Vennilavukku Vaanatha Pidikkalaiyaa
From Thalattu Padava · 1990
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Arun Mozhi, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thalattu Padava1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vennilavukku vaanaththa | Doesn't the white moon |
| Pudikkalaiya | like the sky? |
| En kannumanikku intha | Doesn't my precious darling like |
| Kaalaiya pudikkalaiya…aa… | this young man? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | (Music continuation) |
| Male | |
| {Vennilavukku vaanaththa | {Doesn't the white moon |
| Pudikkalaiya | like the sky? |
| En kannumanikku intha | Doesn't my precious darling |
| Kaalaiya pudikkalaiya…} (2) | like this young man?} (2) |
| Male | |
| Thendralae konjam nee kelu | Oh gentle breeze, listen a bit |
| Intha seidhiyai angu nee kooru | Convey this message over there |
| Ye thendralae konjam nee kelu | Oh gentle breeze, listen a bit |
| Intha seidhiyai angu nee kooru | Convey this message over there |
| Oru poovum siru kaathum | A flower and a gentle breeze |
| Thani aagaathu | can never be separated |
| Male | |
| Vennilavukku vaanaththa | Doesn't the white moon |
| Pudikkalaiya | like the sky? |
| En kannumanikku intha | Doesn't my precious darling like |
| Kaalaiya pudikkalaiya….. | this young man? |
| Female | |
| Unnaivida sondham yethu | What relationship is greater than you? |
| Anbaivida sorgam yethu | What heaven is greater than love? |
| Unnaivittae nenjam ithu | Leaving you, where will |
| Engae vaazha pogindrathu | this heart go and live? |
| Male | |
| Kannai thottu vaazhum imai | The eyelid that lives touching the eye |
| Endrum thani aagaadhamma | is never separated, my dear |
| Unnai andri en jeevan thaan | Except for you, where will my life |
| Engae ini vaazhaadhammaa | survive anymore, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Unnodu illaatha | Without being with you, |
| En vaazhvu eppothum | my life at any time |
| Yedhu yedhu | what is it, what is it? |
| Male :Ondraana pinnaalum | Male: Even after becoming one, |
| Kanmooda nerangal | moments to close eyes in sleep |
| Yedhu yedhu | where are they, where are they? |
| Female :Ithu vaanam ena vaazhum | Female: It will live like this sky, |
| Ini maaraathu | it will not change anymore |
| Male | |
| {Vennilavukku vaanaththa | {Doesn't the white moon |
| Pudikkalaiya | like the sky? |
| En kannumanikku intha | Doesn't my precious darling like |
| Kaalaiya pudikkalaiya…} (2) | this young man?} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | (Music continuation) |
| Male | |
| Sindhum mazhai chaaral vizha | As drizzle falls, |
| Angam athil mogam ezha | desire rises in the body |
| Sondham oru porvai thara | Relationship provides a blanket |
| Sorgam athu neril vara | Heaven appears right in front |
| Female | |
| Kannam madhu thaenai thara | As cheeks offer sweet nectar |
| Kannan athai neril pera | Lord Krishna receives it directly |
| Kannikkuyil tholil vara | As the young cuckoo rests on the shoulder |
| Inbam sugam ingae vara | Happiness and pleasure arrive here |
| Male | |
| Ennaalum illaatha | Thoughts never had before, |
| Ennangal unnoda | along with you, |
| Yekkam kooda | longing increases |
| Female :Ennullam kaanaatha | Female: Unseen colors inside my heart |
| Vannangal vandhaada | come and dance |
| Thookkam oda | making sleep run away |
| Male :Alaipola manam oda | Male: As the mind runs like waves |
| Pudhu pan paada | singing a new tune |
| Female | |
| Vennilavuthaan vaanaththa | Will the white moon ever forget |
| Marandhidumaa | the sky? |
| Intha kannumani thaan | Will this precious darling |
| Ilam kaalaiya marandhidumaa | forget this young man? |
| Vennilavuthaan vaanaththa | Will the white moon ever forget |
| Marandhidumaa | the sky? |
| Intha kannumani thaan | Will this precious darling |
| Ilam kaalaiya marandhidumaa | forget this young man? |
| Female | |
| Thendralae konjam nee kelu | Oh gentle breeze, listen a bit |
| Intha seidhiyai angu nee kooru | Convey this message over there |
| Ye thendralae konjam nee kelu | Oh gentle breeze, listen a bit |
| Intha seidhiyai angu nee kooru | Convey this message over there |
| Oru poovum siru kaathum | A flower and a gentle breeze |
| Thani aagaathu | can never be separated |
| Female | |
| Vennilavuthaan vaanaththa | Will the white moon ever forget |
| Marandhidumaa | the sky? |
| Intha kannumani thaan | Will this precious darling |
| Ilam kaalaiya marandhidumaa | forget this young man? |
வெண்ணிலவுக்கு
வானத்தைப் புடிக்கலையா
என் கண்மணிக்கு இந்தக்
காளையப் புடிக்கலையா
Doesn't the white moon
like the sky?
Doesn't my precious darling like
this young man?
...................................
(Music continuation)
{வெண்ணிலவுக்கு
வானத்தைப் புடிக்கலையா
என் கண்மணிக்கு இந்தக்
காளையப் புடிக்கலையா} (2)
{Doesn't the white moon
like the sky?
Doesn't my precious darling
like this young man?} (2)
தென்றலே.. கொஞ்சம் நீ கேளு
இந்த சேதிய அங்கு நீ கூறு
ஏ.. தென்றலே.. கொஞ்சம் நீ கேளு
இந்த சேதிய அங்கு நீ கூறு
ஒரு பூவும் சிறு காத்தும் தனியாகாது
Oh gentle breeze, listen a bit
Convey this message over there
Oh gentle breeze, listen a bit
Convey this message over there
A flower and a gentle breeze
can never be separated
வெண்ணிலவுக்கு
வானத்தைப் புடிக்கலையா
என் கண்மணிக்கு இந்தக்
காளையப் புடிக்கலையா
Doesn't the white moon
like the sky?
Doesn't my precious darling like
this young man?
உன்னை விட சொந்தம் எது..
அன்பை விட சொர்க்கம் எது
உன்னை விட்டு நெஞ்சம் இது
எங்கே வாழப் போகின்றது
What relationship is greater than you?
What heaven is greater than love?
Leaving you, where will
this heart go and live?
கண்ணைத் தொட்டு வாழும்
இமை என்றும் தனியாகாதம்மா
உன்னையன்றி என் ஜீவன்தான்
இங்கே இனி வாழாதம்மா
The eyelid that lives touching the eye
is never separated, my dear
Except for you, where will my life
survive anymore, my dear?
உன்னோடு இல்லாத என் வாழ்வு
எப்போதும் ஏது.. ஏது
ஒன்றான பின்னாலும் கண்மூட
நேரங்கள் ஏது.. ஏது
இது வானம் என வாழும்..
இனி மாறாது
Without being with you,
my life at any time
what is it, what is it?
Male: Even after becoming one,
moments to close eyes in sleep
where are they, where are they?
Female: It will live like this sky,
it will not change anymore
{வெண்ணிலவுக்கு
வானத்தைப் புடிக்கலையா
என் கண்மணிக்கு இந்தக்
காளையப் புடிக்கலையா} (2)
{Doesn't the white moon
like the sky?
Doesn't my precious darling like
this young man?} (2)
...........................................
(Music continuation)
சிந்தும் மழைச் சாரல் விழ..
அங்கம் அதில் மோகம் எழ
சொந்தம் ஒரு போர்வை தர..
சொர்க்கம் அது நேரில் வர
As drizzle falls,
desire rises in the body
Relationship provides a blanket
Heaven appears right in front
கன்னம் மது தேனைத் தர..
கண்ணன் அதை நேரில் பெற
கன்னிக் குயில் தோளில் வர..
இன்பம் சுகம் இங்கே வர
As cheeks offer sweet nectar
Lord Krishna receives it directly
As the young cuckoo rests on the shoulder
Happiness and pleasure arrive here
எந்நாளும் இல்லாத எண்ணங்கள்
முன்னோட.. ஏக்கம் கூட
என்னுள்ளம் காணாத வண்ணங்கள்
வந்தாட.. தூக்கம் ஓட
அலை போல மனம் ஓட..
புதுப் பண் பாட
Thoughts never had before,
along with you,
longing increases
Female: Unseen colors inside my heart
come and dance
making sleep run away
Male: As the mind runs like waves
singing a new tune
{வெண்ணிலவுதான்
வானத்தை மறந்திடுமா
இந்தக் கண்மணிதான்
இளங்காளைய மறந்திடுமா} (2)
Will the white moon ever forget
the sky?
Will this precious darling
forget this young man?
Will the white moon ever forget
the sky?
Will this precious darling
forget this young man?
தென்றலே.. கொஞ்சம் நீ கேளு
இந்த சேதிய அங்கு நீ கூறு
ஏ.. தென்றலே.. கொஞ்சம் நீ கேளு
இந்த சேதிய அங்கு நீ கூறு
ஒரு பூவும் சிறு காத்தும் தனியாகாது
Oh gentle breeze, listen a bit
Convey this message over there
Oh gentle breeze, listen a bit
Convey this message over there
A flower and a gentle breeze
can never be separated
வெண்ணிலவுதான்
வானத்தை மறந்திடுமா
இந்தக் கண்மணிதான்
இளங்காளைய மறந்திடுமா
Will the white moon ever forget
the sky?
Will this precious darling
forget this young man?
Vennilavukku vaanaththa
Doesn't the white moon
Pudikkalaiya
like the sky?
En kannumanikku intha
Doesn't my precious darling like
Kaalaiya pudikkalaiya…aa…
this young man?
…………………………..
(Music continuation)
{Vennilavukku vaanaththa
{Doesn't the white moon
Pudikkalaiya
like the sky?
En kannumanikku intha
Doesn't my precious darling
Kaalaiya pudikkalaiya…} (2)
like this young man?} (2)
Thendralae konjam nee kelu
Oh gentle breeze, listen a bit
Intha seidhiyai angu nee kooru
Convey this message over there
Ye thendralae konjam nee kelu
Oh gentle breeze, listen a bit
Intha seidhiyai angu nee kooru
Convey this message over there
Oru poovum siru kaathum
A flower and a gentle breeze
Thani aagaathu
can never be separated
Vennilavukku vaanaththa
Doesn't the white moon
Pudikkalaiya
like the sky?
En kannumanikku intha
Doesn't my precious darling like
Kaalaiya pudikkalaiya…..
this young man?
Unnaivida sondham yethu
What relationship is greater than you?
Anbaivida sorgam yethu
What heaven is greater than love?
Unnaivittae nenjam ithu
Leaving you, where will
Engae vaazha pogindrathu
this heart go and live?
Kannai thottu vaazhum imai
The eyelid that lives touching the eye
Endrum thani aagaadhamma
is never separated, my dear
Unnai andri en jeevan thaan
Except for you, where will my life
Engae ini vaazhaadhammaa
survive anymore, my dear?
Unnodu illaatha
Without being with you,
En vaazhvu eppothum
my life at any time
Yedhu yedhu
what is it, what is it?
Male :Ondraana pinnaalum
Male: Even after becoming one,
Kanmooda nerangal
moments to close eyes in sleep
Yedhu yedhu
where are they, where are they?
Female :Ithu vaanam ena vaazhum
Female: It will live like this sky,
Ini maaraathu
it will not change anymore
{Vennilavukku vaanaththa
{Doesn't the white moon
Pudikkalaiya
like the sky?
En kannumanikku intha
Doesn't my precious darling like
Kaalaiya pudikkalaiya…} (2)
this young man?} (2)
………………………….
(Music continuation)
Sindhum mazhai chaaral vizha
As drizzle falls,
Angam athil mogam ezha
desire rises in the body
Sondham oru porvai thara
Relationship provides a blanket
Sorgam athu neril vara
Heaven appears right in front
Kannam madhu thaenai thara
As cheeks offer sweet nectar
Kannan athai neril pera
Lord Krishna receives it directly
Kannikkuyil tholil vara
As the young cuckoo rests on the shoulder
Inbam sugam ingae vara
Happiness and pleasure arrive here
Ennaalum illaatha
Thoughts never had before,
Ennangal unnoda
along with you,
Yekkam kooda
longing increases
Female :Ennullam kaanaatha
Female: Unseen colors inside my heart
Vannangal vandhaada
come and dance
Thookkam oda
making sleep run away
Male :Alaipola manam oda
Male: As the mind runs like waves
Pudhu pan paada
singing a new tune
Vennilavuthaan vaanaththa
Will the white moon ever forget
Marandhidumaa
the sky?
Intha kannumani thaan
Will this precious darling
Ilam kaalaiya marandhidumaa
forget this young man?
Vennilavuthaan vaanaththa
Will the white moon ever forget
Marandhidumaa
the sky?
Intha kannumani thaan
Will this precious darling
Ilam kaalaiya marandhidumaa
forget this young man?
Thendralae konjam nee kelu
Oh gentle breeze, listen a bit
Intha seidhiyai angu nee kooru
Convey this message over there
Ye thendralae konjam nee kelu
Oh gentle breeze, listen a bit
Intha seidhiyai angu nee kooru
Convey this message over there
Oru poovum siru kaathum
A flower and a gentle breeze
Thani aagaathu
can never be separated
Vennilavuthaan vaanaththa
Will the white moon ever forget
Marandhidumaa
the sky?
Intha kannumani thaan
Will this precious darling
Ilam kaalaiya marandhidumaa
forget this young man?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an enchanting romantic duet that celebrates the deep, inseparable connection between two lovers. By drawing vivid parallels with nature—such as the moon belonging to the sky, the breeze fluttering around a flower, and the eyelid constantly guarding the eye—the couple reaffirms their eternal togetherness and passion. The lyrics move from gentle questioning about their mutual love to passionate expressions of romantic longing, warmth, and joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani/Uvameyam)
“Kannai thottu vaazhum imai / Endrum thani aagaadhamma”
Compares the lovers' bond to the moon and sky, and the eyelid and eye, signifying natural and eternal unity.
Personification
“Thendralae konjam nee kelu / Intha seidhiyai angu nee kooru”
Addresses the southern breeze (Thendral) as a messenger capable of listening and relaying love notes.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Sindhum mazhai chaaral vizha / Angam athil mogam ezha”
The second letter in adjacent lines rhyming ('n' sound in Sindhum, Angam, Sondham, Sorgam).
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Gangai Amaran for the 1990 film 'Thalattu Padava', starring Parthiban, Roopini, and Khushbu. The vocals were performed by Mano and S. Janaki.
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