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Vaanathu Poochi

From Bala · 2002

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singers
Mathangi, Karthik
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Bala
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
30 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vannathu poochi kulikkumbodhu
Vannam yaavum karaivathillai
Vennilaa maraiyum
Kathirum maraiyum
Vaanam endrum maraivathillai
Kaadhal vannam kalaivathillai
Kaadhal vaanam maraivathillai
Kaadhal kondorr seththu povom
Kaadhal saavathillai
Alaigalukku anaigal illai
Vidhaigalukku maranam illai
Kanavugalae vazhkai illai
Kaadhalukku ellai illai
Na na na na
Tha na na na na na
Panithuliyil orr mazhai vilunthaal
Adhil vizhum thuli iruppathillai
Vannathu poochi kulikkumbodhu
Vannam yaavum karaivathillai
Vennilaa maraiyum
Kathirum maraiyum
Vaanam endrum maraivathillai
En kanngal rendai kaanavillai
Naan thedi paarkka thonavillai
Un poovil oru mullum illai
Un perai pola sollum illai
Unnai naan paarthathu
Unnmai illaiyae
Ennai naan thedinen
Pennmai illaiyae
Kathirikole-in rendu viral namm
Kanneril kai inaippom
Ilai maraivai pookkal illai
Thalai maraivai kaadhal illai
Thavaru seiyum ennam illai
Thalaiyanaigal thevai illai
Vannathu poochi kulikkumbodhu
Vannam yaavum karaivathillai
Vennilaa maraiyum
Kathirum maraiyum
Vaanam endrum maraivathillai
Oh oh-oh.oh hoo hoo..
Oh oh-oh.oh hoo hoo..
Oh oh-oh.
Unn naatkurippil naan iruppen
En nyaabagatthil nee iruppaai
En paarvaiyellaam unn vizhiyil
En paathaiyellaam unn vazhiyil
Thendralin kaattril thoosi illaiyae
Kadalin meethu paasi illaiyae
Nellukkul irukkum arusi pola
Ullukkul sernthiruppom
Iruvar ini iruvar illai
Iru vizhiyil vervai illai
Uravugalum baaram illai
Ulagam ini dhooram illai
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…
When a butterfly bathes,
its colors never wash away.
The moon may disappear,
the sun may disappear,
but the sky never disappears.
The colors of love never fade.
The sky of love never disappears.
Those in love may die,
but love never dies.
There are no dams for ocean waves.
There is no death for seeds.
Dreams alone are not life.
Love has no boundaries.
Na na na na
Tha na na na na na
When rain falls on a dewdrop,
the falling drop does not stay separate.
When a butterfly bathes,
its colors never wash away.
The moon may disappear,
the sun may disappear,
but the sky never disappears.
I have lost both my eyes,
and I do not even feel like searching for them.
There is not a single thorn on your flower.
There is no word quite like your name.
Did I really see you?
It feels so unreal.
I searched for myself,
and found my womanhood lost in you.
Like the two blades of a pair of scissors,
let us join hands even through our tears.
Flowers do not hide behind leaves.
Love does not stay hidden away.
There is no thought of doing anything wrong.
There is no need for pillows.
When a butterfly bathes,
its colors never wash away.
The moon may disappear,
the sun may disappear,
but the sky never disappears.
Oh oh-oh... oh hoo hoo...
Oh oh-oh... oh hoo hoo...
Oh oh-oh...
I will live in your diary,
and you will live in my memories.
All my sight is in your eyes,
all my paths follow your way.
There is no dust in the gentle breeze.
There is no moss upon the ocean.
Like a grain of rice nestled inside the husk,
we will stay united deep within.
The two of us are no longer two.
There is no sweat in our eyes.
Relationships are no longer a burden.
The world is no longer far away.
Na na na na... na na na na
Na na na na na na...
Female: Na na na na... na na na na
Na na na na na na...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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