Vaigasi Nilavae
From Unnale Unnale · 2007
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Haricharan, Madhushree
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Unnale Unnale2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaigasi nilavae.. vaigasi nilavae | Oh moon of the Vaigasi month... Oh moon of Vaigasi... |
| Mai poosi vaithirikum kannil | In eyes lined with kohl (eyeliner) |
| Nee poi poosi vaithiripadhenna | Why have you coated them with lies? |
| Female | |
| Vetkethai udaithai | You shattered my shyness |
| Kai kullae adaithai | You captured me within your hands |
| Thaneerai ootru kulinthida | Pour water so I can bathe |
| Nan… thaladi thathalikum neram | As I stumble and totter with passion |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyil irandu.. vizhangu iriku | There are two handcuffs in your eyes |
| Anbae nee pottai.. adimai ennaku | My love, you put them on me and made me your slave |
| En jeevan vaazhum varai.. | As long as my life endures... |
| Ohh en seivaai naalum ennai | Oh, what will you do to me every single day? |
| Male | |
| Vaigasi nilavae.. vaigasi nilavae | Oh moon of the Vaigasi month... Oh moon of Vaigasi... |
| Mai poosi vaithirikum kannil | In eyes lined with kohl (eyeliner) |
| Nee poi poosi vaithiripadhenna | Why have you coated them with lies? |
| Male | |
| Thoovaanum enna thooragal vilaa | What is this drizzle falling drop by drop? |
| Thappana ennam nenjil thathumbiduthae | Forbidden thoughts are overflowing in my heart |
| Female | |
| Kanna nee poru kattukul iru | My dear, please wait and stay under control |
| Kaadhal kai kudatum | Let love come together in time |
| Male | |
| Itho enakaagha virindhathu idhal | Look, these lips have bloomed just for me |
| Edukavaa theanae | Shall I gather the honey from them? |
| Female | |
| Kani edhirkaagha kaninthadhu | Why has this fruit ripened right before us? |
| Annil kadithida thaanae | Is it not for the squirrel to take a bite? |
| Male :Ohh…kaalam neram paarthu konda | Male: Oh... do the wind and the flower make love by checking the right time and hour? |
| Kaatrum poovum kaadhal seiyum | The wind and flower make love without waiting for time |
| Male | |
| Vaigasi nilavae.. vaigasi nilavae | Oh moon of the Vaigasi month... Oh moon of Vaigasi... |
| Mai poosi vaithirikum kannil | In eyes lined with kohl (eyeliner) |
| Nee poi poosi vaithiripadhenna | Why have you coated them with lies? |
| Male | |
| Noolaadai enna melaadai enna | What matters a thread garment or an upper cloth? |
| Paaladai meni meedu padarattuma | Shall I spread over your soft, milk-like body? |
| Female | |
| Nan enna solla nee ennai mella | What can I say? You gently |
| Theendi thee vaikiraii | Touch me and set me ablaze with desire |
| Male | |
| Anal kodhithaalum anaithidum | Even if the fire boils, to extinguish it |
| Punal aruginil undu | There is water right beside us |
| Female | |
| Annai nerupaagha irukaiyil | When that fire is raging hot |
| Ennai thavipadhu kandu | Seeing me squirm in temptation |
| Male | |
| Ohh..mogutheeyum dhegatheeyum | Oh... the fire of passion and the fire of the body |
| Theertham vaarthu theerathammaa… | Cannot be quenched even if holy water is poured... |
| Male | |
| Vaigasi nilavae.. vaigasi nilavae | Oh moon of the Vaigasi month... Oh moon of Vaigasi... |
| Mai poosi vaithirikum kannil | In eyes lined with kohl (eyeliner) |
| Nee poi poosi vaithiripadhenna | Why have you coated them with lies? |
| Female | |
| Ohh…vetkethai udaithai | Oh... you shattered my shyness |
| Kai kullae adaithai | You captured me within your hands |
| Thaneerai ootru kulinthida | Pour water so I can bathe |
| Nan… thaladi thathalikum neram | As I stumble and totter with passion |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyil irandu.. vizhangu iriku | There are two handcuffs in your eyes |
| Female :Anbae nee pottai.. adimai ennaku | Female: My love, you put them on me and made me your slave |
| En jeevan vaazhum varai.. | As long as my life endures... |
| Ohh en seivaai naalum ennai | Oh, what will you do to me every single day? |
| Female | |
| En jeevan vaazhum varai.. | As long as my life endures... |
| Ohh en seivaai naalum ennai | Oh, what will you do to me every single day? |
வைகாசி நிலவே
வைகாசி நிலவே மைபூசி
வைத்திருக்கும் கண்ணில்
நீ பொய்பூசி வைத்திருப்பதென்ன
Oh moon of the Vaigasi month... Oh moon of Vaigasi...
In eyes lined with kohl (eyeliner)
Why have you coated them with lies?
வெட்கத்தை
உடைத்தாய் கைக்குள்ளே
அடைத்தாய் தண்ணீரை
ஊற்று குளிர்ந்திட நான்
தள்ளாடி தத்தளிக்கும் நேரம்
You shattered my shyness
You captured me within your hands
Pour water so I can bathe
As I stumble and totter with passion
விழியில் இரண்டு
விலங்கு இருக்கு அன்பே
நீ போட்டாய் அடிமை எனக்கு
என் ஜீவன் வாழும் வரை ஓ
என் செய்வாய் நாளும் எனை
There are two handcuffs in your eyes
My love, you put them on me and made me your slave
As long as my life endures...
Oh, what will you do to me every single day?
வைகாசி நிலவே
வைகாசி நிலவே மைபூசி
வைத்திருக்கும் கண்ணில்
நீ பொய்பூசி வைத்திருப்பதென்ன
Oh moon of the Vaigasi month... Oh moon of Vaigasi...
In eyes lined with kohl (eyeliner)
Why have you coated them with lies?
தூவானம் என
தூரல்கள் விழ தப்பான
எண்ணம் நெஞ்சில் ததும்பிடுதே
What is this drizzle falling drop by drop?
Forbidden thoughts are overflowing in my heart
கண்ணா நீ
பொறு கட்டுக்குள்
இரு காதல் கைக் கூடட்டும்
My dear, please wait and stay under control
Let love come together in time
இதோ..எனக்காக
விரிந்தது இதழ் எடுக்கவா
தேனே
Look, these lips have bloomed just for me
Shall I gather the honey from them?
கனி எதற்காக
கனிந்தது அணில்
கடித்திட தானே
Why has this fruit ripened right before us?
Is it not for the squirrel to take a bite?
Male: Oh... do the wind and the flower make love by checking the right time and hour?
The wind and flower make love without waiting for time
ஓ காலம் நேரம்
பார்த்துக்கொண்டா
காற்றும் பூவும் காதல்
செய்யும்
Oh moon of the Vaigasi month... Oh moon of Vaigasi...
In eyes lined with kohl (eyeliner)
Why have you coated them with lies?
வைகாசி நிலவே
வைகாசி நிலவே மைபூசி
வைத்திருக்கும் கண்ணில்
நீ பொய்பூசி வைத்திருப்பதென்ன
What matters a thread garment or an upper cloth?
Shall I spread over your soft, milk-like body?
நூலாடை என
மேலாடை என பாலாடை
மேனி மீது படரட்டுமா
What can I say? You gently
Touch me and set me ablaze with desire
நான் என்ன
சொல்ல நீ என்னை
மெல்ல தீண்டி தீவைக்கிறாய்
Even if the fire boils, to extinguish it
There is water right beside us
அனல் கொதித்தாலும்
அணைத்திடும் புனல் அருகினில்
உண்டு
When that fire is raging hot
Seeing me squirm in temptation
அன்னை
நெருப்பாக இருக்கையில்
என்னை தவிப்பது கண்டு
Oh... the fire of passion and the fire of the body
Cannot be quenched even if holy water is poured...
ஓ மோகத்தீயும்
தேகத்தீயும் தீர்த்தம்
வார்த்து தீராதம்மா
Oh moon of the Vaigasi month... Oh moon of Vaigasi...
In eyes lined with kohl (eyeliner)
Why have you coated them with lies?
வைகாசி நிலவே
வைகாசி நிலவே மைபூசி
வைத்திருக்கும் கண்ணில்
நீ பொய்பூசி வைத்திருப்பதென்ன
Oh... you shattered my shyness
You captured me within your hands
Pour water so I can bathe
As I stumble and totter with passion
ஓ வெட்கத்தை
உடைத்தாய் கைக்குள்ளே
அடைத்தாய் தண்ணீரை
ஊற்று குளிர்ந்திட நான்
தள்ளாடி தத்தளிக்கும் நேரம்
There are two handcuffs in your eyes
Female: My love, you put them on me and made me your slave
As long as my life endures...
Oh, what will you do to me every single day?
விழியில் இரண்டு
விலங்கு இருக்கு
As long as my life endures...
Oh, what will you do to me every single day?
அன்பே நீ
போட்டாய் அடிமை எனக்கு
என் ஜீவன் வாழும் வரை ஓ
என் செய்வாய் நாளும் எனை
என் ஜீவன் வாழும் வரை ஓ
என் செய்வாய் நாளும் எனை
Vaigasi nilavae.. vaigasi nilavae
Oh moon of the Vaigasi month... Oh moon of Vaigasi...
Mai poosi vaithirikum kannil
In eyes lined with kohl (eyeliner)
Nee poi poosi vaithiripadhenna
Why have you coated them with lies?
Vetkethai udaithai
You shattered my shyness
Kai kullae adaithai
You captured me within your hands
Thaneerai ootru kulinthida
Pour water so I can bathe
Nan… thaladi thathalikum neram
As I stumble and totter with passion
Vizhiyil irandu.. vizhangu iriku
There are two handcuffs in your eyes
Anbae nee pottai.. adimai ennaku
My love, you put them on me and made me your slave
En jeevan vaazhum varai..
As long as my life endures...
Ohh en seivaai naalum ennai
Oh, what will you do to me every single day?
Vaigasi nilavae.. vaigasi nilavae
Oh moon of the Vaigasi month... Oh moon of Vaigasi...
Mai poosi vaithirikum kannil
In eyes lined with kohl (eyeliner)
Nee poi poosi vaithiripadhenna
Why have you coated them with lies?
Thoovaanum enna thooragal vilaa
What is this drizzle falling drop by drop?
Thappana ennam nenjil thathumbiduthae
Forbidden thoughts are overflowing in my heart
Kanna nee poru kattukul iru
My dear, please wait and stay under control
Kaadhal kai kudatum
Let love come together in time
Itho enakaagha virindhathu idhal
Look, these lips have bloomed just for me
Edukavaa theanae
Shall I gather the honey from them?
Kani edhirkaagha kaninthadhu
Why has this fruit ripened right before us?
Annil kadithida thaanae
Is it not for the squirrel to take a bite?
Male :Ohh…kaalam neram paarthu konda
Male: Oh... do the wind and the flower make love by checking the right time and hour?
Kaatrum poovum kaadhal seiyum
The wind and flower make love without waiting for time
Vaigasi nilavae.. vaigasi nilavae
Oh moon of the Vaigasi month... Oh moon of Vaigasi...
Mai poosi vaithirikum kannil
In eyes lined with kohl (eyeliner)
Nee poi poosi vaithiripadhenna
Why have you coated them with lies?
Noolaadai enna melaadai enna
What matters a thread garment or an upper cloth?
Paaladai meni meedu padarattuma
Shall I spread over your soft, milk-like body?
Nan enna solla nee ennai mella
What can I say? You gently
Theendi thee vaikiraii
Touch me and set me ablaze with desire
Anal kodhithaalum anaithidum
Even if the fire boils, to extinguish it
Punal aruginil undu
There is water right beside us
Annai nerupaagha irukaiyil
When that fire is raging hot
Ennai thavipadhu kandu
Seeing me squirm in temptation
Ohh..mogutheeyum dhegatheeyum
Oh... the fire of passion and the fire of the body
Theertham vaarthu theerathammaa…
Cannot be quenched even if holy water is poured...
Vaigasi nilavae.. vaigasi nilavae
Oh moon of the Vaigasi month... Oh moon of Vaigasi...
Mai poosi vaithirikum kannil
In eyes lined with kohl (eyeliner)
Nee poi poosi vaithiripadhenna
Why have you coated them with lies?
Ohh…vetkethai udaithai
Oh... you shattered my shyness
Kai kullae adaithai
You captured me within your hands
Thaneerai ootru kulinthida
Pour water so I can bathe
Nan… thaladi thathalikum neram
As I stumble and totter with passion
Vizhiyil irandu.. vizhangu iriku
There are two handcuffs in your eyes
Female :Anbae nee pottai.. adimai ennaku
Female: My love, you put them on me and made me your slave
En jeevan vaazhum varai..
As long as my life endures...
Ohh en seivaai naalum ennai
Oh, what will you do to me every single day?
En jeevan vaazhum varai..
As long as my life endures...
Ohh en seivaai naalum ennai
Oh, what will you do to me every single day?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vaigasi Nilave' is a romantic duet from the movie Unnale Unnale (2007). The song captures a passionate dialogue between two lovers expressing their intense desire, intimacy, and sweet playful banter. The lyrics metaphorically invoke natural elements like the bright summer moon of Vaigasi, cool showers, ripening fruit, and fire to depict the consuming nature of love and physical attraction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Wordplay (Mai vs Poi)
“Mai poosi vaithirikum kannil / Nee poi poosi vaithiripadhenna”
Contrast between 'Mai poosi' (applying eyeliner) and 'Poi poosi' (coating with lies), creating a rhythmic antimetabole and phonological play.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Vizhiyil irandu.. vizhangu iriku”
The lover's gaze/eyes are metaphorically compared to handcuffs ('vizhangu') that enslave the partner.
Alliteration / Monai
“Thoovaanum enna thooragal vilaa / Thappana ennam nenjil thathumbiduthae”
Repetition of the 'Th' sound at the beginning of adjacent words ('Thoovaanum', 'Thooragal', 'Thappana', 'Thathumbiduthae').
Contrast / Paradox
“Ohh..mogutheeyum dhegatheeyum / Theertham vaarthu theerathammaa…”
The metaphor of fire ('moguthee', 'dhegathee') being unable to be cooled even by pouring water ('theertham vaarthu').
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown credits in the prompt, 'Vaigasi Nilave' was composed by Harris Jayaraj for the film Unnale Unnale (2007), directed by the late Jeeva. The song was rendered by Haricharan, Madhushree, and Krish, becoming an instant chartbuster for its breezy composition and rich orchestration.
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