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Vena Vena Vilunthiduvena

From Vaseegara · 2003

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Details
Vaseegara2003

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Venaa venaa vilunthiduvenaaNo, no, will I fall?
Kangal kandal kavunthiduvenaaIf my eyes see you, will I be completely swept away?
Oru murai sirikiraaiYou smile just once,
Yen uyirinai parikiraaiAnd you snatch away my life/soul.
Male
Kangal rendum anugundaBoth your eyes are atom bombs,
Kathi kulla poochandaA flower tucked inside a sword!
Inbamana sirai undaIs there a sweet, blissful prison?
Eera vizhiyil idam undaIs there a space in your moist, expressive eyes?
Kadavul boomi vanthaalIf God comes down to Earth,
Un kannai paarka vendumHe must look at your eyes.
Manithan pavam endruRealizing how vulnerable human beings are,
Avan merandu poga vendumHe must flee in utter shock and fear!
Male
Venaa venaa vilunthiduvenaaNo, no, will I fall?
Kangal kandal kavunthiduvenaaIf my eyes see you, will I be completely swept away?
Male
Valaiyatha nathigalil ellaamRivers that do not curve and bend
Nathigal endru aagaathuCan never truly be called rivers.
Sinungaatha kolusugal ellaamAnklets that do not jingle and chime
Sangeethangal paadaathuWill never sing beautiful melodies.
Female
Madiyinil thalaiyanai seithaaiYou made a pillow out of my lap,
Mella vanthu manathinil kalavaram seithaaiSlowly approaching, you created turmoil in my heart.
Male
Oru kannil vanmurai seithaaiIn one eye, you committed violence,
Pavam endru maru kannil marunthugal thanthaaiAnd out of pity, you applied medicine with the other eye!
Female
Oh-ho vaseegaraa vaseegaraaOh captivating charmer, captivating charmer,
Nee vatham seiya nitham vara vendumYou must come every day to torment me.
Valaikaram udaithida vendumYou must break my bangled hands in embrace.
Male
Idhayam varudi vidavaShall I gently stroke your heart?
Un idhayam thirudi vidavaShall I steal your heart away?
Vizhiyil nulainthu vidavaShall I enter through your eyes?
Yen vazhiyai maranthu vidavaShall I forget my own path?
Male
Venaa venaa vilunthiduvenaaNo, no, will I fall?
Kangal kandal kavunthiduvenaaIf my eyes see you, will I be completely swept away?
Female
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Male
Aiyaiyo hitler pennaeOh dear, hitler-like girl,
Yennai enna seithaayoWhat have you done to me?
Hormone-gal harmonium-galDid you see how my hormones
Vaasipathai kandaaiyoAre playing harmoniums inside me?
Female
January nilavennai kollumThe January moon kills me,
Vetkam indri jana gana mana solli sellumShamelessly reciting 'Jana Gana Mana' and marching away.
Male
Kuru kuru paarvaigal sollumWhat is the message spoken
Seithi enna kadavulum pulambuvan innumBy your sharp, curious glances that even God would ramble about?
Female
Oh-ho gundu malli gundu malliOh round jasmine, round jasmine,
Athil pattu pattu pattampoochi aanaaiYou became a silky butterfly resting upon it.
Thottu thottu gundu vaithu ponaaiTouching me again and again, you left behind bombs!
Male
Yenakul unnai tholaithuLose yourself inside me,
Nee unakul yennai theduAnd search for me within yourself.
Irandu uyirgal irunthalIf two souls exist as one,
Athu kaadhal endru kooruCall that true love!
Male
Venaa venaa vilunthiduvenaaNo, no, will I fall?
Kangal kandal kavunthiduvenaaIf my eyes see you, will I be completely swept away?
Oru murai sirikiraaiYou smile just once,
Yen uyirinai parikiraaiAnd you snatch away my life/soul.
Male
Kangal rendum anugundaBoth your eyes are atom bombs,
Kathi kulla poochandaA flower tucked inside a sword!
Inbamana sirai undaIs there a sweet, blissful prison?
Eera vizhiyil idam undaIs there a space in your moist, expressive eyes?
Kadavul boomi vanthaalIf God comes down to Earth,
Un kannai paarka vendumHe must look at your eyes.
Manithan pavam endruRealizing how vulnerable human beings are,
Avan merandu poga vendumHe must flee in utter shock and fear!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Venaa Venaa' from the movie Vaseegara (2003) is a playful and romantic track that captures the intoxicating rush of falling in love. The song portrays a lover torn between resisting temptation and yielding completely to the mesmerizing charm of his beloved. Through vivid metaphors, the lyrics describe her lethal beauty—eyes like atom bombs, glances that play music on his hormones, and smiles that gently steal his soul away. The song highlights the push-and-pull dynamic of romance, blending lighthearted banter with intense passion. Pa. Vijay uses creative wordplay and imaginative imagery—such as comparing her strict yet allure-filled demeanor to a 'Hitler girl' and her eyes to violent weapons that simultaneously heal—to illustrate how love transforms life into a blissful, playful prison.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kangal rendum anugunda / Kathi kulla poochanda

Comparing the eyes to atom bombs ('anugunda') and a flower inside a sword ('kathi kulla poochanda') to express both beauty and danger.

Hyperbole

Kadavul boomi vanthaal / Un kannai paarka vendum / Manithan pavam endru / Avan merandu poga vendum

Exaggerating the effect of her eyes to suggest even God would run away in fear after seeing human vulnerability.

Wordplay / Pun

Hormone-gal harmonium-gal / Vaasipathai kandaaiyo

Clever rhyming association between biological 'hormones' and the musical instrument 'harmoniums'.

Oxymoron

Oru kannil vanmurai seithaai / Pavam endru maru kannil marunthugal thanthaai

Pairing 'vanmurai' (violence/harm) with 'marunthugal' (medicine/healing) to show how her gaze both wounds and cures him.

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Trivia

'Vaseegara' (2003) stars Vijay and Sneha in the lead roles, directed by K. Selva Bharathy. The film's music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar. The track 'Venaa Venaa' became popular for its catchy rhythm, lively picturization, and witty lyricism penned by Pa. Vijay.

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