Vaanathil Aadum Oor Nilavu (Female)
From Manam Virumbuthe Unnai · 1999
- Lyricist
- Ponnadiyan
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Manam Virumbuthe Unnai1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu | A single moon dances in the sky, |
| En kaiyilae iru nilavu | There are two moons in my hands. |
| Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu | A single moon dances in the sky, |
| En kaiyilae iru nilavu | There are two moons in my hands. |
| Thaei piraiyo angae | Is that a waning moon over there? |
| Valar piraigal ingae | These are waxing moons over here. |
| Female | |
| Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu | A single moon dances in the sky, |
| En kaiyilae iru nilavu | There are two moons in my hands. |
| Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu | A single moon dances in the sky, |
| En kaiyilae iru nilavu | There are two moons in my hands. |
| Female | |
| Muththu vilaindhidum then kadalil | In the southern sea where pearls are born, |
| Un punnagai muththu illaiyae | Your smile is a pearl unmatched. |
| Kaththum kuyil osai then malaiyil | The cuckoo's song in the southern hills, |
| Nee sindhidum mozhi illaiyae | Is nothing compared to the words you speak. |
| Female | |
| Thendral mayangum undhan paechil | The gentle breeze grows intoxicated by your speech, |
| Angu thondrum sindhu paattil | In the Sindhu song that springs forth there, |
| Nenjam inikkudhu senthamizhae | My heart fills with sweetness, O pure Tamil! |
| Female | |
| Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu | A single moon dances in the sky, |
| En kaiyilae iru nilavu | There are two moons in my hands. |
| Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu | A single moon dances in the sky, |
| En kaiyilae iru nilavu | There are two moons in my hands. |
| Thaei piraiyo angae | Is that a waning moon over there? |
| Valar piraigal ingae | These are waxing moons over here. |
| Female | |
| Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu | A single moon dances in the sky, |
| En kaiyilae iru nilavu | There are two moons in my hands. |
| Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu | A single moon dances in the sky, |
| En kaiyilae iru nilavu…. | There are two moons in my hands.... |
வானத்தில் ஆடும் ஓர் நிலவு
என் கையிலே இரு நிலவு
வானத்தில் ஆடும் ஓர் நிலவு
என் கையிலே இரு நிலவு
தேய் பிறையோ அங்கே
வளர்பிறைகள் இங்கே
A single moon dances in the sky,
There are two moons in my hands.
A single moon dances in the sky,
There are two moons in my hands.
Is that a waning moon over there?
These are waxing moons over here.
வானத்தில் ஆடும் ஓர் நிலவு
என் கையிலே இரு நிலவு
வானத்தில் ஆடும் ஓர் நிலவு
என் கையிலே இரு நிலவு
A single moon dances in the sky,
There are two moons in my hands.
A single moon dances in the sky,
There are two moons in my hands.
முத்து விளைந்திடும் தென் கடலில்
உன் புன்னகை முத்து இல்லையே
கத்தும் குயில் ஓசை தென் மலையில்
நீ சிந்திடும் மொழி இல்லையே
In the southern sea where pearls are born,
Your smile is a pearl unmatched.
The cuckoo's song in the southern hills,
Is nothing compared to the words you speak.
தென்றல் மயங்கும் உந்தன் பேச்சில்
அங்கு தோன்றும் சிந்து பாட்டில்
நெஞ்சம் இனிக்குது செந்தமிழே
The gentle breeze grows intoxicated by your speech,
In the Sindhu song that springs forth there,
My heart fills with sweetness, O pure Tamil!
வானத்தில் ஆடும் ஓர் நிலவு
என் கையிலே இரு நிலவு
வானத்தில் ஆடும் ஓர் நிலவு
என் கையிலே இரு நிலவு
தேய் பிறையோ அங்கே
வளர்பிறைகள் இங்கே
A single moon dances in the sky,
There are two moons in my hands.
A single moon dances in the sky,
There are two moons in my hands.
Is that a waning moon over there?
These are waxing moons over here.
வானத்தில் ஆடும் ஓர் நிலவு
என் கையிலே இரு நிலவு
வானத்தில் ஆடும் ஓர் நிலவு
என் கையிலே இரு நிலவு.....
A single moon dances in the sky,
There are two moons in my hands.
A single moon dances in the sky,
There are two moons in my hands....
Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu
A single moon dances in the sky,
En kaiyilae iru nilavu
There are two moons in my hands.
Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu
A single moon dances in the sky,
En kaiyilae iru nilavu
There are two moons in my hands.
Thaei piraiyo angae
Is that a waning moon over there?
Valar piraigal ingae
These are waxing moons over here.
Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu
A single moon dances in the sky,
En kaiyilae iru nilavu
There are two moons in my hands.
Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu
A single moon dances in the sky,
En kaiyilae iru nilavu
There are two moons in my hands.
Muththu vilaindhidum then kadalil
In the southern sea where pearls are born,
Un punnagai muththu illaiyae
Your smile is a pearl unmatched.
Kaththum kuyil osai then malaiyil
The cuckoo's song in the southern hills,
Nee sindhidum mozhi illaiyae
Is nothing compared to the words you speak.
Thendral mayangum undhan paechil
The gentle breeze grows intoxicated by your speech,
Angu thondrum sindhu paattil
In the Sindhu song that springs forth there,
Nenjam inikkudhu senthamizhae
My heart fills with sweetness, O pure Tamil!
Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu
A single moon dances in the sky,
En kaiyilae iru nilavu
There are two moons in my hands.
Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu
A single moon dances in the sky,
En kaiyilae iru nilavu
There are two moons in my hands.
Thaei piraiyo angae
Is that a waning moon over there?
Valar piraigal ingae
These are waxing moons over here.
Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu
A single moon dances in the sky,
En kaiyilae iru nilavu
There are two moons in my hands.
Vaanaththil aadum or nilavu
A single moon dances in the sky,
En kaiyilae iru nilavu….
There are two moons in my hands....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender poetic celebration of beauty and love, comparing a cherished loved one to celestial and natural wonders. The speaker contrasts the distant single moon in the sky with the 'two moons' held closely in their hands, suggesting that the beloved's presence easily surpasses the heavens in radiance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“En kaiyilae iru nilavu”
The speaker metaphorically contrasts the solitary moon in the sky with 'two moons' in hand, representing the radiant face or eyes of the beloved.
Contrast (Ethirmai)
“Thaei piraiyo angae / Valar piraigal ingae”
Pitches 'Thaei pirai' (waning crescent) in the distant sky against 'Valar pirai' (waxing crescent) close at hand, symbolizing growing joy.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Muththu vilaindhidum then kadalil / Kaththum kuyil osai then malaiyil”
The second consonant 'th-th' is repeated between 'Muththu' and 'Kaththum', adhering to classical Tamil prosody.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the 1999 romantic drama film 'Manam Virumbuthe Unnai', directed by M. Sivachandran. Lyricist Ponnadiyan infuses classical Sangam-style imagery—referencing southern pearl seas, cuckoos, and pure Tamil ('Senthamizhae')—to give the song a traditional literary feel.
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