Vanna Nilave
From Ninaithen Vandhai · 1998
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Ninaithen Vandhai1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sam …. sam …. sam …. sam …sam …sam | Sam... sam... sam... sam... sam... sam (vocalizing) |
| Aaaaaaa …. aaaaa ……… aaaaa …. aaaaaa | Aaaaaaa... aaaaa... aaaaa... aaaaaa (vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Vanna nilavae vanna nilavae | Oh colorful moon, oh colorful moon |
| Varuvadhu neethaanaa | Is it really you who is coming? |
| Vaasanaigal varugirathae | Fragrance is wafting in |
| Varuvadhu nijamthaanaa | Is your arrival truly real? |
| Male | |
| Oru nooru nilaavin | The light of a hundred moons |
| Velicham paarthen un kannil | I saw in your eyes |
| Adi kodi puraakal | Oh, a crore of doves |
| Koottam kanden en nenjil | I saw a flock of them in my heart |
| Kanmoodinaal un niyabagam | When I close my eyes, your memory |
| Poo pookudhae en vaalibam | Makes my youth blossom like a flower |
| Male | |
| Vanna nilavae vanna nilavae | Oh colorful moon, oh colorful moon |
| Varuvadhu neethaanaa | Is it really you who is coming? |
| Vaasanaigal varugirathae | Fragrance is wafting in |
| Varuvadhu nijamthaanaa | Is your arrival truly real? |
| Female | |
| Thana nana …aeae ..aa | Thana nana... aeae... aa (vocalizing) |
| Thana nana …aeae ..aa | Thana nana... aeae... aa (vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Kangal ariyaa kaatrai polae | Like the wind that eyes cannot see |
| Kanavil ennai thazhuviyathenna | Why did you embrace me in my dream? |
| Paadhi iravil thookathai | Oh flower that disturbs my sleep |
| Kalaikum poovae undhan | In the middle of the night |
| Mugavari enna | What is your address? |
| Male | |
| Medhu medhuvaai mugam kaatum | Oh full moon showing your face slowly |
| Pournamiyae oliyaathae | Do not hide away |
| Peyarai kooda sollaamal | Without even telling your name |
| En uyirai pizhiyaadhae | Do not wring my soul |
| Male | |
| Ninaivodu thandhathai ellaam | Will you give me in reality |
| Nijamaaga tharuvaaya | All that you gave in my thoughts? |
| Uyiruku uyirai thandhu | Giving life to my life |
| Uravaada varuvayaa | Will you come to bond with me? |
| Male | |
| Vanna nilavae vanna nilavae | Oh colorful moon, oh colorful moon |
| Varuvadhu neethaanaa | Is it really you who is coming? |
| Vaasanaigal varugirathae | Fragrance is wafting in |
| Varuvadhu nijamthaanaa | Is your arrival truly real? |
| Female | |
| …………………………………….. | (Musical Interlude) |
| Male | |
| Koonthal kaattil vazhi theriyaamal | Without knowing the path in the forest of your hair |
| Maati konden en vazhi enna | I am trapped, what is my way out? |
| Unnai ingae thedi thedi | Searching for you here repeatedly |
| Tholaindhu ponen en gadhi enna | I got lost, what will become of me? |
| Male | |
| Mazhai megam naan aanaal | If I become a rain cloud |
| Un vaasal varuvenae | I will come to your doorstep |
| Un meedhu mazhai aagi | Becoming rain upon you |
| En jeevan nanaivenae | My life will drench itself |
| Male | |
| Kanavodu vanthaai pennae | You came in my dreams, oh girl |
| Neril vara pozhudhillaiyo | Do you not have time to come in person? |
| Thavam podhavillai endrae | Is it because my penance was not enough |
| Dhevathai varavillaiyo | That the angel has not arrived? |
| Male | |
| Vanna nilavae vanna nilavae | Oh colorful moon, oh colorful moon |
| Varuvadhu neethaanaa | Is it really you who is coming? |
| Vaasanaigal varugirathae | Fragrance is wafting in |
| Varuvadhu nijamthaanaa | Is your arrival truly real? |
| Male | |
| Oru nooru nilaavin | The light of a hundred moons |
| Velicham paarthen un kannil | I saw in your eyes |
| Adi kodi puraakal | Oh, a crore of doves |
| Koottam kanden en nenjil | I saw a flock of them in my heart |
| Kanmoodinaal un niyabagam | When I close my eyes, your memory |
| Poo pookudhae en vaalibam | Makes my youth blossom like a flower |
......................................
Sam... sam... sam... sam... sam... sam (vocalizing)
Aaaaaaa... aaaaa... aaaaa... aaaaaa (vocalizing)
வண்ண நிலவே
வண்ண நிலவே வருவது
நீதானா வாசனைகள்
வருகிறதே வருவது
நிஜம் தானா
Oh colorful moon, oh colorful moon
Is it really you who is coming?
Fragrance is wafting in
Is your arrival truly real?
ஒரு நூறு நிலாவின்
வெளிச்சம் பாா்த்தேன் உன்
கண்ணில் அடி கோடி புறாக்கள்
கூட்டம் கண்டேன் என் நெஞ்சில்
கண் மூடினால் உன் ஞாபகம்
பூப்பூக்குதே என் வாலிபம்
The light of a hundred moons
I saw in your eyes
Oh, a crore of doves
I saw a flock of them in my heart
When I close my eyes, your memory
Makes my youth blossom like a flower
வண்ண நிலவே
வண்ண நிலவே வருவது
நீதானா வாசனைகள்
வருகிறதே வருவது
நிஜம் தானா
Oh colorful moon, oh colorful moon
Is it really you who is coming?
Fragrance is wafting in
Is your arrival truly real?
......................................
Thana nana... aeae... aa (vocalizing)
Thana nana... aeae... aa (vocalizing)
கண்கள் அறியா
காற்றைப் போலே கனவில்
என்னை தழுவியதென்ன
பாதி இரவில் தூக்கத்தைக்
கலைக்கும் பூவே உந்தன்
முகவாி என்ன
Like the wind that eyes cannot see
Why did you embrace me in my dream?
Oh flower that disturbs my sleep
In the middle of the night
What is your address?
மெது மெதுவாய்
முகம் காட்டும் பெளா்ணமியே
ஒளியாதே பெயரை கூட
சொல்லாமல் என் உயிரை பிழியாதே
Oh full moon showing your face slowly
Do not hide away
Without even telling your name
Do not wring my soul
நினைவோடு
தந்ததையெல்லாம்
நிஜமாகத் தருவாயா
உயிருக்கு உயிரைத்
தந்து உறவாட வருவாயா
Will you give me in reality
All that you gave in my thoughts?
Giving life to my life
Will you come to bond with me?
வண்ண நிலவே
வண்ண நிலவே வருவது
நீதானா வாசனைகள்
வருகிறதே வருவது
நிஜம் தானா
Oh colorful moon, oh colorful moon
Is it really you who is coming?
Fragrance is wafting in
Is your arrival truly real?
......................................
(Musical Interlude)
கூந்தல் காட்டில்
வழி தொியாமல் மாட்டி
கொண்டேன் என் வழியென்ன
உன்னை இங்கே தேடித்தேடி
தொலைந்து போனேன் என் கதி என்ன
Without knowing the path in the forest of your hair
I am trapped, what is my way out?
Searching for you here repeatedly
I got lost, what will become of me?
மழை மேகம்
நானானால் உன் வாசல்
வருவேனே உன் மீது
மழையாகி என் ஜீவன்
நனைவேனே
If I become a rain cloud
I will come to your doorstep
Becoming rain upon you
My life will drench itself
கனவோடு
வந்தாய் பெண்ணே
நோில் வரப் பொழுதில்லையோ
தவம் போதவில்லை என்றே
தேவதை வரவில்லையோ
You came in my dreams, oh girl
Do you not have time to come in person?
Is it because my penance was not enough
That the angel has not arrived?
வண்ண நிலவே
வண்ண நிலவே வருவது
நீதானா வாசனைகள்
வருகிறதே வருவது
நிஜம் தானா
Oh colorful moon, oh colorful moon
Is it really you who is coming?
Fragrance is wafting in
Is your arrival truly real?
ஒரு நூறு நிலாவின்
வெளிச்சம் பாா்த்தேன் உன்
கண்ணில் அடி கோடி புறாக்கள்
கூட்டம் கண்டேன் என் நெஞ்சில்
கண் மூடினால் உன் ஞாபகம்
பூப்பூக்குதே என் வாலிபம்
The light of a hundred moons
I saw in your eyes
Oh, a crore of doves
I saw a flock of them in my heart
When I close my eyes, your memory
Makes my youth blossom like a flower
விஷ்லிங் :
............................
Sam …. sam …. sam …. sam …sam …sam
Sam... sam... sam... sam... sam... sam (vocalizing)
Aaaaaaa …. aaaaa ……… aaaaa …. aaaaaa
Aaaaaaa... aaaaa... aaaaa... aaaaaa (vocalizing)
Vanna nilavae vanna nilavae
Oh colorful moon, oh colorful moon
Varuvadhu neethaanaa
Is it really you who is coming?
Vaasanaigal varugirathae
Fragrance is wafting in
Varuvadhu nijamthaanaa
Is your arrival truly real?
Oru nooru nilaavin
The light of a hundred moons
Velicham paarthen un kannil
I saw in your eyes
Adi kodi puraakal
Oh, a crore of doves
Koottam kanden en nenjil
I saw a flock of them in my heart
Kanmoodinaal un niyabagam
When I close my eyes, your memory
Poo pookudhae en vaalibam
Makes my youth blossom like a flower
Vanna nilavae vanna nilavae
Oh colorful moon, oh colorful moon
Varuvadhu neethaanaa
Is it really you who is coming?
Vaasanaigal varugirathae
Fragrance is wafting in
Varuvadhu nijamthaanaa
Is your arrival truly real?
Thana nana …aeae ..aa
Thana nana... aeae... aa (vocalizing)
Thana nana …aeae ..aa
Thana nana... aeae... aa (vocalizing)
Kangal ariyaa kaatrai polae
Like the wind that eyes cannot see
Kanavil ennai thazhuviyathenna
Why did you embrace me in my dream?
Paadhi iravil thookathai
Oh flower that disturbs my sleep
Kalaikum poovae undhan
In the middle of the night
Mugavari enna
What is your address?
Medhu medhuvaai mugam kaatum
Oh full moon showing your face slowly
Pournamiyae oliyaathae
Do not hide away
Peyarai kooda sollaamal
Without even telling your name
En uyirai pizhiyaadhae
Do not wring my soul
Ninaivodu thandhathai ellaam
Will you give me in reality
Nijamaaga tharuvaaya
All that you gave in my thoughts?
Uyiruku uyirai thandhu
Giving life to my life
Uravaada varuvayaa
Will you come to bond with me?
Vanna nilavae vanna nilavae
Oh colorful moon, oh colorful moon
Varuvadhu neethaanaa
Is it really you who is coming?
Vaasanaigal varugirathae
Fragrance is wafting in
Varuvadhu nijamthaanaa
Is your arrival truly real?
……………………………………..
(Musical Interlude)
Koonthal kaattil vazhi theriyaamal
Without knowing the path in the forest of your hair
Maati konden en vazhi enna
I am trapped, what is my way out?
Unnai ingae thedi thedi
Searching for you here repeatedly
Tholaindhu ponen en gadhi enna
I got lost, what will become of me?
Mazhai megam naan aanaal
If I become a rain cloud
Un vaasal varuvenae
I will come to your doorstep
Un meedhu mazhai aagi
Becoming rain upon you
En jeevan nanaivenae
My life will drench itself
Kanavodu vanthaai pennae
You came in my dreams, oh girl
Neril vara pozhudhillaiyo
Do you not have time to come in person?
Thavam podhavillai endrae
Is it because my penance was not enough
Dhevathai varavillaiyo
That the angel has not arrived?
Vanna nilavae vanna nilavae
Oh colorful moon, oh colorful moon
Varuvadhu neethaanaa
Is it really you who is coming?
Vaasanaigal varugirathae
Fragrance is wafting in
Varuvadhu nijamthaanaa
Is your arrival truly real?
Oru nooru nilaavin
The light of a hundred moons
Velicham paarthen un kannil
I saw in your eyes
Adi kodi puraakal
Oh, a crore of doves
Koottam kanden en nenjil
I saw a flock of them in my heart
Kanmoodinaal un niyabagam
When I close my eyes, your memory
Poo pookudhae en vaalibam
Makes my youth blossom like a flower
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vanna Nilave is a romantic track from the 1998 Tamil film Ninaithen Vandhai, composed by Deva and written by Pazhani Bharathi. The song captures the intense longing of a young man who has fallen in love with a woman he has primarily seen in dreams or brief glances. He addresses her as a colorful moon, wondering if her presence and fragrance around him are real or a pleasant illusion. Throughout the song, he describes how her eyes hold the brightness of a hundred moons and how thoughts of her cause a flutter in his heart like a flock of doves. He pleads with her to reveal her name and address, hoping that she will manifest in reality rather than existing solely in his dreams.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Vanna nilavae vanna nilavae”
Comparing the beloved woman to a 'vanna nilavu' (colorful moon) to highlight her rare and radiant beauty.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Oru nooru nilaavin Velicham paarthen un kannil”
Exaggerating the radiance of her eyes as equivalent to the light of a hundred moons.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Koonthal kaattil vazhi theriyaamal”
Describing her long hair as a dense forest ('koonthal kaadu') in which the protagonist feels blissfully lost.
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai)
“Vanna nilavae vanna nilavae / Varuvadhu neethaanaa”
Repetition of the starting sound 'Va' across consecutive lines (Vanna / Varuvadhu / Vaasanaigal / Varuvadhu).
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Trivia
Ninaithen Vandhai (1998) is a Tamil romantic comedy film starring Vijay, Soundarya, and Rambha. It is an official remake of K. Raghavendra Rao's 1996 Telugu blockbuster Pelli Sandadi. The song 'Vanna Nilave', composed by Deva and sung by Hariharan, became one of the most popular Tamil romantic melodies of the late 90s.
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