Vizhiye
From Aasaan · 2018
- Lyricist
- Oviya Oommapathy
- Singers
- Logeswaran Krishnan, Gershom Moses
- Music director
- Jaya Easwar Ragavan
- Details
- Aasaan2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vizhiyae… | Oh my eyes... |
| En imaiyin vizhiyae | The vision within my eyelids |
| Nilavae… | Oh moon... |
| En ninaivin nagalae | The exact replica of my thoughts |
| Male | |
| Pani thuligalum | Even dewdrops, |
| Nerungaamal parthukolven | I will ensure they do not come near you |
| Vizhi vazhi thuli sinthaamal | Without letting a single tear fall from your eyes, |
| Thaangikolven | I will hold and protect you |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyae… | Oh my eyes... |
| En imaiyin vizhiyae | The vision within my eyelids |
| Nilavae… | Oh moon... |
| En ninaivin nagalae | The exact replica of my thoughts |
| Male | |
| Pani thuligalum | Even dewdrops, |
| Nerungaamal parthukolven | I will ensure they do not come near you |
| Vizhi vazhi thuli sinthaamal | Without letting a single tear fall from your eyes, |
| Thaangikolven..yeennn | I will hold and protect you... oh why |
| Chorus | |
| Aaaa….aaaa….aaaa… | (Vocalizing) Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa... |
| Aaaa….aaaa.. | (Vocalizing) Aaaa... aaaa.. |
| Male | |
| Irulaana vaanil | In the darkened sky, |
| Piraiyaaga therinthaai | You appeared as a crescent moon, |
| Thaayumaanavalae… | Oh one who became a mother to me... |
| Sirikkaatha ennai | Me, who never used to smile, |
| Sirippaale sarithaai | You captivated me with your smile, |
| Enthan iniyavalae | My sweet beloved, |
| Male | |
| Thodarvenae nizhalaaga | I will follow you like a shadow, |
| Naraithaalum unaiyae | Even when your hair turns grey, |
| Valarnthaalum muthirnthaalum | Whether we grow up or grow old, |
| Nee enthan kannae | You will always be my precious eye, |
| Male | |
| Ohh aaaa…aaaaa | (Vocalizing) Ohh aaaa... aaaaa |
| Haa….aaa…aaaa…. | (Vocalizing) Haa... aaa... aaaa... |
| Haaaa….aaa…..aaa…..aa….aaaa… | (Vocalizing) Haaaa... aaa... aaa... aa... aaaa... |
| Haaaa….aaa…..aaa…..aa….aaaa… | (Vocalizing) Haaaa... aaa... aaa... aa... aaaa... |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyae… | Oh my eyes... |
| En imaiyin vizhiyae | The vision within my eyelids |
| Nilavae… | Oh moon... |
| En ninaivin nagalae | The exact replica of my thoughts |
| Male | |
| Pani thuligalum | Even dewdrops, |
| Nerungaamal parthukolven | I will ensure they do not come near you |
| Vizhi vazhi thuli sinthaamal | Without letting a single tear fall from your eyes, |
| Thaangikolven | I will hold and protect you |
விழியே என்
இமையின் விழியே
நிலவே என் நினைவின்
நகலே
Oh my eyes...
The vision within my eyelids
Oh moon...
The exact replica of my thoughts
பனி துளிகளும்
நெருங்காமல் பார்த்து
கொள்வேன் விழி வலி
துளி சிந்தாமல் தாங்கி
கொள்வேன்
Even dewdrops,
I will ensure they do not come near you
Without letting a single tear fall from your eyes,
I will hold and protect you
விழியே என்
இமையின் விழியே
நிலவே என் நினைவின்
நகலே
Oh my eyes...
The vision within my eyelids
Oh moon...
The exact replica of my thoughts
பனி துளிகளும்
நெருங்காமல் பார்த்து
கொள்வேன் விழி வலி
துளி சிந்தாமல் தாங்கி
கொள்வேன் ..யேன்
Even dewdrops,
I will ensure they do not come near you
Without letting a single tear fall from your eyes,
I will hold and protect you... oh why
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆஆ
(Vocalizing) Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa...
(Vocalizing) Aaaa... aaaa..
இருளான வானில்
பிறையாக தெரிந்தாய்
தாயுமானவளே சிரிக்காத
என்னை சிரிப்பாலே
சரித்தாய் எந்தன்
இனியவளே
In the darkened sky,
You appeared as a crescent moon,
Oh one who became a mother to me...
Me, who never used to smile,
You captivated me with your smile,
My sweet beloved,
தொடர்வேனே
நிழலாக நரைத்தாலும்
உனையே வளர்ந்தாலும்
முதிர்ந்தாலும் நீ எந்தன்
கண்ணே
I will follow you like a shadow,
Even when your hair turns grey,
Whether we grow up or grow old,
You will always be my precious eye,
ஓ ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ ஹா ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆ ஆஆ ஹா ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆ ஆஆ
(Vocalizing) Ohh aaaa... aaaaa
(Vocalizing) Haa... aaa... aaaa...
(Vocalizing) Haaaa... aaa... aaa... aa... aaaa...
(Vocalizing) Haaaa... aaa... aaa... aa... aaaa...
விழியே என்
இமையின் விழியே
நிலவே என் நினைவின்
நகலே
Oh my eyes...
The vision within my eyelids
Oh moon...
The exact replica of my thoughts
பனி துளிகளும்
நெருங்காமல் பார்த்து
கொள்வேன் விழி வலி
துளி சிந்தாமல் தாங்கி
கொள்வேன்
Even dewdrops,
I will ensure they do not come near you
Without letting a single tear fall from your eyes,
I will hold and protect you
Vizhiyae…
Oh my eyes...
En imaiyin vizhiyae
The vision within my eyelids
Nilavae…
Oh moon...
En ninaivin nagalae
The exact replica of my thoughts
Pani thuligalum
Even dewdrops,
Nerungaamal parthukolven
I will ensure they do not come near you
Vizhi vazhi thuli sinthaamal
Without letting a single tear fall from your eyes,
Thaangikolven
I will hold and protect you
Vizhiyae…
Oh my eyes...
En imaiyin vizhiyae
The vision within my eyelids
Nilavae…
Oh moon...
En ninaivin nagalae
The exact replica of my thoughts
Pani thuligalum
Even dewdrops,
Nerungaamal parthukolven
I will ensure they do not come near you
Vizhi vazhi thuli sinthaamal
Without letting a single tear fall from your eyes,
Thaangikolven..yeennn
I will hold and protect you... oh why
Aaaa….aaaa….aaaa…
(Vocalizing) Aaaa... aaaa... aaaa...
Aaaa….aaaa..
(Vocalizing) Aaaa... aaaa..
Irulaana vaanil
In the darkened sky,
Piraiyaaga therinthaai
You appeared as a crescent moon,
Thaayumaanavalae…
Oh one who became a mother to me...
Sirikkaatha ennai
Me, who never used to smile,
Sirippaale sarithaai
You captivated me with your smile,
Enthan iniyavalae
My sweet beloved,
Thodarvenae nizhalaaga
I will follow you like a shadow,
Naraithaalum unaiyae
Even when your hair turns grey,
Valarnthaalum muthirnthaalum
Whether we grow up or grow old,
Nee enthan kannae
You will always be my precious eye,
Ohh aaaa…aaaaa
(Vocalizing) Ohh aaaa... aaaaa
Haa….aaa…aaaa….
(Vocalizing) Haa... aaa... aaaa...
Haaaa….aaa…..aaa…..aa….aaaa…
(Vocalizing) Haaaa... aaa... aaa... aa... aaaa...
Haaaa….aaa…..aaa…..aa….aaaa…
(Vocalizing) Haaaa... aaa... aaa... aa... aaaa...
Vizhiyae…
Oh my eyes...
En imaiyin vizhiyae
The vision within my eyelids
Nilavae…
Oh moon...
En ninaivin nagalae
The exact replica of my thoughts
Pani thuligalum
Even dewdrops,
Nerungaamal parthukolven
I will ensure they do not come near you
Vizhi vazhi thuli sinthaamal
Without letting a single tear fall from your eyes,
Thaangikolven
I will hold and protect you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vizhiyae' from the movie 'Aasaan' (2018) is an affectionate and protective love ballad. The singer addresses their beloved as the light of their life, comparing them to a crescent moon that brightens an otherwise dark sky and a reflection of their innermost thoughts. There is a deep promise of care, pledging to shelter the beloved from any hardship or sadness—symbolized by preventing even cold dewdrops from touching them or tears from falling from their eyes. The emotional core of the song lies in its commitment to lifelong devotion. The speaker vows to stay by the partner's side as an unfailing shadow through all stages of life, including old age and graying hair, viewing the partner not only as a lover but as a nurturing, motherly presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nilavae… En ninaivin nagalae”
Compares the beloved directly to the moon and to an exact copy or replica of the singer's thoughts.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Thodarvenae nizhalaaga”
Uses 'nizhalaaga' (like a shadow) to express following and protecting the beloved continuously like a shadow.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Piraiyaaga therinthaai / Sirippaale sarithaai”
The words 'therinthaai' and 'sarithaai' create a pleasant end-rhyme scheme across consecutive lines.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vizhi vazhi thuli sinthaamal / Thaangikolven”
Repetition of consonant sounds like 'v' in 'Vizhi' and 'vazhi' enhances the rhythmic flow of the line.
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Trivia
'Vizhiyae' features lyrics written by Oviya Oommapathy for the 2018 Tamil film 'Aasaan'. The song uses tender metaphors comparing romantic devotion to maternal affection ('Thaayumaanavalae') and lifelong companionship enduring through old age.
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