Vaarayo Vaanmathi
From Pagal Nilavu · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Ramesh, Usha Srinivasan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Pagal Nilavu1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ahaa…aaa…aaa.. | Ahaa...aaa...aaa.. |
| Hey hey eyyyy | Hey hey eyyyy |
| Aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa…. | Aaa...aaa...aaa....aaa.... |
| Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…. | Aaaa...aaa...aaa...aaa.... |
| Male | |
| Varaaiyo vaanmadhi | Will you not come, celestial moon? |
| Thaaraiyo nimmadhi | Will you not give me peace? |
| Yedhedho en aasai | I have so many desires |
| Kettu po nee | Listen to them before you go |
| Kaadhal thoodhu po nee | Go as a messenger of love |
| Male | |
| En manam un vasam | My heart is under your control |
| Ini adhu madhu vasam | From now on, it is sweet like wine |
| Male | |
| Varaaiyo vaanmadhi | Will you not come, celestial moon? |
| Thaaraiyo nimmadhi | Will you not give me peace? |
| Yedhedho en aasai | I have so many desires |
| Kettu po nee | Listen to them before you go |
| Kaadhal thoodhu po nee | Go as a messenger of love |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal thandha tholviyaal | Because of the failure given by love |
| Naanum indru devadas… devadas | Today I too am a Devadas... Devadas |
| Engu en paarvathi | Where is my Parvathi? |
| Kaadhal thandha tholviyaal | Because of the failure given by love |
| Naanum indru devadas… devadas | Today I too am a Devadas... Devadas |
| Engu en paarvathi | Where is my Parvathi? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvu ellam maayamae | All of life is an illusion |
| Dhaegam ellam theiyumae | The body wears away completely |
| Vaadinen naanumae | I too have withered away |
| Sollivaa megamae | Go and inform, O cloud! |
| Male | |
| Varaaiyo vaanmadhi | Will you not come, celestial moon? |
| Thaaraiyo nimmadhi | Will you not give me peace? |
| Yedhedho en aasai | I have so many desires |
| Kettu po nee | Listen to them before you go |
| Kaadhal thoodhu po nee | Go as a messenger of love |
| Male | |
| Naanum paadum… | The song that I too sing... |
| Female | |
| Naanum paadum paadalae | The song that I too sing |
| Kaadhil ketkkavillaiyo illaiyo | Did it not fall upon your ears? |
| Aarudhal illaiyo | Is there no solace? |
| Naanum paadum paadalae | The song that I too sing |
| Kaadhil ketkkavillaiyo illaiyo | Did it not fall upon your ears? |
| Aarudhal illaiyo | Is there no solace? |
| Female | |
| Aasai konda manadhinai | The heart that held longing |
| Naan marandhen thalaivanae | I forgot it, my lord |
| Indru naan maarinen | Today I have changed |
| Sammadham koorinen | I gave my consent |
| Female | |
| Varaaiyo vaanmadhi | Will you not come, celestial moon? |
| Thaaraiyo nimmadhi | Will you not give me peace? |
| Yedhedho en aasai | I have so many desires |
| Kettu po nee | Listen to them before you go |
| Kaadhal thoodhu po nee | Go as a messenger of love |
| Female | |
| En manam un vasam | My heart is under your control |
| Ini ellaam paravasam | From now on, everything is ecstasy |
| Female | |
| Varaaiyo vaanmadhi | Will you not come, celestial moon? |
| Thaaraiyo | Will you give... |
ஆஹா ஹா... ஏஹே ஹே.....
அஅஅஆஅ....அஅஅஆஅ....
ஆஅ ஆஅ ஆஅ
ஹ்ஹ்க்
Ahaa...aaa...aaa..
Hey hey eyyyy
Aaa...aaa...aaa....aaa....
Aaaa...aaa...aaa...aaa....
வாராயோ வான்மதி
தாராயோ நிம்மதி
ஏதேதோ என்னாசை
கேட்டுப்போ நீ
காதல் தூது போ நீ
என் மனம் உன் வசம்
இனி அது மதுவசம்
Will you not come, celestial moon?
Will you not give me peace?
I have so many desires
Listen to them before you go
Go as a messenger of love
வாராயோ வான்மதி
தாராயோ நிம்மதி
ஏதேதோ என்னாசை
கேட்டுப்போ நீ
காதல் தூது போ நீ
ஹ்ஹ்க்
My heart is under your control
From now on, it is sweet like wine
{காதல் தந்த தோல்வியால்
நானும் இன்று தேவதாஸ்
தேவதாஸ்
எங்கு என் பார்வதி} (2)
Will you not come, celestial moon?
Will you not give me peace?
I have so many desires
Listen to them before you go
Go as a messenger of love
வாழ்வு எல்லாம் மாயமே
தேகமெல்லாம் தேயுமே
வாடினேன் நானுமே
சொல்லி வா மேகமே
Because of the failure given by love
Today I too am a Devadas... Devadas
Where is my Parvathi?
Because of the failure given by love
Today I too am a Devadas... Devadas
Where is my Parvathi?
வாராயோ வான்மதி
தாராயோ நிம்மதி
ஏதேதோ என்னாசை
கேட்டுப்போ நீ
காதல் தூது போ நீ
ஹ்ஹ்க்
All of life is an illusion
The body wears away completely
I too have withered away
Go and inform, O cloud!
நானும் பாடும்
Will you not come, celestial moon?
Will you not give me peace?
I have so many desires
Listen to them before you go
Go as a messenger of love
{நானும் பாடும் பாடலே
காதில் கேட்கவில்லையோ
இல்லையோ
ஆறுதல் இல்லையோ} (2)
The song that I too sing...
ஆசை கொண்ட மனதினை
நான் மறந்தேன் தலைவனே
இன்று நான் மாறினேன்
சம்மதம் கூறினேன்
The song that I too sing
Did it not fall upon your ears?
Is there no solace?
The song that I too sing
Did it not fall upon your ears?
Is there no solace?
வாராயோ வான்மதி
தாராயோ நிம்மதி
ஏதேதோ என்னாசை
கேட்டுப்போ நீ
காதல் தூது போ நீ
The heart that held longing
I forgot it, my lord
Today I have changed
I gave my consent
என் மனம் உன் வசம்
இனி எல்லாம் பரவசம்
Will you not come, celestial moon?
Will you not give me peace?
I have so many desires
Listen to them before you go
Go as a messenger of love
வாராயோ வான்மதி
தாராயோ
My heart is under your control
From now on, everything is ecstasy
Will you not come, celestial moon?
Will you give...
Ahaa…aaa…aaa..
Ahaa...aaa...aaa..
Hey hey eyyyy
Hey hey eyyyy
Aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….
Aaa...aaa...aaa....aaa....
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….
Aaaa...aaa...aaa...aaa....
Varaaiyo vaanmadhi
Will you not come, celestial moon?
Thaaraiyo nimmadhi
Will you not give me peace?
Yedhedho en aasai
I have so many desires
Kettu po nee
Listen to them before you go
Kaadhal thoodhu po nee
Go as a messenger of love
En manam un vasam
My heart is under your control
Ini adhu madhu vasam
From now on, it is sweet like wine
Varaaiyo vaanmadhi
Will you not come, celestial moon?
Thaaraiyo nimmadhi
Will you not give me peace?
Yedhedho en aasai
I have so many desires
Kettu po nee
Listen to them before you go
Kaadhal thoodhu po nee
Go as a messenger of love
Kaadhal thandha tholviyaal
Because of the failure given by love
Naanum indru devadas… devadas
Today I too am a Devadas... Devadas
Engu en paarvathi
Where is my Parvathi?
Kaadhal thandha tholviyaal
Because of the failure given by love
Naanum indru devadas… devadas
Today I too am a Devadas... Devadas
Engu en paarvathi
Where is my Parvathi?
Vaazhvu ellam maayamae
All of life is an illusion
Dhaegam ellam theiyumae
The body wears away completely
Vaadinen naanumae
I too have withered away
Sollivaa megamae
Go and inform, O cloud!
Varaaiyo vaanmadhi
Will you not come, celestial moon?
Thaaraiyo nimmadhi
Will you not give me peace?
Yedhedho en aasai
I have so many desires
Kettu po nee
Listen to them before you go
Kaadhal thoodhu po nee
Go as a messenger of love
Naanum paadum…
The song that I too sing...
Naanum paadum paadalae
The song that I too sing
Kaadhil ketkkavillaiyo illaiyo
Did it not fall upon your ears?
Aarudhal illaiyo
Is there no solace?
Naanum paadum paadalae
The song that I too sing
Kaadhil ketkkavillaiyo illaiyo
Did it not fall upon your ears?
Aarudhal illaiyo
Is there no solace?
Aasai konda manadhinai
The heart that held longing
Naan marandhen thalaivanae
I forgot it, my lord
Indru naan maarinen
Today I have changed
Sammadham koorinen
I gave my consent
Varaaiyo vaanmadhi
Will you not come, celestial moon?
Thaaraiyo nimmadhi
Will you not give me peace?
Yedhedho en aasai
I have so many desires
Kettu po nee
Listen to them before you go
Kaadhal thoodhu po nee
Go as a messenger of love
En manam un vasam
My heart is under your control
Ini ellaam paravasam
From now on, everything is ecstasy
Varaaiyo vaanmadhi
Will you not come, celestial moon?
Thaaraiyo
Will you give...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Varaaiyo Vaanmadhi from the movie Pagal Nilavu (1985) is a soulful song depicting the angst, yearning, and ultimate surrender of love. The protagonist appeals to the moon and clouds as messengers of love, expressing deep loneliness and comparing their plight to the legendary tragic lover Devadas pining for his Parvathi.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Personification
“Varaaiyo vaanmadhi”
Addressing non-human nature elements such as the moon ('vaanmadhi') and clouds ('megamae') as conscious beings acting as love messengers.
Cultural Allusion
“Naanum indru devadas… devadas / Engu en paarvathi”
Referencing the famous tragic romance of Devadas and Parvathi to emphasize heartbreak and grief.
Monorhyme / Etukai (Tamil Second-letter Rhyme)
“Varaaiyo vaanmadhi / Thaaraiyo nimmadhi”
Rhyming structure seen in paired lines with matching second consonants like Varaaiyo and Thaaraiyo.
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Trivia
Pagal Nilavu (1985) marked the directorial debut of legendary filmmaker Mani Ratnam in Tamil cinema. The film's iconic music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyricist Gangai Amaran contributing key tracks.
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