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 laa | Lala lala lala laa |
| Lala lala lala laa haa | Lala lala lala laa haa |
| Lala lala lala laa | Lala lala lala laa |
| Lala lala lala laa haa | Lala lala lala laa haa |
| Male | |
| Vennilaa veliyae varuvaayaa | Will you come out, O white moon? |
| Vizhiyilae velicham tharuvaayaa | Will you bring light to my eyes? |
| Iravilae thavikka viduvaayaa….aa… | Will you leave me to suffer in the night? |
| Male | |
| Arugilae anaikka varuvaayaa | Will you come close to embrace me? |
| Paaloli kudikka tharuvaayaa | Will 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 soodi | O Moon, adorn yourself with flowers |
| En vaasal vanthuvidu | And come to my doorstep |
| Un kaadhal illai endraal | If your love is not there for me, |
| Nee ennai kondruvidu | Then kill me instead. |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo oo hooo | Hoo oo oo hooo |
| Hoo oo oo hooo ohh | Hoo oo oo hooo ohh |
| Hoo oo oo hooo | Hoo oo oo hooo |
| Hoo oo oo hooo ohh | Hoo oo oo hooo ohh |
| Male | |
| Vennilaa veliyae varuvaayaa | Will you come out, O white moon? |
| Vizhiyilae velicham tharuvaayaa | Will you bring light to my eyes? |
| Iravilae thavikka viduvaayaa….aa… | Will you leave me to suffer in the night? |
| Male | |
| Hey purandu nee | Hey, when you turn over |
| Padukkum bothu | And lie down to sleep, |
| Uthirnthidum koondhal poovil | In the flower fallen from your hair, |
| En kaadhal vaasam irukkum | The fragrance of my love will linger, |
| Nee paarammaa | Look 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 heyyy | Hey hey heyyy |
| Male | |
| Uthirthidum mulaithidum | Shedding and sprouting anew, |
| Oru vidhai kaadhal thaan | Love is like a seed. |
| Vidhaigalai pudhaikkiraai | You bury these seeds, |
| Sirikkiren naan thaan | Yet I am the one smiling. |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo oo hooo | Hoo oo oo hooo |
| Hoo oo oo hooo ohh | Hoo oo oo hooo ohh |
| Hoo oo oo hooo | Hoo oo oo hooo |
| Hoo oo oo hooo ohh | Hoo oo oo hooo ohh |
| Male | |
| Vennilaa veliyae varuvaayaa | Will you come out, O white moon? |
| Vizhiyilae velicham tharuvaayaa | Will you bring light to my eyes? |
| Iravilae thavikka viduvaayaa….aa… | Will you leave me to suffer in the night? |
| Male | |
| Un…kangalai konjam thanthaal | If you lend me your eyes for a moment, |
| Naan konjam thoongi kolven | I will sleep for a short while. |
| Endraalum kaadhal nenjam | Even 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 heyyy | Hey hey heyyy |
| Male | |
| Kaadhali kaadhali | O beloved, O my lover, |
| Kanavugal thondraatha | Won't dreams appear? |
| Kanavilae en viral | In those dreams, won't my fingers |
| Unnai ezhupaathaa | Gently wake you up? |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo oo hooo | Hoo oo oo hooo |
| Hoo oo oo hooo ohh | Hoo oo oo hooo ohh |
| Hoo oo oo hooo | Hoo oo oo hooo |
| Hoo oo oo hooo ohh | Hoo oo oo hooo ohh |
| Male | |
| Vennilaa veliyae varuvaayaa | Will you come out, O white moon? |
| Vizhiyilae velicham tharuvaayaa | Will you bring light to my eyes? |
| Iravilae thavikka viduvaayaa….aa… | Will you leave me to suffer in the night? |
| Male | |
| Arugilae anaikka varuvaayaa | Will you come close to embrace me? |
| Paaloli kudikka tharuvaayaa | Will 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 soodi | O Moon, adorn yourself with flowers |
| En vaasal vanthuvidu | And come to my doorstep |
| Un kaadhal illai endraal | If your love is not there for me, |
| Nee ennai kondruvidu | Then kill me instead. |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo oo hooo | Hoo oo oo hooo |
| Hoo oo oo hooo ohh | Hoo oo oo hooo ohh |
| Hoo oo oo hooo | Hoo oo oo hooo |
| Hoo oo oo hooo ohh | Hoo oo oo hooo ohh |
லரலர லா
லரலரலர லா ஹா
லரலர லா
லரலரலர லா ஹா.......
Lala lala lala laa
Lala lala lala laa haa
Lala lala lala laa
Lala lala lala laa haa
வெண்ணிலா
வெளியே வருவாயா
விழியிலே வெளிச்சம் தருவாயா
இரவிலே தவிக்க விடுவாயா
Will you come out, O white moon?
Will you bring light to my eyes?
Will you leave me to suffer in the night?
அருகிலே அணைக்க வருவாயா
பாலொளி குடிக்க தருவாயா
தாகத்தில் தவிக்க விடுவாயா
Will you come close to embrace me?
Will you give me your milky light to drink?
Will you leave me to suffer in thirst?
ஏ நிலவே நீ பூக்கள் சூடி
என் வாசல் வந்து விடு
உன் காதல் இல்லை என்றால்
நீ என்னை கொன்று விடு
O Moon, adorn yourself with flowers
And come to my doorstep
If your love is not there for me,
Then kill me instead.
ஓ...ஓ ஓஒ...... ஓஹ்ஹோ....
ஓ...ஓ ஓஒ...... ஓஹ்ஹோ......
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
வெண்ணிலா
வெளியே வருவாயா
விழியிலே வெளிச்சம் தருவாயா
இரவிலே தவிக்க விடுவாயா
Will you come out, O white moon?
Will you bring light to my eyes?
Will you leave me to suffer in the night?
ஹே..... புரண்டு
நீ படுக்கும் போது
உதிர்ந்திடும் கூந்தல் பூவில்
என் காதல் வாசம் இருக்கும்
நீ பாரம்மா
Hey, when you turn over
And lie down to sleep,
In the flower fallen from your hair,
The fragrance of my love will linger,
Look at it, my dear,
அதை நீயே மறந்தாயே
கொடி பூவே ஹே ஹே.....
You yourself...
Forgot about it...
O flower of ten million blooms...
Hey hey heyyy
உதிர்ந்திடும் முளைத்திடும்
ஒரு விதை காதல்தான்
விதைகளை புதைக்கிறாய்
சிரிக்கிறேன் நான்தான்
Shedding and sprouting anew,
Love is like a seed.
You bury these seeds,
Yet I am the one smiling.
{ஓ...ஓ ஓஒ...... ஓஹ்ஹோ.....
ஓ...ஓ ஓஒ...... ஓஹ்ஹோ......} (2)
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
வெண்ணிலா
வெளியே வருவாயா
விழியிலே வெளிச்சம் தருவாயா
இரவிலே தவிக்க விடுவாயா
Will you come out, O white moon?
Will you bring light to my eyes?
Will you leave me to suffer in the night?
ம்ம் உன் கண்களை
கொஞ்சம் தந்தாள்
நான் கொஞ்சம்
தூங்கி கொள்வேன்
என்றாலும் காதல்
நெஞ்சம் தூங்கதம்மா
If you lend me your eyes for a moment,
I will sleep for a short while.
Even so, a loving heart
Does not sleep, my dear...
என் அன்பே என் அன்பே
என் அன்பே ஹே ஹேய் ஹேய்ஹே
காதலில் காதலி கனவுகள் தோன்றாத
கனவிலே என் விரல் உன்னை எழுப்பாத
My love...
My love...
My love...
Hey hey heyyy
ஓ...ஓ ஓஒ...... ஓஹ்ஹோ.....
ஓ...ஓ ஓஒ...... ஓஹ்ஹோ......
O beloved, O my lover,
Won't dreams appear?
In those dreams, won't my fingers
Gently wake you up?
வெண்ணிலா
வெளியே வருவாயா
விழியிலே வெளிச்சம் தருவாயா
இரவிலே தவிக்க விடுவாயா
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
அருகிலே அணைக்க வருவாயா
பாலொளி குடிக்க தருவாயா
தாகத்தில் தவிக்க விடுவாயா
Will you come out, O white moon?
Will you bring light to my eyes?
Will you leave me to suffer in the night?
ஏ நிலவே நீ பூக்கள் சூடி
என் வாசல் வந்து விடு
உன் காதல் இல்லை என்றால்
நீ என்னை கொன்று விடு
Will you come close to embrace me?
Will you give me your milky light to drink?
Will you leave me to suffer in thirst?
{ஓ...ஓ ஓஒ...... ஓஹ்ஹோ
ஓ...ஓ ஓஒ...... ஓஹ்ஹோ......} (2)
O Moon, adorn yourself with flowers
And come to my doorstep
If your love is not there for me,
Then kill me instead.
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Lala lala lala laa
Lala lala lala laa
Lala lala lala laa haa
Lala lala lala laa haa
Lala lala lala laa
Lala lala lala laa
Lala lala lala laa haa
Lala lala lala laa haa
Vennilaa veliyae varuvaayaa
Will you come out, O white moon?
Vizhiyilae velicham tharuvaayaa
Will you bring light to my eyes?
Iravilae thavikka viduvaayaa….aa…
Will you leave me to suffer in the night?
Arugilae anaikka varuvaayaa
Will you come close to embrace me?
Paaloli kudikka tharuvaayaa
Will you give me your milky light to drink?
Dhaagathil thavikka viduvaayaa…aa..
Will you leave me to suffer in thirst?
Yeh nilavae nee pookkal soodi
O Moon, adorn yourself with flowers
En vaasal vanthuvidu
And come to my doorstep
Un kaadhal illai endraal
If your love is not there for me,
Nee ennai kondruvidu
Then kill me instead.
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Vennilaa veliyae varuvaayaa
Will you come out, O white moon?
Vizhiyilae velicham tharuvaayaa
Will you bring light to my eyes?
Iravilae thavikka viduvaayaa….aa…
Will you leave me to suffer in the night?
Hey purandu nee
Hey, when you turn over
Padukkum bothu
And lie down to sleep,
Uthirnthidum koondhal poovil
In the flower fallen from your hair,
En kaadhal vaasam irukkum
The fragrance of my love will linger,
Nee paarammaa
Look at it, my dear,
Adhai neeyae…ae….
You yourself...
Maranthaayae …ae…
Forgot about it...
Kodi poovae hey hey…
O flower of ten million blooms...
Hey hey heyyy
Hey hey heyyy
Uthirthidum mulaithidum
Shedding and sprouting anew,
Oru vidhai kaadhal thaan
Love is like a seed.
Vidhaigalai pudhaikkiraai
You bury these seeds,
Sirikkiren naan thaan
Yet I am the one smiling.
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Vennilaa veliyae varuvaayaa
Will you come out, O white moon?
Vizhiyilae velicham tharuvaayaa
Will you bring light to my eyes?
Iravilae thavikka viduvaayaa….aa…
Will you leave me to suffer in the night?
Un…kangalai konjam thanthaal
If you lend me your eyes for a moment,
Naan konjam thoongi kolven
I will sleep for a short while.
Endraalum kaadhal nenjam
Even so, a loving heart
Thoongaathamma….
Does not sleep, my dear...
En anbae…ae..
My love...
En anbae… ae..
My love...
En anbae… hey hey…
My love...
Hey hey heyyy
Hey hey heyyy
Kaadhali kaadhali
O beloved, O my lover,
Kanavugal thondraatha
Won't dreams appear?
Kanavilae en viral
In those dreams, won't my fingers
Unnai ezhupaathaa
Gently wake you up?
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Vennilaa veliyae varuvaayaa
Will you come out, O white moon?
Vizhiyilae velicham tharuvaayaa
Will you bring light to my eyes?
Iravilae thavikka viduvaayaa….aa…
Will you leave me to suffer in the night?
Arugilae anaikka varuvaayaa
Will you come close to embrace me?
Paaloli kudikka tharuvaayaa
Will you give me your milky light to drink?
Dhaagathil thavikka viduvaayaa…aa..
Will you leave me to suffer in thirst?
Yeh nilavae nee pookkal soodi
O Moon, adorn yourself with flowers
En vaasal vanthuvidu
And come to my doorstep
Un kaadhal illai endraal
If your love is not there for me,
Nee ennai kondruvidu
Then kill me instead.
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo
Hoo oo oo hooo ohh
Hoo 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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