Vaanathu Poochi
From Bala · 2002
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Bala2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vannathu poochi kulikkumbodhu | When a butterfly takes a bath, |
| Vannam yaavum karaivathillai | None of its colors wash away. |
| Vennilaa maraiyum | The white moon may hide, |
| Kathirum maraiyum | The sun may hide as well, |
| Vaanam endrum maraivathillai | But the sky never disappears. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vannam kalaivathillai | The color of love never fades, |
| Kaadhal vaanam maraivathillai | The sky of love never disappears. |
| Kaadhal kondorr seththu povom | Those who love may die, |
| Kaadhal saavathillai | But love itself never dies. |
| Male | |
| Alaigalukku anaigal illai | Waves have no dams to hold them, |
| Vidhaigalukku maranam illai | Seeds know no death, |
| Kanavugalae vazhkai illai | Dreams alone are not life, |
| Kaadhalukku ellai illai | Love has no boundaries. |
| Male | |
| Na na na na | Na na na na |
| Tha na na na na na | Tha na na na na na |
| Panithuliyil orr mazhai vilunthaal | If rain falls into a dewdrop, |
| Adhil vizhum thuli iruppathillai | The fallen drop loses its separate identity. |
| Male | |
| Vannathu poochi kulikkumbodhu | When a butterfly takes a bath, |
| Vannam yaavum karaivathillai | None of its colors wash away. |
| Vennilaa maraiyum | The white moon may hide, |
| Kathirum maraiyum | The sun may hide as well, |
| Vaanam endrum maraivathillai | But the sky never disappears. |
| Male | |
| En kanngal rendai kaanavillai | I cannot find my two eyes, |
| Naan thedi paarkka thonavillai | Yet I do not feel like searching for them. |
| Un poovil oru mullum illai | Your flower has no thorns, |
| Un perai pola sollum illai | There is no word as sweet as your name. |
| Female | |
| Unnai naan paarthathu | That I looked at you, |
| Unnmai illaiyae | Is it not the truth? |
| Ennai naan thedinen | I searched for myself, |
| Pennmai illaiyae | My individual womanhood is gone. |
| Kathirikole-in rendu viral namm | Like two blades of a pair of scissors, |
| Kanneril kai inaippom | We join hands even in tears. |
| Male | |
| Ilai maraivai pookkal illai | There are no flowers hiding behind leaves, |
| Thalai maraivai kaadhal illai | Love does not stay hidden in secret. |
| Thavaru seiyum ennam illai | There is no intention to do wrong, |
| Thalaiyanaigal thevai illai | No pillows are required here. |
| Male | |
| Vannathu poochi kulikkumbodhu | When a butterfly takes a bath, |
| Vannam yaavum karaivathillai | None of its colors wash away. |
| Vennilaa maraiyum | The white moon may hide, |
| Kathirum maraiyum | The sun may hide as well, |
| Vaanam endrum maraivathillai | But the sky never disappears. |
| Female | |
| Oh oh-oh.oh hoo hoo.. | Oh oh-oh.oh hoo hoo.. |
| Oh oh-oh.oh hoo hoo.. | Oh oh-oh.oh hoo hoo.. |
| Oh oh-oh. | Oh oh-oh. |
| Male | |
| Unn naatkurippil naan iruppen | I will exist in your daily diary, |
| En nyaabagatthil nee iruppaai | You will exist in my memories. |
| En paarvaiyellaam unn vizhiyil | All my sight is merged in your eyes, |
| En paathaiyellaam unn vazhiyil | All my paths are merged in your direction. |
| Female | |
| Thendralin kaattril thoosi illaiyae | There is no dust in the gentle breeze, |
| Kadalin meethu paasi illaiyae | There is no moss on the ocean surface. |
| Nellukkul irukkum arusi pola | Like grain sheltered within the husk, |
| Ullukkul sernthiruppom | We shall remain united deep within. |
| Male | |
| Iruvar ini iruvar illai | The two of us are no longer separate, |
| Iru vizhiyil vervai illai | There is no sweat in the two eyes. |
| Uravugalum baaram illai | Relationships are not a burden, |
| Ulagam ini dhooram illai | The world is no longer distant. |
| Male | |
| Na na na na …na na na na | Na na na na …na na na na |
| Na na na na na naaaa… | Na na na na na naaaa… |
| Female :Na na na na …na na na na | Female: Na na na na …na na na na |
| Na na na na na naaaa… | Na na na na na naaaa… |
வண்ணத்து பூச்சி
குளிக்கும் போது வண்ணம்
யாவும் கரைவதில்லை
வெண்ணிலா மறையும்
கதிரும் மறையும் வானம்
என்றும் மறைவதில்லை
When a butterfly takes a bath,
None of its colors wash away.
The white moon may hide,
The sun may hide as well,
But the sky never disappears.
காதல் வண்ணம்
கலைவதில்லை காதல்
வானம் மறைவதில்லை
காதல் கொண்டோர் செத்து
போவோம் காதல் சாவதில்லை
The color of love never fades,
The sky of love never disappears.
Those who love may die,
But love itself never dies.
அலைகளுக்கு
அணைகள் இல்லை
விதைகளுக்கு மரணம்
இல்லை கனவுகளே
வாழ்க்கை இல்லை
காதலுக்கு எல்லை
இல்லை
Waves have no dams to hold them,
Seeds know no death,
Dreams alone are not life,
Love has no boundaries.
நா நா நா நா
தா நா நா நா நா நா
பனித்துளியில் ஓர்
மழை விழுந்தால்
அதில் விழும் துளி
இருப்பதில்லை
Na na na na
Tha na na na na na
If rain falls into a dewdrop,
The fallen drop loses its separate identity.
வண்ணத்து பூச்சி
குளிக்கும் போது வண்ணம்
யாவும் கரைவதில்லை
வெண்ணிலா மறையும்
கதிரும் மறையும் வானம்
என்றும் மறைவதில்லை
When a butterfly takes a bath,
None of its colors wash away.
The white moon may hide,
The sun may hide as well,
But the sky never disappears.
என் கண்கள்
ரெண்டை காணவில்லை
நான் தேடி பார்க்க தோணவில்லை
உன் பூவில் ஒரு முள்ளும் இல்லை
உன் பேரை போல சொல்லும் இல்லை
I cannot find my two eyes,
Yet I do not feel like searching for them.
Your flower has no thorns,
There is no word as sweet as your name.
உன்னை நான்
பார்த்தது உண்மை
இல்லையே என்னை
நான் தேடினேன் பெண்மை
இல்லையே கத்திரிக்கோளின்
ரெண்டு விரல் நம் கண்ணீரில்
கை இணைப்போம்
That I looked at you,
Is it not the truth?
I searched for myself,
My individual womanhood is gone.
Like two blades of a pair of scissors,
We join hands even in tears.
இலை மறைவாய்
பூக்கள் இல்லை தலை
மறைவாய் காதல் இல்லை
தவறு செய்யும் எண்ணம்
இல்லை தலையணைகள்
தேவை இல்லை
There are no flowers hiding behind leaves,
Love does not stay hidden in secret.
There is no intention to do wrong,
No pillows are required here.
வண்ணத்து பூச்சி
குளிக்கும் போது வண்ணம்
யாவும் கரைவதில்லை
வெண்ணிலா மறையும்
கதிரும் மறையும் வானம்
என்றும் மறைவதில்லை
When a butterfly takes a bath,
None of its colors wash away.
The white moon may hide,
The sun may hide as well,
But the sky never disappears.
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓ ஓ ஓ
Oh oh-oh.oh hoo hoo..
Oh oh-oh.oh hoo hoo..
Oh oh-oh.
உன் நாட்குறிப்பில்
நான் இருப்பேன் என்
நியாபகத்தில் நீ இருப்பாய்
என் பார்வையெல்லாம்
உன் விழியில் என்
பாதையெல்லாம் உன் வழியில்
I will exist in your daily diary,
You will exist in my memories.
All my sight is merged in your eyes,
All my paths are merged in your direction.
தென்றலின்
காற்றில் தூசி இல்லையே
கடலின் மீது பாசி இல்லையே
நெல்லுக்குள் இருக்கும் அருசி
போல உள்ளுக்குள் சேர்ந்திருப்போம்
There is no dust in the gentle breeze,
There is no moss on the ocean surface.
Like grain sheltered within the husk,
We shall remain united deep within.
இருவர் இனி
இருவர் இல்லை இரு
விழியில் வேர்வை
இல்லை உறவுகளும்
பாரம் இல்லை உலகம்
இனி தூரம் இல்லை
The two of us are no longer separate,
There is no sweat in the two eyes.
Relationships are not a burden,
The world is no longer distant.
நா நா நா நா
நா நா நா நா நா நா
நா நா நா நா
பெண் : நா நா நா நா
நா நா நா நா நா நா
நா நா நா நா
Na na na na …na na na na
Na na na na na naaaa…
Female: Na na na na …na na na na
Na na na na na naaaa…
Vannathu poochi kulikkumbodhu
When a butterfly takes a bath,
Vannam yaavum karaivathillai
None of its colors wash away.
Vennilaa maraiyum
The white moon may hide,
Kathirum maraiyum
The sun may hide as well,
Vaanam endrum maraivathillai
But the sky never disappears.
Kaadhal vannam kalaivathillai
The color of love never fades,
Kaadhal vaanam maraivathillai
The sky of love never disappears.
Kaadhal kondorr seththu povom
Those who love may die,
Kaadhal saavathillai
But love itself never dies.
Alaigalukku anaigal illai
Waves have no dams to hold them,
Vidhaigalukku maranam illai
Seeds know no death,
Kanavugalae vazhkai illai
Dreams alone are not life,
Kaadhalukku ellai illai
Love has no boundaries.
Na na na na
Na na na na
Tha na na na na na
Tha na na na na na
Panithuliyil orr mazhai vilunthaal
If rain falls into a dewdrop,
Adhil vizhum thuli iruppathillai
The fallen drop loses its separate identity.
Vannathu poochi kulikkumbodhu
When a butterfly takes a bath,
Vannam yaavum karaivathillai
None of its colors wash away.
Vennilaa maraiyum
The white moon may hide,
Kathirum maraiyum
The sun may hide as well,
Vaanam endrum maraivathillai
But the sky never disappears.
En kanngal rendai kaanavillai
I cannot find my two eyes,
Naan thedi paarkka thonavillai
Yet I do not feel like searching for them.
Un poovil oru mullum illai
Your flower has no thorns,
Un perai pola sollum illai
There is no word as sweet as your name.
Unnai naan paarthathu
That I looked at you,
Unnmai illaiyae
Is it not the truth?
Ennai naan thedinen
I searched for myself,
Pennmai illaiyae
My individual womanhood is gone.
Kathirikole-in rendu viral namm
Like two blades of a pair of scissors,
Kanneril kai inaippom
We join hands even in tears.
Ilai maraivai pookkal illai
There are no flowers hiding behind leaves,
Thalai maraivai kaadhal illai
Love does not stay hidden in secret.
Thavaru seiyum ennam illai
There is no intention to do wrong,
Thalaiyanaigal thevai illai
No pillows are required here.
Vannathu poochi kulikkumbodhu
When a butterfly takes a bath,
Vannam yaavum karaivathillai
None of its colors wash away.
Vennilaa maraiyum
The white moon may hide,
Kathirum maraiyum
The sun may hide as well,
Vaanam endrum maraivathillai
But the sky never disappears.
Oh oh-oh.oh hoo hoo..
Oh oh-oh.oh hoo hoo..
Oh oh-oh.oh hoo hoo..
Oh oh-oh.oh hoo hoo..
Oh oh-oh.
Oh oh-oh.
Unn naatkurippil naan iruppen
I will exist in your daily diary,
En nyaabagatthil nee iruppaai
You will exist in my memories.
En paarvaiyellaam unn vizhiyil
All my sight is merged in your eyes,
En paathaiyellaam unn vazhiyil
All my paths are merged in your direction.
Thendralin kaattril thoosi illaiyae
There is no dust in the gentle breeze,
Kadalin meethu paasi illaiyae
There is no moss on the ocean surface.
Nellukkul irukkum arusi pola
Like grain sheltered within the husk,
Ullukkul sernthiruppom
We shall remain united deep within.
Iruvar ini iruvar illai
The two of us are no longer separate,
Iru vizhiyil vervai illai
There is no sweat in the two eyes.
Uravugalum baaram illai
Relationships are not a burden,
Ulagam ini dhooram illai
The world is no longer distant.
Na na na na …na na na na
Na na na na …na na na na
Na na na na na naaaa…
Na na na na na naaaa…
Female :Na na na na …na na na na
Female: Na na na na …na na na na
Na na na na na naaaa…
Na na na na na naaaa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vannathu Poochi is a romantic song from the movie Bala (2002), composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Kabilan. The song beautifully illustrates the imperishable and pure nature of true love through poetic metaphors drawn from nature, such as butterfly colors that do not wash off, rain merging into dewdrops, and the indestructible sky. The lovers describe their complete surrender to each other, where individual identities dissolve into a single harmonious existence. The song emphasizes that while lovers may perish, love itself is timeless, boundless, and pure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal vannam kalaivathillai / Kaadhal vaanam maraivathillai”
Compares love's eternal nature to the sky and butterfly colors that never fade despite natural changes.
Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Vannathu poochi kulikkumbodhu / Vannam yaavum karaivathillai”
Repetition of starting phonetic sound 'Va' across consecutive opening lines.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Nellukkul irukkum arusi pola / Ullukkul sernthiruppom”
Compares the close bond between lovers to rice grain safely tucked inside its husk.
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Trivia
The song 'Vannathu Poochi' features in the 2002 Tamil film Bala starring Shaam and Meera Jasmine. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and the lyrics were penned by lyricist Kabilan, showcasing imagery inspired by Sangam poetry techniques.
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