Vazhkaiyo Kaiyile
From Vasanthi · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Vasanthi1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ……………………. | |
| Male | |
| Hoi vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae | Hey, life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket! |
| Sorkkamo pennilae pogalaam vinnilae | Heaven is in a woman, we can soar into the sky! |
| Hoi vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae | Hey, life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket! |
| Sorkkamo pennilae pogalaam vinnilae | Heaven is in a woman, we can soar into the sky! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae…tharapthap | Life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket... tharapthap |
| Male | |
| Kaalam vanthu kadhavai thattum thoongi vidaathae | Time will come and knock on the door, do not fall asleep! |
| Kaalil vanthu pudhaiyal kittum kadanthu vidaathae | A treasure will land at your feet, do not pass it by! |
| Jaadhagangal paarththu paarththu saainthu vidaathae | Do not collapse by constantly staring at horoscopes! |
| Oodum neerai oodavittu oointhuvidaathae | Do not give up by letting running water flow away! |
| Male | |
| Paadhi vaazhkkaiyo verum thookkamaanathu | Half of life turns out to be mere sleep! |
| Meedhi vaazhkkaiyo perum yaekkamaanathu | The rest of life turns out to be great longing! |
| Vaazhakkai ennai thedi vanthu vaazha sonnathu | Life came seeking me and told me to live! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae | Life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket! |
| Sorkkamo pennilae pogalaam vinnilae | Heaven is in a woman, we can soar into the sky! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae… | Life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket... |
| Male | |
| Aahaa hae hae yaehae hae hae | Aahaa hae hae yaehae hae hae |
| Muttaiyodu kunju vaazha kaatru ullathu | Inside an egg, air exists for the chick to survive! |
| Mutti paaru neeyum vaazha vaazhkkai ullathu | Try pushing out, there is a whole life waiting for you to live! |
| Thittamittu kaanum inbam poliyaanathu | Planned pleasure turns out to be fake! |
| Thedi vantha inbam romba jollyaanathu | The pleasure that arrives unexpectedly is truly joyful! |
| Male | |
| Kannam killiyae oru muththam vaikkalaam | One can pinch a cheek and give a kiss! |
| Kaadhal yaerinaal konjam paththa vaikkalaam | If love rises, one can spark a little fire! |
| Guinnus ennum puththagaththil per padhikkalaam | One can imprint their name in the Guinness Book of World Records! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae | Life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket! |
| Sorkkamo pennilae pogalaam vinnilae | Heaven is in a woman, we can soar into the sky! |
| Lalallalal lalallalal laa | Lalallalal lalallalal laa |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae… | Life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket... |
| Male | |
| ………………….. | |
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ஹோய் வாழ்க்கையோ கையிலே வானமோ பையிலே
சொர்க்கமோ பெண்ணிலே போகலாம் விண்ணிலே
வாழ்க்கையோ கையிலே வானமோ பையிலே
சொர்க்கமோ பெண்ணிலே போகலாம் விண்ணிலே..
Hey, life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket!
Heaven is in a woman, we can soar into the sky!
Hey, life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket!
Heaven is in a woman, we can soar into the sky!
வாழ்க்கையோ கையிலே வானமோ பையிலே..தரப்தப்
Life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket... tharapthap
காலம் வந்து கதவை தட்டும் தூங்கி விடாதே
காலில் வந்து புதையல் கிட்டும் கடந்து விடாதே
ஜாதகங்கள் பார்த்து பார்த்து சாய்ந்து விடாதே
ஓடும் நீரை ஓடவிட்டு ஓய்ந்துவிடாதே
Time will come and knock on the door, do not fall asleep!
A treasure will land at your feet, do not pass it by!
Do not collapse by constantly staring at horoscopes!
Do not give up by letting running water flow away!
பாதி வாழ்க்கையோ வெறும் தூக்கமானது
மீதி வாழ்க்கையோ பெரும் ஏக்கமானது
வாழ்க்கை என்னை தேடி வந்து வாழச் சொன்னது
Half of life turns out to be mere sleep!
The rest of life turns out to be great longing!
Life came seeking me and told me to live!
வாழ்க்கையோ கையிலே வானமோ பையிலே
சொர்க்கமோ பெண்ணிலே போகலாம் விண்ணிலே
Life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket!
Heaven is in a woman, we can soar into the sky!
வாழ்க்கையோ கையிலே வானமோ பையிலே....
Life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket...
ஆஹா ஹே ஹே ஏஹே ஹே ஹே
முட்டையோடு குஞ்சு வாழ காற்று உள்ளது
முட்டிப் பாரு நீயும் வாழ வாழ்க்கை உள்ளது
திட்டமிட்டு காணும் இன்பம் போலியானது
தேடி வந்த இன்பம் ரொம்ப ஜாலியானது
Aahaa hae hae yaehae hae hae
Inside an egg, air exists for the chick to survive!
Try pushing out, there is a whole life waiting for you to live!
Planned pleasure turns out to be fake!
The pleasure that arrives unexpectedly is truly joyful!
கன்னம் கிள்ளியே ஒரு முத்தம் வைக்கலாம்
காதல் ஏறினால் கொஞ்சம் பத்த வைக்கலாம்
கின்னஸ் என்னும் புத்தகத்தில் பேர் பதிக்கலாம்
One can pinch a cheek and give a kiss!
If love rises, one can spark a little fire!
One can imprint their name in the Guinness Book of World Records!
வாழ்க்கையோ ஓ கையிலே ஏ வானமோ ஓ பையிலே
சொர்க்கமோ பெண்ணிலே போகலாம் விண்ணிலே
லலல்லலல் லலல்லலல் லா
Life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket!
Heaven is in a woman, we can soar into the sky!
Lalallalal lalallalal laa
வாழ்க்கையோ கையிலே வானமோ பையிலே....
Life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket...
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Hoi vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae
Hey, life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket!
Sorkkamo pennilae pogalaam vinnilae
Heaven is in a woman, we can soar into the sky!
Hoi vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae
Hey, life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket!
Sorkkamo pennilae pogalaam vinnilae
Heaven is in a woman, we can soar into the sky!
Vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae…tharapthap
Life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket... tharapthap
Kaalam vanthu kadhavai thattum thoongi vidaathae
Time will come and knock on the door, do not fall asleep!
Kaalil vanthu pudhaiyal kittum kadanthu vidaathae
A treasure will land at your feet, do not pass it by!
Jaadhagangal paarththu paarththu saainthu vidaathae
Do not collapse by constantly staring at horoscopes!
Oodum neerai oodavittu oointhuvidaathae
Do not give up by letting running water flow away!
Paadhi vaazhkkaiyo verum thookkamaanathu
Half of life turns out to be mere sleep!
Meedhi vaazhkkaiyo perum yaekkamaanathu
The rest of life turns out to be great longing!
Vaazhakkai ennai thedi vanthu vaazha sonnathu
Life came seeking me and told me to live!
Vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae
Life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket!
Sorkkamo pennilae pogalaam vinnilae
Heaven is in a woman, we can soar into the sky!
Vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae…
Life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket...
Aahaa hae hae yaehae hae hae
Aahaa hae hae yaehae hae hae
Muttaiyodu kunju vaazha kaatru ullathu
Inside an egg, air exists for the chick to survive!
Mutti paaru neeyum vaazha vaazhkkai ullathu
Try pushing out, there is a whole life waiting for you to live!
Thittamittu kaanum inbam poliyaanathu
Planned pleasure turns out to be fake!
Thedi vantha inbam romba jollyaanathu
The pleasure that arrives unexpectedly is truly joyful!
Kannam killiyae oru muththam vaikkalaam
One can pinch a cheek and give a kiss!
Kaadhal yaerinaal konjam paththa vaikkalaam
If love rises, one can spark a little fire!
Guinnus ennum puththagaththil per padhikkalaam
One can imprint their name in the Guinness Book of World Records!
Vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae
Life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket!
Sorkkamo pennilae pogalaam vinnilae
Heaven is in a woman, we can soar into the sky!
Lalallalal lalallalal laa
Lalallalal lalallalal laa
Vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae…
Life is in our hands, the sky is in our pocket...
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song celebrates youth, optimism, and self-reliance. It urges listeners to grab hold of their destinies, arguing that happiness and infinite possibilities ('the sky in your pocket') are well within human reach if one remains active and observant instead of wasting time in passivity or superstition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Hoi vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae / Sorkkamo pennilae pogalaam vinnilae”
The line endings 'kaiyilae', 'paiyilae', 'pennilae', and 'vinnilae' create a rhythmic, melodic end-rhyme structure.
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Hoi vaazhkkaiyo kaiyilae vaanamo paiyilae”
Describing the sky as being inside one's pocket ('vaanamo paiyilae') metaphorically highlights boundless potential and confidence.
Moonaal / Alliteration (Tamil Moonaal)
“Kaalam vanthu kadhavai thattum thoongi vidaathae”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound across words ('Kaalam', 'kadhavai') creates dynamic initial alliteration.
Analogy
“Muttaiyodu kunju vaazha kaatru ullathu / Mutti paaru neeyum vaazha vaazhkkai ullathu”
Comparing human potential to a chick breaking out of an eggshell to experience life.
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Trivia
This track is featured in the 1988 Tamil drama film 'Vasanthi', starring Mohan, Seetha, and Gautami, with music composed by Chandrabose and lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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