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Lyrics & meaning

Vanna Megam Oduthu

From Jansi Rani · 1985

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singers
Vani Jairam, Rajkumar Bharathi
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Jansi Rani1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vanna megam oduthu melaeColorful clouds drift high above
Inba vellam paayuthu kannaeA flood of joy flows, my dear
Vanna megam oduthu melaeColorful clouds drift high above
Inba vellam paayuthu kannaeA flood of joy flows, my dear
Male
Kanavulagam kannethirilA world of dreams is right before our eyes
Kaanpom ullaasamaeLet us experience pure joy and happiness
Female
Vanna megam oduthu melaeColorful clouds drift high above
Inba vellam paayuthu kannaeA flood of joy flows, my dear
Vanna megam oduthu melaeColorful clouds drift high above
Inba vellam paayuthu kannaeA flood of joy flows, my dear
Female
Kanavulagam kannethirilA world of dreams is right before our eyes
Kaanpom ullaasamaeLet us experience pure joy and happiness
Female
Ninaivil valarum mayakkamThe sweet fascination that grew in my thoughts
I ndru nerila vanthathennaWhy has it come before me in reality today?
Male :Kanavil therintha uruvamMale: The figure that appeared in my dreams
Indru kannil vanthathennaWhy has it appeared right in front of my eyes today?
Female
Karpanaiyil ennaiIn imagination, me
Katti vaiththa kannaaOh beloved, who bound me
Karpanaiyil ennaiIn imagination, me
Katti vaiththa kannaaOh beloved, who bound me
Male :En kadhal endrum unnidamaeMale: My love belongs to you forever
Female
Vanna megam oduthu melaeColorful clouds drift high above
Inba vellam paayuthu kannaeA flood of joy flows, my dear
Male
Kanavulagam kannethirilA world of dreams is right before our eyes
Kaanpom ullaasamaeLet us experience pure joy and happiness
Male
Oru naal uravu illaiThis bond is not just for a single day
Idhu kaalam muzhuthum thodarumThis will continue for all eternity
Female :Thirunaal thodara vendumFemale: May this auspicious day continue
Inbam naalum valara vendumMay happiness grow with every passing day
Male
Kanni unnai thottaalWhen I touch you, my maiden
Enna sugam kannaeWhat sweet bliss it brings, my dear
Kanni unnai thottaalWhen I touch you, my maiden
Enna sugam kannaeWhat sweet bliss it brings, my dear
Female :Sollaatha kanavai sollividuFemale: Reveal the unspoken dream
Male
Vanna megam oduthu melaeColorful clouds drift high above
Inba vellam paayuthu kannaeA flood of joy flows, my dear
Female
Kanavulagam kannethirilA world of dreams is right before our eyes
Kaanpom ullaasamaeLet us experience pure joy and happiness

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Vanna Megam Oduthu Melae is a romantic duet expressing the profound joy of two lovers who find their long-cherished dreams coming to life right before them. As colorful clouds drift across the sky, their emotions overflow like a surging flood of happiness, turning their vivid imaginations and dreamlike visions into reality. They cherish their deep, eternal connection, declaring that their love is not a fleeting affair but a lifelong journey meant to last forever. Through expressions of sweet tender touch and shared dreams, the song captures the euphoric bliss of true love and emotional unity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvakamm)

Inba vellam paayuthu kannae

Happiness is metaphorically described as a flowing flood ('Inba vellam'), capturing the overwhelming surge of joy.

Alliteration (Monai)

Kanavulagam kannethiril / Kaanpom ullaasamae

Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound in 'Kanavulagam' and 'Kaanpom' creates a pleasing melodic rhythm.

Second-letter Rhyme (Ethugai)

Ninaivil valarum mayakkam / Indru nerila vanthathenna

The second letter consonant sound creates harmonious rhyming in Tamil poetic structure across consecutive lines.

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Trivia

Composed by the renowned duo Shankar–Ganesh with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam, this song from the 1985 film 'Jansi Rani' features a duet by Vani Jairam and Rajkumar Bharathi, who is the great-grandson of the celebrated Tamil poet Subramania Bharati.

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