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Vannam Konda Vennilave

From Sigaram · 1991

Lyricist: Vairamuthu
Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Movie name: Sigaram
Movie release year: 1991
Lyrics added on: 4 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Vannam konda vennilavae

Vaanam vittu vaaraayo

Vinnilae paadhaiyillai

Unnaiththoda yeniyillai

Vinnilae paadhaiyillai

Unnaiththoda yeniyillai

Vannam konda vennilavae

Vaanam vittu vaaraayo

Vannam konda vennilavae

{Pakkaththil neeyumillai

Paarvaiyil eeramillai

Sondhaththil baashayillai

Swaasikka aasaiyillai} (2)

Kanduvandhu solvadharku

Kaatrukku gnyaanamillai

Neelathai pirithuvittaal

Vaanathil yedhumillai

Thalli thalli neeyirundhaal

Sollikkolla vazhkai illai

Vannam konda vennilavae

Vaanam vittu vaaraayo

{Nangai undhan koondhalukku

Natchaththira poopparithaen

Nangai vandhu seravillai

Natchaththiram vaadudhadi} (2)

Kanni unnai paarthiruppen

Kaalkadukka kaathiruppen

Jeevan vandhu serumvarai

Dhegam pol naan kidappen

Devi vandhu serndhu vittaal

Aavi kondu naan nadappen

Vannam konda vennilavae

Vaanam vittu vaaraayo

Vinnilae paadhaiyillai

Unnaiththoda yeniyillai

Vannam konda vennilavae

Vaanam vittu vaaraayo

Vannam konda vennilavae

O radiant silver moon,

Won't you leave the sky and come down to me?

There is no path across the sky,

and no ladder to reach and touch you.

There is no path across the sky,

and no ladder to reach and touch you.

O radiant silver moon,

Won't you leave the sky and come down to me?

O radiant silver moon...

You are not beside me,

there is no warmth left in my eyes,

no words left between us,

and no desire left to breathe.

To go find you and bring back word,

even the wind is not wise enough.

If you take away the blue,

there is nothing left of the sky.

If you keep staying so far away,

there is no life left for me to speak of.

O radiant silver moon,

Won't you leave the sky and come down to me?

For your hair, my girl,

I plucked the stars like flowers.

You never came to join me,

and now those stars are withering away.

I will keep looking for you, my love,

I will wait until my feet ache.

Until my soul returns to me,

I will lie here like a lifeless body.

Once my goddess comes and joins me,

I will rise and walk with life again.

O radiant silver moon,

Won't you leave the sky and come down to me?

There is no path across the sky,

and no ladder to reach and touch you.

O radiant silver moon,

Won't you leave the sky and come down to me?

O radiant silver moon...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

In 'Vannam Konda Vennilavae' from Sigaram (1991), the protagonist addresses his distant beloved as a vibrant moon out of reach in the sky. He expresses profound grief over their separation, feeling that without her presence and warmth, life has lost its meaning and even breathing feels like a burden. Through melancholic imagery, he describes waiting endlessly for her like a body without a soul, holding on to the hope that her return will breathe life back into him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Vannam konda vennilavae / Vaanam vittu vaaraayo Explanation: The beloved is metaphorically addressed as a bright, colorful moon high in the sky that remains unreachable.”

Personification

“Kaatrukku gnyaanamillai Explanation: Personification is used by attributing wisdom (gnyaanam) to the wind, noting that it lacks the intellect to go find the beloved.”

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)

“Nangai undhan koondhalukku / Natchaththira poopparithaen Explanation: The second letter 'tcha/nga' alignment creates a rhythmic flow in classical Tamil verse structure.”

Hyperbole & Imagery

“Natchaththiram vaadudhadi Explanation: An exaggerated image of a star flower wilting because the beloved did not arrive to wear it in her hair.”

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Trivia

'Vannam Konda Vennilavae' was composed by veteran singer-composer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, who also played the lead role in the movie 'Sigaram' (1991) and sang this iconic track. The poignant lyrics were written by Vairamuthu, earning widespread acclaim for its emotional depth and classical phrasing.

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