Vaanaville Mannil
From Pathimoonam Number Veedu · 1990
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Sangeetha Rajan
- Details
- Pathimoonam Number Veedu1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaanavilae mannil vanthu | Won't the rainbow come down to the earth |
| Oonjal podaatho | And hang a swing for us? |
| Maalai thendral poovai thoovi | Won't the evening breeze shower flowers |
| Raagam paadaatho | And sing a soothing melody? |
| Female | |
| En maarbilum en tholilum | Upon my chest and on my shoulders, |
| Unnai thaanga koodaathaa | May I not embrace and hold you? |
| Unnaal enthan jeevan | Because of your existence, won't my soul |
| Vaazhakkoodaathaa…aaa…. | Be able to live on? |
| Female | |
| Kangalil paarththaal sooriyan | When seen in the eyes, you shine like the sun, |
| Nenjinil saerththaal chandhiran | When held close to the heart, you soothe like the moon, |
| Malligai pooppol punnagai | A smile as tender as a blooming jasmine flower, |
| Mannavan thantha nankodai | A priceless gift given by my beloved king. |
| Female | |
| Kaigalil aadum vaanamo | Is it the sky dancing within my hands? |
| Karpaga poovin vaasamo | Or is it the divine fragrance of the heavenly Karpaga flower? |
| Thaalo…kannae thaalaelo | Lullaby... my sweet child, lullaby... |
| Female | |
| Vaanavillae mannil vanthu | Won't the rainbow come down to the earth |
| Oonjal podaatho | And hang a swing for us? |
| Maalai thendral poovai thoovi | Won't the evening breeze shower flowers |
| Raagam paadaatho | And sing a soothing melody? |
| Female | |
| En maarbilum en tholilum | Upon my chest and on my shoulders, |
| Unnai thaanga koodaathaa | May I not embrace and hold you? |
| Unnaal enthan jeevan | Because of your existence, won't my soul |
| Vaazhakkoodaathaa…aaa…. | Be able to live on? |
| Laalaalaa….laalaalaalaa…. | La la la.... la la la la.... |
வானவில்லே மண்ணில் வந்து
ஊஞ்சல் போடாதோ
மாலைத் தென்றல் பூவைத் தூவி
ராகம் பாடாதோ
Won't the rainbow come down to the earth
And hang a swing for us?
Won't the evening breeze shower flowers
And sing a soothing melody?
என் மார்பிலும் என் தோளிலும்
உன்னை தாங்கக் கூடாதா
உன்னால் எந்தன் ஜீவன்
வாழக் கூடாதா...ஆஆ....
Upon my chest and on my shoulders,
May I not embrace and hold you?
Because of your existence, won't my soul
Be able to live on?
கண்களில் பார்த்தால் சூரியன்
நெஞ்சினில் சேர்த்தால் சந்திரன்
மல்லிகைப் பூப்போல் புன்னகை
மன்னவன் தந்த நன்கொடை
When seen in the eyes, you shine like the sun,
When held close to the heart, you soothe like the moon,
A smile as tender as a blooming jasmine flower,
A priceless gift given by my beloved king.
கைகளில் ஆடும் வானமோ
கற்பகப் பூவின் வாசமோ
தாலோ.....கண்ணே தாலேலோ
Is it the sky dancing within my hands?
Or is it the divine fragrance of the heavenly Karpaga flower?
Lullaby... my sweet child, lullaby...
வானவில்லே மண்ணில் வந்து
ஊஞ்சல் போடாதோ
மாலைத் தென்றல் பூவைத் தூவி
ராகம் பாடாதோ
Won't the rainbow come down to the earth
And hang a swing for us?
Won't the evening breeze shower flowers
And sing a soothing melody?
என் மார்பிலும் என் தோளிலும்
உன்னை தாங்கக் கூடாதா
உன்னால் எந்தன் ஜீவன்
வாழக் கூடாதா...ஆஆ....
லாலாலா.....லாலாலாலா.....
Upon my chest and on my shoulders,
May I not embrace and hold you?
Because of your existence, won't my soul
Be able to live on?
La la la.... la la la la....
Vaanavilae mannil vanthu
Won't the rainbow come down to the earth
Oonjal podaatho
And hang a swing for us?
Maalai thendral poovai thoovi
Won't the evening breeze shower flowers
Raagam paadaatho
And sing a soothing melody?
En maarbilum en tholilum
Upon my chest and on my shoulders,
Unnai thaanga koodaathaa
May I not embrace and hold you?
Unnaal enthan jeevan
Because of your existence, won't my soul
Vaazhakkoodaathaa…aaa….
Be able to live on?
Kangalil paarththaal sooriyan
When seen in the eyes, you shine like the sun,
Nenjinil saerththaal chandhiran
When held close to the heart, you soothe like the moon,
Malligai pooppol punnagai
A smile as tender as a blooming jasmine flower,
Mannavan thantha nankodai
A priceless gift given by my beloved king.
Kaigalil aadum vaanamo
Is it the sky dancing within my hands?
Karpaga poovin vaasamo
Or is it the divine fragrance of the heavenly Karpaga flower?
Thaalo…kannae thaalaelo
Lullaby... my sweet child, lullaby...
Vaanavillae mannil vanthu
Won't the rainbow come down to the earth
Oonjal podaatho
And hang a swing for us?
Maalai thendral poovai thoovi
Won't the evening breeze shower flowers
Raagam paadaatho
And sing a soothing melody?
En maarbilum en tholilum
Upon my chest and on my shoulders,
Unnai thaanga koodaathaa
May I not embrace and hold you?
Unnaal enthan jeevan
Because of your existence, won't my soul
Vaazhakkoodaathaa…aaa….
Be able to live on?
Laalaalaa….laalaalaalaa….
La la la.... la la la la....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaanavilae mannil vanthu is a tender, emotive lullaby expressing deep affection, protection, and unconditional love. The singer weaves surreal imagery from nature—wishing for a rainbow to descend as a swing and the evening breeze to sing melodies, illustrating how the loved one brings divine peace and vitality to her existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Edhirvinaik Kaelvi)
“Vaanavilae mannil vanthu / Oonjal podaatho”
The lyrics use affectionate rhetorical questions to express poetic longing for nature to participate in comforting the loved one.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kangalil paarththaal sooriyan / Nenjinil saerththaal chandhiran”
Compares the beloved's presence to celestial objects—radiant as the sun to the eyes and soothing as the moon to the heart.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Malligai pooppol punnagai”
Explicitly compares the gentle, pure smile of the child or beloved to a jasmine blossom using the comparison marker 'pol'.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi)
“Kaigalil aadum vaanamo”
Exaggerates holding the child in arms to holding the entire vast sky in one's hands.
Did you know?
Trivia
Pathimoonam Number Veedu (1990) is a famous Tamil horror-thriller film directed by Baby. This melody composed by Sangeetha Rajan and sung by K. S. Chithra serves as a prominent emotional anchor in the film, contrasting with its spooky background score.
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