Vin Mel Thavazhnthu
From Macha Rekai · 1950
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- T. R. Mahalingam
- Music director
- C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Macha Rekai1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vinmel thavazhnthu | Crawling upon the sky, |
| Sellum vennilavae | Oh white moon that moves along, |
| En kannae kalaiamudhae | My precious eye, nectar of arts, |
| Vennilavae | Oh white moon, |
| Male | |
| Thaaragai solaiyil nee vilaiyaada | As you play in the grove of stars, |
| Sandhosam thaan androo | Is it not sheer joy? |
| Velli annam polae | Like a silver swan, |
| Varum kannae kalaiyamudhae vennilavae | Oh coming precious eye, nectar of arts, white moon, |
| Male | |
| Naadhan thalai mel amarndhaalum | Even if you sit upon the Lord's head, |
| Nagamum theendaathoo vennilavae | Doesn't the snake still touch you, oh white moon? |
| Vaendhan unakkae baedhamillamal | Has not the King without discrimination |
| Jothiyai thandhanandro | Granted you this radiant light? |
| Engal kanna kalaiyamudhae vennilavae | Our dear eye, nectar of arts, white moon, |
| Male | |
| Neela thiraikadalil neendhi vaada | Come swimming across the blue wavy ocean, |
| Neeloor pazhaga kanaiyai yendhi vaada | Come bearing the well-practiced arrow, |
| Maalai sudar oliyae odi vaada | Come running, oh bright light of the evening, |
| Maaya ulagin inbam neeyae vaada | Come, for you are the joy of this illusionary world, |
| En kannae kalaiyamudhae vennilavae | My precious eye, nectar of arts, white moon! |
விண்மேல் தவழ்ந்து
செல்லும் வெண்ணிலவே
என் கண்ணே கலையமுதே
வெண்ணிலாவே......
Crawling upon the sky,
Oh white moon that moves along,
My precious eye, nectar of arts,
Oh white moon,
தாரகை சோலையில் நீ விளையாட
சந்தோஷம் தான் அன்றோ
வெள்ளி அன்னம் போலே
வரும் கண்ணே கலையமுதே வெண்ணிலாவே.......
As you play in the grove of stars,
Is it not sheer joy?
Like a silver swan,
Oh coming precious eye, nectar of arts, white moon,
நாதன் தலை மேல் அமர்ந்தாலும்
நாகமும் தீண்டாதோ வெண்ணிலாவே
வேந்தன் உனக்கே பேதமில்லாமல்
ஜோதியை தந்தானன்றோ
எங்கள் கண்ண கலையமுதே வெண்ணிலாவே.....
Even if you sit upon the Lord's head,
Doesn't the snake still touch you, oh white moon?
Has not the King without discrimination
Granted you this radiant light?
Our dear eye, nectar of arts, white moon,
நீலத் திரைக்கடலில் நீந்தி வாடா
நீலோர் பழக கணையை ஏந்தி வாடா
மாலைச் சுடர் ஒளியே ஓடி வாடா
மாயா உலகின் இன்பம் நீயே வாடா
என் கண்ணே கலையமுதே வெண்ணிலாவே.......
Come swimming across the blue wavy ocean,
Come bearing the well-practiced arrow,
Come running, oh bright light of the evening,
Come, for you are the joy of this illusionary world,
My precious eye, nectar of arts, white moon!
Vinmel thavazhnthu
Crawling upon the sky,
Sellum vennilavae
Oh white moon that moves along,
En kannae kalaiamudhae
My precious eye, nectar of arts,
Vennilavae
Oh white moon,
Thaaragai solaiyil nee vilaiyaada
As you play in the grove of stars,
Sandhosam thaan androo
Is it not sheer joy?
Velli annam polae
Like a silver swan,
Varum kannae kalaiyamudhae vennilavae
Oh coming precious eye, nectar of arts, white moon,
Naadhan thalai mel amarndhaalum
Even if you sit upon the Lord's head,
Nagamum theendaathoo vennilavae
Doesn't the snake still touch you, oh white moon?
Vaendhan unakkae baedhamillamal
Has not the King without discrimination
Jothiyai thandhanandro
Granted you this radiant light?
Engal kanna kalaiyamudhae vennilavae
Our dear eye, nectar of arts, white moon,
Neela thiraikadalil neendhi vaada
Come swimming across the blue wavy ocean,
Neeloor pazhaga kanaiyai yendhi vaada
Come bearing the well-practiced arrow,
Maalai sudar oliyae odi vaada
Come running, oh bright light of the evening,
Maaya ulagin inbam neeyae vaada
Come, for you are the joy of this illusionary world,
En kannae kalaiyamudhae vennilavae
My precious eye, nectar of arts, white moon!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic song is an apostrophe addressed to the moon (Vennilavae), comparing it to a beloved art-form and a silver swan moving gracefully across the starry heavens. The lyrics weave mythic imagery, such as the moon resting on Lord Shiva's crest alongside the serpent, while praising the divine light bestowed upon it equally. The singer invites the moon to glide over the blue ocean waves and bring joy to an illusory world, combining devotional, celestial, and romantic aesthetics.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Velli annam polae”
Compares the glowing moon's movement across the sky to a silver swan ('Velli annam').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thaaragai solaiyil nee vilaiyaada”
Refers to the star-filled sky as a grove of stars ('Thaaragai solai') where the moon plays.
Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Moni)
“Neela thiraikadalil neendhi vaada”
Repetition of the 'Neel-' prefix at the beginning of consecutive lines for musical rhythmic effect.
Apostrophe
“En kannae kalaiamudhae vennilavae”
Directly addresses the moon as a sentient beloved figure ('En kannae kalaiyamudhae').
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Trivia
Macha Rekai (1950) featured music by the legendary C. R. Subbaraman and vocals by T. R. Mahalingam, known for his resonant classical voice. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass utilized traditional Tamil poetic tropes and mythology to create an enchanting night-song.
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