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Lyrics & meaning

Vaaname

From Titanic · 2018

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Sanjith Hedge
Music director
Nivas K. Prasanna
Movie name
Titanic
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
2 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaanamae vaanamae
Kaigalil arugae
Vandhadhaal vandhadhaal
Vennilla azhagae
Neramo kadigaaramo
Thevaiyae illai
Kaalamo adaiyalamo
Thaandinen ellai
Nee pesinaal naan ketkiren podhum
Oru thooralum illai saaralum illai
Aanal nanaigindren
Oru oviyam illai kaaviyam illai
Yeno karaigindren
Oru paadalum illai aadalum illai
Naanae tholaingindren
Vaanamae vaanamae
Kaigalil arugae
Vandhadhaal vandhadhaal
Vennilla azhagae
Neeyae neeyae
Naanae thaanae
Naanae naanae
Neeyae thaanae
Unakaagavae naan vaazhgiren
Uyirodu thaan uyir sergiren
Munnaal ennai paarthaai
Kannaal ennai saaiththai
Aiyoo enna seiven naanadi
Anbaal alli korthaal
Sollaal ennai eerthaal
Ennul unnai paarpen naanadi
Adadaa…
Oru thooralum illai saaralum illai
Aanal nanaigindren
Oru oviyam illai kaaviyam illai
Yeno karaigindren
Oru paadalum illai aadalum illai
Naanae tholaingindren
Neramo kadigaaramo
Thevaiyae illai
Kaalamo adaiyalamo
Thaandinen ellai
Nee pesinaal naan ketkiren podhum
The sky, the sky
Close into my hands
Because it has come,
O beautiful white moon!
Time or a clock,
I have no need for at all.
Be it time or identity,
I have crossed every limit.
If you speak and I listen, that is enough.
There is no drizzle, no light shower,
Yet I am drenched.
There is no painting, no poem,
Yet I melt away.
There is no song, no dance,
Yet I lose myself.
The sky, the sky
Close into my hands
Because it has come,
O beautiful white moon!
You are
Truly me,
And I am
Truly you.
I live only for you,
Uniting my life with your life.
You looked right at me,
You struck me down with your eyes.
Oh dear, what can I do, my girl?
Held together with love,
Drawn in by your words,
I see you within myself, my girl.
Oh my...
There is no drizzle, no light shower,
Yet I am drenched.
There is no painting, no poem,
Yet I melt away.
There is no song, no dance,
Yet I lose myself.
Time or a clock,
I have no need for at all.
Be it time or identity,
I have crossed every limit.
If you speak and I listen, that is enough.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Vaanamae Vaanamae' portrays the euphoric emotional state of a lover who feels as though the entire sky and moon have descended into his palms. Time, constraints, and conventional definitions fade away as he becomes completely absorbed in his beloved's presence and voice. He describes experiencing metaphorical sensations—feeling drenched without rain, melting without art, and losing himself without music—simply through the power of love and intimacy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Paradox / Imagery

Oru thooralum illai saaralum illai / Aanal nanaigindren

The lyrics contrast physical absence with emotional sensation, describing getting drenched without rain and melting without a painting.

Hyperbole

Vaanamae vaanamae / Kaigalil arugae

Exaggerating the feeling of bliss by claiming that the vast sky and moon are right at the reach of one's hands.

Anaphora / Repetition

Neeyae neeyae / Naanae thaanae

Repetition of pronouns emphasizing the unity and complete focus between the speaker and the beloved.

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Trivia

The song features in the Tamil romantic comedy film 'Titanic Kadhalum Kavundhu Pogum' (2018), starring Kalaiyarasan and Anandhi. The soundtrack was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna with lyricist Mohan Rajan penning the verses.

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