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Lyrics & meaning

Vaanile Thenila

From Kaakki Sattai · 1985

Lyricist
Na. Kamarasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kaakki Sattai
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
24 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Vaanilae thaenila aaduthae paaduthae
Vaanampaadi aaghalaama..
Meghamae kaadhalin oonjalaai aanathae
Naamum konjam aadalaama…
Aasai theerum neramae aadai naan thaanae
Vaanilae thaenila aaduthae paaduthae
Vaanampaadi aaghalaama..
Meghamae kaadhalin oonjalaai aanathae
Naamum konjam aadalaama…
Aasai theerum neramae aadai naan thaanae
Vaanilae thaenila aaduthae paaduthae
Vaanampaadi aaghalaama..
Vaanam paadum paadal naanum ketkiren
Vaasapoovai kayyil alli paarkiren
Moongil kaatil kaadhal oonjal podava
Kaaman desam poghum thaeril aadava
Aasai poonthotamae pesum poovae
Vaanam thaalatuthae vaa
Naalum maar meethilae aadum poovai
Tholil yaar sooduvaar devanae..
Maivizhi pyngili mannavan poongudi maarbilae
Maivizhi pyngili mannavan poongudi maarbilae
Devanae sooduvaan
Vaanilae thaenila aaduthae paaduthae
Vaanampaadi aaghalaama..
Meghamae kaadhalin oonjalaai aanathae
Naamum konjam aadalaama..
Aasai theerum neramae aadai naan thaanae
Vaanilae thaenila aaduthae paaduthae
Vaanampaadi aaghalaama..
laaa..la la la……………..
Poovai polae dhegham maarum devadhai
Paarvai podum medai melae aaduthae
Paathi kangal moodum kaadhal deviyae
Mogha raagham paadum devan venayae
Mannan tholmeethilae manjam kanden
Maalai poongaatrilae naan
Aadum ponmeghamae oodum vaanam
Kaadhalin aalayam aanathae
Kangalae deepamae enthuthae kai viral aayiram
Kangalae deepamae enthuthae kai viral aayiram oviyam theetuthae
Vaanilae thaenila aaduthae paaduthae
Vaanampaadi aaghalaama..
Meghamae kaadhalin oonjalaai aanathae
Naamum konjam aadalaama..
Aasai theerum neramae aadai naan thaanae..oooh..
Vaanilae thaenila aaduthae paaduthae
Vaanampaadi aaghalaama..
Meghamae kaadhalin oonjalaai aanathae
Naamum konjam aadalaama..
In the sky, the sweet moon dances and sings
Shall we become singing skylarks?
The cloud has turned into a swing of love
Shall we also swing a little?
When desire is fulfilled, I am your garment
In the sky, the sweet moon dances and sings
Shall we become singing skylarks?
The cloud has turned into a swing of love
Shall we also swing a little?
When desire is fulfilled, I am your garment
In the sky, the sweet moon dances and sings
Shall we become singing skylarks?
I listen to the song sung by the sky
I gather fragrant flowers in my hands and gaze at them
Shall I set up a swing of love in the bamboo grove?
Shall we ride the chariot bound for the land of love?
O garden of desire, my speaking flower!
The sky sings a lullaby, come to me!
The flower that rests upon my chest every day...
Who will hold it close on their shoulder, my lord?
The kohl-eyed parrot on her king's loving chest,
The kohl-eyed parrot on her king's loving chest,
Her lord himself will hold her close!
In the sky, the sweet moon dances and sings
Shall we become singing skylarks?
The cloud has turned into a swing of love
Shall we also swing a little?
When desire is fulfilled, I am your garment
In the sky, the sweet moon dances and sings
Shall we become singing skylarks?
La... la la la...
An angel whose body becomes as soft as a flower
Dances upon the stage made by loving gazes
O goddess of love with half-closed eyes,
You are the veena (lute) that plays melodies of passion!
On my king's shoulder, I found my resting bed
In the gentle evening flower-breeze, I...
The dancing golden clouds and the roaming sky,
Have all become a temple of love!
The eyes light up like lamps; a thousand fingers...
The eyes light up like lamps; a thousand fingers paint works of art!
In the sky, the sweet moon dances and sings
Shall we become singing skylarks?
The cloud has turned into a swing of love
Shall we also swing a little?
When desire is fulfilled, I am your garment... oh!
In the sky, the sweet moon dances and sings
Shall we become singing skylarks?
The cloud has turned into a swing of love
Shall we also swing a little?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaanilae Thaenila is an enchanting romantic duet that paints love through nature's grand canvas. The lovers compare their affection and desires to clouds turning into swings, the sky singing lullabies, and themselves transforming into skylarks flying freely. Through poetic exchanges, they express intimacy, bliss, and eternal companionship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Meghamae kaadhalin oonjalaai aanathae

Describing clouds as love's swing ('Meghamae kaadhalin oonjalaai aanathae') directly attributes the function of a romantic swing to clouds.

Personification

Vaanam thaalatuthae vaa

Attributing the human action of singing a lullaby to the sky ('Vaanam thaalatuthae').

Assonance / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Vaanilae thaenila aaduthae paaduthae

Rhyming word endings such as 'aaduthae' and 'paaduthae' create a rhythmic, musical flow.

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Trivia

Although listed with missing audio credits in some lyric books, this timeless romantic track from the 1985 hit film Kaakki Sattai starring Kamal Haasan and Ambika was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by SP Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.

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