- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Minsara Kanavu
- Movie release year
- 1997
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Vennilavae' is a whimsical and romantic song from the movie Minsara Kanavu (1997), composed by A.R. Rahman and written by Vairamuthu. The song captures a poetic dialogue addressing the moon, inviting it down to earth to play during the quiet twilight hours before dawn breaks.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Vennilavae vennilavae vinnaithaandi varuvaayaa”
Addressing the moon as a playmate ('Vennilavae... vinnaithaandi varuvaayaa') and describing night as a mother with a lap ('iravin madiyil').
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil poetry)
“Ettaatha uyarathil nilavai vaithavan yaaru”
Rhyming pattern using 'Ettaatha' and 'Kaiyoodu' with matching second consonant sounds or meter across lines.
Metaphor
“Ithu rendodum seraatha ponneram”
Describing dawn/dusk as 'ponneram' (golden hour) which is neither pure darkness nor full light.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu and sung by Hariharan and Sadhana Sargam, 'Vennilavae' won National Film Awards for Best Music Direction (A.R. Rahman), Best Female Playback Singer (Sadhana Sargam), and Best Male Playback Singer (Hariharan).
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