Venmegam
From Vanigan · 2019
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music directors
- Bhuvanesh Selvanesan, Suresh TR
- Details
- Vanigan2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Venmegam vaanam vittu | The white cloud left the sky, |
| Keezhae… vizhundhadhenna… | Why has it fallen down below... |
| Theevaaga endhan vaazhkai | Like an isolated island, my life |
| Maari…ponadhenna… | Why has it changed and gone... |
| Male | |
| Tholaindhathai en nenjam | My heart searches all around me |
| Ennai suttri thedi paakkuthae… | Looking for that which was lost... |
| En nizhal ondru mattum | Only my single shadow |
| Ennodu kooda nikkuthae… | Stands alongside me... |
| Male | |
| Vinmeenaeee… | Oh star in the sky... |
| Vinmeenaeee… | Oh star in the sky... |
| Male | |
| Kanneerai kangal rendu moodi… | Closing both eyes as tears pour down... |
| Saaithadhennaa… | Why did it tilt and fall... |
| En sogam ennai naalum vaatii… | My sorrow torments me every single day... |
| Ponadhenna… | Why has it become like this... |
| Haa…..aaa…..haaa……aaa….aaa… | (Melancholic vocalizing) |
| Haa…..aaa…..haaa……aaa….aaa… | (Melancholic vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Venmegam vaanam vittu | The white cloud left the sky, |
| Keezhae… vizhundhadhenna… | Why has it fallen down below... |
| Theevaaga endhan vaazhkai | Like an isolated island, my life |
| Maari…ponadhenna… | Why has it changed and gone... |
| Male | |
| Tholaindhathai en nenjam | My heart searches all around me |
| Ennai suttri thedi paakkuthae… | Looking for that which was lost... |
| En nizhal ondru mattum | Only my single shadow |
| Ennodu kooda nikkuthae… | Stands alongside me... |
வெண்மேகம் வானம் விட்டு
கீழே......விழுந்ததென்ன...
தீவாக எந்தன் வாழ்க்கை
மாறி.....போனதென்ன
The white cloud left the sky,
Why has it fallen down below...
Like an isolated island, my life
Why has it changed and gone...
தொலைந்ததை என் நெஞ்சம்
என்னை சுற்றி தேடி பாக்குதே....
என் நிழல் ஒன்று மட்டும்
என்னோடு கூட நிக்குதே
My heart searches all around me
Looking for that which was lost...
Only my single shadow
Stands alongside me...
விண்மீனே.........
விண்மீனே.........
Oh star in the sky...
Oh star in the sky...
கண்ணீரை கண்கள் ரெண்டு மூடி....
சாய்த்ததென்ன......
என் சோகம் என்னை நாளும் வாட்டி
போனதென்ன.....
ஹா.......ஆஅ......ஹா......ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....
ஹா.......ஆஅ......ஹா......ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....
Closing both eyes as tears pour down...
Why did it tilt and fall...
My sorrow torments me every single day...
Why has it become like this...
(Melancholic vocalizing)
(Melancholic vocalizing)
வெண்மேகம் வானம் விட்டு
கீழே......விழுந்ததென்ன...
ம்ம்.....தீவாக எந்தன் வாழ்க்கை
மாறி.....போனதென்ன
The white cloud left the sky,
Why has it fallen down below...
Like an isolated island, my life
Why has it changed and gone...
தொலைந்ததை என் நெஞ்சம்
என்னை சுற்றி தேடி பாக்குதே....
என் நிழல் ஒன்று மட்டும்
என்னோடு கூட நிக்குதே
My heart searches all around me
Looking for that which was lost...
Only my single shadow
Stands alongside me...
Venmegam vaanam vittu
The white cloud left the sky,
Keezhae… vizhundhadhenna…
Why has it fallen down below...
Theevaaga endhan vaazhkai
Like an isolated island, my life
Maari…ponadhenna…
Why has it changed and gone...
Tholaindhathai en nenjam
My heart searches all around me
Ennai suttri thedi paakkuthae…
Looking for that which was lost...
En nizhal ondru mattum
Only my single shadow
Ennodu kooda nikkuthae…
Stands alongside me...
Vinmeenaeee…
Oh star in the sky...
Vinmeenaeee…
Oh star in the sky...
Kanneerai kangal rendu moodi…
Closing both eyes as tears pour down...
Saaithadhennaa…
Why did it tilt and fall...
En sogam ennai naalum vaatii…
My sorrow torments me every single day...
Ponadhenna…
Why has it become like this...
Haa…..aaa…..haaa……aaa….aaa…
(Melancholic vocalizing)
Haa…..aaa…..haaa……aaa….aaa…
(Melancholic vocalizing)
Venmegam vaanam vittu
The white cloud left the sky,
Keezhae… vizhundhadhenna…
Why has it fallen down below...
Theevaaga endhan vaazhkai
Like an isolated island, my life
Maari…ponadhenna…
Why has it changed and gone...
Tholaindhathai en nenjam
My heart searches all around me
Ennai suttri thedi paakkuthae…
Looking for that which was lost...
En nizhal ondru mattum
Only my single shadow
Ennodu kooda nikkuthae…
Stands alongside me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song expresses deep existential sorrow, heartbreak, and emotional isolation. The protagonist compares their sudden fall from happiness to a white cloud slipping from the sky and crashing to the earth. Their once vibrant life has transformed into a desolate, solitary island where their heart continuously searches for lost love and peace. In this painful journey, all companions have departed, leaving only their shadow standing loyally beside them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Venmegam vaanam vittu Keezhae… vizhundhadhenna…”
Comparing the sudden downfall or loss of happiness to a sky's white cloud falling to the ground.
Simile / Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Theevaaga endhan vaazhkai Maari…ponadhenna…”
Comparing life to an isolated island ('Theevu') to depict complete solitude and cut-off feelings.
Personification
“En nizhal ondru mattum Ennodu kooda nikkuthae…”
Attributing human loyalty to a non-living shadow that remains the only companion.
Rhetorical Questioning (Vina) / Anaphora
“Keezhae… vizhundhadhenna… / Maari…ponadhenna…”
Repeatedly ending lines with '...enai/enna' (why did it happen?) to highlight helplessness and existential angst.
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Trivia
The song 'Venmegam' features in the 2019 Tamil film 'Vanigan' with lyrics written by Mohanrajan. It relies heavily on nature imagery—clouds, sky, stars, and islands—to articulate internal emotional distress.
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