Vennila Nerathile
From Avasara Kalyanam · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Avasara Kalyanam1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vennilaa neraththilae venu gaanam | Flute music playing in the moonlit hour, |
| Mael maadi muttraththilae neeyum naanum | You and I together on the open upper terrace. |
| Vennilaa neraththilae venu gaanam | Flute music playing in the moonlit hour, |
| Mael maadi muttraththilae neeyum naanum | You and I together on the open upper terrace. |
| Kannaa aa….aa….kannaa aaa…..aa….. | Oh my Kannaa... oh my Kannaa... |
| Female | |
| Vennilaa neraththilae venu gaanam | Flute music playing in the moonlit hour, |
| Mael maadi muttraththilae neeyum naanum | You and I together on the open upper terrace. |
| Female | |
| Ponni sirikkum thanjai naattil | In the land of Thanjavur where the smiling River Kaveri flows, |
| Kaana poga vendum soorakkottai | We must travel to see Soorakkottai. |
| Ponni sirikkum thanjai naattil | In the land of Thanjavur where the smiling River Kaveri flows, |
| Kaana poga vendum soorakkottai | We must travel to see Soorakkottai. |
| Antha soora kottai chinna raja | Oh young king of that Soorakkottai, |
| Unga tholgalilae intha vanna rani kannaa | This colorful queen rests upon your shoulders, my Krishna! |
| Female | |
| Vennilaa neraththilae venu gaanam | Flute music playing in the moonlit hour, |
| Mael maadi muttraththilae neeyum naanum | You and I together on the open upper terrace. |
| Female | |
| Kattil paadalaam kaigalil aadalaam | The bed may sing songs, and we may sway in each other's arms, |
| Kattil paadalaam kaigalil aadalaam | The bed may sing songs, and we may sway in each other's arms, |
| Thottu vilaiyaadinaal thottil varai pogalaam | If we play with affectionate touches, it will lead us all the way to a cradle, |
| Thottu vilaiyaadinaal thottil varai pogalaam | If we play with affectionate touches, it will lead us all the way to a cradle. |
| Thodangattum kogula leelaigalellaam | Let all the playful antics of Gokulam commence, |
| Pinbu thodarattum kannanin sevaigalellaam | And then let all the romantic devotion of Kannan continue, |
| Kannanin sevaigalellaam | All the romantic devotion of Kannan. |
| Female | |
| Vennilaa neraththilae venu gaanam | Flute music playing in the moonlit hour, |
| Mael maadi muttraththilae neeyum naanum | You and I together on the open upper terrace. |
| Vennilaa neraththilae venu gaanam | Flute music playing in the moonlit hour, |
| Mael maadi muttraththilae neeyum naanum | You and I together on the open upper terrace. |
வெண்ணிலா நேரத்திலே வேணு கானம்
மேல் மாடி முற்றத்திலே நீயும் நானும்
வெண்ணிலா நேரத்திலே வேணு கானம்
மேல் மாடி முற்றத்திலே நீயும் நானும்
கண்ணா ஆ....ஆ......கண்ணா ஆஆ....ஆ.....
Flute music playing in the moonlit hour,
You and I together on the open upper terrace.
Flute music playing in the moonlit hour,
You and I together on the open upper terrace.
Oh my Kannaa... oh my Kannaa...
வெண்ணிலா நேரத்திலே வேணு கானம்
மேல் மாடி முற்றத்திலே நீயும் நானும்
Flute music playing in the moonlit hour,
You and I together on the open upper terrace.
பொன்னி சிரிக்கும் தஞ்சை நாட்டில்
காணப் போக வேண்டும் சூரக்கோட்டை
பொன்னி சிரிக்கும் தஞ்சை நாட்டில்
காணப் போக வேண்டும் சூரக்கோட்டை
அந்த சூரக் கோட்டை சின்ன ராஜா
உங்க தோள்களிலே இந்த வண்ண ராணி கண்ணா
In the land of Thanjavur where the smiling River Kaveri flows,
We must travel to see Soorakkottai.
In the land of Thanjavur where the smiling River Kaveri flows,
We must travel to see Soorakkottai.
Oh young king of that Soorakkottai,
This colorful queen rests upon your shoulders, my Krishna!
வெண்ணிலா நேரத்திலே வேணு கானம்
மேல் மாடி முற்றத்திலே நீயும் நானும்
Flute music playing in the moonlit hour,
You and I together on the open upper terrace.
கட்டிலில் பாடலாம் கைகளில் ஆடலாம்
கட்டிலில் பாடலாம் கைகளில் ஆடலாம்
தொட்டு விளையாடினால் தொட்டில் வரை போகலாம்
தொட்டு விளையாடினால் தொட்டில் வரை போகலாம்
தொடங்கட்டும் கோகுல லீலைகளெல்லாம்
பின்பு தொடரட்டும் கண்ணனின் சேவைகளெல்லாம்
கண்ணனின் சேவைகளெல்லாம்
The bed may sing songs, and we may sway in each other's arms,
The bed may sing songs, and we may sway in each other's arms,
If we play with affectionate touches, it will lead us all the way to a cradle,
If we play with affectionate touches, it will lead us all the way to a cradle.
Let all the playful antics of Gokulam commence,
And then let all the romantic devotion of Kannan continue,
All the romantic devotion of Kannan.
வெண்ணிலா நேரத்திலே வேணு கானம்
மேல் மாடி முற்றத்திலே நீயும் நானும்
வெண்ணிலா நேரத்திலே வேணு கானம்
மேல் மாடி முற்றத்திலே நீயும் நானும்.....
Flute music playing in the moonlit hour,
You and I together on the open upper terrace.
Flute music playing in the moonlit hour,
You and I together on the open upper terrace.
Vennilaa neraththilae venu gaanam
Flute music playing in the moonlit hour,
Mael maadi muttraththilae neeyum naanum
You and I together on the open upper terrace.
Vennilaa neraththilae venu gaanam
Flute music playing in the moonlit hour,
Mael maadi muttraththilae neeyum naanum
You and I together on the open upper terrace.
Kannaa aa….aa….kannaa aaa…..aa…..
Oh my Kannaa... oh my Kannaa...
Vennilaa neraththilae venu gaanam
Flute music playing in the moonlit hour,
Mael maadi muttraththilae neeyum naanum
You and I together on the open upper terrace.
Ponni sirikkum thanjai naattil
In the land of Thanjavur where the smiling River Kaveri flows,
Kaana poga vendum soorakkottai
We must travel to see Soorakkottai.
Ponni sirikkum thanjai naattil
In the land of Thanjavur where the smiling River Kaveri flows,
Kaana poga vendum soorakkottai
We must travel to see Soorakkottai.
Antha soora kottai chinna raja
Oh young king of that Soorakkottai,
Unga tholgalilae intha vanna rani kannaa
This colorful queen rests upon your shoulders, my Krishna!
Vennilaa neraththilae venu gaanam
Flute music playing in the moonlit hour,
Mael maadi muttraththilae neeyum naanum
You and I together on the open upper terrace.
Kattil paadalaam kaigalil aadalaam
The bed may sing songs, and we may sway in each other's arms,
Kattil paadalaam kaigalil aadalaam
The bed may sing songs, and we may sway in each other's arms,
Thottu vilaiyaadinaal thottil varai pogalaam
If we play with affectionate touches, it will lead us all the way to a cradle,
Thottu vilaiyaadinaal thottil varai pogalaam
If we play with affectionate touches, it will lead us all the way to a cradle.
Thodangattum kogula leelaigalellaam
Let all the playful antics of Gokulam commence,
Pinbu thodarattum kannanin sevaigalellaam
And then let all the romantic devotion of Kannan continue,
Kannanin sevaigalellaam
All the romantic devotion of Kannan.
Vennilaa neraththilae venu gaanam
Flute music playing in the moonlit hour,
Mael maadi muttraththilae neeyum naanum
You and I together on the open upper terrace.
Vennilaa neraththilae venu gaanam
Flute music playing in the moonlit hour,
Mael maadi muttraththilae neeyum naanum
You and I together on the open upper terrace.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic track expresses a woman's sweet anticipation and love for her partner on a tranquil moonlit night. Setting the scene on a terrace accompanied by enchanting flute music, she compares their bond to the divine romance of Lord Krishna and his consort, playfully addressing her lover as her king and herself as his queen.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Ponni sirikkum thanjai naattil”
River Kaveri (Ponni) is personified as 'smiling' (sirikkum) in the fertile Thanjavur region.
Iyaibu (Rhyming Ends)
“Kattil paadalaam kaigalil aadalaam”
Internal end-rhyming of 'paadalaam' and 'aadalaam' creates a melodic, swinging rhythm in the verse.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vennilaa neraththilae venu gaanam”
Repetition of the 'Ve' sound at the start of 'Vennilaa' and 'venu'.
Metaphor
“Thottu vilaiyaadinaal thottil varai pogalaam”
The progression from intimacy to parenthood is subtly condensed in the phrase 'from gentle touch to the cradle' (thottu to thottil).
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Trivia
Composed by veteran music director T. R. Pappa for the 1972 movie 'Avasara Kalyanam', this song showcases lyricist Kannadasan's signature ability to blend erotic undertones with delicate classical motifs and traditional landscapes like Thanjavur.
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