Velli Nilavo Veesum Thendralo
From Hello Partner · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kumaradevan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Hello Partner1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Velli nilavo veesum thendralo | Is it the silver moon, or the gentle blowing breeze? |
| Pullii mayilo nee pudhu vellamo | Are you a spotted peacock, or a fresh new flood? |
| Velli nilavo veesum thendralo | Is it the silver moon, or the gentle blowing breeze? |
| Pullii mayilo nee pudhu vellamo | Are you a spotted peacock, or a fresh new flood? |
| Velli nilavo….. | Is it the silver moon... |
| Male | |
| Mangai Unthan kannil | Oh young maiden, in your eyes |
| Nee mai pottathaeno | Why did you apply kohl? |
| Mannan enthan tholil | On my shoulders, as a king |
| Un kai podathaano | Won't you rest your hand? |
| Male | |
| Mangai Unthan kannil | Oh young maiden, in your eyes |
| Nee mai pottathaeno | Why did you apply kohl? |
| Mannan enthan tholil | On my shoulders, as a king |
| Un kai podathaano | Won't you rest your hand? |
| Male | |
| Alli thandu kaiyil | On hands as tender as lily stems |
| Nee valai pottathaeno | Why did you wear bangles? |
| Alli thandu kaiyil | On hands as tender as lily stems |
| Nee valai pottathaeno | Why did you wear bangles? |
| Male | |
| Varumpothu un jaadai | When you approach, is your graceful gesture |
| Valaiyosaithaano | The musical sound of jingling bangles? |
| Varumpothu un jaadai | When you approach, is your graceful gesture |
| Valaiyosaithaano | The musical sound of jingling bangles? |
| Male | |
| Velli nilavo veesum thendralo | Is it the silver moon, or the gentle blowing breeze? |
| Pullii mayilo nee pudhu vellamo | Are you a spotted peacock, or a fresh new flood? |
| Velli nilavo….. | Is it the silver moon... |
| Male | |
| Pachchai pasum tharaiyae paayaanaal | If the lush green grass becomes a bed |
| Paarvaiyil iruppaval neeyaanaal | And the person in my sight is you |
| Pachchai pasum tharaiyae paayaanaal | If the lush green grass becomes a bed |
| Paarvaiyil iruppaval neeyaanaal | And the person in my sight is you |
| Male | |
| Aasaigal aayiram malaraatho | Won't a thousand desires bloom? |
| Aasaigal aayiram malaraatho | Won't a thousand desires bloom? |
| Aravanaiththaal inbam valaraatho | If you embrace me, won't happiness grow? |
| Aravanaiththaal inbam valaraatho | If you embrace me, won't happiness grow? |
| Male | |
| Velli nilavo veesum thendralo | Is it the silver moon, or the gentle blowing breeze? |
| Pullii mayilo nee pudhu vellamo | Are you a spotted peacock, or a fresh new flood? |
| Velli nilavo….. | Is it the silver moon... |
வெள்ளி நிலவோ வீசும் தென்றலோ
புள்ளி மயிலோ நீ புது வெள்ளமோ
வெள்ளி நிலவோ வீசும் தென்றலோ
புள்ளி மயிலோ நீ புது வெள்ளமோ
வெள்ளி நிலவோ......
Is it the silver moon, or the gentle blowing breeze?
Are you a spotted peacock, or a fresh new flood?
Is it the silver moon, or the gentle blowing breeze?
Are you a spotted peacock, or a fresh new flood?
Is it the silver moon...
மங்கை உந்தன் கண்ணில்
நீ மை போட்டதேனோ
மன்னன் எந்தன் தோளில்
உன் கைப் போடதானோ
Oh young maiden, in your eyes
Why did you apply kohl?
On my shoulders, as a king
Won't you rest your hand?
மங்கை உந்தன் கண்ணில்
நீ மை போட்டதேனோ
மன்னன் எந்தன் தோளில்
உன் கைப் போடதானோ
Oh young maiden, in your eyes
Why did you apply kohl?
On my shoulders, as a king
Won't you rest your hand?
அல்லித் தண்டு கையில்
நீ வளைப் போட்டதேனோ
அல்லித் தண்டு கையில்
நீ வளைப் போட்டதேனோ
On hands as tender as lily stems
Why did you wear bangles?
On hands as tender as lily stems
Why did you wear bangles?
வரும் போது உன் ஜாடை
வளையோசைதானோ
வரும் போது உன் ஜாடை
வளையோசைதானோ
When you approach, is your graceful gesture
The musical sound of jingling bangles?
When you approach, is your graceful gesture
The musical sound of jingling bangles?
வெள்ளி நிலவோ வீசும் தென்றலோ
புள்ளி மயிலோ நீ புது வெள்ளமோ
வெள்ளி நிலவோ......
Is it the silver moon, or the gentle blowing breeze?
Are you a spotted peacock, or a fresh new flood?
Is it the silver moon...
பச்சை பசும் தரையே பாயானால்
பார்வையில் இருப்பவள் நீயானால்
பச்சை பசும் தரையே பாயானால்
பார்வையில் இருப்பவள் நீயானால்
If the lush green grass becomes a bed
And the person in my sight is you
If the lush green grass becomes a bed
And the person in my sight is you
ஆசைகள் ஆயிரம் மலராதோ
ஆசைகள் ஆயிரம் மலராதோ
அரவணைத்தால் இன்பம் வளராதோ
அரவணைத்தால் இன்பம் வளராதோ
Won't a thousand desires bloom?
Won't a thousand desires bloom?
If you embrace me, won't happiness grow?
If you embrace me, won't happiness grow?
வெள்ளி நிலவோ வீசும் தென்றலோ
புள்ளி மயிலோ நீ புது வெள்ளமோ
வெள்ளி நிலவோ......
Is it the silver moon, or the gentle blowing breeze?
Are you a spotted peacock, or a fresh new flood?
Is it the silver moon...
Velli nilavo veesum thendralo
Is it the silver moon, or the gentle blowing breeze?
Pullii mayilo nee pudhu vellamo
Are you a spotted peacock, or a fresh new flood?
Velli nilavo veesum thendralo
Is it the silver moon, or the gentle blowing breeze?
Pullii mayilo nee pudhu vellamo
Are you a spotted peacock, or a fresh new flood?
Velli nilavo…..
Is it the silver moon...
Mangai Unthan kannil
Oh young maiden, in your eyes
Nee mai pottathaeno
Why did you apply kohl?
Mannan enthan tholil
On my shoulders, as a king
Un kai podathaano
Won't you rest your hand?
Mangai Unthan kannil
Oh young maiden, in your eyes
Nee mai pottathaeno
Why did you apply kohl?
Mannan enthan tholil
On my shoulders, as a king
Un kai podathaano
Won't you rest your hand?
Alli thandu kaiyil
On hands as tender as lily stems
Nee valai pottathaeno
Why did you wear bangles?
Alli thandu kaiyil
On hands as tender as lily stems
Nee valai pottathaeno
Why did you wear bangles?
Varumpothu un jaadai
When you approach, is your graceful gesture
Valaiyosaithaano
The musical sound of jingling bangles?
Varumpothu un jaadai
When you approach, is your graceful gesture
Valaiyosaithaano
The musical sound of jingling bangles?
Velli nilavo veesum thendralo
Is it the silver moon, or the gentle blowing breeze?
Pullii mayilo nee pudhu vellamo
Are you a spotted peacock, or a fresh new flood?
Velli nilavo…..
Is it the silver moon...
Pachchai pasum tharaiyae paayaanaal
If the lush green grass becomes a bed
Paarvaiyil iruppaval neeyaanaal
And the person in my sight is you
Pachchai pasum tharaiyae paayaanaal
If the lush green grass becomes a bed
Paarvaiyil iruppaval neeyaanaal
And the person in my sight is you
Aasaigal aayiram malaraatho
Won't a thousand desires bloom?
Aasaigal aayiram malaraatho
Won't a thousand desires bloom?
Aravanaiththaal inbam valaraatho
If you embrace me, won't happiness grow?
Aravanaiththaal inbam valaraatho
If you embrace me, won't happiness grow?
Velli nilavo veesum thendralo
Is it the silver moon, or the gentle blowing breeze?
Pullii mayilo nee pudhu vellamo
Are you a spotted peacock, or a fresh new flood?
Velli nilavo…..
Is it the silver moon...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Velli Nilavo' is a romantic Tamil song from the 1972 film 'Hello Partner', composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and rendered passionately by T. M. Soundararajan. In this song, the protagonist admires his lover's beauty, comparing her to charming elements of nature like the silver moon, a gentle breeze, a graceful peacock, and a fresh stream of water. He affectionately inquires about her makeup and ornaments—such as the kohl in her eyes and bangles on her lotus-stem-like hands—while inviting her to rest her hands on his shoulders. The lyrics by Kumaradevan evoke classic Sangam-style romantic imagery where green grass serves as a bed for lovers. The song portrays deep romantic yearning, wonder, and the sweet anticipation of warmth and togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sandeha Alankaram (Poetic Doubt / Rhetorical Question)
“Velli nilavo veesum thendralo / Pullii mayilo nee pudhu vellamo”
The lyricist poses doubts comparing the heroine's beauty to natural phenomena like the silver moon, breeze, peacock, and flood using the questioning suffix '-o'.
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Alli thandu kaiyil”
'Alli thandu kaiyil' compares the soft, delicate hands of the maiden to tender lily stems.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Pachchai pasum tharaiyae paayaanaal / Paarvaiyil iruppaval neeyaanaal”
Repetition of the 'Pa' sound at the beginning of words creates an agreeable rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
'Hello Partner' (1972) is a comedy-thriller film starring Nagesh and K. Balaji. Though primarily known for comedy, the soundtrack composed by Shankar-Ganesh featured this evergreen romantic melody, showcasing T. M. Soundararajan's versatile vocal range in soft, romantic solos.
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