Vanathai Vittu Vittu
From Raman Thediya Seethai · 2008
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Tippu
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Raman Thediya Seethai2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanathai vittu vittu | Leaving the sky behind, |
| Megangal povathenna | why do the clouds drift away? |
| Vaasathai vittu vittu | Leaving fragrance behind, |
| Poovellaam poothathenna | why do all the flowers bloom? |
| Male | |
| Paadhathai vittu vittu | Leaving the feet behind, |
| Payangal neelvathenna | why do journeys stretch on? |
| Thaagathai vittu vittu | Leaving thirst behind, |
| Thanneerin thevai enna | what is the need for water? |
| Male | |
| Ennai mattum vittu vittu | Leaving only me behind, |
| Boomi ingu suththudhu enna | why does the earth spin here? |
| Kangal rendai katti vittu | Blindfolding both eyes, |
| Kaana sollum kaatchi enna | what sight are you telling me to see? |
| Chorus | |
| Kadal alai modha | Crashing like ocean waves, |
| Nigazhnthathu kedaiyadhu | it never was subdued; |
| Kanavu alai pola | Like a wave of dreams, |
| Ooyadhu..ohoo… | it never ceases... ohoo... |
| Thunivugal pola | Like acts of bravery, |
| Viral thodum nilamagha | as the land touched by fingertips, |
| Imaigal vandhu serum | the day when eyes close in final peace, |
| Naal edhu ethu….. | which day will that be? |
| Male | |
| Vaanathai vittu vittu | Leaving the sky behind, |
| Megangal povathenna | why do the clouds drift away? |
| Vaasathai vittu vittu | Leaving fragrance behind, |
| Poovellaam poothathenna | why do all the flowers bloom? |
| Male | |
| Vaan oliyil paattu varum | Songs play on the airwaves, |
| Enadhu paadal edhuvoo | which song belongs to me? |
| Veedhiyellaam poo kadaigal | Flower shops line every street, |
| Enadhu poovum edhuvoo | which flower belongs to me? |
| Male | |
| Kovililae dheeba vizhaa | The festival of lights at the temple, |
| Enadhu dheebam edhuvoo | which light belongs to me? |
| Maadhamellaam kadarkaraiyil | Every month on the seashore, |
| Enadhu thadamum edhuvoo | which footprint belongs to me? |
| Male | |
| Thedi thedi theindhu ponen | Searching and searching, I wore myself out; |
| Thedal endru theerumoo | when will this search finally end? |
| Kanal neeril aasai vidhai | Sowing seeds of desire in a mirage, |
| Thedi enna laabamoo… | what gain is there in searching? |
| Male | |
| Vaanathai vittu vittu | Leaving the sky behind, |
| Megangal povathenna | why do the clouds drift away? |
| Vaasathai vittu vittu | Leaving fragrance behind, |
| Poovellaam poothathenna | why do all the flowers bloom? |
| Male | |
| Kaagidhamaai naan irunthean | I remained like a piece of paper, |
| Kavidhai ezhidhi pazhaga | trying to practice writing poetry; |
| Naan ezhudhum velaiyilae | While I was writing, |
| Mozhigal yaavum thayanga | all languages hesitated; |
| Male | |
| Thoorigaiyaai naan irunthen | I remained like a artist's brush, |
| Azhagai naanum varaiya | trying to paint beauty; |
| Naan varaiyum velayilae | While I was painting, |
| Nirangal Odi ozhiya | all colors ran away and hid; |
| Male | |
| Veru veru vesham potten | I put on many different guises, |
| Kaanavillai yaarumae | yet no one truly saw me; |
| Melum melum sorndhu ponen | I grew more and more exhausted, |
| Maaravillai kolamae | yet my state did not change; |
| Male | |
| Vaanathai vittu vittu | Leaving the sky behind, |
| Megangal povathenna | why do the clouds drift away? |
| Vaasathai vittu vittu | Leaving fragrance behind, |
| Poovellaam poothathenna | why do all the flowers bloom? |
| Male | |
| Paadhathai vittu vittu | Leaving the feet behind, |
| Payangal neelvathenna | why do journeys stretch on? |
| Thaagathai vittu vittu | Leaving thirst behind, |
| Thanneerin thevai enna | what is the need for water? |
| Male | |
| Ennai mattum vittu vittu | Leaving only me behind, |
| Boomi ingu suththudhu enna | why does the earth spin here? |
| Kangal rendai katti vittu | Blindfolding both eyes, |
| Kaana sollum kaatchi enna | what sight are you telling me to see? |
| Chorus | |
| Kadal alai modha | Crashing like ocean waves, |
| Nigazhnthathu kedaiyadhu | it never was subdued; |
| Kanavu alai pola | Like a wave of dreams, |
| Ooyadhu..ohoo… | it never ceases... ohoo... |
| Thunivugal pola | Like acts of bravery, |
| Viral thodum nilamagha | as the land touched by fingertips, |
| Imaigal vandhu serum | the day when eyes close in final peace, |
| Naal edhu ethu….. | which day will that be? |
வானத்தை விட்டு
விட்டு மேகங்கள் போவதென்ன
வாசத்தை விட்டு விட்டு
பூவெல்லாம் பூத்ததென்ன
Leaving the sky behind,
why do the clouds drift away?
Leaving fragrance behind,
why do all the flowers bloom?
பாதத்தை விட்டு
விட்டு பயணங்கள் நீள்வதென்ன
தாகத்தை விட்டு விட்டு
தண்ணீரின் தேவையென்ன
Leaving the feet behind,
why do journeys stretch on?
Leaving thirst behind,
what is the need for water?
என்னை மட்டும்
விட்டு விட்டு பூமி இங்கு
சுத்துது என்ன கண்கள்
இரண்டை கட்டி விட்டு
காண சொல்லும் காட்சியென்ன
Leaving only me behind,
why does the earth spin here?
Blindfolding both eyes,
what sight are you telling me to see?
கடல் அலைமோத
நிகழ்ந்தது கிடையாது
கனவு அலை போல
ஓயாது ஓஹோ…
துணிவுகள் போல
விரல் தொடும் நிலமாக
இமைகள் வந்து சேரும்
நாள் எது எது
Crashing like ocean waves,
it never was subdued;
Like a wave of dreams,
it never ceases... ohoo...
Like acts of bravery,
as the land touched by fingertips,
the day when eyes close in final peace,
which day will that be?
வானத்தை விட்டு
விட்டு மேகங்கள் போவதென்ன
வாசத்தை விட்டு விட்டு
பூவெல்லாம் பூத்ததென்ன
Leaving the sky behind,
why do the clouds drift away?
Leaving fragrance behind,
why do all the flowers bloom?
வானொலியில்
பாட்டு வரும் எனது பாடல்
எதுவோ வீதியெல்லாம்
பூக்கடைகள் எனது பூவும்
எதுவோ
Songs play on the airwaves,
which song belongs to me?
Flower shops line every street,
which flower belongs to me?
கோவிலிலே
தீப விழா எனது தீபம்
எதுவோ பாதம் எல்லாம்
கடற்கரையில் எனது
தடமும் எதுவோ
The festival of lights at the temple,
which light belongs to me?
Every month on the seashore,
which footprint belongs to me?
தேடி தேடி
தேய்ந்து போனேன்
தேடல் என்று தீருமோ
கானல் நீரில் ஆசை விதை
தேடி என்ன லாபமோ
Searching and searching, I wore myself out;
when will this search finally end?
Sowing seeds of desire in a mirage,
what gain is there in searching?
வானத்தை விட்டு
விட்டு மேகங்கள் போவதென்ன
வாசத்தை விட்டு விட்டு
பூவெல்லாம் பூத்ததென்ன
Leaving the sky behind,
why do the clouds drift away?
Leaving fragrance behind,
why do all the flowers bloom?
காகிதமாய்
நானிருந்தேன் கவிதை
எழுதி பழக நான் எழுதும்
வேளையிலே மொழிகள்
யாவும் தயங்க
I remained like a piece of paper,
trying to practice writing poetry;
While I was writing,
all languages hesitated;
தூரிகையாய்
நானிருந்தேன் அழகை
நானும் வரைய நான்
வரையும் வேளையிலே
நிறங்கள் ஓடி ஒளிய
I remained like a artist's brush,
trying to paint beauty;
While I was painting,
all colors ran away and hid;
வேறு வேறு
வேஷம் போட்டேன்
காணவில்லை யாருமே
மேலும் மேலும் சோர்ந்து
போனேன் மாறவில்லை
கோணமே
I put on many different guises,
yet no one truly saw me;
I grew more and more exhausted,
yet my state did not change;
வானத்தை விட்டு
விட்டு மேகங்கள் போவதென்ன
வாசத்தை விட்டு விட்டு
பூவெல்லாம் பூத்ததென்ன
Leaving the sky behind,
why do the clouds drift away?
Leaving fragrance behind,
why do all the flowers bloom?
பாதத்தை விட்டு
விட்டு பயணங்கள் நீள்வதென்ன
தாகத்தை விட்டு விட்டு
தண்ணீரின் தேவையென்ன
Leaving the feet behind,
why do journeys stretch on?
Leaving thirst behind,
what is the need for water?
என்னை மட்டும்
விட்டு விட்டு பூமி இங்கு
சுத்துது என்ன கண்கள்
இரண்டை கட்டி விட்டு
காண சொல்லும் காட்சியென்ன
Leaving only me behind,
why does the earth spin here?
Blindfolding both eyes,
what sight are you telling me to see?
கடல் அலைமோத
நிகழ்ந்தது கிடையாது
கனவு அலை போல
ஓயாது ஓஹோ…
துணிவுகள் போல
விரல் தொடும் நிலமாக
இமைகள் வந்து சேரும்
நாள் எது எது
Crashing like ocean waves,
it never was subdued;
Like a wave of dreams,
it never ceases... ohoo...
Like acts of bravery,
as the land touched by fingertips,
the day when eyes close in final peace,
which day will that be?
Vaanathai vittu vittu
Leaving the sky behind,
Megangal povathenna
why do the clouds drift away?
Vaasathai vittu vittu
Leaving fragrance behind,
Poovellaam poothathenna
why do all the flowers bloom?
Paadhathai vittu vittu
Leaving the feet behind,
Payangal neelvathenna
why do journeys stretch on?
Thaagathai vittu vittu
Leaving thirst behind,
Thanneerin thevai enna
what is the need for water?
Ennai mattum vittu vittu
Leaving only me behind,
Boomi ingu suththudhu enna
why does the earth spin here?
Kangal rendai katti vittu
Blindfolding both eyes,
Kaana sollum kaatchi enna
what sight are you telling me to see?
Kadal alai modha
Crashing like ocean waves,
Nigazhnthathu kedaiyadhu
it never was subdued;
Kanavu alai pola
Like a wave of dreams,
Ooyadhu..ohoo…
it never ceases... ohoo...
Thunivugal pola
Like acts of bravery,
Viral thodum nilamagha
as the land touched by fingertips,
Imaigal vandhu serum
the day when eyes close in final peace,
Naal edhu ethu…..
which day will that be?
Vaanathai vittu vittu
Leaving the sky behind,
Megangal povathenna
why do the clouds drift away?
Vaasathai vittu vittu
Leaving fragrance behind,
Poovellaam poothathenna
why do all the flowers bloom?
Vaan oliyil paattu varum
Songs play on the airwaves,
Enadhu paadal edhuvoo
which song belongs to me?
Veedhiyellaam poo kadaigal
Flower shops line every street,
Enadhu poovum edhuvoo
which flower belongs to me?
Kovililae dheeba vizhaa
The festival of lights at the temple,
Enadhu dheebam edhuvoo
which light belongs to me?
Maadhamellaam kadarkaraiyil
Every month on the seashore,
Enadhu thadamum edhuvoo
which footprint belongs to me?
Thedi thedi theindhu ponen
Searching and searching, I wore myself out;
Thedal endru theerumoo
when will this search finally end?
Kanal neeril aasai vidhai
Sowing seeds of desire in a mirage,
Thedi enna laabamoo…
what gain is there in searching?
Vaanathai vittu vittu
Leaving the sky behind,
Megangal povathenna
why do the clouds drift away?
Vaasathai vittu vittu
Leaving fragrance behind,
Poovellaam poothathenna
why do all the flowers bloom?
Kaagidhamaai naan irunthean
I remained like a piece of paper,
Kavidhai ezhidhi pazhaga
trying to practice writing poetry;
Naan ezhudhum velaiyilae
While I was writing,
Mozhigal yaavum thayanga
all languages hesitated;
Thoorigaiyaai naan irunthen
I remained like a artist's brush,
Azhagai naanum varaiya
trying to paint beauty;
Naan varaiyum velayilae
While I was painting,
Nirangal Odi ozhiya
all colors ran away and hid;
Veru veru vesham potten
I put on many different guises,
Kaanavillai yaarumae
yet no one truly saw me;
Melum melum sorndhu ponen
I grew more and more exhausted,
Maaravillai kolamae
yet my state did not change;
Vaanathai vittu vittu
Leaving the sky behind,
Megangal povathenna
why do the clouds drift away?
Vaasathai vittu vittu
Leaving fragrance behind,
Poovellaam poothathenna
why do all the flowers bloom?
Paadhathai vittu vittu
Leaving the feet behind,
Payangal neelvathenna
why do journeys stretch on?
Thaagathai vittu vittu
Leaving thirst behind,
Thanneerin thevai enna
what is the need for water?
Ennai mattum vittu vittu
Leaving only me behind,
Boomi ingu suththudhu enna
why does the earth spin here?
Kangal rendai katti vittu
Blindfolding both eyes,
Kaana sollum kaatchi enna
what sight are you telling me to see?
Kadal alai modha
Crashing like ocean waves,
Nigazhnthathu kedaiyadhu
it never was subdued;
Kanavu alai pola
Like a wave of dreams,
Ooyadhu..ohoo…
it never ceases... ohoo...
Thunivugal pola
Like acts of bravery,
Viral thodum nilamagha
as the land touched by fingertips,
Imaigal vandhu serum
the day when eyes close in final peace,
Naal edhu ethu…..
which day will that be?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses a deep existential crisis and a feeling of alienation from the surrounding world. The protagonist questions why natural processes continue around him—clouds moving away from the sky, flowers blooming without holding their fragrance, journeys stretching without feet—while he feels completely left behind and forgotten by life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Vaanathai vittu vittu / Vaasathai vittu vittu”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Vaanathai' and 'Vaasathai', creating a rhythmic cadence.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Vaanathai vittu vittu / Megangal povathenna”
The phrase 'vittu vittu' (leaving behind) and 'edhuvoo' (which one) are repeatedly used to emphasize themes of loss, abandonment, and questioning.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Kanal neeril aasai vidhai / Thedi enna laabamoo…”
Comparing desire to seeds sown in a mirage ('Kanal neeril aasai vidhai'), symbolizing hopeless pursuit.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar for the 2008 film 'Raman Thediya Seethai', this melancholy track highlights Cheran's character and his inward struggles to find acceptance and identity.
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