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Lyrics & meaning

Vanna Nilavey Male

From Paadatha Thenikkal · 1988

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Paadatha Thenikkal
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
5 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
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Vanna nilavae vaigai nadhiyae
Solli vidavaa endhan kadhaiyae
Yaettil illaadhadhu en kadhai thaan
Yaarum sollaadhadhu en nilai thaan
Vanna nilavae vaigai nadhiyae
Solli vidavaa endhan kadhaiyae
Maan ondru thulli thaan vaazhndha veedu
Aan singam ondru arasaanda kaadu
Ammaadi adhu thaan pollaadhadhu
Aanaalum maan mel anbaanadhu
Kalyaana maalai thaan maan poda
Sandhosha oonjalil serndhaada
Paayum singam kooda pazhaiya vaazhkkai maara
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Vanna nilavae vaigai nadhiyae
Solli vidavaa endhan kadhaiyae
Thaan pona pokkil pogaadhu singam
Maan potta kottai thaandaadhu endrum
Pen maanin nenjam nambaadhadhu
Sandhaegam indru undaanadhu
Mul meedhu naan thoongum kolam thaan
Munnaalil naan seidha paavam thaan
Maanukkaaga vaadum manadhum yaengi paadum
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Vanna nilavae vaigai nadhiyae
Solli vidavaa endhan kadhaiyae
Yaettil illaadhadhu en kadhai thaan
Yaarum sollaadhadhu en nilai thaan
Vanna nilavae vaigai nadhiyae
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O radiant moon, O river Vaigai,
Shall I tell you my story?
My story is not found in any book,
And my plight is one no one has ever told.
O radiant moon, O river Vaigai,
Shall I tell you my story?
A home where a deer once pranced with joy,
A forest where a male lion once ruled.
Oh my, that lion was truly fierce,
Yet it was so full of love for the deer.
When the deer placed the wedding garland,
And they swayed together on the swing of joy,
Even that pouncing lion changed its old ways.
Aa.....aa.....aa.....aa...
O radiant moon, O river Vaigai,
Shall I tell you my story?
The lion stopped going its own wild way,
And never crossed the line drawn by the deer.
Yet the female deer's heart does not trust it,
And doubt has crept in today.
Sleeping on thorns is my condition now,
All because of the sins of my past.
Longing for the deer, my heart aches and sings.
Aa.....aa.....aa.....aa...
O radiant moon, O river Vaigai,
Shall I tell you my story?
My story is not found in any book,
And my plight is one no one has ever told.
O radiant moon, O river Vaigai,
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song expresses the deep anguish of a man sharing his sorrow with nature—specifically the colorful moon and the Vaigai river. He uses the allegory of a fierce lion and a gentle deer to represent himself and his wife. Despite his past aggressive nature, he reformed completely out of love for her, strictly respecting her boundaries and devotion after marriage. However, unwarranted suspicion and lack of trust from her side have shattered his heart, leaving him in constant agony comparable to sleeping on a bed of thorns.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Maan ondru thulli thaan vaazhndha veedu / Aan singam ondru arasaanda kaadu”

The husband is metaphorically depicted as a fierce lion ('singam') and the wife as a gentle deer ('maan'), symbolizing contrasting temperaments united by love.

Idiomatic Metaphor

“Mul meedhu naan thoongum kolam thaan”

'Mul meedhu thoongum kolam' (sleeping on thorns) is a vivid metaphor representing extreme distress and suffering.

Alliteration (Monai)

“Vanna nilavae vaigai nadhiyae”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Va' in Vanna and Vaigai) creating melodic rhythm.

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Trivia

'Paadatha Thenikkal' (1988) was directed by actor-director V. M. C. Haneefa and features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vaali.

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