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Venmegam Vinnil

From Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985 Film) · 1985

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985 Film)
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
29 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ven megam vinnil nindru
Kannae indru panneer thoovum
Sevvaanam mannil vanthu
Manjal neeraattum
Vidikaalai velli meenae
En vaazhvae unnaalthaanae
Kannae nan annan alla
Unnai eendra annai naanae
Kanneeril muththu thongal
Katti thanthaenae
Yaezhelu jenmam intha
Annan thangai sontham vendum
Ennaalum enthan pakkam
Thaayae nee vendum
Un kannil kanneer vanthaal
Enthan kannil raththam paayum
Un aavi enthan aavi
Rendum ondraagum
Un kangal illaamal
En kangal paarkkumo
Un kangal illaamal
En kaalgal pogumo
En vaanam vidivathum pagal mudivathum
Unthan paarvaiyaa….aa…..ll….
Kannae nan annan alla
Unnai eendra annai naanae
Kanneeril muththu thongal
Katti thanthaenae
Mannaathi mannan ellaam
Unnai vanthu pen paarkka
Maiyaenthu kannae unthan
Kanno mann paarkka
Kannoram vetkkam vanthu
Nenjam engum minnal ooda
Kaalaalae vannakolam
Mannil nee poda
Senthooram sinthaatho en thangai paathamae
Anneram aagaayam thuvumae
Sonnaalum inikkuthu
Nenjil olikkuthu inba raagamae….ae…ae…
Ven megam vinnil nindru
Kannae indru panneer thoovum
Sevvaanam mannil vanthu
Manjal neeraattum
Vidikaalai velli meenae
En vaazhvae unnaalthaanae
Kannae nan annan alla
Unnai eendra annai naanae
Kanneeril muththu thongal
Katti thanthaenae
Standing in the sky, white clouds
will shower rosewater today, my dear.
The red sky descends to the earth
to give you a golden bath...
O bright star of the early dawn...
my whole life exists only because of you.
My dear, I am not just a brother;
I am the mother who gave you life.
With my tears, a string of pearls
I have woven and given to you.
Through all seven lifetimes,
I want this bond of brother and sister.
Always beside me,
I need you with me like a mother.
If tears ever fall from your eyes,
blood will stream from mine.
Your soul and my soul
are truly one.
Without your eyes,
could my eyes ever see?
Without your feet,
could my feet ever walk?
The dawn in my sky and the close of day
are all guided by your glance...
My dear, I am not just a brother;
I am the mother who gave you life.
With my tears, a string of pearls
I have woven and given to you.
When mighty kings arrive
to seek your hand in marriage,
and your kohl-lined eyes
look shyly down at the ground,
with shyness filling the corners of your eyes
and lightning flashing across your heart,
as your toes draw pretty patterns
upon the dusty floor,
won't red powder scatter from my sister's feet?
At that moment, the sky will shower flowers!
Even talking about it feels so sweet,
and a melody of joy echoes in my heart...
Standing in the sky, white clouds
will shower rosewater today, my dear.
The red sky descends to the earth
to give you a golden bath...
O bright star of the early dawn...
my whole life exists only because of you.
My dear, I am not just a brother;
I am the mother who gave you life.
With my tears, a string of pearls
I have woven and given to you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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