Vennilavu Mannil Vandhu
From Mamiyargal Jakkiradhai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Mamiyargal Jakkiradhai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vennilavu mannil vanthu paaloottum | The white moonlight comes down to earth to feed milk. |
| Thendral vanthu indru nammai paaraattum | The gentle breeze comes today to praise us. |
| Vennilavu mannil vanthu paaloottum | The white moonlight comes down to earth to feed milk. |
| Thendral vanthu indru nammai paaraattum | The gentle breeze comes today to praise us. |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna aasai vanthu vaalaattum | Small, tiny desires come and wag their tails playfully. |
| Nenjukullae enna indru kolaattam | What a joyful stick-dance celebration inside the heart today! |
| Female | |
| Muththamidum neram | During the moment of kissing, |
| Oru saththam varumendrey poraattam | There is a struggle fearing that a sound might be made. |
| Male :Muththamidum neram | Male: During the moment of kissing, |
| Oru saththam varumendrey poraattam | There is a struggle fearing that a sound might be made. |
| Female | |
| Vennilavu mannil vanthu paaloottum | The white moonlight comes down to earth to feed milk. |
| Thendral vanthu indru nammai paaraattum | The gentle breeze comes today to praise us. |
| Male :Chinna chinna aasai vanthu vaalaattum | Male: Small, tiny desires come and wag their tails playfully. |
| Nenjukkullae enna indru kolaattam | What a joyful stick-dance celebration inside the heart today! |
| Male | |
| Tholgalilae…..haehae tholgalilae | On the shoulders... haehae on the shoulders, |
| Vizhum maanganiyae ellai thaandu | Oh sweet falling mango on my shoulders, cross the boundaries! |
| Female :Thooyavanae thooyavanae | Female: Oh pure one, oh pure one, |
| Ilam sooriyanae ennai thoondu | Oh young sun, incite and provoke me! |
| Male :Urangaatha mogam vanthu enai theendumae | Male: Sleepless passion comes and touches me. |
| Adangaatha aasai indru anai thaandumae | Uncontrollable desire breaks all dams today. |
| Female | |
| Vennilavu mannil vanthu paaloottum | The white moonlight comes down to earth to feed milk. |
| Thendral vanthu indru nammai paaraattum | The gentle breeze comes today to praise us. |
| Male :Chinna chinna aasai vanthu vaalaattum | Male: Small, tiny desires come and wag their tails playfully. |
| Nenjukkullae enna indru kolaattam | What a joyful stick-dance celebration inside the heart today! |
| Female | |
| Maayavanae….maayavanae | Oh mysterious one... oh enchanter, |
| Un maarbinilae kaigal saerththaen | I joined my hands upon your chest. |
| Male :Oodaiyilae oodaiyilae | Male: In the stream, in the stream, |
| Vilaiyaadaiyilae poovaai pooppen | While playing in it, I shall bloom like a flower. |
| Female :Vilangaatha kelvikkellaam vidai theduven | Female: I will seek answers for all baffling questions. |
| Vidigindra neram vanthaal udai theduven | When dawn arrives, I will seek my clothes. |
| Female | |
| Vennilavu mannil vanthu paaloottum | The white moonlight comes down to earth to feed milk. |
| Thendral vanthu indru nammai paaraattum | The gentle breeze comes today to praise us. |
| Male :Chinna chinna aasai vanthu vaalaattum | Male: Small, tiny desires come and wag their tails playfully. |
| Nenjukkullae enna indru kolaattam | What a joyful stick-dance celebration inside the heart today! |
| Female | |
| Muththamidum neram | During the moment of kissing, |
| Oru saththam varumendrey poraattam | There is a struggle fearing that a sound might be made. |
| Male :Muththamidum neram | Male: During the moment of kissing, |
| Oru saththam varumendrey poraattam | There is a struggle fearing that a sound might be made. |
| Male :Laalalallaalaalaa | Male: Laalalallaalaalaa |
| Female :Laalalallaalaalaa | Female: Laalalallaalaalaa |
வெண்ணிலவு மண்ணில் வந்து பாலூட்டும்
தென்றல் வந்து இன்று நம்மை பாராட்டும்
வெண்ணிலவு மண்ணில் வந்து பாலூட்டும்
தென்றல் வந்து இன்று நம்மை பாராட்டும்
The white moonlight comes down to earth to feed milk.
The gentle breeze comes today to praise us.
The white moonlight comes down to earth to feed milk.
The gentle breeze comes today to praise us.
சின்ன சின்ன ஆசை வந்து வாலாட்டும்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே என்ன இன்று கோலாட்டம்
Small, tiny desires come and wag their tails playfully.
What a joyful stick-dance celebration inside the heart today!
முத்தமிடும் நேரம்
ஒரு சத்தம் வருமென்றே போராட்டம்
முத்தமிடும் நேரம்
ஒரு சத்தம் வருமென்றே போராட்டம்
During the moment of kissing,
There is a struggle fearing that a sound might be made.
Male: During the moment of kissing,
There is a struggle fearing that a sound might be made.
வெண்ணிலவு மண்ணில் வந்து பாலூட்டும்
தென்றல் வந்து இன்று நம்மை பாராட்டும்
சின்ன சின்ன ஆசை வந்து வாலாட்டும்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே என்ன இன்று கோலாட்டம்
The white moonlight comes down to earth to feed milk.
The gentle breeze comes today to praise us.
Male: Small, tiny desires come and wag their tails playfully.
What a joyful stick-dance celebration inside the heart today!
தோள்களிலே......ஹேஹே தோள்களிலே
விழும் மாங்கனியே எல்லை தாண்டு
தூயவனே தூயவனே
இளம் சூரியனே என்னை தூண்டு
உறங்காத மோகம் வந்து எனை தீண்டுமே
அடங்காத ஆசை இன்று அணை தாண்டுமே
On the shoulders... haehae on the shoulders,
Oh sweet falling mango on my shoulders, cross the boundaries!
Female: Oh pure one, oh pure one,
Oh young sun, incite and provoke me!
Male: Sleepless passion comes and touches me.
Uncontrollable desire breaks all dams today.
வெண்ணிலவு மண்ணில் வந்து பாலூட்டும்
தென்றல் வந்து இன்று நம்மை பாராட்டும்
சின்ன சின்ன ஆசை வந்து வாலாட்டும்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே என்ன இன்று கோலாட்டம்
The white moonlight comes down to earth to feed milk.
The gentle breeze comes today to praise us.
Male: Small, tiny desires come and wag their tails playfully.
What a joyful stick-dance celebration inside the heart today!
மாயவனே.......மாயவனே
உன் மார்பினிலே கைகள் சேர்த்தேன்
ஓடையிலே ஓடையிலே
விளையாடையிலே பூவாய் பூப்பேன்
விளங்காத கேள்விக்கெல்லாம் விடை தேடுவேன்
விடிகின்ற நேரம் வந்தால் உடை தேடுவேன்
Oh mysterious one... oh enchanter,
I joined my hands upon your chest.
Male: In the stream, in the stream,
While playing in it, I shall bloom like a flower.
Female: I will seek answers for all baffling questions.
When dawn arrives, I will seek my clothes.
வெண்ணிலவு மண்ணில் வந்து பாலூட்டும்
தென்றல் வந்து இன்று நம்மை பாராட்டும்
சின்ன சின்ன ஆசை வந்து வாலாட்டும்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே என்ன இன்று கோலாட்டம்
The white moonlight comes down to earth to feed milk.
The gentle breeze comes today to praise us.
Male: Small, tiny desires come and wag their tails playfully.
What a joyful stick-dance celebration inside the heart today!
முத்தமிடும் நேரம்
ஒரு சத்தம் வருமென்றே போராட்டம்
முத்தமிடும் நேரம்
ஒரு சத்தம் வருமென்றே போராட்டம்
லாலலல்லாலாலா....
லாலலல்லாலாலா....
During the moment of kissing,
There is a struggle fearing that a sound might be made.
Male: During the moment of kissing,
There is a struggle fearing that a sound might be made.
Male: Laalalallaalaalaa
Female: Laalalallaalaalaa
Vennilavu mannil vanthu paaloottum
The white moonlight comes down to earth to feed milk.
Thendral vanthu indru nammai paaraattum
The gentle breeze comes today to praise us.
Vennilavu mannil vanthu paaloottum
The white moonlight comes down to earth to feed milk.
Thendral vanthu indru nammai paaraattum
The gentle breeze comes today to praise us.
Chinna chinna aasai vanthu vaalaattum
Small, tiny desires come and wag their tails playfully.
Nenjukullae enna indru kolaattam
What a joyful stick-dance celebration inside the heart today!
Muththamidum neram
During the moment of kissing,
Oru saththam varumendrey poraattam
There is a struggle fearing that a sound might be made.
Male :Muththamidum neram
Male: During the moment of kissing,
Oru saththam varumendrey poraattam
There is a struggle fearing that a sound might be made.
Vennilavu mannil vanthu paaloottum
The white moonlight comes down to earth to feed milk.
Thendral vanthu indru nammai paaraattum
The gentle breeze comes today to praise us.
Male :Chinna chinna aasai vanthu vaalaattum
Male: Small, tiny desires come and wag their tails playfully.
Nenjukkullae enna indru kolaattam
What a joyful stick-dance celebration inside the heart today!
Tholgalilae…..haehae tholgalilae
On the shoulders... haehae on the shoulders,
Vizhum maanganiyae ellai thaandu
Oh sweet falling mango on my shoulders, cross the boundaries!
Female :Thooyavanae thooyavanae
Female: Oh pure one, oh pure one,
Ilam sooriyanae ennai thoondu
Oh young sun, incite and provoke me!
Male :Urangaatha mogam vanthu enai theendumae
Male: Sleepless passion comes and touches me.
Adangaatha aasai indru anai thaandumae
Uncontrollable desire breaks all dams today.
Vennilavu mannil vanthu paaloottum
The white moonlight comes down to earth to feed milk.
Thendral vanthu indru nammai paaraattum
The gentle breeze comes today to praise us.
Male :Chinna chinna aasai vanthu vaalaattum
Male: Small, tiny desires come and wag their tails playfully.
Nenjukkullae enna indru kolaattam
What a joyful stick-dance celebration inside the heart today!
Maayavanae….maayavanae
Oh mysterious one... oh enchanter,
Un maarbinilae kaigal saerththaen
I joined my hands upon your chest.
Male :Oodaiyilae oodaiyilae
Male: In the stream, in the stream,
Vilaiyaadaiyilae poovaai pooppen
While playing in it, I shall bloom like a flower.
Female :Vilangaatha kelvikkellaam vidai theduven
Female: I will seek answers for all baffling questions.
Vidigindra neram vanthaal udai theduven
When dawn arrives, I will seek my clothes.
Vennilavu mannil vanthu paaloottum
The white moonlight comes down to earth to feed milk.
Thendral vanthu indru nammai paaraattum
The gentle breeze comes today to praise us.
Male :Chinna chinna aasai vanthu vaalaattum
Male: Small, tiny desires come and wag their tails playfully.
Nenjukkullae enna indru kolaattam
What a joyful stick-dance celebration inside the heart today!
Muththamidum neram
During the moment of kissing,
Oru saththam varumendrey poraattam
There is a struggle fearing that a sound might be made.
Male :Muththamidum neram
Male: During the moment of kissing,
Oru saththam varumendrey poraattam
There is a struggle fearing that a sound might be made.
Male :Laalalallaalaalaa
Male: Laalalallaalaalaa
Female :Laalalallaalaalaa
Female: Laalalallaalaalaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vennilavu mannil vanthu from Mamiyargal Jakkiradhai (1986) is a romantic duet composed by Chandrabose and penned by Vaali, sung by S. P. Balasubramanyam and Vani Jairam. The song describes a nocturnal romantic rendezvous where nature—moonlight, cool breezes, streams—blends seamlessly with the couple's burgeoning love and passion. The lyrics convey playfulness, desire, and intimate surrender between lovers during the quiet hours of the night.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vennilavu mannil vanthu paaloottum / Thendral vanthu indru nammai paaraattum / Chinna chinna aasai vanthu vaalaattum / Nenjukullae enna indru kolaattam Performance context: Rhyming verb endings in '-oottum', '-aattum', '-aattam'.”
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Chinna chinna aasai vanthu vaalaattum”
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Vizhum maanganiyae ellai thaandu”
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Trivia
Composed by Chandrabose, a hitmaker of 1980s Tamil cinema, this romantic track showcases the legendary vocal pairing of S. P. Balasubramanyam and Vani Jairam with evocative lyricism by Vaali.
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