Vaanil Vaazhum Dhevadhai
From Uruvangal Maralam · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- S. V. Ramanan
- Details
- Uruvangal Maralam1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanil vaazhum dhevadhai | Did the angel who lives in the sky |
| En neril vandhaalo | Come right before me in person? |
| Vaanil vaazhum dhevadhai | Did the angel who lives in the sky |
| En neril vandhaalo | Come right before me in person? |
| Vaanam paadi gaanam paadi | Singing like a skylark, singing a melody, |
| Kaadhal suvaiyai thandhaalo | Did she bestow the sweet taste of love? |
| Male | |
| Vaanil vaazhum dhevadhai | Did the angel who lives in the sky |
| En neril vandhaalo | Come right before me in person? |
| Male | |
| Eera vizhiyin ora asaivil | In a glance from the corner of her moist eyes, |
| Inbam oru kodi | Lies ten million joys. |
| Eera vizhiyin ora asaivil | In a glance from the corner of her moist eyes, |
| Inbam oru kodi | Lies ten million joys. |
| Aval maeni nelivil suzhalum nadhiyin | In the curves of her body, like a swirling river, |
| Alaigal kavi paadi haa | The waves sing poetry, haa... |
| Female | |
| Isaikkum geetham udhaya raagam | The music played is the ragam of dawn, |
| Iravil uruvaagum | Created in the night. |
| Female | |
| Isaikkum geetham udhaya raagam | The music played is the ragam of dawn, |
| Iravil uruvaagum | Created in the night. |
| Un asaivil thondrum pudhiya thaalam | A new rhythm created by your movement |
| Ennul sadhiraadum | Dances within me. |
| Male | |
| Naan thottadhum… podhumo… | Will my simple touch be enough... |
| En aasaigal… niraivaerumaa… | Will my desires be fulfilled... |
| Male | |
| Vaanil vaazhum dhevadhai | Did the angel who lives in the sky |
| En neril vandhaalo | Come right before me in person? |
| Female | |
| Ilamai idhazhin iniya madhuvai | To drink the sweet honey of youthful lips, |
| Paruga varum vandu | Comes a bee. |
| Ilamai idhazhin iniya madhuvai | To drink the sweet honey of youthful lips, |
| Paruga varum vandu | Comes a bee. |
| Adhan valamai kandu mayanghi nindru | Mesmerized by seeing its abundance, |
| Marandha kadhai undu | There is a story of losing oneself. |
| Male | |
| Kadalin naduvil dhaagam vandhaal | If thirst arises in the middle of the ocean, |
| Theera vazhi yaedhu | What way is there to quench it? |
| Kadalin naduvil dhaagam vandhaal | If thirst arises in the middle of the ocean, |
| Theera vazhi yaedhu | What way is there to quench it? |
| Indha udalin meedhu mogam pirandhaal | If desire is born over this body, |
| Meela vazhi yaedhu | What way is there to escape it? |
| Female | |
| Nee thottadhum… podhumo… | Will your simple touch be enough... |
| En aasaigal… niraivaerumaa… | Will my desires be fulfilled... |
| Female | |
| Vaanil vaazhum dhevan | Did the god who lives in the sky |
| Endhan neril vandhaano | Come right before me in person? |
| Vaanam paadi gaanam paadi | Singing like a skylark, singing a melody, |
| Kaadhal suvaiyai thandhaalo | Did he bestow the sweet taste of love? |
| Male | |
| Vaanil vaazhum dhevadhai… | Did the angel who lives in the sky... |
| Endhan… neril vandhaalo… | Come right before me in person... |
வானில் வாழும் தேவதை
என் நேரில் வந்தாளோ
வானில் வாழும் தேவதை
என் நேரில் வந்தாளோ
வானம் பாடி கானம் பாடி
காதல் சுவையை தந்தாளோ
Did the angel who lives in the sky
Come right before me in person?
Did the angel who lives in the sky
Come right before me in person?
Singing like a skylark, singing a melody,
Did she bestow the sweet taste of love?
வானில் வாழும் தேவதை
என் நேரில் வந்தாளோ
Did the angel who lives in the sky
Come right before me in person?
ஈர விழியின் ஓர அசைவில்
இன்பம் ஒரு கோடி
ஈர விழியின் ஓர அசைவில்
இன்பம் ஒரு கோடி
அவள் மேனி நெளிவில் சுழலும் நதியின்
அலைகள் கவி பாடி ஹா
In a glance from the corner of her moist eyes,
Lies ten million joys.
In a glance from the corner of her moist eyes,
Lies ten million joys.
In the curves of her body, like a swirling river,
The waves sing poetry, haa...
இசைக்கும் கீதம் உதய ராகம்
இரவில் உருவாகும்
The music played is the ragam of dawn,
Created in the night.
இசைக்கும் கீதம் உதய ராகம்
இரவில் உருவாகும்
உன் அசைவில் தோன்றும் புதிய தாளம்
என்னுள் சதிராடும்
The music played is the ragam of dawn,
Created in the night.
A new rhythm created by your movement
Dances within me.
நான் தொட்டதும்......போதுமோ...
என் ஆசைகள்......நிறைவேறுமா...
Will my simple touch be enough...
Will my desires be fulfilled...
வானில் வாழும் தேவதை
என் நேரில் வந்தாளோ
Did the angel who lives in the sky
Come right before me in person?
இளமை இதழின் இனிய மதுவை
பருக வரும் வண்டு
இளமை இதழின் இனிய மதுவை
பருக வரும் வண்டு
அதன் வளமை கண்டு மயங்கி நின்று
மறந்த கதை உண்டு
To drink the sweet honey of youthful lips,
Comes a bee.
To drink the sweet honey of youthful lips,
Comes a bee.
Mesmerized by seeing its abundance,
There is a story of losing oneself.
கடலின் நடுவில் தாகம் வந்தால்
தீர வழி ஏது
கடலின் நடுவில் தாகம் வந்தால்
தீர வழி ஏது
இந்த உடலின் மீது மோகம் பிறந்தால்
மீள வழி ஏது
If thirst arises in the middle of the ocean,
What way is there to quench it?
If thirst arises in the middle of the ocean,
What way is there to quench it?
If desire is born over this body,
What way is there to escape it?
நீ தொட்டதும்.......போதுமோ...
என் ஆசைகள்......நிறைவேறுமா......
Will your simple touch be enough...
Will my desires be fulfilled...
வானில் வாழும் தேவன் எந்தன்
நேரில் வந்தானோ
வானம் பாடி கானம் பாடி
காதல் சுவையை தந்தாளோ
Did the god who lives in the sky
Come right before me in person?
Singing like a skylark, singing a melody,
Did he bestow the sweet taste of love?
வானில் வாழும் தேவதை......
எந்தன்.......நேரில் வந்தாளோ...
Did the angel who lives in the sky...
Come right before me in person...
Vaanil vaazhum dhevadhai
Did the angel who lives in the sky
En neril vandhaalo
Come right before me in person?
Vaanil vaazhum dhevadhai
Did the angel who lives in the sky
En neril vandhaalo
Come right before me in person?
Vaanam paadi gaanam paadi
Singing like a skylark, singing a melody,
Kaadhal suvaiyai thandhaalo
Did she bestow the sweet taste of love?
Vaanil vaazhum dhevadhai
Did the angel who lives in the sky
En neril vandhaalo
Come right before me in person?
Eera vizhiyin ora asaivil
In a glance from the corner of her moist eyes,
Inbam oru kodi
Lies ten million joys.
Eera vizhiyin ora asaivil
In a glance from the corner of her moist eyes,
Inbam oru kodi
Lies ten million joys.
Aval maeni nelivil suzhalum nadhiyin
In the curves of her body, like a swirling river,
Alaigal kavi paadi haa
The waves sing poetry, haa...
Isaikkum geetham udhaya raagam
The music played is the ragam of dawn,
Iravil uruvaagum
Created in the night.
Isaikkum geetham udhaya raagam
The music played is the ragam of dawn,
Iravil uruvaagum
Created in the night.
Un asaivil thondrum pudhiya thaalam
A new rhythm created by your movement
Ennul sadhiraadum
Dances within me.
Naan thottadhum… podhumo…
Will my simple touch be enough...
En aasaigal… niraivaerumaa…
Will my desires be fulfilled...
Vaanil vaazhum dhevadhai
Did the angel who lives in the sky
En neril vandhaalo
Come right before me in person?
Ilamai idhazhin iniya madhuvai
To drink the sweet honey of youthful lips,
Paruga varum vandu
Comes a bee.
Ilamai idhazhin iniya madhuvai
To drink the sweet honey of youthful lips,
Paruga varum vandu
Comes a bee.
Adhan valamai kandu mayanghi nindru
Mesmerized by seeing its abundance,
Marandha kadhai undu
There is a story of losing oneself.
Kadalin naduvil dhaagam vandhaal
If thirst arises in the middle of the ocean,
Theera vazhi yaedhu
What way is there to quench it?
Kadalin naduvil dhaagam vandhaal
If thirst arises in the middle of the ocean,
Theera vazhi yaedhu
What way is there to quench it?
Indha udalin meedhu mogam pirandhaal
If desire is born over this body,
Meela vazhi yaedhu
What way is there to escape it?
Nee thottadhum… podhumo…
Will your simple touch be enough...
En aasaigal… niraivaerumaa…
Will my desires be fulfilled...
Vaanil vaazhum dhevan
Did the god who lives in the sky
Endhan neril vandhaano
Come right before me in person?
Vaanam paadi gaanam paadi
Singing like a skylark, singing a melody,
Kaadhal suvaiyai thandhaalo
Did he bestow the sweet taste of love?
Vaanil vaazhum dhevadhai…
Did the angel who lives in the sky...
Endhan… neril vandhaalo…
Come right before me in person...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic song expresses the profound wonder, desire, and enchantment felt when meeting a divine beloved, likened to an angel descending from heaven. The speaker marvels at the physical beauty, subtle glances, and graceful movements of their lover, which evoke immense joy and awaken inner rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ilamai idhazhin iniya madhuvai / Paruga varum vandu”
Compares youthful lips to sweet nectar/honey and the lover seeking love to a bee.
Rhetorical Question
“Kadalin naduvil dhaagam vandhaal / Theera vazhi yaedhu”
Uses a paradox of being thirsty in the middle of an ocean to highlight the inescapable depth of intense romantic desire.
Anaphora (Mondhai / Emona repetition)
“Vaanil vaazhum dhevadhai / En neril vandhaalo”
Repetition of the opening refrain across stanzas to reinforce awe and divine admiration.
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Trivia
'Uruvangal Maralam' (1983) was directed by S. V. Ramanan, who also composed the music for the film. The movie is notable for featuring guest appearances by several Tamil cinema icons including Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Sivaji Ganesan, and Jaishankar.
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