Vaanthooral
From Peranbu · 2018
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Sriram Parthasarathy
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Peranbu2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanthooral en tholgal melae | Sky drizzle upon my shoulders |
| Vaalaattum naalae | A day that wags its tail with joy |
| Per iruttil en kangal meedhae | In the pitch darkness, upon my eyes |
| Minnum minminiyae | A shining firefly |
| Male | |
| Vidhaiyai puratti pottalum | Even if you turn a seed upside down |
| Vinnai parthu thaan mulaikkum | It grows looking towards the sky |
| Per anbinaal vazhkaiyin | Through deep, boundless love |
| Konalgal nerpadum | The crooked bends of life get straightened |
| Male | |
| Paruvam kadanthu ponalum | Even if its season passes by |
| Arugampullu saagathu | Bermuda grass never dies |
| Oor thooralil mothamaai | With a single shower of drizzle |
| Patchaiyaai maaridum | It turns completely green again |
| Male | |
| Vaanthooral en tholgal melae | Sky drizzle upon my shoulders |
| Vaalaattum naalae | A day that wags its tail with joy |
| Per iruttil en kangal meedhae | In the pitch darkness, upon my eyes |
| Minnum minminiyae | A shining firefly |
| Male | |
| Aaaa…aaa..haaa….. | Aaaa...aaa..haaa..... |
| Haaa…aaaa…aaa….. | Haaa...aaaa...aaa..... |
| Nirisani dhanipa magamapa…. | Nirisani dhanipa magamapa.... |
| Nirisani dhanipa magamapa…. | Nirisani dhanipa magamapa.... |
| Male | |
| Engae sendru veezhvathendru | Where it will fall and land |
| Sinthum mazhai arinthathillai | The falling rain does not know |
| Sondha bandham yaar vasam endru | In whose hands family relationships lie |
| Thedum uyir therinthathillai | The searching soul does not know |
| Male | |
| Megamattra vaanathin keezhae | Under a cloudless sky |
| Thagamuttra paravaiyai polae | Like a thirsty bird |
| Yedhumattru parantha podhum | Even when flying destitute with nothing |
| Naadum thunaigal | It seeks companionship |
| Male | |
| Eerapadham katril irunthaal | If there is moisture in the air |
| Thoorathilae kaadu therinthaal | If a forest appears in the distance |
| Pakkam thaanae neer nilai endru | Voices whisper that a water source |
| Pesum kuralgal | Is very close by |
| Male | |
| Vaanthooral en tholgal melae | Sky drizzle upon my shoulders |
| Vaalaattum naalae | A day that wags its tail with joy |
| Male | |
| Mella thaanae sollum maarum | Slowly the world will change |
| Solli thaanae sogam theerum | Grief ends when shared |
| Vaazhum aasai ullaperkae | For those who have the desire to live |
| Vazhkai endrumae inikkum | Life will always be sweet |
| Male | |
| Oonappatta jeevan yedhum | No physically challenged soul |
| Pattiniyaal saavathillai | Dies purely out of hunger |
| Engo sellum erumbu kooda | Even an ant moving somewhere |
| Irai kodukkum | Will share its food |
| Male | |
| Megam mattum vaanamillai | Sky is not just made of clouds |
| Dhegam mattum vazhkaiyillai | Life is not just made of the physical body |
| Pulangalai kadanthu kooda | Beyond the five sensory pleasures |
| Inbam irukkum | True happiness exists |
| Male | |
| Vaanthooral en tholgal melae | Sky drizzle upon my shoulders |
| Vaalaattum naalae | A day that wags its tail with joy |
| Per iruttil en kangal meedhae | In the pitch darkness, upon my eyes |
| Minnum minminiyae | A shining firefly |
வான்தூரல் என் தோள்கள் மேலே
வாலாட்டும் நாளே
பேர் இருட்டில் என் கண்கள் மீதே
மின்னும் மின்மினியே
Sky drizzle upon my shoulders
A day that wags its tail with joy
In the pitch darkness, upon my eyes
A shining firefly
விதையை புரட்டி போட்டாலும்
விண்ணை பார்த்து தான் முளைக்கும்
பேர் அன்பினால் வாழ்க்கையின்
கோணல்கள் நேர்படும்
Even if you turn a seed upside down
It grows looking towards the sky
Through deep, boundless love
The crooked bends of life get straightened
பருவம் கடந்து போனாலும்
அருகம்புல்லு சாகாது
ஓர் தூரலில் மொத்தமாய்
பச்சையாய் மாறிடும்
Even if its season passes by
Bermuda grass never dies
With a single shower of drizzle
It turns completely green again
வான்தூரல் என் தோள்கள் மேலே
வாலாட்டும் நாளே
பேர் இருட்டில் என் கண்கள் மீதே
மின்னும் மின்மினியே
Sky drizzle upon my shoulders
A day that wags its tail with joy
In the pitch darkness, upon my eyes
A shining firefly
ஆ.. ஆ.. ஆ..
ஆ.. ஆ... ஆ
நிரிசனி தனிப மகமப
நிரிசனி தனிப மகமப
Aaaa...aaa..haaa.....
Haaa...aaaa...aaa.....
Nirisani dhanipa magamapa....
Nirisani dhanipa magamapa....
எங்கே சென்று வீழ்வதென்று
சிந்தும் மழை அறிந்ததில்லை
சொந்த பந்தம் யார் வசம் என்று
தேடும் உயிர் தெரிந்ததில்லை
Where it will fall and land
The falling rain does not know
In whose hands family relationships lie
The searching soul does not know
மேகமற்ற வானத்தின் கீழே
தாகம்முற்ற பறவையை போலே
ஏதுமற்று பறந்த போதும்
நாடும் துணைகள்
Under a cloudless sky
Like a thirsty bird
Even when flying destitute with nothing
It seeks companionship
ஈரப்பதம் காற்றில் இருந்தால்
தூரத்திலே காடு தெரிந்தால்
பக்கம் தானே நீர் நிலை என்று
பேசும் குரல்கள்
If there is moisture in the air
If a forest appears in the distance
Voices whisper that a water source
Is very close by
வான்தூரல் என் தோள்கள்
மேலே வாலாட்டும் நாளே
Sky drizzle upon my shoulders
A day that wags its tail with joy
மெல்ல தானே சொல்லும் மாறும்
சொல்லி தானே சோகம் தீரும்
வாழும் ஆசை உள்ளபேர்க்கே
வாழ்க்கை என்றுமே இனிக்கும்
Slowly the world will change
Grief ends when shared
For those who have the desire to live
Life will always be sweet
ஊனப்பட்ட ஜீவன் ஏதும்
பட்டினியால் சாவதில்லை
எங்கோ செல்லும் எறும்பு கூட
இரை கொடுக்கும்
No physically challenged soul
Dies purely out of hunger
Even an ant moving somewhere
Will share its food
மேகம் மட்டும் வானமில்லை
தேகம் மட்டும் வாழ்க்கையில்லை
புலன்களை கடந்து கூட
இன்பம் இருக்கும்
Sky is not just made of clouds
Life is not just made of the physical body
Beyond the five sensory pleasures
True happiness exists
வான்தூரல் என் தோள்கள் மேலே
வாலாட்டும் நாளே
பேர் இருட்டில் என் கண்கள் மீதே
மின்னும் மின்மினியே
Sky drizzle upon my shoulders
A day that wags its tail with joy
In the pitch darkness, upon my eyes
A shining firefly
Vaanthooral en tholgal melae
Sky drizzle upon my shoulders
Vaalaattum naalae
A day that wags its tail with joy
Per iruttil en kangal meedhae
In the pitch darkness, upon my eyes
Minnum minminiyae
A shining firefly
Vidhaiyai puratti pottalum
Even if you turn a seed upside down
Vinnai parthu thaan mulaikkum
It grows looking towards the sky
Per anbinaal vazhkaiyin
Through deep, boundless love
Konalgal nerpadum
The crooked bends of life get straightened
Paruvam kadanthu ponalum
Even if its season passes by
Arugampullu saagathu
Bermuda grass never dies
Oor thooralil mothamaai
With a single shower of drizzle
Patchaiyaai maaridum
It turns completely green again
Vaanthooral en tholgal melae
Sky drizzle upon my shoulders
Vaalaattum naalae
A day that wags its tail with joy
Per iruttil en kangal meedhae
In the pitch darkness, upon my eyes
Minnum minminiyae
A shining firefly
Aaaa…aaa..haaa…..
Aaaa...aaa..haaa.....
Haaa…aaaa…aaa…..
Haaa...aaaa...aaa.....
Nirisani dhanipa magamapa….
Nirisani dhanipa magamapa....
Nirisani dhanipa magamapa….
Nirisani dhanipa magamapa....
Engae sendru veezhvathendru
Where it will fall and land
Sinthum mazhai arinthathillai
The falling rain does not know
Sondha bandham yaar vasam endru
In whose hands family relationships lie
Thedum uyir therinthathillai
The searching soul does not know
Megamattra vaanathin keezhae
Under a cloudless sky
Thagamuttra paravaiyai polae
Like a thirsty bird
Yedhumattru parantha podhum
Even when flying destitute with nothing
Naadum thunaigal
It seeks companionship
Eerapadham katril irunthaal
If there is moisture in the air
Thoorathilae kaadu therinthaal
If a forest appears in the distance
Pakkam thaanae neer nilai endru
Voices whisper that a water source
Pesum kuralgal
Is very close by
Vaanthooral en tholgal melae
Sky drizzle upon my shoulders
Vaalaattum naalae
A day that wags its tail with joy
Mella thaanae sollum maarum
Slowly the world will change
Solli thaanae sogam theerum
Grief ends when shared
Vaazhum aasai ullaperkae
For those who have the desire to live
Vazhkai endrumae inikkum
Life will always be sweet
Oonappatta jeevan yedhum
No physically challenged soul
Pattiniyaal saavathillai
Dies purely out of hunger
Engo sellum erumbu kooda
Even an ant moving somewhere
Irai kodukkum
Will share its food
Megam mattum vaanamillai
Sky is not just made of clouds
Dhegam mattum vazhkaiyillai
Life is not just made of the physical body
Pulangalai kadanthu kooda
Beyond the five sensory pleasures
Inbam irukkum
True happiness exists
Vaanthooral en tholgal melae
Sky drizzle upon my shoulders
Vaalaattum naalae
A day that wags its tail with joy
Per iruttil en kangal meedhae
In the pitch darkness, upon my eyes
Minnum minminiyae
A shining firefly
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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