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Lyrics & meaning

Venmegam Pennaga

From Yaaradi Nee Mohini · 2008

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
Movie release year
2008
Lyrics added on
4 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mmhmmmmhmmhmmhmmmm…..lalalalalala…
Venmegam pennaga uruvaanatho
Inneram ennai paarthu vilaiyaadutho
Unnalae pala gnaabagham
En munnae vanthaaduthae
Oru nenjam thindaduthae
Vaarthai oru vaarthai sonnal enna
Paarvai oru paarvai paarthaal enna
Unnalae pala gynaabagham
En munnae vanthaaduthae
Oru nenjam thindaduthae
Venmegam pennaga uruvaanatho
Inneram ennai paarthu villaiyaadutho
Manjal veyil nee minnal oli nee
Unnai kandavarai kann kalanga nirka vaikkum thee
Pennae yennadi unmai solladi
Oru punnagaiyil penninamae kopa pattathennadi
Devathai vaalvathu veedu illai koyil
Kadavulin kaal thadam paarkiren
Ondraa irendaa un azhagai paada
Kan moodi oru oram naan saaigiren
Kanneeril aanandham naan kaangiren
Unnalae pala gynaabagham en munnae vanthaaduthae
Oru nenjam thindaduthae
Engal manathai kollai adithaai
Intha thanthiramum manthiramum yengu sendru padithaai
Vizhiasaivil valai virithaai
Unnai pallakinil thookki sella kattalaigal vithithaai
Un viral pidithidum varam ondru kidaikka
Uyirudan vaalgiren naan adi
En kaadhalum en aagumo
Un paathathil mann aagumo..ooo
Venmegam pennaga uruvaanatho
Inneram ennai paarthu vilaiyaadutho..
Mmm... La la la la la...
Did a white cloud take the form of a woman?
Is it teasing me at this moment, looking straight at me?
Because of you, so many memories
Come dancing before my eyes,
Leaving this heart struggling.
Would it hurt to say just one word?
Would it hurt to look my way just once?
Because of you, so many memories
Come dancing before my eyes,
Leaving this heart struggling.
Did a white cloud take the form of a woman?
Is it teasing me at this moment, looking straight at me?
You are the golden evening sun, you are the flash of lightning,
You are a flame that leaves all who see you standing teary-eyed.
Tell me, girl, what is the truth?
Why did all womankind grow jealous over a single smile of yours?
Where an angel lives is not a house, but a temple,
In it, I see the footprints of God.
How can I sing of your beauty—is it just one thing or two?
I close my eyes and lean into a quiet corner,
And I find joy even in my tears.
Because of you, so many memories dance before my eyes,
Leaving this heart struggling.
You stole all our hearts away,
Where did you go to learn such tricks and magic?
With just a flutter of your eyes, you cast a net,
And commanded us to carry you in a palanquin.
Just to receive the blessing of holding your finger,
I manage to stay alive, my girl.
What will become of my love?
Will it just turn to dust beneath your feet?
Did a white cloud take the form of a woman?
Is it teasing me at this moment, looking straight at me?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Venmegam Pennaga' is a soulful romantic ballad expressing deep admiration, intoxication, and poetic surrender to love. The protagonist views his beloved as an ethereal, divine figure—comparing her to a floating white cloud, warm golden sunlight, and a flash of lightning. Her simple presence triggers a flood of cherished memories that dance in his mind, leaving his heart overwhelmed with intense emotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Venmegam pennaga uruvaanatho / Manjal veyil nee minnal oli nee”

The lyricist directly equates the beloved woman to a white cloud, golden sunlight, and lightning, highlighting her divine and mesmerizing presence.

Personification

“Unnalae pala gnaabagham En munnae vanthaaduthae”

Memories are given human qualities, described as 'dancing' before the protagonist's eyes.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

“Oru punnagaiyil penninamae kopa pattathennadi”

An exaggerated poetic statement claiming that all womankind grew jealous of a single smile from her.

Parallelism & Anaphora

“Vaarthai oru vaarthai sonnal enna / Paarvai oru paarvai paarthaal enna”

Repetitive rhythmic phrasing with 'Vaarthai' and 'Paarvai' creates a poetic, musical echo in the stanza.

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and sung by the legendary Hariharan with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar, 'Venmegam' from 'Yaaradi Nee Mohini' (2008) is renowned for its soulful arrangement, featuring lush acoustic guitar riffs and emotive vocal phrasing. The song remains one of the defining romantic compositions of late 2000s Tamil cinema.

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