Vannam Indha Vanjiyin
From Prema Pasam -1985 · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Prema Pasam -19851985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vannam intha vanjiyin vannam | Color, this woman's hue is a spectrum of colors. |
| Nee virumpiya vannam | The color that you desired. |
| Nenjil arumbiya vannam | The color that budded in the heart. |
| Nee vendiya vannam | The color that you wished for. |
| Naan vazhangida innum | For me to bestow upon you, there are still, |
| Oraayiram aayiram vannam | A thousand, thousand more colors! |
| Vannam….vannam….vannam…vannam | Color... color... color... color! |
| Male | |
| Vannam intha vanjiyin vannam | Color, this woman's hue is a spectrum of colors. |
| Nee virumpiya vannam | The color that you desired. |
| Nenjil arumbiya vannam | The color that budded in the heart. |
| Nee vendiya vannam | The color that you wished for. |
| Naan vazhangida innum | For me to bestow upon you, there are still, |
| Oraayiram aayiram vannam | A thousand, thousand more colors! |
| Vannam….vannam….vannam…vannam | Color... color... color... color! |
| Chorus | |
| …………. | |
| Male | |
| Karuneela thiraatchaigal thaano | Are they dark blue grapes? |
| Kannae un kangalin vannam | My darling, the color of your eyes! |
| Kaarkaala megangal thaano | Are they monsoon clouds? |
| Kalaiyaatha koondhalin vannam | The color of your unruffled tresses! |
| Chorus | |
| …………. | |
| Female | |
| Vizhi meedhu ovvoru naalum | Upon my eyes every single day, |
| Anbae un karpanai vannam | My love, it is your imaginative color. |
| Neethaanae nenjinil irunthae | You yourself reside within my heart, |
| Neengaatha kaaviya vannam | An everlasting, epic color. |
| Male | |
| Mangai ennum thangakkinnam mella nadakka | As the golden vessel called woman walks slowly, |
| Munnum pinnum vannangalai vaari iraikka | Showering colors back and forth, |
| Ammammaa oo mannan vanthaan alli edukka | Ah, the king arrived to gather it all up! |
| Alli konda pinnum ingu michcham irukka | Even after gathering it all, there is still more remaining here! |
| Female | |
| Vannam….vannam….vannam… | Color... color... color... |
| Male :Vannam intha vanjiyin vannam | Male: Color, this woman's hue is a spectrum of colors. |
| Naan virumbiya vannam | The color that I desired. |
| Nenjil arumbiya vannam | The color that budded in the heart. |
| Chorus | |
| …………. | |
| Male | |
| Athikaalai sooriyan polae | Like the early morning sun, |
| Sivappo un thaenidhazh vannam | Red is the color of your sweet honey lips! |
| Adadaa en kaivasam kandaen | Ah, I have captured in my embrace, |
| Azhagaana devathai vannam | The color of a beautiful angel! |
| Chorus | |
| …………. | |
| Female | |
| Piriyaathu raththiri neram | Without parting during the nighttime, |
| Madi meedhu thunjiya vannam | The color that slumbered on the lap. |
| Uravaada yaenguthu ingae | Yearning to share intimacy here, |
| Unakkaaga thogaiyin vannam | Is the peahen's color, reserved for you. |
| Male | |
| Anji anji pinnum nadai thendral vannamo | Hesitant and gentle, is her stride like the color of the breeze? |
| Mannil vanthu thaththi sellum minnal vannamo | Is it the color of lightning hopping onto the earth? |
| Female :Mannan konda ullam enna mullai vannamo | Female: Is the king's heart of the jasmine flower's color? |
| Mella pongum paalai pola vellai vannamo | Is it pure white, like milk softly boiling over? |
| Male | |
| Vannam….vannam….vannam… | Color... color... color... |
| Female :Vannam intha vanjiyin vannam | Female: Color, this woman's hue is a spectrum of colors. |
| Naan virumbiya vannam | The color that I desired. |
| Nenjil arumbiya vannam…. | The color that budded in the heart.... |
வண்ணம் இந்த வஞ்சியின் வண்ணம்
நீ விரும்பிய வண்ணம்
நெஞ்சில் அரும்பிய வண்ணம்
நீ வேண்டிய வண்ணம்
நான் வழங்கிட இன்னும்
ஓராயிரம் ஆயிரம் வண்ணம்
வண்ணம்.....வண்ணம்.....வண்ணம்....வண்ணம்.....
Color, this woman's hue is a spectrum of colors.
The color that you desired.
The color that budded in the heart.
The color that you wished for.
For me to bestow upon you, there are still,
A thousand, thousand more colors!
Color... color... color... color!
ஆண்
: வண்ணம் இந்த வஞ்சியின் வண்ணம்
நான் விரும்பிய வண்ணம்
நெஞ்சில் அரும்பிய வண்ணம்
நான் வேண்டிய வண்ணம்
நீ வழங்கிட இன்னும்
ஓராயிரம் ஆயிரம் வண்ணம்
வண்ணம்.....வண்ணம்.....வண்ணம்....வண்ணம்.....
Color, this woman's hue is a spectrum of colors.
The color that you desired.
The color that budded in the heart.
The color that you wished for.
For me to bestow upon you, there are still,
A thousand, thousand more colors!
Color... color... color... color!
.........................
கருநீல திராட்சைகள் தானோ
கண்ணே உன் கண்களின் வண்ணம்
கார்கால மேகங்கள் தானோ
கலையாத கூந்தலின் வண்ணம்
Are they dark blue grapes?
My darling, the color of your eyes!
Are they monsoon clouds?
The color of your unruffled tresses!
.........................
விழி மீது ஒவ்வொரு நாளும்
அன்பே உன் கற்பனை வண்ணம்
நீ தானே நெஞ்சினில் இருந்தே
நீங்காத காவிய வண்ணம்
Upon my eyes every single day,
My love, it is your imaginative color.
You yourself reside within my heart,
An everlasting, epic color.
மங்கை என்னும் தங்கக்கிண்ணம் மெல்ல நடக்க
முன்னும் பின்னும் வண்ணங்களை வாரி இறைக்க
அம்மம்மா ஒ மன்னன் வந்தான் அள்ளி எடுக்க
அள்ளிக் கொண்ட பின்னும் இங்கு மிச்சம் இருக்க
As the golden vessel called woman walks slowly,
Showering colors back and forth,
Ah, the king arrived to gather it all up!
Even after gathering it all, there is still more remaining here!
வண்ணம்.....வண்ணம்.....வண்ணம்....
வண்ணம் இந்த வஞ்சியின் வண்ணம்
நான் விரும்பிய வண்ணம்
நெஞ்சில் அரும்பிய வண்ணம்
Color... color... color...
Male: Color, this woman's hue is a spectrum of colors.
The color that I desired.
The color that budded in the heart.
.........................
அதிகாலை சூரியன் போலே
சிவப்போ உன் தேனிதழ் வண்ணம்
அடடா என் கைவசம் கண்டேன்
அழகான தேவதை வண்ணம்
Like the early morning sun,
Red is the color of your sweet honey lips!
Ah, I have captured in my embrace,
The color of a beautiful angel!
.........................
பிரியாது ராத்திரி நேரம்
மடி மீது துஞ்சிய வண்ணம்
உறவாட ஏங்குது இங்கே
உனக்காக தோகையின் வண்ணம்
Without parting during the nighttime,
The color that slumbered on the lap.
Yearning to share intimacy here,
Is the peahen's color, reserved for you.
அஞ்சி அஞ்சி பின்னும் நடை தென்றல் வண்ணமோ
மண்ணில் வந்து தத்திச் செல்லும் மின்னல் வண்ணமோ
மன்னன் கொண்ட உள்ளம் என்ன முல்லை வண்ணமோ
மெல்லப் பொங்கும் பாலைப் போல வெள்ளை வண்ணமோ
Hesitant and gentle, is her stride like the color of the breeze?
Is it the color of lightning hopping onto the earth?
Female: Is the king's heart of the jasmine flower's color?
Is it pure white, like milk softly boiling over?
வண்ணம்.....வண்ணம்.....வண்ணம்....
வண்ணம் இந்த வஞ்சியின் வண்ணம்
நீ விரும்பிய வண்ணம்
நெஞ்சில் அரும்பிய வண்ணம்......
Color... color... color...
Female: Color, this woman's hue is a spectrum of colors.
The color that I desired.
The color that budded in the heart....
Vannam intha vanjiyin vannam
Color, this woman's hue is a spectrum of colors.
Nee virumpiya vannam
The color that you desired.
Nenjil arumbiya vannam
The color that budded in the heart.
Nee vendiya vannam
The color that you wished for.
Naan vazhangida innum
For me to bestow upon you, there are still,
Oraayiram aayiram vannam
A thousand, thousand more colors!
Vannam….vannam….vannam…vannam
Color... color... color... color!
Vannam intha vanjiyin vannam
Color, this woman's hue is a spectrum of colors.
Nee virumpiya vannam
The color that you desired.
Nenjil arumbiya vannam
The color that budded in the heart.
Nee vendiya vannam
The color that you wished for.
Naan vazhangida innum
For me to bestow upon you, there are still,
Oraayiram aayiram vannam
A thousand, thousand more colors!
Vannam….vannam….vannam…vannam
Color... color... color... color!
………….
Karuneela thiraatchaigal thaano
Are they dark blue grapes?
Kannae un kangalin vannam
My darling, the color of your eyes!
Kaarkaala megangal thaano
Are they monsoon clouds?
Kalaiyaatha koondhalin vannam
The color of your unruffled tresses!
………….
Vizhi meedhu ovvoru naalum
Upon my eyes every single day,
Anbae un karpanai vannam
My love, it is your imaginative color.
Neethaanae nenjinil irunthae
You yourself reside within my heart,
Neengaatha kaaviya vannam
An everlasting, epic color.
Mangai ennum thangakkinnam mella nadakka
As the golden vessel called woman walks slowly,
Munnum pinnum vannangalai vaari iraikka
Showering colors back and forth,
Ammammaa oo mannan vanthaan alli edukka
Ah, the king arrived to gather it all up!
Alli konda pinnum ingu michcham irukka
Even after gathering it all, there is still more remaining here!
Vannam….vannam….vannam…
Color... color... color...
Male :Vannam intha vanjiyin vannam
Male: Color, this woman's hue is a spectrum of colors.
Naan virumbiya vannam
The color that I desired.
Nenjil arumbiya vannam
The color that budded in the heart.
………….
Athikaalai sooriyan polae
Like the early morning sun,
Sivappo un thaenidhazh vannam
Red is the color of your sweet honey lips!
Adadaa en kaivasam kandaen
Ah, I have captured in my embrace,
Azhagaana devathai vannam
The color of a beautiful angel!
………….
Piriyaathu raththiri neram
Without parting during the nighttime,
Madi meedhu thunjiya vannam
The color that slumbered on the lap.
Uravaada yaenguthu ingae
Yearning to share intimacy here,
Unakkaaga thogaiyin vannam
Is the peahen's color, reserved for you.
Anji anji pinnum nadai thendral vannamo
Hesitant and gentle, is her stride like the color of the breeze?
Mannil vanthu thaththi sellum minnal vannamo
Is it the color of lightning hopping onto the earth?
Female :Mannan konda ullam enna mullai vannamo
Female: Is the king's heart of the jasmine flower's color?
Mella pongum paalai pola vellai vannamo
Is it pure white, like milk softly boiling over?
Vannam….vannam….vannam…
Color... color... color...
Female :Vannam intha vanjiyin vannam
Female: Color, this woman's hue is a spectrum of colors.
Naan virumbiya vannam
The color that I desired.
Nenjil arumbiya vannam….
The color that budded in the heart....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vannam Intha Vanjiyin Vannam is a classic 1985 romantic duet from the Tamil film Prema Pasam, composed by Gangai Amaran with lyrics written by Vaali. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, the song revolves around the multi-faceted word 'Vannam' (meaning color, shade, beauty, or tone) to poetically describe the beauty, charm, and emotional depth shared between two lovers. Each stanza paints a picture of affection using nature's vibrant hues.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Emoni)
“Vannam intha vanjiyin vannam”
The frequent repetition of the word 'Vannam' at the end of lines creates a rhythmic refrain and reinforces the theme of color and beauty.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Karuneela thiraatchaigal thaano”
Comparing dark eyes to blue grapes and hair to monsoon clouds without explicit comparative markers.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Athikaalai sooriyan polae”
Explicit comparisons using 'polae' and 'pola' to compare lips to the morning sun and the heart's purity to overflowing milk.
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Trivia
The track showcases lyricist Vaali's signature wordplay with the word 'vannam' repeated over thirty times in various emotional and physical contexts. The musical arrangement by Gangai Amaran complements SPB and S. Janaki's vocal chemistry, which was a hallmark of mid-1980s Tamil cinema music.
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