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Lyrics & meaning

Vanile Paranthu Iru

From Unnai Naan Vazhthugiren · 1989

Lyricist
Kumaraguru
Singers
Mohan, R. S. Swarnalatha
Music director
Vijay – Chithar
Movie name
Unnai Naan Vazhthugiren
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
31 May 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ahaa haa aa ahaa haa aaa
Hoo ho hoo hmmm mm mmm hmm
Male :Ahaa haa oho oo ho hmmm hmm mm
Lalalalalalala lalalalalalalla lalalalalalalla lalala
Male :Vanilae paranthu iru
Meeninai pidithu mugha
Poovilae padhitha vizhi ammammaa
Lalalalalalala lalalalalalalla lalalalalalalla lalala
Male :Thaenilae kuzhaindhu kani
Saarilae thuvaindhu pasum
Paalilae kalandha idhazh ammammaa
Vanilae paranthu iru
Meeninai pidithu mugha
Poovilae padhitha vizhi ammammaa
Thaenilae kuzhaindhu kani
Saarilae thuvaindhu pasum
Paalilae kalandha idhazh ammammaa
Vanilae paranthu iru
Meeninai pidithu mugha
Poovilae padhitha vizhi ammammaa
Unnodu konji konji vilayadavaa
Unnodu konji konji vilayadavaa
Male :Oru kodi inbam serthu uravadavaa
Oru kodi inbam serthu uravadavaa
Female :Uyarvaana thamizh kondu isai paadava
Both :Uyarvaana thamizh kondu isai paadava
Vanilae paranthu iru
Meeninai pidithu mugha
Poovilae padhitha vizhi ammammaa
Silai ondru uyir kondu ethir vandhadho..haan
Silai ondru uyir kondu ethir vandhadho
Female :Imai moodi imai moodi kadhai sonnadho
Imai moodi imai moodi kadhai sonnadho
Male :Oli sindhum edhirkaalam namadhu allavoo
Both :Oli sindhum edhirkaalam namadhu allavoo
Vanilae paranthu iru
Meeninai pidithu mugha
Poovilae padhitha vizhi ammammaa
Thaenilae kuzhaindhu kani
Saarilae thuvaindhu pasum
Paalilae kalandha idhazh ammammaa
Aha ha aa aha ha aaa
Hoo ho hoo mmm mm mmm mm
Male: Aha ha oho o ho mmm mm mm
La la la la la la laa la la la la la la llaa la la la la la la llaa la la laa
Male: Flying across the sky,
catching two shining stars,
and setting them on a flower-like face—oh, what eyes!
La la la la la la laa la la la la la la llaa la la la la la la llaa la la laa
Male: Dipped in honey,
soaked in sweet fruit juice,
and blended with fresh milk—oh, what lips!
Flying across the sky,
catching two shining stars,
and setting them on a flower-like face—oh, what eyes!
Dipped in honey,
soaked in sweet fruit juice,
and blended with fresh milk—oh, what lips!
Flying across the sky,
catching two shining stars,
and setting them on a flower-like face—oh, what eyes!
Shall I cuddle up and playfully tease you?
Shall I cuddle up and playfully tease you?
Male: Shall I embrace you with countless joys?
Shall I embrace you with countless joys?
Female: Shall I sing a melody in noble Tamil?
Both: Shall we sing a melody in noble Tamil?
Flying across the sky,
catching two shining stars,
and setting them on a flower-like face—oh, what eyes!
Has a sculpted statue come to life and appeared before me... haan?
Has a sculpted statue come to life and appeared before me?
Female: Did it bat its eyelids and tell a story?
Did it bat its eyelids and tell a story?
Male: Isn't a radiant future rightfully ours?
Both: Isn't a radiant future rightfully ours?
Flying across the sky,
catching two shining stars,
and setting them on a flower-like face—oh, what eyes!
Dipped in honey,
soaked in sweet fruit juice,
and blended with fresh milk—oh, what lips!
Female
Female
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic duet celebrates love through rich, traditional Tamil poetic imagery. The hero admires the heroine's delicate feature, comparing her eyes to two fish floating in the sky that landed on her blossom-like face, and her soft lips to a sweet blend of honey, fruit juice, and fresh milk. As the song progresses, both lovers express their eager desire to embrace, converse, and create sweet melodies using pure, elevated Tamil. Describing one another like sculpted statues brought to life, they look ahead with optimism toward a bright and glowing shared future.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Meeninai pidithu mugha

Comparing the heroine's eyes to fish caught from the sky and set upon a flower-like face ('Meeninai pidithu mugha poovilae padhitha vizhi').

Sensory Imagery

Thaenilae kuzhaindhu kani saarilae thuvaindhu pasum paalilae kalandha idhazh

Evoking rich taste and visual imagery by describing lips as a blend of honey, fruit juice, and fresh milk.

Edukku Thodar (Repetition)

Unnodu konji konji vilayadavaa

Using repeated words like 'konji konji' and 'imai moodi imai moodi' to enhance rhythmic musicality and intimacy.

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Trivia

The song employs classical Sangam-style metaphors such as 'Kayalvizhi' (fish-shaped eyes) modernized into a melodic light music duet composed by Vijay-Chithar.

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