- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, Kamal Haasan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Vikram
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannae…
Female :Mmmmm
Male :Thootukava kattikavaa
Female :Hmmm imm
Male :Kattikittu ottikavaa
Thotukitta pathikumae
Male :Pathikitta pathatumae
Female :Hmmm
Male :Anjugamae nenju enna
Vittu vittu thudikuthu
Kattazhagi unna yenni
Kannu muzhipithunguthu
Kothi vida vendum endru
Kokku onnu thudikuthu
Thappi vida vendum endru
Kendai meenu thavikuthu
Kulikira meenuku
Kuliru enna adikuthu
Pasi thangumaa ilamai ini
Parimarava ahh ilam mangani
Vanithavani
Vana mohini vanthu aadu
Kaniyo kani
Un rusiyo thani kondaadu
Un kannagalo thikki thikki pesuthadi
En nenjilae thakadhimi thalamadi
Un kannagalo thikki thikki pesuthadi
En nenjilae thakadhimi thalamadi
Vanthu aadadi..
Vanithavani
Vana mohini vanthu aadu
Kaniyo kani
Un rusiyo thani kondaadu
Anaithavan ennkullae
Kulithavan
Male & Female :Hoo oo oo hoo
Suvaithaval uyir varai
Inithaval
Female :Idayam thathim thathim
Thathim podaatho
Male :Ilamai thanthom thanthom
Endrae paadatho
Vidiyum varai
Mazhaiyo mazhaiy
Un kalaiyae kalai kannaa
Kalaiyin vagai
Ariyum varai
Udaiyae pagai kannae
Konjinaalum minjinaalum
Kodu thandathae
Vanithavani
Vana mohini vanthu aadu
Female :Bambim bambim
Bambim bambabam
Male :Kaniyo kani
Un rusiyo thani kondaadu
Female :Bambim bambim
Bambim bambabam
Vidinthathu
Niram enna veluthathu
Male & Female :Hoo oo oo hoo
Iravinil
Mannan vanthu veluthathu
Male & Female :Hoo oo oo hoo
Iravil chacham chacham
Chacham podaatho
Female :Pagalil micham micham
Micham vaaraatho
Iravoru vidham
Pagaloru vidham
Paruvam padham kannae
Sugamoo sugam
Dinam oru ragam
Ithuvae idam enbenae..
Nan thodaatha
Baagam thannai
Thedral theendaathu
Vanithavani
Vana mohini vanthu aadu
Female :Bambim bambim
Bambim bambabam
Male :Kaniyo kani
Un rusiyo thani kondaadu
Female :Bambim bambim
Bambim bambabam
Un kannagalo
Thikki thikki pesuthadi
En nenjilae thakadhimi thalamadi
Un kannagalo thikki thikki pesuthadi
En nenjilae thakadhimi thalamadi
Vanthu aadadi..
Vanithavani
Vana mohini vanthu aadu
Female :Bambim bambim
Bambim bambabam
Male :Kaniyo kani
Un rusiyo thani kondaadu
Female :Bambim bambim
Bambim bambabam
My darling...
Female: Mmm...
Male: Shall I touch you, shall I hug you?
Female: Hmm, mmm...
Male: Shall I embrace you and hold you close?
If you touch me, a fire will catch!
Male: If it catches fire, let it burn!
Female: Hmm...
Male: My little parrot, why is my heart
fluttering in sudden leaps?
Thinking of you, gorgeous girl,
my eyes pop open wide!
Wanting to peck and catch its prey,
a stork waits eagerly!
Wanting to slip away and escape,
a little fish struggles restlessly!
For a fish swimming in the water,
why is it feeling so cold?
Can our youth bear this hunger anymore?
Shall I serve it now, ah, like a tender young mango?
Vanithamani (charming woman),
enchanting forest fairy, come and dance!
The sweetest of fruits,
your flavor is unique, celebrate it!
Your eyes stammer as they speak to me!
In my heart, a rhythmic dance beat plays!
Your eyes stammer as they speak to me!
In my heart, a rhythmic dance beat plays!
Come and dance...
Vanithamani (charming woman),
enchanting forest fairy, come and dance!
The sweetest of fruits,
your flavor is unique, celebrate it!
The one who held me, inside me
he bathed in my love...
Male & Female: Hoo oo oo hoo...
The one who tasted me, down to my soul
she was so sweet...
Female: Won't the heart beat
to the rhythm of 'thathim thathim'?
Male: Won't our youth sing out
that we have given it all away?
Until the morning dawns,
it is pouring rain!
Your art is true art, my love!
Until we learn
every kind of love's art,
clothes are our enemy, my dear!
Whether we tease or play passionately,
it never crosses the line!
Vanithamani (charming woman),
enchanting forest fairy, come and dance!
Female: Bambim bambim
Bambim bambabam
Male: The sweetest of fruits,
your flavor is unique, celebrate it!
Female: Bambim bambim
Bambim bambabam
Morning has arrived,
why has the skin turned pale?
Male & Female: Hoo oo oo hoo...
During the night,
my king showered his passionate love!
Male & Female: Hoo oo oo hoo...
In the night, won't it keep
a rhythm of 'sacham sacham'?
Female: In the daytime, won't there be
sweet leftovers of love remaining?
The night has one mood,
the day has another mood!
Youth is at its prime, my dear!
Such pure pleasure,
a new melody every day!
I would say this is the perfect place...
A spot on you that I
have not touched,
even the gentle breeze cannot touch!
Vanithamani (charming woman),
enchanting forest fairy, come and dance!
Female: Bambim bambim
Bambim bambabam
Male: The sweetest of fruits,
your flavor is unique, celebrate it!
Female: Bambim bambim
Bambim bambabam
Your eyes,
they stammer as they speak to me!
In my heart, a rhythmic dance beat plays!
Your eyes stammer as they speak to me!
In my heart, a rhythmic dance beat plays!
Come and dance...
Vanithamani (charming woman),
enchanting forest fairy, come and dance!
Female: Bambim bambim
Bambim bambabam
Male: The sweetest of fruits,
your flavor is unique, celebrate it!
Female: Bambim bambim
Bambim bambabam
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a seductive and romantic duet between lovers expressing intense passion, physical intimacy, and affectionate playful banter. The male lover praises the female protagonist's enchanting beauty, comparing her to a forest nymph and sweet fruit, while describing his racing heartbeat and overwhelming attraction. She responds with playful resistance and surrender, echoing the rhythmic beats of romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Vana mohini vanthu aadu”
Comparing the female lover to a carp fish ('Kendai meenu') and a wild enchantress ('Vana mohini'), as well as describing her sweet allure as a ripe fruit ('ilam mangani').
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu)
“En nenjilae thakadhimi thalamadi”
Use of rhythmic beat sounds like 'thakadhimi', 'thathim thathim', 'thanthom thanthom', and 'chacham chacham' to mirror musical rhythms and heartbeat patterns during intimacy.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edugai & Monai)
“Kothi vida vendum endru / Kokku onnu thudikuthu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds and rhythmic matching in lines like 'Vanithavani / Vana mohini' and 'Kothi vida / Kokku onnu'.
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Trivia
The song features iconic music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1986 spy action film 'Vikram', starring Kamal Haasan. The vocals were performed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, and Kamal Haasan himself, with lyrics written by the celebrated poet Vaali.
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