
Oh... eyes.
Neeyae…..neeyae seitha paavam
You... it was you who committed this sin,
Yaarai solli laabam
Whom can I blame, what is the gain?
Naanae…..naanae unthan sontham
I... I am your own relation,
Meendum vantha pantham
A bond that has returned once again.
Mullai charamae kannai kuththivitathu
The garland of jasmine flowers poked the eye,
Dheiva vilakkae nenjai suttu vittathu
The divine lamp burned the heart.
Engae pogum kaalgal
Where will these feet walk to?
Unna thedum kangal
These eyes are searching for you.
Vaanam pesume oru saatchi koorumae
The sky will indeed speak, it will bear witness.
Unnai thedi naan vanthaen
I came searching for you,
Unthan ullam naan kandaen
I have seen and understood your heart,
Oo….nenjamae…..
Oh... my heart...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Moodu Manthiram' conveys intense emotional agony, regret, and ultimate spiritual reassurance. The protagonist appeals to nature (the sky) and his beloved's eyes to reveal the deep feelings harbored within the heart. He reflects on past actions, feeling betrayed by fate and circumstances, expressing how things intended to give peace and beauty ended up causing immense pain. In the concluding lines, the mood shifts to hope and realization as he finds solace in understanding his beloved's true heart, believing that nature itself will bear witness to their enduring bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Vaanam pesumaa adhu saatchi koorumaa”
Attributing human traits like speaking and giving testimony to the sky ('Vaanam pesumaa').
Irony / Paradoxical Metaphor
“Mullai charamae kannai kuththivitathu / Dheiva vilakkae nenjai suttu vittathu”
Contrasting delicate, holy things (jasmine garland, sacred divine lamp) with actions of infliction and pain (poking the eye, burning the heart).
Emonai (Initial Rhyme) & Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Neeyae…..neeyae seitha paavam / Naanae…..naanae unthan sontham”
Repetition of sound patterns at the beginning ('Neeyae' / 'Naanae') and end of poetic lines in Tamil prosody.
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Trivia
Composed by the famous musical duo Shankar-Ganesh and written by lyricist Pulamaipithan, 'Moodu Manthiram' (1989) features Malaysia Vasudevan's evocative vocals capturing grief and redemption. The imagery of a 'mullai charam' (jasmine string) poking an eye became a iconic Tamil poetic metaphor for unexpected hurt caused by something beautiful.
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