Venmathi Venmathiye
From Minnale · 2001
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Roop Kumar Rathod, Tippu
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Minnale2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| : {Venmathi venmathiyae nillu | Oh silver moon, silver moon, wait a moment, |
| Nee vaanukkaa megathukka sollu | Tell me, do you belong to the sky or to the cloud? |
| Vaanamthan unnudaiya ishtam | If the sky alone is your desire, |
| Endral megathukillai oru nashtam} – (2) | Then the cloud loses nothing at all. |
| Male | |
| Unnai indrodu | From today onwards, you... |
| Naan marapenae | I will forget... |
| Naan marapenae | I will forget you. |
| Unnalae nenjil pootha kaadhal | The love that blossomed in my heart because of you, |
| Meylum meylum thunbam thunbam | Brings more and more pain, |
| Vendaam…. | I do not want it... |
| Male | |
| Venmathi venmathiyae nillu | Oh silver moon, silver moon, wait a moment, |
| Nee vaanukkaa megathukka sollu | Tell me, do you belong to the sky or to the cloud? |
| Vaanamthan unnudaiya ishtam | If the sky alone is your desire, |
| Endral megathukillai oru nashtam | Then the cloud loses nothing at all. |
| Male | |
| Unnai indrodu | From today onwards, you... |
| Naan marapenae | I will forget... |
| Naan marapenae | I will forget you. |
| Unnalae nenjil pootha kaadhal | The love that blossomed in my heart because of you, |
| Meylum meylum thunbam thunbam | Brings more and more pain, |
| Vendaam…. | I do not want it... |
| Male | |
| Jannalin vazhi vanthu vizhunthathu | Coming through the window, it fell upon me, |
| Minnalin oli | The light of lightning. |
| Athil therinthathu azhagu devathai | In that light appeared a beautiful angel, |
| Athisaya mugamae aahaahaaa…. | A miraculous face, ah... |
| Male | |
| Theepori yena | Like a spark of fire, |
| Iru vizhigalum | Her two eyes, |
| Theekuchi yena | Like a matchstick, |
| Enai urasida | Rubbed against me; |
| Kodi pookalaai | Like ten million flowers, |
| Malarnthathu manamae | My heart blossomed. |
| Male | |
| Aval azhagai paada | To sing of her beauty, |
| Oru mozhi illaiyae | There is no language adequate. |
| Alanthu paarkka pala | To measure and behold her, |
| Vizhi illaiyae | There are not enough eyes. |
| Ena irantha pothum | Despite all that happened, |
| Aval enthillaiyae | She is not mine. |
| Maranthu po en manamae….. | Forget her, oh my heart... |
| Male | |
| Ohoo Venmathi venmathiyae nillu | Oh silver moon, silver moon, wait a moment, |
| Nee vaanukkaa megathukka sollu | Tell me, do you belong to the sky or to the cloud? |
| Vaanamthan unnudaiya ishtam | If the sky alone is your desire, |
| Endral megathukillai oru nashtam | Then the cloud loses nothing at all. |
| Male | |
| Unnai indrodu | From today onwards, you... |
| Naan marapenae | I will forget... |
| Naan marapenae | I will forget you. |
| Unnalae nenjil pootha kaadhal | The love that blossomed in my heart because of you, |
| Meylum meylum thunbam thunbam | Brings more and more pain, |
| Vendaam…. | I do not want it... |
| Male | |
| Anju naal varai | For five days, |
| Aval pozhinthathu aasaiyin mazhai | She showered a rain of desire, |
| Athil nanainthathu | Drenched in that, |
| Nooru jenmangal ninaivinil irukkum | It will remain in my memory for a hundred lifetimes. |
| Male | |
| Aathu pol entha naal varum | When will another day like that ever come? |
| Uyir urugiya antha naal sugam | The pleasure of that day when my soul melted, |
| Athai ninaikayil ratha naalangal | When I remember it, my blood vessels, |
| Raathiri vedikkum | Burst during the night. |
| Male | |
| Oru nimisham kooda ennai piriyavillai | She did not part from me even for a minute, |
| Vivaram ethum aval ariyavillai | Yet she did not know any of the truth. |
| Enna irantha pothum | Whatever happened, |
| Aval enathillaiyae | She is not mine. |
| Maranthu po en manamae… | Forget her, oh my heart... |
| Male | |
| {Lalla hi lai lai lai lailaa….lahae | Lalla hi lai lai lai lailaa... lahae |
| Lalla hi lai lai lai lailaa….lahae} (2) | Lalla hi lai lai lai lailaa... lahae |
| Male | |
| Unnai indrodu | From today onwards, you... |
| Naan marapenae | I will forget... |
| Naan marapenae | I will forget you. |
| Unnalae nenjil pootha kaadhal | The love that blossomed in my heart because of you, |
| Meylum meylum thunbam thunbam | Brings more and more pain, |
| Vendaam…. | I do not want it... |
வெண்மதி வெண்மதியே
நில்லு நீ வானுக்கா மேகத்துக்கா
சொல்லு வானம் தான் உன்னுடைய
இஷ்டம் என்றால் மேகத்துக்கில்லை
ஒரு நஷ்டம்
Oh silver moon, silver moon, wait a moment,
Tell me, do you belong to the sky or to the cloud?
If the sky alone is your desire,
Then the cloud loses nothing at all.
உன்னை இன்றோடு
நான் மறப்பேனே நான்
மறப்பேனே உன்னாலே
நெஞ்சில் பூத்த காதல்
மேலும் மேலும் துன்பம்
துன்பம் வேண்டாம்
From today onwards, you...
I will forget...
I will forget you.
The love that blossomed in my heart because of you,
Brings more and more pain,
I do not want it...
வெண்மதி வெண்மதியே
நில்லு நீ வானுக்கா மேகத்துக்கா
சொல்லு வானம் தான் உன்னுடைய
இஷ்டம் என்றால் மேகத்துக்கில்லை
ஒரு நஷ்டம்
Oh silver moon, silver moon, wait a moment,
Tell me, do you belong to the sky or to the cloud?
If the sky alone is your desire,
Then the cloud loses nothing at all.
உன்னை இன்றோடு
நான் மறப்பேனே நான்
மறப்பேனே உன்னாலே
நெஞ்சில் பூத்த காதல்
மேலும் மேலும் துன்பம்
துன்பம் வேண்டாம்
From today onwards, you...
I will forget...
I will forget you.
The love that blossomed in my heart because of you,
Brings more and more pain,
I do not want it...
அஞ்சு நாள் வரை
அவள் பொழிந்தது ஆசையின்
மழை அதில் நனைந்தது நூறு
ஜென்மங்கள் நினைவினில் இருக்கும்
Coming through the window, it fell upon me,
The light of lightning.
In that light appeared a beautiful angel,
A miraculous face, ah...
அது போல் எந்த
நாள் வரும் உயிா் உருகிய
அந்த நாள் சுகம் அதை
நினைக்கையில் ரத்த
நாளங்கள் ராத்திாி வெடிக்கும்
Like a spark of fire,
Her two eyes,
Like a matchstick,
Rubbed against me;
Like ten million flowers,
My heart blossomed.
ஒரு நிமிஷம் கூட
என்னைப் பிாியவில்லை
விவரம் ஏதும் அவள்
அறியவில்லை என்ன
இருந்த போதும் அவள்
எனதில்லையே மறந்து
போ என் மனமே
To sing of her beauty,
There is no language adequate.
To measure and behold her,
There are not enough eyes.
Despite all that happened,
She is not mine.
Forget her, oh my heart...
ஓ ஓ ....வெண்மதி வெண்மதியே
நில்லு நீ வானுக்கா மேகத்துக்கா
சொல்லு வானம் தான் உன்னுடைய
இஷ்டம் என்றால் மேகத்துக்கில்லை
ஒரு நஷ்டம்
Oh silver moon, silver moon, wait a moment,
Tell me, do you belong to the sky or to the cloud?
If the sky alone is your desire,
Then the cloud loses nothing at all.
உன்னை இன்றோடு
நான் மறப்பேனே நான்
மறப்பேனே உன்னாலே
நெஞ்சில் பூத்த காதல்
மேலும் மேலும் துன்பம்
துன்பம் வேண்டாம்
From today onwards, you...
I will forget...
I will forget you.
The love that blossomed in my heart because of you,
Brings more and more pain,
I do not want it...
ஜன்னலின் வழி
வந்து விழுந்தது மின்னலின்
ஒளி அதில் தொிந்தது அழகு
தேவதை அதிசய முகமே
ஆ..ஹ ஹா ஹா
For five days,
She showered a rain of desire,
Drenched in that,
It will remain in my memory for a hundred lifetimes.
தீப்பொறி என
இரு விழிகளும் தீக்குச்சி
என எனை உரசிட
கோடிப்பூக்களாய்
மலா்ந்தது மனமே
When will another day like that ever come?
The pleasure of that day when my soul melted,
When I remember it, my blood vessels,
Burst during the night.
அவள் அழகை
பாட ஒரு மொழி
இல்லையே அளந்து
பாா்க்க பல விழி
இல்லையே என
இருந்த போதும்
அவள் எனதில்லையே
மறந்து போ என் மனமே
She did not part from me even for a minute,
Yet she did not know any of the truth.
Whatever happened,
She is not mine.
Forget her, oh my heart...
...................................
Lalla hi lai lai lai lailaa... lahae
Lalla hi lai lai lai lailaa... lahae
From today onwards, you...
I will forget...
I will forget you.
The love that blossomed in my heart because of you,
Brings more and more pain,
I do not want it...
: {Venmathi venmathiyae nillu
Oh silver moon, silver moon, wait a moment,
Nee vaanukkaa megathukka sollu
Tell me, do you belong to the sky or to the cloud?
Vaanamthan unnudaiya ishtam
If the sky alone is your desire,
Endral megathukillai oru nashtam} – (2)
Then the cloud loses nothing at all.
Unnai indrodu
From today onwards, you...
Naan marapenae
I will forget...
Naan marapenae
I will forget you.
Unnalae nenjil pootha kaadhal
The love that blossomed in my heart because of you,
Meylum meylum thunbam thunbam
Brings more and more pain,
Vendaam….
I do not want it...
Venmathi venmathiyae nillu
Oh silver moon, silver moon, wait a moment,
Nee vaanukkaa megathukka sollu
Tell me, do you belong to the sky or to the cloud?
Vaanamthan unnudaiya ishtam
If the sky alone is your desire,
Endral megathukillai oru nashtam
Then the cloud loses nothing at all.
Unnai indrodu
From today onwards, you...
Naan marapenae
I will forget...
Naan marapenae
I will forget you.
Unnalae nenjil pootha kaadhal
The love that blossomed in my heart because of you,
Meylum meylum thunbam thunbam
Brings more and more pain,
Vendaam….
I do not want it...
Jannalin vazhi vanthu vizhunthathu
Coming through the window, it fell upon me,
Minnalin oli
The light of lightning.
Athil therinthathu azhagu devathai
In that light appeared a beautiful angel,
Athisaya mugamae aahaahaaa….
A miraculous face, ah...
Theepori yena
Like a spark of fire,
Iru vizhigalum
Her two eyes,
Theekuchi yena
Like a matchstick,
Enai urasida
Rubbed against me;
Kodi pookalaai
Like ten million flowers,
Malarnthathu manamae
My heart blossomed.
Aval azhagai paada
To sing of her beauty,
Oru mozhi illaiyae
There is no language adequate.
Alanthu paarkka pala
To measure and behold her,
Vizhi illaiyae
There are not enough eyes.
Ena irantha pothum
Despite all that happened,
Aval enthillaiyae
She is not mine.
Maranthu po en manamae…..
Forget her, oh my heart...
Ohoo Venmathi venmathiyae nillu
Oh silver moon, silver moon, wait a moment,
Nee vaanukkaa megathukka sollu
Tell me, do you belong to the sky or to the cloud?
Vaanamthan unnudaiya ishtam
If the sky alone is your desire,
Endral megathukillai oru nashtam
Then the cloud loses nothing at all.
Unnai indrodu
From today onwards, you...
Naan marapenae
I will forget...
Naan marapenae
I will forget you.
Unnalae nenjil pootha kaadhal
The love that blossomed in my heart because of you,
Meylum meylum thunbam thunbam
Brings more and more pain,
Vendaam….
I do not want it...
Anju naal varai
For five days,
Aval pozhinthathu aasaiyin mazhai
She showered a rain of desire,
Athil nanainthathu
Drenched in that,
Nooru jenmangal ninaivinil irukkum
It will remain in my memory for a hundred lifetimes.
Aathu pol entha naal varum
When will another day like that ever come?
Uyir urugiya antha naal sugam
The pleasure of that day when my soul melted,
Athai ninaikayil ratha naalangal
When I remember it, my blood vessels,
Raathiri vedikkum
Burst during the night.
Oru nimisham kooda ennai piriyavillai
She did not part from me even for a minute,
Vivaram ethum aval ariyavillai
Yet she did not know any of the truth.
Enna irantha pothum
Whatever happened,
Aval enathillaiyae
She is not mine.
Maranthu po en manamae…
Forget her, oh my heart...
{Lalla hi lai lai lai lailaa….lahae
Lalla hi lai lai lai lailaa... lahae
Lalla hi lai lai lai lailaa….lahae} (2)
Lalla hi lai lai lai lailaa... lahae
Unnai indrodu
From today onwards, you...
Naan marapenae
I will forget...
Naan marapenae
I will forget you.
Unnalae nenjil pootha kaadhal
The love that blossomed in my heart because of you,
Meylum meylum thunbam thunbam
Brings more and more pain,
Vendaam….
I do not want it...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Venmathi Venmathiye' is a poignant romantic lament from the film Minnale (2001). The protagonist addresses the moon, using a metaphor of the moon choosing between the cloud and the sky to reflect his own tragic heartbreak. He tries to convince himself to forget his love, as the memory now brings unbearable pain rather than joy. He recalls how her beauty captivated him like a flash of lightning and how a brief period of closeness filled his life with immense passion, making memories that feel strong enough to last a hundred lifetimes. Despite the intense emotions and memories that haunt him at night, he comes to terms with the painful reality that she belongs to someone else and was unaware of his true identity/intentions during their brief time together. The song beautifully captures the agony of unrequited love and the struggle between deep affection and forced moving-on.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor
“Nee vaanukkaa megathukka sollu”
The moon (Venmathi), sky (Vaanam), and cloud (Megam) serve as a metaphor for the beloved, her destined partner, and the protagonist who resigns himself to being left behind like a fleeting cloud.
Simile (Upamai)
“Theepori yena / Iru vizhigalum / Theekuchi yena”
Her eyes are compared to sparks of fire and matchsticks that strike passion into the speaker's heart.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Athai ninaikayil ratha naalangal / Raathiri vedikkum”
Exaggeration used to convey intense romantic agony, describing blood vessels bursting in the night at the recollection of sweet memories.
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Trivia
'Venmathi Venmathiye' was composed by Harris Jayaraj for his debut film album Minnale (2001), which went on to become an iconic album in Tamil cinema. Sung by Tippu and Roop Kumar Rathod with lyrics by the legendary Vaali, the track was later adapted into Hindi as 'Zara Zara' in the film Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001).
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