Vennilavae Vennilavae
From Minsara Kanavu · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Minsara Kanavu1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vennilavae vennilavae vinnaithaandi varuvaayaa | O silver moon, O silver moon, will you come crossing the sky? |
| Vilaiyaada jodi thevai eehh | We need a companion to play with, eehh |
| Vennilavae vennilavae vinnaithaandi varuvaayaa | O silver moon, O silver moon, will you come crossing the sky? |
| Vilaiyaada jodi thevai eehh | We need a companion to play with, eehh |
| Male | |
| Vennilavae vennilavae vinnaithaandi varuvaayaa | O silver moon, O silver moon, will you come crossing the sky? |
| Vilaiyaada jodi thevai | We need a companion to play with |
| Intha boologathil yaarum paarkkum munnae | Before anyone on this Earth sees you |
| Unnai athikaalai anuppi vaippom | We will send you back early in the morning |
| Male | |
| Ithu irullalla athu oliyalla | This is neither darkness, nor is that light |
| Ithu rendodum seraatha ponneram | This is a golden time that belongs to neither |
| Ithu irullalla athu oliyalla | This is neither darkness, nor is that light |
| Ithu rendodum seraatha ponneram | This is a golden time that belongs to neither |
| Male | |
| Thalai Saaiaathae vizhi moodaathae | Do not lean your head, do not close your eyes |
| Sila mottukkal sattendru poovaagum | Some buds will suddenly bloom into flowers |
| Pennae.. pennae.. | O girl.. O girl.. |
| Booloagam ellaamae thoongippona pinnae | After the entire world falls asleep |
| Pulloodu poo veezhum osai ketkum pennae | You can hear the sound of a flower falling onto a blade of grass, O girl |
| Naam iravin madiyil pillaigal aavom paalootta nilavundu | We shall become children in the lap of the night; there is the moon to nurse us |
| Female | |
| Vennilavae vennilavae vinnaithaandi varuvaayaa | O silver moon, O silver moon, will you come crossing the sky? |
| Vilaiyaada jodi thevai | We need a companion to play with |
| Intha boologathil yaarum paarkkum munnae | Before anyone on this Earth sees you |
| Unnai athikaalai anuppi vaippom | We will send you back early in the morning |
| Female | |
| Ettaatha uyarathil nilavai vaithavan yaaru | Who placed the moon at an unreachable height? |
| Kaiyoodu sikkaamal kaatrai vaithavan yaaru | Who made the wind elude being caught in hands? |
| Male :Ithai enni enni iyarkaiyai viyakkiraen | Male: Thinking of these, I marvel at Nature |
| Ettaatha uyarathil nilavai vaithavan yaaru | Who placed the moon at an unreachable height? |
| Female :Pennae… pennae | Female: O girl... O girl... |
| Poongaatru ariyaamal poovai thirakka vendum | One must open the flower without even the gentle breeze knowing |
| Pookooda ariyaamal thaenai rusikka vendum | One must taste the honey without even the flower knowing |
| Male :Ada ulagai rasikka vendum naan un pondra pennodu | Male: Ah, I wish to enjoy the world with a girl like you |
| Female | |
| Ahhh ahhh ahhha hahhaahahh | Ahhh ahhh ahhha hahhaahahh |
| Ahhh ahhh ahhha hahhaahahh | Ahhh ahhh ahhha hahhaahahh |
| Male | |
| Vennilavae vennilavae vinnaithaandi varuvaayaa | O silver moon, O silver moon, will you come crossing the sky? |
| Vilaiyaada jodi thevai | We need a companion to play with |
| Male and Female :Intha boologathil yaarum paarkkum munnae | Male and Female: Before anyone on this Earth sees you |
| Unnai athikaalai anuppi vaippom | We will send you back early in the morning |
வெண்ணிலவே வெண்ணிலவே
விண்ணை தாண்டி வருவாயா
விளையாட ஜோடி தேவை
வெண்ணிலவே வெண்ணிலவே
விண்ணை தாண்டி வருவாயா
விளையாட ஜோடி தேவை
O silver moon, O silver moon, will you come crossing the sky?
We need a companion to play with, eehh
O silver moon, O silver moon, will you come crossing the sky?
We need a companion to play with, eehh
வெண்ணிலவே
வெண்ணிலவே விண்ணை
தாண்டி வருவாயா விளையாட
ஜோடி தேவை இந்த பூலோகத்தில்
யாரும் பாா்க்கும் முன்னே உன்னை
அதிகாலை அனுப்பி வைப்போம்
O silver moon, O silver moon, will you come crossing the sky?
We need a companion to play with
Before anyone on this Earth sees you
We will send you back early in the morning
இது இருளல்ல அது
ஒளியல்ல இது இரண்டோடும்
சேராத பொன் நேரம் இது
இருளல்ல அது ஒளியல்ல
இது இரண்டோடும் சேராத
பொன் நேரம்
This is neither darkness, nor is that light
This is a golden time that belongs to neither
This is neither darkness, nor is that light
This is a golden time that belongs to neither
தலை சாயாதே
விழி மூடாதே சில
மொட்டுக்கள் சட்டென்று
பூவாகும் பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
பூலோகம் எல்லாமே தூங்கிபோன
பின்னே புல்லோடு பூவிழும் ஓசை
கேட்கும் பெண்ணே நாம் இரவின்
மடியில் பிள்ளைகள் ஆவோம்
பாலுாட்ட நிலவுண்டு
Do not lean your head, do not close your eyes
Some buds will suddenly bloom into flowers
O girl.. O girl..
After the entire world falls asleep
You can hear the sound of a flower falling onto a blade of grass, O girl
We shall become children in the lap of the night; there is the moon to nurse us
வெண்ணிலவே
வெண்ணிலவே விண்ணை
தாண்டி வருவாயா விளையாட
ஜோடி தேவை இந்த பூலோகத்தில்
யாரும் பாா்க்கும் முன்னே உன்னை
அதிகாலை அனுப்பி வைப்போம்
O silver moon, O silver moon, will you come crossing the sky?
We need a companion to play with
Before anyone on this Earth sees you
We will send you back early in the morning
எட்டாத உயரத்தில்
நிலவை வைத்தவன் யாரு
கையோடு சிக்காமல் காற்றை
வைத்தவன் யாரு
Who placed the moon at an unreachable height?
Who made the wind elude being caught in hands?
Male: Thinking of these, I marvel at Nature
Who placed the moon at an unreachable height?
Female: O girl... O girl...
One must open the flower without even the gentle breeze knowing
One must taste the honey without even the flower knowing
Male: Ah, I wish to enjoy the world with a girl like you
இதை எண்ணி எண்ணி
இயற்கையை வியக்கிறேன்
எட்டாத உயரத்தில் நிலவை
வைத்தவன் யாரு
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
பூங்காற்று அறியாமல் பூவை
திறக்க வேண்டும் பூக்கூட அறியாமல்
தேனை ருசிக்க வேண்டும்
Ahhh ahhh ahhha hahhaahahh
Ahhh ahhh ahhha hahhaahahh
அட உலகை ரசிக்க
வேண்டும் நான் உன் போன்ற
பெண்ணோடு
O silver moon, O silver moon, will you come crossing the sky?
We need a companion to play with
Male and Female: Before anyone on this Earth sees you
We will send you back early in the morning
......................................
வெண்ணிலவே
வெண்ணிலவே விண்ணை
தாண்டி வருவாயா விளையாட
ஜோடி தேவை
ஆண் & பெண் :
இந்த பூலோகத்தில்
யாரும் பாா்க்கும் முன்னே உன்னை
அதிகாலை அனுப்பி வைப்போம்
Vennilavae vennilavae vinnaithaandi varuvaayaa
O silver moon, O silver moon, will you come crossing the sky?
Vilaiyaada jodi thevai eehh
We need a companion to play with, eehh
Vennilavae vennilavae vinnaithaandi varuvaayaa
O silver moon, O silver moon, will you come crossing the sky?
Vilaiyaada jodi thevai eehh
We need a companion to play with, eehh
Vennilavae vennilavae vinnaithaandi varuvaayaa
O silver moon, O silver moon, will you come crossing the sky?
Vilaiyaada jodi thevai
We need a companion to play with
Intha boologathil yaarum paarkkum munnae
Before anyone on this Earth sees you
Unnai athikaalai anuppi vaippom
We will send you back early in the morning
Ithu irullalla athu oliyalla
This is neither darkness, nor is that light
Ithu rendodum seraatha ponneram
This is a golden time that belongs to neither
Ithu irullalla athu oliyalla
This is neither darkness, nor is that light
Ithu rendodum seraatha ponneram
This is a golden time that belongs to neither
Thalai Saaiaathae vizhi moodaathae
Do not lean your head, do not close your eyes
Sila mottukkal sattendru poovaagum
Some buds will suddenly bloom into flowers
Pennae.. pennae..
O girl.. O girl..
Booloagam ellaamae thoongippona pinnae
After the entire world falls asleep
Pulloodu poo veezhum osai ketkum pennae
You can hear the sound of a flower falling onto a blade of grass, O girl
Naam iravin madiyil pillaigal aavom paalootta nilavundu
We shall become children in the lap of the night; there is the moon to nurse us
Vennilavae vennilavae vinnaithaandi varuvaayaa
O silver moon, O silver moon, will you come crossing the sky?
Vilaiyaada jodi thevai
We need a companion to play with
Intha boologathil yaarum paarkkum munnae
Before anyone on this Earth sees you
Unnai athikaalai anuppi vaippom
We will send you back early in the morning
Ettaatha uyarathil nilavai vaithavan yaaru
Who placed the moon at an unreachable height?
Kaiyoodu sikkaamal kaatrai vaithavan yaaru
Who made the wind elude being caught in hands?
Male :Ithai enni enni iyarkaiyai viyakkiraen
Male: Thinking of these, I marvel at Nature
Ettaatha uyarathil nilavai vaithavan yaaru
Who placed the moon at an unreachable height?
Female :Pennae… pennae
Female: O girl... O girl...
Poongaatru ariyaamal poovai thirakka vendum
One must open the flower without even the gentle breeze knowing
Pookooda ariyaamal thaenai rusikka vendum
One must taste the honey without even the flower knowing
Male :Ada ulagai rasikka vendum naan un pondra pennodu
Male: Ah, I wish to enjoy the world with a girl like you
Ahhh ahhh ahhha hahhaahahh
Ahhh ahhh ahhha hahhaahahh
Ahhh ahhh ahhha hahhaahahh
Ahhh ahhh ahhha hahhaahahh
Vennilavae vennilavae vinnaithaandi varuvaayaa
O silver moon, O silver moon, will you come crossing the sky?
Vilaiyaada jodi thevai
We need a companion to play with
Male and Female :Intha boologathil yaarum paarkkum munnae
Male and Female: Before anyone on this Earth sees you
Unnai athikaalai anuppi vaippom
We will send you back early in the morning
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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