Vennilave Vennilave Tharaiyil Irangi
From Annai – 2000 Film · 2000
- Lyricist
- Kadhal Mathi
- Singer
- Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Dhina
- Details
- Annai – 2000 Film2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vennilavae vennilavae | Oh white moon, oh white moon, |
| Tharaiyil irangi varugindratho | Is it descending down to the ground? |
| Ennuyirae mann ulagil | Oh my life, in this earthly world, |
| Enadhu irandaam thaaiyallavoo | Are you not my second mother? |
| Female | |
| Siragadikkum siru kiliyae | Oh little parrot flapping its wings, |
| Indha manam nandha vanam allavoo | Is this heart not a flower garden? |
| Iraivan vagutha bandham allavoo | Is this not a bond ordained by God? |
| Vennilavae vennilavae | Oh white moon, oh white moon, |
| Tharaiyil irangi varugindratho | Is it descending down to the ground? |
| Female | |
| Maan venduma velli meen venduma | Do you want a deer, or do you want a silver fish? |
| Unakaaga valai virippen ohoo hoo | I will spread a net for your sake, ohoo hoo |
| Pallanguzhi neeyum vilaiyaadavae | For you to play the pallanguzhi game, |
| Vaira kal vara vazhaippen | I will draw the lines with diamond stones. |
| Female | |
| Sugam sugam tharum | Giving pure comfort and bliss, |
| En suganthamum nee | You are my fragrance too. |
| Vasam vasam varum varum | Bringing sweet scent again and again, |
| Pon vasanthamum nee | You are my golden spring season. |
| En kan manikkul un uruvam | Within the pupil of my eye, |
| Sedhukki veippen | I will carve your image. |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo hoo oo oo |
| Female | |
| Vennilavae vennilavae | Oh white moon, oh white moon, |
| Tharaiyil irangi varugindratho | Is it descending down to the ground? |
| Female | |
| Kallaagavae nindra en nenjilae | In my heart that once stood like a stone, |
| Poo ondru ver vittadhu oohoo hoo | A single flower took root, oohoo hoo. |
| Thaayaga indru en maarbilae | As a mother today, within my chest, |
| Paasathin paalurudhu | The milk of maternal affection wells up. |
| Female | |
| Niram niram perum perum | Gaining color and vibrancy, |
| En ninaivugalae | These memories of mine bloom. |
| Varam varam tharum | Granting boon after boon, |
| Un kanavugalae | Are your sweet dreams. |
| En uyiraiyum uyilaaga ezhudhi veippen | I will write down my very life as a testament for you. |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo hoo oo oo |
| Female | |
| Vennilavae vennilavae | Oh white moon, oh white moon, |
| Tharaiyil irangi varugindratho | Is it descending down to the ground? |
| Ennuyirae mann ulagil | Oh my life, in this earthly world, |
| Enadhu irandaam thaaiyallavoo | Are you not my second mother? |
| Female | |
| Siragadikkum siru kiliyae | Oh little parrot flapping its wings, |
| Indha manam nandha vanam allavoo | Is this heart not a flower garden? |
| Iraivan vagutha bandham allavoo | Is this not a bond ordained by God? |
ஓஓஹ்ஹ்ஓஓஒஹ்ஓஓஒஹ்....
Oh white moon, oh white moon,
Is it descending down to the ground?
Oh my life, in this earthly world,
Are you not my second mother?
வெண்ணிலவே வெண்ணிலவே
தரையில் இறங்கி வருகின்றதோ
என்னுயிரே மண்ணுலகில் எனது
இரண்டாம் தாயல்லவோ
Oh little parrot flapping its wings,
Is this heart not a flower garden?
Is this not a bond ordained by God?
Oh white moon, oh white moon,
Is it descending down to the ground?
சிறகடிக்கும் சிறு கிளியே
இந்த மனம் நந்தவனமல்லவோ
இறைவன் வகுத்த பந்தமல்லவோ
வெண்ணிலவே வெண்ணிலவே
தரையில் இறங்கி வருகின்றதோ...
Do you want a deer, or do you want a silver fish?
I will spread a net for your sake, ohoo hoo
For you to play the pallanguzhi game,
I will draw the lines with diamond stones.
மான் வேண்டுமா
வெள்ளி மீன் வேண்டுமா
உனக்காக வலை விரிப்பேன்
ஓஹோஹோ
பல்லாங்குழி நீயும் விளையாடவே
வைரக்கல் வரவழைப்பேன்
Giving pure comfort and bliss,
You are my fragrance too.
Bringing sweet scent again and again,
You are my golden spring season.
Within the pupil of my eye,
I will carve your image.
Hoo oo oo hoo oo hoo oo oo
சுகம் சுகம் தரும் என் சுகந்தமும் நீ
வசம் வசம் வரும் வரும் பொன் வசந்தமும் நீ
என் கண்மணிக்குள் உன்
உருவம் செதுக்கி வைப்பேன் ஓஓஹோ
Oh white moon, oh white moon,
Is it descending down to the ground?
வெண்ணிலவே வெண்ணிலவே
தரையில் இறங்கி வருகின்றதோ...
In my heart that once stood like a stone,
A single flower took root, oohoo hoo.
As a mother today, within my chest,
The milk of maternal affection wells up.
கல்லாகவே நின்ற என் நெஞ்சிலே
பூ ஒன்று வேர் விட்டது ஓஓஹோ
தாயாகவே இன்று என் மார்பிலே
பாசத்தின் பாலூறுது
Gaining color and vibrancy,
These memories of mine bloom.
Granting boon after boon,
Are your sweet dreams.
I will write down my very life as a testament for you.
Hoo oo oo hoo oo hoo oo oo
நிறம் நிறம் பெறும் பெரும்
என் நினைவுகளே
வரம் வரம் தரும் தரும் உன் கனவுகளே
என் உயிரையும் உயிலாக எழுதி வைப்பேன்
ஓஓஹ்ஹ்ஓஓஒஹ்ஓஓஒஹ்....
Oh white moon, oh white moon,
Is it descending down to the ground?
Oh my life, in this earthly world,
Are you not my second mother?
வெண்ணிலவே வெண்ணிலவே
தரையில் இறங்கி வருகின்றதோ
என்னுயிரே மண்ணுலகில் எனது
இரண்டாம் தாயல்லவோ
Oh little parrot flapping its wings,
Is this heart not a flower garden?
Is this not a bond ordained by God?
சிறகடிக்கும் சிறு கிளியே
இந்த மனம் நந்தவனமல்லவோ
இறைவன் வகுத்த பந்தமல்லவோ
Vennilavae vennilavae
Oh white moon, oh white moon,
Tharaiyil irangi varugindratho
Is it descending down to the ground?
Ennuyirae mann ulagil
Oh my life, in this earthly world,
Enadhu irandaam thaaiyallavoo
Are you not my second mother?
Siragadikkum siru kiliyae
Oh little parrot flapping its wings,
Indha manam nandha vanam allavoo
Is this heart not a flower garden?
Iraivan vagutha bandham allavoo
Is this not a bond ordained by God?
Vennilavae vennilavae
Oh white moon, oh white moon,
Tharaiyil irangi varugindratho
Is it descending down to the ground?
Maan venduma velli meen venduma
Do you want a deer, or do you want a silver fish?
Unakaaga valai virippen ohoo hoo
I will spread a net for your sake, ohoo hoo
Pallanguzhi neeyum vilaiyaadavae
For you to play the pallanguzhi game,
Vaira kal vara vazhaippen
I will draw the lines with diamond stones.
Sugam sugam tharum
Giving pure comfort and bliss,
En suganthamum nee
You are my fragrance too.
Vasam vasam varum varum
Bringing sweet scent again and again,
Pon vasanthamum nee
You are my golden spring season.
En kan manikkul un uruvam
Within the pupil of my eye,
Sedhukki veippen
I will carve your image.
Hoo oo oo hoo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo hoo oo oo
Vennilavae vennilavae
Oh white moon, oh white moon,
Tharaiyil irangi varugindratho
Is it descending down to the ground?
Kallaagavae nindra en nenjilae
In my heart that once stood like a stone,
Poo ondru ver vittadhu oohoo hoo
A single flower took root, oohoo hoo.
Thaayaga indru en maarbilae
As a mother today, within my chest,
Paasathin paalurudhu
The milk of maternal affection wells up.
Niram niram perum perum
Gaining color and vibrancy,
En ninaivugalae
These memories of mine bloom.
Varam varam tharum
Granting boon after boon,
Un kanavugalae
Are your sweet dreams.
En uyiraiyum uyilaaga ezhudhi veippen
I will write down my very life as a testament for you.
Hoo oo oo hoo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo hoo oo oo
Vennilavae vennilavae
Oh white moon, oh white moon,
Tharaiyil irangi varugindratho
Is it descending down to the ground?
Ennuyirae mann ulagil
Oh my life, in this earthly world,
Enadhu irandaam thaaiyallavoo
Are you not my second mother?
Siragadikkum siru kiliyae
Oh little parrot flapping its wings,
Indha manam nandha vanam allavoo
Is this heart not a flower garden?
Iraivan vagutha bandham allavoo
Is this not a bond ordained by God?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vennilavae Vennilavae' from the 2000 Tamil film Annai captures the tender emotion and boundless maternal affection of a guardian towards a child. The lyrics equate the child to a moon descending to earth, a fluttering little bird, and a divine gift that softens even a rock-like heart. The speaker marvels at how the child has transformed her life into a blooming garden and brought forth deep maternal instincts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vennilavae vennilavae”
Compares the child/loved one directly to the full white moon descending to earth ('Vennilavae... Tharaiyil irangi varugindratho').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Siragadikkum siru kiliyae”
Repetition of the 'Si' sound in 'Siragadikkum' and 'siru'.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi)
“Vaira kal vara vazhaippen”
Exaggeration of affection by promising to draw game boards using precious diamonds for the child to play.
Contrast / Imagery
“Kallaagavae nindra en nenjilae Poo ondru ver vittadhu”
Contrasts a hard, stone-like heart with a delicate flower taking root through love.
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Trivia
The song's lyrics were written by lyricist Kadhal Mathi for the movie Annai (2000). The song heavily relies on classical Tamil maternal imagery, comparing the bond between mother and child to divine grace and sacred devotion.
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