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Vaanthooral

From Peranbu · 2018

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Sriram Parthasarathy
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Peranbu
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
26 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaanthooral en tholgal melae
Vaalaattum naalae
Per iruttil en kangal meedhae
Minnum minminiyae
Vidhaiyai puratti pottalum
Vinnai parthu thaan mulaikkum
Per anbinaal vazhkaiyin
Konalgal nerpadum
Paruvam kadanthu ponalum
Arugampullu saagathu
Oor thooralil mothamaai
Patchaiyaai maaridum
Vaanthooral en tholgal melae
Vaalaattum naalae
Per iruttil en kangal meedhae
Minnum minminiyae
Aaaa…aaa..haaa…..
Haaa…aaaa…aaa…..
Nirisani dhanipa magamapa….
Nirisani dhanipa magamapa….
Engae sendru veezhvathendru
Sinthum mazhai arinthathillai
Sondha bandham yaar vasam endru
Thedum uyir therinthathillai
Megamattra vaanathin keezhae
Thagamuttra paravaiyai polae
Yedhumattru parantha podhum
Naadum thunaigal
Eerapadham katril irunthaal
Thoorathilae kaadu therinthaal
Pakkam thaanae neer nilai endru
Pesum kuralgal
Vaanthooral en tholgal melae
Vaalaattum naalae
Mella thaanae sollum maarum
Solli thaanae sogam theerum
Vaazhum aasai ullaperkae
Vazhkai endrumae inikkum
Oonappatta jeevan yedhum
Pattiniyaal saavathillai
Engo sellum erumbu kooda
Irai kodukkum
Megam mattum vaanamillai
Dhegam mattum vazhkaiyillai
Pulangalai kadanthu kooda
Inbam irukkum
Vaanthooral en tholgal melae
Vaalaattum naalae
Per iruttil en kangal meedhae
Minnum minminiyae
A sky drizzle on my shoulders,
A day wagging its tail playfully.
In the deep darkness, right before my eyes,
A firefly that glows.
Even if a seed is turned upside down,
It will still sprout facing the sky.
Through great love and compassion,
Life's crooked paths will straighten out.
Even after the season passes by,
Wild grass never dies.
With just a single drizzle,
It turns completely green again.
A sky drizzle on my shoulders,
A day wagging its tail playfully.
In the deep darkness, right before my eyes,
A firefly that glows.
Aa.. aa.. aa..
Aa.. aa... aa
Ni ri sa ni dha ni pa ma ga ma pa
Ni ri sa ni dha ni pa ma ga ma pa
Where it will eventually fall,
The pouring rain never knows.
With whom its kinship lies,
The searching soul never knows.
Beneath a cloudless sky,
Like a bird parched with thirst,
Even when flying with nothing at all,
It searches for companionship.
If there is moisture in the air,
If a forest is seen in the distance,
"A water source must be close by,"
Hopeful voices say.
A sky drizzle on my shoulders,
A day wagging its tail.
Slowly, harsh words will change and soften,
Only by speaking it out will sorrow fade.
For those who hold the desire to live,
Life will always taste sweet.
No disabled creature in this world
Ever dies of starvation;
Even an ant passing by somewhere
Will bring it food.
Clouds alone do not make the sky,
The body alone is not all of life.
Even beyond the physical senses,
Joy truly exists.
A sky drizzle on my shoulders,
A day wagging its tail playfully.
In the deep darkness, right before my eyes,
A firefly that glows.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaanthooral from the movie Peranbu is a deeply philosophical and heartwarming composition that reflects on resilience, compassion, and nature's unconditional love. Using vivid natural imagery—such as seeds growing upward regardless of orientation and hardy grass reviving with a light drizzle—the song asserts that boundless love (Peranbu) can mend life's deepest distortions and difficulties. It encourages acceptance and hope, reminding us that true joy exists beyond physical senses and limitations.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Per iruttil en kangal meedhae / Minnum minminiyae”

Minminiyae (firefly) is used as a metaphor for a glimmer of hope in deep darkness (per iruttu).

Simile (Uvamaani)

“Thagamuttra paravaiyai polae”

Compares a lonely, seeking soul to a thirsty bird flying under a cloudless sky using 'polae'.

Anaphora / Refrain

“Vaanthooral en tholgal melae / Vaalaattum naalae”

Repetition of the opening imagery emphasizing the gentle comfort of nature.

Antithesis (Ethir marai)

“Megam mattum vaanamillai / Dhegam mattum vazhkaiyillai”

Juxtaposes physical reality with higher existential truth to show life's spiritual scope.

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Trivia

Peranbu (2018), directed by Ram, features a acclaimed soundtrack composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Vairamuthu and Karunakaran. The song beautifully echoes the core narrative of the film, which explores paternal love and acceptance for a child with cerebral palsy.

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