Vaanum Mannum
From Kaadhal Mannan · 1998
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Kaadhal Mannan1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oru moongil kaaderiya siru pori ondru podhum | A single small spark is enough to burn down an entire bamboo forest |
| Andha pori indru thondriyadhae .. ae | That spark has appeared today... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal idam paarpadhillai adhu inam paarpadhillai | Love does not look at place, nor does it look at caste or kind |
| Adhu posukendru poothidudhae | It blooms suddenly in a flash |
| Female | |
| Oru neerodai meenuku karai mel aasai vandhadhu | A fish in a stream has developed a longing for the shore |
| Ini yennenna nerndhidumo … ooo } (2) | Now, what all troubles or events will transpire... |
| Male | |
| Nyaayama idhu paavama endru solla yarum ingu illai | Is this righteous or is this a sin? There is no one here to tell |
| Female | |
| Mounamae mozhiyanadhaal ada | Since silence has become the language, ah |
| Baasai yenbadhoru thollai | Spoken language itself is a nuisance |
| Aduthondru thondravillai | Nothing else comes to mind next |
| Male | |
| Ah ah ah ah vennila neer aatrilae | Ah ah ah ah, in the stream of moonlight water |
| Yendru vizhundhu paarthavargal illai | There is no one who has seen it fall |
| Female | |
| Vennila thanga thetrilae | In the golden disc of the moonlight |
| Indru veezhndhu ponadhoru thollai ilakanam paarkavillai …ii | Falling into it today is a trouble; it did not follow grammar or rules |
| Male | |
| Pirakum mottugal thedhi paarpadhuvum illai | Buds being born do not check the date either |
| Female | |
| Ah ah ah ah uravu maaralaam undhan kaiyil adhu illai | Ah ah ah ah, relationships may change, but it is not in your hands |
| Male | |
| Oru neerodai meenuku karai mel aasai vandhadhu | A fish in a stream has developed a longing for the shore |
| Ini yennenna nerndhidumo | Now, what all troubles or events will transpire... |
| Female | |
| Yevvidam mazhai thoovalaam yendru | Does a cloud ever ponder |
| Megam yosipadhu undo | Over which place it should pour rain? |
| Jaadhagam suba yogangal kandu | By looking at horoscopes and auspicious planetary yogas |
| Kaadhal kooduvadhu undo | Does love come together? |
| Unarchiku paadhai undo … oo | Is there a set path for human emotions? |
| Male | |
| Vidhiyinum kaadhal valiyadhu idhil | Love is stronger than fate itself, in this matter |
| Veru vaatham ondru undo | Is there any other argument against it? |
| Kaadhalin dhisai aayiram adhu kandu sonnavargal undoo | Love has a thousand directions; is there anyone who has seen and described them all? |
| Kanavuku veli undo … oo | Is there a fence for dreams? |
| Female | |
| Kaalam solluvadhai kaadhal ketpadhuvum illai | Love never listens to what time dictates |
| Male | |
| Ah ah ah ah aasai yendra nadhi anaiyil nirpadhuvum illai | Ah ah ah ah, the river called desire never stops at a dam |
| Female | |
| Oru neerodai meenuku karai mel aasai vandhadhu | A fish in a stream has developed a longing for the shore |
| Ini yennenna nerndhidumo … oo | Now, what all troubles or events will transpire... |
| Male | |
| Vaanum mannum katti kondadhae | The sky and the earth have embraced each other |
| Female | |
| Mannil neelam otti kondadhae | The blue color of the sky has attached itself to the earth |
{ வானும் மண்ணும்
கட்டிக் கொண்டதே
மண்ணில் நீலம் ஒட்டிக்
கொண்டதே
A single small spark is enough to burn down an entire bamboo forest
That spark has appeared today...
ஒரு மூங்கில்
காடெறிய சிறு பொறி
ஒன்று போதும் அந்த
பொறி இன்று தோன்றியதே
Love does not look at place, nor does it look at caste or kind
It blooms suddenly in a flash
காதல் இடம்
பார்ப்பதில்லை அது
இனம் பார்ப்பதில்லை
அது பொசுக்கென்று
பூத்திடுதே
A fish in a stream has developed a longing for the shore
Now, what all troubles or events will transpire...
ஒரு நீரோடை
மீனுக்கு கரை மேல்
ஆசை வந்தது இனி
என்னென்ன நேர்ந்திடுமோ } (2)
Is this righteous or is this a sin? There is no one here to tell
நியாயமா இது
பாவமா என்று சொல்ல
யாரும் இங்கு இல்லை
Since silence has become the language, ah
Spoken language itself is a nuisance
Nothing else comes to mind next
மௌனமே
மொழியானதால் அட
பாஷை என்பதொரு
தொல்லை அடுத்தொன்று
தோன்றவில்லை
Ah ah ah ah, in the stream of moonlight water
There is no one who has seen it fall
ஆ ஆ... வெண்ணிலா
நீராற்றிலே என்றும் வீழ்ந்து
பார்த்தவர்கள் இல்லை
In the golden disc of the moonlight
Falling into it today is a trouble; it did not follow grammar or rules
வெண்ணிலா
தங்க சேற்றிலே இன்று
வீழ்ந்து போனதொரு
தொல்லை இலக்கணம்
பார்க்கவில்லை
Buds being born do not check the date either
பிறக்கும்
மொட்டுகள் தேதி
பார்ப்பதுவும் இல்லை
Ah ah ah ah, relationships may change, but it is not in your hands
ஆ ஆ உறவு
மாறலாம் உந்தன்
கையில் அது இல்லை
A fish in a stream has developed a longing for the shore
Now, what all troubles or events will transpire...
ஒரு நீரோடை
மீனுக்கு கரை மேல்
ஆசை வந்தது இனி
என்னென்ன நேர்ந்திடுமோ
Does a cloud ever ponder
Over which place it should pour rain?
By looking at horoscopes and auspicious planetary yogas
Does love come together?
Is there a set path for human emotions?
எவ்விடம் மழை
தூவலாம் என்று மேகம்
யோசிப்பது உண்டோ
ஜாதகம் சுப யோகங்கள்
கண்டு காதல் கூடுவது
உண்டோ உணர்ச்சிக்கு
பாதை உண்டோ
Love is stronger than fate itself, in this matter
Is there any other argument against it?
Love has a thousand directions; is there anyone who has seen and described them all?
Is there a fence for dreams?
விதியினும்
காதல் வலியது இதில்
வேறு வாதம் ஒன்று
உண்டோ காதலின் திசை
ஆயிரம் அது கண்டு
சொன்னவர்கள் உண்டோ
கனவுக்கு வேலியுண்டோ
Love never listens to what time dictates
காலம்
சொல்லுவதை காதல்
கேட்பதுவும் இல்லை
Ah ah ah ah, the river called desire never stops at a dam
ஆ ஆ ....ஆசை
என்ற நதி அணையில்
நிற்பதுவும் இல்லை
A fish in a stream has developed a longing for the shore
Now, what all troubles or events will transpire...
ஒரு நீரோடை
மீனுக்கு கரை மேல்
ஆசை வந்தது இனி
என்னென்ன நேர்ந்திடுமோ
The sky and the earth have embraced each other
வானும் மண்ணும்
கட்டிக் கொண்டதே
மண்ணில் நீலம்
ஒட்டிக் கொண்டதே
The blue color of the sky has attached itself to the earth
Oru moongil kaaderiya siru pori ondru podhum
A single small spark is enough to burn down an entire bamboo forest
Andha pori indru thondriyadhae .. ae
That spark has appeared today...
Kaadhal idam paarpadhillai adhu inam paarpadhillai
Love does not look at place, nor does it look at caste or kind
Adhu posukendru poothidudhae
It blooms suddenly in a flash
Oru neerodai meenuku karai mel aasai vandhadhu
A fish in a stream has developed a longing for the shore
Ini yennenna nerndhidumo … ooo } (2)
Now, what all troubles or events will transpire...
Nyaayama idhu paavama endru solla yarum ingu illai
Is this righteous or is this a sin? There is no one here to tell
Mounamae mozhiyanadhaal ada
Since silence has become the language, ah
Baasai yenbadhoru thollai
Spoken language itself is a nuisance
Aduthondru thondravillai
Nothing else comes to mind next
Ah ah ah ah vennila neer aatrilae
Ah ah ah ah, in the stream of moonlight water
Yendru vizhundhu paarthavargal illai
There is no one who has seen it fall
Vennila thanga thetrilae
In the golden disc of the moonlight
Indru veezhndhu ponadhoru thollai ilakanam paarkavillai …ii
Falling into it today is a trouble; it did not follow grammar or rules
Pirakum mottugal thedhi paarpadhuvum illai
Buds being born do not check the date either
Ah ah ah ah uravu maaralaam undhan kaiyil adhu illai
Ah ah ah ah, relationships may change, but it is not in your hands
Oru neerodai meenuku karai mel aasai vandhadhu
A fish in a stream has developed a longing for the shore
Ini yennenna nerndhidumo
Now, what all troubles or events will transpire...
Yevvidam mazhai thoovalaam yendru
Does a cloud ever ponder
Megam yosipadhu undo
Over which place it should pour rain?
Jaadhagam suba yogangal kandu
By looking at horoscopes and auspicious planetary yogas
Kaadhal kooduvadhu undo
Does love come together?
Unarchiku paadhai undo … oo
Is there a set path for human emotions?
Vidhiyinum kaadhal valiyadhu idhil
Love is stronger than fate itself, in this matter
Veru vaatham ondru undo
Is there any other argument against it?
Kaadhalin dhisai aayiram adhu kandu sonnavargal undoo
Love has a thousand directions; is there anyone who has seen and described them all?
Kanavuku veli undo … oo
Is there a fence for dreams?
Kaalam solluvadhai kaadhal ketpadhuvum illai
Love never listens to what time dictates
Ah ah ah ah aasai yendra nadhi anaiyil nirpadhuvum illai
Ah ah ah ah, the river called desire never stops at a dam
Oru neerodai meenuku karai mel aasai vandhadhu
A fish in a stream has developed a longing for the shore
Ini yennenna nerndhidumo … oo
Now, what all troubles or events will transpire...
Vaanum mannum katti kondadhae
The sky and the earth have embraced each other
Mannil neelam otti kondadhae
The blue color of the sky has attached itself to the earth
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Kaadhal Mannan expresses the spontaneous, irresistible, and boundary-defying nature of true love. Using poetic imagery, the lyrics compare the sudden awakening of love to a single spark setting a bamboo forest ablaze or a stream fish longing for the land—an impossible yet overwhelming desire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Metaphor)
“Oru moongil kaaderiya siru pori ondru podhum”
Compares the sudden outbreak of love in a heart to a tiny spark igniting an entire bamboo forest.
Paradox / Surreal Metaphor
“Oru neerodai meenuku karai mel aasai vandhadhu”
A fish in a stream longing for the shore symbolizes longing for the impossible or taboo across social boundaries.
Rhetorical Questions (Vinaa Ani)
“Kanavuku veli undo … oo”
Uses rhetorical questions to emphasize that natural forces like rain, love, and dreams cannot be governed by rules, horoscopes, or fences.
Personification
“Kaalam solluvadhai kaadhal ketpadhuvum illai”
Personifies love as a rebellious force that refuses to listen to time or stay behind dams.
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Trivia
Composed by Bharadwaj with lyrics by Vairamuthu and rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, this soundtrack was a massive breakthrough for Bharadwaj and cemented Ajith Kumar's image as a romantic hero in Tamil cinema.
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