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Lyrics & meaning

Vennila Veliye

From Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga · 1999

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga1999

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Lala lala lala laaLala lala lala laa
Lala lala lala laa haaLala lala lala laa haa
Lala lala lala laaLala lala lala laa
Lala lala lala laa haaLala lala lala laa haa
Male
Vennilaa veliyae varuvaayaaWill you come out, O white moon?
Vizhiyilae velicham tharuvaayaaWill you bring light to my eyes?
Iravilae thavikka viduvaayaa….aa…Will you leave me to suffer in the night?
Male
Arugilae anaikka varuvaayaaWill you come close to embrace me?
Paaloli kudikka tharuvaayaaWill you give me your milky light to drink?
Dhaagathil thavikka viduvaayaa…aa..Will you leave me to suffer in thirst?
Male
Yeh nilavae nee pookkal soodiO Moon, adorn yourself with flowers
En vaasal vanthuviduAnd come to my doorstep
Un kaadhal illai endraalIf your love is not there for me,
Nee ennai kondruviduThen kill me instead.
Male
Hoo oo oo hoooHoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohhHoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hoooHoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohhHoo oo oo hooo ohh
Male
Vennilaa veliyae varuvaayaaWill you come out, O white moon?
Vizhiyilae velicham tharuvaayaaWill you bring light to my eyes?
Iravilae thavikka viduvaayaa….aa…Will you leave me to suffer in the night?
Male
Hey purandu neeHey, when you turn over
Padukkum bothuAnd lie down to sleep,
Uthirnthidum koondhal poovilIn the flower fallen from your hair,
En kaadhal vaasam irukkumThe fragrance of my love will linger,
Nee paarammaaLook at it, my dear,
Male
Adhai neeyae…ae….You yourself...
Maranthaayae …ae…Forgot about it...
Kodi poovae hey hey…O flower of ten million blooms...
Hey hey heyyyHey hey heyyy
Male
Uthirthidum mulaithidumShedding and sprouting anew,
Oru vidhai kaadhal thaanLove is like a seed.
Vidhaigalai pudhaikkiraaiYou bury these seeds,
Sirikkiren naan thaanYet I am the one smiling.
Male
Hoo oo oo hoooHoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohhHoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hoooHoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohhHoo oo oo hooo ohh
Male
Vennilaa veliyae varuvaayaaWill you come out, O white moon?
Vizhiyilae velicham tharuvaayaaWill you bring light to my eyes?
Iravilae thavikka viduvaayaa….aa…Will you leave me to suffer in the night?
Male
Un…kangalai konjam thanthaalIf you lend me your eyes for a moment,
Naan konjam thoongi kolvenI will sleep for a short while.
Endraalum kaadhal nenjamEven so, a loving heart
Thoongaathamma….Does not sleep, my dear...
Male
En anbae…ae..My love...
En anbae… ae..My love...
En anbae… hey hey…My love...
Hey hey heyyyHey hey heyyy
Male
Kaadhali kaadhaliO beloved, O my lover,
Kanavugal thondraathaWon't dreams appear?
Kanavilae en viralIn those dreams, won't my fingers
Unnai ezhupaathaaGently wake you up?
Male
Hoo oo oo hoooHoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohhHoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hoooHoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohhHoo oo oo hooo ohh
Male
Vennilaa veliyae varuvaayaaWill you come out, O white moon?
Vizhiyilae velicham tharuvaayaaWill you bring light to my eyes?
Iravilae thavikka viduvaayaa….aa…Will you leave me to suffer in the night?
Male
Arugilae anaikka varuvaayaaWill you come close to embrace me?
Paaloli kudikka tharuvaayaaWill you give me your milky light to drink?
Dhaagathil thavikka viduvaayaa…aa..Will you leave me to suffer in thirst?
Male
Yeh nilavae nee pookkal soodiO Moon, adorn yourself with flowers
En vaasal vanthuviduAnd come to my doorstep
Un kaadhal illai endraalIf your love is not there for me,
Nee ennai kondruviduThen kill me instead.
Male
Hoo oo oo hoooHoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohhHoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hoooHoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohhHoo oo oo hooo ohh

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Vennilaa Veliyae Varuvaayaa is a soulful romantic track in which the protagonist poetically addresses his beloved as the bright white moon (Vennilaa), yearning for her affectionate presence to dispel his nocturnal loneliness. He portrays love as an indestructible seed that sprouts back to life even when buried, emphasizing that without her love, his life holds no meaning.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Vennilaa veliyae varuvaayaa

Comparing the beloved directly to the moon ('Vennilaa') and her light/affection to nourishing milk ('Paaloli').

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Vennilaa veliyae varuvaayaa / Vizhiyilae velicham tharuvaayaa

Repetition of the initial letter 'Vi' in consecutive lines ('Vennilaa', 'Vizhiyilae').

Personification

Endraalum kaadhal nenjam / Thoongaathamma….

Attributing the human capability of staying awake to an abstract concept like the heart ('kaadhal nenjam thoongaathamma').

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Trivia

This romantic melody is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 1999 Tamil film 'Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga', directed by Sundar C. and starring Prashanth and Rambha. The song features vocals by Hariharan and Bhavatharini, with lyricist Viveka weaving romantic metaphors around nocturnal moon imagery.

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