Vennilavae Vennilavae
From Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga · 1997
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Vennilavae vennilavae vetkam yenamma | Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, why this shyness, my dear? |
| Enninaivil unninaivae sorgam thaanamma } (2) | The thought of you within my thoughts is pure heaven, my dear. |
| Chinna mookuthipoo varum mudhal sandhipoo | A small nose-ring flower, coming for our very first meeting, |
| Andha paalaatril neeraada vaa aa aa | Come to bathe in that river of milk... |
| Female | |
| Vennilavae vennilavae vellikolama | Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, like a silver rangoli pattern, |
| Athai magan aasaiyilae thotta naanama | Is this shyness touched by the desires of your cousin? |
| Chinna mookuthipoo varum mudhal sandhipoo | A small nose-ring flower, coming for our very first meeting, |
| Andha paalaatril neeraada vaa aa aa | Come to bathe in that river of milk... |
| Male | |
| Vennilavae vennilavae vetkam yenamma | Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, why this shyness, my dear? |
| Enninaivil unninaivae sorgam thaanamma | The thought of you within my thoughts is pure heaven, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Vellipani megangal sellum oorgolangal | Processions of silver snow clouds moving along, |
| Aval paadhathil ennai cherungal ….. | Please join me at her feet... |
| Female | |
| Andha mazhai megangal endhan yedhirkaalangal | Those rain clouds represent my future, |
| Kaadhal theevuku vazhikaatungal ….. | Show the way to the island of love... |
| Male | |
| Nenjil alai modhum kadal polae oasai | A sound like waves crashing within the heart's ocean, |
| Female | |
| Vandhu karaiyerum alaikenna aasai | What desire does the wave hold as it reaches the shore? |
| Male | |
| Inba mayakam enna | What is this blissful trance? |
| Female | |
| Chinna thayakam enna | What is this subtle hesitation? |
| Male | |
| Indha kaalangal thavakolangal ha ho ho | These moments feel like posture of penance, ha ho ho |
| Female | |
| Vennilavae vennilavae vellikolama | Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, like a silver rangoli pattern, |
| Athai magan aasaiyilae thotta naanama | Is this shyness touched by the desires of your cousin? |
| Male | |
| Ha ha haa haa haa haa haa haa | Ha ha haa haa haa haa haa haa |
| Female | |
| Ha ha haa haa haa haa haa haa | Ha ha haa haa haa haa haa haa |
| Male | |
| Ho ho ho ho | Ho ho ho ho |
| Female | |
| Ho ho ho ho | Ho ho ho ho |
| Male | |
| Laa laa laa | Laa laa laa |
| Female | |
| Lalalaa | Lalalaa |
| Male | |
| Oru pullaanguzhal paadum thaniraagangal | The solitary melodies played by a flute, |
| Undhan thegathil suram paadumaa …. | Will they sing musical notes upon your body? |
| Female | |
| Andha suram paadinaal thottu sugam thedinaal | If those musical notes sing and seek pleasure upon touch, |
| Kanni maadathil kulir kaalamaa ….. | Does it turn into cold winter inside the maiden's quarters? |
| Male | |
| Nitham oru kodi kanavodu thookam | Every day sleeping with ten million dreams, |
| Female | |
| Aha haa putham pudhu paarvai | Aha haa, a brand new gaze, |
| Puriyadha yekam | An incomprehensible yearning, |
| Male | |
| Ratha naalangalil | Within the blood vessels, |
| Female | |
| Odum thaalangalil | In the running rhythms, |
| Male | |
| Oru thaalaatuthaan paadumo ooo ooo | Will a lullaby be sung? |
| Male | |
| Vennilavae vennilavae karaindhadhu yenamma | Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, why did you fade away, my dear? |
| Unninaivil enninaivae kalaindhadhu yenamma | Why did my thoughts scatter inside your memory, my dear? |
| Chinna mookuthipoo varum mudhal sandhipoo | A small nose-ring flower, coming for our very first meeting, |
| Andha paalaatril neeraada vaa aa aa | Come to bathe in that river of milk... |
| Female | |
| Vennilavae vennilavae vellikolama | Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, like a silver rangoli pattern, |
| Athai magan aasaiyilae thotta naanama | Is this shyness touched by the desires of your cousin? |
{ வெண்ணிலவே
வெண்ணிலவே வெட்கம்
ஏனம்மா என் நினைவில்
உன் நினைவே சொர்க்கம்
தானம்மா } (2)
சின்ன மூக்குத்திப்பூ
வரும் முதல் சந்திப்பூ
அந்தப் பாலாற்றில்
நீராட வா.....
Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, why this shyness, my dear?
The thought of you within my thoughts is pure heaven, my dear.
A small nose-ring flower, coming for our very first meeting,
Come to bathe in that river of milk...
வெண்ணிலவே
வெண்ணிலவே வெள்ளி
கோலமா அத்தை மகன்
ஆசையிலே தொட்ட நாணமா
சின்ன மூக்குத்திப்பூ வரும்
முதல் சந்திப்பூ அந்தப்
பாலாற்றில் நீராட வா...
Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, like a silver rangoli pattern,
Is this shyness touched by the desires of your cousin?
A small nose-ring flower, coming for our very first meeting,
Come to bathe in that river of milk...
வெண்ணிலவே
வெண்ணிலவே வெட்கம்
ஏனம்மா என் நினைவில்
உன் நினைவே சொர்க்கம்
தானம்மா
Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, why this shyness, my dear?
The thought of you within my thoughts is pure heaven, my dear.
வெள்ளிப்பனி
மேகங்கள் செல்லும்
ஊர் கோலங்கள் அவள்
பாதத்தில் என்னைச்
சேருங்கள்
Processions of silver snow clouds moving along,
Please join me at her feet...
அந்த மழை
மேகங்கள் எந்தன்
எதிர்காலங்கள் காதல்
தீவுக்கு வழிகாட்டுங்கள்
Those rain clouds represent my future,
Show the way to the island of love...
நெஞ்சில்
அலை மோதும்
கடல் போலே ஓசை
A sound like waves crashing within the heart's ocean,
வந்து கரையேறும்
அலைக்கென்ன ஆசை
What desire does the wave hold as it reaches the shore?
இன்ப மயக்கம் என்ன
What is this blissful trance?
சின்னத் தயக்கம் என்ன
What is this subtle hesitation?
இந்தக் காலங்கள்
தவக்கோலங்கள் ஹா
ஹோ ஹோ
These moments feel like posture of penance, ha ho ho
வெண்ணிலவே
வெண்ணிலவே வெள்ளி
கோலமா அத்தை மகன்
ஆசையிலே தொட்ட நாணமா
Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, like a silver rangoli pattern,
Is this shyness touched by the desires of your cousin?
ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா ஹா
Ha ha haa haa haa haa haa haa
ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா ஹா
Ha ha haa haa haa haa haa haa
ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ
Ho ho ho ho
ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ
Ho ho ho ho
லா
லா லா
லாலாலா
Laa laa laa
ஒரு புல்லாங்குழல்
பாடும் தனி ராகங்கள்
உந்தன் தேகத்தில்
சுரம் பாடுமா
Lalalaa
அந்த சுரம்
பாடினால் தொட்டுச்
சுகம் தேடினால் கன்னி
மாடத்தில் குளிர் காலமா
The solitary melodies played by a flute,
Will they sing musical notes upon your body?
நித்தம் ஒரு
கோடி கனவோடு
தூக்கம்
If those musical notes sing and seek pleasure upon touch,
Does it turn into cold winter inside the maiden's quarters?
ஆஹா புத்தம்
புதுப் பார்வை புரியாத
ஏக்கம்
Every day sleeping with ten million dreams,
ரத்த நாளங்களில்
ஓடும் தாளங்களில்
Aha haa, a brand new gaze,
An incomprehensible yearning,
ஒரு தாலாட்டுத்தான்
பாடுமோ ஓஓ..............
Within the blood vessels,
வெண்ணிலவே
வெண்ணிலவே கரைந்தது
ஏனம்மா உன் நினைவில்
என் நினைவே கலைந்தது
ஏனம்மா சின்ன மூக்குத்திப்பூ
வரும் முதல் சந்திப்பூ
அந்தப் பாலாற்றில்
நீராட வா.....
In the running rhythms,
வெண்ணிலவே
வெண்ணிலவே வெள்ளி
கோலமா அத்தை மகன்
ஆசையிலே தொட்ட நாணமா
Will a lullaby be sung?
Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, why did you fade away, my dear?
Why did my thoughts scatter inside your memory, my dear?
A small nose-ring flower, coming for our very first meeting,
Come to bathe in that river of milk...
Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, like a silver rangoli pattern,
Is this shyness touched by the desires of your cousin?
{ Vennilavae vennilavae vetkam yenamma
Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, why this shyness, my dear?
Enninaivil unninaivae sorgam thaanamma } (2)
The thought of you within my thoughts is pure heaven, my dear.
Chinna mookuthipoo varum mudhal sandhipoo
A small nose-ring flower, coming for our very first meeting,
Andha paalaatril neeraada vaa aa aa
Come to bathe in that river of milk...
Vennilavae vennilavae vellikolama
Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, like a silver rangoli pattern,
Athai magan aasaiyilae thotta naanama
Is this shyness touched by the desires of your cousin?
Chinna mookuthipoo varum mudhal sandhipoo
A small nose-ring flower, coming for our very first meeting,
Andha paalaatril neeraada vaa aa aa
Come to bathe in that river of milk...
Vennilavae vennilavae vetkam yenamma
Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, why this shyness, my dear?
Enninaivil unninaivae sorgam thaanamma
The thought of you within my thoughts is pure heaven, my dear.
Vellipani megangal sellum oorgolangal
Processions of silver snow clouds moving along,
Aval paadhathil ennai cherungal …..
Please join me at her feet...
Andha mazhai megangal endhan yedhirkaalangal
Those rain clouds represent my future,
Kaadhal theevuku vazhikaatungal …..
Show the way to the island of love...
Nenjil alai modhum kadal polae oasai
A sound like waves crashing within the heart's ocean,
Vandhu karaiyerum alaikenna aasai
What desire does the wave hold as it reaches the shore?
Inba mayakam enna
What is this blissful trance?
Chinna thayakam enna
What is this subtle hesitation?
Indha kaalangal thavakolangal ha ho ho
These moments feel like posture of penance, ha ho ho
Vennilavae vennilavae vellikolama
Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, like a silver rangoli pattern,
Athai magan aasaiyilae thotta naanama
Is this shyness touched by the desires of your cousin?
Ha ha haa haa haa haa haa haa
Ha ha haa haa haa haa haa haa
Ha ha haa haa haa haa haa haa
Ha ha haa haa haa haa haa haa
Ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho
Laa laa laa
Laa laa laa
Lalalaa
Lalalaa
Oru pullaanguzhal paadum thaniraagangal
The solitary melodies played by a flute,
Undhan thegathil suram paadumaa ….
Will they sing musical notes upon your body?
Andha suram paadinaal thottu sugam thedinaal
If those musical notes sing and seek pleasure upon touch,
Kanni maadathil kulir kaalamaa …..
Does it turn into cold winter inside the maiden's quarters?
Nitham oru kodi kanavodu thookam
Every day sleeping with ten million dreams,
Aha haa putham pudhu paarvai
Aha haa, a brand new gaze,
Puriyadha yekam
An incomprehensible yearning,
Ratha naalangalil
Within the blood vessels,
Odum thaalangalil
In the running rhythms,
Oru thaalaatuthaan paadumo ooo ooo
Will a lullaby be sung?
Vennilavae vennilavae karaindhadhu yenamma
Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, why did you fade away, my dear?
Unninaivil enninaivae kalaindhadhu yenamma
Why did my thoughts scatter inside your memory, my dear?
Chinna mookuthipoo varum mudhal sandhipoo
A small nose-ring flower, coming for our very first meeting,
Andha paalaatril neeraada vaa aa aa
Come to bathe in that river of milk...
Vennilavae vennilavae vellikolama
Oh silver moon, oh silver moon, like a silver rangoli pattern,
Athai magan aasaiyilae thotta naanama
Is this shyness touched by the desires of your cousin?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vennilavae Vennilavae is a poetic romantic duet from the 1997 Tamil movie Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga. The song depicts the deep emotional connection, tender romance, and sweet shyness between two lovers. Metaphors of the moon, milk rivers, snowy clouds, and musical notes are used to express the purity and intense longing of young love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Nenjil alai modhum kadal polae oasai”
Comparing heart's feelings to ocean waves crashing on the shore ('Nenjil alai modhum kadal polae').
Metaphor
“Vennilavae vennilavae vellikolama”
Addressing the beloved as the bright silver moon ('Vennilavae') and a silver design ('vellikolama').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Inba mayakam enna”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds like 'Inba' and 'Indha' in consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The song 'Vennilavae' from Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga was composed by Deva with lyrics written by Pazhani Bharathi. It remains one of the iconic romantic melodies of 1990s Tamil cinema, noted for its soothing melody and expressive flute preludes.
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