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Vanil Vidivelli

From Honest Raj · 1994

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Honest Raj
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
2 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaanil vidi velli
Minnidum minnidum neram
Vaasalil maap pulli
Veithidum veithidum neram
Adhi kaalai suba velai
Urangaathae kannaa
Enai paarthu imai moodi
Nadikkathae manna
Podhum…vaa en raajavae..
Vaanil vidi velli
Minnidum minnidum neram
Vaasalil maap pulli
Veithidum veithidum neram
Engae aval
Uyir thunai ponathae
Ingae adhu
Palangathai aanathae..
Anbae unai
Ivan manam theduthae
Undhan mugam
Nizhal ena aaduthae
Vaanil vidi velli
Minnidum minnidum neram
Kanavaai kalainthaalae
Kanmani kanmani thaaram
Thaai enum oru deivamae
Alli eduthu eduthu valarkka
Thozhanai oru pillaiyaai
Aval iniya idhayam ninaikka
Oh oh..
Yaavarum anbil urugiyae
Pinni pinainthu inainthu kidakka
NaaL ellaam siru kuzhanthaiyaai
Manam kulungi kulungi sirikka
Annan ena thambi ena
Sontham kondu vaazha
Thunbam indri thukkam indri
Inbam dhinam soozha
Pala vitha pookkalaiyum
Uravenum nool eduththu
Iraivanum thoduththu vaiththa
Azhagiya maalai idhu
Kolam adhai
Kalaiththathu yaaramma
Siram unai
Chithaiththathu yaaramma
Nanban enum
Izhi magan thaanamma
Ammaa….oh oh oh oh oh….
Vaanil vidi velli
Minnidum minnidum neram
Kanavaai kalainthaalae
Kanmani kanmani thaaram
Adhi kaalai suba velai
Urangaathae kannaa
Enai paarthu imai moodi
Nadikkathae manna
Podhum…vaa en raajavae
Paasamai iru jeevanum
Anbai pozhinthu pozhinthu pazhagum
Nesamaai nalla kavithaigal
Mella nerungi nerungi ezhuthum…
Ohh.ho..
Paal nila nalla piraviyaai
Pillai vadivil madiyil thulangum
Palkalai konjum kazhagamaai
Indha iniya kudumbam vilangum
Thendral vanthu thottil kattum
Illam oru kovil
Deivam ena mangai thozhum
Mannan adhan kaaval
Malarvanam pol iruntha
Magizhchigal pooththiruntha
Kulamagal veedu idhu
Kuruvigal koodu ithu
Innaal andha
Malar vanam kaainthathae
Ingae oru puyal vara
Saainthathae
Kanneer mazhai
Vizhi vazhi paainthathae
Anbae…. oh oh oh oh oh……
Vaanil vidi velli
Minnidum minnidum neram
In the sky, the morning star
is twinkling and shining at this hour.
At the doorway, the rice-flour dots
are laid out to make the morning pattern.
In this auspicious early dawn,
do not sleep, my darling.
Looking at me and closing your eyes,
do not pretend to sleep, my king.
That is enough... come now, my love...
In the sky, the morning star
is twinkling and shining at this hour.
At the doorway, the rice-flour dots
are laid out to make the morning pattern.
Where is she now?
My life's companion is gone,
and here, all of it
has become an old memory...
My love, for you,
this heart searches constantly.
Your beloved face
flickers before me like a shadow.
In the sky, the morning star
is twinkling and shining at this hour.
She vanished like a fading dream,
my precious, darling wife.
A mother who was like a living goddess
gathered him into her arms and raised him,
treating her son's friend as her own child,
just as her loving heart felt.
Oh oh...
Everyone melted together in pure affection,
living bound closely as one,
laughing from the bottom of our hearts
all day long like little children.
As an older brother and a younger brother,
we lived together as true kin,
with no sorrow and no grief,
surrounded by joy each day.
With flowers of many kinds,
using the thread of family bonds,
God Himself had strung together
this beautiful garland of a home.
That lovely pattern of our lives,
who was it that ruined it, mother?
Your very life,
who was it that destroyed, mother?
The one who claimed to be a friend,
it was that wretched traitor, mother!
Mother... Oh oh oh oh oh...
In the sky, the morning star
is twinkling and shining at this hour.
She vanished like a fading dream,
my precious, darling wife.
In this auspicious early dawn,
do not sleep, my darling.
Looking at me and closing your eyes,
do not pretend to sleep, my king.
That is enough... come now, my love!
With deep affection, two souls
showered endless love upon each other,
and with tender feelings, sweet poems of love
were softly composed as they drew close...
Oh ho...
Like the pure white moon reborn,
a child shone brightly in her lap.
Like a vibrant home filled with every sweet art,
this loving family flourished.
Where the gentle breeze rocks the cradle,
this home was a temple.
Worshiped like a god by his wife,
the husband stood as its guardian king.
Like a garden in full bloom,
where happiness blossomed all around,
this was the home of a noble woman,
this was a peaceful nest of birds.
Today, that
flower garden has withered away;
a fierce storm swept in here
and brought it crashing down.
A heavy rain of tears
streamed down from my eyes.
My love... Oh oh oh oh oh...
In the sky, the morning star
is twinkling and shining at this hour.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaanil Vidi Velli is a poignant emotional track from the 1994 Tamil film Honest Raj, composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vaali. The song contrasts serene morning domestic bliss and family unity with the tragic destruction of a home caused by betrayal. Through rich imagery of rangoli patterns, flower garlands, and cozy nests, the track captures the warmth of familial love before turning mournful as a treacherous friend shatters this harmony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter rhyming)

Vaanil vidi velli / Vaasalil maap pulli

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as Vaanil and Vaasalil.

Anaaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Minnidum minnidum neram / Veithidum veithidum neram

Repetition of words like 'minnidum minnidum' and 'veithidum veithidum' for rhythmic emphasis.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Pala vitha pookkalaiyum uravenum nool eduththu

Comparing family relationships to flowers bound together into a garland by God.

Imagery and Personification

Malarvanam pol iruntha magizhchigal pooththiruntha

Depicting the home as a temple and garden where joy blooms, before a storm causes it to collapse.

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Trivia

Honest Raj (1994), starring Vijayakanth and Gautami, features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics were penned by Vaali. This track serves as an emotional cornerstone in the film, highlighting the protagonist's personal tragedy and loss of family happiness.

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