Vellai Kanavu Ondru
From Puriyatha Puthir · 2017
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Puriyatha Puthir2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vellai kanavu ondru | A white dream |
| Ullae nulainthathu | Entered inside |
| Kangal iruluthadi | My eyes turn dark |
| Male | |
| En moththa pulangalum | All my senses |
| Mella ezhunthu vandhu | Slowly rise up |
| Yedho solluthadi | And say something to me |
| Chorus | |
| Adi pennae…pennae …pennae | Oh girl... girl... girl |
| Male | |
| Kann munnae devathai | An angel before my eyes |
| Uyirengum perum vadhaii | A great agony throughout my soul |
| Female | |
| Pesi theertha pinnum | Even after talking it all out |
| Pesa vaarthaii innum theduthae | It still searches for words to speak |
| Female | |
| Ini pesa yethum indri | Now with nothing more to say |
| Ketkka yethum indri thodaruthae | And nothing more to listen, it continues |
| Chorus | |
| Adi pennae…pennae …pennae | Oh girl... girl... girl |
| Male | |
| Kann munnae devathai | An angel before my eyes |
| Uyirengum perum vadhaii | A great agony throughout my soul |
| Male | |
| Vellai kanavu ondru | A white dream |
| Ullae nulainthathu | Entered inside |
| Kangal iruluthadi | My eyes turn dark |
| Male | |
| En moththa pulangalum | All my senses |
| Mella ezhunthu vandhu | Slowly rise up |
| Yedho solluthadi | And say something to me |
| Male | |
| Mayakkum paarvaiyil | In your intoxicating glance |
| Paathai maranthum indha | Forgetting the path, this |
| Payanam thodaruthadi | Journey continues |
| Male | |
| Un mandhira punnagaiyil | In your magical smile |
| En manam sokki sokki | My mind gets enchanted |
| Swargam theriyuthadii | Heaven becomes visible to me |
| Female | |
| Putham puthu mazhai | A brand new rain |
| Ennai nanaithathu | Has drenched me completely |
| Nenjam mattum verkkum | Why does only my heart sweat, |
| Mayam enna | What kind of magic is this? |
| Female | |
| Niththam intha mazhai | Every day this rain |
| Ennai nanaithida | Drenches me completely |
| Yeno ullam | Why does my heart |
| Yengum nyaayam enna | Yearn like this, what is the reason? |
| Female | |
| Iru karangal idaiyae | Between two arms |
| Irukka ithamaaguthae | It feels comforting to be held |
| Nee vizhungum sorkkal | The words that you swallow |
| Kaadhin oram ganamaakuthae | Become heavy beside the ear |
| Chorus | |
| Adi pennae…pennae …pennae | Oh girl... girl... girl |
| Male | |
| Kann munnae devathai | An angel before my eyes |
| Uyirengum perum vadhaii | A great agony throughout my soul |
| Female | |
| Un moochu kaattru pattu | Touched by the breath of your wind |
| Roma koottam moththam silirkkudhae | All my body hairs stand on end |
| Un dhega soottil enthan | In the warmth of your body |
| Uthadu konjam muththam uthirkkuthae | My lips shed a few kisses |
| Male | |
| Vellai kanavu ondru | A white dream |
| Ullae nulainthathu | Entered inside |
| Kangal iruluthadi | My eyes turn dark |
| Male | |
| En moththa pulangalum | All my senses |
| Mella ezhunthu vandhu | Slowly rise up |
| Yedho solluthadi | And say something to me |
| Chorus | |
| Adi pennae…. adi pennae | Oh girl... oh girl |
| Adi pennae…. adi penne | Oh girl... oh girl |
| Male | |
| Ahaaa….aaaaaa……aaaa….aaa… | Ahaaa... aaaaaa... aaaa... aaa... |
வெள்ளை கனவு
ஒன்று உள்ளே நுழைந்தது
கண்கள் இருளுதடி
A white dream
Entered inside
My eyes turn dark
என் மொத்த
புலன்களும் மெல்ல
எழுந்து வந்து ஏதோ
சொல்லுதடி
All my senses
Slowly rise up
And say something to me
அடி பெண்ணே
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
Oh girl... girl... girl
கண் முன்னே
தேவதை உயிர் எங்கும்
பெரும் வதை
An angel before my eyes
A great agony throughout my soul
பேசி தீர்த்த
பின்னும் பேச வார்த்தை
இன்னும் தேடுதே
Even after talking it all out
It still searches for words to speak
இனி பேச ஏதும்
இன்றி கேட்க ஏதும்
இன்றி தொடருதே
Now with nothing more to say
And nothing more to listen, it continues
அடி பெண்ணே
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
Oh girl... girl... girl
கண் முன்னே
தேவதை உயிர் எங்கும்
பெரும் வதை
An angel before my eyes
A great agony throughout my soul
வெள்ளை கனவு
ஒன்று உள்ளே நுழைந்தது
கண்கள் இருளுதடி
A white dream
Entered inside
My eyes turn dark
என் மொத்த
புலன்களும் மெல்ல
எழுந்து வந்து ஏதோ
சொல்லுதடி
All my senses
Slowly rise up
And say something to me
மயக்கும்
பார்வையில் பாதை
மறந்தும் இந்த பயணம்
தொடருதடி
In your intoxicating glance
Forgetting the path, this
Journey continues
உன் மந்திர
புன்னகையில் என்
மனம் சொக்கி சொக்கி
ஸ்வர்கம் தெரியுதடி
In your magical smile
My mind gets enchanted
Heaven becomes visible to me
புத்தம் புது மழை
என்னை நனைத்தது
நெஞ்சம் மட்டும் வேர்க்கும்
மாயம் என்ன
A brand new rain
Has drenched me completely
Why does only my heart sweat,
What kind of magic is this?
நித்தம் இந்த
மழை என்னை நனைத்திட
ஏனோ உள்ளம் ஏங்கும்
நியாயம் என்ன
Every day this rain
Drenches me completely
Why does my heart
Yearn like this, what is the reason?
இரு கரங்கள்
இடையே இருக்க
இதமாகுதே நீ
விழுங்கும் சொற்கள்
காதின் ஓரம் கனமாகுதே
Between two arms
It feels comforting to be held
The words that you swallow
Become heavy beside the ear
அடி பெண்ணே
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
Oh girl... girl... girl
கண் முன்னே
தேவதை உயிர் எங்கும்
பெரும் வதை
An angel before my eyes
A great agony throughout my soul
உன் மூச்சு காற்று
பட்டு ரோமா கூட்டம்
மொத்தம் சிலிர்க்குதே
உன் தேக சூட்டில் எந்தன்
உதடு கொஞ்சம் முத்தம்
உதிர்க்குதே
Touched by the breath of your wind
All my body hairs stand on end
In the warmth of your body
My lips shed a few kisses
வெள்ளை கனவு
ஒன்று உள்ளே நுழைந்தது
கண்கள் இருளுதடி
A white dream
Entered inside
My eyes turn dark
என் மொத்த
புலன்களும் மெல்ல
எழுந்து வந்து ஏதோ
சொல்லுதடி
All my senses
Slowly rise up
And say something to me
அடி பெண்ணே
அடி பெண்ணே அடி
பெண்ணே அடி பெண்ணே
Oh girl... oh girl
Oh girl... oh girl
ஆஹா ஆஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Ahaaa... aaaaaa... aaaa... aaa...
Vellai kanavu ondru
A white dream
Ullae nulainthathu
Entered inside
Kangal iruluthadi
My eyes turn dark
En moththa pulangalum
All my senses
Mella ezhunthu vandhu
Slowly rise up
Yedho solluthadi
And say something to me
Adi pennae…pennae …pennae
Oh girl... girl... girl
Kann munnae devathai
An angel before my eyes
Uyirengum perum vadhaii
A great agony throughout my soul
Pesi theertha pinnum
Even after talking it all out
Pesa vaarthaii innum theduthae
It still searches for words to speak
Ini pesa yethum indri
Now with nothing more to say
Ketkka yethum indri thodaruthae
And nothing more to listen, it continues
Adi pennae…pennae …pennae
Oh girl... girl... girl
Kann munnae devathai
An angel before my eyes
Uyirengum perum vadhaii
A great agony throughout my soul
Vellai kanavu ondru
A white dream
Ullae nulainthathu
Entered inside
Kangal iruluthadi
My eyes turn dark
En moththa pulangalum
All my senses
Mella ezhunthu vandhu
Slowly rise up
Yedho solluthadi
And say something to me
Mayakkum paarvaiyil
In your intoxicating glance
Paathai maranthum indha
Forgetting the path, this
Payanam thodaruthadi
Journey continues
Un mandhira punnagaiyil
In your magical smile
En manam sokki sokki
My mind gets enchanted
Swargam theriyuthadii
Heaven becomes visible to me
Putham puthu mazhai
A brand new rain
Ennai nanaithathu
Has drenched me completely
Nenjam mattum verkkum
Why does only my heart sweat,
Mayam enna
What kind of magic is this?
Niththam intha mazhai
Every day this rain
Ennai nanaithida
Drenches me completely
Yeno ullam
Why does my heart
Yengum nyaayam enna
Yearn like this, what is the reason?
Iru karangal idaiyae
Between two arms
Irukka ithamaaguthae
It feels comforting to be held
Nee vizhungum sorkkal
The words that you swallow
Kaadhin oram ganamaakuthae
Become heavy beside the ear
Adi pennae…pennae …pennae
Oh girl... girl... girl
Kann munnae devathai
An angel before my eyes
Uyirengum perum vadhaii
A great agony throughout my soul
Un moochu kaattru pattu
Touched by the breath of your wind
Roma koottam moththam silirkkudhae
All my body hairs stand on end
Un dhega soottil enthan
In the warmth of your body
Uthadu konjam muththam uthirkkuthae
My lips shed a few kisses
Vellai kanavu ondru
A white dream
Ullae nulainthathu
Entered inside
Kangal iruluthadi
My eyes turn dark
En moththa pulangalum
All my senses
Mella ezhunthu vandhu
Slowly rise up
Yedho solluthadi
And say something to me
Adi pennae…. adi pennae
Oh girl... oh girl
Adi pennae…. adi penne
Oh girl... oh girl
Ahaaa….aaaaaa……aaaa….aaa…
Ahaaa... aaaaaa... aaaa... aaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vellai Kanavu' expresses the intense sensation of falling deeply in love and being overwhelmed by passion. The speaker describes how the presence of his beloved feels like a white dream entering his consciousness, leaving his senses captivated and his mind spellbound. The lyrics express a mix of pleasure and painful yearning, comparing her love to a magical rain that drenches the soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vellai kanavu ondru”
Comparing a pure, overwhelming thought or feeling of love to a 'Vellai kanavu' (white dream).
Oxymoron
“Kann munnae devathai / Uyirengum perum vadhaii”
Pairing the divine vision of an angel ('devathai') with intense suffering ('perum vadhaii') to show the agonizing bliss of passion.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Un moochu kaattru pattu / Un dhega soottil enthan”
The second consonant sound 'tta' rhymes across adjacent lines ('kanattu/pattu' - 'kaattru/soottil').
Hyperbole
“Uthadu konjam muththam uthirkkuthae”
Exaggerating the sensory impact where the warmth of body heat makes kisses drop like fallen flowers.
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Trivia
The song 'Vellai Kanavu' is featured in the 2017 Tamil psychological thriller film 'Puriyatha Puthir', starring Vijay Sethupathi and Gayathrie. The music for the film was composed by C. S. Sam, featuring evocative lyrics penned by Madhan Karky.
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