Vennilavai Thirudikkol Uyire
From Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Vennilavai thirudikol uyirae | Steal the white moon, my life. |
| Vidiyum varai kudiyiruppom uyirae | Let us reside there until daybreak, my life. |
| Vennilavai thirudikol uyirae | Steal the white moon, my life. |
| Vidiyum varai kudiyiruppom uyirae | Let us reside there until daybreak, my life. |
| Male | |
| Boomiyil panthu kaattru pogum pogum | Air may escape from the ball on earth, |
| Neeyum naanum katti kolla vendum | You and I must hold each other tightly. |
| Male | |
| Mannai vittu vinnai thottu | Leaving the earth and touching the sky, |
| Nam kadhal arangerattum | Let our love make its grand premiere. |
| Mannai vittu vinnai thottu | Leaving the earth and touching the sky, |
| Nam kadhal arangerattum | Let our love make its grand premiere. |
| Male | |
| Intha bhoomi udainthaalum | Even if this Earth breaks apart, |
| Nilavil iruvarum kudhippom | Both of us will leap onto the Moon. |
| Female :Antha nilavu thaeinthaalum | Female: Even if that moon wanes away, |
| Kaattril karangalil midhappom | We will float hand-in-hand in the wind. |
| Male | |
| Kaattrellaam theernthaalum | Even if all the air runs out, |
| Kadhal theeraathu | Love will never end. |
| Kadalellaam kaainthaalum | Even if all the oceans dry up, |
| Muththam kaayaathu | Kisses will never dry up. |
| Female | |
| Kadhalin saatchiyaai | As living witnesses to love, |
| Naam uyir vaazhalaam | We can live our lives. |
| Kadhalai vaazhththalaam anbae | We can celebrate love, my beloved. |
| Male | |
| Aanum pennum kaanaa inbam | A joy that man and woman have never seen, |
| Muzhu moochchil naam kaanuvom | We shall experience with full breath. |
| Male | |
| Mannai vittu vinnai thottu | Leaving the earth and touching the sky, |
| Nam kadhal arangerattum | Let our love make its grand premiere. |
| Female | |
| Unthan maarbil thalai saainthaal | If I rest my head on your chest, |
| Ulagam muzhuvathum enakku | The entire world belongs to me. |
| Male :Imaiyodu imai saenthaal | Male: If eyelids merge with eyelids, |
| Irappil bayamillai namakku | We have no fear of death. |
| Female | |
| Unnoda uyiroda thegam koodaathaa | Won't the body join with life and soul? |
| Om shanthi om shanthi ullam paadaathaa | Won't the heart sing 'Om Shanthi, Om Shanthi'? |
| Male :Punnagai vaaniyae pookkalin raniyae | Male: Oh lady of smiles, queen of flowers! |
| Mogaththai vaazhththa vaa muththae | Come praise this passion, oh precious pearl! |
| Female | |
| Idhe inbam idhe thunbam | This same joy, this same pain, |
| Uyir vaazha dhinam vendumae | Is needed every day to live life. |
| Male | |
| Mannai vittu vinnai thottu | Leaving the earth and touching the sky, |
| Nam kadhal arangerattum | Let our love make its grand premiere. |
| Female | |
| Vennilavai thirudikol uyirae | Steal the white moon, my life. |
| Male :Vidiyum varai kudiyiruppom uyirae | Male: Let us reside there until daybreak, my life. |
| Female | |
| Boomiyil panthu kaattru pogum pogum | Air may escape from the ball on earth, |
| Male :Neeyum naanum katti kolla vendum | Male: You and I must hold each other tightly. |
| Female | |
| Mannai vittu vinnai thottu | Leaving the earth and touching the sky, |
| Nam kadhal arangerattum | Let our love make its grand premiere. |
| Male :Mannai vittu vinnai thottu | Male: Leaving the earth and touching the sky, |
| Nam kadhal arangerattum | Let our love make its grand premiere. |
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வெண்ணிலவை திருடிகொள் உயிரே
விடியும் வரை குடியிருப்போம் உயிரே
வெண்ணிலவை திருடிகொள் உயிரே
விடியும் வரை குடியிருப்போம் உயிரே
Steal the white moon, my life.
Let us reside there until daybreak, my life.
Steal the white moon, my life.
Let us reside there until daybreak, my life.
பூமியில் பந்து காற்று போகும் போகும்
நீயும் நானும் கட்டி கொள்ள வேண்டும்
Air may escape from the ball on earth,
You and I must hold each other tightly.
மண்ணை விட்டு விண்ணை தொட்டு
நம் காதல் அரங்கேறட்டும்
மண்ணை விட்டு விண்ணை தொட்டு
நம் காதல் அரங்கேறட்டும்
Leaving the earth and touching the sky,
Let our love make its grand premiere.
Leaving the earth and touching the sky,
Let our love make its grand premiere.
இந்த பூமி உடைந்தாலும்
நிலவில் இருவரும் குதிப்போம்
அந்த நிலவு தேய்ந்தாலும்
காற்றில் கரங்களில் மிதப்போம்
Even if this Earth breaks apart,
Both of us will leap onto the Moon.
Female: Even if that moon wanes away,
We will float hand-in-hand in the wind.
காற்றெல்லாம் தீர்ந்தாலும்
காதல் தீராது
கடலெல்லாம் காய்ந்தாலும்
முத்தம் காயாது
Even if all the air runs out,
Love will never end.
Even if all the oceans dry up,
Kisses will never dry up.
காதலின் சாட்சியாய்
நாம் உயிர் வாழலாம்
காதலை வாழ்த்தலாம் அன்பே
As living witnesses to love,
We can live our lives.
We can celebrate love, my beloved.
ஆணும் பெண்ணும் கானா இன்பம்
முழு மூச்சில் நாம் காணுவோம்
A joy that man and woman have never seen,
We shall experience with full breath.
மண்ணை விட்டு விண்ணை தொட்டு
நம் காதல் அரங்கேறட்டும்
Leaving the earth and touching the sky,
Let our love make its grand premiere.
உந்தன் மார்பில் தலை சாய்ந்தால்
உலகம் முழுவதும் எனக்கு
இமையோடு இமை சேர்த்தால்
இறப்பின் பயமில்லை நமக்கு
If I rest my head on your chest,
The entire world belongs to me.
Male: If eyelids merge with eyelids,
We have no fear of death.
உன்னோட உயிரோட தேகம் கூடாதா
ஓம் சாந்தி ஓம் சாந்தி உள்ளம் பாடாதா
புன்னகை வாணியே பூக்களின் ராணியே
மோகத்தை வாழ்த்த வா முத்தே....
Won't the body join with life and soul?
Won't the heart sing 'Om Shanthi, Om Shanthi'?
Male: Oh lady of smiles, queen of flowers!
Come praise this passion, oh precious pearl!
இதே இன்பம் இதே துன்பம்
உயிர் வாழ தினம் வேண்டுமே
This same joy, this same pain,
Is needed every day to live life.
மண்ணை விட்டு விண்ணை தொட்டு
நம் காதல் அரங்கேறட்டும்
Leaving the earth and touching the sky,
Let our love make its grand premiere.
வெண்ணிலவை திருடிகொள் உயிரே
விடியும் வரை குடியிருப்போம் உயிரே
Steal the white moon, my life.
Male: Let us reside there until daybreak, my life.
பூமியில் பந்து காற்று போகும் போகும்
நீயும் நானும் கட்டி கொள்ள வேண்டும்
Air may escape from the ball on earth,
Male: You and I must hold each other tightly.
மண்ணை விட்டு விண்ணை தொட்டு
நம் காதல் அரங்கேறட்டும்
மண்ணை விட்டு விண்ணை தொட்டு
நம் காதல் அரங்கேறட்டும்
Leaving the earth and touching the sky,
Let our love make its grand premiere.
Male: Leaving the earth and touching the sky,
Let our love make its grand premiere.
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Vennilavai thirudikol uyirae
Steal the white moon, my life.
Vidiyum varai kudiyiruppom uyirae
Let us reside there until daybreak, my life.
Vennilavai thirudikol uyirae
Steal the white moon, my life.
Vidiyum varai kudiyiruppom uyirae
Let us reside there until daybreak, my life.
Boomiyil panthu kaattru pogum pogum
Air may escape from the ball on earth,
Neeyum naanum katti kolla vendum
You and I must hold each other tightly.
Mannai vittu vinnai thottu
Leaving the earth and touching the sky,
Nam kadhal arangerattum
Let our love make its grand premiere.
Mannai vittu vinnai thottu
Leaving the earth and touching the sky,
Nam kadhal arangerattum
Let our love make its grand premiere.
Intha bhoomi udainthaalum
Even if this Earth breaks apart,
Nilavil iruvarum kudhippom
Both of us will leap onto the Moon.
Female :Antha nilavu thaeinthaalum
Female: Even if that moon wanes away,
Kaattril karangalil midhappom
We will float hand-in-hand in the wind.
Kaattrellaam theernthaalum
Even if all the air runs out,
Kadhal theeraathu
Love will never end.
Kadalellaam kaainthaalum
Even if all the oceans dry up,
Muththam kaayaathu
Kisses will never dry up.
Kadhalin saatchiyaai
As living witnesses to love,
Naam uyir vaazhalaam
We can live our lives.
Kadhalai vaazhththalaam anbae
We can celebrate love, my beloved.
Aanum pennum kaanaa inbam
A joy that man and woman have never seen,
Muzhu moochchil naam kaanuvom
We shall experience with full breath.
Mannai vittu vinnai thottu
Leaving the earth and touching the sky,
Nam kadhal arangerattum
Let our love make its grand premiere.
Unthan maarbil thalai saainthaal
If I rest my head on your chest,
Ulagam muzhuvathum enakku
The entire world belongs to me.
Male :Imaiyodu imai saenthaal
Male: If eyelids merge with eyelids,
Irappil bayamillai namakku
We have no fear of death.
Unnoda uyiroda thegam koodaathaa
Won't the body join with life and soul?
Om shanthi om shanthi ullam paadaathaa
Won't the heart sing 'Om Shanthi, Om Shanthi'?
Male :Punnagai vaaniyae pookkalin raniyae
Male: Oh lady of smiles, queen of flowers!
Mogaththai vaazhththa vaa muththae
Come praise this passion, oh precious pearl!
Idhe inbam idhe thunbam
This same joy, this same pain,
Uyir vaazha dhinam vendumae
Is needed every day to live life.
Mannai vittu vinnai thottu
Leaving the earth and touching the sky,
Nam kadhal arangerattum
Let our love make its grand premiere.
Vennilavai thirudikol uyirae
Steal the white moon, my life.
Male :Vidiyum varai kudiyiruppom uyirae
Male: Let us reside there until daybreak, my life.
Boomiyil panthu kaattru pogum pogum
Air may escape from the ball on earth,
Male :Neeyum naanum katti kolla vendum
Male: You and I must hold each other tightly.
Mannai vittu vinnai thottu
Leaving the earth and touching the sky,
Nam kadhal arangerattum
Let our love make its grand premiere.
Male :Mannai vittu vinnai thottu
Male: Leaving the earth and touching the sky,
Nam kadhal arangerattum
Let our love make its grand premiere.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic duet portrays a deep, cosmic love that transcends physical world limitations. The lovers dream of escaping earthly boundaries, reaching for the moon, and residing together in an ideal world where love survives even apocalyptic conditions like oceans drying up or air running out. The lyrics emphasize spiritual and sensory oneness, where emotional connection conquers even the fear of death, celebrating love as a divine and endless experience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Mannai vittu vinnai thottu”
The second consonant 'n' in 'Mannai' matches with 'Vinnai', creating a rhythmic flow in Tamil poetry.
Hyperbole (Atisayokti)
“Intha bhoomi udainthaalum Nilavil iruvarum kudhippom”
Exaggerating romantic devotion by talking about stealing the moon, floating in the wind, and jumping to the moon if earth shatters.
Metaphor
“Punnagai vaaniyae pookkalin raniyae”
Addressing the beloved metaphorically as a queen of flowers and a goddess of smiles.
Oxymoron / Contrast
“Idhe inbam idhe thunbam Uyir vaazha dhinam vendumae”
Juxtaposing joy (inbam) and sorrow (thunbam) together as essential requirements for living.
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Trivia
Written by poet Vairamuthu, the song uses vivid astronomical and natural metaphors to symbolize immortal love. The vivid celestial imagery of stealing the moon and touching the sky became an iconic romantic motif in Tamil cinema music during the late 1990s.
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