Vanam Engal Ellai
From Kanmaniye Pesu · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Raveendran
- Details
- Kanmaniye Pesu1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Vaanam engal ellai | The sky is our boundary |
| Female :Ellai | Female: Boundary |
| Male :Oorenna perenna | Male: What is hometown, what is name? |
| Raja veettu pillai | Children of royal lineage |
| Female :Pillai | Female: Children |
| Male | |
| Engaeyum engaeyum | Everywhere, everywhere |
| Santhosam | Happiness |
| Female :Santhosam | Female: Happiness |
| Male :Ullaththil inikkira | Male: Sweetening the heart |
| Ullaasam | Joyful celebration |
| Female :Ullaasam | Female: Joyful celebration |
| Male | |
| Kalloori paravaigal naam | We are college birds |
| Achchamenna vetkkamenna | What fear? What shyness? |
| Michchamenna meedhamenna | What remains? What is left behind? |
| Female | |
| Vaanam engal ellai | The sky is our boundary |
| Male :Ellai | Male: Boundary |
| Female :Oorenna perenna | Female: What is hometown, what is name? |
| Raja veettu pillai | Children of royal lineage |
| Male :Pillai | Male: Children |
| Female | |
| Engaeyum engaeyum | Everywhere, everywhere |
| Santhosam | Happiness |
| Male :Santhosam | Male: Happiness |
| Female :Ullaththil inikkira | Female: Sweetening the heart |
| Ullaasam | Joyful celebration |
| Male :Ullaasam | Male: Joyful celebration |
| Female | |
| Kalloori paravaigal naam | We are college birds |
| Achchamenna vetkkamenna | What fear? What shyness? |
| Michchamenna meedhamenna | What remains? What is left behind? |
| Chorus | |
| Vaanam engal ellai | The sky is our boundary |
| Ellai ellai ellai ellai ellai | Boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary |
| Raja veettu pillai | Children of royal lineage |
| Pillai pillai pillai pillai pillai | Children, children, children, children, children |
| Male | |
| Maanguyil polavae ellorum maaralaam | Everyone can transform like a cuckoo bird |
| Female :Maalaiyil solaiyil saneetham paadalaam | Female: In the evening grove, we can sing melodies |
| Male :Kelunammaa namma kuralai | Male: Listen to our voice, madam |
| Female :Thoththu pogum keni thavala | Female: Even a well frog would lose to it |
| Male | |
| Saareeraththil enna korachchal | What deficiency is there in vocal tune? |
| Female :Solla ponaa rompa eraichchal | Female: Honestly speaking, it is very noisy |
| Male :Paattu padikka kaththu tharanum | Male: Someone needs to teach us to sing songs |
| Female :Velai adhukku oththu varanum | Female: Work schedule must agree with that |
| Male :Neram ippo nallaa irukku | Male: Time is good right now |
| Chorus | |
| Vaanam engal ellai | The sky is our boundary |
| Ellai ellai ellai ellai ellai | Boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary |
| Raja veettu pillai | Children of royal lineage |
| Pillai pillai pillai pillai pillai | Children, children, children, children, children |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Maanavan maanavi kalloori naatgalil | Male student and female student in college days |
| Male :Naayagan naayagi kalyaana medaiyil | Male: Hero and heroine on the wedding stage |
| Female :Yaarukkendru yaarai solvatho | Female: Who is meant for whom, how to tell? |
| Naanam vittu perai solvatho | Should one cast away shame and utter the name? |
| Male | |
| Yaaru nenjam yaarin pakkamo | Whose heart leans towards whom? |
| Sollungammaa enna vekkamo | Tell us, ladies, why the hesitation? |
| Female :Kannil irukku kadhal kavithai | Female: Love poetry resides in the eyes |
| Male :Alli kondathu entha manathai | Male: Which heart did it captivate? |
| Female :Yaaraal adhai solla mudiyum | Female: Who can say that? |
| Male | |
| Vaanam engal ellai | The sky is our boundary |
| Female :Ellai | Female: Boundary |
| Male :Oorenna perenna | Male: What is hometown, what is name? |
| Raja veettu pillai | Children of royal lineage |
| Female :Pillai | Female: Children |
| Male | |
| Engaeyum engaeyum | Everywhere, everywhere |
| Santhosam | Happiness |
| Female :Santhosam | Female: Happiness |
| Male :Ullaththil inikkira | Male: Sweetening the heart |
| Ullaasam | Joyful celebration |
| Female :Ullaasam | Female: Joyful celebration |
| Male | |
| Kalloori paravaigal naam | We are college birds |
| Achchamenna vetkkamenna | What fear? What shyness? |
| Michchamenna meedhamenna | What remains? What is left behind? |
| Chorus | |
| Vaanam engal ellai | The sky is our boundary |
| Ellai ellai ellai ellai ellai | Boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary |
| Raja veettu pillai | Children of royal lineage |
| Pillai pillai pillai pillai pillai | Children, children, children, children, children |
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வானம் எங்கள் எல்லை...
எல்லை
ஊரென்ன பேரென்ன
ராஜா வீட்டுப் பிள்ளை
பிள்ளை
The sky is our boundary
Female: Boundary
Male: What is hometown, what is name?
Children of royal lineage
Female: Children
எங்கேயும் எங்கேயும்
சந்தோஷம்
சந்தோஷம்
உள்ளத்தில் இனிக்கிற
உல்லாசம்
உல்லாசம்
Everywhere, everywhere
Happiness
Female: Happiness
Male: Sweetening the heart
Joyful celebration
Female: Joyful celebration
கல்லூரி பறவைகள் நாம்........
அச்சமென்ன வெட்கமென்ன
மிச்சமென்ன மீதமென்ன
We are college birds
What fear? What shyness?
What remains? What is left behind?
வானம் எங்கள் எல்லை...
எல்லை
ஊரென்ன பேரென்ன
ராஜா வீட்டுப் பிள்ளை
பிள்ளை
The sky is our boundary
Male: Boundary
Female: What is hometown, what is name?
Children of royal lineage
Male: Children
எங்கேயும் எங்கேயும்
சந்தோஷம்
சந்தோஷம்
உள்ளத்தில் இனிக்கிற
உல்லாசம்
உல்லாசம்
Everywhere, everywhere
Happiness
Male: Happiness
Female: Sweetening the heart
Joyful celebration
Male: Joyful celebration
கல்லூரி பறவைகள் நாம்........
அச்சமென்ன வெட்கமென்ன
மிச்சமென்ன மீதமென்ன
We are college birds
What fear? What shyness?
What remains? What is left behind?
வானம் எங்கள் எல்லை
எல்லை எல்லை எல்லை எல்லை எல்லை
ராஜா வீட்டுப் பிள்ளை
பிள்ளை பிள்ளை பிள்ளை பிள்ளை பிள்ளை...
The sky is our boundary
Boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary
Children of royal lineage
Children, children, children, children, children
மாங்குயில் போலவே எல்லோரும் மாறலாம்
மாலையில் சோலையில் சங்கீதம் பாடலாம்
கேளுங்கம்மா நம்ம குரலை
தோத்துப் போகும் கேணித் தவள
Everyone can transform like a cuckoo bird
Female: In the evening grove, we can sing melodies
Male: Listen to our voice, madam
Female: Even a well frog would lose to it
சாரீரத்தில் என்ன கொறச்சல்
சொல்லப் போனா ரொம்ப எரைச்சல்
பாட்டுப் படிக்க கத்துத் தரணும்
வேளை அதுக்கு ஒத்து வரணும்
நேரம் இப்போ நல்லா இருக்கு
What deficiency is there in vocal tune?
Female: Honestly speaking, it is very noisy
Male: Someone needs to teach us to sing songs
Female: Work schedule must agree with that
Male: Time is good right now
வானம் எங்கள் எல்லை
எல்லை எல்லை எல்லை எல்லை எல்லை
ராஜா வீட்டுப் பிள்ளை
பிள்ளை பிள்ளை பிள்ளை பிள்ளை பிள்ளை...
The sky is our boundary
Boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary
Children of royal lineage
Children, children, children, children, children
...................................
...
மாணவன் மாணவி கல்லூரி நாட்களில்
நாயகன் நாயகி கல்யாண மேடையில்
யாருக்கென்று யாரை சொல்வதோ
நாணம் விட்டு பேரைச் சொல்வதோ
Male student and female student in college days
Male: Hero and heroine on the wedding stage
Female: Who is meant for whom, how to tell?
Should one cast away shame and utter the name?
யாரு நெஞ்சம் யாரின் பக்கமோ
சொல்லுங்கம்மா என்ன வெக்கமோ
கண்ணில் இருக்கு காதல் கவிதை
அள்ளிக் கொண்டது எந்த மனதை
யாரால் அதைச் சொல்ல முடியும்
Whose heart leans towards whom?
Tell us, ladies, why the hesitation?
Female: Love poetry resides in the eyes
Male: Which heart did it captivate?
Female: Who can say that?
வானம் எங்கள் எல்லை...
எல்லை
ஊரென்ன பேரென்ன
ராஜா வீட்டுப் பிள்ளை
பிள்ளை
The sky is our boundary
Female: Boundary
Male: What is hometown, what is name?
Children of royal lineage
Female: Children
எங்கேயும் எங்கேயும்
சந்தோஷம்
சந்தோஷம்
உள்ளத்தில் இனிக்கிற
உல்லாசம்
உல்லாசம்
Everywhere, everywhere
Happiness
Female: Happiness
Male: Sweetening the heart
Joyful celebration
Female: Joyful celebration
கல்லூரி பறவைகள் நாம்........
அச்சமென்ன வெட்கமென்ன
மிச்சமென்ன மீதமென்ன
We are college birds
What fear? What shyness?
What remains? What is left behind?
வானம் எங்கள் எல்லை
எல்லை எல்லை எல்லை எல்லை எல்லை
ராஜா வீட்டுப் பிள்ளை
பிள்ளை பிள்ளை பிள்ளை பிள்ளை பிள்ளை...
The sky is our boundary
Boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary
Children of royal lineage
Children, children, children, children, children
…………….
...
Vaanam engal ellai
The sky is our boundary
Female :Ellai
Female: Boundary
Male :Oorenna perenna
Male: What is hometown, what is name?
Raja veettu pillai
Children of royal lineage
Female :Pillai
Female: Children
Engaeyum engaeyum
Everywhere, everywhere
Santhosam
Happiness
Female :Santhosam
Female: Happiness
Male :Ullaththil inikkira
Male: Sweetening the heart
Ullaasam
Joyful celebration
Female :Ullaasam
Female: Joyful celebration
Kalloori paravaigal naam
We are college birds
Achchamenna vetkkamenna
What fear? What shyness?
Michchamenna meedhamenna
What remains? What is left behind?
Vaanam engal ellai
The sky is our boundary
Male :Ellai
Male: Boundary
Female :Oorenna perenna
Female: What is hometown, what is name?
Raja veettu pillai
Children of royal lineage
Male :Pillai
Male: Children
Engaeyum engaeyum
Everywhere, everywhere
Santhosam
Happiness
Male :Santhosam
Male: Happiness
Female :Ullaththil inikkira
Female: Sweetening the heart
Ullaasam
Joyful celebration
Male :Ullaasam
Male: Joyful celebration
Kalloori paravaigal naam
We are college birds
Achchamenna vetkkamenna
What fear? What shyness?
Michchamenna meedhamenna
What remains? What is left behind?
Vaanam engal ellai
The sky is our boundary
Ellai ellai ellai ellai ellai
Boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary
Raja veettu pillai
Children of royal lineage
Pillai pillai pillai pillai pillai
Children, children, children, children, children
Maanguyil polavae ellorum maaralaam
Everyone can transform like a cuckoo bird
Female :Maalaiyil solaiyil saneetham paadalaam
Female: In the evening grove, we can sing melodies
Male :Kelunammaa namma kuralai
Male: Listen to our voice, madam
Female :Thoththu pogum keni thavala
Female: Even a well frog would lose to it
Saareeraththil enna korachchal
What deficiency is there in vocal tune?
Female :Solla ponaa rompa eraichchal
Female: Honestly speaking, it is very noisy
Male :Paattu padikka kaththu tharanum
Male: Someone needs to teach us to sing songs
Female :Velai adhukku oththu varanum
Female: Work schedule must agree with that
Male :Neram ippo nallaa irukku
Male: Time is good right now
Vaanam engal ellai
The sky is our boundary
Ellai ellai ellai ellai ellai
Boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary
Raja veettu pillai
Children of royal lineage
Pillai pillai pillai pillai pillai
Children, children, children, children, children
…………….
...
Maanavan maanavi kalloori naatgalil
Male student and female student in college days
Male :Naayagan naayagi kalyaana medaiyil
Male: Hero and heroine on the wedding stage
Female :Yaarukkendru yaarai solvatho
Female: Who is meant for whom, how to tell?
Naanam vittu perai solvatho
Should one cast away shame and utter the name?
Yaaru nenjam yaarin pakkamo
Whose heart leans towards whom?
Sollungammaa enna vekkamo
Tell us, ladies, why the hesitation?
Female :Kannil irukku kadhal kavithai
Female: Love poetry resides in the eyes
Male :Alli kondathu entha manathai
Male: Which heart did it captivate?
Female :Yaaraal adhai solla mudiyum
Female: Who can say that?
Vaanam engal ellai
The sky is our boundary
Female :Ellai
Female: Boundary
Male :Oorenna perenna
Male: What is hometown, what is name?
Raja veettu pillai
Children of royal lineage
Female :Pillai
Female: Children
Engaeyum engaeyum
Everywhere, everywhere
Santhosam
Happiness
Female :Santhosam
Female: Happiness
Male :Ullaththil inikkira
Male: Sweetening the heart
Ullaasam
Joyful celebration
Female :Ullaasam
Female: Joyful celebration
Kalloori paravaigal naam
We are college birds
Achchamenna vetkkamenna
What fear? What shyness?
Michchamenna meedhamenna
What remains? What is left behind?
Vaanam engal ellai
The sky is our boundary
Ellai ellai ellai ellai ellai
Boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary, boundary
Raja veettu pillai
Children of royal lineage
Pillai pillai pillai pillai pillai
Children, children, children, children, children
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song celebrates youth, freedom, and college life. The youth describe themselves as free birds whose boundaries reach as high as the sky itself, unbound by rigid identities, fear, or shyness. Through playful banter, the male and female voices tease each other about singing ability, romance, and future marriage, embracing the joy of the present moment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kalloori paravaigal naam”
Compares young college students directly to free-spirited birds.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Maanguyil polavae ellorum maaralaam”
Uses 'polavae' (like) to compare everyone's potential singing and transformation to sweet cuckoo birds.
Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Achchamenna vetkkamenna / Michchamenna meedhamenna”
The second consonant sound 'ch' matches across adjacent words, creating rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
This track is a celebrated duet from the movie 'Kakki Sattai' (1985), composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, capturing the lively dynamic of youth culture during the 1980s.
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