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Vannam Indha Vanjiyin

From Prema Pasam -1985 · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Prema Pasam -1985
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
16 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vannam intha vanjiyin vannam
Nee virumpiya vannam
Nenjil arumbiya vannam
Nee vendiya vannam
Naan vazhangida innum
Oraayiram aayiram vannam
Vannam….vannam….vannam…vannam
Vannam intha vanjiyin vannam
Nee virumpiya vannam
Nenjil arumbiya vannam
Nee vendiya vannam
Naan vazhangida innum
Oraayiram aayiram vannam
Vannam….vannam….vannam…vannam
………….
Karuneela thiraatchaigal thaano
Kannae un kangalin vannam
Kaarkaala megangal thaano
Kalaiyaatha koondhalin vannam
………….
Vizhi meedhu ovvoru naalum
Anbae un karpanai vannam
Neethaanae nenjinil irunthae
Neengaatha kaaviya vannam
Mangai ennum thangakkinnam mella nadakka
Munnum pinnum vannangalai vaari iraikka
Ammammaa oo mannan vanthaan alli edukka
Alli konda pinnum ingu michcham irukka
Vannam….vannam….vannam…
Male :Vannam intha vanjiyin vannam
Naan virumbiya vannam
Nenjil arumbiya vannam
………….
Athikaalai sooriyan polae
Sivappo un thaenidhazh vannam
Adadaa en kaivasam kandaen
Azhagaana devathai vannam
………….
Piriyaathu raththiri neram
Madi meedhu thunjiya vannam
Uravaada yaenguthu ingae
Unakkaaga thogaiyin vannam
Anji anji pinnum nadai thendral vannamo
Mannil vanthu thaththi sellum minnal vannamo
Female :Mannan konda ullam enna mullai vannamo
Mella pongum paalai pola vellai vannamo
Vannam….vannam….vannam…
Female :Vannam intha vanjiyin vannam
Naan virumbiya vannam
Nenjil arumbiya vannam….
Color, this damsel's color,
The color you desired,
The color that budded in the heart,
The color you longed for,
For me to bestow upon you, there are still
A thousand and a thousand colors!
Color... color... color... color...
Color, this damsel's color,
The color you desired,
The color that budded in the heart,
The color you longed for,
For me to bestow upon you, there are still
A thousand and a thousand colors!
Color... color... color... color...
...
Are they dark blue grapes?
My darling, the color of your eyes!
Are they monsoon clouds?
The color of your neat, flowing tresses!
...
Upon the eyes every single day,
My love, the color of your imagination!
Is it not you, residing within the heart,
As an everlasting epic of color?
As this golden vessel of a maiden walks softly,
Scattering radiant colors all around,
Oh my, the king has arrived to gather them up!
Yet even after gathering them, so much still remains!
Color... color... color...
Male: Color, this damsel's color,
The color that I desired,
The color that budded in the heart,
...
Like the early morning sun,
Is the crimson color of your sweet lips!
Aha, I have captured in my grasp,
The glorious color of a beautiful angel!
...
Never parting through the night,
The color that slumbered upon the lap!
Yearning to intertwine in love here,
For you, the color of this peahen!
Is her shy and hesitant walk the color of the gentle breeze?
Is it the color of lightning skipping across the earth?
Female: Is the king's heart the color of jasmine buds?
Is it a pure white color, like milk softly brimming over?
Color... color... color...
Female: Color, this damsel's color,
The color that I desired,
The color that budded in the heart...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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