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Lyrics & meaning

Vaanaville Vaanaville Male

From Ramanaa · 2002

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Ramanaa2002

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Haa..aaa.haaa…haaa….Vocalizing sound
Haa..aaa.haaa…haaa….Vocalizing sound
Haa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa….Vocalizing sound
Male
Vaanavillae.. vaanavillae..Oh rainbow.. oh rainbow..
Vanthathenna ippodhu..Why have you come now?
Alli vantha vannangalai..The colors you brought in abundance..
Engal nenjil nee thoovu..Shower them upon our hearts..
Male
Chinna paravaigalLittle birds
Konji parakuthaeFly around lovingly
Pattu siragilaeOn silky wings
Pani thelikuthaeSprinkling dew drops
Adi thaai thendralaeOh motherly breeze
Vanthu nee paaduCome and sing
Aaraaroooo..oooh ..oohhhLullaby... Aaraaroo...
Male
Vaanavillae.. vaanavillae..Oh rainbow.. oh rainbow..
Vanthathenna ippodhu..Why have you come now?
Female
Hmmmm…mmmm…Humming sound
La..lala…lalalaa…Vocalizing sound
Male
Entha naattu kuyilin koottamumWhichever country's flock of cuckoos it may be
Paadum paadal kuu..kuuu..The song they sing goes 'koo-koo'..
Chorus :Aaahh.. aaahhChorus: Aaahh.. aaahh
Male :Entha naattu kiligal pechilumMale: In whichever country's parrots' speech
Konjum malalai undu…There is sweet baby-babble...
Chorus :Aaahh..aaahhChorus: Aaahh..aaahh
Male
Jaadhi enna kettu vittuDoes the breeze ask for caste
Thendral nammai thodumaa..Before touching us?
Dhesam ethu.. paarthuvittu..Does rain fall on the land
Mannil malai varumaa..After checking which country it is?
Unnodu naanum..elloorum orr sonthamWith you, me, and everyone... we are all one family
Anbulla ullathilae..In a heart filled with love..
Male
Vaanavillae.. vaanavillae..Oh rainbow.. oh rainbow..
Vanthathenna ippodhu..Why have you come now?
Alli vantha vannangalai..The colors you brought in abundance..
Engal nenjil nee thoovu..Shower them upon our hearts..
Male
Engirundhu sondham vandhadhooFrom wherever kinship came
Nenjam vedanthaangalThe heart becomes a bird sanctuary
Chorus :Aaahh..aaahhChorus: Aaahh..aaahh
Male :Indha kootil naanum vaazhavaeMale: For me to live in this nest
Ketkka vendum neengalYou must grant permission
Chorus :Aaahh..aaahhChorus: Aaahh..aaahh
Male
Thaai paravai seigalukkuThe mother bird feeding her chicks,
Ootugindra uravuA relationship of pure care,
Adhil thaanae vaazhgiradhuIn that lies
Uyirgalin azhaguThe true beauty of living beings
Unnodu naanum..elloorum orr sonthamWith you, me, and everyone... we are all one family
Anbulla ullathilae..In a heart filled with love..
Male
Vaanavillae.. vaanavillae..Oh rainbow.. oh rainbow..
Vanthathenna ippodhu..Why have you come now?
Alli vantha vannangalai..The colors you brought in abundance..
Engal nenjil nee thoovu..Shower them upon our hearts..
Male
Chinna paravaigalLittle birds
Konji parakuthaeFly around lovingly
Pattu siragilaeOn silky wings
Pani thelikuthaeSprinkling dew drops
Adi thaai thendralaeOh motherly breeze
Vanthu nee paaduCome and sing
Aaraaroooo..oooh ..oohhhLullaby... Aaraaroo...
Male
Vaanavillae.. vaanavillae..Oh rainbow.. oh rainbow..
Vanthathenna ippodhu..Why have you come now?
Female
Hmmmm…mmmm…Humming sound
La..lala…lalalaa…Vocalizing sound

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Vaanavillae Vaanavillae from the movie Ramanaa (2002) is a tender, heartwarming song that celebrates universal love, human connection, and the impartial beauty of nature. Using gentle nature metaphors—cuckoos singing the same song regardless of region, birds babbling innocently, and wind and rain touching everyone without discrimination of caste or nationality—the lyricist emphasizes that humanity is inherently one family when bound by love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Nenjam vedanthaangal

Compares a loving, welcoming heart to Vedanthangal, a famous bird sanctuary, suggesting the heart provides a safe haven for loved ones.

Rhetorical Question

Jaadhi enna kettu vittu / Thendral nammai thodumaa..

Uses questions about nature's impartiality (breeze and rain) to highlight how human divisions like caste and country are artificial.

Personification

Adi thaai thendralae / Vanthu nee paadu

Personifies the cool gentle wind as a mother singer who arrives to sing a lullaby.

Imagery

Pattu siragilae / Pani thelikuthae

Evokes vivid visual and tactile imagery of birds fluttering on silky wings while sprinkling dew drops.

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Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung predominantly by Hariharan and Bhavatharini, this gentle melody serves as a stark emotional contrast to the intense anti-corruption action plot of the Vijayakanth-starrer Ramanaa (2002), directed by A.R. Murugadoss.

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