Vaanamthaan
From Sukran · 2005
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- Vijay Antony
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Sukran2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ohhhh…ohhhooo…oooo | Ohhhh…ohhhooo…oooo |
| Male | |
| Vaanamthaan thee pidichi… | The sky catching fire... |
| Vennilaa erikkirathae.. | Burns the white moon.. |
| Veenai thaan narambaranthu | The veena with broken strings |
| Veethiyil azhukirathae… | Weeps on the street... |
| Male | |
| Kaathal kavithai | A love poem |
| Ezluthiya kaakitham | Written on paper |
| Kazhuthai thinbathuvo | Does a donkey eat it? |
| Kadalil kalakkum | Before merging into the sea |
| Munbae nathithaan | Does the river itself |
| Uppae karippathuvo | Taste salty with salt? |
| Male | |
| Munggil kaadae | When the bamboo forest |
| Erikkindra pothu | Is burning down |
| Kulal thaan isaithidumo | Will a flute make music? |
| Thanneer ellaam | If all the water |
| Vennir aanaal | Turns into boiling hot water |
| Thaamarai malarinthidumo | Will the lotus blossom? |
| Male | |
| Ohh..hooo……ohh..hooo ooo… | Ohh..hooo……ohh..hooo ooo… |
| Male | |
| Vaanamthaan thee pidichi… | The sky catching fire... |
| Vennilaa erikkirathae.. | Burns the white moon.. |
| Veenai thaan narambaranthu | The veena with broken strings |
| Veethiyil azhukirathae… | Weeps on the street... |
| Male | |
| Koorai veetil kollivaitha pothu | When a thatched house is set ablaze |
| Intha kuruvigal engae pogum | Where will these little sparrows go? |
| Athan sirakkugal theeyil vegum | Their wings will roast in the fire |
| Kovilgal ellaam kallarai aanaal… | If all temples become graveyards... |
| Intha theivam engae vaazhum.. | Where will this God reside? |
| Ithu paavam seitha paavam…. | This is a sin committed by sin itself.... |
| Male | |
| Vaana villae .. | Oh rainbow.. |
| Rathamaagi ponathae .. | Has turned into blood.. |
| Rosa poovaai | The rose flower |
| Maadu meinthu ponathae | Has been grazed away by cattle |
| Thullum meenai | The leaping fish |
| Thoondil vanthu thinnuthae.. | Is eaten by the fishing hook.. |
| Enna naan solluven | What can I say? |
| Enna vendru solluven | How can I explain it? |
| Male | |
| Ehhh ….hooo…ohhhooo…… | Ehhh ….hooo…ohhhooo…… |
| Male | |
| Vaanamthaan thee pidichi… | The sky catching fire... |
| Vennilaa erikkirathae.. | Burns the white moon.. |
| Veenai thaan narambaranthu | The veena with broken strings |
| Veethiyil azhukirathae… | Weeps on the street... |
| Male | |
| Kaathal kavithai | A love poem |
| Ezluthiya kaakitham | Written on paper |
| Kazhuthai thinbathuvo | Does a donkey eat it? |
| Kadalil kalakkum | Before merging into the sea |
| Munbae nathithaan | Does the river itself |
| Uppae karippathuvo | Taste salty with salt? |
| Male | |
| Munggil kaadae | When the bamboo forest |
| Erikkindra pothu | Is burning down |
| Kulal thaan isaithidumo | Will a flute make music? |
| Thanneer ellaam | If all the water |
| Vennir aanaal | Turns into boiling hot water |
| Thaamarai malarinthidumo | Will the lotus blossom? |
| Male | |
| Ohh..hooo……ohh..hooo ooo… | Ohh..hooo……ohh..hooo ooo… |
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ
வானம்தான் தீ புடிச்சி
வெண்ணிலா எரிகிறதே
வீணை தான் நரம்பறுந்து
வீதியில் அழுகிறதே
Ohhhh…ohhhooo…oooo
காதல் கவிதை எழுதிய காகிதம்
கழுதை தின்பதுவோ
கடலில் கலக்கும் முன்பே நதிதான்
உப்பாய் கரிப்பதுவோ
The sky catching fire...
Burns the white moon..
The veena with broken strings
Weeps on the street...
மூங்கில் காடே எரிகின்ற போது
குழல் தான் இசைத்திடுமோ
தண்ணிர் எல்லாம் வெண்ணிர் ஆனால்
தாமரை மலரிந்திடுமோ
A love poem
Written on paper
Does a donkey eat it?
Before merging into the sea
Does the river itself
Taste salty with salt?
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ
வானம்தான் தீ புடிச்சி
வெண்ணிலா எரிகிறதே
வீணை தான் நரம்பறுந்து
வீதியில் அழுகிறதே
When the bamboo forest
Is burning down
Will a flute make music?
If all the water
Turns into boiling hot water
Will the lotus blossom?
கூரை விட்டில் கொல்லிவைத்த போது
இந்த குருவிகள் எங்கே போகும்
அதன் சிறகுகள் தீயில் வேகும்
கோயில்கள் எல்லாம் கல்லரை ஆனால்
இந்த தெய்வம் எங்கே வாழும்
இது பாவம் செய்த பாவம்
Ohh..hooo……ohh..hooo ooo…
வானவில்லே ரத்தமாகி போனதே
ரோசா பூவை மாடு மேய்ந்துபோனதே
துள்ளும் மீனை தூண்டில் வந்து தின்னுதே
என்ன நான் சொல்லுவேன்
என்ன வென்று சொல்லுவேன்
The sky catching fire...
Burns the white moon..
The veena with broken strings
Weeps on the street...
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ
வானம்தான் தீ புடிச்சி
வெண்ணிலா எரிகிறதே
வீணை தான் நரம்பறுந்து
வீதியில் அழுகிறதே
When a thatched house is set ablaze
Where will these little sparrows go?
Their wings will roast in the fire
If all temples become graveyards...
Where will this God reside?
This is a sin committed by sin itself....
காதல் கவிதை எழுதிய காகிதம்
கழுதை தின்பதுவோ
கடலில் கலக்கும் முன்பே நதிதான்
உப்பாய் கரிப்பதுவோ
Oh rainbow..
Has turned into blood..
The rose flower
Has been grazed away by cattle
The leaping fish
Is eaten by the fishing hook..
What can I say?
How can I explain it?
ஆண்
: மூங்கில் காடே எரிகின்ற போது
குழல் தான் இசைத்திடுமோ
தண்ணிர் எல்லாம் வெண்ணிர் ஆனால்
தாமரை மலரிந்திடுமோ
Ehhh ….hooo…ohhhooo……
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ
The sky catching fire...
Burns the white moon..
The veena with broken strings
Weeps on the street...
A love poem
Written on paper
Does a donkey eat it?
Before merging into the sea
Does the river itself
Taste salty with salt?
When the bamboo forest
Is burning down
Will a flute make music?
If all the water
Turns into boiling hot water
Will the lotus blossom?
Ohh..hooo……ohh..hooo ooo…
Ohhhh…ohhhooo…oooo
Ohhhh…ohhhooo…oooo
Vaanamthaan thee pidichi…
The sky catching fire...
Vennilaa erikkirathae..
Burns the white moon..
Veenai thaan narambaranthu
The veena with broken strings
Veethiyil azhukirathae…
Weeps on the street...
Kaathal kavithai
A love poem
Ezluthiya kaakitham
Written on paper
Kazhuthai thinbathuvo
Does a donkey eat it?
Kadalil kalakkum
Before merging into the sea
Munbae nathithaan
Does the river itself
Uppae karippathuvo
Taste salty with salt?
Munggil kaadae
When the bamboo forest
Erikkindra pothu
Is burning down
Kulal thaan isaithidumo
Will a flute make music?
Thanneer ellaam
If all the water
Vennir aanaal
Turns into boiling hot water
Thaamarai malarinthidumo
Will the lotus blossom?
Ohh..hooo……ohh..hooo ooo…
Ohh..hooo……ohh..hooo ooo…
Vaanamthaan thee pidichi…
The sky catching fire...
Vennilaa erikkirathae..
Burns the white moon..
Veenai thaan narambaranthu
The veena with broken strings
Veethiyil azhukirathae…
Weeps on the street...
Koorai veetil kollivaitha pothu
When a thatched house is set ablaze
Intha kuruvigal engae pogum
Where will these little sparrows go?
Athan sirakkugal theeyil vegum
Their wings will roast in the fire
Kovilgal ellaam kallarai aanaal…
If all temples become graveyards...
Intha theivam engae vaazhum..
Where will this God reside?
Ithu paavam seitha paavam….
This is a sin committed by sin itself....
Vaana villae ..
Oh rainbow..
Rathamaagi ponathae ..
Has turned into blood..
Rosa poovaai
The rose flower
Maadu meinthu ponathae
Has been grazed away by cattle
Thullum meenai
The leaping fish
Thoondil vanthu thinnuthae..
Is eaten by the fishing hook..
Enna naan solluven
What can I say?
Enna vendru solluven
How can I explain it?
Ehhh ….hooo…ohhhooo……
Ehhh ….hooo…ohhhooo……
Vaanamthaan thee pidichi…
The sky catching fire...
Vennilaa erikkirathae..
Burns the white moon..
Veenai thaan narambaranthu
The veena with broken strings
Veethiyil azhukirathae…
Weeps on the street...
Kaathal kavithai
A love poem
Ezluthiya kaakitham
Written on paper
Kazhuthai thinbathuvo
Does a donkey eat it?
Kadalil kalakkum
Before merging into the sea
Munbae nathithaan
Does the river itself
Uppae karippathuvo
Taste salty with salt?
Munggil kaadae
When the bamboo forest
Erikkindra pothu
Is burning down
Kulal thaan isaithidumo
Will a flute make music?
Thanneer ellaam
If all the water
Vennir aanaal
Turns into boiling hot water
Thaamarai malarinthidumo
Will the lotus blossom?
Ohh..hooo……ohh..hooo ooo…
Ohh..hooo……ohh..hooo ooo…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaanamthaan Thee Pidichi from the movie Sukran (2005) is a tragic song expressing intense despair, grief, and existential questioning in the face of destruction. Through sorrowful rhetorical questions and stark imagery—such as a burning sky, a weeping veena with snapped strings, and sparrows losing their shelter—the song depicts the innocence of victims crushed by circumstances beyond their control.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vaanamthaan thee pidichi... / Vennilaa erikkirathae.. / Veenai thaan narambaranthu”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'V' across consecutive lines for poetic rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Veenai thaan narambaranthu / Veethiyil azhukirathae…”
Attributing human emotions like weeping to an inanimate instrument ('veenai weeping on the street') to magnify sadness.
Rhetorical Question (Vinah-yani)
“Thanneer ellaam / Vennir aanaal / Thaamarai malarinthidumo”
Using questions that do not seek an answer to emphasize the impossibility and tragedy of the situation.
Did you know?
Trivia
Sukran (2005) marked the musical debut of Vijay Antony as a full-fledged film music composer in Tamil cinema. Directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, the film featured his son Actor Vijay in an extended guest role.
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