Vennilavukku Aasai
From Poonthottam · 1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vennilavukku aasai patten | I desired the white moon |
| Kittumo kaiyil kittumo | Will I get it in my hands? |
| Vaana villukkaasai patten | I desired the rainbow |
| Ettumo adhu ettumo | Will it reach me, will it reach? |
| Ezhaiyin manamae yengudhu dhinamae | A poor man's heart yearns every day |
| Nalladhu nadakkum naalum malarattum | May the day when good things happen blossom |
| Male | |
| Vaanathu thaaragaiyo | Is she a star from the sky? |
| Yaar aval dhevadhaiyo | Who is she, an angel? |
| Vaarthaigalum mayangidum | Even words get mesmerized |
| Kalaivaaniyin magalo | Is she the daughter of Goddess Saraswati? |
| Vannathil theettidavo | Should I paint her in colors? |
| Ennathai kaattidavo | Should I portray my thoughts? |
| Paartha padi sollida thaan | Just to describe her as I saw her |
| Vaartthaigal varumo | Will words ever come? |
| Malaraai sirippaal manadhai parippaal | She steals my heart with a flower-like smile |
| Malaraai sirippaal manadhai parippaal | She steals my heart with a flower-like smile |
| Kanavil dhinamum vandhu kannadippaal | She enters my dreams every day and winks |
| Male | |
| Vaanathu thaaragaiyo | Is she a star from the sky? |
| Yaar aval dhevadhaiyo | Who is she, an angel? |
| Vaarthaigalum mayangidum | Even words get mesmerized |
| Kalaivaaniyin magalo | Is she the daughter of Goddess Saraswati? |
| Male | |
| Suttum vizhi chudar paarthu | Looking at the sparkle in her glowing eyes |
| Manam kettadhai chollattumaa | Shall I tell how my heart lost its mind? |
| Kottum pani thuli kooda | Even the falling drops of dew |
| Ennai suttadhai chollattumaa | Shall I tell how they burned me? |
| Kambanidam kadan kettu | Asking the poet Kamban for a loan |
| Konjam karpanai vaangattumaa | Shall I borrow a bit of imagination? |
| Kaadhal konda mugam paarthu | Looking at the face filled with love |
| Naanum varnanai seiyattumaa | Shall I also compose a description? |
| Male | |
| Aval vaangi ponaal en thookkam | She took away my sleep when she left |
| Mugam kandaalum theeraadhu en yekkam | Even seeing her face does not end my longing |
| Kandu pidi yaaru kandu pidi | Find out who she is, find out |
| Brammanukku oru thandhi adi | Send a telegram to Lord Brahma |
| Aval pechu mozhi alla magudi | Her speech is not mere language, it is a snake-charmer's pungi |
| Male | |
| Vaanathu thaaragaiyo | Is she a star from the sky? |
| Yaar aval dhevadhaiyo | Who is she, an angel? |
| Vaarthaigalum mayangidum | Even words get mesmerized |
| Kalaivaaniyin magalo | Is she the daughter of Goddess Saraswati? |
| Vannathil theettidavo | Should I paint her in colors? |
| Ennathai kaattidavo | Should I portray my thoughts? |
| Paartha padi sollida thaan | Just to describe her as I saw her |
| Vaarthaigal varumo | Will words ever come? |
| Female | |
| Laaa….laaa…laaa…laa….aaa….(2) | Laaa....laaa...laaa...laa....aaa....(2) |
| Male | |
| Mottu veditthadhai polae | Like a flower bud bursting open |
| Andha pattu kulir mugamo | Is that her soft, cool silky face? |
| Muthu chidharudhal polae | Like pearls scattering around |
| Chinna chittu chirippazhago | Is that the beautiful smile of a little bird? |
| Thithithidum thaen suvaiyai | The sweet taste of delicious honey |
| Naan solvadhu eppadiyo | How am I supposed to describe it? |
| Pongi varum malar vaasam | The overflowing fragrance of blossoms |
| Adhai alluvadheppadiyo | How am I supposed to gather it? |
| Male | |
| Swaram ezhlil adangaadha raagam | A ragam that cannot be contained within seven notes |
| Idhu ellorkkum kidaikkaadha geetham | This is a song that not everyone receives |
| Raadhai aval naanum kannan illai | She is Radha, but I am not Krishna |
| Raadhaikku naan oru mannan illai | I am not a king fit for Radha |
| Avalodu porundhaadhen azhagu | My stature does not match hers |
| Male | |
| Vaanathu thaaragaiyo | Is she a star from the sky? |
| Yaar aval dhevadhaiyo | Who is she, an angel? |
| Vaarthaigalum mayangidum | Even words get mesmerized |
| Kalaivaaniyin magalo | Is she the daughter of Goddess Saraswati? |
| Vannathil theettidavo | Should I paint her in colors? |
| Ennathai kaattidavo | Should I portray my thoughts? |
| Paartha padi sollida thaan | Just to describe her as I saw her |
| Vaartthaigal varumo | Will words ever come? |
| Malaraai sirippaal manadhai parippaal | She steals my heart with a flower-like smile |
| Malaraai sirippaal manadhai parippaal | She steals my heart with a flower-like smile |
| Kanavil dhinamum vandhu kannadippaal | She enters my dreams every day and winks |
| Male | |
| Vaanathu thaaragaiyo | Is she a star from the sky? |
| Yaar aval dhevadhaiyo | Who is she, an angel? |
| Vaarthaigalum mayangidum | Even words get mesmerized |
| Kalaivaaniyin magalo | Is she the daughter of Goddess Saraswati? |
| Vannathil theettidavo | Should I paint her in colors? |
| Ennathai kaattidavo | Should I portray my thoughts? |
| Paartha padi sollida thaan | Just to describe her as I saw her |
| Vaartthaigal varumo | Will words ever come? |
வெண்ணிலவுக்காசை பட்டேன்
கிட்டுமோ கையில் கிட்டுமோ
வானவில்லுக்காசை பட்டேன்
எட்டுமோ அது எட்டுமோ
ஏழையின் மனமே ஏங்குது தினமே
நல்லது நடக்கும் நாளும் மலரட்டும்
I desired the white moon
Will I get it in my hands?
I desired the rainbow
Will it reach me, will it reach?
A poor man's heart yearns every day
May the day when good things happen blossom
வானத்து தாரகையோ
யார் அவள் தேவதையோ
வார்த்தைகளும் மயங்கிடும்
கலைவாணியின் மகளோ
வண்ணத்தில் தீட்டிடவோ
எண்ணத்திதை காட்டிடவோ
பார்த்த படி சொல்லிடத் தான்
வார்த்தைகள் வருமோ
மலராய் சிரிப்பாள் மனதை பறிப்பாள்
மலராய் சிரிப்பாள் மனதை பறிப்பாள்
கனவில் தினமும் வந்து கண்ணடிப்பாள்
Is she a star from the sky?
Who is she, an angel?
Even words get mesmerized
Is she the daughter of Goddess Saraswati?
Should I paint her in colors?
Should I portray my thoughts?
Just to describe her as I saw her
Will words ever come?
She steals my heart with a flower-like smile
She steals my heart with a flower-like smile
She enters my dreams every day and winks
வானத்து தாரகையோ
யார் அவள் தேவதையோ
வார்த்தைகளும் மயங்கிடும்
கலைவாணியின் மகளோ
Is she a star from the sky?
Who is she, an angel?
Even words get mesmerized
Is she the daughter of Goddess Saraswati?
சுட்டும் விழிச் சுடர் பார்த்து
மனம் கெட்டதைச் சொல்லட்டுமா
கொட்டும் பனித் துளி கூட
என்னை சுட்டதை சொல்லட்டுமா
கம்பனிடம் கடன் கேட்டு
கொஞ்சம் கற்பனை வாங்கட்டுமா
காதல் கொண்ட முகம் பார்த்து
நானும் வர்ணனை செய்யட்டுமா
Looking at the sparkle in her glowing eyes
Shall I tell how my heart lost its mind?
Even the falling drops of dew
Shall I tell how they burned me?
Asking the poet Kamban for a loan
Shall I borrow a bit of imagination?
Looking at the face filled with love
Shall I also compose a description?
அவள் வாங்கிப் போனாள் என் தூக்கம்
முகம் கண்டாலும் தீராதென் ஏக்கம்
கண்டு பிடி யாரு கண்டு பிடி
பிரம்மனுக்கு ஒரு தந்தி அடி
அவள் பேச்சு மொழியல்ல மகுடி
She took away my sleep when she left
Even seeing her face does not end my longing
Find out who she is, find out
Send a telegram to Lord Brahma
Her speech is not mere language, it is a snake-charmer's pungi
வானத்து தாரகையோ
யார் அவள் தேவதையோ
வார்த்தைகளும் மயங்கிடும்
கலைவாணியின் மகளோ
வண்ணத்தில் தீட்டிடவோ
எண்ணத்திதை காட்டிடவோ
பார்த்த படி சொல்லிடத் தான்
வார்த்தைகள் வருமோ
Is she a star from the sky?
Who is she, an angel?
Even words get mesmerized
Is she the daughter of Goddess Saraswati?
Should I paint her in colors?
Should I portray my thoughts?
Just to describe her as I saw her
Will words ever come?
...........................
Laaa....laaa...laaa...laa....aaa....(2)
மொட்டு வெடித்ததைப் போலே
அந்த பட்டுக் குளிர் முகமோ
முத்துச் சிதறுதல் போலே
சின்னச் சிட்டுச் சிரிப்பழகோ
தித்தித்திடும் தேன் சுவையை
நான் சொல்வது எப்படியோ
பொங்கி வரும் மலர் வாசம்
அதை அள்ளுவதெப்படியோ
Like a flower bud bursting open
Is that her soft, cool silky face?
Like pearls scattering around
Is that the beautiful smile of a little bird?
The sweet taste of delicious honey
How am I supposed to describe it?
The overflowing fragrance of blossoms
How am I supposed to gather it?
ஸ்வரம் ஏழில் அடங்காத ராகம்
இது எல்லோர்க்கும் கிடைக்காத கீதம்
ராதை அவள் நானும் கண்ணன் இல்லை
ராதைக்கு நான் ஒரு மன்னன் இல்லை
அவளோடு பொருந்தாதென் அழகு
A ragam that cannot be contained within seven notes
This is a song that not everyone receives
She is Radha, but I am not Krishna
I am not a king fit for Radha
My stature does not match hers
வானத்து தாரகையோ
யார் அவள் தேவதையோ
வார்த்தைகளும் மயங்கிடும்
கலைவாணியின் மகளோ
வண்ணத்தில் தீட்டிடவோ
எண்ணத்திதை காட்டிடவோ
பார்த்த படி சொல்லிடத் தான்
வார்த்தைகள் வருமோ
மலராய் சிரிப்பாள் மனதை பறிப்பாள்
மலராய் சிரிப்பாள் மனதை பறிப்பாள்
கனவில் தினமும் வந்து கண்ணடிப்பாள்
Is she a star from the sky?
Who is she, an angel?
Even words get mesmerized
Is she the daughter of Goddess Saraswati?
Should I paint her in colors?
Should I portray my thoughts?
Just to describe her as I saw her
Will words ever come?
She steals my heart with a flower-like smile
She steals my heart with a flower-like smile
She enters my dreams every day and winks
வானத்து தாரகையோ
யார் அவள் தேவதையோ
வார்த்தைகளும் மயங்கிடும்
கலைவாணியின் மகளோ
வண்ணத்தில் தீட்டிடவோ
எண்ணத்திதை காட்டிடவோ
பார்த்த படி சொல்லிடத் தான்
வார்த்தைகள் வருமோ
Is she a star from the sky?
Who is she, an angel?
Even words get mesmerized
Is she the daughter of Goddess Saraswati?
Should I paint her in colors?
Should I portray my thoughts?
Just to describe her as I saw her
Will words ever come?
Vennilavukku aasai patten
I desired the white moon
Kittumo kaiyil kittumo
Will I get it in my hands?
Vaana villukkaasai patten
I desired the rainbow
Ettumo adhu ettumo
Will it reach me, will it reach?
Ezhaiyin manamae yengudhu dhinamae
A poor man's heart yearns every day
Nalladhu nadakkum naalum malarattum
May the day when good things happen blossom
Vaanathu thaaragaiyo
Is she a star from the sky?
Yaar aval dhevadhaiyo
Who is she, an angel?
Vaarthaigalum mayangidum
Even words get mesmerized
Kalaivaaniyin magalo
Is she the daughter of Goddess Saraswati?
Vannathil theettidavo
Should I paint her in colors?
Ennathai kaattidavo
Should I portray my thoughts?
Paartha padi sollida thaan
Just to describe her as I saw her
Vaartthaigal varumo
Will words ever come?
Malaraai sirippaal manadhai parippaal
She steals my heart with a flower-like smile
Malaraai sirippaal manadhai parippaal
She steals my heart with a flower-like smile
Kanavil dhinamum vandhu kannadippaal
She enters my dreams every day and winks
Vaanathu thaaragaiyo
Is she a star from the sky?
Yaar aval dhevadhaiyo
Who is she, an angel?
Vaarthaigalum mayangidum
Even words get mesmerized
Kalaivaaniyin magalo
Is she the daughter of Goddess Saraswati?
Suttum vizhi chudar paarthu
Looking at the sparkle in her glowing eyes
Manam kettadhai chollattumaa
Shall I tell how my heart lost its mind?
Kottum pani thuli kooda
Even the falling drops of dew
Ennai suttadhai chollattumaa
Shall I tell how they burned me?
Kambanidam kadan kettu
Asking the poet Kamban for a loan
Konjam karpanai vaangattumaa
Shall I borrow a bit of imagination?
Kaadhal konda mugam paarthu
Looking at the face filled with love
Naanum varnanai seiyattumaa
Shall I also compose a description?
Aval vaangi ponaal en thookkam
She took away my sleep when she left
Mugam kandaalum theeraadhu en yekkam
Even seeing her face does not end my longing
Kandu pidi yaaru kandu pidi
Find out who she is, find out
Brammanukku oru thandhi adi
Send a telegram to Lord Brahma
Aval pechu mozhi alla magudi
Her speech is not mere language, it is a snake-charmer's pungi
Vaanathu thaaragaiyo
Is she a star from the sky?
Yaar aval dhevadhaiyo
Who is she, an angel?
Vaarthaigalum mayangidum
Even words get mesmerized
Kalaivaaniyin magalo
Is she the daughter of Goddess Saraswati?
Vannathil theettidavo
Should I paint her in colors?
Ennathai kaattidavo
Should I portray my thoughts?
Paartha padi sollida thaan
Just to describe her as I saw her
Vaarthaigal varumo
Will words ever come?
Laaa….laaa…laaa…laa….aaa….(2)
Laaa....laaa...laaa...laa....aaa....(2)
Mottu veditthadhai polae
Like a flower bud bursting open
Andha pattu kulir mugamo
Is that her soft, cool silky face?
Muthu chidharudhal polae
Like pearls scattering around
Chinna chittu chirippazhago
Is that the beautiful smile of a little bird?
Thithithidum thaen suvaiyai
The sweet taste of delicious honey
Naan solvadhu eppadiyo
How am I supposed to describe it?
Pongi varum malar vaasam
The overflowing fragrance of blossoms
Adhai alluvadheppadiyo
How am I supposed to gather it?
Swaram ezhlil adangaadha raagam
A ragam that cannot be contained within seven notes
Idhu ellorkkum kidaikkaadha geetham
This is a song that not everyone receives
Raadhai aval naanum kannan illai
She is Radha, but I am not Krishna
Raadhaikku naan oru mannan illai
I am not a king fit for Radha
Avalodu porundhaadhen azhagu
My stature does not match hers
Vaanathu thaaragaiyo
Is she a star from the sky?
Yaar aval dhevadhaiyo
Who is she, an angel?
Vaarthaigalum mayangidum
Even words get mesmerized
Kalaivaaniyin magalo
Is she the daughter of Goddess Saraswati?
Vannathil theettidavo
Should I paint her in colors?
Ennathai kaattidavo
Should I portray my thoughts?
Paartha padi sollida thaan
Just to describe her as I saw her
Vaartthaigal varumo
Will words ever come?
Malaraai sirippaal manadhai parippaal
She steals my heart with a flower-like smile
Malaraai sirippaal manadhai parippaal
She steals my heart with a flower-like smile
Kanavil dhinamum vandhu kannadippaal
She enters my dreams every day and winks
Vaanathu thaaragaiyo
Is she a star from the sky?
Yaar aval dhevadhaiyo
Who is she, an angel?
Vaarthaigalum mayangidum
Even words get mesmerized
Kalaivaaniyin magalo
Is she the daughter of Goddess Saraswati?
Vannathil theettidavo
Should I paint her in colors?
Ennathai kaattidavo
Should I portray my thoughts?
Paartha padi sollida thaan
Just to describe her as I saw her
Vaartthaigal varumo
Will words ever come?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep admiration and longing of a humble man who has fallen in love with a woman he considers far beyond his reach. Comparing her to unattainable heavenly beauty like the moon, a rainbow, or a celestial angel, he wonders if a poor man like him can ever win her heart. He finds himself lost in her beauty, describing her smile as flowers blooming and her speech as mesmerizing music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Malaraai sirippaal manadhai parippaal”
Comparing her smile to blooming flowers ('Malaraai sirippaal') and scattering pearls ('Muthu chidharudhal polae').
Urvasi / Metaphor
“Aval pechu mozhi alla magudi”
Describing her speech not as mere words, but as a magudi (snake charmer's instrument) that enchants the listener.
Oxymoron / Hyperbole
“Kottum pani thuli kooda / Ennai suttadhai chollattumaa”
Expressing how even cool dew drops feel like burning fire ('suttadhai') due to the agony of love.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Kambanidam kadan kettu / Konjam karpanai vaangattumaa”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'K' in 'Kambanidam kadan' and 'Konjam karpanai'.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Sirpy for the 1998 Tamil film 'Poonthottam', starring Murali and Devayani. Directed by Kalanjiyam, the movie features soulful melodies typical of late 90s Tamil cinema focusing on romantic longing.
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