Vanathu Nilaveduthu
From Simmarasi · 1998
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Simmarasi1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanaththu nilaveduththu…oo… | Shall I take the moon from the sky... |
| Vasalil vaikkattumaa | And place it at your doorstep? |
| Sevvanthi pookkalilae…ae… | With yellow chrysanthemum flowers... |
| Panthalai podattumaa | Shall I build a wedding canopy? |
| Female | |
| Aanantha kummi poduthu nenjam | The heart dances in joyful celebration |
| Aasaiyil kangal thaeduthu thanjam | With desire, the eyes search for refuge |
| Male | |
| Azhagu poonkodiyae…ae… | Oh beautiful flowering creeper... |
| Kadhalai katti vaikka kattu thari illai | There is no hitching post to tie down love |
| Female :Vaanavil mazhai pattu karaivathum illai | Female: A rainbow does not dissolve when struck by rain |
| Female | |
| Vaanaththu nilaveduththu…oo… | Shall I take the moon from the sky... |
| Vasalil vaikkattumaa | And place it at your doorstep? |
| Chorus | |
| Aa….aa….aah…. | Aa....aa....aah.... |
| Aah….aa….aa….aa…. | Aah....aa....aa....aa.... |
| Male | |
| Ungal veettu thottaththil | In your garden at home |
| Nam nenjam suttruvathenna | Why is our heart wandering around? |
| Female :Kannaamoochchi aattaththil | Female: In this game of hide-and-seek |
| Pookkal kai thattuvathenna | Why are the flowers clapping their hands? |
| Male | |
| Sirikkindra malarukku | To the smiling flower |
| Kavithai sollikodu | Recite a poem |
| Sirikkindra iravukku | To the smiling night |
| Kanavai allikkodu | Offer a handful of dreams |
| Female | |
| Kannaththil kannaththila | On the cheek, on the cheek |
| Meesai urasuthu | The mustache tickles |
| Kannukkul kannukkul | Inside the eyes, inside the eyes |
| Minnal adikkuthu | Lightning strikes |
| Male | |
| Kadhalai katti vaikka kattu thari illai | There is no hitching post to tie down love |
| Female :Vaanavil mazhai pattu karaivathum illai | Female: A rainbow does not dissolve when struck by rain |
| Male | |
| Vaanaththu nilaveduththu…oo… | Shall I take the moon from the sky... |
| Vasalil vaikkattumaa | And place it at your doorstep? |
| Male :Sevvanthi pookkalilae…ae… | Male: With yellow chrysanthemum flowers... |
| Panthalai podattumaa | Shall I build a wedding canopy? |
| Chorus | |
| …………… | ............... |
| Male | |
| Chiththirai pennae | Oh maiden of the spring month Chithirai |
| Vetkkaththai dhoraththil poga sollu | Tell shyness to go far away |
| Kattalai ittu sorkkaththai | Give an order and command heaven |
| Pakkaththil nirkka sollu | To stand right beside us |
| Female | |
| Inikkindra ilamaikku | To sweet youthfulness |
| Siragai kattividu | Attach wings and let it fly |
| Midhakkindra nilavukku | To the floating moon |
| Nadakka kattrukkodu | Teach how to walk on earth |
| Male | |
| Ennavo ennavo | Something, something |
| Enakkul nadakkuthu | Is happening deep inside me |
| Ammammaa ammammaa | Oh my, oh my |
| Manasu parakkuthu | My heart is flying in the air |
| Female | |
| Kadhalai katti vaikka kattu thari illai | There is no hitching post to tie down love |
| Vaanavil mazhai pattu karaivathum illai | A rainbow does not dissolve when struck by rain |
| Male | |
| Vaanaththu nilaveduththu…oo… | Shall I take the moon from the sky... |
| Vasalil vaikkattumaa | And place it at your doorstep? |
| Female :Sevvanthi pookkalilae…ae… | Female: With yellow chrysanthemum flowers... |
| Panthalai podattumaa | Shall I build a wedding canopy? |
| Male | |
| Aanantha kummi poduthu nenjam | The heart dances in joyful celebration |
| Female :Aasaiyil kangal thaeduthu thanjam | Female: With desire, the eyes search for refuge |
| Male | |
| Azhagu poonkodiyae…ae… | Oh beautiful flowering creeper... |
| Kadhalai katti vaikka kattu thari illai | There is no hitching post to tie down love |
| Female :Vaanavil mazhai pattu karaivathum illai | Female: A rainbow does not dissolve when struck by rain |
| Male | |
| Vaanaththu nilaveduththu…oo… | Shall I take the moon from the sky... |
| Vasalil vaikkattumaa | And place it at your doorstep? |
| Female :Sevvanthi pookkalilae…ae… | Female: With yellow chrysanthemum flowers... |
| Panthalai podattumaa….. | Shall I build a canopy... |
வானத்து நிலவெடுத்து.....ஊ...
வாசலில் வைக்கட்டுமா
செவ்வந்தி பூக்களிலே.....ஏ......
பந்தலை போடட்டுமா
Shall I take the moon from the sky...
And place it at your doorstep?
With yellow chrysanthemum flowers...
Shall I build a wedding canopy?
ஆனந்த கும்மி போடுது நெஞ்சம்
ஆசையில் கண்கள் தேடுது தஞ்சம்
The heart dances in joyful celebration
With desire, the eyes search for refuge
அழகு பூங்கொடியே.....ஏ.....
காதலை கட்டி வைக்க கட்டு தறி இல்லை
வானவில் மழை பட்டு கரைவதும் இல்லை
Oh beautiful flowering creeper...
There is no hitching post to tie down love
Female: A rainbow does not dissolve when struck by rain
வானத்து நிலவெடுத்து.....ஊ......
வாசலில் வைக்கட்டுமா
Shall I take the moon from the sky...
And place it at your doorstep?
ஆ....ஆ....ஆஹ்....
ஆஹ்....ஆ....ஆ....அ....
Aa....aa....aah....
Aah....aa....aa....aa....
உங்கள் வீட்டு தோட்டத்தில்
நம் நெஞ்சம் சுற்றுவதென்ன
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட்டத்தில்
பூக்கள் கை தட்டுவதென்ன
In your garden at home
Why is our heart wandering around?
Female: In this game of hide-and-seek
Why are the flowers clapping their hands?
சிரிக்கின்ற மலருக்கு
கவிதை சொல்லிக்கொடு
சிரிக்கின்ற இரவுக்கு
கனவை அள்ளிக்கொடு
To the smiling flower
Recite a poem
To the smiling night
Offer a handful of dreams
கன்னத்தில் கன்னத்தில்
மீசை உரசுது
கண்ணுக்குள் கண்ணுக்குள்
மின்னல் அடிக்குது
On the cheek, on the cheek
The mustache tickles
Inside the eyes, inside the eyes
Lightning strikes
காதலை கட்டி வைக்க கட்டு தறி இல்லை
வானவில் மழை பட்டு கரைவதும் இல்லை
There is no hitching post to tie down love
Female: A rainbow does not dissolve when struck by rain
வானத்து நிலவெடுத்து.....ஊ...
வாசலில் வைக்கட்டுமா
செவ்வந்தி பூக்களிலே.....ஏ......
பந்தலை போடட்டுமா
Shall I take the moon from the sky...
And place it at your doorstep?
Male: With yellow chrysanthemum flowers...
Shall I build a wedding canopy?
.....................
...............
சித்திரை பெண்ணே
வெட்க்கத்தை தூரத்தில் போக சொல்லு
கட்டளை இட்டு சொர்க்கத்தை
பக்கத்தில் நிற்க சொல்லு
Oh maiden of the spring month Chithirai
Tell shyness to go far away
Give an order and command heaven
To stand right beside us
இனிக்கின்ற இளமைக்கு
சிறகை கட்டிவிடு
மிதக்கின்ற நிலவுக்கு
நடக்க கற்றுக்கொடு
To sweet youthfulness
Attach wings and let it fly
To the floating moon
Teach how to walk on earth
என்னவோ என்னவோ
எனக்குள் நடக்குது
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா
மனசு பறக்குது
Something, something
Is happening deep inside me
Oh my, oh my
My heart is flying in the air
காதலை கட்டி வைக்க கட்டு தறி இல்லை
வானவில் மழை பட்டு கரைவதும் இல்லை
There is no hitching post to tie down love
A rainbow does not dissolve when struck by rain
வானத்து நிலவெடுத்து.....ஊ...
வாசலில் வைக்கட்டுமா
செவ்வந்தி பூக்களிலே.....ஏ......
பந்தலை போடட்டுமா
Shall I take the moon from the sky...
And place it at your doorstep?
Female: With yellow chrysanthemum flowers...
Shall I build a wedding canopy?
ஆனந்த கும்மி போடுது நெஞ்சம்
ஆசையில் கண்கள் தேடுது தஞ்சம்
The heart dances in joyful celebration
Female: With desire, the eyes search for refuge
அழகு பூங்கொடியே....ஏ......
காதலை கட்டி வைக்க கட்டு தறி இல்லை
வானவில் மழை பட்டு கரைவதும் இல்லை
Oh beautiful flowering creeper...
There is no hitching post to tie down love
Female: A rainbow does not dissolve when struck by rain
வானத்து நிலவெடுத்து.....ஊ...
வாசலில் வைக்கட்டுமா
செவ்வந்தி பூக்களிலே.....ஏ......
பந்தலை போடட்டுமா.....ஆ.....
Shall I take the moon from the sky...
And place it at your doorstep?
Female: With yellow chrysanthemum flowers...
Shall I build a canopy...
Vaanaththu nilaveduththu…oo…
Shall I take the moon from the sky...
Vasalil vaikkattumaa
And place it at your doorstep?
Sevvanthi pookkalilae…ae…
With yellow chrysanthemum flowers...
Panthalai podattumaa
Shall I build a wedding canopy?
Aanantha kummi poduthu nenjam
The heart dances in joyful celebration
Aasaiyil kangal thaeduthu thanjam
With desire, the eyes search for refuge
Azhagu poonkodiyae…ae…
Oh beautiful flowering creeper...
Kadhalai katti vaikka kattu thari illai
There is no hitching post to tie down love
Female :Vaanavil mazhai pattu karaivathum illai
Female: A rainbow does not dissolve when struck by rain
Vaanaththu nilaveduththu…oo…
Shall I take the moon from the sky...
Vasalil vaikkattumaa
And place it at your doorstep?
Aa….aa….aah….
Aa....aa....aah....
Aah….aa….aa….aa….
Aah....aa....aa....aa....
Ungal veettu thottaththil
In your garden at home
Nam nenjam suttruvathenna
Why is our heart wandering around?
Female :Kannaamoochchi aattaththil
Female: In this game of hide-and-seek
Pookkal kai thattuvathenna
Why are the flowers clapping their hands?
Sirikkindra malarukku
To the smiling flower
Kavithai sollikodu
Recite a poem
Sirikkindra iravukku
To the smiling night
Kanavai allikkodu
Offer a handful of dreams
Kannaththil kannaththila
On the cheek, on the cheek
Meesai urasuthu
The mustache tickles
Kannukkul kannukkul
Inside the eyes, inside the eyes
Minnal adikkuthu
Lightning strikes
Kadhalai katti vaikka kattu thari illai
There is no hitching post to tie down love
Female :Vaanavil mazhai pattu karaivathum illai
Female: A rainbow does not dissolve when struck by rain
Vaanaththu nilaveduththu…oo…
Shall I take the moon from the sky...
Vasalil vaikkattumaa
And place it at your doorstep?
Male :Sevvanthi pookkalilae…ae…
Male: With yellow chrysanthemum flowers...
Panthalai podattumaa
Shall I build a wedding canopy?
……………
...............
Chiththirai pennae
Oh maiden of the spring month Chithirai
Vetkkaththai dhoraththil poga sollu
Tell shyness to go far away
Kattalai ittu sorkkaththai
Give an order and command heaven
Pakkaththil nirkka sollu
To stand right beside us
Inikkindra ilamaikku
To sweet youthfulness
Siragai kattividu
Attach wings and let it fly
Midhakkindra nilavukku
To the floating moon
Nadakka kattrukkodu
Teach how to walk on earth
Ennavo ennavo
Something, something
Enakkul nadakkuthu
Is happening deep inside me
Ammammaa ammammaa
Oh my, oh my
Manasu parakkuthu
My heart is flying in the air
Kadhalai katti vaikka kattu thari illai
There is no hitching post to tie down love
Vaanavil mazhai pattu karaivathum illai
A rainbow does not dissolve when struck by rain
Vaanaththu nilaveduththu…oo…
Shall I take the moon from the sky...
Vasalil vaikkattumaa
And place it at your doorstep?
Female :Sevvanthi pookkalilae…ae…
Female: With yellow chrysanthemum flowers...
Panthalai podattumaa
Shall I build a wedding canopy?
Aanantha kummi poduthu nenjam
The heart dances in joyful celebration
Female :Aasaiyil kangal thaeduthu thanjam
Female: With desire, the eyes search for refuge
Azhagu poonkodiyae…ae…
Oh beautiful flowering creeper...
Kadhalai katti vaikka kattu thari illai
There is no hitching post to tie down love
Female :Vaanavil mazhai pattu karaivathum illai
Female: A rainbow does not dissolve when struck by rain
Vaanaththu nilaveduththu…oo…
Shall I take the moon from the sky...
Vasalil vaikkattumaa
And place it at your doorstep?
Female :Sevvanthi pookkalilae…ae…
Female: With yellow chrysanthemum flowers...
Panthalai podattumaa…..
Shall I build a canopy...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaanaththu Nilaveduththu from the 1998 Tamil film Simmarasi is a romantic duet expressing the grandiosity, boundless freedom, and sheer joy of love. The lovers use romantic hyperboles, such as fetching the moon to decorate the doorstep and weaving a canopy out of chrysanthemums, to describe their deep affection and celebration of togetherness. The refrain emphasizes that true love cannot be restricted or bound, comparing its permanence to a rainbow that remains untouched and undissolved even under heavy rain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kadhalai katti vaikka kattu thari illai / Vaanavil mazhai pattu karaivathum illai”
Comparing love to an intangible phenomenon like a rainbow that cannot be dissolved by rain or tied to a post.
Personification (Uruvagapaduthal)
“Midhakkindra nilavukku nadakka kattrukkodu”
Attributing human traits such as walking and smiling to celestial bodies and objects of nature like the moon and flowers.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Sirikkindra malarukku / Sirikkindra iravukku”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines for poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
Simmarasi (1998) featured music composed by S. A. Rajkumar and starred Sarathkumar and Khushbu in lead roles. The album was widely popular for its melodious folk-pop fusion tracks.
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