Venmegam Vinnil
From Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985 Film) · 1985
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985 Film)1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ven megam vinnil nindru | White cloud standing in the sky, |
| Kannae indru panneer thoovum | My dear, today it showers rosewater. |
| Sevvaanam mannil vanthu | The red sky comes down to earth, |
| Manjal neeraattum | To perform the auspicious turmeric bath. |
| Vidikaalai velli meenae | Oh morning star of dawn, |
| En vaazhvae unnaalthaanae | My life exists only because of you. |
| Male | |
| Kannae nan annan alla | My darling, I am not just a brother, |
| Unnai eendra annai naanae | I am the mother who gave birth to you. |
| Kanneeril muththu thongal | With tears, a garland of pearls, |
| Katti thanthaenae | I have tied and given to you. |
| Male | |
| Yaezhelu jenmam intha | For seven times seven births, this |
| Annan thangai sontham vendum | Brother-sister relationship is needed. |
| Ennaalum enthan pakkam | Always by my side, |
| Thaayae nee vendum | My mother-like sister, I need you. |
| Male | |
| Un kannil kanneer vanthaal | If tears stream from your eyes, |
| Enthan kannil raththam paayum | Blood will flow from my eyes. |
| Un aavi enthan aavi | Your soul and my soul, |
| Rendum ondraagum | Both will become one. |
| Male | |
| Un kangal illaamal | Without your eyes, |
| En kangal paarkkumo | Will my eyes ever see? |
| Un kangal illaamal | Without your eyes, |
| En kaalgal pogumo | Will my feet ever walk? |
| En vaanam vidivathum pagal mudivathum | My sky dawning and daytime ending, |
| Unthan paarvaiyaa….aa…..ll…. | Is all because of your sight... |
| Male | |
| Kannae nan annan alla | My darling, I am not just a brother, |
| Unnai eendra annai naanae | I am the mother who gave birth to you. |
| Kanneeril muththu thongal | With tears, a garland of pearls, |
| Katti thanthaenae | I have tied and given to you. |
| Male | |
| Mannaathi mannan ellaam | Kings among kings, |
| Unnai vanthu pen paarkka | Coming to seek your hand in marriage, |
| Maiyaenthu kannae unthan | Oh kohl-adorned eyed one, your |
| Kanno mann paarkka | Eyes look down at the earth bashfully. |
| Male | |
| Kannoram vetkkam vanthu | Shyness appearing at the corner of your eyes, |
| Nenjam engum minnal ooda | As lightning strikes across the heart, |
| Kaalaalae vannakolam | With your toes, colorful patterns |
| Mannil nee poda | You draw upon the ground. |
| Male | |
| Senthooram sinthaatho en thangai paathamae | Won't red vermilion spill from my sister's soft feet? |
| Anneram aagaayam thuvumae | At that moment, the heavens will shower flower blossoms. |
| Sonnaalum inikkuthu | Even speaking of it feels sweet, |
| Nenjil olikkuthu inba raagamae….ae…ae… | A melody of happiness echoes in the heart... |
| Male | |
| Ven megam vinnil nindru | White cloud standing in the sky, |
| Kannae indru panneer thoovum | My dear, today it showers rosewater. |
| Sevvaanam mannil vanthu | The red sky comes down to earth, |
| Manjal neeraattum | To perform the auspicious turmeric bath. |
| Vidikaalai velli meenae | Oh morning star of dawn, |
| En vaazhvae unnaalthaanae | My life exists only because of you. |
| Male | |
| Kannae nan annan alla | My darling, I am not just a brother, |
| Unnai eendra annai naanae | I am the mother who gave birth to you. |
| Kanneeril muththu thongal | With tears, a garland of pearls, |
| Katti thanthaenae | I have tied and given to you. |
வெண் மேகம் விண்ணில் நின்று
கண்ணே இன்று பன்னீர் தூவும்
செவ்வானம் மண்ணில் வந்து
மஞ்சள் நீராட்டும்..........
விடிகாலை வெள்ளி மீனே....
என் வாழ்வே உன்னால் தானே
White cloud standing in the sky,
My dear, today it showers rosewater.
The red sky comes down to earth,
To perform the auspicious turmeric bath.
Oh morning star of dawn,
My life exists only because of you.
கண்ணே நான் அண்ணன் அல்ல
உன்னை ஈன்ற அன்னை நானே
கண்ணீரில் முத்து தொங்கல்
கட்டித் தந்தேனே
My darling, I am not just a brother,
I am the mother who gave birth to you.
With tears, a garland of pearls,
I have tied and given to you.
ஏழேழு ஜென்மம் இந்த
அண்ணன் தங்கை சொந்தம் வேண்டும்
எந்நாளும் எந்தன் பக்கம்
தாயே நீ வேண்டும்
For seven times seven births, this
Brother-sister relationship is needed.
Always by my side,
My mother-like sister, I need you.
உன் கண்ணில் கண்ணீர் வந்தால்
எந்தன் கண்ணில் ரத்தம் பாயும்
உன் ஆவி எந்தன் ஆவி
ரெண்டும் ஒன்றாகும்
If tears stream from your eyes,
Blood will flow from my eyes.
Your soul and my soul,
Both will become one.
உன் கண்கள் இல்லாமல்
என் கண்கள் பார்க்குமோ
உன் கால்கள் இல்லாமல்
என் கால்கள் போகுமோ
என் வானம் விடிவதும் பகல் முடிவதும்
உந்தன் பார்வையா.....ஆ.....ல்.......
Without your eyes,
Will my eyes ever see?
Without your eyes,
Will my feet ever walk?
My sky dawning and daytime ending,
Is all because of your sight...
கண்ணே நான் அண்ணன் அல்ல
உன்னை ஈன்ற அன்னை நானே
கண்ணீரில் முத்து தொங்கல்
கட்டித் தந்தேனே
My darling, I am not just a brother,
I am the mother who gave birth to you.
With tears, a garland of pearls,
I have tied and given to you.
மன்னாதி மன்னன் எல்லாம்
உன்னை வந்து பெண் பார்க்க
மையேந்தும் கண்ணே உந்தன்
கண்ணோ மண் பார்க்க
Kings among kings,
Coming to seek your hand in marriage,
Oh kohl-adorned eyed one, your
Eyes look down at the earth bashfully.
கண்ணோரம் வெட்கம் வந்து
நெஞ்சம் எங்கும் மின்னல் ஓட
காலாலே வண்ணக்கோலம்
மண்ணில் நீ போட
Shyness appearing at the corner of your eyes,
As lightning strikes across the heart,
With your toes, colorful patterns
You draw upon the ground.
செந்தூரம் சிந்தாதோ என் தங்கை பாதமே
அந்நேரம் ஆகாயம் பூமாரி தூவுமே
சொன்னாலும் இனிக்குது
நெஞ்சில் ஒலிக்குது இன்ப ராகமே....ஏ....ஏ....
Won't red vermilion spill from my sister's soft feet?
At that moment, the heavens will shower flower blossoms.
Even speaking of it feels sweet,
A melody of happiness echoes in the heart...
வெண் மேகம் விண்ணில் நின்று
கண்ணே இன்று பன்னீர் தூவும்
செவ்வானம் மண்ணில் வந்து
மஞ்சள் நீராட்டும்..........
விடிகாலை வெள்ளி மீனே....
என் வாழ்வே உன்னால் தானே
White cloud standing in the sky,
My dear, today it showers rosewater.
The red sky comes down to earth,
To perform the auspicious turmeric bath.
Oh morning star of dawn,
My life exists only because of you.
கண்ணே நான் அண்ணன் அல்ல
உன்னை ஈன்ற அன்னை நானே
கண்ணீரில் முத்து தொங்கல்
கட்டித் தந்தேனே
My darling, I am not just a brother,
I am the mother who gave birth to you.
With tears, a garland of pearls,
I have tied and given to you.
Ven megam vinnil nindru
White cloud standing in the sky,
Kannae indru panneer thoovum
My dear, today it showers rosewater.
Sevvaanam mannil vanthu
The red sky comes down to earth,
Manjal neeraattum
To perform the auspicious turmeric bath.
Vidikaalai velli meenae
Oh morning star of dawn,
En vaazhvae unnaalthaanae
My life exists only because of you.
Kannae nan annan alla
My darling, I am not just a brother,
Unnai eendra annai naanae
I am the mother who gave birth to you.
Kanneeril muththu thongal
With tears, a garland of pearls,
Katti thanthaenae
I have tied and given to you.
Yaezhelu jenmam intha
For seven times seven births, this
Annan thangai sontham vendum
Brother-sister relationship is needed.
Ennaalum enthan pakkam
Always by my side,
Thaayae nee vendum
My mother-like sister, I need you.
Un kannil kanneer vanthaal
If tears stream from your eyes,
Enthan kannil raththam paayum
Blood will flow from my eyes.
Un aavi enthan aavi
Your soul and my soul,
Rendum ondraagum
Both will become one.
Un kangal illaamal
Without your eyes,
En kangal paarkkumo
Will my eyes ever see?
Un kangal illaamal
Without your eyes,
En kaalgal pogumo
Will my feet ever walk?
En vaanam vidivathum pagal mudivathum
My sky dawning and daytime ending,
Unthan paarvaiyaa….aa…..ll….
Is all because of your sight...
Kannae nan annan alla
My darling, I am not just a brother,
Unnai eendra annai naanae
I am the mother who gave birth to you.
Kanneeril muththu thongal
With tears, a garland of pearls,
Katti thanthaenae
I have tied and given to you.
Mannaathi mannan ellaam
Kings among kings,
Unnai vanthu pen paarkka
Coming to seek your hand in marriage,
Maiyaenthu kannae unthan
Oh kohl-adorned eyed one, your
Kanno mann paarkka
Eyes look down at the earth bashfully.
Kannoram vetkkam vanthu
Shyness appearing at the corner of your eyes,
Nenjam engum minnal ooda
As lightning strikes across the heart,
Kaalaalae vannakolam
With your toes, colorful patterns
Mannil nee poda
You draw upon the ground.
Senthooram sinthaatho en thangai paathamae
Won't red vermilion spill from my sister's soft feet?
Anneram aagaayam thuvumae
At that moment, the heavens will shower flower blossoms.
Sonnaalum inikkuthu
Even speaking of it feels sweet,
Nenjil olikkuthu inba raagamae….ae…ae…
A melody of happiness echoes in the heart...
Ven megam vinnil nindru
White cloud standing in the sky,
Kannae indru panneer thoovum
My dear, today it showers rosewater.
Sevvaanam mannil vanthu
The red sky comes down to earth,
Manjal neeraattum
To perform the auspicious turmeric bath.
Vidikaalai velli meenae
Oh morning star of dawn,
En vaazhvae unnaalthaanae
My life exists only because of you.
Kannae nan annan alla
My darling, I am not just a brother,
Unnai eendra annai naanae
I am the mother who gave birth to you.
Kanneeril muththu thongal
With tears, a garland of pearls,
Katti thanthaenae
I have tied and given to you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ven Megam Vinnil Nindru is an emotional and iconic song from the 1985 Tamil film Naan Sigappu Manithan, celebrating the pure and profound bond between a brother and sister. The brother tenderly expresses that his role goes beyond being a sibling; he feels like a mother who nurtured and raised her with unconditional devotion. He describes how his existence and sight depend entirely on her presence and well-being. The song beautifully captures his dreams for her future, imagining her wedding day where kings come seeking her hand while she shyly draws patterns on the floor with her feet. The lyrics portray a love so deep that her tears bring blood to his eyes, signifying their inseparable soul connection across seven lifetimes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Kannae nan annan alla / Unnai eendra annai naanae”
The brother equates himself to a mother ('Unnai eendra annai naanae'), expressing maternal nurture rather than just sibling affection.
Hyperbole (உயர்வுநவிற்சி அணி)
“Un kannil kanneer vanthaal / Enthan kannil raththam paayum”
An exaggeration used to convey extreme empathy and emotional bonding where her tears cause blood to flow from his eyes.
Visual Imagery (காட்சிப்படிமம்)
“Kaalaalae vannakolam / Mannil nee poda”
Creates a vivid visual image of a shy bride drawing patterns on the ground with her toes out of bashfulness.
Rhyme / Monai (மோனை)
“Un kannil kanneer vanthaal ... Un aavi enthan aavi”
Initial consonant/vowel sound repetition across lines (e.g., Un kannil / Un aavi / Un kangal).
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Pulamaipithan, this iconic track features vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The song stars Rajinikanth and Ambika in the film and remains one of Tamil cinema's quintessential anthems for sibling love.
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