Vaanaville Vaanaville Male
From Ramanaa · 2002
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, Balakumar S
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ramanaa2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haa..aaa.haaa…haaa…. | Haa..aaa.haaa…haaa…. |
| Haa..aaa.haaa…haaa…. | Haa..aaa.haaa…haaa…. |
| Haa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…. | Haa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…. |
| 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.. | Sprinkle them upon our hearts! |
| Male | |
| Chinna paravaigal | Little birds |
| Konji parakuthae | Fly around with affection |
| Pattu siragilae | On silky wings |
| Pani thelikuthae | Dewdrops are sprinkled |
| Adi thaai thendralae | Oh mother breeze |
| Vanthu nee paadu | Come and sing |
| Aaraaroooo..oooh ..oohhh | A lullaby... |
| Male | |
| Vaanavillae.. vaanavillae.. | Oh rainbow! Oh rainbow! |
| Vanthathenna ippodhu.. | Why have you come now? |
| Female | |
| Hmmmm…mmmm… | Hmmmm…mmmm… |
| La..lala…lalalaa… | La..lala…lalalaa… |
| Male | |
| Entha naattu kuyilin koottamum | Whichever country's group of cuckoos it may be, |
| Paadum paadal kuu..kuuu.. | The song they sing is still 'koo-koo'... |
| Chorus :Aaahh.. aaahh | Aaahh.. aaahh |
| Male :Entha naattu kiligal pechilum | In the speech of parrots from any land, |
| Konjum malalai undu… | There is sweet baby-talk... |
| Chorus :Aaahh..aaahh | Aaahh..aaahh |
| Male | |
| Jaadhi enna kettu vittu | Does the breeze ask what caste we are before touching us? |
| Thendral nammai thodumaa.. | Does rain check which country it is before falling on the soil? |
| Dhesam ethu.. paarthuvittu.. | Which country it is... |
| Mannil malai varumaa.. | Does rain come on earth after seeing that? |
| Unnodu naanum..elloorum orr sontham | With you, I and everyone are one family, |
| Anbulla ullathilae.. | In hearts 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.. | Sprinkle them upon our hearts! |
| Male | |
| Engirundhu sondham vandhadhoo | From wherever relationship came... |
| Nenjam vedanthaangal | The heart is a bird sanctuary (Vedanthangal). |
| Chorus :Aaahh..aaahh | Aaahh..aaahh |
| Male :Indha kootil naanum vaazhavae | For me to live in this nest, |
| Ketkka vendum neengal | You all must give permission. |
| Chorus :Aaahh..aaahh | Aaahh..aaahh |
| Male | |
| Thaai paravai seigalukku | The bond where a mother bird feeds her young, |
| Ootugindra uravu | In that pure relationship, |
| Adhil thaanae vaazhgiradhu | There lives the true beauty of life. |
| Uyirgalin azhagu | The beauty of living beings. |
| Unnodu naanum..elloorum orr sontham | With you, I and everyone are one family, |
| Anbulla ullathilae.. | In hearts 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.. | Sprinkle them upon our hearts! |
| Male | |
| Chinna paravaigal | Little birds |
| Konji parakuthae | Fly around with affection |
| Pattu siragilae | On silky wings |
| Pani thelikuthae | Dewdrops are sprinkled |
| Adi thaai thendralae | Oh mother breeze |
| Vanthu nee paadu | Come and sing |
| Aaraaroooo..oooh ..oohhh | A lullaby... |
| Male | |
| Vaanavillae.. vaanavillae.. | Oh rainbow! Oh rainbow! |
| Vanthathenna ippodhu.. | Why have you come now? |
| Female | |
| Hmmmm…mmmm… | Hmmmm…mmmm… |
| La..lala…lalalaa… | La..lala…lalalaa… |
ஹா ஆஆ ஹா
ஹா ஹா ஆஆ ஹா
ஹா ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Haa..aaa.haaa…haaa….
Haa..aaa.haaa…haaa….
Haa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa….
வானவில்லே
வானவில்லே வந்ததென்ன
இப்போது அள்ளிவந்த
வண்ணங்களை எங்கள்
நெஞ்சில் நீ தூவு
Oh rainbow! Oh rainbow!
Why have you come now?
The colors you brought in abundance...
Sprinkle them upon our hearts!
சின்ன பறவைகள்
கொஞ்சி பறக்குதே பட்டு
சிறகிலே பனி தெளிக்குதே
அடி தாய் தென்றலே வந்து
நீ பாடு ஆராரோ ஓ ஓ
Little birds
Fly around with affection
On silky wings
Dewdrops are sprinkled
Oh mother breeze
Come and sing
A lullaby...
வானவில்லே
வானவில்லே வந்ததென்ன
இப்போது
Oh rainbow! Oh rainbow!
Why have you come now?
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
.............................
Hmmmm…mmmm…
La..lala…lalalaa…
எந்த நாட்டுக்
குயிலின் கூட்டமும்
பாடும் பாடல் கூ கூ
குழு :
ஆஆ ஆஆ
எந்த நாட்டுக்
கிளிகள் பேச்சிலும்
கொஞ்சும் மழலை
உண்டு
குழு :
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Whichever country's group of cuckoos it may be,
The song they sing is still 'koo-koo'...
Aaahh.. aaahh
In the speech of parrots from any land,
There is sweet baby-talk...
Aaahh..aaahh
ஜாதி என்ன
கேட்டுவிட்டு தென்றல்
நம்மை தொடுமா தேசம்
எது பாத்துவிட்டு மண்ணில்
மழை வருமா உன்னோடு
நானும் எல்லோரும் ஓர்
சொந்தம் அன்புள்ள
உள்ளத்திலே
Does the breeze ask what caste we are before touching us?
Does rain check which country it is before falling on the soil?
Which country it is...
Does rain come on earth after seeing that?
With you, I and everyone are one family,
In hearts filled with love...
வானவில்லே
வானவில்லே வந்ததென்ன
இப்போது அள்ளிவந்த
வண்ணங்களை எங்கள்
நெஞ்சில் நீ தூவு
Oh rainbow! Oh rainbow!
Why have you come now?
The colors you brought in abundance...
Sprinkle them upon our hearts!
எங்கிருந்து
சொந்தம் வந்ததோ
நெஞ்சம் வேடந்தாங்கல்
குழு :
ஆஆ ஆஆ
இந்தக் கூட்டில்
நானும் வாழவே
கேட்க வேண்டும் நீங்கள்
குழு :
ஆஆ ஆஆ
From wherever relationship came...
The heart is a bird sanctuary (Vedanthangal).
Aaahh..aaahh
For me to live in this nest,
You all must give permission.
Aaahh..aaahh
தாய்ப் பறவை
சேய்களுக்கு ஊட்டுகின்ற
உறவு அதில் தானே
வாழ்கிறது உயிர்களின்
அழகு உன்னோடு நானும்
எல்லோரும் ஓர் சொந்தம்
அன்புள்ள உள்ளத்திலே
The bond where a mother bird feeds her young,
In that pure relationship,
There lives the true beauty of life.
The beauty of living beings.
With you, I and everyone are one family,
In hearts filled with love...
வானவில்லே
வானவில்லே வந்ததென்ன
இப்போது அள்ளிவந்த
வண்ணங்களை எங்கள்
நெஞ்சில் நீ தூவு
Oh rainbow! Oh rainbow!
Why have you come now?
The colors you brought in abundance...
Sprinkle them upon our hearts!
சின்ன பறவைகள்
கொஞ்சி பறக்குதே பட்டு
சிறகிலே பனி தெளிக்குதே
அடி தாய் தென்றலே வந்து
நீ பாடு ஆராரோ ஓ ஓ
Little birds
Fly around with affection
On silky wings
Dewdrops are sprinkled
Oh mother breeze
Come and sing
A lullaby...
வானவில்லே
வானவில்லே வந்ததென்ன
இப்போது
Oh rainbow! Oh rainbow!
Why have you come now?
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
.............................
Hmmmm…mmmm…
La..lala…lalalaa…
Haa..aaa.haaa…haaa….
Haa..aaa.haaa…haaa….
Haa..aaa.haaa…haaa….
Haa..aaa.haaa…haaa….
Haa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa….
Haa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa….
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..
Sprinkle them upon our hearts!
Chinna paravaigal
Little birds
Konji parakuthae
Fly around with affection
Pattu siragilae
On silky wings
Pani thelikuthae
Dewdrops are sprinkled
Adi thaai thendralae
Oh mother breeze
Vanthu nee paadu
Come and sing
Aaraaroooo..oooh ..oohhh
A lullaby...
Vaanavillae.. vaanavillae..
Oh rainbow! Oh rainbow!
Vanthathenna ippodhu..
Why have you come now?
Hmmmm…mmmm…
Hmmmm…mmmm…
La..lala…lalalaa…
La..lala…lalalaa…
Entha naattu kuyilin koottamum
Whichever country's group of cuckoos it may be,
Paadum paadal kuu..kuuu..
The song they sing is still 'koo-koo'...
Chorus :Aaahh.. aaahh
Aaahh.. aaahh
Male :Entha naattu kiligal pechilum
In the speech of parrots from any land,
Konjum malalai undu…
There is sweet baby-talk...
Chorus :Aaahh..aaahh
Aaahh..aaahh
Jaadhi enna kettu vittu
Does the breeze ask what caste we are before touching us?
Thendral nammai thodumaa..
Does rain check which country it is before falling on the soil?
Dhesam ethu.. paarthuvittu..
Which country it is...
Mannil malai varumaa..
Does rain come on earth after seeing that?
Unnodu naanum..elloorum orr sontham
With you, I and everyone are one family,
Anbulla ullathilae..
In hearts filled with love...
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..
Sprinkle them upon our hearts!
Engirundhu sondham vandhadhoo
From wherever relationship came...
Nenjam vedanthaangal
The heart is a bird sanctuary (Vedanthangal).
Chorus :Aaahh..aaahh
Aaahh..aaahh
Male :Indha kootil naanum vaazhavae
For me to live in this nest,
Ketkka vendum neengal
You all must give permission.
Chorus :Aaahh..aaahh
Aaahh..aaahh
Thaai paravai seigalukku
The bond where a mother bird feeds her young,
Ootugindra uravu
In that pure relationship,
Adhil thaanae vaazhgiradhu
There lives the true beauty of life.
Uyirgalin azhagu
The beauty of living beings.
Unnodu naanum..elloorum orr sontham
With you, I and everyone are one family,
Anbulla ullathilae..
In hearts filled with love...
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..
Sprinkle them upon our hearts!
Chinna paravaigal
Little birds
Konji parakuthae
Fly around with affection
Pattu siragilae
On silky wings
Pani thelikuthae
Dewdrops are sprinkled
Adi thaai thendralae
Oh mother breeze
Vanthu nee paadu
Come and sing
Aaraaroooo..oooh ..oohhh
A lullaby...
Vaanavillae.. vaanavillae..
Oh rainbow! Oh rainbow!
Vanthathenna ippodhu..
Why have you come now?
Hmmmm…mmmm…
Hmmmm…mmmm…
La..lala…lalalaa…
La..lala…lalalaa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaanavillae Vaanavillae is a soothing, humanitarian lullaby from the film Ramanaa (2002), featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics by Pazhani Bharathi. The song uses nature as a metaphor to reflect universal brotherhood, compassion, and emotional warmth. Through imagery of rainbows, singing cuckoos, and gentle breezes, it conveys that nature never discriminates based on caste, nationality, or identity, and neither should humanity. The protagonist compares his welcoming heart to Vedanthangal, a sanctuary where birds gather and find safety. He emphasizes that true beauty in life lies in unconditional care—much like a mother bird feeding her offspring—binding everyone together as one loving family under the spectrum of affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nenjam vedanthaangal”
Compares the human heart to 'Vedanthangal' (a famous bird sanctuary in Tamil Nadu), representing a safe haven open to all people without discrimination.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Jaadhi enna kettu vittu / Thendral nammai thodumaa..”
Uses questions about nature's impartiality (breeze touching without asking caste, rain falling without checking country boundaries) to highlight human equality.
Personification (Tharkurippetradani)
“Adi thaai thendralae / Vanthu nee paadu”
Personifies the cool gentle wind as a nurturing mother ('thaai thendralae') and invites her to sing a lullaby.
Imagery
“Pattu siragilae / Pani thelikuthae”
Evokes vivid visual and sensory imagery of dew drops falling gently on silky bird wings during flight.
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Trivia
'Vaanavillae' was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the blockbuster movie 'Ramanaa' (2002), directed by A.R. Murugadoss and starring Vijayakanth. Sung by Hariharan and Sadhana Sargam, the song acts as a vital emotional centerpiece showcasing the protagonist's tender, compassionate nature toward his adopted family and students before the narrative shifts to intense action and anti-corruption themes.
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