Vinveli Nayaga
From Thug Life · 2025
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singers
- Shruti Haasan, A. R. Ameen
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Thug Life2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vinveli nayagaa vidiyal veeera | Cosmic lord, hero of the dawn |
| Uyririn meley virunthida vaa vaaaa | Come to feast upon my soul, come |
| Vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa | Come, come, come |
| Vinveli nayagaa vidiyal veeera | Cosmic lord, hero of the dawn |
| Uyririn meley virunthida vaa vaaaa | Come to feast upon my soul, come |
| Vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa | Come, come, come |
| Azhagiyaa nayagaa arugil nee vaa | Beautiful hero, come near me |
| Isaiyai poley inithida vaa vaa.. | Come to be sweet like music, come |
| Vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa | Come, come, come |
| Chorus | |
| Humming ………. | (Humming) |
| Female | |
| Aruvi nee… mounam nee.. | You are the waterfall, you are the silence |
| Kalaigal nee …nee en pizhai nee | You are the arts, you are my flaw |
| Kavanam nee salanam nee | You are attention, you are restless movement |
| Muzhumai nee… nee en pon sumai nee | You are perfection, you are my golden burden |
| Alavilaaa suvai nee | You are boundless taste |
| Enadhu mudi mudhal adi varai | From my hair down to my feet |
| Azhagiya alai alai | Beautiful wave after wave |
| Iraivanai thalumbidum mananilai | A state of mind brimming with godliness |
| Female | |
| Androru naalilae alaiyin meley | On that day long ago, atop the wave |
| Alaiyai pondrae kalanthu irunthomey | We were merged just like the waves |
| Kalvarin iraviley kanavin ulley | In the night of thieves, inside a dream |
| Kanavai poley vizhithu irunthomey | We stayed awake like a dream |
| Tholaintha neramey karanithu pookavey | Oh lost time, melt and blossom |
| Thiranthu va va vaa maathavaaaa vaa…. | Open up and come, oh Madhava, come |
| Male | |
| ………… | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Humming ………. | (Humming) |
| Male | |
| Yakuzha | Yakuza |
| Chorus | |
| Humming ………. | (Humming) |
| Female | |
| Kanavil naan tholaivil nee | I am in a dream, you are in the distance |
| Pozhuthellam thee thaen siragey | All day long, fire, honey, and wings |
| Irundhum naan rasikkiren… | Even so, I cherish it... |
| Ninavellaam un …un men kuraley | All memories are of your soft voice |
| Thirumbi vaa vidiyalae | Come back, my dawn |
| Unadhu iru vizhi imai vazhi | Through the pathway of your two eyelids |
| Adhu tharum oru mozhi | The language that it provides |
| Vizhi vazhi perum mozhi mugavari | The address of the language received through the eyes |
| Chorus | |
| Humming ………. | (Humming) |
விண்வெளி நாயகா விடியல் வீரா
உயிரின் மேலே விருந்திட வா வா
வா வா வா வா வா வா
விண்வெளி நாயகா விடியல் வீரா
உயிரின் மேலே விருந்திட வா வா
வா வா வா வா வா வா
அழகிய நாயகா அருகில் நீ வா
இசையை போலே இனித்திட வா வா
வா வா வா வா வா வா
Cosmic lord, hero of the dawn
Come to feast upon my soul, come
Come, come, come
Cosmic lord, hero of the dawn
Come to feast upon my soul, come
Come, come, come
Beautiful hero, come near me
Come to be sweet like music, come
Come, come, come
ராப் :
........................
(Humming)
முனங்கல்
You are the waterfall, you are the silence
You are the arts, you are my flaw
You are attention, you are restless movement
You are perfection, you are my golden burden
You are boundless taste
From my hair down to my feet
Beautiful wave after wave
A state of mind brimming with godliness
அருவி நீ ..மௌனம் நீ
கலைகள் நீ ..நீ என் பிழை நீ
கவனம் நீ.... சலனம் நீ
முழுமை நீ ...நீ என் பொன் சுமை நீ
அளவில்லா சுவை நீ
எனது முடி முதல் அடி வரை
அழகிய அலை அலை
இறைவனை தழுவிடும் மனநிலை
On that day long ago, atop the wave
We were merged just like the waves
In the night of thieves, inside a dream
We stayed awake like a dream
Oh lost time, melt and blossom
Open up and come, oh Madhava, come
அன்றொரு நாளிலே அலையின் மேலே
அலையை போன்றே கலந்து இருந்தோமே
கள்வரின் இரவிலே கனவின் உள்ளே
கனவை போலே விழித்து இருந்தோமே
தொலைந்த நேரமே கரைந்து பூக்கவே
திறந்து வா வா வா மாதவா வா
...
.................
(Humming)
முனங்கல்
Yakuza
யழுக்கா
(Humming)
முனங்கல்
I am in a dream, you are in the distance
All day long, fire, honey, and wings
Even so, I cherish it...
All memories are of your soft voice
Come back, my dawn
Through the pathway of your two eyelids
The language that it provides
The address of the language received through the eyes
கனவில் நான் தொலைவில் நீ
பொழுதெல்லாம் தீ தேன் சிறகே
இருந்தும் நான் ரசிக்கிறேன்
நினைவெல்லாம் உன் ...உன் மென் குரலே
திரும்பி வா விடியலே
உனது இரு விழி இமை வழி
அது தரும் ஒரு மொழி
விழி வழி பெரும் மொழி முகவரி
(Humming)
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
விண்வெளி நாயகா விடியல் வீரா
உயிரின் மேலே விருந்திட வா வா
அழகிய நாயகா அருகில் நீ வா
இசையை போலே இனித்திட வா வா
தொலைந்த நேரமே கரைந்து பூக்கவே
திறந்து வா வா வா மாதவா வா
ராப் :
........................
முனங்கல்
Vinveli nayagaa vidiyal veeera
Cosmic lord, hero of the dawn
Uyririn meley virunthida vaa vaaaa
Come to feast upon my soul, come
Vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa
Come, come, come
Vinveli nayagaa vidiyal veeera
Cosmic lord, hero of the dawn
Uyririn meley virunthida vaa vaaaa
Come to feast upon my soul, come
Vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa
Come, come, come
Azhagiyaa nayagaa arugil nee vaa
Beautiful hero, come near me
Isaiyai poley inithida vaa vaa..
Come to be sweet like music, come
Vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa
Come, come, come
Humming ……….
(Humming)
Aruvi nee… mounam nee..
You are the waterfall, you are the silence
Kalaigal nee …nee en pizhai nee
You are the arts, you are my flaw
Kavanam nee salanam nee
You are attention, you are restless movement
Muzhumai nee… nee en pon sumai nee
You are perfection, you are my golden burden
Alavilaaa suvai nee
You are boundless taste
Enadhu mudi mudhal adi varai
From my hair down to my feet
Azhagiya alai alai
Beautiful wave after wave
Iraivanai thalumbidum mananilai
A state of mind brimming with godliness
Androru naalilae alaiyin meley
On that day long ago, atop the wave
Alaiyai pondrae kalanthu irunthomey
We were merged just like the waves
Kalvarin iraviley kanavin ulley
In the night of thieves, inside a dream
Kanavai poley vizhithu irunthomey
We stayed awake like a dream
Tholaintha neramey karanithu pookavey
Oh lost time, melt and blossom
Thiranthu va va vaa maathavaaaa vaa….
Open up and come, oh Madhava, come
…………
...
Humming ……….
(Humming)
Yakuzha
Yakuza
Humming ……….
(Humming)
Kanavil naan tholaivil nee
I am in a dream, you are in the distance
Pozhuthellam thee thaen siragey
All day long, fire, honey, and wings
Irundhum naan rasikkiren…
Even so, I cherish it...
Ninavellaam un …un men kuraley
All memories are of your soft voice
Thirumbi vaa vidiyalae
Come back, my dawn
Unadhu iru vizhi imai vazhi
Through the pathway of your two eyelids
Adhu tharum oru mozhi
The language that it provides
Vizhi vazhi perum mozhi mugavari
The address of the language received through the eyes
Humming ……….
(Humming)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track from 'Thug Life' is a haunting, deeply atmospheric, and romantic invocation addressed to a beloved who is perceived as a cosmic savior and divine presence. The speaker calls upon her partner—referring to him as the hero of dawn and cosmic lord—expressing an intense longing for physical and spiritual union. Through rich, contrasting metaphors comparing the partner to waterfalls, silence, art, flaws, fire, and honey, the lyrics capture a love that blends bliss with painful yearning. It evokes nostalgia for past togetherness, describing a deep bond where dreams and reality merge, ultimately praying for the beloved's return like the break of dawn.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Aruvi nee… mounam nee..”
The beloved is directly equated to contradictory nature elements such as a cascading waterfall and deep silence.
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Kalaigal nee …nee en pizhai nee”
Juxtaposing 'art' (creation/beauty) with 'flaw' (mistake) to show the dual, consuming nature of deep devotion.
Internal Rhyme (Eybhu / Monnai)
“Kavanam nee salanam nee”
The words 'Kavanam' and 'Salanam' create an internal rhythmic harmony.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa”
Repetition of 'Vaa' heightens the emotional urgency and longing in the vocal delivery.
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Trivia
'Thug Life' marks the legendary re-unite of director Mani Ratnam and actor Kamal Haasan after 37 years since their 1987 classic 'Nayakan'. Multi-talented artist Shruti Haasan not only sang this track composed by A. R. Rahman, but also plays an integral character in the movie.
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