Vaanilae Oru Thenila
From Hello Yaar Pesurathu · 1985
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music directors
- Ilayaraja, Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Hello Yaar Pesurathu1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Aaa….aa…..aaa…..aa……aa…. | Aaa... aa... aaa... aa... aa... |
| Male | |
| Vaanilae oru thaenilaa | A sweet honey-moon in the sky, |
| Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa aah…. | A flower-like moon on this earth, ah... |
| Vaanilae oru thaenilaa | A sweet honey-moon in the sky, |
| Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa aah…. | A flower-like moon on this earth, ah... |
| Male | |
| Kanagaa vaa…..arugae vaa…. | Kanaga, come... come near... |
| Kanagaa en arugae vaa vaa…..vaa | Kanaga, come near me, come... come. |
| Male | |
| Vaanilae oru thaenilaa | A sweet honey-moon in the sky, |
| Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa hahhhah… | A flower-like moon on this earth, ah... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | |
| Male | |
| Nee geethaanjali en neelaampari | You are a musical offering, my Neelambari, |
| Un kann paarvai oor pushpaanjali….haan | The glance of your eyes is an offering of flowers... ah. |
| Female :Naan un paathaiyil oor poongaavanam | Female: I am a flower garden along your path, |
| Nee en vaazhvil oor chanthirodhayam…mm… | You are the moonrise in my life... mm... |
| Male | |
| Yaezhu jenmam naan konda podhum | Even if I take seven births, |
| Yaezhezhu jenmam naan konda podhum | Even if I take seven times seven births, |
| Unnaiththaanae ullam naadum | My heart will yearn only for you. |
| Aaa….aa….aa…..aa…aa….aa…. | Aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Vaanilae oru thaenilaa | A sweet honey-moon in the sky, |
| Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa hhahhah… | A flower-like moon on this earth, ah... |
| Thalaivaa vaa….arugae vaa…. | My beloved lord, come... come near... |
| Thalaivaa en arugae vaa vaa….vaa | My beloved lord, come near me, come... come. |
| Male | |
| Vaanilae oru thaenilaa | A sweet honey-moon in the sky, |
| Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa aahhhaa… | A flower-like moon on this earth, ah... |
| Female | |
| Nee illaamale kai allaamalae | Without you near, without holding hands, |
| Kann thoongaamal penn poraaduthae | Without sleep in her eyes, this woman struggles. |
| Male :En ulaaththilae thaen vellaththilae | Male: In my wanderings, in the flood of honey, |
| Yae….ponmaanae vaa neeraadalaam | Hey... golden deer, come, let us bathe. |
| Female | |
| Neeradathaanae vanthaalae maanae | She came specifically to bathe, oh deer, |
| Neeradathaanae vanthaalae maanae | She came specifically to bathe, oh deer. |
| Thaegam yaeno mogam thaano | Why this body's feeling? Is it passion? |
| Aa….aaa…..aa…..aa…..aa | Aa... aaa... aa... aa... aa |
| Male | |
| Vaanilae oru thaenilaa | A sweet honey-moon in the sky, |
| Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa aahhhaa… | A flower-like moon on this earth, ah... |
| Female :Vaanilae oru thaenilaa | Female: A sweet honey-moon in the sky, |
| Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa hahhahh…. | A flower-like moon on this earth, ah... |
| Male | |
| Kanagaa vaa…..arugae vaa…. | Kanaga, come... come near... |
| Female :Thalaivaa en arugae vaa vaa….vaa | Female: My beloved lord, come near me, come... come. |
| Male | |
| Vaanilae oru thaenilaa | A sweet honey-moon in the sky, |
| Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa aahaa… | A flower-like moon on this earth, ah... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | |
ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
Aaa... aa... aaa... aa... aa...
வானிலே ஒரு தேனிலா
இந்த பூமியில் ஒரு பூ நிலா அடடா ஆஹ்....
வானிலே ஒரு தேனிலா
இந்த பூமியில் ஒரு பூ நிலா அடடா ஆஹ்....
A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
கனகா வா.....அருகே வா....
கனகா என் அருகே வா வா....வா
Kanaga, come... come near...
Kanaga, come near me, come... come.
வானிலே ஒரு தேனிலா
இந்த பூமியில் ஒரு பூ நிலா அடடா ஹஹ்ஹஹ்....
A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
...............................
நீ கீதாஞ்சலி என் நீலாம்பரி
உன் கண் பார்வை ஓர் புஷ்பாஞ்சலி....ஹான்
நான் உன் பாதையில் ஓர் பூங்காவனம்
நீ என் வாழ்வில் ஓர் சந்திரோதயம்...ம்ம்.....
You are a musical offering, my Neelambari,
The glance of your eyes is an offering of flowers... ah.
Female: I am a flower garden along your path,
You are the moonrise in my life... mm...
ஏழு ஜென்மம் நான் கொண்ட போதும்
ஏழேழு ஜென்மம் நான் கொண்ட போதும்
உன்னைத்தானே உள்ளம் நாடும்
ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....அ....
Even if I take seven births,
Even if I take seven times seven births,
My heart will yearn only for you.
Aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
வானிலே ஒரு தேனிலா
இந்த பூமியில் ஒரு பூ நிலா அடடா ஹஹ்ஹஹ்....
தலைவா வா.....அருகே வா....
தலைவா என் அருகே வா வா....வா
A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
My beloved lord, come... come near...
My beloved lord, come near me, come... come.
வானிலே ஒரு தேனிலா
இந்த பூமியில் ஒரு பூ நிலா அடடா ஆஹ்ஹா...
A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
நீ இல்லாமலே கை அள்ளாமலே
கண் தூங்காமல் பெண் போராடுதே
என் உள்ளத்திலே தேன் வெள்ளத்திலே
ஏ.......பொன்மானே வா நீராடலாம்
Without you near, without holding hands,
Without sleep in her eyes, this woman struggles.
Male: In my wanderings, in the flood of honey,
Hey... golden deer, come, let us bathe.
நீராட தானே வந்தாளே மானே
நீராட தானே வந்தாளே மானே
தேகம் ஏனோ மோகம் தானோ
ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.........ஆ....அ
She came specifically to bathe, oh deer,
She came specifically to bathe, oh deer.
Why this body's feeling? Is it passion?
Aa... aaa... aa... aa... aa
வானிலே ஒரு தேனிலா இந்த
பூமியில் ஒரு பூ நிலா அடடா ஆஹ்ஹா
வானிலே ஒரு தேனிலா
இந்த பூமியில் ஒரு பூ நிலா அடடா ஹஹ்ஹஹ்....
A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
Female: A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
கனகா வா.....அருகே வா....
தலைவா என் அருகே வா வா....வா
Kanaga, come... come near...
Female: My beloved lord, come near me, come... come.
வானிலே ஒரு தேனிலா
இந்த பூமியில் ஒரு பூ நிலா அடடா ஆஹ்ஹா
A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
ஆ அஹ ஹா ஓ ஒஹோ ஹோ
ஆ அஹ ஹா ஓ ஒஹோ ஹோ
ஆ அஹ ஹா ஓ ஒஹோ ஹோ
Aaa….aa…..aaa…..aa……aa….
Aaa... aa... aaa... aa... aa...
Vaanilae oru thaenilaa
A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa aah….
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
Vaanilae oru thaenilaa
A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa aah….
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
Kanagaa vaa…..arugae vaa….
Kanaga, come... come near...
Kanagaa en arugae vaa vaa…..vaa
Kanaga, come near me, come... come.
Vaanilae oru thaenilaa
A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa hahhhah…
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
………………..
Nee geethaanjali en neelaampari
You are a musical offering, my Neelambari,
Un kann paarvai oor pushpaanjali….haan
The glance of your eyes is an offering of flowers... ah.
Female :Naan un paathaiyil oor poongaavanam
Female: I am a flower garden along your path,
Nee en vaazhvil oor chanthirodhayam…mm…
You are the moonrise in my life... mm...
Yaezhu jenmam naan konda podhum
Even if I take seven births,
Yaezhezhu jenmam naan konda podhum
Even if I take seven times seven births,
Unnaiththaanae ullam naadum
My heart will yearn only for you.
Aaa….aa….aa…..aa…aa….aa….
Aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Vaanilae oru thaenilaa
A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa hhahhah…
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
Thalaivaa vaa….arugae vaa….
My beloved lord, come... come near...
Thalaivaa en arugae vaa vaa….vaa
My beloved lord, come near me, come... come.
Vaanilae oru thaenilaa
A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa aahhhaa…
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
Nee illaamale kai allaamalae
Without you near, without holding hands,
Kann thoongaamal penn poraaduthae
Without sleep in her eyes, this woman struggles.
Male :En ulaaththilae thaen vellaththilae
Male: In my wanderings, in the flood of honey,
Yae….ponmaanae vaa neeraadalaam
Hey... golden deer, come, let us bathe.
Neeradathaanae vanthaalae maanae
She came specifically to bathe, oh deer,
Neeradathaanae vanthaalae maanae
She came specifically to bathe, oh deer.
Thaegam yaeno mogam thaano
Why this body's feeling? Is it passion?
Aa….aaa…..aa…..aa…..aa
Aa... aaa... aa... aa... aa
Vaanilae oru thaenilaa
A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa aahhhaa…
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
Female :Vaanilae oru thaenilaa
Female: A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa hahhahh….
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
Kanagaa vaa…..arugae vaa….
Kanaga, come... come near...
Female :Thalaivaa en arugae vaa vaa….vaa
Female: My beloved lord, come near me, come... come.
Vaanilae oru thaenilaa
A sweet honey-moon in the sky,
Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa adadaa aahaa…
A flower-like moon on this earth, ah...
…………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaanilae Oru Thaenilaa is a sweet romantic duet from the 1985 Tamil film 'Hello Yaar Pesurathu'. The song poetically compares the heroine Kanaga to a celestial moon graced upon the earth, portraying a passionate dialogue of deep affection and intimacy between the lovers. They profess their unconditional love, expressing that even across seven or forty-nine lifetimes, their souls will yearn for none other than each other.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Rupakam)
“Nee geethaanjali en neelaampari / Un kann paarvai oor pushpaanjali”
Comparing the lover directly to a musical offering ('Geethaanjali') and a sacred flower offering ('Pushpaanjali').
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Vaanilae oru thaenilaa / Intha bhoomiyil oru poo nilaa”
Rhyming scheme created by pairing 'Thaenilaa' and 'Poo nilaa' at line endings for musicality.
Hyperbole (Atisayokti)
“Yaezhezhu jenmam naan konda podhum / Unnaiththaanae ullam naadum”
Exaggerating love across seven times seven (49) reincarnations to emphasize eternal devotion.
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Trivia
'Hello Yaar Pesurathu' (1985) stars Suresh and Jeevitha in lead roles, directed by Ramarajan. The song lyrics were written by prominent Tamil poet Muthulingam.
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