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Velli Nilavai

From Aagaya Pookkal -1995 · 1995

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chitra
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Aagaya Pookkal -1995
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
31 Dec 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Lala laa lala laa
Lalalaa lalalaa
Laa laa laa lalalaa
Laalaa laa lalalaalalalaa
Velli nilaavai
Alli eduppen kaiyodu
Idhu vanna kanaavai
Kondu varumo kannodu
Idhu velli vizhaavai
Etti pidikkum santhosam
Unnai vittuvidaathu
Otti irukkum ullaasam
Vizhiyoram sila neram
Enna manmatha naadagamo
Female :Arangerum suga raagam
Nalla mangala keerththanamo
Male :Idaiveli thevaiyillaiyadi
En rasaaththi
Idhu velli vizhaavai
Etti pidikkum santhosam
Unnai vittuvidaathu
Otti irukkum ullaasam
……………….
Uchcharippaen naalum
Unnudaiya perai
Achchadikkum ullam allavaa
Chiththiravathai polae
Unnazhagai naalum
Poththi vaikkum
Ennam allavaa
Mella mella neeyum
Killa killa melum
Minnugira kannamellaam
Thennai ilaneerum
Sengarumbu saarum
Thekki vaiththa kinnamallavaa
Nenjadai maanoru
Panjanaiyaanathu
Naayagan kannuranga
Male :Kaigalum ingoru kattilumaanathu
Kaaviya penn uranga
Intha poompaavai thegam
Unthan poonjolai aagum
Velli nilaavai
Oru velli nilaavai
Alli eduppen kaiyodu
Idhu vanna kanaavai
Kondu varumo kannodu
……………….
Selai katti oorai
Suttri varum therai
Maalaiyida kaaththirukiraen
Velai varum endru
Vendi kondu indru
Naanum edhirpaarththu nirkkiraen
Thoothu solla yaarum
Thozhi illaiyendru
Thogai mayil vaadi nindrathae
Kanni magal rathai
Kaal nadakkum paathai
Kannan vazhi thedi nindrathae
Mangala melangal
Kottidum nerangal
Vanthidum paingiliyae
Thaaliyai kandathum
Thamarai poomugam
Saernthidum un madiyae
Male :Idhu pooveega pantham nalla
Deiveega sontham
Velli vizhaavai
Idhu velli vizhaavai
Etti pidikkum santhosam
Male :Unnai vittuvidaathu
Otti irukkum ullaasam
La la la, la la la
La la la, la la la
La la la, la la la
La la la, la la la la la
The silver moon...
...I will scoop up in my hands.
Will this bring colorful dreams...
...into my eyes?
This is a joy that reaches...
...for a silver jubilee celebration.
This delight will never leave you,
it will stay close to your side.
In the corners of your eyes at times,
what kind of romantic play is unfolding?
Female: Is the sweet melody taking the stage
an auspicious, holy song?
Male: We do not need any distance between us,
my dear princess!
This is a joy that reaches...
...for a silver jubilee celebration.
This delight will never leave you,
it will stay close to your side.
...
Every day, I will say...
...your sweet name aloud,
for my heart keeps imprinting it, doesn't it?
Like a sweet torment,
holding your beauty close every day
and keeping it hidden,
is the only thought I have, isn't it?
As you gently
pinch me more and more,
these glowing cheeks of mine
are like bowls holding
sweet tender coconut water
and pure sugarcane juice, aren't they?
This deer-like girl's chest
has become a soft bed of cotton
for her man to fall asleep.
Male: And my arms have become a bed here
for this beautiful girl to rest.
This flower-like girl's body
will become your blooming garden.
The silver moon...
A silver moon...
...I will scoop up in my hands.
Will this bring colorful dreams...
...into my eyes?
...
Draped in a saree, moving through town
like a temple chariot procession,
I am waiting to garland you in marriage.
Praying that the right moment will come
and making wishes today,
I stand here waiting with hope.
With no close friend around
to carry a message of love,
this peacock-like beauty wilted in longing.
Rathi, the lovely young girl,
walked along searching the path
where her beloved Kannan goes.
The auspicious wedding drums
will soon start beating;
that moment will arrive, my sweet parrot.
Once the sacred marriage thread is tied,
your lotus-like face
will rest gently upon my lap.
Male: This is a bond from our past lives,
a truly divine relationship.
A silver jubilee...
This is a joy that reaches...
...for a silver jubilee celebration.
Male: This delight will never leave you,
it will stay close to your side.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet expresses the profound love and deep intimacy between two lovers who view their bond as a divine and ancient connection. They exchange affectionate imagery, describing each other's beauty through metaphors of nature—comparing cheeks to bowls of sweet sugarcane juice and tender coconut, and describing the beloved as a lotus-faced maiden and a chariot adorned for a festival. The song captures the eager anticipation of marriage and lifelong togetherness, where waiting for the sacred marital thread (thaali) brings immense joy. The lovers express how their embrace and affection turn all moments into a grand, celebratory silver jubilee of happiness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Simile

“Thennai ilaneerum Sengarumbu saarum”

Compares the sweet, glowing cheeks to bowls filled with tender coconut water and red sugarcane juice ('Thennai ilaneerum Sengarumbu saarum Thekki vaiththa kinnamallavaa').

Rupakam / Metaphor

“Velli nilaavai Alli eduppen kaiyodu”

Metaphorically equates the silver moon to happiness that can be scooped up in one's hands ('Velli nilaavai Alli eduppen kaiyodu').

Emona / Rhyme Scheme (Yugm / Monorhyme)

“Mangala melangal Kottidum nerangal”

Use of end rhymes with '-um' and '-a' endings across successive lines to create musicality (e.g., 'nerangal', 'paingiliyae', 'madiyae').

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Trivia

Composed by Deva with lyrics written by legendary poet Vaali, this romantic song features the popular vocal pairing of Mano and K. S. Chithra, known for their expressive duet performances in mid-90s Tamil cinema.

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