Vaanameedhil Neendhi Song Lyrics – (2)
From Gomathiyin Kaadhalan · 1955
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singer
- Trichy Loganathan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Gomathiyin Kaadhalan1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pudhumai nilaa angae | The modern moon is over there |
| Alai pongum kadal ingae | The surging sea is over here |
| Idhaya thaagam thaniya vaazhvil | For the heart's thirst to be quenched in life |
| Inainthidum naal engae | When will the day of our union arrive? |
| Male | |
| Vaana meethil neenthiyodum | Swimming and floating across the sky |
| Vennilaavae | Oh white moon! |
| Neethaan vanthathaeno jannalukkul | Did you come inside through the window? |
| Vennilaavae… | Oh white moon! |
| Male | |
| Vaana meethil neenthiyodum | Swimming and floating across the sky |
| Vennilaavae | Oh white moon! |
| Neethaan vanthathaeno jannalukkul | Did you come inside through the window? |
| Vennilaavae…. | Oh white moon! |
| Male | |
| Naanumunnai paarththuvittaal | Once I look at you |
| Vennilaavae | Oh white moon! |
| Naanumunnai paarththuvittaal | Once I look at you |
| Vennilaavae | Oh white moon! |
| Male | |
| Mugam naaniyae maraivathaeno | Why does your face hide away in shyness? |
| Vennilaavae | Oh white moon! |
| Mugam naaniyae maraivathaeno | Why does your face hide away in shyness? |
| Vennilaavae | Oh white moon! |
| Male | |
| Pattapagalil jothi veesum | Shining brightly even in broad daylight |
| Vennilaavae | Oh white moon! |
| Unnai paarppathum | Even looking at you |
| Orr vinthaiyandro | Is a marvel, isn't it? |
| Vennilaavae | Oh white moon! |
| Male | |
| Pattapagalil jothi veesum | Shining brightly even in broad daylight |
| Vennilaavae | Oh white moon! |
| Unnai paarppathum | Even looking at you |
| Orr vinthaiyandro | Is a marvel, isn't it? |
| Vennilaavae | Oh white moon! |
| Male | |
| Vattamaana un mugaththil | Upon your round face |
| Vennilaavae | Oh white moon! |
| Vattamaana un mugaththil | Upon your round face |
| Vennilaavae | Oh white moon! |
| Male | |
| Rendu vandugal suzhalvathaeno | Why are two black beetles spinning around? |
| Vennilaavae | Oh white moon! |
| Vandugal suzhalvathaeno | Why are beetles spinning around? |
| Vennilaavae | Oh white moon! |
| Male | |
| Vaana meethil neenthiyodum | Swimming and floating across the sky |
| Vennilaavae | Oh white moon! |
| Neethaan vanthathaeno jannalukkul | Did you come inside through the window? |
| Vennilaavae…. | Oh white moon! |
புதுமை நிலா அங்கே
அலை பொங்கும் கடல் இங்கே
இதய தாகம் தணிய வாழ்வில்
இணைந்திடும் நாள் எங்கே
The modern moon is over there
The surging sea is over here
For the heart's thirst to be quenched in life
When will the day of our union arrive?
வான மீதில் நீந்தியோடும்
வெண்ணிலாவே
நீதான் வந்ததேனோ ஜன்னலுக்குள்
வெண்ணிலாவே....
Swimming and floating across the sky
Oh white moon!
Did you come inside through the window?
Oh white moon!
வான மீதில் நீந்தியோடும்
வெண்ணிலாவே
நீதான் வந்ததேனோ ஜன்னலுக்குள்
வெண்ணிலாவே....
Swimming and floating across the sky
Oh white moon!
Did you come inside through the window?
Oh white moon!
நானுமுன்னை பார்த்துவிட்டால்
வெண்ணிலாவே
நானுமுன்னை பார்த்துவிட்டால்
வெண்ணிலாவே
Once I look at you
Oh white moon!
Once I look at you
Oh white moon!
முகம் நாணியே மறைவதேனோ
வெண்ணிலாவே.......
முகம் நாணியே மறைவதேனோ
வெண்ணிலாவே.......
Why does your face hide away in shyness?
Oh white moon!
Why does your face hide away in shyness?
Oh white moon!
பட்டப்பகலில் ஜோதி வீசும்
வெண்ணிலாவே
உன்னைப் பார்ப்பதும்
ஓர் விந்தையன்றோ
வெண்ணிலாவே.......
Shining brightly even in broad daylight
Oh white moon!
Even looking at you
Is a marvel, isn't it?
Oh white moon!
பட்டப்பகலில் ஜோதி வீசும்
வெண்ணிலாவே
உன்னைப் பார்ப்பதும்
ஓர் விந்தையன்றோ
வெண்ணிலாவே.......
Shining brightly even in broad daylight
Oh white moon!
Even looking at you
Is a marvel, isn't it?
Oh white moon!
வட்டமான உன் முகத்தில்
வெண்ணிலாவே
வட்டமான உன் முகத்தில்
வெண்ணிலாவே
Upon your round face
Oh white moon!
Upon your round face
Oh white moon!
ரெண்டு வண்டுகள் சுழல்வதேனோ
வெண்ணிலாவே....
வண்டுகள் சுழல்வதேனோ
வெண்ணிலாவே....
Why are two black beetles spinning around?
Oh white moon!
Why are beetles spinning around?
Oh white moon!
வான மீதில் நீந்தியோடும்
வெண்ணிலாவே
நீதான் வந்ததேனோ ஜன்னலுக்குள்
வெண்ணிலாவே....
Swimming and floating across the sky
Oh white moon!
Did you come inside through the window?
Oh white moon!
Pudhumai nilaa angae
The modern moon is over there
Alai pongum kadal ingae
The surging sea is over here
Idhaya thaagam thaniya vaazhvil
For the heart's thirst to be quenched in life
Inainthidum naal engae
When will the day of our union arrive?
Vaana meethil neenthiyodum
Swimming and floating across the sky
Vennilaavae
Oh white moon!
Neethaan vanthathaeno jannalukkul
Did you come inside through the window?
Vennilaavae…
Oh white moon!
Vaana meethil neenthiyodum
Swimming and floating across the sky
Vennilaavae
Oh white moon!
Neethaan vanthathaeno jannalukkul
Did you come inside through the window?
Vennilaavae….
Oh white moon!
Naanumunnai paarththuvittaal
Once I look at you
Vennilaavae
Oh white moon!
Naanumunnai paarththuvittaal
Once I look at you
Vennilaavae
Oh white moon!
Mugam naaniyae maraivathaeno
Why does your face hide away in shyness?
Vennilaavae
Oh white moon!
Mugam naaniyae maraivathaeno
Why does your face hide away in shyness?
Vennilaavae
Oh white moon!
Pattapagalil jothi veesum
Shining brightly even in broad daylight
Vennilaavae
Oh white moon!
Unnai paarppathum
Even looking at you
Orr vinthaiyandro
Is a marvel, isn't it?
Vennilaavae
Oh white moon!
Pattapagalil jothi veesum
Shining brightly even in broad daylight
Vennilaavae
Oh white moon!
Unnai paarppathum
Even looking at you
Orr vinthaiyandro
Is a marvel, isn't it?
Vennilaavae
Oh white moon!
Vattamaana un mugaththil
Upon your round face
Vennilaavae
Oh white moon!
Vattamaana un mugaththil
Upon your round face
Vennilaavae
Oh white moon!
Rendu vandugal suzhalvathaeno
Why are two black beetles spinning around?
Vennilaavae
Oh white moon!
Vandugal suzhalvathaeno
Why are beetles spinning around?
Vennilaavae
Oh white moon!
Vaana meethil neenthiyodum
Swimming and floating across the sky
Vennilaavae
Oh white moon!
Neethaan vanthathaeno jannalukkul
Did you come inside through the window?
Vennilaavae….
Oh white moon!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this classic romantic song from Gomathiyin Kaadhalan (1955), the protagonist poeticizes his longing and affection for his beloved by addressing her as the bright full moon ('Vennilaa'). He contrasts the distant moon in the sky with the ocean of his emotions, longing for the day they will finally unite. He playfully compares her face entering his room through the window to the moon itself shining inside, marveling at how her beauty shines even in broad daylight. Through vivid classical metaphors, he envisions her shyly turning away when he looks at her and depicts her darting eyes as two dark beetles hovering over her round, moon-like face.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Rendu vandugal suzhalvathaeno”
The poet compares the beloved's face directly to the moon ('Vennilaavae') and her darting eyes to beetles ('Rendu vandugal').
Apostrophe
“Vennilaavae”
The singer directly addresses the moon (symbolizing his beloved) throughout the song with the call 'Vennilaavae'.
Refrain / Repetition
“Vennilaavae”
The word 'Vennilaavae' is used rhythmically at the end of every stanza to create a poetic cadence and musical emphasis.
Second Letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Vaana meethil neenthiyodum / Neethaan vanthathaeno”
Matching second-letter consonantal sounds across poetic lines such as 'Vaana' and 'Neethaan' ('na' sound).
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Trivia
'Gomathiyin Kaadhalan' (1955) was a popular romantic comedy starring T. R. Ramachandran and Savitri. The music was composed by the legendary G. Ramanathan, with lyrics penned by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam and vocals rendered in Trichy Loganathan's signature rich tone.
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