Vizhiyil En Vizhiyil
From Ram Lakshman · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ram Lakshman1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vizhiyil en vizhiyil oru poo pooththathu | A flower bloomed in my eyes, right in my eyes |
| Poo ingu pennaanathu | That flower became a woman here |
| Ho….indru onnaanantho | Oh... today we have become one! |
| Idhazodu idhazh saera | As lip joins with lip |
| Idhazodu idhazh saera | As lip joins with lip |
| Ammammaa appapapaa | Oh my, goodness gracious! |
| Enna aanatham…tham tham tham thamm | What boundless joy... tham tham tham thamm! |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyil en vizhiyil oru poo pooththathu | A flower bloomed in my eyes, right in my eyes |
| Poo ingu pennaanathu | That flower became a woman here |
| Ho….indru onnaanantho | Oh... today we have become one! |
| Female | |
| Nam nam kannam thottu | Touching the cheek with a soft beat |
| Thaam thaam thaalamittu | Setting a rhythm to the touch |
| Sam sam nenjam konjutho | Is the heart coaxing and cuddling? |
| Male :Ho thai thai thaththai ondru | Male: Oh, like a parrot swaying to the dance rhythm |
| Kai kai pinnakandu | Seeing hands entwining from behind |
| Poi poi vetkkam kondatho | Did it feel a playful sense of shyness? |
| Female | |
| Naalil ondru naanam athai paaraattu | Modesty on such a day, praise that bashfulness! |
| Nil nil kaalam undu | Wait, wait, there is time ahead |
| Sol sol neram kandu | Speak, speak, finding the right moment |
| Inbam inbam kollai inbam | Bliss, bliss, overflowing bliss! |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyil en vizhiyil oru poo pooththathu | A flower bloomed in my eyes, right in my eyes |
| Female :Poo ingu pennaanathu | Female: That flower became a woman here |
| Ho….indru onnaanantho | Ho... today we have become one! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Male | |
| Thaen thaen unnaiththaanae | Honey, honey, it is only you |
| Naan naan unnaththaanae | I am, I am yours alone |
| Yaen yaen anbu thollaiyo | Why, oh why this sweet torment of love? |
| Female :Ho vaa vaa allikondu | Female: Oh come, come, embrace me tightly |
| Po po innum enna | Go, go, why hesitate further? |
| Kel kel sonthamillaiyo | Ask, ask, am I not your very own? |
| Male | |
| Madiyil paayum nadhiyae ennai neeraattu | Oh river flowing in my lap, bathe me! |
| Pon pon angam thulla | As the golden body leaps with joy |
| Kann kann kavvi kolla | As eyes gaze and captivate each other |
| Inbam inbam kollai inbam | Bliss, bliss, overflowing bliss! |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyil en vizhiyil oru poo pooththathu | A flower bloomed in my eyes, right in my eyes |
| Male :Poo ingu pennaanathu | Male: That flower became a woman here |
| Female :Ho….indru onnaanantho | Female: Ho... today we have become one! |
விழியில் என் விழியில் ஒரு பூப்பூத்தது
பூ இங்கு பெண்ணானது
ஹோ...இன்று ஒன்னானதோ......
இதழோடு இதழ் சேர
இதழோடு இதழ் சேர
அம்மம்மா அப்பப்பா
என்ன ஆனந்தம்.......தம்.....தம்.....தம்.....தம்ம்ம்
A flower bloomed in my eyes, right in my eyes
That flower became a woman here
Oh... today we have become one!
As lip joins with lip
As lip joins with lip
Oh my, goodness gracious!
What boundless joy... tham tham tham thamm!
விழியில் உன் விழியில் ஒரு பூப்பூத்ததோ
பூ இங்கு பெண்ணானதோ
ஹோ......இன்று ஒன்னானதோ.......
A flower bloomed in my eyes, right in my eyes
That flower became a woman here
Oh... today we have become one!
னம் னம் கன்னம் தொட்டு
தாம் தாம் தாளமிட்டு
சம் சம் நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்சுதோ
ஹோ தை தை தத்தை ஒன்று
கை கை பின்னக்கண்டு
பொய் பொய் வெட்கம் கொண்டதோ
Touching the cheek with a soft beat
Setting a rhythm to the touch
Is the heart coaxing and cuddling?
Male: Oh, like a parrot swaying to the dance rhythm
Seeing hands entwining from behind
Did it feel a playful sense of shyness?
நாலில் ஒன்று நாணம் அதை பாராட்டு
நில் நில் காலம் உண்டு
சொல் சொல் நேரம் கண்டு
இன்பம் இன்பம் கொள்ளை இன்பம்......
Modesty on such a day, praise that bashfulness!
Wait, wait, there is time ahead
Speak, speak, finding the right moment
Bliss, bliss, overflowing bliss!
விழியில் உன் விழியில் ஒரு பூப்பூத்ததோ
பூ இங்கு பெண்ணானதோ.....ஓ
ஹோ......இன்று ஒன்னானதோ....
A flower bloomed in my eyes, right in my eyes
Female: That flower became a woman here
Ho... today we have become one!
.............................
தேன் தேன் உன்னைத்தானே
நான் நான் உண்ணத்தானே
ஏன் ஏன் அன்புத் தொல்லையோ
ஹோ வா வா அள்ளிக் கொண்டு
போ போ இன்னும் என்ன
கேள் கேள் சொந்தமில்லையோ
Honey, honey, it is only you
I am, I am yours alone
Why, oh why this sweet torment of love?
Female: Oh come, come, embrace me tightly
Go, go, why hesitate further?
Ask, ask, am I not your very own?
மடியில் பாயும் நதியே என்னை நீராட்டு
பொன் பொன் அங்கம் துள்ள
கண் கண் கவ்விக் கொள்ள
இன்பம் இன்பம் கொள்ளை இன்பம்........
Oh river flowing in my lap, bathe me!
As the golden body leaps with joy
As eyes gaze and captivate each other
Bliss, bliss, overflowing bliss!
விழியில் உன் விழியில் ஒரு பூப்பூத்ததோ
பூ இங்கு பெண்ணானதோ.......
ஹோ......இன்று ஒன்னானதோ....
A flower bloomed in my eyes, right in my eyes
Male: That flower became a woman here
Female: Ho... today we have become one!
Vizhiyil en vizhiyil oru poo pooththathu
A flower bloomed in my eyes, right in my eyes
Poo ingu pennaanathu
That flower became a woman here
Ho….indru onnaanantho
Oh... today we have become one!
Idhazodu idhazh saera
As lip joins with lip
Idhazodu idhazh saera
As lip joins with lip
Ammammaa appapapaa
Oh my, goodness gracious!
Enna aanatham…tham tham tham thamm
What boundless joy... tham tham tham thamm!
Vizhiyil en vizhiyil oru poo pooththathu
A flower bloomed in my eyes, right in my eyes
Poo ingu pennaanathu
That flower became a woman here
Ho….indru onnaanantho
Oh... today we have become one!
Nam nam kannam thottu
Touching the cheek with a soft beat
Thaam thaam thaalamittu
Setting a rhythm to the touch
Sam sam nenjam konjutho
Is the heart coaxing and cuddling?
Male :Ho thai thai thaththai ondru
Male: Oh, like a parrot swaying to the dance rhythm
Kai kai pinnakandu
Seeing hands entwining from behind
Poi poi vetkkam kondatho
Did it feel a playful sense of shyness?
Naalil ondru naanam athai paaraattu
Modesty on such a day, praise that bashfulness!
Nil nil kaalam undu
Wait, wait, there is time ahead
Sol sol neram kandu
Speak, speak, finding the right moment
Inbam inbam kollai inbam
Bliss, bliss, overflowing bliss!
Vizhiyil en vizhiyil oru poo pooththathu
A flower bloomed in my eyes, right in my eyes
Female :Poo ingu pennaanathu
Female: That flower became a woman here
Ho….indru onnaanantho
Ho... today we have become one!
……………….
Thaen thaen unnaiththaanae
Honey, honey, it is only you
Naan naan unnaththaanae
I am, I am yours alone
Yaen yaen anbu thollaiyo
Why, oh why this sweet torment of love?
Female :Ho vaa vaa allikondu
Female: Oh come, come, embrace me tightly
Po po innum enna
Go, go, why hesitate further?
Kel kel sonthamillaiyo
Ask, ask, am I not your very own?
Madiyil paayum nadhiyae ennai neeraattu
Oh river flowing in my lap, bathe me!
Pon pon angam thulla
As the golden body leaps with joy
Kann kann kavvi kolla
As eyes gaze and captivate each other
Inbam inbam kollai inbam
Bliss, bliss, overflowing bliss!
Vizhiyil en vizhiyil oru poo pooththathu
A flower bloomed in my eyes, right in my eyes
Male :Poo ingu pennaanathu
Male: That flower became a woman here
Female :Ho….indru onnaanantho
Female: Ho... today we have become one!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vizhiyil En Vizhiyil' from the 1981 movie Ram Lakshman is a romantic duet capturing the blossoming of deep passion and emotional union between two lovers. The opening metaphor describes love blooming like a flower in the eyes, which evolves into a woman, symbolizing the onset of desire and intimacy. Through rhythmic playful phrasing and affectionate exchanges, the song paints a picture of two souls reveling in the joy of togetherness. The narrative alternates between the lovers playfully coaxing, teasing, and embracing each other, transitioning from tender bashfulness to total romantic surrender. Vaali's lyrics, paired with rhythmic vocalizations, evoke sensory imagery of touch, soft rhythm, and boundless bliss, celebrating love as an intoxicating, sweet river of happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vizhiyil en vizhiyil oru poo pooththathu / Poo ingu pennaanathu”
Compares love blossoming in the eyes to a flower blooming and becoming a woman.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Thaen thaen / Naan naan / Yaen yaen / Nil nil / Sol sol”
The doubling of short words creates a rhythmic, musical cadence that highlights emotional intimacy.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Nam nam kannam thottu / Thaam thaam thaalamittu”
The verbal endings 'thottu' and 'thaalamittu' rhyme, giving a natural rhythm to the lines.
Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Play
“Enna aanatham…tham tham tham thamm”
Uses rhythmic beat sounds ('tham tham') to echo musical beats and express overflowing joy.
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Trivia
'Ram Lakshman' (1981) is an action-drama film produced by Devar Films and directed by R. Thyagarajan, starring Kamal Haasan and Sripriya. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vaali, and this track is sung by K.J. Yesudas and P. Susheela. The song is known for its inventive use of rhythmic rhythmic-syllables ('nam nam', 'thaam thaam') seamlessly woven into Vaali's lyricism.
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